Gu Yanwei looked at Dao Yue, "Although I don't know how you two get along, but from what I heard from you, your feelings for the princess should not be a romantic one."
Dao Yue was stunned for a moment, but then he heard Gu Yanwei say: "You respect her, you honor her, because she is the daughter of Marquis Gu, and because she is the hero who destroyed the Xiongnu. Naturally, everyone admires and likes heroes, but you have to ask yourself, do you like her as a hero, or as a wife?"
Dao Yue had never thought about this before, only because he admired the princess.
Gu Yanwei patted his shoulder and said, "Although I don't know who the woman you are talking about is, if you really want to protect the one you love, maybe that's the wife you should marry."
Dao Yue stood there in a daze, as if he had finally understood his own heart, but also seemed to have fallen into a deeper quagmire.
But he was not confused for too long. After a moment, he fell on the table with a thud.
"After drinking so much, even an iron man would be drunk by now." Gu Yanwei shook his head, put away his folding fan, stood up and casually said to the outside, "Send him home."
Then a secret guard came out from the darkness, picked up Dao Yue, and quickly sent him back home.
Dao Yue was quickly sent back to the Dao family, but Gu Yanwei did not go back. He already had a good plan in his mind.
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Princesses are different from princes. They cannot leave the palace at will, and they cannot disappear for a long time. In order to successfully call the Ninth Princess out, Shen Qingqiu specially asked Gu Yanwei for help.
Gu Yanwei didn't waste any time and told his father directly that it was hot in summer and he wanted to go to escape the heat. He thought of the Ninth Princess who was in the same poor health as him and wanted to take her with him. How could the emperor disagree with his most beloved children who wanted to go to escape the heat in the capital because it was too hot?
He immediately waved his hand and asked Gu Yanwei to go, and also specially asked Concubine Rou to take care of the daily life of the Ninth Princess.
The brother and sister got on the same carriage with Concubine Rou.
Concubine Rou was a little reserved, but the Ninth Princess had a good relationship with her brother since childhood. She had picked a lot of persimmons from his front yard. She blinked her big eyes and asked, "Where are we going to escape the summer heat?"
Gu Yanwei said: "I'm going to the fief that my father bestowed upon me."
Gu Yanwei had made many outstanding achievements in the court. It was natural for him to be given a fiefdom according to such merits. However, he was born with that kind of physique. The fiefdom was given too far away and he said he would not go or not. He then said that if he did not live past the age of 25, the fiefdom would be taken back later.
It was also quite troublesome, so when Gu Yanwei asked for a piece of land in the back mountains around the capital, the emperor did not refuse.
He was originally his son, and he felt guilty about it. Although it was not in accordance with the rules to allocate him a fiefdom in the capital, he agreed since it was the first time he asked.
"Brother Nine's fiefdom, I haven't been there yet?" The Ninth Princess smiled sweetly.
The place was near the capital, and the carriage could reach it in a day even if it went slowly. However, the next road was a mountain road, so the carriage could not go any further. The servants helped them down and they walked up the mountain step by step, holding umbrellas.
Fortunately, it is cool here, otherwise, given the rugged mountain road, I would have fainted from heatstroke before I even got to the top.
Climbing the mountain all the way, even the Ninth Princess was sweating all over. The maid next to her was holding a handkerchief to wipe her sweat. When she raised her eyes, she saw Shen Qingqiu standing not far away, holding an umbrella and smiling at her.
"Qiu'er!" The Ninth Princess immediately ran over, "Qiu'er, why are you here too?"
Seeing her running so fast, Shen Qingqiu pulled her back and told her to stop. "Why are you running so fast when you're not feeling well?" Then he asked, "Have you forgotten what I promised you?"
The Ninth Princess thought for a moment and asked, "Treat me?"
Shen Qingqiu smiled, "I wanted to choose a suitable place, so I didn't treat you until now. Now that this place is beautiful, with clear water and mountains, and no one will disturb us, it's very suitable."
Concubine Rou came out from one side. Compared to her ignorant daughter, she knew earlier that Shen Qingqiu wanted to treat her daughter here, otherwise she would never agree to take her daughter out of the palace.
"Your Highness, are you really feeling better?" But as a mother, she still looked at Gu Yanwei with some suspicion.
Gu Yanwei smiled gently and stretched out his hand, "Empress Rou, you can touch it." The age difference between the two was there, and to put it bluntly, it was the relationship between a stepmother and her son. Naturally, Empress Rou would not care about the difference between men and women.
She put her hand on Gu Yanwei's hand, but what she felt was not a startling coldness, but a warm touch. With such a disease, her daughter's hands were always cold, so how could she have such a warm body temperature? Gu Yanwei said, "My lady, I am also Lingdang's brother. I will not harm her. And since you are here, you also believe in the princess, don't you?"
Concubine Rou said, "I believe it, of course I do, but I just... find it a little unbelievable."
So many imperial doctors had already concluded that her daughter was incurable, and she had basically accepted her fate over the years, so how come she was suddenly cured?
Gu Yanwei curled his lips. Although he could not understand Concubine Rou, there was Wang Xi next to her after all, and he was the same as before.
They are all different from me. They say they believe in her, but they still have doubts in their hearts.
Shen Qingqiu didn't care about these. Since people were already here, the most important thing was to cure the disease. Compared with Gu Yanwei's illness at that time, the Ninth Princess's condition was not as serious as his, but it was also difficult to cure because she was a woman. Noble ladies at that time usually did not go out or exercise, so their physical constitution was much weaker than others.
What's more, things like volcanic rocks are of the fire element, and most women have the water element, so it is not advisable to use too strong a medicine.
However, because he had already treated Gu Yanwei once, Shen Qingqiu had some experience, so the treatment time this time was shorter than the last time. However, in just 30 days, the poison in the Ninth Princess was almost completely eliminated.
When Concubine Rou touched her daughter's warm palm, which was no different from that of an ordinary person, two lines of tears fell uncontrollably from her eyes.
After a moment, she knelt on the ground with a plop, "Qingqiu, you are Lingling's savior, and you are also my benefactor!"
Shen Qingqiu hurried over to help the man up, "How can Concubine Rou show such great courtesy to a junior like me?"
Concubine Rou shook her head and just held Shen Qingqiu's hand, "No matter who is older or younger, Qingqiu, I owe you my life. If you have any instructions in the future, just tell me, and I will do my best to help you achieve them."
Shen Qingqiu saved the Ninth Princess simply because they were good friends, but he never expected anything in return from Concubine Rou.
The Ninth Princess also knew this, but she understood her mother's personality even better. "Qiu'er, just tell me what you want, otherwise my mother will have trouble sleeping every day in order to repay you."
She could say such a witty remark at this time. Concubine Rou glared at her with tears in her eyes. The Ninth Princess stuck out her tongue and stopped talking.
Shen Qingqiu thought for a moment, and said, "If there is really something, then the Madam has something in her hand that I want?"
"What is it?" Concubine Rou said, "Just tell me."
"Your Majesty, do you still remember the local specialties that Princess Changhe sent to our last birthday banquet?" Shen Qingqiu asked.
A lot of things happened these days, and Concubine Rou couldn't think of it at first. It took her a long time to remember, "That's right. I wanted to take some time to spend with the emperor. After all, this is a good thing to benefit the people." Although she is the emperor's favorite concubine, she doesn't have a mother's family after all.
The more favor the emperor has, the more support his daughter will have in the future.
Shen Qingqiu said: "I will shamelessly ask the queen for that thing."
Concubine Rou frowned, "Of course I can give it to you, but Princess, what use does it have for you?" Concubine Rou was curious.
"All the things I arranged for the Ninth Princess's treatment were done with the help of Your Highness. I think Your Highness has seen a lot of ordinary gifts. I just happened to remember that there is such a blessing in the palace of the Queen Mother, so I might as well lend it to Your Highness."
Gu Yanwei was stunned for a moment and just looked at Shen Qingqiu.
Concubine Rou was not stupid either. She immediately said, "Look at me. I was so happy that I forgot that Your Highness also put in a lot of effort. You are helping me. Why do you need me to borrow your help? I will deliver the things, but Your Highness..."
The Ninth Princess knew her friend's personality well, so she pulled her mother's sleeve and said, "Okay, mother, Qiu'er doesn't like the gold and jade you gave her. If you really want to thank her, ask the imperial kitchen to prepare some delicious food. I'll give it to Qiu'er when I have time." Anyway, she is in good health now, so it won't be difficult for her to leave the palace in the future.
Concubine Rou tapped her little nose and looked at Shen Qingqiu again.
"Princess Nine is right."
Concubine Rou was thinking the same thing. The Marquis's Mansion was so wealthy and noble, and Shen Qingqiu was a princess, so she really didn't lack anything. She just said, "That's the only way."
"Qiu'er, I see there is a pond on this mountain. There are many fish in the pond, and there are crabs running around everywhere. At night, there are all kinds of flying birds and toads. Why don't we play here for a few more days?" The Ninth Princess said, pulling her sleeve.
The weather downstairs was hot at the moment. One of the reasons Shen Qingqiu chose this place was to escape the heat, but this place was not her territory, so she looked at Gu Yanwei.
Gu Yanwei smiled, "Of course, you can stay as long as you want."
He then said to Shen Qingqiu: “This summer is hotter than usual. My place is empty. If your family wants to stay here for a few days, that’s fine.”
Shen Qingqiu thought about it and nodded, "I'll write a letter to ask them."
Gu Yanwei said, "Don't bother. Wang Xi will be going down the mountain tomorrow. I'll ask him to go to the Marquis' Mansion. If anyone from the Marquis' Mansion is willing to come, just ask them to pick them up."
Shen Qingqiu nodded, "That's fine."
The two people were talking to each other, completely unaware that Concubine Rou and the Ninth Princess were watching them.
"Mother, why do I feel like Qiu'er and my ninth brother are talking like an old married couple?" The Ninth Princess whispered to her mother.
"Shut up." Concubine Rou quickly covered her mouth.
"Don't talk nonsense. Princess Kang Le is already engaged. You are ruining her reputation by saying this."
The Ninth Princess pouted when she heard this, "Oh..." She was just saying it casually.
She said this unintentionally, but the listener took it seriously. Concubine Rou's eyes fell on Shen Qingqiu and Gu Yanwei in front of her. She was an experienced person, and now that she was no longer worried about her daughter's illness, she could naturally notice the ambiguous feelings between the two people... What should she do?
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