The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

When it came to this, some ladies looked at each other in strange ways.

Among the people present here, at least one-third of them have dealt with Kang Ge'er.

Many ladies just smiled awkwardly, and since it was not a big deal, they just turned a blind eye.

"That's right, big brother will have great fortune in the future."

Mrs. Lu nodded modestly, feeling very proud in her heart. Her child must be the best.

After more than half a month of hardship, the two companions were taught the rules by the eunuchs from the palace. When the time came, Jian Ge'er and Chu Yuhui were taken away by the palace staff, returning home once every half a week.

With two people missing from the house, Bai felt that the house was surprisingly quiet, and she became very sad again.

Tingjie'er's aunt sent Tingjie'er to live with Bai Shi as a companion. Now she was the only child in the mansion, and Bai Shi kept her by her side all day long. It was just right that she was old enough to be taught some etiquette and housekeeping.

At least Mrs. Bai still has a child by her side, but Prince Rui has suffered a lot.

"cough cough"

Prince Rui lay in bed, too weak to get up.

"My Lady, the prince is just overly worried, nothing serious is wrong. Forgive me for being blunt, but the prince is old and shouldn't worry too much. He is in good health. I'll prescribe a prescription for him to take for two meals. When the cough stops, I'll come back for a follow-up visit and prescribe a nourishing decoction."

Chu Qinrui nodded and raised his head slightly.

"Thank you, Doctor Du."

"Then I will take my leave first."

Chu Qinrui nodded, and after the others left, she turned around and sat on the embroidered stool beside the bed.

"Father, when the medicine arrives, take it and then get some sleep."

Prince Rui had his eyes closed and his head slightly tilted inward.

"I'm not sick, I won't drink!"

"Whether you are sick or not, it's not up to you to decide. Only the imperial physician can tell."

Chu Qinrui didn't tolerate his old father at all and spoke coldly from the side.

Prince Rui was in good spirits. He sat up straight and looked at Chu Qinrui, puffing his beard and glaring at her, and said angrily, "I am your father. Okay, big sister, now that you are older, you are becoming less and less obedient to me."

It can be seen that he is really anxious, even I have said it out loud.

Chu Qinrui scratched his hair lazily.

"I'm not just older, I'm almost old."

"By the way, if you don't want to drink, I will go to pay my respects to His Majesty and visit Baoshou. I believe he cares about the mansion very much."

Prince Rui was now deflated and muttered, "Why are you looking for him? He just started school and will be back the day after tomorrow. Don't bother him."

Chu Qinrui looked at the old man who said one thing and meant another and shook his head in his heart.

You are already an adult, but the older you get, the more like a child you become.

"I'm glad you know. Take the medicine and get better, so he won't get worried when he comes back and sees you like this."

Baoshou was obviously spoiled by them, but he didn't act like a child at all. He had a serious face all day long, like a little adult.

Mentioning Baoshou means grasping the vital point of King Rui.

"I know my own body well. It's not a big deal. It's you who insisted on calling the imperial physician."

Prince Rui was a little unconvinced. He just couldn't sleep the night before, and when he sent Baoshou to the palace in the morning, he caught a cold and had a cough.

As for why he was so weak, Prince Rui's eyes became vague.

Chu Qinrui sneered. "I can't even get up, but it's not a big deal. You still think it's still when you were young."

"The imperial physician said you're overthinking things, so you must be bored. I'll ask my sister to send a child from each family here, just my son. You can teach him well if you have nothing else to do."

The servants who were waiting beside him wanted to hide their heads in their necks after hearing this. Only this master would dare to say such a treasonous thing.

Prince Rui looked at Chu Qinrui with a look of disbelief, his eyes wide open.

"I'm almost seventy, with one foot in the grave, and you want me to take care of your children?!"

Chu Qinrui flicked his handkerchief twice, leaned over and looked at his father with a smile.

"Yes, aren't you free? In the past, Baoshou was here, so we didn't mention it. Now he's usually in the palace, so you have no children. A grandson is still a grandson. You have helped me take care of my children for so many years. You can't be partial to one and help us too. It's almost the end of the year, and things are very busy at home. Just consider it a favor."

Prince Rui wanted to refuse at first, but the mansion was too deserted. Sometimes he regretted why he built the prince's mansion so big. Now it seemed empty no matter how he looked at it.

The words of refusal were on the tip of his tongue, so he turned around and uttered, "Two granddaughters are here, it's all because of the boy making trouble."

Then he tried to make amends. "I only care about your hard work. It's unreasonable for other families to help take care of their grandchildren. Especially Eleventh Sister, I don't even want to talk about her mother-in-law. I just spoiled you too much, and over the years, others have made a fool of our family."

Prince Rui was muttering to himself, while Chu Qinrui was peeling fruit beside him and listening quietly.

It was just the same words, she had memorized them all these years.

"Come and eat some fruit to cool down your temper."

Prince Rui took it and ate while muttering.

"And you too, you're already so old, so stop worrying. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Qijun has been exiled for eleven or twelve years now. I heard that a group of local officials will be returning to Beijing at the end of the year. You and your son have been separated for so many years, and life must have been very hard."

"He's doing a good job in the local area. I'll go and ask His Majesty if he can come back this year, even if it's to serve in a nearby position. Shangluo is too remote, and he can't come back even for the New Year."

Chu Qinrui's eyes were hot and he interrupted King Rui.

"Father, you also said that children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Let them work out their own affairs. Why should they trouble you? And you still blame me? You have been worried about me for so many years."

Big and small, not only Baoshou, but also these daughters who married out, their father cannot let anyone down.

Prince Rui looked at the sycamore tree swaying in the wind outside the window, feeling lost.

"I'm old now and don't have the energy to care about these things. I just hope Baoshou grows up quickly."

Chu Qinrui paused, lowered his eyes and said nothing more.

After spending some time with my father, a servant came to knock on the door and said that there was something going on at home.

Prince Rui urged her to go back quickly. Chu Qinrui stood up, scolded the servants, said to Prince Rui, "I'll come back to see you in two days," and left.

After returning to the mansion and finally dealing with the matter, just when I was feeling dizzy, the fourth brother Chu Qinxiao came.

Chu Qinxiao told her elder sister what she heard today.

She looked unhappy and complained about what Mrs. Gou said.

"What do you mean by a family without rules? If I hadn't seen her dare not, I would have suspected that she did it on purpose."

Their daughter often goes back to her parents' home. His Majesty never says anything about it, but she takes it as an excuse.

"Look at what she can endure."

Chu Qinxiao kept talking. There was nothing she could do since her second sister was not at home, so she had no choice but to complain to her eldest sister.

"To say that, it seems Censor Gou has been making up stories about our Rui Palace behind our backs. Before, seeing the Rui Palace's power, he only dared to make comments. Now that he's found a weak target, his stubbornness has returned. Just wait and see, tomorrow the Duan Bo Mansion will definitely be impeached, and maybe even the Rui Palace will be mentioned in the story."