Chapter 27: The Eight Trigrams of Nineteenth Master

  It was almost a sprint for Xia to get to Hui Chun Tang, there were not many people in the pharmacy diagnosing and prescribing medicine, Gu A'jiao and her daughter were both busy, she didn't say much, just thanked him and took the package from her own home, then headed straight to the post station.

  After this incident, there was only one person she wanted to see - Zhao Zhu.

  The relay station is still the same, but perhaps the fact that she appeared on Zhao's bed in the middle of last night has spread, and as soon as she walks in, everyone looks at her with a strange gaze. Several young maids even show a look of envy, jealousy, and hatred without hiding it, their eyes are like cold knives, as if they want to peel off her skin.

  She put down her luggage and asked Mei Zi about it, then went to the inn. But before she could get close to the foundation of the Huatang stage, she was stopped by Yuemei at the door.

  "Chu Qi, is there something on your mind?"

  Xia Zhi Qi hastily tilted his head and glanced inside, "Is the master in? I have an urgent matter to discuss with him."

  "This...". Moon Yu's beautiful lotus face showed a look of difficulty, "Today, several big shots came from the Jin Cheng Mansion, and Master is discussing matters with them inside. I'm afraid it's not very convenient to see you."

  "Oh."

  This rectangular summer beginning seven understand.

  It's not a big deal if we don't meet now, she forced a smile and said "Alright, I'll come back later."

  Yu'er also smiled, "In a moment Grandfather will call me, I'll tell him then."

  She's the kind of classic beauty with a gentle demeanor, not only does she have a great figure, but her speech is also elegant and refined, slow and clear, giving off an air of being well-educated. But in her calm smile today, there was a hint of insincerity, making Xia Chuyi feel a bit uneasy.

  It seems that last night's incident has caused this senior maid to become suspicious, thinking that she wants to flirt with Zhao Zhu.

  Although she had...

  But didn't it fail?

  Pfft, what's the big deal? He's just a man.

  She secretly rolled her eyes, and Xia Qiuzi awkwardly gave her a newly learned salute, bowed, and turned back to the servant's quarters of the Western Wing. Today, Mei Zi was also off duty, studying the various bottles and jars she had brought back in her room.

  "Hey, don't move around."

  Xia Zhicheng stopped her and rushed over, "Blindly feeling around, you'll meet King Yan soon, I won't let you die!"

  She finished the plum, saw her tense and nervous face, smiled again, took out the Chinese medicine package she had picked for her, let her go back to decoct and drink it. Finally, she took out a small porcelain bottle from her bundle and pointed to the bed.

  "Go ahead and lie down, I'll serve you for once today."

  Because of what happened in the woodshed, Xia Chuiqi was particularly careful when helping Mei Zi clean her face, apply medicine and explain the diet for preventing wine boils. Mei Zi was also a talkative person, and as she talked, she suddenly changed the subject to children's rhymes, which startled Xia Chuiqi.

  "What's going on? I already know about this matter!"

  "Mm." Mei Zi nodded comfortably with her eyes narrowed.

  "What's his reaction?" Xia Chuiqi didn't doubt that Zhao Zhuo would understand the veiled insult in the nursery rhyme at first glance.

  "Nothing's wrong." Mei Zi said, thought for a moment, and furrowed her brow again, "Huh, that's right, everyone's been praising our grandfather, he should be happy about it?"

  For single-celled organisms, Xia Zhui couldn't explain it to her, and after a moment's thought, she changed the subject.

  "Mei Zi, have you ever heard of Commander Jin Yiwei?"

  "Da Du Zu?" Mei Zi's eyes lit up and she became excited, "He is a famous handsome young man, only I don't have the good fortune to see him."

  Meizi said that the Jin Yiwei only listened to the current old emperor, and the commander of the Dongfang Qingxuan was even more powerful. The left army supervisor was in charge of the Jin Yiwei, and was granted the title of Taizi Taibao. He is now a big favorite in front of the old emperor. He also has a sister who looks like an angel, who was betrothed to the crown prince as his concubine a few years ago. The crown prince Zhao Ke is already over 40 years old, but his sister is two years younger than the imperial grandson Zhao Mianze. However, when the crown prince ascends to the throne, his concubine will become the empress who sets an example for the world, and he will become the emperor's brother-in-law, with a position below one person and above all others.

  As she said this, Mei Zi suddenly paused and lowered her voice.

  "Chu Qi, there's something else, I'll tell you, but you mustn't let it out..."

  Gossipmongers usually like to order people around in this way.

  But in fact, I don't know how many people have already heard it.

  Xia Chuqi blinked her eyes and hugged her shoulders, "I promise."

  "I also heard it from a few gossiping women in the palace, I don't know if it's true or not. They said that the beautiful younger sister of the Dongfang family was originally going to be betrothed to our master as his queen. But later on, for some unknown reason, soon after the death of the crown prince's wife, the emperor once again promoted their family..."

  Huh?

  Does Zhao You still have such gossip?

  Also, how can the King of Jin's consort compare with the honor of being the Crown Prince's consort?

  At the beginning of summer, she listened with a smile, thinking that Zhao Nineteen had been robbed of his wife by his older brother, and felt quite relieved. Next, listening to the gossip in the capital, if it was funny, she would laugh loudly, if it was sad, she would pretend to be gloomy, almost getting Mei Zi to reveal all the secrets of her ancestors. However, there was no news about "Miss Seven".

  She spent the whole day doing some trivial things at the station.

  There's something on her mind, she's been feeling uneasy all along, and she urgently wants to see Zhao Zhu.

  It's just so strange being born this way.

  When she doesn't want to see him, she always can.

  She especially wants to see him now, but somehow can't see him no matter what.

  Several high-ranking officials from the relay station, including the Governor of Shaanxi and the Magistrate of Jincheng Prefecture, were treated to a banquet by Zhao Zun at the relay station. They left in their carriages after drinking until late into the night. However, Xia Chuyi was not involved in any of these matters and did not even get to see Zhao Zun's face.

  At dusk, she was sweeping the fallen leaves in the yard, thinking about whether to go to Yu Huang Ge to block him at night, when someone outside shouted.

  "Qiu Qi, someone is looking for you."

  Who will come looking for her?

  She put down the broom and ran to the west gate of the station, where she saw Landa Big Fool sitting on a stone pier outside the door. His black face had several obvious scratches, his new cotton-padded jacket was also broken, and the cotton wool came out from the hole, swaying in the cold wind.

  "Grass..." He gazed at her with a pair of reddened eyes.

  "Fool? How did you get here?"

  Xia Zhongqi greeted several guards and rushed out to grab his arm for a thorough inspection.

  "What's wrong? Who bullied you?"

  The fool pursed his lips and didn't dare look into her eyes, but just shook his head.

  "I just miss you. Grass, I'll go beg King Wang, ask him not to drive me away. Wherever you are, that's where I want to be."

  Xia Chuqi's tone became a few degrees heavier as she carefully examined the scars on his neck.

  "Don't get sidetracked! Tell me, who hit you?"

  The fool was not used to telling lies and soon confessed honestly under her intimidation.

  Originally, Xia Zhiqiu didn't return to the village on the seventh day of summer. The rumors in the village grew even more. Some said she had run off with a wild man, some said she had been slept with and got a big belly, secretly aborting and becoming a spinster. Foolish people couldn't bear to listen, so they fought with others, but those gossipy wives in the village didn't take his beating lying down, and as a result, they called their husbands over, who surrounded him and gave him a good thrashing.

  Looking at his wretched and pitiful appearance, Xia Chuyi's heart, which had been playing with her life, softened.

  "Is that it?"

  The fool hung his head, only shaking it, but the dodging eyes couldn't deceive her.

  "Speak! Otherwise I won't want you anymore. Be good and tell me, then I'll think of a way to keep you by my side."

  "I said I said, it is, it's Liu's wife, she..." The fool stuttered and his dark face turned somewhat red.

  Xia looked at him suspiciously on the seventh day of summer.

  The Liu family's sister-in-law in his mouth was a woman who got along extremely well with Fan Shi. The man in her family went to the county government office to be a catcher because of Fan Shi, and he rarely returned home all year round. That woman usually behaved not very decently in the village...

  What's wrong with her?

  She saw him unable to speak, so she gritted her teeth in anger and went to twist his ear.

  "What's wrong with you, stupid? Tell me, what did she do to you?"

  The fool gritted his teeth and dodged, being pinched and not making a sound, only after a long time did he murmur in distress.

  "She pinched my butt, and... and... pinched my..."

  It goes without saying, Xia Qi understood.

  Her family's fool has a good appearance and a sturdy physique, I wonder if he was molested by that slut?

  Damn it!

  A surge of annoyance rose to her head, but she lost the urge to get angry.

  The angrier you are, the more you can't get angry. These people, all of them must be tolerated!

  She went over several things in her mind, her eyes slightly closed, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and a sly smile appeared.

  "Come on, fool, let's go find Master Wang——"

  Digression

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  Cough!

  What's next on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year?

  Will the sinister Zhao Nineteen cooperate with her or will he make another move against her?

  What is the intention of the great demon Dongfang Qingxuan? Is it an enemy or a friend?

  And what about Zhao Mianze, the imperial grandson who is far away in the capital, does he still remember his former fiancée?

  The good show is on stage one by one.