Chapter 86 The Queen Must Be Sick
The three of them walked towards the street. Not far away, Xu Chong and Chen Xiu were already waiting under Jiang Xue's orders. Next to them was a newly rented carriage.
Lu Qiongshuang sighed and said, "Cousin, do you have to be so sneaky when you travel now?"
Jiang Xue said helplessly, "Who told me that I don't know Qinggong? I can't fly over eaves and walls like you guys, so I can only use a carriage to get around."
The three of them got in the car. Jiang Xue took out the account book Jiang Qibin had given her from her sleeve and said to Fu Dong, "Fu Dong, I need you to help me deliver something."
Fu Dong took the booklet in bewilderment and asked, "Where should it be sent? What should Your Highness do?"
"I have Qiong Shuang with me, that's all. You take this to Wanbao Tower to find Ji Yan. Remember, you must hand it to Ji Yan in person and ask him to pass it to Jing Ye. If you can't see Ji Yan, ask someone to leave a message for him, saying that Jiang San wants to see him, and just bring this book back as it is."
Jiang Xue said solemnly: "Remember not to let anyone else get hold of this booklet."
Fu Dong carefully put the book away and said, "I understand."
Jiang Xue opened the car door and said to Xu Chong and Chen Xiu, "I have something that Fu Dong needs to deliver. Who of you two will go with her?"
Before Xu Chong opened his mouth, Chen Xiu smiled and said, "I'll go. Brother Xu is more skilled, so let him stay and protect His Highness."
Jiang Xue smiled and said, "Okay, go rent a horse, and remember to take good care of Fudong. Go early and come back early, and meet us at Yawu Cottage in Sajin Lane."
Jiang Xue gently pushed Fu Dong and said with a smile, "Go ahead."
Chen Xiu jumped off the carriage and extended her hand to Fu Dong. Fu Dong's cheeks were flushed. He tried hard to suppress his slightly trembling hands and got out of the carriage holding Chen Xiu's arm.
Seeing the two of them leave, Jiang Xue said to Xu Chong, "Let's go to Yawu Cottage."
When they arrived at Yawu Cottage, Su Yu happened to be there. She was wearing a green silk skirt with narrow sleeves and a blue apron. She was very happy to see Jiang Xue and Lu Qiongshuang, and hurriedly sent someone to make tea.
He Zhilin was there too, busy preparing medicine in the pharmacy with Jiang Qibin and Nanxing.
When He Zhilin saw Jiang Xue, he just nodded at her from a distance and lowered his head to get busy again.
Jiang Qibin looked up and saw Lu Qiongshuang next to Jiang Xue. He immediately grinned and waved vigorously.
Lu Qiongshuang said: "Why is he always so stupid?"
Jiang Xue teased, "Who knows? Maybe there's something happy going on. Sister, what are they doing?"
"Now that the weather is getting colder, more people are catching colds. Master Yan said he wanted to prepare more medicine and have someone cook the medicine soup and send it to Baigongfang for distribution." Su Yu said, "I happen to have nothing to do today, so I'll help out at home."
Baigongfang is where most of the poor craftsmen in Beijing settle down.
"Brother Yan is so thoughtful. When the clinic opens in a few days, we will have more manpower and can distribute these medicinal soups in front of the clinic." Jiang Xue said.
"Yes, I was just thinking of how to tell you that I have already found this shop for you. Since the location is really popular, I took the initiative to buy it for you." Su Yu took out a deed and handed it to Jiang Xue.
Jiang Xue said: "I am so happy that my sister can help me make the decision."
She took the list, looked at it carefully, and said, "What my sister chose must be excellent."
The address of the clinic was chosen to be Churong Street, northeast of Jijing. Jiang Xue knew this place, it was very prosperous. When she was young, she went out to play with Jiang Yu and others. This place was not far from the palace and it was lively, so it was a place they often visited.
Jiang Xue said to Su Yu, "Now that we have chosen the place, I will trouble Sister Su Yu to help me pick some medicine boys and servants."
Su Yu said, "I do have an idea. Sister, please listen to it and see if it suits you. Many of my girls are apprentices in the embroidery building, but there are also many girls who have come to me to register their names. However, I really have no place to move them right now. There are not enough masters teaching in the embroidery building."
"I want to pick a few with good character, hardworking and willing to learn, and put them in the clinic. Then I'll find some doctors and let them study pharmacology together. This way, the clinic will have manpower available on a daily basis, and they can also learn something."
Jiang Xue nodded and said, "This is a good idea. Sister, just go ahead and do it. Is the money you got last time enough?"
"Silly sister," Su Yu said with a smile, "It's enough. Besides, I, your sister, lack everything except money."
Lu Qiongshuang was confused and asked, "Sister, are you going to open a clinic? If so, can I also open a martial arts school? I also want to recruit some girls and teach them kung fu, and form a famous female knight team."
Jiang Xue and Su Yu couldn't stop laughing.
Jiang Xue and Su Yu discussed the preparations for the opening of the clinic for half a day. When it was almost noon, Jiang Xue got up and left.
Fu Dong and Chen Xiu were already waiting in the carriage in front of Yawu Cottage.
Seeing Jiang Xue getting in the car, Fu Dong said, "Your Highness, I have met the owner of Ji Yan Tower and handed the things to him. I just said that it was something that the master wanted to pass on to the prince, and he accepted it."
Jiang Xue nodded, thinking that Jing Ye was not too stupid and would probably come to find her after reading the booklet.
I just don't know whether they will climb the roof or climb a tree this time.
She returned to the prime minister's residence with Lu Qiongshuang. After having lunch in Lu Qiongshuang's courtyard, she took Fu Dong back to Gu's residence.
As soon as Jiang Xue entered Qingxuan, she saw Xiaochun walking towards her.
Xiaochun came to Jiang Xue's side and whispered, "Your Highness, I found it."
Jiang Xue nodded and said, "Come in and talk. Fu Dong, go get some tea. I'm a little thirsty."
After entering the room, Xiaochun closed the door, walked to Jiang Xue's side, and whispered in her ear: "On the day when Li Congde was transferred to Changle Palace, there was indeed an adult who came to the palace to meet the emperor."
"He is the famous official, the Right Censor of the Censorate, Mr. Feng Song."
Feng Song? Jiang Xue frowned. This name sounded so familiar.
She asked, "Is this person still in the court?"
Xiaochun shook her head and said, "I have no way of knowing what happened in the previous dynasty."
Jiang Xue said, "I see. I'll ask Chen Jin to go look for my brother later. I need to ask him. This name sounds really familiar, but I can't remember it right now."
"Your Highness, there is one more thing," Xiaochun said hesitantly, "The Queen is not feeling well."
Jiang Xue was surprised and asked, "When did it happen? Is it because you are too worried about your grandfather's illness recently?"
Xiaochun shook her head and said, "I don't know. When I went to Yi'an Palace today to report to Aunt Dong, I smelled a strong smell of medicine in the palace. Aunt Dong was in a hurry and didn't even ask me in detail. I said I had to go to the Record Bureau to fill in the list of guards for that day. She didn't doubt it, but hurriedly agreed and went to the Queen's bedroom."
"I guess that the queen must be ill, which is why Aunt Dong is so anxious. I think the queen is afraid that Your Highness will worry, so she asked someone to hide it from you."
Jiang Xue's heart sank.
My mother looked fine when she went to the palace for a banquet two days ago.
Jiang Xue was anxious and was about to ask Xiaochun to prepare to return to the palace, but Fudong suddenly pushed the door open, holding a cup of tea in his hand, and said to Jiang Xue:
"Your Highness, the consort has entered the backyard. The guards cannot stop him directly. He is almost reaching Wen Qingxuan now."
Jiang Xue thought for a moment and said, "It's just in time."
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