Chapter 60: The Arrogant Concubine, This King is Useless
Although Jiang Jiu was arrogant, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Lu Yunyang's flattery and praising of him was just his habit.
Yes, before Princess Qi Yang came, the prince was the most powerful person in the whole palace.
Even in front of the prince, Jiang Jiu dared to refute sharply, let alone Qi Yang, an outsider.
Jiang Jiu was also afraid that if he stayed too long, something might go wrong, so he ran away quickly.
When I reached the door, I heard Qi Yang's angry complaint.
"Your concubine is too arrogant. Be careful that one day she will climb over your head. If she goes to the capital and gets married, the new princess will definitely not tolerate her with her current behavior..."
Who knew that Lu Yunyang would look up to the sky and sigh: "Princess, whether you can return to the capital alive is another matter. I only have such a lovely person by my side. I am happy every day. I will have no regrets even if I die..."
After sighing, Lu Yunyang coughed violently again. He held the handkerchief that Jiang Jiu had left for him in his hand and covered his mouth for a long time. When he looked inside the handkerchief, he found a pool of blood.
"Ah, Xiaojiu, you're coughing up blood... Go get a doctor."
"No need, I'm used to it." Lu Yunyang hurriedly stopped Princess Qiyang, "I'm sorry for neglecting you, Princess. If it weren't for my poor health, the welcoming banquet would have been held tonight."
Princess Qiyang saw that Lu Yunyang's face was pale, and hurriedly said, "We are all relatives, there is no need to be so formal. You should have a good rest. I will come to see you tomorrow."
Princess Qi Yang came and left in a hurry with her servants.
Lu Yunyang leaned on the imperial concubine couch, squinting his eyes slightly. After a long time, he snorted coldly and sat up.
"Lu Ming, send two more secret guards to keep an eye on her. This girl is older and more cunning. She is still a little naive to let me launch a surprise attack on her."
After a long while, a maid came over to report.
"Your Highness, the Lord is indeed accompanied by a female doctor who is secretly observing your condition. Fortunately, Miss Jiang's words just now were well-reasoned, and the Princess and the female doctor have not yet raised any suspicions."
Hearing is not as good as seeing. Lu Yunyang knew that Princess Qi Yang came here to check the truth, so how could she not bring a doctor with her?
But he didn't expect that she would take action as soon as she arrived, and even asked him to control his diet and said that he ate too much.
It was also thanks to Jiang Jiu that he knew a lot, about balanced nutrition and growing taller. Lu Yunyang smiled. He was nineteen years old this year. If he were an ordinary family, he would already be a father. Could he still grow taller?
Indeed it can, and balanced nutrition is also correct.
Doctor Yu followed the usual practice and took Lu Yunyang's pulse three times a day, and he really agreed with Jiang Jiu's point of view.
"Miss Jiang is right. The human skeleton can grow to its full size at the age of 25 for men and 23 for women. Your Majesty can still grow a little taller and stronger."
"As for nutritional balance, I have also heard of it. There is an article in the Book of Jin that mentions this term. It means to extract various nutrients to nourish the body, especially for those with weak bodies."
Lu Yunyang was very happy in his heart and touched his nose: "So Jiang Jiu knows a lot..."
Doctor Cao Yu had long known that in Lu Yunyang's heart, Jiang Jiu was not an ordinary person, and he agreed, "Of course it is so. Miss Jiang is not an ordinary person, but her temperament is different from that of ordinary women. She is not surprised by flattery and insults, and she is calm in the face of difficulties. She is a rare woman."
Lu Yunyang was happier to praise Jiang Jiu than to praise himself, and he immediately rewarded Cao Yu with several boxes of expensive medicines that Princess Qi Yang brought from the capital.
It was late at night and Lu Yunyang asked the guard to pretend to be him and lie on the bed, while he quietly came to Jiang Jiu's room.
The palace had a large courtyard. Lu Yunyang lived in the main house, and the guards and servants lived in the side room next to the main house. Nanny Qian, Lu Ming, and Xia Zhi all had their rooms there.
Lu Yunyang placed Jiang Jiu in the side room next to the main house.
Although the ear room is small and not as big as Nanny Qian's room, it is close to Lu Yunyang.
The key is warmth. The bed in Lu Yunyang's main room is a warm room. In winter, when charcoal is burned, both sides of the wall are warm. In summer, when ice cubes are put, it is cool.
In ancient times, the ear room was for close relatives to live in. If there were children, it would be used for the children to be lived in so that it would be easier to take care of them. Since Jiang Jiu was a concubine, it would be most appropriate for her to live in the ear room.
Jiang Jiu came out of Lu Yunyang's room, heaved a sigh of relief, and quickly took Nanny Qian to her room. He had a good meal before he had the energy to complain.
"This is a servile place. It's worse than the Jiang family."
Nanny Qian was very happy, thinking that Jiang Jiu was very lucky to have met the Ninth Prince.
"Don't be impatient, young lady. As long as we get to the capital, with your background and the prince's favor, you can even be a concubine."
Jiang Jiu, however, was not optimistic at all: "Mammy, when we get to the capital and find my mother, we will leave the capital and travel around the world, okay?"
In fact, Nanny Qian was not optimistic about finding Mrs. Jiang, and she felt sad whenever she mentioned Mrs. Jiang.
"Your mother... I don't know if we can find her. If it weren't for that bastard, your mother and you wouldn't have suffered this great crime. Girl, you have to avenge your mother."
Jiang Jiu was raised as a daughter by Nanny Qian since she was a child. This idea was instilled in her every day, so she had no choice but to agree.
"Okay, once the shopkeepers of Yiye Pianzhou have acknowledged us as our master, we will go to Beijing..."
Who knew that Nanny Qian also mentioned Mudan and the others.
"Girl, you said you were favored by the prince, but why did you call Mudan and the others as well? Isn't this dividing all the prince's favor?"
Jiang Jiu has already explained it to Xia Zhi, but she needs to be more patient with Nanny Qian.
"Mammy, we cannot influence who the prince likes, but we must know everything about the palace. Although Mudan and the others are the prince's concubines, they, like me, do not know the prince's identity."
"Now, inviting them here will increase our help in the palace. Mammy, I can't fight alone. The palace has strict rules and regulations. With the arrival of the unruly Princess Qiyang, we have to increase our manpower. There is strength in numbers."
Aunt Qian seemed to understand: "Did the young lady ask them to deal with the princess?"
Jiang Jiu raised his eyebrows and followed her words: "Not only can we deal with the princess, but also with the future princess. If you miss me, let's stick together first. Even if the prince marries the princess, I can rely on them and be safe, right?"
Aunt Qian understood a little: "Young lady, you want to cultivate your own people."
Jiang Jiu gave Madam Qian a thumbs up and said, "Madam, you are smart."
"Oh, by the way, Mammy, I asked you to contact the people who were left behind by my mother on the boat. Have you managed to do so? The boat is now in disarray. How should I deal with this? There must be someone who knows the situation."
Madam Qian nodded quickly: "I have contacted him. If the young lady wants to see him, I can arrange it tomorrow."
Jiang Jiu nodded: "Okay, then let's set it for the day after tomorrow at 3 pm. Let him choose a teahouse and we'll meet."
Aunt Qian: “Okay.”
Jiang Jiu ate and drank her fill, and stood up to leave. Aunt Qian still reminded her, "Miss, you must serve the prince well."
Jiang Jiu waved his hand and took Xia Zhi back to his room.
Xia Zhi sighed: "Miss, you have arranged everything, why are you still asking Madam to find someone?"
Jiang Jiu: "When she gets older, she has to have something to do, otherwise, she will feel useless and lose herself. You must not tell her that Nanny has taken care of me until I was old, and I want to take care of her until she dies."