At night, the gate of the huge mansion was closed, and there was not a trace of light, not even a person guarding the door.

An old servant opened the door and led Mei Xue and Li Jinzhi to the backyard.

Along the way, only the lantern in the old servant's hand emitted a dim halo, and it looked particularly lonely in the night wind.

In the water pavilion in the middle of the lake, there was a faint light, and the old servant didn't speak, handed the lantern to Li Jinzhi, and disappeared into the dark night.

Walking along the wooden bridge into the water pavilion, I saw Shen Qingyang sitting by the window drinking alone, except for the wine jar and a wine glass, there were only two plates of untouched fruit on the table.

Dressed in black, with his neckline spread out, Shen Qingyang leaned crookedly on the window lattice, only pointed to the chair opposite, and then lowered his head to drink again, without meaning to talk to Mei Xue and Li Jinzhi.

The two sat down side by side, Li Jinzhi moved the wine jar on the table, and pushed the fruit plate in front of Shen Qingyang.

Shen Qingyang glanced at him, didn't speak, picked up the cup and continued to drink.

Mei Xue sighed in her heart and tried her best to explain Li Mingze's situation carefully.

The empty wine glass in Shen Qingyang's hand stopped in mid-air, and after a long time, he put down the wine glass, looked at Li Jinzhi with a smile and said:

"Shizi, you must be aware of your situation, then you should know that being involved in this matter will do you more harm than good."

Li Jinzhi still smiled gently, looked at Shen Qingyang and said calmly:

"I am Ming Ze's imperial uncle, I hope he can live as well as possible."

Shen Qingyang laughed, but the sadness in his heart became stronger and stronger.

Fighting with such a person, he felt more and more powerless.

But he was still unwilling, so his heart hurt, and the pain made him sleepless all night.

Only when he is drunk can he fall asleep.

In the dream, it was a bamboo building in Taiping Town, and he saw Mei Xue for the first time, saw her standing in the green bamboo bushes on the corner of the street, and saw her pick up Ping'an and turn away.

Li Jinzhi stood up, looked at Mei Xue with a smile and said:

"I'll wait for you outside."

Mei Xue nodded, watched Li Jinzhi walk to the corner of the middle of the wooden bridge and stopped.

Shen Qingyang moved his body, pulled the wine jar back in front of him, and poured another glass of wine to drink.

Mei Xue didn't stop him, but said lightly:

"The injury on your spine should be recuperated for at least half a year, and it is better to drink less alcohol."

Shen Qingyang snorted lightly, drank the wine in the cup before saying:

"The two of you are really alike, you don't know whether you are alive or dead."

Mei Xue curled the corners of her mouth and said lightly:

"I believe that even if Shizi is not the child's imperial uncle, he will lend a helping hand in this situation.

As far as I am concerned, I am a healer, and whether this child is a royal grandson or a poor child like Ping'an, since I have helped them to come into this world, I hope that they will live well.

I don't want my conscience to be upset because I'm ashamed of anyone. ”

There was a shallow light of water flashing from Mei Xue's eyes, and she thought of her mother, and remembered what her mother told her when she first started teaching her medical skills:

Everyone in the world despises doctors, especially female doctors. But in the hearts of doctors, there should be no distinction between high and low human life.

After being silent for a while, seeing that Shen Qingyang still refused to express her position, Mei Xue pursed her lips and got up to leave.

Shen Qingyang suddenly stopped her, his voice was hoarse, and he said with an almost imperceptible choked voice:

"I will handle Mingze's affairs as soon as possible, and when you are free, go and see the princess's sister-in-law, she is very bad now."

Mei Xue turned her head, looked at Shen Qingyang and nodded.

She pretended not to see the tears in Shen Qingyang's eyes, turned around and walked out indifferently.

She knew from the beginning that she would not go with him, and she had clearly rejected him, so she should not give him any more hope.

Li Jinzhi had been standing on the wooden bridge, waiting for Mei Xue to come to him, and the two of them walked forward side by side.

On autumn nights, even the moonlight exudes coolness.

The two figures, one white and one green, gradually disappeared in the night, very matched, very light, but very heavy on Shen Qingyang's heart.

Until they smashed him into tears.

Mei Xue entered the palace again the next day, and did not go to see the Empress Dowager Jing'an, but went to the East Palace first.

After only waiting at the door for a while, Mama Jiang greeted her in person.

Seeing Mama Jiang for the first time, Mei Xue sighed silently.

Mama Jiang in front of her was very haggard, much more embarrassed than the last time Mei Xue saw her.

As soon as she saw Mei Xue, Mama Jiang's eyes turned red.

didn't go directly to the princess's bedroom, Mama Jiang invited Mei Xue to the side hall and told her about the princess's recent situation.

"Niangniang's spirit is not as good as day by day, and I can't sleep all night long, I have to cry several times a day, I can't eat much, and I have lost a lot of weight."

Obviously, there are more things that worry Mama Jiang:

"Niangniang and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have always been very affectionate, but now, Niangniang is angry when she sees His Royal Highness, yesterday, yesterday ......"

Mama Jiang almost couldn't cry:

"Niangniang was hoarse and noisy yesterday, and smashed His Highness's face with a tea cup, His Royal Highness was afraid that the queen would know and blame our Niangniang, so scared that she didn't even dare to go out of the door of the East Palace."

Mei Xue was silent, but she didn't know what to say.

The crown princess obviously suffered from postpartum depression, which is very dangerous.

Mama Jiang knelt down for Mei Xue as if she had caught a savior, grabbed her hand and begged:

"Miss Mei, please save our mother, she still has three children, if there is no mother, children, children ......"

The gray-haired old man cried in despair.

Mei Xue's eyes were red, and she helped Mama Jiang up and said:

"Mama, I can only say that I will do my best, but if Niangniang's illness is to be alleviated, you and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince need to help her."

Li Jinyu soon came to the side hall, and Mei Xue began to tell them carefully how to take care of the crown princess.

Li Jinyu listened very patiently, and wrote down the main points one by one with a pen.

In fact, like Mama Jiang, Li Jinyu didn't understand a lot of what Mei Xue told, but he chose to believe Mei Xue.

In the end, Mei Xue pursed her lips with difficulty and said:

"The most important thing now is that someone has to watch the princess day and night to prevent her from harming herself or committing suicide.

As for the two little county lords, they must not be allowed to be alone with Niangniang to prevent Niangniang from harming them. ”

Li Jinyu stopped the pen in her hand in surprise, and Mama Jiang trembled her lips and couldn't speak.

Only she knew how complicated the princess's eyes were when she looked at the child.

When Mei Xue walked into the dormitory, the crown princess was sitting on the bed in a daze, she was holding her knees, staring at the window with a dull gaze, and did not react to Mei Xue's appearance.

Mei Xue quietly walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, gently shook the princess's hand and said:

"Niangniang, the little emperor and grandson are well taken care of, and his health is also very good, Weichen and the Queen Mother can see him from time to time, you just have to rest assured."

The crown princess's eyes moved slightly, but she looked at Mei Xue and still didn't say a word, her eyes were empty and blank.

Mei Xue stretched out her hands, gently held the crown princess in her arms, stroked her back and whispered:

"Niangniang, you are sick, but don't be afraid, you still have His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Queen Mother, Mama Jiang and three children, and Weichen, we will accompany you.

You have to believe in yourself and get through this difficult time and you will definitely get better. ”

The crown princess finally cried, she hid in Mei Xue's arms, and fell asleep until she was tired of crying.

Li Jinyu and Mama Jiang always stood outside the bedroom door, not daring to make the slightest movement, for fear of alarming them.

When leaving the East Palace, Li Jinyu kept sending Mei Xue to the gate of the palace, and Mei Xue told him again:

"Be sure to take the mother around as much as possible, it is best to make her sweat a lot of exercise, if she wants to cry, she should cry as much as possible, and it is best to vent it."

Li Jinyu nodded again and again, and thanked Mei Xue repeatedly.

On the way to Cining Palace, Mei Xue kept thinking about how to dispense medicine to the crown princess.

It is impossible to produce a special medicine for depression in this era, and she can only settle for the next best.

The Empress Dowager Jing'an was obviously also affected, and when she saw Mei Xue, she first smiled bitterly.

Mei Xue could see the tears in her eyes.

First he couldn't protect Li Jinzhi, and now he can't do anything about his great-grandson, the most noble old man in the world, the suffering in his heart is probably not less than that of ordinary people.

Mei Xue accompanied the Empress Dowager Jing'an to the imperial garden, and the Empress Dowager Jing'an's mood seemed to be much better, and said to her:

"The morning sun of the mourning family, she will be able to go to the capital in two days, in the past two years, her health has not been good, when she arrives, you can also show her."

Mei Xue nodded in response, but she didn't expect that Princess Chenyang's illness would set off a bloody storm in the capital and Qingzhou at the same time.