A person can hide his skill, but he can't hide his illness. Gu Jiao checked Princess Jing's pulse and found that she was fine except that she was a little weak.
In other words, her condition is far from the point where she needs to seek medicine from a pharmacist in the country of Yan.
She can't always find someone to chat with.
Gu Changqing had said that the pharmacist was withdrawn and loner, never interacting with people, except selling medicines.
So Princess Jing must have gone to buy medicine today.
Mother Cai brought a plate of freshly cut melons and fruits into it, and Gu Jiao looked at her: "Mother Cai, you're not looking very well recently, are you not feeling well? I'll show it to you, too? "
Mama Cai was taken aback for a moment: "Ah, this... this... "
"Look at it," the emperor said to Mama Cai.
"Eh." Mama Cai glanced at Concubine Jing without knowing, and Concubine Jing looked as usual, so Mama Cai had to walk over and ask Gu Jiao to take her pulse.
To be honest, Mama Cai's body is really not very refreshing recently. When Gu Jiao saw something wrong with her and wanted to check her pulse, she was happy in her heart.
Just thinking that Gu Jiao is the queen mother's person, she hesitated a little, now it's all right, the emperor ordered.
"Mother Cai is overworked and has a lot of anger recently."
"It's a little bit angry, and my tongue is sore!"
"I'll get you some medicine and you'll be fine." Gu Jiao turned around and opened the small medicine box, intending to get some bezoar detoxification pills, but it didn't exist.
Are you still picky about patients
You have a temper!
A gust of cold wind blew, and the small medicine box was as quiet as a chicken.
Gu Jiao closed the box with a tap, coughed lightly, and said, "The medicine is used up, it's alright, I'll make a prescription, and the same goes for Mama Cai to follow the prescription to get the medicine."
Gu Jiao gave a recipe to clear fire and handed it to Mama Cai.
Mammy Cai looked at the brush calligraphy in that hand, and she was so frightened that her eyebrows almost defected from her face!
Gu Jiao, a confidant beside Concubine Jing, had not seen a few in total. Gu Jiao dared not say that Concubine Jing was not asking for medicine for someone else.
Maybe for Long Yingwei? Or maybe for someone else.
However, there is another possibility behind the request for medicine, that is, the medicine that Concubine Jing asked for is not necessarily used to treat people, but can also be used to harm people.
Gu Jiao stayed in the nunnery for a fast meal.
Considering the unknown medicine, Gu Jiao paid extra attention when eating, she was sure that there was no poison in the food.
After eating, Gu Jiao didn't want to leave by herself, so the emperor could not leave Gu Jiao to talk to Concubine Jing, and after a few greetings, he left the nunnery with Gu Jiao.
The emperor is very happy.
The little genius doctor still has him in his heart, and he came to check the pulse of his mother and concubine for him.
He couldn't hide his smile and looked at Gu Jiao: "I have a new box of tribute..."
Before he finished speaking, Gu Jiao walked away with a cold face.
emperor:"… "
Eunuch Wei said embarrassingly, "The slave is going to see Miss Gu off."
Just now Gu Jiao glanced at him, and he felt that Gu Jiao had something to say to him.
The emperor did not object, Eunuch Wei quickly followed Gu Jiao: "Girl Gu!"
Gu Jiao looked around vigilantly, making sure that no one was watching, and said to him: "Recently, you have to pay special attention to the food in Huaqing Palace, don't eat anything sent by anyone outside Huaqing Palace, even if the concubine sent it. no."
"Why is this?" Eunuch Wei asked in confusion.
"It's nothing." Gu Jiaoyun said lightly, "Just in case the assassin will poison your majesty."
Eunuch Wei smiled dryly and said, "Is the Empress Dowager also on guard?"
Gu Jiao said sternly, "She especially has to be on guard!"
Eunuch Wei was taken aback.
Gu Jiao said calmly, "She is the person His Majesty trusts the most. If someone is to do something in the food that she sent, wouldn't it be hard to guard against?"
Eunuch Wei thought of the jujube pastry that the little nun next to Concubine Jing sent him this morning, and His Majesty ate it without saying a word, and he broke into a cold sweat.
Fortunately, jujube pastry is non-toxic, if there is, isn't it your Majesty...
Eunuch Wei was so frightened that he hurriedly assured: "The servant knows, the servant will be on guard, and will never let His Majesty eat anything outside the Huaqing Palace!"
Gu Jiao didn't go to remind her aunt that Concubine Jing's hand could not reach the Renshou Palace yet.
Gu Jiao said again: "You just need to pay attention to this matter yourself, don't tell your majesty, so as not to have a quarrel."
"The servant understands." Eunuch Wei said justly, "The servant arranged for a carriage to take Miss Gu back."
"it is good."
Gu Jiao got on the carriage back to Bishui Hutong, while Eunuch Wei turned around and went back to Huaqing Palace.
As soon as he arrived at the door of Huaqing Palace, he ran into Mama Cai.
Cai Mama just came, and greeted him with a smile: "Eunuch Wei!"
Eunuch Wei smiled politely: "Mother Cai, did the concubine ask you to come? Did the concubine have any orders?"
Madam Cai handed over the food box in her hand: "Your Majesty didn't eat much during dinner just now. The concubine was worried that the food was not to His Majesty's taste, so let me bring the Tremella soup she made by hand to His Majesty."
Eunuch Wei took the food box and said, "The concubine has worked hard, and she is still recovering from her injuries, so don't cook all the time. Your Majesty should worry about her after knowing this."
Grandma Cai sighed: "I said the same thing, but the maiden doesn't listen. Eunuch Wei also knows that the majesty has only two children, the majesty and the princess Ning'an. How could she not care about His Majesty? In the past, Niangniang lived outside the palace and couldn't help herself, but now that she has returned, she must make up for her longing for His Majesty over the years."
Eunuch Wei also sighed: "Even so, you still have to persuade the concubine."
Grandma Cai replied: "I know, I will, Eunuch Wei quickly bring the tremella soup to His Majesty, I won't disturb Eunuch Wei, the concubine is still waiting for me to serve."
Eunuch Wei nodded: "Mother Cai, walk slowly."
"Ah, I almost forgot." Cai Mama just walked a few steps, then turned back, took out a bag of silver from her wide sleeve and handed it to Eunuch Wei.
Eunuch Wei hurriedly raised his hand to block: "What is this!"
Mama Cai said, "Eunuch Wei just accepts any of the concubine's wishes."
Eunuch Wei refused again and again: "Where can I collect the money from the concubine?"
Madam Cai shoved it into her arms: "Take it, if you don't take it, it's not good to tell me to go back and return to the concubine!"
After Mama Cai left, Eunuch Wei carried the food box to His Majesty's bedroom.
In the past, he would have given His Majesty the Tremella Soup, but today...
The little genius doctor's advice flashed through his mind, and he suddenly hesitated.
"Should I try it first? Try a poison?"
Eunuch Wei scooped up a spoonful of white fungus soup and tasted it as if dying.
After a while, he touched his heart.
He's still alive, no problem.
This Tremella soup should be for His Majesty, right
He walked a few steps, sighed, and went to the small kitchen to exchange for a bowl of white fungus soup boiled in Huaqing Palace and sent it to the emperor.
Gu Jiao checked Concubine Jing's pulse and forfeited the consultation fee. As a thank you, the emperor asked Eunuch Wei to send Gu Jiao a piece of his calligraphy—an autograph copybook.
The little genius doctor's handwriting was not very beautiful, so the emperor wrote a copybook overnight, asked the little genius doctor to copy it, and stamped the emperor's jade seal on it.
This is much more precious than the original imperial pen, and the emperor felt that the little genius doctor would definitely like it.
As a result, when the little genius doctor saw the copybook, his face turned black.
What kind of grudge does the emperor have with her
Didn't she just shake his face, was it necessary to retaliate against her
Gu Jiao scratched her little head irritably, and slammed her fist on the copybook.
Eunuch Wei was taken aback!
"Sister! We're back!"
It was Gu Xiaoshun's voice.
Gu Jiao stopped her temper for a second, stood up and walked towards the door.
Gu Xiaoshun jumped off the carriage carrying the large and small bags, and Gu Yan also jumped down.
Yes, he can jump now.
This is a new carriage bought by my grandfather, and the driver is Gu Yan's dark guard.
Behind the carriage of the two, another carriage followed, looking a little strange.
A middle-aged man in a gray and white robe got out of the carriage, then he opened the curtain and helped a woman in a white corseted skirt to get off the carriage.
The woman is graceful and light, with a pair of jade hands as beautiful as jade carvings.
Her clothes were not gorgeous, and she simply had a bun on her head, and the only headgear was a wooden hairpin.
She wore a veil, revealing only a smooth and full forehead and a pair of quiet and wise eyes.
"It's Master and Mistress." Gu Yan said to Gu Jiao.
This is the first time that Gu Jiao has met her two younger brothers' masters and mistresses. She knows that one of them is Master Lu and the other is Nanxiang.
Master Lu looks relatively ordinary, but Nan Xiang is a bit amazing. She has the atmosphere of a noble family in her actions, but she does not lose the heroic spirit of the children of the rivers and lakes.
The two came to Gu Jiao.
Nan Xiang smiled and said, "You are Xiao Shun and A Yan's sister, right? My name is Nan Xiang." She took Master Lu's hand, "This is my husband, surnamed Lu, if you don't dislike him, call him Lu Dazhuang. be fine."
Gu Jiao: "..."
Several people entered the house.
Gu Jiao introduced Master Lu, Nan Xiang and Eunuch Wei.
"Hello, Eunuch Wei." Nan Xiang greeted with a smile.
Eunuch Wei looked at Nan Xiang. For some reason, he always felt that these eyes were a little familiar, as if he had seen them somewhere.
Mrs. Yao and Mrs. Fang went for a walk in the orchard. When they were not at home, Xiaojingkong also went out to play. Xiao Liulang and Lao Jijiu were working overtime in the Hanlin Academy and the Imperial College.
Gu Jiao invited people to the main room.
The large and small bags in Gu Xiaoshun's hands were given by Master Lu and Nan Xiang. Gu Jiao has lived two lifetimes and has only seen students give gifts to teachers. This is the first time she has seen teachers give gifts to students.
Gu Xiaoshun sat beside Nan Xiang.
Nan Xiang smiled at Gu Jiao and said, "To be honest, I came here this time to discuss something with Miss Gu."
"What's the matter?" Gu Jiao asked.
Nan Xiang touched Gu Xiaoshun's head: "I like Xiaoshun so much, I want to accept Xiaoshun as my adopted son, but I don't know if Miss Gu will agree? Don't get me wrong, Miss Gu, it's not that I don't like Ayan, but that Ayan has parents. By my side, it is inconvenient for me to take my son. I have already learned about Xiaoshun's situation, his parents are not in the capital. "
She said this euphemistically, what does it mean that the parents are not in the capital? Gu Xiaoshun's parents didn't want Gu Xiaoshun at all. When Gu Jiao took this useless oil bottle away, and 22 taels of silver bought out his relationship with the Gu family, Gu Xiaoshun's parents couldn't be more happy.
Nan Xiang learned all these things from Gu Yan's mouth.
She felt more and more distressed for Gu Xiaoshun.
Gu Jiao looked at Gu Xiaoshun. To be honest, she was surprised. She didn't expect Nan Xiang to like Gu Xiaoshun so much.
Let's put it this way, if the four of them stayed in the orphanage together, Gu Xiaoshun would definitely be the last one to be adopted.
"Xiao Shun, what are your thoughts?" Gu Jiao decided to listen to his opinion.
"I listen to my sister." Gu Xiaoshun said.
This guy is also not enlightened, Gu Jiao asked in a different way: "Then do you like Nanxiang and Master Lu?"
"I like it." Gu Xiaoshun said without hesitation.
Gu Jiao continued, "If they are too old to support themselves, are you willing to take care of them?"
Gu Xiaoshun raised his chest: "One day is a teacher and a lifelong father, a teacher and a mother are like remaking a father and mother, and naturally they have to take care of them!"
Gu Jiao has been his sister for so long, this is the most literary remark she has ever heard from him.
Gu Jiao almost understood what was in his heart.
In fact, there is nothing wrong with two more people pampering Gu Xiaoshun.
Gu Jiao was delighted to see it, she nodded: "Okay, listen to me. Why don't you pour tea for your foster father and foster mother?"
Gu Xiaoshun was startled: "Huh?"
"Oops!" Gu Yan bumped his shoulder with her own small shoulder, "My sister agrees!"
"This, this, this, this... This agrees?" Gu Xiaoshun stuttered in surprise.
In fact, he only found out today. He hadn't digested the news yet, and then he... became someone else's son
The happiest one is Nanxiang.
She had been greedy for Xiaoshun for a long time, and finally she could justly abduct people back to be her son!
Eunuch Wei didn't expect such a festive event to come to Bishui Hutong to deliver things. He said that he didn't know that Gu Xiaoshun's life experience was so pitiful.
He suddenly felt a little pity for Gu Xiaoshun in his heart.
"Come here, Xiaoshun, come here!" He waved at Gu Xiaoshun.
"Why?" Gu Xiaoshun walked over.
Eunuch Wei untied the purse at his waist, took out a purse from it, and pulled out a golden leaf from the purse: "Here."
"Why give me this?" Gu Xiaoshun refused.
Eunuch Wei wanted to say, I congratulate you to be a son, but why doesn't this sound right? He cleared his throat and said, "Caitou, Caitou, do you understand? Just accept it if you accept it!"
He didn't know what to say either.
"I do not want."
Gu Xiaoshun refused to accept it.
Eunuch Wei tutted: "Oh, you kid, you don't look down on it, do you?"
Gu Xiaoshun stubbornly said: "I don't look down on it, that is, I can't ask for it! My sister said, you can't ask anyone else's things casually!"
Eunuch Wei shoved it into his hand, and Gu Xiaoshun pushed it into his hand.
Nan Xiang came over: "what's the matter?"
Eunuch Wei took the opportunity to stuff the golden leaf into Gu Xiaoshun's arms.
Gu Xiaoshun took out the golden leaf and said, "Eunuch Wei wants to give me this, but I don't want it."
Nan Xiang smiled, took the golden leaf and was about to return it to Eunuch Wei, when he suddenly smelled an unusual aroma.
She frowned and put the golden leaf on the tip of her nose and smelled it.
"What's wrong?" Eunuch Wei asked.
Nan Xiang's eyes flickered, and he said with a smile, "This golden leaf is so unique. It's made just like the real thing. Does my father-in-law still have it? Can you lend me a look?"
"There are some! It's all here!" Eunuch Wei handed Nanxiang a bag of golden leaves that Grandma Cai gave him.
Nan Xiang calmly turned over the gold leaf in the purse, and swiped his fingertips: "Oh, sorry, my nails are too long, and I scratched Eunuch Wei's purse."
Eunuch Wei smiled and said, "It's okay! It's just a purse!"
Nan Xiang asked, "Is this purse my father-in-law's own? The color is so pretty."
Wei Gonggong said: "The master in the palace will reward it. If Mrs. Lu likes it, I will ask when I look back to see if there are more."
Nan Xiang smiled and said, "That's not necessary. I broke this one. I'll give you a new one."
Eunuch Wei: "No, no!"
Nanxiang insisted again and again, but Eunuch Wei still confiscated it. It was just a broken money bag, and in his opinion it was worthless.
Gu Jiao sensed something was wrong and looked at Nan Xiang.
Nan Xiang smiled and said, "Miss Gu, do you have any needles? I broke Eunuch Wei's purse, so I'll make it up for him."
"No need, really no need!" Eunuch Wei said.
Gu Jiao glanced at Nan Xiang: "Yes, please come with me."
The two entered the East Room.
Gu Jiao closed the door: "Did something happen?"
Nan Xiang took out the purse, tore it with both hands, and a bunch of dried flower fragments fell out from the middle of the purse.
Gu Jiao picked up a piece of dried flower and put it on the tip of her nose to smell it: "It smells so good, what kind of flower is this?"
Nanxiang said: "This is not a flower, but a grass. It is a medicinal herb that grows in the territory of Yan State. It is colorless and odorless at first, but after being soaked in the medicinal juice, it will emit a flower-like aroma."
Gu Jiao asked, "Is there something wrong with this grass?"
Nan Xiang stared: "It's not a problem in itself, but after soaking it, it becomes a blind medicine."
"Yao Yin?" Gu Jiao frowned.
Nan Xiang looked at Gu Jiao fixedly, and said, "Yao Yin, which can make people both like and hate. Does this father-in-law suddenly get closer to someone, or hate someone?"
Eunuch Wei did not... Your Majesty did!
(End of this chapter)