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As a married woman, she was not unfamiliar with such traces.
Her heart was beating fast, she was extremely flustered, she held Dong Ning's hand tightly, wanting to ask but not daring to. Dong Ning held her hand back, her palms were sweaty and cold, she waited for Dong Ning to speak, but Dong Ning hung her head and said nothing. She became more and more worried, gritted her teeth, and was about to ask, but Dong Ning suddenly snuggled into her arms with sobs, "I heard that Princess Yuzhi is very happy, why am I... Only Sister Qing is in the dungeon, but she and I are no longer the same as before, and we can't go back to the way we were before, and she thinks I'm a dissolute person... The mission is not completed yet, I can't go home yet, and I can't tell anyone when I go home, that's not home either, my mother is gone, and there is always a gap between me and Sister Yu, I dare not tell Brother Jinghong, he will definitely kill Zong Pu..."
"Jingping, can I trust you, like before and in the future? This is the order of King Rui. If Qiaochu has any problem in the mansion, you can enter the palace at any time with this. If I go to court and the imperial guards don't let me in, you can force your way in. As long as I hear any movement, I will come out. I will bear all the consequences."
When Fang Ming passed by with snacks in his hand, Jing Ping was thinking about what Shangguan Jinghong said to him before she left. His hand inadvertently touched his collar, and he felt an excitement that broke through the suffocation in his heart, but it became more and more obscure.
The most uncontrollable thing in this world is emotion, and the most unbearable thing is trust. Shangguan Jinghong knew his feelings for Qiaochu, and he understood Shangguan Jinghong's meaning and knew what he should do.
He closed his eyes and smiled, responded to Fang Ming's greeting, and asked calmly, "Uncle Fang, are you going to deliver food to that young lady?"
Fang Ming nodded, stopped walking, and there was a hint of bitterness between his eyebrows. "Before I left, I told you to send some of your favorite food to them..."
Jing Ping took a deep breath and lowered his voice, "Jing Ping understands. After all, she is Uncle Fang's closest relative. Uncle Fang is in trouble. This is the fragrance of Baihua Niang, which is her favorite. I still miss that young lady very much. Why should Uncle Fang be so sad?"
Fang Ming smiled bitterly, "She wanted to see me just now, but I didn't go. I went straight to court."
Early in the morning, a carriage galloped towards the imperial city.
Inside the car.
"Master, please forgive me for being so nosy. Miss Qingling asked Butler Fang to come to you today, as if she was trying to succumb. Miss Qingling is always very proud, and even in a situation like the one she is forced to semi-confinement now, it is difficult for her to succumb. Why do you look so worried?"
Lao Tie saw Shangguan Jinghong suddenly frown and throw the volume in his hand. He usually cherished these medical volumes the most, so he couldn't help but ask.
Last night, he sent them out, and then came out again, instructing him to do two things. One of them was to move some of the medical skills in the study to the carriage that he usually used.
"Yes, such a proud person..." Shangguan Jinghong said lightly, curled his lips and smiled, and then said nothing more. After a while, he asked: "Uncle Tie, have you done what I asked you to do last night?"
Lao Tie saw Shangguan Jinghong bend down to pick up the book, and his voice was a little stern. He was startled and immediately said, "I have followed the master's instructions. It will be ready in three days."
"Well," Shangguan Jinghong picked up another medical book, flipped through it quickly, and put it down heavily. Lao Tie asked suspiciously, "Master?"
"No, I don't remember that either. I can almost recite these books by heart, but I just won't give up... After I go to court, you go find the people from the Imperial Hospital and ask them to send all the classics in the palace to Prince Rui's mansion."
Lao Tie was startled and blurted out, "Master, is it the master's illness..."
"Well," Shangguan Jinghong lowered his head and took out a blue purse from his arms. The color was a little old. Lao Tie was stunned. This thing was what Shangguan Jinghong asked Jingqing for after he asked Fang Ming to prepare meals for Shen Qin and the others before going out. It seemed that Jingqing had been keeping it for him.
However, when he looked at it from left to right, he felt that it looked very much like the purse that Qiaochu had given Fang Ming to hold dates. It was strange that Fang Ming was a cautious person and he really liked the gift, but it disappeared for no reason when they were in the enclosure...
Of course, he didn't dare to ask more about this. He felt a little funny and a little sad.
Shangguan Jinghong took the purse in his hand and fiddled with it for a few times, seeming to like it very much. He then took out a bracelet from his bosom. It was a strange-looking ornament. He had been with Shangguan Jinghong for many years. Although he was a servant, he was not an ordinary one. He had seen all kinds of treasures, but he had never seen this thing. He couldn't help but become curious, "Master, what is this good thing?"
Shangguan Jinghong put the thing into his purse, squeezed it, and carefully put it in his arms, then smiled and said, "It's something from the north."
Lao Tie suddenly realized something and asked with a smile, "Did Master Qiao give it to me?"
Shangguan Jinghong was stunned for a moment, then said, "Yes, she gave it to me. She treasures it very much."
Lao Tie was happy for him and said with a smile, "Master Qiao is hard on the outside but soft on the inside. One day, she will treat me as always."
"One day..." Shangguan Jinghong repeated softly, his eyes gradually becoming more profound, "If the Imperial Hospital's books don't have a complete cure, I'll take her to Xiliang after some time, when the situation is somewhat settled."
"Xiliang?"
"Um."
Shangguan Jinghong still responded indifferently. The spring breeze slightly lifted the curtains, and the sunlight fell on the man's iron face. The light and shadow were like a flapping butterfly.
Lao Tie was a little frightened and smiled bitterly, "I don't know if there are gods and Buddhas in the world, but there are immortals like my master. I heard that Xiliang is the most auspicious but also the most ominous place. It is sealed by the gods and anyone who enters will die. Why do you want to go there?"
"Xiliang once had two most famous concubines. One was Nian Xuanji, the concubine of Xiliang Emperor Long Feili, and the other was Cui Nishang, the wife of his brother Long Zijin. Cui Nishang was not only a concubine, but also the first female director of Xiliang, in charge of the Imperial Hospital, with unparalleled medical skills. She herself once suffered from the most serious heart disease and had to take the Thousand Years Lotus to stay alive."
"Is the Thousand-Year-Old Lotus the Lotus Pill that Master used to take?"
"Yes, this flower blooms for a thousand years and is hard to find in the world. Of course, it can only keep the patient alive, but cannot cure the disease. Later, Concubine Cui inherited the Thousand-Year-Old Lotus and encountered an accident while doing free medical consultation for the people. She was poisoned and almost died. Long Zijin searched the whole world for lotus for her and finally found a few. Cui Nishang used this Thousand-Year-Old Lotus to extend her life for two years. During these two years, she seemed to have figured out a way to cure the disease."
"The history books don't record how long she lived. Ye Zhi said that she died at a very young age. But my mother's medical skills were inherited from a traveling nun. It is said that the nun's ancestor was Cui Nishang's apprentice. She learned all the skills from this female doctor and passed down the disguise book of the imperial princess Long Yuzhi. I must go to Xiliang. I always feel that although Cui Nishang may not have lived a long life, she must have lived for a few years to pass down her medical skills. She must have written down methods for curing poisonous heart diseases."
"Also, Uncle Tie, please send out our manpower. I need to find someone!"
"who?"
"Luzon."
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"Do you want Grandmaster Lu to treat Master Qiao?"
"Maybe."
Lao Tie saw Shangguan Jinghong's eyes deepened, and he threw himself into the book again. He was about to stop disturbing him, but then he remembered something and finally spoke, "Master, this servant and Manager Fang have been thinking about when to tell you about Jing Ping. Today, seeing your instructions to him, this servant is relieved, but I still have to say something to you, Jing Ping and Master Qiao—"
"There's nothing wrong, right? You didn't tell me or persuade me that night because you were afraid of adding fuel to the fire, right?" Shangguan Jinghong looked up and interrupted him lightly.
Lai: "Yes, Master, I understand."
"That night, I beat Jing Ping to give him a reminder, and also to give Qiao Chu a reminder. Although I was angry at the time, Qing Ling's words, although not without jealousy, must have some reason. I observed Jing Ping all night last night, and he secretly looked at Qiao Chu. Qiao Chu is my woman, and I will not allow anyone to have improper thoughts about her. It is true that Jing Ping desires Qiao Chu, but I know that he is a sensible person, and I have a brotherly friendship with him, so I give him a chance."
"Now, there is also my ninth brother..."
Shi Laotie didn't expect that Shangguan Jinghong saw it clearly and had already calculated it. He was not sure. Jingping saw him narrow his eyes slightly when he mentioned King Xia, and a hint of darkness appeared in his eyes. He couldn't help but be slightly startled. He didn't expect that this master's possessive desire for Qiaochu seemed to be even stronger than Shen Qingling in the past.
The atmosphere was a little tense, so he smiled and changed the subject, "Congratulations, Master. Miss Qingling was jealous, but that finally helped Master put one of his worries to rest. The day for Master and Miss Qingling to get married is approaching."
In the past, although Shangguan Jinghong focused on planning political affairs, everyone could see clearly his intentions towards Shen Qingling.
After a while, Shangguan Jinghong didn't answer. Instead, he looked down at the thing in his hand. It was the old purse he had taken out before. He was so focused that he didn't even hear what he said...
Court.
As for the previous assassination attempt in the narrow road, the emperor asked the prince to investigate it personally. Later, he announced to the public that it was the work of a reactionary civilian organization and asked the prince to continue investigating. However, he did not pursue the matter for the time being and continued to focus his energy on other state affairs and people's livelihood.
Of course, most court officials did not know the inside story of the assassination on the cliff, but there were a few who knew about it, such as Lang Xiang, who received a letter from Shangguan Jinghong on the night Shangguan Jinghong regained his memory.
Today, the emperor is still furious about yesterday's assassination attempt, and orders the Minister of Justice to work with the Minister of the Supreme Court, Zong Pu, to investigate the matter and find out the identity of the assassin.
Indeed, the assassination in broad daylight and the burning of Changfei Palace were all puzzling.
At the same time, the emperor asked about the health of Prince Rui's concubine Qiao again. The ministers knew that after Prince Rui brought Concubine Qiao back home yesterday, he must have sent someone to ask about her condition. Concubine Qiao's matter was a family matter. The emperor always made a clear distinction between family, country and the world, and would never talk about family matters in the court. Today, he couldn't wait to ask about it, and his joy was obvious.
None of the emperor's four favorite sons have children. Now, Prince Rui's concubine is pregnant. How can the emperor not be happy
In the hall, Xia Haibing secretly sighed, remembering what the emperor said to him last night, Haibing, I hate and love Qiaochu, who can't give birth to an heir for my sons, but they don't want to. I know what they are thinking. Qiaochu is a good child, but she is too stubborn. She wants my eighth son to love only her, and she ran away to avoid anger. I don't want her to give birth to an heir, but she has Jinghong's child after all... So that's it, I have asked Jinghong not to divorce her, and I also want to hug my grandson.
Of course, most of the people in the court were shrewd, and like the emperor, they all understood the reason why these princes had no children. But they did not expect that an accident would reveal that Concubine Qiao was pregnant, which made them very suspicious. They also thought that Prince Rui's actions were always unpredictable, and this time he was being too high-profile. Could it be that the emperor had secretly told Prince Rui that there was a possibility of establishing a new emperor? But apart from the strange twists and turns on the narrow road, the relationship between the prince and the emperor was still the same as before, but not like that.
Although there were many speculations, they also had to save face for the Prime Minister, as after all, it was not the concubine who was pregnant, so they still congratulated Shangguan Jinghong.
Since Prince Rui and the Crown Prince were already equally powerful, except for a few who were clearly divided into different parties, many court officials, seeing that the political situation was unclear at the time, were moderate and neutral, and neither side was guilty.
Shangguan Jinghong thanked them one by one.
Although this prince always looked gentle and indifferent, at this moment his eyes showed a hint of joy at becoming a father.
The emperor then scheduled the grand palace banquet for tomorrow. Shangguan Jinghong leaned forward and asked, "Father, can we schedule the palace banquet for three days later?"
"Why did King Rui make this suggestion?"
"I am so bold. I thought that since it is a grand palace banquet and the event is about the peace between the two countries, it would be great to let the unborn child experience some of the joy. However, Qiaochu is still very weak these two days and it is inconvenient for him to move around much."
"Well," the emperor pondered for a moment, and finally nodded, "The Xixia group is also eager to meet Concubine Qiao, saying that they want to pay tribute to you and her. Well, the palace banquet will be scheduled for three days later."
"Thank you, Father."
Everyone knew that this was a peace treaty and a marriage agreement to be signed with Xixia.