Shen Qingqiu jumped lightly and sat on the railing. Gu Yanwei was about to say it was dangerous, but he found that she was not only sitting flat but also her feet could swing flexibly.
"Come here——" Shen Qingqiu waved.
She beckoned, and Gu Yanwei walked over. Suddenly, he felt a force on his shoulders, and his feet felt light, and he actually sat on the railing. Wang Xi, who was standing next to him, was so scared that he almost knelt on the ground, "Big, so bold!" But he didn't dare to speak louder, for fear that if he spoke louder, the Ninth Prince would be frightened and fall off the railing.
The one who is dying is not the Ninth Prince, but himself! "Stretch out your hand, I'll feel your pulse." Shen Qingqiu said.
Gu Yanwei shook his head. No matter how cold he looked, he was just a ten-year-old boy. He was a little afraid that if he let go, he would fall into the water.
"I'm holding you, what are you afraid of?" Then he took one of his hands.
Gu Yanwei panicked and almost fell into the water, but he was only dangling and still firmly sat on the railing. Although the child's hands were small, they held him very firmly. After calming down a little, Gu Yanwei looked up and looked around, and then he realized why she was sitting here to enjoy the scenery.
From here you can see the snow on the roof of the mansion and the fish swimming under the red lights. Although the cool breeze on your face is a bit cold, it is not as cold as in winter. Instead, it makes you feel refreshed.
"Your Highness, come quickly, I will catch you, please come down quickly." Wang Xi said in a trembling voice from below.
"It's so noisy." It was already difficult for her to feel Gu Yanwei's pulse because his heart was beating so fast at the moment, and she could hear him even less when the old eunuch was making noise.
Gu Yanwei said, "You go down."
Wang Xi refused.
"If you don't go down, I'll jump from here."
Wang Xi's eyes widened. His calm Ninth Prince had never done such an outrageous thing. He glared at Shen Qingqiu again. It was all because of this wild girl. But the Ninth Prince, who had been led wild for a short while, said, "Get down quickly!" Wang Xi could only move aside. It was not far away, so he could see Gu Yanwei. If there was any danger, he could go there immediately.
"So you are here to enjoy the scenery." Gu Yanwei said.
He was sitting on the railing, a head taller than Shen Qingqiu. Because she was holding his pulse, he could see the girl's fair face by lowering his head slightly. After a winter, she seemed to have gained a lot of weight... but she was still a little girl, and being fat made her look even cuter.
Shen Qingqiu frowned, this short-lived ghost's illness was not as simple as she thought.
This was a congenital weakness. She was an expert in making poisons and using drugs, but they were all related to nerves, which she had never learned. After a moment, she withdrew her hand and said, "I don't have any way to treat your disease now. I need to study it -" First, there were few such cases, and second, this person was pleasing to her.
Pulling a bottle of pills from his sleeve, he said, "You take them."
Gu Yanwei opened it, sniffed it and found no peculiar smell, then swallowed it directly.
"Aren't you afraid that I will harm you?" They had only met twice, and he trusted me so much.
Gu Yanwei said, “I’m afraid he ate it anyway.” So what if he was harmed? Even if others didn’t harm him, he wouldn’t live past the age of twenty-five.
Shen Qingqiu looked at this man. She had lived two lives, but the one in front of her was a real ten-year-old child. It was not easy for him to have such a mentality. She patted his shoulder, "Don't worry, I said I would treat you, and I am a man of my words. I will not let you die before you recover from your illness."
Gu Yanwei chuckled.
"This is a Qi-boosting pill. I made it myself. If you feel uncomfortable, take one."
Gu Yanwei touched his chest. It seemed as if the effect of the medicine had taken effect just now. First, his chest felt more comfortable than ever before, and then his hands... He looked at his hands suspiciously, "My hands... my hands seem to be hot?" Due to years of illness and weakness, his hands had never been hot. Even in the hottest summer, they were as cold as a dead person.
"To cure a patient, you have to replenish Qi and blood. Of course you're losing Qi and blood. I'm replenishing them for you, aren't I?" Shen Qingqiu raised his eyebrows, speaking as if it was a matter of course.
But Gu Yanwei didn't think this was natural. He believed that long illness makes a good doctor. He had taken so many things to replenish qi and blood, so how could they be so effective and work so quickly?
"You..." was about to speak.
Shen Qingqiu saw a shadow running towards the bamboo forest behind him, and jumped off the railing, pulling Gu Yanwei down with him, "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." He then instructed, "Remember to come find me if you finish taking the medicine."
Gu Yanwei wanted to catch up with her, but she ran very fast and he was born unable to run.
He could only hold the medicine bottle in his hand as if it were some rare treasure.
Shen Qingqiu jogged along the way and soon caught up with the shadow. Seeing that she was chasing after him, the shadow did not hide anymore and took off the hat on his head, revealing a youthful and pretty face. It was not someone else, but someone she had seen before, Xiao Ruqin.
"Why did you bring me here?" Shen Qingqiu frowned.
Xiao Ruqin was also annoyed when she saw the child. If she didn't have to, she wouldn't want to pay attention to her. She just said, "If your mother doesn't want to lose her position as the Marquis's wife, tell her to go find Marquis Gu and pester him. Otherwise, her husband will be snatched away by someone else."
Shen Qingqiu frowned, "What do you mean?"
Xiao Ruqin didn't want to say more, but she was afraid that Shen Qingqiu, a child, wouldn't understand the priorities. "My sister has already gone to Marquis Gu's room. Once my biological mother has made it a done deal, and it's in public, Duke Xiao's mansion is so famous that even if the emperor grants the marriage, my grandfather will have to force Marquis Gu to marry my sister."
After saying that, he didn't dare to stay any longer and left quickly with his hat on.
Shen Qingqiu came out of the woods, originally intending to look for her mother, but at this moment Liu was accompanying Old Lady Xu to listen to an opera. So she did not call her. After all, the Gu family was such a big family, and most people would say that it was the woman who was thinking about it. With such a simple calculation, she did not believe that her cheap father would fall for it?
The opera is about Chenxiang splitting the mountain to save his mother.
Most of these plays are tear-jerking. Liu and Old Lady Xu cried until their eyes were red, and wiped their eyes gently with handkerchiefs. Shen Qingqiu sat on a chair. She couldn't understand the play, but the nuts and melon seeds beside her were delicious.
She kowtowed a few times, and Liu glared at her when she wasn't paying attention, fearing that Old Madam Xu would be unhappy about being disturbed while listening to the opera.
Shen Qingqiu picked up the dim sum mat and took a few bites. If something big happened later, no one would be in the mood to eat the evening banquet.
"ah!"
A scream came from the backyard of Gu's house, and in an instant, like a startled bird flying into the forest, waves suddenly rose.
The first person to discover the situation was Lin, who loved her daughter dearly. When everyone rushed over, they did not see the person who made the noise, but only saw Lin crying in the yard. Then they saw the old lady Xu rushing over, and tears immediately burst out of her eyes, "Old lady, no matter what, you have to give me an explanation, otherwise, how can my Ruyun live!"
Lin's crying gave the old lady, who knew nothing at the moment, a headache.
It was certain that it was not a good thing. "Niece, don't worry, we can talk about it later." The guests had to be sent away first.
But how could Lin agree to that? What she wanted was for everyone to hear it in public, so that the Gu family would have no way out. With a slight glance, a man who looked like a servant of the Marquis's mansion beside her ignored the old lady's almost murderous gaze and said in a loud voice: "Old lady, Miss Ruyun got her clothes dirty just now, so she went to the guest room to change. But who knew that the Marquis drank too much in the palace today, went to the wrong room, and ended up in Miss Ruyun's room."
The people following behind all exclaimed in surprise.
Changed clothes, drank alcohol, and entered the wrong room, these three words are not good words, especially when said together, it really makes people think about it.
"Old Madam, Ruyun is the apple of my eye," Lin cried, "She was deeply in love with Marquis Gu before. They broke off their engagement when he went to the battlefield, but Ruyun insisted on waiting for him. She refused to give up after ten years. Now Marquis Gu is getting married, and she finally let it go. But then something like this happened. Isn't this going to kill her?"
Liu was right next to Old Madam Xu. The woman on the ground was crying and asking Old Madam Xu for an explanation. She was also confused.
A noble lady like Xiao Ruqin, whose reputation was ruined, could either shave her head and become a nun, or get married.
Old Madam Xu supported Lin and tried to suppress her anger. "My dear niece, I like Ruyun too, but unfortunately we are not blessed to be in-laws. This is a marriage granted by the Emperor, and I can't do anything about it. If you are worried about ruining Ruqin's reputation, you don't have to worry about it. The guests we invited today know her background, and I have the face to guarantee that they won't tell anyone."
As he spoke, his voice gradually turned colder. "As for the servants in my mansion, if anyone dares to tell others, they will be severely punished."
She has seen everything at her age. How could such a thing happen between Xiao Ruyun and her grandson at this time, and when there were the most people around? If the grandson liked Xiao Ruyun, he would have married her long ago. Was he mentally ill to harm Xiao Ruyun's reputation at this time?
Lin is so anxious that he has lost his mind. How could he come up with such a bad idea?
After all, they were old friends, so Old Lady Xu still gave her some face.
"There's no way to stop this kind of thing!" Lin burst into tears. She was determined to make a big fuss. The old lady had to give her an explanation: "Old lady, just because you love Ruyun, don't force her to die!"
Old Madam Xu's eyes turned cold, and she realized that Lin was forcing her.
"Okay, in that case, after Yong'er's wedding, I will take charge of getting him Ruyun as his concubine."
Taking a concubine right after marrying his wife was undoubtedly a slap in Liu's face. Old Lady Xu sighed inwardly and looked at Liu again, "If you feel upset, blame me."
Liu shook her head hurriedly. It was obvious that Old Lady Xu was forced to this point. Moreover, she had just fought for it, and now she was considering her feelings. Liu had seen elders who tried their best to put concubines in their children's and grandchildren's rooms, and now she was very grateful to Old Lady Xu.
"Concubine, how can I be a concubine? My Ruyun is the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion!" said Lin.
"Then what do you want to do?" Old Lady Xu frowned.
Anyway, they have already offended Old Lady Xu, and as long as their daughter marries in, the relationship can always be repaired. Lin also shamelessly stated her request, "Originally, our two families had an engagement, and it is reasonable that they are well matched, and Miss Liu has to get the emperor to grant the marriage, but that is in the future. It is better to become co-wives together, so that both sides can save face."
A concubine! What a great honor! Which prominent family has a concubine nowadays? ! If you tell others about it, they will laugh at you! "I don't agree." It was Liu who spoke up.
Lin only cared about the old lady, and didn't care about Liu's thoughts. In her opinion, Liu was born in a humble family, and even if she was given the title of a princess, it was only because of Gu Yong. Being able to be on an equal footing with her daughter as a wife was already giving her face! If it wasn't for the emperor's marriage, how could this woman be qualified to be a wife? "What do you have to do with the elders talking?"
Liu said, "But the elders are talking about my marriage."
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