Upon hearing this, Ye Zhen felt a little flustered.
"What's wrong with him?"
It turned out that after sleeping with Xie Tingzhou for one night, the Empress still suspected him, so when the two princes came to the palace to pay their respects, she had them take Xie Tingzhou to soak in the medicinal spring.
The Empress's health has been poor in recent years, so the Emperor built a medicinal spring for her.
The so-called medicinal spring is actually a hot spring pool infused with medicinal herbs. Soaking in it can strengthen the body, improve energy, and promote blood circulation.
The Empress benefited greatly from the medicinal bath, so she had another medicinal pool built to reward meritorious officials or close noblewomen, in order to help the Emperor consolidate his power.
Soaking in medicinal springs can be good for your health, but it can also reveal your true colors.
Even the best disguise techniques and human skin masks cannot withstand prolonged soaking in warm medicinal soup.
The human skin masks made by Ye Zhen were no exception.
The Empress, citing Xie Tingzhou's role in sharing the Emperor's burdens, also arranged for the two princes to keep him company, which Xie Tingzhou found difficult to refuse.
However, it's not entirely impossible to avoid it.
But the brothers Ke Fuguang and Xing Ze felt sorry for Xie Tingzhou and wanted Ye Zhen to devote some of her energy to him so that he could heal the hidden pain in his heart and be happier.
After thinking it over privately, the two brothers decided that the seemingly honest Fu Guang should return to the mansion to ask Ye Zhen for help.
But Fu Guang felt that even if the master's identity were to be revealed to Ye Zhen, it should be done by the master himself.
Therefore, in organizing the language, it says, "The Wude Division has been too busy lately; the master was busy at the Wude Division all night last night without sleeping."
Upon learning of this, the Empress granted the young master the privilege of soaking in a medicinal hot spring. The young master wished to inquire about the method by which the human skin mask could be concealed.
Ye Zhen did not doubt Fu Guang's words. She knew what she had done, and Xie Tingzhou would expose her if she soaked it for too long.
Since Fu Guang was asked to seek help, it was clear that his identity could not be exposed. Ye Zhen calmed himself down, thought for a moment, and asked, "When are we going to soak in the medicinal spring?"
"afternoon."
Ye Zhen had an idea. "The old lady was in so much pain last night that she rolled out of bed, and now her condition is getting worse."
"You return to the palace first. I will personally go to the palace gate later and ask him to fetch the imperial physician for the old lady."
With his grandmother seriously ill and the Marquis of Zhongyong not at home, Xie Tingzhou couldn't very well stay in the palace and soak in the hot springs.
When Fu Guang heard that Ye Zhen would personally go to pick up Xie Tingzhou, he was very happy. He quickly bowed and withdrew.
Yin Jiuniang noticed something amiss, "You?"
In Yanzhou, it was Xie Tingzhou's men who found her first. Ye Zhen would reveal his situation to his elder brother, so Yin Jiuniang guessed that the two had a good relationship.
As she approached the capital, she received another letter from Xie Tingzhou.
The letter mentioned some things Ye Wantang had done to Ye Zhen and asked her to cooperate in canceling Ye Wantang's royal engagement.
Although she didn't mention it was for Ye Zhen, Yin Jiu Niang could tell that Xie Ting Zhou intended to help Ye Zhen.
In wealthy families, men and women are very careful to avoid suspicion. Yin Jiu Niang had her suspicions about the relationship between the elder brother-in-law and the widowed sister-in-law.
Ye Zhen didn't hide it from her master and told her about her feelings for Xie Tingzhou.
However, he didn't mention that Xie Tingzhou wasn't the real heir, but only asked, "Master, is there any way to make the human skin mask not give itself away even if it gets soaked in hot water?"
You can dodge the first day of the month, but you can't dodge the fifteenth. Using the old lady as an excuse is not a long-term solution.
Moreover, Xie Tingzhou has been in the Wude Division for quite some time, and the Empress did not reward him before, but suddenly rewarded him today.
Ye Zhen was worried that this was not a coincidence, and if so, he had to find a way to deal with it.
Her disguise skills were taught by her master; perhaps her master had a way.
Yin Jiuniang didn't ask Ye Zhen who she was asking on behalf of, nor did she interfere in Ye Zhen and Xie Tingzhou's affairs.
In her view, her apprentice was not reckless; he had his own plans.
As girls grow up, they will eventually fall in love. Although elders worry that their children will experience setbacks in their love lives, they cannot restrict them in everything.
Some paths she has to walk on her own, and as her mentor, I should do my best to support her.
Thinking of this, she affectionately stroked Ye Zhen's hair at her temples. "Master, please think of a solution. It may take some time."
Master didn't ask any questions, and with such unconditional trust, Ye Zhen felt extremely happy. She hugged her arm and said, "Master, you are the best and most enlightened master in the world."
Yin Jiuniang tapped her forehead, "Smooth-tongued."
So be it, brother-in-law. As long as Zhen'er is happy and Xie Tingzhou treats Zhen'er sincerely, if Marquis Zhongyong dares to object, she can beat him to a pulp.
Others had even less right to object; her Zhen'er couldn't really be a widow for the rest of her life.
After the master and apprentice spent some time together, Yin Jiuniang said she wanted to go for a stroll in the street.
Yesterday, after they arrived at the Marquis of Zhongyong's residence and met Chunni and the others, they had Ye Zhen inoculate them with smallpox.
Perhaps it was because Yin Jiuniang and the others had a good constitution, or perhaps it was because Chunni and the others were almost cured of smallpox and the scabs were less toxic than before, Yin Jiuniang had almost no symptoms.
Ye Zhen then had Wanxing, who was familiar with the capital, accompany him.
Yin Yue had a slight fever, so she stayed at the mansion. As soon as Wan Xing and the others left, Yin Yue arrived.
“Miss, something’s not right in Xie Lanzhou’s courtyard. The doors and windows are closed, and I even saw someone sneaking out through the side gate.”
Having previously worked in the Marquis's residence, she immediately took on her new role upon returning, keeping an eye on the situation within the mansion for Ye Zhen.
“This servant suspects that someone has contracted smallpox, so I sent someone to follow them.”
They even thought of a solution for Ye Zhen; they were incredibly thoughtful.
But such a beautiful woman, Yinyue, died so tragically in her past life. Ye Zhen held a piece of pastry to her lips.
"I know. You just got vaccinated, so you should rest well and not overwork yourself."
She had been keeping an eye on Xie Lanzhou's side, so Yin Yue didn't need to do things herself.
The pastry was chestnut flavored, which Yinyue liked. She took it, took a bite, and smiled, "Thank you, Miss. I'm not tired at all. I'm in good spirits. Please feel free to ask if there's anything else you need."
She had longed to reunite with her mistress, and now that she was finally back by her side, Yinyue felt full of energy.
Seeing her vibrant appearance, Ye Zhen was delighted and understood Yin Yue's desire to serve him.
He handed her another pastry, and after she finished eating it, he said, "Just keep an eye on Xie Lanzhou."
Fu Jiang's children in Qingzhou all died, and Xing Ze revealed to Wan Xing that Fu Jiang had difficulty having children after being kicked by the Marquis of Zhongyong.
Xie Jinyao was hidden away by the Marquis of Zhongyong, so Xie Lanzhou became his only son.
Upon learning that Fu Jiang had returned to Beijing, Ye Zhen deliberately relaxed the defense at the corner gate.
Smallpox had broken out in Fu Jiang's jurisdiction, and he was responsible for the smallpox outbreak at the Marquis's residence. He should be most aware of the horrors of smallpox.
Young children are in even greater danger.
It was no secret that only Xie Lanzhou's courtyard in the entire Marquis's mansion had not been vaccinated. Now that the Marquis's mansion had successfully vaccinated, and the capital was also beginning to implement it, Fu Jiangruo, if he cared about his son, would surely have someone inform Xie Lanzhou to get vaccinated.
Even if he is imprisoned, he still has his subordinates, and he can even ask the Grand Princess for help.
The Grand Princess had already gone against the Marquis's mansion for the sake of his wife and children. Knowing that Xie Lanzhou was Fu Jiang's only remaining son, she naturally would not refuse Fu Jiang's request.
But no one paid any attention to Xie Lanzhou.
This is completely illogical.
Ye Zhen couldn't help but wonder if Fu Jiang had other children, or if his sons hadn't actually gotten into trouble.
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