Chapter 58 When I looked at your husband, I thought I saw a ghost
At that time, the emperor fell in love with Xiao Wenmei, the eldest daughter of the Xiao family, at first sight. During the banquet, he praised the Xiao family for their good character in words and deeds. It was not until the end of the banquet that the emperor, under the influence of alcohol, said that he wanted to take Xiao Wenmei into the harem.
Mrs. Xiao Li Ping declined Emperor Mingde's offer of marriage on the grounds that her daughter had not yet reached marriage age and wanted to stay for a few more years. Xiao Hongyi also knew that the harem was not a place for their daughter, so he also declined Emperor Mingde's offer of marriage.
Xiao Wenmei was only thirteen years old at the time, and she could have been the granddaughter of Emperor Mingde. Someone added that it was against the etiquette, so Emperor Mingde gave up.
After the palace banquet, he heard Chang Hu mention that the Xiao family used to have people coming to propose marriage from time to time, but for some reason, no one dared to propose marriage even when the Xiao family took the initiative to mention it.
Xiao Wenmei is already seventeen years old now, and she had not mentioned her in-laws before she was exiled. Gu Yanchen didn't even need to think about it, he knew that only Emperor Mingde could do all this.
Taking the opportunity of exiling the Gu family, he exiled them as well, and by the way, he could also make things difficult for him. It is no exaggeration to say that he kills two birds with one stone.
As for the Shang family, he didn't know about it yet, but the Li family did have a grudge against him. The emperor had been holding back on the matter of demoting him for so long, so he must be looking for an opportunity to cause trouble for him!
Having said this, Ran Qingxuan spoke to his second sister-in-law Chang Yue'e.
“Second sister-in-law, the reason why I am so persistent in resolving the misunderstanding is that I want us to sleep peacefully at night.
Others may have also offended Emperor Mingde, and using forged testimony to make them believe that the exile was related to Gu Yanchen was intended to arouse their anger.
Think about it, anything can happen during exile. Even if one or two people die, the government won’t care, right? ”
Before the second sister-in-law Chang Yue'e could react, Madam Gu and the other two daughters-in-law changed their expressions instantly.
"You mean, during the exile, some of them will take advantage of Yan Chen's coma to kill him?"
"It's obvious. Who would accept that they have suddenly become a criminal? The emperor has given them a target. Who knows if someone will really kill them."
Second sister-in-law Chang Yue'e only reacted at this moment, and the steamed bun in her hand was deformed because of anger.
"It's easy to dodge an open attack, but it's hard to guard against an arrow from behind. We must be careful on the road ahead."
Ran Qingxuan was not afraid at all when she was alone, but Gu Yanchen could not be exposed, and the rest were all female relatives. No matter how capable she was, she could not take care of everything.
The Gu family understood the Emperor Mingde's deliberate planning and also understood Ran Qingxuan's good intentions. Before they could say a few words, they saw Feng Bi bringing over a bowl of lean meat porridge, saying that it was for the people on the cart.
Ran Qingxuan was just about to explain that Gu Yanchen was still unconscious and unable to eat, when Feng Bi had already brought the porridge to the cart.
It was at this moment that Feng Bi suddenly stopped moving forward, and Ran Qingxuan also noticed that his hand holding the porridge began to tremble slightly.
Feng Bi's eyes were always on Gu Yanchen's face. He was frightened at first, then relieved. The fleeting doubts and confusion were all seen by Ran Qingxuan.
Ran Qingxuan took the porridge from his hand and deliberately showed a worried look.
"This is my husband. He was seriously injured on the battlefield before being exiled, and he is still in a coma."
Feng Bi nodded blankly, his eyes full of confusion as he frowned slightly.
"So that's how it is... I thought I was seeing things..."
The low whisper did not escape Ran Qingxuan's ears. When he reacted, Feng Bi had already entered the inn.
Ran Qingxuan stood there, constantly thinking about what Feng Bi had just said. Gradually, her breathing became more and more rapid.
"Mother-in-law, sister-in-law, you guys eat first. I still have some precautions to tell the child's parents."
"Then you should go quickly and come back soon, otherwise the officials will urge you to leave."
"good!"
Gu Yanchen saw Ran Qingxuan take some things out of the package and leave, but the expression on his face didn't look like he was going to give any instructions.
I wanted to ask, but the person had already walked away.
After Ran Qingxuan went in, he said something to Bu Wei and went straight to the backyard. When he found Feng Bi, he was harnessing a donkey cart.
After seeing Ran Qingxuan, Feng Bi said to her embarrassedly.
"I was just about to look for my benefactor, but I didn't expect you to come first."
Seeing Ran Qingxuan's confusion, Feng Bi pointed at the donkey cart and said, "It's not appropriate for a carriage to appear in the exile team. I asked Brother Bu for permission to have a donkey cart for your family, so that your husband won't be exposed to the wind and sun when he lies on it."
"Isn't this inappropriate?" Ran Qingxuan didn't expect Feng Bi to be so polite. He was quite happy for a moment. This way, Gu Yanchen wouldn't have to pretend to be motionless.
Ran Qingxuan took out the medicine he had prepared in advance and gave it to Feng Bi, and carefully explained the usage and dosage. Of course, the ready-made medicines given to him were all unpacked, otherwise it would take some time to explain.
Feng Bi thanked him profusely again, and seeing that the time was ripe, Ran Qingxuan said something in a casual manner.
"Only Brother Feng is not afraid of our criminal status. Just now, before we entered the posthouse, the merchants who were resting there saw us and ran away, as if they were afraid that we would rob them."
Feng Bi showed a helpless expression when he heard this.
"I'm not afraid of being robbed. I've been the head of the post station for more than ten years, and I often encounter such things. The court seems to be in charge, but in reality, every time it is left unresolved.
It's no wonder that the merchants today are afraid. Three years ago, they were transporting a batch of goods to various trading companies. Unexpectedly, as soon as they arrived, they were robbed by a group of robbers disguised as exiled prisoners. ”
"This kind of robbery and plundering is happening right under the feet of the emperor. It's too lawless!" Ran Qingxuan exclaimed in agreement.
But Feng Bi shook his head, thought of something, and spoke carefully to Ran Qingxuan.
"Please don't take me too seriously. When I looked at your husband today, I thought I saw a ghost..."
"Master Feng, what are you talking about? My husband is still alive and well, how could he be a ghost?"
Ran Qingxuan's heart was beating like thunder, and his hands behind his back kept tightening.
Feng Bi was afraid that Ran Qingxuan would misunderstand, so he quickly explained: "No, no, no, don't blame me, Godly Doctor. It's just that what happened at that time was too strange, so I said that."
"How strange! Your words have aroused my curiosity."
Feng Bi glanced around and whispered a few words in Ran Qingxuan's ear in a low voice.
The more Ran Qingxuan listened, the more shocked he was. He suppressed his shock and casually exchanged a few words with Feng Bi before leaving.
After coming out, Ran Qingxuan tried his best to calm down and not let others see the clues, but when he met Gu Yanchen's eyes, the turmoil in his heart could no longer be controlled and surged out of his eyes.
Ran Qingxuan looked at him with too complicated eyes. Gu Yanchen was puzzled and became more and more worried that she might have encountered something bad.
Ran Qingxuan was worried and had no taste for the food in front of him.
In order not to waste food, the Gu and Chen families forced themselves to finish all the food on the table. When the officials came out to urge them, everyone in the two families stood up with bulging stomachs.
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