78 A Reques (2/2)

The Empress sighed. ”My daughter, how are you?”

Princess Lingchen forced a smile at her parents and said, ”I'm alright. Forgive me for worrying you.”

”As long as you're alright,” the Emperor said. His tone softened as he spoke with the princess. ”You don't have to tire yourself too much with the preparation of the Spring Hunt. Just assign some people to deal with it. Don't tire yourself. I will ask the ministers to help. You should recover quickly.”

”Thank you, Your Majesty,” The Princess bowed. ”With Mingyue by my side to nurse me, this daughter will recover soon.”

Hearing the Princess mentioning the physician's name, the Emperor then turned to Mingyue, who stood with her head lowered not far away from them. ”Physician Jiang, will the Crown Princess be able to get better before the Spring Hunt?”

Mingyue stepped forward and bowed. ”Your Majesty, I will do my best to help the Crown Princess recuperate.”

The Emperor nodded, but he could stop to worry. It won't be long before the princes from the seven countries arrived in Da Cheng to join the Spring Hunt. It won't be right if news gets out that the Crown Princess is unwell.

”Your Majesty,” Mingyue bowed. ”I have a request.”

The Emperor waved a hand. ”Speak.”

”I'm requesting for Your Majesty to allow my grandfather, Physician Han Zhenting to enter the palace to look at the Crown Princess' condition,” Mingyue said. ”The Spring Hunt will be held in another few weeks. I would like to hear opinions from Physician Han to help the Crown Princess to recover.”

It will be easy to summon Han Zhenting to enter the palace. However, they have been keeping the princess' health a secret from the others. If the ministers heard about the Crown Princess' deteriorating health and the poison in her body, the ministers would appeal to change the next heir to the throne.

”I will call my father to visit me,” the Empress said as she looked at her husband. ”We will use this opportunity to get father to examine the princess' health.”