Chapter 22: Guarding

On the second day, Yuan Qin saw that Luo Li hadn't called her to wash at this time, and there was no answer after shouting a few times at the door, so he couldn't feel relieved, pushed open the door and walked in.

As soon as she opened the door, the house was full of wine, she walked to the bed and called softly, hearing that no one answered, Yuan Qin was even more worried, stepped forward, lifted the bed curtain, and saw Luo Li, whose face was burned red, and the person was unconscious.

Yuan Qin hurriedly called the maidservant behind him to inform King Mu, and he hurriedly ran to find Steward Li to ask for a doctor.

In less than half an hour, Steward Li led Dr. Zhang and a small man with a medicine box to hurriedly come in.

At this time, Qi Muxiao was wearing a vermilion official uniform and was already sitting in the room, looking a little nervous.

As soon as a few people saw the prince, they were about to salute, Qi Muxiao waved his hand and said, "Doctor Zhang, let's be exempt, let's go and see how people are doing?"

Doctor Zhang nodded and hurriedly stepped into the inner room.

He looked at the woman on the bed, this girl has always had no problem with her pulse, why is she so sick?

After a cup of tea, he walked out with a frown.

"Lord Wang, the girl's pulse is stable, there is nothing abnormal, but this fever, the villain can't explain it, so let's do it, the villain prescribes a pair of antipyretic medicine first, and then observes after the girl takes it. ”

To tell the truth, even Dr. Zhang himself blushed when he said this, and told the prince twice in a row that his connections were stable, but he was still sick three or four times.

If it weren't for his reputation for excellent medical skills, I am afraid that Qi Muxiao would have changed to other doctors to consult a doctor.

Qi Muxiao nodded, and Steward Li led Dr. Zhang and his assistant to the kitchen to decoct the medicine.

At this time, Pei Ying walked in and whispered in Qi Muxiao's ear.

Qi Muxiao instructed: "Let Cen Sen interrogate those people first, and then this king will enter the palace to face the saint." ”

"Yes, my subordinates understand. When Pei Ying turned to leave, she couldn't help but glance at the hanging gauze tent in the inner room, sighed, and then walked out quickly.

Luo Li fell asleep until a moment before regaining consciousness.

Yuan Qin knelt on the side of the bed and watched her slowly open her eyes, her hanging heart finally let go, and she said excitedly: "Miss Luo, you are awake." ”

Luo Li sat up, feeling a very heavy herb-specific sour and astringent taste in her mouth, she frowned, "Bring me some water, it's so bitter." ”

Yuan Qin hurriedly poured her a glass of warm white water.

"Did I take my medicine?"

"Miss Luo was so hot that when the slave came in the morning, she saw that the girl was unconscious, and she was scared to death. ”

"Alright, alright. She glanced out the window, it was still very bright, and she continued: "Next time this happens, you don't need to feed me medicine or alarm anyone, I will naturally wake up in the evening, understand? He covered his forehead with his hand and hummed.

Yuan Qin knew that she was so cautious, so she quickly changed her words, "Xiao Li, the slave and maid have changed, but the slave and maid are afraid that the prince will hear and blame her." The more he spoke, the quieter he became, and he looked embarrassed.

"Where did he have that spare time to look at me...... What are you afraid of, he wants to say you, I am in front of you. Since you call me Xiaoli, don't keep calling yourself a slave, I don't want to have any distinction between high and low with you, I'm very tired. ”

Yuan Qin pouted and said to himself: "The prince has not been idle yet, he has watched you for a day today." The prince is in this room, and we don't dare to breathe. ”

"Guarded me for a day, what about others, why didn't I see it?" said Luo Li and looked twice.

"When the prince saw that you woke up, he left in a hurry, and the young lady also came once at noon. Yuan Qin paused for a moment and continued: "Xiao Li, get up and eat something, I'll let them make vegetables." ”

Luo Li stretched, stretched, and said lazily: "Don't worry, I've been lying for so long, I've been lying for so long, I'm a little ticklish, let them prepare, I want to bathe." ”

After she finished bathing and changing, Luo Li simply ate something, looked up and asked her, "Did someone else live in the house yesterday?"

"Well, there is a couple living in Juyuan, Xu is a friend of the prince. Xiao Li, do you know?"

"I can't talk about acquaintances, it's just a one-sided relationship, and I want to find a chance to make friends. ”

"The prince instructed our subordinates not to go to Juyuan casually to disturb the two of them. Xiao Li, you better rest in Lanyuan, since you came to the palace, you have been sick a few times......" Yuan Qin said the truth, every time Luo Li was sick, she was also frightened.

Hearing Yuan Qin's words, Luo Li looked at her carefully, Yuan Qin did lose a lot of weight in the past month with her, Luo Li couldn't help but feel guilty, she ran to the study to find her painting box, opened the compartment inside, and took out two silver tickets of five hundred taels and stuffed them into the cabinet in Yuan Qin's room when Yuan Qin was not paying attention.

In the main hall of the Yongde Hall of the Qiguo Palace, Qi Mu Xiao knelt down, and Emperor Qi behind the golden book case looked at the folds he presented, sighed, and said slowly: "Xiao Er, do you know why I arranged for you to be the head of the Wangzhou Inspection Academy?"

"Erchen thinks that his father wants his son to have more experience, use his own strength, and be loyal to the country, and now Erchen has sorted out the file of the disappearance of the Kyushu girl. Although the restaurants in these four states are restaurants on the surface, in fact, they have forcibly abducted the women of the good family to do unsightly flesh and skin deeds, and in the Mengxiao Tower in the royal capital alone, more than 40 corpses have been exhumed, and more than 30 women from various states have been rescued. ”

Emperor Qi shook his head, "Although the jurisdiction of this Wangzhou Inspection Institute is a matter of Wangzhou, most of the things that come to your hands are in the royal capital, who are the people in this royal capital, don't you understand?"

Qi Mu Xiao Linglong thought, how could he not understand Emperor Qi, "Erchen is not bent on drilling the horns, but with such a big case, Erchen can't sit idly by." The son begged his father to allow the son to take full charge of this case, and only in this case, to give the son the right to dispatch the inspection courts in other states. ”

Seeing that he insisted on this, Emperor Qi threw away the folded book in his hand lightly, "Song Yuanqing is the main matter, now you have overstepped your authority and directly found me, and you have closed restaurants in other states without authorization, do you know if someone gets serious......"

"Erchen didn't dare, and didn't want to deceive his father, so he came to ask for guilt today, Erchen knew that the first cut and then the prelude was overstepping his authority, but this fact was helpless, Erchen had applied for the inspection of these states in accordance with the process, but Director Song was slow to approve, and now Erchen has taken out the restaurant in Wangzhou, if he does not order the eradication of the restaurant in other states as soon as possible, these trapped women may be in danger......"

Emperor Qi saw that he insisted on this, and said leisurely: "Well, I know that Xiao Er is kind-hearted and eager to save people's hearts, since this matter has been done, my father will help you." ”

Qi Muxiao knelt down and bowed, and said clearly, "Thank you, father." ”

I only heard Emperor Qi suddenly lower his voice and asked in a different tone, "It stands to reason that Director Song will not sit idly by and watch such a big case, and the year-end assessment is approaching, so he will not seize this kind of superior opportunity." Xiao'er, why do you say he is doing this?"

Emperor Qi's words confirmed the guess in Qi Muxiao's heart, but the sense of disappointment couldn't be suppressed, he looked up at the man sitting on the high platform, he couldn't help but think: Did the father always know?

Qi Muxiao said: "Whether it is for power or profit, please rest assured that the son will not disappoint his father and find out the person behind him." ”

"Everything is done carefully, you are so diligent, I am very pleased, I will let the edict be drafted in a while, get up, how about accompanying me to the garden to play chess? Let me see if your chess skills have improved......

The ice bucket in the water pavilion of the Imperial Garden has already been arranged, the breeze blows away the stuffiness all the way, the eunuch sets the chessboard, the musician is ready to play the music, and sixteen palace maids come slowly with melons and fruits and tea. Emperor Qi's extravagance is considered to be the extreme, but thanks to the smooth weather and peace of the country and the people over the years, Emperor Qi also has the capital to squander it so much.

Emperor Qi took the sunspot and asked Qi Muxiao intentionally or unintentionally: "Father recently heard that you recruited a female painter to shine at Yao Xiang's birthday banquet, and now the paintings of this female painter have been speculated to sky-high prices." ”

"Yes, this daughter was met by chance by Erchen, and Erchen wanted to recommend this person to participate in the selection of calligraphy and painting, and that day was also to make her grandfather happy, and let her paint on the spot, but I didn't expect my father to know. Qi Muxiao fell into white light.

"I only heard it from Concubine Yin De, hehe, what I said is amazing, but it makes me interested, one day you bring a few paintings, let me see ......"

Qi Mu smiled elegantly and responded with his chin bowed. He continued to play chess with Emperor Qi, thinking in his heart that Luo Li wanted the fame at the beginning, and he also gave it, and he did what she wanted.

As for whether this girl can become the master of Beihuang Hall, it depends on whether she has that ability.