Chapter 39: Will Fall
Although his father is not motivated, he is still a fifth-grade official for more than ten years.
can be the grandson of Yan Ge Lao, and as the eldest son of Qiao Yan's family, who is famous in the capital, Qiao Zhuowen is still the object of envy of everyone.
Especially when he arrived in Guozijian, he was talented, and after winning the Luoyang case in the township examination in one fell swoop, Qiao Zhuowen's life reached its peak.
But Empress Shen's decree instantly made him fall into hell.
Not only did the students who admired him in the past begin to stay away from him, but even the professors who loved him a lot now looked at him with strange eyes.
Mother and grandmother were reprimanded by the queen together, which was the first time in the hundreds of years of the Great Jin Dynasty.
Qiao Zhuowen's steps were vain, and he didn't leave the room until everyone else went to class, and originally wanted to go home to hide for a few days to avoid the limelight, but as soon as he went out, he ran into a few people led by Xiao Yan.
These gentlemen, who he didn't look down on in the past days, were all looking at him with a smile at the moment, arrogant and disdainful.
Qiao Zhuowen only felt a sound in his head, and before he could think of a countermeasure, Liang Jinsong, the maiden nephew of Mrs. Wu'anhou, scolded with a "bah":
"The lowly things of the family dare to calculate my cousin, do you think the Hou Mansion is easy to bully? Or do you think your sister's face is worth a lot?
Master, I'll tell you today, it's best not to let me see you again in the future, otherwise I'll beat you once I see you. ”
The matter came to this point, and the Hou Mansion of Wu'an only needed a little investigation to know that he was calculated by Qiao Yan's family.
Qiao Zhuowen's face turned pale, he knew that it was useless to say anything now, but he calmed down, only smiled gloomily, wiped the saliva from his face, and walked away without saying a word.
Liang Jinsong was about to chase after him, but Xiao Yan stopped him and said:
"Poor Kou Mo chase, be careful that this guy will give you a black hand."
The Yan family dares to destroy people at every turn.
A group of people stopped talking.
These days, there are rumors about the Qiao family, the Yan family, the Tie family and the Mei family everywhere in the capital, who of them will not know the stakes?
In the bamboo garden, Mei Xue was writing a manuscript at the desk, and Li Jinzhi walked over from outside, standing at the window and looking at her with a smile.
Mei Xue nodded and motioned for Li Jinzhi to enter the house.
Handing the few pages of the manuscript in her hand to Li Jinzhi to see, Mei Xue lowered her eyes and drank tea slowly.
Li Jinzhi looked at the manuscript in his hand, his face gradually became serious, and finally sorted out the manuscript and put it on the table, and after thinking about it, he asked Mei Xue:
"Miss Mei, but what's wrong with the royal brother's child?"
He didn't understand much of what was written in the manuscript, but he could see that it was for children.
He instantly remembered the newborn son of the crown prince Li Jinyu.
Mei Xue put the teacup on the table, looked at Li Jinzhi and said:
"I'm just guessing right now, but I would say that the probability of such a misfortune is very high, at least more than 50%.
If the amniotic fluid is exhausted and the child stays in the mother's body for too long, the damage to his brain caused by lack of oxygen will be irreversible. ”
Speaking of this, Mei Xue sighed in her heart, and her eyes flashed with the princess's tearful face and Empress Shen's extreme indifference in the face of the princess.
Li Jinzhi looked solemn and thought for a while before saying:
"The queen will not leave that child in the East Palace, so even if Miss Mei wants to help the princess and sister-in-law as soon as possible, she can only wait first.
I'll look for an opportunity for the girl to meet the child as early as possible. ”
Mei Xue naturally understood this truth, so she could only nod.
It's just a pity that the child, if you can see him as soon as possible, even if he is really unlucky, the damage can be kept to a minimum.
Mama Zhang brought in the hot pastries that had just come out of the pot, Mei Xue watched Li Jinzhi eat a piece, and drank a few sips of tea before she spoke:
"When I enter the palace tomorrow, it will be at least three days before the result is confirmed.
I need to stay by the Queen Mother's side all the time to make sure there are no accidents in between.
The weather is changeable in autumn, and Shizi's body still needs to recover, so I hope Shizi will stay in the house for a few days to recuperate.
Wait for the good news to come out, and the prince will enter the palace again. At that time, seeing that the prince is good-looking, I think the queen mother will be even happier. ”
looked at Mei Xue silently, and saw that she still had a calm face, without any personal feelings.
Li Jinzhi nodded and said "Okay" with a smile.
In the middle of the night, the autumn rain fell sharply, and thunder was frequent.
Li Jinzhi woke up from his sleep, put on his clothes and sat up.
Peng Liang quietly walked into the room, and when he came to the bedside, he said to Li Jinzhi:
"Master, Mr. Song came not long after you rested, and said that he had received a reply from Aunt Qiuyun and would take care of Miss Mei, so you can rest assured."
Aunt Qiu Yun is an old man next to the Empress Dowager Jing'an, and has been serving in Cining Palace for decades.
Li Jinzhi nodded and didn't speak, got up and stood by the window and watched the wind and rain outside.
In terms of food and drink, no one can calculate Mei Xue, he is only worried that someone will directly use force to attack Mei Xue.
Aunt Qiu Yun has been in charge of the palace affairs of Cining Palace for many years, and he can only be slightly relieved when he gets her reply.
Mei Xue was in danger because of him, and he couldn't let her miss the slightest.
She never said a word more, but silently planned for him.
But he understands all her friendships.
This friendship is what he cherishes the most, so that he is not afraid of this dangerous capital, and he still feels warm in this rainy autumn night.
After dawn, the rain was still pouring down. Li Jinzhi had breakfast and went to the second gate with Song Zhijie to deliver Mei Xue.
The palace sent a carriage to pick up Mei Xue, and the person at the head was actually Shen Qingyang.
Jiu'er held an umbrella and sent Mei Xue over, Mei Xue glanced at Shen Qingyang and didn't say anything, only said to Li Jinzhi and Song Zhijie:
"In about three to five days, there will definitely be results. When I was away, if Uncle Mei had something to do, I would ask Shizi and Mr. Song to help him make up his mind. ”
Li Jinzhi nodded, and Song Zhijie also said with a smile:
"Miss Mei, just rest assured."
Shen Qingyang rode on a horse in a robe, looked at Li Jinzhi and the others with a cold expression in the light rain, and didn't say a word.
Mei Xue bent down and got into the carriage, and Li Jinzhi hugged his fists and said to Shen Qingyang:
"There's Lord Lao Shen!"
The white horse paced a few steps on the ground, looking a little impatient.
Shen Qingyang tightened the reins in his hand and strangled the horse, his eyes swept over Li Jinzhi and Song Zhijie, and then looked at Peng Liang, Jiu'er and others, only said "go", and then raised his hand to order the coachman to set off.
The autumn rain gradually intensified, and the figures of Shen Qingyang and others quickly disappeared.
In Kunning Palace, the nurse reported to Queen Shen after feeding the child.
The white and chubby child was sleeping soundly, and Queen Shen looked at it, and there was a smile on her face, and asked the nurse to take the child back and take care of it.
Aunt He brought tea to Queen Shen and handed it to her hand, peeked at her face and said:
"Niangniang, the person who picked up Miss Mei set off, and Lord Shen also followed."
Empress Shen didn't speak, got up and was waited for by the palace people to change her clothes and makeup, and when she was ready to leave for Cining Palace, she sighed and said to Aunt He:
"He doesn't worry about me!"
Aunt He shook her head hurriedly, stretched out her hand for Empress Shen to help, and whispered as she walked out:
"Although I don't say it, Lord Shen is filial to you. For so many years, the adults have tried their best to share the worries of His Majesty, but not all for the sake of Niangniang and His Royal Highness the Prince? ”
Empress Shen closed her eyes and sighed, and when she opened her eyes again, she whispered to Aunt He:
"Tell the people below not to embarrass her. The Queen Mother has been doing nothing for many years, even if she is sick, she can't do anything. ”
Aunt He hurriedly answered in a low voice, and helped Queen Shen all the way to take the phoenix waiting outside.