The old Duke did not get up and said, "My legs and feet are not convenient, so I will sit here and pay my respects to Princess Lanyu!"
As soon as he said this, everyone looked at the old Duke. Lan Yu smiled and said, "The old Duke has good eyesight. Lan Yu pays his respects to Duke Ye!" As he said this, he put his hand to his forehead and made a strange salute to the old Duke.
The old Duke bowed with both hands and said, "I cannot accept such a great gift from the Princess!"
Lan Yu said: "Duke Ye Fuguo, when you sent troops to attack Ye Nan, you could have wiped out Ye Nan in one fell swoop, but you were so kind and righteous that you spared no harm to a single commoner in Ye Nan. I, Ye Nan, have always been grateful to you. You deserve this gift from Lan Yu."
Ye Chen asked: "Grandfather, do you know Princess Lanyu?"
The old Duke shook his head and said, "I don't know her, but I recognize the dagger on her waist. It belongs to the Regent of Ye Nan. As far as I know, the Regent of Ye Nan has only one daughter!"
"That's why I know her identity as a princess!"
Chen Qiu took a look at the dagger. It was really unremarkable and no different from the ones in the blacksmith shop outside. The only difference was the five-clawed dragon on the handle of the dagger.
It looks like a totem or something like that.
Chen Qiu said: "This dagger looks no different!"
The old Duke laughed and said, "This dagger is made of black iron refined from heavenly stone. It can cut iron like mud. The five-clawed dragon on the handle can only be used by the Regent in Ye Nan Kingdom."
Everyone then understood. Chen Qiu glanced at Xiao Hang. No wonder Xiao Hang hid. The identities of these two people were indeed quite different.
Chen Qiu bowed to the old Duke and said, "Grandfather, Princess Lanyu's medical skills are better than Xiao Hang's. Can you let her take a look at you?"
The old Duke said, "Just take a look."
As soon as he finished speaking, Black Hawk appeared, took the chessboard off the couch, then supported the old duke's legs and placed them on the couch, and pulled up the old duke's trouser legs.
Chen Qiu retreated behind the screen.
Lan Yu went forward to take a closer look, then asked the old duke to crawl on the couch. Lan Yu reached out and pinched the old duke's calf.
Lan Yu sighed and said, "The old Duke has been bedridden for years, causing tendon adhesions. Just walking and exercising won't be very effective. He needs acupuncture to loosen the adhesions, and then apply some external medicine. Only with exercise can the effect be better."
"It's just that this needle pricks the tendons and veins, which is not something that ordinary people can endure."
The old Duke turned over and said, "I've endured a lot of pain in my life, both big and small. I've even seen the elderly die before me. What else can't I endure?"
"Since the princess can cure it, I'll trouble you."
Lan Yu bowed to the old Duke and said, "Yes, Lan Yu will do his best. However, before we begin, I need to check your physical condition and make some preparations. How about starting the formal treatment in three days?"
The old Duke said: "The princess is a doctor, so we should listen to her."
Then Lan Yu looked at Xiao Hang and said, "Doctor Xiao, I need your assistance. Are you willing?"
Xiao Hang was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "I'm willing, I'm very willing!"
After everyone chatted together, they found out that Xiao Hang had taken off the feather on Lan Yu's head. Unmarried women in Ye Nan Kingdom would wear a feather on their heads, and unmarried men would wear a short bow and arrow around their waists.
If a man is attracted to a woman, he will pick her feathers, and if a woman is attracted to a man, she will pick his bow and arrows. If the man refuses to return the favor, then the engagement is considered complete! Therefore, it is not an exaggeration for Lan Yu to say that she is Xiao Hang's wife.
It was not until after lunch that they came out of Rongwei Hall. After everyone discussed it, Lan Yu moved into Qiuchen Courtyard.
Firstly, he had come from far away and wanted to have someone to talk and chat with. Secondly, it was also Ye Chen's selfish motive. He felt relieved to have a doctor guarding Chen Qiu.
The reason why they didn't live in the medicine garden was, of course, for the sake of the man and woman's imitation. After all, they hadn't officially gotten married yet, so they had to avoid suspicion.
Chen Qiu took Lan Yu for a tour around the Duke's Mansion, especially to the medicine garden. Xiao Hang followed not far away. After saying goodbye to Ye Chen and Shen Qiu, he went to the study. The big exam would be in five days.
Although I took the test once in my previous life and I'm confident I'll pass it this time, I still have to pretend, right?
Mingyue's current task is to look after Xiaofu and Qiuchenyuan. Ye Chen asked Aunt Hua to keep an eye on the people in the yard yesterday. Today, Mingyue and Xiaofu were playing while keeping their eyes and ears alert.
After Nanny Hua came to Qiuchen Courtyard, she found out the background of everyone here. Now she has a suspect, but she has no evidence.
Aunt Hua stood at the edge of the corridor and called out to Mingyue, "Mingyue, where is Madam's South Pearl necklace? Have you seen it?"
Mingyue also shouted at the top of her voice: "Aren't all the items in that set put together?"
Aunt Hua called out again, "Little girl, come over here and see if they've been put together."
Mingyue comforted Xiaofu and ran to Aunt Hua, and the two went to Chenqiu's room together.
As soon as she entered Chen Qiu's room, Mingyue lowered her voice and said, "Madam Hua, what are your instructions?"
Aunt Hua smiled and said, "You're quite clever. How did you know I had something for you to do?"
Mingyue smiled and said, "You and I packed the Nanzhu headgear together. Don't you know if there's anything missing?"
Nanny Hua smiled and said, "This Nanny Li has a son who's a gambler. He didn't sign the indenture with us. Go look for him in the underground gambling dens in the city. With a son like that, there's no guarantee he won't do something against his will."
Mingyue said: "But I don't know her son. How can I find him?"
Aunt Hua said, "I've seen it once before. It's easy to recognize."
"He has a black mole the size of a copper coin on the left side of his forehead, and his right leg is lame. Madam Li said it was because he lost a bet and was beaten!"
"He has a nickname, Angry Girl Mole."
Mingyue laughed and said, "How did this come about? Is it because he has that black mole?"
Nanny Hua said, "Nanny Li's husband died, and it was already difficult for her to raise her son alone. But her son happened to be addicted to gambling. Every time he went to the gambling house, he would lose. When he lost, he would go back to Nanny Li to ask for money. His name was Li Zhi, which means "ambition", and eventually he became known as "a mole for a mad woman".
Mingyue smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go meet this angry woman." Then she left.
Aunt Hua held her back and said, "Go find Mu Qing. He found out all this and told me this morning. It'll make you feel more at ease if he accompanies you to the underground gambling house."
Mingyue pouted angrily and said, "My kung fu is not inferior to his. I can handle it myself. Please help me take care of Xiaofu. I'm leaving now."
Aunt Hua shook her head and went to find Xiaofu, asking him to go to her room, saying that she would make her some clothes. When Xiaofu heard that she would have new clothes to wear, she went happily.
At 3 p.m. in the afternoon, Mu Qing came back from outside and reported to Ye Chen, then came to Qiuchen Courtyard. Ye Chen knew how much importance he attached to Qiuchen Courtyard, so he came to visit when he had nothing to do.
There were only two maids sitting and chatting in the yard. Mu Qing walked over and asked, "Where is the Madam?"
A little girl of twelve or thirteen, dressed in green, said, "Madam and Princess Lanyu are in the room!"
Mu Qing asked again: "Where is Mingyue?"
The girl said again: "I don't know, he went out after lunch and didn't say where he was going!"
"Brother Mu Qing, are you looking for Mingyue? Is there anything wrong?" Jin'er came out of the house and asked Mu Qing.
Mu Qing smiled and said, "Yes, Sister Jin'er, do you know where she went? Master asked me to discuss the defense of Qiuchen Courtyard with her."
Jin Er smiled, but didn't expose Mu Qing. She said, "Go ask Aunt Hua. Aunt Hua asked her to go out and do something."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
