The Concubine in the Palace_The Feast of Masks【Complete】(197)

After going outside, Yao Niang said to Yu Chan very quickly: "Let An Eleven go and see what's going on. If possible, it's best to win over Qiao."

Yu Chan nodded understandingly.

While he was talking, the servants of Zhenguo Duke's Mansion also gathered around him. Because Yu Chan was a servant, no one paid attention to her. She stepped aside, while Yao Niang pretended to stand aside and watched Xiao Bao and Yue Yue play in the snow, and even said something naughty.

After a while, Yu Chan came to Yao Niang.

Yao Niang naturally understood what she meant and raised her voice: "Xiaobao, stop playing. How did you promise me just now?"

Xiaobao has been looking for opportunities to talk to Yueyue, so he doesn't care about her. Yao Niang shook her head helplessly and told the girl beside her: "Take the young master back to the house, be careful of catching a cold." Then she said to Bai's mother: "I wonder if there is a wedding room here?"

Mother Bai hurriedly ordered people to lead Yao Niang there, with Yu Chan waiting by her side.

After entering Gong's room, the girl who led the way was guarding outside, while Yu Chan and Yao Niang went in.

Yuchan whispered: "Mother, I'm afraid Mrs. Qiao is not good. An Eleven said that she is very ill and the yard is lifeless. He listened to your words and specifically informed Mrs. Qiao of his purpose. Mrs. Qiao didn't seem to want to go out. I just want to say thank you, Madam, and say that she doesn’t have much time left to live, so please leave her alone.”

Hearing this, Yao Niang was shocked. What could make Qiao, a well-educated and gentle person, say such a thing? This is obviously because he has the intention to die.

What happened? Or is her illness so serious that she has lost the will to live?

"Did she say anything else?"

"Mrs. Qiao said, if I can ask you to help take care of Miss Yueyue, she said that Brother Xin is protected by his grandmother and he is a man, so anything will be fine. Miss Yueyue is a girl, and she really can't let go. In the next life, she will wear a ring."

"That's all?"

Yuchan nodded.

Yaoniang's hands tightened and tightened, and various thoughts ran through her mind. It wasn't until the questioning voice of the girl leading the way came from outside that she hurriedly pretended to have finished removing her hands and pushed the door open.

On the other side, Xiaobao was anxious. He wanted to find a chance to talk to Yueyue, but there was always someone watching beside him. He had a premonition that something must have happened to Mr. Qiao, otherwise Mrs. Zhen Guo would not be so cautious.

A long time passed, and Yao Niang could not stay in the Duke's mansion forever, so she could only say goodbye.

But Xiaobao didn't want to leave no matter what, insisting on taking Yueyue home to play. Yao Niang had no choice but to ask Bai's mother if she could bring Yueyue to Prince Jin's Mansion for a few days, and said she would take good care of her.

Here, Xiaobao was making a lot of noise, just barely rolling on the ground, while over there, Mama Bai went to report to the Duke of Zhenguo.

As soon as this happened, Madam Zhenguo lost her patience, waved her hands with an old face and said in annoyance: "Let them take it away!"

"But the old lady——"

Of course Mrs. Zhen Guogong knew what Mother Bai was worried about. She said: "What can a little girl know? Besides, I didn't do anything to make a fuss. She has this disease. It's for the good of our family that I cover it up for her." , For the sake of her two children, the good people failed to do it, and instead asked them to take Yue Yatou away, and I will order someone to pick her up in two days."

"If the eldest girl said something, let people listen to it -" Bai's mother hesitated.

"So what if you listen to it? It's not our Sun family that's causing trouble. It's one of the seven serious diseases. If Concubine Su is not afraid of causing Qiao's divorce, she can go ahead and talk about it."

Hearing this, Mother Bai stopped trying to dissuade her. Originally, it would be best if this matter could be covered up. If it really couldn't be covered up, it wouldn't be a big problem for the Duke's Mansion.

After getting in the car, Yao Niang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Before Xiaobao could ask, Yueyue said: "Brother Chen, please help me save my mother. They say that my mother is a tuberculosis ghost. I want to see my mother, but they won't let me see her. Grandma doesn't like me. , those girls and women don’t like me, I can’t see my mother, I’m so scared..."

Yao Niang's heart thumped, and she finally understood what Mr. Qiao would say.

A tuberculosis ghost? Obviously she had just met Mr. Qiao a few days ago, and he didn't look like he was suffering from tuberculosis. Why did he become like this in such a short period of time?

When King Jin came back from the Ministry of Industry, Yao Niang walked around him. After hesitating for a long time, she finally told him about the matter.

"Then what do you want to do?"

Yao Niang hesitated, "I don't know either. I just think it's definitely not that simple. Mrs. Qiao was fine a while ago. How long did it take for her to become so ill?"

King Jin did not speak.

Yao Niang babbled and then said to him: "I'm telling you, I hope I'm overthinking it. You don't know that some mothers-in-law are very cruel to their daughters-in-law. In the alley where I used to live , there is a little daughter-in-law, her mother-in-law makes her work every day without giving her food, the little daughter-in-law is very pitiful. In addition, I wonder if there is a way to cure Qiao's disease, and whether Dr. Liu Liang can do it. Can you help me? Mr. Qiao is a very good person. If Yueyue loses her mother, I..."

Seeing that she was in a low mood, King Jin patted her hand reassuringly: "Okay, don't think too much about it. I'll send someone to deliver a message to Sun Mang. If there are any differences, he will naturally solve them. As for other matters..." He pondered for a moment, "Let's not talk about it for now."

"Will it cause you any trouble?" This was the main reason for Yao Niang's hesitation.

Of course it would cause trouble, but since she wanted to, it wasn't trouble.

"You don't care about this matter, I will take care of it."

Lan Ruo Pavilion is really as lifeless as An Eleven said.

Since the courtyard was sealed, all the servants who could get out that day had left. Mr. Qiao was a kind-hearted person and could not do anything to embarrass others, so he did not leave them alone.

There used to be dozens of maids and women in the courtyard, but now there are only a few left.

As for Mrs. Qiao, only two girls, Ru Meng and Ru Hua, are still left, and even some of the dowry girls brought by Mrs. Qiao from Jiangnan are gone, so I won’t go into details here.

There is another person, and that is Qiao Xiuli.

Ever since she found out that the courtyard was closed, she had come to Lanruo Pavilion, preferring not to leave without being able to get in. She just stayed by Qiao's side to help serve her, but in fact she wasn't asked to do anything. Mrs. Qiao knew very well that she didn't want to be a drag on anyone, so she wouldn't let Qiao Xiuli get her hands on anything other than serving her personally like Meng Ruhua. At most, she would accompany him to talk, and such times were rare.

The doors and windows were tightly closed, and it seemed like it was dark even though it was daytime.

There was only one lamp lit in the room, and it was dim.

Qiao Xiuli cried loudly: "Sister Yan, don't think too much. You also have Brother Xin and Yueyue. What if you have two children? Logically speaking, the younger sister should not You say this, but think about it, if you are gone, your brother-in-law will definitely remarry. How much cleverness does this kind of prince's family have? How can it be good for the two children in the future? So you must be good... "

Qiao had no strength at all and didn't even want to move, but her mind was still spinning uncontrollably.

She missed Sun Meng, she couldn't let him go, and she couldn't let go of her two children...

Yes, if she really dies, Sun Meng will definitely marry again. Her mother-in-law really wants to marry him a daughter of a high family. In recent years, although she didn't do those scandalous things, she also heard a lot of all kinds of private things. Maybe her Xin brother will be abandoned, maybe her Yueyue will be married to an undesirable family. Although she entrusted Concubine Su to take care of her, she was an outsider after all...

No, she couldn't die. Even if she was going to die, she had to make proper arrangements for her two children before she died.

Her eyes couldn't help but fall on Qiao Xiuli. These days, she can also see that she is a good person. In the past, she felt a little contempt for the other party's flattery, but now she has completely turned into gratitude.

"Sister Li, if I ask you to take care of my two children, will you be willing?"

"Sister Yan, what did you say? What do you mean?" Qiao Xiuli clenched her hand tightly, but she was shouting in her heart, it's coming, it's finally coming, she has arranged so much and spent so much My mind is waiting for this.

"I'm afraid I won't live for long. If you can agree, I will write to my father to let you live in his name. I will tell the gangster and ask him to marry you. I hope you can..."

The rest of the words disappeared in the air amid a roaring sound.

Sun Meng came in with a chill all over his body, "I won't marry anyone, please put this idea away!"

Qiao Xiuli jumped up involuntarily like a frightened grasshopper.

Why is the prince back?

Before Mrs. Qiao could speak again, she saw Sun Meng turning around. He cupped his hands eagerly but respectfully: "Mr. Liu, please take a look."

"You're welcome, Your Majesty, I'm no longer an imperial doctor a long time ago."

While talking, Dr. Liu Liang walked in.

Chapter 153

Since Sun Meng went to Tongzhou, he has been busy.

More victims poured into Tongzhou than expected. Not only were the areas near the capital affected by the disaster, but also the neighboring Shanxi and Hebei provinces were hit by snowstorms.

These two places are adjacent to the important areas of the capital. The common people probably know that there is a holy master sitting in the capital. As long as they come here, they will not be short of food, so they all come here when they are desperate.

It stands to reason that Tongzhou is known as the granary of the capital. If there is a shortage of food anywhere, the capital will not be short of food. With a decree, food can be released for disaster relief, but I don't know what Emperor Hongjing thought, but there has been no movement.

Local officials were afraid that a large number of victims would die, so time was running out, so they had to use local warehouses to bear the burden first. But there were too many people, not enough food, and not enough clothing to keep out the cold. People came to see Sun Meng every day, just to ask what the emperor in the capital was thinking.