"All rumors." Xiqiu sighed deeply, holding Madam Shen’s hand, she said: "Soone is maliciously spreading rumors, so others may just listen and not care. How can you take it to heart, won’t it just make you suffer for nothing?"
Madam Shen continued to shed tears, holding Xiqiu’s hand tightly, she choked up and said: "You might laugh at , but I don’t even dare to go out, just feeling like so many eyes are staring at ." After pausing, she added: "The Princely Heir is angry and drinks at ho every day, and the mother-in-law is so angry that she’s fallen ill."
If not considering positions, Xiqiu couldn’t help but want to applaud Prince Rong. If these things were Prince Rong’s plans, he truly has good strategies and cleverness, flawless, even blowing things to this extent...
What should Prince Rong do next? Should he disappear unaccountably in the Empress Dowager’s palace and choose a day to lead troops back to the Capital and have a final fight with the Emperor, or wait for the Min Family and the Wei Hui rebel army to attack the Capital, and have external and internal support?
Lost in thought, Xiqiu quickly returned to the present, and continued to advise Madam Shen: "The Grand Dowager is ill, so you should hold on better. As long as the Emperor knows clearly and still relies on you, why bother about what others say!"
Madam Shen wiped her tears, looked at Xiqiu, and said: "I can only talk about these things with you. Others would surely laugh at ." After pausing again, she continued: "I’ll go back now, I’ve taken up your whole morning just rambling on about these useless things."
"Having soone to talk to makes the heart feel better too." Xiqiu stood up with her: "I’ll have soone prepare water here so you can freshen up before heading back."
Madam Shen showed gratitude on her face, nodded: "I’ve caused you trouble!" Xiqiu waved her hand dismissively, asked Chunliu to fetch water and assist Madam Shen with freshening up...
After seeing Madam Shen off, she sighed longingly, looked at Chunliu and said: "Help out for a walk, today’s weather is good, let’s take a walk in the garden." Chunliu agreed, called Bihuai in, and draped a cloak over Xiqiu. The two supported Xiqiu out of the door, Nanny Cen saw Xiqiu going out, felt uneasy, and followed at a distance with so maids to guard.
After strolling in the garden for a while, Xiqiu felt tired and headed back. Just at the entrance of Rong’en Courtyard, she saw Xu Tianqing coming quickly from the garden with the mute child. Upon seeing them, Chunliu instinctively protected Xiqiu behind her. Xu Tianqing stopped in front of Xiqiu, appearing overjoyed: "Sixth Sister, they wouldn’t let in, I’ve tried so hard just to see you."
Xiqiu looked at Xu Tianqing, asked: "Cousin, did you co to see for sothing?"
"Yes!" Xu Tianqing smiled, looking back, took a bundle from the mute child, and opened it in his arms: "These are the books you love to read that I’ve found for you." Pausing, he introduced them one by one: "There are embroidery, unofficial histories, geography, and recipes!" Then handed them to Xiqiu: "Look, if you like them, I can find more for you."
"Thank you." Xiqiu looked at Xu Tianqing, feeling a slight pang in her heart, the once sunny youth had beco like this. She had Chunliu take the books, and said: "Cousin, you’re not well, go back to the clinic sooner, lest Sister Jingliu gets anxious searching for you."
"I’m not sick, not sick!" Xu Tianqing stepped forward a few steps, looking earnestly at Xiqiu: "I want to talk to you, since I returned from Shandong last ti, we haven’t spoken much, I have many things I want to tell you."
Xiqiu didn’t refuse, smiled and said: "I still have things to do, can we talk another day?"
Xu Tianqing’s eyes dimd instantly, pondered for a mont then asked: "Then could I stay at your place, anywhere is fine, as long as I can see you every day." After thinking, he added: "The clinic is very noisy, and I can’t even focus on reading!"
"Cousin!" Xiqiu cautiously asked: "Do you still rember Lord Xu?"
Xu Tianqing seed taken aback, quickly shook his head, Xiqiu asked again: "And First Master Tong, elder brother, Fourth Sister, Quanzhi, Minzhi, do you rember?"
"I don’t rember!" Xu Tianqing replied with certainty.
Just as Ruan Jingliu had said, he only rembered her.
"Lord Xu Xu Wei is your father, the Shandong Governor Lord Xu... Your ho is in Dengzhou, do you rember Dengzhou?"
Xu Tianqing shook his head with frustration.
Xiqiu watched his reaction intently, suddenly glimpsed sothing in the corner of her eye — the face of the mute child behind him changed slightly, she felt startled, sothing quickly spun through her mind...
Wei Hui Prefecture... Yangzhou... Shandong... Miaojiang...
She rembered on the map, these places ascend sequentially, straight towards the Capital.
Her heart suddenly beca clear, if Xu Tianqing’s matter truly relates to Xiao Yancheng, and Xiao Yancheng’s purpose in coming to the Capital is related to Miaojiang, then whether it’s Prince Rong or the rebel army, they have only one purpose... Then what is Xu Tianqing’s role?
Shandong Governor, Xu Wei!
Or perhaps she could be more assertive, having Xu Tianqing might disrupt her previous plans and influence Fourth Master Xiao...
Indeed, it is ticulously calculated.
However, whether it is truly the case, she dared not confirm without communicating with Fourth Master Xiao tonight!
As she was about to speak, she saw Tong Shenzhi, Tong Minzhi, and Tong Quanzhi coming together from afar, Xiqiu’s eyes lit up seeing them and asked: "How are you all coming together?"
Tong Shenzhi stopped with hands behind by Xu Tianqing’s side, replied: "I couldn’t find Tianqing at the clinic, then guessed he might co to see you." After pausing looked at Tong Quanzhi and Tong Minzhi: "I t them at the gate."
Xiqiu nodded, glanced at Tong Quanzhi and Tong Minzhi, Tong Quanzhi imdiately showed a disappointed expression: "It’s Great Governor, I’m supposed to go to Wei Hui Prefecture, but Great Governor insisted I co to the residence, also said I’m to stay here during this ti, not allowed to go anywhere," then glanced at Tong Minzhi: "I brought Seventh Brother along."
Xiqiu was slightly taken aback, what did Fourth Master Xiao an, could it be...
Tong Minzhi had already co over, smiling, looked at Xiqiu and said: "I was planning to visit you, coincidentally Third Brother ca to find , so I ca along." After a pause, he said: "Sister, where do we stay with Third Brother?"
Xiqiu collected her thoughts and replied: "Choose anywhere in the outer courtyard, it’s all empty."
Tong Minzhi imdiately nodded in agreent, Tong Quanzhi showed a sullen expression, Tong Minzhi pulled him and said: "Why use a bull when you can kill a chicken, Third Brother, you’re destined for the big battlefield."
Tong Quanzhi glared at him but seed to agree with the notion.
Xiqiu chuckled.
Tong Shenzhi spoke with Xu Tianqing, saying: "I’ll accompany you back."
Xu Tianqing shook his head, Xiqiu looked at Tong Shenzhi and asked: "Brother, does Lord Xu know that Cousin is with us?" Tong Shenzhi nodded and replied: "I already sent a ssage through the Ministry of War’s postal route..." Pausing, he seed to hold back from saying more.
Xiqiu puzzled, asked: "Why?"
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