The news reached Qingguan's ears. She looked at the rain outside the window and raised the corners of her mouth.
In the past, Emperor Baoqing seized the throne through palace changes, and experienced the crown prince. The old Qi King forced the palace twice. He was deeply afraid that the Xian King would give him a "big surprise" when he left the capital, so he simply took him with him to let the heirless Su The king temporarily came to the country.
In this way, she would get along with the wise king day and night, and her beauty trap would have room for action.
Well, it’s time to make some careful calculations.
Qing Guan was scheming on the other side, while Jiang Hongwen was worried and his hair turned white.
Based on his understanding of Gu Qingwan, this trip to Mount Tai was the perfect time, location, and harmony for her.
All she had to do was hook her fingers, and the wise king would fall into his trap.
But what is the price the beauty pays for this plan
Body? life
He couldn't figure it out. But one thing is for sure, it is obviously impossible to escape unscathed.
At this moment, Jiang Hongwen felt like a beast, trapped in a cage. He could only watch the fight outside, but he couldn't use any strength.
Because, among the entourage of this trip to Mount Tai, he was not included at all, only his sixth brother Jiang Hongyan.
He decided to have a heart-to-heart talk with Gu Qingwan.
At this moment, Gu Qingwan was already busy at the Tai Hospital.
The emperor had been traveling for more than a month, and four imperial doctors from the imperial hospital accompanied him. In addition to her and Liu Zhaoyu, there was also Tang Han, the head of the courtyard, and Huang Zhong, the judge of the left courtyard.
When Zhang Hua fell, the two kings became vying for power. Tang Han and Huang Zhong were both concubines, so Qingwan's status in Taiyuan Hospital was somewhat embarrassing.
Fortunately, there was Liu Zhaoyu who was interfering on the side, and she was in front of the emperor and his son, so she didn't blatantly embarrass him, but secretly made things stumbling.
Qingguan prepared the medicine from the Imperial Pharmacy and asked the doctor to grind it according to two months' weight. She also ordered the junior doctors to package it according to categories before entering the palace to report back.
The palace was extremely busy, and the chambermaids and maids all had wind at their feet.
Although the ceremony for the emperor's trip has been prepared a month in advance, there are always some trivial things to do.
What's more, today hundreds of officials are seeing off the emperor, and there is a night banquet in the palace, making it even more busy.
Emperor Baoqing only took a breath to listen to Qingguan say a few words, and then waved her to leave.
Qingguan took a carriage back to Qingfu. Jiang Hongwen and Shi Lei were already waiting in the flower hall. When they saw her coming, they looked like they were hesitant to speak.
Qingguan didn't want to talk anymore, she just said she was tired and wanted to rest, left the two of them behind and went back to the room.
In her life, she never needed to listen to other people's advice. Besides, it’s useless to persuade him.
Jiang Hongwen and Shi Lei could only hold a table of wine and looked at each other in silence.
Eventually you will get drunk.
August 19, night.
The rain stopped.
Qingguan ordered Mrs. Liu to cook several sumptuous meals, and ordered everyone in the Qing family to gather in the flower hall. On this trip, Qingwan could only bring two maids, Ye Qing and Ye Zi, and not even Chen Ping could accompany him.
Everyone just said to see the lady off without thinking much, and the flower hall was very lively for a while.
The banquet is over.
Qingguan called Yueniang and Qian Fu to her side. The three of them made hot tea and took a few sips. She said, "This time I am traveling with the emperor, I will leave you two to worry about family matters. If there is anything at home, If it’s any big matter, just discuss it with Brother Shi and Master Qi.”
Yueniang smiled and said: "Don't worry, Miss, Yueniang will save you all."
Qing Guan's eyes fell on Qian Fu, "Uncle Fu is getting older, so he should not worry about anything. He should take good care of himself. The affairs of Qingfeng Hall and Tongrentang can be left to the servants."
Qian Fu shook his head and said: "People who are used to doing things will never have time. Miss, don't worry about the old slave, just take care of yourself. They say that accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger. The sky is high and the road is long this time. Miss must be Be careful and don’t let villains take advantage of you.”
Qingguan felt comforted in her heart, knowing that Uncle Fu was his grandfather and his son, so he knew the importance.
Emperor Baoqing was not in good health, and traveling long distances required a lot of energy. If anything happened, she, the accompanying imperial physician, would be doomed.
"Uncle Fu, don't worry. Liu Zhaoyu is a decent person. As long as he is here, everything will be fine."
Yueniang finally understood at this time and hurriedly said: "Miss, do you want more people to follow?"
"No need!"
Qingguan smiled and shook his head, rolled his eyes, and followed the words: "But you have to prepare for the worst in everything, just in case there is an accident..."
"Bah, bah, bah!"
Yueniang spat on the ground repeatedly, "Yue Niang doesn't like to hear what silly things the young lady says. She has to go on a journey early tomorrow morning. Please rest, young lady. I have to explain a few more words to those two maids."
Uncle Fu also stood up and said, "I'll go to the drug store again and prepare more medicine on the way to avoid running out of medicine when needed."
Qingguan watched the two people leave, smiled slightly, ordered Chunni, Yinzhen prepared soup, took a warm bath, and washed her long hair.
When everything was ready, Caiyun came in to reply. The Shi brothers and sisters were waiting in the main room, asking the young lady to speak.
Qingguan's scalp felt a little numb, and he didn't want to face the brother and sister for the first time. But there was no way to escape. Otherwise, with Shi Songyin's temperament, he would probably break in.
The three of them sat down and Shi Songyin said some words of advice. Qingguan knew from her look that Shi Lei was hiding the truth.
Feeling grateful in his heart, he nodded slightly towards Shi Lei.
Unexpectedly, Shi Lei just pretended not to see it, with a stern face, as if someone owed him millions of taels of silver.
Sure enough, after half a cup of tea, Shi Lei sent Songyin away, dismissed everyone, and spoke frankly to her.
"Qingguan, you have heard about the King Xian. His actions are never serious. Please think carefully and don't be impulsive."
Gu Qingguan smiled and said, "Brother Shi, please go and rest earlier. I'm tired too."
"Qingguan!"
Shi Lei stood up anxiously, with a rare hint of anger on his usually gentle face. "If something happens to you, how will your second sister and I explain it? It makes no sense for you to do this."
Gu Qingguan laughed again and said softly: "Brother Shi, I never do meaningless things."
"Qingguan, you have changed. You were not such an impatient person before. Why can't you calm down now and insist on involving yourself?" Shi Lei hit the nail on the head.
Gu Qingwan raised her head and looked at him. Only those closest to her would notice her subtle changes.
Yes, she has changed since spitting out that mouthful of blood.
"Brother Shi, don't you believe me? I have been practicing medicine for many years, but I don't even have a way to protect myself? Don't worry, I will be fine."
"you… "
Seeing that she was out of luck, Shi Lei looked at him with a look of despair on his face and said, "Qingwan, I hope you won't regret it."
The tears in Gu Qingguan's eyes finally fell.
At this moment, in the private room of Zuixianju, Su Ziyu, dressed in white, raised the cup in his hand.
Yang Fan, who was sitting across from him, smiled bitterly, "Should I congratulate you on your wedding, or should I comfort you for the loss of your mother?"
The two clinked glasses, and Su Ziyu sneered, "I told her everything."
"What?"
Yang Fan almost fell off the chair, "You... are too courageous. I am not afraid that she will sue you before the imperial concubine or the British government."
"She doesn't dare!" Su Ziyu lowered his head slightly, and no one could see his expression clearly at this moment.
After a long time, Yang Fan let out a long sigh and looked at him, "I have endured it for ninety-nine times. Why can't I bear it this last time?"
Su Ziyu said calmly: "I don't want to act anymore, I feel tired."
Yang Fan thought about how tired he had been over the years and didn't want to say more, so he poured a full glass of wine for him and said, "It's done!"
"Done!"
When the cup was empty, Yang Fan lowered his voice and said, "When Auntie leaves, you and your two eldest brothers will definitely be worried. I don't know who will take over the affairs of the South and North Zhili."
Su Ziyu shook his head, "The emperor's heart is unpredictable. No matter who takes over, it will not be a bad thing for the Su family. The emperor is ill, and Ding You may be able to save his life at this moment."
"That's the truth."
"I can't go with you on this trip to Mount Tai. Please take care of her secretly. I'm afraid that the wise king will do something bad to her."
A wise king
Yang Fan was slightly shocked, "You mean..."
Su Ziyu nodded and said nothing.
"No, the wise king will have some scruples. Then Jiang Laoqi is not a vegetarian. Is there a longevity king behind him?"
That's because you underestimated her beauty!
Su Ziyu said softly: "I'm not afraid of ten thousand, I'm just afraid of what happens. I don't want anything to happen to her."
"Ziyu!"
Yang Fan put down his wine glass and said with a straight face, "Let me ask you, do you have any thoughts about her?"
Su Ziyu took a deep breath, but it was hard to resist the chill in her chest, "With or without, what's the difference for a person like me?"
Yang Fan was slightly surprised.
August 20th.
It has been raining for several days and it suddenly clears up, which is a good sign.
When the emperor travels to worship heaven, he goes out in a large vehicle, with crowds in front and behind, vehicles and horses aligned with each other, flags fluttering, and countless guards and officials.
Qingguan opened the curtain and took a look. It was densely packed with moving heads, stretching for hundreds of miles with no end in sight.
The Minister of Rites follows the driver to the front, behind which is the jade grid on which the emperor rides.
The jade grid is controlled by the imperial servants and ministers, surrounded by forty-one warriors in front and behind, and is escorted by generals on the left and right guard on both sides. Behind the jade grid are the senior generals and chamberlains of the Forbidden Army.
What surprised Qingguan was that Zhang Yunlong, who always accompanied the emperor, was not among the accompanying team, but stayed in the capital.
Qingguan's eyes raised slightly. If Mrs. Ye had not gone there, Su Ziyu would be among the generals of the Forbidden Army at this moment.
Looking further back, we can see the rear guard troops marching to the end. They are divided into two square formations, front and rear, with forty-eight teams each, with thirty people in each team.
"Miss, how many people are there for this huge battle?" Ye Qing was obviously frightened by this battle.
Gu Qingguan did the math and said: "More than ten thousand people. But this is not the largest scale. There was an emperor in the previous dynasty who went out to worship heaven and used a full thirty thousand people."
"Oh my god, how much money does it cost to have so many people?" Ye Zi sighed.
Gu Qingguan sneered.
As far as she knew, Emperor Baoqing had spent most of his treasury on Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to the heavens, including renovating the river and building palaces in various places. It can be considered a luxury.
Because they had to rush to the Double Ninth Festival in September, the ceremonial procession seldom rested and moved very fast.
Qing Guan and Liu Zhaoyu stayed with the emperor all day long, asking for pulse twice in the morning and evening to ensure that the emperor was in good health.
On the fifth day of September, the guard of honor entered Shandong. Officials from Shandong, big and small, came to greet him. After another day's journey, they entered the palace to rest and recuperate. At this moment, there were no more people or horses.