The county horse is a medicine jar

It has been almost twenty years since the death of his beloved wife, but the Ninth Prince has always been alone, neither remarried nor taking concubines, and he has never even had a confidante by his side.

It is said that the Ninth Prince is not close to women, but it is not true. It is not that he does not love women, but he has seen all kinds of women over the years, but he has never been tempted by a woman.

Even in the past many years, he still clearly remembers every frown and smile of his late wife. No matter how beautiful and charming other women are, in his heart, they can't even match the beauty of a hair of his former lover.

Even if you spend the night guarding the memorial tablet of your dead wife, it is better than being happy with other women.

But today, he just caught a glimpse of Xi Qian so coldly and inadvertently. The heart that he thought was dead, suddenly jumped wildly the moment he saw Xi Qian, as if a hot air came out, jumping up and down restlessly.

In terms of beauty, Xi Qian is actually not a first-class beauty, but even by the side of an eye-catching peerless beauty like Shen Qingwan, her charm has not been concealed.

In her body, there seems to be a kind of indifference that has gone through vicissitudes and finally returned to peace, a tranquility that is not eroded by flashy noises. It is a unique gift of the years, and it is also a charm that Lin Sishen and even Shen Qingwan can't see.

It's just that he was so rude the first time we met, and the Ninth Prince became more and more embarrassed after he recovered. He hesitated for a long time in front of the courtyard, and finally gritted his teeth and straightened his chest. Pulling out a self-confident and easy-going smile, he strode forward.

As soon as he approached, the people who were seated in the pavilion stood up.

Shen Qingwan bowed Shi Shiran, and called out to her father with downcast eyes. Lin Sishen, who was beside her, clutched her sore leg, and got up in embarrassment to salute and say hello.

The Ninth Prince glanced at them, nodded absent-mindedly, and put all his attention on Xi Qian, but he could no longer stare at them blatantly, so he could only sneak a glance from the corner of his eye from time to time.

"Cao Min Xi pays respects to the prince."

Xi Qian calmly and slowly bowed her body to salute, with a calm expression on her face, and her tone was neither humble nor overbearing, and she did not have the slightest fear of ordinary people when they saw dignitaries.

Xi Qian, the Ninth Prince silently recited her name in his heart, then reached out his hand to help Xi Qian up, but was afraid that this would be too eager, so he stretched his hand halfway and then retracted it as if he flicked his sleeves, and nodded. Pretending to be calm, he said, "No need to be too polite, just get up."

As soon as the words were finished, the Ninth Prince secretly felt that his tone seemed a little too cold, and he was probably trying to make people think that he was putting on the prince's airs.

The Ninth Prince was a little annoyed, and he planned to use words in his heart, so as to appear easy-going and not too eager. After hesitating for a while, he finally wanted to open his mouth to make friends with others, and Lin Sishen walked over with a smile on his face. It seemed that he wanted to say something, but happened to stop the words that the Ninth Prince hadn't spoken yet.

The Ninth Prince glanced at Lin Sishen with a grim expression, and was about to be dissatisfied when Lin Sishen walked up to Xi Qian with a smile on his face, took her hand affectionately and introduced, "My lord, this is the nurse of the lower official." , is also my mother's step-sister."

Hearing what Lin Sishen said, the Ninth Prince's heart sank immediately, thinking about it, a woman of this age should have been married and had a child long ago, how could she be so lonely like him.

Lin Sishen could see the disappointment on Ninth Prince's face, she secretly poked Xi Qian's arm with her finger, and gave her a teasing look, but unexpectedly, Xi Qian hit her in the eye The knife stared back.

Lin Sishen coughed lightly, and said to the Ninth Prince meaningfully: "My lord, the nanny has been traveling alone all year round. Because she and the princess are good at medicine, the two of them are friends who have forgotten their age. These days, they want to be in the palace. Let me borrow a period of time, and ask the prince to accommodate me."

Normally, the Ninth Prince dislikes people talking obliquely, but this time he heard the hint in Lin Sishen's words, and he understood immediately, so he pretended to ask casually: "A woman travels alone all year round. Could it be that her husband and children are Don't worry?"

Lin Sishen started the conversation, but when the Ninth Prince asked about Xi Qian's husband and children, Lin Sishen's expression changed, and the smile on his face faded instantly.

Seeing that Lin Sishen didn't answer for a long time, Xi Qian who was at the side said calmly, "My lord, Cao Min's husband passed away at an early age, and the child who was conceived in August died before it was born."

This is the sore spot in Xi Qian's heart, and it would be difficult to mention it again, but many years have passed, and she should let it go if she can't let it go, so she can calmly mention it.

The Ninth Prince didn't feel happy when he heard it, but was rather disappointed. Perhaps he thought of his dead wife, and he lowered his eyes apologetically and said: "This king has offended you suddenly, and I ask the girl to express my condolences."

It's almost fifty years old, and listening to the Ninth Prince calling each girl by name, Xi Qian felt a little awkward, but couldn't say anything, so she silently agreed.

Lin Sishen is like this today, it's not that watching the fun is not a big deal, although the Ninth Prince has always been against her, but she is clear about the character of the Ninth Prince.

The Ninth Prince has no chest, and is reckless and impatient, but he is not afraid of power and does not bully the weak.

The nanny has been alone for many years, and there is no one to take care of her. As she gets older, Lin Sishen is still worried. If the Ninth Prince really catches the nanny's eyes, she also wants to match the beauty of adults.

Although it was well intentioned, she was the one who started the conversation just now, so that the Ninth Prince mentioned Xi Qian's dead husband, and Xi Qian's child who was about to be born, but the pity of the stillborn child, no doubt she uncovered Xi Qian's words with her own hands. old wounds.

Lin Sishen knew very well that Xi Qian would be hurt by this, and he felt guilty immediately, so he didn't dare to say anything more, but carefully observed Xi Qian's expression.

There was no trace of grief on Xi Qian's face, but a trace of loneliness could not be concealed in his eyes. Seeing this, Lin Sishen was even more remorseful, and bowed his head in embarrassment.

Shen Qingwan hugged Ju An and watched everything, and could easily guess what Lin Sishen was thinking at this time, but it was difficult to say anything in person because of the presence of Ninth Prince and Xi Qian.

On the contrary, the Ninth Prince, afraid that Xi Qiansi and the old things would spoil his mood, he had the cheek to propose: "Miss Xi Qian, this king built a medicine house in the back garden for Wan'er, just now I heard from Shen'er that the girl and Wan'er I am also good at medicine, I wonder if the girl is interested in following the king to see the beauty of the medicine house."

The medicine hut was indeed repaired by the Ninth Prince, but he thought the smell of medicine was too strong and he had never been there. Today, in order to please Xi Qian, he offered to accompany her there.

I don't know if it's not good to offend the Ninth Prince, Xi Qian turned her head and glanced at Lin Sishen who was listless with her head drooping beside her, and bowed her body to agree: "If that's the case, then Lord Lao will lead the way."

After the Ninth Prince led Xi Qian away, Shen Qingwan handed Ju An to Lu Yin, and told her to take Ju An to the study for a while.

After Lin Sishen and Shen Qingwan were left in the pavilion, Shen Qingwan walked to Lin Sishen's side at a leisurely pace, and joked in a relaxed tone: "I saw you alive just now, why did you lose your energy all of a sudden?" god?"

Lin Sishen sighed with a heavy expression, looked at Shen Qingwan and asked hesitantly: "Princess, what I did just now was a bit too much?"

Shen Qingwan raised her eyebrows in noncommittal, and said a word slowly from her mouth: "Eager for quick success and instant benefit, it is obvious."

Lin Sishen's expression darkened, he hated himself for doing something wrong again, the more he thought about it, the more he blamed himself, he raised his hand and wanted to give himself a slap: "I'm really not good enough for what I did, but I failed for nothing."

Shen Qingwan stopped the slap before it even landed on the face. She gently pulled Lin Sishen's wrist, and said softly, "Although it's a bit inappropriate, it's because of your kindness. I think senior won't blame you."

Lin Sishen shook his head, and said sullenly: "But I finally exposed the old wound of the nurse. I know the nurse will not blame me, but I blame myself for being stupid."

Shen Qingwan did not follow Lin Sishen's words to comfort her, but changed the subject: "Father does seem to be interested in senior, I have never seen him be so rude to others, it can be seen that he is out of control."

Lin Sishen asked, "What does the princess think?"

Shen Qingwan smiled faintly: "After my mother left, my father has been stubbornly refusing to be approached by others. Although I am by his side, I will only gather less and leave more in the future. Like you, I also hope that there are confidants Being able to be by his side and lovingly support him will not make him die alone forever."

Lin Sishen's eyes lit up after thinking for a moment: "The princess also wants to be a matchmaker?"

Shen Qingwan shook her head helplessly, and said calmly, "You and I should not intervene in this matter, just let it take its course."

Lin Sishen was startled when he heard this, and then he frowned and sighed, and said with emotion: "The Princess sees clearly, but I am stupid, knowing that this matter cannot be forced and only depends on the wishes of the wet nurse, but I still try to match up in vain."

Shen Qingwan nodded, and asked thoughtfully: "Shen'er, are you going back to the General's Mansion today?"

When the matter of returning to the mansion was mentioned, Lin Sishen's expression suddenly became more serious, and she said in a deep voice: "Today, the fourth prince once again mentioned the matter of asking me to secretly change the soldier talisman as soon as possible. I think the second prince can't wait any longer. Once he hears the news and knows that I have returned The General's Mansion will definitely contact me to meet."

Shen Qingwan's eyes flashed, and she opened her lips lightly and said: "Then you have heard that the rebels hiding in Longling, the second brother, have come out in full force, and to avoid people's eyes and ears, they scattered all over and rushed towards the capital together. Those rebels are resting during the day and traveling at night, and they should gather outside the city within half a month, and they will definitely hide at that time, waiting for the order of the second brother to attack the city and force the palace."

Lin Sishen nodded, frowned and said, "I have received news from various places that Yizhou, Yuzhou, Fengzhou, and Quzhou have scattered traces of rebels. They are quite cautious, even if they take a detour. I only drilled into the mountains and forests that are inaccessible, and the local people were not disturbed along the way."

The smile on Shen Qingwan's lips was a bit cold: "I'm afraid they will kill them first to silence them if they are alarmed. As long as they gather in the capital, it will be too late for anyone to notice."

Lin Sishen took a deep breath, and quietly clenched his fists: "So the soldier talisman is very important. If father does not have the soldier talisman, the defenders of the capital alone will not be able to stop the rebels at all. Everything is determined. At that time, the second prince will definitely liquidate the General's Mansion if the cunning rabbit dies."

Speaking of this, Lin Sishen suddenly shook his head with a wry smile, sighed and said: "I always thought that today's emperor would only play tricks and suspect his subordinates, not a wise monarch, but compared with those two princes, at least he is If the position can balance the various forces, the world will not be in chaos."

Shen Qingwan sat down expressionlessly, picked up the white jade cup on the table, stared at the slightly rippling water in the cup, and suddenly a cold light appeared in her clear eyes: "Uncle Huang is not mediocre. He is not a Mingjun either, as he grows older, he becomes more moody and suspicious. In order to consolidate his power, he is now planning to delegate power to the eunuchs, if he is allowed to continue to hold power, I am afraid that the days of eunuch dictatorship and chaos will not be far away."

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