A few days ago, the weather was particularly cold, and heavy snow for several days covered the entire capital in white. Mei Changsu had an old illness and always coughed all night. Ever since he went to the secret room to meet King Jing once, Xiao Jingyan refused to come back. I don't know if it was because he was too busy in his new year, or if he wanted to let Mei Changsu recuperate in peace. On the other hand, King Yu came to visit a few times to visit him, and he was still very concerned during the conversation, as if he had no heart, but unfortunately it was useless no matter how much he pretended to be, and no one was stupid. Su will also no longer unrealistically fantasize that King Yu is still oblivious.
"Sect Master, Tong Lu is here." Li Gang was ordered to go out today, so the person who came to report was Zhen Ping.
"Let him in."
Tong Lu stepped forward, bringing in a snowy air. Zhen Ping is the most attentive person, so he immediately grabbed him and let him roast by the fire before passing by.
"It seems that there is no urgent news today," Mei Changsu pointed at the table with a smile, "Let's have a cup of tea."
Tong Lu rubbed his hot hands, smiled and took a step forward, drinking a cup of tea with two big mouthfuls. Zhen Ping laughed and scolded him for "drinking cows" and went out to do his own business.
"Mr. Thirteen ordered me to report to the Sect Master for two things." Tong Lu knew that the business was important, and immediately wiped the tea stains on his lips, "Xie Yu has been attacked several times in the exile recently, and we have protected them all. I'm so scared now. In addition, Xia Dong's whereabouts in Beijing in the past few months have been found out. She went to find Xie Yu's Zuo lieutenant and the current Jiaxing gate commander Wei Qi. But I got the news yesterday, before she arrived. At Jiaxing Pass, Wei Qi died mysteriously in the middle of the night."
"Dead?" Mei Changsu's face was cold, "Did Xia Jiang do it?"
"Probably... but it's still being verified."
Mei Changsu closed his eyes and pondered slightly. In fact, although Xie Yu's left and right lieutenants were considered parties, they were just obeying orders. He didn't know as much about the truth of the year as he did, so he didn't have to worry about life and death. It's just... Wei Qi didn't go to the Soulless Valley back then. If Xia Dong was only looking for Nie Feng's affairs, why would he go to him? Could it be... This female envoy intends to investigate the entire case of his coach from the beginning for the sake of her husband? And Xia Jiang was in a hurry to silence, presumably still valued this already suspicious girl, and was unwilling to embark on the road of final break with her...
It's a pity that Xia Jiang didn't know that in the dark cell of the Sky Prison that day, Xia Dong had heard the most deadly confession from Xie Yu's mouth.
So no matter how much he covered it up, ever since he hit the killer back then, a breakup was an inevitable outcome.
"Okay, I see. You can go back." Mei Changsu moved the stove on his lap upwards, and slowly rubbed the stove cover with his fingers, "Tell Mr. Thirteen that Qin Banruo is not someone who will give up easily, I still don't care about her..."
"Yes." Tong Lu bowed and saluted, and slowly backed out.
As soon as he left, Zhen Ping came in with a bowl of medicine and handed it to Mei Changsu. Seeing that he drank it with a bitter face, he took tea and rinsed his mouth.
"Doctor Yan's medicine is getting more and more bitter. Have I offended him these days?"
"The sect master is sick, and he offends Dr. Yan." Zhen Ping replied with a smile, put the empty bowl back on the tray, thought for a while, and said hesitantly, "Sect master, do you think Tong Lu seems to have changed a bit... …”
"Huh?" Mei Changsu spit the tea in his mouth into the bowl and turned around, "I didn't pay attention. What's wrong?"
Zhen Ping scratched his head, "I can't tell you the specifics... Anyway, he was in a hurry than before, as if he was in a hurry. When he went out to say hello to me just now, he didn't stop. It was different from the previous habit. People also seem to have a lot of spirit..."
Mei Changsu thought for a while, "In my impression, Tong Lu seems to have always been very energetic."
Zhen Ping laughed cheerfully: "That's true. When I told others, they didn't think Tong Lu had changed. It seemed that my old problem was committed, and I always saw places that others couldn't see. I remember when I saw Aunt Ji when I entered Jinling, I said she was fat, and she was so angry that she chased and beat me with a spatula…”
"Is Aunt Ji fat?"
"Of course I'm fat, and my waistline is at least two points thicker!"
"Aunt Ji's waist is almost three feet thick. You can tell it's two points thick?" Mei Changsu couldn't help laughing, "No wonder she hit you. You know that Aunt Ji is most afraid of being fat."
"So I've been trying to please her for the past few months." Zhen Ping stood up with a wink and packed up the medicine bowl and tea cup, "Sect Master, rest, I'll go out first."
Mei Changsu nodded, watched him turn around and walked outside the door, and suddenly stopped him again: "Zhen Ping, let Mr. Thirteen pay more attention. You are always careful, and it should not be for no reason that you feel that way. ."
"Yes." Zhen Ping bowed to take orders, thought for a while and added, "Sect Master, don't worry, Tong Lu won't be noticed."
Mei Changsu knew that Zhen Ping was one of the smartest people around him, and he understood some things without saying anything, so he just smiled and nodded and told him to retire.
The room returned to silence, save for the crackling of the fire and the sound of Fei Liu chewing on a shortbread. Mei Changsu closed his eyes for a while, but finally he couldn't help but open his eyes and smiled and said, "Fei Liu, if you eat like this again, you will eat like a little pig."
Fei Liu, who was sitting on the stool beside his couch, raised his head with a piece of cake in his mouth, and said vaguely, "Delicious!"
"Of course it's delicious," Mei Changsu said with a hint of nostalgia in his eyes, "We all like the desserts she made..."
Fei Liu tilted his head and thought for a while, then ran over to grab the whole food box and handed it to Mei Changsu: "Eat!"
"Isn't it? You've already eaten so much? Can you still eat dinner?"
"Um!"
Mei Changsu smiled and picked up a piece of jujube paste soft cake and put it in his mouth. After a sip, it was still the familiar sweet taste. When King Jing brought the food box for the first time, he politely refused, but Jingyan didn't listen, saying that his mother's life was not to be violated, so he put it down and left. Later, I would bring a box over almost every month, and gradually it became a case.
Once there were a lot of varieties in the box, there were about a dozen different kinds of dim sum, so Mei Changsu smiled and said, "Did Your Highness take the wrong one and give me your share?"
King Jing replied without thinking at the time: "The two copies are exactly the same, there is nothing wrong with it."
Regarding his answer, although Mei Changsu was very calm on the surface, he couldn't help but feel a little flustered in his heart.
Xiao Jingyan has always been a person who doesn't care much about food, so he hasn't noticed any changes in the contents of the food box since Concubine Jing started preparing double desserts. But Mei Changsu dared not say whether he would never notice.
Because of this worry, when Feiliu brought the food box he was eating, Mei Changsu solemnly asked King Jing to tell Concubine Jing that he would not bring him any more snacks in the future, he couldn't bear it.
But Xiao Jingyan obviously regarded his words as a real modesty, so he joked: "Mother concubine cherishes your rare talent. She knows that I won't win over people, so she will win you over for me."
Mei Changsu was afraid of causing him to pay too much attention to the food box, so he didn't dare to say more, just smiled.
Fortunately, since Jin Feng, King Jing's affairs have suddenly increased a lot. He is busy every day from morning to night, and it seems that he has no time to think about these trivial matters.
"Plum Blossom Cake!" Fei Liu, who was leaning on his leg, turned his head over the food box, and suddenly said a word.
"Oh, we Feiliu recognize this plum cake? Who taught you?"
Fei Liu kept his mouth shut, obviously unwilling to answer. When Fei Liu was unwilling to answer, the answer was obvious.
"Okay, don't eat any more," Mei Changsu patted his head with a smile, "Go and see if Uncle Li Gang is back?"
"came back."
Mei Changsu couldn't help but be startled. When Li Gang left, he had ordered to see him directly when he came back.
"When did he come back?"
"Just now!" Fei Liu listened again, "Go in!"
Only then did Mei Changsu understand, and while he was laughing, Li Gang's voice rang from outside the door: "Sect Master!"
"come in."
The door was pushed open, and Li Gang walked in wearing a navy blue cotton coat. There were still unpatched snow particles on his shoulders, showing that the snow was still fierce outside.
"Looking at your expression, this trip went well, right?" Mei Changsu pointed to the chair beside the couch, "What did Marquis Yan say?"
"When Marquis Yan first heard that the Sect Master was serving King Jing, he was very surprised, but he quickly calmed down and said 'no wonder' a few times. I told him directly what the Sect Master meant. He hesitated for a long time before finally mentioning it. I have made a request, and I hope that when King Jing succeeds in the future, he will not treat the Queen lightly."
"He didn't embarrass me when he mentioned this condition.... After all, the queen is the queen mother, and although she has the heart of the old case, she should not be held responsible. Once King Jing ascends the throne, even if it is only for the sake of filial piety, he will not Deliberately treat her lightly. Marquis Yan... As expected, he still favors King Jing."
"Yes. Marquis Yan only mentioned this one condition, and agreed to the request of the suzerain. He agreed to take advantage of the inconspicuous opportunity of walking between the various prefectures during the New Year's Pass to inquire about the views of some courtiers on King Jing."
"It's good to promise." Mei Changsu stretched his body, "Marquis Yan is a long-sleeved person who is good at dancing and very good at talking, not to mention being idle at home and not involved in political affairs. Only by asking him to come forward will he appear to naturally leave no trace. When it comes to being sensitive and judging people's attitudes, no one can compare to Marquis Yan."
"Actually, according to the observation of my subordinates, Marquis Yan only has a cold heart for the emperor, the abolished prince, and Prince Yu, so he asked the immortals to visit Dao, but in fact, his concern for the situation of the Daliang Dynasty is not completely cold."
Mei Changsu nodded slightly, "It's natural. Marquis Yan was born in a family of hairpins, and he had such a turbulent time. How can his blood be completely cold? I can't let people find that he has too much with Marquis Yan. Come and go, so it's still a lot of work for you to move around in the future."
Li Gang hurriedly said: "The sect master has sent something, and his subordinates must die! Why does the sect master say such polite words today, which makes his subordinates uneasy."
Mei Changsu put a hand on his shoulder, pressed it slightly hard, and stopped talking. With a look of fatigue on his face, he leaned back on the square pillow and closed his eyes. Li Gang thought that he would have to worry about his illness, so he couldn't help but feel sore. He hurriedly turned his face to one side, and when he turned his eyes, he swept to Fei Liu. Shang is calm and simple, but can't help but feel more complicated.
"You didn't sleep until the middle of the night last night, so you should go down and have a rest." Mei Changsu felt that Li Gang hadn't left, opened his eyes again, and said, "Although there is a lot of murder in secret now, you don't need to go out in person at night. Watch the night. What are these disciples doing so hard? Leave it to Ah Qing and the others at night."
Li Gang raised his eyebrows, "I have discussed with Zhen Ping how to arrange the defense of Su's house. The sect master should not worry about this." "Okay, it's my fault.
A warm smile appeared on Li Gang's dark face, "This subordinate knows the good intentions of the sect master, but he doesn't want to make the sect master spend any more effort. Since the sect master knows that his subordinate only sleeps in the middle of the night, he must have slept poorly last night. ?"
"It's much better, but I just woke up a few more times." Mei Changsu said in a relaxed tone, "This is the season, it'll be good when the spring comes. In your letter to Langzhou, don't talk nonsense."
Li Gang couldn't bear to argue with him, so he hurriedly bowed his head in response. Seeing that he closed his eyes and rested again, he lightly exited the door.
The wind and snow were still blowing outside the courtyard. Zhen Ping was standing under the porch with his back to the main house. He turned his head when he heard the door open.
"What's the matter? Your face is so dark?" Li Gang walked over and slapped his vest heavily, "Could it be that your solid body is also frozen?"
Zhen Ping lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, "Dr. Fang Caiyan told me to arrange for someone to stay in the Sect Master's room at night..."
"Isn't there a fly?"
"Doctor Yan meant to arrange another one in addition to Fei Liu, be smarter..."
Li Gang's heart was beating wildly, and he grabbed his arm, "What do you mean?"
"The weather this winter is more intense than last year, especially this snow, which has not stopped for five days. Doctor Yan checked the pulse this morning and found that the sect master seemed to have signs of relapse of cold poison. It's dangerous... but as long as you get through it, you'll be fine."
Li Gang stood dumbfounded for a long time, finally fell his head and took a deep breath, wondering if he was talking to Zhen Ping or saying to himself, "It's fine, I'll make it through. I think the spirit of the sect master is still very good. "
Zhen Ping also calmed down and said: "Before taking the medicine tonight, I have to ask Dr. Yan to talk to the sect master, this is considered a retreat and recuperation, during this period he can't manage anything, whether it is King Jing or Tong Lu, no one is allowed. See. You and I... also need to be steady in our hearts."
Li Gang pressed his forehead hard, and it took a long time before he said, "Zhen Ping, fortunately you are here... If it were only me, I would be even more panicked..."
"You think I'm not panicking?" Zhen Ping pulled him hard, "Let's go, let's discuss it in the West Court, and let Fei Liu hear it here, but it's not good."
The main house behind them was still quiet, and it was likely that both Mei Changsu and Fei Liu slept soundly. Li Gang and Zhen Ping did not go around the corridor, but directly walked through the yard where the wind was howling, as if they wanted to calm the icy wind and snow to calm their chaotic minds.
Fortunately, at this moment, it was impossible for them to foresee that the astonishing news would reach the imperial capital just in the days when Mei Changsu's condition was at its most critical...