Yesterday I was sick and lay down for a day, I didn't have a code word, and I didn't have the spirit to go online to ask for leave. It's better today, so I hurriedly piled up a few words to update, but my mind is still not very clear, and there may be more typos, and there are careful readers who help me grasp it by the way. Go to bed early at night and try to get better tomorrow......

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After saying this, Mei Changsu closed his eyes and leaned against the wall of the carriage and took a quiet rest. Meng Zhi knows his temperament, although it is necessary to take this step, although he does not regret it, he will inevitably be bitter in his heart. didn't dare to say much at the moment, only silently accompanied him, and entered Su's house speechless all the way.

"You let Dr. Yan have a consultation, and if it's okay, rest early." Before leaving, Meng Zhi whispered a word of advice.

Mei Changsu didn't seem to be listening to him, his eyes flashed, and he didn't know what he was thinking. Meng Zhi was afraid of interrupting his train of thought, so he slowly turned around, preparing to go quietly like this. Who knew that as soon as he walked a few steps, he was stopped by Mei Changsu.

"Brother Meng, the day after tomorrow in the Jinxie enclosure, I arranged a hunting meeting, right?"

"Yes. It was the last spring hunt of the year. ”

Mei Changsu narrowed his eyes, and said in a cold voice: "Your Majesty will definitely invite the Great Chu delegation to participate in this meeting, you can arrange it with King Jing, and find an opportunity to town Yuwenxuan, lest he think that the generals in my Great Liang Dynasty are all people like Xie Yu who wield power, and he has wolf ambitions for no reason." ”

Meng Zhi's heart shook slightly, and he replied with the word "good" in a low voice, but after being silent for a long time, he couldn't help but persuade: "Xiaoshu, you are lamp oil, and you are not like this." Even Yu Wenxuan, you can manage it, can you manage it? ”

Mei Changsu shook his head lightly, "If it weren't for me, Yu Wenxuan wouldn't have had a chance to see me fighting in the court, and if I don't deal with him well, I feel uneasy." ”

"You can't say that," Meng Zhi disagreed, "The crown prince and King Yu have long been fighting like black-eyed chickens, who in the world doesn't know?" Isn't there such a thing as this on Da Chu's side? ”

"At least they haven't had it for a few years." Mei Changsu's eyes showed a slight look of worry, "Emperor Chu is in the prime of life, and he has made good political achievements in the five years since he ascended the throne, and he has gradually entered the good situation of political communication and harmony, except for the Burmese Rebellion, there is no major trouble." However, if the internal friction in the DPRK and China continues like this, once the threat of strong neighbors is weakened, I am afraid that there will inevitably be a day when people will covet it. ”

"You, ......" Although Meng Zhi sighed to him helplessly, he was moved in his heart after all, patted Mei Changsu's shoulder vigorously, and promised with pride, "Don't worry, there are me and King Jing in the hunting ground, and I will definitely show my military might to open Yuwenxuan's eyes and go back to the south to stay honestly for a few years." Besides, there is still the town of Nihuang County in the south. ”

"It's always good to take precautions and leave no hidden thorns, so that Da Chu is a little more jealous, and Nihuang can relieve a little pressure. I'll leave it to you the day after tomorrow. Mei Changsu smiled, his expression relaxed, "You go quickly, I really feel cold." ”

Meng Zhi looked at Mei Changsu's face in the moonlight, didn't dare to stay any longer, arched his hand and quickly disappeared into the night. Li Gang had already prepared hot water and waited aside, so he immediately came over at this time and personally served Mei Changsu to take a medicinal bath, and invited Dr. Yan to carefully diagnose and treat it, confirming that the cold only stayed in the external muscles and did not invade the internal organs, so everyone was relieved.

That night, Mei Changsu slept not well, some difficult to sleep, for fear of Feiliu worried, did not dare to toss and turn in bed, the next day when he got up, he had a headache, Dr. Yan came to give him a needle, calm face and did not speak. Li Gang was frightened by the old doctor's pot-like face, so he blocked Tong Lu, who came to report the matter, outside for two hours, and did not let him come in to disturb the rest of the sect master. As a result, after Mei Changsu found out in the afternoon, he rarely became angry, and he was so frightened that he hid on the beam of the house and didn't dare to come down.

Li Gang knew that he had overstepped his authority and had been kneeling in the courtyard to wait for his guilt. Mei Changsu ignored him, and after sitting in the room and listening to Tong Lu report on the movements of today's Yuwang Mansion, Princess Mansion and other important places, Fang's face turned slightly pale.

When it was almost dusk, Li Gang had been kneeling for three hours, and Mei Changsu walked into the courtyard and asked him lightly: "Why did I let you kneel for so long, have you thought clearly?" ”

Li Gang bowed down and said: "My subordinates are good at it, please punish the sect master." ”

"You're doing it for my good, why don't I know?" Mei Changsu looked at him, although his gaze was still stern, his tone had become calm, "If you persuade me and stop me, I won't be annoyed, but I can't tolerate you hiding from me!" I entrust this Su Mansion to you, you are my eyes, my ears, if even you are covered in the middle, will I become blind and deaf, what can I do? I have told you from the very beginning that unless I am indeed ill and insane, there are a few people who you must tell me whenever you come, and Tong Lu is one of them. Did you go in your left ear and go out in your right ear, and you didn't take it to heart at all? ”

Li Gang was full of shame, with tears in his eyes, and said suddenly: "My subordinates are entrusted by the sect master and are willing to be punished heavily." Please also ask the sect master to take care of himself and not to be angry. ”

Mei Changsu looked at him fixedly for a long time, shook his head, and said, "There are some mistakes, you can't make them once." Go back to Langzhou and call Zhen Ping. ”

Li Gang was shocked, pounced forward, grabbed Mei Changsu's sleeve, and begged: "Sect Master, Sect Master, the subordinates have really realized their mistakes, the sect wants to expel the subordinates back to Langzhou, it is better to kill the subordinates first......

Mei Changsu looked at him slightly tiredly, and his voice became softer and softer: "When I came to this capital, I had to face too many opponents and too many tricks, so the people around me can completely obey and understand all my meanings, assist me, support me, and don't need me to spend a little more energy to take care of my own interior, do you understand?" ”

Li Gang whimpered unspeakably, a huge man, and he was so ashamed that he couldn't speak at the moment.

"Go, send a message to Zhen Ping."

"Sect Master......" Li Gang was extremely desperate in his heart, but he didn't dare to plead any more, his hands were clenched tightly, his nails were sunk into the flesh, oozing blood.

"You...... Let's stay. I've been a little more diligent lately, so it's no wonder you're stressed. Think about you taking care of the entire Su Mansion by yourself, the backbone of your back is too heavy, and the strings have been too tight, and there is no time to relax at all, and it is inevitable that you will go on a business trip. I should have realized this, but I was negligent because my mind was on the outside. You and Zhen Ping have always cooperated tacitly, and when he comes, you can share each other's burdens, and I will be more relieved to have someone to discuss in case of trouble. ”

Li Gang raised his head, his mouth was half open, he didn't react at first, he was stunned for a long time before he gradually understood what Mei Changsu meant, and his heart suddenly burst into ecstasy, and he said loudly: "Yes!" ”

Mei Changsu didn't say anything more, turned around and went back to the room. Dr. Yan followed up with his hind feet, brought a bowl of medicinal juice and forced him to drink it, saying that it was to clear the liver and fire, and forced him to pour it down. Feiliu floated out of nowhere at this time, fell on Mei Changsu's lap, and said with a flat mouth: "Angry!" ”

"Okay, Brother Su is no longer angry." Mei Changsu rubbed his hair, "Feiliu scared? ”

"Scares ......"

Mei Changsu smiled slightly, patted Feiliu's shoulder slowly, patted and patted, his eyes gradually blurred, he leaned back on the pillow, and his body gradually relaxed. Doctor Yan pulled out the cushion to let him sleep, took the bed blanket and covered him carefully, Feiliu insisted on continuing to lie on Brother Su's lap, buried his face in the soft and dense short hair, and rubbed it gently.

"Don't make any noise." Doctor Yan lowered his voice and told the young man, quietly withdrew, and just walked to the bottom of the porch, when he saw Li Gang hurriedly coming in again, he couldn't help frowning.

"How's the Sect Master?"

"Just fell asleep ......"

Li Gang's footsteps were sluggish, but he quickly passed Dr. Yan and entered the room. Mei Changsu was lying on the long soft couch, half of his face was no more colorful than the snow-white blanket he was covering, his head was hanging down on the pillow, his snort was slight, and he was obviously asleep. Li Gang hesitated beside his couch for a moment, but finally squatted down and called softly twice: "Sect Master, Sect Master......"

Mei Changsu moved, closed his eyes and asked in a vague tone, "What's the matter?" ”

"Tong Lu is back." Li Gang stretched out his hand to help Mei Changsu, who got up after hearing the words, to sit at the head of the bed," he said...... I just got the news from the eldest princess's mansion, Xie Qi, the eldest lady of the Xie family, is in labor today, and the situation doesn't seem to be very good......"

Mei Changsu's eyes jumped: "Is it a difficult birth?" ”

"Yes, I heard that the fetal position is not correct, and the child shows his feet first...... I've already summoned five imperial doctors to go in......"

"Does it matter?"

Li Gang didn't know how to answer him, and was stunned. Dr. Yan, who came in with him, said: "If it weren't for the help of a very skilled midwife, eight out of ten cases would not have been born. What's more, the mother is also a young lady of the eunuch's family, and her physical strength is insufficient, so she is afraid that she will inevitably have two lives. ”

Mei Changsu's face turned pale: "Can't you save any of them?" ”

"It's unclear what the situation will be, it's hard to say." Doctor Yan shook his head and sighed, "But the woman has a difficult birth, and it is almost like following the ghost gate." ”

"The eldest princess has summoned the imperial doctor, there should always be some way, right?"

Dr. Yan raised his gray eyebrows, "If you can become an imperial doctor, of course your medical skills will not be bad, but most of the midwifery depends on experience, how many children have these imperial doctors delivered?" It's not as useful as a good midwife. ”

Mei Changsu couldn't help but stand up and paced two steps indoors: "I think the midwife invited by the eldest princess should also be the best in the capital...... I hope Xie Qi can get through this difficult time without danger......"

Dr. Yan knew better than him the horror of dystocia, and he rubbed his beard and did not speak. Li Gang thought of something, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said, "Sect Master, do you remember Xiao Jiao'er?" When his mother gave birth to him, her feet came out first, and she said that she was hopeless, and then Aunt Ji used some kneading techniques to correct the fetal position in the abdomen, and then she landed safely......"

Mei Changsu immediately said, "Hurry up and call Aunt Ji!" ”

Li Gang turned around and ran outside the courtyard, and hurriedly came with Aunt Ji after a while, Mei Changsu quickly inquired, and heard that it was a positive tire technique handed down from generation to generation in the countryside, and it was very effective, so he ordered to prepare the car immediately, and led Aunt Ji to rush to the eldest princess's mansion.

In front of the house, it was probably indeed a mess inside, and the originally well-guarded porter just heard Mei Changsu say the words "come to help deliver the baby", so he said "Mr. please", panicked and went directly to the house, it can be seen that the imperial doctors have been helpless, and the inner courtyard began to ask for private doctors everywhere, and Mei Changsu was obviously mistaken for one of the doctors who were invited.

After passing the triple courtyard gate, you will arrive at a garden full of flowers and trees. When I entered the main hall, the eldest princess of Liyang was sitting on an armchair on the left with her sideburns scattered, her eyes glazed and her face full of tears. Mei Changsu hurriedly stepped forward, leaned down and said, "Eldest princess, I heard that Miss is not going well, Su brought a stable woman, the technique is excellent, can you let her try?" ”

Princess Liyang was startled, raised her head to look at Mei Changsu, and her eyes rolled very slowly, as if she didn't understand what he said.

"Eldest princess......" Mei Changsu was about to say more, when a sad howl suddenly came from outside the hospital: "Qi'er! Qi'er! A young man with a haggard face stumbled in, it was Zhuo Qingyao, followed by two guards, probably because he praised the king as showing generosity and sent someone to send him here.

"Mother-in-law, how is Qi'er?" Zhuo Qingyao saw the eldest princess of Liyang at a glance, and knelt in front of her, her face was gray, "How is she?" How are the kids? ”

The eldest princess's lips trembled violently, and large tears welled up in her already red and swollen eyes, and her tone was even more broken: "Qingyao...... You...... You're coming...... It's late......"

This sentence was like a thunderbolt in the air, which shocked Zhuo Qingyao's dizziness, and he knelt for a while, suddenly not knowing where he was. Mei Changsu also felt miserable, turned his head and sighed. Aunt Ji leaned over and lowered her voice, "Sect Master, shall I go inside and have a look?" ”

Mei Changsu didn't know what else to look at when everyone was dead, and he didn't react for a while, Aunt Ji acquiesced, quickly turned around and went into the inner room.

Almost instantly, several exclamations rang out from inside.

"Who are you?!"

"What are you doing?"

"Someone's coming......"

The shouting woke Zhuo Qingyao up, and he immediately jumped up and rushed in with grief and indignation. At the same time, Aunt Ji's big voice sounded: "Sect Master, the child can still be saved!" ”

The trust in his subordinates made Mei Changsu block Zhuo Qingyao's front without any hesitation, trying to stop him, but the young man, who had been dazed by the chaotic emotions, didn't think about it at all, and slashed over with a palm.

"Feiliu, don't hurt him!" In the chaos, Mei Changsu only had time to shout this sentence. After a few moves, Zhuo Qingyao's body flew backwards, and he didn't stop until he hit the pillar, but judging from the momentum of his immediate rush forward, Feiliu was indeed very obedient and did not hurt him.

Mei Changsu was about to explain two sentences in a loud voice, but Zhuo Qingyao, who rushed halfway, stopped by himself.

The faint cry of the baby came from the inner room, not loud or continuous at first, and after two cries, it was about to rest, but as she cried and cried, the sound became louder and louder.

Zhuo Qingyao's whole body seemed to be drained by the baby's cry, and he fell to his knees suddenly, one hand propped up on the terrazzo surface, the other hand covered his eyes, and his shoulders kept twitching. A sobbing sound escaped between his teeth, intermittent, and the tone was very low, not a bitter cry, but even more sad to the listener.

The eldest princess of Liyang had already rushed into the inner room at this time, and about half an hour later, she slowly walked out with a swaddling baby in her arms. Aunt Ji followed her, quickly flashed back to Mei Changsu's side, and said, "Sect Master, when I went in, the mother was fake and died, but now...... It's really hopeless, and I gave birth to a boy. ”

Mei Changsu nodded, at a loss in his heart, not happy or sad. He basically has no relationship with Xie Qi, but seeing that yesterday's red-faced young woman is already a cold ghost today, he can't help but feel a little sentimental after all.

"Come on...... This is your son, hug it. The eldest princess of Liyang endured choking and put the weak baby in her arms in Zhuo Qingyao's arms. The young father only glanced down, and then hurriedly raised his head, his eyes full of anticipation: "What about Qi'er?" After the child is born, she should be fine, right? ”

Princess Liyang's eyes were sad, her tears seemed to have dried up, and only a blood-red color remained, "Qingyao, take the child away and raise it well...... If Qi'er is alive, she must hope that her children can follow her father......"

Zhuo Qingyao's gaze was fixed, as if he had passed through the Princess Liyang in front of him and landed somewhere far away. The wind outside blew in, and the curtains fluttered, and the smell of blood was filled. He tightened his arms, pressed the child to his chest, and staggered to his feet.

"Qi'er is my wife, I shouldn't have left her......" Zhuo Qingyao took two steps forward, Huo Ran turned around, his eyes had become extremely clear, "I want to take Qi'er with me, whether it is life or death, we should be together." ”

Princess Liyang's body shook for a moment, her face was gray and her face was withered. The grace and color that should have been left at her age were gone at this time, and only an old mother remained, unable to bear it but had to bear the sorrow that had befallen her.

Mei Changsu didn't continue to look at it, but quietly turned around and walked outside the courtyard. The entire Eldest Princess's Mansion was like a dead and silent cemetery at the moment, only weeping was heard, and no one was silent.

Just like when he came, no one came forward to interrogate on the way, Mei Changsu walked along the main road paved with blue bricks, passed through the gate of the heavy hanging flower courtyard, and walked outside the house, not only did not stop in the middle, but walked faster and faster, faster and faster, until the breath could no longer be inhaled into the lungs, and then he was forced to stop, and a black mist surged between his eyes.

I closed my eyes and calmed my breath. Feeling someone holding his shaking body tightly, the young man's voice shouted in panic in his ears: "Brother Su! ”

Mei Changsu raised his head, the twilight wind was warm, and his hair fluttered undirectionally. When I opened my eyes again, there was already a cold pool of still water, indifferent, cold, steady and deep, as if all emotions had been covered, and as if there was no emotion at all.

"Feiliu," he gripped the boy's hand and muttered, "A man's heart can be hardened, you know?" ”