Chapter 266: 266 Talisman Paper

Chapter 266: 266 Talisman Paper

Chapter 266 Chapter 266 Talisman

The wind was biting and blowing outside, but it wasn't cold at all in the Zhu Lun car.

Gu Jue, who in the eyes of the emperor was already dead, was lazily leaning on the carriage, comfortable and leisurely.

The carriage of the Zhu Lun Cart is very spacious, just like a small room. There is a fixed small table in the carriage, and there is also a charcoal stove for making tea. There is no shortage of various kinds of food, hand warmers, etc.

"The flowers are ready to be broken when they bloom." Gu Jue casually placed the empty tea cup on the small table and read a poem.

In the carriage, they were not allowed to play pot throwing, archery, pellets, or bird fighting. They had nothing to do, so they played "Flying Flower Order". Gu Jue said a poem with "flower" in the first word, and Chu Qian Chen will follow a poem with the second word "flower", and so on.

While making tea, Chu Qianchen said: "We meet you again when the flowers are falling."

Chu Qianchen curled his lips and smiled, then handed the teacup to Gu Jue.

She and the prince should meet again in the season of spring flowers.

"Spring has gone and the flowers are still there." Gu Jue continued the third sentence, taking the tea with one hand, and naturally helping her adjust the peach blossom silk flower on her temple with the other hand.

"The peach blossoms on the human face reflect each other's red." Chu Qianchen said the fourth line of the poem smoothly.

After finishing speaking, she suddenly felt something was wrong. She seemed to be boasting when she read this poem.

Wasn't the prince trying to induce her deliberately just now?

Chu Qianchen narrowed his eyes and stared at him.

Gu Jue let her look at her calmly and took a sip of the scented tea at a suitable temperature.

Playing the Flying Flower Order was too simple for them, just playing in their free time, but half an hour later, Chu Qianchen accidentally slapped him: "After my flowers bloom, hundreds of flowers..."

Chu Qianchen read halfway and stopped suddenly.

There are two characters for "花" in this sentence.

She lost.

Chu Qianchen smiled obediently and poured tea for Gu Jue again. He didn't mention anything about her loss. He looked around and said, "Your Majesty, is this carriage very stable?"

The carriage indeed drove smoothly. When Chu Qianchen made tea, the tea poured from the spout did not skew or splash in the slightest. The tea was poured into the teacup without missing a drop.

The Zhu Lun Cart prepared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs is of course very good. However, because it takes three days to go all the way, Chu Qianchen has not been idle in the past few days. He thought about it and improved it. The car was covered with thick mattresses and some The wheels of the carriage were covered with leather, and the gap between the carriage floor and the axle was adjusted.

She had already thought that the prince was not allowed to ride a horse and would ride in a carriage with her, so she took so much trouble to improve the carriage.

Her pupils were bright, as if she were waiting for his praise.

Gu Jue: "..."

Four months ago, even Gu Jue himself would not have believed that he would abandon his horse and get into a carriage.

But now, the carriage was smooth and comfortable, as if walking on flat ground, and the little girl in front of him was delicate and soft, pleasing to the eye, which made him feel that there was nothing wrong with this.

Gu Jue raised his hand and touched her soft hair, which was regarded as a reward and recognition.

Chu Qianchen smiled lightly and took the initiative to rub his palm.

The naked love in her eyes made Gu Jue feel happy and pitiful. In addition, he felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.

Her love is so frank, too frank...

But that's okay.

She is still young, as long as she only looks at him now.

"Do you want to continue playing?" he asked.

She nodded: "Yes!"

This time, she took the lead: "The wind blows and the willows and flowers fill the store with fragrance."

The first word of the poem is "wind".

The girl's clear voice and the young man's calm voice echoed in the carriage.

The huge motorcade moved forward and stopped around midnight in the afternoon.

Jiang Yuan reminded the two masters outside the carriage that they had arrived at the place where they were stationed.

When traveling with the Holy Driver, where to stop along the way and how long to rest are all arranged in advance by the Forbidden Army.

Chu Qianchen: "..."

Chu Qianchen was startled and glanced at the bright sky outside.

It's still so early, are they going to have a rest?

She murmured: "It seems that the emperor wants to turn the three-day journey into five days."

Gu Jue got off the Zhulun car first, and she supported Gu Jue's hand to get out of the car.

She had no problem with that.

It's winter and the weather is cold. If you rush in a hurry, you'll get tired easily, which is not good.

After Chu Qianchen stood still, he scanned the surrounding environment.

The tents at the camp have already been set up. The tent belonging to the emperor is the tallest and most spacious. It is located in the center of many rolling tents like a hill.

Gu Jue was the prince, and his camp was located very close to the emperor's central camp.

Under the guidance of a chamberlain, Chu Qianchen and Gu Jue quickly arrived at their tent.

The prince's tent has its own rules and regulations. It is spacious and comfortable, and has all the necessary furniture and furnishings. However, Chu Qianchen felt that it was not enough. Fortunately, she had already prepared it.

She didn't need to say too much, Amber understood it from her gesture, and directed everyone to lay carpets, burn charcoal pots, and light incense.

The maids and ladies were very busy, and Chu Qianchen and Gu Jue sat down in the partition separated by the screen.

Chu Qianchen just raised his right hand slightly, and Gu Jue understood what she meant, and consciously put his left wrist on the coffee table between the two of them.

As long as he was in the capital, Chu Qianchen would check his pulse at least once a day. This was already their daily routine.

Chu Qianchen checked his pulse, then quickly stopped and smiled with satisfaction.

Very good, she has been watching personally recently. Not only has the prince returned to his original weight, but his body is getting better day by day. For example, his hands are much warmer than before.

In his previous life, the prince's hands were always cold, as cold as ice cubes.

Thinking back to this day, Chu Qianchen's heart still aches.

In Chu Qianchen's last life, he could only meet Gu Jue in the coming year.

At that time, Gu Jue's life was exhausted, and his body was riddled with holes, like a tree trunk hollowed out by termites. Even if Hua Tuo was reborn, he would be unable to recover.

But now, she met Gu Jue one year earlier than in her previous life.

Gu Jue's body was not as bad as it was in his previous life.

Since April, Chu Qianchen has been slowly repairing his body step by step using acupuncture and Dazao pills. Now he has recovered to about 30% of his prime, and he will not be as exhausted as in his previous life in a short time. .

However, this is not enough.

The risk of having a chest opening is still too great now, and we have to wait at least until the prince returns to 50% of his heyday.

She couldn't rush...it had to be foolproof.

At this time, the water on the stove was boiling, the kettle made a slight boiling sound, and white gas rose from the spout.

Chu Qianchen took the kettle on the stove and personally made a cup of medicinal tea for Gu Jue. It was steaming.

"Your Highness, drink herbal tea." Chu Qianchen put the hot herbal tea into his hands and stared at him.

An indescribable smell spread with the rising heat, and Gu Jue's brows moved slightly.

Chu Qianchen also knew that the smell of this herbal tea was not very pleasant, so he said in a soft voice and in a coaxing tone: "Drink it while it's hot. I specially prepared this herbal tea. It's very nourishing."

Gu Jue drank the medicinal tea slowly, elegantly and attentively.

Chu Qianchen was watching him from the side, as if he was supervising him, with a hint of sweet helplessness in his eyes.

Alas, the prince is always disobedient, so she can only bear with him a little more!

Chu Qianchen rationalized to him: "The Nei Jing says: Spring growth, summer growth, autumn harvest, and winter storage are the constants of Qi, and people should also respond to them. In the third month of winter, this is called closed storage, which is tonic. The best time is to recharge your batteries.”

“It’s easy to have insomnia in winter, so think less and worry less, go to bed early and get up late, and be sure to wait for daylight.”

At this time, Jiang Yuan walked around the screen and happened to hear Chu Qianchen's words, with a strange look in his eyes.

So, by saying so much, is the princess trying to persuade the prince to sleep in?

On the other side of the screen, Amber saw the little maids and the old lady laying the carpet, so she sent them away.

Gu Jue put down the tea cup. It was empty, with only the remaining medicinal fragrance still filling the air.

He said: "It's all up to you."

Chu Qianchen smiled happily and gave him a second cup of newly brewed tea. This cup was fragrant rose tea.

"..." Jiang Yuan's expression became more subtle.

Everyone in the Xuanjia Army knows that the prince always rises when the **** crows.

Jiang Yuan walked up to the two of them, held a long sword box with both hands, and respectfully asked Gu Jue: "Your Highness, do you want to hang up the sword?"

There was a five-foot-long sword in the sword case. The hilt was engraved with nine golden dragons. The golden scabbard was filled with bright rubies, which sparkled under the candlelight in the tent.

Even Chu Qianchen took a second look at the Nine Dragon Sword, his eyes flashing.

Gu Jue also noticed the look in Chu Qianchen's eyes. He swallowed the words that were on his lips and changed his mind.

He raised his hand and took out the Nine Dragon Sword from the sword case, handed it to Chu Qianchen, and asked, "Want to play?"

Chu Qianchen: "..."

Jiang Yuan: “…”

Both of them opened their eyes slightly in surprise.

Chu Qianchen certainly recognized this Nine Dragon Sword.

This is Gu Jue's side sword. It was given to him by the late emperor before he went to the Northland at the age of fifteen.

Gu Jue has always cherished it very much. He even wiped the blade of the sword himself. Except for himself, even Jingfeng who was waiting for him personally did not dare to touch it. That's why Jiang Yuan came to ask Gu Jue for instructions on how to place the sword.

Before today, Jiang Yuan never imagined that one day the prince would hand the Nine Dragon Sword to the princess so casually.

Before Chu Qianchen could react, the Nine Dragon Sword had been thrust into her hand.

The feeling in my hands is very unfamiliar.

This was the first time she had touched this sword in two lives.

She remembered that when the prince was seriously ill in her previous life, she also wanted to help him clean his sword, but was stopped by Qin Yao.

Qin Yao said: "You are so brave. Didn't you see that Ninth Brother treasures his sword so much?"

"I tell you, a man's sword is like his little beauty. No one can touch it except himself!"

But now, Gu Jue's little beauty was actually in her hand. Chu Qianchen felt an indescribable feeling in her heart. She clenched the scabbard in her hand. The brilliance of the ruby ​​​​reflected in her pupils, making her eyes sparkle.

"Little beauty?" Gu Jue asked suspiciously when he saw Chu Qianchen's lips whispering something, but only heard these three words.

Only then did Chu Qianchen realize that she had accidentally said what she was thinking, and praised nonchalantly: "I said it is really a 'little beauty'."

She looked at him with her chin slightly raised, her expression filled with pure joy, and her smile bright.

Gu Jue looked at Chu Qianchen. He liked to see her smile.

She was always happy easily, or in other words, apart from his physical factors, she would be happy no matter what he did.

It was as if she was a carefree child who grew up being pampered.

Obviously she is not.

It was as if he had done a lot for her.

She obviously did more, she was doting on him.

An unusually bright light flashed across Gu Jue's eyes.

Seeing that she was just holding the scabbard and admiring it, he smiled and encouraged, "Can you dance with a sword?"

Chu Qianchen nodded hurriedly: "Yes!"

As she spoke, she stood up holding the scabbard, planning to show Gu Jue her sword dance.

Jiang Yuan on the side remained expressionless from beginning to end, but his heart had been ups and downs several times, and he finally recovered from the shock. What's surprising? It's not the first time that the prince has made an exception for the princess.

Jiang Yuan silently held the empty sword box and retreated outside the screen, just passing by Amber who came to report.

Hu Hu said: "Princess, the Queen has summoned you."

Chu Qianchen was about to show her sword dance to the prince, and had no time to deal with the queen. She said two words without thinking:

"Don't go!"

Chu Qianchen said this, and Amber rejected Aunt Shan who was waiting outside the camp, but her tone was a little more tactful and she modified the two words.

Aunt Shan also knew that King Chen was in the camp right now. Even if she was given the courage to eat, she would not dare to make a noise here, let alone rush in. She could only return to the queen's camp in despair.

The camp was a splendid place, and the glazed lamps illuminated the surroundings like daylight, and also made the jewelry on the female family members shine brightly. At a glance, they looked like jewels.

Aunt Shan dryly repeated Hu Hu's words: "Your Majesty, Princess Chen is tired and has rested."

Not only did the Queen hear what Aunt Shan said, but the other royal concubines present, including Princess Li and Princess Rui, also heard it.

There was silence in the tent, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little stiff.

"..." The face of the queen sitting at the top visibly darkened.

She is the queen, the most noble woman in Daqi. Originally, even if she didn't announce the call, the wives should have come here to greet her, just like the princesses present. However, she sent people to invite them, and Chu Qianchen actually didn't give her any face.

Aunt Shan had served the Queen for so many years, so she could naturally see that the Queen was furious, and thought she would have an attack, but what was waiting was silence.

The queen suppressed her displeasure and did not get angry. She still looked well-mannered on the outside, but she said bitterly in her heart: These people named Chu are indeed not good people!

Thinking of Concubine Chu in the palace, the queen clenched her right fist tightly. The back of her well-maintained hand was white and smooth, with bulging veins appearing at this moment.

Most of the princesses below were all bowing their heads to drink tea, but some people seized this opportunity to please the queen. A princess in her thirties tried to smooth things over and said: "Queen, my wife, seeing how delicate and delicate Princess Chen is, this My body is still a bit weak."

Another princess also smiled and said: "Nothing can compare with the Queen, your face is radiant and your spirit is like a dragon and a horse!"

These people said some kind words to the queen, and carried the queen as if the Queen Mother of the West had descended to earth.

After a while, the queen's expression finally changed slightly.

The queen took two sips of tea and looked around. She suddenly noticed that Shen Wan was not in good spirits and seemed to be a little distracted. She called out kindly: "Awan, you look bad, but Are you feeling dizzy?"

Shen Wan quickly cheered up and replied gracefully: "Thank you, the Queen, for your care. My little daughter is ill, so I am a little worried."

Jingjun Prince's Mansion is just a small county prince's mansion. Even if Shen Wan and his wife don't want to come to winter hunting, they can't even refuse the emperor's call.

There were some uneasy and well-meaning people in the county prince's palace, and Shen Wan did not dare to leave her daughter alone in the tiger and wolf den. However, her father caught a cold before leaving, and her mother was busy taking care of her, so she could not send her daughter back to her parents' home.

"It turns out that Hui'an is ill." The queen frowned worriedly and said considerately, "Awan, please go back and take care of Hui'an first."

The queen then asked the chamberlain to call the imperial doctor to take a look at Gu Zhiyan.

"I would like to thank the Queen on behalf of my little daughter." Shen Wan stood up, bowed her knees and thanked her, and then left.

When she walked out of the tent, she could still hear several princesses behind her praising the queen again, praising the queen for her "kindness" and "mother's respect for the world".

Shen Wan moved his left ear in and out right ear and quickly walked out of the tent.

The sun was setting outside, and the biting cold wind was blowing in her face, but she didn't feel the cold at all.

Gu Zhiyan has not been doing well in the past three months since she was frightened by the brothel woman named Furong in August and her absence disorder relapsed.

Her illness has been going back and forth, good and bad. When she is good, she can laugh, talk, and play crochet and backgammon with Shen Wan. When she is bad, she shrinks into a ball and ignores people. , I still have fever occasionally in the past two months...

She couldn't explain these things clearly at the moment, let alone tell outsiders in public. Shen Wan was also afraid that her daughter would be regarded as a madman, and her daughter's future would be completely ruined. Even if her daughter was cured one day, she would never be able to tell it. Can't get rid of the stigma of "crazy".

Shen Wan quickened his pace in the face of the howling cold wind, bypassed five or six tents, and returned to the tent of Jingjun Prince's Mansion.

Her cheeks were already flushed by the cold wind, and the woman who was guarding outside the battalion commander hurriedly saluted her and opened the curtain for her.

As soon as Shen Wan entered, the maid Lu Luo heard the sound and came over.

"How is Qiniang?" Shen Wan asked eagerly.

Last night, Gu Zhiyan had a nightmare and woke up several times during the night. Later she also developed a fever. When she was on the road today, she was not in good spirits and was listless.

After Shen Wan put her daughter to sleep, she went to the queen's place, but she was still worried about her daughter, so she felt a little uneasy.

Luluo frowned, and while leading Shen Wan to the cubicle where Gu Zhiyan was resting, she said, "Princess, the county master, she has a fever again."

Shen Wan became even more anxious and rushed into a compartment separated by seven screens in three steps and two steps at a time.

Gu Zhiyan was lying on the couch, covered with a thick mattress, her eyes closed tightly, her face and lips were as pale as paper, and her forehead was covered with a white towel.

She was young, and when her little head peeked out from under the quilt, she looked even thinner and more fragile, as if it would break if touched.

Seeing Shen Wan coming, the wet nurse who was sitting next to the couch immediately backed away.

"Qiniang!" Shen Wan rushed to the couch like a gust of wind, stretched out her hand to test the little girl's forehead temperature, and found that her tentacles were a little hot.

Gu Zhiyan opened her eyes, her eyes were dim, dazed, and withered, like a bud that lacked water.

Shen Wan was heartbroken and wished she could take her daughter's place.

"Mother." Gu Zhiyan called in a hoarse voice, low and weak.

Shen Wan personally changed her daughter's white towel into a cold compress. She endured the pain in her eyes and asked, "Are you feeling uncomfortable? Do you want some water?"

Gu Zhiyan nodded and shook his head.

She felt uncomfortable and didn't want to drink water.

Shen Wan wanted to coax her daughter to drink some water, but at this moment, Aunt Rong came in and said, "Princess, the doctor Wang is here."

Dr. Wang is good at pediatrics, and Shen Wan also knows that.

"Princess, the county lord." Imperial Physician Wang, who had a goatee and wore a royal robe, was brought over by a little maid and bowed first.

Dr. Wang checked Gu Zhiyan's pulse, prescribed a prescription to reduce fever, gave instructions on how to decoct and take it, and then left. It was just a cup of tea.

Soon, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent over the needed medicinal materials, saying that it was on the order of the queen.

Luluo went to boil the medicine for Gu Zhiyan herself, and then the wet nurse carefully fed Gu Zhiyan the medicine.

Shen Wan did not leave and stayed with Gu Zhiyan, coaxing her to sleep. Prince Jing also came after hearing the news and stayed with his daughter's bedside with his wife.

Accompanied by her parents, Gu Zhiyan quickly fell asleep.

The wet nurse tested Gu Zhiyan's body temperature from time to time, but after half an hour, her fever still did not subside.

Regarding this result, Shen Wan only felt that it was indeed the case.

The fever-reducing medicine didn't work for my daughter. It was the same as the medicines she had taken before, which were of no use at all.

Shen Wan could only use cold compresses to cool down Gu Zhiyan, but instead of getting better, Gu Zhiyan's fever worsened.

Gu Zhiyan had nightmares again.

The little girl's cheeks were flushed in her sleep, and she kept mumbling incomprehensibly. She had no idea what she was talking about, but it could be seen that she was in pain, her eyebrows were tangled together, and her body under the quilt kept moving. Struggling, seemingly trying desperately to get out of somewhere.

"Qiniang, Qiniang..."

Shen Wan repeatedly called her daughter's nickname, holding her little hand with one hand, trying to give her strength, and using the other hand to test her forehead temperature. This time, the tentacles were scalding hot.

Gu Zhiyan not only had a fever, but the fever was even worse than during the day!

Prince Jing looked at his wife and daughter, his thin lips pursed tightly, also worried.

"Your Majesty, Princess, the county master's fever is getting worse and worse." The wet nurse said anxiously, with her mind at a loss. "I'm worried that if the fever doesn't go down, the fever will...will..."

The wet nurse couldn't continue talking. Everyone present knew what the wet nurse was worried about. A child with a high fever can easily burn out his brain.

There was clearly a charcoal basin burning in the tent, but Shen Wan felt chilled to the bone.

Aunt Rong took two steps forward and asked cautiously: "Princess, do you want to use that talisman paper?"

The talisman that Rong was talking about was the talisman that Chu Qianhuang "requested" from Wuwei Guan.

"..." Shen Wan's eyes suddenly opened, her heart skipped a beat, and she remained silent.

The candlelight dancing around her made her face look uncertain and extremely complicated.

In the past few months, Gu Zhiyan's absence disorder has been recurring, but as long as he drinks the talisman water Chu Qianhuang obtained from Wuwei Observation, his fever can be reduced quickly, his mood can be stabilized, and he can sleep peacefully. The next day, She will get better.

At first, Shen Wan was grateful to Chu Qianhuang and was happy that her daughter's dementia was under control. But gradually, she discovered something was wrong.

She once tried to go to Wuwei Temple to find the Taoist Priest Zhixuan and ask for the talisman water, but after Gu Zhiyan drank it, the effect was minimal. It could be said that it did not help her at all.

If it were the talisman Chu Qianhuang obtained from Wuwei Guan, it would always be useful to Gu Zhiyan. The medicine would cure the disease and take effect very quickly.

Gu Zhiyan's nurse once said with emotion that this was the fate between Chu Qianhuang and Gu Zhiyan.

But there was a thorn in Shen Wan's heart that stabbed her heart from time to time.

It is true that the talisman water sent by Chu Qianhuang helped Gu Zhiyan's illness, but the effect was obviously becoming more and more short-lived, or in other words, the intervals between her attacks were becoming more and more frequent. In the past, it was once every half a month. , slowly became once every ten days...

Counting the days, it was only three or four days between this time and the last time. This made Shen Wan have to wonder if Gu Zhiyan's illness was really getting better?

Shen Wan felt increasingly uneasy.

"Awan?" Seeing that Shen Wan remained silent, Prince Jing called softly.

Gu Zhiyan on the couch murmured again: "Mother...mother..."

Fine beads of sweat broke out on her forehead and soaked her temples.

Yesterday I dreamed that A Yin could wear it here, and then I thought about not letting my sister wear it too. It just made your story come true, so I started writing and writing, and I woke up as soon as I finished writing...sad.

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