Chapter 52: The New Pharmacopoeia of the Imperial Capital
"Wan'er! You're finally back!" The exhaustion from the long journey for several days finally turned into nothingness in Madam Zuo's tearful eyes. Wan Qing didn't even bother to say goodbye to the two princes, so she threw herself into Madam Zuo's arms.
Here, I cried into tears.
After hearing the report at the front door, Zuo Jian immediately walked out of the room. Looking at the mother and daughter hugging each other, she touched Wan Qing's forehead distressedly, but when she raised her eyes and saw the two princes, she was shocked.
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In the past few days at court, there have been rumors that in order to show filial piety, Emperor Chu wanted to send these princes to the imperial mausoleum to keep vigil for his father.
Before being sent to the imperial mausoleum, Prince Ji will be given a few days to move around freely.
I am afraid that these two princes will appear together with Wan Qing, and they must be going to Nanshuo to look for Wan Qing.
And the prince, who usually has difficulty leaving the palace, went to Nanshuo for the first time and stayed for so many days. I am afraid this rumor is not false.
If this rumor is true, I am afraid that in the past three years, there will definitely be no peace among the princes or even in the court.
The battle for the crown prince will inevitably produce unknown variables in these three years. Going to the imperial mausoleum is extremely dangerous.
"Let's go back to the palace first." Chu Lurong lifted the curtain of the car and nodded to Zuo Jian, then ordered the driver to go to the palace.
Wan Qing saw Zuo Jian's frown through Mrs. Zuo's hair, and her heart skipped a beat, fearing that something bad was going to happen again.
"Wan'er wants to know?" Zuo Jian saw Wan Qing looking at him and knew that she wanted to know what was bothering her. And he really felt sorry for this daughter. Seeing that she had lost a lot of weight, he was even more worried.
He couldn't wait to tell her everything he knew. He knelt down and scratched Wan Qing's nose, "Let's go to the study. Daddy will tell you."
Mrs. Zuo wiped away her tears. Knowing this, I am afraid that only Wan Qing can make the decision on her own to be worthy of her contribution to the Zuo Mansion.
When he arrived at the study, Zuo Jian briefly told Wan Qing about today's gossip and the undercurrent in the court.
Entering the imperial mausoleum to observe filial piety? This was not the case in the previous life... What on earth is going on...
After listening to Zuo Jian's story, Wan Qing drank tea while thinking about what might happen.
If nothing else, this idea came from Sun Yexue.
Because the only difference from the previous life is that Sun Yexue entered the palace and became a noble concubine.
The three-year period of filial piety is neither long nor short, but it is enough for the prince Ji to fight secretly. If Sun Quan is behind to add fuel to the flames, I am afraid there will not be many princes left after three years.
And if Sun Yexue becomes pregnant with Longzi during this period, I am afraid that Sun Quan will not be able to survive.
In other words, Sun Quan had already made plans to usurp the throne.
However, since Chu Lurong and Chu Lvchen can leave the palace freely without being held accountable, if this matter is stopped, the best opportunity will have been missed.
All of this is probably a carefully planned game.
From the moment Zuo Jian became addicted, this plate has been dropped step by step.
But now, the child has fallen, so we can only take steps step by step. We must not be careless.
After talking about the business, Mrs. Zuo coaxed Wan Qing to rest with great distress. At this moment, Wan Qing suddenly remembered that the large fire fox coat specially purchased for Mrs. Zuo had not been removed from the carriage.
Fortunately, the coachman was a son of the Zuofu family. After seeing off the two princes, he turned back and returned the coat to Zhao intact.
Wan Qing got into the carriage and wanted to take out his coat, but when he touched something cold, he was subconsciously startled.
Under the faint moonlight, Wan Qing saw clearly that it was a set of keys, and there was a note tied next to the key.
Wan Qing hid the note in his sleeve and quickly got out of the carriage.
"Mother, how nice is this big coat?" Wan Qing said as she put it on Mrs. Zuo.
Wearing this fire fox coat made her look even more luxurious, and because of its bright color, it made Mrs. Zuo's face even more beautiful.
"I like it, I like it!" Mrs. Zuo praised her repeatedly and patted Wan Qing's hand gently. She was indescribably pleased, and then she took Wan Qing to chat about the household matters for a while, and then she asked her to return to her with some snacks.
Resting in the courtyard.
Before Wan Qing could warm up the stool or wait for the sun to set, Su Ling heard that Wan Qing was back and asked Imperial Physician Su to stumble to Zuofu.
The servant was already used to it, and knew that the young lady would definitely not stop her, so he let her rush towards Wan Qing's courtyard.
"Sister Wanqing~" Zuo Wanqing heard Su Ling's shout from a distance, so she got up and walked outside the courtyard to meet her, but she happened to bump into her.
"What, you missed me?" Wan Qing let Su Ling crawl on her like an octopus, and her smile gradually grew.
Su Ling nodded wildly while looking around for something.
Wan Qing rubbed her head and followed her gaze, "What are Ling'er looking for?"
"The brother who taught me how to memorize the pharmacopoeia." Su Ling's soft voice came from behind Wan Qing. She squirmed restlessly a few times and was about to give up the search, but she suddenly became energetic again, "Brother! Brother!"
Wan Qing looked up and happened to see Ji Yufan standing awkwardly at the other end of the corridor, his face turning blue and white, as if he had opened a dyeing workshop.
"I've seen Miss Zuo..." After a moment of silence, Ji Yufan finally spoke and saluted Wan Qing.
Ever since I told Wan Qing, I have only met her briefly once in the palace. And I have lived in Zuofu for a month and a half. I can tell just from the servants how good this young lady is. It seems that she is not.
She was such a scheming villain as she thought she was. I always felt that I had wronged her.
But if I mention it rashly now, I'm afraid it would be inappropriate.
That's why Ji Yufan came in with neither his legs nor his body.
"Thank you Mr. Ji for saving your life." Wan Qing put Su Ling down from his back, saluted to Ji Yufan, then took Su Ling's hand and wanted to go back into the house, but after walking a few steps, he turned back again.
, with a soft voice that made Ji Yufan embarrassed to refuse, "Mr. Ji, in the future, you might as well teach Su Ling medical skills?"
"Okay, okay! Su Ling will definitely study hard." Su Ling raised her little head and looked at Ji Yufan with admiration.
Ji Yufan pursed his lips. Wan Qing's behavior had clearly betrayed him, and she signaled to expose the matter. As for Su Ling, a little girl, she was quite confident in learning the pharmacopoeia, and she was Dr. Su.
His granddaughter was indeed a promising candidate to learn medical skills from him, so he subconsciously agreed to Wan Qing’s suggestion.
"Wan Qing is here to thank Mr. Ji." After saying this, Wan Qing led Su Ling back to her courtyard. Not long after, bursts of laughter could be heard in the courtyard.
Ji Yufan shook his head, put away the newly compiled pharmacopoeia in his hand with a wry smile, and returned to his room.