Changying the Lady

Chapter 42: A glimmer of light

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As expected, Wei Changying didn't sleep either. She was not as lively as before and said softly: "Cousin, what happened during the day is over."

"..." Song Zaishui was silent for a long time before saying, "I'm sorry."

"My cousin told Changfeng before that we are all our own flesh and blood." Wei Changying tilted his head and blew into Song Zaishui's ears, "Since they are members of your own family, why should you be so polite?"

Song Zaishui sighed: "I don't want to drag you down, but... the people sent by my father are coming to Fengzhou. I am really... really afraid that after that person comes, there will be no such opportunity... "

Wei Changying was startled. In the dim room, her eyes were shining, and her tone was slightly surprised: "Uncle sent someone to pick up my cousin? When? Who was sent?" She had gone to her mother on behalf of Song Zaishui before. When he conveyed his wish to travel, he also heard some clues in Mrs. Song's tone, but because Mrs. Song refused to elaborate, Wei Changying was not sure what was going on... Since Mrs. Song didn't even want to tell her daughter, how could it happen? Go tell your niece

"I don't know." Song Zaishui smiled bitterly and said in a low voice, "I just guessed."

“…”

Song Zaishui paused for a moment before saying with difficulty: "I've been worried about not wanting to go back to the imperial capital these days... My aunt also knows that. The most important thing is that Shen Zhou is coming to Fengzhou. My aunt not only allows me to go out to play, but also allows me to go out for fun." You and Changfeng are accompanying me. Although I have only been close to you since I arrived at the Wei family, and I am not familiar with your cousins, although my aunt cares about you so much, she has agreed to let you accompany me at this juncture... I think. , this must be because my aunt knew that I was about to return to the imperial capital, and felt pity for me, so she made the decision specifically! "

Wei Changying was shocked!

... When Mrs. Song agreed to Song Zaishui's request before, she curiously asked why. Isn't this what Mrs. Song said

Even Mrs. Song, who has been in charge of the family for many years, did not realize that, or Mrs. Song was affected by the complex mood of her beloved daughter who was about to marry far away and was unable to help her niece who had an unfortunate marriage. The news of the angel's arrival was concealed from Song Zaishui, but her decision to agree to her niece's request for a trip had exposed the truth!

—Song Zaishui suddenly proposed to go on a trip, maybe his real purpose was to test this matter!

No wonder, after reading the inscription on the mountainside today, Song Zaishui insisted on going up the mountain, and then to the top of the mountain... She was not interested in Wei Boyu's former residence, nor was she interested in Xiaozhu Mountain. From beginning to end, Song Zaishui was just looking for a suitable place. It's just a place where you can justifiably destroy your appearance...

Wei Changying bit his lip, and after a while he said in a low voice: "My grandfather is one of the six top pillars of the Wei Dynasty. If my cousin is accidentally injured and her appearance is damaged, I don't think the Tian family will blame her very much. But... my cousin wants to Have you passed yourself up? Appearance is a matter of a woman’s life. The price is too high. It’s not worth it for Donggong.”

"It's not worth it..." Song Zaishui sighed deeply. Because at night, the lights were outside the tent and it was covered with a thick gauze. Even though the tent was so close to each other and they were sleeping together, they still couldn't distinguish their faces, so she let it go with confidence. Tears flowed from his eyes, but his tone remained calm, "Besides this, what other way is there to regret the engagement with the Tian family with the least amount of involvement?"

"Appearance is a matter of a woman's life, but if this appearance is good, the best I can do in my life is to fight with a group of women in the palace." Song Zaishui chuckled, "If the prince is talented and resourceful, I will accept it! But... Before I, the quasi-Crown Princess, came to the throne, he had attracted beauties and had several children. Not only did he want to take advantage of my power in the Song family, but he also didn't even give me the basic decency of a royal concubine. What do you think of such a person? Even if I ascend the throne in the future, what good will it do to the Song family? What good can I do? It’s better to lose my appearance and marry a poor man with poor clothes. I think I am my father’s only daughter, even if I can’t become a prince. I am a concubine, and my father is so angry that he has to give me a share of the dowry. If I save money, I can live a life of fine clothing and food... After all, I still have the status of the eldest lady of the Song family!"

Although she had already made up her mind about this plan, it was the first time she had revealed it to anyone, and even her personal maid had not revealed it. Now that he had finished speaking, he felt a little relieved and said sadly, "I didn't want to drag you down, let alone make Changfeng angry. It's just that I think my father is a careful person. Since he knew that I intended to refuse the marriage, he sent someone to pick me up. I'm afraid... When people arrive, I won't be able to decide what I want to do, so I can only settle the matter now to avoid being cornered."

Wei Changying sighed: "I don't blame you. Changfeng is young, and he didn't know that his cousin didn't want to marry into the East Palace, so he complained about his cousin. Thinking about what happened today, he regretted it very much. He almost missed the opportunity. Diagnose your cousin..."

Song Zaishui said: "No matter what, it's me who caused you to be like this."

"It's meaningless to say these harmful words now." Wei Changying thought for a moment and said, "What is my cousin going to do next?"

Song Zaishui was stunned and said: "Of course I can't hurt you anymore..."

"That's not it." Wei Changying said hurriedly, "I think it's too much to exchange appearance for breaking off the engagement. Besides, we all got hurt this time. This injury... can't be in vain."

"Ah..." Song Zaishui was lost in thought, but he heard Wei Changying continue: "My cousin's arm was just dislocated and has been reattached, and the arm is often used. But... my cousin's knee was also bruised... "

Even though it was night, Song Zaishui's eyes suddenly lit up!

Wei Changying's voice was even lower, and he leaned close to Song Zaishui's ear: "Knees are joints. My cousin is a lady, weak and slender. If you have any inconvenience in walking due to this injury... The princess has to visit the emperor and empress from time to time, so why not?" There is a grand ceremony…”

Even ordinary families and people with disabilities are not allowed to approach the place where ancestors are worshiped, let alone the royal family. The Crown Princess may not have stunning looks, extraordinary talent, or the magnanimity of her mother... but she absolutely cannot be a lame person!

"...You are really the lucky star in my life!" Song Zaishui didn't bother to connect his left arm, which was still aching slightly, and suddenly raised his hand to grab his cousin's wrist and said every word!

Wei Changying was not as happy as she was: "The Queen and her uncle will definitely ask someone to diagnose my cousin, but if my cousin insists on having difficulty walking in front of others, the Queen and her uncle may not be able to tell the truth because my cousin has always had a good reputation. It seems like I’m being naughty, but… there are disadvantages to doing this.”

"First of all, I have been pretending to have difficulty walking for a long time. As time goes by, don't really be unable to walk normally!" Wei Changying's eyes became solemn. "Secondly, my cousin is one year older than me. She is eighteen this year...Prince The princess is uncertain, and the cousin cannot recover in a day! Even if the princess is settled, it is not appropriate for the cousin to recover immediately! In this year of plum blossoms... "

"Nothing is better than losing your appearance!" Song Zaishui was much more decisive than her, and said, "As for you saying that you have been pretending to have difficulty walking for many years, this is easy to solve. I don't like to go out in the first place, so you can use the excuse that after the fall, I'm so scared that I can't see the mountains! I have been hiding in the boudoir for many years and have taken care of the people around me. Who knows? How could the Queen or my father stand in front of me and watch me every day? Even if I have to go out, I can't. I don’t want others to see me acting bad, just relying on a soft sedan to get in and out!”

Song Zaishui breathed a sigh of relief and said, "If I had ruined my appearance before, wouldn't it have been delayed for several years before I could leave the court? Then I would have been prepared to lose my appearance and rely on dowry to attract people to marry me! It's enough to keep my appearance. Thank God, how dare you be greedy again?”

Wei Changying thought for a moment and said, "If that's the case, it would be best to tell my cousin tomorrow that her leg hurts."

"I can take care of myself!" There was unconcealable surprise and excitement in Song Zaishui's tone, but when she thought about it, she was worried again, "But I'm afraid this will drag you down? Elders... "

Wei Changying didn't know about the court situation, and Wei Huan and Mrs. Song never told her how big the threat was from Zhidang. She had always believed that with her grandfather around, the Wei family's blessings would be great, so she didn't care. He said: "My cousin also knows that both my grandmother and mother love us very much. At most, they only say harsh words. How can we be punished? Besides, I am still injured now, and my grandmother may not be able to bear to say harsh words."

Since she said that, Song Zaishui felt relieved, but after all, Song Zaishui was more precise and said: "In this case, I will first say that my legs hurt, and if I fell down once or twice when there are people around, I will say that my knees can't work... Then, help me up." He's getting better again. It's been good and bad, and his condition has gradually worsened on the way back to the imperial capital... What else could have happened in the meantime that could have caused his condition to worsen?"

"I wonder if uncle will suspect..."

"Even if I am carried back to the imperial capital, my father will probably have to worry too much!" Song Zaishui frowned and sighed softly.

The two of them made plans during the night. When Song Zaishui's marriage plan came to light, they were both worried and happy. They discussed and worked out a few details so that they could hide it from the elders, and then they went to sleep with satisfaction.

The next day, Mrs. Song saw the injuries of her daughter and niece with her own eyes, so she did not come over in person. She only asked Aunt Shi to bring the doctor commonly used by the Wei family to come over for diagnosis. She also gave Shiguo snacks and told Wei Changfeng to take good care of the two sisters. Once the injury is stable, return to Ruiyu Hall as quickly as possible.

Overnight, Wei Changying's waist became swollen, making it difficult to move, let alone stand up. Song Zaishui, on the other hand, heard that Grandma Shi was coming early in the morning and insisted on going out to greet her.

So, right by the fence, Song Zai, who was dressed in plain clothes and standing under a bamboo in front of the water, greeted Aunt Shi with a smile. Aunt Shi only said the word "not allowed" twice, without any warning. Yes, in front of everyone, Song Zaishui suddenly looked surprised... His left leg softened, his whole body shook, and he was about to fall!

Fortunately, the painting hall got Mrs. Song's advice and led several women to stay close. Seeing this situation, without saying a word, he stretched out his hand to support her, and together with the frightened Aunt Shi, they helped Song Zaishui back to the hall, where they were given to Wei Huan. Dr. Ji, who was waiting for others to see the doctor, looked, heard and asked in person - because Song Zaishui's pulse was normal, Dr. Ji was considered a famous doctor in Fengzhou. However, he did not expect that a young lady like Song Zaishui would lie. After thinking about it, he decided Song Zaishui's sudden fall was attributed to the bruise from the previous day's fall.

Chunjing hurriedly handed over the silt-removing prescription prescribed by the doctor Wei Qing had invited.

There is nothing clever about the simple prescription for removing congestion. Dr. Ji also knew the two doctors who came yesterday and had some friendship. Seeing that the prescription was correct, he handed it back and said, "This prescription is right." No need to change." He suggested that Song Zai take the water for a few days and see the effect.

Although Nanny Shi was worried that the good Miss Song could not even stand still, she was relieved when she heard that Dr. Ji meant that the congestion would be gone.

Doctor Ji went inside again, checked Wei Changying's pulse through the curtain, and added a Qi-nourishing prescription - this trip would not be of much help.

Grandma Shi conveyed all the instructions from Mrs. Song and Mrs. Song, and then she beat the servants a few more words and hurried back to report.

After she left, the cousins sent the servants away and whispered softly: "This Doctor Ji is quite interesting."

"Let me tell you, based on my cousin's demeanor, who would suspect that my cousin is talking nonsense?" Wei Changying said with a low smile, "Now that he is diagnosing like this, it is a help. This Doctor Ji has always been used by my grandfather. His medical skills are highly trusted by the family. He made an initial start, and then my cousin continued to walk unsteadily... which seemed to be the answer. "

Song Zaishui sighed: "Thank God, everything went smoothly today!"

"It's not enough to fall just once..." Wei Changying reminded.

"I know, I won't be able to stand firmly in front of the maid for a while..." Song Zaishui's eyes were filled with waves, and he said sweetly, "I can't throw it just for Grandma Shi to see."

Song Zaishui could not stand firmly three times that day, but was only narrowly supported by others.

Because of Dr. Yuki's diagnosis, although everyone was worried, they were not too worried. They were all optimistic that she would be fine in a few days. The one who really needed to worry was Wei Changying, who could not get up yet. (To be continued)