Chapter 36: See you in three days

Chapter 36: See you in three days

Emperor Wu Su didn't expect this.

One day, my own son will dislike me.

What the little child said was - "I think the palace is not a good place to raise a child, and I can't bear to see her marrying in and being wronged."

This makes sense if you think about it carefully.

Emperor Wu Su had a cold face until the end of the palace banquet.

The Empress Dowager, Concubine Wei, Ji Qingyuan, and even the Emperor were not very happy at this banquet.

But Ji Qingwu felt a lot more relaxed physically and mentally.

Firstly, archery strengthened his muscles and bones, which relieved much of the nervousness and fear he had felt after returning to Lin'an. He also received personal instruction from the emperor, which improved his archery skills.

Secondly, through two close contacts with Emperor Wu Su, her heart calmed down.

He was not sure whether he recognized her identity or not...

But after thinking about it, there are only two possibilities: if the emperor did not recognize her, she would continue to pretend; or if he recognized her but pretended not to know, she would continue to act with him.

She is still alive and well, which is the best outcome.

The more she thought about it, the happier she became. Ji Qingwu couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth. If she could, she would have wanted to hum a song.

Even when Emperor Wu Su was leaving the stage and passed by Nan Xi and glanced at her, she could still respond with a smile at ease.

This caused the emperor to pause.

But Ji Qingwu wanted to express her gratitude for him teaching her archery just now, so she smiled at him even more brightly.

The woman's smile was more brilliant than brocade, and her eyes were bright and moist. Anyone who was looked at by her felt refreshed and relaxed.

Emperor Wu Su's eyes flickered, but he did not respond. However, his expression became much better, and then he walked away.

After all the nobles have left.

Qiao took Xiaowu and the two walked out of Nanxi, where they happened to meet Li Chengxun who was about to leave.

"Meet Madam Ji, Fifth Miss."

Ji Qingwu simply bowed and replied, "Mr. Li."

Mrs. Qiao watched from the side and thought that the two of them looked a perfect match. She nodded in her heart. Her original intention was to let the two of them meet in the name of a palace banquet. After saying hello, Mrs. Qiao led Ji Qingwu out of the hall.

After leaving the palace, Ji Qingwu helped Qiao get on the carriage.

"Miss Ji, please wait a moment."

A clear male voice came from behind them.

Ji Qingwu turned around and saw a tall and slender man in white.

"Mr. Li?"

Li Chengxun took a step forward, and there was a distance of one meter between the two.

"Miss Ji, it was inconvenient to talk in the hall just now. Can you go with me to Hanshan Temple in three days? I heard that the scenery of this temple is very good when you climb high and look far."

After he finished speaking, he smiled, like sunlight reflecting on snow. Ji Qingwu suddenly felt that his eyes became much brighter.

She was not in a hurry to get married, but today happened to be the day she finished something important on her mind, so she was in a good mood.

Besides, she had heard of Hanshan Temple a long time ago. The temple was built on the top of Qianqi Mountain. The scenery in the mountain was magnificent, and she also wanted to enjoy the beautiful view.

But is this polite?

Qiao, who was in the carriage, opened the curtain and said with a smile, "It's okay to let Lanzhi accompany you."

In public, there is nothing wrong with young people traveling together, but I didn't expect that Mr. Li cared so much about Xiaowu, so Qiao naturally wanted to help him.

Ji Qingwu nodded and said generously: "Okay, see you at the foot of the mountain in three days."

Seeing that she agreed, Li Chengxun also smiled and said, "See you then."

After returning home, Ji Qingwu took off the hairpins and rings. His right arm felt a little sore. The Xuanyuan bow was truly not something that ordinary people could wield.

She looked in the mirror at her face.

Familiar yet strange, she had almost forgotten what her true appearance looked like.

Jiujiu had been accustomed to Ji Qingwu changing his face from time to time since she was a child, but this girl could recognize him every time. She once asked, how did you recognize your mother?

Jiujiu pounced on her, rolled around on her, and sniffed hard with his little nose, saying that it was because A'niang's smell was so good that he couldn't smell it anywhere else.

Ji Qingwu was combing her long hair which looked like black clouds with a rosewood dense-tooth comb.

Lanzhi suddenly knocked on the door and came in, lowering her voice but speaking in an urgent tone, "Fifth Miss, the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery Mansion has sent someone to pass on a message, asking you to come over."

"Now?" she asked in surprise.

It’s dark outside, calling her over at this time... Could something have happened to my elder sister? !

"Lanzhi, you stay home and watch over Jiujiu. I'll go over and take a look."

Ji Qingwu casually tied her hair into a bun with a jade hairpin and hurried out.

The carriage sent by the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery was waiting at the door. She got on the carriage and began to feel uneasy. No wonder no one from the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery’s Mansion was seen at the palace banquet today. It turns out that something happened to my eldest sister.

After entering Ninghua Hall, Xin'er led her into the bedroom.

Ji Qingrong was lying on the bed. Lu Juan was holding a bowl in one hand and supporting her with the other arm, coaxing her to drink water in an intimate manner.

Ji Qingwu was stunned. His elder sister’s face was rosy, and she didn’t look like she was so sick that she couldn’t even drink water.

"Fifth sister, you're here." Ji Qingrong patted Lu Juan's hand with disdain and told him to go aside and not disturb her chatting with the fifth sister.

Lu Juan said in a good-natured manner: "I asked Fifth Sister to come here, so just let me ask her a few questions."

"Brother-in-law, why did you call me over so late? What happened?"

"Fifth sister, Qingrong fainted while taking care of the housework this afternoon. I have asked a doctor to come and see her, but the doctor's medical skills are average. I don't trust him. I still need you to come and see her, so I can feel at ease."

Ji Qingwu walked to the bedside and sat down, took his eldest sister's left hand and began to feel her pulse. Ji Qingrong stared at her nervously, and Lu Juan paced back and forth anxiously on the ground.

After just half an incense stick of time, Ji Qingwu calmly withdrew his hand.

Lu Juan stopped and asked, "So soon? Won't you take my pulse a little longer?"

Ji Qingwu stuffed his elder sister's hand back into the quilt, pointed at himself, raised an eyebrow and said, "Don't underestimate my medical skills, I am a gynecologist."

Lu Juan humbly asked for advice: "May I ask the Master? The doctor said earlier that Qingrong looked like she was pregnant, but the period is still early, so he can only wait a month before checking her pulse again. What do you think, Master?"

Before Ji Qingwu could speak, his eyes had already curved.

"It's a happy pulse for sure."

Upon hearing this diagnosis, Ji Qingrong was stunned and two lines of tears rolled down her cheeks.

She held Ji Qingwu's hand tightly, "Fifth sister...is it true..."

Ji Qingwu felt some pain on the back of her hand from being scratched by her elder sister's nails. She endured the pain and nodded, "Big sister, it's true. Don't you still believe me?"

Ji Qingrong wiped her tears carelessly and nodded quickly: "I believe it, I believe it!"

Lu Juan's eyes flashed as he stood by the bed, hugged his wife tightly, and patted her back gently.

Ji Qingwu looked at the affectionate couple and didn't want to disturb them, but he still had to tell them some medical advice in person.

"You can stop taking the original medicine for now. I will prescribe some warm tonic medicine for you, which is suitable for taking care of the fetus."

Lu Juan: "Okay, I will make sure she takes the medicine on time."

"Remember to let Big Sister cultivate her mind and not worry about the housework, and avoid getting too happy or too angry."

Lu Juan: "Okay, you can ask my second sister-in-law to help."

Ji Qingwu thought of another instruction that she had to mention, and she bit her lip.

When I was a doctor before, I treated women and children I didn’t know. Once I got to know this couple, it became embarrassing to say some things.

"My elder sister has a weak constitution. Please take care of her health. No sex is allowed for the first three months."

Lu Juan: “…Okay.”

Ji Qingrong buried her face in the quilt.

*

Ji Qingwu walked out of the Loyal and Brave Marquis' Mansion. It was dark outside and the road could not be seen clearly.

She came out in a hurry, and her dress was still the same Xiangyunsha dress she wore to the palace banquet. The evening breeze made her shiver with cold.

She quickly got into the carriage that was waiting at the door.

But before she even sat down, she realized something was wrong.

The space in this carriage is more than twice as spacious.

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