Chapter 106: Mrs. Zhaoning

Chapter 106: Mrs. Zhaoning

Chapter 106 Mrs. Zhaoning

 Lu Zong returned to the medical clinic.

The Hongman girl took her away from the back door of Yuxian Tower, changed her clothes and took the carriage back quietly without asking a word during the whole process. It seemed that there was no need to question Pei Yunying's orders, as long as he obeyed.

When they arrived at the hospital, they got off the carriage and went in. Yin Zheng closed the door and followed Lu Zhu into the courtyard. He asked anxiously, "Girl, will Mr. Pei doubt you?"

　　Lu Huo shook his head: "I'll deal with it."

 She went to the Flower House dressed as a dancer late at night and behaved in a sneaky way. With Pei Yunying's scheming mind, it was impossible to pretend that nothing happened. Maybe people are being sent to investigate now.

However, firstly, he has no evidence, and secondly, Lu Yan has no way to hinder him. The most likely thing is that the two of them have tacitly ignored the matter and not mentioned it——

 After all, Pei Yunying’s own relationship with the Hongman girl is also worthy of consideration.

Who in this world doesn’t have a secret?

Yin Zheng asked again: "Girl failed to approach Qi Yutai today, what should I do in the future?"

Lu Zong’s eyes fell silent.

　After a moment, she said: "Wait a little longer and look for another opportunity."

Getting close to Qi Yutai was much harder than she imagined, especially tonight's sudden encounter. Qi Yutai's secret guards were so sharp. She only stayed on the third floor for a moment, and Qi Yutai's people immediately tracked her down.

 Either, the people around him are always alert.

　　Either...he has a ghost in his heart and has been on guard for a long time.

 Either way, it will be an obstacle to Lu Zhuo's revenge plan.

Yin Zheng saw Lu Zhuo's uncertain expression and said hurriedly: "That's all, it's too late today. It's better for the girl to freshen up and go to bed to rest, so as not to be spotted by Shopkeeper Du early tomorrow morning."

“The boat will naturally go straight when it reaches the bridge. It won’t work this time. Let’s think of another way next time!”

Lu Zhen heard the relief in her words, nodded in agreement, took off the remaining makeup on his face, washed himself, and finally turned off the lights and went to bed.

The sound of rain outside the window became smaller and smaller, hitting the windows densely. Rainy winter nights are always more lonely and desolate.

It was very cold in the hut, not as warm as the warm pavilion in Yuxian Tower, and the tents were not as gorgeous and fragrant as those there. Lu Yan was lying on the couch, looking at the tassels at the four corners of the tent through the dim light from the window, with no trace of sleepiness in his eyes.

She tried her best and spent a lot of money to sneak into the flower house, but in the end she only heard Qi Yutai's voice and saw the corner of Qi Yutai's clothes. Just that alone almost exposed herself.

 She wanted to deal with Qi Yutai.

 In front of the mass graves in Wangchun Mountain, Liu Kun, who had a ulterior motive in his mind, faced her and questioned her, and in panic, he uttered the name "Qi family".

Lu Zhen is now completely sure that the Qi family belongs to Qi Taishi Qing's house, and Lu Rou was killed at the hands of Qi Yutai, the legitimate son of the Qi family. It's just that the hierarchical status in the Taishi Mansion is very strict. As a small official, she can't get close to Qi Yutai.

I have been waiting for a long time without finding an opportunity. I originally wanted to take advantage of Qi Yutai's birthday tonight, but I didn't expect that I failed in the end.

Lu Zhen felt a little disappointed.

The secret guards around Qi Yutai are so vigilant. If this continues, how difficult will it be to find another opportunity? You must know that she asked Pei Yunying in Yuxian Tower: "You princes and grandsons are always guarded by so many secret guards when you go out?"

Pei Yunying replied at that time: "He is, but I am not."

 Qi Yutai has so many pairs of eyes staring at her when she goes out, how could she possibly get close...

How could it be even close...

 Wrong! wrong!

Lu Zhuo was startled suddenly and sat up.

Since there were so many secret guards guarding Qi Yutai, how did Lu Rou get into Qi Yutai's room in the first place? Judging from his actions tonight, could it be that Lu Rou was caught before she even got close?

Lu Zhen finally understood where the strange feeling in her heart came from when Pei Yunying said these words.

Ke Chengxing's servant Wanfu said that Lu Rou went to Fengle Building to deliver sobering soup to Ke Chengxing that day, but she went to the wrong room and was targeted by Qi Yutai.

 But Qi Yutai's room, which was guarded by secret guards, was not so easy to enter.

Also, what is Qi Yutai doing at Fengle Tower? This person is greedy for luxury and always enjoys himself in the most prosperous Yuxian Tower in Shengjing. Why did he choose to go to Fengle Tower that day, which is not as good as Yuxian Tower.

I happened to bump into Lu Rou at Fengle Building...

More and more doubts appeared, and Lu Zhen's eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of fog. This mist was layer upon layer, with no end visible at a glance. She was alone in it, like a small boat sailing into the sea. The next moment she would be swallowed up by these undercurrents -

 A "pop" sound.

 The rain was gurgling outside the window at night, and the wind made the windows rattle slightly.

When his hand touched the cold quilt, Lu Zhen came back to his senses and slowly tightened his quilt.

 She will find out the truth, and she will definitely seek justice for the Lu family.

 No matter what the means.

 Whether it’s the Qi family or anyone else.

 …

 The rain stopped on the second day.

It was late in the winter, and when Du Changqing came to the hospital, Yin Zheng and Lu Zhen had already been busy for a long time.

Acheng took a broom to sweep the fallen branches that had been blown down by the heavy rain last night. Du Changqing turned his face, looked closely at Lu Zhu, and then said in deep thought: "You look good, Dr. Lu, you look very weak, but your body is very strong." quick."

Yinzheng told him earlier that Lu Zong had to rest for a day due to the cold, so he could sneak to Yuxian Tower during the free time. Du Changqing did not doubt it.

He took out his abacus again and calculated the income and expenses for this month. He was only halfway through the calculation when he heard Acheng at the door shout: "Sir, sir?"

Du Changqing looked up and saw a handsome young man wearing a scarlet official uniform walking in.

Probably because he got up too early, Du Changqing's mind was still not clear at the moment. Before he could call out this man's name, Lu Zhuo, who came out of the inner bunk, stood behind him and said, "Commander of the Palace."

The commander-in-chief?

Du Changqing's expression suddenly changed.

To be honest, he didn't have a good impression of the commander. You must know that a few months ago, it was Pei Yunying who led a group of **** who patrolled the bunkhouse and turned the medical center upside down. Pei Yunying's meaningful look at that time almost made Du Changqing himself suspect that there was really a dead body hidden in their medical clinic.

Now that I see this person again, my old hatred immediately surges into my heart, and I am also a little nervous, fearing that the person surnamed Pei will splash a pot of shocking dirty water on the medical clinic again.

Du Changqing put on a fake smile: "I wonder why Mr. Pei is visiting Linhan Pavilion?" He glared at Acheng again, "Why don't you go make tea for Mr. Pei!"

Pei Yunying looked around and sat down in front of the inner shop, as familiar as if he had returned to his own home.

 He said: "I came to see Dr. Lu to get some medicine."

Du Changqing was confused: "Get the medicine?"

"Baozhu and sister's medicine is almost running out. I happened to be passing by here today and came to see Dr. Lu to get some medicine." He answered Du Changqing's words, but looked at Lu Shun.

Du Changqing suddenly realized.

 It turned out to be for Pei Yunshu, Princess Wenjun.

Although Du Changqing did not want Lu Zhu to go into the muddy waters of Wenjun Prince's Mansion, but the so-called talented people are bold, Lu Zhu has already taken over this mess, and the people who deserve to be offended have also been offended. Now he can only hug Pei Yunshu tightly and not , it should be said that it was Pei Yunying's thigh, who used the power of the Pei family to prevent Prince Wenjun from causing trouble.

Thinking of this, Du Changqing looked at the other party with a somewhat forgiving look, and even glanced into the inner shop: "Why is Acheng so slow to pour tea? It's ridiculous, I'll hurry him up!"

After saying that, he opened the curtain and entered the shop, and also took Yin Zheng away, leaving the hospital to Lu Zhuo and Pei Yunying thoughtfully.

Pei Yunying looked at Lu Huan, smiled, and said in a very natural tone: "Doctor Lu."

 Lu Zhen was silent.

 She met Pei Yunying at Yuxian Tower last night. She had already guessed that Pei Yunying was scheming and must have sensed something was wrong. But he didn't ask anything at that time, and the two of them knew each other's secrets tacitly.

Lu Zhen did not expect that he would come to Renxin Medical Center so early this morning, so open and aboveboard, and I wonder what he was planning.

After a moment of silence, Lu Zhu walked to the long table in the shop, took the square paper and pen, lowered his head to write the prescription, and said: "The prescription remains the same this time. After eating these few, I will change to a new prescription."

Pei Yunying saw her movements, thought for a moment, got up and walked to the long table.

The black characters on the white paper are flying and phoenixes. If you don't read it carefully, it is difficult to see what is written. It is completely different from her beautiful and elegant appearance.

 He looked down at the ink words on the prescription: "Why is the handwriting so sloppy?"

Lu Xu: "Doctors are all like this." Pei Yunying shrugged: "It rained heavily last night, Doctor Lu was walking in a hurry, didn't you catch a cold?"

Lu Tong paused his pen tip, and a drop of ink flowed out from the pen tip, creating a large dark mass on the paper. She stopped writing and raised her eyes to stare at the person in front of her, her eyes showing warning.

 “What do you want to say, Mr. Pei?”

She didn't want to discuss this matter with Pei Yunying in the hospital. Although Du Changqing sometimes seemed indifferent, sometimes he was extremely shrewd in these matters.

Pei Yunying was unmoved and spoke as if to provoke her deliberately: "I wonder if Dr. Lu knows that Fan Zhenglian is dead."

His tone was casual, as if he didn't see Lu Zhen's cold expression, and continued: "Before Fan Zhenglian's death, there were rumors that he colluded with the Ministry of Rites to manipulate the tribute examination on behalf of the Taishi Palace. Soon after, Fan Zhenglian was hanged in prison. He committed suicide. Some people suspect that it was the Grand Master's house that killed him."

Lu Zhen smiled instead of getting angry: "Do you think, sir, that I have the ability to make prisoners in prison hang themselves from the beam?"

Pei Yunying nodded: "Of course Doctor Lu doesn't have that ability, but last night was the birthday of Qi Yutai, the legitimate son of Grand Master Qi. Doctor Lu dressed up as a dancer and went up to the third floor of Yuxian Tower, which happens to be the pavilion where Qi Yutai lives."

"I'm thinking…"

He came closer to Lu Chen, stared into Lu Chen's eyes, and said with a faint smile: "The one Doctor Lu wants to deal with at the beginning is not the Grand Master's Mansion, right?"

 Lu Zong's heart froze.

Pei Yunying is very close.

Different from last night's show-off in the red tents of the Zhulou, the young man who put on the official uniform seemed to have lost even the bit of reality in the Zhulou. He leaned slightly against the table and cabinet. He still clearly had a smile on his face, but his eyes were as sharp as sharp knives. , cutting through the secrets in people's hearts inch by inch.

 She knows this person's scheming, but if he is too smart and does not hide his intelligence, he can easily become a threat to others.

 Threats...should be eradicated without mercy.

At this moment, a voice suddenly came out from behind: "What are you doing?!"

Du Changqing, who came out with tea, raised his eyes and saw the two people looking at each other in front of the long table, and couldn't help but let out a loud shout.

Lu Tong was stunned for a moment, then stepped back a little to put some distance between him and Pei Yunying.

Du Changqing was like an old farmer who saw his cabbage being eaten by pigs. He rushed over in three steps and placed the teacup in his hand heavily on the table, splashing tea onto the side of the prescription paper.

He stood in front of Lu Zhu, looked at Pei Yunying with alert eyes, and said, "Master Pei, we, Doctor Lu, are engaged, so we should behave more appropriately."

 Lu Huan: “…”

 “Engagement?”

Pei Yunying straightened up and asked, as if she was interested, "Has the shopkeeper seen Dr. Lu's fiancé?"

Du Changqing chuckled, and said with a smile, "Of course, Doctor Lu's fiancé is young and promising, and his family is noble. Doctor Lu also has a life-saving grace with him. They are a golden boy and a beautiful girl. We, Doctor Lu, come to Beijing." , just to fulfill the engagement."

Pei Yunying smiled and said, "Why didn't you see him?"

“I am from a noble family and have strict rules,” Du Changqing lied without blinking an eye. “I am also a servant in the palace, so I am very busy. How can I wander around like a dog-skin plaster every day?”

 He deliberately emphasized the word "dog skin plaster".

As soon as he finished speaking, someone spoke outside the door: "Who is the dog-skin plaster?"

Sister-in-law Song walked in with Widow Sun on her arm. Yin Zheng greeted her with a smile: "Miss Sun, why are Sister-in-law Song here?"

 Widow Sun tucked the strands of hair on her cheeks behind her ears and said softly, "For some reason, I have been having trouble sleeping at night recently. Come and ask Doctor Lu about it."

Lu Zhen walked to the front and asked Widow Sun to sit down and take her pulse. Mrs. Song looked at Pei Yunying and asked Du Changqing: "Shopkeeper Du, who is this handsome young man? He's not from our West Street, right?"

Du Changqing rolled his eyes, and Acheng replied enthusiastically: "This is the crown prince of Zhaoning, Lord Pei, the commander of the front department of the palace!"

"Ah," Widow Sun's face suddenly turned red. She glanced at Pei Yunying secretly and asked in a low voice, as if satisfied, "I wonder if this little Mr. Pei is married now?"

Du Changqing: “…”

Yin Zheng turned away and smiled secretly.

There were a few more people in the hospital, and it immediately seemed crowded. Pei Yunying didn't care. He mentioned the medicine he had just grabbed and said to Lu Huan: "I still have some errands to do. Let's talk about it another day. Doctor Lu, let's go."

After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the hospital door.

 Widow Sun and Mrs. Song turned around and said, "What a handsome man." They stretched their necks to look at his back, looking somewhat reluctant to leave.

Du Changqing threw the handkerchief on the table and said: "What are you looking at? Have you never seen a handsome man? Isn't a handsome man like me not enough for you? Are you annoyed?"

 Widow Sun didn't care about his rude behavior, she just raised her head and approached Lu: "Doctor Lu, are you familiar with this little Mr. Pei? Will he come to West Street again in the future?"

Sister-in-law Song also said: "Next time he comes again, tell me and I will ask the girl at home to come out and have a look. It would be great if such a handsome young man can be my son-in-law."

Du Changqing couldn't bear it anymore and finally sent the two men away. Then he looked back at Lu Yan who was wiping the medicine residue on the table and asked, "What were you talking about just now?"

 “Get the medicine.”

 “Can you get so close to grab medicine?”

Du Changqing didn't believe it, "My boss reminds you that the person named Pei is not a good person. Even though he looks like a human being, he may have a darker mind than anyone else."

Yin Zheng couldn't see it and said, "Is Shopkeeper Du jealous?"

"Am I jealous?" Du Changqing sneered, and then lowered his voice: "Who in this city doesn't know that when the rebels in Shengjing rebelled, the leader kidnapped Mrs. Zhaoning in front of the formation - his mother named Pei. He wanted to escape, but who Know…"

Yin Zheng was curious: "Did Duke Zhaoning let him go?"

Lu Zhen also looked at Du Changqing.

"No! Duke Zhaoning and Pei Di continued to suppress the rebellion without even frowning. As a result, Duke Zhaoning and his wife were killed by the rebels in full view of the public. She died miserably!"

Lu Zhen's eyebrows moved. She found very little information about Pei Yunying, but she had never heard about Mrs. Zhaoning.

Du Changqing was still saying: "Think about it, for one night and a hundred days of kindness between husband and wife, Mr. Zhaoning can be so ruthless to the person next to him. We would hesitate at all, but he would be better off and don't care about anything. He is so ruthless as a father. , How can a son be better off?"

Yin Zheng thought for a while: "But didn't you say that it was the rebels who were causing trouble? If Duke Zhaoning obeys the threat, he will not be responsible for the people in the city."

"This alone really doesn't mean anything," Du Changqing hummed, "but two years after Mrs. Zhaoning passed away, Pei Di married another woman. Soon after, he gave birth to a son."

"The death of Mrs. Zhaoning has something to do with Pei Di. After someone died for him, he went back to marry another person and have children. The people have to observe the festival for three years. So I say, Pei Di My family is not that good."

Du Changqing turned to Lu Huan and spoke earnestly: "A man is the most accurate judge of men. Listen to me, Doctor Lu. Don't listen to Pei Yunying's sweet words. Men are not trustworthy."

Acheng couldn't help but laugh: "My boss, you are a man too."

"That's right," Du Changqing spread his hands, "I can't be trusted either, so Doctor Lu, don't think about romance all day long, it's better to practice medicine and make prescriptions. In a few years, no one will remember the affairs of Prince Wenjun's Mansion, you Just don’t associate with anyone named Pei."

Lu Zhen responded casually, lowered his head slightly, and covered his eyes with a deep thought.

She didn't expect Pei Yunying to have such a past. Previously, she thought the man looked friendly but had a deep mind, and it was difficult to understand his complicated temperament. Now that she heard Du Changqing's explanation, she felt somewhat clear.

 No wonder he valued Pei Yunshu so highly in Prince Wenjun's palace, and wanted to make peace with Pei Yunshu even if he offended Prince Wenjun's palace. It stands to reason that the breakdown of a high-level marriage is a big event for the Pei family, but from beginning to end, Lu Zhuo almost never heard the name of Zhaoning Gong Pei Di among them.

 In other words, the matter of Pei Yunshu and Li was most likely not approved by Pei Di but was controlled by Pei Yunying.

From this point of view, the relationship between Pei Yunying and the Pei family may not be as simple as it seems.

This may become another "weak spot" for him.

Du Changqing was still chattering, "Do women only live in this world to get married? If the situation is bigger, why not build a family business? For example, open our Renxin Medical Clinic to Qinghe Street in the south of the city to earn money from the rich. When we have it, Money, what kind of man can’t be found? Anyone with the surname Pei, or any fiancé, tell them to get out!"

"good."

Du Changqing turned to her: "What did you say?"

 “I think you are right.”

Du Changqing's eyes lit up: "Really? Do you also agree to let them get out?"

 Lu Zhuo shook his head.

"I said, 'It's a good idea to make money from those rich people,'" she said.

  It’s another year\\(≧▽≦)/

Liutong and Mr. Xiao Pei, together with friends from Renxin Medical Center and Dianqian Division, wish everyone a happy New Year! May you be healthy and safe in 2024!

I hope everyone will be happy every day in the new year and all their wishes will come true\\(^o^)/

　　

　　

 (End of this chapter)