Now that Lu Yufang is almost eight months pregnant, Xu Heng will have to stay in the capital to take part in the general examination in March next year after winning the imperial examination. If he passes the general examination, he will have to take the palace examination in May. Even if he comes back, it will not be until June or July next year.
Chu Yue wanted to wait for Lu Yufang to give birth before heading to the capital. She would give birth in more than a month. After all, she had waited for more than two years and was not in a hurry for this moment.
On this day, Chu Yue was busy in the Xingyue Medical Center when she saw a man in brocade clothes with a fair face entering the hospital holding a fly whisk. Behind him, there were two boys with the same fair faces.
The three of them all have feminine faces, lacking some of the masculinity that men should have.
However, this appearance, this temperament, and this dress attracted many people's attention as soon as he appeared at the door of the medical clinic.
Everyone speculated about the identities of these people.
It's just that there are many people of all kinds coming to Xingyue Medical Center every day. Although these people are curious, they don't show it too obviously.
In the medical center, Chu Yue was taking a few new disciples who had recently arrived while diagnosing and explaining the pulse, but did not notice the people coming at the door of the medical center.
The man stood at the door and observed for a moment. Seeing that Chu Yue was about to come out after finishing her work, he led the two people behind him to come to her. After showing the palace token, he bowed slightly and said, "This is Heyue County Lord? Concubine Xiao has a decree and asks the county lord to come to the capital to discuss it."
Although his movements were respectful, his expression was filled with superiority and arrogance, and he looked arrogant.
"Concubine Xiao?"
Chu Yue was shocked.
She had never heard of the name Xiao Guifei before.
Why did you send someone to summon her to the capital?
Is it good or bad?
No matter whether this person is good or bad, she cannot offend him because he has a high position, otherwise ten heads will not be enough to chop him off.
Chu Yue looked at the man in front of her.
"What is your name?"
This man is different from ordinary men at first glance. If Chu Yue guessed correctly, he must be a eunuch.
The man raised his chin slightly.
"The general manager of Changqiu Palace, Zhao Shicai."
Chu Yue nodded.
"It turns out to be Mr. Zhao. I wonder if Concubine Xiao summoned me to the capital. But what's the important matter?"
Zhao Shicai looked at Chu Yue with a hint of impatience on his face.
He saw clearly just now that Zhang Zheng was not at Xingyue Medical Center.
I heard that he hasn’t appeared in Nanping Town for a long time, and I don’t know where Yunyou went.
What do you mean by direct disciple? But the pictures are just fresh for a while.
His Majesty made him a royal hospital. If the capital could not retain people, how could this small, remote town retain his presence?
"Whatever the imperial concubine ordered, we can just be slaves and follow orders. I also hope that the county master will not make it difficult for me to wait. The carriage is waiting outside."
After Zhao Shicai finished speaking, he made a gesture of invitation toward the outside.
The meaning of these words is very straightforward. Chu Yue must follow them to the capital now.
Lu Yufang listened clearly. She stood up holding her belly and came to Chu Yue with worry on her face.
"Yueyue!"
Chu Yue heard the sound, smiled and patted her hand.
"It's okay. The Imperial Concubine has summoned me to the capital, but I may have to miss your delivery."
Lu Yufang shook her head.
"Didn't you say that everything is normal with me? We have found a suitable stable woman and everything will be fine. But you..."
Perhaps because she was afraid that she would offend the noble person by saying the wrong thing, Lu Yufang closed her mouth after saying this.
Chu Yue took her hand and whispered comforting words in her ear, "Concubine Xiao is also a high-ranking concubine after all. If she wanted to harm me, she wouldn't just ask people to come to me. Now she specially seeks someone to come to me." Please, you must be asking for something from me, I'll go take a look first, and if things over there are handled quickly, I'll try to get back before you give birth."
She said, lowering her voice lower.
"After I leave with them later, you ask Heimu to go to the county seat first and give my master some breathing space."
Lu Yufang didn't know Zhang Zheng's identity, nor did she understand why Chu Yue did what he did.
But since Chu Yue mentioned it to herself, she must have her reasons.
Seeing Lu Yufang nod, Chu Yue let go of her hand, and got into the carriage with Zhao Shicai and others who had been waiting impatiently.
There were two carriages accompanying them, Chu Yue and Ningdong rode in one, and Zhao Shicai led two young eunuchs in one.
In addition to the people driving the carriage, there were fifteen or six black-clothed guards riding tall horses. Judging from the momentum, they seemed to be as powerful as Kuroki.
With such a team, it would be very difficult for Chu Yue and Ningdong to escape.
That's all. After all, Heimu has been asked to inform the master and follow these people to the capital first.
The carriage was moving very fast, and apart from relieving themselves and replenishing water and food along the way, they were almost always on the move.
At night, he would rest for two or three hours at the nearest inn or post house.
Fortunately, Chu Yue was not that kind of pampered young lady. Although the journey was hurried, it did not cause much discomfort. She did not have enough sleep, so she could make up for it by leaning on Ningdong's shoulder in the carriage.
Despite such an intense journey, it took a full fifteen days to get from Nanping Town to the capital.
About to enter the capital, the carriage that had been driving behind suddenly accelerated and came to the carriage where Chu Yue was sitting. Zhao Shicai opened the curtain and shouted in a high-pitched voice towards the carriage where Chu Yue was sitting. , "He Yue County Master, we will arrive in the capital soon. When we enter the palace, you can tell us that you are a distant relative of Concubine Xiao, so our family can take you directly to Changqiu Palace."
This is what the imperial concubine has ordered before.
When bringing the Lord of Heyue County into the palace, her identity must not be revealed.
Otherwise, her status as the county head and Zhang Zheng's disciple might cause a series of reactions.
Now that Zhang Zheng is not here, and the head of Heyue County has no real power, she is just a peasant girl with no one to rely on. Isn't it just what they say?
After she finished her work, she could just quietly ask someone to take her back to Nanping Town.
Chu Yue kept her thoughts in her heart and only hummed softly.
Zhao Shicai nodded with satisfaction, lowered the curtain again, and asked the coachman to slow down slightly, still driving behind Chu Yue's carriage.
He leaned back, with a slight look of exhaustion on his face.
"After all, she is a girl from the countryside, so she is quite obedient."
The little eunuch on the side was beating Zhao Shicai's legs while trying to please him, "Manager Zhao's method still works. This time we will bring County Master He Yue to the capital. If we really solve the problem of the imperial concubine, Manager Zhao will have made a great contribution. When the time comes, I will inevitably be rewarded by the imperial concubine."
Zhao Shicai listened to the little eunuch's words and gave a high-pitched hum.
"You two also went on this trip with our family. When the time comes, there will be people from our family, and naturally there will be people from yours."
The two young eunuchs looked happy.
"Thank you, Manager Zhao!"
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In the carriage where Chu Yue was sitting, Ningdong looked at her with a worried face.
"Miss, do we really want to follow Manager Zhao into the palace?"
