Cheng Anbo's mansion is noisy at the moment, but fortunately it is not panic. The doctor raised in the house is good at treating typhoid fever and headaches, but not very good at bruises. The housekeeper invited someone to the imperial hospital to call a doctor, but no one came for a long time. He was so angry that he couldn't help cursing a few words, and then he turned his head and asked someone to call a doctor outside.
When Uncle was brought back today, everyone in Cheng Anbo's mansion was taken aback. Uncle's waist was covered in blood, and the eunuch who brought him back didn't say anything, just bowed, turned his head and left in a hurry, not even having time to drink water.
The housekeeper was anxious, angry and worried, but apart from the uncle, there was no one else in the mansion who could call the shots.
When the scenery is beautiful on weekdays, everyone is attentive and careful. However, if a little down, even the imperial physician will seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. As someone else, the housekeeper might still understand this kind of thing, but since the person involved was his uncle, he would inevitably feel a bit of resentment in his heart.
"Grandpa the housekeeper," a servant hurried back, "the doctor is here!"
"Is it the old doctor of the Peace Hall?"
The boy shook his head, panting.
"Didn't I tell you to go to the doctor of Peace Hall?"
"As soon as I walked halfway, I met someone from Jingting's mansion," the servant quickly explained, "It turned out that the master of Jingting's mansion heard that something happened to Uncle, so he sent the doctor from their mansion over. already."
The housekeeper was overjoyed when he heard this, and asked the servant to invite the doctor into the yard where the uncle was. In my heart, I was extremely grateful to the people of Jingting Gongfu, and at a critical moment, it was the master's future Yue family who could be depended on.
Throughout the ages, there have been few people who send charcoal in the snow, and many people who add to the icing on the cake. At this juncture, Jingting Gongfu dares to send people over with great fanfare. This kind of intention is beyond the reach of others.
He just turned his head and didn't take a few steps when he heard someone reporting that the Lord Fule and Prince Jingting came to visit.
"Hurry up and invite!" The housekeeper thought, this seems to be the first time that Fule County Master has come to Bo Mansion
Thinking of this, he couldn't stand anymore, turned his head to the steward behind him, "Grand reception, don't be slack with the county master and the prince!"
"Yes."
The servants of Cheng Anbo's house were shocked. It seems that what happened today is not a big event. Uncle's fiancee is very favored by His Majesty. It will be too embarrassing, uncle.
As soon as Ban Hua and Ban Heng entered the door, they were warmly received by Cheng Amber House. She just got off the horse and her bun was a little loose. But she didn't care too much. She glanced at the servants, and finally picked a middle-aged man dressed in brocade as a steward, "How is your uncle?"
"Back to the county master, now the doctor is healing the uncle."
"Take me there." Ban Ma walked straight forward. Although she didn't know where Rong Xia lived, the main structure of the family house with the title had rules, and she still knew the general direction.
"The county master, please come this way." The housekeeper was stunned for a moment when he saw that Ban Hua turned against the guest, and then trotted to catch up with Ban Hua, bowing his head and taking her to the uncle's yard.
In the inner courtyard, Rong Xia was lying on the bed and turned to look at the two doctors standing in the room respectfully. He didn't speak, and the room was unusually quiet.
"Uncle." Du Jiu, who was standing beside the bed, couldn't help but said, "You...let the two doctors take a look."
Rong Xia lowered her eyelids, her face did not have the panic and regret that courtiers should have after being punished by the emperor, her face was as calm as water, and no one could see the slightest emotion.
After a while, he said, "It's time to work."
"Don't dare." A doctor hurriedly saluted, "I am also under the orders of the county master and the prince."
"Thank you for the concern of the prince and the county master," Rong Xia's lips turned pale, "The two doctors, please come forward."
The doctor took a closer look and found that the clothes and blood on Rong Xia's back had congealed together. They looked at each other with solemn expressions, and took a pair of silver scissors from the medicine box, "Uncle, your clothes and wounds have been washed away. It's sticking together, we're going to cut your clothes with scissors, it may hurt a little, do you need to use Ma Bo San?"
"What will be the effect of using it?" Rong Xia understood that if there was no effect, the doctor would not specifically ask him if he needed it.
"Occasional use doesn't have much effect, but if you are not in good health, it will easily affect people's sanity, and it will lead to dependence..."
"No, you just cut it," Rong Xia closed her eyes, "Hurry up and do it."
The two doctors took a deep breath, gritted their teeth, and took the scissors and began to slowly deal with the clothes and wounds.
Chuxia's clothes were thin and easy to cut. After seeing the extent of the injuries, both of them breathed a sigh of relief. The injury looked scary, but it didn't hurt the bones and inner abdomen. Although they are civilian doctors, they have seen a lot of people who were beaten and injured. Some people looked fine after being injured, but they disappeared in a few days. The trouble was met with the official, and finally he made an investigation, only to find out that it was an internal organ injury.
"Uncle, your injury is very serious. We need to clean up the fabric bit by bit." Every time a bit of the fabric is torn, blood seeps out. The doctor uses cotton gauze to stop the bleeding, which is already sweating profusely.
After a while, a pile of bloody gauze was thrown on the ground, but only half of the wound was treated.
"County, county master, wait a moment..."
The door was pushed open, a gust of wind blew into the house, the gauze curtain fluttered in the wind, Rong Xia opened her eyes and saw the woman standing at the door.
She was dressed in plain clothes, her hair was twisted in a bun, and there was a slight blush on her cheeks. The sun behind her was as bright as gold, stabbing him so much that he couldn't help squinting. When he opened his eyes again, the woman had already lifted the gauze and walked towards his bed.
He stared at her blankly, stunned.
"How are you?"
She stood on the edge of the bed and looked at him, her face seemed solemn and concerned, as if there were other emotions he couldn't understand. His brain has never been so blank as it is now, and the only thing he can do is stare blankly into her eyes, as if he can determine whether the person in front of him is real or fake.
"Fu Le County Master." Du Jiu gave Ban Hu a salute.
Ban Hua watched Rong Xia weaken the blurred back, her eyelids trembled slightly, and turned to look at Du Jiu, "What happened?"
"I..." Rong Xia said.
"What you should do now is to lie down in bed and recover from your injuries," Ban Ma glared at Rong Xia with a sullen face, "Either you ask your guard not to answer my question, or you choose to shut up!"
The personable and manly Rong Xia opened her mouth, and finally chose silence wisely.
Du Jiu looked at the uncle who closed his eyes again, and was a little dumbfounded for a while, whether to let him tell the truth or not let him tell the truth. Also, although the upper body of Uncle is bloody and can't be seen at the moment, he is considered to be half-naked.
Seeing that the uncle chose to remain silent under the prestige of the county master, Du Jiu bit his teeth and clasped his fist to Ban Hua: "County master, when the uncle and Master Yao entered the palace to face the saints, His Majesty suddenly became furious, saying that the uncle and Yao were in a rage. The lord did not teach the prince well, and led the prince to go the wrong way.
"Bad teaching?" Ban Hua frowned, "The prince is his eldest son, and he is older than Rong Xia. Even if he makes a mistake, can he blame Rong Xia?"
Du Jiu is silent, an emperor who can reason, is that still an emperor
"What happened to the prince?" Ban Hua felt that it was impossible for the emperor to lose his temper inexplicably, which was not like Emperor Yunqing's behavior. Could it be said that when a person is ill, even his personality has changed
"This..." Du Jiu hesitated, then turned to look at Rong Xia.
"I asked you to talk to me, what do you think he does?" Ban Hua said lightly, "If you can say it, say it, if you can't say it, don't say it."
Rong Xia opened her eyes and looked at Du Jiu.
"This subordinate has nothing to say in front of the county master," Du Jiu's expression was a little subtle, "Last night someone discovered that the prince was having an affair with a talented person beside His Majesty. In the middle of the night after the discovery, the talented person hanged himself. already."
"Suicide?" Ban Yan raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Which talented person?"
"Lin Cairen."
Ban Hua suddenly remembered that after Lin Cairen entered the palace, she had received holy favor for a few days, but because of her background, her status in the harem was not high.
When the late emperor was there, there was a concubine Lin who was given a white robe because of witchcraft in the harem. Now this Lin Cairen is of the same clan as the late emperor's concubine Lin. What's even more interesting is that the two Lin clans belong to Rong Xia's grandfather's family, the Lin clan.
Same clan, same clan, different branches.
When Rong Xia's grandmother married into the Lin family, she was eventually demoted to a commoner because of her involvement in the royal political struggle, and the Lin family was also affected.
She had also suspected that when the late emperor was on the throne, the concubine Lin who was given the white silk ribbon was really because he used witchcraft or was implicated by the Lin family, and ended up so miserable? The truth of this matter, apart from the late emperor, probably no one knows.
"It turned out to be her." Wanting to understand the cause and effect of these things, Ban Hua sighed, Rong Xia was considered a disaster. Over the years, he has lived alone, and he has never seen the Lin family get close to him. Now that the Lin family's daughter-in-law has entered the palace as a concubine, and the prince is not clear about it, the emperor has angered him.
Looking at the pale face of Rong Xia on the bed, he frowned and sat down on the stool next to him, "How is Uncle's injury?"
"Back to the county master, Uncle Rong's injury is a little serious, but luckily he didn't hurt his heart, otherwise it would leave the root of the disease." A doctor was sweating, and finally removed all the fabric from Rong Xia's wound. After coming down, what he admired more was that Uncle Rong didn't say a word.
Seeing that Rong Xia's lips were white with blue, Ban Hua frowned, "You're a dignified uncle, don't you know how to let the guards beat him lightly?"
"Your Majesty is angry, and the guards don't dare to be too perfunctory. If your Majesty is furious, the consequences will be more serious." Rong Xia smiled, "You don't have to worry, I'm fine."
"Who's worried about you?" Ban Hua snorted, "I'm worried that my fiancé is inexplicably wrong, and then I'll be accused of Kefu again."
"Relax, I won't let you suffer this kind of grievance." Rong Xia reached out to Ban Ma, but Ban Ma was too far away from him, so he couldn't hold her hand. The wound on his body was affected, and he couldn't help frowning in pain.
"Lying on the bed and taking care of your wounds, why are you messing around?" Ban Hua stared at Rong Xia, but Rong Xia still looked at her tenderly.
The corners of her lips moved, and finally she patted his hand, "Okay, darling, take your hand back."
Rong Xia chuckled softly, and obediently took her hand back.
"Uncle, we want to disinfect your wound, so please bear with it."
For the doctors, wine was the best disinfectant, and they used it to wash off the blood on his body, as well as the fine bits of cloth that might be hidden in the wound. But wine is undoubtedly a huge stimulus to the wound. Rong Xia is good at forbearance. When the wine touched the wound, the muscles of the whole body could not help tensing. Sweat was left on his forehead, some fell into the pillow, some fell into his eyes, and his eyes hurt.
The wine was mixed with dirty blood, and the smell of blood and wine were intertwined. It was really not a good smell.
Rongxia looked at Ban Hua with cold sweat: "Hua, it's stuffy in the room, you go out and have a hair."
"I blow air outside every day, it doesn't matter if I blow for a while less," Ban Hua saw that his neck was white, and his voice was much lower, "Don't worry, although you look a little ugly now, I won't dislike you."
Under the great pain, Rong Xia laughed out loud: "Thank you."
"You're welcome." Ban Hua sat firmly on the chair and didn't move.
Soon Rongxia's body was wet with sweat, and the doctor put a green herb on his wound, "Uncle, in the house you live in recently, pay attention to the windows and doors to let in more wind and not be too stuffy. In addition, we There will also be a prescription. The main function of the prescription is to stop bleeding and purify. After all the wounds are healed, you can use the blood-replenishing things. If you make too much now, it will be harmful to your wounds."
"You two." When the wound medicine was applied to his back, he felt a comfortable cold sensation spread all over his body, and even the pain disappeared more than half.
"Uncle is polite," said the slightly older doctor. "It's the most unbearable time to sterilize, but Uncle didn't cry out. I'll admire it."
"It will hurt if you cry or not. It's better to maintain some demeanor in front of beautiful women," Rong Xia said with a smile, "In any case, the two of you have helped me a lot."
When Ban Heng, who had just walked to the door, heard this, he couldn't help but snorted softly. He was so hurt that he didn't lie down in bed to recover from his injuries, and still have the energy to please his sister in front of his sister. Is this the style of a gentleman
"I don't dare to thank Uncle," the doctor hurriedly saluted, "Uncle, pay attention to the recent diet must be light, not to eat hair, we will go to your house every day to change Uncle's medicine."
After saying this, the doctor saluted Ban Hua: "The county master, my subordinates leave."
"You guys go back first," Ban Huan nodded to the doctor and turned to Rong Xia, "The weather is getting hotter and hotter, you can't lie down on your bed with blood on it. Wait a bit and let someone change your room. ."
"That's how it should be," Rong Xia said apologetically, "Today there is work."
"I'm just moving my mouth. It's a doctor who does things. There's nothing to do." Ban Hua sighed and was ordered to be the most scolded by the emperor. It's not a good thing for the courtiers. I'm afraid it will even be recorded in the history books. .
Rong Xia smiled and didn't argue with Ban Hu about this issue anymore. He was silent for a moment, then closed his eyes and said, "You shouldn't be here today."
Everyone knows that His Majesty's temperament is uncertain now, and if he has punished people, he will not be reused. How many people can't avoid him and Master Yao now? A family like Ban's family, who only thrived on the emperor's pet, really shouldn't come to his house at this time.
If this matter reaches His Majesty's ears, it may become that the Ban family is dissatisfied with the Holy Will, or that the Ban family is openly opposed to His Majesty. His Majesty might not think so when he was not sick, but it is hard to say for His Majesty now.
People like Jingting Gongfu, in particular, can't bet on holy will.
"There's nothing wrong with it," Ban Hua looked at Rong Xia calmly, "For me, it's only willing or not."
Rong Xia opened her eyes and looked into Ban Hua's eyes, as if she wanted to look into her soul through these eyes.
"There are too many uncertainties in life, even if I don't come to see you today, it doesn't mean that our Ban family can be rich forever," Ban Hua casually laughed, "What's more, I didn't tell you that Ban family never let their own people Aggrieved. If you think I shouldn't come, what do you mean, we shouldn't treat you as our own?"
Rongxia's eyelashes moved, and the long eyelashes were like brushes, and swept them in front of the deep eyes: "寳寳..."
"Huh?" Ban Hua didn't understand why he only called his name and didn't speak.
Rong Xia smiled: "Thank you."
"Didn't I tell you earlier, don't tell me these words?" Ban Hua stood up from the stool, "I'm relieved to see that you are still in good spirits."
"Are you leaving?" Rong Xia lowered her eyes and looked pitiful lying on the bed.
"I'll go out and ask your servants," Ban Hua wanted to say that she should go back, but seeing Rong Xia's lost look, her words changed again, "I'll accompany you for a while before leaving."
Rongxia smiled suddenly. He was already very good-looking. His pale face and weak smile made Ban Hua think of the bullied little milk dog, cute and pitiful.
She took back the steps she took, turned her head and said to Du Jiu: "You go now and ask the servant to prepare a clean room again, don't put flowers and plants in the room, don't use incense, as long as it is bright and ventilated. ."
"Yes." Du Jiu hurriedly ordered to retreat.
"He knows a lot," Rong Xia smiled and grabbed her hand, "It's good to have good looks."
"I admit it's good-looking, that's why..." Seeing that he was dishonest, Ban Hua pulled out his hand, "Don't brag about it, I feel embarrassed to hear it myself."
"If you have the ability, you will be a talent, not only if you know poetry, calligraphy and painting, but also a talent," Rong Xia said righteously, "Who stipulated that the word talent only includes these?"
Ban Hua felt that she was not sure if she had it, but she was sure that when Rongxia wanted to praise her, she would not have to worry about finding a reason.
She still appreciates such a kind and interesting man.
"Uncle Rong, sister." Ban Heng, who stood at the door for a long time, finally walked in unbearably. He couldn't help taking a deep breath when he saw Rong Xia's back that was covered with ointment but not wrapped in gauze or bandages. There is no good land on this back. How many big boards did His Majesty order him to hit
"It hurts like this, why didn't you wrap the wound up?"
Ban Hua looked at the thick layer of ointment on the back of Eye Rongxie, "Maybe it's for the wound?"
"My back hurts when I look at it," Ban Heng took a few steps back. "Uncle Rong, I'm still waiting outside." With a numb scalp, he turned around and walked out, as if one more look would transfer the wound to him.
"The younger brother is a little timid," Ban Hua coughed dryly, "no malice."
Rong Xia chuckled: "I know."
Ban Hua touched her itchy ears, and changed the subject, "You said, Prince ... Will someone be tricked?"
Rong Xia averted his gaze and didn't look at Ban Hua: "Maybe, maybe not."
"How is the Crown Prince now? He is currently in custody of the country, but something has happened, and His Majesty's health is not good. Who else can the important affairs of the DPRK be handed over?"
"Your Majesty and the Queen have more than one prince," Rong Xia sighed. "Without the prince, there are still two princes."
"Second prince?" Ban Yan frowned, "He has an impulsive personality, and he will pay for it, how can he govern a country?"
"Hua," Rong Xia smiled helplessly, "it's not important whether he can, the important thing is that His Majesty no longer trusts the prince."
The emperor of a country, paralyzed in bed with a stroke, was a huge blow. Who knows that there is another rumor outside the palace that Prince Rende is famous, even if it is not enough for His Majesty today, after these rumors spread to His Majesty's ears, they became a thorn in His Majesty's heart, but the thorn had just pierced in before it had time to pull it out. After that, it was rumored that the prince had a private meeting with the concubines of the harem. How could Emperor Yunqing endure it
A man's status, reputation, and self-esteem have all been taken away by one person. How can Emperor Yunqing, who is suffering from illness, calm down
Emperor Yunqing didn't even think about whether the prince was being plotted against, he only thought about his dignity as an emperor and being provoked.
And he and Yao Peiji were just a reason for His Majesty to vent his anger and shame, a fig leaf to cover his face. Although the matter of the private meeting between the prince and the concubine will not be reported in the palace, the person who will supervise the country will definitely change.
"If the second prince supervises the country, will it affect you?" Ban Hua remembered that the second prince did not seem to deal with Rong Xia very well.
This is probably because the rival looks at the rival, and is particularly jealous
The second prince likes Shi Feixian, and Shi Feixian likes Rong Xia. Thinking about it this way, she felt that she seemed to be the winner in the last laugh, because Rong Xia's fiancee was her.
About... Is that so
"Even if it wasn't for the second prince to supervise the country, I wouldn't be able to go to court like this now," Rong Xia smiled lightly, "I'm ill, so I can only take care of myself. I have the will and power to do all the affairs of the court."
Seeing him like this, Ban Hua thought he was sad, so he comforted him: "Don't take this to heart, some people in the capital don't like to be idle. Nothing is as important as your own body, and the most important thing for you right now is to take good care of your injuries."
"I'm not sad." Rong Xia's smile didn't fade away, "Rich and honor are like clouds, you can't grasp it, so I don't care about it right now."
"You can think that way."
Banyan breathed a sigh of relief.
A gentleman is a gentleman, and regards wealth as dung. Unlike her, as long as she thinks that her title will be gone in four years, she feels so sad that she is almost breathless.
I have to admit that there is still a huge gap between people's xinxing.
"It's a pity that I put the paper kite with you when I was going to take a break." Rong Xia looked at the sunlight outside the door, "When I recover, the weather in the capital will become unbearably hot, and it's not appropriate to put the paper kite again. ."
"It's alright, it's the same when it's released in the fall," Ban Hua advised, "The paper kite will be there every year, it's a small matter."
The corners of Rongxia's mouth are curved, like the sunshine in early spring, which is warm and will not make people feel hot.
Ban Hua's words of comforting Rong Xia were not wrong. The second day after Rong Xia was beaten, the crown prince fell ill, and the second prince came to supervise the country in the court. Rong Xia and Yao Peiji handed over the document for praying for illness and recuperation, but the second prince did not even keep it, so he immediately approved it.
Some people saw the posture of Chaotang and felt that Rong Xia must have been rejected by the sage. Otherwise, why would the second prince let Rong Xia rest at home without even pretending to keep him? In addition, he also found some acting ministers in the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Household, temporarily taking the positions of Rong Xia and Yao Peiji.
The important thing is that it is a temporary replacement now. After a while, who knows whether it is a temporary replacement or a real replacement
Some people who had a good relationship with Rong Xia Ming began to gradually move away from him. These people never came to visit after Rong Xia was injured.
After this incident, the Ban family once again became a laughing stock in the capital, and there were various rumors outside. Why do you think that you have found a good son-in-law, who knows that this son-in-law will lose power, and even the position of Shangshu will be lost. There are a lot of people in the court, and there is no real position to hold the title. In this capital, it is really not a person. What joy and sorrow, see how arrogant they are.
Even some women who once claimed to be their favorite Rong Xia no longer mentioned Rong Xia at this time. Although a good-looking handsome man is important, his status is even more important. Who would have trouble living with his own glory and wealth
What's more, without Rong Xia, there are still Li Xia, Zhang Xia, and Wang Xia. As long as you are rich, you don't have to worry about this.
Everyone is watching His Majesty's attitude and dare not approach Rongxia easily.
At this time, only the Ban family was not afraid, holding a silly and bold heart, and often sent things to Cheng Amber's mansion.
Everyone thought that the Ban family was dying, and it wasn't until half a month later that the palace issued an decree to summon the Ban family, and the name of Fule County Master was listed in the imperial decree, which was the focus of the invitation.