Yijuan cloud

Chapter 48
While I was still panicking, I saw Cao Junlei walking into the room from the blazing sunlight.

His bright red Feiyu suit was so bright in color that it actually gave him a cold feeling.

Because he was facing the light, his face could not be seen clearly in the shadow.

But in my eyes, it was a very familiar face. The previous solemn and tormenting feeling immediately dissipated, and I blurted out: "Second Young Master?"

He strode over without asking me why I was here, and he was not surprised. After looking at me for a while, he said: "On the way here, I met Zhong Ming. He said you were here. How are you? Tang Shouke Is it difficult for you?"

I shook my head and smiled: "No, he has not been in the house for the past two days, why are you here?"

Cao Junlei turned around and told his subordinates at the door: "You go check elsewhere and meet in the front hall later."

The people outside agreed to leave.

Quiet for a moment.

Cao Junlei glanced at me intently, lowered his eyes and smiled and said: "A few days ago, Third Sister went home to stay for a while. When I talked about you, I realized that you had also come to the north. The wind here was so strong that I was just thinking about you. I didn’t get used to it, but it seems fine now, I just got a little tanned.”

Then he smiled and said: "Don't be frightened. That eunuch Tang Shou can't hurt you."

"What's wrong with him?" When I saw only the Jin Yiwei people but not Tang Shou, I suspected that something had happened to Tang Shou. After hearing what he said, it was even more certain.

"Someone in the court was interested in him, saying that during the talent show the year before last, he had raped and humiliated the girls, and hid several girls in his palace for fun. The emperor was furious when Long Yan heard this, and Prime Minister Xu also said that Tang Shou was in the north. He raped and humiliated women at will, and even his own daughter's personal maid was harmed when she went to deliver things. He also said that Tang Shou used the power of the emperor in the north to make money wantonly, and even foreign merchants who came to our court to do business had to come to the guard office to pay homage. Shantou, do you think the emperor is not angry? He ordered an immediate search of Tang Shou's residence in Shangjing and here, and also ordered him to be brought to the capital for punishment."

I just felt a burst of joy in my heart.

I thought to myself that Tang Shou was really bold when he left Xianggui. Even if he wasn't afraid of other people's gossip, he should still be taboo with Prime Minister Xu.

Regarding Xianggui, even if Prince Yi didn't dare to say anything, it doesn't mean that the Xu family is easy to mess with. They deserve to be hurt by the Xu family today.

I don’t know who actually dug up old things from a year ago.

At that time, Tang Shouying was the eunuch in charge of the draft eunuchs. He searched for draft girls all over the country. It was not difficult to pick out the ones he liked and keep them for himself.

It's just a matter of keeping this matter hidden. Once exposed, it would be treason. No wonder the emperor would be furious.

After thinking about this clearly, I was like a person walking in a hurry late at night. I suddenly relaxed. I was inevitably exhausted mentally and physically. No matter how hard it was to hold on, I leaned back on the pillar and said, "Second Young Master, it's just a coincidence that you came here. Thank God, I've already taken care of the worst." Prepare to die."

This time Cao Junlei didn't smile. He looked at me with a rare serious expression.

The eyes are concerned and deep.

I felt uncomfortable when he saw me, so I stood up straight, raised my hands, and said, "Actually, it's not that serious. I'm just talking."

He said: "Winter is gone and the ice is thick, and spring is coming and grass grows on its own. It turns out that what was supposed to come will come sooner or later. If I had known today, back then I..." He looked as if he was lost, and fell silent again as he spoke.

I waited for him for a moment, but when he didn't say anything else, I quickly asked, "What was it?"

Then he smiled gently and said, "It's nothing, I just thought of a saying, if you survive a catastrophe, you will be blessed later. In the future, we, Juan Yun, may not be very lucky."

I laughed out loud, bent my knees, and said with a smile: "I would like to borrow the good words from the second young master."

We meet again after a long separation, and I have escaped from death. I have a lot to say.

Asked how his bride looked and how she treated him.He also mentioned that Fan Li's military exploits are now shining brightly and he has been promoted to General of Fuyuan.

I suddenly remembered the words of the royal guard officer just now, and said with a smile: "I haven't even congratulated the second young master. In just two months, he has already become the master of a thousand households."

He smiled heartily and said: "Fame and wealth are gone like the wind, no matter how many households there are, it is just for the convenience of walking in the court."

Because he was laughing heartily, the embroidered spring knife on his waist also swayed slightly. In a moment, the aura of official authority disappeared, and he was the handsome second young master again.

"Sir Qianhu is so humble. His fame and fame are not only convenient for walking." I couldn't help but shake my head and laugh at him.

"You are still so sharp-tongued." He smiled helplessly.

As soon as footsteps were heard outside the door, he suppressed his smile and looked at the door solemnly.

The official who had just left returned and saluted, saying, "Cao Qianhu, I would like to see someone from the palace."

It turned out that Zhuqing came to pick me up.I followed him through the side door.

When passing through the town guard office, I still saw the officers ransacking homes along the way.

Boxes of gold and silver treasures, silks and satins, and antique utensils were piled in the yard, a dazzling array of things to count.

This is something that is only in the guard office. Tang Shou's mansion in Shangjing has many other belongings.

After leaving the town guard office, Zhu Qingfang whispered to me: "I'm sorry, miss. The prince has returned to his residence. Let's go back now."

"I'm not suffering. Thank you for your trouble. You even made a special trip to pick me up. Thank you."

Zhu Qing said: "Girl, you are welcome, I am also following the prince's orders."

These words were said abruptly, and suddenly I was confused like playing a pipa. I felt a little confused, so I had to ask in a low voice: "Where is the princess? Is the prince's injury better?"

Xu had already hurried back to Beijing when Tang Shou went to Tianxiang Pavilion to search for assassins that day.

Before she left, she ordered someone to come and pick me up and take me back to Shangjing. Unfortunately, that day I was taken away by Tang Shou as a suspect, so my return to Shangjing was abandoned.

Zhu Qing said: "The prince's wound has suppurated and he always has a fever. However, three imperial doctors worked together to diagnose and treat it, and there was nothing serious. Yesterday he became more awake and could speak. He said that he wanted to return home, so he was carried out from Tianxiang Pavilion. Went back to the house."

After hearing this, I felt heavy and said, "Let's go back soon."

As soon as I got back, I had no intention of thinking about anything else, because the fever always stopped and I was asleep most of the time.

Sometimes when I wake up, I look out the window weakly, my face looks very bad, and my eyes are full of black circles.Wen Jin stayed there for several days and was exhausted.

She just asked me about my situation at the town guard office when I first returned home.

After that, news came from outside that Tang Shou had been convicted, and the people in the house had no intention of talking about it.

That day, the prince had a fever again, this time he was so feverish that he was in a coma and looked very ill.

The imperial doctor kept watch with a gloomy look on his face, and even Zhu Qing couldn't help wiping his tears when he saw it.

It happened that Cao Junlei had handled Tang Shou's case, so he came to visit Prince Yi's injury.

Since the doctor did not allow outsiders to visit, he had no choice but to take a look through the curtain, and also conveyed the emperor's message of concern for the prince's injury.

In the past, I came from the Cao family, so I went with Zhong Ming to see Cao Junlei out of the house.

After saying a few words outside the house, Cao Junlei had already mounted his horse, and suddenly he heard the sound of horse hooves approaching in the street.

In a moment, a black horse was seen approaching.

The men on the horses wore armor, and the tassels on their helmets were blown by the wind.

His eyes were like those of a hawk, staring at me from afar.

The wind and frost smell on his face was even stronger, and there seemed to be blood stains on his armor. His aura was frightening, and only then did I feel a chill.

September has just entered and the weather is already starting to get cold.

I haven’t seen Fan Li for a long time. I was surprised and felt that he was strange.

After he turned over and dismounted, he and Cao Junlei first bowed to each other, and then he came over and asked me in a deep voice: "I heard... King Yi was injured. I wonder how the injury is now?"

Zhong Ming on the side said: "I'm thinking of you, General Lao. Your Majesty has been injured repeatedly and has a high fever from time to time, but it's nothing serious."

Fan Li then turned his face slightly in Zhong Ming's direction, said "Hmm", glanced at me again, turned around and walked to Cao Junlei, and said, "Why are you here?"

Cao Junlei smiled slightly and told him about the Tang Shou case.

I stood and listened for a while, because I was worried about Prince Yi's condition. He had a severe fever this time, and his forehead felt hot to the touch. Wen Jin was the only one who could help me in front of the hospital bed. I couldn't help but take care of him when I came out, so I whispered to Zhong Ming and quietly returned to the house.

Sure enough, Wen Jinzheng and Zhuqing fed the prince some decoction.

The prince clenched his teeth, fed a spoonful in, and all the milk came out.

The doctor kept saying at the side: "The medicine must be poured in no matter what."

The dark green curtains lined Prince Yi's haggard face, and his eyes were tightly closed.

I went over and touched his hand. It was cold, but his face was flushed with heat. If it continued like this, something would happen with the fever.

I hurriedly ran out of the dormitory to get ice. As soon as I walked out the door, I almost bumped into someone. When I looked again, it was Fan Li.

When he saw me, his eyes lit up, as if he wanted to say something. I quickly bowed my knees and said, "I've met General Fan." Then I hurried out.

When I returned with a plate of ice cubes, Fan Li was no longer at the door.

I didn't know where he went. I just wanted to get Prince Yi to get rid of his fever as soon as possible, so I ignored him and went back to the dormitory.

With the doctor's consent, I placed a piece of ice under Prince Yi's neck. He immediately frowned and opened his mouth slightly. Wen Jin quickly put a spoonful of the soup into his mouth.

On the seventh day, Prince Yi finally stopped having a fever, and some color returned to his gloomy face.

These days, almost every day, there are people coming to Beijing from Yuyi, who are all concerned about King Yi's injury.

The emperor issued an edict more than once. In gratitude for the king's righteousness, he had to capture the rebel assassin regardless of safety at the critical moment. As his younger brother, he was actually the emperor's humerus.

The emperor valued him highly, and there was an endless stream of people who came to visit Prince Yi.

It's just that Zhong Ming received them all, and no one from King Yi was seen.

I also learned from these contacts that Mr. Meng was actually a staff member of King Jin. He was an excellent strategist and a brilliant counselor.

Recalling what Mr. Meng said that day in Tianxiang Pavilion, I vaguely felt that Mr. Meng did not meet Prince Yi by chance, but probably got closer to him intentionally.

Did he want to win over Prince Yi to be used by Prince Jin?
In this case, it is no wonder that the emperor attaches so much importance to Prince Yi's injury.

The emperor has only been on the throne for more than a year. Not only is his foundation unstable, the current situation is particularly turbulent.

There have been rebellions in various places.

King Jin refused to accept it and proclaimed himself king.The government is corrupt, internal and external troubles have caused the people to live in dire straits.

If Prince Yi has other ideas at this time, it will be a heavy blow.

Now that Prince Yi had narrowly escaped death and almost died to clarify his ambition, how could the Emperor not be deeply moved?
But after this incident, Prince Yi said that he should not stay here anymore.

As soon as he regained some strength, he dictated and Zhongming wrote for him, writing a letter requesting an imperial edict to return to Beijing.

The whole article is full of heartache and weeping, begging the emperor to allow him to return to Beijing.

Wen Jin and I stood aside silently, feeling both pitiful and ridiculous.

(End of this chapter)