Chapter 381 National Temple
Zhao Yi lowered his head and looked at the person in his arms.
The noise outside woke her up. She covered her mouth and yawned. Tears welled up in her eyes, making them wet and charming.
He stroked her long black hair with his fingers and said, "We don't have any personal connections with the Jiang family. The people from the Jiang family who came this time should be here to thank you for the pills you sent."
"It's probably not a female relative." Shen Qingtan sobered up a lot: "Then you can go to the front hall to meet the guests." She wrapped herself in a thin blanket, fell to one side, and lay on the couch: "I'll sleep for a while."
Zhao Yi used his fingertips to push away the hair covering her cheeks. Seeing that she had closed her eyes, he smiled silently and went to the front hall to meet the guests.
He stepped into the front hall and saw Jiang Jianzheng standing in the middle of the room. His face was haggard, but his eyes were still clear.
Compared to the last time we met on New Year's Eve, Jiang Jianzheng looked much thinner.
"Your Highness." Jiang Jianzheng bowed. "Thank you and the princess for the pills. My son took them and was able to save his life."
The court physician and the imperial physician told them to keep a close eye on Jiang Chengfeng. If the fever did not subside, the situation would be very bad.
As a result, what he feared came true. In the middle of the night, Jiang Chengfeng developed a high fever. No matter how much medicine and pills were poured into his mouth, the fever did not go down.
He fed Jiang Chengfeng the pills sent by Guangling Palace. After two quarters of an hour, he finally saw the effect and the high fever subsided a little.
After taking the three pills and cooperating with the imperial physician's treatment, Jiang Chengfeng's condition stabilized.
The imperial physician said, "The pills given by the Guangling Palace are extremely precious. In all my years of practicing medicine, I have only seen them in the hands of Zhongheng. It's a pity that Zhongheng resigned his position as the director of the hospital and disappeared."
Jiang Jianzheng heard how precious and rare the pills were. Guangling Palace saved Jiang Chengfeng's life, and this favor must be repaid.
He handed over the gift he had prepared: "I bring you a small gift today to thank you and the princess for saving my life."
"Master Jiang, you are welcome." Zhao Yi said, "The princess is kind-hearted and cannot bear to see a good official who is righteous, powerful and unyielding, and serves the country and the people, bear the pain of losing his son."
Jiang Jianzheng understood the meaning of Zhao Yi's words. It was his uprightness that saved his son's life.
Thinking of this, he felt complicated. He never thought that his persistence had saved the Jiang family and his son.
The Lin family was wiped out because Concubine Shu captured Jiang Chengfeng and threatened him to identify the remnants of the previous dynasty, which angered the forces of the previous dynasty. They then wiped out the entire Lin family in order to bring down Concubine Shu and her son.
It is well known that the Northern Qi Emperor relied on his imperial tutor and did not have much ability. However, the Northern Qi Emperor was extremely conceited and unwilling to admit that he was an incompetent emperor.
The murderer of the Lin family was never found, and the forces of the previous dynasty took the opportunity to spread the news that the Emperor of Northern Qi was incompetent among the people.
In order to silence the people, the Emperor of Northern Qi did not dare to investigate further and had to find a scapegoat to quickly close the case.
The prophecy he gave to the Emperor of Northern Qi planted the seed in the Emperor's heart that the wise king would plot to usurp the throne.
The Emperor of Northern Qi was a suspicious person. In order to prevent future troubles, he simply pushed Concubine Shu to take the blame.
Kill two birds with one stone.
Jiang Jianzheng was not good at making nice speeches, so he said honestly, "I heard that Your Majesty is selecting a concubine for the prince."
Zhao Yi's face darkened.
Jiang Jianzheng conveyed the message and said goodbye to Zhao Yi.
Zhao Yi sat quietly in the front hall for a while, called Jiang Chao and Deputy General Sun, gave them a few instructions, and then returned to Lanxue Garden with a serious expression.
He stood beside the stove, his eyes quietly gazing at Shen Qingtan who was sleeping peacefully on the couch.
Zhao Yi couldn't help but think of the incident when he had a mistress. She looked very calm, as if she didn't care that he had another woman.
The couple have supported each other all the way. Although Zhao Yi doesn't know Shen Qingtan very well, he does have some understanding of her.
If he wanted to take a concubine, given her personality, she would not stop him and would even arrange it for him.
But from now on, she was just his wife, and there would be no other feelings between them.
Zhao Yi walked to the couch, slowly sat on the edge, and gently stroked her rosy cheeks with his fingertips. She frowned, grabbed his hand and pulled him into the thin blanket.
He took advantage of the situation and held her in his arms.
Shen Qingtan struggled uncomfortably, but the man's arms tightened more and more. She couldn't move at all and was a little breathless.
She looked at the man on her body with sleepy eyes, and sensed that he was in a bad mood. She subconsciously hugged his neck with both hands and was about to ask him what happened.
The next moment, he lowered his head and kissed her lips, more passionately and deeply than usual, with a hint of roughness, unlike his usual gentleness.
Her unclear mind became more and more confused, and her hands clung to him tightly.
After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Yi let her go and looked at her eyes filled with water, her coquettish and shy look, and a touch of alluring spring love.
Her collar was loose, and the thin straps were hooked on the thin red fabric inside, covering up her spring beauty and highlighting her icy skin, snow-white and soft fragrance.
Zhao Yi's throat slid slightly, his neck lowered slightly, and he kissed her lips gently and tenderly.
Shen Qingtan hugged his waist and rested her face in the crook of his neck, waiting for the lingering pleasure in her body to dissipate, without saying a word to break the warmth in front of her.
She knew very well that if Zhao Yi encountered a problem, he would take the initiative to discuss it with her without her asking.
Zhao Yi combed her long hair with his fingers, his voice low and hoarse: "The Emperor of Northern Qi is planning to take a concubine for me."
Shen Qingtan was stunned for a moment, then asked softly, "What does Second Master think?"
"I'm too weak to take a concubine." Zhao Yi said seriously, "I'm not strong enough to serve you alone."
Shen Qingtan kicked him in embarrassment, pushed him away, and straightened her clothes.
"I have no intention of competing for the throne in Northern Qi. As long as I don't give in, no one can force people into the palace." Zhao Yi hugged Shen Qingtan from behind: "I will arrange for Jiang Chao and Deputy General Sun to find where my mother's remains are."
Shen Qingtan understood that Zhao Yi was planning to find Princess Yizhen's remains and then plan to return to the Great Zhou.
The Lin family case was over and the capital returned to peace. Time passed unknowingly, and in the blink of an eye, Prince Yu was about to arrive in Northern Qi.
Shen Qingtan was standing in the yard pruning flower branches. With a "hiss", he retracted his hand. His fingertip was pierced by a thorn and a drop of blood came out.
She took out a handkerchief to wipe away the blood, then squeezed out a few drops of blood before applying pressure to the wound.
At this time, Liu Yue hurried in: "Princess, Vice General Sun is back."
Shen Qingtan's expression was stern: "Please ask him to come in."
She turned and went into the house.
After a while, Vice Admiral Sun entered the room and reported: "My Lady, the remains of the Princess Protector of the Country are in the State Temple."
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