Contract Prince

Xiao Zhan stared at the imperial chefs again: "What do you have to say now? There is clearly something wrong with this dim sum in the imperial dining room!"

Shen Yun's heart rose to his throat, and his face was pressed to the ground: "His Royal Highness, this is impossible. There are relevant personnel guarding outside the imperial dining room at all times, and outsiders are not allowed to enter it. When the slaves were making dim sum, they did not leave the imperial dining room." Room."

The imperial chefs on the side also tremblingly said: "Your Highness, what Shen Yuchu said is the truth."

Xiao Zhan raised his head, squeezed the space between his brows, and walked out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.At this helpless moment, he couldn't help thinking of Gu Yunjing, if the son-in-law was here, he would be able to help him solve his problems.

His Highness Wang An dragged his heavy steps and walked slowly towards Zhengyang Palace.Seeing his depressed face, Xiao Muxue knew that this matter was very difficult.Trouble is tricky, it would be nice if she could have some clues, because she could tell Gu Yunjing the clues after returning home.

"Brother An Wang, did you find any clues?"

Xiao Zhan choked his throat, let out a heavy and helpless sigh, and shook his head: "This snack is provided by the imperial dining room. The imperial chefs have carefully checked it before sending it to Zhengyang Palace. The poison was tested with a silver needle, and there was no abnormality."

"It was a court lady who went to the imperial dining room to serve snacks. The maid said that she did not delay for a moment on the way from the imperial dining room to Zhengyang Palace. The imperial chefs also said that there are guards inside and outside the imperial dining room, and it is impossible for outsiders to enter in."

"Xue'er, which link is wrong?"

"Brother An Wang, don't be discouraged and don't worry, the Skynet is not leaking, and things can always be thoroughly investigated."

Xiao Zhan smiled bitterly: "I don't know how much time and energy it will take to find out. If the son-in-law wakes up, she should soon be able to solve the case. Sister Xue'er, is the son-in-law's situation better?"

At this moment, Xiao Muxue felt that what Gu Yunjing said at the beginning was extremely reasonable.Her brother An Wang is really too dependent on the son-in-law.I wanted to take this opportunity to persuade Xiao Zhan, but when I thought about the queen's situation, Xiao Muxue didn't have the idea anymore.

She knew that it was wrong for Xiao Zhan to rely too much on Gu Yunjing, but if he didn't rely on Gu Yunjing at this critical moment, who else could he rely on?The son-in-law originally wanted to test King An and exercise his courage, so that he could stand on his own.However, this confusing incident happened again.

Xiao Muxue felt that it was more important to find out the real culprit now.After this matter is over, let the son-in-law find a way to exercise Xiao Zhan's courage in other aspects.

"Hey, it hasn't improved. If you insist on feeding her medicine every day, you don't know when she will wake up? The son-in-law was injured too badly this time."

"Brother An Wang, it's time for the son-in-law to take medicine, so I'll go back home first. I will help you investigate the matter of the empress mother's coma."

Xiao Zhan waved his hand: "Go. The queen mother has Luo Mei to take care of her, so you can go back and take care of the son-in-law."

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After Xiao Muxue returned to the mansion, she entered the room and quickly explained the situation in the palace to Gu Yunjing in detail.

Gu Yunjing was tasting tea, staring at the tea leaves floating up and down in the cup, gently rubbing the edge of the cup with his fingers, and said thoughtfully: "This matter is indeed getting more and more suspenseful. There is no problem with the imperial dining room. There is no problem with the lady of the dim sum. The imperial physicians can't check the queen's condition."

"The enemy is in the open, and we are in the dark. This matter seems to be very tricky. The vortex in the imperial city is getting more and more urgent."

"I wanted to continue pretending to be sick so that His Royal Highness King An could grow himself. Now it seems that we have to change our plan. The most urgent task right now is not to test him, but how to cure the queen mother's illness and find out the real culprit."

"Xue'er, I have to go to the backyard to find my wife. The imperial physicians can't cure my mother's illness. My wife should have a way to let her accompany me into the palace."

Xiao Muxue hesitated and said: "There are many people in the palace with miscellaneous eyes. If news of your recovery spreads, King Zhao's actions will definitely be restrained..."

"It's okay, I won't reveal my whereabouts."

"Then I will enter the palace with you."

"No need. Caiyue has already gone out to do errands for me, you stay at the house and wait for news from her."

"Okay, then be careful yourself. It's windy outside, so put on more clothes." After Xiao Muxue tied a cloak for Gu Yunjing, she watched her leave with confidence.

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Yu Qingyou's mother and daughter are developing medicinal materials in a small quiet courtyard.There are many sweet-scented osmanthus trees planted in the courtyard, and the autumn wind blows, and the sweet-scented osmanthus leaves are fragrant.Osmanthus fragrans and medicinal herbs blend together to make people feel refreshed and happy.

As soon as Gu Yunjing stepped into the courtyard, she fluttered her nostrils and sighed, "It's so fragrant. I feel as if I've returned to Wangyou Valley. I haven't smelled this medicinal fragrance for several years."

Yu Qingyou took off her white gloves, put down the medicinal materials that were being glued in her hands, and smiled slightly: "Your master has been in the Hou Mansion for more than a few months, doesn't he play with medicinal materials every day?"

"Master?" Gu Yunjing said, "Master's courtyard is always filled with the smell of wine. During the time he came to the Hou's mansion, he almost drank all the old wine."

Yu Qingyou said softly, "This drunkard!"

"Yunjing, this is the powder made from Huiyuan grass. Take it to make tea and drink it. After taking it for a year or so, the disease of physical weakness will be cured."

Although Gu Yunjing is not very proficient in the art of medicine, she has also read many medical books.Knowing that this time the primordial grass is very precious, it appears once every ten years, and it grows in the wall.This thick layer of white powder condensed the endless painstaking efforts of the teacher.

Yu Qingyou also introduced the functions of many medicinal materials. After hearing this, Gu Yunjing was both moved and emotional.Because their mother and daughter spared no effort to obtain medicinal materials, all for the purpose of nourishing their frail bodies.

"Master, Yun Jing can't repay your deep affection and friendship."

"Stupid child, what kind of report do you want? As long as you do well, the lady teacher will be satisfied." She stepped forward and wrapped Gu Yunjing's cloak tighter. "It's windy in the courtyard, let's go in and chat. It's just right." , Mistress has a lot of things in her heart that she wants to tell you. Xiruo, go make a pot of tea."

In fact, Yu Qingyou has always wanted to chat with Gu Yunjing alone, but it's a pity that her apprentice is inseparable from Xiao Muxue every day, so she has never been able to find a suitable opportunity.

However, at this time, Gu Yunjing had no intention of chatting, and could only defeat Yu Qingyou's elegance.She apologized: "Master, I came to you today for a very important matter."

"Oh? What's the matter?"

Gu Yunjing suddenly frowned: "The empress accidentally fell into a coma, and the imperial physicians couldn't figure out why. My wife is very skilled in medicine, so I think you should be able to see something. Therefore, I want to invite you to the palace together to see a doctor for the empress."

Most people living in Wangyou Valley don't like to get involved in court affairs, and Yu Qingyou is the same.She was willing to travel thousands of miles from Wangyou Valley to the Hou's Mansion just for the sake of her precious apprentice.If she was asked to heal someone else, she would be reluctant, especially if this person was the queen.

The master of Yu Qingyou and Shangguanlan solemnly warned the two of them when they were dying: "Let them stay in Wangyou Valley for the rest of their lives, and never get involved in court affairs. Those who can avoid the royal family should try to avoid them."

When they came to this imperial city, they had already destroyed the legacy of their predecessors.If he tried to heal the queen again, it would be a big taboo.

Gu Yunjing only knew that Master and Mistress didn't like to step into the palace, and didn't know that there was such a thing as a legacy. Seeing Yu Qingyou's face showing embarrassment, she asked: "Master, is it not convenient for you to enter the palace? Then I will let people Take the queen mother to the Hou Mansion."

Yu Qingyou shook her head solemnly, and asked, "Does the Queen have to be treated?"

"Yes!" Gu Yunjing said firmly, "For Mr. Yu, she is the mother of a country, and her noble conduct is admired by the people. In the 22nd year of God's Blessing, the Jiangnan area was flooded, and His Majesty only paid attention to large-scale construction projects and ignored it. The queen gave all her money Donate silver jewelry to rescue victims."

"My father's meritorious deeds are so great that His Majesty has long been determined to eradicate him. It was the empress who led some loyal ministers to mediate hard. Only then did my father avoid the end of a dead dog."

"Privately speaking, she cared for me the most. Even after knowing my identity as a woman, she didn't blame me too much. Why didn't such a person be saved? What does my wife think?"

It's not that Yu Qingyou doesn't want to be treated, it's just embarrassing.Shangguan Xiruo was about to tell Gu Yunjing about this difficulty, Yu Qingyou winked at her daughter, waved her hand gently, and signaled her not to say too much.After pondering for a while, he slowly opened his mouth: "Okay, be a man who knows how to repay you. Since the queen has a great kindness to you, that is to say, to us Wangyougu, my wife will definitely save her! Let's go, saving people is the most important thing, I Come with you into the palace."

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Two crimson-blue sedan chairs slowly descended at the gate of the palace.Due to the tense situation recently, Xiao Zhan ordered the guards on duty to take extra precautions.Therefore, the sedan chair was stopped by the guards outside the palace gate, and the servants went to check it carefully.They didn't know Yu Qingyou, so when they saw this strange face, they naturally stopped the two sedan chairs.

Fortunately, at the beginning, Xiao Zhan specially gave Gu Yunjing a waist card in order to make it easier for her to enter and leave the palace.After having the waist card, not only can enter the palace at will, but also travel in a sedan chair.

At this time, the waist card will play its role.A guard was about to go to check on Gu Yunjing's sedan chair, and the curtain would be pulled away by him, but he saw the waist card first.

The guard hurriedly lowered the curtain and said tremblingly, "Please!"

Gu Yunjing put away the waist badge, just as the autumn wind was in full swing, the curtain of the sedan chair was blown open.She was just about to pull down the curtain when she saw a sedan chair coming out from another side door of the palace.

After putting down the curtain, she pondered for a while.After a short delay, he got off the sedan chair, took off his cloak, lowered his head, wiped the prepared dust on his face, and came to Zhengyang Palace together with Yu Qingyou.

At this moment, His Highness King An was wandering in the Zhengyang Palace, at a loss, with a dazed look on his face.After seeing the two visitors, he slightly raised his eyes, and his eyes fell on this strange woman.

He originally thought that this woman was a maid in the palace, but after looking at it for a while, he found that the aura emanating from her body was not the aura of a palace person at all.

"Who are you?" Xiao Zhan asked intently, "How did you come to Zhengyang Palace?"

Without waiting for Yu Qingyou to answer, Gu Yunjing raised his head and took out a handkerchief, wiped off the dust on his face, revealed a handsome and elegant face, held his hand and said, "His Royal Highness King An."

Xiao Zhan was very surprised by this familiar voice and face, "My son-in-law...you...you have already woken up?"

Xiao Zhan's voice was both trembling and excited. For him who was helpless at the moment, the appearance of the son-in-law was like a life-saving straw.

Gu Yunjing bowed his head slightly, naturally he would not tell Xiao Zhan about pretending to be sick, but said lightly: "Before I was in a coma, recently a genius doctor took care of me, after taking the medicine, I just woke up today. I just heard Xue'er told about the situation in the palace, she didn't dare to delay for a moment, and quickly brought this miracle doctor to the palace."

Xiao Zhan already had great trust in Gu Yunjing, but now that he was in a state of confusion and helplessness, he naturally would not doubt the truth of these words.

There was light in his slack eyes, and he bowed respectfully to Yu Qingyou: "You must be the miracle doctor that the son-in-law said. If you can heal the queen, I will reward you a lot! What do you want? What will I reward you?" ?”

Xiao Zhan had only heard of the reputation of Wangyou Valley, but he didn't know that the woman in front of him was from Wangyou Valley.People in Wangyou Valley regard fame and wealth as floating clouds, Yu Qingyou felt a little harsh when she heard Xiao Zhan's words, and frowned unconsciously.

His Royal Highness King An didn't know the reason, but Gu Yunjing understood, she hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness King An, let's talk about the reward later, the most important thing now is to let this genius doctor heal the queen mother."

"Yes, yes!" Xiao Zhan said, "Genius doctor, please!"

Yu Qingyou quickly walked to the queen's sick bed, felt her pulse, her expression was more solemn than before, and after half a cup of tea, she put down the queen's arm.

"What kind of food did the Empress eat recently?"

Xiao Zhan replied immediately: "It's the dim sum in the imperial dining room."

Yu Qingyou asked again: "Is the snack still there? Bring it up and let me have a look."

Xiao Zhan shook his head suddenly: "There is no dim sum left."

Yu Qingyou winked at Gu Yunjing, meaning to take a step to speak.She is not familiar with Xiao Zhan, and this is a member of the royal family, so many private things cannot be said in front of King An.

Gu Yunjing immediately understood, and found an excuse to send King An away, and in a blink of an eye there were only the two of them left in Zhengyang Palace.

Yu Qingyou sighed deeply: "At the beginning, the heart-wrenching matter had an inseparable relationship with Huangfu Yun, but it was just speculation at the time. Now it has been truly proved that Huangfu Yun is really in this imperial city. And it is very possible His traces have been hidden in this deep palace."

"The poison in the Queen's body is so weird that ordinary doctors can't find out what happened. I just checked her pulse and found out that she has actually been poisoned by such a poison. No wonder the imperial doctors couldn't find out."

"It will take a lot of time and energy to heal the empress, and I don't know if my wife is sure, so I can only try my best. You should be mentally prepared first."