Upon hearing this, Chu Feiyang and Yun Qianmeng exchanged a glance. If this was a scene put on by Xie, it was far too realistic. If the knife hadn't been properly controlled, it could have cost her life. Even if Xie was willing to sacrifice everything for her husband, wasn't the price too high? Besides, she wasn't someone without worries. Not only did she have a pair of children to worry about, but she also had two nieces to look after. If this was truly Xie's self-torture, hadn't she considered the worst-case scenario?
Yun Qianmeng lowered her brows in thought, her heart full of doubts. She was still a little worried. She looked up at Chu Feiyang, who had a calm expression, and then instructed Xi Lin, "The Prime Minister and I will leave for the palace immediately. You go directly to Rongshan Hall and invite Doctor Nie to the palace!"
"Yes!" After hearing Yun Qianmeng's order, Xi Lin looked at Chu Feiyang out of habit. Seeing him nod slightly at him, he immediately and quickly left the side room!
"Let me go! Why do you have to get involved in those bloody scenes!" Subconsciously, Chu Feiyang didn't want Yun Qianmeng to work too hard. He married her in the hope of getting her out of the endless series of things happening in the Yun Xiang Mansion, but he didn't expect that his housework was still tedious, and Yun Qianmeng was so tired that she had almost no time to rest!
How could Yun Qianmeng not know what Chu Feiyang was thinking? She just shook her head firmly and began to analyze, "She is nominally your stepmother after all. Can you really go into the inner room to find out what's going on? Doctor Nie can feel her pulse and diagnose her, but there are differences between men and women. Moreover, Xie's injury is in the heart, so the diagnosis will definitely be through the curtain. Who would know if it's Xie or someone else behind the curtain? I am the daughter-in-law of the Chu family after all. Compared to a girl like Chu Jie, there are some things that are naturally better handled by me! Don't push me out anymore!"
After saying that, Yun Qianmeng pulled Chu Feiyang up and pushed him out from behind!
"But I'm worried that you'll get tired!" Unexpectedly, Chu Feiyang turned around, and Yun Qianmeng didn't stop moving forward, so she fell into his arms and was hugged tightly by Chu Feiyang!
A faint blush appeared on her cheeks. Yun Qianmeng struggled slightly to break free from his strong and sturdy embrace, raised her face and smiled playfully, her eyes gleaming with a glint of unwillingness to admit defeat. "The battle hasn't even begun yet, how can we be tired? Let's hurry to the palace, before someone else makes a conclusion first!"
After saying that, Yun Qianmeng left Chu Feiyang's embrace without saying anything and walked out the door first!
But halfway through, they saw Xiahou An'er walking with the Xiahou clan leader in the garden of the prime minister's mansion. When she saw Yun Qianmeng and Chu Feiyang, Xiahou An'er immediately left her grandfather and ran over like a flying butterfly, with a dazzling smile on her face!
"Where are you going, cousin and his wife?" The crisp voice showed the vitality unique to a young girl, but it caused the Xiahou clan leader to shake his head repeatedly behind him. He must be very troubled by his granddaughter!
"Cousin, is there a place you're not used to living in? If you don't like it, just ask the maids to change it for you and treat this place as your own home!" Yun Qianmeng looked at Xiahou An'er who stuck to her as soon as she walked in, and said with a concerned smile!
Chu Feiyang's face darkened as he watched his cousin rush over and take possession of Yun Qianmeng. She even managed to stand between them, forcibly tearing apart their tightly clasped hands. This made Chu Feiyang look quite displeased. He immediately pulled Yun Qianmeng from Xiahou An'er's arms to his side, threatening with a gloomy look in his eyes, "Go and accompany Grandpa!"
As he spoke, Chu Feiyang took Yun Qianmeng's hand and walked towards the Xiahou clan leader!
"Has our arrival caused you any trouble?" The Chu Palace was too famous in Western Chu. As soon as the palace's carriage had an accident, the news spread all over the capital. How could the Xiahou clan leader not know about it since he was in Kyoto at this time?
"Don't worry, Grandpa. Feiyang will definitely take care of this matter! It's just that I can't have lunch with you today. Please don't be offended!" Chu Feiyang knew that his grandfather would not appear in the garden for no reason. He must be worried about him, so he came out to remind him!
Seeing Chu Feiyang so confident, Patriarch Xiahou nodded with a satisfied smile and waved to Xiahou An'er to accompany him to the courtyard to rest!
Before Xi Lin left the Prime Minister's Mansion, he had already told Butler Hong to prepare the carriage. Yun Qianmeng and Chu Feiyang did not waste a single moment, as they got directly into the carriage and headed towards Prince Chu's Mansion!
"The Xiahou clan lives in the southwest corner. Their numbers must be superior to other alien races!" Yun Qianmeng sat upright in the carriage, his mind spinning rapidly, sorting out everything from the beginning to the end since the plague broke out in Luo City!
"The Xiahou clan is a large clan. Although there are many foreign clans living in the southwest of Xichu, they all follow the lead of the Xiahou clan! This time, a plague broke out in Luocheng, and the Xiahou clan was the hardest hit! Grandpa rushed to Luocheng regardless of his own life, also for my grandfather and the Xiahou clan!" This was also the reason why the garrison at that time dared to seal off the city. After all, they were foreign clans, and in their eyes, they were naturally happy to see them die in natural disasters!
However, Emperor Yugan was well aware of the relationship between the Xiahou clan and the Prince of Chu's Palace, so he ordered the imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital to go to Luocheng to treat the plague. Otherwise, if the Prince of Chu and Chu Feiyang were angered and they were tempted to rebel, even if he could keep his throne, Western Chu would have been seriously damaged by then. If Prince Chen intervened or Northern Qi took advantage of the situation, the throne of Western Chu would have really changed hands!
However, in Yun Qianmeng's opinion, the King of Chu did not know any medical skills, but he rushed to Luocheng in a panic, probably just for the Xiahou clan leader!
Now that the head of the Xiahou clan has come to Kyoto, it is not only for the affairs of the Xiahou clan, but also to lend a helping hand to Chu Feiyang so that he can successfully ascend the throne of King Chu!
I'm afraid the two old men had already reached a consensus when they were in Los Angeles!
His gaze inevitably turned to Chu Feiyang, and Yun Qianmeng's heart was filled with emotion. Although he did not receive the love of his parents, the dedication of his grandfather and grandfather to him was touching. Chu Feiyang must have seen through everything a long time ago, which was why he seemed a little hesitant about the throne of Chu!
The carriage was driven by the guards of Prime Minister Chu's Mansion, and soon arrived at Prince Chu's Mansion. Chu Feiyang jumped off the carriage, turned around and helped Yun Qianmeng out. At the same time, Xi Lin rode a fast horse carrying Doctor Nie to the gate of Prince Chu's Mansion!
"What happened?" Doctor Nie only knew from Xi Lin's brief description that the second wife of Prince Chu's Mansion was seriously injured, but he didn't understand why Chu Feiyang asked him to personally diagnose Mrs. Xie!
"Talk as we walk!" Time was pressing, and they couldn't afford to waste time here. Chu Feiyang led everyone into Prince Chu's Mansion, and whispered his suspicions to Doctor Nie on the way!
Doctor Nie was filled with surprise after hearing this. He never thought that such intrigue would occur in Prince Chu's Mansion. His eyes were full of confusion, but when he saw Yun Qianmeng nodded at him calmly, he knew that if these two people did not trust him, they would never entrust such a thing to him. So he nodded and followed Chu Feiyang into the courtyard where Chu Pei was temporarily living!
Before entering the main house, they heard bursts of low sobbing in the courtyard, and maids and servants kept coming out with copper basins stained with blood. When they saw Chu Feiyang and Yun Qianmeng, everyone quickly stopped and saluted!
"Everyone get busy!" Seeing Chu Feiyang's cold expression, Yun Qianmeng spoke softly, and then stepped into the main house with Chu Feiyang!
At this time, Chu Pei was sitting in the main room, his face solemn, his eyes sinister, his lips tightly pursed to suppress the anger in his heart!
Sitting below him was Chu Qingyang, who had already been bandaged. Chu Qingyang's face was slightly pale, and his right arm was wrapped in layers of white gauze. Even so, there were some red spots on the white gauze. Presumably, the injury must be serious!
As for the Xie sisters and Chu Jie, I'm afraid they are guarding Xie's bedside at this moment. The crying sounds coming from the inner room do not seem fake, and the expressions of Chu Pei and Chu Qingyang make it difficult to tell whether they are real or fake!
"Daughter-in-law greets father!" Chu Feiyang strode over and sat down, while Yun Qianmeng bowed to Chu Peifu, then looked at Chu Qingyang with concern, frowned and asked softly, "How is your injury, second brother? Are your bones or muscles injured? When your eldest brother heard the news, he sent for Doctor Xiao Nie! Doctor Xiao Nie has developed a prescription to cure the plague. Second brother, why don't you let him check it out again? Don't be careless and delay your treatment!"
Chu Pei had already met Nie Huaiyuan at the New Year's Eve palace banquet. Now Yun Qianmeng introduced Nie Huaiyuan in this way, on the one hand, to show the two of them that Nie Huaiyuan was an excellent doctor, and on the other hand, the precedent of Nie Huaiyuan giving up a promising official career and being indifferent to fame and fortune at the New Year's Eve palace banquet could also make Chu Pei relax his vigilance!
The most important point is that Yun Qianmeng wanted to test the authenticity of Chu Qingyang's injury. If Nie Huaiyuan hadn't taken his pulse personally, everything would be uncertain!
As expected, after hearing Yun Qianmeng's words, Chu Pei's eyes, which had been glaring at Chu Feiyang, turned to look at Nie Huaiyuan standing beside him. Seeing that Nie Huaiyuan was wearing civilian clothes and carrying a medicine box on his back, he nodded at Chu Qingyang and said with a hint of fatigue, "Qingyang, let Doctor Nie diagnose you again! You injured your arm this time, so you can't be careless. If the tendons and veins are damaged, it will not benefit your martial arts practice!"
Hearing this, Yun Qianmeng lowered her eyes slightly, a trace of helplessness flashing across her eyes. Chu Pei cared so much about his youngest son in front of Chu Feiyang, which showed that he really loved Chu Qingyang. Then, he must have some sincerity towards Xie, who was still alive and well inside!
Quietly retreating to Chu Feiyang's side, Yun Qianmeng raised her eyelids and glanced at him. Seeing Chu Feiyang drinking the hot tea in his hand with a normal expression, Yun Qianmeng couldn't help but smile slightly and nodded towards Nie Huaiyuan!
After getting Yun Qianmeng's approval, Nie Huaiyuan immediately stepped forward, and Chu Qingyang also cooperated very well by stretching out his arm for Nie Huaiyuan to diagnose!
"Doctor Nie, my injury is not serious, but my mother's injury is extremely critical!" Seeing Nie Huaiyuan first taking his pulse, then untying the gauze on his arm and sprinkling his medicine powder on the wound again, Chu Qingyang raised his eyes to look at the inner room blocked by the curtain, and spoke with a bit of anxiety in his tone!
"Sir, the second young master's injury is relatively stable, but he cannot lift heavy objects in the next few days. He also needs to take good care of himself and change the dressings frequently. He will be fully recovered in two months!" After checking Chu Qingyang's injuries, Nie Huaiyuan bowed and spoke to Chu Pei, but his eyes were looking at Yun Qianmeng and Chu Feiyang, giving them an affirmative look!
"Father, your daughter-in-law will go and take a look at Second Mother first!" Originally, she thought that this was a self-torture trick, and Chu Qingyang would let himself get slightly injured just for the sake of acting. But just now, when Nie Huaiyuan removed the gauze on his arm, Yun Qianmeng saw with her own eyes the flesh and blood turned outward, and the white bones were vaguely visible. This made Yun Qianmeng's heart tighten, and a bad premonition suddenly came to her mind. She quickly glanced at Chu Feiyang, and then spoke to Chu Pei!
Seeing that his son's problem had been resolved, Chu Pei felt relieved and nodded to allow Yun Qianmeng to enter the inner room to visit Xie!
Unexpectedly, just as Yun Qianmeng lifted the curtain of the inner room, she saw a tearful person running out and almost bumping into Yun Qianmeng head-on!
Yun Qianmeng dodged and immediately grabbed the person who was rushing towards her, only to find that it was Chu Jie who was crying uncontrollably. Her eyes were red and her pretty face was pale. Her tears had already soaked her entire face. She looked at the person who helped her with blurred vision and said in a hoarse voice, "Sister-in-law!"
Yun Qianmeng couldn't help but frown when he saw her crying so heartbrokenly, especially when the curtain was lifted just now, a hot smell of blood hit her face, making her feel even more ominous!
"What happened to Jie'er? Could it be Second Mother?" Yun Qianmeng asked Mu Chun to help Chu Jie, who was already a little exhausted, to sit down. Seeing Chu Feiyang nodded to him, he led Yingqiu into the inner room!
At this time, there were many maids and old women standing in the inner room. The two sisters of the Xie family were half-kneeling beside the bed and crying softly. As for the two ladies of the Wen family, they were sitting on the left with frowns on their faces. The unbearable smell of blood lingered in the entire inner room, suppressing everyone's emotions!
At this time, there was a doctor standing beside Xie's bed. Judging from his appearance, he was afraid that he could not treat Xie's wound. After all, Xie was the daughter-in-law of the King of Chu at this time, and she was injured so badly that no one dared to do anything to her!
"How is Second Mother's condition? Why don't you let the doctor see her injuries?" Seeing Yun Qianmeng come in, everyone hurriedly saluted, and the two ladies of the Wen family nodded to Yun Qianmeng!
"Cousin, my aunt is hurt in the heart. How can a woman let others see her skin?" Xie Wanwan stood up from the bed, with clear traces of tears on her face. Her eyes were red and she kept sobbing. Her voice was as hoarse as Chu Jie's. It must be because she cried too hard and was too sad!
"Yingqiu, go and see the Second Madam!" Yun Qianmeng pushed away Xie Yuanyuan who was still blocking the bed with one hand. Seeing Xie lying on the bed, breathing out but not breathing in, she was shocked. She also saw that the quilt under her had already been stained red with blood, so she immediately called Yingqiu!
Yingqiu stepped forward quickly and deftly tore open Xie's clothes. She then examined the wound on Xie's body, her eyes suddenly solemn. "Madam, the Second Madam's chest wound is extremely critical. If she is not treated quickly, she will be in danger of death! Fortunately, the blade is not left inside her body, so the Second Madam will not have to suffer again. But please, doctor, bandage her quickly!"
"How can this be?" Yingqiu's words provoked Xie Yuanyuan's rebuttal!
However, although her voice was sharp, it was no match for the cold light shot by Yun Qianmeng. She then told Xie's personal maid to take off her shoes and sit on the bed, and asked the maids to lower the curtains. Only then did she ask Yuan Dong to invite Nie Huaiyuan in!
Today's events were bizarre and strange. Even if Chu Pei had ambitions to seize the throne of Chu, judging by his concern for Chu Qingyang, he would never joke about his son's life. Moreover, he had just seen Xie's wound with his own eyes. If the wound had been a few millimeters closer to her heart, Xie would have died instantly! Such a serious injury didn't seem like a staged performance. If she lost her life accidentally, even if Xie helped Chu Pei ascend the throne of King Chu, her position as Princess of Chu would likely be a wedding dress for someone else. Xie's shrewdness was such that she would never do such a thing that would cost her both her wife and her army!
I'm afraid that someone has already used the issue of the throne of Chu to interfere, with the goal of destroying the Chu family!
At this time, Xie's personal maid was cleaning Xie's wound under the doctor's guidance, while Nie Huaiyuan was sitting beside her taking Xie's pulse, and from time to time he took out medicine powder from the medicine box and handed it to the person behind the curtain!
Yun Qianmeng took Yingqiu away from the bedside temporarily. Seeing the two Madams Wen looking at the curtain with anxious concern, Yun Qianmeng whispered, "You two ladies were frightened today, but Second Lady is in a coma and may not wake up for a while. Why don't you go with the maids to the guest room to rest for a while!"
Guests are welcome, so Yun Qianmeng naturally couldn't kick these two people out of Prince Chu's Mansion. Besides, they stayed until now because they cared about Xie Shuyi. If she rashly asked them to leave the palace, she would probably offend others!
The two shook their heads after hearing Yun Qianmeng's words, especially Second Madam Wen, whose eyes were filled with anxiety and concern. However, after seeing Yun Qianmeng's calm expression, the panic in their hearts seemed to be soothed, and their anxious mood gradually calmed down. They picked up the teacup in front of them and took a sip slowly. Then they said softly, "Second Madam was injured while saving me. Naturally, I have to wait until Second Madam is safe before I can leave. Otherwise, how can I feel at ease!"
Seeing that the two were determined not to leave, Yun Qianmeng naturally stopped talking about asking them to rest. She just sat down and asked calmly, "Could you two ladies tell me everything that happened in detail? This happened too suddenly. We must not let the murderer go unpunished!"
The two listened to Yun Qianmeng's question and glanced at each other. The second wife began to recall, "Originally, the carriage had been heading straight for the official road after leaving the city gate. Everything was normal! But unexpectedly, a group of bandits suddenly appeared on the way and opened fire without any explanation. Fortunately, the guards were guarding the carriage, otherwise we would have been dead! The two mansions originally had 50 or 60 guards, but more than half of them were shot dead. The bandit even tried to rush into the carriage and was originally going to stab me, but the second wife rushed over and blocked it for me!"
At this point, Mrs. Wen Er's eyes couldn't help but turn slightly red, her voice choked with sobs, and she couldn't say any more. The tense and terrifying scene at that time must have frightened her. When she was narrating this incident, Mrs. Wen Er's body couldn't help but tremble slightly, and the fear from the bottom of her heart was directly revealed in front of everyone!
"Speaking of which, the Second Young Master's skills are quite impressive. If I hadn't taken the initiative to run out of the carriage, the Second Young Master wouldn't have been injured trying to save me! Madam Chu, how is the Second Young Master's injury? Is he seriously injured?" At this time, the eldest lady of the Wen family, who had been silent for a long time, slowly asked, with a look of worry lingering between her brows!
"Madam, please rest assured. My second brother only needs to recuperate well for two months!" Looking at the concerned expressions of the two ladies of the Wen family, Yun Qianmeng smiled calmly, letting them feel relieved!
But her mind was full of confusion. What happened today caught everyone off guard. She was afraid that the Wen family had already been implicated in the political struggle in the court!
Moreover, they could do it on the official road. How could ordinary petty thieves have such courage? If they were caught and taken to the Ministry of Justice, they would be skinned alive even if it was just a punishment!
I'm afraid that someone is unaware of the struggles between the various mansions and the minds of everyone, and is planning to kill several birds with one stone, and even kill everyone before the next heir to the throne of Chu is determined!
However, this was done too hastily, and taking action on the official road exposed the identity of the person behind the scenes, and also narrowed the scope of their search!
As for what happens next, I'm afraid Chu Feiyang will still need to send people out to investigate in order to find any clues!
The crying sounds gradually reached Yun Qianmeng's ears. She saw the two sisters of the Xie family standing by the bed and crying uncontrollably. Just looking at them made people deeply feel the deep aunt-niece relationship between them and the Xie family!
Yun Qianmeng noticed that the hems of their skirts were damaged, presumably from the danger they had just encountered. She spoke with concern, "My two cousins were frightened today. Why don't you go back to your rooms and rest? I'll have Yingqiu check on them later. Don't let them get scared!"
But the two of them shook their heads stubbornly and said in unison, "Let's wait for Auntie to wake up!"
Seeing their determined expressions, Yun Qianmeng asked the maids standing in the room to fetch two basins of water for washing their faces, and asked several maids to force the two of them to sit down and rest. Then she walked to the bed, gently lifted a corner of the curtain and looked inside. She saw the girl bandaging Xie's wound with sweat all over her face. Looking at the wound with the skin and flesh turned outward, Yun Qianmeng frowned suddenly, then sat down on the bed, carefully helped Xie up, and asked Yingqiu to help the girl bandage Xie's wound!
"Madam, please let the second lady take this pill!" After everything was done, Nie Huaiyuan took Xie's pulse through the curtain, then took out a round porcelain bottle from the medicine box, pulled out the cotton stopper, poured out a brown pill and handed it to Yun Qianmeng!
Yun Qianmeng was very confident about the pills made by Nie Huaiyuan, so she asked Yuan Dong to get a glass of water, put the pills into the water to dissolve them, and then asked the personal maid beside Xie to feed Xie one spoonful at a time!
"Sister-in-law, my mother..." Chu Jie walked in quickly at this time. After some adjustments, Chu Jie was much calmer now. Seeing Yun Qianmeng washing the blood stains on her hands, Chu Jie opened her eyes slightly and looked at Yun Qianmeng in disbelief!
"Miss Chu, please rest assured. As long as the second lady wakes up in the next two days, everything will be fine!" Nie Huaiyuan gave the personal maid some instructions, packed up the medicine box and answered Chu Jie's questions!
"That means my mother won't die?" Chu Jie had an overjoyed look on her face. Even though her eyes were red, she couldn't hide the happiness in them!
However, Nie Huaiyuan cautiously shook his head and spoke objectively, "These past two days have been extremely dangerous. There must be someone on guard by the Second Madam's side. If you find that the Second Madam has a fever, try to cover her forehead with a cold towel to cool her down. Do not feed her any food or ginseng soup casually!"
Seeing that Nie Huaiyuan had explained everything he needed to say, Yun Qianmeng nodded at him, glanced at the other doctor again, and said in a deep voice, "Second Mother's safety is in your hands!"
"Yes!" The doctor, intimidated by the cold aura emanating from Yun Qianmeng, immediately bent down and replied! Especially since Nie Huaiyuan had just explained everything clearly, he only needed to pay attention to the Second Madam's condition over the past two days. Thinking of this, the doctor couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the Second Madam was fine, otherwise the master would definitely punish him!
"In that case, we will not bother you any more! If the Second Madam wakes up, please let Madam Chu know and we will come to thank you in person!" Hearing the doctor say this, the two Madams Wen felt relieved for the time being. They stood up at the same time and looked at Yun Qianmeng with a slightly calmer expression!
"When Second Mother wakes up, Meng'er will definitely send someone to inform the ladies! I'll take you two out!" With that, Yun Qianmeng led the two of them out!
Seeing them come out, Chu Pei and Chu Qingyang stood up at the same time, while Yun Qianmeng left Nie Huaiyuan to explain Xie's injuries to the two of them, and she sent them out of the palace!
However, just after sending the two people onto the carriage, Yun Qianmeng saw Chu Feiyang and Nie Huaiyuan striding out of the palace. When passing by her, he took her hand without leaving a trace and boarded the carriage of the prime minister's residence!
"Have you found out anything?" Seeing Chu Feiyang sitting in the carriage without saying a word, just holding her hand tightly, Yun Qianmeng asked!
"Xi Lin has already informed Jingzhao Yin, and he has already sent people to the scene!" Chu Feiyang looked at Yun Qianmeng and spoke slowly!
Hearing this, Yun Qianmeng looked up at Chu Feiyang in confusion, but saw a nonchalant smile on the corner of her husband's mouth, and she immediately understood!
I think Chu Feiyang's people had already checked the scene. The reason why they notified Jingzhao Yin was, firstly, that this was under his jurisdiction, and secondly, to make the person behind the scenes think that the Chu family believed that this accident was just an ordinary robbery, so that the other party would let down their guard!
Today, I ordered people to rescue Xie, and the rift between Chu Pei and Chu Feiyang, father and son, did not deepen as the mastermind behind the scenes wished. I am sure that if the assassination fails once, that person will definitely send someone a second time. It can be done perfectly once, but it does not mean that it can be done so every time. Sooner or later, the truth will be revealed!
"However, Xi Lin came to report that there were traces of fighting at the place where the bandits were hiding! I guess one side must have defeated the other, and that's why they occupied that place!" When Chu Feiyang said this, his eyes were like cold stars, emitting bursts of chill!
Yun Qianmeng fell into deep thought. If her guess was correct, the defeated party must be Chu Pei's men!
No wonder he looked so solemn when he saw Chu Pei just now. It was probably not only because his son and wife were seriously injured, but also because his own people were silenced by others!
"This is getting more and more interesting, husband. I didn't expect that our family has become so popular in the eyes of everyone. Everyone is actually plotting against us!" Leaning sideways in Chu Feiyang's arms, Yun Qianmeng spoke lazily, with a cunning and heart-shaking chill in her half-closed beautiful eyes!
At this moment, there was a burst of noise outside the car, which was completely different from the hustle and bustle of the street. It seemed to be an argument between a woman and a man!
"What happened?" Chu Feiyang hugged Yun Qianmeng tightly as she closed her eyes to rest, and asked the guards outside the car in a low voice!
"My Lord, a woman blocked the way of the Minister of Justice, and the two seemed to be arguing about something!"
Hearing the words "Minister of Punishment", Yun Qianmeng's half-closed eyes opened slightly, and she sat up straight and lifted the curtain of the carriage. Sure enough, she saw that her cousin was holding his mount and was blocked by a young girl!
The girl had bright eyes, white teeth, a colorful expression, and a well-proportioned figure. She was pointing at Qu Changqing and saying something, but her cousin, who had always been taciturn, pursed his lips and stared at the girl coldly, not responding to anything she said!
"Let's go down and take a look!" Seeing that the girl had her hands on her hips, Yun Qianmeng sighed inwardly. She couldn't let her cousin suffer any loss! Besides, Qu Changqing was not good at dealing with women. If she allowed that woman to continue talking like that, where would her cousin's face be?
Chu Feiyang also put away his previous thoughts, and looked at the scene outside through the curtain with his shrewd eyes. Then he nodded and helped Yun Qianmeng get off the carriage!
"Why are you so weird? You haven't said a word for a long time! Do you know that you just broke all the eggs in my basket?" As they approached the small circle surrounded by people, they heard the girl's voice flowing out like the gurgling spring water. It definitely didn't sound like she was arguing with others, but rather as pleasant as singing an opera!
"I have already apologized and promised to compensate you. Why are you being so unreasonable, young lady?" Qu Changqing said with a headache. He never thought that he, the Minister of Justice, would meet such an unreasonable girl. She accepted his apology but refused to take any money!
"You are such a funny person. Don't insult others with your filthy money! This egg of mine was hatched by a hen raised by my mother. I bring it to my brother. How can the love and loyalty in your heart be bought with your filthy money? You look like a decent person, but you don't understand the ways of the world at all. It's such a pity for your appearance!" The girl pointed her slender finger at the broken egg that was knocked to the ground and spoke angrily!
This made Yun Qianmeng, who had originally wanted to step forward to rescue Qu Changqing, stop in her tracks. She pulled Chu Feiyang and stood in the crowd looking at the two people in front of them. She felt that the girl was very cute, and the impatience on Qu Changqing's face broke his usual icy expression. It was rare to see such a thing in a century, so Yun Qianmeng naturally wanted to appreciate it!
How could Chu Feiyang not understand Yun Qianmeng's little thoughts? He stood with her in the crowd with a smile on his face, and surrounded her with his hands to prevent others from touching Yun Qianmeng. He also looked at Qu Changqing's face, which had begun to change color, with a faint smile on his face!
"Miss, don't push your luck! Even if it's a token of affection, you should protect it well. Why are you walking and playing on the official road? You're lucky to have met me today. If you had blocked the palace carriage, you would have been dead!" "Troublemaker!" This was the word that popped up most in Qu Changqing's mind at this moment!
It was clearly this girl who was walking fearlessly on the official road, so how could she blame others for getting hit? Now, she is putting all the responsibility on herself, and Qu Changqing started to refute her without giving her the face of a girl!
"I didn't expect my cousin to have such eloquence! He found a breakthrough so quickly!" Listening to Qu Changqing's words, Yun Qianmeng nodded in agreement, thinking of the woman who was chased by Yuan Qingzhou and ran onto the official road a year ago. If she and Ji Shuyu had not stopped her at that time, Eunuch Qu would have ordered the young eunuch to beat the woman to death!
Chu Feiyang just smiled and said nothing. If Qu Changqing was really a fool, why would he keep him by his side and use him? If a brainless person goes to the battlefield, there is no other way out except death!
"You! What right do you have to use your power to oppress others? Are the lives of the people so worthless? Uncles, aunts, mothers-in-law, sisters and brothers around here, you all saw it. I am a lonely little girl who came to Beijing to deliver some eggs prepared by my mother to my brother. Not only were they broken by this bully, but I was also bullied by him. This is under the feet of the emperor, how can you be so lawless?" The girl suddenly changed her domineering attitude, her eyes were red, and she cried softly with a handkerchief in one hand!
However, the people in the capital more or less knew about Qu Changqing, and many people had seen Qu Changqing. In addition, Qu Changqing was an honest official, and the Fuguogong Mansion would help the people every year. As for the accusations made by this little girl, no one came out to criticize Qu Changqing. Some even felt bored, and the crowd gradually dispersed!
"Huh?" The little girl looked up in confusion when she saw that her crying and accusations were not responded to. She saw a dazzling man and woman standing behind the man in front of her. At this moment, the two were staring at her with a smile, making her feel as if she was seen through, and her heart trembled slightly!
"Yu'er?" At this time, an urgent call came from a distance!
The girl turned around immediately upon hearing the familiar voice, and waved vigorously at the person running towards her, responding crisply, "Brother!"
When the other three saw the person running towards them, they all showed surprise in their eyes!
"Your humble servant greets Prime Minister Chu, Madam, and Lord Qu!" Han Che, who approached the three of them, also saw the people in front of him clearly and immediately saluted respectfully!
"Brother?" The girl looked at her brother in confusion, then turned to the three people in front of her with sudden realization. Her heart suddenly skipped a beat, and she glanced at the broken eggs on the ground. She felt conflicted for a moment!
Qu Changqing didn't have any extra time to waste on trivial matters. He turned around and found Chu Feiyang and Yun Qianmeng staring at him, so he immediately said goodbye, jumped on his horse and galloped towards the Ministry of Justice!
"I never thought Lord Han would have such a lively and lovely sister!" Seeing Qu Changqing running away, Yun Qianmeng could only focus her attention on Han Che!
"My younger sister has been naughty since she was young. If I have offended the Prime Minister and his wife, please forgive me!" Han Che replied cautiously, which was completely different from his sister's innocence just now!
"Lord Han, you are too polite! It's just that the one who has a misunderstanding with Miss Han is my cousin! Since today is the day when Lord Han and his siblings are reunited, we will not disturb them!" Looking at the frowning Miss Han again, Yun Qianmeng got on the carriage with a smile!
During the Lantern Festival, because Xie was seriously injured, Chu Jie and others did not enter the palace to attend the banquet!
Before nightfall, all kinds of lanterns were hung on the long street. Looking around, the long street was already a sea of lights!
Chu Feiyang and the head of the Xiahou clan went to the palace to attend court at the same time early in the morning. After noon, Yun Qianmeng and Xiahou An'er got on the carriage together and headed towards the palace!
"I didn't expect Kyoto to be so prosperous! Cousin, look, that rabbit lantern is so cute!" Xiahou An'er is also a lively person. At this time, the head of the Xiahou clan is not watching her, so she becomes more and more happy. She can't wait to get off the car to take a walk before going to the palace!
Yun Qianmeng smiled as she pulled her to sit down and patiently said, "If it's the Qiqiao Festival, there will be plenty of lanterns. Lighting them on the Ludai River will be an unforgettable sight!"
Listening to Yun Qianmeng's explanation, Xiahou An'er swallowed hard, her eyes sparkling as she asked, "Is that really the case? Luocheng has a lantern festival, but it's nothing like Kyoto's, where the entire street is covered in lanterns! Besides, every time I go out, Grandpa and Daddy send people to follow me. It's so boring!"
Seeing her like this, Yun Qianmeng could only shake his head and smile, and then told Xiahou An'er one by one the things she should pay attention to after entering the palace, asking her to keep them in mind so as not to offend the nobles in the palace!
However, it happened that as soon as Yun Qianmeng got off the carriage after entering the inner palace, she saw Ji Shuyu and Qu Feiqing helping Old Lady Gu get off the carriage at the same time, and she immediately led Xiahou An'er to pay their respects!
"Meng'er, is this Feiyang's cousin?" Compared to Chu Jie and others, Qu Feiqing had a better impression of Xiahou An'er!
Hearing this, Yun Qianmeng nodded and introduced the two parties with a smile. Xiahou An'er then restrained her casualness and acted like a princess of the Xiahou clan, humbly bowing to Old Lady Gu and Ji Shuyu!
"Madam Chu, our queen invites you!" At this moment, a young eunuch who was unfamiliar with the lady came over and whispered in Yun Qianmeng's ear!
Looking down at the young eunuch, Yun Qianmeng's eyes showed doubt. If the Queen Mother had asked
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