C103 (2/2)
After clearing up the store, he left. When Qiao Liangjin heard his departure, she raised her head. Her cheeks were red. She then covered her face with her hands and rushed into the room. She then used her cold handkerchief to cover her face.
Heavens, she, Qiao Liangjin, who had lived two lifetimes, would never be this shy. What was going on today, how could she blush like this?
She took off her outer robe and lay down on her bed. It was already late into the night, and her hands and feet were cold. But her heart was burning hot.
Qiao Liangjin stared blankly at the top of the bed curtain. She knew that she was resisting her heart, as her heart was beating faster and faster.
He was destined not to be a person of this world, so why leave behind so many impossible hopes for people?
She let her imagination run wild until the next day. Then, Qiao Liangjin wrapped herself in a blanket and fell into a deep sleep.
In the days that followed, Qiao Liangjin did not go out. She stayed at home every day to watch Yu Sheng and Ling Xuan learn. She watched Qiao Xinting and Qiao Siyuan study together, helping Guo Caiting manage the affairs of the Residence of Prime Minister.
Qiao Liangjin had pleaded with Qiao Zheng for a long time, releasing Qiao Yin from his ban. Afterwards, she went to persuade Qin Se, giving his a 10% higher allowance than usual. Qin Se was overwhelmed by this unexpected favor, repeatedly expressing that she would definitely listen to Qiao Liangjin's words.
Other than Qiao Liangjin, no one would go and convince Qiao Zheng. Ever since she came into contact with Qiao Liangjin, she knew that this woman was not as fat as she looked and that she had to make plans for her daughter's life. Furthermore, Guo Caiting didn't make things difficult for their Sound Pavilion. If she was willing to go along with the flow, why wouldn't she do so?
Within the Calming Heart Garden.
Qiao Liangjin closed his eyes and pressed her finger on Guo Caiting's pulse. After a long time, she slowly opened his eyes, looked at Guo Caiting, retracted her hand, and said, ”Aunt, I presume you don't need me to tell you, you should know your body's condition.”
Guo Caiting smiled, ”Eldest Miss, Caiting also understands medicine, my body … ”I do not seek for anything else, but to be able to help Miss on the day of my death.”
Qiao Liangjin smiled noncommittally as she picked up the bowl of tea and took a sip. ”Third Madame, you've carried this burden on your heart for so many years, so it's only natural that your lifespan is short.”
Guo Caiting stared blankly for a moment, with a little confusion in her eyes, she asked, ”Miss …”
”My mother died due to the plague. When she died that year, you were the only servant girl by her side. She brought you from her mother's house, Third Madame …” At this point, Qiao Liangjin took another sip of green tea. Her eyes, however, shifted to Guo Caiting.
Guo Caiting's eyes were still a little blank. She looked at Qiao Liangjin in confusion, and asked in a somewhat hurried tone of voice, ”Miss, could it be that your mother didn't die that year due to the plague? What was going on? Back then, when I went to take care of her, the madame said that it was time sickness, and that she needed the imperial physician to take care of it. ”
Qiao Liangjin's movements faltered. In the blink of an eye, the teacup in her hand shattered into pieces. The tea spilled over the table and over her skirt.
Qiao Liangjin shook his hand and threw the fragment in his hand onto the table. She asked with a cold and calm voice: ”You mean … When my mother passed away, the emperor asked the imperial physician to take care of her? Do you remember which imperial physician it was? ”
Guo Caiting lowered her head and thought for a moment, then raised her head and answered with certainty, ”It's an imperial physician called Dongfang Heng.”
Qiao Liangjin silently repeated the name, pushed aside the handkerchief that Guo Caiting had given her to wipe the tea off her skirt, stood up and left the Tranquil Heart Garden.
When they arrived at the Flowergold Pavilion, Qiao Liangjin walked over to the fake mountain and used her foot to kick the fake mountain. A head popped out from the fake mountain and looked at Qiao Liangjin.
Qiao Liangjin looked up at Lu Bing who was in the fake mountain with her hands behind her back and asked, ”You are not Lu Li. Who are you?”
”Your subordinate's name is Lu Bing. Greetings, Royal Concubine.” Lu Bing did not finish his words and cupped his hands and bowed on the fake mountain.
”I want to find an imperial physician called Dongfang Heng. Do you have any way of finding out?” Qiao Liangjin's feet kicked the fake mountain over and over again.
”This subordinate understands. This subordinate will investigate the information as soon as possible and deliver it to the wangfei.” As Lu Xiao spoke, he took out a pen and paper.
Qiao Liangjin also saw Lu Bing take out a white pigeon from the fake mountain, stuffed the paper into a small bamboo tube on the leg of the white pigeon, and sent the pigeon flying.
Qiao Liangjin raised her hidden hand and wiped the tip of her nose. She then smiled and said, ”Do you have a lot of white pigeons?”
Lu Bing suddenly looked at Qiao Liangjin in alarm and shook her head. ”Not much.”
Qiao Liangjin grinned. She then kicked the fake mountain and asked, ”Really? Not many?”
Lu Bing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. ”Princess, you can just say what you want. You want to be a pigeon, don't you?”
Qiao Liangjin raised one of her hands and crooked her finger at Lu Bing. With an evil smile, she said, ”Come down, I'll tell you.”
Lu Bing could only smile wryly as he descended from the fake mountain and stood in front of Qiao Liangjin.
Qiao Liangjin walked in front of Lu Bing, looked at his chest, walked around him twice, and nodded in satisfaction, ”Not bad, not bad, this skin bag is also not bad. Is your master's guard one in a hundred?”
Hearing Qiao Liangjin's praise, Lu Bing immediately puffed out his chest and proudly said, ”Of course. We have been selected since we were young. We have always been protecting the Seventh Marquis.”