Chapter 542: Shi Qing Isn't Doing Well

542. Chapter 542 Shi Qing Isn't Doing Well

Qiao Sheng didn't hide anything from Shi Yun and told him everything that had happened before.

When Shi Yun heard that Yao Lingyu's grandfather had also died, thinking of his own grandmother who had only just passed away, he burst into tears.

Yao Lingyu was instantly made to cry by him.

Shi Jin wanted to glare at Shi Yun, but considering that he too had lost relatives, he didn't actually do it.

They were both no longer young.

Qiao Sheng arranged a private courtyard for Yao Lingyu and let her choose two favorite maids to attend to her.

Yao Lingyu said she didn't want anything.

Qiao Sheng said gently, "Just pick two; if there's anything you don't understand, you can ask them."

Yao Lingyu then chose two, one named Qiyue and the other named Qishuang.

Xie Yin and the others learned about this shortly thereafter.

They didn't object; on the contrary, they were quite kind to Yao Lingyu, immediately having them call themselves grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, introducing her to other family members, and each gave her a welcome gift.

They did so.

Which made Yao Lingyu feel embarrassed: "These are too valuable; I can't accept them…"

She didn't recognize many of the items, but that didn't mean she couldn't see they were valuable.

Xiao Shitou urged her, "Accept them; from today, my family is also your family."

He is now basically certain.

He is the Xiao Shitou they speak of.

The handwriting in his study matches exactly what he writes now.

They all make him feel very close, especially Sanbao.

He grows to like him more the more he looks.

Qiao Hushui and the others learned about this shortly thereafter; they felt sorry for Xiao Shitou while also wondering who had done it.

Qiao Sheng and his group also didn't know; they had captured some people, but those individuals had already taken poison and killed themselves.

According to Xiao Shitou's description.

Qiao Sheng had the painter create portraits, three in total.

The Emperor helped.

The three portraits quickly appeared at the gates of the Imperial Capital, and elsewhere the Emperor also issued wanted notices with rewards.

To help Xiao Shitou recover his memory as soon as possible.

The day after Qiao Sheng returned, he sent Shi Lin to summon the Imperial Doctor to treat him.

Shi Lin's request was granted, but his expression wasn't very good.

"What's wrong?"

Qiao Sheng asked immediately.

Shi Lin didn't speak at first; after the Imperial Doctor examined Xiao Shitou, he said, "When I entered the palace I also took a look at my second sister; her condition seems not very good. She says her appetite hasn't been good lately, and she's also drowsy. Compared to before, she's lost a lot of weight…"

"That's not right; isn't my second sister now infertile and vomiting?"

Qiao Sheng's brows knit.

"Yes."

Shi Lin was worried precisely because of that.

Qiao Sheng asked again, "What did the palace Imperial Doctor say?"

Hearing this,

Shi Lin truthfully told Qiao Sheng, "They couldn't determine what's wrong with my second sister; now the Emperor is preparing to post a royal edict, looking everywhere for a doctor to see her."

Qiao Sheng opened his mouth, "We can't see the inner palace struggles; this matter is probably inseparable from the Empress."

Shi Lin lowered his eyes and said nothing.

They now have the words left by Grand Tutor Zhang, but can that alone topple her?

Qiao Sheng decided to enter the palace to see Shi Qing.

When the Imperial Doctor returned, Shi Lin took Qiao Sheng with him back.

Shi Qing had already fallen asleep by then; they waited half an hour and she still hadn't woken, just as they were deciding whether to wake her, the Sixth Prince arrived.

"Second Uncle, Second Aunt…"

Shi Lin raised his hand and patted his back, "You've grown taller again, kid."

The Sixth Prince smiled.

Suddenly as if recalling something, he said, "Second Uncle, Second Aunt, are you here to see my mother‑consort? She has seemed off lately, but the Imperial Doctor can't discern anything; could you help find a doctor to examine her?"