Qin Yining said politely, "Thank you for your trouble, Magistrate Liu."
"Wang Fei is too polite. This is this lowly official's duty. "
Magistrate Liu moved forward and took out a pulse pillow. He half-knelt next to the heated kang by the window and carefully checked Pang Xiao's pulse. He placed three fingers on the ruler. After examining his hands with great concentration, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Although Prince Zhongshun's body had old injuries, he had clearly been carefully nursed back to health. Now, he was full of energy and vigor. He was a man who was almost fifty years old, but his body was comparable to a youth in his early twenties. How could he faint?
Then there was only one reason for fainting, and that was that Wang Ye wanted to faint.
Magistrate Liu was skilled in medicine, but there were countless skilled people in the Imperial Academy of Medicine. He had been in the Imperial Academy of Medicine for many years. To be able to reach the position of Magistrate of the Imperial Academy of Medicine, he relied not only on his medical skills, but also on his smooth and sly conduct.
"His Highness has overworked himself." Deputy Hospital Head Liu probed implicitly.
Pang Xiao nodded with a slight smile and said "weakly," "There was heavy snow on the road back to the capital. The road was difficult to travel. This King was anxious to return home, so he had to eat and sleep in the open on the road."
Magistrate Liu immediately nodded, "That's right. Wang Ye's old injuries flared up when he encountered the extremely cold weather and the bumpy road. However, this isn't a major cause. If he properly nursed himself back to health, it would take at least three to five days, and at most three to five months to get better. "
Qin Yining almost laughed when he heard this. Magistrate Liu was truly a wonderful person.
The difference between three to five days and three to five months was great. There were many things that could be done. These words gave Pang Xiao face, could deal with Your Majesty, and also sold Pang Xiao's favor. It wouldn't infuriate the Emperor and implicate him, and Pang Xiao definitely wouldn't expose him. It was truly a win-win situation.
"Many thanks to Magistrate Liu. Please go outside and write a prescription."
Qin Yining wiped his tears and instructed Ji Yun to prepare a brush and ink. He also gave Chief Deputy Liu a big red envelope.
Deputy Chief Liu accepted it with a smile. He gave a few more words of advice before leaving the prince's residence to report back to the palace.
Seeing that he had left, Pang Xiao lay on the bed for a while longer. Then she jumped up and walked briskly to the door to take a look. She turned around and pulled Qin Yining's hand to sit on the heated kang bed.
"It's cold outside. Look at how cold your hands are. Are they frozen?"
"Not bad." Qin Yining smiled and sat next to Pang Xiao.
Pang Xiao looked at her red and swollen eyes and said, "Don't use such thick ginger juice next time. What if it's bad for your eyes?"
"It's fine. I didn't use my sleeve to wipe my eyes. I was afraid that if I cried, it wouldn't be real enough and people would see through me. Wouldn't all my efforts be in vain? "
Pang Xiao sighed and said, "When my Sister Yi frowns, my heart clenches for a long time. Making you cry is worse than being stabbed with a knife."
His large hand pulled Qin Yining into his embrace and kissed her forehead lovingly. "In the future, when everything is over, I definitely won't let you cry."
Qin Yining couldn't help but smile, but the corners of her eyes were a bit moist.
Perhaps the ginger juice on her sleeve was too strong.
"Alright, I cry when I'm happy. I cry when I'm unhappy. It's not something you can control. You don't know how many people envy me for being able to marry such a great hero like you. You understand me, love me, respect me, and give me enough space to display my abilities. This is something that many men can't do for their wives. I'm especially satisfied to be with you, so you really don't have to feel any psychological burden. "
"Sister Yi …"
Pang Xiao's throat was dry for a moment. His Adam's apple bobbed up and down. After a long time, he smiled and said, "Alright, you're my wife. We'll be in the same boat through thick and thin. No matter how many problems there are in the future, we'll solve them together. Although the situation is tense now, there will be a day when I can let you live a peaceful and comfortable life. Let's first suffer before the sweetness. "
"That's right. Let's first suffer before the sweetness. There's a lifetime of happiness waiting for us to enjoy." Qin Yining smiled and leaned on Pang Xiao's shoulder. After some thought, she recounted how she was offended by Duke Chang's Ninth Young Master, how she talked to Duke Chang, and how she beat him with a plank before sending him back.
Pang Xiao said in shock, "So it's true? When my men were in the city looking for information, they found out about this. However, I thought that the rumors outside might not be true. Our family has always been at the center of the storm, so it's normal for people to spread rumors behind our backs. I didn't expect it to be true. "
Qin Yining raised her eyebrows. "Did I spoil your plans by doing this?"
"Of course not." Pang Xiao touched her face and said with a smile, "You did very well. If I was here, I'm afraid I would beat him even harder."
At the end, the coldness in Pang Xiao's eyes could not be concealed. Shang Zhihua dared to flirt with his wife. It was already a blessing from the heavens that Shang Zhihua's life was not taken.
Qin Yining leaned close to her ear and told Pang Xiao his plan in detail.
Pang Xiao blinked. She thought about how she cooperated with Qin Yining today and the reactions of the people in the city. Then she thought about Qin Yining's arrangements. She could not help but smile dotingly and joyfully. She pinched the tip of her nose with her fingers.
"You naughty girl. Now someone is going to cry because of your tricks."
"Didn't I do it for you? If you don't like it, I don't have to continue. "Qin Yining pretended to be proud as she said.
Pang Xiao loved this look of hers. He hugged her waist and laughed. "How could I bear to do that? Alright, we'll do as you say. We've had a hard time eating and sleeping in the open all the way back to the capital. During this time, I'll claim that I'm sick. Let's have a good rest at home. "He leaned close to Qin Yining's ear and whispered," Let's have a few days of shamelessness. "
Originally, the topic was very serious. Who would have thought that Pang Xiao would change it in the end?
Qin Yining's ears turned red. She punched his chest unhappily. "You lecher. Why didn't I find out earlier that you were like this?
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Pang Xiao grabbed her soft hand and rubbed the back of her hand with his thumb. "Who said that? When we first met, I acted like a hooligan. Have you forgotten? "
Qin Yining couldn't help but blush when she recalled how this guy chased after her shirtless in the military camp and even dared to say that she was his woman.
However, they were almost an old married couple now. Thinking back to those days, although there were times when they were embarrassed, most of them were warm and sweet.
Pang Xiao saw Qin Yining's bashful appearance and his heart was already racing. He pulled her hand and coaxed her to talk.
At this time, Li Qitian was in the imperial study listening to Deputy Chief Liu's report with a gloomy expression.
"You mean to say that Prince Zhongshun's old illness really has relapsed?"
Deputy Chief Liu was nervous. However, based on his judgment and understanding of Your Majesty, his words would definitely pass.
Therefore, Deputy Chief Liu calmly nodded and said, "Replying to Your Majesty, that is indeed the case. Prince Zhongshun has many large and small injuries on his body. When he returned to the capital this time, he was caught up in the heavy snow. The weather was cold and the ground was frozen. The cold penetrated his bones and his old injuries relapsed. "
When Li Qitian heard this, his heart inexplicably felt much better. He slowly nodded and said, "We will leave Prince Zhongshun's health to you. You must do your best. "
Deputy Chief Liu lowered his head and respectfully said yes. Although he could vaguely sense that Your Majesty's words were unusual, he didn't want to get involved in these matters. He only pretended not to understand.
Li Qitian casually waved his hand.
Deputy Chief Liu hurriedly bowed and withdrew.
Li Qitian's expression was gloomy. He crossed his legs and leaned against the arm of the paulownia wooden chair. His fingertips tapped his knees in a neither fast nor slow manner.
When Pang Xiao returned to the capital today, everything that had happened flashed through his mind. In the end, Li Qitian could conclude that he had long planned this.
He had used the people's public opinion to force him to be a wise ruler and not punish a meritorious official.
Today, he had left the palace to welcome Pang Xiao. If he didn't go, it would prove that he mistreated a meritorious official. If he went, it would instead prove that Pang Xiao was a meritorious official. Pang Xiao's actions in the south were indeed beneficial to the court, but who could say that Pang Xiao's actions were not for his own sake? For example, when Pang Xiao had used the south to threaten him.
He had no choice but to give up on the idea of killing Qin Yining.
However, no one else knew about these secret confrontations. The officials didn't know, and the people didn't know.
Li Qitian had rarely suffered losses. Now that he thought about it carefully, most of the losses he had suffered were related to Pang Xiao.
However, this time, it seemed that he would have to swallow this loss.
Li Qitian tightly pursed his lips, but his eyes narrowed due to the high-speed operation of his brain.
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Pang Xiao and Qin Yining really did spend a few days "shamelessly" at home. Although they didn't go out to play, their living conditions weren't much different from when they first went to the Lu family.
The two read books together, or discussed what to do next. When they had nothing to do, they would casually play a game. In the end, there was even a bet to be made.
After hearing Your Majesty's orders, Deputy Chief Liu would come to the fu the next day to take the pulse. The records on the pulse were exactly as Pang Xiao had shown. It had to be said that Deputy Chief Liu was really a smooth and sly person. This way, he could report on his own, not implicate his family, and not offend anyone.
As a result, time quickly passed and it was the day of the court assembly.
As usual, Pang Xiao claimed that he was sick and couldn't go to court.
However, at the court assembly, something happened that shocked the officials.
The Duke of Chang Guo, Shang Chuan, came out of his office and knelt to impeach Prince Zhongshun.
"… Your Majesty, when Prince Zhongshun returned to the capital, he gathered thousands of people and almost caused chaos in the city. The Military Department of the five cities had no choice but to send more people. As a result, there were many empty patrols in the city. If something big happened because of this, wouldn't people laugh at the security of the capital?
"As an important official in the court, Prince Zhongshun is deeply trusted by Your Majesty. Acting so recklessly and disrupting the order of the capital is already a heinous crime. When Your Majesty personally came out of the palace to welcome him, he still lost his composure in front of the Emperor. This is simply disrespectful! Prince Zhongshun is an important official and should be an example for the other officials. His actions are truly unforgivable. Your Majesty, please punish him for a serious crime! "
The Duke of Chang Guo, Shang Chuan, was an old official from Beiji. He had always been low-key and wouldn't cause trouble. He was famous for being an easy-going person.
However, today, he stood out to impeach Pang Xiao.
This really surprised all the civil and military officials in the court.
However, when they thought of the rumors flying around the city a few days ago, some people said that Pang Xiao and the Duke of Chang Guo were irreconcilable enemies.
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