Chapter 20: Not Suitable to Share a Bed with a Prince Consort
Inside the Jifu Hall in the East Courtyard.
Jiang Xue and Jiang Yu sat in the main seat, Gu Lintan sat next to Jiang Xue, and the three of them were having a meal.
Jiang Yu looked unhappy from beginning to end, and Gu Lintan obviously didn't want to provoke him and kept his distance from him.
Since the Gu Lintan brother and sister came in, they have been secretly observing Jiang Xue.
Jiang Xue came in half-supported by Jiang Yu. Her brows were furrowed, her steps were unsteady, and she seemed to be feeling a little unwell.
Seeing this, Gu Lintan hurried forward and asked with concern: "Your Highness, what's wrong?"
Jiang Yu looked at him impatiently and just helped Jiang Xue sit down.
Jiang Xue said leisurely:
"Nothing. Doctor Yan said that I am suffering from a deficiency of Qi and blood, and my heart and energy are not strong enough."
"Can this kind of itinerant doctor really be trusted?" Jiang Yu said, "I'd better order the imperial physician to come and treat you tomorrow."
Gu Lintan was about to use some reason to dissuade him, but Jiang Xue spoke first:
"My royal brother, you must not do that."
She frowned and looked very worried, saying:
"I returned to the palace today and saw that my mother's face was filled with sorrow because of missing her. I deeply regretted that I could not understand her."
"If I really find an imperial physician, I'm afraid everyone in the palace will know about it, and my parents will be even more worried. As a son, I should only be filial. Since I can't relieve my mother's longing, if I want to make her worry more, wouldn't that be unfilial?"
Gu Lintan quickly interjected, "Second Prince, although I know that the princess is filial, I will never ignore her well-being."
"This Doctor Yan is quite famous in the capital, and he can easily treat many difficult and complicated diseases. That's why I repeatedly invited him to treat the princess."
"Yes," Jiang Xue said, "The Prince Consort knows me very well. Moreover, Doctor Yan is very dedicated and has sent me the first dose of medicine today."
She showed a comforting look and said, "I have taken the medicine. I think the symptoms will improve later. My brother, don't worry too much."
When Gu Lintan heard this, he understood a little bit.
As soon as he returned home today, Huang Fu informed him that the medicine prescribed by Yan Zhe for the princess should be delivered by himself every day and could not pass through the hands of others.
He knew then that Yan Zhe's plan had already begun, and he was more anxious than himself.
He said nothing, thinking to himself, Yan Zhe is indeed a smart man with quick hands and feet.
Jiang Yu simply said: "If it works, that's great. If it's a mediocre doctor, I won't let him off easily."
Jiang Xue said, "Let's eat quickly. The food on the table is getting cold."
Gu Lintan served Jiang Xue several dishes at the banquet, but Jiang Xue just showed a helpless look and shook her head.
"My dear Prince Consort, I really have a poor appetite."
She did not move her chopsticks. Firstly, she had eaten more lunch in the palace, and secondly, she had to act sick to reassure Gu Lintan.
Only if Gu Lintan relaxes a little, she can cooperate with He Zhilin from inside and outside.
After the meal, Jiang Yu was about to leave.
Jiang Xue was reluctant to leave, and said, "I'm really a little tired, so let Fu Dong see my brother off."
She called out "Fudong" loudly and said goodbye to Jiang Yu.
Gu Lintan said, "Your Highness, please wait a moment. I will also go and see the Second Prince off."
The three of them went out together.
Jiang Yu took a few steps, turned around and said to Gu Lintan: "Xue'er is not feeling well now, you should accompany her back to her room to rest, go back."
"Gu Lintan," Jiang Yu said coldly, "Xue'er is my only sister. If anything goes wrong in your house, I will hold you responsible."
Gu Lintan bowed his head and said in a very humble manner, "I will definitely live up to your trust. I respectfully send you off."
After Jiang Yufudong walked away, a sinister look appeared on his face.
"It's indeed a child of the Jiang family." He said softly in an inaudible voice.
Being high and mighty and treating human life as worthless, isn't this the tradition of the Jiang Dynasty?
Sooner or later he would make the Jiang family fall from the clouds into the quagmire, and bow down at his feet to apologize for their crimes.
In Jifu Hall, Jiang Xue had not left yet, waiting for Gu Lintan to come back to find her.
She left the dining table, sat in the main seat in the living room, and drank tea.
Hearing the footsteps approaching, she quickly leaned on the table with her elbows and gently supported her forehead with her fingers.
When Gu Lintan stepped into the room, he saw Jiang Xue looking listless.
"Your Highness, let me help you go back to your room to rest."
He hurried over and supported Jiang Xue's back.
Jiang Xue was very reluctant to be touched by him, so she could only suppress her nausea and said weakly:
"Then I'll trouble you, Prince Consort."
Gu Lintan helped her all the way back to Wenqingxuan, showing his sincere affection and care.
If Jiang Xue hadn't known his true face under the sheep's clothing, she would have really thought that she had married a good husband who was deeply in love and loyal.
Gu Lintan helped Jiang Xue to the inner room. Jiang Xue pointed at the dressing table and said:
"I just need to sit there and wait for Xiaochun Fudong to come back and help me remove my makeup and wash myself."
Gu Lintan suddenly asked, "How come I only saw one girl and another maidservant of His Highness during the meal just now?"
He helped Jiang Xue sit down and looked into her eyes.
This personal maid brought from the palace went out for a stroll and inspection in Gu Mansion on the first day.
Naturally he was very unhappy.
"You are talking about Xiaochun," Jiang Xue smiled faintly and turned to look at the bronze mirror.
"In the afternoon, the Second Emperor ordered her to temporarily serve as the housekeeper, and asked her to go find Uncle Huang before dinner."
"The housekeeper's affairs..." Gu Lintan spoke softly, seemingly with emotion, and was silent for a while.
Jiang Xue shook her head helplessly and said, "I can't do anything about the housekeeper's affairs now."
She called herself "I", seemingly trying to lower herself and get closer to Gu Lintan.
"My brother and I haven't seen each other for many years. As soon as we met, I married you. He must have higher expectations for you as his brother-in-law."
"My brother has loved me very much since I was a child, so he will definitely hope that my husband can make everything go as smoothly as possible for me."
"After all, Uncle Huang is different from the people in the palace. It is normal for the emperor to be somewhat dissatisfied with him."
"After some time, when my brother leaves the capital, let Huang Bo and Xiaochun manage the household together."
"I hope the prince consort will not blame me. Although I am a princess, I still need to respect my father and brother in everything."
When Jiang Xue said this, she managed to squeeze out two tears.
Seeing this, Gu Lintan hurriedly said:
"How dare I harbor resentment towards His Highness? Uncle Huang has watched me grow up since I was a child and loves me like his own son. I am just worried that what happened today will hurt his heart."
"I will comfort Uncle Huang more in the future." Jiang Xue burst into laughter, "I'm glad that the Prince Consort doesn't blame me."
She turned around and said, "After all, the old man is old, so we should try to let him work less and rest in peace."
Gu Lintan wanted to say something else, but Fu Dong pushed the door open.
She placed her hands on her chest, bowed slightly, and said:
"Greetings to His Highness, and to the Prince Consort."
Jiang Xue waved her hand and said, "Come and help me take off the hairpins."
Fu Dong walked in and took off Jiang Xue's jewelry one by one.
Jiang Xue tilted her head slightly and let her do it. She looked at Gu Lintan and said:
"Does Prince Consort have any official business to attend to? Official business is urgent, so you don't have to accompany me."
Gu Lintan was just trying to find an excuse to leave the Gu Mansion to meet Yan Zhe, so he said:
"I have an appointment with a colleague today, so I may be back late tonight. If Your Highness is not feeling well, please go to bed first and don't wait for me."
When Jiang Xue heard this, she suddenly turned around and whispered to Fu Dong:
"Fudong, go get me some hot water to wash up."
Seeing Fu Dong walk out of the room, she motioned for Gu Lintan to come closer and whispered in his ear:
"I almost forgot. Doctor Yan reminded me today that I am currently suffering from a deficiency of both Qi and blood, so I should not..."
Her cheeks flushed and her voice became lower and lower.
"It is not appropriate to sleep with the prince consort..."
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