Houmen Yixiang

Chapter 324 Marriage Proposal, Wuyuan's Death, Scientific Research Disturbance

"Miss, the Duke asked you to take Baizhi to Suyuan!" Nanny Lu knocked on the door outside.

"Is Dad's leg uncomfortable?" Lu Xinyan thought of this first.

"It seems that there are guests."

Xiao Yan is not a person who doesn't know the importance. He must have a reason to invite her and Bai Zhi.

"Understood, I'll come out right away."

After a while, Lu Xinyan took Bai Zhi to Su Yuan.

Bai Zhi also finds it strange that a guest wants to see her.

Lu Xinyan said: "Maybe they came to seek medical treatment, like Chen Pinghou who came last time."

"It's possible." Bai Zhi's medical skills are well-known, but she has the status of a township lord, and ordinary people dare not invite her.Since the person who dared to invite her must have a high status, Xiao Yan couldn't easily offend her.

When the two came to Su Yuan, before they saluted, they were stunned when they saw the dazzling red and sparkling peach blossom eyes.

The guests Xiao Yan was talking about were Chen Pinghou and Gongsun Mobai.

Xiao Yan said gently: "Zhu Zhu, Bai Zhi, since the last time Bai Zhi went to see Gongsun Gongzi, Gongsun Gongzi is in good health. So Master Hou brought him here today to thank him personally."

"Master Hou is polite, Mr. Gongsun is polite." Lu Xinyan said: "I would like to thank Mr. Gongsun for his help in exposing the identity of the First Prince."

Chen Pinghou's face paused, and he quickly acted nonchalantly, "Haha, it should be, it should be."

Because of the powerful Princess Yunyang, Chen Pinghou gave the impression to outsiders that he was a good old man with a good personality and a reticence.

"Baizhi has met Lord Hou, Mr. Gongsun."

"Dare not, dare not." Marquis Chen Ping quickly replied, with a more sincere smile on his face, "Thanks to Lord Xiang, Mo Bai was able to save his life. This Marquis should give you a big gift."

Bai Zhi lowered her eyes, her demeanor was indifferent, "As a doctor, Bai Zhi's bounden duty is to save lives and heal the wounded, so you don't have to worry about it, Lord Hou."

Chen Pinghou nodded in satisfaction and looked at her with a smile.

After a few people talked about the scene for a while, Gongsun Mobai, who had been silent for a while, suddenly said: "Mr. Xiang, I want to ask Mr. Xiang about the injuries on my body."

"Gongsun Gongzi, please." Bai Zhi didn't move her eyebrows, as if she couldn't feel Gongsun Mobai's scorching eyes on her.

"Mr. Xiang, can you take a step to speak?" Gongsun Mobai curled his lips and smiled meaningfully, "I'm a little embarrassed in front of so many people."

Lu Xinyan: Cough!
Bai Zhi said generously, "Young Master Gongsun, please."

The attitude is calm, which is exactly the attitude of a doctor towards patients.

Gongsun Mobai's eyes dimmed, "Your Majesty, please."

The two left one after the other and came to a gazebo in the garden.

"Mr. Gongsun, there are no people here. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Don't hide your illness from the doctor."

Gongsun Mobai was originally three steps away from her, but at this moment he suddenly walked towards her, Bai Zhi retreated subconsciously, although there was no panic on his face, his tone became anxious, "What are you doing?"

"If you don't get closer, how can you let the Lord feel the pulse?" Gongsun Mobai smiled half-smile, with a bit of narrowness.

Bai Zhi stood still, "Gongsun Gongzi, if you want to get the pulse, please take a seat in the gazebo."

Who will stand and feel the pulse?

"Your Majesty is right." Gongsun Mobai smiled instead of being annoyed when someone exposed him. He walked to the stone table and Shi Shiran sat down.

He put his hand on the table, "Please take the pulse, Mr. Xiang."

Bai Zhi sat down opposite him, put two fingers on his wrist, under his enthusiastic eyes, held her breath, and soon entered a state of ecstasy.

Soon, she withdrew her hand, "Gongsun Gongzi has a good foundation. After these days of recuperation, he has almost recovered. After resting for a month and a half, he will be as active as before."

The hand was half received, and suddenly someone grabbed the wrist.

Bai Zhi put the big palm with slightly whitish fingertips, her expression remained unchanged, "Gongsun Gongzi, please let go, otherwise don't blame me for using needles or drugging."

"Go ahead." Gongsun Mobai said.

Bai Zhi couldn't help raising her head, and met his peach-blossom eyes, which were full of smiles.

"If you prick me with a needle or give me medicine, I can't stand it, so I will go to the palace to see my uncle for treatment."

uncle?He didn't say who it was, but she knew who he was talking about, Bai Zhi frowned.

"Then I told him about our lonely man and widow on the small island of Jianglin." Gongsun Mobai said with a bit of a rascal: "You said uncle will think about those intimate things about us?"

"I will tell daddy that you are talking nonsense. You were in a coma from slander at that time, and your whole body was feverish. I had to cool you down before I took off your clothes, otherwise your life would be in danger! This is the duty of a doctor. But it made you hallucinate, but in fact there is nothing." Are you the only one who can play a rogue?Ah! "Compared to outsiders, Dad will trust me."

"Your father may believe you, but he will also think about your reputation..."

"I am a doctor." Bai Zhi emphasized, "As a doctor, I cannot be restrained by ordinary etiquette."

"Doctors have to get married too! Is it possible that a doctor has to be an old girl and never marry?" Gongsun Mobai said straightforwardly: "I said that you saved my life three times, and you have to be responsible to me! If you don't want to be responsible to me, then I will change it." I am responsible for you!"

"Does your family know what you said just now?" Bai Zhi asked back.

"Of course!"

"I don't intend to be responsible, and I don't need you to be responsible. I just made up my mind to be an old girl and never marry!" Sick!Bai Zhi stood up, "Young Master Gongsun, take your leave."

Gongsun Mobai didn't stop her, narrowed his eyes, and said slowly behind her: "Do you know what my grandfather is here today?"

Bai Zhi turned around abruptly, the calm expression on her face was finally broken, "Could it be..."

It can't be what she thinks! ?

"That's right!" Gongsun Mobai smiled viciously, "It's exactly what you think."

Bai Zhi glared at him fiercely, then quickly walked towards Su Yuan.

In Su Yuan, Lu Xinyan couldn't believe what she heard, "What did you just say, Lord Hou!?"

Marquis Chen Ping coughed, "Your Majesty Hui has a kind heart, a beautiful hand, and a benevolent heart. His grandson Mobai has admired him for a long time. Today, I specially ask this Marquis to come to my house and talk about this marriage for him."

With Bai Zhi's background, she is naturally not worthy of Gongsun Mobai, but the medical skills of the father and daughter of the Bai family are unrivaled in the world, and Bai Zhi is not only the township monarch, but also a sister to the young wife of the Duke of Zhen!
With the current situation in the court, the third prince must be the next emperor.Because the eldest prince's mansion had previously sided with the eldest prince, although he was not implicated by the eldest prince's incident later, it was almost impossible to win the emperor's heart again.

But if he can establish a relationship with the Zhen Guo Gongfu and act secretly with the help of the Zhen Guo Gongfu's reputation, then his Dongfang family's plan may have a chance or two.

Otherwise... Marquis Chen Ping sighed, I'm afraid he won't see any hope in his lifetime!

So for this marriage, he agreed with both hands.

After Chen Pinghou once again stated that he came to Zhen Guogong's mansion this time, one was to thank him, and the other was to propose marriage for Gongsun Mobai, Lu Xinyan had to believe it.

She was shocked.

To be honest, she has never associated Gongsun Mobai with Bai Zhi, after all, there is almost no intersection between the two...

Wait, when Bai Zhi disappeared in Jianglin, it was Gongsun Mobai who did it. Could it be that something happened to the two of them that she didn't know about?

Xiao Yan calmed down before Lu Xinyan, "Master Hou should know that Bai Zhi's father came to the capital with King Rui, and is now in the palace. Although Bai Zhi is in our residence, and she calls Zhuzhu Miss, since the emperor personally sealed her Since Xiangjun, she has not been Zhuzhu's maid! If Lord Hou wants to propose marriage for his grandson, he should ask Doctor Bai, or talk to the Queen Mother!"

Lu Xinyan looked at Chen Pinghou thoughtfully.

Xiao Yan is right, Bai Zhi's marriage is not her turn to make decisions, but Chen Pinghou came to Zhen Guogong's mansion to express his attitude today, and his motives are clearly impure.

She turned her mind slightly and soon understood.

Of course, she didn't know the real identities of Chen Pinghou and Gongsun Mobai, she just thought that Chen Pinghou was unwilling to let the family be so mediocre, so she purposely wooed them.

"Master Hou, my father-in-law is right. If Gongsun Gongzi is interested in Bai Zhi, he should send someone to propose marriage to Doctor Bai, or to report the matter to the Queen Mother. Our Zhen Guo Gongfu can't be the master." Lu Xinyan said: "But I My personal suggestion is that before doing all of this, it is best to ask Bai Zhi for her opinion. She is not an ordinary boudoir girl, and she does not follow the orders of her parents and the words of a matchmaker."

"What the Duke and the Princess said is true." Chen Pinghou laughed, "I just thought that if I can get the support of the two of you, Doctor Bai and the Lord of the Township will definitely agree to this marriage."

"Princess Dachang's family is distinguished, her family style is strict, and Mr. Gongsun is even more respectful and imposing. He is a rare good man in the world. If Bai Zhi can get such a good marriage, I will naturally be happy to see it come true." Lu Xinyan said: "But the premise of all this is whether Bai Zhi is willing or not. If she is willing, I will support it. If she is not willing, I will not force it."

Chen Pinghou was still very confident in his grandson, he laughed and said: "There is a word from the princess..."

"I don't agree!" A slightly panting female voice sounded from behind a few people.

After Bai Zhi calmed down for a while, she bowed to the three of them, "I'm sorry, Lord Hou, Bai Zhi has already vowed not to marry in this life, and devoted herself to studying medicine to benefit the people of the world. Please forgive me."

She refused so directly, and the smile on Chen Pinghou's face couldn't hold back, "The Lord of the Township has great ambitions, not to lose to a man, and this Marquis admires it! But this is not in conflict with getting married and having children, and Ben Hou believes that Mo Bai thinks the same way."

Even though he said this, he was a little annoyed at Bai Zhi's ignorance.If it weren't for the sake of the Zhen Guogong's mansion, with Bai Zhi's identity, even if the Dachang Princess' mansion is in an embarrassing situation, it would not be worth him coming to ask for it in person!
"Baizhi has made up her mind, and she has failed Lord Hou's high hopes, so please invite Lord Hou to be Haihan."

The marriage proposal was rejected in public and reluctantly, Chen Pinghou couldn't save face, his face became a little ugly, and the atmosphere in Su Yuan was strange for a while.

Xiao Yan was about to break the deadlock, when Gongsun Mobai's firm voice suddenly came, "I have made up my mind, I will not marry unless I am a Xiangjun in this life, otherwise I would rather die alone!"

Die alone?Hearing this, Chen Pinghou was so angry that he almost jumped up, Xiao Yan pretended to reprimand, "Master Gongsun, how could you say such outrageous words in front of your grandfather!?"

He also advised Chen Pinghou, "Young man, what you say impulsively should not be taken seriously. Don't get angry, Lord Hou, it's important to take care of yourself."

He tried to persuade him badly, but Chen Pinghou was still furious, and he clasped his hands firmly, "My lord, princess, leave!"

After speaking, he shook his sleeves and left.

Gongsun Mobai was not affected in the slightest, he glanced at Bai Zhi meaningfully with his peach blossom eyes, and smiled slightly, "I did something to offend the Xiangjun before, and the Xiangjun was annoyed by me to say so mercilessly, I also ask the Duke and the princess to persuade you a lot! I will take my leave first and come to visit another day."

After speaking, she didn't give Bai Zhi any chance to defend herself, and just left.

That look and those words made people wonder, what did he do to offend Bai Zhi?
After leaving Su Yuan, Lu Xinyan couldn't help but curiously said: "Baizhi, between you and Gongsun Mobai..."

"Nothing." Bai Zhi interrupted, "I don't know why he behaved like this!"

"To be honest, with Gongsun Mobai's family background and appearance, I think this marriage is good." Lu Xinyan tentatively asked, "What do you think, Bai Zhi?"

Bai Zhi said: "Miss, do you still remember how my mother died?"

"She was born with angina pectoris, she shouldn't be pregnant..." Lu Xinyan immediately understood, her heart tightened.

"I inherited my mother's angina pectoris, which is even more serious than her. If I get too excited, my life will be in danger. Not only can I not get pregnant, I can't even have intercourse with men."

Although Bai Zhi is unmarried, but because she is a doctor, she can speak very frankly about having sex with men.

However, when Lu Xinyan heard this, she felt even more uncomfortable.

She used to only know that Bai Zhi was not in good health, but later she found out that she was born with angina pectoris. At that time, Lu Xinyan thought that pregnancy might be unacceptable, but she never thought that even sex between men and women was unacceptable.

Bai Zhi's face is still as calm as ever, this is because of her body, she has trained for more than ten years, but this does not mean that she is calm in her heart.

Otherwise, her answer just now should have directly said whether the marriage is good or not, rather than saying that she cannot get married.

Perhaps in her heart, there is something different about Gongsun Mobai.

"Didn't you say that thousand-year-old wild ginseng and Tianshan snow lotus can alleviate your condition? If you can find it, will you be able to get married?"

"My disease is innate, and all the medicinal materials are at most prolonging my life."

Lu Xinyan didn't give up, "Is there really no other way?"

Bai Zhi smiled, that smile was indifferent, with the calmness of accepting the arrangement of fate, but it made Lu Xinyan even more sad.

"No."

-

In the past few days of the scientific expedition, some other things happened.

Let’s talk about Shuyun first. Ever since Long Tianxing gave gifts and set off fireworks that day, and was appreciated by Shuyun, he seemed to have opened up, giving gifts to Shuyun in different ways every day.I don't dislike meeting at the back door, but I feel the excitement of stealing/love.

Shu Yun is full of smiles every day, her pretty eyes are full of spring, and she looks like a happy little woman nourished by love.

Seeing that even Lu Xinyan was on the verge of jealousy, she was thinking about the day when Xiao Yichen would come back, and planned to show off her affection and regain some psychological balance after he came back.

Apart from this happy matter, another matter is about the eldest prince Wu Yuan, also known as Wu Shuo.

After Wuyuan failed to escape, Emperor Longde sent a large number of people to find his whereabouts, but there was no news.The former two were accidentally discovered by the people of Suzaku Hall that they were hiding in the underground palace that had been destroyed by Long Tianxing.

After Lu Xinyan received the news, she didn't ask anyone to do anything, but sent someone to pretend that the news was passed to Emperor Longde unintentionally.

As for the royal affairs, it is better for the royal people to solve them themselves.

Within two days, news came that Wuyuan and his guards were besieged by the Imperial Forest Army, the guards tried their best to protect each other but lost, and Wuyuan died on the spot.

After Lu Xinyan heard it, she was in a daze for a moment.Since she came to this world, besides Xiao Yichen, the person she has been most entangled with is Wuyuan.

I didn't expect to die like this.

"Don't tell Xiao He this news..." Before he could finish his order, Xiao He suddenly came to the door early in the morning.

For more than half a month, she has been accompanying the little monkey in Shizi Mansion.

"Miss, is the eldest prince dead?" Xiao He asked with a pale face.

Lu Xinyan saw that there was something wrong with her expression, so she didn't admit it directly, "Where did you hear this news?"

"I had a dream last night. I dreamed that he was surrounded by many people, and those people cut him with swords. He was cut many times, and he fell to the ground covered in blood. I can send you back, otherwise you will die with me. Little girl, remember our agreement in the next life. I will wait for you on the bridge of Naihe.'" Xiao He's lips trembled, "Miss, is he really died?"

Not only did she have this dream, she also remembered the person who sighed in her ear when she was unconscious, and the words that person said.

"In the next life, you will be a peasant girl, and I will be a villager. We will live a happy and simple life together, have children, and grow old together! You must remember what you said, don't say that when I look for you in the next life, you Said that you have someone else in your heart. At that time, no matter what, I will not let you out!"

"In this life, you and your little lover will be happy for the rest of your life! But if you meet me one day, don't show a happy look in front of me, I'm afraid I can't help but destroy it! So it's best for this life , never see you again!"

Ever since Wu Yuan's attitude towards her changed, Xiao He has always been very afraid of seeing Wu Yuan, but she never thought that she would really not see Wu Yuan in the future.

Thinking of this, my heart, which I thought to be indifferent, actually felt a little pain.

"He died early this morning."

"Miss," Xiao He suddenly sobbed, "I shouldn't cry, I don't want to cry, but why do I feel sad when I hear that he died?"

Lu Xinyan looked at her and sighed, after all, it was someone she loved, how could she be completely indifferent?
"Cry if you want to."

Xiao He no longer suppressed it, and burst into tears. Those once beautiful youth disappeared with the disappearance of that person.

-

On the ninth day of September, the Double Ninth Festival, the scientific examination was over, and the people in the entire capital were not more relaxed than before, and they were nervously waiting for the results of the scientific examination.

Lu Xinyan was also very curious about how Lu Ziyi did in the exam, and what kind of person she has become after these few days of torture.

But there was Xiao Gao in Ankangbo Mansion who was worried about Lu Ziyi, and she didn't want to put pressure on him, so she resisted going.He only sent some gifts to make up for him.

Anyway, it's not too bad these days.

Because this scientific examination is an additional examination, it took only more than half a month from the decision to add the examination to the start of the examination, so not many students came to take the examination.

However, the imperial court paid no less attention to this scientific examination than the regular three-year scientific examination, and sent a large number of officials to review the papers.

Emperor Longde ordered that the test results must be announced within three days.

On the day when the results were announced, Lu Xinyan got up early, and sent people to wait in front of the list, and went to Ankangbo Mansion to wait for the news.

There is a time limit for when to post the list, but the people in the palace who came to announce the good news may be earlier for the sake of convenience.

"Miss, don't be nervous, eat some dim sum to calm your nerves." Seeing that Lu Xinyan was fidgeting, Madam Lu pushed the dim sum plate in front of her.

Four months into her pregnancy, Lu Xinyan is able to eat and sleep more and more, and she never leaves her body for snacks every day.

Lu Xinyan grabbed a few pieces and ate them, and looked out the door from time to time, "Why have you been here for so long and haven't heard anything?"

"It's still early." Madam Lu said, "I think the young master will definitely pass high school."

"It's best to win." It's not because there is a brother who wins the exam, but if Lu Ziyi wins, the matter between him and Yan Qingruo will be much simpler.

Otherwise, that girl would come to the house every three days to make trouble, and it would be no wonder she would die of a headache.

"Miss, Ziyan is back!" Xing Luo's voice sounded outside the door.

Ziyan was sent to Ankangbo Mansion to wait for news.

"Come in!" Lu Xinyan was overjoyed.

"Miss, I'm coming in." Ziyan opened the door and came in, but his expression was not very good.

Lu Xinyan's heart skipped a beat, and she comforted herself, "It's okay, I failed this year, and I can take the exam again next year."

The third concubine has not yet been decided, if Yan Qingruo is still young, there is nothing wrong with waiting another year.

"Miss, the young master has been taken away."

What?Like a thunderbolt, Lu Xinyan sat up from the couch in shock, "Why?"

"Cheating in the scientific examination!" Zi Yan said, "I heard that ten people have been arrested so far."

"How could brother cheat?!" Lu Xinyan was shocked. If Lu Ziyi cheated, she would never believe it!
"I asked the officers and soldiers who went to arrest people, and they said that they were just following orders and didn't know anything." Zi Yan said, "I gave them some money, and told them not to embarrass the young master until they found out."

"You did a good job!" Lu Xinyan took two deep breaths, "Ziyan, you go to Qi Fei immediately and ask him to find out what's going on? Find out from the chief examiner, Mr. Liu."

"Yes, ma'am."

After Ziyan left, Lu Xinyan felt her heart beating hard, as if something big was about to happen.

Before she could recover, Xia Zhi ran in in a panic, "Miss, the officers and soldiers are here to arrest people!"

"Catch who?"

"Master Biao!"

"Why?" Lu Xinyan's heart sank.

"I heard it's cheating in a scientific exam!"

Cheating again!She is not familiar with Liu Han, but looking at Liu Han's temperament, he doesn't look like the kind of person who would cheat!
In addition, he is only sixteen, young, and it is the first time to take part in the exam, so it is normal to fail the exam, why take the risk?

"Madam is making a fuss. No one can persuade you that they have wronged Young Master Biao."

Lu Xinyan stood up, Xia Zhi thought she was going to persuade her, so she hurriedly said: "Miss, you must not go! Madam's condition is not right, I'm afraid she will hurt you."

"I won't go." Lu Xinyan said: "You let Qingtong go, if the situation is wrong, knock mother unconscious."

Before the matter is found out, resisting arrest will only make things more complicated!

"Yes, miss!"

After Lu Xinyan asked Nanny Lu and others to go out, she walked around the room to sort out her thoughts.

If only one of Lu Ziyi or Liu Han was misunderstood for cheating, she might not think much about it, but both of them were involved, and she had to think about the deep meaning behind it.

Is it a coincidence?Or was someone deliberately framed?
If framed, what is the purpose of that person?
From a general point of view, the Ankangbo Mansion has no power or power, even if the status of the Zhen Guogong Mansion is different from before, if it is said to have influence or something, it has no power at all.

What's more, in the eyes of outsiders, Lu Ziyi is just an adopted son, not even the eldest son.It can't represent Ankangbo Mansion at all, let alone her Lu Xinyan, what's the benefit of framing him?
Besides, Liu Han, a 16-year-old boy, has few friends because of his special status.Except for studying in the mansion, I don't go out once every ten days and a half.In the eyes of outsiders, he is just a distant cousin of the wife of the Duke of Zhen Guo.If something happened to him, what can shake the government of Zhen Guo?
Lu Xinyan couldn't understand it.

At this time, Qi Fei came back.

"There's news so soon?" Lu Xinyan thought it was incredible, it won't be half an hour, right?Could it be that the whole city knows about cheating?

Qi Fei said: "It's another news."

"what news?"

"The examiner this time is not Mr. Liu."

"No?" Lu Xinyan was stunned, "The official notice said Mr. Liu, could it be that I remembered it wrong?"

"Miss remember correctly! I heard that Mr. Liu suddenly suffered from an emergency before the start of the exam. The emperor temporarily asked the deputy examiner, Master Qin, to replace him as the chief examiner."

Bachelor Qin?Is Qin Zi the nominal father of Su Zi?
"At the same time, the third prince volunteered to be the deputy examiner for this scientific examination."

If Wu Sheng became the assistant examiner, with his current status, he is the real chief examiner!

Lu Xinyan froze.

(End of this chapter)