Princess, he is rich enough to rival the country

"Let Mammy come."

Seeing that Gu Yanshu didn't move, Qin Lu lowered his eyes slightly, and couldn't help repeating it softly.

"Leave what?"

Gu Yanshu was almost laughed angrily by his little deer, and retorted angrily:

"I sent Mammy away. Either you let me wipe it, or you don't wipe it!"

As soon as he said this, Gu Yanshu's hands didn't stop at all, he went straight to the line and untied Qin Lu's clothes.

If it weren't for the frail and serious look on his face, Gu Yanshu would almost suspect that this person did it on purpose.

Otherwise, how did he manage to test wildly on his bottom line?

It is to let him remarry, and it is also because he is afraid that he will dislike it...

In Qin Lu's eyes, is he, Gu Yanshu, a person who is so superficial that he only knows how to look at his face?

"but……"

Qin Lu moved slightly, but there was still a slight resistance on his face.

"But what but? I won't dislike you."

Before Qin Lu finished speaking, Gu Yanshu angrily interrupted:

"Since you know that you don't look good now, be honest, otherwise I really don't want you!"

Hearing Gu Yanshu's tone, Qin Lu knew that his own Ruan Ruan was a little annoyed, so he closed his mouth, stopped talking, and let his princess act.

Here Gu Yanshu was originally a little angry because of Qin Lu's reaction just now, and even his actions were slightly rude.

But after unbuttoning Qin Lu's shirt, the trace of anger in his heart was instantly extinguished as if a pot of cold water had been poured into his head.

Because Qin Lu's current appearance is indeed not good-looking.

After three years of fighting, Qin Lu had many scars on his body.

When the fighting was most intense, new wounds were added even before the old wounds healed.

Even with the best wound medicine, it will inevitably leave a lot of scars.

When the two first got married, Gu Yanshu often felt distressed because of the scars on Qin Lu's body.

Distressed at the same time, but with a little pride.

After all, the existence of those scars all showed Qin Lun's bravery and feats.

There were even times when Gu Yanshu would deliberately kiss those scars in order to tease his little deer. At this time, Qin Lu's reaction would be extraordinarily excited.

This has also become a little-known fun of the couple.

However, now, the scar that once brought Gu Yanshu a lot of happiness and enhanced the relationship between the husband and wife has been occupied by dense herpes.

In all fairness, Qin Lu's current appearance is more than just ugly?

It can even be said to be very ugly.

If it was placed on someone else, they would not even be willing to take a second look, but on Qin Lu's body, Gu Yanshu could only feel distressed.

Qin Lu was originally a little awkward because of Gu Yanshu's insistence on wiping his body, but now seeing that his princess hadn't moved after taking off his shirt, the uncomfortable feeling in his heart became more obvious.

Just about to look for an opportunity to change the subject, I heard Gu Yanshu's slightly hoarse voice:

"Does it hurt?"

Raising his eyes, he saw his concubine who wanted to be fearless, and at some point, her eye sockets turned slightly red.

Suddenly, my heart ached, and I didn't care about my awkwardness, so I quickly comforted me softly:

"It doesn't hurt."

"Liar!"

Gu Yanshu retorted without even thinking about it, Qin Lu's current appearance, he felt pain even looking at it, how could it really not hurt?

"It really doesn't hurt!" Qin Lu replied quickly, his tone was full of seriousness, and it didn't sound like a fake.

"Really?" Gu Yanshu gave Qin Lu a hesitant look.

"Really!" Qin Lu nodded slightly, and looked at Gu Yanshu seriously, "It's just that it's itchy sometimes, but the mother won't let me scratch it, saying it will leave scars."

Hearing what Qin Lu said, Gu Yanshu finally believed his words.

But the movements in his hands still couldn't help being much softer:

"Then don't scratch it, it won't look good if it leaves a scar."

"No scratch."

Qin Lu couldn't help it at first, but after hearing the nuns said that it would leave scars, he never scratched the herpes on his body again.

Let alone scratching, even touching, Qin Lu rarely touches.

I'm afraid that if you touch too much, you will end up with a scar, which is not good-looking.

The two nuns who served Qin Lu had suffered from smallpox before, and no one knew better than them how difficult it was to suffer from herpes.

The person who took care of them at the beginning also told them not to scratch them, as the scars would not look good.

For women, appearance is undoubtedly more important than men.

But even so, they couldn't hold back at that time, and scratched a lot of herpes with their hands.

Later, looking at the pockmarks left on their bodies, although they felt remorse in their hearts, they also knew that if time went back, most of them would not be able to bear it.

Seeing that Qin Lu really endured it now, he was surprised, but at the same time, he could only attribute the reason to the fact that His Royal Highness Li Wang fought all the year round, and his endurance was unmatched by others. It is normal to be able to endure it.

How could I know that there was a Concubine Li who liked good looks in His Royal Highness Li Wang's mansion, knowing that if there were scars on her body, she would be disgusted by the concubine later, so she endured it all her life.

"If you really can't help it, find something else to divert your attention."

While Gu Yanshu was wiping Qin Lu's body, he muttered in a low voice:

"I'll ask Yu Liren in a while, is there any medicine for the injury, which can relieve one or two, but in your current situation, it may not be easy to use drugs indiscriminately. It's better to get better sooner."

"Ah."

Listening to his concubine's long-lost chanting, Qin Lu could only feel satisfied. Naturally, he would respond to what his concubine said.

Lifting his eyes, he saw his own princess wiping her eyes distressedly, and he was completely relieved:

Judging by Ruanruan's appearance, it is true that she does not despise herself.

That is to say, Gu Yanshu doesn't have the ability to read minds, so he doesn't know what Qin Lu is thinking now. If he knew, he would throw the handkerchief in his hand directly on the face of his little deer, and let him fend for himself.

When is it, are you still thinking about these things?

After all, the virus is a bit debilitating, and Qin Lu's daily waking hours don't add up to much.

I still saw Gu Yanshu today, and my heart was full of awakening, so I forced myself to talk to Gu Yanshu for a while.

Feeling Gu Yanshu's gentle movements now, Qin Lu also gradually felt a little sleepy, and after a while, he became a little groggy.

Gu Yanshu, who had been focusing on Qin Lu, felt his changes almost immediately, and the movements in his hands became much lighter again.

After Gu Yanshu wiped Qin Lu's body and changed his shirt, Qin Lu had already fallen asleep.

Looking at the sleeping face in front of him, Gu Yanshu was a little lost in thought.

In the past in the palace, when Gu Yanshu fell asleep, Qin Lu was mostly awake, but by the time Gu Yanshu got up, Qin Lu had already finished his morning court and returned to the mansion.

And Qin Lu never had the habit of taking a nap.

Later, I found out that Gu Yanshu likes to take a nap, but occasionally he would accompany him.

It's just that most of the time, Gu Yanshu wakes up after sleeping, but Qin Lu is resting with his eyes closed, not falling asleep at all.

He woke up earlier than himself, went to bed later than himself, and didn't even take a nap in the afternoon. Gu Yanshu didn't know where Qin Lu got so much energy.

But also because of this, after being married for so long, Gu Yanshu rarely had the opportunity to see Qin Lu's appearance after he fell asleep.

It was even the first time in Gu Yanshu's memory that Qin Lu slept so peacefully.

In later generations, there is a saying that when a person is asleep, he is closest to his original face.

But now Gu Yanshu felt that this statement was not so accurate.

Because Qin Lu, who was sleeping in front of him, without his sickly thin face, really looked like an innocent little elk.

The usual pair of eyes made people feel that the two warring eyes were now covered by the eyelids, and even the originally sharp facial features seemed to have softened a lot.

The eyelashes under the eyes are slender and thick, like two small brushes, one can't help but want to fiddle with them.

Going down the high bridge of the nose, you can see the lips that are usually pressed down, but now they are slightly raised. I don't know if it is because I am in a good mood, or I dreamed of something pleasant...

Staring at Qin Lu steadily for a while, looking at Qin Lu's regular ups and downs of his chest, Gu Yanshu's heart that had been hanging in the air since he received the [-]-mile urgent letter from Yizhou finally fell into place. Real place:

God knows how scared he is. When he arrives in Yizhou, he will see the epidemic raging and the whole city dead.

God knows how terrified he is. After he arrives in Yizhou, he will hear the news that the little deer will soon pass away.

It took him two lifetimes to finally find such a suitable person. Gu Yanshu didn't even know what he should do in the future if Qin Lu failed to survive this.

Thinking of the scene in his previous life where he was not able to have someone to accompany him to death, Gu Yanshu also felt a trace of fear and unwillingness in his heart:

How can you be willing to go back to the loneliness of being alone after experiencing the happiness of being connected with others, and the tacit understanding that you can understand what the other person is thinking with just one look?

fine……

Fortunately, God took pity on him and didn't let him hear the worst news.

Although his little deer looks a bit embarrassed now, for Gu Yanshu, it is already a blessing in misfortune.

After confirming that Qin Lu had fallen into a deep sleep, Gu Yanshu got up, covered Qin Lu with the thin quilt that was placed aside, then turned and left the room.

"Why haven't you gone to rest yet?"

As soon as Gu Yanshu changed his clothes and went out, he saw Zhi Ge, Xing Ren and others waiting outside the yard, and Dang even frowned slightly.

With the current appearance of Xingren, anyone with a discerning eye can tell that he is close to the limit.

Just before Gu Yanshu went to see Qin Lu, he had already left an order for Xingren to take the other guards in the palace to rest first.

Who knew that after he stayed in the house for nearly half an hour, Xingren was still there after he came out?

"Subordinate..."

Seeing Gu Yanshu's frown slightly, Xingren opened his mouth, but didn't know how to answer.

He wanted to say that he was worried, but found that it didn't seem to have any effect.

Even if he is worried, there is no way to change the current situation of the prince.

Just when Xingren didn't know what to do, he heard Gu Yanshu's voice:

"Since you haven't gone to rest yet, wait a while before going back. It just so happens that I have something to ask you."

"Yes."

Hearing the words, Xingren immediately cheered up and looked at Gu Yanshu, not knowing what his concubine wanted to know.

Gu Yanshu raised his chin, led Xingren into the living room in the courtyard beside him, motioned for him to sit down, and then asked:

"How many days did the prince stay in Yanglin County?"

"Three days." Xingren gave the answer without thinking.

Yanglin County has always been the hardest-hit area for floods in Yizhou. It can also be seen from the data of previous years that Yanglin County is also one of the places most likely to burst dikes.

So this time, most of the energies of Prince Li's Mansion and others were put on Yanglin County and other places.

In almost every area that is prone to dike breaks, Qin Lu will stay for a few more days to observe for a while, and Yanglin County is no exception.

Gu Yanshu nodded slightly, indicating that he knew, and asked again:

"After the prince went to Yanglin County, has he been to other places?"

Xingren shook his head slightly, and gave the answer directly:

"No, Yanglin County is already the last area that needs to be inspected."

Even before returning from Yanglin County, the prince was still saying that after finishing his work, he would be able to deliver a letter to the court, pack up and prepare to return to Beijing.

Who knew it would happen suddenly?

Gu Yanshu nodded slightly, with a trace of thought on his face:

"I looked at the map before I came here. Yanglin County is located in the middle of the dam construction. Why did you put it at the end during the inspection?"

According to the habit of ordinary people, if you want to check something, you prefer to do it in order to avoid omissions or vacancies in the middle.

Judging from the geographical location of Yanglin County, no matter whether Qin Lu's original inspection order was from west to east or from east to west, it doesn't make sense logically to put it last.

Now knowing that Yanglin County is the last location of Qin Lu's inspection, Gu Yanshu naturally wanted to ask why.

Soon, Xingren gave the answer:

"My lord is inspecting from west to east. Yanglin County has already inspected once, but some loopholes were found during the first inspection, and they were asked to be repaired after the proposal. This is the second inspection. It is said to be an inspection. It’s not like going back to check whether the original loopholes have been filled.”

"……in this way."

Gu Yanshu nodded slightly, indicating that he knew:

"It's [-] miles from Yizhou to hurry up. It is said that the prince had a high fever the night he came back from Yanglin County?"

"Yes," Xingren nodded slightly, and gave an affirmative answer, "Almost all the other accompanying officials also fell ill at that time."

Qin Lu's reaction that night was only a fever, so Xingren originally thought it was just a common cold and didn't make any noise.

It wasn't until later that I heard that other officials who had returned from Yanglin County developed a high fever, did I realize that things were different from what I imagined.

Gu Yanshu lowered his eyes slightly, since he developed a high fever after returning from Yanglin County and did not go to other places on the way, it seems that the smallpox was indeed contracted in Yanglin County.

but……

"The symptoms of smallpox were obvious after the onset of the disease. Before or after the prince went to Yanglin County, did you find any abnormalities?"

This is also what Gu Yanshu couldn't figure out the most.

If there is anyone in the world who is more nervous about Qin Lu's safety than him, it is undoubtedly Xing Ren and other Qin Lu's subordinates.

Qin Lu's status is special, and there is a lineage of the eldest prince watching over him behind him, so when he goes out, he will inevitably be more careful.

Normally, when you go to a strange place, the guards in the palace will always check first.

The symptoms of smallpox patients cannot be concealed from others.

Pimples and pustules all over the body, it is difficult for people to ignore.

The smallpox virus wanted to infect Qin Lu, so naturally it couldn't have appeared for no reason.

Before Qin Lu went to Yanglin County, didn't the guards in the mansion find anything unusual?

"I checked once before I went, and there was nothing unusual, but after I went..."

When Xingren said this, he paused, as if he was remembering something, but also seemed not sure.

"What happened after you left?"

Gu Yanshu kept asking, signaling Xingren to speak directly.

"After I left, something happened, and my subordinates are not sure whether it is related to the prince's contracting smallpox."

Xingren's voice was slightly suppressed, and his tone was full of uncertainty.

"Let's talk about it first."

Gu Yanshu raised his chin, signaling Xingren to speak first.

Qin Lu was infected with smallpox. A few days ago, Xingren and the others were worried about Qin Lu's safety, so they couldn't spare their hands.

Now that Gu Yanshu has brought enough manpower, it is natural to take care of this source.

In any case, where did the smallpox virus come from, and how did Qin Lu get infected? Was it caused by accident, or was it intentional...

These questions must be investigated clearly and clearly, otherwise Gu Yanshu will not only have no way to explain to the emperor, but also will not be able to pass the test in his heart.

"After we left, something happened in Yanglin County."

When Xingren heard the words, he didn't get entangled anymore, and directly said the thing that he thought was a little strange.

It has been nearly three months since the construction of the dam began.

Not only did Kyoto go from mid-spring to mid-summer, but the fields also went from slack to busy farming.

Compared with the beginning, there are quite a few men involved in the construction of the embankment, and most of them are people who have no land at home and want to make more money by building the embankment.

Almost all such people have one thing in common, that is, they are rather sloppy and have some symptoms on their bodies.

The strange thing Xingren said was a worker on the dam in Yanglin County.

Unlike other workers who work hard, that person always likes to be lazy when he goes to work.

Xingren's eyesight is much better than that of ordinary people, and he can often see the appearance of that person digging the soil and emptying the hoe from a distance.

When he and Qin Lu inspected the construction of the dam in Yanglin County for the first time, Xingren also raised his opinion with the foreman in charge of the dam in Yanglin County because of this matter.

After all, since the incident in Tongtan County came out, the prince has increased the treatment of the workers on the embankment.

Not only has the salary doubled, but it has even changed from two meals to three meals. Now that the weather is getting hotter, workers will be cooked a few pots of cold soup for drinking to cool off the heat.

What is the difference between the blatant laziness of the worker and stealing money from the palace?

Although since Gu Yanshu entered the door, the palace has been a lot richer in terms of money, but Xingren has experienced hard times with Qin Lu, so naturally he can't understand such a move.

After the person in charge heard about it, he repeatedly assured Xingren that he would supervise him well, and at the same time told Xingren about the difficulty of that lazy person.

Said that the man didn't mean to be lazy on purpose, but he was in poor health.

Illness brought about by urine since childhood, weak body, naturally moves much slower than others.

He was also afraid that Xingren would have an opinion on that person, so he talked about the situation in that person's family.

It is said that his father died young, and he lived with his mother since he was a child.

Later, at the age of marriage, the family sold the only three acres of Susukida left when their biological father was still alive, and then married a daughter-in-law with a dowry gift.

Who knows that the good times will not last forever, the daughter-in-law left after a few years of marriage because of dystocia. At the beginning, the man had already emptied his family to marry the first wife. Now that he has passed away due to dystocia, he can even It is said that people and money are empty.

The only thing that makes people more gratified is that he left him a daughter, and he thinks so, that person loves his daughter very much.

But there is an eighty-year-old mother, a daughter waiting to be fed, and no land at home, so these days are naturally sad.

Without a land, the man can only do some light labor every day to supplement the family and make a living.

But he used to only know how to farm, and he didn't have any skills. Even if he did some light work, he put in a lot of effort and got little money.

Gradually, the body was worn down, exhausted and sick, coupled with the frailty, it became what it is now.

Afterwards, the person in charge told Xingren that the person had been there when the dam was being built a few days ago, and he had been working hard all the time, but he was a little tired in the past two days.

Maybe it's because of being tired and sick for a long time, so Xingren should take more care of him.

He also said that he must supervise well, and he will definitely not let that person continue to be lazy.

Xingren is not a heartless person, seeing that the person in charge said so sincerely, and seeing the expressions of others, he knew that what the person in charge said did not seem to be a lie, so he simply lifted it high and put it down gently.

He even said that the construction of the embankment was not as busy as it was in the past few days. If the man was really unwell, he could just rest and pay the wages.

This was a trivial matter, and Xingren didn't take it to heart.

It's just that when Xingren went to Yanglin County with Qin Lu for inspection for the second time, that person somehow insisted on coming up to say something to thank the prince for the opportunity, and thank Xingren for being lenient last time.

He also said that the mother at home made some snacks. Although it was not an urgent item, it was also their heart.

Thinking of the difficulties in that person's family, Xingren didn't want to accept it, but the person was extremely persistent, and in the end Xingren had no choice but to accept it.

Perhaps because of the three years of experience in the border, Qin Lu was tolerant of the common people.

After such a encounter, the man warmed up a little with Qin Lu and the accompanying officials.

Although it can't be said that there is friendship, but you can also say a few words.

Later, when he left Yanglin County, Xingren casually asked how the family was doing, but he heard the man said that his daughter had contracted chickenpox two days ago, failed to get over it, and passed away.

At that time, Xingren only felt a little embarrassed, and casually comforted the man with a few words of condolences, but he didn't think much about it.

Chickenpox usually occurs in young children. In rural areas with poor family conditions, it is not uncommon for them to die after getting chickenpox.

But now after hearing Gu Yanshu's detailed cross-examination, Xingren felt that something was wrong.

The situation after the onset of chickenpox and smallpox is actually somewhat similar, and people who don't know much about it can't even tell the difference at a glance.

As for the prince in Yanglin County, if he had close contact with someone he didn't know well, there was only one person.