Huafa Luoyang

A tear fell from the corner of the eye, slanting into the temple.

Zhuang Jiuyao lay on the bed, feeling someone caressing his temples.

After a while, he opened his eyes with difficulty, staring blankly at the top of his head, as if trying to judge where he was.After a moment of silence, he turned his head and saw Xiao Yuan sitting next to him. Apart from the court ladies and eunuchs standing beside him, Prince Xiao Yu and several imperial doctors were standing beside the couch.

"Are you awake?" Xiao Yuan seemed to be relieved, but his tone was still heavy, unable to distinguish between joy and sorrow.

Zhuang Jiuyao was stunned, and stretched out his hand to lift the quilt, wanting to stay on the bed to salute.Xiao Yuan pressed his hand, and said in a calm and unquestionable tone: "Lie down."

On the side, Zhuang Ning'er hurriedly stepped forward to prop up the pillow, helped him to lean up halfway, and then pulled the quilt up to cover it up.

There was hurried footsteps outside, Qi Wang Xiaoyue appeared at the door, and shouted anxiously: "Third Brother! What's wrong with you, Third Brother?"

Xiao Yu tugged at him, and said gently: "You are so hot-tempered, let your third brother rest well."

Zhuang Jiuyao smiled: "His Royal Highness rushed over late at night, it's really frustrating." Then he turned to Xiao Yue and comforted him: "Ah Yue, don't worry, I'm fine."

He paused and looked at Xiao Yuan: "My son and minister are not filial, and my father is worried."

Over there Xiao Yu and Xiao Yue looked at each other, Zhuang Jiuyao knew that they were shocking his attitude towards Xiao Yuan, but he also pretended not to see it, and only waited for Xiao Yuan to speak.

"It's late at night, you can rest in the palace today." Xiao Yuan spoke to him in such a rare and gentle tone, and then turned to the two sons next to him, "You two go back first, let me say a few words to Ah Jin The words also left."

Xiao Yue was a little dazed, but uncontrollable excitement appeared in his eyes, as if he was very happy to see this scene of father's kindness and filial piety, but because he was worried about Zhuang Jiuyao, his expression became a little complicated.He saluted and replied, "Yes, father."

Xiao Yu also smiled: "The minister there is going to leave first, and the father will rest earlier. The third brother should take good care of himself, and I will go to the mansion to see you some other day."

"Farewell to His Royal Highness." Zhuang Jiuyao said softly, bowing slightly.

The father and son sat opposite each other for a long while, Xiao Yuan waved his hand, and everyone in the room retreated, and then slowly said: "Just now the imperial doctor said, the longer your illness lasts, the less likely it is a deficiency syndrome."

Zhuang Jiuyao nodded and looked at him calmly: "Poisoned."

Xiao Yuan frowned, seemingly puzzled, Zhuang Jiuyao smiled: "Father, have you forgotten that my son also knows a thing or two about medical skills?"

"Yes, she used to be a great doctor." Xiao Yuan seemed to be recalled. Seeing the face in front of him and remembering the tears before he woke up, his tone softened, "You never told me pass me."

Zhuang Jiuyao smiled embarrassedly: "It's useless to tell Father."

The words were a little rude, Xiao Yuan frowned again, maybe he was thinking about his serious illness, so he forced to endure his temper, and said patiently: "I can find you the best doctor in the world, and you can always be cured .”

Zhuang Jiuyao was silent for a while, then lowered his head to look at the dark pattern of peony on the quilt: "Mother is already the best doctor I have ever seen, not to mention Doctor Liu Xian couldn't cure me."

In the past, when Concubine Xiang was still there, because his illness could not be cured, she sent him to Liu Xian's doctor for a few years.

As an emperor who came out of troubled times, Xiao Yuan didn't feel that his son should be pampered because he was a prince, so he also knew about Zhuang Jiuyao's years of wandering in the rivers and lakes.

It's just that back then I thought it was a congenital intractable disease, but I didn't expect it to be poisoning.

After so many years, he couldn't summon up the courage to ask where the poison came from.

"Father, won't you ask why your minister was poisoned?" Zhuang Jiuyao obviously had the same thoughts in his heart, and asked with his head tilted.

Xiao Yuan didn't speak, but he smiled slyly again, and said in a low voice: "I don't know it myself, and maybe my mother doesn't know either. My son was at an uneasy age at the time, my father was busy with state affairs at the beginning of his career, and my mother was born in a world and was used to being straightforward." , and not very defensive, who would have thought that there would be poison in any meal."

After a long silence, Xiao Yuan knew it was futile, so he asked, "Why didn't you say it?"

"I have to ask my mother about it, but I've gotten used to it over the years, so I'm going to lose my life anyway." Zhuang Jiuyao smiled indifferently, "Father has been tired all night, so tomorrow is morning, right?"

These words were a bit impolite, he waited for Xiao Yuan to get angry, but Xiao Yuan didn't seem to hear it, he just frowned and said in a calm voice, "It's good to rest."

As soon as he saw someone stepping out of the palace gate, Wang Quan hurried up to meet him.

Xiao Yuan looked at the imperial doctor who was still waiting outside the door: "The King of Shu's illness, I asked you to discuss it, but did you get any results from the discussion?"

Several imperial doctors looked at each other for a while, and the leading imperial doctor Lin came out and gave a salute: "Returning to the emperor, the prince's illness is really strange, and I have never seen it before. The prince doesn't trust the imperial doctor very much. It's all because of me all these years." He is treating, if he really thinks that he can't do it anymore, I'm afraid it's..."

Xiao Yuan narrowed his eyes: "What did you say?"

Doctor Lin quickly knelt down, and the people behind him also knelt down.Doctor Lin tremblingly said: "Your Majesty calm down, there is actually another way!"

Wang Quan, who was beside him, was anxious and asked, "If you have anything to say to Imperial Physician Lin, just tell me straight up. The problem of speaking out of breath is really not small."

Doctor Lin hurriedly said: "My lord atones for my sins! The prince doesn't know, and he was a bit confused when he said this, because it was a rumor in the world, so I dare not speak nonsense. It's just that the prince, this, this, this... the few ministers After discussing it, I’m afraid we can only try it.”

Xiao Yuan frowned: "Say."

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On the second day, Zhuang Jiuyao went back to Shu Palace and lay down for three whole days, at least he looked a little better.

For the past three days, Zhuang Ning'er has been guarding every step of the way. After Zhuang Jiuyao recovered most of her energy, she has lost a lot of weight.

One day Zhuang Ning'er went in with the medicine, Zhuang Jiuyao looked at her and smiled: "It's my fault that Qingcheng came back."

Seeing his pale face, Zhuang Ning'er rolled her eyes half distressed and half helplessly: "Who dares to blame you? It's not because of you that you lost weight. Take good care of your illness, the medicine is so bitter that it can't stop your mouth!"

"It's not bitter," Zhuang Jiuyao blinked and handed over the medicine bowl, "Do you want to try it?"

Seeing her raised eyebrows, Zhuang Jiuyao smiled, quickly drank the medicine, and handed her the medicine bowl: "Tell me, what's the matter?"

"How do you know I have something to say?" Zhuang Ning'er wrinkled her nose.

"I don't know about you yet," Zhuang Jiuyao got off the couch, "Is it Fang Qin's side or Shangzhen School's side?"

Zhuang Ning'er lowered her voice: "I just received a letter saying that Song Qiao really had an illegitimate child, but this matter is hardly seen in the Jianghu. It seems that someone deliberately suppressed it. I just don't know that Song Qiao did it himself. , Mrs. Song, or someone else we didn't expect."

"Then?" Zhuang Jiuyao stretched his waist, guessing.

"The illegitimate son is dead." Zhuang Ning'er frowned, "Last year, about before we went to Jinling again, the body was nowhere to be found. I can't be sure if there is anything on him."

Zhuang Jiuyao thought for a moment, then said: "Ning'er, I actually feel that although Song Qiao is the head of the sect, he doesn't seem like the true successor of Shangzhen."

Zhuang Ning'er frowned: "My lord, you mean?"

"If the Shangzhen faction really has any secrets about your banker," Zhuang Jiuyao raised the corner of his mouth, "That Song Qiao shouldn't know about it."

Just at this point, a girl from outside came to report that Wang Quan had come.

Zhuang Jiuyao put on his coat and got off the bed. After seeing the ceremony, Wang Quan presented a string of black beads: "My lord, the Holy Majesty told you to bring this."

Zhuang Ning'er was taken aback when she saw the bead, thought of something, glanced at Zhuang Jiuyao, and swallowed what she wanted to ask because of the presence of outsiders.

"I was thinking of going to see my father before leaving." Zhuang Jiuyao took the things over and smiled, "Does my father not want to see me again?"

Wang Quan smiled: "How can it be! It's not that the Holy Majesty doesn't want to see the prince, but he wants to see the prince who is healthy." He paused, seeing that Zhuang Jiuyao didn't want to speak, and said, "The people who arranged are all experts. According to your request, they will follow behind secretly, and will definitely not affect your actions, so you can rest assured."

Zhuang Jiuyao nodded with a smile, and he asked again: "Your Majesty asked the old slave to ask, do you want to bring some trustworthy people?"

"Grandpa Lao Wang is worried." Zhuang Jiuyao smiled.Xiao Yuan definitely did not ask this question, the two of them knew it well.

Wang Quanlue bowed slightly: "Don't dare."

Zhuang Jiuyao raised his chin at Zhuang Ning'er: "I'm taking Ning'er with me, and I have a brother named Wei Qingcheng who was taken care of by his mother in Sichuan. He is very good at martial arts, so don't worry about Grandpa Wang."

"That's good, that's good." Wang Quan nodded.

After a few more words, Wang Quan said that he wanted to return to the palace to return to his life, so Zhuang Ning'er sent him out.

When she turned around, she saw Zhuang Jiuyao took out the black jade bead and was looking at it. She stood aside for a while, then stopped for a moment. She liked it very much, so she should have been buried in the soil with her, but the Holy Majesty stopped her."

Zhuang Ning'er was startled: "When we were in the palace during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the beads I stepped on on the path outside the imperial garden..."

Zhuang Jiuyao nodded: "Look, I'm sick like this, and I don't know how many people are watching behind me. They just hope that every time the Holy Majesty thinks of my mother, he will remember that I am so incompetent, and I will be like Ying Ming. The mighty Holy Majesty is nothing like that."

"The road ahead will be difficult. If the Holy Majesty's attitude towards you changes, even if it is not immediately, it will definitely be the cusp of trouble in the future."

Zhuang Ning'er sighed, and sat down on the side, as if in a daze.

"Afraid?" Zhuang Jiuyao asked.

"What are you afraid of?" Zhuang Ning'er propped her chin up with one hand, "I'm just tired for you."

Zhuang Jiuyao raised his eyebrows and said, "Pack up your things and leave early."

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When Fang Qin and his party arrived at the foot of Liupan Mountain, the members of the Shangzhen Sect didn't know that they were in great trouble.

Song Qiao's father and son and Shouyin Shouyan are no longer there, and several elders also died in Suiyin. The faction's strength is already depleted, but they fought bloody again.

At this time, a sideline person took control of the situation for the time being. That person's name was Song Zhen, and he was Song Qiao's cousin.

This trip was not only because someone asked for justice and went to Ming Qiufeng's place last time, and Fang Qin followed the vines to discover more shocking incidents, but also because the elder's cronies went down the mountain again and reported to Fang Qin.

The person who complained said that Song Zhen was also a big villain. He rebelled against the mountain not long after he practiced in the Shangzhen School, but this time he took advantage of the fact that the school's vitality was seriously injured and took advantage of the entire sect.

What's more, he has gathered many people in the world to conspire to overthrow the current martial arts leader.

During this process, the people in several nearby cities suffered greatly, and the ulterior motives between Song Zhen and the local government were clearly revealed, but no one dared to speak out.

The victim had nowhere to ask for help, so he secretly went to Jinling with the collected evidence.

What Song Zhen did was even worse than that of his pious elder brother Song Qiao.When Fang Qin read the petitioner's letter, he was furious at that time, and that's why he went to Shangzhen School this time.

At least, that's how it looks on the surface.

Xun Luo slowly understood the ins and outs in secret, and felt that this reason was indeed enough to support Fang Qin's trip, not to mention that it was not far from Qishan Mountain.

The pretended caravan stationed at the foot of Liupan Mountain. On the second day, Fang Qin sent people up the mountain. On the one hand, he was spying on Song Zhen's strength, and at the same time, he also wanted to see if there were any signs of man-made changes in the terrain.

Xun Luo looked coldly at Fang Qin's unhurried attitude, recalled the words he overheard earlier, and thought that he was indeed waiting.

Waiting for someone, but also waiting for the opportunity.

The author has something to say:

I don’t know if Brother Jiuyao remembered someone when he saw the peony pattern~

Volume [-]: Songs of the Qing Dynasty, A Moon Like Frost