Chapter 96 Headache
Xie Zhaohe said, "In the court, we should stick to the facts. If I really send you a letter and those people in the cabinet find out, I don't know how they will say anything about me in front of Xun'er."
"That being said." Lu Qianshan slowly sat down next to Xie Zhaohe and said, "But I am also your husband. There is nothing suspicious about him writing to me in advance, right?"
Xie Zhaohe smiled faintly and said bluntly: "I forgot."
Lu Qianshan looked at Xie Zhaohe with a hint of complaint in his eyes. However, Xie Zhaohe didn't think so. She was too busy with the affairs in Beijing. Firstly, she had indeed forgotten about this matter, and secondly, she really didn't know what to say.
The affairs of the court could not be mentioned in the letter. If it fell into the hands of others, it would inevitably cause trouble, but she could not express her longing for him.
"If you don't want Ah Chu to marry him, why not go talk to Elder Pei tomorrow and talk to the Queen Mother? Marriages are not easily arranged. Besides, Dayin has never had a precedent of marrying into a foreign clan. Ah Chu's situation is indeed a difficult one."
Xie Zhaohe lowered her eyes and poured him a cup of tea, saying, "Never mind. The girl told me a few days ago that she was willing to marry him. Lord Pei heard it, and you know his straightforward character." She sighed, her frown loosening as she slowly said, "I've asked the Ministry of Rites to begin preparations. The marriage can't be avoided. I can only add an amount to Ah Chu's dowry to prevent those in Southern Xinjiang from seeing through us."
Lu Qianshan picked up the cup of tea that Xie Zhaohe had brought, took a sip, and said, "I was afraid Ah Chu wouldn't be willing. It's rare for her to be willing to do so. But this is a good thing. The current situation in Southern Xinjiang is out of control. The old monarch is seriously ill, and the young master is about to ascend the throne. This young master is young, but he is a capable person. The Southern Xinjiang priests actually left the village for this young master."
Xie Zhaohe did know a bit about what Lu Qianshan had mentioned about Southern Xinjiang. Southern Xinjiang was mostly inhabited by Miao people, who were divided into two groups: the "Cultivated Miao" and the "New Miao." The so-called "New Miao" were the descendants of Han and Miao people who settled in Southern Xinjiang after Dayin unified the country. The "Cultivated Miao" were traditional Miao people who lived in the Miao villages of Southern Xinjiang and practiced sorcery. The Southern Xinjiang priests were the most powerful sorcerers in Southern Xinjiang.
The Shu Miao people regard the Nanjiang people as gods.
The man who was revered as a god left the Miao village for the next King of Southern Xinjiang. Xie Zhaohe started to have a headache again when he heard it, and began to rub his solar plexus with his fingertips. This action was seen by Lu Qianshan.
He is the same age as Xie Zhaohe and they have known each other since childhood. Her troublesome illness was caused by overwork when she got involved in government affairs after growing up. But she was also stubborn and insisted on doing everything by herself, which led to her current suffering.
He walked behind Xie Zhaohe, pulled her hand away, and gently rubbed her forehead.
"Even though you're busy with government affairs, you still have to take care of your health. How old are you to have this problem?"
Lu Qianshan's fingertips were covered in a thin layer of calluses. Her hands, having gripped knives for years, were stronger than hers. After rubbing them for a while, she felt a lot better. She said, "I've been taking the medicine prescribed for me by Ye Zhixing from the Imperial Hospital, but it doesn't seem to be working. I guess that's it."
"Take back what you said. The Emperor is still young and the court is unstable. If you fall, who will support Dayin?"
Xie Zhaohe chuckled and raised her hand to hold Lu Qianshan's, causing him to pause. The hand that was originally pressing her head stopped. She only heard her say softly, "In the Marquis' Mansion, there is no need to talk about the affairs of the court."
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