SFS Chapter 471: Eliminate the Obstacles
Chapter 471: Eliminate the Obstacles
Knowing well the irrepressible impulse in Concubine Hua's heart, her words contained a serious reminder.
"Lingrong, I know my limits."
Concubine Hua replied guiltily.
She didn't do anything excessive. She just knew that the emperor liked to drink the osmanthus honey from Yongshou Palace, so she secretly ordered someone to bring it back.
As for Shen Meizhuang, she hasn't had time to do anything to annoy people.
Forget it, considering that she is pregnant, let it go.
When the truth comes out one day, the emperor will deal with her.
"Sister Nian, the harem may seem calm, but in reality, undercurrents are surging. Just a single stone can cause a thousand waves."
An Lingrong held her hand and explained solemnly.
It was inevitable that Zhen Huan would return to the palace; she was the stone that caused the turmoil.
But what An Lingrong experienced was too unbelievable, and she could not tell Concubine Hua in advance.
"Lingrong, sister knows."
Concubine Hua made the assurance with a vague look in her eyes, and then pulled An Lingrong aside to talk about other topics.
At this time, outside the palace, at the side door of Yong'an Prince's Mansion, Bai Zhi smiled and stuffed a small string of copper coins into Wu Pozi's hand.
"Madam Wu, I am a maid in the Wen Mansion. I have something urgent to discuss with my young master. Could you please help pass on the message?"
"Little girl, the mansion is busy, Doctor Wen is not available."
Mrs. Wu weighed the copper coins in her hand and felt very satisfied.
As a gatekeeper, she earned three cents of silver every month. The gift from this generous maid was equivalent to half a month's salary for her.
The greedy old woman Wu glanced at the dark-skinned visitor several times, secretly wondering if she could squeeze more money out of him.
So she spoke with difficulty.
"Girl, I'm not unreasonable. You've come twice, so I think you really have something urgent. I'll go to the front and pass on the message, but I'm not sure if I can meet Doctor Wen."
"Okay, thank you for troubling Madam Wu. I will wait here."
Bai Zhi was not in a hurry to meet Wen Shichu.
She entered the city at noon yesterday and first reported on the latest situation of Lingyun Peak. Then she found her way to a small side door of the Beile Mansion as she was familiar with the place.
Bai Zhi had been to the Prince's Mansion once before and had some understanding of the gatekeepers. The old woman Wu just now was the kind of person who took money but did not do the job.
Sure enough, Baizhi waited outside the door for more than half an hour before Mrs. Wu reluctantly opened the door.
"Girl, the rules in the mansion are very strict. I went to the courtyard where Doctor Wen usually lives. His medicine boy said that Doctor Wen is on duty in the young master's courtyard and has not returned in the past few days."
"I was just about to ask the medicine boy to pass on a message, but I didn't expect that the hairless boy had disappeared in the blink of an eye."
"How about you come back later? As soon as Doctor Wen returns, I'll send you a message."
When Mrs. Wu said this, her eyes were fixed on the purse around Baizhi's waist.
This obviously meant that someone had to pay more, which made Bai Zhi stunned. She was silent for a few breaths, and reluctantly took out a handful of copper coins and handed them over.
"Madam Wu, I'll trouble you then. If you see Imperial Doctor Wen, please tell me that someone is waiting for his help."
"I have to go back and report. I'd like you to pass this leaf along to Doctor Wen."
The leaf that Baizhi took out was from the tree outside the master's window at the top of Lingyun Peak. Doctor Wen had stayed under the tree many times and should be able to recognize it.
Before leaving, the master repeatedly instructed that no matter whether he had seen Doctor Wen or not, he must rush back to report before sunset the next day.
"Hey! I will definitely pass it on to Doctor Wen for the girl."
Mrs. Wu, who had received another copper coin, agreed with a smile.
She waited until Baizhi walked away, then turned around, threw the leaves on the ground, and spat fiercely.
"Bah! If it was really Doctor Wen's family who came to see them, why didn't they ask someone to inform them in advance? This ugly girl who is so secretive is obviously not from a good background."
Doctor Wen has been guarding the young master in the yard. Going to look for someone at this time would be asking for trouble.
Mrs. Wu thought about it and felt that if she took money from someone, she should still do the job for them.
She decided to wait a few days before going to ask Doctor Wen's medicine boy for advice.
It was already dark when Baizhi got off the ox cart in Gouzi Village.
She handed ten copper coins to the coachman, who quickly waved his hand away.
"Miss, I'm so sorry. The ox cart overturned in the ditch, injuring you and delaying our journey. I won't charge you for the cart today."
"Uncle, what happened today has nothing to do with you. It was those evil people on horseback who went too far."
Seeing that the driver refused to accept the copper coins, Bai Zhi placed them directly on the ox cart.
"The cow has fallen from a high embankment. You should take the silver and go take a look at it."
The coachman was about to refuse when a questioning voice came from not far away.
"Baizhi, are you back?"
"Aunt, it's me!"
Bai Zhi hurriedly limped towards the familiar voice.
"Why are you coming down at this hour?"
Cui Jinxi saw that she had scratches on her face and stepped forward to support her.
"The master is worried about you, so he asked me to come down and take a look."
She went to do some other things and was about to go back when she vaguely heard Bai Zhi's voice.
"What happened to you?"
"Aunt Jinxi, it's just a minor injury. I went to the Prince's Mansion several times, but couldn't see Doctor Wen. From what the gatekeeper said, someone in the mansion must be sick, and Doctor Wen can't come out for the time being."
Bai Zhi's nose moved slightly, and she smelled the scent of incense on Cui Jinxi's body, and secretly wondered where she had gone.
"Baizhi, did you follow the master's instructions and leave a message for Doctor Wen?"
Bai Zhi nodded, stumbled, and leaned towards Cui Jinxi, pressing her down to serve as a cushion.
She tried to get up quickly, but her hands gave out and she fell on Cui Jinxi again.
"Aunt Jinxi, I'm sorry, I couldn't hold on."
Cui Jinxi was worried that Bai Zhi would fall again, so she endured the pain and hurriedly reminded her.
"You are injured. Roll over and sit on the ground to the side. Don't make the injury worse."
"it is good."
Cui Jinxi endured the pain and climbed up, "Bai Zhi, can you still walk?"
"Auntie, it seems my other foot is also twisted."
Bai Zhi stretched out her uninjured foot with red eyes, showing the red mark she had just secretly pinched.
"What should we do? The master is still waiting for us at the top of the mountain."
Cui Jinxi's expression kept changing in the darkness, and finally he let out a long sigh.
"The abbot of Ganlu Temple has always harbored ill will towards us, so it's not easy to ask for a place to stay there. The Dowager Concubine has shown us some kindness before, so how about I send you there to recuperate for a few days?"
"That's the only way. It will be hard for Auntie."
After the two embarrassed people knocked on the door and explained their purpose, Jiyun stepped forward to help Baizhi into a small room.
"Miss Baizhi, you can rest here first. There is a blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing plaster in the temple. I will get it for you right away."
Cui Jinxi gave Bai Zhi a look, and then followed Jiyun out.
As soon as the door closed, Bai Zhi jumped to the window on one leg. She gently poked the window paper and looked towards the light in the yard.
He watched Cui Jinxi enter Concubine Shu's room while Jiyun waited outside the house.
The smell of incense on Cui Jinxi's body was exactly the same as that in Anqi Temple. She came here today specifically to see Concubine Shu.
On the way here, she asked in detail about what she had seen and heard in the city, perhaps extracting important information to report.
Cui Jinxi is Concubine Shu’s person!
Bai Zhi's face changed, and she hurriedly jumped back to the bed and assumed the same position as before.
Concubine Shu is not a simple person, and the same must be true for Anqi Temple.
She couldn't reveal any flaws.
At this time, in the side hall of Anqi Temple, Cui Jinxi knelt on the ground and begged respectfully.
"Your Highness, Wen Shichu is trapped in the Prince's Mansion and cannot leave. I beg you to help me!"
"The people at the top of the mountain have made up their minds to return to the palace. We must not fail at this critical moment."
"You do make sense. Since someone is hindering Wen Shichu, just get rid of him."
There was murderous intent in Concubine Shu's eyes.
They, mother and son, have paid a lot for that position, and anyone who gets in the way must die!