Since the third year of their marriage, there was still no good news about Jiang Shuxiu, so the Queen Mother sent the imperial physician from the palace to check his pulse every month.
This is the third time. This time, Doctor Zhang is said to be an expert in gynecology. As expected, he changed the prescription last winter, and Jiang Shuxiu's irregular menstruation symptoms improved a lot, which gave her hope again.
In the courtyard outside the front hall, the sound of the monks chanting the Great Compassion Mantra has stopped, and there is a rare moment of silence in the Xiangyun Hall.
At this time, a smart-looking boy dressed as a servant, about thirteen or fourteen years old, hesitated on the corridor, wondering whether he had disturbed the young lady's meal.
Lai Xi, the little maid who was serving dishes just now, was now standing by the door. She noticed the servant with her sharp eyes.
"Sister Ruier, Arui is here." Lai Xi said softly.
The young man called A Rui is the younger brother of the maid Lai Xi.
The brother and sister worked together in the mansion, one serving in the young lady's room, and the other in the outer courtyard, taking care of the chores of the carriages and sedan chairs for the young masters' travels.
"Come here and answer!" Rui'er walked to the door and waved the handkerchief in her hand towards Arui.
Upon seeing this, Arei immediately ran over from the corridor, but stopped outside the door with his head lowered and his eyes polite, not daring to overstep the line.
"Madam, the Crown Prince was in the front hall today greeting guests. At 3 p.m., the second son of the Marquis of Beixiang, the two sons of the third wife of the Earl of Shoukang, and the son-in-law of the Zhongyong General arrived. Then they went to the study, Yunmoxuan..."
"There were no maids around. We only had two capable old ladies bring tea and snacks. The young masters came on horseback. After they were led to the stables, I went to report. I heard the young master of Beixiang Marquis say it was a pity that he couldn't drink. It was a waste of this beautiful early spring scenery."
Having said that, Arei looked up at Rui'er, who had been standing a few steps away from him without him noticing. There was no expression of joy or anger on her face.
Arei thought to himself that his sister worked in the prince's wife's room, and he was just an outer servant. Instead of being indecisive, he might as well be loyal to his master and serve him, so he told everything he knew.
"I don't know who started it, but after the mourners had left, the young masters and the crown princes didn't ride their horses anymore. They asked Mr. Zhou, the steward, to arrange a large carriage with three horses, and the group left through the east corner gate."
"They even removed the mourning cloth from the carriage..."
Arei finished his words hesitantly. Jiang Shuxiu, who had been eating quietly, put down his chopsticks and muttered softly, "Are we going to drink?"
When Rui'er heard this, she quickly asked, "Did you see where the carriage went?"
A Rui quickly replied, "Because Master Zhou was there, I didn't dare follow him too far. I only saw him off East Street. I saw him turn toward North Street. I heard the two sons of the Shoukang family have a private house there and keep a few young actors for their entertainment. I'm sure they went there..."
She didn't dare to say anything further. Ruier took a plate of pastries from the coffee table and handed it to Arui.
Arei happily grabbed several pieces and hid them in his arms.
"Be smart as the concierge. If you have anything to say, please tell me. If it's inconvenient, please tell your sister. Got it?"
Arei glanced at his sister Lai Xi, then looked at Rui'er and nodded repeatedly. It was not a good idea to stay in the inner courtyard for long, so he quickly left while no one was around.
Rui'er asked the two little girls Lai Xi and Bing Qiao to go down first.
After looking at the closed door, he hurried to comfort Jiang Shuxiu.
At this time, Jiang Shuxiu had no appetite and sat in the side hall. The light was dim and there was no light on.
With only a master and a servant left, Jiang Shuxiu could no longer suppress the pain in his heart. He leaned on Rui'er's shoulder and cried.
"Girl, don't worry about anything else, just don't let yourself get hurt."
Rui'er was so anxious that she burst into tears. When she lowered her head, she saw Jiang Shuxiu's plain brocade handkerchief, which had fallen to the ground at some point and was torn into two pieces.
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