Chapter 18: A Pair of Children (I)

Tingfang responded, leaving Xiao Yi and the young doctor of the Tai Hospital who was born in the front hall. She didn't stop outside the palace, but secretly felt sorry for Liu Ying, the king of Song. She is the sister of Liu Ying's nurse and grew up watching Liu Ying. She knew that Liu Ying had always been a kind and gentle child, not as sharp as the crown prince Liu Jue. He likes piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, likes to cook wine and practice swords, but he was born in the emperor's family and is not allowed to be free. The only time he spent time was when he was sick and took Antai to various countries. Upon returning to the fiefdom, he was dying. Antai is a personal guard who has played with Liu Ying since he was a child, he sees that Liu Ying is about to die, and he is sad for him every day, and the only way to solve it is to often tell Tingfang about the interesting stories he played with his son.

Antai said that a person like Gongzi who was clean and self-righteous actually went to Chen Guofanjing's Qinglou. Later, Antai learned that the dance hall was not a green building, but an elegant place to watch dancing and enjoy music. Tingfang asked a few more questions curiously, and An Tai's eyebrows fluttered and said that Gongzi had fallen in love with a dancing girl in the dance hall. That girl is indeed outstanding, and her name is very sultry, called "Willow Waist". For a month in a row, Childe left the knights who traveled all the way, and only went to see her every day. They had never stayed there for so long. Sometimes the girl danced, sometimes she played the piano, sometimes she was away, so Childe borrowed her piano from the teahouse, and waited for her while playing, but when she came back, Childe did not talk to her, but just watched her from a distance for a while. Antai kindly inquired about the selling price of this Liu girl for Gongzi, and someone offered to ransom her every day, so the price remained high, and she was the most valuable dancing girl in Chen Guo. He told Childe about this, thinking that Childe would praise him for his cleverness, but he didn't expect Childe to be unhappily unexpected.

Childe is usually very kind, but the last time he was unhappy was when he learned that he was sick. Childe said to Antai with a cold face: "I admire her talent and admire her appearance, but you are asking her worth behind your back!" Doesn't that make me any different from those superficial people? She is not an item and cannot be measured by price. If I really have the heart to redeem her, I can redeem ten of her or twenty of her. But if I redeem her, what can she do? Could it be that she is so talented that she came to our house to be a girl? And then watch me withered and die young? Let her stay in Chen Guo as the first dancer in Fanjing, maybe one day, she can wait for someone who appreciates and admires her as much as I do, but this person can accompany her to old age. The next day, Childe set off for the fiefdom. Before leaving, he handed over the ring-shaped Qi white jade pendant that he had been carrying for more than 20 years to Aunt Su in the dance hall, and asked her to hand it over to Miss Liu, saying that it was an apologetic gift from someone who admired her but couldn't promise her future. The Qi white jade ring is crystal clear during the day, but at night it can emit a little light of stars, like stars in the sky, and the jade body is very precious. If the rainbow beads are priceless, then this luminous jade ring is a priceless treasure.

Tingfang knew at that time that Gongzi's life would not be long, and he gave all his true heart to the dancing girl who was far away in Chen Kingdom. It's a pity that the son is too kind, if he redeems the dancing girl and marries her, at least he can be happier in his lifetime. When the son returned to the fiefdom, he was terminally ill, and in order to rejoice him, Mrs. Qiao arranged a marriage for him, and the poor woman was Mrs. Qiao's distant niece Qiao Jing. The son didn't know about this family affair in advance, and on the day of the marriage, he was bedridden and fell into a coma several times. Antai knew that Gongzi didn't want to marry that distant cousin, but he was powerless to fight, he happened to meet a hero surnamed Huo among the Jianghu knights who traveled together when he was out drinking, and he told Na Huo Daxia that his son-in-law was dying, and he couldn't twist the family's meaning, and married a family he didn't agree with, just to be happy.

Na Huo Daxia slapped the table and was furious: "How can Xiao Liu be so self-defeating!" I just heard last month that there is a medicine king mountain in Xiling in Shu country, which can cure diseases that others can't cure, but it is expensive, but you don't seem to be short of money. So I wanted to tell you about it. But I've been in Jing'an County for a few days, and I can't find out about Liu Yin, but fortunately, you came out to drink today and ran into it! Xiao Liu's condition can't be delayed for a day, and I will take you to Shu for medical treatment tomorrow! ”

A year later, Childe actually came back alive. He was cured of his illness, and he wanted to go back to the house to report his safety first, and then set off to Chen Guo to find the Fanjing Dancing Girl, but when he returned to the house, he was surprised that his happy family affair actually gave him a child. Although Childe has no feelings for Qiao Jing, the child was born white and chubby, and he screamed "Daddy, Daddy" sentence by sentence, his voice was soft and innocent, and Childe liked it more and more. Later, King Wu died of illness, and the prince had to mourn in the fief for a year, and then later, the prince Liu Jue died violently, and the prince ascended the throne as the king of Song, and was busy with government affairs, so he never mentioned the matter of going to Chen Guo again.

By the time Antai mentioned Chen Guowuji to Tingfang again, it was already a year after Gongzi ascended the throne, the second day of the state banquet in Kyushu. Antai said: "Aunt Tingfang, you are the only one who knows about this matter in the harem, and the king said for the time being that you can't tell others, not even the queen mother." Yesterday at the state banquet in Kyushu, an assassin assassinated the king in public, was captured by the king, and is now locked up in the Qihe Palace. The king commands you to go and deliver food for four men and clothing for women every day, and that you must not neglect or attract attention. Tingfang silently agreed, and was about to go to buy it, Antai suddenly said excitedly: "There is one more thing, only the two of us know, and you are not allowed to tell others!" Tingfang nodded. Antai said, "Guess who the assassin is?" Tingfang shook her head. Although Antai tried his best to keep his voice down, he still couldn't hide his excitement: "That assassin is the dancing girl Liu that the king has taken a fancy to in Chen Guofanjing!" That Liu girl is actually the princess of Qi Kingdom! ”

Tingfang's eyes widened and she let out an "ah" in surprise. From then on, she didn't ask why, and she never neglected the king's instructions to the Qihe Palace. The king also seemed to have guessed that Antai had told her about his relationship with the girl, so from the grounded assassin of Qihe Palace to the Fengcha palace maid of Yongtai Palace, and then to the princess of Qi Kingdom in Suhua Palace, the king only ordered her to take care of her alone. She knew that the king loved this girl from the bottom of his heart, whether she was a dancer, an assassin, a court maid, or a princess. So the king arranged for her to take care of the pregnant Xiao Meiren alone in Suhua Palace, and told her: "Aunt Tingfang, in Suhua Palace, please be sure to listen to Yi'er's orders, Yi'er's orders are my orders." Only when she is okay can I feel at ease. She's in a bad mood right now, and you don't have to bother to persuade her, just let her want. You have been by my side for many years, and in Suhua Palace, she sees you as if she sees me. If you are suspicious and asking, she will think that I am sending you to spy on her instead of protecting her and taking care of her. You don't have to ask who she wants to see or what she wants to do, as long as it doesn't endanger her and her children's lives, it doesn't matter what happens. ”

So Tingfang didn't ask much about this new imperial doctor who was young, extraordinary, and obviously familiar with Xiao Meiren. The king is sincere to her and hopes that she will not do anything to turn her back on the king.