Chapter 51 Return to the Imperial City
The two talked a lot more, and then the wind picked up, so they went into the tent, which was spacious, comfortable and warm. He held her hand and said, "After all this, you are the one who brought me out, otherwise how could I have changed now? I thought you would have to work with me for a while. Father should hand over the affairs of the foreign vassal states to my fourth brother, and my second brother has also been released from confinement. We may have to go back to the imperial city, and when my fourth brother has dealt with the affairs of the foreign vassal states, we will return to Jiangdong."
She wondered, "Why do we have to wait until Fourth Brother's matter is dealt with?"
Rong Zhuo, "In the past, all matters concerning foreign vassal states were handed over to the Honglu Temple, which was responsible for receiving foreign guests, paying tribute, feasting, welcoming and seeing off foreign guests. But this year, there are several more countries, and I'm afraid something might happen.
"The prince has all kinds of tricks to fight for the throne. Are you afraid that someone will deliberately ruin this negotiation and put the Red Sky Kingdom in a dilemma?"
Rong Zhuo, "I hope I am just overthinking it. It would be best if nothing happens."
Chu Sishui said, "Then when are we going to leave? It's getting cold now, and it's not very convenient to live in the countryside. It's better to go back."
Rong Zhuo said, "Just these few days."
Speaking of returning to the imperial city, everyone started to pack up. Jin Pei, who was in charge of internal affairs, placed a bunch of things that would not be needed when they returned in the front yard.
Mother He from the backyard also brought over a bunch of kitchen utensils.
Chu Sishui looked at the new fabrics and said, "We'll give these to our neighbors later. We don't need these new thick quilts and cotton blankets, so we'll give them to the elderly. Jin Pei, take Lu He and the warriors out for a errand later."
Jin Pei nodded.
"As for these pots, bowls, and utensils, some are made of iron. People are not allowed to buy so many iron utensils privately. Mother He and the chef will go to the village chief to register them later, and then give these iron utensils to the strong men in need. After melting them down, they can also be made into farming tools."
He added, "You don't have to bring back all the food. Just take some of the local specialties. As for the rice and flour, give them to Granny Wang across the street."
Mother He responded while taking care of the affairs.
Seeing that the matter was almost settled, Fei Jian just spoke up, "Madam, what about this house?"
Chu Sishui said, "I spent a lot of time renovating this house, and I'm a little reluctant to sell it now. Find a few people to come and clean it every month. It will be convenient if you want to come back in the future."
"yes."
Chu Sishui, "When you go back this time, the country folk will inevitably ask questions. They don't have any ill intentions, they just want to talk. You can just reply that your master is going back to take the imperial examination and it's inconvenient for him to stay in the country."
Everyone respectfully agreed and left.
The next day, several well-equipped carriages started moving, and the adjacent carriages stood on the roadside again as they had done that day to greet each other.
"Is Young Master Rong and his family going back?"
Granny Wang: "Yes, I heard that he is going to take the imperial examination."
"Oh, that's good too. Our Wangjia Village is going to produce some talent. I heard that Wang Jian and Wang Fu were spotted by some high-ranking official in Jiangzuo, and they are being asked to do great things. If Young Master Rong passes the imperial examination in the future, our Wangjia Village in Xiaosheng Farm will be quite prestigious."
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Just as they had come, two days later they returned to Prince Rui's Palace after being away for several months.
Duan Wenxiu came over to support Qingxu with his hand, "Your Highness, Princess, you have worked hard on this trip."
Rong Zhuo, "Mr. Duan, please help me during this period. Let them rest and pack some specialties from the countryside. I will bring the princess to the palace tomorrow."
Chu Sishui heard this and said, "Then let's ask the craftsmen to come over. I'll have them make the frame of the tent as soon as possible and send it to Father and Mother tomorrow."
Duan Wenxiu nodded, and Jin Pei and others got busy.
Rong Zhuo did not stop after returning to the courtyard and arranged the exercise that he had neglected in the past few days.
After finishing the last lower limb exercise, I wanted to prop up my body and return to the wheelchair, but due to the long journey today, my hand slipped and I half fell to the ground.
Rong Zhuo held the wheelchair with his hands, opened the fasteners, and climbed up slowly and hard, but his legs began to ache. He slipped again and held his legs with both hands. He couldn't believe it. Was it pain?
Can he feel pain?
Chu Sishui, who was outside the door, heard the noise and shouted, "Rong Zhuo, Rong Zhuo, are you okay in there?"
Rong Zhuo did not answer, probably because he did not know how to answer. He propped himself up, climbed back onto the wheelchair, and went to open the door trembling all over.
Chu Sishui outside the door felt something was wrong, so she pushed hard, and there was a pull from inside. She staggered and was supported by a pair of cold hands. "Be careful, I'm fine."
"Xiao Shui, do you think there is hope if we can feel the pain in our legs?"
Chu Sishui ignored his sweaty appearance, walked forward, squatted down, and rolled up his trouser legs. As expected, there were several bruises. "Why didn't you call for help? What if he fell hard? You should have someone guarding outside in the future."
"You just said you can feel pain?"
Rong Zhuo's eyes were excited, "It's a little swollen and painful."
Chu Sishui stood up and took a piece of cotton to wipe the sweat off his face. She also said excitedly, "That means the meridians in his legs are now open. Later, we will change the training to upright walking. With the help of assistive devices, he may be able to walk in a few months."
Rong Zhuo couldn't hear anything at this time. He only knew the last few words. He would be able to walk in a few months. He excitedly grabbed her hand, "Really? It can't be...it can't be..."
She held his hand in return, "I know you are very excited now, but you still have to take a bath first, otherwise you will fall ill if the cold wind blows. I will call Eunuch Wu to come over and give you a massage to activate your blood circulation. You must not get excited now, and you must keep a normal mind. Avoid damaging your body by forcing yourself to exercise because of your past excitement."
Rong Zhuo lowered his eyelids, took a deep breath, suppressed the intense emotions in his heart, called Fei Jian, and said to her, "Go back to your room and wait for me first."
Chu Sishui knew that he would not easily show his vulnerability in front of others, so she nodded.
When Jin Pei came to serve the meal, Rong Zhuo had already sat down in the front hall. When Chu Sishui arrived, he personally served her the soup. "It's a little late after the massage, so I came here first. Did I let you wait in the room for too long?"
She took it, smiled to indicate that she didn't mind, and began to drink, "What did Eunuch Wu say."
Although she knew the final result, she also wanted to hear the diagnosis of people of this era.
Rong Zhuo, "Eunuch Wu also said that the broken tendons and veins have all been repaired. He just transferred some internal energy to strengthen the meridians and helped me walk a few steps."
Chu Sishui was shocked, "Why are you still walking? Don't rush now."
He smiled and comforted, "Eunuch Wu is a master of the palace, he knows the severity of the situation, he only took two steps, I'm fine."
Chu Sishui glanced at him and said, "Even if you want to walk, you have to stay on the support. Be careful in the future and only take a few steps at most."
Rong Zhuo said, "Okay, I'll do as you say."
This is what Chu Sishui wanted, "Then eat two bowls of rice first, and then drink this bowl of soup."
Rong Zhuo, "..."
Chu Sishui said, "Go to bed early and don't read any books. Keep your spirits up and wait until tomorrow when you enter the palace to impress them."
Rong Zhuo, "..."
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