Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Ordinary patients are like her husband...
Yun Wu didn't know how big the gift Chen Qiutang received was, but she looked at Xie Yi with admiration.
Because he was shameless than a city wall, after getting the pornographic book, he read it in a few seconds, and then got a few new books from somewhere.
He watched openly, leaning back in his usual seat. The sun was shining brightly outside the window, and he watched with great interest.
Yun Wu didn't realize at first that the book he was reading was new. Xie Yi had returned the old one to her after finishing it. She didn't dare keep it, so she immediately returned it to Chen Qiutang to avoid getting herself burned. It wasn't until she was serving Xie Yi medicine that he casually put the book down. She glanced at it, taken aback by the erotic writing.
After Xie Yi finished drinking the medicine, he saw her standing there in a daze, her eyes fixed on the book. He couldn't help but tease her, "You want to read it too?"
Yun Wu finally came to her senses, her gaze quickly averted as if burned. She looked at Xie Yi in disbelief: "You..."
Xie Yi raised an eyebrow: "Me what?"
"You...you have no shame!"
Xie Yi almost laughed out loud.
Before he could tease her a few more words, his wife seemed to have been stepped on. She ran out in a hurry with the medicine bowl in her arms and did not come back for a long time.
Yun Wu felt that she couldn't stay in this yard anymore!
Xie Yi usually stayed indoors, and neither did she. They moved about their small space, each occupying a separate spot. Even at night, because Xie Yi disliked her being near him, they slept on separate sides of the bed, refusing to disturb each other. For a married couple, this kind of interaction seemed strange, but Yun Wu had grown accustomed to it.
After entering the Duke's Mansion, she had already figured out Xie Yi's habits. He preferred quietness and disliked having people around him. He preferred being alone, even treating his wife, who had worshipped heaven and earth, as an outsider.
However, this kind of relationship has changed in recent days.
From the moment Xie Yi was willing to take the medicine, his attitude towards her softened.
First, I gave her a lively and cute little bird, and no longer minded interacting with her.
Especially at night, in the summer, when bedding and clothing were thin and the bed was so small, any movement would inevitably lead to bumping into each other. If Yun Wu accidentally bumped into him, he would first scold her and force her to move further away. But now, it was different. Even if Yun Wu accidentally kicked him while stretching her leg, he would just give her a sidelong look, and before Yun Wu could even blink and apologize, the look would be gone.
Of course, sometimes, he would seize the opportunity to take advantage of this little action, and ask, "What are you thinking about again?", without letting Yun Wu say a word in rebuttal, and would use this as an excuse to play tricks on her.
Yun Wu was very puzzled.
Are ordinary patients like her husband?
I heard that Doctor Hua was once the imperial physician in the palace. He retired to his hometown and left the palace when he got old, and was then invited to the Zhenguo Mansion. Perhaps it was because of Doctor Hua's superb medical skills?
Although Xie Yi was frail, under Dr. Hua's care, he seemed to be even more full of energy and blood than her, a healthy person. Yun Wu's hands and feet were always cold, but he was like a large stove, with warm hands and feet.
The summer heat was scorching, but Yun Wu wished he would return to his usual indifference, not for anything else but the heat. However, the opposite was true. Occasionally, when she opened her eyes, she would find herself leaning against Xie Yi, their hair tangled together, their backs drenched in sweat.
Of course, she didn't dare to mention these words to Xie Yi.
If I bring it up, he might use it as leverage and tease me in some way...
In the middle of summer, Yun Wu was fiddling with an abacus and looking through the accounts in the small courtyard, hesitating whether to spend more money on ice beyond her allotment. At this time, a major event also happened in the capital.
Yun Wu lived deep in the backyard and seldom went out. She was not very clear about what was happening outside. She only heard about it from Meng Qingtong when the three sisters-in-law of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion gathered together for tea and chat.
It was said that this was an old case from more than 20 years ago, which had been closed. Suddenly, a new witness appeared from nowhere, brought evidence and slammed the drum in front of the government office to complain, causing an uproar in the capital.
This case happened a long time ago and the old files have been sealed, but it involves a wide range of people. It caused a big stir back then. The people involved in the case now have their own careers, but when the incident came out, every family in Beijing was trembling with fear, fearing that they would be implicated.
"...Originally, the wife of the Yong'an Marquis had invited us to a banquet at her villa, but after this incident, the banquet was cancelled." Chen Qiutang sighed, "I heard that the Yong'an Marquis' villa has unique scenery and the chef has extraordinary skills, but now I don't have the chance to see it."
Meng Qingtong glared at her, "You only care about the excitement. I heard from my husband that the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion is one of the officials implicated in this case. At this critical juncture, they are busy keeping their tails between their legs, so how could they dare to hold a high-profile banquet?"
Chen Qiutang suddenly became curious and pestered her, asking, "Sister-in-law, what else do you know? What else did my brother tell you?"
Meng Qingtong shook her head: "He didn't say anything."
"I don't believe it," Chen Qiutang said. "I've noticed that Dad and Big Brother have been leaving early and returning late lately. They haven't even been around for dinner. They must be helping with the investigation! Unlike my Second Young Master, when I asked him what was going on, he didn't say a word except for eating and sleeping!"
Meng Qingtong spoke cautiously: "Even the government hasn't made a decision yet, so I don't dare to say anything."
Chen Qiutang was very disappointed.
Is there anything more tantalizing than eating a shocking melon? Even if you only scratch the surface, scratching your head and not understanding the inner workings of the melon?
The one who was even less clear than her was Yun Wu.
She didn't have a husband serving in the court, nor did she have any well-informed informants. She was completely bewildered by what her two sisters-in-law were saying, and asked, "What happened?"
Meng Qingtong and Chen Qiutang looked at each other before Meng Qingtong picked out some rumors in the capital and told them to her.
Thus, Yun Wu heard another struggle for imperial power.
Meng Qingtong lowered her voice and said to her, "Back then, this case caused a huge uproar and many people were beheaded. The former crown prince lost his power because of it. I heard from my father that the late emperor wanted to depose the crown prince and demote him to a criminal, so..." She spoke in a lower and lower voice, and finally closed her mouth tightly, taboo and dared not speak again.
Just a few words made Yun Wu's heart tremble with fear, and she clutched the handkerchief tightly.
She came from a family of minor officials. Even though she was born in the capital, she had only seen the heads of chickens and ducks in her life. She had never witnessed such a stormy event. She couldn't imagine that a human head would be less valuable than fish and shrimp.
Yun Wu took a deep breath and asked fearfully, "So what is it now..."
"Didn't you hear what we just said? Someone's beating the drum to protest injustice. It turns out to be the orphan of Lord Zhang, the mastermind who was beheaded in the case. The entire Zhang family was beheaded, but somehow he survived. He even possesses evidence and claims to overturn the Zhang family's verdict!" Chen Qiutang also lowered his voice. "If the evidence is true, it means Lord Zhang was wrongly accused. The capital is about to be in turmoil."
Yun Wu was so surprised that she heard Chen Qiutang quickly add, "If Lord Zhang is wronged, then the former Crown Prince is also..."
"Qiutang!" Meng Qingtong suddenly shouted.
Chen Qiutang quickly closed his mouth and swallowed the rest of his words.
The three sisters-in-law looked at each other, feeling embarrassed.
This matter concerns the situation in the imperial city. The three of them are just women in the inner palace. How dare they discuss royal affairs? They are afraid that there are ears on the other side of the wall and it will bring disaster to their own family.
The capital is in turmoil right now. If the Zhang family overturns the verdict, who knows how many officials will be implicated and how many heads will be lost. Surviving this storm is already a difficult task.
Yun Wu was anxious for a long time, looking at her two sisters-in-law with a pale face: "Then our family..."
Chen Qiutang burst out laughing.
Meng Qingtong also laughed and said, "Awu, you're overthinking it. If our family was also implicated in this, how could we even sit here and drink tea? When the case happened, Dad had no say in the court. It was precisely because he wasn't involved that Dad and my husband were appointed by the Emperor to investigate this matter."
According to them, when Lord Xie was young, the Xie family had only the title but had already fallen into decline. Even the current Duke's Mansion was earned back later.
Yun Wu listened to them talk about the history of the rise of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. She drank all the tea in the cup and went back with a lot of shocking gossip in her mind.
After hearing such a big thing, she naturally couldn't hold it in and wanted to find someone to share it with.
The first person Yun Wu looked for was Xie Yi.
As soon as she returned to the yard, she couldn't wait to grab Xie Yi and told him everything she had heard from her two sisters-in-law.
Although she hadn't heard much, Xie Yi, like her, stayed indoors, so he certainly hadn't heard about these things outside. Yun Wu finished her story in one breath, looking at Xie Yi with an unsatisfied look, waiting for him to show a look of horror.
But Xie Yi just said "hmm" calmly without even raising his eyelids.
Yun Wu: “…”
Yun Wu was filled with shock and fear, but his cold reaction extinguished her fear. She reflected on herself for a moment, wondering if she was making a big fuss out of nothing.
No, no, the matter is of great importance, and she is not exaggerating.
Yun Wu was unwilling to accept it: "Did you know it a long time ago?"
Xie Yi didn't answer, but just looked out the window at the dusk sky, which was half gray-blue and half orange-yellow. After a while, he said, "I need to go out for a while."
"What?" Yun Wu's attention was immediately diverted. "Where are you going?"
"Jinyun Temple."
Yun Wu had heard that he would stay in the temple for a period of time every year, but on weekdays she was used to Xie Yi staying at home every day and she could see him at any time. When she suddenly heard that he was going out, she was stunned.
She quickly came to her senses, stood up and said, "I'll pack your luggage for you."
"No need, there are servants to clean up."
Yun Wu just stood up, but had to sit back down again.
Xie Yi went to Jinyun Temple every year. The servants were better at packing than her and knew what to bring.
She didn't know what to say for a moment, but there was no reason to stop someone from leaving. Although the people in the capital were in a panic, Jinyun Temple was outside the capital and was not affected by the events there.
Yun Wu felt a little down for no reason. She stared at Xie Yi for a long while before asking sullenly, "Then...then when will you be back?"
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