With her head held, Ban Han was already dizzy, so she simply put her head on the other person's body. She was too lazy to look like a boneless snake.
Some of the people present couldn't help but sneak a few more glances.
Rong Xia turned around and shielded Ban Han behind her, "Be careful, your stomach will feel uncomfortable."
Although Ban Han looked delicate, she rarely got sick since she was young. At this moment, she was dizzy and felt that her whole body was soft, without any strength. No matter what Rong Xia said, she was too lazy to move.
As the vice-minister of the Supreme Court, Liu Banshan coughed dryly and turned to look at Commander Chen, "Commander Chen, Princess is not feeling well. I'm afraid it's inappropriate for us to disturb her."
"This …" Commander Chen knew that Princess Fule still had some weight in the Emperor's heart, so he didn't dare to let her answer his question while she was sick. Last night, it was raining heavily and the wind was strong. This Princess' hands were stained with blood, and she was too frightened to fall ill. However … she was infatuated with Marquis Cheng'an. "Vice-Minister Liu is right."
He stood up and said to Ban Han, "Princess, please rest well. This official will catch the assassin as soon as possible."
Rong Xia gently patted Ban Han's back and said to Commander Chen, "Thank you for your trouble, Commander Chen."
"Marquis is too polite. This is my duty." Commander Chen saw how Rong Xia protected Ban Han and had a new impression of Rong Xia. Although he was a military general, because of his duties, he had dealt with many civil officials. Most of these civil officials liked considerate, gentle, and virtuous women. For example, Princess Fu Le could shoot arrows on horseback, and when she dismounted, she could fight. When she saw an assassin, she could raise her sword. These civil officials had always avoided her.
Just like what happened last night, if it was spread out, there would be a lot of people talking about it, and it wouldn't be all good. No matter how beautiful a woman was, not everyone would accept her killing people, even if she had no choice.
As for the pitiful capital governor, he didn't dare to open his mouth from beginning to end. Whatever others said, he just nodded. In any case, anyone here had more power than him, and he couldn't afford to offend any of them.
When he heard that Commander Chen would not ask about Princess Fule, he secretly let out a sigh of relief. He wished he could immediately stand up from his chair and bid farewell to Marquis Cheng 'an and Princess Fule. However, before he could get up, he saw a young man in a white silk robe walk in quickly.
Aiyo, isn't this the famous hedonistic Jingting Gongfu heir of the capital?
"Sis!" When Ban Heng heard that an assassin had broken into the Marquis Cheng'an Mansion, he immediately rushed over. He didn't even wait to report his arrival and directly broke into the Rong family's gate. The servants of the Rong family didn't dare to stop him. After all, he was Marquis's future brother-in-law and the brother of the future Marquise. Who would dare to offend him?
Seeing his sister weakly leaning on Rong Xia, Ban Heng was so anxious that he almost jumped three feet high. "Sis, what happened to you? Are you injured? Where are you hurt? Did you call an imperial physician? "
Ban Han felt his ears buzzing. When he turned his head and saw Ban Heng's anxious appearance, he couldn't help but want to laugh. But when he shook his head, he felt dizzy again.
"Ban Heng, Junzhu caught a cold yesterday, but she wasn't injured. I've already sent someone to call an imperial physician." Rong Xia knew that the Ban Family's siblings had a good relationship, so he didn't feel offended by Ban Heng's impatient behavior. "Please sit down first."
"My sister is like this, how can I sit down?" Ban Heng walked around Ban Han. "Since childhood, she was as strong as an ox and rarely got sick. But as soon as she got sick, she would suffer from boss's pain. "
"You're the ox …"
Although she was sick, she still had to maintain her beautiful image. Ban Han rubbed his forehead against Rong Xia's waist and groaned, "Don't shake me, I'm dizzy."
Ban Heng immediately stopped and reached out to touch Ban Han's forehead. It was indeed very hot. He glared at Rong Xia and wanted to blame him for not taking care of Ban Han. But when he remembered that there were outsiders present, he swallowed his words.
Solve your own family's problems, and never let outsiders watch. This was one of the principles of the Ban Family.
Seeing Ban Shizi's worried appearance, the officials didn't know whether to leave or stay. If they left, they would be misunderstood as not caring about the Junzhu's health. But if they stayed, the Junzhu was a woman, and it wasn't appropriate for them to stay.
Fortunately, Marquis Rong was a considerate person. Seeing that they were in a difficult situation, he said, "I almost forgot. If you want to know more about the assassins, you can ask my bodyguards. They are injured and are recuperating in their room. If you don't mind, you can ask them. "
"Then I'll have to trouble your servants to lead the way." Commander Chen immediately agreed.
After leaving the main courtyard, Jing Zhaoyi couldn't help but sigh, "Princess Fule is really a heroine."
Liu Banshan smiled and said, "Very true."
Commander Chen didn't have much interaction with these two civil officials. He just nodded stiffly and didn't say anything.
Liu Banshan looked at the silent Commander Chen. His expression didn't change, and his eyes fell on the courtyard wall. There was a string of bloodstains on the wall. After several hours, the bloodstains were washed by the rain, so the bloodstains weren't very bright. It looked like a string of dirty muddy water.
Not long after, the Imperial Physician arrived. He took Ban Han's pulse. "Marquis and Shizi, please rest assured. The Junzhu only caught a cold. She will recover after taking medicine on time and resting for a few days. However … "He carefully looked at Ban Heng's face." The Junzhu caught a cold and also suffered some shock. Before she recovers, it's not appropriate for her to move around or be exposed to the wind. "
Although Ban Heng didn't want Ban Han to live in the Rong family's residence, he knew what was important and what was not. He nodded with a straight face and didn't say anything against it.
"Is there any food taboo?" Rong Xia knew that Ban Han was picky about food. He looked at her, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, and reached out to touch her forehead. It was still frighteningly hot.
"You can't eat anything greasy for the time being." The Imperial Physician stroked his white beard. "Also, you can't eat anything spicy or cold."
"Thank you, Imperial Physician. I'll remember." Rong Xia took the handkerchief that the maidservant had twisted and gently placed it on Ban Han's forehead. Ban Han, who was sleeping soundly, seemed to feel that there was something on her head. She wanted to shake it off.
Rong Xia hurriedly pressed down on the handkerchief with one hand and patted the quilt with the other. Like coaxing a child, she coaxed Ban Han to sleep.
Ban Heng noticed his actions and turned his head. "I'll go back and bring the servants that my sister often uses. I'll be disturbing Marquis' residence for a few days. Marquis, you don't mind, right?"
"You're welcome."
He looked at Ban Han, who was sleeping soundly. He didn't dare to not welcome her.
After Ban Heng left, the medicine was soon ready. Rong Xia woke Ban Han up and took the bowl of medicine that the maidservant brought. He scooped up the medicine with a spoon and brought it to Ban Han's lips.
Ban Han, who hadn't recovered yet, looked at the black medicine. Her stomach churned and she almost vomited. Rong Xia saw that her expression was not right. He hurriedly took away the bowl of medicine and patted her back. "Is your stomach uncomfortable?"
"En." Ban Han looked at Rong Xia weakly. She had a pitiful look on her face. "It smells bad."
Rong Xia tasted the medicine. It was bitter and astringent. He frowned. This medicine really smelled bad and tasted bad. He looked at the housekeeper standing behind him. "Why is this medicine so bitter?"
Housekeeper: …
"Marquis, good medicine tastes bitter."
"You don't have any pills?" Rong Xia saw that Ban Han's face was as pale as paper. He gently persuaded her. "Huahua, why don't you take some first?"
Ban Han couldn't help but nod when the beauty looked at her with a pleading and concerned expression.
So he fed her another spoonful of medicine.
"Give me the bowl." Ban Han refused to feed her with a spoon. It was torture to feed her spoonful by spoonful in this half bowl of medicine. It was better to drink it all. Although it was good that the beauty took the initiative to feed her medicine, this method was too heavy. She couldn't bear it.
Rong Xia was stunned for a moment. He handed the bowl of medicine to Ban Han.
Ban Boru held the bowl and gulped it down. He had to eat several candied fruits before he could suppress the urge to vomit in his throat.
The maidservant brought her a teacup to rinse her mouth. She took a sip and spat it out. "I can't rinse my mouth anymore. If I rinse my mouth again, I will vomit the medicine out."
"Take the medicine and sleep well. Sweat it out and you will be fine." Rong Xia helped Ban Han lie down and covered her with a quilt. He took out a handkerchief and wiped the corners of her mouth. He couldn't help but kiss her burning forehead. "Sleep well."
Ban Han opened her eyes. Her watery eyes curved, then she closed them and fell asleep.
The maidservant next to her felt that this scene made her blush. She hurriedly turned her head.
"Serve the princess well." Rong Xia stood up from the stool. "I will come over in a moment."
"Yes."
Rong Xia walked out of the main courtyard and asked the housekeeper behind him. "Has Commander Chen left?"
"Marquis, the other officials have already left the residence."
Rong Xia nodded. His expression was very cold. It was as cold as a sharp blade that had just been unsheathed in winter. No one dared to touch its edge.
"Tell Wang Qü to meet me in the study."
Wang Qü couldn't help but bow when he saw Marquis.
"Has the mole been found?"
"It's the two gatekeepers. Someone took their family …"
"I don't want to hear about their difficulties." Rong Xia didn't even raise his head as he interrupted Wang Qü. "Deal with them according to the rules."
Wang Qü bowed even lower. "This subordinate understands."
"If it wasn't for the Princess Fule last night, the marquis fu would have hung white banners and invited people to mourn today." Rong Xia raised his head to look at Wang Qü. "I overestimated Jiang Luo's intelligence."
"Marquis, this subordinate thinks that Prince Ning can't sit still."
Prince Ning's personality was impatient and he didn't get along with Marquis. Now that Marquis was valued by the Emperor again, Prince Ning used the stupidest method to resolve the situation. He hurt the enemy and hurt himself.
"When has he ever sat still?" Rong Xia sneered. "It seems that Xie Chongjin won't be able to recover?"
Wang Qü froze. He didn't understand why Marquis would suddenly mention Xie Chongjin. "It's true that the Xie family's eldest son won't be able to recover. But what does this have to do with Prince Ning?"
"It didn't in the past, but it can now."
He didn't believe that Emperor Yunqing would punish the Second Prince because of him. He understood Emperor Yunqing very well. He was selfish and suspicious. Only the world would let him down. He had never done anything wrong. No matter how bad Prince Ning was, he was still his son. After this matter was investigated, Emperor Yunqing might compensate him and even cut off some of Prince Ning's lackeys to help him vent his anger. However, the Second Prince definitely wouldn't be touched.
No matter what, the Xie family was tied to Prince Ning. He wanted Xie Chongjin to become a thorn in the Xie family's side.
"Marquis, Heir Ban is here." The housekeeper's voice sounded from outside the study.
Rong Xia rushed out to take a look. He saw a group of people carrying several large chests. There were also twenty to thirty men and women. Some were dressed as maids, while others were dressed as guards. Ban Heng was surrounded by these people. He looked like a gangster on the street who brought his underlings to collect protection money.
"Brother Ban," Rong Xia looked at the large chests on the ground. "What are these …"
"These are clothes and accessories that my sister often uses." Ban Heng sighed. "She's temporarily staying in your residence. It's not good for me to take too many things, so I'll leave them as they are for now."
"Brother Ban, you don't have to be so polite. If you need anything else, feel free to bring it over. We're family, so there's no need to be so formal." Rong Xia led Ban Heng into the inner courtyard. "You're next to Huahua's courtyard. I'll take you to see the courtyard. If there's anything you don't like, you can have the servants change it."
"Don't worry, I'm not very picky about where I live." Ban Heng only had one box of things in total. Other than a few manservants and guards, he didn't have any maidservants with him. Therefore, most of the people he brought with him were to serve Ban Han.
The Rong family's servants found that the heir of the Ban Family was very easy to serve. Besides being particular about food, he didn't have the slightest opinion. When he saw the beautiful maids of the Rong family, he didn't give them a second glance. He also didn't bully the servants, and he didn't look for trouble.
Such a young master was actually called a dandy?
The standard of dandy in the capital was really too low.
Ban Han drank the medicine and fell asleep. After eating half a bowl of porridge, he fell asleep again. In the middle of the night, she woke up once. There was no candle in the room, but a candlestick emitted a faint light.
Was this a lamp made of luminous pearls?
"Huahua, you're awake?" When Rong Xia saw her wake up, he hurriedly said, "Don't sleep yet, I'll have someone bring the warm medicine."
"Why haven't you slept yet?" Ban Han's body was soft. He just sat up and then lay back down.
"I slept in the afternoon," Rong Xia's voice was a bit dry. He got up and walked to the door. He said something to the guard outside, and then hurriedly walked back to the bed, "Are you feeling better now?"
"I'm sweating all over right now, it's uncomfortable," Ban Han put her hand out of the quilt, but Rong Xia put it back when she turned her head, "The imperial physician said that you can't catch a cold now. Be good, don't make a fuss. "
"Who's making a fuss," Ban Han dryly coughed, "I'm going to change clothes."
"I'll let the maids wait on you." Rong Xia uncomfortably touched his nose, then got up and walked to the door again. Soon, two maids came in.
"Ruyi, Yuzhu?" Ban Han blinked, "How come you're here?"
"Junzhu, this servant was brought here by Shizi. He was worried that other people didn't know your preferences and couldn't serve you well," Ruyi helped Ban Han dress. Seeing that Marquis Cheng'an had already left the room, she and Yuzhu helped Ban Han behind the screen.
Ban Han lay back down in the quilt, and said in a hoarse voice, "Shizi is also here?"
Based on her understanding of her brother, he would never let her stay alone in Marquis Cheng'an fu for so long.
"Yes," Ruyi used a hot handkerchief to wipe the sweat on Ban Han's forehead, "Shizi lives in the courtyard next door."
Ban Han smiled, "This brat …"
In the end, she couldn't bear to scold him.
After a while, Rong Xia came in again. He reached out and touched Ban Han's forehead, "You still have a low fever."
He wrapped Ban Han in the quilt and let her sit up on the bed. He put the bowl of medicine next to her mouth, "I'll hold it for you to drink."
Finally, he didn't have to feed her with a spoon.
Ban Han held her breath and drank the medicine. She bit a piece of candied fruit that Rong Xia put in her mouth, and a smile appeared on her pale face.
"What are you laughing at?" Rong Xia held her with one hand and wiped her mouth with the other.
"I'm laughing at the beauty in front of me," Ban Han blinked, looking very innocent.
Rong Xia chuckled, "I'm the one with the beauty in my arms."
"Oh …" Ban Han yawned, "I still want to sleep."
"Sleep." Rong Xia smiled, but didn't let go of her. Ban Han opened her eyes and looked at him. She could only see his chin and half of his face. But a beauty was a beauty. Even if it was only the back of his head, he was still beautiful.
"Hou …" Ruyi wanted to tell Marquis Cheng 'an that it was okay to put down their princess and lie down on her own.
But Marquis Cheng 'an looked up at her, and she unconsciously closed her mouth. When she and Yuzhu walked out of the room, she was shocked to find that her forehead was full of sweat.
"Sister Ruyi, isn't it inappropriate to leave Marquis Cheng 'an in the room?" Yuzhu whispered, "Should we go in and serve him?"
"No need," Ruyi took a deep breath, "If the princess was willing to let us stay, she would have said so before she went to sleep."
Moreover, with Duke Rong's character, he wouldn't do anything. With them and several female guards outside, he couldn't do anything.
Rong Xia had never seen Ban Han so weak. Usually, she was like a beautiful fox full of energy. Wherever she was, she was the brightest existence. No one could really ignore her. In other words, as long as she was there, many people would find it hard to pay attention to others.
This was the first time he saw Chenchen in such a weak state. He actually had the urge to rub her into his body, but he was afraid of hurting her, so he could only hold her carefully. He was unwilling to let go, but he didn't dare to hold her too hard.
How could there be such a beautiful woman in the world?
As long as she was there, the whole world would become gray. Only she was beautiful like a painting.
He had never thought that one day, a woman would raise a sword in front of him, like a mountain blocking the wind and rain for him, blocking swords and knives.
His mother was weak. Her face was always filled with endless sorrow, and she never tired of telling him about her pain. Again and again, again and again, like a thick fog that would never disperse.
Before his mother died, her pair of slender hands pinched his arm until it bled. She said she was worried that his father would marry someone else, that his father would forget her. Her love, hate, pain, and memories were like a young girl's dream. Until she died, it was never beautiful.
She never worried about what would happen to her two sons without her mother's protection. She also didn't think there was anything wrong with telling her children about her worries and pain again and again. She liked simple and elegant things. Since they were young, they had to have the same hobbies as him.
She disliked red and gaudy, disliked gold and silver for being vulgar. She even sneered at the Ban Family when she was alive.
She never used the jewelry in the fu's storehouse because she felt that those things were useless. The most beautiful woman didn't use jewelry, but she was also beautiful. Women who were obsessed with jewelry and spent energy on clothes and jewelry were both vulgar and superficial. She disdained to speak with such people and disdained to sit with them.
When he was young, he had fantasized that the beautiful jewelry in the storehouse would look good on his mother. However, before he could say it, his mother let him know that people who liked these things were superficial.
So he buried this idea deep inside his heart.
He was cultured and refined, elegant, and well-mannered in his words and actions. This was the expectation that his mother gave him. She also raised him like this.
Later, she died, his father died, and his brother died. He was the only one left in the Rong Family. He became the Rong Family's most upright gentleman.
But every time he walked into the fu's storehouse, he couldn't help but look at the jewelry.
They were clearly very beautiful things. Why was it gaudy to like them?
Why?
Until one day, when he was riding a horse on the street, he saw the noble girl that he had met by chance in the mountains. She was wearing a red dress and riding a horse, whipping a man. His eyes were attracted to that girl. Everyone and everything in the world was a dull gray. Only she was like a flame, so beautiful that he couldn't breathe.
She was clearly very beautiful and bright. How could it be gaudy?
Pulling himself back from his memories, Rong Xia looked down at the sleeping woman in his arms. He put her back on the bed, got up, and gently kissed her on the lips. Her lips were a little bitter and a little warm.
Licking his lips, Rong Xia leaned against the headboard and closed his eyes.
Ban Han knew that she was dreaming again.
She saw Shen Yu come to cancel the marriage. She saw Xie Qilin fall and hurt his eyes. She saw Xie Wanyu and Jiang Luo get married. The two of them became estranged because of the Shi Feixian.
The dream changed quickly and without any logic. It was as if it was spring one moment, and then it was snowing the next. In the blink of an eye, it was a garden full of snow.
The Crown Prince was locked in a damp and dark courtyard. He seemed to be writing something. But before Ban Han could get close, the dream changed again. She saw the main hall of the Great Moon Palace full of imperial guards. Shi Jin and the commander of the imperial guards stood together. Their faces were covered in blood and she didn't know if they were dead or alive.
A pair of thick, green boots stepped through the door. The soles of the boots stepped on the congealed blood. The person seemed to think that the blood was too dirty. He lifted his foot and stepped on a corpse lying next to him. After rubbing the blood away, he continued to walk forward.
"Changqing Of Gojoseon, why are you doing this?"
"Why?" The person laughed and slowly opened the fan in his hand. "This is what Emperor Yunqing owes me."
Duke Changqing?! Ban Han heard the sound of footsteps behind her. Turning around, she saw Jiang Luo come in with a group of guards carrying swords. His face was full of pride.
Jiang Luo?
She looked at the two people walking together in shock. How could the Changqing Of Gojoseon be related to Jiang Luo?
Ban Han suddenly opened her eyes. She saw the fluttering gauze curtain and Rong Xia lying on the headboard.
"Huahua, you're awake?"
Ban Han looked at Rong Xia in a daze. She suddenly asked: "Do you have a good relationship with the Changqing Of Gojoseon?"
She remembered that when the Changqing Of Gojoseon invited her and Little Brother Heng to visit Ba Ge, Rong Xia and the Changqing Of Gojoseon were together.
Rong Xia wiped the sweat off her forehead with a normal expression: "Not very good. He likes my calligraphy and paintings, so he often invites me to his residence to talk about poetry. But I don't have time every time."
Ban Han nodded and whispered: "It's good that you don't go."
"What?" Rong Xia looked at her with a smile.
Ban Han shook her head: "My head is still a little dizzy."
"I'll help you rub it." Rong Xia massaged her temples. His movements were very gentle and his fingers were warm: "Why did you suddenly think of him?"
"I had a dream."
"You dreamed of him but not of me?"
Ban Han smiled: "I didn't dream of him. I only dreamed of a pig and a Ba Ge."
"Hmm?"
"The Ba Ge stood on the back of the pig, and the pig could fly. When I dreamed of the Ba Ge, I thought of the Ba Ge that the Changqing Of Gojoseon asked me to visit. "Ban Han looked at Rong Xia:" How can a pig fly? "
"Maybe it's because the pig was dreaming?"
"Awoo."
Ban Han bit the back of his hand.
"Hiss, pigs can not only fly, but also bite people."
Standing at the door, Ban Han thought expressionlessly: Did I come a little early?
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