Jiao Luan

Chapter 434 Finding the Cause
"Let's eat, don't worry, I've already sent someone to pass the message to the palace." Cheng Che picked up a roll of mutton slices with his serving chopsticks and put them on Rong Xin's plate, and carefully sprinkled some chopped peanuts on his behalf. .

Rong Xin thanked her, glanced at Cheng Wei who was silent, and had an idea, picked up the chopsticks and put the mutton on her plate, like Cheng Che, sprinkled a spoonful of crushed peanuts for her.

Cheng Wei couldn't help looking at Cheng Che.

Cheng Che...

Just know that sympathy for the enemy is cruelty to oneself!

Seeing Xiaobawang's face begging for praise, he sighed and said angrily, "Eat it all, it won't taste good when it's cold."

The copper pot was gurgling and tumbling, steaming with a mouth-watering aroma, and the three of them ate a meal for less than half an hour.

After all, it's because he's young and has a good foundation, after eating a hot pot of mutton, Rong Xin's nose is sweating, and his cheeks turn rosy.

He rinsed his mouth and hands, took a peek at Cheng Wei who was sitting upright drinking tea, and wanted to say something, but remembered the thing of standing in the yard suffering from the cold before, and he still had lingering fears.

Cheng Che coughed and said, "It's getting late, the grandchildren should go back to the palace earlier."

"I—" Rong Xin was really reluctant to leave, and looked eagerly at Cheng Che.

Cheng Che didn't soften his heart at all this time, and said lightly: "By the way, Bajin went to the palace to send a message and said that Princess Lan seems to have bumped into someone on the way to find you—"

Before she finished speaking, Rong Xin stood up abruptly: "I'll go back and have a look!"

Xiaobawang came and went quickly, and he was blown away like a gust of wind, leaving Cheng Wei and the two of them looking at each other in dismay.

"Is Princess Lan alright?" Cheng Wei asked after a while.

"It's nothing serious, but I'm afraid that Rong Xin will make trouble again, so it's better to let him go back early."

Cheng Wei cast a sideways glance at Cheng Che: "Second brother is kind."

Cheng Che stretched out his hand and tapped the tip of Cheng Wei's nose: "Don't you just have the heart?"

Cheng Wei was caught by the words, and retorted angrily: "If you have the ability, the second brother will let me go to him."

The smile froze on Cheng Che's lips, and he looked at Cheng Wei without saying a word.

"What's wrong?" Cheng Wei didn't know why.

Cheng Che suddenly leaned forward, embraced her, and lowered his head.

The sudden kiss caught Cheng Wei a little surprised, she didn't suddenly regain her senses until her chest was out of breath, and responded even more enthusiastically.

After a long time, the two separated. Cheng Che's usual frosty face was stained rosy, and he said in a low voice, "Let's go, I'll take you back to the Duke's residence."

"Ah."

On the way, Cheng Wei finally couldn't help but say: "Second brother, I think you are a little different today..."

In the past, it was obviously duplicity, she took the initiative to make out and even avoided, what happened today?
Cheng Che stretched out his hand, took Cheng Wei's hand, and said with a smile, "After listening to Rong Xin's words today, I also have some insights."

"What?"

"I already have the best in this world, cherish every day."

Cheng Wei blushed: "I just said that Rong Xin is unreliable, she can say anything."

After she finished speaking, she lowered her head and kicked a stone casually, and tightened Cheng Che's hand.

It was already dark, and the lanterns under the eaves of every house in the long and narrow alley had already been lit. The orange light fell on the two of them, and the shadows on the ground seemed to merge into one.

The two gradually walked away, and the alley became completely silent.

Within a few days, Duke Wei was ordered to go to the Northern Qi Dynasty. In addition, Tao was bedridden as soon as the scandal of the Poetry Society happened.

This schedule was slightly summoned by the Queen Mother.

Every time she came to the palace regularly under the guise of preaching scriptures for the queen mother, she was actually treating the queen's illness.

You are not allowed to bring maids into the palace, Cheng Wei tidied up, followed the servants who came to pick her up, and walked out, when passing through the garden, she met Han Zhi head-on.

In a short period of time, Han Zhi lost a lot of weight, and looked even more haggard than when he fell off the horse and lay on the bed, his eyes were numb with despair.

"Brother Zhi." Cheng Wei bowed and passed by.

"Cousin Wei—" Han Zhi called her from behind, met Cheng Wei's calm eyes, and laughed at himself, "Do you think I'm ridiculous?"

Cheng Wei didn't answer for a long time.

Han Zhi tugged at the corner of his mouth: "Forget it, I'm the one asking more, so cousin Wei, go slowly."

Cheng Wei nodded and left without saying a word.

Han Zhi stayed where he was, looking at Cheng Weiyuan's back for a long time without returning to his senses.

In the Palace of Mercy Ning, the Empress Dowager watched Cheng Wei examine the Empress with a rather nervous expression, and after she finished the examination, she asked, "Master Xuanwei, how is the Empress?"

Cheng smiled and said: "The queen's condition has stabilized, and the next stage of treatment can begin when all things bloom in spring."

The Empress Dowager breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. I watched with cold eyes. Recently, the Empress's illness has become less and less, and even the nights are much quieter. This is thanks to Taoist Xuanwei's wonderful hand and rejuvenation."

"The empress dowager praises it." Cheng Wei showed hesitation.

The Empress Dowager couldn't see it, so she hurriedly asked: "Daoist Xuanwei still has any doubts, but it's okay to say."

Cheng Wei glanced at the queen.

The queen mother ordered: "Send the queen back, and you all retreat too."

In the blink of an eye, only the Queen Mother and Cheng Wei were left in the room, and even the Queen Mother's confidant, Mother Qiao, withdrew.

Cheng Wei knew that this was a step up in the empress dowager's trust in her, otherwise, with an identity like the empress dowager, she would never get along with outsiders alone.

Cheng Wei restrained his thoughts, with a calm expression: "Queen Mother, what my master said is correct, a heart disease needs a heart medicine doctor, and the person who tied the bell needs to be untied. If the Queen's disease is to be effective in the next stage, there are a few things that must be fulfilled." I have to figure it out first."

"what's up?"

"That's why the queen fell ill."

"This cannot be said!" The Queen Mother blurted out.

Cheng Wei looked calm and looked at the Queen Mother.

The Empress Dowager's face was extremely ugly, and her tone was austere: "Master Xuanwei, this matter involves royal secrets, and it is really not humane to outsiders."

Seeing that Cheng Wei remained calm, the queen mother closed her eyes: "Master Xuanwei, do you have to know the inside story to cure the queen's illness?"

Cheng Wei looked serious: "The queen has been ill for a long time, and knowing the cause is only the first step in continuing the treatment. I think Master considered this point before saying that medicine and stones are difficult to cure."

Even if the national teacher is an outsider who has jumped out of the world of mortals, he is still a man after all, and of course he is unwilling to touch the secrets of the palace.

The queen mother is a shrewd person, she quickly figured this out, sighed, and remained silent for a long time.

Cheng Wei then got up: "There is no rush, the queen mother can think about it carefully."

She showed a look of no curiosity, but she was also very disturbed in her heart.

The second elder brother said that if you want to expose the fake prince, the queen may be the key person, so will the queen mother loose her tone?What is the reason for the Queen's madness?

"Xuanwei Daoist, stay for a while." The queen mother stood up, paced around the room several times, and finally said, "For so many years, outsiders have been speculating about the reason why the queen was suddenly imprisoned. In fact, it is very simple to say. Because of some coincidence, the emperor Misunderstood that the queen will have a private meeting..."

(End of this chapter)