Chapter 147: A Jade Gentleman
Soon after Wen Jingyuan ascended the throne, his health began to decline, and his once tall and strong body became more and more thin and weak, and the early dynasty could not continue to persevere, and many state affairs had to be dealt with in the imperial study or even the dormitory, and the situation on this day belonged to the latter.
"The dungeon has been searched, and no trace of the jade seal has been found, and a bunch of sundries are being screened and selected to see if they can find clues."
Wen Moqing, who came back from Qinglian Palace, looked a little tired, and his cheeks, which were not full, were thinner than the last time they saw him, but the luster of those eyes was still the same, and they were still so deep that he couldn't see through or guess through them.
Wen Jingyuan withdrew his gaze from Wen Moqing's face, raised his hand and motioned for him to sit down, while he sat on the couch with half his back, and his voice was slightly long: "If you have a clue, go to find it, and if you need it, you can open your mouth." By the way, how is the Qinglian Palace repaired? Can I live there now? ”
"Only the main hall is more seriously damaged, which is currently being rebuilt, and several other side halls and courtyards have not been affected and can be used as usual." Wen Moqing paused, his expression did not show surprise at Wen Jingyuan's question, as if he had expected it a long time ago, and then asked rhetorically, "When will the envoys of Qingyue and other countries arrive in the imperial capital?" Which country does you want to live in Qinglian Palace temporarily? ”
Wen Jingyuan's eyes tightened, and his dark-colored lips were raised: "Before I announced it to the public, you already knew that there was news that an envoy was coming, and even someone proposed to live in Qinglian Palace, and he deserved to be the best in the Gentleman's Building." ”
"The news in the rivers and lakes spreads faster than the imperial court, not to mention that the mouths of the ministers of the central government are never leaky, and you can know a thing or two by asking."
Wen Moqing knew that the suspicious emperor didn't trust him in his bones, and Wen Jingyuan also knew that Wen Moqing disdained his trust, and the two of them tacitly knew that neither of them planned to say something that would tear their faces. After a moment of silence, Wen Jingyuan picked up the soup cup and drank the ginseng soup, and his tone seemed to be careless: "The matter of Qinglian Palace is like this, no one can live in it if it is not repaired well, there is no need to pay attention to it." By the way, how old is Shizi this year? ”
"Three out of twenty."
"It's not small, in ordinary people's homes, they should have started a family, married a wife and had children, and lifelong events have to be considered as soon as possible."
Wen Moqing glanced at Wen Jingyuan deeply and did not respond. He couldn't guess Wen Jingyuan's intention to ask this, but he already had a vague premonition in his heart, as if the emperor who always made surprising decisions unexpectedly had some tricks, and the matter was absolutely inseparable from him.
Sure enough, Wen Jingyuan suddenly showed a pretended friendly smile, and a gleam flashed in his eyes: "King Dingyuan is my sibling, and you are the one I admire the most in my generation of nephews and nephews, so I have to do more consideration for you and find a good family." ”
Wen Moqing's face did not change, and his tone was as plain as before: "My brother has not yet married a family, and Moqing has no plans to marry a wife for the time being, so I can only live up to the emperor's kindness." ”
"Why should the prince be in a hurry to refuse? Your brother Wen Mohong also knows about the matter, and I am planning to select a few skilled imperial doctors from the Imperial Medical Hall to be treated in the clinic; Also, a few years ago, Marquis An Guohou mentioned to me that there is still a ** boudoir in his house, as long as King Dingyuan and your brother do not dislike it, he is willing to form this family affair with Dingyuan Palace, and he can send his daughter to Dingyuan Palace. I've thought about all these questions, how about it, and do you have any worries? ”
Wen Jingyuan was proud of his thoughtfulness, but he couldn't see the fleeting disgust in Wen Moqing's eyes.
To put it mildly, Wen Mohong is already half-crippled, and he can't say that he can't move, except for Bi Xiao, who is desperate, which woman is willing to marry into Dingyuan Palace? Moreover, Wen Mohong's injury has been for many years, and he doesn't mention it sooner or later, but at this time, he is looking for a medical doctor and contacting relatives, Wen Jingyuan's purpose in doing this is known to everyone, it is nothing more than not to give Wen Moqing a chance to make excuses, and to arrange a family affair for him that will never be good.
"Emperor Lao bothered, but my brother and I already have sweethearts, just because the time has not yet come, we have never talked about marriage, and now in the current situation, there is no need for another family affair." is a person who doesn't believe in each other, Wen Moqing speaks straightforwardly and ruthlessly, even if the emperor arranges marriage, he is very firm and will not obey.
"It's still the same sentence, the prince doesn't have to be busy refusing, it's better to find an opportunity to discuss with King Dingyuan, and then give me an answer after careful consideration." Wen Jingyuan was neither soft nor hard to block Wen Moqing's determination, and without waiting for Wen Moqing to speak again, he raised his finger and pointed to the scroll on the low case, "There is another thing that the prince should understand." This is the excerpt presented by the envoy of the Tang Pavilion of the Imperial Medical Pavilion a few days ago, you and the second prince sponsored the medical officer who just arrived at the Imperial Medical Pavilion and made a mess, not to mention the wrong prescription one after another, but also made a big fuss about the medicine store, and now both the medicine store and the imperial medicine hall are required to be severely punished. I take care of the face of you and the second prince, and this matter will be handed over to the Accounting Department and the Imperial Medical Pavilion for verification, what result do you want, you and the second prince will deal with it privately. ”
The little medical officer is only a nine-grade official position, and he is a no-grade no-name medical hall, even if there is any problem, it will not cause trouble in front of the emperor. Wen Moqing didn't know the details of the matter, but he was sure that with her love for medicine, she would never do such a thing as prescribing the wrong prescription again and again, and it was almost as likely that someone was making trouble behind her back.
The matter involved words and worries, Wen Moqing naturally did not have the leisure to argue with Wen Jingyuan about the marriage arrangement, left the dormitory and immediately rushed to the Imperial Medical Pavilion, and returned from the Imperial Medical Pavilion in less than two teas, returned to the inner palace and went straight to the side hall of the Leadhua Palace.
Wen Moqing's identity is special, he has been in and out of the inner palace a lot of times, and he also knows the nobles of Jin, and after persuading Wen Moshu who was guarding the bed to take care of his worries, Wen Moqing entered the west hall alone and walked lightly to the side of the bed.
I just heard from the Imperial Doctor's Hall that Yan Liwu was sick, but Wen Moqing never thought that she would be so sick, looking at the person on the bed with her eyes closed and her face red, she was a little stunned for a while.
"Worry?" called softly, but there was no response. A complicated look appeared on Wen Moqingqing's handsome face, his fingers suddenly tightened, and his fist bones creaked softly, but after a while, he was powerless to let go, and gently brushed his sweat-soaked hair.
Yan Li's complexion was red, he was sweating profusely, but his forehead and palms were as cold as ice, and the strange illness made Wen Moqing quickly realize something.
"Noble Jin, is there a credible person in the palace who can send a message for me?" Walking out of the side hall and finding the Jin Guiren sitting in the courtyard in a daze, Wen Moqing nodded after receiving an affirmative answer, whispered a few words to the Jin Guiren, and then returned to the room where he was worried.
Jin Guiren knew that Wen Moqing was the one who did things for the emperor, so he naturally didn't dare to slack off, so he went to the main hall to borrow the most reliable and clever maid on weekdays, and saw that the daylight outside was just right, so he took the place of the maid to help the concubine to go for a walk outside.
Walking is the way to kill boredom for the concubine, and curiosity and gossip is a common problem for most women in the harem, and the concubine is no exception. When passing through the west side hall, Concubine Juan pretended to inadvertently peek inside, and saw that the warm pavilion and the bedrooms were closed, so she stopped and asked as if inadvertently, "Is there anyone visiting today?" It is rare to see the doctor close the door so tightly. ”
Jin Guiren is older than Concubine Juan, and she has experienced more people, and she can see at a glance that Concubine Juan is deliberately asking questions, and she doesn't pick it out, only smiling lightly: "What Niangniang has seen is the second son of Dingyuan Wangfu who inherited the title of the prince, because he has some friendship with the Yan medical officer, and he came to visit the palace today." ”
"The people who often go to the outer palace are different, and the people we know are not much more than us, and a few days ago I heard that the second prince and the fourth prince came to visit the patient, and today it will be replaced by the prince of Dingyuan, I look at the threshold of the lead palace It won't take long to be flattened."
Concubine Juan's tone was a little sour, Jin Guiren understood that she resented the fate of imprisoning the deep palace all her life, because of empathy, she didn't feel much disgusted, she only slowly tasted a touch of sadness, and couldn't help but say more than usual: "It looks very happy, but it can be said that the distress of the medical officer is difficult for outsiders to understand." I heard that the second prince is interested in Doctor Yan, and Doctor Yan is also full of longing when he talks about the second prince, but unfortunately the status of these two people is really different, and there is no hope for being together, unless Doctor Yan can endure grievances and make a side room, but in my opinion, Doctor Yan is not such a person who will swallow his anger. ”
"Since she is in love with the second prince, what is she going to do by provoking some others? A woman's boudoir has never allowed men to set foot easily, she is so open, where is there the appearance of a woman from a good family? ”
Concubine Juan's temperament is still reluctant to say good things about her worries, and her paranoid attitude has caused Jin Guiren to be a little displeased, and it is rare to be more serious: "After all, he is a medical officer, and he can't look at the environmental conditions to treat diseases and save people, how can he be as confined to small sections as us?" Besides, the prince of Dingyuan is not an outsider, he is here to do things for the emperor, who dares to offend in the palace? Second, the relationship between the medical officer and him is not necessarily inexplicable, so why think too complicated? Seeing that Concubine Juan's face turned pale when she was refuted, Jin Guiren knew that he was rude, so he hurriedly eased his tone and interrupted: "But it's also quite regrettable, if the person who said that the doctor was pouring his heart to him was the son of the world, it wouldn't be so difficult to be a regular for a lifetime." ”
"It's not easy for me to see anything, she looks like she is so iconic and likes to show her head, maybe one day she will be included in the harem by the emperor, don't say anything about the main room and guard, it's not easy to live as a person......"
As she spoke, Concubine Juan's eyes were red again, pinching the silk handkerchief and gently wiping her tears, and the nobles next to her couldn't cry or laugh, helpless against the sentimental Concubine Juan, who lived in the same palace.
"Niangniang, don't be sad, the doctor told me a few days ago to think about happy events and not to be sad, isn't it still my own sin if I cry?" Helpless, the Jin nobles still had to persuade each other gently, and helped the delicate silk concubine to sit down at the stone table. Seeing that Concubine Juan's tears had improved, Jin Guiren breathed a sigh of relief, shook his head and sighed lightly: "Niangniang always can't think about it, in fact, she is already very lucky like Niangniang, there are so many white-headed palace maids in the palace, how many of them have a heart?" It's good that Niangniang still thinks of a person who doesn't know his identity and surname, and with such a person, he has the hope of living. ”
Hearing the Jin nobleman mention it, a few traces of sweetness surged in Concubine Juan's eyes, and her tone was almost stupid: "Yes, I live to see him again, a gentle and kind person like him should have a wife a long time ago, right?" To put it mildly, if I am a free body, what if I want to be his concubine and a nameless and penniless girl? I don't care about anything if I can be with him, even if I have to go to hell after a day of marriage. ”
This kind of remark is a crime of killing the head, Jin Guiren hurriedly waved his hand to prevent Concubine Juan from talking any more, just to find something to divert the topic, and suddenly heard a soft question at the door, clear and soft.
"Noble Jin, is it convenient to go in and see Miss Yan now?"
Jin Guiren turned around and saw that it was Wen Moshu, and his face stiffened when he landed - Wen Moqing didn't want to meet Wen Moshu, so he asked her to take Wen Moshu away, if the two bumped into each other at this time, she would be the only one who was embarrassed? Just wanted to make up a reason to stop Wen Mo from entering the west side hall, Jin Guiren suddenly felt his arm sink, and there was a low voice from the silk concubine behind him.
"It's you?!"