Chapter 489 Coincidence
Xu Qingye put down the brand new court dress in his hand, took her hand and sat on the edge of the bed.
"As I told you before, I will report to the Hanlin Academy tomorrow as a sixth-rank editor. I'm afraid I won't have as much time to accompany you in the future. After taking office, I will have one day off every five days, three days off on moonlit nights, and seven days off on New Year holidays. I'm afraid I will only have time to accompany Tang'er to pick courtyards when I'm resting."
Song Yuntang shook his head.
"It's okay. Your business is more important. If it really doesn't work, I can ask Xia Ning to accompany me. King Heng won't be so bold as to act under the emperor's feet, right?"
The man raised his hand and touched her head.
"It's better to be safe than sorry."
Song Yuntang nodded and suddenly thought of something.
"Xingyan fell ill this morning, and I happened to be there, so I told my sister-in-law a prescription and asked her to get some to try on the child. Mr. Xie happened to be there at the time, so he asked me to take a look at him as well, which led to the scene of sending cakes just now. Don't misunderstand me."
Xu Qingye smiled.
"Your husband is not stupid, but I'm very happy that Tang'er is willing to explain to me."
He had some guesses about Jason Lu's son's illness. When he lived here before, there were several loud noises in the east wing.
But since it was a private matter of the Lu family, he didn't dare to step forward and ask.
It was lucky for the kid to be seen by Tang'er.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to find a doctor in Daxia with better medical skills than Tang'er.
As they were talking, Jason Lu and He came to the west wing.
"Brother Xu, sister-in-law."
The two looked at each other, then stood up and went to the door.
"Brother Lu, sister-in-law, why are you here?"
Lu Jingnian bowed in the direction of Song Yuntang and said, "My child fell ill this morning. Thank you for your help, sister-in-law. If Xingyan takes the medicine you provided and her condition improves, I will definitely reward you handsomely in the future."
Song Yuntang gave him a false support.
"Brother Lu and sister-in-law, please don't be polite to me. Now you and my husband are colleagues. It is inevitable that we will meet more often in the future. We should help each other."
"It should be." Jason Lu sighed. "Speaking of my child's illness, I feel helpless. After he got sick two years ago, he would get sick every three to five days, or every seven to eight days. People back home started to talk about ghosts and gods. The child's grandparents also hired a Taoist priest and a fortune-teller, but it didn't help at all."
"I brought them along with me to Beijing for the exam this time because I was worried that Xingyan would be affected by the rumors back home while I was away. I also thought that the doctors in Beijing are knowledgeable and might be able to cure him. But after seeing more than a dozen doctors, there is still no improvement."
Song Yuntang was comforted.
"Brother Lu, don't be discouraged. Maybe my method will work?"
Jason Lu also hoped that it would work, but Xingyan's condition was so complicated and his sister-in-law only used three simple herbs, so he was really unsure.
But he still said, "In any case, my sister-in-law is willing to help generously, and I am extremely grateful."
Knowing that Jason Lu didn't hold out much hope, Song Yuntang didn't say anything more. He exchanged a few more pleasantries with the couple before returning to the house.
Xu carried Hao Ting, who had already woken up, into her arms.
Song Yuntang teased the child.
"Will Brother Lu also take up his post tomorrow?"
"Yes." Xu Qingye replied.
Song Yuntang looked at him, "What is his position?"
"Editor of the Hanlin Academy, seventh rank."
It is said that the Hanlin Academy is a stepping stone to becoming a senior official or even a local official. In this way, Jason Lu should have a good career path in the future.
Song Yuntang played with the children for a while, had their meal and rested for a while before Qin Jue and the other three who had been out returned home one after another.
"Madam, the four of us found two dental shops and ran around East City for nearly a day, and found three suitable yards."
Zhiruo and Lanxin introduced the three courtyards one by one.
One of them is near Yong'an Lane, it is a three-courtyard house with a very good location, in a prosperous area, which is the wealthy area of East City. It is about two quarters of an hour from the courtyard to the palace gate. The owner asked for 6,500 taels of silver.
The second one is in Xuesong Lane, which is a two-story house with a good location. It is about a quarter of an hour farther from the palace gate than the first one. The owner asked for four thousand two hundred taels of silver.
The third one is located in Yunshang Lane on Fengqi Road, which is located in the south, close to the South City, only a quarter of an hour away from the East Gate, and a little more than half an hour away from the imperial palace. It is a merger of two three-courtyard houses. The owner asked for seven thousand nine hundred taels of silver.
Song Yuntang looked at Lan Xin.
“Although the third courtyard is a merger of two three-courtyard courtyards, it is located in such a remote location. Why is the price so high?”
She actually prefers a bigger yard where there are more people in her old home, and it would be easier to make arrangements if her parents, grandparents and Wen Chengquan come over in the future.
But I don't want to be taken advantage of for no reason.
Lan Xin bowed, "Madam, although this third courtyard is remote, the houses are well maintained. I heard from the dental shop that the previous owner of this courtyard was the uncle of the late queen. When the layout of the courtyard was changed, many skilled craftsmen were hired. We can move in directly after just a little tidying up."
Song Yuntang understood.
“Why did the homeowner move out?”
The late Queen Mother’s uncle’s family should have some background.
Lan Xin said, "The late Empress gave birth during the current Emperor's battle for the throne. She was injured because of excessive worry, and the Emperor passed away more than half a year after he ascended the throne. The Empress' uncle's family was an imperial merchant, and they had no real power in the court. After the Empress passed away, her father resigned from his post and returned to his hometown to retire under the pretext of sending off the young. The Empress' uncle's family lost their support and were worried that someone would target them, so they moved directly back to their hometown in Jiangnan."
Hearing this, Xu Qingye, who had originally looked calm, was slightly moved.
Song Yuntang noticed that he looked different and asked hurriedly, "What's wrong?"
Xu Qingye said calmly, "I just happened to hear the teacher mention that he and his teacher's wife have been married for many years and have only one daughter. He resigned from his official position and returned home because of his daughter."
He never asked about the teacher's private affairs.
After hearing Lan Xin say this, I suddenly remembered why the teacher always looked sad whenever he was in a daze.
The Inspectorate held an important position in the court and was directly managed by the emperor.
The teacher has only one daughter and no sons, and he is also your Majesty's former father-in-law. Such a person will definitely be loyal to you.
But the teacher probably has his own reasons for agreeing to come to Beijing to resume his post.
Song Yuntang had a slightly surprised look on his face.
"So, Mr. Tang might be the emperor's former father-in-law?"
I didn't expect such a coincidence to happen!
The third courtyard they found out about was actually related to Xu Qingye's mentor.
"If you choose this third yard, won't it be too hard for you to go there every morning and evening?"
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[The compilers of the Hanlin Academy were mainly responsible for publishing classics, lecturing on classics and history to the emperor and the crown prince, and providing consulting services, while the editors of the Hanlin Academy were mainly responsible for drafting imperial edicts, compiling historical books, and giving lectures at imperial lectures. 】
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