That night, the Male Imperial Consort was miraculously saved from the door of death; thanks to this, those individuals kneeling outside let out a collective sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, RongCheng's degree of trust toward Yan Si grew increasingly absolute; he brought him to meet his imperial parents, while simultaneously explaining all the circumstances clearly.
The Emperor initially looked at Yan Si and appraised him rather poorly; however, after listening to RongCheng report the entire matter, he nodded in approval, praising: "So that is how it is! Since you are the sworn younger brother of my Cheng-er, you are also considered my child; in the future, as a special exception, you may call me Imperial Father, and furthermore..."
In accordance with RongCheng's wishes, the Emperor appointed Yan Si to hold the position of an Imperial Physician within the palace, which could be considered a single leap to official rank with stipends and emoluments to be enjoyed throughout an entire lifetime without end.
Seeing everything develop well, RongCheng smiled and patted Yan Si's head, teasing softly, "Foolish little brother, why have you not quickly knelt down to thank Imperial Father!"
Yan Si was subtly reminded yet remained clueless; he flusteredly knelt down to kowtow: "Thank you, Imperial Father."
The Emperor showed himself to be pleased and replied with a smile, "Dispense with courtesy."
At this time, the Empress was also standing beside them, saying with a smile, "There is also this Palace; why have you not quickly called me Imperial Mother!"
Yan Si turned his eyes upward to look at the person... This Empress, despite her advanced years, was still exceedingly beautiful, such that it could be said few could match her... He was momentarily confused, calling out haltingly, "Imperial... Imperial Mother."
In the end, Yan Si understood why RongCheng was able to be beautiful to that extent...
"Very well... child, quickly stand up!"
"Thank you, Imperial Mother!" Yan Si was assisted to his feet by RongCheng; at the moment when he heard the person speak of wishing to bestow gold and silver upon him, he immediately declined: "Imperial Father... I only wished to have a set of new clothes, and currently I already have them, so there is no need for anything else anymore!"
Hearing this, both the Emperor and the Empress looked at each other in immense astonishment.
"This foolish little brother..." He continually remained foolish like that... At that thought, RongCheng merely shook his head, laughed, and said, "Imperial Father, regarding the matter of bestowals, please let it be for later."
"Very well... very well..." At that time, on the surface the two of them appeared satisfied, but deep within, it seemed they were silently calculating.