Back In Time (The Reincarnation of the Cruel Concubine)
A potent drug
In a room framed with the scent of medicine, a beautiful girl again dipped a small cloth into a cup of warm water, he squeezed it a little dry and washed it on the face and neck of the mother. Intentionally he did not want anyone else to do it. The ladies will not refuse because it is part of their job.
Waiting and waiting with a sad face, not knowing when this wait would end because Zhou Fang Yin himself never understood why Wu Li Mei had not regained consciousness. The state of this country and the palace was precarious, he saw with his own eyes that Yang Jia Li had returned without cause. And no one could return him to exile because the emperor did not exist, not even the queen mother was able to rule him. I don't know where the empress is hiding today, which is certain that Wu Li Mei will be in danger if Yang Jia Li infiltrates.
“Your Majesty, do you need any more cloth?” ask Dayang Yi.
Zhou Fang Yin shook his head, “No, I don't need to because this is enough. I don't want you to be cold.”
“Then let the ladies take him out.”
“Ya.”
Dayang Yi grabbed the warm cup of water along with the cloth, he gave it to one of the ladies and was immediately taken out of Wu Li Mei's room.
Zhou Ming Hao came along with Physician Zhong and Master Zhang, they visited Wu Li Mei early in the morning and gave her medicine. “How is mother?” ask the crown prince.
“Still the same as yesterday, mother remains unconscious and there are no signs yet of waking up.” Said the little sister while staring sadly at the mother. “I do not understand why the mother's body becomes colder, whether we need to add a warmer or put on a thick blanket.”
“That may be due to the weather, Your Majesty, no need to worry.” Physician Zhong said, the healer immediately took out the equipment used to inspect Wu Li Mei, including acupuncture needles that were often used as a healing method. Being re-examined is still the same, there is no meaningful change. “I heard there is a potent medicine in the western country, there used to be a hermit who also fell unconscious for many years and he recovered from drinking the herb.”
“What meal Physician Zhong?” ask Teacher Zhang.
“What's that banquet?” asked Zhou Ming Hao.
Physician Zhong turned around while packing his acupuncture needles, “An herb plant that only grows in the Zhi mountains in the western country, is like a weed but scented very stinging. There is a monastery there that plants the plant as a medicine that is expensive. For that I beg you to take it, Your Majesty.”
“If you leave then who is looking after mom, Physician Zhong?” zhou Fang Yin asked worriedly. “What if something happens while we don't know how to deal with it.”
“True, you should not go to Physician Zhong, tell your students or anyone else to take it from the west. I will prepare horses and supplies and lots.” Added the crown prince.
“How about me, Your Majesty?” Teacher Zhang volunteered, so far he had always traveled to various regions of the country in search of medicine and other necessities that could only be done clandestinely.
The crown prince shook his head, “No, not a teacher, who will accompany me in the palace later. We'd better get a soldier or a messenger to look for him to the west, you don't need to intervene.”
“But, Your Grace. I can go and come back quickly, so you don't have to worry. Zhi Mountains is not too far from here.”
“The empress is here, she can do unexpected things and I will need you most, guru.”
“Then who will go, Your Highness.”
“I!”
The four people who were deliberating strangely turned to the point where a woman raised her hand, “I'm alone, I will go to the Zhi mountains looking for medicine. You can trust me.”
“What, Your Majesty, there are still many ladies in here. I will go with Lu Yan so my trip is fast.”
Zhou Ming Hao and Zhou Fang Yin looked at each other, heavy to release Physician Zhong and Teacher Zhang, but Dayang Yi, heavy to release Physician Zhong, perhaps it was the right person because he was the most loyal person to accompany his mother long ago. The Zhi Mountains themselves are not so far away, and finding a monastery there is also not difficult. What was difficult was that the current state of the palace was so strange, that Wu Li Mei had to be sidelined for a moment. Now they are focused again in the midst of conflict and war.
Not to mention the threat from Yang Jia Li was so real, anything he could do after returning to the palace.
“Then depart at this time also Dayang Yi, eunuchs will prepare everything for your journey. But, you must quickly find the cure and come back here, I desperately need the cure.”
“Good, Your Highness.”
“Thank you, Dayang Yi.”
“It is an honor for me to devote myself to His Majesty Grand Consort Wu.”
Dayang Yi and Lu Yan leave to prepare themselves, because they cannot ride, the journey will certainly be taken on foot. It just so happened that it was still early morning so they could have plenty of time to get there before dark.
I don't know what happened to Wu Li Mei for not opening her beautiful eyes for days, one thing that became hope for them was that Wu Li Mei's breath was still strong.
His tired breath made Zhou Ming Hao turn his head, he knew who was always looking after his mother every day without pause, he also knew that Fang Yin would spend the night there just to look after Wu Li Mei. The crown prince embraces his sister's shoulder and gives a gentle swipe there as an encouragement, “Behold Xiao Yin, mother will definitely come back for us.”
“I'm sure so too.” The answer.
“You rest, let me take care of mom, I know you don't sleep all night.”
“But .. “
“Quick go to bed!” the elder brother jolted lightly, if Zhou Ming Hao had already turned this resolute then all he could do was obey. There must be one room in the pavilion of the mother that can be used as a place to sleep. But for now, it looks like soaking in warm water will make it fresher. The princess needs the scent of roses and other flowers for refreshment.
The princess decided to leave from there, returning to her own pavilion to rest for a while. The journey feels so tiring, apparently the sun does not shine bright because it is covered in cloudy today. Even wet ground is a sign of rain. It was so deep that he drowned beside the mother until he was not aware of the circumstances around. Zhou Fang Yin again sighed.
“Suffering once.”
Zhou Fang Yin turned his head to hear someone exclaim, he then rounded his eyes at the woman with the red hanfu. “I—ibu—ibu .. “
“Why are you surprised so?”
“How to get to come—you're se—”
Zhou Fang Yin stammered, as soon as the fear returned to look at the woman with the red hanfu. He did not think that he could still roam the palace easily, but it was too presumptuous for him to break the emperor's order to contemplate in exile.
“I came to see Wu Li Mei.”
