Rendetang

After Xiao Yuelan and Yurun got out of the carriage, as soon as they stepped into the gate, a dark-skinned man greeted them with a smile:

"Miss, you're finally back. Ruoyun, they all think of you every day. ”

Xiao Yuelan pinched Yurun's hand, Yurun was excited, pulled away a smile and said:

"Really? Then you take me in and meet them. I haven't seen you in a long time, and I really miss you too. How are the pharmacies now? ”

Wei Dong said happily: "The people of the Du family are very grateful to the eldest lady, so they have always taken care of our business. Now it's getting better and better. ”

"That's good, I have to thank Du Ruo when I go back."

Yurun said with a smile.

Walking to the backyard, Wei Dong shouted directly at the top of his voice:

"The eldest lady is back, everyone come out quickly."

After a while, Yurun and Xiao Yuelan's surroundings were full of people, chattering about you and me, so lively.

Yurun said funny: "I haven't seen you for a while, how can you girls talk more and more, it seems that this time has been good." ”

Ruoyun looked at Yurun carefully up and down, and said, "Miss, you are tanned and thin, is it not good to eat and sleep well in Xishu?" ”

Hanyan said distressedly: "It's not, how can that kind of place be compared to our capital, our young lady may not know how much suffering she has suffered this time." ”

Xia Rong nodded and said, "I'll go stew some supplements, Miss, you haven't eaten what I made for a long time, you must eat more." ”

Lu Rui said angrily, "Do you still want to stay in Rendetang?" Now that Miss is back, it's time for us to go back with Miss. I don't want to leave Miss again. ”

Yurun didn't hold back, left a line of tears, and said movingly: "Thank you, I'm here to take you home." ”

Ruoyun asked excitedly, "Really?" Miss, can we leave with you? ”

Yurun nodded and said, "Well, let's go back to the Jade Mansion together." ”

Hanyan danced happily and said, "Wow, that's great." Miss, don't leave us behind. ”

"Well, definitely not." Yurun nodded, turned to Wei Dong and said, "Uncle Wei, thank you for this time. But this shop will continue to trouble you. ”

Wei Dong smiled and waved his hand, and said, "What the eldest lady says these kind words is what I should do." If I don't do it well, when I get down there, my old wife won't let me go. ”

Yurun said movingly: "Thank you." ”

Xiao Yuelan pushed Yurun, and deliberately said with a bitter face: "You still said that you came out to play with me, why did you cry again?" So are we going to go shopping? ”

Yurun wiped her tears and nodded, "Now it's your turn to laugh at me, let's go, let's go shopping." Ruoyun, you also follow, I will buy you something delicious. Let me tell you, my sister Yuelan has made a windfall today, and we must eat up her little coffer. ”

Xiao Yuelan patted her chest and said, "It's okay, eat and drink hard, I'll pay for everything." ”

"Haha, thank you, Miss Watch."

Ruoyun smiled and thanked the maids.

Lingshan College Chamber

Elder Li strode in, his expression serious, as if there was something urgent.

Shangguan Si Nan felt bad in his heart, and immediately asked, "Elder Li, what's wrong?" ”

"Dean, Run'er has sent a letter, they have returned to Beijing now, and they want me to come over."

Elder Li stepped forward and said.

Shangguan Si Nan asked suspiciously: "Aren't they going to stay in Jiangnan for a while longer?" Why did you return to Beijing so soon? Did the letter say why? ”

Elder Li nodded, handed the letter to the Shangguan Si Nan, and said:

"Dean, take a look, the letter said that Run'er's father ate something in the Shengge Workshop in the capital, and now he is addicted. I suspect that this thing must be a kind of demon flower called poppy mentioned in the book, and its fruit can be addictive to eat. ”

"What? I don't know if there are any other people who are addicted, this thing is not easy to treat, right? Elder Li, are you sure? ”

Shangguan Si Nan put down the letter and asked with a frown.

Elder Li sighed and said, "There is no complete certainty, and the things that are addicted to will have to be overcome by his willpower in the end. At most, I helped him expel the poppies that remained in his body. Run'er was really miserable, she could have played in Jiangnan for a while, but something like this happened again. ”

Shangguan Si Nan thought for a while and said: "Before we went to Xishu, I promised Zhongyong Gong that when you came back from Xishu, I would enter Beijing to treat the emperor." I'll write a letter right away, take it with you when you leave tomorrow, and the loyal and brave prince will naturally take you into the palace when he sees the letter. Remember to enter Beijing, first go to find Zhongyonggong. ”

Elder Li nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go back and prepare now." ”

On the second day, Elder Li rushed to the Zhongyong Mansion with the trade wind of Shangguan Sinan, and when the Zhongyong Gong heard that it was Elder Li from Lingshan Academy, he immediately sent someone to invite him in.

"I've seen the loyal and brave man."

Elder Li bowed respectfully and said.

"Elder Li, it's been hard all the way, please take a seat, please take a seat. Serve tea! ”

Zhong Yonggong said with a smile.

Elder Li took out a letter from his bosom and said, "This is a letter from the dean. ”

Zhongyong Gong opened the envelope and read it quickly, and said with emotion: "Sure enough, the dean is thoughtful." Elder Li, don't worry, I will help you explain it clearly to the emperor, so that you don't have to worry about not being able to go to Run'er's side. ”

"Thank you, Loyal and Brave."

Elder Li said gratefully.

Zhongyong waved his hand and said, "I really want to thank you for taking such good care of us when you were in the academy." Now that something like this has happened to her father, she has to work hard for you to run back and forth. ”

"Run'er is my apprentice, and as a master, I should help me more. It's just that my father's illness can't be completely cured even if I'm afraid I can't cure it, and in the end it will depend on his willpower to overcome it. Otherwise, it ends up endangering his life. ”

Elder Li said helplessly.

Zhongyong Gong said a little ironcladly: "My two sons-in-law, although Xiao Xiang cares too much about the interests of the family and is sometimes unkind, but he is cautious and never lets people take advantage of loopholes; Alas, Rong Xuan is indeed not like words, and now he doesn't even have an official position. Fortunately, Yujin had no intention of taking the imperial examination, so she left home early in the morning, and now she is doing well in the barracks, otherwise she would really be implicated. ”

"Loyal and brave don't worry, children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren. I believe that the emperor will not embarrass them for your sake. ”

Elder Li comforted.

A ruthless emperor since ancient times.

Zhongyong sighed wistfully.

On the second day, Elder Li packed up and followed Zhongyong Gong into the palace early.

When Emperor Jia Kangdi heard that it was Elder Li from Lingshan Academy, he swept away the boredom of the past few days, and said happily:

"Why don't you invite Zhongyong Gong and Elder Li to come in."

"Yes, the old slave will go."

Chen Gonggong ran out in response.

After a while, Elder Li and Duke Zhongyong appeared in the main hall.

"See the emperor, long live my emperor, long live long live!"

Elder Li and Zhongyong Gong shouted in unison.

Jiakangdi said weakly: "Pingsheng, give a seat." ”

"Your Majesty."

Seeing that Emperor Jiakang was still in the wrong mood, Zhongyong Gong and Elder Li were also a little relieved.

"Elder Li, it's really hard for you, you just came back from Xishu."

Jiakangdi greeted him.

Elder Li got up and replied, "Don't hide it from the emperor, the dean has always remembered what he promised before, so we urged me to come over a few days after we arrived at the academy. ”

"Dean Lao remembers." Jia Kangdi nodded, and Gonggong Chen on the side said, "Gonggong Chen, arrange a place for Elder Li to live, don't slack off." ”

"Yes, the old slave is going to prepare."

Gonggong Chen nodded.

Seeing this, Zhongyong Gong hurriedly got up and stopped: "Your Majesty, there is no need to trouble this. Elder Li will stay with me during this time. ”

Jiacondi asked puzzledly, "Why is this?" If you run back and forth, Elder Li is too troublesome, so it is better to live directly in the palace. ”

Zhongyong Gong knew that Emperor Jiakang's dissatisfaction with Yu Rongxuan had not yet passed, but at this point, he could only bite the bullet and say:

"Alas, don't hide it from the emperor, because Rongxuan's matter Run'er has begged me many times, so I can only cheekily beg the emperor to allow Elder Li to heal Rongxuan."

"Hmph, this kind of thing that is not polite and shameless should be left to fend for himself."

Jia Condi said unhappily.

In desperation, Duke Zhongyong knelt in the hall and pleaded: "Your Majesty, Rong Xuan did not do it right, but Run'er is also filial. Now that he has lost his official position, and he can be regarded as a punishment, you can be gracious and let Elder Li heal him. After all, Rong Xuan is my son-in-law, and he is also half of my son, and I can't bear to let Run'er lose her father. Your Majesty, please be gracious! ”

After three heavy bangs, Zhongyong Gong did not get up immediately, which made the atmosphere in the hall extremely tense.

Elder Li saw that Emperor Jiakang's expression was a little relaxed, so he also knelt on the ground and pleaded:

"Your Majesty, if I guess correctly, what Yu Rongxuan has eaten should be the poppy of Xishu, its flowers are charming, and its fruit can be used as medicine in small amounts, and if you eat more, you will be addicted. To be honest, I am not 100% sure that Yu Rongxuan will be cured, and the plan for now is to apply needles to expel the remaining poppies from his body and reduce the number of attacks. But as for completely quitting this addiction, he can only rely on his own willpower. ”

Jiakangdi was silent, obviously unwilling to let Yu Rongxuan go like this. In Jiakangdi's view, it is one thing to be nostalgic for the land of fireworks, and it is one thing to become addicted to eating by mistake, and what is even more infuriating is that Yu Rongxuan pushed down Wang Fu, causing his miscarriage to make the city full of storms, making him lose face as an emperor.

"The Queen Mother has arrived!"

At this time, a loud voice came into the hall, and Jia Kangdi pinched his temples with a headache, and hurriedly got up to greet him.

"Queen Mother, why are you here? If there's anything you need, just send someone over. ”

Jia Kangdi reluctantly pulled out a smile and said.

The Queen Mother glanced at the Zhongyong Gong and Elder Li who were kneeling on the ground, glared at Emperor Jiakang, and said:

"Duke Zhongyong invited Elder Li from afar, why did you make people kneel on the ground and not let them get up."

Emperor Jiakang couldn't say anything, so he had to nod and say, "Zhongyong Gong, Elder Li, don't kneel, hurry up." ”

"Thank you for your grace!"

Gong Zhong Yong and Elder Li said gratefully.

Jia Kangdi helped the Queen Mother to sit on the seat next to her, and asked pretending not to know:

"Mother, why did you come here today?"

The Queen Mother patted Jia Kangdi's hand and said, "Emperor, you know that I am just a sister of Yaqin, Rong Xuan has done so many bastard things, I don't have an opinion on how you want to punish him." But I hope to let him go and show Rong Xuan while Elder Li is in the palace. I can't let my old sister send a white-haired person to a black-haired person, right? ”

The Queen Mother's words have been said in front of Jiakangdi a few days ago, but Jiakangdi always dismissed them with a sentence that he couldn't be treated. The Queen Mother didn't believe it at first, but after asking a few skilled imperial doctors, she finally had to give up.

But now Elder Li's arrival also gave the Queen Mother a glimmer of hope, so after getting the news, the Queen Mother came in a hurry.