The Favoured Medical Princess: 497 Acting arbitrarily

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Nangong Yue could also tell from their interactions these days that Xiao Luan had a loose temper and would not think of letting Pianpian attend the birthday banquet of King Zhennan for no reason. Therefore, the answer is self-evident. Xiao Luan's love finally made this Pian Pian's heart grow bigger, and she began to have some thoughts that should not be expected...

Nangong Yue narrowed her eyes slightly, remembering that King Zhennan came to her a few days ago and asked her to pay attention to girls of the right age so that she could help Xiao Luan choose a marriage. Judging from Xiao Luan's current situation, it's really hard to choose the right girl. Since Xiao Luan is confused, he must choose someone who understands the important things, otherwise there will be chaos in his yard in the future!

Nangong Yue couldn't help but sigh, got up and went to the small study.

Nangong Yue sat down behind the rosewood desk and picked up a stack of rosters placed aside. Que'er cleverly started sharpening the ink aside.

Nangong Yue looked at the roster in her hand. It included girls of the right age in various mansions in southern Xinjiang. Que'er and Ying'er helped sort it out, including ranking, age, temperament, family tradition, etc. Since ancient times, marriage has been about being from the same family, but in southern Xinjiang, no matter how noble it is, it cannot be more noble than the Zhennan Palace. Most of the girls on this list are girls from the palaces of second- and third-grade military generals. It took the two maids two full days to make a rough outline.

Nangong Yue took a quick look at it, focusing more on those mansions with stable family traditions.

Huh?

Nangong Yue's hand holding the pen paused slightly, looked at one of the names, and asked: "The eldest girl from General Dingyuan's Mansion?"

The surname of General Dingyuan's mansion is Zhou. The eldest girl in their mansion lives in seclusion. Nangong Yue has been in southern Xinjiang for so long, but she has never heard of this eldest girl Zhou.

Quie'er explained: "General Dingyuan has two families, and Miss Zhou is the only daughter of the eldest family."

A two-bedroom apartment?

Nangong Yue raised her eyebrows slightly. It is actually not in line with the rules to have two bedrooms on one side. Nowadays, people with some status rarely do this. Unexpectedly, the General Dingyuan Mansion in Luoyue City actually has two bedrooms on one side.

Nangong Yue asked: "Is General Dingyuan the eldest or the second?"

"It's the second bedroom." Que'er had already gone to find out, "General Dingyuan's eldest brother died in the battle sixteen years ago. At that time, Mr. Zhou was still alive, so he asked General Dingyuan to shoulder the responsibility of the second bedroom. , married Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Lu respectively. Mrs. Wang is the eldest daughter-in-law, while Mrs. Lu is the second daughter-in-law. As far as the servant knows, Mrs. Lu and General Dingyuan were childhood sweethearts. The two have a very deep relationship. The second wife now has two The girl and the two young masters are both descendants of the Lu family, while the eldest daughter of the Wang family is only Miss Zhou."

Nangong Yue nodded slightly and said nothing more. After all, it was a matter in someone else's house and she couldn't care less about it.

She looked at the roster carefully, and from time to time the magpie would come to explain a few words, and she would also make a few notes on it.

Not long after, I had circled the names of several girls and planned to take advantage of King Zhennan’s birthday party to take a closer look.

And even if the man is satisfied, he still has to see what the woman wants. Marriages are made between two people with good surnames. Although Xiao Luan has a noble family background and status, generally speaking, in order to show respect for the woman, a son from aristocratic families is not allowed to take a concubine before marriage. However, Xiao Luan has a serious concubine in his house, Pian Pian. . Many men don't think it's a problem when it comes to taking concubines, but women think differently... Xiao Luan's marriage still needs to be settled slowly.

At this time, the sound of curtain lifting sounded, and Baihui walked in from the outside, bowed her knees and said: "Prince Concubine, the old master just sent someone over to say that his old man has got some good Longjing. Please come over and have a cup of tea together. ”

Nangong Yue stood up, brushed her skirt, and said to Magpie: "I remember I made some rose rice cakes in the kitchen today. They are moderately sweet. You go get some and I will give them to my grandfather to try. ."

Quie'er took the order and left. Baihui helped Nangong Yue straighten her temples a little, then pressed her skirt, and lowered her voice and said, "Your Majesty, the Young Master is also in Tingyu Pavilion."

Nangong Yue's eyes flashed, and she understood clearly that it was Guan Yubai who had something important to ask of him, so he borrowed the name of Mr. Fang to invite him.

Nangong Yue and Baihui quickly arrived at Tingyu Pavilion.

The little maid from Tingyu Pavilion led them to the Bajiao Pavilion in the backyard. The breeze brought a faint scent of tea, which was fragrant and fragrant.

In the octagonal pavilion, Mr. Fang and Guan Yubai, who were sitting in a wheelchair, sat opposite each other across a stone table. In addition to the teapot and tea cup, there was also a quince wood chessboard on the stone table, with some black and white chess pieces already placed on the chessboard.

Guan Yu wore a moon-white straight robe and **** his black hair. He picked up a chess piece with his slender fingers and dropped it, with a calm and leisurely manner.

The old man and the young man were very leisurely, chatting and playing chess.

Xiaosi was sitting on a big tree nearby, bored and sitting on a thick branch. He keenly noticed that someone was coming. He immediately looked at Nangong Yue and the others, then immediately withdrew his gaze and looked up. Sky.

"Ah Yue!" Mr. Fang greeted Nangong Yue with a smile as soon as he saw him coming, "Come here quickly. Marquis An Yi gave me some good Longjing tea, or Mingqian tea. Come here and taste it too." ."

There is a saying: "Before the rain is the best, before the bright is the treasure." Before the Ming Dynasty, Longjing tea was always a rare commodity, and it was also said to be as valuable as gold.

"Then I will take advantage of my grandfather today." Nangong Yue said with a smile. She greeted both Mrs. Fang and Guan Yubai, and then sat down next to Mr. Fang.

Mr. Fang knew that Guan Yubai had something important to discuss, so he sent away all the maids and women in Tingyuge, so Baihui took over making tea for Nangong Yue.

The emerald green tea leaves slowly stretch, swim, and change in the hot water, and finally sink slowly. The fine white porcelain tea cup perfectly brings out the bright green color of the tea soup, and the fragrance of tea is overflowing.

Good weather and a cup of good tea are one of the most elegant things in the world.

The three of them drank tea and chatted about it. When the tea cups were mostly empty, they got down to business.

"Little Four..."

Guan Yu shouted in vain, and Xiaosi immediately appeared in the Octagonal Pavilion like a ghost. He took out two cloth bags from his arms, one green and one gray, and unfolded them respectively.

A few dried plants were placed on the green veil, and some dried mud was placed on the gray veil.

Nangong Yue's eyes naturally fell on the green handkerchief, she looked at it carefully and said: "Salthorn grass, silver snakeroot, poison hemlock, blackhead grass..." Nangong Yue said repeatedly. She named several plants and half-squinted her eyes thoughtfully, "Are these the plants by the swamp?" She looked at the gray handkerchief. Could it be that...

Guan Yubai nodded, pointed at the mud on the gray handkerchief and said: "Prince Concubine, you guessed it right, this mud was taken from a swamp." As he spoke, his slender fingers moved to He picked up those dry plants, "and these plants were picked from near the swamp."

Nangong Yue accompanied her grandfather Lin Jingchen to travel all over the country in her previous life, but she didn’t have much contact with swamps. She only knew about the dangers and horrors of swamps from books. After she pondered for a moment, she added: "Silver snakeroot, poison hemlock and blackhead grass are all poisons... Could it be that the miasma in this swamp is highly toxic?" Nangong Yue speculated while looking at the official with questioning eyes. Yubai and Xiaosi.

Part of the reason why she guessed like this was because she had seen from the "Southern Xinjiang Geography" that the swamps in Southern Xinjiang were densely covered with miasma, so she sent a large amount of anti-miasma medicine to the army. However, highly toxic miasma and ordinary miasma are two different things.

Judging from the plants Guan Yubai brought, the miasma in this swamp is probably very ferocious.

The corners of Guan Yu's white lips curved into a faint smile, and he nodded slowly: "The miasma in this swamp is indeed extremely poisonous, but all things are interdependent, so I thought maybe we could use the plants around the swamp to resolve the miasma. . Princess, do you think you can give it a try?"

Nangong Yue lowered her head and looked at the dry plants on the green veil. The so-called miasma is the poisonous gas generated after the corpses of animals and plants rot in the swamp. Its origin is the animals and plants near the swamp. The official saying is Bai Suo It's not hopeless.

Nangong Yue raised her brows slightly and said, "Young Master, I can go back and give it a try. But if there are fresh mud and plants, I may be more confident."

Guan Yubai nodded slightly and said, "It's a pity that it's a bit far away from Luoyue City. ...I'll have people try other methods and try to send fresher ones back."

Although Nangong Yue knew that Guan Yubai would not do meaningless things, she still couldn't help but ask: "Are you in a hurry to use this antidote?"

Guan Yubai slightly chinned his head and said, "As it relates to the upcoming war, it's best to do it as soon as possible." He paused and said, "If possible, it would be better for the Crown Princess to go to Huiling City in person."

Go to Huiling City... wouldn't it be possible to meet A Yi?

Nangong Yue was moved in her heart, but immediately gave up the idea.

She glanced at Old Mrs. Fang without leaving any trace. There was still Old Mrs. Fang in the palace who needed her to take care of her. A Yi entrusted her grandfather to her before leaving, so how could she travel far away at will...

Mr. Fang didn't notice the change in Nangong Yue's expression. He was extremely moved by Guan Yubai's proposal. His grandson Xiao Yi went on an expedition, and months passed in the blink of an eye. Even though the overall situation seemed to be decided now, it might take another year and a half to completely drive out Nanliang. If this continues, wouldn't his great-grandson be far away? No deadline? !

He once heard a saying from a foreign businessman from Southeast Asia: If the mountains don’t come, I will go to them, and I will go to the mountains.

Since the grandson cannot come back, wouldn’t it have the same effect if the grandson’s daughter-in-law goes to her grandson’s place? !

The more Mr. Fang thought about it, the more he felt that this idea was a good one. He smiled and narrowed his eyes, secretly thinking about how to convince his grandson's wife.

At this time, Huamei walked around the house and hurried over.

After she came over and bowed to a few people, she lowered her voice and said in Nangong Yue's ear: "Prince Concubine, today Miss Qiao Biao is here as a guest. She and the third girl just went to the small garden in front..."

Small garden... Nangong Yue raised her eyebrows. The duckweeds in Yuanxin Lake had grown too dense recently. To avoid an accident, she ordered the small garden to be temporarily closed to remove the duckweeds. Speaking of which, there is only a wall between this small garden and the front yard. The female relatives in the mansion rarely go there to walk and enjoy, so she has no worries about sealing it up.

Huamei continued: "The old woman guarding the gate in the small garden wanted to persuade the third girl and her cousin to go to the back garden, but the two girls insisted on going to the small garden to release paper kites, and the two old women really couldn't stop them. I have no choice but to come and report to the Crown Princess."

Nangong Yue pondered for a moment. The palace is huge. Even if the small garden in front is closed, there are other gardens to go to. Especially the back garden is more spacious and the scenery is more beautiful. It is always enough to put a paper kite. Why do they have to go to the small garden?

After thinking about it, she still ordered: "There are too many duckweeds on Yuanxin Lake, covering the surface of the lake. If the third girl and the cousin girl fall into the lake, it will not be beautiful. Baihui, Thrush, Come and take a look."

"Yes, Crown Princess."

The two maids accepted the order in unison and went to the entrance of the courtyard, letting the woman who came to report lead the way.

The mother-in-law secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The imperial concubine always had clear rewards and punishments. What she was most afraid of was that the imperial concubine would blame her for not guarding the door and take away her job. Now it seems that she may have escaped this disaster.

Baihui and the others hurried to the small garden...

At the same time, two colorful paper kites, one eagle and one butterfly, had been released into the blue sky and white clouds by two maids. They were flying up and down in the wind under the control of two thin strings.

One of the maids in blue saw that the butterfly paper kite was flying steadily, and hurriedly handed the spool in her hand to the third girl Xiao Ni. laughter.

"Cousin Lan, look! My paper kite flies so high!" Xiao Ni looked up and stared at the butterfly paper kite in the air.

"Cousin Ni's paper kite flies much higher than mine. It turns out that my cousin is a master at flying paper kites." Qiao Ruolan agreed enthusiastically and took the spool handed over by the maid.

Xiao Ni smiled shyly: "The wind direction and strength today are just suitable for flying kites."

Qiao Ruolan smiled and said: "Cousin Ni, don't be so modest. I think you draw the paper kite well and it's exquisite. But did cousin Ji make it for you?" What Qiao Ruolan meant by cousin Ji. Xiao Ji, the third young master of the palace, is also Xiao Ni's half-brother.

Xiao Ni said with a smile: "My previous paper kite was broken, so my third brother made another one for me."

"Cousin Ji, he must do his best in everything he does." Qiao Ruolan covered her mouth and chuckled, "Cousin Ni, I heard that cousin Ji's recent homework was praised by the teacher again, saying that even if he is... It’s more than enough to become a scholar.”

Although Zhennan Prince's Mansion is a military general's home, the second and third bedrooms do not inherit the family property, so the children have to rely on themselves if they want to get ahead. The second wife had been a widow for many years, so Mrs. Qiu naturally did not want her son to practice martial arts and risk his life for a future, so she asked her son to concentrate on studying literature. The third son of Xiao, Xiao Ji, was also quite talented, so although he was young, he was quite talented in learning.

"Third brother said he plans to give it a try next year..." Xiao Ni's face showed a hint of pride. Sooner or later, their second bedroom would live in separate houses. From now on, only his brother can support him.

Qiao Ruolan suggested unintentionally: "Cousin Ni, I heard from my mother that a noble man has come to the royal capital and is very talented. You can also ask cousin Ji to ask for advice. Don't miss this opportunity."

"Cousin Lan, you are talking about An Yihou." Xiao Ni smiled clearly, "The day before yesterday, my uncle came forward and asked An Yihou to teach the third brother's homework. After the third brother came back, he praised me gushingly. For a long time, I praised An Yihou as a god..."

Qiao Ruolan's eyes shone, and there was a trace of blush on her face. She smiled and echoed, "I also heard that An Yihou is a genius. It seems that the rumors are true."

"Yes." Xiao Ni nodded excitedly, "Fortunately, An Yihou is living in Qingyunwu during this period. The third brother can still go to ask for advice from time to time. I think his homework will definitely improve by leaps and bounds."

Qingyunwu... Qiao Ruolan's eyes flashed and she said nothing. She looked up at the eagle kite in the sky and skillfully put down the spool.

The eagle kite immediately flew higher and higher, and unknowingly moved closer to Xiao Ni's butterfly kite.

Xiao Ni whispered and said hurriedly: "Cousin Lan, be careful, our kites are going to get entangled..."

Qiao Ruolan was also in a panic. She hurriedly pulled the spool to hide, but for some reason, the two kites kept getting closer and closer.

After a while of scrambling, Qiao Ruolan exclaimed, and saw that the string of the paper kite broke unexpectedly, and the eagle paper kite broke away from the control and flew into the blue sky like an eagle with spread wings...

During the dodge just now, the two of them had already reached the edge of the garden. There was an outer courtyard separated by a wall. The kite naturally flew to the outer courtyard along with the wind and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"My paper kite!" Qiao Ruolan whispered in annoyance, frowning and said, "This paper kite was given to me by my father, so I can't lose it."

Xiao Ni handed the spool to the maid in blue, looked at Qiao Ruolan at a loss and said: "Cousin Lan, don't worry. I'll find some women to find it for you..."

"Cousin Ni, why bother!" Qiao Ruolan interrupted Xiao Ni anxiously, "It's just outside the garden, I can just pick it up myself." She turned to the maid in green beside her and said, "Cardamom, Come with me and pick up the paper kite."

The master and the servant left in a hurry. Xiao Ni frowned slightly, feeling that something was wrong. Although the palace was heavily guarded, there should not be any foreign men in the outer courtyard who would bump into Qiao Ruolan, but there were also many guards and servants walking around. Qiao Ruolan It's always a bit reckless for a girl who hasn't left the court to walk around in the outer courtyard.

Xiao Ni hurriedly shouted: "Cousin Lan, please stay, or..."

Qiao Ruolan didn't seem to hear Xiao Ni's voice, and her steps moved a little faster.

Xiao Ni was a little overwhelmed and was about to chase after her. At this time, Baihui and Huamei came over under the leadership of their mother-in-law.

Seeing Qiao Ruolan's absence, Huamei's heart skipped a beat, but she still bowed her knees respectfully and saluted Xiao Ni, and then asked: "Third Miss, I heard that Miss Qiao has also come here to place paper kites, no?" Do you know where she is now?"

Xiao Ni's maid hurriedly told what happened. Baihui and Huamei looked at each other. It was just a paper kite. Even if it broke the string and flew away, couldn't the palace's wife and maid help to find it? A guest of hers went on a rampage in the palace to look for her?

No matter what, Baihui and Huamei still hurriedly chased after them.

There is a small door from the small garden to the front yard. Normally, there is a woman guarding it. However, because the entire small garden has been closed these two days, the woman guarding the door has been a little slack. Baihui and Huamei arrived at the small door. When they opened the door, Qiao Ruolan's master and servant had already left the inner courtyard. The woman pointed the direction anxiously, saying that she was heading to the northeast of the palace...

An idea vaguely appeared in Baihui's mind, but it was gone before she could catch it.

She didn't think much about it, and continued chasing with Huamei.

After passing through several verandas, around several cave doors, and walking along a bluestone path, Baihui suddenly slowed down and finally thought of it.

This direction seems to be heading——

Let’s go to Qingyunwu!

After turning around another corridor, Baihui saw Qiao Ruolan's familiar figure from a distance. Qiao Ruolan was wearing a purple-red t-shirt and was walking towards the stone arch bridge on the lake in front of Qingyunwu. .

"Sister Baihui," Huamei pointed at Qiao Ruolan and said hurriedly, "it's Miss Qiao Biao!"

Baihui raised her eyebrows slightly, thinking: Could Qiao Ruolan be right for the young master...

Huamei raised his eyebrows thoughtfully, and also had the same guess, and said: "Sister Baihui, could it be that Miss Qiao Biao wants... to..."

At this time, a warm summer wind blew over, making the bamboo leaves on the other side of the lake rustle.

Bai Hui smoothed her hair in the wind and said with a half-smile: "The wind is blowing from the southeast today, but this kite fell to the northeast..."

Thrush blinked and sighed: "Maybe he grew his own wings and flew here."

Anyway, Qiao Ruolan's destination has been determined, and Baihui and Huamei are not in a hurry. Both of them knew very well that An Yihou was not at Qingyunwu at the moment. Even if Qiao Ruolan had any shady intentions, they would probably end up in vain.

At this time, the two of them saw a cyan figure walking over from the other side of the stone arch bridge.

The visitor Huamei was a bit unfamiliar, but Baihui recognized it and it was Fengxing.

The corners of Baihui's lips curved slightly. With Feng Xing's temperament, Miss Qiao Biao would never have an easy time today...