114. Conspiracy
"What's the idea?" The queen asked with some irritation.
She didn't think Supervisor Li could have any good ideas. To solve the current problem, the best way is, of course, that she can give birth to a son by herself, but the imperial doctor has taken turns to diagnose her, and she has quietly invited a famous Lang Zhong from outside to enter the palace by her mother's family, and the conclusion is the same - there is nothing wrong with her body, and there is a slight cold in the palace, which is also a common thing for women, and it does not mean that she will not be able to have children, but only need to recuperate a little.
But after so many years of recuperation, there is still no movement.
"The slave maid thought, since the mother doesn't like the Jiang family, she simply marries her, won't she have no worries?" Even if the emperor does not follow the rules, it is impossible to admit a married woman into the palace. What's more, Eunuch Li didn't think that the emperor was a person who didn't follow the rules.
Since the corruption turmoil, although the emperor has left him untreated, he is far less than before in front of the queen, and there are already chamberlains who want to step on him to climb up, if he can't win the queen's favor again, once he is stepped on, he will also be miserable.
When it comes to heirs, he doesn't have the ability to solve it. And he saw very clearly that even though it was the best way for the queen to find a low-ranking concubine to have a child now, the queen would still hate this idea in her heart and hate the person who gave her this idea.
At the moment, it is either the queen mother or Yu Ge Lao who came up with this idea, even if the queen is angry, he can't do anything, he, a slave, doesn't have the capital to mention this matter, it is better to solve some other problems first and please the queen.
So which question is he can advise on? Of course, it doesn't matter to anyone, for example, Chiang.
The queen didn't expect him to mention the Jiang family, but she was a little disappointed when she heard this, and said not very energetically: "Is it for me to give marriage?" But her status is low, even if she gives marriage, there must always be a reason. β
Marriage is such a thing, according to the rules, the queen has this power. But in fact, the so-called finger marriage, marriage gift, etc., are all based on the consent of both parties to this marriage, and then the emperor or empress decrees, which is more solemn and adds some glory to both parties.
Of course, there have been strong marriages, because the status of the giver is noble, and the person who has been given the marriage does not dare to oppose it, and such a marriage can also be done, but the giver will inevitably be discussed.
The queen is not afraid of being discussed, but she is just a commoner girl of the Jiang family, and she is suddenly married by the queen, which is too suspicious. The most important thing is that the queen did this, can't the emperor guess it? Over the years, for the sake of the concubines in the palace, the emperor and her have been separated from morality, if you get rid of another Jiang family, Rao is empress is bold, thinking of the emperor's indifferent eyes are also a little weak. Anyway, if she wants to have a son, she has to rely on the emperor.
"You don't have to show up." Eunuch Li can be regarded as having a thorough understanding of the queen's thoughts, "Niangniang thinks, now Cheng Enbo's disease can only be cured by the Jiang family, but after all, there is a difference between men and women, and it is not good for her to always stay by Cheng Enbo's side." If she marries into Cheng Enbo's mansion, won't she be able to treat Cheng Enbo well? β
The queen didn't react for a while: "The Jiang family has already said that Cheng Enbo's illness is like this now." β
Li Neijian laughed sharply: "Niangniang, as far as the slave knows, the Jiang family and Cheng Enbo have old grudges, how can she really treat Cheng Enbo wholeheartedly?" β
"You mean, the Jiang family is hiding smuggling?" The queen's eyes immediately lit up, "I'll go and talk to the queen mother!" Cure her sin! β
"Ouch, don't go!" Eunuch Li hurriedly knelt forward and took a step forward, blocking the queen's way, "You have no evidence and no certificate, how can you punish the crime?" β
The queen sat down dejectedly. But no, the envoys of the Tai Hospital said that she didn't have the ability to cure better, what evidence did she have to say that Jiang Shi didn't treat with all her heart?
"Niangniang-" Seeing that she always couldn't grasp the point, Li Neijian couldn't help but say, "The slave just said, you just need to marry her to Cheng Enbo." "As for whether it is cured in the end, what does it have to do with you?
"Oh, yes!" Only then did the queen capture the point, "But let her be Mrs. Cheng Enbo?" I'm afraid that the queen mother won't be willing! "What kind of identity is she?
"In the past, the Queen Mother naturally refused, but now Cheng Enbo's body is important." Li Neijian Zhenzhen said, "If the Jiang family marries Cheng Enbo, even for her own future, she has to devote herself to Cheng Enbo's diagnosis and treatment, so as to have a future to rely on." For this, the Queen Mother will also agree. When the time comes, the queen mother will come forward in this matter, and the emperor will not be able to complain about you, right? β
The queen's eyes couldn't help but light up. It is of course the best to be able to solve the Jiang clan without her having to pull the emperor's hatred.
"That's a good idea."
Seeing that the queen seemed to be about to get up and go to Shouxian Palace, Li Neijian hurriedly said, "Niangniang doesn't have to be in such a hurry. It's better to find a few famous men outside for Cheng Enbo to diagnose and treat first, if there is no way, it will be mentioned later in the premise. In the future, the queen mother is in charge. β
Cheng Enbo is the queen mother's own nephew, the queen mother treats him more than the emperor, as long as it is good for Cheng Enbo, how can the queen mother not do it?
The queen smiled. Over the years, she has put on an angry appearance from time to time, so that now even though she is smiling, she can't get rid of her mean face, and Jiao Li Neijian has to sigh secretly, ten years without children, can indeed turn a woman into another appearance.
"Reward." The queen said happily, "Finally you are still of some use." β
It's good to be useful. Being useful means not being thrown away by the master, and not being stepped on. Li Neijian smiled flatteringly: "If the slave and maid can't share the worries of the mother, they will have no face to serve by the mother's side." β
Taohua didn't know that there was a second person who used Cheng Enbo Mansion to dig a big pit for her to jump. At this moment, she and Shen Shu were saying goodbye to the emperor, oh, to be exact, a retirement.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Momoka bowed her head and saluted.
"What does Xie Zhen do?" The Emperor smiled slightly, as if he was puzzled.
Taohua didn't explain, but just blessed herself again. Thank you, of course, Emperor Xie put down his political affairs and rushed to Shouxian Palace. Cheng Enbo was very important to the Queen Mother, but there was no need for the Emperor to come and see him. Taohua didn't intend to see herself as an important person, but the emperor's kindness was evident - every time Taohua came to the palace, he would almost always come over.
The Emperor looked at the girl who was crouching down in front of him, and from here he could only see her oily hair, and the beaded flowers on her sideburns reflected a soft light. Like, but not like.
"Okay, okay, I still have a piece of money to criticize, you all go back."
Taohua was squatting down to salute, of course she couldn't see the emperor's expression. But even if she saw it, she probably wouldn't notice anything abnormal, because her attention was on Shen Shu.
"Actually, you don't have to be in such a hurry to enter the palace......" Walking out of the palace gate, Taohua couldn't help but whisper, "I'm afraid some people will suspect ......"
Shen Shu naturally knew. But this time it was for Yu Sirui, but he knew very well that Taohua didn't plan to continue to treat Yu Sirui, so the Queen Mother would inevitably be angry, so how could he put his mind at ease? No, it can't be cured, there is no carriage to send Taohua back, and the palace people who sent the rewards stopped at the palace gate, and several boxes were piled up on the ground, this is to let Taohua carry the rewards and walk back?
Fifteen drove the carriage over from the side, jumped down and carried the rewards: "Miss Jiang, please get in the car." β
Taohua looked at him and frowned slightly: "How are you feeling about your legs lately?" You shouldn't sit on the wheels for a long time. β
Fifteen smiled: "I used the medicine in Su Laolang, and my leg is already fine." β
Taohua looked at him with some relief: "Do you continue to pay attention to your diet?" What Su Laolang said must be done. "Oral decoction is basically unlikely to remove the blood clots that have formed," don't think that the leg movement is okay. β
"Yes." Fifteen smiled respectfully, loaded a few boxes into the carriage, jumped into the carriage himself, and with a wave of his whip the carriage moved forward.
Taohua glanced at him thoughtfully from the car and turned to Shen Shu: "I'm afraid he didn't take my words to heart." If this disease does not attack, it is no different from ordinary people, but if it does occur, it is difficult for the gods to save it. The decoction can only treat the symptoms but not the root cause, so you must tell him a few words. "There's really nothing you can do if the patient doesn't listen to the doctor.
Shen Shu was stunned for a moment: "Can only treat the symptoms but not the root cause?" You can't do it either? β
"I can't help it." Taohua nodded solemnly, "As the saying goes, 'above the belly, under the ointment, you can't attack it, you can't reach it, the medicine can't be done, you can't do it'." Although this disease is not in the cure, it is also beyond the reach of medicine, so it cannot cure the root cause. β
Shen Shu's expression became solemn: "I know, I will tell them when I go back, and I must follow the original Su Lao Langzhong-" When he said this, he suddenly stopped and looked at Taohua, "That piece of paper, you wrote it, right?" β
Of course, this refers to the "daily diet and activity precautions" they got from Su Laolang at the beginning. Taohua pursed her lips and smiled: "Hmm." β
Shen Shu's mood suddenly became happy: "At that time, you were so unhappy in your family's medicine hall, how could you still give fifteen such a detailed diagnosis and treatment?" β
Taohua grimaced at him: "Because fifteen is a dangerous disease, so I am willing to treat it, if it was really an ordinary bruise, I would have blasted you out a long time ago." β
Shen Shu took her hand and said with a smile: "If it is really bruised, your medicine and wine will not work, so I will make trouble." β
Taohua laughed: "Nonsense." If it is bruised, my family's medicinal wine will naturally work, which turn will your girl make trouble. β
Speaking of this, Shen Shu was a little apologetic: "Dieyi always thought that my eye disease was-"
"That's it, I see." Taohua smiled, "This is also reasonable. β
"Not anymore." Shen Shu clenched her hand, "When our matter is settled, I will naturally sue them." And in the future, you will be their master, and they will never dare to do so. β
Taohua thought for a while: "That's it, it's just them, the Dingbei Hou Mansion is ......."
"I have written to my aunt and uncle to tell them everything you said to me that day." Shen Shu smiled confidently, "I also asked my aunt to inquire if there is anyone in my grandfather's and grandmother's family who has a disease of contempt, as long as there is this disease, it will naturally come to light." β
Taohua looked at his smiling face and couldn't help but laugh too: "Are your uncle and aunt willing to check?" "Will you say that your nephew is stupid, he was deceived by the fox spirit, and he stupidly wants to come back to check his own house.
"My uncle and aunt have always loved me, so naturally they will investigate." Regarding this, Shen Shu is very confident, "Although I lost my mother since I was a child and left my father early, I have my uncle and aunt, just like my biological parents. β
"Well, that's great......" Momoka couldn't help but feel a little stunned when she thought of her family in her previous life. Shen Shu is parentless and has parents, but she is like nothing. But after all, God is still a little merciful, didn't this life give her a real father?
"Where is the car going?" Thinking of Jiang Xi, Taohua suddenly found that the car was in the wrong position, as if it was not the way back to Jiang's house, "I have to go back, my father must be worried at home." β
Shen Shu coughed a little embarrassed: "Fifteen, where is this going?" β
Fifteen smiled secretly on the wheel, but his mouth was serious: "It's the way back to Jiang's mansion." This is Xisheng Street, turn around from the front of Huiwenfang, isn't it Hanming Lane where Jiang's Mansion is located? β
Shen Shu looked back at Taohua: "That's right, right?" β
Momoka didn't know whether to be angry or laugh for a while. This road is yes to be able to go back to Jiang's house, but it has taken a big circle, at least twice as much. But looking at Shen Shu's eyes, she could only nod: "It's not bad to go like this......"
Shen Shu laughed, his face flushed a little. Taohua pursed her lips, but she still couldn't help laughing. The two laughed in the carriage face to face for a while, but Tao Hua felt a little embarrassed and turned her eyes away.
When she looked away, she was surprised to realize that this didn't seem to look like her!
Taohua has never been in love in her previous life, and her disgust with her family makes her subconsciously hold a kind of little trust in all men, and what's worse is that whether she goes to school or goes to work, she has met classmates who came out of patriarchal families, which makes her feel little interested in men, so that until the end of her life, she is alone, both physically and mentally......
However, after coming to this more generally patriarchal world, she actually changed.
Taohua didn't have time to think carefully about the reason for her change: maybe it was because Jiang Xi's sincere love eliminated her hostility, or maybe it was Shen Shu's repeated help that moved her, in short, life is indeed different from before, and she is also truly in love.
When she came back to her senses, Taohua saw a face enlarged in front of herβShen Shu had already pressed it to her lips.
In fact, it was just a very light paste, like a dragonfly dotting water, because of the distraction, Taohua almost didn't feel it. But looking at Shen Shu's face that quickly turned red, she also realized that her face was hot.
In the carriage, which was not too spacious, two young men faced red-faced...... This picture is too beautiful, anyway, Taohua is embarrassed to look at it again, so she quickly turned her head away, and in order to hide her panic, she pretended to lift the curtain a little and looked out, and then saw a tree.
"That's right!" Suddenly remembering something, Taohua didn't care about her still hot cheeks, and quickly turned her head - the field of vision crashed into another face, her lips brushed Shen Shu's cheeks and the corners of her lips, and once again made intimate contact.
Shen Shu froze for a moment. He really didn't mean it this time, he just wanted to get closer to Taohua. Two people can huddle together at the window and look outside, can't they? Who knew that Taohua would suddenly turn her head......
Bang. The two of them subconsciously leaned back at the same time, and behind Shen Shu was the carriage, so his head hit the wooden board hard and made a loud noise.
Momoka sneered, and then realized that her situation was not much better. There was a window behind her, so her head was caught by the curtain, and it didn't hurt, but the plum blossom hairpin on her bun was hung by the curtain tassel, and she couldn't move for a while.
Shen Shu touched his head, couldn't help laughing, and leaned over to untie the silk rope on Taohua's hairpin.
In fact, the hairpin pattern worn by Taohua is not complicated, and the silk rope is not very winding, but after Shen Shu solved it for a while, Taohua quietly leaned against the car window and let his fingers gently brush his hair.
Shen Shu's chest was right in front of her, and a hot breath spread with the breath of a man, enveloping her. It's a little bit oppressive, but it's more of a safe place.
The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and the cold wind blew in from outside, but it just neutralized the somewhat restless heat in the carriage, and also blew on Taohua's hot cheeks, which was very comfortable.
Shen Shu untied the silk rope, carefully straightened the hairpin that was hung a little crooked, and touched his fingers on the black and shiny hair, and then retreated a little regretfully.
The heat on Taohua's face had subsided a little, and she could speak normally: "On the way into the palace today, I saw a person who looked very much like Yinzhu. β
"Yinzhu?" Shen Shu raised his eyebrows, but he was not surprised, but there was a hint of "as expected".
"What's really going on with the Cui family?" Taohua understood his expression, "Cui Xiuwan really died of a sudden illness?" β
Shen Shu chuckled: "In fact, there is only one Yinhong who returned to his hometown, Yinzhu, it is said that he was martyred at that time." The Cui family bought a coffin for her and sent them back to their hometown together. However, Yinhong is also the same strong, I heard that the coffin was delivered on the day he committed suicide by hanging the beam, and he also followed the master. It is said that the Cui family has produced a pair of loyal servants, and now they are both buried on the periphery of the Cui family's grave mountain, next to the grave of the Cui family. β
For girls who die unmarried, the coffin cannot enter the ancestral grave, and they are only buried not far from the ancestral grave, which is also pitiful. Now that he is accompanied by two loyal servants, he is not alone if he wants to go underground, which is a good story. However, these words came out of Shen Shu's mouth, but there was endless irony. But no, Yin Zhu, who is said to have been martyred, is still alive, so how accurate are other things?
"Yinzhu escaped?" Taohua guessed, "Could it be that the Cui family wants to kill people?" Did she discover Cui Xiuwan's private affairs, so she "died violently"?
Taohua involuntarily shivered. If Cui Xiuwan really died at the hands of her parents, it would be terrible.
Shen Shu didn't think about her thoughts, and only replied: "Yinhong was indeed killed and killed. β
"Then Cui Xiuwan is-"
"She ran away, I guess." Shen Shu spread his hands, "Looking back now, it should have been missing when I was in Nanyuan, but I don't have any evidence, unless the coffin is opened for an autopsy, the coffin should be empty." However, why bother, in short, now that the Cui family has done a funeral for her, this is it. β
"Ran away?" Taohua was stunned for a moment and muttered, "She's very bold." β
"Hire as a wife, run as a concubine." Shen Shu said lightly, "She eloped with someone, I'm afraid it will be difficult in the future." β
Momoka didn't know what to say. On the one hand, she actually has a little sympathy for Cui Xiuwan, arranged marriage, even if her fiancΓ© is very good, it is not as good as the person in her heart, she has such courage to run away from home, it is actually rare.
On the other hand, however, her departure was very selfish, at least abandoning her parents. If Shen Shu had the heart to open up this matter, the Cui family would be charged with resisting the decree. Not to mention the beheading of the family or something, the official of Governor Cui can't be saved.
In the end, there is still a little selfishness here, there is a little bit of joy that someone gave up their position, and a little bit of grievances for Shen Shu - such a person, how can someone still be blind and look down on it?
Shen Shu naturally didn't know about this complicated activity in Taohua's heart, and continued: "Especially now that the Cui family has already held a funeral for her. "Even if you are a concubine, a good concubine also has to make a document, and the family history must still be written in it. Cui Xiuwan is now a dead person, how to set up this document?
Yin Zhu also thought of this question.
When Taohua and Shen Shu were talking about Cui Xiuwan in the carriage, Yinzhu had already left the capital in a mule cart and went straight to a small town twenty miles away.
This town is called Twenty Mile Town, because it is located next to the official road between the north and the south, it is still quite prosperous, and in recent years, there is even a trend of developing to the county seat.
The mule cart is a vehicle from the town to the capital to deliver goods, and it stops at the entrance of the town. Yinzhu climbed down from the car, his eyes were still a little straight, he thanked the car owner blankly, and then staggered towards the town.
"Lao Liu, why did you confiscate her car money?" The other hitchhikers were a little unbalanced, and asked with a half-truth smile, "Don't be reluctant to watch people be handsome, right?" β
"What do you say?" The car boss waved his hand, "This girl has no father or mother, and she followed her sister and brother-in-law to the capital to join her family." As a result, the relatives did not find it, and the brother-in-law fell ill with malaria, had been sick for dozens of days, and almost died. The things I brought with me were all done, and today I went to the capital to look for it again, but I didn't find it...... In this way, how can I be embarrassed to collect those car money? β
The owner of the car has a mediocre family, but he is an extremely kind person, and everyone in the town knows it. When he said this, everyone didn't believe it, and even the one who was unhappy in his heart also said: "Lao Liu has always been kind-hearted...... and then turned the conversation away, "Speaking of malaria-a few days ago, it was said that there was malaria in Luonan, Lantian, don't pass it from there......"
"No, it won't." The boss of the car also saw a lot, and waved his hand casually, "The malaria over there has been cured, how can it be transmitted." If you want to talk about malaria, there are people here who get it every once in a while, just a family and a half, nothing happens. β
Speaking of this, everyone couldn't help but discuss: "I heard that the emperor sent a girl's family to treat the epidemic, is it true or false?" β
"Nature is true. I have relatives over there, and she healed them. I heard that there was already a shrine for her......"
Of course, Yin Zhu couldn't hear these discussions, she only dragged her somewhat frozen feet into an alley and patted a small door. It was the back door of a medicine hall, and a young man opened the door: "Miss Zhu is back?" Hey, Wei Niangzi has been waiting for you for a long time. β
Yinzhu still nodded to him blankly, and then went straight to a room, pushed the door in and immediately closed the door with his backhand, and said in a trembling voice: "Girl, it's not good!" β