Chapter 87 Yi'an Palace Look carefully
When Gu Lintan was asking in Qingxuan Courtyard, Jiang Xue just happened to walk out of the house.
He was already unhappy about what happened to Jing Ye last night, so he came here today, firstly to test Jiang Xue's attitude, and secondly to show his caring heart as a husband.
He walked forward and was about to speak to Jiang Xue, but he saw that Jiang Xue was just telling the servants what to do, and looked quite busy.
Gu Lintan asked, "I heard that His Highness just returned from the Prime Minister's Residence at noon, but is he going out again?"
Jiang Xue turned her head to look at him, revealing a tired look in her eyes.
"My grandfather is ill, and as a child, I am worried. I am concerned about my mother's health, so I need to go to the palace."
Gu Lintan said hurriedly: "Then I will accompany Your Highness."
Jiang Xue shook her head and said, "Prince consort, you should go to the Ministry of Rites and get busy. I don't think the prince of Gan Kingdom is easy to deal with. Last night he said he wanted to go to the garden, but in fact he just insulted me with his words. I don't know when I offended him or when Prince consort offended him."
Gu Lintan was about to explain when he heard this, but Jiang Xue continued calmly, "No matter what, you and I should be working together as a couple. But I still hope that the prince consort can handle the affairs of state properly, so that this person won't come to provoke us again and again."
Gu Lintan froze in place and could only nod awkwardly.
Jiang Xue said, "By the way, when I go to the palace today, I will mention to my mother about bringing my aunt to Beijing. As a son, I should be filial to my mother. This is how I treat my mother, and this is how I treat my aunt. If the prince consort is free in the next few days, you can take a look in the mansion to see which yard is more suitable for my aunt. If you have decided, just tell Xiaochun to arrange it."
Gu Lintan nodded, with an indescribable look in his eyes, and said gently: "On behalf of my mother, I would like to thank His Highness for his thoughtfulness."
Jiang Xue waved her hands and said, "It's my responsibility. By the way, I told the Prince Consort before that I wanted to give Mr. Yan a clinic. I have already asked someone to choose the shop. But I have another matter that I would like to trouble the Prince Consort to help me with."
"Your Highness, please feel free to speak."
"Since it's a token of gratitude, I thought, why not give me a plaque in my name? With this royal connection, I think when the clinic opens in the future, the Jingzhao Yinfu government offices that manage taxes on businesses will be more patronizing."
"Plaque?" Gu Lintan was a little surprised. Why would Jiang Xue be so friendly to Yan Zhe all of a sudden? He thought for a moment and said, "This is not difficult. I wonder what words Your Highness would like to write?"
"How can I be worthy of showing off my literary talent in front of the prince consort?" Jiang Xue chuckled and said, "I'll trouble the prince consort to help me think about these things."
Gu Lintan nodded and said, "Okay, I'll have someone do it in the next few days."
"But isn't your Highness's praise for Yan Zhe a bit too much?" Gu Lintan hesitated, "Although you have the talent of a saintly hand that can bring people back to health, your Highness is so honorable, how can you easily get a plaque with your name on it?"
Jiang Xue said worriedly, "I originally wanted to accumulate more merits for myself. Opening a clinic can be considered as accumulating merits and doing good deeds. I will just think of it as praying for my grandfather."
After that, she saw that Xiaochun Fudong had already made arrangements, and said to Gu Lintan: "Then I will go back to the palace first. The prince consort does not have to wait for me for dinner. I will eat in the palace and come back later."
Gu Lintan nodded and said, "Okay."
Jiang Xue turned and walked out of the courtyard. When she was far away, she said to Chen Jin and Chen Xiu behind her, "Please keep an eye on all the letters sent out from this mansion from today, as well as Huang Fu's whereabouts. If you can intercept any letters, make a copy for me and return them to their original owner. Don't delay the delivery of the letters."
Chen Jin and Chen Xiu nodded, looked at each other, one stayed at the gate of Gu Mansion, and the other walked towards Gu Lintan's study.
When Jiang Xue returned to the palace, she saw Dong Shupei busy in Yi'an Palace.
"Aunt Dong," Jiang Xue stepped forward and held her hand, frowning and asking, "What happened? Why is the smell of medicine so strong?"
Dong Shupei was in a dilemma, and after a while she said to Jiang Xue, "The queen is sick."
She raised her hand to wipe away the tears from her eyes and said, "The Queen didn't allow me to tell you. She asked me to keep it a secret from Your Majesty and the two princes because she was afraid that you would worry."
Jiang Xue frowned and asked, "Have you summoned the imperial physician? What did the imperial physician say?"
"Your Majesty was afraid of alarming His Majesty, so she asked me to quietly call over Imperial Physician Dong. He said it was caused by excessive worry, and medicine has already been used."
"He was fine during the palace banquet, why is he suddenly..." Jiang Xue whispered, "When was grandpa's condition reported to mother?"
Dong Shupei said, "That's why. The father-in-law's illness came suddenly. After the palace banquet that day, the Queen Mother had kept it a secret. When the Second Prince sent the Prince out of the palace, he was fine. But a little maid in Yi'an Palace let the secret slip, which caused the Queen Mother to cry a few times. She had a headache when she woke up yesterday. She ate a little lunch yesterday and stayed in bed in the afternoon."
Jiang Xue was a little confused. Although the imperial physician said that her grandfather was too old to recover easily, the cause was only a cold. The queen was so sad and worried. There was only one possibility, that is, someone exaggerated the severity of the illness.
It was impossible for anyone inside or outside the palace to be so careless as to describe my grandfather's illness in such a frightening way.
Jiang Xue asked: "Where is that little palace maid now?"
"I was so angry that I sent her to the Yeyou Courtyard." Dong Shupei said, "Today, I heard from my subordinates that she committed suicide last night out of fear of punishment."
Suicide? So timely.
Jiang Xue said coldly: "Aunt, from now on, you must watch the people in Yi'an Palace carefully."
Dong Shupei was a smart person, and immediately understood, saying, "Yes, Your Highness, from today on, I will carefully manage everything, and I will have someone keep an eye on everyone who comes in and out."
Jiang Xue nodded and immediately walked into the queen's bedroom.
Queen Lu was leaning on the couch with her hair disheveled, her brows furrowed and a look of gloom and sorrow on her face.
Jiang Xue walked over, picked up the medicine beside her, and sat in front of Queen Lu.
Queen Lu was surprised and said: "Xue'er, why are you here? Didn't I ask Shu Pei..."
"Mother," Jiang Xue sighed and said, "Aunt Dong didn't tell me. I discovered it myself. How could you not tell anyone? Didn't my brother say he would accompany you in the palace these days? He didn't even tell me."
Empress Lu said softly, "Don't blame your brother. I wanted to keep it a secret from you. So every time your brother came to pay his respects these past two days, I told people to say I was resting, so he could rest assured."
"Mother, I have visited my grandfather several times. The two most experienced doctors in the palace are serving him in the Prime Minister's Residence. You really don't need to worry so much."
"Your grandfather is already old, how can your mother not be afraid..." Empress Lu secretly shed tears, "The people I sent to the Prime Minister's Mansion couldn't even see him..."
"Mother, be obedient and drink the medicine." Jiang Xue scooped up a spoonful of medicine, blew on it, and handed it to her mouth.
Seeing that Empress Lu was indifferent, she continued, "Xue'er swears to you that grandpa really just caught a cold. The imperial physician said it's nothing serious. He is worried about his sick and haggard appearance. You know that grandpa has been dignified all his life, so he doesn't want people to see him now."
Jiang Xue comforted him, "I have told my aunt and Qiong Shuang that everyone in the prime minister's residence will serve you well. If there is a shortage of manpower, just let me know. I just came out of the prime minister's residence before entering the palace, so there is really nothing wrong."
"If you don't believe me, call my second brother to ask him," Jiang Xue said, "my grandfather discussed the affairs of the Shangshutai with him for a while yesterday. I'm afraid my grandfather is in much better spirits than you are now."
She handed the spoon to Queen Lu's mouth and said, "Ah——"
Only then did Queen Lu drink the medicine.
"It's inconvenient for me to visit my mother in the palace, but I still have my daughter, right?" Jiang Xue said with a smile, "As long as you take the medicine obediently, don't worry anymore, and don't cry, I promise to give you a healthy grandfather."
Queen Lu said, "If the destiny has come, what can you do?"
Jiang Xue thought for a moment and said, "Xue'er has met a famous doctor outside the palace. He is a direct disciple of the He family. I will introduce him to my grandfather in a few days. Does the queen mother still remember Grandpa He? Even if you don't trust me, you must trust the medical skills of the He family."
"He Yuanzheng?" Empress Lu was stunned for a moment, then murmured, "Good, good, the medical skills of the He family are unmatched."
Only then did her frown relax and she smiled, saying to Jiang Xue, "Xue'er has really grown up and can now share mother's worries."
Jiang Xue gently helped Empress Lu take the medicine, and then took a handkerchief to gently wipe the corners of her mouth.
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