Chapter 124 Leaving
Pei Jingzhou's expression changed, and he stood up suddenly: "Why did you vomit blood and faint?"
Jiang Zhaoyue stood up and asked, "Wasn't he fine last night?" Last night, the three imperial doctors all said that Pei Jingpeng was in good health.
"Because Miss Qingluo left." Hongyao replied.
"Gone? Where did they go?" Pei Jingzhou and Jiang Zhaoyue asked together.
"I don't know either." Hongyao shook her head.
Pei Jingzhou didn't ask any more questions and strode out.
Jiang Zhaoyue continued to ask Hongyao: "Why did Qingluo leave?"
"I didn't know that His Royal Highness asked me to teach the maids in the mansion how to take care of the young master. I woke up early and was teaching them when I heard the young master calling Qingluo.
"I didn't know where Qingluo had gone, so I went in to help the young master wash up.
"The young master finished washing up, but Miss Qingluo still hadn't returned. He became very anxious, and then he saw a letter on the table. After reading it, he vomited blood and fainted.
"I can't read. It was the imperial physician who said that Miss Qingluo left a letter and left." Hongyao finished speaking quickly.
"I understand." Jiang Zhaoyue walked out quickly.
"Second sister-in-law." Pei Heng called.
Jiang Zhaoyue turned around and stretched out her hand to him: "Come here."
Pei Heng quickly slid down from the stool and held Jiang Zhaoyue's hand with his chubby hand.
The two people hurried to Yin'an Garden.
Zhang Siyin, Pei Jingxiao, Pei Maokun, Wang Shi and others all came.
Pei Jingzhou held the blood-stained letter in his hand and read it quickly.
"Your Highness, is Qingluo really gone?" Jiang Zhaoyue stepped forward and asked.
"Well, let's go." Pei Jingzhou replied with a grim expression.
Jiang Zhaoyue saw how much Qingluo cared about, valued and liked Pei Jingpeng. She really couldn't imagine that she would leave suddenly. She turned to look at Pei Jingpeng lying on the bed.
Pei Jingpeng's complexion had been a little better recently, but after vomiting blood, he became as pale as paper again.
The three imperial doctors were discussing by the bed.
"Three imperial doctors, how is my son?" Pei Maokun asked.
Wang also looked worried.
After the three imperial physicians felt the prince's pulse again, Imperial Physician Kong replied, "Your Highness, Duke, the young master is already weak and shouldn't have extreme mood swings. His anxiety just now overwhelmed his heart, causing his qi and blood to flow in disorder. This is why he vomited blood and hurt his body."
"Is it serious?" Wang asked.
"If he can take care of himself calmly and actively like he did in the past few days, there will be no problem. If he is not in a good mood or his emotions continue to fluctuate, his health will deteriorate quickly." Imperial Physician Sun couldn't help but frown.
Wang and Pei Maokun were shocked.
"Qingluo, Qingluo, don't go." Pei Jingpeng suddenly spoke in a low and painful voice.
"Xiao Peng, Xiao Peng." Wang rushed to the bedside.
"Qingluo, Qingluo." Pei Jingpeng continued to call.
Pei Jingzhou immediately turned to Pei Jingxiao and said, "Brother."
Pei Jingxiao saluted with one hand: "Your Highness."
"Please ask each doorman if they know when Qingluo left the house and in which direction." Qingluo was a smart person. No one knew how she disguised herself to leave the house, but Pei Jingzhou still wanted to find out as much as possible.
"Okay, I'll do it now." Pei Jingxiao went out with a cane.
Pei Jingzhou called again: "Pei Siya, Pei Sijing."
"Your Highness." Pei Siya and Pei Sijing were puzzled.
Pei Jingzhou asked, "Do you still remember Qingluo's appearance?"
Pei Siya and the other two nodded: "Remember."
"Draw it now, draw more." Pei Jingzhou ordered: "Give it to the guards later and ask them to find someone."
"Okay." Pei Siya and Pei Sijing immediately went to the east room.
Pei Jingzhou said again: "Pei Yan! Pei Che!"
"Yes, Your Highness." Pei Yan and Pei Che stood up.
"Qingluo was born into a commoner family. She definitely wouldn't go to East City or West City. Pei Yan, take her portrait and lead people to South City to look for Qingluo immediately." Pei Jingzhou said.
"Yes." Pei Yan left immediately.
Pei Jingzhou turned to Pei Che again and said, "Qingluo might have returned to Jinzhou to look for her sister. Pei Che, take her portrait and lead people to search for her at various intersections outside the city."
"Yes." Pei Che also left.
Pei Jingzhou looked at Pei Jing and said, "Take her portrait and lead people to search for her at the docks."
"Yes." Pei Jing left quickly.
Pei Jingzhou looked at the three imperial doctors and said, "Three imperial doctors, please do your best to treat me. I will take care of the rest."
"Yes." The three imperial doctors immediately went to get and boil the medicine.
"Qingluo, Qingluo..." Pei Jingpeng called out in pain.
Wang scolded her distressedly, "This Qingluo is so cruel. She just left without saying anything. She doesn't take my son seriously at all."
"She left because she took Xiao Peng too seriously." Jiang Zhaoyue replied coldly.
Upon hearing this, Wang turned around and looked at Jiang Zhaoyue.
"Aunt, what did you do to Qingluo after dinner yesterday?" Qingluo valued Pei Jingpeng so much, Jiang Zhaoyue didn't believe that she would leave in such a hurry.
Wang's eyes dodged instantly.
All the smart people in the room immediately noticed Wang's guilty conscience.
Zhang Siyin couldn't bear to look at her mother-in-law.
Pei Maokun wanted to speak but stopped, and then wanted to speak again.
Pei Jingzhou secretly exhaled, then suppressed the anger in his heart, and said in a trembling voice: "Aunt, you should know what kind of life Xiao Peng has been through these years. He was trapped in a small place, suffering from illness, and had to prevent others from framing him.
“But he still has a pure and warm heart.
"Because he has Da Jin, his cousin, his father, his older brother, his younger sister, his younger brother, and you, his mother, in his heart. He feels that we all love him.
"He thought he couldn't survive, and he didn't dare say he missed home.
"After taking the antidote, he wants to go back to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion every day and misses you.
"The night before, he barely slept and was waiting at my door early.
"On the way back, he heard the hustle and bustle of people, smelled the fireworks, and saw the familiar road home. He was so excited that he cried and laughed.
“He cares about us so much and values us so much.
"How could we be so cruel as to hurt him?"
Wang stood up sadly: "I didn't hurt him, I was doing it for his own good. I just felt that the maid Qingluo——"
"She is not a palace maid." Jiang Zhaoyue interrupted Wang.
Pei Jingzhou continued, "Even if she's a palace maid, so what? She doesn't steal, rob, cheat, or kidnap. Everything she has is earned through her hard work and kindness. She is very clean and noble.
"Aunt, the noble are based on the humble, and the high are based on the low. Have you forgotten all the principles that our mother taught you?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhaoyue looked at Pei Jingzhou. She had not expected that his level of thinking was so high, and admiration filled her eyes.
Wang was stunned for a moment, then explained, "I, I just asked someone to tell her that the Zhenguo Mansion is Xiao Peng's home, and the people here can take better care of Xiao Peng."
"You are driving her away!" Pei Maokun couldn't help but scold angrily.
Although Wang had experienced friction during her marriage to Pei Maokun, she had never been wronged. Hearing his reproach, she was unwilling to accept it. "She's just a palace maid, she's heard all kinds of unpleasant things, but this is the only thing she can't handle?"
Zhang Siyin couldn't bear to listen any longer: "Mother, let alone she is a palace maid, even if she is a beggar, just because she takes such good care of my second brother, it is not an exaggeration for us to treat her as a guest of honor."
"Taking good care of Xiao Peng is her job as a palace maid." Wang said.
"It's our job, but we didn't let her take such good care of my second brother. Mother, we can't ignore her contribution. That would be... not good." Zhang Siyin couldn't bear to say it too harshly, so she used "not good" instead.
Wang opened her mouth to refute.
Jiang Zhaoyue continued, "You came up yesterday and disliked her, then drove her away. Is this how your aunt treats her benefactor?"
Wang opened her mouth: "I——"
Pei Jingzhou said disappointedly: "I always thought my aunt was polite and sensible, but I didn't expect..."
Wang said: "Jingzhou, I——"
"The older you get, the more confused you become! How are you going to manage this big family in the future? You should just stay in Songqingtang from now on!" Pei Maokun said.
Wang was stunned: "What did you say?"
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