Chapter 78
This day.
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu continued to rest in Shoukang Palace as usual.
Xiao Yuanfu suddenly came over with great momentum. It was not appropriate for ordinary foreign officials to enter the palace like this.
But who made him a member of the Xiao family?
Xiao Yuanfu doesn't even take the current emperor seriously, so how could he care about these useless palace rules?
He received the news early in the morning and learned that the men he had sent to Yutian before were sent to the Dali Temple by Cheng Hao's men.
He was so angry that he immediately turned around and went to the Dali Temple.
He originally wanted to rely on his reputation and ask the people from the Dali Temple to release the man directly, but he didn't expect to be rejected by them.
Ask around.
I just found out the inside story.
Xiao Yuanfu was so angry that he wanted to die.
If he said how much he liked Xu Duanyi in the past, now all he has towards her is annoyance and resentment!
This damn girl, why does she just want to pick on him all day long!
He also thought that this damn girl was just relying on her aunt's favor to make these people listen to her so much. He would report this to his aunt today to see who his aunt would support!
Xiao Yuanfu left in a dignified manner.
Before he could even think of getting there, he was stopped by his elder brother Xiao Yuanxing.
He also carried it on his back.
Just in time for Xiao Yuanxing to return to the city today.
Cheng Hao had received Xu Duanyi's instructions in advance, so when he came, he asked someone to tell Xiao Yuanxing about this matter, because he was afraid that Xiao Yuanfu would go crazy again after knowing about it.
So not long after Xiao Yuanxing arrived home, he immediately asked where Xiao Yuanfu was.
After knowing that he had entered the palace, she hurried over.
In order to stop him.
From a distance, he saw his useless brother walking angrily towards Shoukang Palace. Xiao Yuanxing's face darkened and he shouted to the people: "Xiao Yuanfu, stop!"
When Xiao Yuanfu heard this familiar voice, he almost stopped immediately and his expression changed instantly.
All over the world.
He was only afraid of two people.
One was his aunt who held great power in Shoukang Palace.
The other one is his older brother who is a few years older than him, better than him in every way, and has a very stern personality.
Xiao Yuanfu, who was furious just now, turned pale before he saw anyone, just like a mouse seeing a cat. This book is exclusively compiled by the LK team. He froze and refused to turn around.
It was not until he heard footsteps coming closer and closer and could no longer hide that Xiao Yuanfu had no choice but to turn around stiffly and said to the man in a flattering manner, "Brother, why are you here?"
Xiao Yuanxing looked at him coldly and asked instead of answering, "What are you going to do?"
"I……"
Xiao Yuanfu didn't dare to tell the truth to anyone. He hesitated and reluctantly found an excuse for himself: "I went to see my aunt. Didn't my aunt have a seizure a few days ago? I went to see if she's better."
When Xiao Yuanxing saw that he dared to lie to him, his face became even darker.
He looked at him sullenly and directly exposed his lie: "Do you need to be so angry to visit your aunt?" This book is exclusively compiled by the LK team. He was too lazy to beat around the bush with others. Without waiting for Xiao Yuanfu to explain himself, he said to others in a cold voice: "Don't think I really don't know why you went to see your aunt!"
"You caused this trouble yourself, and you still want your aunt to support you? Get out of here and go back to your account department right now! If you cause me trouble again, go home!"
"elder brother!"
After all, Xiao Yuanfu is not a really obedient person, and he got a little angry after being scolded.
He raised his head angrily.
But when he saw his brother's stern and solemn face, the aura that had just risen in his heart immediately disappeared completely.
After all, I still don't dare to go against others.
Xiao Yuanfu lowered his head again in frustration, and uttered a few words in a hushed voice: "...I know."
Finished.
He didn't even greet Xiao Yuanxing, but just left with his sleeves swung.
Xiao Yuanxing watched him leave and then let out a long sigh of exhaustion.
His younger brother's behavior has become increasingly irrelevant in recent years.
His grandmother and mother have made him more and more reckless. He is already in his twenties, but he still gets angry with people all the time.
I thought of the words that Zhao Zhao had asked someone to bring to me.
How could Xiao Yuanxing not know what his idiot brother was up to? He had just suffered a loss from Xie Qingya, and now he was trying to get back at himself and embarrass himself.
He never tells anyone about his own mistakes.
The people below are all doing the same stupid thing!
What is the situation in Yutian now? They still have the heart to do these things!
There is absolutely no sense of the overall situation!
Looking at Xiao Yuanfu's leaving figure, Xiao Yuanxing's eyes darkened slightly, and he thought: I should find a time to discuss with my aunt and let Yuanfu step down from the position in the Ministry of Revenue.
He would rather raise a good-for-nothing brother than have his own brother occupy a high position and cause trouble all day long.
If they dare to call on their subordinates to cause trouble now, who knows if it will cause a bigger disturbance in the future?
A big tree attracts the wind.
Although my aunt is here, those people dare not say anything about some minor matters, but Your Majesty is getting more and more powerful now, and he will always have to be in charge of the overall situation in the future. In the past two years, this matter has been talked about a lot in the court... My aunt cannot stay in power forever.
They still have to think carefully about the future.
It wasn't easy for the Xiao family to return to the capital, and they couldn't ruin their future.
Pinch your eyebrows.
When Xiao Yuanxing saw Xiao Yuanfu walking away, he continued walking towards Shoukang Palace.
He entered the palace today to stop Yuanfu.
But in case someone tells his aunt about it, Xiao Yuanxing thinks it's better to tell her first, so that she won't worry when she finds out that Zhaozhao went to Yutian.
Here, Xiao Yuanxing goes to Shoukang Palace.
On the other side, Xiao Yuanfu walked out of the palace with a sullen face.
He originally came to his aunt to seek justice for her, but he did not expect that he would not succeed in his complaint, but was scolded by his eldest brother instead.
Xiao Yuanfu naturally wouldn't be in a good mood.
He kept a face that said "keep away from strangers" all the way, so no one dared to come over and talk to him, until Cao Da saw him -
The two collided head-on.
Cao Da first smiled and greeted the people: "Second Young Master, why are you in the palace today? Are you here to see the Empress Dowager?"
But Xiao Yuanfu has such a bad temper.
Even if he saw Cao Da on normal days, he might not give him a good look, not to mention that he was in a bad mood today.
He glanced in Cao Da's direction, then withdrew his gaze with a cold face and walked away.
Didn't say a word to Cao Da.
Chen Li, who was waiting beside Cao Da, had just called out "Master Xiao" when he saw Xiao Yuanfu leave like that. He couldn't help but say with an unpleasant expression, "This little Master Xiao is really too disrespectful to you!"
Cao Da looked in the direction where Xiao Yuanfu left and sneered, "When have they ever really given people like us face?"
Although Cao Da said this with a smile, there was no smile in his eyes.
It was gloomy and there was not a single light in sight.
He looked at Xiao Yuanfu's leaving figure and ordered Chen Li in a cold voice: "Go and check what's going on with Xiao Yuanfu."
"yes!"
Chen Li agreed and left first.
…
In Shoukang Palace.
In the end, Xiao Yuanxing did not meet the Empress Dowager Zhaoyu in person.
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu has been ill these past few days, and although her condition is much better than before, she still feels a little sleepy.
Now she was lying on her side on the throne in the inner hall.
She let the little palace maid hammer her legs with a beauty hammer while she leaned against the pillow and closed her eyes to take a rest.
But it was not a proper rest after all, and Empress Dowager Zhaoyu woke up after a short while.
"Is the Queen Mother awake?"
The little palace maid kneeling on the footstool to serve her saw her close her eyes and asked in a soft voice.
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu glanced at her and asked, "Where is Dan Feng?"
The young maid did not dare to hide it, and quickly replied in a soft voice: "Aunt saw that you fell asleep, so she went to the small kitchen to prepare some snacks for you, thinking that you could eat them after you woke up."
When Empress Dowager Zhaoyu heard her say this, she didn't say anything more.
She closed her eyes and rested for a while.
After being helped to sit up by the young palace maid and drinking a sip of peach blossom honey tea, she asked again: "How long has Jiashun not been to the palace?"
The young maid silently calculated in her heart before softly replying, "This time it's been almost half a month."
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu frowned slightly.
Knowing that she must have been busy with Yutian's affairs recently, he could not help but say, "Once this child starts working, she never rests, just like her mother."
At that time, their family was ordered to return to Beijing.
Although she had the blessing and favor of Emperor Ming, her foundation was insufficient after all. She wanted to do something to enhance her reputation so that she could integrate into the noble circle of the capital as soon as possible.
The idea of Tzu Chi Hall was hers.
But in fact, the main person doing the work is still Ayuan.
Ayuan has a kind heart. Contrary to what she thinks, she really wants to do more good deeds to the best of her ability.
Later, when A-yuan passed away, she stayed in this square palace. Seeing that Zhao-zhao, like her mother, also liked to do these things, she simply handed over all the affairs of the Tzu Chi Hall to her and let her manage it.
But this child is really too naive.
Whenever I encounter these things, I have to do them myself. I'm afraid that the next time I see her, she will have lost a lot of weight again.
The young maid took the teacup from her and replied with a smile, "Your Highness has a kind heart, just like the Queen Mother."
How could someone who could serve in Shoukang Palace and before Empress Dowager Zhaoyu be a fool?
The young maid observed the expression and continued, "If the Queen Mother misses His Highness, why not call His Highness into the palace so that He can have a good rest for a while."
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu was about to speak.
Then she heard footsteps outside, accompanied by a few greetings. Empress Dowager Zhaoyu looked outside and saw Dan Feng coming back with food.
"What did you take to eat?" Empress Dowager Zhaoyu asked.
Her appetite had been pretty good these days, but now she was indeed a little hungry.
Dan Feng smiled and replied, "Today I asked the kitchen to make you eight-treasure cake, a portion of hawthorn fried cake, and a bowl of bird's nest porridge."
她邊說邊先過來，把吃的放在了昭裕太後面前的茶案上，又接過小宮女的活，坐在腳踏上，替人捶起了腿。
其餘宮人，見她回來，便都先躬身退下了。
主仆多年。
昭裕太後很快便瞧出了丹楓的不對勁，她沒立刻吃東西，而是垂眸看人，問她：“怎麽了？”
丹楓手上動作一頓。
她來時路上就已經想好，若是太後未發現異樣，她便把這件事先瞞下來，也免得她擔心。
左右殿下今日便要回來了。
那些事，殿下回來後，自然會與太後說。
可太後實在敏銳。
她這點道行，在人跟前，實在是不夠看的。
便只好迂回着，先同人說道：“……奴婢聽說玉田那邊處置了幾個戶部的官員。”
聽說是玉田那邊的事，昭裕太後不由皺眉：“又怎麽了？”
丹楓低垂着眉眼，手上動作未停，她沒再隐瞞，與人據實說了：“說是玉田那邊下了個規定，準許城中的百姓零售東西，賺一些體己錢，這幾個戶部的官員拿了吃的，卻沒給錢，還對南安王心生不敬，後來興武衛的程将軍便把這些官員扣下，押送回京，交由大理寺處置了。”
“哀家還當是什麽事。”
昭裕太後聽她這麽說，頗有些無語：“不過就是幾個官員，處置了便處置了。”
她雖然不是很滿意謝清崖這個人，但在這件事情上，他做得沒錯。
玉田那樣的情況。
百姓能自給自足，那是好事，總不能全賴着他們撥送銀子。
國庫裏的錢，統共就這麽一點，哪有這麽多閑錢分給他們？
“是元福又鬧了吧？”
昭裕太後神情松懶地繼續倚着靠枕，淡聲吩咐，“讓元星看着，跟他說，要是再鬧，以後他就不用在戶部當差了。”
昭裕太後并未把這事放在心中。
說完，便去品嘗了下那個八珍糕，正想與丹楓說一句味道不錯的時候，忽見丹楓依舊面露猶豫，似還有一番未盡之言。
“還有什麽事？”
昭裕太後慣來不喜歡身邊人吞吞吐吐的，她看着人，不禁再次沉下臉：“有什麽就說，看得人鬧心。”
丹楓一聽這話，便也不敢再隐瞞，只能與人據實說道：“……處置這些官員的人，是殿下。”
“誰？”
昭裕太後愣了一下，沒能立刻反應過來。
不過未過多久，她便回過神來了，昭裕太後睜大眼睛，看着丹楓沉下臉，質問道：“怎麽回事？昭昭怎麽會在玉田？誰讓她去的！”
她此時臉上的神色，比先前還要難看。
心亂如麻。
滿腦子都是昭昭怎麽會在玉田。
但想想也只有一個可能，這世上，除了她以外，還有誰能安排昭昭做事？
只可能是她自己去的！
不知道昭昭為什麽去玉田，但昭裕太後這下是真的急了，臉色變得奇差無比，手裏拿着吃東西的銀釵，也被她擲到了茶案上。
“當啷”一聲。
銀釵從桌上掉到了地上，發出清脆聲響，只這會，誰也顧不上。
昭裕太後坐直了身子，胸口還在不住起伏，顧不上去多想，她先沉聲與人吩咐道：“還待着做什麽？還不快去把人接回來！去，讓元星親自去接人，立刻馬上把昭昭給我接回來！”
她是絕對不能讓昭昭出事的。
丹楓知她着急，忙先安撫起人：“您先別急，殿下是跟着慈濟堂的人去的玉田，估計就是想去看看那邊的狀況。”
“按照計劃，殿下今日便會跟着慈濟堂的人回來了。”
“世子那邊也是知情的。”
“這事，就是世子同奴婢說的。”
“世子說了，若是今日殿下沒回來，他明日一早就親自帶人去玉田把殿下接回來，定不會讓殿下出事，您就放心吧。”
昭裕太後仍沉着臉，顯然還在生氣。
“這麽大一個人跑去玉田，王府那些人都是做什麽吃的？還有明氏！她不也成日待在慈濟堂中？怎麽昭昭去玉田，她一點反應都沒有！”
丹楓知她這會是在遷怒。
只能一邊安撫，一邊與人解釋：“這事倒是怪不了世子夫人，世子夫人雖然知曉，但那日小郎君正好生了病，她自己也分身乏術，收到信去找殿下的時候，已經來不及了。”
“恰好，世子前些時日也不在京中，她便是想與人商量也沒辦法。”
“她倒是也想來見您，把這事禀報給您，但您之前不是頭疾又犯了嗎？這要是害得您又不舒服，可不就是他們這些孩子們的罪過了？”
“想來殿下肯定也是這樣想的。”
眼見身側太後的臉色，稍稍緩和了一些，不似先前那般怒火沖天了，丹楓便又接着安撫了一句：“您且先寬心，左右也就半日的時間了，估計這會殿下，就已經乘着馬車要回來了。”
“等殿下回來，奴婢便立刻讓人去接她進宮。”
如今說什麽都已經沒用了。
昭裕太後也只能先平複自己的心情。
過了片刻，她按着眉心說：“……先派人去王府守着，昭昭一回來，就立刻把人接進宮！”說完又沒忍住氣道，“這孩子如今的膽子，真是越來越大了，什麽樣的地方都敢去！”
“還有郭天詞！”
“我讓他管着慈濟堂，護着昭昭，他就是這麽做事的！我看他這顆腦袋，是真的不想要了！”
丹楓明白她這會完全就是在發洩，自是不好接話的。
只能在一旁聆聽聖訓。
等昭裕太後發洩完，讓她先去傳話，丹楓便立刻同人欠了欠身，先往外吩咐去。
而此時。
曹達那邊也接到消息了。
從陳立口中知道這樁事情的時候，曹達也頗為震驚。
他怎麽也沒想到，這種情況下，徐家那丫頭竟然會往玉田那邊跑。
陳立也有些緊張。
死一個謝清崖，并不是什麽大事，左右南安王府現在也已經沒人了。便是玉田那邊的百姓都沒了，也不會查到他們身上。
但要是那位在那出了什麽事……
以太後對那位的看重，只怕必定是要把這件事查個翻天覆地，若查到他們這邊，那他跟幹爹就真的完了！
幹爹手眼通天，或許還有一線生機，但他……
陳立想到這個結果，不由自主地打了個寒顫，一時也顧不上規矩，忙着急問道：“幹爹，我們現在怎麽辦？這嘉順長公主還在玉田，那咱們那事……還繼續嗎？”
“你說呢？”
曹達冷着臉瞪他。
陳立被他瞪得立刻瑟縮了下，接着埋下了頭。
但也不敢不說話。
現在晚上一會，就多一分危險。
他小心翼翼道：“那幹爹，我們……”
“讓柴壽他們回來！”曹達狠狠閉了閉眼睛，然後咬牙切齒說道。
他是真的火大。
好好一個局，本想着讓謝清崖徹底交待在那邊，怎麽也沒想到徐家那丫頭竟然會往玉田跑去！
他有氣撒不出，臉色自是難看無比。
眼見陳立當即就要出去吩咐，他忽然又把人給喊住了。
“站住！”
陳立停步回頭。
雖然心裏急得不行，但他還是先對着曹達恭敬問道：“幹爹，怎麽了？”
曹達冷着臉，沉吟片刻後，沖人說道：“我總覺得那丫頭去玉田不會那麽簡單，你讓柴壽他們留一個人，仔細調查下她跟謝清崖的情況，看看究竟是怎麽一回事。”
陳立忙答了聲“是”，過了會，他又問曹達：“幹爹，您還有別的吩咐嗎？”
曹達不語，只沉着臉，沖人揮了下手。
陳立心底松了口氣。
以免柴壽他們做出什麽，事情不可挽回，陳立立刻快步往外走去。
幾乎才出門。
他就聽到身後傳來一陣噼裏啪啦的碎裂聲。
陳立也不敢回頭。
忙又快走幾步，喊來心腹，讓人即刻往玉田送去信鴿。
但還未等曹達的吩咐傳到玉田，玉田那邊就先鬧出了事。
……
彼時。
已是正午時分。
郭天詞已經離開玉田了。
徐端宜好說歹說，總算是先哄着人回去了。
眼見快到正午，謝清崖他們卻還沒來，徐端宜便讓時雨喊令吉先出去看看。
她只當他們是有事延誤了。
未想令吉出門後也遲遲未歸。
菜肴此刻已經擺在了桌上。
如今物資短缺，城中不是什麽都有，但她還是費心思做了一桌子菜，想着他們怕是中午要喝酒，還讓王師爺特意取了一壺陳釀過來。
不多。
就小小一壺，夠解個饞，不至于喝醉。
畢竟如今正值多時之節，自是不能讓他們喝個盡興。
但徐端宜已經想好了。
等之後玉田這邊的事情解決了，他們回到京城，她再好好請梅雪征和李文高來王府吃一頓便飯。
到時候他們想開懷大飲，也不是問題。
徐端宜想得很好。
可時間一點點過去。
別說謝清崖他們了，就連令吉也遲遲未曾回來。
原本冒着熱氣的菜肴，這會也已經喪失了原本的溫度。
徐端宜也不知怎得，莫名覺得有些心慌起來，她走到門口，望着院子外頭，心一直突突跳着，停不下來。
時雨見她眉心緊皺，自是知曉她是在擔心出事。
她心裏也有些不放心。
“您別擔心，奴婢先去外頭看看。”她說着就要出去。
但才走了幾步，院子外頭就先走來一人，起初未瞧見人影，只瞧見一雙大長腿，時雨只當是王爺回來了，忙回過頭，興沖沖地跟徐端宜說道：“主子，王爺回來了！”
徐端宜也瞧見了。
早在時雨開口的時候，她就立刻往前快走了幾步。
眼見那人從門後露出身影，徐端宜立刻揚起笑臉，剛要喊人，卻瞧見梅雪征的身影。
笑意頓時凝固在了她的臉上。
徐端宜看着梅雪征，遲疑地喊道：“梅大人？”
還以為是梅雪征先過來了，徐端宜又立刻收拾了下自己的心情，先與人溫聲說道：“王爺和李大人還沒過來，梅大人先坐會，我已經讓人去喊他們了。”
“他們今日有事，來不了了。”
梅雪征進來後，先跟徐端宜拱手一禮，然後便與她這樣說道。
說完，他站直身子，微垂着眼睛，沖着徐端宜的方向繼續說道：“王爺讓我跟殿下說聲抱歉，但實在事情緊急，他這會已經趕去堤壩那邊，無法來親自跟您說，我替他拿幾身衣裳也得跟着過去了。”
未等徐端宜回答，梅雪征又跟時雨交代道：“勞煩這位姑娘，替你家王爺收拾幾身衣裳，我帶過去給他。”
可時雨豈會聽他的話？
就連謝清崖的話，她都不一定聽。
她沒有絲毫反應，只看着身側的主子，等着她吩咐。
徐端宜沒發話，她蹙着眉問梅雪征：“堤壩那邊出什麽事了？”
梅雪征依舊垂着眼睛，恭聲與人說道：“就是些工程上的事，需要王爺過去一起商量下。”
“王爺本來想送殿下出城的，但實在脫不開身，殿下吃完歇息下，便先早些回去吧，不然天黑了，路上怕是不好走。”
梅雪征自覺自己說得沒有一絲纰漏。
未想卻聽人說——
“他出什麽事了？”
本書由LK團隊為您獨家整理 陡然聽到這麽一句，梅雪征心下便是一驚，下意識擡了下頭，但他很快又故作一副沒事人的模樣，與徐端宜溫聲說道：“他？殿下問誰？王爺嗎？”
他同人笑道：“王爺沒事，是堤壩那邊……”
徐端宜這次卻連看都沒看他，就徑直往外走去。
“殿下——”
梅雪征臉色微變，不知道自己是哪裏說錯了。
他想上前阻攔，卻被一柄長刀先擋住了去路，眼見徐端宜越走越遠，梅雪征無法，只能沖着她的身影，咬了咬牙，喊道：“殿下！”
徐端宜停步回頭。
她看着梅雪征，冷聲與他說道：“謝清崖不會托一個我不熟悉的人，給我帶話，就算他真的有事，他即便自己不能來，也會讓令吉跟我說，讓他送我出城。”
“梅大人。”
徐端宜冷着臉，聲音早已沒有平日的溫和，她看着人，一字一句說道：“我再問你一遍，謝清崖到底怎麽了？”
眼見梅雪征仍有猶豫之色，徐端宜當即不再等他，繼續死死攥着手，轉身往外走去。
梅雪征看着這一幕，心裏實在叫苦不疊。
早知如此，他是如何也不會攬下這個苦差事的！
這嘉順長公主，也太不好糊弄了！但如今也沒辦法了，眼見徐端宜腳步堅定地往外走去，他只能閉着眼，沖人喊道：“他出事了！”
雖然早就猜到這個情況。
但徐端宜在聽到這一聲的時候，還是立刻停下了腳步，豁然回過頭，看着梅雪征急問道：“……什麽事？”
口子都已經開了。
梅雪征自知瞞不住，只好如實同人說道：“今日城中，查出一戶人家，有個小孩一直高燒不退，還發冷嘔吐，身上……”
梅雪征越往下說，語氣就變得越發艱難。
眼見對面徐端宜臉上的寒意，已經被蒼白所取代，梅雪征便知曉，她已經猜到發生什麽了。
梅雪征看着她嘆了口氣。
他心裏亦不好受，他垂下眼睫，把這樁事同人說道。
“最開始是那戶人家的鄰居，先發現了不對勁，那戶人家就他們母子兩人，小孩也很調皮，可這陣子，只有女人露面，孩子卻始終沒出現，今日那個鄰居路過他家，隐隐聽到那個小孩一會喊熱一會喊冷，還說身上癢得厲害，怕出事，便立刻報到了我們這邊。”
徐端宜的确已經清楚了。
她臉色蒼白，心下也震動不已。
這次災後的防疫已經做得夠好了，可沒想到，還是出現了這樣的事……
微微定神之後，她啞着嗓子問梅雪征：“嚴重嗎？傳播……開了嗎？”
梅雪征看着她搖了搖頭：“算是不幸中的萬幸，這家女人愚昧，總怕我們知道後，把她的孩子帶走燒掉，這幾日一直都沒出去做工，就跟她兒子整日待着，平日吃喝也都是專人送到她家門口，并未直接與人接觸。”
“剛才我們，也已經把她家附近的幾個鄰居，全都先分散看守了起來，待過了這陣子潛伏期再說。”
“城裏也已經在快速布控了，盡量不讓這個東西蔓延看來。”
徐端宜迫不及待想知道謝清崖的情況，聽梅雪征說完之後，自是連忙追問道：“那謝清崖他……”
“他……”
梅雪征看着徐端宜，沉默片刻，才垂下眼睛，吐出實情。
“我們過去的時候，那家女人一直牢牢抱着她家小孩，不肯我們的人分開帶走……我們這邊，也不知道他們到底是不是染了瘟疫，怕貿然過去，那個女人會做出什麽過激的事情，也怕感染，便猶豫着不敢靠近。”
“最後是……”
下意識想喊清崖，好歹最後反應了過來，忙改成了“王爺”。
“王爺把那對母子打暈之後，自己帶着他們，進了專門看守這些染了疫病之人的地方，怕與我們接觸會傳播開，自己也找了間屋子先待了起來，打算過了這陣子再說。”
“令吉和李大人不敢過來，是怕您看出不對，沒想到……”
梅雪征說到這，不由自嘲一笑。
本是被清崖委以重任，想着他性子沉穩，一定能瞞過這位長公主殿下，好讓她在沒出事的時候，安安生生先離開玉田。
萬萬沒想到，他也一樣露出了破綻。
“殿下。”
梅雪征重新收拾好心情，和徐端宜認真說道：“情況就是這樣，王爺說了，讓我們送您出城，他這……”
梅雪征停頓了下，才接着與人說道：“您不用擔心。”
“我們這些人一定會好好護着王爺，絕不會讓他出事。”
但這話。
他自己其實都不相信。
疫病這個東西，不僅傳播廣，也太危險。
至今還沒有明确的法子，可以解決這個東西，倘若那個孩子真是染了疫病，那清崖……想到清崖有可能出事，梅雪征的臉色就很難好看。
雙手緊攥于身體兩側。
梅雪征正在努力壓抑着，自己此刻心中的情緒。
先前他并不想讓清崖過去。
說他自私也好，無情也罷，他能竭盡自己之能，救玉田百姓于水火之中，卻不可能真的無私到，這種罔顧自己性命的地步。
對他而言，他跟清崖的命，和其餘人是不一樣的。
他們還有更重要的事情要做。
怎麽能讓自己處于這樣的險境之中？
可清崖不肯。
這個家夥，看着比誰都自私，高傲淡漠，但骨子裏，卻跟他的父親和兄長一樣。
嘴上說着慈不掌兵，但每次身邊人有點什麽事，他沖得比誰都快。
謝家人，好像天生就帶着無私的品德。
他攔不住他。
只能完成他對他的囑托，把徐端宜好好送出城去。
只有他眼前這位沒事，他才能安心。
梅雪征收拾好心情，重整旗鼓之後，便繼續跟徐端宜說道：“殿下，您對付一口，下官先送您出城。”
徐端宜看着他，并沒有說話。
她直接越過梅雪征，往屋中走去。
梅雪征只當她是去給清崖收拾東西，自是松了口氣，他打算就等在這，等徐端宜收拾完，他便立刻帶人先出城去。
反正她現在已經知道了，倒也不用再避諱什麽了。
“主子，我去收拾東西？”時雨跟着徐端宜進去後，便問道。
徐端宜卻頭也不回地說道：“不用。”
時雨看着她。
她已猜到什麽，不免皺起眉：“主子，您……”
徐端宜停下步子。
她回過頭，看着時雨認真說道：“時雨，我沒打算走。”
未等時雨勸她，徐端宜便又同她說道：“時雨，我不可能在這樣的情況下，離開他。我知道你不會聽我的話離開，但現在你必須走，你現在就去找嫂嫂，讓嫂嫂多安排幾個大夫過來。”
“時疫若是散播開，這邊的大夫，絕對不夠用。”
“還有藥材。”
“我記得碧溪的師父，以前研究過時疫的法子，你讓碧溪去找他，能多個法子總是好的。”
時雨自知這其中利害，卻不放心她一個人在這。
"...But what can you do?" she asked with red eyes.
Xu Duanyi smiled and comforted her: "I'm here, nothing will happen to me, but if the disaster here spreads, it won't just be us who will be in trouble." After she finished speaking, she shook Shi Yu's hand heavily and said in a deep voice, "Go quickly!"
Shi Yu's eyes were red.
She looked at Xu Duanyi and almost cried.
Finally, she forced herself to hold back, raised her arm and wiped her eyes, gritted her teeth and said, "I'll go right now!"
She turned around and walked out immediately after she finished speaking.
"Hey, Miss Shiyu, what are you doing?" Mei Xuezheng's voice came from the yard.
Xu Duanyi closed his eyes and let out a long sigh.
Then, without paying any attention to Mei Xuezheng's shocked voice, she went inside without hesitation to pack things for Xie Qingya.
There were hurried footsteps outside the house.
Men and women were strictly separated, not to mention the difference in status. Mei Xuezheng did not dare to enter privately. He could only stand at the door and said anxiously: "Your Highness, how can you stay here? If something happens to you, then... the Queen Mother will definitely not let us go!"
Xu Duanyi said: "Don't worry, my Lord. This is all my own idea. I won't let my aunt get involved with you."
"If my aunt gets angry in the future, I will take full responsibility."
"But……"
Mei Xuezheng is still hesitant.
He really didn't expect this result.
Although he could see that she and Qingya were interested in each other, he didn't expect that she would even risk her life for Qingya.
He felt mixed emotions for a moment.
Xu Duanyi ignored him and walked to the counter. She wondered when Xie Qingya would get better, so she decided to bring some extra clothes and personal belongings with her.
This will also save you the trouble of going back and forth in the future.
She was holding a pile of clothes and was about to pack them together with her own when she suddenly realized that something had fallen down.
Xu Duanyi looked down.
Then he saw an amulet and a handkerchief on the ground.
At first, Xu Duanyi didn't think there was anything wrong. She just carefully held the clothes in her arms and bent down to pick up something.
But when he saw these two things clearly, Xu Duanyi's expression was obviously stunned.