Chapter 291: 291 Internal fighting (second update)

Chapter 291: 291 Internal fighting (second update)

Chapter 291 Chapter 291 Internal Fighting (Second Update)

Chu Qianchen's voice was cold and steady, with a calming force: "Qiniang's illness cannot be treated by just reducing her fever. It is useless to treat the symptoms but not the root cause."

"Let Qiniang live in the Duke's Mansion first."

Gu Zhiyan's absence disorder was never an emergency and had to be treated slowly, let alone now that he has become addicted.

"Okay!" Shen Wan agreed without saying a word and said firmly, "I'll accompany Qiniang."

Gu Jin's shoulders slumped and he asked cautiously: "Awan, can I stay here too?"

When he spoke, he was a little nervous and looked a little pitiful, like a big dog that was afraid of being abandoned.

Hu Hui glanced at Gu Jin silently and suddenly felt that the head of Hui'an County actually looked more like her father.

Duke Mu almost couldn't bear to look at it, so he simply agreed.

Gu Jinru was pardoned and stood up quickly. He bowed solemnly to Duke Mu and said, "Thank you, father-in-law!"

Shen Wan felt that his silly look was really annoying.

Although he was disgusted, there was still a faint smile in his eyes.

It has to be said that with the support of so many people around her, Shen Wan's mentality became much more stable, and the suffocating feeling on the verge of despair disappeared. It was as if her eyes suddenly became enlightened, and she suddenly understood what "recovering from mountains and rivers" means. There is no road in doubt, but there is another village with dark flowers and bright flowers."

Chu Qianchen sent someone to prepare the Four Treasures of the Study, and said, "I'll make a prescription first and let Qiniang eat three pieces to try it first."

Shen Wan responded repeatedly. If it weren't for the inconvenience for her to enter and leave Prince Chen's mansion, she would really want Chu Qianchen to take her daughter back.

The maid in the Duke's Mansion quickly prepared the four treasures of the study, laid out the paper, and polished the ink.

Chu Qianchen started to write the prescription with a confident mind and finished it in one breath. There was a calmness and ease in swiping the pen.

This kind of demeanor appears in a girl who has not yet reached hairpins, which is actually a bit inconsistent.

Sitting on the Kang, Duke Mu stared at Chu Qianchen's focused profile. He couldn't help but think of the way his eldest daughter used to practice calligraphy in her boudoir. The profiles of mother and daughter were so similar.

Duke Mu had just heard from his old wife that Chu Qianchen was the famous miracle doctor in Jishi Hall. Some of the speculations I had in my mind have finally been settled today.

No wonder some people always say that King Chen's life is not long, but when King Chen showed up, he looked very good.

Once the emperor knew that he had given the life-saving miracle doctor to King Chen by mistake, he would probably be so angry that he would be furious and there would be no peace in the court.

This matter is of great importance. The fewer people know about the appointment, it is no wonder that the eldest daughter is so tight-lipped.

Chu Qianchen wrote the prescription in one go, and after giving instructions on how to cook it, a maid hurried out to grab the medicine with the wet ink on it.

As soon as the maid left, Duke Mu ordered Nanny Han: "Go and ask a doctor to come back...and take my post and ask someone to ask for the imperial doctor."

"Dad, the imperial doctor is not very useful. The prince and I have invited many of them, so it’s okay not to invite them."

Shen Wan curled her lips coquettishly, feeling that these imperial doctors were all mediocre, not even as good as her niece.

As a result, Mu Guogong glanced at her angrily, and Shen Wan was at a loss today, so she had to shut her mouth dejectedly.

Duke Mu was also afraid that his granddaughter would misunderstand him and not believe her, so he went to see Chu Qianchen again and saw the little girl Shi Shiran walking from the window with a smile on her lips.

Duke Mu was relieved. He understood at a glance that Chu Qianchen understood.

This granddaughter of his is really smart and clever, and she can make sense even if she doesn't make a point!

Her spirituality is something that only the eldest son of the next generation of the Duke's family has.

After thinking about it for a moment, Shen understood what Duke Mu meant.

Today, my sister Shen Wan brought the sick Gu Zhiyan back to her parents' home. So many pairs of eyes saw it at the Prince's Palace and outside. In addition, Prince Jing just resigned from the throne this morning. Now some thoughtful people will definitely put these two things into consideration. Things are connected together, maybe he is secretly guessing something.

Mrs. Shen reminded Shen Wan meaningfully: "Third sister, you always have to pretend."

At this time, Shen Wan and Gu Jin also looked at each other in realization, and their expressions were surprisingly consistent.

Aunt Han took the post from Duke Mu and went to do something. She also had to invite an imperial doctor and a familiar doctor to the mansion.

Duke Mu took a sip of tea, and without beating around the bush, he asked in a deep voice, "Are you... all ready?"

This question was asked by Gu Jin.

After all, this matter is of great importance and concerns Gu Jin and his wife, as well as their descendants. The couple does not have a son now, but the couple is still young and there will always be one. Originally, their eldest son would be the prince of Jingjun when he was born...

Gu Jin nodded without hesitation, with a firm expression: "Think about it!"

His face, which usually had a playful smile on his face, was now serious.

"Father-in-law, I didn't act impulsively today. I had already planned this."

He sneered at himself, "I am self-aware. I am no better than my eldest brother. I am just a playboy. I cannot bear the huge palace of Jingjun Prince."

As he spoke, his smile turned bitter, "Actually, I have been thinking this way since the day Qiniang had an accident last year..."

But later, although Gu Zhiyan was found back, he injured his face and suffered from absence syndrome.

Her illness requires the best doctor and medicine. He has the status of a county prince, so he can do something for his daughter, such as hiring an imperial doctor. The only people in the county palace who are qualified to hire an imperial doctor are the princess, the prince, and the princess. Once he Without the title, even hiring an imperial doctor would depend on the looks of his stepmother and younger brother.

Gu Jin took two deep breaths, calmed down a little, and then said: "If it weren't for me, because of the internal fighting in the county prince's palace...Qiniang wouldn't have suffered this."

His face was expressionless, and his eyes were dark, like a bottomless pool.

Last year, part of the reason why Gu Zhiyan was abducted so easily by the Mei family was because his third brother and third sister-in-law also had a hand in it. They leaked Gu Zhiyan's whereabouts to the Mei family. At that time, the county prince and concubine protected her son and daughter-in-law, and only killed two servants with a cane. There was no evidence to prove the death.

Later, Gu Jin finally found Gu Zhiyan, but Mei was hidden by the princess. To be honest, the princess kept Mei just to cause trouble for the couple. However, the princess and concubine are the "mother". Without any evidence, any disrespect on his part would be a serious crime of unfilial piety.

Gu Jin hated the princess, concubine, and his son, and complained that he was useless because he could not protect his daughter and caused her to suffer an unreasonable disaster.

Now he just wants to take good care of his wife and daughter, as a husband and a father. If he can't even do this, let alone other things.

The house became quiet, and the only sound that could be heard was the wind outside the window, mixed with the sound of drizzle. The rain hit the windows, branches, and eaves, making a thin sound.

Chu Qianchen took a sip of hot tea and asked, "Uncle, aunt, what did Qiniang go through last year?"

This is the second time Chu Qianchen has asked this question after the time in Jishi Hall in the first half of the year.

"..." Shen Wan's face was slightly stiff, and there was pain in his eyes. In addition, there was hesitation, suffering, sourness, and heartache.

Chu Qianchen said again: "Since you want to treat it, let's treat it well."

Chu Qianchen clicked to stop.

She never liked forced buying and selling, and she just let everything happen.

If they were still unwilling to talk, then Chu Qianchen would know better. She only needed to cure Gu Zhiyan's recurring fever.

There was nothing else she could do, and she didn't want to force others into trouble.

Medicine cures diseases, and Buddha saves destined people.

"Awan." Gu Jin held Shen Wan's hand tightly.

The warmth in the Nuang Pavilion was as warm as spring, but Shen Wan's hands were cold. Gu Jin's dry and warm palms firmly attached and covered her hands.

Shen Wan's eyes flickered, filled with struggle and entanglement.

She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then slowly opened her eyes. She looked at Chu Qianchen again, her firm eyes seemed to have made some determination.

She said slowly: "It happened at the Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Festival last year. That night, the prince and I made an appointment to take Qiniang to the lantern festival. Because the prince had an errand, I took Qiniang to the lantern festival first. We originally made an appointment. Okay, we met at the gate of Yunting Pavilion at Youshi, but when the time came, the prince didn't show up. "

"Later, my third brother and sister-in-law came to me and told me that my third brother and my third brother and sister had a quarrel in Yunting Pavilion and asked me to go and have a look. I was afraid that their quarrel would frighten Qiniang, so I took Qiniang and Nanny They stayed and went in on their own."

Shen Wan's voice was sour and regretful.

If it weren't for the fact that there were many nobles from the clan in Yunting Pavilion that day, she was afraid that Gu Laosan and his wife would make too much trouble and lose the face of the county prince's palace. She would not want to meddle in their business, let alone give evil people an opportunity. .

"Not long after I entered Yunting Pavilion, Mei's brother took advantage of the crowd on Lantern Festival Street and kidnapped Qiniang."

"Actually, her brother originally wanted to extort a sum of money from the county prince's palace, but Mrs. Mei hated me and wanted to take revenge on me, so she sold Qiniang to... Manchun Tower."

It was extremely difficult for Shen Wan to say these last three words. She did not elaborate on where Manchun Tower was, but everyone else present could guess that it must be some kind of brothel or Chu Palace.

This was also the reason why Shen Wan had a hard time talking to Chu Qianchen in Jishitang.

It was impossible for her to tell a stranger of unknown origin that her daughter had been sold to a brothel.

Once this incident spreads, Gu Zhiyan's life will be ruined.

Shen Wan clenched her fists and continued: "It was already two days later when our people found Qiniang. At that time, Qiniang had a scar on her face, and there were many scars from being beaten with sticks on other parts of her body. , the bones of the left arm were broken..."

"The people in Manchunlou ignored the important and took the easy. They just said that the old madam saw that Qiniang was too young to... so she was thrown into the kitchen to be a rough girl. The woman in the kitchen thought that Qiniang couldn't work, so she often beat Qiniang. , Qiniang’s face must have been injured in this way.”

"After I found Qiniang, I also tried to ask her, but Qiniang refused to say a word..."

Shen Wan also hoped that Gu Zhiyan would completely forget the memories of Manchun Tower, but she often had constant nightmares at night while looking after Gu Zhiyan, and Shen Wan knew that she had never forgotten it.

Shen Wan pressed the corner of her eyes with the handkerchief again before suppressing the tears in her eyes. Her voice was hoarse and she said, "Qiniang's temperament changed drastically after that. She used to be a very lively person, but she became very introverted and timid. When I was young, I didn’t want to go out. I always huddled up in a ball by myself, huddled under the table, and stopped talking.”

"The doctor said she suffered from dementia..."

Shen Wan choked, her body trembled violently again, and her chest heaved even more.

Afterwards, Mei's whereabouts were unknown, and many other people involved in the case died. But even so, it was impossible to calm Shen Wan's hatred.

Her good daughter was harmed like this under the selfish intentions of a group of people. She could not forgive herself, nor could she forgive Gu Jin, the people from the Prince's Palace, and the Mei family.

After Shen Wan finished speaking, he lowered his face, looked away, and calmed down his emotions.

There was silence in the Nuan Pavilion.

It was the first time that Mu Guogong, his wife and Mrs. Shen who were present heard her speak in such detail. In the past, they only had a rough idea.

Mu Guogong and his wife exchanged a tacit look of understanding with each other.

Now that they knew that Gu Jin and Shen Wan had already made their decision, they did not try to persuade them again.

The old couple also saw clearly that with the characters of these two children, they could not subdue the demons and monsters in the Prince's Palace. It is conceivable that when Shen Wan becomes pregnant with another child in the future, the Prince's Palace is afraid that there will be another **** storm...

Shen Wan couldn't afford to bother anymore.

Well, they didn't marry Shen Wan to Gu Jin because they wanted to be rich and powerful. For the young couple to live a peaceful and harmonious life was their greatest expectation as elders.

Duke Mu couldn't help but think of Shen Wan, his eldest daughter Shen Zhi, and sighed quietly in his heart.

Given the emperor's character, the overlapping of titles in Jingjun Prince's Palace should be concluded soon. Duke Mu had already guessed the outcome of this matter.

(End of chapter)