Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

He Tongguang originally just wanted to summarize it in one sentence, but he felt really suffocated reading memorials these days, and finally had an outlet, so he told everything in one go.

After hearing this, Mrs. Xie's expression became more serious. "The Cen family is really getting more and more outrageous. The last time there was a commotion at Princess Hexin's mansion, it was finally discovered that the two girls from the Cen family were fighting among themselves, and they almost implicated all the young masters and young ladies in the courtyard. Princess Hexin was so angry that she even brought up the late emperor and asked Your Majesty to severely punish Miss Cen."

He Tongguang naturally remembered this incident, but since no one in the He family was injured, he did not mention it much in the court. However, many families who attended the banquet that day, led by the Chu family, reported Cen Ang. As a result, His Majesty was begged by Concubine Cen, who loved her sister so much, and in the end, he only reprimanded Cen Ang for not educating his daughter well, fined him one year's salary, and then let the matter go.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh, "It is precisely because Your Majesty did not severely punish the Cen family last time that new hatreds and old grudges are now compounded. Many officials in the Crown Prince's party have seized on this matter and made a big fuss about it, putting pressure on Your Majesty. It seems that they will not stop until the Cen family is brought down."

Seeing his frown, Xie said in a gentle voice, "We have been together for a few days, so you don't have to worry too much. The Crown Prince and the Cen family have deep roots and have been at odds for a long time. We will not get involved, just stand by and watch, and let them fight."

"Of course." He Tongguang held Xie's hand and said softly, "You don't have to wait for me for dinner these few days. I'll eat some cakes in the Palace Administration Office and come back for dinner."

"Okay, don't tire yourself out. There are so many memorials, how can you read them all? Try to pass them on to the other adults if you can."

After the meal, He Tongguang summoned his staff to the study to discuss matters as usual. Xie asked someone to get the account book and used an abacus to look at the recent accounts of the government office. Zhenzhu was serving on one side. Seeing that the room was a little dim, she was afraid of hurting Xie's eyes, so she wanted to go out and get a small pair of silver scissors to trim the wick in the lamp.

Who knew that when he walked to the door, he saw a corner of the pearl curtain was lifted up, and Yingluo, the second-class maid in Xie's room, was standing at the door with a hesitant look on her face, as if she wanted to go in but didn't want to.

Zhenzhu frowned immediately, looked back at Xie who was concentrating on checking the account book, opened the curtain and walked out, shouting in a low voice: "Why are you cowering here? If there is anything, just go in and report it. Who are you showing this to?"

Yingluo heaved a sigh of relief when she saw Zhenzhu coming out. She didn't care about her scolding and quickly pulled her hand and lowered her voice and said, "Sister Zhenzhu, just now the maid Xing'er from Xunchunyuan came to report that the cousin had a seizure in her sleep. I'm afraid it's not good."

Zhenzhu's heart tightened, "Why don't you go and call the court doctor! This is such an important matter, I'll go in and talk to Madam right away." After saying this, she was ready to lift the curtain and go in.

"Wait a minute, sister!" Yingluo quickly reached out and held Zhenzhu, "If it was just my cousin who was sick, I wouldn't have to worry so much."

"Hmm? Is there some hidden secret? Hurry up and tell me. You are trying to drive people crazy by keeping hesitating." Zhenzhu's brows were almost twisted into a knot, and she wanted to give this girl a slap on the head.

"Oh, it is said that the cousin's illness is so severe because of the eldest master." Yingluo stamped her feet and simply told the whole story of today. "I don't know what happened today. First, the eldest master sent all the maids and servants in Cangfeng Courtyard to Nanny Song. Then he angrily broke into the cousin's courtyard and scolded everyone. The cousin was so angry that she burst into tears on the spot and said that she wanted to follow the late aunt and the master."

"Her maid Xueyun finally managed to persuade her to leave, but in the evening, the cousin developed a high fever and had convulsions. She couldn't open her eyes no matter how hard she tried to call her. She kept saying nonsense like 'Mother, take the child away'. The maids in the yard were scared to death, so they hurriedly called someone to ask the mistress for instructions. But this matter was closely related to the eldest master. If the master's wife knew about it, I'm afraid it would be a big deal."

Zhenzhu was also frightened after hearing this. She managed to calm down and shouted in a low voice, "This involves two masters. What can you do to hide it for the eldest master? What about your worthless life? The maids in that yard are not very old. I think they have never experienced anything. You go back with Xing'er first and invite the palace doctor to help them. I will report to the madam now."

Yingluo finally came to her senses after being yelled at by her. She couldn't help but feel a little scared and kept retreating. Seeing that the person had left, Zhenzhu took a deep breath to calm herself down, and then she lifted the curtain and walked in with a fearless attitude.

In Xunchun Courtyard, a group of maids and old women gathered outside Lin Xi's boudoir, looking frightened and concerned at the several maids coming in and out of the room.

"Xue Liu, go and boil some more water. The girl is sweating a lot again."

"Luzhi, go to the storehouse and get the fifty-year-old ginseng. Prepare it for the doctor to use later."

The inner room was brightly lit.

The woman who was bright and lively in the daytime, like a peony in spring, was now lying on the bed, breathless. Her face was flushed, her eyes were closed, her eyebrows were tightly furrowed, her black hair was soaked with sweat and stuck to her forehead, and her lips, which were usually not rosy, were a little chapped due to lack of water. Her slender body was sunken in the soft and layered quilt. She was like a dying butterfly, beautiful but decadent.

This was the scene Xie saw when she entered the room. She was so frightened that she staggered. Fortunately, Zhenzhu beside her was quick to reach out and hold her up. This prevented the Lady of the Duke of Anguo, who usually remained calm even in the face of disasters, from falling to the ground.

Xie held onto Zhenzhu's hand and stumbled quickly to Lin Xi's bedside. She wanted to reach out and touch Lin Xi's sweat-soaked forehead, but she retracted her hand as if she was homesick. It was not until she saw Lin Xi's chest slightly rising and falling that she breathed a sigh of relief.

"How is Xixi doing?" Xie frowned and turned to ask everyone.

"Madam, the court physician has just examined our cousin. Why don't we ask him to come in and answer the question?" Yingluo and the other maids knelt beside the bed and answered respectfully.

"allow."

The court doctor with a gray beard came forward respectfully and explained Lin Xi's condition in detail. After listening, Mrs. Xie forced a smile and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Court Doctor Li. However, the night is long. I am afraid that this girl will have another problem. Then I will trouble you to make another trip. Why don't I ask the maid to prepare a room for her in the Wufang. You can stay here for one night. I will take care of her at any time if there is any problem."

Although Xie's tone was negotiating, Doctor Li knew that he had no right to refuse, so he could only agree. He then mentioned some things that needed attention and retreated with the maid.

Seeing the figure of the court doctor disappear, Xie, who had just forced a smile on her face, suddenly turned cold and threw the handkerchief she had just held in her hand at the maid who was kneeling on the ground.

"You are so frightened, worried, and angry, and you can't express it! Are you all dead?"