To Hold One’s Joy

  Chapter 196 Asking for something

  The cloud over the East Palace has not dissipated.

  Emperor Yong'an did not respond for a long time, making it difficult to guess the emperor's mind.

   When it was time to change the dressing, the princess rushed to the dressing mirror and saw the hideous wound on her left cheek. She frantically swept off the dazzling array of rouge and powder on the dressing table, broke down and cried bitterly.

  Nurse Gui drove the others out long ago, hugged the crown princess and softly comforted her: "Prince princess, you have to cheer up, even for the little master."

  The Crown Princess burst into tears: "Cheer up? My face is ruined, tell me how to cheer up? A woman without a disfigured face can be a Crown Princess or even a Queen—"

  Nurse Gui hurriedly covered the Crown Princess's mouth: "Prince Princess, be careful with your words!"

   Normally, the princess would never say such terrible words, and now she really lost her mind.

   It's no wonder that appearance is so important to a woman, let alone in the position of a princess.

   "Speak carefully?" The Crown Princess smiled bitterly, "Mama, with my current appearance, what does it matter if I speak carefully or not?"

  Nurse Gui comforted: "Crown Princess, the Emperor didn't say anything. Concubine Xiao doesn't like to take care of these things. Even if the Crown Prince is dissatisfied with you, there's nothing wrong with it. Don't give up on yourself."

  The crown princess shook her head in despair: "The crown prince can't do anything now because I am the crown princess appointed by the emperor, what can I do?"

   Waiting for the day when the prince sits on the dragon chair and becomes the most honorable man in the Great Zhou, how can he tolerate a disfigured woman as his queen?

   Even if the prince tolerates it, the courtiers will protest.

  The face of the mother of a country is damaged, how to preside over important ceremonies, how to accept the congratulations of all countries?

   Wouldn't that become the laughing stock of the world?

  Cui Hong, that damned lowly maidservant, doing this is worse than killing her!

   This is for her to lose everything before her eyes.

   "Princess, your biggest dilemma now is the damage to your appearance. If you can get rid of the scars, the trouble will be solved."

  The crown princess was jealous and plotted against her concubine, which at most caused dissatisfaction with the crown prince, and she couldn't get to the point of divorcing his wife.

  If the prince really wants to do this, the officials will not agree.

  But it is different when the appearance is damaged. This is a terrible thing that hinders Da Zhou's dignity.

  Princess Princess raised her face and stared straight at Nanny Gui: "The imperial doctor said that the golden hairpin pierced too deeply, scraping away the flesh and blood, and the scar can't be removed."

   "Isn't there still a miracle doctor?"

  The Crown Princess was taken aback, and murmured: "A miracle doctor?"

   "Yes, Crown Princess, it is said that miracle doctors can bring back to life the bones of human flesh, and it is no problem to remove a scar if you want to."

  Princess Princess' eyes gradually brightened, and she firmly held Nanny Gui's hand: "You are right, I want to hire a genius doctor!"

   Miracle doctors are hard to come by, and everyone in the capital knows it.

  The Crown Princess didn't expect much from Wei Qiang, so she managed to send news to her natal family.

  The Crown Princess's natal family is from a prominent Beihe family, and her father is currently serving as Minister of Honglu Temple.

   Mrs. Qiao received the news and her eyes were swollen from crying. The next morning, she went to the suburbs of Beijing to ask for a miracle doctor, but she was rejected without any suspense.

  Go again the next day and get rejected again.

  After going on like this for three consecutive days, Mrs. Qiao couldn't bear it anymore, she pulled Qiao Siqing and cried, "Master, you have to think of a way, otherwise what will Yuan Niang do?"

  In the past three days, Qiao Siqing has not been idle, doing everything possible to inquire about the preferences of the genius doctor.

   After inquiring and inquiring, I found out about Luo Sheng.

   "Ma'am, I came to inquire, and there is only one person in the capital who has invited a miracle doctor twice."

"who is it?"

   "Miss Luo, the jewel in the palm of Governor Luo."

  One time, he asked a genius doctor to rescue Luo Dadu, and the other time, he asked Pingnan Wang Shizi to ask a magic doctor to take an arrow for Pingnan King to heal his wounds.

  If you want to inquire about these two things, it is not difficult to find out.

   Mrs. Qiao was stunned: "That Miss Luo who kicked Yuanniang and Erniang into the ditch?"

   "That's her."

   "But isn't Miss Luo only good at doing things wrong?" Mrs. Qiao didn't believe it.

  Qiao Siqing sighed: "Being unreasonable does not conflict with asking a genius doctor. Who knows how Miss Luo got the favor of the genius doctor. In fact, it was not just these two times. It is said that Miss Luo also contributed to the genius doctor's previous trip to Kaiyang Palace, but there is no conclusion on this matter."

  As for Wei Qiang's request for Luo Sheng's help, it hasn't been spread yet, and Qiao Siqing didn't find out.

   Mrs. Qiao listened, her complexion kept changing, and finally said angrily: "It's really luck."

  Birth, old age, sickness and death, no one in the world can avoid it. With the relationship of the genius doctor, Miss Luo is not just that Miss Luo.

   "Didn't Ms. Luo open a restaurant? You take Erniang to drink at night, and ask her for help when you find a chance."

  Mrs. Joe nodded.

   Madam also has a circle of Madam. Miss Luo opened a wine shop on Qingxing Street that is only open at night. She has heard about it for a long time.

  Just thinking about the harm that Miss Luo caused to her two daughters a few years ago, plus the fact that she is the mother-in-law of the prince, she doesn't want to praise this scene.

   I didn't expect to go again.

   "By the way, bring more money." Qiao Siqing reminded as if thinking of something.

   Mrs. Qiao's eyes changed slightly: "Master, have you been there?"

  Qiao Siqing's expression turned serious: "I haven't been there, but I heard it's very expensive."

   The truth must not be told, otherwise how would he answer when Madam asked where the money came from?

  The money for raising the outer room cannot be cut off.

   To be honest, if I go to that restaurant a few times, I won’t be able to support the outer room...

   Mrs. Qiao rushed to a restaurant with Miss Qiao Er early.

  The restaurant just opened.

   "Guest officer, please." Hong Dou glanced at it, vaguely feeling that the girl next to the lady looked familiar.

   "Is there an elegant room?" Mrs. Qiao asked.

   "The elegant room happens to be empty, so the guest officer will come with me." Hongdou led Mrs. Qiao's mother and daughter into the elegant room, and fluently reported the names and prices of a series of dishes, "I don't know what the guest officer wants to eat?"

   What to eat? After hearing this price, who can eat it!

  Madam Qiao suppressed her shock, ordered a few dishes at random, and then stuffed a pouch with plain noodles filled with broken silver into Hongdou's hand: "May I invite Miss Luo to come and talk?"

  Hongdou held her purse and asked with a smile, "Who are you?"

   "I am the wife of the Minister of Honglu Temple." Mrs. Qiao said reservedly.

  Hongdou blinked, looking at the familiar girl and suddenly realized: "You are the younger sister of the princess, Miss Qiao Er?"

   Miss Qiao Er sullenly did not respond.

   This lowly maid did not recognize her, she will never forget.

  That year when Luo Sheng kicked her into the ditch, she grabbed a handful of grass on the bank in a panic, and it was this lowly maid who swung a dagger and cut the grass.

  She and her sister became drowned chickens, but in the end they didn't even get an apology, and the matter just ended.

  Later her elder sister became the princess, and she was no longer an ordinary lady.

  But the mother said that because her sister became the princess, she had to be cautious in her words and deeds, so as not to cause trouble for her sister.

  Since then, whenever Luo Sheng appears, she hides away.

  No way, she was disgusted and angry when she saw this pair of master and servant, wishing to avenge the revenge of the year.

Good morning.

  (end of this chapter)