Chapter Twenty-Five: Approaching the Queen Mother
Back in the house, Chunxue poured a cup of tea for Su Jin, tilted her head and said in confusion, "Miss, Chunxue has never understood, this old man has a strange temper, why do you have to ask him to help you?" There is a holy doctor in this Jingzhou, and his medical skills are not a problem compared to him, and I also heard that the Tang Imperial Doctor has an excellent personality, and the young lady can ask the Tang Imperial Doctor to accept you as an apprentice. ”
Su Jin said with a smile, "I originally thought so, but this Tang Imperial Doctor is the prince's person, if I ask the Tang Imperial Doctor to accept me as an apprentice, it will be equivalent to handing over the chips to the prince, rather than this, I might as well cooperate with He Lao, at least for now, he is much better than those people." ”
Chunxue pursed her lips and asked, "How did Miss know?" ”
"Just look at a person's behavior and behavior, although He Lao has a strange temper, he is actually very good. Besides, I heard that when he was in Jingzhou, except for the intersection with Concubine Yi, he was alone at other times, so I was most at ease with him. ”
Chunxue nodded, finally understanding.
"Miss is right, but Chunxue still doesn't understand something."
"What's the matter?" Su Jin raised her eyebrows and raised her head to ask.
"Why did the young lady want to study medicine?"
"You will know the birthday of the Empress the day after tomorrow."
"Then, does that have anything to do with He Lao's cooperation?" Chunxue still doesn't understand, is there a connection between this?
"Of course it does." Su Jin looked at Chunxue with a curious expression, sighed, and asked, "What do you think the Su family is doing now?" ”
Chunxue frowned and said, "The Su family, naturally, is in the porcelain business." ”
"How's business?"
"Also...... Not bad, right? ”
Su Jin shook his head, frowning slightly, "If it weren't for the royal family, the Su family's business would never be good." In fact, apart from that holy decree, the Su family had nothing. Daddy doesn't like official careers either, so even if the relatives of the Su family are important ministers in the court, Daddy still wants to avoid suspicion as much as possible. Now, if I want to gain a foothold in Jingzhou, first, I need to please the Queen Mother, and second, I want to leave a reputation in Jingzhou. ”
"Fame?"
"What do you think these citizens have besides not having enough to eat?" Su Jin took a sip of water and asked again.
Chunxue shook her head with some difficulty, "Chunxue doesn't understand. ”
Su Jin put down the teacup, hooked his lips and said, "It's still difficult to see a doctor, although Jingzhou is prosperous, there are also a lot of homeless people in the suburbs, most of these people can't eat enough and don't have warm clothes, and they can't see it when they are sick, and now there are a lot of porridge shops, but this problem has not been solved." ”
"Oh!" Chunxue dragged out the last note, and suddenly realized, "Chunxue probably understands what Miss means!" Miss, I want to borrow He Lao to give you a good reputation in Jingzhoubo! However, how could the young lady expect that He Lao would definitely help? ”
Su Jin hooked her lips and said with a faint smile, "I promised to help him, and he naturally wanted to help me too." Besides, if I gain power, he will do him good. ”
Chunxue was clear and smiled happily. Sure enough, it was her young lady who was the smartest and the most thoughtful.
Two days later.
The queen's birthday came as scheduled, and the entire Cheng'an Palace congratulated the wine, so it was not lively. Su Jin sat in the corner, looking at the old ministers who were playing on the spot, and couldn't help but shake his head and smile. The queen's eyes came over, and seeing that she hadn't moved her chopsticks much, she couldn't help but care, "Su Jin, aren't these meals appetizing?" ”
Su Jin hurriedly lowered her eyes and replied, "Back to the queen, it's not that the food is unappetizing, but that I ate too much this morning, and I am a little flatulent......"
"Squeamish!" Before Su Jin finished speaking, the Queen Mother's voice came. The people around couldn't help but be stunned and looked at each other. Su Jin pursed her lips, and her face seemed to show a hint of grievance. Seeing this, the Queen Mother snorted coldly and stopped looking at her.
For the Su family, the Queen Mother has always disliked it, and when the emperor made this decision, she already had too much resentment. Now, the first emperor is long gone, and the queen mother is even more disgusted with the Su family.
The emperor laughed loudly and asked the officials below to continue drinking.
In the center of the hall, there are already dancing girls who have come up to continue dancing. As the music sounded, everyone toasted to the queen one after another, and the matter of Fang Cai was just a small episode in everyone's opinion.
It's just that before the banquet ended, Su Jin saw that the Queen Mother had already taken the lead in leaving the table. Su Jin looked around left and right, ate something at random, and then quietly left the table. Along the way, the Queen Mother supported her forehead, and her steps were also a little unsteady. Chunxue helped Su Jin and asked softly on the side, "Miss, what's wrong with the Queen Mother?" ”
Su Jin pursed her lips, "The Queen Mother has always suffered from migraines, and she has not been able to heal well for many years. ”
"But is there Imperial Doctor Tang here? How can it not be cured? ”
Su Jin snorted lightly and sneered, "Just like He Lao said, Tang Sheng's treatment has always pursued quick results, and it has always been a symptom rather than a cure. The queen mother's migraine has been going on for many years, so it is natural to make up for it slowly with your heart, otherwise it will only be better for a while, and then continue to do it after a while. ”
Chunxue nodded, and saw that the Queen Mother seemed to be uncomfortable and couldn't walk. So, she found a gazebo and sat down to rest. Su Jin straightened up, and her two small hands grabbed the embroidered handkerchief tightly.
"Let's go." It is said that if a person does not enter the tiger's den, he will get a tiger. Even if the Queen Mother doesn't like her again, tonight, she has to try it once. The power behind this queen mother is huge, but it cannot be ignored.
When she came to the pavilion, the Queen Mother saw her at a glance and said coldly, "Why are you?" Why don't you attend your aunt's birthday in the Cheng'an Palace, what are you going to do when you run out? ”
Su Jin knelt down timidly and said in a low voice, "Back to the Queen Mother, Su Jin has been sitting in it for a long time, a little tired, and wants to come out for a walk, but I don't want to meet the Queen Mother here." Su Jin paused, and his voice was lowered, "I don't know...... I don't know if the Queen Mother has a headache again? ”
The Queen Mother waved her hand, sent away the palace maid who rubbed her head on one side, looked at Su Jin and said coldly, "The mourning family doesn't need you to take care of it, as the daughter of the Su family, you should abide by your duty." Go back, don't get in the way of the mourning family! ”
Hearing this, Su Jin didn't move, but leaned down lower. She kowtowed heavily and said, "Queen Mother, my father used to have headaches from time to time, because my father Su Jin learned a set of massage techniques. Therefore, Su Jin dared to beg the Queen Mother to press it once, if it was not good, the Queen Mother could dispose of Su Jin at will. ”
The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes, looked at the small body, and bowed respectfully in front of her, her eyes becoming colder and colder. The merchant people, she looked down on the most, but the emperor was confused and left such a will.
The air, there is some silence. Chunxue knelt on one side, and couldn't help but worry about her own young lady. The Queen Mother looked too cold, just sitting there, and her whole body already exuded a feeling of not being angry and arrogant. Chunxue was afraid that if she was not careful, they would offend the Queen Mother.
But her young lady also said that the meat is a piece of hard meat, but if you can gnaw it down, it must be a good piece of meat. Although she didn't understand the meaning, she knew that if she could win the queen mother's favor, she would make a fortune.