37 Chapter 37
◎A rage for a beautiful woman.◎
Princess Jing'an didn't even know that she was pregnant.
She is weak to begin with, and her period will be delayed when she is sick or in a bad mood.
A few days ago, she was taking a car to a banquet. On the way home, she saw white peach and mung bean cakes being sold on the street. The sweet peach fragrance drifted into the car. She was so greedy that she sent someone to buy some.
Unexpectedly, there was a commotion ahead for some unknown reason. Someone was riding a horse recklessly in the street. Jing'an's horse was frightened and suddenly raised its front horn and neighed, and collided with the galloping horse.
The carriage immediately overturned to the ground.
When the maid pushed open the car door to check, Princess Jing'an had already hit the car wall and was unconscious, and her lotus-white dress was stained red with blood.
"The Qi family has always claimed that the princess caught a cold, but I once sneaked into the mansion and took out the remaining medicine residue from the princess's medicine and took it to the clinic for examination. I found out that it was a medicine used to replenish women's qi and blood."
Yesterday, Wei Che found that there was something wrong with the medicinal residue. When he was about to investigate carefully, he was called away by his friends. He went out to investigate again early this morning. After asking the lady who was selling cakes at the stall at that time, he learned the truth.
——The noble lady was covered in blood, and I knew it was a miscarriage the moment I saw it!
It is precisely because of miscarriage that medicines to replenish qi and blood are prescribed.
After he finished speaking, he looked at Xu Qinghe, who frowned and pressed the hairpin in his hand against his fingertips, exerting so much force that he almost broke it.
Wei Che pulled the hairpin out of her hand to prevent her from hurting herself.
This made the girl in front of him come back to her senses immediately, as if she had just woken up from a dream. She grabbed his hand and wrote on his palm: Who is riding a horse in the street?
Wei Che shook his head.
The rider of the horse was riding so fast that he did not even stop when he startled someone else's carriage, so most people who witnessed this scene could not see his face clearly.
But with so many people seeing him, there will definitely be someone who can recognize him.
"It will take time to find the person. I'll give you an answer within three days at the latest. Don't worry too much. You're still sick."
He warned her softly, worried that she would hurt herself because of other people's affairs.
Xu Qinghe nodded towards Wei Che and wrote "Thank you".
After delivering the message, Wei Che completed his mission.
He stood up and pointed at the things on the table. "Apply the ointment regularly, and take a couple of mints when you're free. Take care of yourself first. I'll catch the person and let you deal with him later."
Xu Qinghe nodded and watched him slowly leave.
He didn't know how long it would take for him to find out the truth, so it would be easier to ask Jing'an directly.
But she couldn't guarantee that she would be able to leave the palace and see Jing'an, so it would be better to take two approaches at the same time.
Remembering Wei Che's instructions just now, she lowered her head and looked at the porcelain bottle and medicine box on the table.
If she hadn't asked him to find out about Jing'an, Wei Che would have wanted to go to the palace specifically to give her these two things.
Xu Qinghe held the two things in his palms, opened the small porcelain bottle containing mint candy, and poured out a blue pill from it.
Take a light sniff, and the refreshing fragrance immediately penetrates your nose, making your mind instantly clear and your chest feel much more comfortable.
She shook her head, put the pills back into the porcelain bottle, and then went to the inner room to rest.
Because of the sniff and because he had something on his mind, Xu Qinghe lay in bed for a long time and couldn't fall asleep.
Jing'an has been enduring humiliation since she was young. This time she was frightened and had a miscarriage. If no one helps her, she will probably have to bear this alone again.
But now that she is married, she doesn't know what her husband Qi Sheng's attitude is.
Will they blame Jing'an for his carelessness and harming their first child, or will they find out the truth and avenge Jing'an?
The next morning, Xu Qinghe got up and washed.
The Empress Dowager had exempted her from paying respects for the past few days, so she didn't need to be so anxious. By the time she finished breakfast, it was already past noon.
When Nanzhi was packing up the medicine box, she found two things she had never seen before. She guessed that they might have been given by Prince Wei.
While applying medicine to the princess, she whispered, "Were the porcelain bottles and medicine boxes in the princess's medicine chest given to her by Prince Wei last night?"
Xu Qinghe nodded and did not hide it from her.
Nanzhi asked again, "...Then, Princess, would you like to use it? Since Prince Wei sent the medicine specifically for the Princess, it must be of high quality. The Princess will recover faster if she uses it."
Xu Qinghe played with the porcelain vase in her hands. She rested her hands on the small table, and her wide sleeves hung down, revealing a part of her fair wrist.
A red jade bracelet hung on her fair and smooth skin, making her wrist look even whiter than jade.
A hint of red appeared in Xu Qinghe's peripheral vision. He paused, suppressed the thought that had just flashed through his mind to agree, and silently put the porcelain bottle back into the box.
"No need. The medicine prescribed by the imperial physician is enough. Please put these two things away."
"yes."
After applying the medicine, Nanzhi took out the two objects from the small box and placed them in the box containing clothes together with the birthday gift that Prince Wei had given her.
Even if Xu Qinghe only used the medicine given by the imperial physician, which he applied and took from time to time, he was almost fully recovered after three to five days.
At least the rash marks on the face have faded a lot. If you don't look closely, they are no different from before. The swelling and pain in the throat are no longer there, and he can speak normally.
On the day she got up, she first paid her respects to Empress Dowager Wei as usual, and then went to sit with Jing'an's biological mother, Concubine Chen, for half an hour.
When she returned to her bedroom, the maidservant asked if she wanted to spread paper for the princess to paint on again.
Xu Qinghe waved his hand and said no, "I'm tired today, so I won't paint."
The people below responded respectfully, and she leaned back on the couch to study a picture album, reading while waiting.
Another half hour passed like this, and the Queen Mother finally sent someone to call her over.
Although it was late spring and the beginning of summer, Queen Mother Wei was still afraid of the cold and usually stayed in the warm room.
As soon as the palace maid serving at the door lifted the curtain, the warm fragrance from the pavilion filled her face. However, the sudden sweetness of the fragrance made Xu Qinghe feel a little uncomfortable in her stomach.
She suppressed the nausea in her heart and for no reason thought of the mint candy Wei Che gave her a few days ago.
If you take a sip at this time, it will definitely make you feel relaxed and happy.
The warm room was filled with the incense that Empress Dowager Wei liked. Concubine Chen was sitting beside her, looking at her with a smile.
Xu Qinghe first saluted the Empress Dowager and then greeted the Concubine Chen.
Empress Dowager Wei asked her to take a seat. As soon as she sat down, the person at the top of the table said, "The Concubine Chen just said that Jing'an has caught a cold and wants you to go out of the palace to help her."
The palace rules are strict. Concubines are not allowed to leave the palace at will unless there is a major event. In comparison, it is much easier for princesses. They can go out as long as the queen, the queen mother, or the person in charge of palace affairs allows them to go out.
Xu Qinghe had always been raised by Queen Mother Wei, so she could go out as long as the Queen Mother allowed her.
If she were to bring up the matter, as a junior asking the honorable Queen Mother to leave the palace, Queen Mother Wei would most likely not agree.
Therefore, she went to see Concubine Chen after paying her respects.
Empress Chen Fei has lived in the deep palace for a long time. Because she was forced into the palace, she has never had any attachment to the emperor's grace. She only started to compete for favor after Jing'an fell into trouble.
After she was promoted to the position of concubine, she never acted arrogantly and would not even leave her palace unless necessary. Therefore, she knew less about Jing'an's affairs than Xu Qinghe.
Presumably Jing'an didn't let anyone inform her mother of the news because she didn't want her to worry. Naturally, Xu Qinghe didn't tell her about the miscarriage. He only said that he was worried when he heard that she had caught a cold, so he wanted to go and see her, and asked Concubine Chen to ask the Empress Dowager.
For the sake of Concubine Chen, Queen Mother Wei would most likely not make things difficult for her.
After hearing what the Queen Mother said, Xu Qinghe pretended to be ignorant of the matter. "Is Jing'an sick? Is it serious?"
Even if Queen Mother Wei had seen through her thoughts, it was not a big deal, so naturally she would not say anything more.
Concubine Chen shook her head. "I don't know either. This child has been weak since childhood, and she only reports good news and not bad news. If it weren't for the maidservant beside her who kept it a secret and reported it to her, I wouldn't even know about this."
"No wonder I didn't see her on Old Master Wei's birthday that day. It turned out she caught a cold." Xu Qinghe suddenly realized.
Then he looked up at the Queen Mother Wei who was sitting high up in the sky and asked, "Please allow Qinghe to leave the palace to visit me."
Queen Mother Wei twirled the Buddhist beads in her hand and glanced at the two people below.
What had she not seen at her age? These two were even putting on an act in front of her, but it wasn't a big deal, so there was no harm in agreeing.
"In that case, you should go and see Xiaoliu on behalf of Concubine Chen."
Although she had agreed, Empress Dowager Wei still sent a nanny to follow Xu Qinghe when she left the palace. The nanny was nominally there to deliver medicine to her granddaughter, but in reality she was there to keep an eye on her.
Inside the carriage, Xu Qinghe and Nanzhi sat together, and the nanny followed behind in a sedan chair.
Nanzhi complained softly, "The princess just came to the Qi residence to see the princess, and the queen mother actually sent someone to keep an eye on her. Is she afraid that the princess will run away?"
Xu Qinghe was pushing aside the curtain to look at the bustling street market outside.
If nothing unexpected happens, it won't be long before she can walk out of the palace and walk in the streets and alleys herself.
Then there would be no one to look after her, and she wouldn't have to keep track of the time and return to the palace on time.
Wei Che promised her that she would feel comfortable in the Prince of Fuguo's Mansion. Although she didn't know whether it was true or not, at least she had a chance to struggle.
The reason why she persuaded Wei Ming to give up the marriage but agreed to Wei Che's proposal was because if she married into Wei's house, it would be another deep palace.
If you enter the Prince of the State's Mansion, at least you have a chance to struggle for freedom.
Just as he was thinking this, the carriage passed by a packed teahouse. The windows of the private rooms on the second floor were wide open, letting the voices of the girls talking inside into the carriage.
"Have you heard? A few days ago, the Prince of the Fuguo Mansion and the eldest son of the Wei family had a fight!"
"It's common for Prince Wei to fight, but who did you say he fought with this time?"
"You heard right, it was Young Master Wei! It is said that Young Master Wei was the first to make the move!"
Xu Qinghe paused in lowering the curtain, and suddenly remembered Wei Che who came late with a bruised face and nose a few days ago.
So he had a fight with Wei Ming?
Why?
She suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart.
Sure enough, the person outside continued, "One is a frequent visitor to Qinlou and Chuguan, and the other is a model of a prominent family. How could these two people fight?"
"What else could it be? Of course, it's because I'm willing to risk my life for my beloved."
"You all know that Prince Wei has been dismissing his concubines and refusing to visit brothels these past few days, right? What do you think is the reason?"
"I heard it was because he wanted to marry Princess Qinghe!"
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The carriage slowly drove away from the teahouse and the voices gradually faded away, but Xu Qinghe and Nanzhi still heard the most crucial words clearly.
The two of them heard it, and the nanny who had been following behind them naturally heard it as well.
Perhaps the Wei family kept this matter secret and it did not reach the Queen Mother's ears. Otherwise, if the Queen Mother knew about this, she would not let her leave the palace today no matter what.
Nanzhi sighed softly, a look of sorrow on her face. "What do you think Prince Wei is doing? He had to fight with the eldest son of Wei. It would have been fine if he had just fought, but he also had to drag the princess into it. When he returns today, the Queen Mother might punish him again."
Xu Qinghe straightened his clothes and picked up a cup of tea from the small table to moisten his throat.
"Didn't you hear? Didn't those girls just say that Wei Ming was the first to attack?"
She said it calmly, not realizing that she was unconsciously making excuses for Wei Che.
Since Wei Che acted this way, he must have already figured out how to ask the Queen Mother for her hand in marriage. As long as he could get her out of the palace quickly, what would the hardship he endured today mean?
When we arrived at the Qi Mansion, as expected, as soon as we got off the car, we saw the nanny with a dark face.
The nanny didn't say anything, so Xu Qinghe pretended nothing had happened.
Before leaving the palace, she had sent someone to inform Qi's residence in advance, and Jing'an sent a maid to meet her at the door.
As she walked into the main courtyard, a strong smell of medicine hit her in the face. She was worried about Jing'an's condition when she suddenly heard the sound of cups breaking from inside.
Then, another angry male voice was heard.
"How can this be possible!"
...It’s the Sixth Prince Consort Qi Sheng!
Without thinking too much, Xu Qinghe rushed into the house.
【Author’s words】
Last two minutes!
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