During the days when Yu Tanqi was lying in bed and unable to get out of bed, many things happened in the capital.
On the way to the Jiang family, just after leaving the capital, Jiang Yongcun was found to have a heart disease.
The officers and soldiers in charge of the escort were shocked and disgusted, and reported to the court, but were intercepted by the eldest prince.
The elegant eldest prince sighed softly, "Father is already very disappointed with the Jiang family. Don't let the news of Jiang Yongcun's illness pollute Father's ears. Find a place to bury him and cremate him after he dies."
So Jiang Yongcun was thrown into a place outside Beijing, with only a yamen runner left to watch him, while the other officers and soldiers continued to escort Jiang's family on the road.
Chen cried so hard that she fell ill and died within half a month.
Jiang Qi's concubines and illegitimate children suffered terribly, but they could not escape.
Chen risked her life to help Jiang Huicen escape.
However, what she didn't know was that after her death, Jiang Huicen was still captured.
Storytellers in the capital have been very active recently. Not only can they talk about the Jiang family, but also about the Xuanping Marquis Mansion and the Yunwang Mansion.
The storyteller casually opened his folding fan. "Today, let's not talk about the exiled Jiang family. Let's talk about Zhang Kai, the legitimate son of the Marquis of Xuanping. Didn't he bully men and women a while ago, causing the Marquis of Xuanping and the eldest prince to be reprimanded by the Emperor? What do you think of his current situation?"
The customs of the people in this dynasty are relatively open, and ordinary people can discuss the royal family as long as it is not too excessive.
Taohua came out again to help Yu Tanqi secretly buy snacks. When she passed by the restaurant, she couldn't help but stop and listen when she heard the sound.
The audience around was very supportive.
"Zhang Kai must have been rejected by Marquis Xuanping and has no chance of becoming Crown Prince, right?"
"I guess the eldest prince also hates this cousin who is more trouble than help."
"In fact, the eldest prince is the eldest and the legitimate heir, and he is both virtuous and talented. If it weren't for this outsider who was dragging him down, he might have already..."
"Hush, are you trying to kill yourself? You can't say that!"
The storyteller said leisurely, "Everyone's guess is correct, but there's something you haven't expected. Zhang Kai—he's impotent!"
Everyone was shocked.
"What? When did this happen? Didn't he just a few days ago forcefully take a commoner girl home to be his tenth concubine? How come he's impotent?"
Since ancient times, people have been unable to change their nature of liking to listen to romantic stories.
Taohua, a young girl who had not yet married, blushed a little when she heard this, but curiosity made her continue to stand and listen.
Then she stood and listened to the gossip for a quarter of an hour. Only after she finished listening to Zhang Kai's story did she realize that the waiter in the restaurant was staring at her. She quickly turned around and left.
After returning to the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion, Tao Hua excitedly told Yu Tanqi the "rumors" she had heard today.
"Miss, let me tell you the story I heard outside today. It didn't mention Prince Jiang." She was still frightened by what happened last time and added this sentence deliberately.
Yu Tanqi smiled and said, "Go ahead and talk. I'm listening."
Tao Hua lowered her voice and said excitedly, "I heard that Marquis Xuanping is the eldest prince's uncle. He has a legitimate son named Zhang Kai. He bullied men and women a while ago, causing Marquis Xuanping and the eldest prince to be reprimanded by the emperor. Now he's finally getting his comeuppance! He's impotent!"
Just as Jiang Shi reached the door, he heard "He can't get an erection!" and stopped.
Yu Tanqi was surprised. "You said that Zhang Kai, the legitimate son of Marquis Xuanping, is impotent? Is that true?"
Taohua wasn't too sure either: "It should be true, right? I heard it from the storyteller in the restaurant, so it can't be fake, right?"
If it’s true…
Wouldn't that mean there would be a lot less scenes where Jiang Shi gets slapped in the face in the Imperial College later on?
After all, Zhang Kai is one of the dandies who dislikes Jiang Shi the most and likes to bully him the most. If he becomes impotent, he probably won't dare to go to the Imperial College again and will be very depressed.
After all, an impotent man is no different from a eunuch.
This is a very heavy blow to a man who loves beauty.
Yu Tanqi asked, "How did he become impotent? Is he still studying at the Imperial College?"
Tao Hua said, "I heard that after the Marquis of Xuanping was scolded by the Emperor in the court, he went home and went to find Zhang Kai in a rage. Zhang Kai was in bed with a woman at the time and was frightened to the point of emaciating himself, and then he became impotent!
The Marquis of Xuanping found many doctors for him, even the imperial physician, but they all said that he might not be able to be cured. Zhang Kai's personality changed drastically. He would throw things and curse at people every day at home and would not dare to go out at all..."
Jiang Shi couldn't stand it any longer and knocked on the door: "Can I come in?"
Yu Tanqi and Taohua were shocked.
After a while, Yu Tanqi said softly, "Of course, please come in."
Jiang Shi pushed the door open and walked in. Tao Hua bowed her head and saluted: "Prince."
Jiang Shi said, "I have something to say to Tan Qi."
Taohua immediately took her leave.
Soon, Yu Tanqi and Jiang Shi were the only ones left in the room.
Jiang Shi looked at the girl on the bed. Her face was still pale, but her mental state was much better. Her eyes were bright, clear and lively.
He thought of what he had just heard outside the door, and after a moment of silence, he said, "If Tan Qi wants to hear a story, I can tell you one. Those stories outside always contain some dirty words and are not suitable for you to listen to."
Yu Tanqi wanted to cover her face. She was chatting about some dirty gossip with the little maid and was overheard by the male protagonist. Why did such a thing happen to her?
She blushed slightly and decisively sold Taohua out. "I didn't want to hear it on my own initiative. Taohua heard it outside and came back to tell me."
Jiang Shi sat beside the bed, his eyes fixed on her injured shoulder. A white cloth was wrapped around the girl's snow-white and slender shoulder, and there was no blood at the wound.
He asked gently, "Did your wound bleed today? Does it still hurt?"
"There's no bleeding, and it doesn't hurt much anymore."
She lay in bed for half a month. Doctor Xu was a very skilled doctor, and the ointments and decoctions he made were very effective. She could clearly feel that the wound was getting better day by day, which made her very happy.
The girl's eyes curved, "Maybe in a month or two I'll be able to get out of bed."
The diamond-shaped window was open, and the bright summer sunshine poured into the room, making it quiet.
Jiang Shi's face softened, and he said softly, "Well, maybe we can get out of bed earlier."
Yu Tanqi was afraid that he would ask if she often chatted with Taohua about sex gossip, so she asked calmly and naturally, "Can Zi'an tell stories?"
Jiang Shi paused, then smiled and said, "In my spare time, I read some miscellaneous books. There are many stories in them. Although I have never told them to anyone, I should be able to tell them. What story does Tan Qi want to hear?"
Yu Tanqi thought for a moment and said, "Then tell me the story that you remember most vividly."
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