Chapter 39
The two people in the room explained the whole thing, and Cui Hu finally understood.
It turned out that the Teng family deliberately did not allow the prescription to be spread, but Lord Teng was not in the capital at the moment, and Teng Xieji refused to say anything, so it became an unsolved case.
Yue Qingning thought about this matter carefully and felt that it was impossible for Sister Teng to mean this. After all, what she said before she left was still in his mind. How could she watch the patient die from delaying the disease? She definitely could not have deliberately hidden the prescription.
Then the most likely culprit is the Imperial Hospital. But why would Lord Teng stop the prescription? It is said that he works day and night just for this medicine. There is no reason for him to ignore it and lock Sister Teng up in the mansion.
Unable to figure it out, Cui Hu asked two servants to send the prescription to the Imperial Hospital. This time, if anyone stopped them, he would know who was behind it.
More than a dozen people have died in the western suburbs, and now there are only 26 people left who are still sick and feverish. In addition, many members of the exiled Luo family have also contracted the disease. They must be cured before they leave, otherwise the escorting yamen runners may also be infected.
After sending it, someone will write a copy based on the situation and send it to the two Shangshu Yue who just left. In this way, the epidemic in Liangzhou can be resolved.
Cui Hu didn't care much about this matter, but Yue Qingning had to care. It seemed like there was someone behind the scenes manipulating the affairs of the court, as if everything was under his control, whether good or bad.
This made her even more worried. If the person behind the scenes was invisible, there would always be variables. The more carefully she led things in a direction that would not lead to her own death, the more she had to be wary of the power behind it.
If you take a wrong step, the consequences may be even more terrifying than being trampled to death by a horse in your previous life.
Before the two of them could say a few words, Qingzhe led Que Ming into the room. When Cui Hu saw him, he seemed to have seen some extraordinary person. He did not dare to get close to her, but sat up straight with a serious expression. The more Qingning saw him, the more she wanted to laugh.
However, the person behind him also told him that he had no good thoughts. When Qingzhe came in, he could have asked anyone else to help him in, but he chose Que Ming to help him in.
She really didn't want to see him, the culprit who caused her to suffer a bad end.
Unexpectedly, someone came in and Qingzhe sat down next to Yue Qingning, almost sitting on her legs, forcing Qingning to move back an inch.
"how……"
He was completely unaware of his actions at the moment and spoke coldly to Cui Hu.
"Since we will see each other often in the future, why don't you play a game of chess with me, Third Young Master?"
Upon hearing this, Yue Qingning quickly waved her hand, but Cui Hu, who was sitting opposite her, didn't care and agreed with a smile.
This little brat! He knew he was a great chess player, but playing against a straightforward guy like him would definitely embarrass him.
She was about to say something when Que Ming beside her unexpectedly asked her to go out, saying that he had something to say.
The two men walked out of the house. Yue Qingning was still thinking about the people inside and was even less friendly to him.
"What's up?"
He took two steps forward and led her forward as well, the two of them walking one in front and the other behind as if they were taking a stroll.
Now the sun has risen, steaming everything in the yard with heat waves. There is a hibiscus tree in Qingzhe's yard, tall and big with countless branches hanging down. The two of them walked under the shade of the tree and watched the small purple and red flowers on the tree fluttering in the air waves.
Basically, Cui Hu was invited in, and the relationship between the two suddenly became strange and distant. They dared not look at each other or speak first.
Que Ming struggled for a while, "I heard that the young lady has chosen this man as her future husband, is that true?"
Hearing the somewhat reluctant attitude, Yue Qingning was also dissatisfied in her heart. What did it have to do with him who she married? How could he have the right to ask like this? So she didn't want to answer.
However, the person on the other end seemed to have misunderstood her. Seeing her annoyed expression and her tightly furrowed brows that refused to relax at all, he thought that she was indeed forced into a desperate situation.
He thought for a while and then said quietly.
"Miss, you can tell me anything. I will do my best to help you."
“…”
The flowers on the tree were in full bloom, and the fragrance lingered at the tip of his nose. Yue Qingning walked around him while fiddling with the branches above his head and asked casually.
"Anything?"
Que Ming was walking towards her, but stopped when he heard this. His gray clothes seemed to merge with the ground behind him, as if he was about to disappear.
"I promise, young lady! Anything is possible."
Yue Qingning turned her head and looked at him steadily. The two looked at each other, as if there was still some affection left.
She was in great turmoil, afraid that if she spoke out, she would be defeated by him. However, she also wanted to trust him again because of his unwavering determination to protect Qingzhe this time.
This makes me even more impatient. I know what kind of person he is, but I feel that I don't know him completely.
Seeing her tossing and turning and not saying anything, Que Ming walked up and stood just feet away from her. The atmosphere between the two was even more complicated and intense than when he was with Cui Hu.
"Tell me, and let me do something for you."
What else can she do if she is forced to do so?
Yue Qingning closed her eyes and looked back into his eyes. "Que Ming, never leave here for the rest of your life! This is what I told you to do."
"As long as you never leave the Yue family, I'll have the confidence. As long as you're by my side, I can even reject everyone else!"
The flying flowers above his head seemed to pause for a moment, and in that half moment Yue Qingning saw surprise, confusion, resistance and finally avoidance.
She knew this would be the result, so she always wanted to let him go and give him another chance.
But he didn't give her any chance to survive at the beginning, and after many twists and turns, she lost again.
Que Ming wanted to say something, but her mind was full of his expression just now. She couldn't bear to hear anything at this moment and raised her hand to interrupt him.
"No need to say more. Everyone has their own destiny. Since I can't stop you, don't bother me."
He wanted to reach out and pull her, but Yue Qingning subconsciously dodged far away, breaking the only remaining trust between them.
Que Ming's outstretched hand suddenly froze in place. The two of them stood facing each other across the clusters of fluffy branches, and it was difficult for them to even see the expressions on each other's faces.
He also wanted to agree to her, but he had to do what he was supposed to do. His teacher had trained him for five years, and it was impossible for him to just give up. He was no longer alone, and he was carrying the expectations of so many people. How could he give up for just her?
But if he doesn't agree, she will have to compromise and marry a man she has no interest in. He doesn't want her to compromise herself like this. Qingning deserves the best man in the world, and the Cui family is not worthy of her.
"Qingning..."
Standing far away, Yue Qingning heard him calling her vaguely, and she just wanted to sneer in her heart. Now even he could call her so openly.
Not wanting to listen to any excuses he made up, Yue Qingning turned around and was about to walk back. Que Ming followed him for two steps and finally stopped where he was.
She thought that his softness was only about two steps away. If she had understood the meaning of those two steps, she would not have ended up being trampled to death by the horse's hooves.
Thinking of this, a layer of stone armor grew on my heart, and I no longer intended to give this bastard any chance to survive.
Cui Hu stayed in the mansion until it was getting dark and the sun was about to set, but he still didn't plan to leave.
Qingzhe has beaten him eight hundred times and now he doesn't find it interesting anymore. He is too straightforward and even if his brain can be clever, it can only be clever twice, so people can guess it at a glance.
This would be even more boring. Thinking that such a person is not worthy of my sister, I vaguely wanted to send him away.
Before he could speak, Yue Qingning quickly asked him to move to the front of the yard. The two of them stood in the place where they talked to Que Ming during the day. It was the first time she found herself so distracted.
"Qingning?"
Suddenly coming back to his senses, Yue Qingning smiled and leaned his head against the wall.
"I don't seem to be feeling well. I'm always dazed."
Cui Hu walked over as if to hug her, but Yue Qingning quickly held down his arm.
"My brother is still here."
He had no choice but to give up. After all, he had already earned the disdain of his brother-in-law, and if he behaved inappropriately in the Yue Mansion, he would probably be even more dissatisfied with him.
The two of them walked towards the gate. Cui Hu didn't want to leave, so he walked even slower. Yue Qingning saw through his situation but didn't say anything, so he also slowed down along with him.
The two of them were no longer as far apart as before, but the rubbing of their sleeves seemed to connect them with affection.
"Luo Feng and the Imperial Household Department have both fallen from grace. This time, Minister Yue recommended someone to take up the position of Imperial Household Department Minister. It was none other than Lord Cong Weiming, who was previously demoted to Huaiyang. He had long intended to reform the horse policy, and his appointment this time, by chance, just happened to align with our wishes."
Yue Qingning didn't expect that he would actually talk to her about court affairs. She stood there in a daze for a moment, not knowing what to say.
He also noticed her silence and pondered for a moment.
"Don't you like me telling you this?"
Yue Qingning quickly shook her head. "I just didn't expect you to tell me this. I really want to hear about what's going on in the court, but it's a pity that a woman like me can't participate in government affairs."
Cui Hu smiled, and his canine teeth were faintly visible, which made him look a little cute.
"Qingning is very smart and clever, much better than me. There are some things that women are much better at than men. If it weren't for men who control the government, I think Qingning would be able to be an official too!"
She was being praised openly, but she enjoyed it and smiled so much that her eyes became crescents.
"It's rare for you to think that way. I'm glad you told me this."
Cui Hu blushed, scratched his head and continued.
"I'm not very smart, so I might need you to help me think more in the future."
"Originally, the position of Assistant Minister of War was chosen to be someone not sent by the Crown Prince, but the Marquis of Qingyuan holds immense power within the court, especially in the Ministry of War. It's unclear whether sending someone up would be a good or bad move. Prince Shou said we shouldn't rush into anything, so he told them to fill the vacancy within the Ministry of War themselves."
"His Royal Highness Prince Shou said that after this incident, they're no longer as united as they once were. Seeing Luo Feng's fate, they're all trembling with fear, afraid of impending disaster. It's actually a good idea not to send one of our own to the Ministry of War right now. Let him mess around on his own, and it'll be easier to take him down all at once."
After he finished speaking, Yue Qingning took a long time to wake up from his words. In her previous life, she didn't know much about Prince Shou, and the only impression she had was the day when he refused to see someone. She never thought that the person who could have such support from her father must be extraordinary.
Hearing about his past, I thought he was really an imprisoned and unpopular prince. But after hearing about the situation in the court today, it is obvious that it is not simple. I am afraid that he has secretly cultivated a lot of his own forces and internal supporters over the years, otherwise how could he know the situation so clearly?
Thinking of this, she remembered the hidden hand that interfered with the court affairs.
Could this person be Prince Shou?
If he could explain it, it would make sense for him to try his best to prevent the new prescription from being released before forcing His Majesty to agree to leave three million taels. However, Yue Qingning never thought that Prince Shou, who looked gentle, was such a ruthless character.
He can treat human life as worthless and remain calm even when watching people die right in front of him.
From this perspective, even Lord Teng is on his side. The depth of his hiding is really frightening.
Prince Shou might really defeat the crown prince and ascend to the supreme throne.
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