Chapter 109 Introducing He Zhilin into the Palace
Lu Tongxiang was very loving and never married another woman in his life, and it had been the same since the death of Old Lady Lu. Therefore, he only had one son and one daughter left by Grandmother Jiang Xue, one was Empress Lu Congfang, and the other was the uncle of the emperor Lu Lingxuan.
The Lu family had more men than women, so Prime Minister Lu was particularly fond of Jiang Xue, born to Queen Lu, and Lu Qiongshuang, born to Shen.
Lu Qiongshuang has a lawless personality, which is also due to the fact that Lu Xiang protected and spoiled her many times when she was young.
Although Jiang Xue grew up in the palace, she was the only granddaughter of Lu Xiang when she was born, so Lu Xiang often visited her in the palace, so she and Lu Xiang were very close. When she ran out of the palace several times when she was young and was punished by the emperor and empress, she would ask someone to call for help from her grandfather.
As Jiang Xue looked at the increasingly aged Lu Xiang, she felt more and more bitter in her heart.
When she was a child, she felt that her grandfather was like a towering tree, as if he would always stand still and protect her from the wind and rain.
But I never thought that my grandfather would grow old one day.
She felt sad, and reached out to hold Lu Xiang's hand, saying, "So that Xue'er won't be bullied, grandpa must get better soon and stay healthy and safe."
Lu Xiang laughed and nodded, saying, "For you, grandpa will do it."
Jiang Xue suddenly thought of something and said, "Oh, by the way, Xue'er was not feeling well some time ago, so the prince consort found a doctor for me. His medical skills are very extraordinary, and his name is Yan Zhe."
"I later asked him and found out that he was a descendant of the He family branch in Jiaodong."
She looked at Lu Xiang with hope and said, "My grandfather must know the Jiaodong He family. It is a famous medical family in Ji State. The former director of the Imperial Hospital, Grandpa He, is from the He family."
"So Xue'er wants to let Doctor Yan take care of Grandpa's daily pulse and take good care of his health. What do you think, Grandpa?"
Lu Xiang still smiled and said, "My Xue'er has grown up and knows how to care for others."
"Okay, grandpa." Jiang Xue said coquettishly, "I can rest assured that the heir of the He family will come to take care of your health."
Prime Minister Lu thought about it, nodded, and said, "Okay. It's not convenient to always trouble the imperial physician in the palace. Since Xue'er trusts this man's medical skills, let him come over in a few days. But if this man's medical skills are outstanding, wouldn't it be a waste of talent to stay here as a palace physician? I just don't know if he is willing to do that."
"No, no, no," Jiang Xue said hurriedly, "I won't be the palace doctor."
She smiled slyly and said, "In order to repay Doctor Yan for his kindness, Xue'er has had someone open a clinic for him in Beijing. From now on, he will practice medicine in the clinic and come to the Prime Minister's residence every few days to check on my grandfather's pulse. This way, we can take care of his future and fulfill my wish. How about this?"
Lu Xiang pondered for a moment, nodded, and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, okay, as long as Xueer thinks of something, grandpa will agree to it."
Just then, a servant came in with the medicine. Jiang Xue hurriedly said, "Put it down. I'll come."
The servant looked at Lu Xiang hesitantly, only to see Lu Xiang nod slightly to the visitor.
The servant placed the porcelain bowl of medicine on the low table next to Jiang Xue and bowed respectfully before leaving.
Jiang Xue gently picked up the medicine bowl and blew on it for a while, then smiled and said to Lu Xiang, "I'll serve the medicine soup to grandpa today, okay?"
Lu Xiang reached out and took the bowl from her hand, saying, "Xue'er, don't make trouble. Always remember your identity as a princess."
"But I am just my grandfather's little granddaughter here." Jiang Xue pouted and said, "It is only natural for me to serve my grandfather."
Lu Xiang smiled and drank the medicine in the porcelain bowl. Jiang Xue hurriedly picked up the candied fruit on the table and handed it to him.
Prime Minister Lu said, "Okay, go back to your house and get busy. The doctor said that you need to lie down after you finish taking this medicine."
Jiang Xue nodded obediently and said, "There's nothing to do in the mansion. I want to go talk to Qiong Shuang."
"Qiong Shuang," Lu Xiang sighed, "her mother wanted to arrange a marriage for her while she finally agreed to come back, but she refused. I guess she's still angry with Shen."
"Didn't my aunt say," Jiang Xue asked, "that it was my grandfather's idea to arrange a marriage for Qiong Shuang?"
"I have been in a daze for several days due to my illness, so I have no time to think about all these things," Lu Xiang sighed, "but I can understand your aunt's motherly heart. She said she wanted to discuss marriage, so I acquiesced. I only told her to choose a child who is compatible with Qiong Shuang according to her personality."
He looked at Jiang Xue and asked, "Do you know which ones your aunt has chosen?"
"No wonder," Jiang Xue said, "I was wondering why they picked men with good martial arts skills. It turns out that it was my grandfather's instruction. It is said that they are the son of the Minister of War and General Zheng Mian. Doesn't my grandfather know about it?"
Lu Xiang nodded and said, "Both the Chong family and the Xu family are pretty good, with a pure family tradition and loving parents. It's a pity..."
"It's a pity that Qiong Shuang doesn't like her?" Jiang Xue interrupted, saying, "After all, she is still young and doesn't like being bound. Why doesn't Grandfather let her choose her own life in the future? In my opinion, with her personality, she will probably not be happy if she marries into one of these wealthy families."
Prime Minister Lu sighed and said, "Although I love her, marriage is after all a matter of parents' decision. Shen is smart and capable, and it is not my grandfather's place to interfere in matters related to the harem."
"But the Chong and Xu families are really good people. If you go to talk to them, you should persuade them more."
Jiang Xue tilted her head and asked with a smile, "Master Chong has always been at odds with my grandfather, why does my grandfather still speak well of him?"
Prime Minister Lu said: "It is common for people to argue with each other in the court. But Chonghuan has always been a gentleman, and there is nothing wrong with his character. He is upright and has a noble character. The backyard is also quiet, with only Mrs. Chong. With such loving parents, the child must be good."
"Grandfather is so kind," Jiang Xue rested her head on Lu Xiang's knees and sighed, "Grandfather is also a great gentleman."
After hearing this, she began to feel anxious.
From what her grandfather said, it was clear that the Xiangfu was willing to marry Chonghuan, but the facts had not been clarified yet. She could not jump out to blame Chonghuan and ruin the possibility of this marriage; nor could she watch the two families get closer and closer and finally the marriage become a reality.
We still have to get to the bottom of Chonghuan's matter.
Jiang Xue stood up, helped Lu Xiang to the couch, and called the servants to serve him to rest. Then she left Lu Xiang's yard and went to Lu Qiongshuang.
Lu Qiongshuang was practicing swordplay in his own yard. He wielded the two swords skillfully and lightly, as if flowing water. Jiang Xue walked into the yard, watched for a while, then stretched out her hand to clap.
"Your master seems to be a real expert. In just one or two years, he has taught you to be so impressive."
Lu Qiongshuang stopped and put away the knife, saying: "I've already said it before, my bones are excellent."
She tilted her head to look behind Jiang Xue, and seeing that only Fu Dong was following, she said, "Come on, cousin, I'll take you to meet that person, I guarantee he'll be suitable."
Jiang Xue nodded, turned to Fu Dong and said, "You stay here. I'm going out with my cousin. If my aunt comes to look for us, find a reason to refuse. Just say - I'm in the room trying to persuade my cousin."
Lu Qiongshuang rolled her eyes and said, "Sooner or later, mother will have to give up on this idea."
After the two of them finished talking, Lu Qiongshuang took Jiang Xue into the house, took out a set of women's clothes for her to change into, and asked Fu Dong to loosen Jiang Xue's hair and comb it into a high ponytail.
Jiang Xue put on the silver hairpin and walked out of the house. Her outfit was exactly the same as Lu Qiongshuang's.
Fu Dong sighed beside him: "Your Highness and Miss Biao look at each other like sisters."
Lu Qiongshuang put his arms around Jiang Xue's shoulders, raised his chin and smiled brightly, saying, "This is my sister, and I am her brother."
Fudong covered his face and laughed out loud.
The two walked to the courtyard wall, and Lu Qiongshuang picked up Jiang Xue and flew up from the tree.
When the two of them landed outside the yard, Jiang Xue was about to get down from Lu Qiongshuang's arms. As soon as she raised her eyes, she met a pair of deep eyes not far away.
Why is Jing Ye here? !
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