Chapter Twenty-Six: Spring Sickness
About three or four days later, the little palace maid Ruolan finished counting the treasury and timidly took the account book to the dormitory to find Hexuan.
Who would have thought that Hexuan, who had just recovered from a serious illness, fell ill again after going to Xu Jieyu's banquet and recuperated for several days in succession.
He Xuan flipped through the account books and checked the numbers on them with an abacus. She sighed silently in her heart, this little palace maid's handwriting is beautiful, her calculations are accurate, and she is indeed a usable person.
Qing'er also watched nervously from the side, Qing'er seemed to have a very good relationship with this Ruolan, so she very much hoped that Ruolan could stay.
He Xuan nodded slightly, and said to Ruolan: "It is indeed a talent, it is a pity to be a rough palace maid." In this way, you will be in charge of the treasury in the future. The rest of the time, just follow me and wait, and you will be the palace maid of the ninth grade in the future. ”
Being able to serve in front of her master is something Ruolan never thought of before. She looked at He Xuan with great gratitude, and saluted respectfully and thanked.
Qing'er pulled up Ruolan, who was kneeling on the ground, and said excitedly: "Great, you can accompany me to serve the princess in the future!" ”
Ruolan looked at Qing'er very excitedly, tears rolling in her eyes. He Xuan looked at these two girls, and felt very warm in his heart.
He Xuan looked at the account book and had a number in his heart. Although being a princess is infinitely beautiful, there is really not much gold and silver that can really be embezzled, but it should still be enough to buy a business.
The rest of the jewelry and jade are all registered by the royal family, and she cannot be misappropriated. What's more, the Zhou Dynasty had a strict hierarchy, and no matter how rich ordinary people were, they couldn't use things made by the royal family.
Coincidentally, Qing'er reported that Cai Wenxuan entered the palace on the pretext of visiting Mrs. Cai and waited in Zhaohua Palace.
Cai Wenxuan saluted Mrs. Cai, exchanged a few words of greeting, and then went to the side hall to talk with Hexuan.
"Cousin, how are you doing?" He Xuan asked.
"It's still the same, my cousin asked me to check on Zhao Lin's matter before, and there hasn't been much progress. However, I found out that he seems to have a confidante in Luoyi, named Fu'er, who is the top brand of Yihong Mansion. Cai Wenxuan whispered cautiously.
"Yihong Mansion? Is that... A brothel? This son is really a swinger! He Xuan's tone was full of disdain.
Cai Wenxuan also had helplessness on his face, and said, "Yes, in this way, my people will have no way to go in and check anything." Fu'er is a famous prostitute in Luoyi, she doesn't sell her body, and she plays the guqin very well. Your second cousin went to Yihong Mansion to listen to Miss Fu'er's songs, and I heard him say that Fu'er was very moving, and she was weak and weak. Sometimes people don't come out, and he still waits in Yihong Mansion for a long time, so your uncle scolds him a lot. ”
"The second cousin is really, why make the eldest uncle unhappy for the sake of a dusty woman?" and Xuan interface.
Cai Wenxuan shook his head, he had no choice but to continue: "Just wait for some time, the spies who went to the countries to inquire will come back, and I will tell you any new news when the time comes." ”
"Well, it doesn't matter." He Xuan said lightly. This Zhao Lin is estimated to be a son of a family who naturally loves to make trouble, the Zhao family is rich and powerful, and he is used to doing nonsense. Therefore, no matter who you treat, you have an attitude of fearing that the world will not be chaotic. But fortunately, Zhao Lin hasn't done anything recently.
"Cousin, I am looking for you today, and there is one more important matter." He Xuan continued: "I want to contribute some money to start a business outside the palace. ”
"Huh? Cousin Princess Da Zhou, going to the market to do business? Do Your Majesty and Madame Cai know? Cai Wenxuan was taken aback.
"Cousin, I want to do this in secret, and I don't plan to let them know." He Xuan slowly explained to Cai Wenxuan: "My mother is a person with a pure nature, but this harem is full of dangers, so I have to guard against it." As far as I know, Concubine Lian's death is inseparable from Empress Zhao. Since you need to inquire about the news, you have to buy some people and spend a lot of money. So I thought about paying for some business outside the palace to subsidize it. ”
When Cai Wenxuan heard this, he nodded, and suddenly realized: "I see! I don't really understand what I don't understand, but what needs my cousin to do, just say it. ”
"He Xuan wants to ask you to see if there are any cronies who can come forward to be the shopkeeper for me. I also need my cousin to help me find this money-making business, rental shop or something. He Xuan said as he thought.
When Cai Wenxuan heard this, he said with a smile: "Cousin, you just said that your cousin will take care of this business for you!" ”
He Xuan was a little embarrassed, and smiled and said, "I have a lot of inconveniences in the palace, and I ask my cousin to bother a lot!" It just so happens that Ruolan has just counted the treasury today, and there are about 200,000 taels of silver that can be used, and I will send someone to send the money to my cousin at that time. ”
"Okay, then I'll go back and keep an eye on the candidates and shops for you!" Cai Wenxuan generously agreed, and then looked at the palace maid behind He Xuan and asked, "Who is this?" ”
"This is Ruolan, I saw that she was good at writing and arithmetic, so I stayed by my side and used it." He Xuan said with a smile.
"Oh! It turns out that this is the Ruolan palace maid, not bad, not bad, my cousin's vision is really not bad. ”
Ruolan's eyes flickered a little, and she, who was already shy, lowered her head a little.
The two of them drank some tea, chatted and ate refreshments.
He Xuan suddenly remembered something and said, "Cousin, about the last spring hunt, the crown prince and the third prince Ji Min have already fallen out. I overheard them the last time they had a secret meeting in the Imperial Garden, and I think the person who said in the camp that day that he was going to help the prince change arrows was Ji Min. Not only that, but at today's banquet, Mrs. Jiang didn't wait to see Concubine Zhong Shu anymore. ”
"We just wanted to tease the prince, and it turned out to be so serious. Speaking of which, we have no grievances with the third prince, but we can't stop him. Cai Wenxuan was originally a generous reader, and he said with a shameful face at this time.
"It's not our fault. In my opinion, the prince is not a man with a heart, and it is difficult to guarantee that he will not make mistakes and be deposed in the future. He Xuan said softly.
Cai Wenxuan was startled, and then looked at him thoughtfully.
In fact, it was He Xuan who wanted this prince to be deposed. The crown prince is a ruthless man with no ambitions. How can such a person change the situation that Da Zhou will fall apart in the future? How can such a person be able to turn the tide?
In this case, it is better to think of pulling the prince off the horse, vacating the position, and letting the capable live in it. Now the three princes and the crown prince are turning against each other, so that the prince has one less help and one more opponent.
It's just that in this case, He Xuan can't talk to Cai Wenxuan. Even if Cai Wenxuan is the person she relies on the most now. She had no way of explaining why a twelve-year-old prince would have her crown brother deposed.
"Oh yes, my cousin was sick for a long time a few days ago, and now she is cured?" Cai Wenxuan asked with concern.
"Do you think I'm like?" He Xuan patted his sleeve, stood up and turned around, and said with a smile: "However, I want to find a doctor to teach me some pharmacological knowledge, so that I can take good care of myself in the future." ”
Cai Wenxuan nodded approvingly and said, "My cousin is really a good idea. Your Majesty has agreed? ”
"Well, I begged my father in private, and I specially told me not to let outsiders know. After all, it's not peaceful in this harem, and it's always good to learn more. He Xuan laughed.
"My cousin said very much. I don't know which doctor my cousin chose? ”
"It's Imperial Physician Wang. He is in his early twenties this year, and he is a newcomer to Tai Hospital, but he is very knowledgeable and has good medical skills. He Xuan said slowly. In fact, there is another sentence that he did not say, the most important thing is that this imperial physician is not anyone's henchman in the harem. There are many people with medical skills but no medical ethics, and there are many people in the hospital. A person of such an upright character taught her medicine, and only then could she rest assured.
"It turned out to be the Imperial Doctor! When my grandfather was sick at the beginning of the year, he sent someone to invite the imperial doctor in the palace, and it happened to be the palace where the imperial physician came at that time. He prescribed a few pairs of medicines, and my grandfather was cured after taking them. It is indeed a talent! Cai Wenxuan praised.
The two chatted for a while before Cai Wenxuan said goodbye and left.
Cai Wenxuan glanced at Ruolan who was bowing his head before leaving, wanted to say something but didn't say anything in the end, and walked out of the palace quickly.
He Xuan has been recuperating, although he is better, but he has no energy and his body is also very weak. Qing'er immediately helped her back to the bed to rest, and Ruolan was also guarding by the side.
Imperial Physician Wang also came to ask for peace and security. The imperial physician was dressed in a dark blue robe, with several delicate jade accessories hanging from his waist, and he walked in a decent manner.
Doctor Wang is now not only half a master of Hexuan, but also specializes in seeing doctors and asking for pulses for several masters of Zhaohua Palace.
He Xuan made an excuse and sent Qing'er and Ruolan away. The two little palace maids retreated respectfully, and the imperial physician still stood in place expressionlessly.
In the dormitory, He Xuan talked to the imperial physician for a long time before the imperial physician left.
Qing'er said to Ruolan: "I heard that this imperial physician is quite upright and speaks very directly. Many nobles in the harem don't like him, saying that he prides himself on his medical skills, but he can't be a man! I don't know what our princess likes about him, find someone like this as a master. ”
Ruolan seemed to be thinking about something, and said in a trance: "He is indeed a person who is arrogant!" ”
Qing'er saw that Imperial Physician Wang was gone, and was just about to go in, Ruolan gently pulled her sleeve and asked, "What did Imperial Physician Wang talk about with the princess, even my sister can't listen?" ”
"I don't know. However, the princess has always been very generous to our subordinates. She told me not to follow, and I didn't follow, without thinking about why. Qing'er said bluntly.
As soon as these words came out, Ruolan's face turned a little red, yes, how dare a slave inquire about the master's privacy. What's more, this princess Hexuan has the grace of knowing her, how dare she have the heart to snoop.