He favored his concubine and I cut off my wealth. Everyone in the mansion was in a panic.

After thinking for a while, Shen Qing couldn't come up with a reasonable answer, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

At this time, nearly half of the guests in the room had left the table. Shen Qing also felt that the air was a little stuffy. She secretly glanced at Mrs. Yanglinghou and Lin Xuefu who were still performing "Mother's Kindness and Daughter-in-law's Filial Piety" and then stood up and left the table. .

Chanyi was standing guard at the door of Fuyun Hall, waiting quietly and watching what was going on in the hall. So Chanyi noticed the moment Shen Qing came out, and walked quickly to Shen Qing, "Why did the young lady come out? But it was too hot in the house. stuffy?"

Shen Qing nodded and walked towards a secluded area with Chanyi. He walked through the corridor and when he reached the corner, he saw a girl not far away leading a middle-aged man who looked like a doctor quickly towards the inner courtyard. Go.

The girl walked quickly and looked around from time to time, as if she was afraid that someone would notice.

Shen Qing was slightly confused. Is someone sick in Duke Jiang's mansion? And looking at this appearance, there is something vaguely like a hidden disease that cannot be known.

…

At the same time, in a courtyard to the east of the inner courtyard, the door was closed tightly. Yun Lan and a group of palace maids were guarding the courtyard to eliminate any hidden dangers that might arise.

In the room, the Queen and Crown Prince Chu Lingxiu were sitting at the top, while Jiang Guogong and his wife and Jiang Li were sitting at the bottom on the right side. Only Chu Qingyi was nowhere to be seen.

Several people had the same cold expression on their faces, which made the atmosphere in the room even heavier.

After a long time, the queen raised her eyes and looked at Jiang Guogong, "Brother, have everything been arranged for Qingyi?"

Duke Jiang nodded, "Don't worry, Queen, I've sent a guard to guard the princess, there won't be any mistakes."

The queen felt a little relieved now, but she couldn't hide the tired look on her face.

Suddenly, as if she thought of something, the queen's face showed a hint of hatred, and she said in a cold voice: "Where is that dirty thing? Is he dead?"

The Queen has always had a graceful and steady temperament, and she rarely fails to say something whether in front of others or behind others. Now, she is undoubtedly really angry.

Hearing the queen mention that person, a hint of complexity flashed in Jiang Guogong's eyes, but he still answered truthfully: "Not dead yet, but almost there. He is just hanging on to his last breath. Does the queen want to see him?"

The queen was silent for a long time, the hatred on her face became more and more intense, but in the end she chose to refuse, "No need."

The room fell into silence again until there was a knock on the door outside, followed by Yun Lan's voice, "Master, Doctor Zhang is here."

Hearing this, the queen and the prince stood up. When they walked behind the screen and disappeared, Jiang Guogong said, "Let him come in."

Doctor Zhang pushed open the door with a medicine box on his back. As soon as he came in, he quickly knelt down in front of Jiang Guogong and called "Master" respectfully.

His face was downcast, and he didn't dare to glance at things he shouldn't look at. He was obviously a very well-behaved person.

Jiang Guogong was very satisfied with Doctor Zhang's sensibleness and said, "Raise your head and speak."

Doctor Zhang then raised his head, and from the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of the two tea cups that had not yet been removed. His heart couldn't help but tremble slightly. He knew something he shouldn't know again...

"How is the lady's condition?"

Because he was afraid of causing trouble, Jiang Guogong always addressed Chu Qingyi as Miss Jiang Guogong in front of Dr. Zhang.

Hearing Jiang Guogong talk about Chu Qingyi, Doctor Zhang looked panicked, beads of sweat the size of soybeans appeared on his forehead, and his voice couldn't help but stuttered, "No... not good."

Hearing this, Jiang Guogong's brows instantly furrowed. Isn't that good? What does not good mean?

"Just say it!"

Hearing Jiang Guogong's slightly harsh words, Doctor Zhang panicked even more, but he still told the truth, "Miss's condition is serious again, and...and..."

"And what?"

"Furthermore, I have never heard of any doctor in Shengjing who can cure Miss's disease!"

Under Jiang Guogong's coercion, Doctor Zhang finally couldn't bear it anymore and poured out all the words in his heart.

Jiang Guogong's heart suddenly sank and he threatened, "If you can continue to treat Miss's illness, I will double the amount of money I will give you every month. If you can't..."

Speaking of this, Jiang Guogong paused for a moment, and Dr. Zhang's whole heart immediately mentioned that it was this time that he was most afraid of going to a wealthy family like Jiang Guogong's house to see a doctor.

Just when Doctor Zhang thought he was about to die, Jiang Guogong finally continued to speak: "If you can't, you can find a day to leave Shengjing, but I think you should know what to say and what not to say. …”

The last note was slightly longer, and Jiang Guogong's warning gaze fell on Doctor Zhang's face. The latter immediately nodded wildly, "Don't worry, sir, I know this, and I will definitely keep my mouth shut!"

Doctor Zhang's meaning was obvious, he chose the latter.

Jiang Guogong withdrew his gaze and said, "Go down."

Doctor Zhang, as if he had been pardoned, picked up the medicine box and hurriedly walked towards the door of the house, feeling grateful that he had escaped.

He decided to sell the shop at a low price as soon as he returned, and then left Shengjing overnight with his family. He meant that he could no longer stay in this place.

After Doctor Zhang left, the Queen and Chu Lingxiu walked out from behind the screen, with a bit of solemnity on their faces.

Chu Lingxiu thought for a moment and then looked at the queen, "Mother, now that Qingyi has reached hairpin, why not propose to the father to propose a marriage for her, so as to prevent the palace from being distracted and causing mishaps."

The queen frowned and hesitated, "But I'm always worried that Qingyi's condition cannot be suppressed. If anyone knows about it, I'm afraid there will be no room for maneuver."

Chu Lingxiu knew the queen's worries, but now Chu Qingyi's condition was getting worse and worse. If she continued to live in the palace, problems would occur sooner or later.

"My son thinks that the mother can discuss the matter with the father first, but it is not about getting married, but about setting up a palace."

As the only direct princess of the royal family, Chu Qingyi has the right to establish a separate mansion, but she needs the emperor's permission.

Seeing the queen's expression move slightly, Chu Lingxiu continued: "When Qingyi leaves the palace smoothly, and then surround Qingyi with our confidants, it will be much easier whether it is to treat illnesses or hide information."

The queen looked hesitant and said, "In Xiu'er's opinion, who is suitable to be Qingyi's consort?"

Chu Lingxiu's expression darkened, "If it were in the past, I would naturally want to find a well-matched match for Qingyi, but now it seems that I'm afraid it won't be possible. As for the specific candidates, I will wait for Erchen to carefully select them. , and then send it to the Queen Mother.”

The queen nodded in agreement, and the mother and son walked towards the door, followed by Duke Jiang and his family.

Before returning to the palace, the queen looked at Jiang Li and said, "Li'er, I and Xiu'er will go back first. You must take good care of Qingyi."

Jiang Li solemnly agreed, "Don't worry, aunt and cousin, Li'er will definitely take good care of my cousin."

It wasn't until the queen and Chu Lingxiu disappeared completely that Jiang Guogong and his party turned around and returned home.

Seeing the sad look on Jiang Guogong's face, Jiang Li asked, "Father, is there something on your mind?"

Jiang Guogong looked around and saw that there was no one around, then he said: "Your cousin's matter has always been a worry for me. If it hadn't been for that rebellion..."