a pillow in autumn

Early the next morning, Zhou Mubai ordered Xiaotuanzi to go to the imperial hospital to ask for an imperial doctor, and Shuyao was not allowed to disturb her when she was ill.Although the prince got married and celebrated together for three days, he also had to study in the study, and he was not allowed to enter unless it was passed on.

So when Pei Dongcheng arrived at Quanqing Palace, he didn't see Zhou Mubai, Xiaotuanzi led him to Shuyao's bedroom, a little girl moved over and put the pulse pillow on it, Shuyao only said that her stomach hurt like twisted, Stretching out her hand from the pink veil, the little girl covered her wrist with a gauze veil. Pei Dongcheng nodded in apology before putting three fingers on the gauze.

But for a moment, Pei Dongcheng frowned, as if thinking about it, and after a while, he said: "Miss..." But there was no more words.

Shuyao's voice came from the gauze tent: "But Shuyao is seriously ill? Doctor Pei said it's okay."

"Girl, this is..." Pei Dongcheng coughed, his face was a little embarrassing: "Well, it was caused by Tiangui. I will prescribe a prescription to relieve the pain, and then add a light medicinal diet. Do less movement and less worry, and remember not to set foot on the ground. cold water."

Shuyao responded one by one, and then sent a servant to follow Imperial Physician Pei back to the imperial hospital to get medicine.After everyone left, Shuyao lifted the curtain, got off the couch first, then bowed and helped Zhou Mubai out, seeing that there was no one outside, hurriedly sent Mubai back to the bedroom to rest.

It's already afternoon, and the autumn colors in the imperial garden are thick, Zhou Mudi thought that Mubai was drunk yesterday and didn't know what's going on today, so he brought his maid Yitao to visit Mubai.As soon as they arrived at the gate of Quanqing Palace, the little servant rushed in to report, Shuyao and Biyue came out to welcome her, and invited her to serve tea in the outer hall. Stroll around in Quanqing Palace to see some autumn scenery, and wait for my brother to wake up, so I don't need anyone to wait on me.Shuyao and the others had no choice but to bow and leave, and let her go.

Unexpectedly, this princess is so stubborn, seeing everyone retreat, she giggled, took Yiru to find Mubai's bedroom, looked left and right, asked Yiru to guard the door, and scared Mubai by going in!

"Brother Xiaobai..." Zhou Mudi called out through the snow gauze curtain, the room was quiet, she pursed her lips and chuckled, stretched out her hand to pull up the curtain...

"Huh? Where's the little princess?" Shuyao took the newly released jujube pastry from the small kitchen and sent it to the outer hall. Zhou Mudi disappeared, and asked the little servant outside the hall. The little waiter shook her head before speaking, Biyue Walking over from the side, he looked puzzled: "It's strange, why did the little princess run out in a hurry? She also ignored her when she was called from behind."

"The little princess has gone out?" Shuyao's heart skipped a beat when she heard this, and she hurriedly asked, "What did you say?"

Bi Yue shook her head: "I didn't say anything, it's just that my complexion is not very good, it's gray and pale, and it's as if she didn't see it when I greeted her."

Shuyao put the jujube cake into Biyue's arms, and hurriedly ran to Zhou Mubai's bedroom, the door of the bedroom was closed, she took a breath, collected herself, and then raised her hand to knock on the door.

Inside, Mubai was already awake, and was about to call someone, when she heard the voice, she let her in, Shuyao pushed the door open in response, and seeing Mubai sitting on the bed, she closed the door behind her back and came in, half kneeling on the bed He raised his head forward: "Your Highness, did the little princess come in just now?"

"Mudi?" Mu Bai shook his head: "Is she here?"

Shuyao nodded: "It's to see if you're sober. Maybe there's something urgent to go back."

From day to night, Shuyao has been fidgeting all the time, when asked by others, she only said that she was unwell, but fortunately, there was no movement from the little princess, so Shuyao gradually felt relieved.

A few days passed, the prince's wedding was over, Taifu Shen brought Shen Youtang to teach, Zhou Mubai was already well, and the sound of books was heard again in the study.

This day Grand Fu Shen had just left, Xiao Guo Zi came in to report, and Imperial Physician Pei asked to see him outside the palace, Mu Bai was a little surprised, he had never seen Pei Dongcheng take the initiative to visit in the past few years after returning to the palace, could it be that... his thoughts changed, and he was so busy.

After a while, Pei Dongcheng had arrived at the study room, but the medicine boy who followed him in the past did not come, he was carrying a small medicine box by himself, saw Mu Bai getting up behind the desk, he stepped forward to salute.

"Doctor Pei doesn't need to be too polite." Mu Bai cupped his elbows with both hands, "I haven't seen you for a long time, Uncle Pei is well. The Fuling cake I sent someone that day is more like it? I remember his favorite food when he was young. "

"His Highness is concerned. Yue'er likes it very much, and always thinks about His Highness. When he meets something delicious and fun, he asks me to bring it to His Highness." Pei Dongcheng replied respectfully, mentioning the child with a touch of kindness.The words "Uncle Pei" seemed to bring back the days when Xiaobai was in Pei's mansion, but Pei Dongcheng sighed in his heart.

After Bi Yue made tea and left, Pei Dongcheng spoke after deliberation: "This minister is here to ask His Highness for a pulse."

"Ping'an pulse?" Zhou Mubai was stunned for a moment: "I have always been in good health, and I never ask for Ping'an pulse. Father also knows my habit, and I have avoided it for many years."

"His Royal Highness has not returned to the palace for a short time, so I'm afraid I don't know. At the beginning of the founding of our dynasty, we faced powerful enemies outside and bandits inside, and natural disasters continued for many years. Therefore, we have long had a legacy. From the age of 15, all royal nephews have to assist in state and county affairs. , to do exercise. Two years ago, the second prince was sent to Congzhou to wipe out the white scarf bandits, and it was ten days after his 15th birthday."

"Yeah. I've heard the Taifu talk about this before." Zhou Mubai looked at Pei Dongcheng and motioned him to continue.

"Princes traveling abroad, the most important thing is to be safe and healthy. Therefore, starting from the age of 15, the imperial hospital asks for the safety pulse of each prince every month. Correspondingly, when my daughter is [-] years old and waiting to be married, it is also from the age of [-]. From the first year of life, the imperial hospital asks for the peace pulse of the princesses every month. Before that, it was once every March. Now that your highness is nearly fourteen, the imperial hospital is ready to ask for your pulse."

Zhou Mubai only raised his eyebrows and didn't answer.

Pei Dongcheng saw it, and his heart sank a bit. The matter was urgent, and he had to say it after all, so he stood up and walked to the window and closed it: "It's windy in the afternoon, Your Highness, please be careful."

Zhou Mubai raised his eyes to look at him, and saw Imperial Physician Pei glanced at the closed door of the study room, then walked up to Zhou Mubai, and knelt down: "I have the courage to ask Your Highness, who was the minister in Shuyao's room that day?" Are you taking His Highness's pulse?"

Zhou Mubai was shocked, and he continued to say: "When Shuyao first entered the palace many years ago, Weichen was just a small deputy historian in the imperial hospital. He and several colleagues screened the new palace ladies. Yao happened to be the one who was checked by Weichen. And there was one time before the third prince returned to the palace, Shuyao was stung by a bee, and Weichen took the pulse and prescribed a prescription, so..."

"Yes, you remember her pulse." Zhou Mubai continued calmly.

"Yes." Pei Dongcheng was still kneeling: "Besides, Shuyao is eighteen years old, already passed... After the age of menarche, this minister in Quanqing Palace is at this age and can get Shuyao's desperate defenders. I dare to guess that it is Your Highness."

"Doctor Pei is really thoughtful." Having said this, Zhou Mubai was not as panicked as she was at the beginning. She raised the teacup to cover her lips, just to suppress the blush on her face, and took a sip, "If you have the heart to tell others about this , and now you won’t talk to me in Quanqing Palace. So...you came to testify with me today, what are you doing?”

"Your Highness, you returned to the palace together with the minister, if this is the case..." Pei Dongcheng was also shocked. Although he had already guessed the matter, Zhou Mubai didn't have a word to refute it, so why didn't it make him speechless.

"I understand." Mu Bai waved his hand: "I've been here for so many years, and these few days have caused both of you to be aware of this matter. But don't worry, I will be more cautious in the future."

When Pei Dongcheng heard about it, he knelt down on both knees and kowtowed.Zhou Mubai hurriedly went to help him, but he looked up at the young man in front of him: "Your Highness, I just want to ask you, why did you change your identity to enter the palace? Although my official position is low, but the salary of the emperor, the matter of loyalty to the emperor, If His Highness..." He continued cruelly, "If Your Highness has malicious intentions, I can risk the lives of the whole family."

"Hahaha!" Zhou Mubai laughed loudly, then walked back to the desk and said in a deep voice: "If I have malicious intentions, do I have to wait until today?" After a pause, he said seriously: "I know you are loyal to the emperor." I have said this, but you should know that my father is your king, my king, and my father. I was in trouble when I was young, and I was bullied everywhere. I had to dress up as a boy. Who would have expected When I met my father, I was raised by my father. When I first returned to the palace, I also thought about telling my father my identity, but my father is the king of a country. Although I was young at the time, I also knew that men and women had different seats at seven years old. If someone else Knowing that my father and I have been together for many days, how can you guard against the mouths of the world?"

It was cold in late autumn, and Pei Dongcheng knelt on the ground, sweating all over his face, unable to speak.

Zhou Mubai sighed: "Get up."

"Your Highness." Pei Dongcheng kowtowed again, "I know that Your Highness is a benevolent king. In the early years in Haiping Town, when my father asked you to study medicine, he said that you always have compassion, but this matter is of great importance. Wei I had to risk my life to ask, and please forgive me. In fact, before coming to Quanqing Palace, I had already asked for the third prince's peace pulse at the imperial hospital. If Your Highness feels unwell after that, I hope that I can be summoned in time. Then you have grown day by day, and you will eventually need to be adjusted by all parties. Second, if you have a critical illness in the future, it can be said that you are used to the pulse diagnosis by mediocrity, and it is difficult for others to intervene."

"Uncle Pei." Zhou Mubai felt a little sad in her heart, like a child whose grievances were finally released in front of an elder, she stepped forward to help him up with her own hands: "Thank you, Mubai."

When Pei Dongcheng bowed his hand to leave, Zhou Mubai suddenly stopped him again: "Actually... Mubai still has an unfeeling request."

"Your Highness, it's okay to say."

Mu Bai called Shuyao to him and told him, "Bring the bag of money that you kept the day before yesterday."

After a while, the money was delivered to the case, Shuyao withdrew and still closed the door of the study.

"I left in a hurry back then, and although there was no one at home, Mubai's parents were both on the cemetery slope north of Haiping Town. Although when I returned to the palace, my father was kind and considerate, and allowed me to set up a memorial ceremony for my biological parents in Jialeng Monastery. But Mubai always thinks of the salty sea breeze and feels uneasy.” Mubai stood up from the table, his brows were reddened, and he raised the money to his eyebrows with both hands, “This money is what I gave in the monthly case. I saved it, but please ask Uncle Pei to give me a letter of divorce, and arrange for a proper person to help with the coffin, and bury my parents properly for my unfilial son."

Pei Dongcheng took the silver with both hands: "Your Highness is filial, and I will handle this matter immediately." After hesitating for a moment, he finally reminded: "Just in the future, Your Highness must never say the words "unfilial son" in this palace. Really He does not mean that."

"Mubai wrote it down." Zhou Mubai also kowtowed three times in the direction of his hometown, then turned around and bowed deeply to Pei Dongcheng: "Thank you, Mubai."

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