Chapter 50: Princess Chenyang
The carriage walked slowly in the market, and there was a noisy shouting outside, and Li Jinzhi told Mei Xue about the past of Princess Chenyang and Cai Yu.
Cai Yu was born in poverty, and was already more than 30 years old when he won the top prize, and Princess Chenyang at that time was only seventeen years old, which was the age of youth and beauty.
"Cai Yu has an ugly appearance, and he has just lost his wife, the imperial grandmother and the imperial grandfather don't like him, and even the imperial uncle is tired of seeing it."
Li Jinzhi was not accustomed to the shortcomings of Taoists, so he was a little uncomfortable when he said this, and he was silent for a moment before continuing:
"But my aunt loved his talent, and after only reading a few poems he wrote, she insisted on getting married, and she was so angry that the imperial grandmother fell ill."
Mei Xue was silent for a long time before saying:
"There are many people who can serve the princess closely, but there are only a few people who can manipulate and arrange all the things that the princess uses daily.
Therefore, although Cai Juma is the most suspicious, it is not necessarily true, and I think the results will be found out soon. ”
No crime can be completely concealed, and this kind of murder that has lasted for more than ten years cannot be traced.
Unless the person's mind is so careful that it is frightening.
Li Jinzhi nodded, smiled bitterly and said:
"My aunt has never been able to give birth, and the children in the princess's mansion, although they are from the concubine's room, she has always regarded them as her own.
My aunt has a deep affection for the colt. I also hope that the result will be as Miss Mei thinks, otherwise, I am afraid that my aunt will not be able to withstand this blow. ”
Mei Xue nodded, also feeling depressed.
In this world, whether male or female, the person who loves more is probably destined to be a loser from the beginning.
As soon as she returned to the palace, Mei Xue went to the pharmacy to dispense medicine for the crown princess, and the few prescriptions that had been prepared were repeatedly considered and modified, and the final result was handed over to Li Jinzhi in the evening:
"The crown princess, please take more care of the prince, especially remind His Royal Highness the crown prince that you must accompany the crown princess more, let her walk around outdoors as much as possible, and don't be alone in the house."
Li Jinzhi nodded in response, and said softly when he sent Mei Xue back to the gate of the bamboo garden:
"Lord Shen is trustworthy, but the road is long, please take care of yourself Miss Mei."
The autumn night is cold, and the moonlight is as gentle as water.
Mei Xue looked up at Li Jinzhi, smiled softly and said:
"I know, the prince just rest assured."
Li Jinzhi still had no intention of leaving, he pursed his lips and looked at Mei Xue, and after a long time, he reached out and grabbed the broken hair in Mei Xue's ear and said softly:
"You must be safe and sound, I am waiting for you to come back."
Li Jinzhi's movements were gentle and delicate, with a slight coolness on his fingertips, like the breeze in this autumn night, quietly soothing the irritability that Mei Xue was pressing.
This time, Mei Xue did not reject Li Jinzhi's closeness, but nodded with a smile.
Li Jinzhi also smiled, with obvious happiness and shyness on his face.
Mei Xue lowered her eyes with a smile and urged Li Jinzhi to go back to rest early.
Li Jinzhi refused, and when he watched Mei Xue enter, he closed the courtyard door before leaving.
In the evening of the next day, an ordinary green oil cloth carriage drove out of the side gate of the Shu Palace, and left Luoyang before the city gate was closed.
More than ten miles away from the city, in the pavilion next to the official road, Shen Qingyang stood with his hands behind his back, and two white horses were leisurely grazing outside the pavilion.
Mei Xue was still dressed in simple green clothes and green shoes, and after getting out of the carriage, she walked straight towards Shen Qingyang.
The sky was already dark, and the faces couldn't really be seen, Shen Qingyang looked at the figure walking towards him, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
In the middle of the night, when the stars were full of stars, I saw a dilapidated thatched hut on the side of the road.
Mei Xue rested against the corner, Shen Qingyang lit the fire, and took out a few pieces of cake and jerky from the bag and handed them to Mei Xue.
Mei Xue said "thank you", only took a piece of cake and ate it slowly.
Shen Qingyang didn't force her, he sat cross-legged opposite Mei Xue and began to eat, and handed her a water bladder.
The night is quiet, and the wind is getting tighter.
Shen Qingyang suddenly smiled and said:
"There was a big drama at the palace banquet today, and the girl from the Qiao family somehow went the wrong way, and she actually crashed into His Majesty's arms near the Zhaoyang Palace."
Mei Xue was stunned, and then she curled the corners of her mouth and smiled.
The Yan family and the Qiao family are really willing to give up, and this is completely shameless.
Empress Shen probably had too much energy involved because of the matter of the little emperor and grandson, otherwise it would not have been possible for Qiao Anran to succeed.
I just don't know how Qiao Juncheng will feel.
That coward who is full of benevolence and morality is actually incorruptible and shameless.
Shen Qingyang sneered, raised his neck and took a few sips of water, and then said:
"It is said that it is a crime of defrauding the king, but as long as Your Majesty does not pursue it, and it does not involve human life, it is still a matter of Your Majesty's words after all."
Mei Xue nodded, not worried, still in her usual calm tone:
"The road must be walked one by one, and if you don't finish all the roads of life, who will be willing to die?"
It was only when she suddenly thought of Meng Ziyi and the old lady of Wu'anhou who was so angry that she almost lost her life, that Mei Xue felt a slight chill in her heart.
How would that emaciated and shy young man react when he heard the news?
Shen Qingyang sneered, then glanced at Mei Xue again and said:
"You're very patient."
Mei Xue didn't respond, drank a few more sips of water after eating the cake, then took out a handkerchief to wipe her hands and face, and leaned against the corner with her burden on her pillow and closed her eyes.
Qingzhou is about a thousand miles away from Luoyang, and Princess Chenyang's convoy has been walking for almost a month, but with her and Shen Qingyang's speed, it can arrive in three days at most.
In a hazy sleep, Mei Xue felt clothes covering her body, but she was very sleepy, so she only frowned and went back to sleep.
At night, the capital city of Qingzhou is noisy and lively, and there is a warm smell of fireworks everywhere.
After entering an inn, Mei Xue took a bath and rested, and Shen Qingyang went out directly, only to come back when it was dawn, and there was no tiredness on his face.
Mei Xue had already had breakfast and was sitting in front of the window reading a book.
Shen Qingyang sat down opposite her, reached out and closed her book and pulled it in front of him and said:
"General Yuan Bing, I have already explained. I've also been to the princess's mansion, it's not difficult to get in, I'll go to investigate again tonight, if there is no accident, I can take you there tomorrow night." ”
Mei Xue glanced at Shen Qingyang, nodded silently, and then reached out and took the medical book in front of her to continue reading.
Shen Qingyang smiled, saw that there was still breakfast on the table, regardless of whether it was hot or cold, walked over and ate for a while, and then said to Mei Xue while rinsing his mouth and wiping his mouth:
"You've been in Shudi, haven't you seen the sea, can I take you to the beach today?"
Qingzhou is far from the sea, and it takes about more than an hour to ride a horse.
Mei Xue didn't raise her head, and said lightly:
"Lord Shen has been busy all night, shouldn't he go to rest at this time?"
Shen Qingyang laughed again:
"What's this, I'm not tired at all, let's go now, shall we?"
Mei Xue's eyes were still on the book, and she said lightly:
"Thank you Lord Shen for your kindness, but I'm not interested in watching the sea.
If there is nothing else to do, please come back tomorrow evening and take me to the Princess's Mansion. ”
Shen Qingyang's face sank instantly, he threw the cotton handkerchief in his hand into the basin, and stood in place for a while, seeing that Mei Xue still didn't look at him, only focused on reading the book, so he had to grit his teeth and go to sleep in the next room.
The door was slammed shut, Mei Xue pursed her lips, and a faint smile flashed in her eyes.
Shen Qingyang didn't go out of the room all day, and came over in the evening to have dinner with Mei Xue silently and then went out again.
Early the next morning, he entered the door and threw Mei Xue a burden and said:
"Put on your face towel after dark."
Mei Xue didn't speak, only nodded.