Zhao Jingyan nodded imperceptibly. There seems to be moisture in the corners of the eyes.
"Master and his love for our boxing cannot be forgotten or forgotten. The sons of the Sheng family are all our brothers. We play together, practice boxing together, and get along day and night. This hatred is also in the hearts of Hongwen and I."
There was light in Sheng Fang's eyes, and he suddenly stood up and knelt down, saying seriously: "Prince, on behalf of the Sheng family..."
Zhao Jingyan immediately helped him up and said, "What is your name? What is your rank in the clan? Sheng Shisan and I are the best friends, and Hongwen and Sheng Qi are the best friends. They all call themselves Lord Qi."
Sheng Fang closed his eyes, his chest rose and fell twice, then opened it again, put a hand on his heart, and said piously: "I am the eighteenth child, and my father named me Sheng Fang."
"Sheng Shiba, Sheng Fang, what a good name!"
Zhao Jingyan helped him sit down, raised his glass and said: "For this name, you and I should drink a toast. From now on, I will replace you with eighteen."
Sheng Fang smiled, drank it all in one gulp, and said, "How does the prince know my identity?"
"From my brother, oh, also the deposed prince."
As soon as the words "deposed prince" came out, Sheng Fang's face darkened. Back then, the Sheng family was completely destroyed because of his decree.
Zhao Jingyan whispered: "I know you hate him, but he was also harmed by others. Those things back then were definitely not his doing."
"Who was harmed?" Sheng Fang's expression changed.
Zhao Jingyan coughed lightly, "My brother and I agreed that it was the old King Qi, but we were a little unsure."
Sheng Fang frowned and was speechless as he thought about the blood-soaked veil. After thinking for a moment, he decided to hide the matter.
He is not a smart man. He is good at killing enemies and marching and fighting. When it comes to calculations, he is definitely no match for anyone in the royal family.
The prince is his disciple and has a deep love for Qingwan, but his identity is the prince after all. Therefore, he had to be more cautious.
Zhao Jingyan did not notice the flash of alertness in Sheng Fang's eyes, and said: "When I return to Beijing this time, you need to help me keep an eye on the Zhenxi Army. I always feel that there is something fishy about the Turks."
"Prince, please rest assured."
Sheng Fang nodded solemnly. The prince does not need to explain this matter, he will do it.
In these several battles with the Turks, all those who were attacked were Turkic guerrillas. Moreover, when they secretly investigated the details, they also found that some details had been completely Chineseized, and it was impossible to tell whether they were Turks or Han people.
Zhao Jingyan's heart sank when she saw him nodding.
As soon as he left, the position of general of the Zhenxi Army was pending. Emperor Father did not send anyone over, which meant that he had delegated power and the candidate would be chosen by him.
Sheng Fang joined the army too early, his qualifications were still relatively young, and his identity could not be clearly stated, so he was not the best candidate. Looking at the generals in the Ministry of War, there was really no one who could hold the position.
How sad!
Once the Sheng family fell, the mighty Zhou Kingdom didn't even have a few capable men to march and fight. It can be seen that the Ministry of War has become a pile of waste in the hands of Su Qing over the years.
Rather than bringing in an incompetent person, it would be better to let Sheng Fang temporarily serve as general and wait until he returns to Beijing to discuss with his father in detail before making a decision.
After the two discussed the formation of troops in detail, the two jugs of wine were finished.
Sheng Fang looked at the slightly smoked prince and knew that this drinking party had just begun. There was one person he did not mention from beginning to end.
Sure enough, Zhao Jingyan ordered Ah Li to bring a jar of wine and a large bowl.
"Eighteen, do you have a letter that you want me to bring to her?"
Sheng Fang nodded and took out a sealed letter from his arms, "Prince, please give it to Qingguan. Everything is fine with me here, please don't worry."
Zhao Jingyan glanced at the letter in her hand and stuffed it back into her arms. The two of them picked up the bowls and drank them all, feeling a burst of joy in their hearts.
Zhao Jingyan said with a smile: "In these three months, I have been as busy as a dog, falling asleep in bed. Do you know why?"
Sheng Fang smiled and said, "But because of her?"
"It's because of her."
Zhao Jingyan couldn't help but soften her voice, "When I think about it, I feel a pain in my heart, so I just don't think about it. Fortunately, I will see her in a few days. How do you think I should see her?"
Sheng Fang frowned, thought for a while, and said, "I don't know how the prince should meet her. I just want to ask, how will the matter between you and her end?"
Zhao Jingyan woke up from a dream and opened her eyes suddenly.
This question was mentioned again, like a sharp arrow piercing his chest, and he felt pain.
"Prince, I am a lonely person, and I only have this one girl in my life. You also know that the Sheng family is very protective of shortcomings and cannot tolerate sand in their eyes. I hope you will treat her well."
Zhao Jingyan picked up the bowl and said seriously: "Don't worry, no matter how it ends, I will not let her down."
"Dry!"
"Dry!"
After drinking, some pride arose in her heart. Zhao Jingyan thought about that person and smiled: "By the way, how did you meet in the first place?"
Sheng Fang looked at his confused eyes and said with a smile: "What a coincidence, I was injured and she treated me, and that's how I met."
Zhao Jingyan was already drunk and did not hear the flaw in these words. She said excitedly: "How did she heal you?"
"She said she rescued me from hell."
"Were you naked at that time?"
"Yeah!" Sheng Fang's dark face turned red and he gritted his teeth.
Zhao Jingyan pointed at the person sitting opposite her and laughed loudly, "You actually... were... raped by her..."
Sheng Fang's face turned even redder, "Aren't you the same?"
Zhao Jingyan came closer and whispered: "How did you feel at that time?"
"I don't feel anything, I have no distracting thoughts."
Zhao Jingyan shook her head, "I'm different from you. I'm thinking that if she sees my body, she has to be responsible for me... I'm still thinking about how interesting this woman's life will be if she takes it home. I'm even thinking... "
The snow is falling heavier and heavier, making a clanging sound underfoot.
Ah Li lifted a corner of the curtain and looked in, and saw that the master's face was beaming with joy. He was talking to Hu Yong about the scene when he and the Sixth Miss first met, with a slight smile at the corner of his mouth.
Putting down the curtain, he walked on the snow.
It was almost dawn, and tomorrow was the day to return. He wanted to see if the horses were fed and if the dry food was ready.
At this moment, the wind has gradually calmed down, leaving only the heavy snow falling silently in the sky.
The prince is about to return to the capital, and everyone in the palace is busy.
The mansion has been renovated, and it's just waiting for the prince to return. The Qin Tianjian has even chosen the auspicious day of the zodiac.
As the day gradually approached, Gu Qingwan's heart seemed to be scratched by something, a little erratic, like a little bird fluttering and jumping around.
Yellow tiles, red walls.
After the snow, the palace was all white and extremely quiet.
This evening.
After Qingguan had dinner in the palace, someone from the emperor came to invite him. She straightened her clothes and slowly walked into the emperor's chamber.
In the inner hall, the emperor was half leaning and half sitting on the couch. Eunuch Li was sitting under the couch and was offering the medicine.
Qingguan stepped forward and knelt down to ask for pulse as usual.
The emperor put down the book in his hand, pointed to a memorial that was thrown on the ground and said, "The female doctor picked it up for me."
Gu Qingwan picked it up as instructed and held it above his head.
Emperor Baoqing didn't answer and said, "Look at it for me."
Gu Qingwan opened the memorial, glanced at it, and his heart gradually became clear.
"What do the female doctors think after seeing it?"
Gu Qingguan thought for a while and said, "Qingguan doesn't dare to make unreasonable opinions. As the ancient saying goes, only when you have a family can you establish a career. It is indeed time for the crown prince to be settled."
"How does the female doctor look at the lady from the Ministry of Industry?"
Gao family? Qingguan smiled and said: "I come from a wealthy family, and I am chaste, quiet and virtuous, which is great."
"Well!" Emperor Baoqing raised his eyelids and glanced at her gently, and said, "Go!"
Qingguan had a calm expression on his face, stood up and exited the inner hall. As soon as he raised his head, he saw the imperial concubine's husband slowly landing on the ground.
She stopped and stepped forward to salute.
Concubine Yin looked at her coldly, with a sneer on her lips, raised her eyelids slightly, and walked away.
Qingguan looked up and happened to see a trace of red clothes disappearing at the entrance of the palace, and his eyes twinkled.
The imperial concubine was annoyed for a while now that the crown prince was no longer in the position, but she continued to manage the affairs of the Sixth Palace as usual. She did not have the slightest resentment towards the emperor. She would stew various tonics every night to adjust the emperor's body.
The wise king made a big fuss in the palace and did not go out for half a month. After that, there was some indifference in work, and officials did not dare to say anything about the affairs in the yamen.
Prince Xian's Mansion was completely deserted. A few counselors were afraid of being implicated, so they simply left with excuses.
The wise king was stimulated by this and spent more time on eating, drinking and having fun, and quickly became involved with the idle prince Lao Su. The prince's palace was being repaired, and he also petitioned the emperor to rebuild the palace.
Emperor Baoqing felt indebted to his son, so with a swipe of his imperial pen, he got it right and appropriated the silver from the treasury. People who have been to Prince Xian's Mansion say that the restoration of the Prince's Mansion is more exquisite and luxurious than that of the Prince's Mansion.
Qingguan couldn't help but smile when he thought about this. If he succeeds as a king or loses as a bandit, even if he builds his mansion like a royal palace, it can only be a royal palace.
Winter nights come quickly.
She was on duty today and could only rest in the palace. Qingguan followed the two maids and turned back to the courtyard along the old road.
The wind suddenly picked up, blowing her black hair and flying high.
The clothes were plain, and she wore a simple official robe, which made her figure look a little thinner, but the charm in the corners of her eyes was even brighter, creating a contrast between plain and beautiful.
Entering the courtyard, the lights in the back room came on.
"Does the female doctor want to take a shower?"
Qingguan looked at the clock and said, "No need, you go down and have a rest."
The palace was no better than outside. Ye Qing, Ye Zi and the others couldn't get in. They were only served by the maids from the palace. She has always been left-handed and doesn't like strangers, so she often does it herself.
After washing up, Qingguan took a medical book from the desk and read it carefully under the candle. She was getting into a good mood. Suddenly, the candle flame jumped twice and went out.
Qingguan was startled, and just as he was about to stand up, he heard a subtle breathing sound in his ears.
Lightly, gently, a bit urgently.
Someone!
Qingguan's scalp felt a cold numbness.
Friend or foe
Before the silver needle on her fingertips was exposed, a pair of long arms wrapped around her back, and a familiar breath hit her face.
"Wan Wan, it's me!" Qing Wan's heart suffocated as her warm breath brushed against his neck. She suddenly felt like she was defeated and fell softly into the embrace behind her.