Hao Cheng touched his neck. The cut caused by the knife had stopped bleeding long ago and a thin layer of scab had formed.
She put down her hand: "I just cut it accidentally, it's no big deal." When it comes to matters involving royal relatives, Jiang Mengzhen is helpless. Instead of telling Jiang Mengzhen and making him worry in vain, it is better to just let it go.
She didn't want to say much. Jiang Mengzhen originally wanted to get to the bottom of it, but thinking that the relationship between the two had just been reconciled, he held back and didn't ask. He insisted that Hao Cheng go to rest after applying the medicine, so he summoned the two secret guards who followed Hao Cheng.
The secret guards were ordered to show up only when the situation was critical. Although Hao Cheng looked dangerous at the time, the guards' sharp blades did not carry a murderous aura. Jiang Mengzhen's cousin followed behind. They thought the situation was not critical enough, so they did not take action. Facts have proved that their judgment was correct.
Jiang Mengzhen was furious: "I ordered you to protect her for her safety. This is because you made the right judgment. If there was any mistake, how could you two bear the consequences?"
After finding out the situation, he naturally punished the two men first, rearranged the personnel, and waited until he calmed down before turning around and gently pushing the door to enter the inner room.
Because he couldn't hold his alcohol, Hao Cheng fell asleep soon after drinking the hangover tea. He sat on the bed and drew the eyebrows and eyes of his young wife. Unlike her eyes open, Hao Cheng was young but very stable. After closing his eyes, he looked a little childish.
Hao Cheng always praised his long eyelashes and well-groomed hair. But in fact, her own hair was not worse than his. And no matter how long Hao Cheng struggled, his body always recovered quickly. After all, he was young and could withstand the struggle.
When he was just an adult, he often had to deal with the messy matters of his subordinates for several days in a row. Now, just after being tossed around in bed by Hao Cheng, he can't get up the next day. He is getting old after all.
Jiang Mengzhen sighed, kissed Hao Cheng's tall nose lovingly, and tucked the thin blanket around her. The servant knocked on the door again, and Jiang Mengzhen was afraid that making a sound would alarm Hao Cheng, so he simply got up and went out to open the door.
The person knocking on the door was his personal servant Zhu Qing, who was holding a large bowl filled with dark medicine. "Master, your medicine is ready. If it gets cold, it will not be effective."
Jiang Mengzhen frowned, but still pinched his nose and drank the black medicine in the bowl in one gulp. Zhu Qing hurriedly handed over a few candied fruits pickled with honey and rock sugar.
Jiang Mengzhen held the candied fruit in his mouth, and when the bitter and astringent taste was completely covered by the taste of the candied fruit, he relaxed his expression: "Is there anything else? If not, please leave first."
In order to have a healthy body to bear a child, he now has a much more regular schedule. And Hao Cheng just came back not long ago, he wants to be with her, just to sleep next to her.
Zhu Qing hesitated for a moment and said, "It's about Miss Fang. You said earlier that you wanted her to leave the house, and you've arranged a carriage for her. So what's going on now?"
Jiang Mengzhen waved his hand: "I have discussed it with my wife, so let Fang Yu stay. She doesn't live in this yard anyway, so you have someone keep a close eye on her."
Zhu Qing immediately agreed and turned around to leave. Jiang Mengzhen suddenly called him back: "Wait a minute, I'll go with you to see her."
The "she" he was referring to was naturally Fang Yu, who lived in the villa of the mansion.
Zhu Qing led the way for him, and it took him half an hour to walk from his yard to Fang Yu's house. When he arrived at Fang Yu's residence, he more or less understood why Hao Cheng was angry with him. Fang Yu's house was quite far away from them, and Fang Yu still had an injury on his leg, so he would not come out to disturb them, and it was also not suitable for bumpy rides.
If he suggested that Fang Yu move out, wouldn't it be a clear sign that he despised him? It wouldn't be a big deal if it embarrassed Fang Yu, but the key point would be that it embarrassed Hao Cheng, making it difficult for her to live.
Although Jiang Mengzhen was a male family member accompanied by servants, in order to avoid suspicion, he still asked someone to inform them first and had the door left wide open to prevent others from misunderstanding that they were doing something improper in the house.
Fang Yu was very surprised that Jiang Mengzhen came. She straightened her upper body and said apologetically: "I have difficulty walking and cannot get out of bed to entertain my brother-in-law." After taking the medicine, she was barely able to speak, but her voice was extremely hoarse, like grinding sand on sand, and it sounded very rough and harsh.
Zhu Qing brought a bench for Jiang Mengzhen to sit on, and then stood beside him respectfully to serve him. Jiang Mengzhen looked Fang Yu up and down for a moment, and when Fang Yu felt uncomfortable being looked at, he spoke: "I heard from my wife that you will stay in the mansion for a month."
Fang Yu hurriedly said, "I am sorry for disturbing you. I have already asked someone to help me find another place to live. I will definitely move out of the mansion as soon as possible."
Jiang Mengzhen interrupted her and said, "Since it is my wife who asked you to stay, you can just rest and recover here. I will take care of other things, so you don't have to worry about them. If you really feel that you are disturbing us, you should recover quickly."
Fang Yu had no servants around her, and when she was injured and went to the mansion, the only person she could ask for help was Hao Cheng. It would be better to let Fang Yu stay in the mansion than to make Hao Cheng worry about this matter.
Fang Yu said shyly: "Thank you for your help. I am really sorry for bothering you. I will definitely take good care of my injuries."
Jiang Mengzhen didn't try to be polite with her: "It would be best if you can do it."
Jiang Mengzhen originally intended to admonish Fang Yu, but he took back the words when they were on the tip of his tongue. After he finished speaking coldly, he stood up and was about to go back. He was still a little annoyed when he left, and he obviously felt that his behavior of coming to see Fang Yu on a whim was very stupid.
After Jiang Mengzhen left, Fang Yu also restrained the smile on his face, no longer as gentle and polite as before.
When Jiang Mengzhen left, he also instructed the servants who were taking care of Fang Yu to take good care of Fang Yu, and to report to him truthfully if he had any unusual movements.
Although Fang Yu behaved very politely, he still instinctively rejected her. People with opposite personalities tend to be attracted to each other. Fang Yu looked elegant, but deep in his eyes he was full of ambition, and he was not a good person at heart.
But since Hao Cheng likes her, he cannot ignore her wishes. But no matter what, he will not let such a person harm Hao Cheng. As long as the other party has the slightest idea in this regard, he will nip the harm in the bud in time.
When Hao Cheng returned home, Xie Bingxin, as a princess, drank two jars of wine in a row, and then she remembered that she had a cousin of the emperor who had not been sent back to the palace. She just rejected the peach blossom wine that Xiao Erniang brought over and stood up and said, "It's getting late. I'll take you back first, otherwise those palace servants will find out that you are not here. My father will scold me all day long if he gets the news."
The biological father of this Thirteenth Imperial Minister was her father's younger brother, but he was always sick and a sickly person. Although he held a high position, he was not liked by the emperor. No one knew how the palace servants raised such a noble Imperial Minister to be so reserved and cowardly.
She softened her voice and said, "Thirteen, please don't tell my dad about what happened today. Do you hear me?"
The latter was frightened by her and took a step back, saying, "I understand, cousin."
Xie Bingxin looked at his short stature. Her cousin was indeed much shorter than other boys of the same age. Both the current emperor and her uncle were tall.
If he didn't look more like a man, was timid, and his small Adam's apple proved that he was an imperial official, she would almost think that her uncle gave birth to a daughter instead of a son. After all, girls develop later, so it's not surprising that they are short even in adolescence.
This time, the other party begged her to take him out to see the world, but taking the emperor out of the palace without permission was a crime that could be either light or heavy, so it would be better for her to send him back as soon as possible.
The latter responded and got on the carriage with the Xie family logo. When entering the imperial city, he temporarily changed into the royal sedan chair and changed his clothes. He was carried by a strong woman and entered the imperial city.
After entering the palace, the petite young man got out of the sedan chair. The palace servant who served him quickly changed his clothes and tidied him up. While leading her in, he whispered, "Master, why are you back so late today?"
He whispered, "I ran into my cousin's wife when I went out, which delayed me a bit, so I came back late."
His biological father was also from the Lin family, so Jiang Mengzhen was naturally his cousin. When Jiang Mengzhen and Hao Cheng got married, he actually went to their house as a guest, otherwise he would not have thrown himself into Hao Cheng's arms, but Hao Cheng seemed to have forgotten him.
The palace attendant who was serving him obviously knew Jiang Mengzhen. He lowered his voice and said, "That cousin is much more capable than the princess. If you can use him, he will definitely be a great help to you."
The young man's eyebrows and eyes showed a hint of pride, but in an instant, he returned to his original cowardly appearance: "Of course I know this, I won't say much, my father is still waiting for me."
Originally, although Jiang Mengzhen was very skilled, he was a man after all, and his desire for power was mostly in the backyard and shops, not in the court affairs. But with Hao Cheng as his wife, Jiang Mengzhen would definitely intervene in the affairs of the court.
When he bumped into Hao Cheng, he also left something on Hao Cheng's body. As long as his cousin and Hao Cheng really had a harmonious relationship, they would definitely be able to see the traces he left.