bookrebus Chapter 48 The Talented Scholar Suffers
Chapter 48 The Talented Scholar Suffers
"The late Empress was then falsely accused by villains of disloyalty to His Majesty, so His Majesty neglected her and she subsequently died in sorrow."
"My father saw through the Empress Dowager's thoughts at the time, and taking advantage of the war in the Northern Di, he suggested sending the young Prince of Liang to the Northern Di as a hostage."
"He used to be gentle and refined, but after returning to Yanjing, he seemed like a completely different person."
"Later, His Majesty also learned that Gu Liang was his bloodline, and he felt quite ashamed of himself."
"Then he was made king."
"For so many years, the King of Liang was arrogant and domineering, and he didn't take anyone seriously."
Lu Nianqiu turned to look at Jiang Zhi.
“When you married him, my cousin was so worried.”
"And what happened today almost made me think you wouldn't be coming back."
Jiang Zhi blinked, poured her cousin a cup of tea, and deliberately changed the subject.
"Cousin, my brother was punished tonight, so he probably won't dare to do it again."
“I have already found a doctor for him, and his leg ailment will get better.”
Lu Nianqiu said, "Can his leg ailment really be cured? Over the years, countless pharmacists at Junkangtang have failed to cure him."
Jiang Zhi pursed her lips. "Don't worry, cousin. Trust me, I'll invite the doctor to the manor in a few days."
"Oh right, my uncle is coming back soon. We'll have him stay with him then."
"That way, he won't be a complete coward."
Lu Nianqiu said, "Zhizhi is right. Jiang Shuyue is in the inner quarters, and sooner or later there will be problems."
"How wonderful it would be if I could be like my father, making great contributions to the Great Yan at a young age."
"Aside from the fact that we don't get to see each other often, there are no downsides."
Speaking of his uncle, Jiang Zhi pictured a figure in white robes and silver armor.
She was only two years old that year, and her uncle was only in his twenties.
In her memory, her cousin was only one year older than her.
The uncle told his cousin, "This is your cousin, her name is Jiang Zhi. Her name is Gao Shan Yang Zhi and Jing Xing Xing Zhi."
Her uncle shoved a bag of candied fruit into Jiang Zhi's hand, looking at her with a beaming smile. "Little girl, do you know? Your name is Jiang Zhi."
The little girl didn't understand anything; she just stared at the handful of candied fruit in her hand and grinned foolishly.
She stretched out her chubby little hand and stuffed a candied fruit into her uncle's mouth.
The uncle, with a look of doting affection, put the candied fruit in his mouth, chewed it, and said, "Zhi'er, the candied fruit is too sweet, don't eat too much."
Later, her uncle accompanied her in Beijing for half a year, often taking her and her cousin around the city, before leaving not long after.
After that, his mother also passed away, and he went to Liangzhou with his nanny.
Later, his uncle joined the army and made outstanding contributions in subsequent battles. His Majesty then bestowed upon him the title of General of Valor.
In his past life, because he protected her, Lu Pingsheng was used by Gu Yuan, resulting in the tragic deaths of 200,000 soldiers and the accusation of treason.
Who could have imagined that General Piaoxiao, who made outstanding military achievements and protected the people of Great Yan, would die at the age of 27?
The lights in front of him went out instantly, and Jiang Zhi was jolted back to reality from these memories.
"Why did it go out?" Lu Nianqiu asked, adjusting the candle flame in confusion.
She looked at Lu Nianqiu calmly and asked, "Cousin, has Uncle written to us?"
Lu Nianqiu shook his head, "The border region is harsh and far from Yanjing. Sending a letter back is no easy task."
"However, my father had previously expressed his knowledge that you were returning to Yanjing and asked me to protect you carefully."
“Zhizhi, your father values you more than I do.”
Jiang Zhi lowered his head and smiled bitterly.
Yes, if it weren't for Lu Pingsheng's doting on her in her past life, how could he have seen through her and come to ask for her hand in marriage?
She put down the candied fruit in her hand, slowly stood up, and said, "Cousin, it's getting late, I'll head back to the palace now."
As if she had thought of something else, Jiang Zhi smiled and said, "The Lantern Festival is in a few days. If you don't want to go, you don't have to."
Lu Nianqiu frowned slightly, unaware of Jiang Zhi's deeper meaning.
Seeing her frown, Jiang Zhi explained, "The Lantern Festival is lively, but Zhizhi is worried that her cousin might get jostled. It would be bad if she got hurt."
Lu Nianqiu smiled and said, "How could that be? I'll come find you to go together!"
Jiang Zhi knew that her cousin was a lively person, so saying this wouldn't change her mind about going.
However, in his previous life, Prince Xuan approached Lu Nianqiu through the Lantern Festival.
She didn't want her cousin to suffer the same fate in this life as she did in her previous one.
If Prince Xuan wanted to marry her cousin, she would have to think carefully and make sure he never had the chance.
Before returning to the Prince's Mansion, she made a detour to Jiu Xia's courtyard.
She returned to the palace with a lantern in her hand.
I had barely entered the room, and before I could even drink my tea, someone came in from outside at noon.
"Your Highness, Xiangyi's younger sister will arrive in Yanjing tomorrow. According to the message from Young Master Wengu, Xiangyi will probably meet her sister at Tingyuxuan around noon tomorrow."
"It is said that after Xiangran is safe, Xiangyi will give the late Madam's dowry to Liu."
Jiang Zhi gestured for the door to be closed at noon, as there were eavesdroppers on the other side of the wall.
Jiang Zhi took a pill from the cabinet and handed it to Wu Shi.
"It seems our plan is nearing completion."
"This pill is the antidote. The pill I gave you last time can make a person weak, but if the antidote is not taken at the same time, it may be life-threatening. Go give it to Young Master Wengu, and he will probably suffer later."
"After Xiangyi meets her sister tomorrow, have Wen Guzhu keep Xiangyi occupied for as long as possible."
"We need to find a few more yak spies. As long as they're paid, yak spies will do anything."
"Give her enough money, have some of the Yaqing kill people and others save people. The play must be so realistic that she believes it to be true."
Wu Shi nodded and said, "I understand what Your Highness means, and I will follow Your Highness's arrangements."
“These past few days, Young Master Wengu and Xiangyi have gotten along very well. Young Master Wengu said that he has not touched Xiangyi even once.”
"He said he was deceiving Xiangyi, that he wanted to marry her, that he loved her very much, and that he would only be good to her for the rest of his life. He said he would wait until after the wedding ceremony to consummate the marriage, as this was the most basic respect between husband and wife."
"Xiangyi actually believed Wen Guzhuyu's nonsense."
Jiang Zhi closed the box, gently ran her fingers through her hair, and a smile appeared on her lips. "You don't understand. Which man goes to a brothel not for that kind of thing?"
"Wen Guzhu is handsome and polite, and he even pretends to be a noble young master from a prominent family. How could Xiangyi not believe him?"
"Moreover, Wen Guzhu has the same characteristics as Xiangyi's ex-lover, so she has no choice but to believe it."
"This Bai Xiaotang is really good at gathering information," Wu Shi said with a smile.
Jiang Zhi raised an eyebrow slightly, "Remember to tell them to go easy on her tomorrow, leave her some breathing room, we're still waiting for her to complain."
"We don't need to lift a finger, we just need to lend a hand when it matters."
Wu Shi said, "Yes, Your Highness, then I will go down first."
Jiang Zhi nodded. "Okay, go down and get some rest."