Rebirth of the Tang Dynasty's strongest consort

Chapter 144 Du Ruhui Is Still Alive?

Xie Zhongju's threatening words came out of his lips, and Fang Yi'ai was shocked into a cold sweat.

Looking at Xie Zhongju who was close at hand, Fang Yiai tentatively asked anxiously: "Youchai, what do you mean by that?"

"At the moment, the top spot has not yet won the first prize. If the eldest grandson is pissed off by the top spot, do you think Uncle Guo will stop here?"

As he said that, Xie Zhongju took a step forward, leaned into Fang Yi'ai's ear and said, "Elder Sun Dan is the empress's nephew, if there is something wrong with him, the first person on the list knows the empress deeply, I'm afraid you will try your best to find him. Will the big tree on the tree be cut off?"

Listening to Xie Zhongju's statement of his interests, Fang Yiai, who had been thinking about "beating the dog in the water" before, suddenly realized that it should be done again and again.

"Xie Zhongju's words are not bad, it's better to be honest and do your best before winning the champion."

After muttering, Fang Yiai saluted Xie Zhongju very respectfully, then walked slowly in front of everyone.

Seeing Fang Yiai approaching, Hou Balin scratched his head and asked, "Brother, did you hear that voice just now? Why does it sound familiar to me?"

"Uh..." Hearing that Hou Balin's voice was almost recognized, Fang Yiai quickly covered it up and said, "I think it's normal to hear a few words every day."

While talking, the old doctor walked up to Fang Yiai, cupped his hands and said, "I admire the chess skills of the first, but who is the teacher of the first?"

Seeing the old doctor's question, Fang Yiai was secretly dumbfounded. He couldn't use the excuse of "stealing the old man's chess game" to deceive the elder Sun Dan, right?

In desperation, Fang Yiai faltered in thought, not knowing how to answer, "This"

Seeing that Fang Yiai was vague, the old doctor mistakenly thought that Fang Yiai didn't want to talk to him about Go, and said slightly disappointed, "Could it be that the top of the list has something hard to say, or is it afraid of old age to ask for advice on chess?"

"Where did the master say it, the chess skills you play are inherited from your master"

In the middle of speaking, an idiom "Fang Mou put an end to it" suddenly flashed in Fang Yiai's mind.

"Du Ruhui must have passed away during the Zhenguan period right now? Well, it's true that this teacher's reputation is really not small!"

Having made up her mind, Fang Yiai responded, "The student studied chess with Cai Guogong in his early years."

Hearing Du Ruhui's knighthood, the old doctor was quite surprised, and hurriedly asked, "Cai Guogong? Could it be Prime Minister Du?"

Seeing that the old doctor believed it, Fang Yiai was secretly happy, thinking, "Anyway, now that Du Ruhui has passed away, spread the word in the future, even if his nephews ask, I'll just pass it with a few vague words."

After making up her mind, Fang Yiai said with a smile on her face, "Exactly, Cai Guogong."

In the middle of speaking, Fang Yiai felt his cuffs tighten, and in a blink of an eye, Xie Zhongju reached out and tugged at his sleeves, apparently signaling him to shut up.

Fang Yiai saw that Xie Zhongju's face was different, and it was noon at this time, so she said goodbye to the old doctor, "Master, it's getting late now, the students should go home for dinner first."

After finishing speaking, Fang Yiai bid farewell to Hou Balin and all the students, and led Xie Zhongju out of the hall of Tongwen Hall under the respectful gaze of everyone.

After the two left, the old doctor smiled loudly, and said to all the sentient beings, "It turns out that the chess master at the top of the list is Cai Guogong, no wonder he is so superb!"

"Cai Guogong, Prime Minister Du? I heard that the prime minister is recovering from illness at home, and Prime Minister Fang is also bedridden because of the rumors. The two prime ministers are really working hard for the country!"

"That's right, Fang Mou and Du Duan didn't just talk about it casually. I heard that the top calligrapher is from Prime Minister Fang, and now I know that the master of chess is from Prime Minister Du. The disciples trained by the two prime ministers are really good!"

Fang Yiai never expected that the words he uttered in a moment of good face would tie him and the two sages of Zhenguan together!
The two walked out of the Imperial College side by side, seeing Xie Zhongju's gloomy face, Fang Yiai thought for a while, and then asked curiously, "Youchai, why did you stop me just now?"

Seeing Fang Yiai's question, Xie Zhongju stopped and asked in a cold voice, "He is the number one on the list, how can you be so nonchalant? You really learned chess from Prime Minister Du?"

"This." Seeing that the lie was seen through, Fang Yiai felt a little embarrassed, and said falteringly, "The student was very talented at the time. But Prime Minister Du has passed away."

Before Fang Yiai finished speaking, Xie Zhongju suddenly raised his hand to interrupt him, saying, "Prime Minister Fang and Du are very good friends in private, and Prime Minister Du is still the number one uncle on the list, how can the number one on the list curse the elders to return to the West?!"

Fang Yiai was horrified when this remark came out. In his memory, Du Ruhui died of illness as early as "the fourth year of Zhenguan". How could he listen to Xie Zhongju's subtext, as if Du Ruhui was still alive?

Surprised, Fang Yiai scratched her forehead and asked tentatively, "I remember that Uncle Du is not seriously ill..."

"Although Prime Minister Du has worked hard for the country, he is seriously ill, but after being treated by a group of imperial doctors, his condition has been brought under control. If the leader of the list really cares about his uncle and nephew, he should go to Du's mansion to treat the prime minister's illness as soon as possible!"

After briefly introducing Du Ruhui's current situation, Xie Zhongju left and walked straight towards the Qin residence.

Knowing that Du Ruhui had never returned to the west, Fang Yiai was extremely surprised, and murmured, "Could it be because of my appearance that some traces of history have been changed?"

Puzzled, Fang Yiai had no choice but to quickly catch up with Xie Zhongju, and the two returned to the Qin Mansion side by side along the busy market.

Back at the Qin Mansion, the food has been prepared, and Qin Qiong and Qin Jingniang are sitting in the second hall waiting for Fang Yiai and Xie Zhongju to return.

Sitting at the dining table, Fang Yiai could only feel the Wu Zang Temple cooing, and after saluting Qin Qiong, she began to eat on her own.

Seeing that Fang Yi's love was so popular, Qin Jingniang sneered, but because of Xie Zhongju's presence, she had to keep serving food for her sweetheart, and there was no conversation during the period.

Just when Fang Yi's favorite food was on the rise, Xie Zhongju lightly sipped the soup, and said coldly to Qin Qiong, "The relationship between Duke Guo and Uncle Guo may become even more rigid in the future."

As soon as this remark came out, Qin Qiong put down the wine cup in his hand, and snorted with a puzzled face, "Huh?"

After some scrutiny, Qin Qiong, who mistakenly thought that Xie Zhongju's words were probing, quickly said, "Qin has no intention of arguing about the court affairs. Uncle Guo will not be so concerned about falling in love with Princess Changle. He will press me every step of the way, right?"

Seeing that Qin Qionghui was wrong, Xie Zhongju was not in a hurry to explain, and told Qin Qiong and his daughter that the Guozijian had finished talking about the chess game.

"This morning, He Bangshou played chess with Changsun Dan at the Guozijian. He vomited blood three times in the Imperial College. I'm afraid it won't get better in a while."

Hearing what had happened, Qin Qiong's face changed suddenly, and he muttered to himself, "Three liters of vomiting blood? Isn't Changsun Tan, a scholar, whose life is hanging by a thread?"

"That's right, but He Bangshou's medical skills are superb, so he can swallow this pot of bitter wine if he wants to." As he spoke, Xie Zhongju gave Fang Yi'ai a meaningful look, then lowered his head and drank the soup.

The atmosphere during the banquet was broken by Xie Zhongju's words, Fang Yiai, Qin Qiong's father and daughter suddenly lost interest in eating, sat at the table reluctantly waiting until Xie Zhongju finished eating, and then asked the servants to pack up the food in a hurry.

Because of the previous talk about the "hands-on chess game" with Qin Qiong, Xie Zhongju didn't continue to "assist" Fang Yiai personally, but walked back to his guest room.

After Xie Zhongju left, Qin Qiong called Fang Yiai to the main hall and began to tell her the pros and cons.

Listening to Qin Qiong's lengthy and complaining words, Fang Yiai stood in the middle of the main hall and nodded repeatedly, but her mind had already flown to Fangfu.

"I don't know if Guan Mutong went to Fangfu, but he cured your father's illness?"

Seeing that Fang Yiai's persuasion to her was full of "um, ah, oh, yes", Qin Qiong became angry and slapped the table: "Fang Hezudao, do you want me and my eldest grandson Wuji to live forever?" Is it reconciled to endlessly?"

Fang Yi was concerned about Fang Xuanling's illness, and suddenly heard Qin Qiong's slap on the table, he couldn't help trembling, and argued, "Now Lizhi and the eldest grandson are retiring, and the eldest grandson Wuji has already hated his father-in-law and younger son-in-law. After repeated hardships and pressures, I am now."

Seeing that what Fang Yiai said made sense, and Xie Zhongju was currently in the Qin Mansion, Qin Qiong couldn't go further into the topic of "Elder Sun Wuji", so he could only remind him, "Okay, now the noble chap lives in the Qin Mansion. You should not be commensurate with my son-in-law!"

"Yes, son-in-law, nephew, I know." After answering Qin Qiong, Fang Yiai was about to beg Qin Jingniang to go to the house to find out the truth, but before he could walk out of the room, he saw the man brought into the house by the servant Guan Mutong!
After discovering Guan Mutong with white beard and hair, Fang Yi's heart trembled slightly, and he muttered, "How did Guan Mutong come to the Qin Mansion? Could it be related to Dad's illness?"

(End of this chapter)