Chapter 113: Changes in the Capital
After a few days of rest, Nanqing has recovered a lot and can get out of bed and walk around.
The weather was warm that day, and since everything had been peaceful recently, Nan Qing felt that she needed to explain the situation in the capital to the couple.
So she asked Gu Leyou, "Sister-in-law, I brought some information from there. Can I tell you now?"
"It's better not to talk about it in broad daylight. It's safest to talk about it at night when it's quiet."
"Okay, sister-in-law."
When Lu Yan came back at night, they made sure that it was quiet and the children were asleep before they sat down to talk about what was happening outside.
"Brother and sister-in-law, the prince's condition has been a little bad recently. I'm afraid he won't have much time left. As for the young master's matter, I'm afraid you have to go back to the capital. In fact, I came here to find you on the prince's orders."
"Then why are you being hunted? Does His Majesty already know about it? If you come here, won't we all be exposed?"
"That's right, but the prince is dying. As his man, I must consider his best interests."
Gu Leyou said worriedly, "We are far from Beijing and the mountains are high. It will take more than ten days to travel back and forth. It's hard to say whether the child's body can bear it. What if he gets sick along the way? Can't we let the little doctor go with us?"
Lu Yan replied, "We have to go back, but we don't want others to go back with us. After all, the little doctor is an outsider. Although he and I are sworn brothers, our identities are very special and we can't let too many people know about it, so as not to cause disasters. Besides, the people in this village are all villagers. They are innocent and cannot be involved in this disaster."
"So when do we leave? Do we need to notify our family?" Gu Leyou asked.
"Don't worry, let's heal her first. We should be able to leave in two or three days. But don't tell our parents, lest they worry. Just tell them that we want to send her back to see if she has any other relatives."
"Do you think the village chief will believe you?" Gu Leyou asked.
Gu Leyou had reasons for saying this.
After all, the village chief and other old people have lived in this village for so many years, and some of their ideas are deeply rooted. If you want to change their ideas, it is almost impossible.
Few of them have ever been to places farther away, and they usually stay in this small mountain village, so they know nothing about the outside world.
Lu Yan pondered for a moment and slowly said, "I will talk to the village chief and try to smooth things over. He is a kind person and as long as we speak sincerely, he will not be too suspicious. But we have to be extremely careful on the way back and not reveal any flaws."
Nan Qing frowned slightly, feeling guilty: "Brother, sister-in-law, I am really sorry for putting you in such a dangerous situation because of me. But the prince has been very kind to me. Now he is seriously ill and the young master is in a difficult situation. I really can't just stand by and watch."
"It's okay. We can't stay out of it. After all, this matter concerns the affairs of the entire country. Besides, the will clearly stated that the prince would ascend the throne and become the new generation of emperor. But there was a conspiracy to usurp the throne. You and I both know it. If the prince dies like this, I'm afraid that a wise ruler will fall."
But just the day before they were about to set off.
But something happened that they all couldn't expect.
That day, my aunt came to visit with my cousin Mingyue.
My aunt didn't waste time talking to them and directly explained her purpose.
"I came to you today just to ask you to talk about marriage."
Everyone looked confused.
I’m afraid my aunt took the wrong medicine. He is the matchmaker himself, why should he let her, who has just gotten married, arrange a marriage for her daughter?
Are you sure?
Gu Leyou and Lu Yan looked at each other, their eyes full of confusion. Nan Qing couldn't help but be stunned. She thought that this family's visit might be related to some trivial matters in the village recently, but she didn't expect it to be about marriage.
"Aunt, what are you doing..." Gu Leyou said hesitantly, "You are a famous matchmaker in our village. We don't need to worry about your daughter's marriage."
The eldest aunt put on a smile, but it was a little unnatural. "Leyou, your cousin's situation is special. Your cousin is not young anymore. She has dated many men before, but none of them worked out. As for me, your eldest aunt, I have found a suitable candidate, and you know this suitable candidate. Only you can go and make the proposal."
What my aunt said was so detailed and concrete, as if this person really existed.
Gu Leyou and his wife were a little confused.
They all knew the person, so who was it?
Gu Mingyue is a very self-righteous person, and not everyone is worthy of his attention.
In fact, a year ago, a butcher was attracted by her beauty and wanted to marry her, but he felt that butchering work was dirty and tiring, so he refused to do it.
The aunt also felt that the money a butcher could earn in a year was not enough to support her daughter, so she rejected the marriage.
Their daughter was so self-righteous that she thought she was worthy of the young master from a wealthy family and looked down upon the boy who was born in a humble family.
Even their grandmother thought that her eldest granddaughter was very beautiful and would definitely deserve someone better, so such a good girl has been dragged on until now.
Also, her reputation was not very good before, and there was no young man willing to go on a blind date with her now, so her aunt was anxious and didn't know who he had taken a fancy to this time, so she had to ask her, the niece and nephew-in-law, to step in.
Gu Leyou asked doubtfully: "Aunt, we all know the man you are talking about. Who are you talking about?"
"It's the young genius doctor. I think he has good character and excellent medical skills. He is the most popular young man in our village. He became famous when he was young, but he has not married yet. There are many unmarried girls. My family members are jealous of me. If it weren't for Mingyue, I wouldn't come to you for help."
It turned out that they were targeting the little miracle doctor.
It turns out that the little miracle doctor is so popular and many girls like him. No wonder the aunt is so anxious to find her.
"But we can't do small business. You have to talk to him in person. We are just acquaintances of Xiaoshen and we are only looking for him for medical treatment. As for matchmaking and other matters, this is your specialty, so it's better for you to do it."
It's obvious that the couple doesn't want to do something that's thankless.
Besides, my uncle's family are all difficult people. If you do well, it's okay, but if you don't, they will blame you for the rest of your life.
So they were going to refuse.
But my aunt played the emotional card.
"Everyone in this world knows that your husband and Xiao Shangyi are sworn brothers. As the eldest brother and sister-in-law, won't you help arrange your brother's lifelong event?"
If other families asked him for help, they might agree, but as for his aunt's family, of course he and his wife knew what kind of people they were, so they didn't dare to agree at all.
Just when they didn't know how to refuse, the eldest aunt started to say, "Mingyue is your relative, and she has the same surname as you. As the saying goes, good things should be kept within the family. Don't you think that if you want to introduce someone to the little doctor, others won't introduce your sister?"
The couple were a little speechless.
Gu Leyou smiled and said, "Aunt, I know you love me so much that you want to find a suitable person for my sister to marry, but the little doctor is really not suitable. Besides, it's someone's lifelong event, how can we interfere? If we can't manage it well, we will be blamed, so we don't want to do such a thankless task."
When my aunt heard this, she immediately became unhappy.
She snorted twice and immediately winked at her daughter. Mingyue understood and started shouting immediately. Soon, the neighbors gathered around.
"It's getting lively again. What's going on?"
Gu Leyou knew that you should not mess with anyone because this family of three was unreasonable and if you mess with them, you would not be able to get away for a while.
Some neighbors who didn't understand the situation asked Gu Leyou, "What's going on? Why are your aunt and her family here again? Did something happen?"
Gu Leyou quickly explained the situation.
The neighbors all understood what was going on and tried to persuade them: "Old Gu family, you are being unreasonable. You can just say that you did nothing wrong and found a good marriage for your best friend. Why do you have to embarrass the couple? Besides, Xiao Shen has great abilities and has saved many lives. You can't just let your daughter marry him if you want him to."
"That's right, it's really like a toad wanting to eat swan meat. Your daughter should go home and look in the mirror to see what kind of character she has. Is she worthy of the little miracle doctor?"
My aunt was furious.
She pointed at those people and cursed, "Don't think I don't know what you are up to. Aren't the girls from your families still single? Do you also want to marry that little genius doctor? That's why you keep saying bad things about my daughter, because you're afraid that she will be favored by the little genius doctor."
Everyone was furious when they heard the aunt scold them like that.
Some neighbors were so angry that their faces turned red. They retorted loudly: "How can you slander us! We are telling the truth. We all know what kind of person the little doctor is and what kind of person your Mingyue is. Everyone knows it!"
For a moment, the scene was in chaos, with shouting and voices of persuasion intertwined.
Gu Leyou and Lu Yan looked at the chaotic scene with great anxiety. They were already pressed for time as they had to set off back to the capital tomorrow and could not be delayed by this sudden farce.
Nan Qing was also extremely anxious. She was worried that such chaos would bring unnecessary trouble, especially from those who might still be secretly looking for them.
She moved closer to Lu Yan and Gu Leyou and whispered, "Brother, sister-in-law, we can't keep making trouble like this. We have to find a way to solve it quickly."
Lu Yan nodded slightly, took a deep breath, and then shouted loudly: "Stop making noise!" His voice was deep and powerful, and it was particularly clear in the noisy environment. When everyone heard his voice, they all fell silent for a moment.
Lu Yan looked at his aunt and said seriously, "Aunt, if you insist on us finding a partner for the little doctor, it's not that we can't help.
But you also know that feelings cannot be forced, and we have to respect the little doctor's ideas. How about this, we will go find the little doctor tomorrow and ask him what he thinks, what do you think? ”
When Gu Leyou heard Lu Yan say this, she was shocked. She was about to open her mouth to object, but she saw Lu Yan secretly winking at her. Although she was full of doubts, she knew that Lu Yan must have his own plans, so she swallowed her words.
When the aunt heard what Lu Yan said, a smug smile appeared on her face. She thought to herself, as long as the couple was willing to talk, then the matter would be half successful.
She nodded quickly and said, "Okay, then it's settled. You must tell the little doctor that Mingyue is a good girl. It would be a blessing for him if he marries Mingyue."
Lu Yan smiled perfunctorily and said, "Don't worry, auntie, we will do our best. But it's getting late, you and your cousin should go back first. We will go find the little doctor tomorrow morning."
Seeing that their goal had been achieved, the aunt and Gu Mingyue left with a sense of pride.
Watching them leave, Gu Leyou couldn't help but complain, "Why did you agree to it? The little doctor will definitely not agree to this marriage. Then the aunt will come to trouble us again."
Lu Yan sighed helplessly and said, "I know this is troublesome, but there is no better way at the moment. We are leaving tomorrow and cannot be entangled by them all the time.
Let's keep them calm first. Once we leave, they won't be able to find us even if they want to cause trouble. ”
Gu Leyou finally understood Lu Yan's intention. She nodded and said, "This is the only way. I hope everything goes well tomorrow and we can leave here safely."
However, they did not expect that just when they thought the matter had come to a temporary end, another accident occurred. That night, Lu Yao suddenly developed a high fever and fell into a coma. Lu Yan and Gu Leyou were extremely anxious.
Although Gu Leyou had some knowledge of medicine, he was helpless in the face of Lu Yan's symptoms. She said anxiously, "Lu Lang, this child may have developed a disease. I am helpless now. Why don't we go find a little doctor to take a look? After all, he was the one who took care of the child before."
Lu Yan frowned, feeling hesitant. He was worried that going to see the little doctor so late would arouse unnecessary suspicion, and they had to leave tomorrow and time was running out. But looking at the unconscious Lu Yao, he really had no other choice. This child's life was more important than the lives of all of them. If anything happened to the child, he would not be able to explain to the Third Prince even if he returned to the capital.
After all, the other party entrusted his life to him and entrusted the child's life to him.
Just as he was hesitating, he suddenly heard a noisy sound of footsteps outside. The three people in the room were startled and subconsciously clenched their fists, looking towards the door vigilantly.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
