The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

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All night long, lights were on in a courtyard in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

The court doctor who was coming and going in Qingyin's yard went in, and not long after, came out shaking his head.

The newly arrived doctor from the Lin residence took the pulse and shook his head at Liu Zhi, who was standing by. "Madam, you've caught a cold that has penetrated deep into your bones. Your vitality has been depleted. This..."

The court doctor's words finally woke Liu Zhi from his trance after he was called by the servants and learned that Qingyin was in danger of death.

"You mean..."

Liu Zhi was fully aware of the court physician's hesitation during the final words. Suddenly, his head felt heavy, as if a huge rock was pressing down on his chest.

Song Qingqing was going to die because he deliberately caused someone to fall into the water and get hurt.

The man clenched his hands tightly in his sleeves. In fact, he deliberately let her fall into the water that day just to teach her a lesson. He never thought of... letting her die.

When he mentioned this thought, Liu Zhi suddenly felt dizzy and his chest felt like it was being pressed down by a huge rock.

Liu Zhi inexplicably felt a slight pain in his heart. The beautiful little sister who always followed him around during his childhood might be dying because of him...?

This emotion forced him to take a look at the woman lying in the room behind a door curtain, as if he saw the little girl who always followed him and chattered, still bright and lively.

"Mother, mother! I want mother!"

"Miss, Miss, slow down. Madam can't see you for now. See you later, okay?"

……

A little girl's voice was heard outside the house.

The shrill cry was like a noise, and Liu Zhi couldn't help but respond. He subconsciously responded, "Who is that outside the house?"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the servants in the mistress's house fell into a grotesque absurdity.

Qing He, who had repeatedly tolerated the master's requests for the young lady's medical help, couldn't help but look up, revealing a hint of disbelief and anger: "Master, that's the young lady. Even if the master doesn't like the young lady, at least he should remember her."

Hearing this, facing the angry gaze of Song Qingqing's personal maid and the vague disbelief of the servants around him, Liu Zhi's face turned slightly paler.

He wanted to explain: He knew about his and Song Qingqing's daughter, Liu Niannian, but he was too nervous now, so he forgot.

But when the reason was on his lips and he saw the anger and resentment in Qinghe's eyes, he suddenly stopped himself.

He hurriedly turned his head to avoid Qing He's sight and said vaguely, "Go and comfort Nian, Nian Nian, don't let her come over now."

Liu Zhi couldn't imagine how painful it would be for a child to witness his mother's death.

Because of some emotion, Liu Zhi did not go out to see the poor little girl in person.

Qinghe nodded, wiped away the tears from her eyes, and prepared to go out to coax the young lady with red eyes.

It's not that she doesn't want to stay with the young lady, it's mainly because the young lady is so panicked now, and only if she coaxes her can she make her listen. She can't let the young lady get into trouble after she gets into trouble.

Not long after Qinghe walked out, the child's crying gradually became quieter. After a few minutes, the voice of the little girl outside completely disappeared.

Liu Zhi also felt inexplicably relieved.

He raised his eyebrows and looked at the Lin family doctor who had been standing by his side. For the first time, the sharpness that he had only shown in official circles appeared in front of the family doctor.

"No matter what method you use, you must save the lady. Don't worry about the herbs or anything else!"

The gentle man suddenly showed his aura, which was so sharp and powerful that it seemed like a sword just out of its sheath, and it made the court doctor tremble.

"Yes, sir."

Seeing the frightened look on the court doctor's face, Liu Zhi shook his head and said, "Alright, go get ready."

He walked to the door of the inner bedroom, paused, wanted to step in, but then retreated timidly.

Liu Zhi closed his eyes for a second and opened them again.

This time he went inside.

I also saw the woman with a familiar face lying on the bed.

Song Qingqing...

He couldn't help but be stunned, staring at the girl on the bed in fascination.

He hadn't looked at Song Qingqing so seriously for a long time.

The last time he looked at her seriously was probably at the Song family. She enthusiastically moved a stool to the corner, stood on it and leaned against the wall, waving her hands and smiling as she said to him, "Brother Liu, I like you!"

……

Compared to that time... Liu Zhi only now realized that the little girl who claimed to like him had lost a lot of weight after marrying him. There was no flesh on her small face, and her skin was tightly attached to her bones. Her skin was so pale that it was bloodless, and her chest was so weak that the rise and fall of the chest was almost invisible... It was obvious that this was a terminally ill woman who was about to die.

Liu Zhi covered his chest.

He left Qingyin's yard almost in a panic.

—

The bad news about Song Qingqing was soon delivered to the Song family by Qinghe.

Song family.

Song Anhuai returned home from court as usual, intending to chat with his wife about the bad habits of his sworn enemies in the court. However, when he returned home and saw his wife's face as pale as the bottom of the wall, he suddenly had a bad premonition.

In fact it is.

Mrs. Song looked at him in despair and cried, "Master, our Qingqing is not well!"

Song Anhuai's body suddenly went limp. If the housekeeper beside him hadn't quickly supported him, he would have collapsed to the ground.

"I, I told you long ago that she can't marry that guy from the Liu family—"

"Let's go, pack up your things quickly and follow me to the Prime Minister's Mansion. I am Song Anhuai's woman. If that brat Liu Zhi doesn't treat me well, my Song family can still afford to raise a daughter!"

……

In addition to the Song family who received information quickly, there is also the Shen family.

A handsome young man watched the commotion coming from the Prime Minister's Mansion and remembered the instructions of his young general. He suddenly had an idea and mixed in with the crowd to inquire about the servant who often delivered medicinal herbs.

I heard the news: the young lady in the mansion is not well and may not survive the day.

The young man's face turned pale. Others might not know about the young lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion, but he knew her. This was the person the general had specifically instructed.

Is Miss Song in trouble? Should he report this to the general?

The young boy hesitated for a long time, and unknowingly walked back to the general's mansion.

Finally, looking at the familiar plaque of the general's mansion, his expression became firm and he walked towards the major general's yard without hesitation.

The two families ran towards the Liu family at the same time.

—

While Qingyin was in a coma, Liu Zhi stayed in the East Courtyard and became inexplicably dazed.

Normally at this time, he would be practicing calligraphy, but today, he had already ground three coats of ink but hadn't written a single word.

Looking at the bright spot of ink on the white paper, Liu Zhi couldn't help but feel troubled.

Song Qingqing.

Thinking about it in his heart, Liu Zhi's mind was filled with the lively and bright Song Qingqing in the past, and the Song Qingqing lying on the bed dying now. The two pictures kept alternating in his sea of ​​milk.

When he woke up, Liu Zhi looked down and found that he had also written Song Qingqing's name on the paper.

I pondered a lot.

……

In the end, Liu Zhi crumpled up the calligraphy he had just written and put it aside.

Just then, a servant's report came from outside the house. Liu Zhi's eyes suddenly lit up: "But Song Qingqing is awake?"

The servant shook his head and said, "Master, it's the Song family's master and old lady who are waiting for us."

Hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed in Liu Zhi's eyes.

He was silent for a while.

Seeing that the master did not answer, the servant did not dare to urge him. He stayed where he was with a respectful look.

Not long after, Liu Zhi's expression became serious again.

Said: "Please invite Mr. Song and Mrs. Song in."

"Yes."

The servant hurried out and did not see the complicated expression on Liu Zhi's face.

No matter how much trouble the Song family caused him, he couldn't fight back. After all, he had personally raised their daughter to be what she is now...

— — — — — — — — — — — —

Liu Zhi looked at the Song family members who came in and respectfully called out to them one by one: "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, and elder brother-in-law, younger brother-in-law."

"Hehe, Lord Liu, please don't call me uncle. I, Song Fengqing, can't bear to be called uncle by you." Song Fengqing looked at his brother-in-law in a sarcastic tone and said in a sarcastic tone.

Song Yuebai and Song Fengqing are twin boys born to Song's mother's eldest daughter. The second child is Song Yuebai and the third child is Song Fengqing. One is mature and the other is lively. Both of them are not much older than their elder sister Song Qingqing. Naturally, they grew up together and have a very good relationship.

Seeing his brother-in-law in front of him, who had married his sister not long ago and whose sister was now terminally ill, Song Fengqing couldn't control his temper and naturally started to mock her.

Liu Zhi's expression remained unchanged, but the old lady Liu, Liu Zhi's grandmother, who was standing behind him and came together to greet the Song family, could not help it.

She had never liked Song Qingqing in the first place, and disliked her for being too arrogant and undisciplined. Now, because of her, her favorite "little grandson" had been stabbed, so she naturally couldn't help but speak up for him.

"How can you, the Song family, talk like that? We, Xiaozhi, have never treated Song Qingqing harshly. Song Qingqing is not good, it's just that she was born with..." a miserable life.

"Grandma!" Liu Zhi interrupted her.

He glanced at Old Madam Liu.

Old Lady Liu opened her mouth, but was pierced by the sharp gaze of her most beloved "little grandson", so she stopped talking.

But just because Old Madam Liu heard it didn't mean that the Song family members couldn't guess what she hadn't finished saying.

Song Fengqing, who had just learned that his sister was seriously ill and in a coma, was already sensitive. His eyes suddenly turned red after being hurt by Madam Song's words, and an astonishing anger rose in his eyes.

"Liu family, you'd better be thankful that my sister is fine, otherwise, our Song family will definitely fight you to the death!"

Hearing this, Liu Zhi's lips turned pale.

He wanted to say something, but seeing Song Fengqing's expression, he retracted his words.

The atmosphere suddenly froze for a few seconds.

Several people from the Song family looked at what Song Fengqing said, but none of them scolded him for being wrong.

After all, Qingqing was in trouble, and they really wanted to make the Liu family pay!

Finally, Song Anhuai looked at the young man opposite and said, "Take us to see Qingqing first."

"Yes, Master Yue and Master Song." Liu Zhi resisted the heat of shame on his face and changed his words.

—

When the Song family saw the pale and thin person lying on the bed, their eyes turned red.

Qingqing/Sister, she has suffered so much to become what she is now.

When the reason for Qingyin's illness was mentioned, Liu Zhi's face turned pale, but he still resolutely told the Song family the truth.

But the result was that he was hit by several solid punches from the Song Fengqing brothers of the Song family, all of which landed on his chest, making Liu Zhi bend over instantly and vomit.

But that’s not all. The Song family was clamoring to take Song Qingqing and Liu Niannian back.

Liu Zhi explained for a long time, but still stopped the Song family from taking Song Qingqing and her daughter back on the grounds that it was not appropriate to move the patient's body.

The Song family refused to accept the child, but Song's mother stayed to take care of her daughter and granddaughter.

At the same time, the Shen family.

The face of the young general Shen Du, who had a cold and indifferent appearance like a flower on a mountain top, no longer had the indifferent look of a celestial being. His delicate eyebrows and eyes were full of anger. He grabbed his horse and shouted to the guards in the palace:

"Follow me to surround the Liu family and seize the young lady of our Shen family."

"Since the Liu family doesn't treat her well, I will take her back."