Wei Nong couldn't help but turn around and glance at Lian Kuo, seeing that he was also frowning with a solemn expression, and seemed to feel that Nie Xingyi's time was running out.

Lian Kuo's appearance was Jiang Guoren, Nie Xingyi glanced at him, but he didn't ask, and said bluntly to Wei Nong: "I heard that you have been effective in investigating the deficit thoroughly in the past few months, what's the matter?" Do you still suspect that I am enriching my own pockets? ”

"No, I heard that you are not well, come and see your condition." Wei Nong said pretendedly: "I don't know if you've heard of it, I've been studying medical books for more than a year, and I have some experience." ”

"I heard that you have a few unique books, and even the Imperial Medical Department is scolding you." Nie Xingyi smiled weakly: "But you and I don't have to say anything, I know you're here to check the accounts." ”

"Ahem...... he coughed twice at the right time, pointing to the two thick stacks of ledgers on the table in front of him, "It's all here, you can check it yourself!" ”

Since he took the initiative to check the account book, Wei Nong took this as an excuse, stepped forward and flipped through a few pages at random, and asked with an unchanged face: "I did find that the Longqian Palace withdrew too much silver, are you using gold to decoct medicine?" ”

"You're right," I don't want Nie Xingyi to admit it, "Since I was injured that time, my health has been not good, and I am getting weaker and weaker year by year. In the past five years, I have taken countless tonics, and each dose is probably more expensive than gold. ”

"Ahem...... Nie Xingyi coughed twice as he spoke, clutching his chest and saying, "If you really want to talk about it, this injury is also thanks to you." ”

As soon as he said this, Wei Lianpian came out of the inner room, saluted Wei Nong with a tray, and interrupted the conversation between the two. Wei Nong saw that she was going to serve Nie Xingyi to take medicine, so she continued to look down at the account book, this time she looked carefully, only to find that the medicinal materials used by Nie Xingji were indeed very rare and expensive, and it was indeed not an exaggeration to say that gold was used as medicine.

However, although these medicinal materials are all good things for replenishing qi and nourishing blood, their effects are very different, how can the imperial doctor prescribe such a prescription? Is this the right medicine? I'm afraid that Nie Xingyi will not be able to make up for it, right?

Wei Nong had long heard that some people in the Imperial Medical Department were conservative in their medications, not seeking merit but seeking no fault, but she didn't expect to be so conservative? If it were a different way to take risks, maybe Nie Xingyi would be much better than now!

Putting aside grievances, in line with the conscience of the doctor, Wei Nong does not recognize Nie Xingyi's diagnosis and treatment at all. However, the dissatisfaction had just arisen, and she suddenly thought of another possibility-could this be what Nie Xingji meant? He wanted to slowly wear down Nie Xingyi's body in this way? To relieve his worries?

Is that so? Or is she too careful? was thinking about it, but seeing that Nie Xingyi had already finished drinking the medicine, Wei Lianpian pretended to explain humbly: "County Lord Mingjian, what the king said is the truth. In recent years, the expenditure of the Longqian Palace has really been used to purchase medicinal materials, and it is not that we have concealed it and embezzled it. ”

"Pianpin, how can you be inferior to her!" Nie Xingyi immediately reprimanded her: "You are the queen!" ”

Wei Lianpian blamed herself: "It's all the concubines who didn't take care of you, making your body weaker and weaker......"

Her gentle appearance instantly dissipated Nie Xingyi's anger, who did not shy away from Wei Nong's presence at all, beckoned to her gently, and said, "This has nothing to do with you, you are already meticulous enough." ”

"The king's ......" Wei Lianpian stretched out his hand, and the two held hands together, looking very affectionate.

Wei Nong watched coldly, and he couldn't tell whether Wei Lianpian was acting or moving his true feelings. Just thinking about whether to ask her in private, he heard Nie Xingyi already say coldly: "Lord Yanlan is too underestimated, even if I lose power, I won't be pitiful enough to swallow the money for medicinal materials!" What I have in my hand is money! ”

Wei Nong saw that he was indeed very weak, so he didn't say anything more, gently put down the account book in his hand, and replied: "It's just a routine, you don't have to worry too much." ”

"I hope so." Nie Xingyi snorted coldly.

Wei Nong had something hidden in his heart, and he didn't want to stay here, so he said: "Then you can recuperate with peace of mind!" I'll come back another day. ”

"Aren't you going to see a doctor for me? I don't know if I have the honor to be able to eat the prescription prescribed by the Lord of Yanlan himself? Nie Xingyi's face was sarcastic.

He groaned for a moment, but in the end he still refused: "I have been studying medicine for a long time, and I am not as proficient in medical skills as the Imperial Medical Department, so I am afraid that I can't help it." ”

Nie Xingyi laughed twice and laughed at himself: "It seems that my time is really running out, Nie Xingji, Nie Xingji, what a good means!" ”

What did he mean by that? Wei Nong's expression froze, he didn't dare to think about it, turned around and left.

Several people quickly returned to Weiyang Palace, and Wei Nong immediately asked Lian Kuo: "Do you see anything?" How is Nie Xingyi's condition? ”

Lian Kuo's expression was solemn: "Judging from his face, he only has a life span of three years at most, and listening to the meaning of his words, he himself knows about it." ”

Wei Nong frowned slightly: "Can you find out why he is so weak?" ”

Lian Kuo pondered for a moment: "You have to look at his usual food and medicine to decide." ”

"This is not difficult," Wei Nong said, "I'll let Zhen Guohou do it." ”

said that he was looking for Ming Chenyuan, but in fact, it still fell on Wei Lianpian's head. She took out some of Nie Xingyi's food, tea, medicine residue, and feces for three days in a row, and let Mingchen Yuan hand it over to Lian Kuo. The latter immediately went into retreat and said it would take at least five days.

And in the past five days, Wei Nong has not been idle, after thinking about it, she still decided to write a letter to ask Nie Xingji about this, at least she wanted to find out whether Nie Xingyi's condition was related to him.

The letter was written and sent, but it won't be responded to so quickly. Wei Nong went to see Ming Danshu again, wanting to know more things.

Because of the grounding, Ming Danshu seemed very unenergetic, and she didn't get up until noon. In the past few months, Wei Nong has not deliberately inquired about her news, only heard that she has gone on a hunger strike several times, and then she couldn't stand the hunger and moved her chopsticks.

However, when Wei Nong saw her, he still felt that she had lost a lot of weight.

"In the five years you have been in charge of the Phoenix Seal, the amount of expenditure of the Longqian Palace is huge, how much do you know about this?" Slightly thick straight to the point.

Ming Danshu leaned lazily on the bed, and said with a weak smile: "He uses all the money from the internal service province, and I don't ask much." ”

"You don't even read the account of the Inner Servant?" Slightly thick questioned.

Ming Danshu thought for a moment and replied: "Anyway, it's all the silver money approved by Nie Xingji, I'll just report the number." ”

"Why did you give Nie Xingyi such a high report?"

"Isn't he sick?"

"You haven't checked his account?"

"No, I can't avoid him."

……

No matter what Wei Nong asked, Ming Danshu answered that her skin was not itchy, and there was no useful information at all. Finally, Wei Nong's patience was exhausted, and he stood up and said, "It seems that what I said to you a few months ago was in vain. ”

Ming Danshu looked at her blankly: "What did you tell me?" I've long forgotten. ”

"Are you sure I won't touch you?"

"Haven't you already moved? How? Can you still kill me? ”

"Ming Danshu!" Wei Nong scolded, and simply dragged her off the bed: "Don't forget, I still have your handle in my hand!" ”

Ming Danshu smiled disdainfully: "You said that I was pregnant with a child?" I used to want to hide it from him, but now do I need to hide it? If you want to say it, just say it! ”

Seeing her half-dead appearance, Wei Nong felt extremely tricky, and persuaded: "He now has Yan Guo and you have a share of the credit, do you really want to see if something happens during his departure from the palace?" ”

Unexpectedly, Ming Danshu replied weakly: "What if I have a share of the credit?" He used me up and left, so why should I help him? ”

"You've been in the harem for five years, and that's not enough?" Slightly thick asked rhetorically.

Ming Danshu just smiled: "Who is rare? I just want to be a queen. ”

Obviously, after the last long talk with Ming Danshu, she was not like this, even if she hated herself, she still had a lot of feelings for Nie Xingji. Why did she become like this after months of not seeing each other? Wei Nong felt that something was faintly wrong, but he couldn't say it, and he couldn't ask what the result was, so he had to leave first.

After returning to Weiyang Palace, Wei Nong hurriedly sent someone to inquire who Ming Danshu had seen recently, only to learn that when she was just grounded, Jin Cheng had entered the palace once, but the two had not met. The guards didn't let him go, so Jin Cheng left the gift and left, and the guards checked those things, and when they saw that there was nothing abnormal, they handed them over to Ming Danshu, just some food.

Ming Danshu and Jin Cheng's mother are sisters, and she is a cousin and a former sister-in-law, so it is normal for them to get closer. But as soon as she heard that Jin Cheng had come, Wei Nong felt even more that something was wrong, and she still told Ming Chenyuan about it, including her suspicion that Nie Xingji was doing something in Nie Xingyi's medicinal materials, and wanted to ask him to help him get an idea.

Ming Chenyuan's first reaction after hearing this was to deny Nie Xingji's actions, and said bluntly: "If Your Highness wants to kill him, you don't have to go to such great lengths at all, just announce the impurity of his blood, why should you bear this charge of killing the king?" ”

"Maybe it's to protect the reputation of the royal family, and I don't want Gaozong to be talked about behind him?" Wei Nong said different opinions.

"Probably not," Ming Chenyuan said firmly, "In short, it is easy for His Highness to kill him, you see that I have exposed him for rebellion, and His Highness has not touched him, so it can be seen that he still has some scruples." And if His Royal Highness dies during his departure from the palace, the consequences will be too serious, and His Royal Highness will not do such a thing that is not good for others, himself, and the government. ”

"You're right." Wei Nong chose to believe in Ming Chenyuan's judgment.

"As for Jincheng...... Ming Chenyuan was a little disappointed, "Please also issue an order to ground her in the next few days!" She and Ming Danshu are in a relationship, I guess it won't be that simple. ”

"But after all, she is a princess, and she is married to you, I must have a reason to move her, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the public."

Hearing this, Ming Chenyuan was silent for a long time: "I have a way to do this." ”