Qing court ladies

Chapter 31
"Suyue" Li Dequan looked at the dusty Suyue, with the same clothes.I was moved in my heart, but I was more happy. These days, Li Dequan lived by Kangxi's side like a year, not daring to leave for a moment. Now, looking at Suyue who is in such a mess, Li Dequan's heart finally fell to the ground.

Su Yue happily pulled Li Dequan and asked, "How is Long Live?"

Li Dequan's eyes turned red, and tears dripped down, "Fortunately, Lord Long Live is waiting for you."

Su Yue was frightened by Li Dequan and her feet were unsteady, but after hearing that Kangxi was well, she rushed into the big tent.

Kangxi was leaning on the bed behind the screen, coughing intermittently, Su Yue hurriedly walked around the screen, looked at the emaciated Kangxi with a sallow complexion, and hurriedly pounced on him, pulling the smiling Kangxi.

"You're back." Kangxi brushed the messy hair on Suyue's forehead, and looked at Suyue with a smile.

Su Yue showed the bag in her hand to Kangxi, "Long Live God, this is Cinchona Cream, a medicine brought by Western missionaries to treat malaria. Malaria is what we call cold and heat." These days, the bag has never left. Su Yue's hand.

Kangxi held Su Yue's hand and smiled, "I believe in you, I have suffered for you."

Su Yue shook her head, took out the medicine in the bag, and gave it to Li Dequan, "Use warm water, scoop up a spoonful, and stir well."

Li Dequan took the medicine and went down to prepare with a happy face.Su Yue put the medicine bag on the low stool beside Kangxi's bed, took Kangxi's hand, and told Kangxi the matter of meeting those two foreigners as a joke with a smile on her face.

"You're a blind cat and a dead mouse." Kangxi nodded Suyue's forehead, mocking Suyue.

Su Yue nodded, "Isn't it? But I think, it must be God's blessing on Long Live God, otherwise how could it be such a coincidence?"

"Suyue's medicine is here." Li Dequan handed the plate to Suyue, looking at the two smiling happily.

Su Yue took a cup, put it under her nose and smelled it, and wanted to drink it, but Kangxi reached out and snatched it.

"Suyue, this servant has already tried it." Li Dequan hurriedly said, Kangxi stared at Suyue and angrily reprimanded, "Can you drink the medicine casually?"

Su Yue was dumbfounded by the yelling, and watched Kangxi drink the medicine in a daze.I don't know when the medicine will be effective.

"Long live, my servant, let Suyue go down and wash up first. I haven't changed this clothes for more than ten days." Li Dequan saw that Kangxi had already taken medicine, and the medicine from the imperial hospital had also been brought back. What's more, those medicines still need to be carefully researched. Compared with Fang Zi, there will be no results in a while, and Su Yue's guarding will not help.

Kangxi nodded, "Go ahead" and asked Li Dequan to serve Suyue, Suyue realized that she was in a mess at this time, and followed Li Dequan to freshen up with a wry smile.

The hot steam hits the face, Suyue sits in the bathtub tiredly leaning against the side of the bucket, and falls asleep, bordering the battlefield, there is no other woman except Suyue, so Suyue bathes alone in the tent, there is no one else, and it is not difficult to fall asleep No one knew, Li Dequan stood guard by the door, thinking that Su Yue was covered in dust and needed time to wash up, so he was not in a hurry, and waited leisurely at the door.

"Master, hasn't Suyue come out yet?" Gui'an handed the tea to Li Dequan, and then asked worriedly. Suyue hadn't rested for more than ten days, and there was no one else in the camp now. No one knows.

Li Dequan shook his hands, thinking that it had been an hour since Suyue went in, even if Suyue had to take a longer bath, the water would have been cold, but he didn't hear Suyue ordering someone to prepare water, Li Dequan panicked, his face livid, "Hurry up, go in have a look"

Gui'an grabbed Li Dequan and said embarrassingly, "Master, Suyue is a woman." Li Dequan was also in a panic, so he didn't think about it, but something must have happened to Suyue now. Where can I find a woman in this army camp? What should I do?
Gui'an watched Li Dequan pacing back and forth, also anxious and worried, and then exclaimed after a while, "Master, isn't there a blanket, let's go in with a blanket and wrap Suyue up."

When Li Dequan heard this, he looked at Gui'an with admiration. The two of them hurriedly took the blanket prepared at the side, walked in, walked to the tub in a secretive way, covered the tub with the blanket, and picked up Suyue , Su Yue had already passed out for a long time, and after being soaked in cold water for so long, her body was burning hot.You can feel the heat through the blanket.

Li Dequan ordered Gui'an to find a wife, put Suyue on the couch, and ordered the guards to guard him before he went to invite the imperial physician. Li Dequan didn't dare to tell Kangxi, fearing that Kangxi's body would get worse because of this matter.

Gui'an originally wanted to go to the city to hire a woman, and ran to the camp to lead the horse, but the horse officer listened and pointed out a shortcut to Gui'an. It turned out that there was a woman in the camp kitchen. Her husband's family name was Zhou, and she was from Hanjunqi She was the wife of a soldier who died in battle. After the soldier died in battle, the general took pity on the woman who had no relatives, no reason, and was homeless, so he left her to help in the kitchen for more than ten years.Gui An was in a hurry, so he went to see it, thinking that after all, knowing the basics is always more reassuring, as long as it is not intrusive, it can be used.Who would have thought that Gui'an would be satisfied at first glance. The woman is about 40 years old, her face is full of red, her clothes are shabby but clean, and she is also tidy. She may have been fighting with soldiers for many years, thin and dark. , extremely spiritual.Gui'an took his mother-in-law back to the camp, and told her to take good care of Su Yue several times along the way, watching her nodding her head before letting her into the tent, Gui'an anxiously waited at the door, watching from afar Li Dequan came with the imperial physician, rushed up to meet him, and reported to Li Dequan, the three of them waited at the entrance of the tent.

After half a cup of tea, the mother-in-law came out, looked at Li Dequan and the imperial physician suspiciously, and reported to Gui'an, "The girl has a fever, and there is a wound on her lower body from riding a horse. It is still bleeding, and the clothes have been put on by the girl." Now, everything else is done, you can go in.”

Li Dequan hurried in with the imperial physician, seeing that the curtain was put down, only Su Yue stretched out her hand and put it beside the bed, thinking that this woman would be able to handle things, so she ordered the imperial physician to come forward to see a doctor, Li Dequan quietly at this time He told Gui'an to let Gui'an keep his mother-in-law. These days, she needs to take care of Su Yue, Gui'an nodded and agreed.

"Mr. Li, the girl is weak and overworked. She suffered from the wind and cold and now has a high fever. The old minister prescribed some antipyretic medicine, and also applied some medicine to stop the bleeding and promote muscle growth on the girl's wound. I will slowly recuperate later." The imperial physician finished the pulse , went to the table to prescribe a prescription, took another porcelain bottle of medicine, and handed it to Li Dequan.

Li Dequan looked at the things in his hands and said, "I'm sorry, doctor, please." He smiled and signaled the doctor to leave, and when he saw the person leaving the camp, his face collapsed and his expression was serious.

Gui'an looked at Li Dequan strangely, and only after a while did he say, "Master, what's the matter, why haven't you given Suyue the medicine?"

Li Dequan didn't say anything, he hurried out with his things, and told Gui'an not to follow.Gui'an was confused by Li Dequan's actions, and he didn't dare to disobey Li Dequan, so he had to pace back and forth anxiously in the room.

After a cup of tea, Li Dequan walked in with a middle-aged man in a Confucian shirt carrying a medicine box. Seeing Li Dequan taking the man to take Su Yue's pulse, Gui'an half-knowledgeed.This doctor, Gui'an, has met before. When Su Yue went to the capital, one of the guards left behind to look for a doctor. Ask again.

"Doctor Xiao, how are you?" Li Dequan looked at the doctor and asked softly.

The doctor walked to the table with the medicine box, picked up a pen and ink to write the prescription, and took out two bottles of medicine from the bottom of the medicine box and handed them to Li Dequan before he said, "Girl is weak, tired and cold, this will cause a high fever, you According to the first prescription, take medicine to reduce fever, wait for the heat to dissipate, follow the second prescription to take medicine, the girl should have a wound, this white bottle is for hemostasis, once used up, this white bottle with red mouth is for muscle growth, according to Caomin The girl will be able to get out of bed in three days, but the wound should not touch the water these few days, so be careful."

Li Dequan nodded repeatedly, then handed the prescription prescribed by the imperial physician to Doctor Xiao and asked, "This prescription can be used together."

Dr. Xiao glanced at it and shook his head, "This prescription can reduce fever, but the effect is not as good, and the medicine is also strong. It is not suitable for the girl's weak body now."

Li Dequan concealed the fear in his heart, and replied with a grateful smile, "Thank you doctor, I was careless, and I have to trouble the doctor for a few days."

Dr. Xiao nodded, and was sent to the gate of the tent by Li Dequan before Gui'an took Dr. Xiao away.Li Dequan gave the medicine to his mother-in-law, and after repeatedly instructing him to take care of it, he went to grab the medicine himself. Fortunately, there was a military pharmacy in the barracks, and Li Dequan handed the medicine to his mother-in-law for decoction before going to the Kangxi Camp.

Kangxi was lying on the couch, maybe it was because of Suyue's return, or the effect of Jinji Nashuang. Although Kangxi was still sick and haggard, his eyes were bright, and he was much more energetic. Seeing Li Dequan coming in, he asked with a smile, "Suyue Woolen cloth"

After Li Dequan left, it was Liang Jiugong who was serving Kangxi. At this time, he was serving Kangxi water. Li Dequan walked around the screen and bowed his head, and replied, "Suyue is tired, and the servant decided to let Suyue rest."

Kangxi frowned slightly, "Why don't you let her come over and rest?"

Li Dequan raised his head gradually, and looked at Kangxi in embarrassment, "Long live Lord, Su Yue is weak, and I heard from Gui'an that Su Yue has not rested for more than ten days, and now he is even weaker. Yue's injury made her body feel heavier, and she was also afraid that these bad things would be spread out now, and also afraid that the disadvantages of their service would be exposed, so it was impossible to bring Su Yue, at least not at this time.

When Kangxi heard it, he naturally understood what Li Dequan meant. Many people in his military camp had cold and fever. Suyue was weak at this time, so naturally she couldn't stay here.Kangxi nodded, he understood. He told Li Dequan to take good care of Suyue. After asking for a while, he felt a little bit tired before resting.

Kangxi's condition improved after taking Cinchona Cream, and with the conditioning medicine brought by Su Yue, his body recovered day by day.Su Yue also woke up on the second day, the wound scabs healed well, even though her body was still weak, but she was able to walk around after four days.

Kangxi and Suyue rested well, it's hard for Li Dequan to keep this secret, they are scared every day, even Gui'an is in danger, fortunately, the medicine after that was prepared by Dr. Xiao, which made Li Dequan slightly relieved.

At the same time, the battle with Ge Erdan became more and more intense.The left and right armies marched alternately to fight Galdan.First concentrate the firecrackers and artillery, violently bombard the camel formation, split the camel formation in two, and then move the army across the river to attack, attacking from the front with infantry, and attacking from the left wing with cavalry, Galdan was defeated, and all retreated hastily up the hill.

Kangxi and Suyue were practicing with the sand table, and the sound of horns came from outside the tent.

With a happy face, Su Yue put down the small flag and congratulated Kangxi, "Congratulations, Long Live Lord, you have won."

Kangxi laughed, sweeping away the gloom, good things happened in the past few days, first Kangxi recovered from illness, Su Yue was in good health, and Galdan was beaten back again and again by Kangxi's army. , Swinger Galdan is just around the corner.

"Long live, Prince Yu, the two Lord Tong are asking to see you," Li Dequan announced outside the door, his voice was also filled with excitement.

"Come in" Kangxi laughed and walked back to the table, looked at the three of them, and waved his big hand with a smile, as a sign of excuses.

Fuquan still knelt on the ground with a solemn expression, "Long live, big brother is gone."

Kangxi froze, the smile on his face receded instantly, and he asked "Fuquan, what do you mean?"

Li Dequan hurriedly ran to the camp gate to guard, before Fuquan said, "Gerdan was defeated and fled. Eldest brother chased the enemy, and now he is missing. I have looked for it, except for elder brother's saber and the bodies of the soldiers accompanying him." , can't find Big Brother"

Kangxi slapped the table with his palm, his voice was loud, and he roared angrily, "Fuquan, Fuquan, I just saw you are stable, and the elder brother was reckless before handing him over to you. How did you treat my trust, Fuquan, my son? If there is anything wrong, you are paying me a son." Kangxi became more and more angry, emotional, and coughed a few times.

Fuquan was silent, Suyue was worried about Kangxi, and hurriedly stepped forward to give Kangxi some comfort, but was pushed away by Kangxi's palm and fell to the ground.

Kangxi walked up to Fuquan, pointed at Fuquan, shook his head, and coughed harder.Su Yue was pushed by Kangxi, she didn't feel anything, it didn't hurt anyway, she got up and went to pull Kangxi again, patted Kangxi on the back to give him comfort, but fortunately she was not pushed away by Kangxi.

"Your Majesty, this is not the time to pursue these matters. I think it is important to find the elder brother now. Please issue an order from the Emperor. I will wait to find it." Tong Guowei knelt down and asked for the order.

Kangxi also calmed down at this time, sitting on the steps, holding the imperial case on the steps, "Fuquan, tell me the truth, what do you think?"

Fuquan lowered his head, and returned in a muffled voice after a while, "I think there are three possibilities now. One: Big brother chased the enemy and lost his way. Two: Big brother died in battle and was vented by Galdan. Three:"

"Shut up" Kangxi stopped Fuquan from continuing, Kangxi couldn't stand such a shameful humiliation, even saying it made Kangxi sad.Kangxi was silent for a while, and then said in a cold voice, "Go and look for it immediately, and you will see people alive and dead."

"Yes, I obey the order." The three of them took the order and retreated.

(End of this chapter)