Xu Caizhi and the Kanggong stood at the side, speechless. Only Wang Jixian, who carried a "merciful" attitude, thought that his persuasion of Hua Rong was effective, went back to his seat, sat down, and drank a mouthful of coarse tea.
The room became silent. Kanggong, after all, was good at welcoming guests. He immediately giggled: "There's still some good news that I have to tell you two, I almost forgot. Look, our family is really muddle-headed …"
He shouted and two imperial guards came in with two boxes and opened them. One box contained some precious herbs while the other box contained a hundred taels of gold.
"This is Shangguan Family's reward. This Shangguan Family knows that the two sleeves of this Lord Yue's body have cool breeze, and there is nothing left in the family.
Yue Pengju immediately expressed his gratitude.
Hua Rong's eyes moistened. The originally light resentment in her heart towards Zhao Deji had completely dissipated at this moment. She had once saved his life and was worried about him, so it wasn't in vain for them to get to know each other.
She glanced at Yue Pengju and Yue Pengju nodded. He then went into the house and took out two letters and handed it over to the Kanggong: "I would like to trouble you to bring this to your majesty. Thank you very much for your kindness. "Peng Ju has a burden..."
Kanggong saw that the letters were written by Yue Pengju and Hua Rong. That letter from Hua Rong was a detailed report to the emperor about the details of his envoy to the Jinguo, including the empress dowager's recent situation and Empress Xing's tragic death. And Yue Pengju's letter was a resignation.
When Kanggong saw this, his expression changed: "Lord Yue, what is the meaning of this?"
Xu Caizhi and Wang Jixian were also very surprised. Yue Pengju was so young, to be able to be promoted to such a position, it was not easy at all. It could even be said that he was able to obtain it easily, there were many martial generals who could not even dream of achieving such a status, why would they give up so easily?
Xu Caizhi anxiously advised: "Penga, why must you do this?"
He had a deep relationship with the two of them, and in a moment of desperation, he revealed his true feelings and did not follow the customs and customs of the government. He only called them by their names. Yue Pengju looked at him gratefully and said calmly, "Thank you all for your kindness. "Penga was not acting in a hasty manner, rather, he had been in deep thought for a long time. The reason for his resignation was clearly stated in his letter, His Majesty will definitely understand …"
"Pengju, the country is using people right now …"
"Pengju dares not serve the nation? It's really because his wife is so seriously ill that Pengju has no choice but to be selfish for once. "
"Huh?"
"To tell you the truth, over the past few years, Pengju had grown tired of his military career. He had begged to find a clean place with his wife and live comfortably for a few years …"
Everyone immediately understood that this was because he knew that his wife was running out of time and wanted to spend the rest of her days with her.
The three of them looked at Hua Rong at the same time, but she was still sitting on her chair, quietly listening to what Yue Pengju was saying, staring at him intently. Her long eyelashes were unmoving, and she even had a kind of gentle and calm smile on her face.
Because of this, the three of them felt very uncomfortable. It was as if they were watching a flower slowly wither.
Xu Caizhi could not help but sob, his voice somewhat choked with emotions: "Since that's the case, then I'll plead for you in front of Shangguan Family, I believe that this Shangguan Family will definitely grant your wish …"
"Thank you, my lord, for fulfilling my wish."
However, Wang Jixian was extremely disapproving. Even though he sympathized with Hua Rong, it was hard to go against the will of the heavens. The matter of the Son of Heaven was a huge matter, the person who had achieved great feats was not restrained, a good man's ambition was set in stone, he actually gave up his great future for a mere girl, he shook his head, and sighed inwardly. No wonder Yue Pengju was like this, it turned out that he was a pedantic, but short of hero, vulgar man.
How could such a man accomplish anything great?
Because the camp's chilliness was simple and crude, Wang Jixian, who was raised like a prince, did not want to stay any longer.
Yue Pengju and his wife saw the three of them to the door, and Xu Caizhi said: "Please wait, Madame Yue is not well, there is no need to send him off."
Wang Jixian looked at Hua Rong and shook her head. In the end, it was from the heart of a doctor, so he felt some sympathy for her.
"Thank you, my lords, for your help."
Originally, Kanggong wanted to ask about the whereabouts of King Qin because after he bid farewell to him at that brothel, there was no more news about him. However, he was experienced and astute, and was well aware that when the King Qin chased into the army, he originally wanted to kill Yue Pengju. Now that Hua Rong was injured like this, she was sure that it was not because of the King Qin, but in front of this couple, it was not the time to ask about the whereabouts of the King Qin.
Although Hua Rong didn't know what she was thinking, she knew that the King Qin had a good impression of him. Seeing that he was looking around, Hua Rong casually found an excuse to invite him to the side and laughed, then said in a low voice: "Kangkang, King Qin has already returned to the ocean."
Kanggong was overjoyed to see her take the initiative to mention the King Qin and asked urgently: "When did he go back?"
"I went back a long time ago. I can't say goodbye to you in person because I'm in a hurry. He said that the Kangkang treated him warmly, and told me to pay his respects to him if I were to see him again in the future. "
In fact, King Qin never even mentioned Kanggong, but when Kanggong heard this, he was overjoyed. He hurriedly said, "My King treats our own family with enthusiasm too."
After everyone finished their greetings, they set off on their journey.
After the carriage disappeared, Yue Pengju and Hua Rong returned to the hut together. Hua Rong sighed, "Thank you very much, Shangguan Family. to be able to get people to treat me from a thousand miles away. "
Yue Pengju smiled slightly. In his heart, he was slightly different from his wife. The reason Shangguan Family sent people over was definitely not just to "diagnose and treat". He wanted to see whether Hua Rong was really injured or not.
Seeing him laugh like that, Hua Rong immediately understood what he was thinking, her heart shivered, what she was doing now, an assistant lord like a tiger, if she did not mind, offending the Shangguan Family, Yue Pengju's days would not be good.
She immediately said, "Pengju, then let's resign!"
This was the first time Yue Pengju saw her support for his resignation. He had obviously understood his intentions, so he nodded his head with a smile.
Kanggong and Wang Jixian sat in the same carriage, the moment they got on the carriage, he saw that Wang Jixian's expression was bitter and bitter, and gave a strange smile: "Lord Wang, don't be angry."
Wang Jixian snorted and did not say a word.
Eunuch, was the best at reading other people's thoughts, not to mention, Kanggong had already witnessed Wang Jixian's personality for the past few months. His medical skills were high, and he was also favored by the Emperor. This time, although he was ordered to come and diagnose Hua Rong, according to the usual "unwritten rules", he originally thought that he would receive a generous gift.
He smirked, "Yue Pengju is so poor, and he doesn't have any tricks up his sleeve …"
"He already did it for Xuan Yan. Is he really that cold? The salary s in this dynasty are very rich, are they seeking fame or are they really being pedantic? "
"You don't know, our family has known him and his wife for many years. These two people are poor, and have the same tendons in life, so of course Yue Pengju would give all the rewards to his subordinates. Madame Yue did not allow herself to be an imperial concubine, nor enjoy the wealth, but instead desperately wanted to marry Yue Pengju."
This was the first time Wang Jixian had heard this piece of gossip, and he was very interested in it, as he hurriedly nodded: "So that's how it is, this kind of person, sigh …" Therefore, although he did not receive a generous gift, he calmed down and said, "Even if this kind of person were to spend his entire life, there is nothing I can do about it."
Within the imperial palace.
Just as Zhao Deji left the imperial court, he heard a report from the Young Eunuch, stating that the Kanggong and the others had returned.
He immediately said: "Send them to Imperial study."
"Yes."
Traveling for a long distance, the three of them were covered in dust.
The three of them knelt down, and Zhao Deji said: "You three have worked hard, excuse me."
The three stood up and Kanggong handed over two letters. Both were sealed with military lacquer, and both were thick. He looked at the handwriting on the cover of the letter, and opened Hua Rong's letter first. As soon as he opened it, he saw a golden hairpin. It was before Empress Xing committed suicide, he asked Hua Rong to pass it on to him.
Zhao Deji took the golden hairpin and with a shake of his hand, he anxiously opened the letter. In the long letter, he detailed the details of the beginning and end of Hua Rong's mission to Jinguo, including the detentions of Yuwen Xuzhong and the rest, as well as the living conditions of the Song Capture. Especially the situation with the Empress Dowager Wei s, Hua Rong did not try to be tactful, and did not try to portray the miserable state of affairs that a normal official would be in. Reading the experiences of his parents and siblings, Zhao Deji only furrowed his brows slightly. However, when he saw her mother's life in the Jinguo, where both of them were connected, even though it was shameful, he could not blame her mother at all. And when he read about the Empress Xing's suicide, Zhao Deji could no longer hold back.
The three of them had long guessed the contents of the letter, but they did not know how tragic the letter was.
Zhao Deji cried for a while. Kanggong went forward to support him and helped him wipe his tears away.
The three of them didn't dare to say anything.
Zhao Deji's mood had already calmed down a little, and he once again opened Yue Pengju's resignation letter. This was not a single resignation letter, in fact, it was a military memorial. It detailed the current balance of power between Song Jin and his country, as well as the internal strife within the Jinguo. They discussed how the imperial government would deploy their troops to fight against the Golden Man, recoup the two rivers, and rescue the imperial family. At the end of the letter, it even listed the generals and their strengths and weaknesses after he had left and requested His Majesty to decide on the details.
Zhao Deji looked at the imperial report. Although he had to admit that Yue Peng was magnanimous in heart, and had done his best to nurture his subordinates without holding back, his mother's wife's experience had caused him to want to negotiate with Jin.
Xu Caizhi said carefully: "It's not that Yue Pengju did not work, but that Miss Hua Rong was unable to treat her injuries, that his relationship with her is deep …"
Zhao Deji turned around and looked at Wang Jixian: "Lord Wang, how are Hua Rong's injuries?"
"Returning to the Shangguan Family, Hua Rong injured her internal organs. Although she won't die immediately, she has become a cripple and will never be able to give birth again."
Zhao Deji was startled. Just as Yue Pengju had expected, when Zhao Deji received the news, he did not believe that Hua Rong's injuries were so severe. He thought that the couple had failed to complete their mission and had deliberately avoided the punishment. This was because Xu Caizhi and the others were still old friends with Hua Rong, so he sent his most trusted Medical Officer Wang Jixian over. Wang Jixian did not know the two before, so his diagnosis was naturally true and he would not exaggerate.