my awesome king

Chapter 11

The shopkeeper Wang of the pharmacy originally didn't intend to join forces with Steward Mo and the three shopkeepers, but after his son died, the family was destitute.Once his mother was seriously ill, he secretly took the medicinal materials back home, but the other four people found out about it, threatened and seduced, he naturally boarded the boat, and started defrauding the prince.

Now being frightened by Mu Shuiqing and losing his job again, shopkeeper Wang sat down on the ground in panic: "Princess, the youngest is 47 years old, and she has devoted herself to the palace for more than ten years. She doesn't look at the monk's face but also at the Buddha's face." Ah...the youngest has a seventy-year-old mother and a ten-year-old grandson, and the son passed away early...the young one must not lose this job...Princess..." He kowtowed to Mu Shuiqing in panic Said, "If the princess is willing to take back her life, the little one is willing to follow the lead of the princess.

After being told by Shopkeeper Wang, the other three immediately became nervous, and each knelt down on the ground to be loyal. Some were sincere and afraid of losing their jobs, and some were hypocritical and pretended to cry twice.

Mu Shuiqing sighed, helped them up one by one, coughed majesticly, and said earnestly: "After all, you have worked for the prince for so many years, and you are elders. The prince and I are not heartless people. But only I will give you a chance to redeem your sins, I hope next month..."

"The little ones must do their best!"

"My concubine is a person who knows people and makes good use of them. If you make a lot of money in the future, I will reward you and increase your monthly money accordingly. Moreover, I will spend 100 taels of silver from my account every month. Whoever earns more will win I will give it to anyone!"

Slap them and give them a candied date, this is Mu Shuiqing's soft bosom policy.And in order to keep them from colluding together, let them compete with each other for the so-called reward.The harder you work, the more money you make. Only by creating such a virtuous cycle can you promote your career!
Mu Shuiqing grieved silently, although taking out 100 taels of silver was a very painful thing for her, but fortunately Ji Xiaomo said that she would give her 250 taels... The wool comes from sheep, and she is not afraid of using it indiscriminately!
At this time, Mu Shuiqing still thought that the shopkeeper's monthly money was 50 taels of silver, but he didn't know that it was only a mere ten taels.The 100 taels of silver that Mu Shuiqing said was equivalent to their annual salary.

Ji Xiaomo, who was pretending to be reading, couldn't help but look up, curiously wondering where did she get so much money every month?Could it be that he hid his private money?
But according to Mo Hua's investigation, Mu Shuiqing used to be in her boudoir, and she could only get one or two taels of silver from Mrs. Xu every month, which was not even as good as the first-class maids around Mrs. Xu. , Mrs. Xu took her money and gave it to her son...

While Ji Xiaomo was contemplating, Mu Shuiqing put on a friendly smile and continued his soft-hearted policy.

"Treasurer Wang, take good care of your mother. The medicinal materials in the pharmacy can be taken at will as long as you say hello to me or the prince."

Unexpectedly, the new princess cared about her elderly mother. The shopkeeper Wang was moved: "Thank you, princess, thank you, princess!"

When Butler Mo told her that the four of them were not in Beijing two days ago, Mu Shuiqing secretly investigated.Shopkeeper Wang is extremely filial. Most of the money he embezzled was used to treat his mother's illness. Now, although her mother is recovering from her illness, she has already boarded the embezzlement ship and made false accounts.

As long as she prescribes the right medicine to suit the situation, she will be able to subdue these four people!

"Shopkeeper Yan, if your son has someone he likes, tell this princess, and the prince and I will make a marriage proposal in person, and I promise to get twice the result with half the effort!" Shopkeeper Yan has a son in his old age, and he is very fond of his son.Now that his son has grown up, he is ugly and has proposed several marriages, but no one is willing to marry his son, so he is very anxious about this.

Shopkeeper Yan was stunned, and said ecstatically, "Thank you, princess, thank you, lord!"

"Shopkeeper Chen, this is Yan Zhenqing's true treasure. A little care is not a respect." Under Shopkeeper Chen's surprised gaze, Mu Shuiqing put the calligraphy and painting in his hand.He held it in the palm of his hand like a treasure, and was moved to tears.Chen Guanjia likes calligraphy and painting, and spent a lot of money collecting famous paintings.This painting was hung on the wall by the prince for decoration, it is extremely precious, and he has hung it for a long time.

"Thank you, princess, I will definitely treasure it!"

Regarding shopkeeper Chen, Mu Shuiqing only knew that he liked calligraphy and painting, but good calligraphy and painting were always expensive, so how could she have spare money to buy them.However, when shopkeeper Chen entered the room just now, she saw his eyes looking at the calligraphy on the wall from time to time, and she was overjoyed for a moment, and sent the calligraphy out along the way.Anyway, since the palace is so poor, the ones hanging on the wall are probably pretend imitations.She had no idea that this authentic painting could sell for thousands of taels of silver!

"Shopkeeper Zhao, I have some Zhuchai jewelry given by the emperor. I heard Mrs. Zhao likes it very much. Why don't I treat it as a gift from my concubine to my wife." Shopkeeper Zhao is a strict wife, and his wife likes jewelry very much.Mu Shuiqing prescribes the right medicine for this, and gives away the pearl and hairpin jewelry that was originally planned to be sold for money.In order to win people's hearts, these are small things!
"Thank you, princess! Madam must like it!"

People have weaknesses that are easy to control.After buying people's hearts, Mu Shuiqing pinched his palms, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and said, "The prince's family business depends on you!"

"Yes, princess!"

The four shopkeepers were eager to show their loyalty, especially the shopkeeper Chen who received the precious and authentic works, wishing to show the words that only the princess would follow her horse's head on her face, but threw the prince who was reading a book silently by the side into the sky.

Mu Shuiqing secretly laughed, and gestured to Ji Xiaomo with a letter V, which symbolized victory.

Take them for your own use, and then squeeze them hard, this is the kingly way!

Seeing it, Ji Xiaomo pulled the corners of his lips and smiled slightly.

This concubine is so powerful, with just a few words, she managed to tame the four people who were eating and drinking in a mess.Before, he underestimated her...

After the four of them left, Ji Xiaomo said softly, "I like Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy very much, and you gave it away like this."

"Hey, hey." Mu Shuiqing approached pretending to be stupid, rubbed Ji Xiaomo's shoulders and back, served him tea and water, and said flatteringly, "For the sake of the prince's family business, a small sacrifice is worth it! Wait for the prince After the money has been turned over a few times, whatever calligraphy and painting the prince wants to collect, the courtiers and concubines will buy it for you! It doesn’t matter how expensive it is!”

Ji Xiaomo found an interesting thing, whenever Mu Shuiqing flattered him, he would change from "me" to "concubine", and he seemed to see some little tail swaying happily behind her.

He squinted his eyes and said with a light smile, "I'm just waiting for the princess to help me look through it a few times."

The four shopkeepers stayed inside for a long time, but housekeeper Mo waited anxiously at the door, for fear that Mu Shuiqing would find out the fake accounts and suspect him.

The door was pushed open suddenly with a "squeak", and shopkeeper Mo's heart rose.When the four of them stepped out with joy in their eyes, he breathed a sigh of relief, went up to meet them, and said in a low voice, "Did the princess not notice?"

"The princess didn't look at the account book." Shopkeeper Chen said seriously, "Butler Mo, we have been falsifying the accounts for many years, and we have been terrified. Now, we have decided to work for the princess, so let's let go of everything before."

"What!" Butler Mo exclaimed in a low voice, "Didn't everything be fine before?! Since the princess didn't find out...why..."

"My lord married a good concubine." Shopkeeper Yan shook his head and said, "Sooner or later, this matter will be exposed, so it's better to stop now and make up for it."

Shopkeeper Wang said: "The princess treats us so favorably, we are willing to do things for the princess!"

Shopkeeper Zhao said: "Butler Mo, stop it..."

"We have been making false accounts for so many years, and the prince has never found out. When did something happen?! Now you have been tamed by a hairy girl and become so timid! These years, if it weren't for corruption, you would have to rely on monthly With ten taels of silver, can you live such a stable and comfortable life?"

"Butler Mo, we have made up our minds. I advise you to stop as soon as possible... The princess will not treat you badly..."

Seeing their concubines coming and going, Butler Mo walked away angrily: "You will regret it!"

He murmured to himself: His Majesty clearly said that the princess was with him, so why did the princess fight against him everywhere after entering the mansion!Or does His Majesty have new plans?
"My lord, Imperial Physician Ning is here." The Imperial Physician Ning in Qing Zhu's mouth is an old man with a half-white beard, the ambassador of the Royal Medicine Academy who visits Ji Xiaomo every month.When he entered the room, he saw Mu Shuiqing rubbing Ji Xiaomo's shoulders, he was slightly taken aback, and then said with a smile: "Girl Qingzhu said that your condition is getting worse, I think you are in good spirits."

Seeing the Imperial Physician coming, Mu Shuiqing quickly stepped aside to make room for Imperial Physician Ning.

"Uncle Ning..." Ji Xiaomo coughed a few times in embarrassment, his face flushed.

Physician Ning teased, "Don't pretend to be coughing, just stretch out your hand quickly." He took Ji Xiaomo's pulse, and his originally laughing expression suddenly became serious.After carefully checking his pulse, he rolled his eyelids again, and made Ji Xiaomo open his mouth for him to check.

The pulse condition is vague, the eyelids are light red, the tongue coating is white, and there are gears.

"What's the matter, it was stable last month." He glanced at Mu Shuiqing, lowered his voice, and said in a volume that could be heard by two people, "Why is your body so weak... The poison has already..."

"Medicated to suppress..."

"This prescription is no longer effective, the old man will help you change the secondary medicine."

Ji Xiaomo and Imperial Physician Ning were chanting, but Mu Shuiqing didn't catch a single word.Seeing that he was about to leave with a swipe of his pen, she hurried after him.

"Physician Ning, I have something to ask." Mu Shuiqing stammered, "I want to know about the condition of the prince. It is rumored that the prince still has half a year... but is it true?"

Imperial Physician Ning glanced at Ji Xiaomo, saw him nodding, and said solemnly: "That's true."

His eyes were filled with misty water vapor, Mu Shuiqing choked up and said, "What's wrong with the lord, is there no other way?" After coming to ancient times for more than a month, Mu Shuiqing learned how to disguise and control his emotions in the Mu Mansion, but Knowing that Ji Xiaomo was only half a year old, she felt sore from the bottom of her heart, and her voice became hoarse.

She suddenly thought of something, and said anxiously: "Where is the prince's right leg? Why hasn't it been cured?"

"Five years ago, the prince fell off his horse and broke his right leg, hurting his heart and lungs. The old illness has not healed, so he suffered from leg problems. Whenever it is windy and rainy, the pain in his right leg is unbearable." Doctor Ning sighed, " The old leg disease combined with the weakness of the body made the prince sick for a long time, lingering on the couch all day long, coughing up blood. Therefore, it has only been half a year..."

"If the leg disease is cured, will it prolong life?"

Mu Shuiqing's sudden question stunned Physician Ning. Seeing her serious expression, he couldn't help but said, "It's been five years now, and it's even more difficult to get treatment..."

"It's just difficult, not impossible! That is to say, if it's cured, is there still a chance to live?" Mu Shuiqing ran to Ji Xiaomo and said seriously, "My lord, let me see your right leg .”

"Princess." Ji Xiaomo pressed her hand, his dark eyes flickered lightly, and he muttered, "I know my body...Even if it is cured, it can't change anything..."

Mu Shuiqing's heart skipped a beat when he saw the faintly wry smile at the corner of his mouth, and the cold silence in his black eyes.This look is too familiar to her.When Mu Shuiqing was a nurse in the past, she saw many seriously ill patients with empty eyes, desolate expressions, and a look of lovelessness, which was exactly the same as Ji Xiaomo's expression at this time.

"My lord!" Mu Shuiqing's tone rose, looking at Ji Xiaomo with burning anger, "I have seen many, many patients who were terminally ill, but they never gave up before they died, even at the end. I have been working hard all the time. The prince has such a good family background, the medicinal materials can be withdrawn at will, and even the imperial physician can come in person, why do you have no confidence in the treatment! Prince, are you willing to wait like this to die?!"

Ji Xiaomo didn't react to Mu Shuiqing's excited words for a moment, but his hands were tightly held by the other party, and the scorching temperature surprised him.

"My lord, I will take good care of the palace for my lord...just...I hope my lord will not give up, and my lord can cherish my body more... So, my lord, please trust me and cooperate with me...will you?"

Her bright and serious eyes made Ji Xiaomo complicated, and after a while he said lightly: "Okay."

It was just a short word, but Mu Shuiqing was inexplicably elated.Ji Xiaomo looked at her smiling eyes with tears in her eyes, and muttered softly.

Mu Shuiqing squatted down, took off Ji Xiaomo's right boot and sock without hesitation, and carefully rolled up his trousers. There was a hideous scar on his right ankle that curved to his knee.Five years have passed, and it is still so eye-catching!
Mu Shuiqing exclaimed: "My lord, this is?"

"When I fell off the horse, there happened to be a tree branch under it." Ji Xiaomo pointed to his right ankle, and said lightly, "Pierce through here, and then slide on it..." His tone did not fluctuate at all, as if he was talking about someone else like a thing.

Five years ago, Ji Xiaomo was 15 years old.For a young man of extraordinary beauty and amazing talent, this scar has brought so many heavy blows, and even directly dragged him into the abyss, where he was sick and weak all day long, lying on the couch.

(End of this chapter)