flstandardbreds Chapter 123 Oolong
Chapter 123 Oolong
Li Huanzhi shook his head. Ever since returning from the Li family, he had been restless and rarely stepped out of his own courtyard. He knew very little about what was happening at home, let alone Lin Shu.
A flicker of disappointment flashed in Li Yun'er's eyes, like a shooting star streaking across the night sky, gone in an instant. Then she smiled and said:
"Oh dear! I wanted to catch up with her, but seeing how busy she is, I decided not to bother her!"
"How dare you say that! The mistress of the house thinks of you all the time. She sent a visiting card in advance last time, but when she arrived at the mansion, she couldn't find you..." Li Huanzhi started talking about this and then began to chatter on and on, looking at his sister reproachfully.
Li Yun'er said somewhat guiltily, "I've been so busy! Look, as soon as I had a spare moment today, I rushed over to visit you all!"
"At least you still have some conscience..."
The brother and sister chatted for a while longer, but Li Yun'er, seeing that she couldn't get any more information, got up to say goodbye.
When Li Huanzhi returned after seeing her off at the gate of the mansion, he happened to see Lin Shu coming out of the study.
Li Huanzhi stepped forward and recounted Li Yun'er's visit.
Lin Shu nodded slightly, somewhat puzzled as to why Li Yun'er had come to her door but left in a hurry without even seeing her. But upon hearing Li Yun'er's name, for some reason, the image of Boss Li that the man had just mentioned involuntarily popped into her mind!
Lin Shu hurriedly shook her head vigorously, trying to shake this absurd idea out of her mind. How could that be? Yun'er had gone to pick up her mother-in-law and the others to go to the capital. How could she suspect her for no reason?
Li Yun'er, who had left, naturally returned to the painted boat. When the eldest princess learned that she had gained nothing, she flew into a rage.
After Li Yun'er left, the eldest princess's face was so gloomy it looked like it could drip water, and she muttered a curse under her breath: "What a useless piece of trash."
The woman in black beside her quickly reassured her in a deep voice, "Your Highness need not worry! Even if Lin Shu has some ability, she is only new to officialdom and has no one she can rely on yet. It is unlikely that she will be able to find any clues in a short time!"
"That's the only way. In that case, only Feng Zhao will do! Order our spies planted by the Third Princess to get close to Lin Dafeng. She has been enjoying herself in the capital for a long time, and it's time for her to do her part for me."
After a moment's thought, the eldest princess felt much more at ease. She then thought of Lin Dafeng, who had arrived in the capital earlier that morning, and gave an instruction to the woman in black.
After saying that, he then muttered to himself:
"The Northern Wilderness has already agreed to my request. As long as Ling Huanan dies, it will send 300,000 iron cavalry to drive straight into the capital and kill the Crown Princess. At that time, my troops will join forces with my fifth brother's troops in Longjun to enter the capital to defend the emperor."
After this is accomplished, all that is needed is to cede thirteen cities to the Northern Wilderness, and we can secure our rule over this land!
The woman in black said, "Your Highness is wise!"
"Hahahaha..." The eldest princess's laughter was filled with a chilling yet exhilarating tone, as if she could already see the day she would ascend the throne.
……
Inside the Seventh Prince's palace at this time.
At a glance, one can see the furious Empress, the relieved Empress Xiao, the kneeling imperial physician trembling with fear, and the bewildered Seventh Prince sitting on the couch, holding his belly.
This all started half an hour ago:
Because Feng Yu had overeaten and drunk too much cold food, he began to urinate frequently. This even alarmed the Empress and the Queen, who eventually had to summon the imperial physician to examine him.
The doctor on duty tonight is a physician surnamed Wang, who was just recruited from the common people this year. He looks to be over fifty years old and is rumored to have a good reputation among the people, specializing in treating difficult and complicated diseases.
After examining the prince, the imperial physician Wang replied with a relaxed expression, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Seventh Prince's diarrhea is caused by overeating. I will prescribe a medicine; one bowl will suffice."
"That's excellent!" Upon hearing this, Empress Xiao looked at Feng Yu's pale face before Feng Han could speak, and then asked with concern, "Imperial Physician Wang, please examine the Seventh Prince's unborn child carefully again to see if it is alright?"
Imperial Physician Wang was taken aback. A fetus? If her pulse diagnosis was accurate, the Seventh Prince did not appear to be pregnant. But at this moment, she could only force herself to remain calm and take Feng Yu's pulse again.
After a long while, Imperial Physician Wang withdrew his hand under Feng Han's cold gaze and said with a stiff upper lip, "Your Majesty and Empress, the Seventh Prince is not pregnant!"
"what?"
"What did you say!"
Feng Han and Empress Xiao exclaimed in unison, and even Feng Yu was dumbfounded, his face full of confusion.
Feng Han glanced sideways at the Imperial Physician Wang lying on the ground and said in a deep voice, "Are you sure you haven't made a misdiagnosis?"
"I have practiced medicine for forty years and have never made a mistake!" Physician Wang replied firmly.
Empress Xiao asked with some doubt, "But Physician Wu said a few days ago that my son has a slippery pulse, and my son does indeed feel abdominal discomfort."
Upon hearing this, Physician Wang was also taken aback for a moment, then continued, "Your Majesty, a slippery pulse is different from a pregnancy pulse. Besides pregnancy, a slippery pulse can also be detected in conditions such as damp heat and indigestion..."
Having inquired about Feng Yu's diet in the past few days, there was nothing unclear. It was nothing more than a misunderstanding caused by overeating glutinous rice cakes, leading to indigestion.
Feng Han couldn't help but feel regret. If she had known this would happen, she should have waited a few more days; her haste had led to Xiao Qi's hasty marriage. Empress Xiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief; otherwise, given the Seventh Prince's current temperament, how could he possibly take good care of the child!
Feng Yu's face was filled with sorrow. His child, such a big child, was gone just like that! And these past few days, he had been carrying a chubby belly, and even felt the baby moving inside him—was it all just his imagination?!
……
Two more days passed. Feng Zhao was having tea at the Ministry of Justice, while Lin Shu had compiled all the testimonies in the case. She was just waiting for Zi Yi's investigation to be presented that evening so that she could report to the court the next day!
"Thank you very much, Your Highness!" Lin Shu's tone was very sincere. She was able to find out the truth so quickly, thanks to Feng Zhao in front of her.
Feng Zhao waved her hand lightly, her expression indifferent: "It's nothing."
Lin Shu was about to speak when she heard a report that the young master of the Duke of Qin's mansion had arrived again.
The reason it is said as "again" is because, from the day after Feng Qing was imprisoned, this young master of the Qin family visited the Ministry of Justice every day.
After inviting the people in, Qin Shi, still dressed in a dark red outfit, his muscles bulging, was slightly surprised to see Feng Zhao there. He clasped his hands in a salute before speaking to Lin Shu:
"Lord Lin, I would like to visit the Third Princess."
Feng Zhao looked at Qin Shi and the food box in her hand with surprise.
Since His Majesty bestowed the marriage upon him, although the young master of the Qin family dared not disobey verbally, he beat the Third Princess every time he saw her. Although he did not use excessive force, the Third Princess avoided him for quite some time.
Moreover, given the current state of the Third Princess, which of the officials who were on good terms with her in the past would avoid her like the plague? Why would someone who seems to hate her the most come to visit her?
Qin Shi felt somewhat uncomfortable under Feng Zhao's gaze and said in a deep voice, "I'm worried that if she dies, it will ruin my reputation, and I'm afraid I'll have even less chance of getting married in the future..."
Seeing his insincere expression, Feng Zhao couldn't help but smile.
Lin Shu then sent someone to take him to visit her.
Feng Qing was still wearing the same clothes she was wearing when she was imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice prison, but they were so dirty that the original color was no longer visible, and her hair was greasy and messy.
At this moment, the man was looking towards the prison door. When he saw Qin Shi's burly figure enter, an indescribable feeling welled up in his heart. He quickly lay back down on the straw behind him, closed his eyes tightly, and pretended not to see him.
Qin Shi: ...
"Hey! Feng Qing, stop pretending!" Qin Shi felt a little helpless. Even if he was blind, he couldn't be deaf, could he? She was still wearing iron chains, how could she not hear such a noise?
Feng Qing looked embarrassed and said with an awkward laugh, "I was just teasing you."
"Hmph!" Qin Shi snorted lightly, put down the food box in his hand, opened it, took out a plate of exquisite dishes, and tried his best to soften his tone: "Let's eat!"
Feng Qing's smile was slightly stiff; she had been tormented by the meals Qin Shi had brought her for two days.
Finally, Feng Qing forced herself to calm down, picked up a few pieces of food and hurriedly put them into her mouth with rice. She was immediately surprised to find that it was actually quite delicious!
Qin Shi could tell what she was thinking from her expression, so he explained, "This young master doesn't have time to cook every day, so this was bought from outside."
Feng Qing: "Haha! I see! That's why it doesn't taste as good as it did a few days ago..."
Qin Shi: ...If you could stop your whirlwind actions when you say this, it would be more convincing!
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