Chapter 286 This is not an illness... this... is fate
He still couldn't find any concrete news about his daughter...
Perhaps we can take advantage of the Imperial Observatory's elusive methods!
While pondering this matter, Tang Bugui forgot to pretend to be weak.
He quickly smiled and said to the Empress, "This humble general thanks Your Majesty the Empress!"
The Empress waved her hand and turned to look at the nanny behind her, who was carrying a box.
Tang Bugui was taken aback, then heard the Empress say, "This is for your wife. Although she is... unfortunate, she is still your lawfully wedded wife. I prepared these things a long time ago. Take them as a keepsake!"
The emperor curled his lip, thinking how annoying his wife was, always being faster than him!
He definitely won't spoil her next time; he'll let this woman know how powerful she is...
"I have one too..." The emperor then had another box brought out.
The two boxes are somewhat similar, but the emperor's box is a bit larger.
When Tang Bugui came out, he was carrying two boxes. His face was serious, and no one could tell whether he was happy or angry.
As soon as I came out, I saw Guard Ling!
Upon seeing Tang Bugui emerge, Guard Ling immediately said, "General, I have something to report!"
He looked somewhat anxious...
"Yes, let's talk in the carriage!" Tang Bugui said calmly to Guard Ling.
Just as they boarded the carriage and had traveled a considerable distance from the palace, Guard Ling whispered, "A major incident has occurred in the Lan family. The Lan family's matriarch was caught by a novice monk from the Huguo Temple while having an affair with the Empress Dowager's brother... Madam Lan has also been robbed by bandits on her way to the mountains..."
Tang Bugui raised an eyebrow, holding a string of Buddhist prayer beads in his hand, his eyes filled with a strange look.
"This is really interesting!"
He spoke calmly, a hint of mockery in his eyes.
"General..."
Guard Ling glanced at Tang Bugui furtively and couldn't help but continue, "Tomorrow is your and your sister-in-law's wedding day, and so many things have happened at this crucial time..."
"It's alright, they're just a bunch of clowns!"
His daughter Shuyu doesn't like those two people at all, so it's better that they didn't come...
but……
His cheap father-in-law and brother-in-law absolutely have to come...
At most, we could add the second son of the Lan family!
Shuyu mentioned him before...
He's stupid...
"Wait, go to Guo's shop and buy some peach shortbread..."
His daughter Shuyu loves the peach shortbread made by Guo's shop the most, so he went over to buy some.
And the red bean pastries from the Wang family's shop...
She always likes to eat crispy things...
When Tang Bugui first met this girl, she was holding food in both hands and had a red bean pastry in her mouth...
Thinking about this, Tang Bugui couldn't help but smile again.
At that time, he didn't know Lan Shuyu's name, nor did he know that she was the legendary talented woman...
Who could possibly associate a foodie with a talented woman?
No wonder she always wore white clothes and a veil whenever she acted as a talented woman.
But on ordinary days, she would wear a bright red long dress, doing whatever she wanted...
Tomorrow, she will be her own bride. She will definitely be happy!
When she becomes a ghost, I will write her name in the family genealogy, next to my own. When I die, I will lie down beside her...
Tang Bugui clenched his fists, a smile playing on his lips, but with his eyes half-closed, he had fallen asleep again.
Perhaps in his dreams, he can still be reunited with his family...
"General..." Guard Ling looked at his general with heartache.
He had followed the general through thick and thin since he was a child; if it weren't for the general, he probably would have died countless times.
What he wanted most in his life was for the general to have many wives and concubines, and a house full of children and grandchildren...
His general has suffered so much...
Seeing that the general had fallen asleep again, Guard Ling ordered the carriage to stop and went to buy something.
Unexpectedly, just as he was about to enter, he was bumped into.
"I'm sorry..." he quickly apologized.
The woman glanced at him through her veil, nodded slightly, and then took a step back.
Guard Ling quickly stepped aside, and just as he was about to look away, his gaze involuntarily fell on the girl's wrist.
There was a knot in the rope...
Guard Ling recognized it instantly; it was a knot tied by the general himself, and he had helped him a lot back then. He recognized it at a glance.
But the knot had already been given to the general's wife by the general, so why was it on a woman's wrist?
He frowned; the woman seemed to bear a resemblance to the lady's figure from behind!
Could it be!
Ling, the guard, changed his expression slightly and hurriedly tried to chase after them.
But when they came out, the woman had vanished!
Guard Ling frowned slightly, a cold glint in his eyes.
"Someone come here!" Guard Ling said softly.
"Yes!" A figure suddenly appeared.
"Go and find out who that woman who just left was," Guard Ling said, frowning.
"Yes!" a thin scholar replied, then turned and left.
"Oh, Lord Ling, you've arrived?" Boss Guo greeted Guard Ling with a bright smile.
He hurried over to Guard Ling, who had been coming over every day for the past few months.
"Yes, Grandpa Guo, could you please give me some of your peach shortbread and mung bean cakes?"
Guard Ling came out shortly afterward.
Tang Bugui was still sleeping. He resigned himself to his fate and bought Wang's red bean pastry and Granny Liu's white cloud pastry.
After buying all these items, Guard Ling glanced at the time and then told the coachman to return to the mansion.
"If we don't go home, we'll dig up graves tonight!" Tang Bugui suddenly opened his eyes, a bright light shining deep within them.
He wasn't asleep at all...
Just as Guard Ling was about to speak, he heard a sound coming from outside.
"This humble official, Zhou Zhenghai, Director of the Imperial Observatory, greets General Tang!" Just then, a voice rang out.
Guard Ling glanced at his general, who said softly, "Hmm, have you brought all the equipment?"
The supervisor is twenty-seven years old this year, but right now he doesn't seem to be feeling well at all!
He knew he had to do it today no matter what, but he couldn't help but ask, "General, are you sure you want to do it today..."
He simply couldn't bring himself to say the words "move the grave."
"I'm not sure if I'm going to dig up graves, so why would I ask you to come and enjoy the romance with me?" Tang Bugui retorted calmly.
Zhou Zhenghai's lips twitched. Sure enough, this General Tang was just as rumored—a man with a sharp tongue!
"It's not impossible..." He glanced at Tang Bugui's carriage and couldn't help but mutter to himself.
Tang Bugui raised an eyebrow, lifted the curtain and glanced outside. This Zhou Zhenghai was quite interesting.
"Then come with me to enjoy the scenery!" Tang Bugui smiled slightly at Zhou Zhenghai and gestured for him to get into the car.
Zhou Zhenghai...
How could I not hold back my loose tongue?
In the end, he could only get into Tang Bugui's car. Tang Bugui just stared at him, looking him up and down, left and right, and even took off his clothes to peek inside.
"General Tang... what exactly are you trying to say?"
Zhou Zhenghai couldn't hold back any longer. He raised his head and looked at Tang Bugui with a face full of frustration.
He was handsome, with a goatee and fair skin, making him look more like a scholar.
Tang Bugui suddenly curled his lips into what he perceived as a kind smile...
Tang Bugui, who rarely laughs properly, startled Zhou Zhenghai so much that he quickly hid, his eyes filled with a hint of wariness.
"General Tang, please...please stop laughing. I'm begging you, please?" Zhou Zhenghai hurriedly clasped his hands in a fist and said.
He was just a lowly supervisor, too weak to lift a finger or carry anything heavy, how could he possibly withstand the monstrous laughter of this devil...
Tang Bugui rubbed his face; he really wanted to have a good laugh!
After all, I'll need to ask someone for a favor later...
"Okay, then I won't laugh!" Tang Bugui said with a straight face, revealing his usual demeanor.
He's getting married tomorrow, and after that, he'll need to find a daughter!
"Ahem, I wonder if Supervisor Zhou knows how to find people?" Tang Bugui looked at Zhou Zhenghai seriously.
Zhou Zhenghai was taken aback. This man had such a good relationship with the Emperor and Empress, and was also a great general!
Looking for someone!
Who should I contact?
He couldn't help but steal a glance at Tang Bugui's face...
Awooo...
That face is just amazing!
Even the usually composed Zhou Zhenghai couldn't help but widen his eyes at this moment.
Judging from his appearance, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Tang Bugui is a cursed lone star!
That fate was inexplicably bad!
But ironically, this very appearance held a glimmer of hope...
Zhou Zhenghai couldn't resist taking a closer look.
I looked at it carefully from top to bottom.
He clearly had the makings of someone who would die young, yet he somehow managed to survive against all odds...
It seems you have a benefactor to help you!
Zhou Zhenghai had already confronted Tang Bugui directly when, at that moment, Guard Ling could no longer stand it.
"Zhou Jianzheng, if you come any closer, you'll be practically sticking your face to our general's!"
Guard Ling glared at Zhou Zhenghai, a little annoyed.
The latter coughed dryly before recovering.
Tang Bugui's fate...
He couldn't see through it; just looking at this little bit, he felt like he was losing merit...
“It’s alright. I know I’m good-looking. As long as Supervisor Zhou can help me find the person I’m looking for, even if it’s just getting a little closer…” Tang Bugui raised an eyebrow and said deliberately.
Zhou Jianzheng rolled his eyes and said irritably, "Alright, General, you are good-looking..."
"General, did you encounter a crisis when you were eighteen?" Zhou Zhenghai asked, composing himself.
Tang Bugui raised an eyebrow and glanced at the young Imperial Astronomical Observatory official.
He was assassinated five years ago, and his life was hanging by a thread at that time.
If he hadn't met Shuyu, he would have almost died.
However, those with some ability can know about that incident.
"What, even Supervisor Zhou knows about this? I just wanted Supervisor Zhou to help me find someone, why do I have to ask so many questions?"
Tang Bugui held the Buddhist prayer beads, his eyes indifferent, making it impossible to read his emotions.
Zhou Zhenghai paused. Originally, he didn't want to get involved in this matter, after all, Tang Bugui was a person with such a destiny...
What a waste of merit...
But when the Emperor and Empress came out, they called him over and spoke to him specifically, asking him to help Tang Bugui during this period!
In short, Tang Bugui is in poor health, and if he gets too angry, he will have to go back and be punished.
"Tell me, who are you looking for?"
He assumed it was an order from the emperor and empress, and could only hang his head and reply.
Tang Bugui raised an eyebrow, but ultimately did not rush to speak.
"We'll be there soon, let's talk about it when we get back!" Tang Bugui said, glancing outside.
The group headed towards the Lan family's ancestral graves in a grand procession.
However, before they even got close, they saw a burst of firelight.
On the other side, Xiao Su Bao hadn't gone to sleep yet. She and Fu Man had played together all day and were talking in the house right now!
Suddenly, the little dumpling clutched its chest.
"Little Su Bao, what's wrong?" Fu Manduo, dressed in her undergarments, didn't care about anything else and quickly scooped up little Su Bao in her arms.
"It's hot, so hot!" The little dumpling tugged at her clothes, feeling like her body was on fire.
This scene terrified Fu Manduo, and the little girl held Xiao Su Bao's hand tightly.
His voice trembled as he cried out, "Help! Help! Little Su Bao has a fever!"
The little tiger outside instantly darted to the next room.
Before Doctor Song could speak, they grabbed him from the bed and brought his medicine box with them.
"Su Bao has a fever!" Little Tiger said, then carried Doctor Song over the wall.
Zhao Yun had just lain down when he heard the noise from next door, and he immediately got up.
He suddenly remembered that dream...
In his dream, he seemed to have heard Xiao Su Bao say that when she was little, she suddenly had a high fever and almost died.
She didn't even know how she woke up that time.
At that moment, she felt as if her entire body was being roasted!
Zhao Yun felt a pang of heartache at the thought and rushed over.
Little Mo Bao was even faster, following Little Tiger as he vaulted over the wall.
Fu Manduo's tears fell onto Xiao Su Bao's hand, and she felt extremely sad.
Hearing the commotion, the Qian family rushed over.
"Fire... such a big fire..." Little Su Bao clutched her chest, tears streaming down her face.
Xiao Diao Diao and Xiao Ling Dang rushed over, but dared not get too close, for fear that their body heat would transfer to Xiao Su Bao.
"Chirp chirp chirp..."
"Squeak squeak squeak..."
The two little ones were shouting and jumping around Xiao Su Bao, seemingly talking about something.
Dr. Song's wrist was burned when he held Xiao Su Bao's wrist.
The little girl had a high body temperature, but there was nothing wrong with her body.
Watching this scene, Dr. Song felt as if Xiao Su Bao was being burned alive...
"Get out of my way!" Granny Bai roared, dragging the old Taoist priest inside.
"Take a look at my little fairy quickly, or you'll lose your life!" A sweet, soft voice came from behind.
Yun Qi, who had just entered, was startled and turned to leave.
However, out of concern for Xiao Su Bao, she still stood to the side.
A large crowd had gathered inside the room. Doctor Song frowned slightly as he looked around and said, "Everyone, get out and let Su Bao catch her breath!"
Qian was too anxious to pay attention to these matters.
Upon hearing Doctor Song's words, he immediately turned around and glared at everyone in the room: "You all better get out now!"
Apart from Madam Qian, Tang Cheng, Doctor Song, Granny Bai, and the old Taoist priest, everyone else was driven out.
Tang Dabao frowned as he looked at Fu Manduo, who was crying, and draped his clothes over her shoulders.
“Nephew Da Bao…” Fu Manduo cried in Da Bao’s arms.
Da Bao...
Inside the room, Doctor Song frowned deeply, unable to diagnose his junior sister's illness.
Last time I suddenly fell into a coma, this time I suddenly have a fever!
Dr. Song felt like something was wrong!
“This is not an illness…this…is fate…” Granny Bai suddenly spoke, her voice regaining its usual aged quality.
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