There were people following Eunuch Sheng, and when he came in, he realized that it was the imperial physician sent by Emperor Chong'an to guard him.
Different from the previous one, this one came with two medical boys and a boy, and they seemed to have the attitude of waiting for the person to recover before they dared to return.
Pei Yanzhou would not refuse.
Emperor Chong'an sent two imperial doctors over. In addition to saving Lin Jingxiu, the emperor's nephew, he also wanted to find out more about his thoughts.
But whether it was the quarrel between him and the Duke and his son, or the quietness in his backyard, only the news about the Xu family girl from outside would be beneficial to him when it spread to the top.
Pei Yanzhou lowered his eyes to hide his thoughts, and his thoughts of looking for Song Jinyin were suppressed.
The two boys who followed were obviously from Emperor Chong'an. Since they wanted to make an excuse to stay, he simply waited a little longer.
When things at hand are more secure, he will bring Song Jinyin back. Maybe he won't have to wait until next winter. He can choose a place for her earlier, closer to his main house.
"Slave, please be safe, Your Majesty."
Eunuch Sheng and his men came forward with a friendly look on his face, interrupting Pei Yanzhou's thinking.
"My father-in-law, please rise, but your Majesty has other instructions?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The visitor stood up and signaled the people behind him to put down their things, and then continued: "Your Majesty is not willing to tell the Crown Prince to run errands now. If he hadn't been stymied by the affairs of the court, Your Majesty would have wanted to come and see the Crown Prince in person. Okay, this is the high-quality old ginseng that your majesty ordered his servants to send in person. He also specially assigned the imperial doctor and two medical boys to accompany him, and told him to wait until the prince recovers."
"It's just a cold wind that makes His Majesty worried."
Pei Yanzhou frowned before he finished speaking, then raised his hand, covered his thin lips with his wide sleeves, and coughed.
The imperial doctor hurried forward and worked for a long time before the movement stopped.
"Speaking of which, before I came out of the palace, I saw the Duke of Guo. When I went to ask for his blessing, I found out that the Duke of Guo had not even heard about the illness of the Crown Prince. If His Majesty knew about this, I'm afraid he would be upset again. sentence."
"Let Eunuch Sheng laugh. There is no need to let Eunuch Guo know about such a trivial matter as being caught in the cold."
"You can't say it like that. Political affairs are political affairs. The Duke of the country is also the father of the prince. How can it be like this... If those officials know about it, they will have to read a few books to ensure that they are not covered."
Eunuch Sheng's face was full of disapproval, as if he was complaining for Pei Yanzhou.
The person in front of me looked downcast, and it didn't look like he was faking it, and he was struggling to speak. Eunuch Sheng looked at the person in his eyes, and then he bowed respectfully.
"Your Majesty respects your prince, so there is no need to be so forbearing."
"Filial piety is the most important word, but it cannot be said to be forbearing."
Cang Lin brought hot tea, and Eunuch Sheng took it. Thinking of the deserted Zhuya Courtyard all the way, he couldn't help but believe the rumors that this prince was not a womanizer.
Looking back, apart from the fact that the Ye family had let the news go unchecked, the only one under the care of the eldest son of the Pei family was the girl from the Xu family.
Eunuch Sheng stayed for a while with some excuses. Seeing that no one in the huge Duke's mansion came to visit the prince, he left the imperial doctors behind and returned to the palace.
Song Jinyin soon heard everything about the people in the palace from Biyu's mouth.
At that time, she was sewing the purse she was going to give to Biyu.
Yesterday, while busy, she heard Butler Wang's instructions to Biyu, as if there were many things going on at the moment, he asked her to postpone leaving the house for a month.
January goes by so quickly.
Song Jinyin was grateful for her company these days, but when it came to parting, she couldn't think of anything else to give away except this embroidery work.
"I embroider whenever I have free time throughout the day, and keep my eyes peeled."
Inside the room was the jujube cake that Biyu had just brought, and it was still steaming. "Those people in the small kitchen are smarter now. They didn't follow others' opinions. When they saw me, they even asked about your taste today."
"It's also thanks to Butler Wang's help."
"Then you still have to be willing to accept his help."
Biyu pushed the thing in front of her and looked a little more serious, "Don't be arrogant in the future. After all, you are always serving the prince. Since you can't escape from this level, you might as well find a place where you can live comfortably. , living well is better than anything else.”
"Besides, the prince is not really that heartless. He just... can't help himself."
Song Jinyin stopped moving in her hands and did not raise her head. Only her voice responded, "Sister Biyu, all I know is why my sister suddenly said this to me."
"I'm probably leaving the house."
Biyu looked at her, although she was reluctant to give up, she still did not avoid these words: "Although it is one month later, during this period, I may not stay in the house all the time, nor can I be with you every day like before. See you."
Seeing that the person in front of her had not said anything for a long time, and the needle still held her fingertips, she smiled, took the needle and thread in Song Jinyin's hand and put it away. With this movement, she saw a jade character that had not yet been formed.
Even Biyu, who was used to seeing dead people and rarely had any mood swings, couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable at this moment.
She is different from Cang Rin and the others. There are fewer female secret guards. Before she was rescued by the Crown Prince's people, she had been living with her family and sisters. In that war, she almost died in a cooking cauldron and became one of the most important people in the city. Food for people.
Later, she lost her relatives and knew very well that if she wanted to survive, she had to fight hard. Apart from practicing martial arts with those people, she had no other thoughts and just wanted to be stronger and stronger.
Following Song Jinyin was the easiest job for her.
The little girl looked at her as soft and weak as a delicate flower on a cliff. Little did she know that the delicate flower that was beaten by the wind and snow all day long was the most tenacious, just like Song Jinyin who was struggling to survive in the Duke's Mansion.
"It's my fault too, I said it too early, but I can still come back to see you in the future. When I'm not running errands, I'll come secretly."
Biyu came to her senses and saw Song Jinyin standing up and holding her hand.
If you don't look at the palms of your hands from a distance, you will see that Song Jinyin's hands are slender and fair, and very beautiful. But when you actually hold them, you will find that her palms are rough from work, and there are scars that cannot be erased.
"I remember my sister said before that the shortcakes made in the small kitchen are delicious."
Song Jinyin pulled her and smiled and said, "My craftsmanship is also good, but I haven't done it for a long time. I have free time today, so I will make a golden pastry for my sister to try. No one else will, but only for my sister to taste."
The light laughter covered up the sourness just now.
Song Jinyin didn't show any signs of depression, but her crescent-shaped eyes revealed a heart-wrenching toughness for no apparent reason.
She didn't respond to Biyu's words of coming back to see her.
They probably wouldn't be able to see each other again in the future, but she had been careful to stay in this mansion for too long, and she knew clearly that she couldn't say some goodbyes.
The two of them left the room. The heaviness in Biyu's heart was swept away by Song Jinyin's soft eyebrows, and she nodded along with her words.
"This is indeed the first time I heard that you can cook."
"In the early years, I could only get a position in the corner of the small kitchen. Later, I worked for a while, but I was ostracized, not accepted... and not liked by people, so I simply stopped doing it. Now, While those cooks were still kind to me, I quickly went to find a place to cook it for my sister to try."
Biyu looked sideways at her, displeased, she was talking about the prince.
...
At this time, in the Duke's courtyard, Ms. Liu came over with tea, her brows furrowed.
"Is it true that I don't want to go and see the prince? The old lady has gone there personally. You are also a father after all. If you don't go, it won't be justified at all."
"When he came to my courtyard full of violence and killed my slaves in front of me, did he think that I was his father? I didn't join him because of my Pei family, otherwise how could I tolerate him? This unfilial son is so presumptuous!"
The Duke took the tea cup and remembered the words of his father-in-law who was standing beside His Majesty just now. Those words were saying that he didn't care about family affairs. It was really annoying.
"If you don't want to make a trip, ask Zhijie to send some things over. He is his brother after all. Since he has returned from school, it is appropriate to go and have a look, so as not to cause gossip."
"Then I asked the third young master to go there. But by the way, I haven't been to Sister Yun's place for a long time. The third young master finally returned to my house. Sister Yun is also the second wife who is above me. Please be more careful. , just stay with their mother and son."
"Well, knowing that you were thoughtful, I was really lucky to be able to bring you back to my house back then."
The Duke of Guo held Mrs. Liu's hand and looked at her eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes. He couldn't help but think of Song Jinyin, who was as beautiful as a peach and plum.
If he had known that the girl was so beautiful, he should have kept her in the first place. Now, if she raises her identity and marries her, she can become an advantageous chess piece in his hands, and maybe even catch the eye of the East Palace.
It's just that now she can't win over her temper, so if she sends it out rashly, I'm afraid it will be counterproductive.
The Duke suppressed his thoughts and frowned.
The power in his hands has been divided a lot. If this continues, his position will be in jeopardy.
It would be fine if Pei Yanzhou, his legitimate son, had the same heart as him, but because of his mother, the unfilial son would not hesitate to take advantage of the Pei family to confront him.
He really learned from his maternal ancestors’ arrogance!
"Let the third young master come over. After studying for so long, it's time to test his knowledge."
"Yes, Lord Guo."
Mrs. Liu walked around behind him and patted his shoulders. Seeing this movement, Zhuyayuan was afraid for a while and couldn't go.
