Chapter 185: white lotus dew
Chapter 185 White Lotus Dew
The medical hospital was lit up with fire at night.
The noise outside gradually started, and the two people sleeping in the house were woken up.
Lin Danqing got up from the couch in confusion and lit the lamp. There were many people outside, and some people were talking quietly.
“What’s wrong?” Lu Yan followed suit and put on his clothes.
"I don't know." Lin Danqing rubbed his eyes and got out of bed, opened the door and went out, "I'll go take a look."
The lights in the courtyard gradually became brighter, and more and more medical officers ran out of the dormitory, holding candles and talking in low voices. The older medical officers put on their clothes and hurried out carrying medical boxes, not knowing where they were going.
Lin Danqing talked with several medical officers under the tree for a while, then returned to the door with a candle and said to Lu Hu: "The Rouge Alley is flooded."
Lu Tong paused: "Take water?"
"Yes. It started from Fengle Building. I heard someone said that a whole wooden restaurant would be very dangerous if it burned down."
“They all went to check on the injured, but they didn’t let us new medical officers come together, so there shouldn’t be many injured. I remember that there was a fire at the Demen Lantern Festival in the foreground, and the entire medical hospital was mobilized.”
If she had not given Qi Yutai a banknote a few days ago, Qi Yutai would not have gone to Fengle Building, and would not have encountered this fire and this unnecessary disaster.
In Taishi's Mansion.
The sword of a warrior and the pen of a scribe are both tools for killing people. Moreover, the pen kills people a hundred times faster and more viciously than the sword.
“Speaking of which, there have been several fires since the beginning of summer this year. We should pay more attention when using fire to avoid burning…”
It’s not right to say that the injury was minor. There was a special injured person in Fengle Building.
Following this, there was another shrill cry: "Father, save me - Huamei has killed someone -"
In the room, Qi Qing was sitting in front of the couch.
The news about Qi Yutai's madness has spread. Rouge Alley is full of drunkards and people mixing with each other. Many people have left and gone to other places. They are like fish flowing into a wider stream. They cannot be distinguished in the sea, but the news is spread everywhere.
The fire that lit up in Rouge Alley that night was extinguished in a blink of an eye.
The rumors that arose from the fire quickly spread throughout Shengjing City.
Qi Huaying stood at the door and listened to what was going on in the room, his face as pale as paper.
She took the candle and smiled lightly: "Fire and fire are merciless, so we should really prepare in advance."
The Qi family can block one person's mouth, or ten people's mouths, but they cannot block a hundred mouths, not to mention that these hundred mouths will soon turn into a thousand, ten thousand, and so on.
The old housekeeper stood with his head lowered, unable to help but feel secretly frightened.
About five years ago, Qi Yutai also had an illness, but it was not as serious as it is now. His speech was just a little confused, and he was still calm, not as crazy as he was now.
“I’ve already said it, but it happened suddenly and there were too many people present...”
She kept talking to herself, and when she saw Lu Huo just looking into the distance without saying a word for a long time, she couldn't help but said, "Why are you so stupid?"
“Bang—” sound.
…
With his limbs tied, Qi Yutai was lying on the bed, struggling hard with his eyes wide open, and his screams were harsh and sharp.
Qi Yutai seems to be crazy.
But he was so crazy at that time that no one believed him for a while. It was not until later that everyone saw the gorgeous carriage tied in front of the door and sent someone to the Taishi Mansion to communicate that the Taishi Mansion learned about the disaster.
This time is more unpredictable than last time, and my wife was in the same situation back then...
Qi Yutai struggled too much and could not feed him the medicine. As a last resort, he had to have his hands and feet **** temporarily.
This matter is troublesome.
He was delirious when he returned home, his nose was a mess with tears and his face was full of panic and fear, and his face was gray from the smoke.
The morning light was dim, and the gauze curtain covered the figures on the couch. People came and went in the house, and a strong fragrance of medicine came from the house, intermittent with shouts, curses and howls.
Qi Huaying clenched the corners of her skirt tightly and shed tears.
Qi Yutai was in trouble at Fengle Tower.
Last night last night, Qi Yutai was sent back to his residence.
Qi Qing closed his eyes.
He went out without any guards, and no one knew who he was except the boy. Later, when he was taken away from Fengle Tower, he went crazy and revealed his identity in front of everyone.
The injured man was already unconscious when he was rescued. He kept saying that he was the prince of the Taishi Mansion. He described himself as crazy and stupid, and behaved in a stateless manner. He grabbed the people next to him and cried and said that Huamei killed people. He did not look like a normal person.
The relationship between her brother and sister has always been very good, and she had known that her brother had this problem. She had tried to persuade him many times in the past, secretly or openly, but in the end she could not stand Qi Yutai's petition and gave him money to buy loose goods.
The alleys are full of people enjoying themselves, so why not be interested in having fun? Before the fire in Fengle Tower was extinguished, the news that Mr. Qi in the Taishi Mansion was frightened and went crazy had already spread throughout Shengjing City.
The old housekeeper shuddered and heard Qi Qing say: "Is Fengle Building fully managed?"
The screams of Qi Yutai in his ears gradually subsided. After all, he was tired from struggling. Before the soup that he was asked to make again was brought, Qi Qing sat quietly, his eyes full of exhaustion, like an aging father.
The fire broke out from Fengle Tower in Rouge Alley. Fortunately, the fire watch tower was close and there happened to be two fire pits next to it. The fire was discovered early and the fire was extinguished in time. Except for the top floor, which was almost burned to ashes, everything else was fine. Fortunately, no one lost their lives. Only a few drunken drinkers were knocked out by the smoke and suffered minor injuries.
Qi Huaying’s eyes were red.
Lu Zhen came back to his senses: "It's nothing."
Qi Yutai went to Fengle Tower to take "Han Shi Powder".
Qi Yutai turned his head so that his head was facing Qi Qing.
His expression was confused, his eyes were as scattered as those of a newborn baby, covered with a thin layer of tears, and the red marks on his face were not yet dry. He lost his usual impatience and feigned respect, and looked like a harmless and ignorant child.
“Dad.” He suddenly called.
The two people in the room were shocked.
Are you awake?
Qi Qing leaned over, stared at him and said in a soft voice: "Yutai, do you recognize me?"
“Dad, help me.”
Qi Yutai looked at him timidly and said with fear: "Someone wants to kill me."
The old housekeeper raised his head in surprise.
Qi Qing held Qi Yutai's hand slightly tightly and said calmly: "Who wants to harm you?"
Qi Yutai swallowed.
“A man.”
He shuddered: "A...man I don't know."
…
The Qi family was gloomy and gloomy, but the court was very lively.
The rumors in Rouge Alley quickly spread out and spread to the imperial city in an instant.
The Grand Master has a high position and has disciples all over the government and the public. It is difficult for lower-level officials to openly discuss the affairs of the Qi family. However, people from the Third Prince's faction took advantage of the situation to add insult to injury.
In the court hall, the prince said calmly: "Rumors are spreading, but the truth is not yet known. The grand master has inherited the world with great honour, and promoted virtuous people to serve the country. As officials, you should be honest and cautious. How can you be like a learned woman who has a long tongue and cannot distinguish between right and wrong."
The third prince Yuan Yao smiled and said: "What the prince said is absolutely true. This matter is also simple. As long as the young master of the Qi family comes out and proves that he is sane and behaves the same, the rumors will naturally be self-defeating." After speaking, his eyes He walked around the court officials and showed a sudden look on his face: "Ah, I almost forgot, the Grand Master is on leave today."
Taishi Qi said he was ill today and did not go to court.
The prince's face was gloomy.
Yuan Yao took pleasure in his misfortune.
Wang Ning, who was standing nearby, blinked and yawned slowly.
Before Emperor Liang Ming could speak, another censor came forward and said that someone blocked the sedan door on the way to court this morning. Yesterday there was a fire in Fengle Tower. Someone reported that Qi Yutai, the grand master's son, secretly took cold food in Fengle Tower. scattered.
As soon as this statement came out, the officials were in an uproar.
When the late emperor was still alive, he had already strictly ordered the whole country to ban the consumption of this substance. If anyone is found to have taken it, he will be punished immediately.
It just so happened that the censor who spoke was famously upright in the court.
On the dragon chair, Emperor Liang Ming listened calmly, his expression indistinct from joy or anger.
“The high wind inherits the world and the whole country is virtuous?”
Yuan Yao saw the embarrassment of the prince and smiled mockingly.
"The grand master ensures the security of the country and the people, and governs the country peacefully, but...could it be that the political affairs in the court are too complicated, and he doesn't even have time to teach his son?"
"How can you govern a country if you manage a family like this? Or maybe the Grand Master is now over sixty years old and is no longer capable of what he wants!"
He took a step forward and looked at the emperor on the high seat.
"There is a saying in "Shenzi": When a king abandons the law and decides the severity based on his heart, he will be rewarded differently for the same merit and punished differently for the same crime. This is where resentment arises." Yuan Yao leaned over and said: "I also ask my father, officials do not have personal relationships. , the law never leaves behind love.”
… “…investigate this matter thoroughly.”
…
A court affair, everyone has their own agenda.
Arguments followed, slander followed slander. Those who watched the show did not say a word, but yawned dozens of times.
As for whether Qi Yutai had taken Hanshi Powder, Emperor Liang Ming had sent people to investigate quickly, but Hanshi Powder was not mentioned in advance. It was a fact known to everyone that the Qi family's young master went crazy downstairs in Fengle.
In the dark room, the light of the fire flickered on the copper scaffolding.
Xiao Zhufeng followed Pei Yunying down the long stone steps until he reached the low table in the corner.
There was a person sitting in front of the low table. Xiao Zhufeng stepped forward and said "Teacher".
Yan Xu raised his eyes. The court meeting has ended, and each department has returned to its respective position. However, the fire in Fengle Building has burned not only the Qi family's always beautiful reputation, but also the stable situation in the court for many years.
A rumor about a fire would never have caused such a big stir in the past. Perhaps it wasn't that the Grand Master's Palace was not as powerful as before, but that the Third Prince's lineage came from behind.
And Emperor Liang Ming...
The firelight in the room was silent, Yan Xu squinted his eyes, and stared at Pei Yunying with a pair of hawk-like eyes.
“Were you the one who caused the fire in Fengle Tower?”
"How can it be?"
Pei Yunying said seriously: "I was busy organizing the new army in the past few days. I haven't left the house yet, so I don't want to slander you." After saying this, he poked the person next to him: "Isn't that right, Xiao Er?"
Xiao Zhufeng coughed lightly: "Yes, I testify. This matter has nothing to do with him."
Yan Xu looked at the person in front of him with a stern face.
The young man let him look at him openly, his expression was somewhat innocent, and his upright and selfless look made people feel ashamed, as if doubting him had become a sin.
Reminiscent of his mother.
Yan Xu suddenly withdrew his gaze.
Pei Yunying blinked.
The man looked away and said coldly: "Yuan Yao will not let go of the opportunity to deal with the Taishi Mansion. Don't act rashly in the past few days and wait and see what happens."
"don't want."
Yan Xu and Xiao Zhufeng looked at him at the same time.
Pei Yunying spoke slowly: "Now Yuan Yao is trying his best to 'win' me over, and I have just become enemies with the Grand Master's Mansion. To show my loyalty, of course I must spare no effort and take advantage of this opportunity to add insult to injury, so that His Majesty, the officials, and the third prince can be defeated." See my sincerity.”
The lights flickered and the room was silent.
Yan Xu stared at Pei Yunying inscrutably for a long time, and suddenly sneered: "Pei Yunying, you are so roundabout, can't you be doing it for that medical woman named Lu?"
He suddenly realized: "What a great idea, it kills two birds with one stone."
Yan Xu laughed angrily, and his tone was gloomy: "I don't know whether to live or die."
Pei Yunying was calm and relaxed.
“This is not what my teacher taught me back then: I want to repay kindness, but I want to forget resentment. It is short to repay kindness, but it is long to repay kindness.”
He said sincerely: "I will never forget my teacher's teachings."
The sight of his careless appearance made people angry. Yan Xu was furious, grabbed the paperweight on the table and threw it at him, but he sidestepped him.
Yan Xu said: "Get out!"
“Oh.” He responded leisurely, took two steps, suddenly remembered something, and turned around.
“Teacher wants to speak for the prince these days and also wants to go toe-to-toe with me. Why don’t you give me another punch now to show that you and I work harder for our own masters?”
Xiao Zhufeng lowered his head and said nothing.
Yan Xu gnashed his teeth: “Get lost.”
He raised his eyebrows and responded regretfully: "Okay."
…
After the trivial matters of the court were spread to the medical hospital, the busy day became more interesting.
At the evening of the summer solstice, a strong wind suddenly blew before the heavy rain.
The green patch of green in the dormitory was swaying in front of the window, rustling, and the strong wind made people feel cool.
The medical officers were collecting clothes to dry in the courtyard while whispering that if this rain had happened at midnight in Fengle Tower a few days ago, perhaps the situation in the DPRK would have been different in the near future.
Lu Yan closed the wooden window.
Chang Jin's youngest daughter suffered from acne, so he took a leave of absence from the Tongyi Medical Office. There was no one to take care of the medical records cabinet, so the new doctor asked Lu Zhuo to temporarily take over Chang Jin's errands.
Newly received medical records are sorted into their proper places according to categories, and official medical records are classified according to the level of each department and ministry. The royal medical records are locked and cannot be opened by ordinary people... Medical records must be taken out from time to time for cleaning and drying, and those that are incomplete are removed. It needed to be repaired. After checking each roll, it was getting very late.
The noisy chatter and laughter of the medical officers outside disappeared at some point. Lu Zhuo glanced at the time, and it was almost midnight.
She blew out the lantern, leaving only an oil lamp, and was about to close the door and go back to the courtyard to rest. Suddenly, there was a light tapping in her ears.
“咚咚—”
The voice was very soft and came from the window.
Lu Zong calmed down and walked to the window door. He hesitated and reached out to push the window door open.
As soon as she opened the window, a bamboo tube gently touched her cheek, which was ice-cold and a bit cold.
Pei Yunying's face was exposed from behind the bamboo tube.
In the summer before the rain, the strong wind blew the branches outside to all directions, and it was about to rain, but he looked calm, holding a bamboo tube in his hand, and his expression was refreshing.
Through the window, Pei Yunying thrust the bamboo tube into Lu Zhuo's hand.
"What's this?"
“White lotus dew.”
The young man leaned out of the window and said with a smile: "There was a fire in Rouge Alley. The stalls selling sweet syrup in the city were gone overnight. If you saw them when passing by the alley, save your drink."
There was a big fire in Fengle Tower, and the number of people in Wanghuo Tower was doubled. The patrol house patrols patrolled around the house day and night, preventing stalls selling hot food and drinks from wandering around. This strict situation is likely to continue for a while, and maybe summer is over.
Lu Chen was not polite to him. He took the bamboo tube and took a sip. The syrup was cold and slightly sweet, with a faint fragrance of lotus. After drinking a little, he felt the fragrance of flowers on his lips and teeth.
"how?"
“Not bad.” Lu Yan glanced behind him.
"Qing Feng is guarding outside." Pei Yunying raised the corner of his lips, "Don't worry."
The guards in the Medical Officer's Court are just like decorations. If one day someone from the front office wants to come in and do something, it is estimated that the bodies of the entire Medical Officer's Court will be cold and no one will find them.
With such a curse in his heart, Lu Zhuo looked away: "Come in and talk."
He was startled.
"how?"
Pei Yunying said: "The door is locked, how can I get in?"
When she came in to sort out the medical records, she locked the door from the inside. Speaking of which, I locked the door because I remembered that when I was sorting out the medical record library last time, someone came swaggering in through the door at night.
Lu Zhen turned around, walked inside with the white lotus dew in his hand, and said lightly: "Let's go through the window. It's not difficult for the palace commander anyway."
Pei Yunying: “…”
Just two steps towards the door, there was a soft sound behind him, and Pei Yunying followed.
Lu Tong has a meal.
Unexpectedly, he actually walked out of the window.
Seeing her look, he raised his eyebrows, smiled, and said provocatively: "It's really not difficult."
childish.
This man seemed to be in a good mood today. Lu Zhu put the oil lamp on the table and asked Pei Yunying: "Why is the palace commander here?"
“Let me tell you good news and bad news, which one do you want to hear first?”
"bad news."
"The Qi family's suppression of Qi Yutai, despite the current rumors, will soon subside. The matter of Fenglelou taking Hanshi Powder will eventually turn out to be someone else."
This is not surprising. With the Qi family's methods, they will never sit back and wait for death.
Lu Zhen asked: "Then what is the good news?"
He smiled, with the pear dimples clearly visible on his lips, "The good news is that Qi Yutai is still very crazy and won't get better for a while. Therefore, there is no way to go out and 'prove' himself for the time being."
Just as Yuan Yao said in the court, Qi Yutai wanted to prove that he was sane now, and the reason why Fengle was crazy downstairs was because someone else was pretending to be someone else. As long as he showed up in front of everyone, everything would be solved.
But unfortunately, this is the most difficult thing for Qi Yutai to do at the moment.
A person with epilepsy cannot control his anger, laughter or fear. It is too late for the Imperial Master's office to hide him, so how can he take the initiative to expose himself to others?
The more you hide it, the more excuses you use, it becomes acquiescence to another method.
Pei Yunying smiled and said: "It's such a big circle, it just makes him crazy."
He looked at Lu Shun: "In that case, why not just burn him? If you are not afraid of him, let the tiger go back to the mountain?"
Lu Tong was silent.
The fragrant scent of lotus lingered on the tip of her nose, and it was extremely refreshing in the summer night. She lowered her eyes and said, "There is a fire building near Rouge Alley, and the two fire houses are only one mile apart. If the fire comes together, it will be extinguished no matter what."
“But if we use other methods to kill him, it will inevitably leave traces. The Taishi Mansion will not let it go, and it will only cause more trouble.”
“Indulge rather than indulge, I have my own way.”
Pei Yunying looked at her for a while and nodded lazily: "Tired of her strength, drained of her fighting spirit, scattered and then captured, without a **** blow..."
He licked his lips and said, "It turns out that I am not letting the tiger go back to the mountain, but playing hard to get. Now I am becoming more and more curious, how exactly does Doctor Lu plan to deal with the Taishi Mansion?"
The house is quiet and the fire is swaying. The young man leaned against the bookshelf with his arms folded, and the beads on his brocade clothes with dark patterns were clear and neat. When he tilted his head and looked at her with a smile, his dark eyes became brighter and brighter under the fire, as if he was sincerely confused.
Lu Zhen did not answer his words. He paused and looked up at him: "Thank you very much this time, Mr. Pei."
“The sword of a warrior, the pen of a scribe…” - "Idle Love Occasionally Sends"