Chapter 130 – The Secret Medicine of Roughness

Due to the emperor and Prince Huaiyang going together, the idea that the emperor and the Huaiyang Princess had a private relationship was self-deprecating.

 

The emperor came specifically to hunt with Prince Huaiyang, not to find the Huaiyang Princess to reminisce about old relationships.

 

But Imperial Concubine Yun’s heart was filled with hatred.

 

She finally found the secret medicine and wanted to use it while serving His Majesty tonight, so she could give birth to a dragon son earlier. However, because of Prince Sui intervened, His Majesty’s heart immediately fell on the lowly woman Liu Miantang.

 

Later on, when they arrived at the Western Suburb, Prince Huaiyang was even more impressive. He hunted down a fierce tiger and said he wanted to peel off its skin to make a bed for his princess consort. However, he had some courtesy and presented the tiger whip and bones to His Majesty for nourishment.

 

Liu Yu was restless, and he didn’t even hunt a single wild. He had a close conversation with Prince Huaiyang in the forest for a while and because the close attendants were not close to him, they didn’t know what the two of them had said.

 

The conversations seemed very intense, but the emperor walked out with a calm expression and went back to the palace.

 

That night, Liu Yu was supposed to rest at Imperial Concubine Yun’s place, but during the day it was too frustrating. Liu Yu used the excuse of being tired and fell asleep in his own dormitory.

 

Unfortunately, Yunniang washed her body and applied for secret medicine, but her business was in vain. For a moment, her heart was moved to hate Liu Miantang again.

 

After two days, Yunniang felt a bit ulcerated and itchy on her body. If a concubine in the palace suffers from diseases such as epidemics, she will be sent out of the palace for quarantine.

 

So Yunniang didn’t dare to hire a royal doctor, she only asked the old subordinate of the Eastern Palace to find a famous doctor with the sign of the royal doctor to come in and treat her.

 

At first glance, it was not a big deal. Yunniang has faint signs of poisoning, and the poison was invading from her skin.

 

The doctor asked Imperial Concubine Yun what was wrong with these days. Huaping on the side immediately thought of that package of secret medicine, and upon examination, it was indeed wrong.

 

For ordinary people, this medicine can only cause itching and discomfort, but for those who often take the root of red-rooted salvia to hang their lives, it was fatal.

 

Sun Yunniang’s face turned pale with fear. She knew that if she had slept with the emperor in her dormitory that day, the emperor would have died suddenly in her dormitory. She couldn’t explain herself clearly if it were to happen.

 

Thinking of this, she slapped Huaping with her backhand and said, “You bitch, where did this medicine come from?”

 

Huaping tearfully said, “I am wrong. Have you forgotten? This medicine… Was made by the martial artist next to Prince Su at the time, and you asked someone to beg him for it.”

 

Yunniang slowly leaned back, realizing in her heart that she had become the tool of Prince Sui.

 

But even if she came to understand this matter, she can only endure it in her stomach. After all, the secret medicine she used to seduce the emperor was unpleasant.

 

Thinking of this, her body itched even more, as if her skin was swollen and ulcerated.

 

Yunniang was extremely angry in her heart, but she was unable to confront Prince Sui. She could only report her illness to the public, saying that she has contracted the disease of wind and cold, and was unable to accompany the emperor for the time being.

 

Previously, she always thought that marrying Liu Yu would make everything perfect, but now she realizes that the deep palace was more turbulent than on the Mountain of Yang. A careless action, she will die terribly.

 

When Sun Yunniang was soaking in a medicine jar to detoxify, she felt depressed again. She felt that she had picked up something that Liu Miantang didn’t want.

 

Such an intelligent woman, did she anticipate what kind of life she would lead after following Liu Yu, and only then did she walk so freely?

 

On the other hand, when Cui Xingzhou returned to the residence that day, Miantang asked him if he had had a private altercation with the emperor.

 

Cui Xingzhou looked at her and said, “I just told him not to listen to the rumors. I, Cui Xingzhou, is not someone who beats his wife. Please don’t worry about the rest of the matter.

 

Miantang pursed a smile and stopped asking.

 

However, when Cui Xingzhou turned his gaze to the book in his hand, his gaze darkened for a moment. He won’t tell Miantang that Liu Yu had a big argument with him in the forest today.

 

Cui Xingzhou felt that this defeated opponent was to vent his depressed emotions, which was understandable. So he allowed Liu Yu to privately shout at him.

 

But Liu Yu’s words were somewhat penetrating.

 

“You are just a choice made by Miantang, who is lost in memory and helpless. Do you think a woman like her would curl up in the courtyard of her old enemy if she could restore her memory?”

 

This sentence, coincidentally or not, was precisely the crux of Cui Xingzhou’s heart.

 

He also doesn’t know if Liu Miantang will regret marrying her former opponent after restoring Lu Wen’s memory. After all, there was nothing sweet about the fierce struggle between Prince Huaiyang and Lu Wen.

 

Miantang was organizing the manuscript of today’s Poetry Society. Sister Cui Fu has already selected the best scripts for her and will only wait for her to review them before being included in the album.

 

Miantang didn’t understand these things. She only glanced at them briefly and then, with great self-awareness, took away her two poems.

 

After all, one was a plagiarism work and the other was a nonsensical curse, how can it be considered a masterpiece?

 

After finishing organizing, when she looked up, she saw that Cui Xingzhou had not turned the pages for a long time. Curiously, she went over and found that he was wandering.

 

“What’s the matter?” She asked, touching his cheek.

 

Cui Xingzhou casually closed the book and threw it aside, then suddenly asked her, “If you had regained your memory, would you regret marrying me?”

 

He asked seriously, and Miantang naturally had to think carefully before answering.

 

She thought for a moment and honestly replied, “I don’t know.”

 

She couldn’t remember her past on the Mountain of Yang and naturally didn’t know what kind of thoughts she would have with those years of dark memories.

 

As soon as this honest statement was spoken, Cui Xingzhou’s face turned half black, and he only looked at Liu Miantang with a gloomy expression without speaking.

 

But Liu Miantang hugged his waist and said, “Why do you have such a stinky face? Even a miraculous doctor like Zhao Quan can’t cure me. I may never remember it in my lifetime. Besides, I’m pregnant with your child now, can I immediately turn around and leave as I like?”

 

Cui Xingzhou also grabbed her and remained silent for a moment, saying, “If you have regained your memory, you should also be smarter. If you dare to have the thought of leaving me, do you think I will let you go?”

 

Miantang spat out her tongue in his arms, saying, “Yes, yes, I’m just a defeated opponent under your command. Of course, I need to be aware of the current situation.”

 

She spoke sarcastic words in a strange voice, which was a catchphrase that Cui Xingzhou had been using lately. Now she’s using it to block Cui Xingzhou’s mouth, she really needed to be spanked.

 

But after hearing her mischievous behavior, Cui Xingzhou’s eyebrows relaxed. Troops for the enemy, earth for floods, so he needn’t be too attentive to Liu Yu’s words.

 

If Liu Yu had not broken Miantang’s heart, how could she have run away from the Mountain of Yang and been in danger? This indicates that the life of the ill emperor did not have this blessing.

 

However, he and Miantang are very different. After getting to know each other, they gradually confided in each other and shared hardships for several years. Now that she was still pregnant with his child, there was no need to worry too much about that.

 

After such self-liberation, Cui Xingzhou’s heart naturally relaxed and he only hugged her beloved wife, watching the bright moon and sparse stars outside the window together.

 

The days in the capital are much busier compared to those in the State of Zhen, so the days can’t help but pass fast. After autumn, when the rumbling white snow falls on the ground again, Miantang’s stomach was already as big as a puff of air.

 

Cui Xingzhou did not allow her to socialize outside the residence anymore, only resting in the residence.

 

Fortunately, there was Cui Fu and Jin’er in the residence as companions, which was not too lonely.

 

It was just that Cui Fu hasn’t been feeling very good these days. Recently, the Duke of Qingguo has sent people to pick up Jin’er on the pretext that the Old Lady of Qingguo misses her grandson.

 

In the beginning, the two families had agreed with each other, and Jin’er was only placed in foster care at the Huaiyang Prince’s Residence. The Old Lady of the Qingguo family missed their grandson, so there was no excuse to shirk it. Therefore, Jin’er returned to the Qingguo Mansion a few days ago.

 

After returning from Qingguo Mansion, Jin’er always said strange things that he didn’t want her mother to find a stepfather for him.

 

Today, Miantang and Cui Fu are writing a letter to their mother, the Old Imperial Concubine Chu, who was far away in the State of Zhen, on the hotbed of the Warm Pavilion near the lake.

 

Jin’er, led by two servants and a maid, was skating on the warm lake surface. However, as he slid, he lost his temper suddenly and fell off the ice skate, coming up angrily.

 

As soon as he came up, the little doll burst into Cui Fu’s arms with tearful eyes and said, “Mom, I don’t want an ice skate, and you’re not allowed to talk to that Uncle Li anymore.”

 

Since the establishment of the Poetry Society, Li Guangcai has frequently visited Xiaoxi Garden, coming and going, and has continued some of the friendships he had when he was a teenager with Cui Fu.

 

Li Guangcai didn’t cover up too much and came to deliver things to Cui Fu and Jin’er every once in a while, but Cui Fu remained hesitant to respond.

 

Somehow, it seems that this matter has also spread to the Duke of Qingguo’s mansion, and she doesn’t know how the Old Lady of Qingguo instigated it in front of Jin’er. A child under four years old unexpectedly uttered such words.

 

Cui Fu’s face tightened as her son spoke, tears accumulating in her eyes. However, Liu Miantang reached out and sliced his nose, saying, “Since that’s the case, you won’t be allowed to talk to Qi Xiaoyu in the future, let alone play with her.”

 

The little daughter of the Duke of Qi’s family was super pretty like a jade. In addition, her mother and Cui Fu are familiar with each other, so she often takes them to play in the residence. They are also playmates, and Jin’er always looks forward to Xiaoyu’er coming.

 

So upon hearing his aunt say this, Jin’er immediately stopped and cried even harder.

 

Miantang said calmly, “Then why only allow you to make friends, but not your mother? If you don’t let your mother’s friends come, I can naturally prohibit your little friends from coming.”

 

Miantang speaks seriously, how can a little doll under four years old say anything about her? It was only because his grandma had previously nagged him that if his mother were to get along with Lord Li, she would have other children, let alone continue to love him, that he developed a sense of disgust in his heart. Even the ice skate Lord Li gave him was no longer loved.

 

But now listening to his aunt’s words, he seemed to be out of reason again. He can only reluctantly let the maid take it away and go to take his afternoon nap.

 

After her son left, Cui Fu was so angry that she patted the table and said, “I really owe the Qingguo family in my previous life, and they can’t let me live peacefully.”

 

Liu Miantang frowned and said, “What do they mean?”