Chapter 99 Refusing to Treat the Princess
Gu Ruanci smiled easily: "That depends on what Sister Yixian heard when she went to change clothes today."
"What did you hear?" Nong Chun didn't react.
Zang Xia understood: "The eldest princess deliberately arranged for someone to spread gossip so that Miss Wu could hear it, affecting the relationship between you two... Once a rift appears between you, they will find ways to deepen the misunderstanding in the future... The eldest princess didn't want to cause any trouble for you on the spot, but to take it slow and steady..."
Gu Ruanci nodded without saying anything.
"That makes sense, but that hairpin..." Nong Chun said.
Gu Ruanci continued, "That's unknown. Maybe it wasn't this thing before. After all, the plan was affected by me, so there have to be some adjustments."
That day, Lu Shuyi and Lu Hanyue returned to the palace together.
Lu Shuyi directly apologized to the Emperor and the Empress, saying that her banquet almost caused a dispute. Fortunately, Lu Hanyue was there to help calm the situation down. If these noble ladies had gotten into trouble in their own homes, she would definitely bring trouble to the court.
Afterwards, she specially praised Gu Ruanci, saying that she was a hidden talent, and actually had beautiful handwriting and brilliant literary talent.
The emperor and the empress were not aware of this matter before, but when they heard about it, they were happy for Gu Congyun. He must be very proud of this daughter.
The news of Lu Shuyi entering the palace spread quickly, and then the palindrome poem written by Gu Ruanci at the Taifu Mansion also spread.
Many scholars in Dizhou City heard about it and appreciated it.
"You are now more famous in Dizhou City...but more and more people are questioning you."
Lu Enyan said this casually during the third treatment.
Gu Ruanci said casually as he flung his needles, "Scholars look down on each other. It's a bad habit that's been around since ancient times. Once you get used to it, the talented will try to surpass others, while the untalented will envy them. The rest, who are neither here nor there, will just sit there and wait for others to take the lead. This is also a problem among scholars."
Lu Enyan and Gu Ruanci don't have many opportunities to meet, but he feels very calm when listening to her speak.
"Before, you asked me to help spread the news that the Zhou family treated Wen Zimei harshly. It seems like someone is taking advantage of me..."
Gu Ruanci didn't feel embarrassed, but said: "She is a smart person. If she has no ill intentions towards me, it's okay to use her. Anyway, I will eventually bring ruin to the Zhou family. If she has ill intentions towards me, I won't avoid it."
When Lu Enyan heard such frank words, he admired them even more.
"You're quite open-minded, but your status should give you the confidence. Plus, you're now the daughter of the Duke of Shou. Your uncle and aunt won't easily touch you, even if you contradict the eldest princess. Besides Xiao Yixian and Qin Ji, you should have other identities, right?"
Gu Ruanci didn't answer directly, but said, "If you have the time to care about me, my Lord, why don't you work harder to make Lu Wenxue shut up when she sees me in the future, and embarrass Prince Duan's Mansion again and again."
Lu Enyan didn't ask any further questions, only saying, "Even though Concubine Wen knew she was being used, she was still willing to let her venture out like this. She was just hiding her own ambitions. Since she doesn't care, I don't mind her daughter embarrassing herself in public. Besides, the real disgrace in Prince Duan's Mansion isn't Lu Wenxue, but the one sitting on the throne. Didn't Concubine Wen and the Wen family just collude and use her a few days ago, indirectly luring you in to help them and screwing over the Zhou family?"
Gu Ruanci knew that Lu Enyan was a sober person, so she did not argue with him.
Lu Enyan saw Gu Runci pick up another needle and look at his face. He closed his eyes and let her apply the needle on his eyelids.
"I heard that Zhou Yuzhi has been in contact with Doctor Zhang these days. You might be interested."
After the acupuncture was finished, Lu Enyan said another thing.
"Thanks for the reminder, I know what he wants to do."
Just after finishing the treatment here, Gu Runci received a summons from the Queen Mother in the palace, asking her to go there immediately.
"It should be about the eldest princess. Do you need me to go with you?" Lu Enyan asked.
"No, thank you, my Lord."
In fact, after Lu Enyan asked, he realized that he was redundant.
Seeing Gu Ruanci packing up and leaving, he instructed the people behind him, "Go and find out who has recently tried to pretend to be the author of the county lady's poem."
After Gu Ruanci entered the palace, the Empress was already waiting, but the Emperor was not present today.
"Soft words, come here quickly..."
Queen Li is about the same age as Zhuang Hefeng, but she looks much better. After all, Zhuang Hefeng has been at the border with Gu Congyun, exposed to the wind and sun for many years.
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen."
After Gu Ruanci bowed politely, she sat down in the seat that had been prepared for her.
"I've read your poems, too. I never thought you'd learn not only medicine but also calligraphy and poetry over the years."
The Queen's expression of surprise was still very obvious.
"This is what my mother told me before she died. I must be able to read and write."
Gu Ruanci was not complacent, but was waiting for the Queen to reveal her purpose.
"These are the words you wrote back then. Your penmanship is truly astonishing. You're so young, yet you can write such standard Slender Gold calligraphy, and you can also compose such beautiful poetry. It's truly enviable. The eldest princess was impressed by your talent and sent this calligraphy to me, asking me to pass it on to you. She said there was a misunderstanding at the banquet that day, and she didn't handle it in a timely manner. I hope you don't mind."
Gu Ruanci said: "Of course not, the eldest princess said it was a misunderstanding."
She took the calligraphy, folded it easily, and handed it to Zang Xia behind her.
"There is one more thing, which is the main reason why I summoned you into the palace." The Queen finally got to the point.
"Please explain clearly, Madam."
Empress Li sighed and said, "You know that the eldest princess was raised by me. She lost her mother when she was very young. It's really pitiful. After all, she is the emperor's first daughter. Over the years, we have generally met her requests. However, she and your brother were not destined to be together, so when she insisted on marrying Lu Hongbo, we did not object too much."
"I didn't expect this child to have such a miserable life. She's been pregnant twice but still hasn't given birth. Now there's no sign of anything happening."
"Although Doctor Zhang from the Imperial Medical Office has been helping her regulate her body, it hasn't been effective."
"See if you can..."
Queen Li felt that she didn't need to say the following words.
Gu Ruanci asked very rationally, "Does she already know that I am the Little Medical Fairy?"
"Of course I don't know. This matter is of great importance..." Queen Li said quickly.
"If the eldest princess is ill, I believe that Doctor Zhang will have a way to treat her, so I will not come forward to join in the fun. There are many reasons for infertility, and it may not be the eldest princess's fault. As for my identity, please keep it confidential, Your Majesty."
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