The carriage was galloping all the way, but Yun Qianmeng still began to feel hot all over during this period of time, as if she was in a furnace. Her originally fair and rosy smiling face was now red, and her eyebrows were tightly wrinkled because of discomfort, but she gritted her teeth and refused to say a word of sadness!
Seeing that she was in so much pain, Qu Feiqing's eyes were red as she hugged Yun Qianmeng with the quilt, hoping to make her feel better. However, Yun Qianmeng's condition was unpredictable. Sometimes she felt like she was in an ice cellar, and sometimes she felt like she was in fire. Even though Qu Feiqing hugged her tightly, her body still couldn't help shaking!
Seeing her like this, Qu Feiqing remembered that no one in the Prime Minister's Mansion could truly treat her. So she handed Yun Qianmeng over to Mu Chun and Mi Ma Ma, and lifted a corner of the carriage curtain. She said to Qu Changqing, who was guarding the side of the carriage, "Brother, go straight back to the Fuguo Mansion! Meng'er is in bad condition!"
Qu Changqing felt anxious when he heard his sister say this, but after all, men and women were different and could not enter the car, so he nodded seriously and asked Qu Feiqing to lower the curtains to prevent the cold wind from blowing in. Then he called Liu, the guard from the Prime Minister's Mansion, and asked him to go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion first to report to Yun Xuanzhi that Yun Qianmeng fell into the water and became ill, and asked him to tell Yun Xuanzhi that Yun Qianmeng would be recuperating in the Fuguo Mansion in the next few days!
Seeing his young lady in trouble at the Sea Prince's Mansion, Guard Liu was already blaming himself. How could he let his young lady go to the Prince of the State Mansion to recuperate? He retorted, "Let me escort the young lady back to the Prime Minister's Mansion!"
Seeing that Guard Liu refused to let her go, Qu Changqing's hand that was tugging at the reins gradually became throbbing with veins, and his expression grew colder and colder. He did not tolerate any questioning and asked, "Why, are you still worried that the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion is mistreating your granddaughter? Just go back and report to Prime Minister Yun. If he is dissatisfied, come to the Marquis' Mansion to see the old lady!"
After he finished speaking, Qu Changqing ignored Guard Liu's nagging and immediately tightened his legs on the horse's belly. The black horse under him immediately rushed to the front of the convoy!
"My Lord, Prince Chen's convoy is following us now!" Qu Changqing approached Chu Feiyang and saw that he was wearing wet clothes and his hair was dripping with water, but it did not diminish Chu Feiyang's natural kingly temperament at all. In addition, his face was cold at this time, which reminded Qu Changqing of Chu Feiyang's appearance in the military camp before. For a moment, he had great respect for this commander who was always fearless in the face of danger!
"I heard that you were attacked by wolves when you came here today?" But Chu Feiyang ignored King Chen, and instead asked other questions, which made Qu Changqing pause slightly, and then he whispered yes!
After hearing Qu Changqing's affirmative answer, Chu Feiyang's solemn face curled up into a smile, and a chill gradually emerged in his eyes. Then he slowly said: "Since Prince Chen likes to follow behind, let him follow, so that we can worry less!"
He wanted to see what Prince Chen still thought of Yun Qianmeng, and he also wanted to see what expression Concubine Yuande would have when she saw her son like this!
The howling of wild wolves could be heard in the distance, but on this long mountain road, only the sound of wheels and horse hooves passed...
When everyone arrived at the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion, it was already the hour of Xu. Seeing that her two children had not returned home so late, Ji Shuyu was already worried. She had asked Nanny An beside her to come to the gatehouse to ask several times, and had also asked the servants in the mansion to prepare the sedan chair, just waiting for Qu Changqing and Qu Feiqing to come back!
This time, just as An Tangtang was about to ask the doorman, she heard the sound of carriages and horses rolling over the bluestone road. She immediately walked out of the small door and saw the carriage of the Duke of Han's mansion gradually stop at the gate!
"This old servant greets the young master. You and the young lady are finally back. Madam has sent this old servant to ask many times!" Nanny An quickly stepped forward and bowed to Qu Changqing. After seeing the person next to Qu Changqing, she knelt respectfully and said, "This old servant greets the prime minister!"
At this moment, the sound of galloping horses came from the other end of the long street. Everyone looked into the depths in confusion, and saw a man in a ash-gray robe leaning over the horse's back, whipping the horse's back quickly with a whip in his hand...
"Jiao Da!" Chu Feiyang recognized the person and spoke in a deep voice!
Jiao Da, who had been following Chu Nanshan closely, immediately tightened the reins, causing the horse to stop exactly in front of Chu Feiyang, and said respectfully, "Prime Minister, the prince has urgent business to summon you back!"
Chu Feiyang nodded slightly, but turned around from the horse's back and glanced at the carriage behind him. Then he slammed his feet on the horse's belly and rushed towards the Prince of Chu's Mansion with Jiao Da!
Seeing Chu Feiyang leave first, Qu Changqing quickly got off the horse and asked Nanny An to have the sedan chair carried to the side of the carriage. Then he reminded Qu Feiqing and others to help Yun Qianmeng out!
Yun Qianmeng's eyesight was blurred by the high fever. She only heard the sound of horse hooves gradually fading away on the quiet street, while a black dress with gold embroidery in the distance was clearly imprinted in her eyes. However, before she could take another look, she was carefully helped into the sedan chair by a group of maids!
Jiang Muchen, who had been following the motorcade of the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion, only turned his horse around and headed towards Prince Chen's Mansion after seeing Yun Qianmeng being carried into the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion with his own eyes!
Qu Changqing heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Prince Chen leave. He asked Madam Mi to follow Guard Liu back to the Prime Minister's Residence to report what happened today, and then he walked into the residence!
Yun Qianmeng was sent to Qu Feiqing's Tingyu Pavilion. Besides Ji Shuyu, there was also Old Lady Gu who came after hearing the news!
When the maids and servants in the room saw Old Madam Gu, they knelt down hurriedly to pay their respects, but Old Madam Gu's eyes had already fallen on Yun Qianmeng!
She brushed away the two little girls who were supporting her, walked quickly to the bedside, and seeing Yun Qianmeng's face flushed, she immediately reached out to touch Yun Qianmeng's forehead, and was immediately shocked by the astonishing heat!
"Are they all dead? Hurry up and invite Dean Nie!" Old Lady Gu roared angrily, and her majesty frightened all the servants in the room so much that they dared not breathe. But Ji Shuyu kept her composure and glanced at Nanny An beside her. She saw An Tangtang quietly leave the inner room and notify the housekeeper outside to go to Nie's house to invite people!
The others were shocked by the old lady's anger, and when they heard that the old lady had ordered people to invite Doctor Nie, who had retired from the position of head of the Imperial Hospital and only treated the pulses of a few old ladies and princes with whom she had a good relationship, for Miss Sun, they were suddenly horrified and had more respect for Miss Sun!
Ji Shuyu had naturally seen through what others could think of. However, in the years since she married into the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion, she had seen the old lady get angry very few times. This time, the old lady was so furious that Ji Shuyu's heart sank. She immediately hurried to the bedside, but saw that Yun Qianmeng had fallen into a coma. Her heart ached for a moment, and she finally understood why the old lady had acted just now!
"This won't do! Come, get some clean clothes for my cousin to change into! Her clothes are half wet and she can't wear them anymore! As for Muchun, take that dry handkerchief and wipe Meng'er's hair dry. Don't let her get a headache!" After Ji Shuyu gave some orders, the people in the room took action!
I saw Qu Feiqing personally taking out the best clothes from the closet and walking over, and the maid serving outside cleverly lowered the door curtain to prevent the cousin from catching a cold again when changing clothes!
Seeing the old lady guarding Luck and Nengnai with eyes full of heartache, Ji Shuyu was worried that the old lady would not be able to hold on, so she said with concern: "Mother, you are old, you should go back and rest! I have your daughter-in-law here to watch over you, and nothing will happen to Meng'er!"
But the old lady refused to listen to any persuasion at this moment. She shook her head firmly, stood up and temporarily left the carved wooden bed. She asked the maid to lower the curtains and let Yun Qianmeng's personal maid Mu Chun help Yun Qianmeng change clothes...
"Fei'er, what happened? Why did Meng'er become like this?" Taking advantage of the time when Yun Qianmeng was changing clothes, Ji Shuyu pulled Qu Feiqing over and asked with a frown!
Qu Feiqing glanced at the maids and servants in her room, leaving only the four maids who served her personally. Then, with tears in her eyes, she recounted everything that had happened in the Sea King's Mansion today. "Old Madam, Meng'er had already given in several times today, but Hai Tian was so aggressive and even tried to frame Meng'er in the end. Meng'er had no choice but to fall into the water because Hai Tian kept pestering her!"
For a full half cup of tea, neither Old Madam Gu nor Ji Shuyu recovered from Qu Feiqing's words. The flickering candlelight made the old madam's face look as calm as water, without any emotion visible. However, Ji Shuyu's heart was in turmoil, and he looked at the silent Old Madam Gu with nervous eyes!
...Boom!
The sound of a crutch hitting the ground suddenly rang out in the silent inner room. Qu Feiqing and Ji Shuyu looked at each other and then looked at Old Lady Gu. She had a storm in her eyes, a gloomy face, and tightly pursed lips. She exuded a terrifying sharpness. It was obvious that the old lady was really angry about this incident!
"Mother, please calm down! You must not get angry for a junior like Princess Haitian!" Seeing the old lady's chest heaving, Ji Shuyu immediately reached out and carefully helped her calm down, while soothing her softly!
However, Ji Shuyu was also angry. As the daughter of the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion, her status and position were extremely noble. How could she allow a princess from another family to bully her like this?
Even though the Sea King had fought alongside our ancestors in battles, the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion also had the merit of supporting the country. Today, Princess Na Tian plotted against Meng'er in such a vicious way. I guess she has the simple mind of a little girl!
"Where is Changqing? What did his brother do? How could he let you two girls be alone? If Meng'er hadn't let go of your hand, I'm afraid that not one but two people would fall into the water!" The old lady raised her hand to let Ji Shuyu not bother to comfort herself. Her sharp eyes shot straight at Qu Feiqing in front of her, her eyes full of blame!
At this moment, Qu Feiqing was already blaming herself. Seeing the old lady asking for punishment, she immediately knelt on her knees and said seriously, "Grandma, please calm down. It was my granddaughter who took Meng'er to the Piercing to have a private conversation without my permission, but I didn't expect to attract a Zhongshan wolf! Please punish me! After the accident, my eldest brother was extremely worried and almost followed Prime Minister Chu and others into the water to look for him. Please don't blame me too harshly!"
When Qu Feiqing said this, even Ji Shuyu couldn't help but break into a cold sweat, and her heart ached even more for Yun Qianmeng. Looking at her daughter, she scolded, "Are you confused? What did your mother teach you? You are a lady from a noble family. You must always remember your status. How can you not have a maid by your side to serve you? Besides, we are on a boat. If something really happens, how will you let us explain it to the Prime Minister's Mansion?"
Qu Feiqing was also frightened when she thought of the sight of Yun Qianmeng falling into the water just now. Especially if Yun Qianmeng had not let her go at that time, she was afraid that Hai Tian would plot against both of them!
Thinking of this, Qu Feiqing was suddenly filled with anger, but this matter was not something she, a small maid, could decide. Everything depended on the decision of the old lady!
Old Lady Gu sighed deeply, her eyes filled with sarcasm. "Does the Sea King really think that he can hide in the mountains and forests without others knowing his ulterior motives? He has raised such an arrogant and vicious daughter. He really has a good way of educating his daughter! You should get up now. Let Meng'er recuperate with you for the next few days. Don't forget your mother's advice! This incident should serve as a reminder for you. Every inch of land in this capital is fraught with danger. Don't take it lightly!"
Qu Feiqing listened attentively to the teachings of Old Lady Gu, answered yes in a low voice, then stood up silently and walked back behind Ji Shuyu obediently!
"Old Madam, Dean Nie is here!" At this time, Nanny An lifted the door curtain and walked in. Seeing the old madam nod, she bowed and invited an old man with white hair and beard into the inner room!
"This old minister greets the old lady and the wife of the Marquis!" When Dean Nie saw that the old lady Gu was still sitting in the room, he immediately bowed!
Seeing her trusted imperial physician approaching, the old lady's expression softened slightly, and with a smile in her eyes, she politely said, "Master, you are so polite! I really feel bad for inviting you here so late!"
After hearing what the old lady said, Dean Nie smiled calmly and said, "You are so polite, old lady. I have now retired and returned to my hometown. Please don't call me Dean anymore!"
When the old lady heard him say this, there was no anger or embarrassment on her face. She just smiled calmly and pointed to the pearwood bed on her left and said, "Then please diagnose my granddaughter!"
Upon hearing this, Imperial Physician Nie immediately bowed with both hands and replied seriously, "Of course!" Then he came to the bedside. Mu Chun had already placed Yun Qianmeng's hand outside the curtain, took out a piece of ice silk handkerchief and covered the delicate hand with it, then stepped aside and waited for the result of Imperial Physician Nie's diagnosis!
"What's wrong?" The old lady was also a little anxious. She stood up and walked to the bed with the support of Ji Shuyu and Qu Feiqing and asked in a low voice!
Meanwhile, Imperial Physician Nie, with a serious expression, carefully felt Yun Qianmeng's pulse. The old lady asked for a while before retracting her right hand and standing up. "Young lady, you were frightened when you fell into the water. Adding to the cold weather, the lake water penetrated your body, causing your high fever! I'll prescribe a medicine shortly, and you'll recover after taking it! However, although the weather has gradually warmed up, it hasn't truly arrived in summer yet. Old lady, please advise young lady not to go into the water just to cool down! Girls have a Yin constitution, and being too cold isn't good! After your fever subsides, please take good care of yourself so you can recover!"
After hearing what Imperial Physician Nie said, the old lady finally felt relieved, and her face finally showed the most sincere smile of the whole evening. She personally led Imperial Physician Nie out of the inner room, and then asked Madam An to follow Imperial Physician Nie to get the prescription and medicine!
After sending Imperial Physician Nie away, the old lady wanted to go back to look after Yun Qianmeng, but she saw Ji Shuyu leading Qu Feiqing towards her, and she said softly, "Mother, it's getting late, you'd better go back and rest early! There are so many people serving here, and nothing will happen to Meng'er!" As she spoke, she glanced at Qu Feiqing beside her out of the corner of her eye!
Qu Feiqing received the hint and immediately stepped forward, holding the old lady's arm and said coquettishly, "Grandma, there's a difference here. I'll be taking care of Meng'er, so you should go back early! If you exhaust yourself, even if Meng'er recovers, you'll still feel bad!"
The old lady saw that the mother and daughter were urging her to go back and rest, and also that those maids and servants were all timid when she was there, so she could only nod, gave Ji Shuyu a few words of advice, and walked out of Tingyuxuan accompanied by Qu Feiqing!
Seeing that the old lady had finally been coaxed away, Ji Shuyu heaved a sigh of relief. She then returned to the bedside and looked at Yun Qianmeng, who was frowning and feeling uneasy, with her eyes filled with heartache...
Five days later!
"Meng'er, stop looking and drink this medicine quickly!" That day, just after breakfast and a cup of tea, Qu Feiqing asked the maid to bring the freshly boiled medicine into the inner room. Seeing Yun Qianmeng leaning on the soft couch reading a travel book, she smiled and spoke!
Yun Qianmeng heard footsteps and slightly lowered the travel journal that was blocking her vision. She saw the bowl of medicinal juice behind Qu Feiqing, and her face, which had been reading with great interest, suddenly turned bitter. She immediately lay down on the soft couch and said in a naughty way, "Cousin, I'm in good health now! Can you stop taking that medicine from today?"
Seeing her like this, Qu Feiqing immediately covered her mouth with a smile, turned around and asked the maid to put the medicine bowl on the round table. She went to the limp body, stretched out her hand to pull Yun Qianmeng up and begged for mercy, "Do you know what you looked like when you were sent back that day? You really scared everyone to death! The old lady was very angry about this matter. She even invited Doctor Nie, who rarely diagnoses others, to come and take your pulse personally! Such a blessing is not something that everyone can enjoy! And you, relying on the fact that you don't have a fever now, are being unreasonable and don't want to take the medicine. Even if you are willing, I won't let you! I have to watch over you all the time to make sure you fully recover!"
Yun Qianmeng was helplessly pulled up by Qu Feiqing, and then she listened to Qu Feiqing's muttering with her head shaking. She opened her red lips and followed Qu Feiqing silently, and she could actually recite Qu Feiqing's words word for word!
Seeing her playful behavior, Qu Feiqing's originally tense face suddenly broke, and she couldn't help laughing. She tapped Yun Qianmeng's forehead with her finger, and said with a smile in her eyes, "I really can't do anything with you! Look at you now. You don't have the calm and wise face you had when facing Hai Tian that day. You look more like that scoundrel who has been making a living at the street corner all year round!"
Yun Qianmeng took the opportunity to hug Qu Feiqing's waist and continued to beg for mercy, "Good cousin, please forgive me today! That medicine is really bitter, and I don't like candied fruits. Every time I drink the medicine, my mouth will be bitter for a long time!"
As she spoke, Yun Qianmeng's beautiful face suddenly wrinkled up, and she looked at the medicine lying on the table with fear, and shrank her head in fear!
Concubine Qu couldn't allow her to act so willfully, otherwise she wouldn't be able to report to the old lady, nor would she be able to let Meng'er recover!
She pretended not to notice Yun Qianmeng's wrinkled smile, and asked Mu Chun to take the medicine bowl and feed it to Yun Qianmeng's lips herself. She stared at Yun Qianmeng with her crystal clear eyes without blinking, and her eyes were full of determination!
Yun Qianmeng had never seen her cousin, who was known for her gentle nature, act so decisively and firmly in this matter. If she didn't drink it, the edge of the bowl would definitely stick to her lips. She could only sigh, take the bowl of medicine, close her eyes, and drink it all in one breath!
Mu Chun had already prepared all the utensils for rinsing his mouth, and he just waited for Yun Qianmeng to put down the medicine bowl before offering him the mouthwash!
Yun Qianmeng had just finished drinking the medicine when Nanny An, who was beside Ji Shuyu, walked in. She bowed to the two young ladies and said with a smile, "Miss, cousin, Princess Hai and Princess Hai Tian have just arrived at our palace. The old lady invites you to come over!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Qianmeng and Qu Feiqing exchanged a glance, and Qu Feiqing asked, "The old lady asked us to come over. What's the matter?"
Nanny An had received Ji Shuyu's hint before coming, so she didn't dare to hide anything. She replied, "Of course, I'm here because of my cousin falling into the water! And the young master is entertaining the fifth son of the Sea King's Mansion in the front yard!"
This was beyond the expectations of Yun Qianmeng and the others. They saw that Hai Chenxi and Hai Tian did not get along well that day, and now they came to the Fuguo Mansion at the same time. It was really interesting!
"Even so, cousin, let's go over quickly so as not to keep the old lady waiting for too long!" Yun Qianmeng took the silk handkerchief handed over by Mu Chun and wiped the corner of her mouth, then stood up and spoke with a smile!
Qu Feiqing also noticed her choice of words, which meant that she didn't want the old lady to wait for too long, and it had nothing to do with the people in the Sea Palace. So she smiled and helped Yun Qianmeng tidy up her hair. The two of them followed Nanny An to Ruilin Courtyard!
Today, the old lady did not welcome Princess Hai into the inner chamber. Instead, she invited her and Hai Tian to the side room for guests. At this time, the people in the room were quietly drinking tea. It was not until Yun Qianmeng and Qu Feiqing came in that a smile appeared in the old lady's deep eyes. She waved Yun Qianmeng to come to her. After carefully observing her complexion, she said with a little reassurance, "You have caught a cold. You must take medicine every day and take good care of yourself! You must not leave any hidden dangers!"
Yun Qianmeng thought that the old lady was deliberately telling Princess Hai and Hai Tian what was going on, so she coughed lightly a few times and said weakly, "Meng'er, remember your grandmother's advice and never joke with your own body!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the Princess of the Sea paused slightly in drinking her tea, but Hai Tian sat beside the Princess of the Sea with a calm expression, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking at the moment!
The old lady was very satisfied with Yun Qianmeng's reply, and then she smiled and said, "Why don't you two go meet the Sea Princess and the Princess! They came all the way here to see you today!"
Yun Qianmeng and Qu Feiqing followed the instructions and stepped forward to pay their respects. "Greetings to the Princess of the Sea! Greetings to the Princess!"
Seeing that they had finally... discovered her sitting here, the Princess of the Sea suppressed her slight anger, smiled, and reached out to help the two of them. "Get up! We are not outsiders, so there is no need to be so polite!"
The Sea Princess said this, but the old lady frowned slightly and immediately interrupted the Sea Princess' words, sternly lecturing Yun Qianmeng and Qu Feiqing, "The Princess is kind! But Meng'er and Concubine, we are subjects, so we must abide by our duties. Etiquette must not be abandoned! Do you understand?"
"Granddaughter understands and will definitely keep the old lady's teachings in mind!" The two of them lowered their heads and replied at the same time!
When the Princess of the Sea saw that the old lady was trying to distance herself from the Sea Palace in the name of teaching her granddaughter a lesson, she couldn't help but feel angry!
However, this old lady Gu was really powerful, and every word she said was about the duty of a subject. As a princess, I certainly couldn't take the lead in disregarding etiquette and laws. Naturally, I couldn't refute what she said, so I could only listen to her and swallow my anger!
But the old lady saw that Princess Hai had been so soft-hearted, but she still took advantage of it and looked at Princess Hai with a smile, saying very respectfully: "Princess, please forgive me for making fun of you! You can't not teach your own children carefully. If they get into trouble one day, it will be too late to regret it!"
The carriage was galloping all the way, but Yun Qianmeng still began to feel hot all over during this period of time, as if she was in a furnace. Her originally fair and rosy smiling face was now red, and her eyebrows were tightly wrinkled because of discomfort, but she gritted her teeth and refused to say a word of sadness!
Seeing that she was in so much pain, Qu Feiqing's eyes were red as she hugged Yun Qianmeng with the quilt, hoping to make her feel better. However, Yun Qianmeng's condition was unpredictable. Sometimes she felt like she was in an ice cellar, and sometimes she felt like she was in fire. Even though Qu Feiqing hugged her tightly, her body still couldn't help shaking!
Seeing her like this, Qu Feiqing remembered that no one in the Prime Minister's Mansion could truly treat her. So she handed Yun Qianmeng over to Mu Chun and Mi Ma Ma, and lifted a corner of the carriage curtain. She said to Qu Changqing, who was guarding the side of the carriage, "Brother, go straight back to the Fuguo Mansion! Meng'er is in bad condition!"
Qu Changqing felt anxious when he heard his sister say this, but after all, men and women were different and could not enter the car, so he nodded seriously and asked Qu Feiqing to lower the curtains to prevent the cold wind from blowing in. Then he called Liu, the guard from the Prime Minister's Mansion, and asked him to go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion first to report to Yun Xuanzhi that Yun Qianmeng fell into the water and became ill, and asked him to tell Yun Xuanzhi that Yun Qianmeng would be recuperating in the Fuguo Mansion in the next few days!
Seeing his young lady in trouble at the Sea Prince's Mansion, Guard Liu was already blaming himself. How could he let his young lady go to the Prince of the State Mansion to recuperate? He retorted, "Let me escort the young lady back to the Prime Minister's Mansion!"
Seeing that Guard Liu refused to let her go, Qu Changqing's hand that was tugging at the reins gradually became throbbing with veins, and his expression grew colder and colder. He did not tolerate any questioning and asked, "Why, are you still worried that the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion is mistreating your granddaughter? Just go back and report to Prime Minister Yun. If he is dissatisfied, come to the Marquis' Mansion to see the old lady!"
After he finished speaking, Qu Changqing ignored Guard Liu's nagging and immediately tightened his legs on the horse's belly. The black horse under him immediately rushed to the front of the convoy!
"My Lord, Prince Chen's convoy is following us now!" Qu Changqing approached Chu Feiyang and saw that he was wearing wet clothes and his hair was dripping with water, but it did not diminish Chu Feiyang's natural kingly temperament at all. In addition, his face was cold at this time, which reminded Qu Changqing of Chu Feiyang's appearance in the military camp before. For a moment, he had great respect for this commander who was always fearless in the face of danger!
"I heard that you were attacked by wolves when you came here today?" But Chu Feiyang ignored King Chen, and instead asked other questions, which made Qu Changqing pause slightly, and then he whispered yes!
After hearing Qu Changqing's affirmative answer, Chu Feiyang's solemn face curled up into a smile, and a chill gradually emerged in his eyes. Then he slowly said: "Since Prince Chen likes to follow behind, let him follow, so that we can worry less!"
He wanted to see what Prince Chen still thought of Yun Qianmeng, and he also wanted to see what expression Concubine Yuande would have when she saw her son like this!
The howling of wild wolves could be heard in the distance, but on this long mountain road, only the sound of wheels and horse hooves passed...
When everyone arrived at the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion, it was already the hour of Xu. Seeing that her two children had not returned home so late, Ji Shuyu was already worried. She had asked Nanny An beside her to come to the gatehouse to ask several times, and had also asked the servants in the mansion to prepare the sedan chair, just waiting for Qu Changqing and Qu Feiqing to come back!
This time, just as An Tangtang was about to ask the doorman, she heard the sound of carriages and horses rolling over the bluestone road. She immediately walked out of the small door and saw the carriage of the Duke of Han's mansion gradually stop at the gate!
"This old servant greets the young master. You and the young lady are finally back. Madam has sent this old servant to ask many times!" Nanny An quickly stepped forward and bowed to Qu Changqing. After seeing the person next to Qu Changqing, she knelt respectfully and said, "This old servant greets the prime minister!"
At this moment, the sound of galloping horses came from the other end of the long street. Everyone looked into the depths in confusion, and saw a man in a ash-gray robe leaning over the horse's back, whipping the horse's back quickly with a whip in his hand...
"Jiao Da!" Chu Feiyang recognized the person and spoke in a deep voice!
Jiao Da, who had been following Chu Nanshan closely, immediately tightened the reins, causing the horse to stop exactly in front of Chu Feiyang, and said respectfully, "Prime Minister, the prince has urgent business to summon you back!"
Chu Feiyang nodded slightly, but turned around from the horse's back and glanced at the carriage behind him. Then he slammed his feet on the horse's belly and rushed towards the Prince of Chu's Mansion with Jiao Da!
Seeing Chu Feiyang leave first, Qu Changqing quickly got off the horse and asked Nanny An to have the sedan chair carried to the side of the carriage. Then he reminded Qu Feiqing and others to help Yun Qianmeng out!
Yun Qianmeng's eyesight was blurred by the high fever. She only heard the sound of horse hooves gradually fading away on the quiet street, while a black dress with gold embroidery in the distance was clearly imprinted in her eyes. However, before she could take another look, she was carefully helped into the sedan chair by a group of maids!
Jiang Muchen, who had been following the motorcade of the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion, only turned his horse around and headed towards Prince Chen's Mansion after seeing Yun Qianmeng being carried into the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion with his own eyes!
Qu Changqing heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Prince Chen leave. He asked Madam Mi to follow Guard Liu back to the Prime Minister's Residence to report what happened today, and then he walked into the residence!
Yun Qianmeng was sent to Qu Feiqing's Tingyu Pavilion. Besides Ji Shuyu, there was also Old Lady Gu who came after hearing the news!
When the maids and servants in the room saw Old Madam Gu, they knelt down hurriedly to pay their respects, but Old Madam Gu's eyes had already fallen on Yun Qianmeng!
She brushed away the two little girls who were supporting her, walked quickly to the bedside, and seeing Yun Qianmeng's face flushed, she immediately reached out to touch Yun Qianmeng's forehead, and was immediately shocked by the astonishing heat!
"Are they all dead? Hurry up and invite Dean Nie!" Old Lady Gu roared angrily, and her majesty frightened all the servants in the room so much that they dared not breathe. But Ji Shuyu kept her composure and glanced at Nanny An beside her. She saw An Tangtang quietly leave the inner room and notify the housekeeper outside to go to Nie's house to invite people!
The others were shocked by the old lady's anger, and when they heard that the old lady had ordered people to invite Doctor Nie, who had retired from the position of head of the Imperial Hospital and only treated the pulses of a few old ladies and princes with whom she had a good relationship, for Miss Sun, they were suddenly horrified and had more respect for Miss Sun!
Ji Shuyu had naturally seen through what others could think of. However, in the years since she married into the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion, she had seen the old lady get angry very few times. This time, the old lady was so furious that Ji Shuyu's heart sank. She immediately hurried to the bedside, but saw that Yun Qianmeng had fallen into a coma. Her heart ached for a moment, and she finally understood why the old lady had acted just now!
"This won't do! Come, get some clean clothes for my cousin to change into! Her clothes are half wet and she can't wear them anymore! As for Muchun, take that dry handkerchief and wipe Meng'er's hair dry. Don't let her get a headache!" After Ji Shuyu gave some orders, the people in the room took action!
After she finished speaking, the Princess of the Sea glanced at Qu Feiqing unintentionally with her calculating eyes, and then left the Fuguo Mansion with the respectful farewell of the old lady!
However, her words caused a huge uproar, especially in Qu Feiqing's heart. Qu Feiqing's face turned slightly pale, and she stared at her grandmother and mother nervously. She was extremely uneasy, fearing that they would nod and agree to the marriage between the two families!
Yun Qianmeng carefully observed the expressions of the old lady and Ji Shuyu. There was no joy on the faces of the two of them, but a hint of worry in their eyes. She knew that they were definitely unwilling to agree to the proposal of the Sea Palace, so she pulled Qu Feiqing out of Ruilin Courtyard!
"Cousin, please relax for now. Meng'er just saw the expressions of my grandmother and aunt, and I'm sure they won't agree to the marriage proposal from the Sea Palace!" After arriving at Tingyu Pavilion, Yun Qianmeng finally expressed her opinion!
Qu Feiqing was really frowning at the time, but after hearing what she said, her heart suddenly lightened up, and the clouds of worry on her face dissipated a lot. She took Yun Qianmeng's hand and nodded, as if she trusted Yun Qianmeng very much!
Qu Feiqing herself also found it incredible. Although she and Yun Qianmeng were cousins, they had very few opportunities to meet over the years. They had only had more contact in recent times. However, Yun Qianmeng always had a calming quality about her, especially when she saw how calm and steady she was, which made Qu Feiqing believe that Yun Qianmeng was trustworthy!
However, Yun Qianmeng only said half of her words. The old lady and her aunt naturally walked towards her cousin, but the empress dowager in the palace was confusing!
Today, the Princess of the Sea brought the fifth son of the Sea King to the Prince Fuguo's Mansion with great fanfare. With such a big commotion, and the Prince Fuguo's Mansion being surrounded by official residences, I'm afraid the news has already spread everywhere, and it won't take half a day for the Queen Mother to hear it!
Now that the Sea King’s motives and loyalty are unclear, no one can predict whether the Queen Mother and Emperor Yugan will try to win him over or annihilate him!
If the Queen Mother thinks the marriage is feasible, then my cousin will really become a victim of the political tactics of those in power!
Yun Qianmeng looked at the innocent and kind Qu Feiqing, and suddenly felt sad, but also filled with infinite anger. Her mind raced, trying to find a solution!
The moment Princess Hai stepped out of the Prince of Fuguo's Mansion, the faint smile on her face disappeared instantly, and she got into the carriage with a cold look in her eyes!
"Why are you here?" However, just as she bent down and walked into the carriage, Princess Hai saw Hai Chenxi already sitting in her carriage, sipping hot tea, looking at her with a sneer in her eyes!
"Thank you for your hard work, Princess! You've gone to such great lengths to arrange my marriage. I'm truly moved!" Hai Chenxi raised the teacup in his hand slightly to toast Princess Hai, then drank the hot tea himself...
"Fifth brother, have you come to the wrong place? This is the carriage of my mother and me!" Hai Tian, who came in later, looked at Hai Chenxi who was already sitting inside with surprise, and spoke with disgust in her heart!
However, Hai Chenxi didn't seem to feel the dislike towards him. He continued to sip his tea carefully, and from time to time he glanced at the two people sitting opposite him. The smile on his lips was meaningful. "Little sister seems to have forgotten that this is the carriage of the Sea King's Mansion! All the items belong to my father, so how can you say it's yours? If my father hears, he will definitely be unhappy again!"
Seeing that Hai Chenxi was deliberately going against them, Hai Tian remembered what her father had said a few days ago, and she felt suffocated in her heart. She was too lazy to look at Hai Chenxi, so she simply sat quietly aside and ignored him!
The Princess of the Sea, already fuming in the Prince's Mansion, saw Hai Chenxi acting so presumptuously and immediately shouted, "Don't think that just because your father submitted a memorial to the Emperor appointing you as a Prince, you think you're a Prince! Don't forget, I'm the principal wife of the Prince of the Sea's Mansion. You have to call me Mother. Don't let outsiders laugh at you and bring shame to the Prince of the Sea's Mansion!"
However, the words of the Princess of the Sea did not irritate Hai Chenxi at all. Seeing the gnashing of teeth when the Princess of the Sea mentioned the word... Prince, Hai Chenxi's eyes were filled with clear sarcasm. Then he curled his lips into a smile, his eyes full of venom. "I believe that the Princess is very unhappy that my father asked for the decree to make me a Prince of the County! If that's the case, why didn't the Princess stop it?"
"You!" Princess Hai was so angry that her face turned pale and blue. The handkerchief in her hand had been rubbed so hard that her face could not be seen!
If she could stop
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