PDLP Chapter 435: Unrest in the Hutong
Chapter 435: Unrest in the Hutong
Imperial Physician Qi gritted his teeth and continued,
"Ruohan, don't cry! On the way back, I kept thinking, what is the meaning of my life?
Are you going to be an insignificant imperial physician in the palace, living in fear and trembling until you grow old?
You never know when you might be punished for a mistake and bring disaster to your family.
Madam, I am very uncomfortable living like this, walking on thin ice.
However, ever since I followed the prince to Jiangnan City to provide disaster relief, my heart has been unable to calm down for a long time when I saw those ordinary people who could only grit their teeth and wait to die because of illness and pain.
After the prince left, his wisdom, courage, love for the people like his own children, and spirit of leading by example deeply shocked my heart.
Only after following the prince did I feel the meaning of life.
Madam, since I have sworn allegiance to the prince, I will not do anything treacherous. Can you understand my feelings?"
At this point, tears welled up in Doctor Qi's eyes.
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Hearing this, Liu Ruohan suddenly pushed him away, wiped away her tears, and asked,
"You just left! Have you ever thought about me and my two sons? They are still so young. How are the three of us going to survive?"
After saying this, I was already sobbing and couldn't say anything more!
"lady!"
Imperial Physician Qi raised his hand and slammed his head hard.
Once, twice, as if this would make him feel better.
But he still underestimated his wife's temper, and Liu Ruohan suddenly fainted.
“Madam, Madam, Ruohan?”
Imperial Physician Qi quickly pinched his wife's Ren Zhong acupoint.
It's been a long time,
Liu Ruohan just woke up slowly,
"Madam, I'm sorry." Imperial Physician Qi hugged his wife tightly.
The maid outside had already heard what had happened, but she did not go in, and tears were streaming down her cheeks.
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For a long time, for a long time,
Liu Ruohan wiped away her tears and said word by word,
"I am not an ungrateful or heartless person. The fact that our family is living such a good life now is also related to Qingge.
Since you are loyal to the prince, worry about him."
Liu Ruohan stopped talking here, looking at her husband with tears in her eyes. Doctor Qi felt even more guilty.
"Madam, you have to bear the brunt of the family's burden since I left. When the prince settles down in the northern border, I will try to come back to visit you once every one or two years."
Imperial Physician Qi's words were a little lacking in confidence. How could he not know the difficulties the prince faced after being exiled?
at this time,
With a "slap" sound, he unexpectedly got hit hard on the back of his intact hand by his wife.
Liu Ruohan sniffed and stared,
"Listen to me. Since you can't be both loyal and filial, all right! The three of us will go with you.
How can our family just stand by and watch the prince and Qingge fall into trouble? At least we are in the unfamiliar northern border, where there are many of us and we can take care of each other.
Besides, those two kids are so close to our eldest son Dongyang, they will definitely be happier having a playmate in that bitter cold place."
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Qi Imperial Physician was stunned. He never expected his wife to say these words. He knew that his wife had been pampered since she was a child. Both his parents were gone, but his wife still had parents and brothers in her family.
"Madam, you can't do that. The northern border is bitterly cold and barren everywhere. I'm worried that you and your child won't be able to endure the hardships if you go there."
Liu Ruohan looked at her husband seriously and said,
“Husband, since we are on the same line with the prince.
You insisted on following the prince because you were worried about his health. I also believe that Qingge is not an ordinary person. The prince will not fall into despair just for the sake of the three of them.
That’s why I made this decision. My sons and I will follow you wherever you go!”
Upon hearing this, Imperial Physician Qi really shed tears this time. He hugged his wife for a long time and couldn't say a word!
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After a long time,
Liu Ruohan said,
"I will quickly go to Fang's house and explain what happened today. I guess Aunt Zhao should have heard the news too. They will definitely close the door and leave with Qingge tomorrow.
My husband, please go to Captain Wang's house. He happens to be at home today.
Given his loyalty to the prince, he must have taken some action. You must persuade him not to be impulsive and not to follow him.
The business in the capital and the source of news in the capital will all depend on their family from now on!"
Imperial Physician Qi had the same idea. He nodded and said,
"Captain Wang is on duty in the Beijing camp, and he can't just resign and leave. Unlike me, who is just a small imperial physician, asking for leave and resigning won't have much impact.
But, Madam, I think the prince should have explained to him."
"Well, considering the relationship between our three families, it's better for us to be honest with each other."
So next, the couple divided the work and got busy.
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Liu Ruohan first gave instructions to the family and left most people to look after the house, especially Qingge's business must not be stopped, so as to earn more money.
In the future, this money will be the lifeblood of Qingge and the children.
Liu Ruohan asked housekeeper Wang to call everyone in the mansion over.
This time she was very open-minded and sought the opinions of everyone in the mansion.
Eight strong servants, guards, maids and old women were selected from them to go to the northern border.
After all, Qi Dongyang and Qi Dongyue are still young and need care.
After selecting the people, Liu Ruohan looked at the complicated expressions on everyone's faces and said loudly,
"Okay, you don't have to worry about being sold out, just do your job well.
After the master and I leave, Steward Wang will take care of everything in the mansion. I hope you won’t let the master and I down.”
"Yes, Madam, I will do my best to protect our Qi Mansion. I wish you, the master, and the two young masters a safe journey."
"Thank you! Go get ready!"
Liu Ruohan looked at everyone's depressed expressions with a reluctant look in her eyes. She also felt a little upset!
After returning to the house, he hurriedly wrote a few letters home and handed them to housekeeper Wang, asking him to deliver the letters to his family after they left the next day.
After finishing all this,
Afterwards, she hurried to Fang's house with her maid Juan'er and had another discussion with Madam Zhao.
Everyone in the Qi and Fang mansions was busy.
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What they didn't know was that the Niu family, who lived in the alley in front of Hou'er Hutong, also took action.
Since Niu Guangping was dismissed from his post as the Procurator of the Ministry of Justice, before he could take revenge on Fang Qingge, he heard that Fang Qingge had gone to an unknown place.
He was so angry that he wanted to smash up the Fang residence, but not only did he fail every time, he was also retaliated against every time.
After a few times, he realized something was wrong. It seemed that the Fang family had a backer!
He and his wife Ma Fenfen were so scared that they even tucked their tails between their legs and behaved themselves.
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This evening,
For the first time, he didn't come home drunk.
As soon as he entered Niu's mansion, his concubines and the later wife came to greet him.
"Get out of here. I don't have time to deal with you tonight. Where's Ma? Hurry up and call Ma Fenfen over."
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