Now, the old emperor is seriously ill and can barely utter a complete sentence, let alone deal with the government. All the excerpts submitted by the courtiers were sent to the prince, and some people pleaded with the prince to ascend the throne so that Dayu would not fall into chaos.

The prince is gentle and kind, and he is filial to his relatives, so he naturally refused at first, but the civil and military officials begged each other again and again, and even the old ministers knelt outside the Jinluan Palace, kneeling for a whole day and night, and finally fainted on the bluestone slab due to physical exhaustion, which made him extremely helpless.

The old emperor had done too many wrong things, and even when the border pass was invaded by the Xiongnu, he was afraid that Chu Qinghe's merits would be high, so he transferred him back to the capital and let the Marquis of Cheng'en replace him, causing the people of Yumen Pass to be displaced, with countless deaths and injuries, and complaints from all over the country.

Compared to him, the crown prince was simply the perfect emperor in the eyes of the courtiers, and naturally he couldn't wait for him to succeed to the throne.

In the blink of an eye, March passed, the crown prince was called the emperor, the old emperor became the emperor, and the princess Jincheng was named the concubine, the status is indeed precious, but she must be a widow for a lifetime, after all, except for the bold five princes, no one dares to touch the emperor's woman.

The new emperor ascended the throne, the most important thing is the draft, up to the duke and earl in the capital, down to the sesame petty officials, as long as there are daughters in the family, they all sharpen their heads and want to send the girl to the palace.

Because of this, Yan Ruyu's business has been really hot recently, Xue Su sat in the private room, pushed open the window sash, and could see many richly dressed women walking in, either to buy willow dew, or seven white paste, hoping that she could become delicate and moving in a short period of time and capture the heart of the new emperor.

Now it is the twilight of spring, the capital has long been unable to feel the coolness, there have long been women put on a light and elegant summer shirt, the breeze blows, the whole person is like a fairy who has fallen into the mortal world, very lovely.

Xue Su looked greedy, but she gave birth for less than half a year, although the lochia in her body was exhausted, she was still a little weak, and she could only wear thick clothes at this time, and recuperate for a while, so as not to get cold.

Suddenly, the door of the private room was pushed open from the outside, and the beautiful girl walked into the room quickly, picked up a handkerchief and wiped the sweat beads on the door of her head, and sighed, "Even if the palace wants to be drafted, with the temperament of the new emperor, it will not fill the harem at all. ”

Rou Bai pushed the teacup forward, Xue Su smiled on his lips, and said softly, "You can't say that, even if the chance is slim, there is a possibility of success, but if you don't even prepare, then you will give up on yourself." ”

Liansheng raised his hand and touched his nose, and also felt that his aunt's words made sense.

She took a sip of tea to moisten her throat and continued, "You don't see, there are a lot of customers in our shop, and the maids are all lacking in skills, and even the old shop that only sells grease outside has a long line, and it is really not a bad money. ”

Sitting on the wooden chair, Xue Su suddenly remembered something and said, "Remember to prepare more elephant bile ointment, it is estimated that there will be a lot of people who will buy it." ”

Hearing this, Lian Sheng's eyes showed a little doubt, she opened her mouth and asked, "My niece only read the account book yesterday, and the best selling ones are Qibai paste and willow dew, elephant bile ointment sales are mediocre, and there are still some left in the warehouse, so there is no need to prepare otherwise, right?" ”

The woman glanced at her obliquely, and turned the sandalwood Buddha beads on her wrist, "Elephant bile ointment can stabilize the skin, and it can also eliminate redness, swelling and scars, recently for the draft, those girls will definitely be in a hurry, even if the foundation is good, there will be pimples on the lower jaw of the head, and other grease can't compare to it." ”

Hearing this, Liansheng suddenly realized, patted his chest and promised, "Auntie, don't worry, my niece will take a good look at the private hall and will never let you be tired." ”

Putting the little girl's slightly immature appearance into his eyes, Xue Su's chest swelled with warmth, a few days ago, Chu Qinghe had already gone to ask the new emperor to resign and return to his hometown.

Now the Rong people and Dayu have established a mutual market, the herdsmen outside the customs can be fed and clothed, do not have to experience the pain of war, and can not afford to fight the mind, it is estimated that there will be no war in ten years, even so, it is quite boring to stay in the capital again, it is better to return to Jingyang's hometown, there are mountains and rivers, and the life is very comfortable.

"It's not too early, let's go home first."

After the words fell, Lian Sheng held the woman's arm and walked slowly downstairs, and before the two of them stepped out of the door, they saw a woman with a hat walking in, wearing a green dress, although her voice was gentle, but if you carefully distinguish it, you can hear the anxiety contained in it.

"Dare to ask the proprietress if she is in the store?"

Xu Mei's father is a person from the capital, and in the early years, he was sent to Hangzhou to be an official, and he met her mother, and the two were newly married Yan'er, and their relationship was also very good, and they gave birth to her after three years of marriage.

Who would have thought that people's hearts are fickle, and the good times will not last long, Xu's father returned to Beijing to report on his work, and he actually raised a beautiful and delicate aunt here, and a sister who is only half a year younger than Xu Mei.

He spoiled his concubine more and more, almost didn't care about the life or death of Xu Mei and his wife, this time Xu Mei came back from Hangzhou, and there was a fire in his stomach, wanting to enter the palace to serve the new emperor, so that his mother could live better in the Xu family, and no longer have to be pressed by the mother and daughter without a chance to breathe.

Unexpectedly, because she did not adapt to the climate of the capital, her face was red and swollen, and if she pressed her cheek with her hand slightly, it would produce a sharp stinging pain, Xu Mei changed a medical hall every day, and found countless doctors, all of whom said that it could not be cured, if this famous private restaurant had no way, she really didn't know what to do.

A breeze brushed the veil, revealing a jaw.

Seeing the swollen skin, Xue Su said in a deep voice, "I am Yan Ruyu's boss, Miss will go upstairs with me first." As she spoke, she whispered a few more words to Liansheng, and the little girl nodded again and again, and hurriedly ran to the backyard.

As soon as Fang Cai walked into the door of the private hall, Xu Mei saw this woman with a woman's hairstyle, her facial features were gorgeous and compelling, and her starry eyes were shining; When she got closer, she found that this lady was not powdered, and she was really naturally beautiful, which made people envious.

"Miss sit down first, wait for the doctor to come, after showing you, it's not too late for us to choose the grease."

Xu Mei was taken aback, if she remembered correctly, the private restaurant should be a store for female massages, and there was actually a doctor? It's no wonder that this shop is surprisingly good, and it's really different.

Lian Sheng quickly brought Yan Hao over, and when he saw the young man in front of him, Xu Mei was a little uncomfortable.

"Please take off your hat." Xue Su spoke softly.

Xu Mei's fingertips trembled slightly, but she was strong in the end, and she hoped that she could be cured soon, so she gritted her teeth and ripped off her hat.

Seeing that red and swollen face, Yan Hao's expression remained unchanged, and he asked lightly, "Miss is from the south?" ”

Xu Mei nodded.

"I lived in Hangzhou when I was a child, and I have never been to the capital, and I don't know what is going on. At first, Xu Mei thought that she was killed by her aunt and sister, but if you think about it carefully, they don't have such courage.

"That's it, the climate in the capital is dry, and when the young lady enters the city, it happens to be in time for the change of seasons, and the skin on your cheeks is very sensitive, so this change will occur, as long as you drink a few medicines, and then add Yan Ruyu's elephant gall ointment, it will be soothing for a few days."

As he spoke, Yan Hao picked up the brush and quickly wrote down the prescription, and after the ink was dry, it was handed over to the woman.

Even if she got the prescription, Xu Mei still remained suspicious in her heart, the old doctors of the major medical centers in the capital couldn't see her illness well, and the handsome young man in front of her could be optimistic? He's so young, I'm afraid he doesn't have much experience.

Xue Su has been running a private store for so many years, and she saw through Xu Mei's thoughts at a glance, and at this moment she smiled and said, "If Miss doesn't believe it, she will pay half of the fixed money first, and if the prescription is effective, then come to the private house to make up the silver two." ”

Hearing this, Xu Mei was embarrassed, although Xu's father was not a thing, and he had long forgotten about her mother, but Mrs. Xu's family was an imperial businessman, and the most important thing was silver, and she didn't have to worry about these details.

After the woman paid the money and left the private hall, Xue Su stared at Yan Hao, who was standing in the private room, and sneered: "My cousin has lived in the store for so long, and he doesn't think the backyard is small and inconvenient?" ”

"It's okay to have a smaller place, I've long been used to living in a private hotel, and if I move out suddenly, I'm afraid I won't be used to it."

The woman couldn't help but roll her eyes, pulled the little girl's soft wrist, and brought Yan Ruyu out.

After half an hour, the carriage finally stopped at the gate of the Hou Mansion, and when Xue Sufu got out of the car, he saw a tall man standing in front of the door, holding a fat doll carved in pink and jade in his arms, it was Ning An.

Ning An twisted his body, broke free from Chu Qinghe's arms, rushed forward, hugged Xue Su's calf, and hummed, "I miss my mother." ”

Looking at the girl's clear eyes, the child hurriedly added, "I miss my sister too, you go to the private hall next time, remember to bring Ning An with you." ”

Lian Sheng squatted down, scraped the tip of Ning An's nose, and asked with a smile, "The store is full of beautiful girls, you are noisy all day long, are you ashamed?" ”

"I'm not ashamed, I'm so good-looking, what's there to be ashamed of?"

Ning An has been praised since he was a child, and he has long known that he was handsome, and he is very proud at this time, his small chest is raised high, his chin is slightly raised, and with that soft little face, Xue Su can't stand up with a smile.

Seeing that his little wife didn't have himself in his eyes, Chu Qinghe felt a little dissatisfied in his heart, walked forward quickly, hugged her shoulders, pressed his thin lips to his ears, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty has allowed it." ”

With only four words, she successfully attracted Xue Su's attention back, the woman's eyes were round, and her crimson lips were trembling slightly, and that appearance was enough to explain her shock.

"Is that true?"

"What did I lie to you? Go into the house and pack your bags, and we'll go back to Jingyang in a few days. ”