Denghuaxiao Chapter 177

Chapter 177 Wind and Moon

 Shengjing Xia Miao ended unexpectedly.

There was no generous hunting reward, no commendation from His Majesty, and the gorgeous riding uniforms carefully prepared by the noble children had not yet been displayed, and a grand event came to an end.

 Xia Miao is over, but some things have just begun.

On Huangmaogang, the prince Yuan Zhen was suddenly attacked by a tiger, and the third prince Yuan Yao was assassinated in the forest. The two had never dealt with each other before, but it is really thought-provoking that things happened at this juncture.

There are guards patrolling the mountain in front of Xia Miao in the paddock, and there is no difference every year. This year, the guards took turns to guard and there was such chaos. Emperor Liang Ming was furious and ordered a thorough investigation of the guards and forbidden troops, suspecting that the guards had mixed in with traitors.

The prince and the third prince each insisted on their own opinions, and each believed that the other had evil intentions. Despite the ups and downs in the court, they did not forget to spread a piece of romantic news.

Pei Yunying, the commander of the front department of the palace, seems to have a close relationship with an ordinary medical woman in Hanlin Medical Academy.

As soon as the news came out, it spread throughout the court and at the banquet in the prince's backyard.

The prince Zhaoning is young, often walks in front of the imperial court, and is handsome. Even though he does not have a pei family background, as far as he is concerned, with such an official talent, he is also the most satisfactory in-law in the hearts of many officials in Shengjing. .

Pei Yunying is now in her early twenties and has not even decided on a marriage yet. Not only is it undecided, there is not even a hint of news.

Others said that Pei Yunying had a good taste, and some said that Duke Zhaoning wanted to choose a well-matched daughter for his son. He is kind and courteous in person, handsome and gentle in life, and does not have the dissolute and arrogant air of those wealthy children. Since he was young, he has never heard of any illicit lawsuits.

 The more this is the case, the more people are curious about which noble lady this person will marry in the future. However, it was unexpected that the commander-in-chief of the palace, who had always kept a clean mind, went to the hunting ground and such news came out.

The little maids of Huanhua Court gathered together and vividly talked about what happened on the hunting ground that day, as if they had witnessed it with their own eyes -

“At that time, Mr. Pei stood in front of Medical Officer Lu and glared at Mr. Qi: 'If you dare to hurt her even a little bit, I will make you regret it forever!', and immediately in front of everyone, he hugged Medical Officer Lu and walked away.”

The little maids' cheeks turned red when they heard this, as if they were the ones who were rumored to be rescued. They sighed and beat their chests.

"Why is it her? I heard that she is just an ordinary medical officer and has no family background. Even though she is good-looking, there are many good-looking ladies in Shengjing!"

"Peptide!" Another little girl shook her head, "Master Pei is not a snobbish person. Once upon a time, I was cleaning the dishes in Huanhua Courtyard and accidentally broke the nobleman's dishes. At that time, he spoke for me and saved me from being punished. The nobles punish us all, which shows that people are not judged by their status. "

“That's true, but this can be considered as offending Mr. Qi...”

"What's the offence? Is it okay to let a dog bite someone? I heard that Medical Officer Lu was bitten badly, his face was covered with blood, and he almost couldn't be saved!"

 “No wonder Mr. Pei is angry...”

Chats and rumors in the palace always spread quickly, adding fuel to the fire to ordinary things, and the twists and turns are better than the carefully choreographed drama of romance in the Immortal Tower.

 In the round pond outside Cining Palace, there are lotus flowers with densely stacked flowers and leaves.

The woman in a gold hairpin and gold skirt sat in a small pavilion at the back of the corridor, twirling a string of shiny Buddhist beads in her hand and looking at the people below her with a smile.

“Shuai Pei, now the palace is full of anecdotes about your affairs, which is really beyond the Aijia's expectation.”

 The young man below her nodded slightly.

“It is my fault that I have violated the Queen Mother's respectable ears. Please punish me.”

 The woman smiled and said nothing.

 Empress Dowager Li was not the biological mother of Emperor Liang Ming.

 During the lifetime of the late emperor, the biological mother of the former crown prince died early, and he was succeeded by the Li family.

The Li family has only one princess, who has a gentle and non-quarrelsome temperament and can be considered harmonious with the other princes.

 Later, something happened to the prince, the emperor was buried, and Emperor Liang Ming succeeded to the throne. The Queen Mother even went to Wan'en Temple to worship Buddha all year round and almost ignored the affairs of the harem.

 The summer wind blew by, and the fragrance of lotus flowers in the pond filled the nostrils. After a long silence, the Queen Mother slowly spoke: "A few days ago, the emperor asked about your marriage."

“The young lady from the Qi family is seventeen this year, and she has reached the age to choose a son-in-law.”

“Originally, you two are a perfect match, a golden boy and a beautiful girl.”

 “Now…”

Her voice paused and she said calmly: "Aijia wants to ask you, what do you mean?"

Pei Yunying saluted, as if he didn't hear the hint in the words, and answered calmly.

“The young lady of the Qi family is demure, gentle, and observant of etiquette, while her minister is stubborn and reckless. She is not a good match, and she does not dare to reach high places.”

 Don't dare to climb high.

 He spoke calmly, which made the other party pause for a moment. After a moment, Queen Mother Li raised her eyes and looked at the young man in front of her carefully.

Handsome, handsome, and vigorous, his edge is hidden under his warm appearance, but it is as sharp as the silver knife at his waist.

 It is indeed outstanding.

It's no wonder that the Qi family, who have high eyesight, took a quick look at her and were willing to arrange for her to be the darling of her beloved family.

 Empress Dowager Li sighed: "Actually, not marrying the Qi family is not without its disadvantages."

 “It's just that you went too far.”

 “I am aware of my guilt.”

The Queen Mother pressed her eyebrows: "Nowadays, there are rumors everywhere that you were so angry that you argued with Qi Yutai over a female medical officer... Do you really have an affair with that female medical officer?"

Pei Yunying said: "I dare not deceive the Queen Mother. I speak for Medical Officer Lu because Medical Officer Lu has an old grudge with me. On the day my sister gave birth, it was Medical Officer Lu who found poison in her abdomen and saved my sister and Baozhu's lives."

"I have no personal relationship with Medical Officer Lu, and I only spoke out because Qi Yutai was bullying others too much. Please be aware of it, the Queen Mother."

This matter is not a secret, everyone in the palace knows it.

The Queen Mother looked at his expression carefully and saw that his brows and eyes were honest and did not seem to be fake, so she relaxed lightly.

 “That's all.”

She said: "Aijia has already told your Majesty about your matter. Your Majesty will not make it too difficult for you if there is even a small dispute."

 “As for the Qi family…”

Pei Yunying: "I understand."

The Queen Mother nodded: "It's good to know, go ahead, the Emperor is still waiting for you."

Pei Yunying bowed his head to thank him, then bowed and said goodbye.

 When he was no longer visible in the corridor, the Queen Mother stopped twisting the beads.

“It seems that he doesn't want to get married to the Qi family.”

 The female officer beside her whispered: "Master Pei has let the empress down."

 The Queen Mother shook her head.

"He had a good idea. If Duke Zhaoning can't take charge of his marriage, the Aijia may not be able to make the decision. It's expected, but it's not a disappointment."

"Besides, his impulse is more in line with His Majesty's wishes."

The female officer pondered: "Master Pei is not an impulsive person, maybe he did it on purpose."

 “Ai Jia would rather he did it on purpose.”

The female official did not dare to speak. A dragonfly flew across the lotus leaves, causing slight ripples.

After a moment of silence, the Queen Mother suddenly remembered something and asked the female officer beside her: "But have you ever seen that female medical officer?"

 The female officer was stunned.

 “What was she born like?”

The Queen Mother was curious, "Is she more beautiful than Miss Qi?"

Lu Zhen had no idea that he had become the center of discussion in the palace overnight.

 After Xia Miao finished, she went directly back to West Street.

Chang Jin granted her leave and asked her to stay in West Street for a few more days to recuperate from her injuries. In addition to recuperating, she also avoided the limelight. Rumors were booming at the moment, and Qi Yutai suffered a secret loss. It was best not to appear at this time.

The neighbors on West Street didn't know what was going on, so they thought she was injured by a wild beast on the mountain when she was traveling with them. They all came to visit with their local products. Dai Sanlang picked a fat pig and killed it, leaving the two largest bones to Du Changqing. Du Changqing gave Lu Chen some soup to drink, saying that "the shape complements the shape."

 Duan Xiaoyan also came here and brought a lot of wild animals, which were all the spoils of Xia Miao this time.

When Pei Yunying came to the hospital, Du Changqing stopped him in front of the small courtyard.

 “Yo, Mr. Pei.”

The young master put his hands on his hips and looked at the young man in front of him with a smile written all over his face.

 “What wind brings you here too?”

Pei Yunying smiled: "I'm here to see Dr. Lu."

There was no one in the courtyard, it was evening, the sun was setting, and there were clothes and handkerchiefs hanging on the hemp rope, colorfully twisted until they were half dry, and the water dripped down and accumulated on the ground to form a small puddle. When the wind blows, a layer of moisture seems to appear on people's faces.

"Doctor Lu is still recovering from his injuries." Du Changqing sighed, "Master Pei left the gift, so I'll see you another day."

“Doctor Lu is not in the hospital?”

"Yes, I just took a break. She was seriously injured and couldn't even get out of bed. She had to gasp for breath after saying a few words. I'm really sorry."

While Du Changqing apologized hypocritically, he reached out to pick up the precious medicinal materials in Pei Yunying's hand: "It doesn't matter, Mr. Pei will definitely bring it to you if you are so small-minded... Oh, so many medicinal materials cost a lot of money, right? Just visit the patient and give him gifts." See more."

The topic changed again: "But the medicinal materials are also very good. Last time Mr. Duan came over and brought a lot of wild animals. They were so **** that they couldn't be piled in the yard. Acheng and I didn't dare to cook them. Yin Zheng and Doctor Lu is a weak woman... We are a medical clinic, not a slaughterhouse, so we really don't know what to do!”

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Lu Yan walking out of the small kitchen. Her white apron was covered in blood, and her face was also splashed with blood. She was holding a knife in one hand and half a piece of wild deer in the other, with an expressionless face like a real butcher.

Du Changqing: “…”

Pei Yunying looked at him: "Weak woman?" After a while, Du Changqing threw down his sleeves: "I really have no need to talk!"

 He turned around and lifted the felt curtain and went outside.

Lu Zhen didn't know why he was so mad out of the blue, so he just looked at Pei Yunying and said, "Why are you here?"

 “Come to see you.”

 He walked up to Lu Huan and looked at Lu Huan.

 After being raised for so many days, she seemed to be in good spirits, but her face was slightly pale and weaker than before. She was so messy that she looked like a female ghost who had just eaten a human being.

Pei Yunying leaned over and lifted up the half-handled deer in Lu Huan's hand, "You're injured, why don't you take a good rest?"

Lu Zhen saw him putting the deer in the big basin, picking up the water in the water tank and washing away the blood with skill, and said: "The wild animals Duan Xiaoyan sent can't be piled in the kitchen, so we can't make medicine."

Pei Yunying paused.

 Lu Zhen looked accusatory.

 So many prey carcasses were piled in the kitchen, and those who didn't know it thought it was Dai Ji's butcher shop. It was hot in the summer, so the meat couldn't be stored for a long time. Du Changqing was stingy, thinking that after all, it was a hunting ground wild product that was so valuable that he refused to give it to others.

 In the end, only Lu Zhuo and Miao Liangfang squatted in the kitchen and took turns handling the matter.

"Next time you don't like it, just refuse." Pei Yunying said: "Or, you can ask him to cook for you and then come back."

next time?

Lu Yan was speechless for a moment and said, "I understand, but it's better not to do it next time."

She watched Pei Yunying put the basin of venison on the stone table in the courtyard, and Yin Zheng came out with a salt jar to marinate it before entering the house.

Seeing Pei Yunying standing still, he said again: "Come in."

It gets dark late in the summer, and it gradually gets darker when it reaches You. Lu Tong lit the lamp in the room, and as soon as he sat down, he saw a straw basket falling in front of the table.

The food basket is exquisite and green, as if weaved from green bamboo. Lu Chen looked at Pei Yunying: "What is this?"

 “Jasmine cake from Shidingxuan.”

Pei Yunying took back her hand and sat down opposite her, "It should be to your taste."

 Lu Zhu was startled for a moment.

She had heard Du Changqing mention this tea shop in the south of the city. Not only was the food expensive, but it was also difficult to queue up. Once, for Acheng's birthday, Du Changqing wanted to buy a box of Ruyi cakes, so he queued up before dawn, but it was all sold out when he got in line. , Du Changqing was so angry that he cursed in the medical clinic for a long time.

　　Lu Zhen asked: “What are you buying this for?”

“When visiting a patient, you can't go home empty-handed.”

“I thought the palace commander came here to tell me other news.”

 He looked at her with interest: "For example?"

“For example, how did you let Qi Yutai suffer this secret loss?”

It has been five or six days since she returned to West Street to recuperate. During this period, it was calm and nothing happened. There was no news from the hospital. It seemed that the incident of killing the vicious dog in Huangmaogang had been quietly suppressed.

 With the Qi family's methods, this move is completely unreasonable. Even though Qi Yutai will not kill her openly now, it is always easy to cause trouble, not to mention that there is Cui Min who has ulterior motives hiding in the dark.

 The only possibility is that Pei Yunying moved his hands and feet.

 “What did you do?” she asked.

Pei Yunying looked at her with a smile in his eyes.

“It's nothing, just a few more people in the hunting ground guard.”

He said: "The person recommended by the Qi family."

Lu Zhuo was stunned for a moment.

One of the prince and the third prince encountered a tiger in the hunting ground, and the other was assassinated on the mountain. The paddocks searched by the squad guards should not have been in such danger. If something happened, they would definitely be held accountable.

He is someone recommended by the Qi family.

She is just a new medical officer in the Medical Officer's Hospital. She has not even become a medical officer in the imperial court. She knows nothing about the whirlpool and undercurrent in the court, but even so, she understands that the matter is serious.

They are busy dealing with the emperor's suspicions, and the Qi family is really too busy now to take care of her little trouble.

"How is it?" Pei Yunying looked at her and raised her lips, "Do you think Dr. Lu is satisfied with this gift?"

Lu Zhen looked at his nonchalant smiling face, feeling a little complicated in his heart.

 She did not expect that Pei Yunying would start from this end.

Although this behavior has put the Qi family into trouble, with the Qi family's methods, it may only be temporary. Once this matter is over, Qi Qing may not be able to find out about Pei Yunying.

Mingming Qi Qing had wanted to win over him as his son-in-law a few days ago, but once this matter was over, it was no longer possible.

 He did not leave any escape route for himself.

Seeing Lu Zhuo staring at her for a moment, Pei Yunying was confused: "Why don't you say anything?"

Lu Zhen looked away: "I was just thinking that Mr. Pei will suffer a big loss this time if he loses his in-laws in the Taishi Mansion."

Pei Yunying's smile froze: "What nonsense are you talking about again."

 “It's just a fact.”

Pei Yunying was about to speak, but he didn't know what he thought of. His eyes suddenly changed. He tilted his head and looked at her, and slightly raised his lips: "You can't talk nonsense. After all, I am already engaged."

This time it was Lu Zhuo's turn to change his expression.

 “I told you it wasn't you.”

Pei Yunying nodded lazily: "Oh."

Lu Zhuo was furious, and it was clear that he didn't believe it.

The house was silent, and Yin Zheng finished sweeping the yard outside, holding a basin and splashing water in the yard. The water splashed onto the bluestone, making a gentle "swishing" sound.

 His smile faded slightly and he asked Lu Chen, "How is your injury?"

 In fact, Lin Danqing had already shown it to her when they first came down the mountain in Huangmaogang that day. Although the scars were **** and scary, Lu Huo had protected the key parts at that time, which was much better than expected. It's just that the wounds are afraid of leaving scars.

However, Ji Xun sent the Immortal Jade Skin Cream. Hearing that the medicine can remove scars very quickly, Miao Liangfang was also very impressed: "People don't know money and money, so the plaster used by the nobles in the palace is the best."

Thinking of this, Lu Yan said: "Thank you very much for the jade muscle ointment sent by the palace commander. It's almost better. I can return to the medical hospital in five or six days."

Pei Yunying followed her gaze, and then his eyes narrowed slightly.

 Two identical medicine bottles were placed side by side on the table. He picked up one and looked a little strange: "Why are there two bottles?"

The ingredients used in the Immortal Jade Muscle Cream are so precious that there is almost no surplus left in the Royal Pharmacy, so they are all distributed to nobles in various palaces. Pei Yunying's bottle was rewarded by the Queen Mother, but there were two bottles on Lu Yan's table.

 He asked: "Who gave you another bottle?"

 Lu Xu: "discipline medical officer."

 “Ji Xun?”

 He was startled for a moment and frowned slightly: "The last time I saw you, I was still being lectured by him."

And then he mused: "There is also a hunting ground. Qi Yutai was in trouble, and he also spoke for you."

"Strange." He stared at Lu Yu with his beautiful eyes and said thoughtfully: "When did you two become so close?"

Lu Zhuo sat at the table and replied calmly: "Medical Officer Ji Yun Zhongbaihe is upright and selfless. He is a gentleman who is different from the custom. When he sees Qi Yutai bullying others, he will naturally help him."

 “The previous rifts, now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, are no longer counted.”

“It's very common for colleagues to deliver medicine.”

Pei Yun raised his eyebrows and said, "Gentleman?"

 He took a deep look at Lu Shen and said in a slightly cold tone: "You think very highly of him."

Lu Zhen didn't understand what he meant by this sudden sarcasm.

"Even if he is a gentleman." Pei Yunying did not dwell on this topic, and turned to talk about something else, "But you just said that you will return to the Medical Officer's Hospital in five or six days, and you don't need to rest for a few more days?"

He reminded: "The Qi family is too busy taking care of themselves right now to notice you. Wait a little while..."

 “I want to go back to the medical hospital.” Lu Yan interrupted him.

Pei Yun paused.

“In Lord Pei's eyes, am I such a person who just sits there and waits for death?”

Her expression was plain, and her eyes on her pale face were dark and deep under the light, like deep springs and pools, with faint undercurrents.

“Qi Yutai lets a vicious dog bite me. Either he will bite me to death, or he will die himself.”

Pei Yunying looked at her: "What did you do?"

 Lu Xu lowered his eyes.

 “Do what I have to do.”

 (End of this chapter)

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