Prince Ning's residence in the imperial mausoleum is a small courtyard with two entrances. From the outside, it looks no different from ordinary people's courtyards. It is particularly inconspicuous. But when you walk in, you find that it is small, but it is different.
Although it is not like the previous Prince Ning's Mansion, with its pavilions, pavilions, bridges and flowing water, like a lady, the layout of this small courtyard is also very good. According to Bai Meng, Xiaojiabiyu also has a unique flavor.
Prince Ning has been living in this small courtyard since he was sent to guard the imperial mausoleum. In fact, on the surface, he is not allowed to leave here. In fact, as long as he does not go out of this deep mountain, he can wander around, do anything, and raise any questions. Any request is no problem. Of course, if he goes out for a walk, he must be accompanied by a guard. After all, it is still in the mountains, and wild animals often appear, so safety must be ensured.
In addition to several older members of the palace, there were also two concubines who moved into this small courtyard with Prince Ning.
"Princess Side?" Shen Cha raised an eyebrow, "It turns out there is a Princess Side. I always thought she didn't..."
It was not the first time for Song Jue and Bai Meng to come here, and they didn't need anyone to take them with them. They were familiar with the way and walked to Prince Ning's bedroom. As they walked, they introduced Prince Ning's situation to others.
"Uncle Ning Wang has never had a wedding. Indeed, he has never married a main concubine. He still has a side concubine." Song Jue lowered his voice and explained, "It's just..."
"bad relationship?"
"You can't say it's not bad!" Song Jue and Bai Meng looked at each other, then looked at Shen Haolin, "When Uncle Ning was in his prime, we were still young and couldn't figure out what was going on. . But now that I think about it, Uncle Ning and the two concubines treat each other with respect and politeness. They are not like a couple, but like a host and a guest." He looked at Shen Haolin, "Right? ?Am I right?"
"That's right, it's that kind of over-the-top politeness." Seeing Shen Cha's puzzled look, Shen Haolin patted her head, "If I remember correctly, these two concubines were originally the high-ranking concubines next to the Queen Mother. Because the Empress Dowager felt sorry that His Highness Prince Ning was busy with official duties and there was no one or two around him who could understand both coldness and warmth, she sent her most capable female officials to the palace to take care of His Highness Prince Ning."
"I was not accepted as Princess Side at first, but then..." Bai Meng touched his chin, "I heard that His Highness Prince Ning was drunk, so..." He blinked, "I don't know the specific situation. The Queen Mother has never mentioned it, but these two female officials have indeed become His Royal Highness Prince Ning’s concubines.”
"Perhaps out of guilt or other reasons, Uncle Ning treated his two concubines with great courtesy, but that's all." Song Jue spread his hands and shrugged helplessly, "These two concubines The princess is also a reasonable person and knows that Uncle Ning does not have that heart or affection, nor does he force it. Although he has the title of side princess, he still does what a female official should do."
"They have lived together for so many years and have no children?"
Song Jue shook his head gently, "Unfortunately, no. Not only are there no children, but the families of the two side princesses have never come to see her."
"What does this mean?" Shen Cha was stunned, "Their families don't want their girls to enter the palace and become concubines? This should be the best choice for female officials in the palace, right? Could it be that their families are more Do you want them to be alone for the rest of their lives?"
"We don't know either. Anyway, we have never met their family members from beginning to end." Song Jue and Bai Meng looked at each other. They had never asked about this. "We only know that both of them are merchants. , we didn’t check anything else. Besides, when they entered the palace as female officials, their family backgrounds had already been checked clearly. If there were any problems, or relatives or other officials, they would have been found out long ago. .”
"That's true." Shen Cha nodded, "But it's also very strange that he never shows up."
"What's even weirder is yet to come." Bai Meng led them around a small rockery. "You don't show your face when you enter the palace, and you don't show your face when you take the concubine. When the two concubines passed away, they still didn't show their faces. Do you think it's weird? ? It feels like everything will be fine if their family sends their children to Beijing or the palace, as if the future lives and deaths of these two children have nothing to do with them."
"Probably they were afraid of trouble, and they were afraid of getting burned one day, so they just stopped contacting each other." Shen Cha sighed, "When did they pass away? Was it after they moved in here?"
"Yes, within two years of moving in, he passed away one after another, leaving His Highness Prince Ning alone."
"Although he is of noble birth, His Highness Prince Ning has tasted all the tastes of life, the joys and sorrows of the world."
"The general's words are on point." Bai Meng nodded, "Many people have seen the glamorous side of His Highness Prince Ning, but they have not seen the suffering behind him."
The closer the group got to the bedroom, the medicinal smell they smelled from the door of the small courtyard became stronger and stronger, and the expression of Jin Miaomiao, who was walking beside Shen Cha, became more and more solemn and ugly.
Tongshang followed silently and paid close attention to Jin Miaomiao. Seeing her change of expression, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
In his opinion, the people who came to treat His Royal Highness Prince Ning this time were all the top doctors from the Imperial Hospital. They had always diagnosed the pulse of His Majesty the Emperor and the Queen Mother. Their level was better than that of an unknown little girl. Much higher.
However, Tong Dutong just complained silently in his heart. He knew that he did not have the right to speak here. He could not afford to offend any of these great gods. And it is obvious that this little girl has an unusual relationship with these great gods. Whether she is capable or not depends on whether she can find out the cause of His Highness Prince Ning's illness.
Before the group reached the door of Prince Ning's bedroom, they saw three white-haired imperial doctors walking out of it. They shook their heads and sighed as they walked.
"Mr. Lu, how is Uncle Wang doing?"
Dr. Lu, who was walking in front, was startled when he heard Song Jue's voice. He thought he was hallucinating. When he saw the person standing in front of him clearly, he quickly knelt down and saluted.
"Old minister, I see your Majesty, long live your Majesty!"
"Get up, the ground is cold!" Song Jue asked Mei Lin and Mei Zhu to help the three old doctors up, "How is the situation?"
"Back to Your Majesty..." Before Doctor Lu could say anything, he caught sight of Jin Miaomiao standing behind Song Jue. His eyes lit up, "Master Jin!"
Jin Miaomiao was startled by his voice. She automatically took several steps back and looked at Doctor Lu warily.
"Sorry, sorry, I scared you!" Dr. Lu waved his hands in embarrassment, "I was really too excited. Just now we were talking about whether we should invite Mr. Jin to come over and give us some advice. Unexpectedly, Mr. Jin would arrive."
"Old Lu's words are serious. I'm just helping you with the details. The big ideas still come from the three of you."
"No, no, no!" Dr. Lu waved his hand, "Now that Mr. Jin is here, it's up to Mr. Jin. We are really helpless. We have thought of all the ways we can, but His Highness's condition is getting worse and worse. It's serious." He turned around and took the pulse record from the hands of an imperial physician behind him. "His Royal Highness Prince Ning's condition and medication use in the past few days have been recorded in detail. Please take a look at it, Mr. Jin."
Jin Miaomiao took the pulse case and looked through it carefully from the beginning. When she finished reading all the pulse cases, her face looked even uglier than before.
"Three adults, you are going in the wrong direction. His Highness Prince Ning does not have a cold." She shook the pulse record in her hand, "Have you ever checked His Highness Prince Ning's diet? Have you ever thought that someone would be under his control?" Was there any manipulation in the food and soup?"
