Since returning to the capital, Xu Youde has been recuperating at home. On this day, Xu Youde was still huddled in bed, and a servant came to report that someone from Jinxiu Palace was here.
As soon as Xu Youde heard that he was sleepy, he immediately called the maids to help him get up.
While he was busy, a woman's voice came from outside the bedroom: "Cousin, you are injured, you'd better lie down and don't disturb the wound..."
Xu Youde was slightly startled. He immediately recognized the voice and said in surprise: "Mei Wan?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a stunningly beautiful woman walked into the bedroom, and it was Empress Dowager De who came.
De's concubine's real name is Xu Wan, and she and Xu Youde are cousins. De's concubine is Xu Youde's only relative in the capital.
The two maids in the room hurriedly bowed to De's concubine, and De's concubine gently waved her hand and said: "Everyone, please go out, it's none of your business."
"Get out, get out..." Xu Youde also urged.
The two maids did not dare to be suspicious and quickly exited the bedroom.
Debin walked to the bed and said with concern: "Cousin, lie down quickly and cover yourself with a quilt. It's cold, but don't freeze..."
The injuries on Xu Youde's ribs and thighs had not yet healed, and it was indeed very inconvenient for him to move around, so he listened to De's concubine and lay back on the bed again.
"Mei Wan, you...why did you come out of the palace?" Xu Youde asked in surprise.
Xu Youde works in the Wude Department. How could he not know how troublesome it is for the concubines in the harem to leave the palace? Could it be that something happened to his cousin...
Debin smiled and said: "Cousin, don't be nervous. The emperor gave me permission to leave the palace for a day and come to visit you, cousin."
Not long after Princess Funing left yesterday, Concubine De went to see the emperor. She said that she had not been to visit her cousin Xu Youde since he was injured and returned to Beijing. She did not know how the injury was now, so she wanted to take a day off to visit him.
When the emperor saw that Concubine De was crying and heartbroken, he softened his heart. In addition, Xu Youde's home was in the capital, so he gave her a day off to go out of the palace to visit her cousin.
"Oh, that's right...The Emperor is truly a benevolent Lord!"
Only then did Xu Youde put his heart back in his stomach. He didn't want anything to happen to his cousin.
"Cousin, how is your injury?" Debin asked with concern, "Would you like me to ask an imperial physician to come over and give you a good look at it?"
Xu Youde hurriedly said: "No need, Wanmei. The one who is treating my injury now is the imperial doctor from the Imperial Medical Department. He said that I will be fine after the new year and the beginning of spring."
Debin's worried expression immediately softened, and she said: "That's it, then I'm relieved... By the way, cousin, I brought some precious medicinal materials from the palace, and I just asked my servants to put them in the warehouse.
Already..."
"Mei Wan, I'm very happy that you can come. Why do you need anything?" Xu Youde said this sincerely. His family is quite wealthy and he has plenty of material things.
De's concubine pretended to be unhappy and said: "Cousin, my sister is also someone close to the emperor. How can I come to visit you empty-handed?"
"Yes, yes, Wanmei said yes, hahaha..." Xu Youde smiled happily.
Then, the brother and sister, one lying on the bed and the other sitting at the table, chatted with each other about the recent situation.
Debin asked curiously: "Cousin, with your martial arts, who can hurt you like this?"
"Alas..." Xu Youde shook his head and sighed, looking at the top of the bed and said: "Mei Wan, don't mention this matter anymore, you will get angry whenever you mention it!"
Debin has known her cousin's temperament since she was a child, and if she can make him say something like this, there must be a story in it.
Debin immediately asked: "Cousin, what is going on? Please tell your sister quickly..."
Xu Youde sighed again and said: "Mei Wan, I have nothing to hide from you. The reason why I am like this is all thanks to a bastard named Chai Yan!"
"Chai Yan?" Debin was surprised. She had only heard of this name yesterday.
Xu Youde noticed that there was something wrong with Concubine De's expression, so he asked: "Mei Wan, do you know this person?"
Debin asked confirmingly: "Is this Chai Yan from your Wude Department?"
"Yes!" Xu Youde nodded vigorously immediately, his expression became a little excited: "This guy is a clerk, and he specializes in reading the library!"
"Reading the library?" Concubine De frowned and asked in confusion: "But why did I hear people call him verger, and also said he was the newly promoted baron of Anping County? Cousin, how many of you Wude Si are called vergers?
Chai Yan’s?”
"There aren't many, he's the only one!" Xu Youde was stunned.
Later, after Debin described Chai Yan's appearance and speaking style to Xu Youde in detail, Xu Youde was sure that they were talking about the same person!
"Mei Wan, isn't he a clerk who reads the treasury? How come he is now a clerk and has been given a title..."
Xu Youde suddenly lost his composure. These days, he has been recovering from his injuries behind closed doors at home. He has not paid attention to the news from outside and is almost shut out.
So Debin told her cousin everything she had learned about what happened to Chai Yan recently.
Xu Youde became uneasy after hearing this. To be precise, his mentality collapsed!
Xu Youde punched the bed board with one punch and said with extreme anger: "You bastard, what a bastard! I haven't settled the accounts with him after being done like this. It's better for him. Instead, he got promoted to a noble position and lived a happy and leisurely life. Mad
, I’m so angry!”
At this moment, Xu Youde was about to explode with rage. He wished he could catch Chai Yan immediately and kill him to vent his hatred!
Debin didn't expect that her cousin had a problem with Chai Yan, so she continued to ask: "Cousin, tell me quickly, how did Chai Yan hurt you?"
With anger burning in Xu Youde's chest, he said: "Mei Wan, listen to me... That day, we were in Majia Village at the foot of Mishan Mountain..."
Less than half an hour later, Xu Youde explained clearly the grievances and grievances between himself and Chai Yan, but from what he said, it was naturally Chai Yan who was at fault and not himself.
Debin is Xu Youde's cousin, so she naturally believes everything he says unconditionally.
"That's unreasonable!" Debin was also angry, slapping the back of the table hard and scolding: "Chai Yan, this guy is really a villain who pretends to be powerful and powerful!"
Thinking about it, Chai Yan took advantage of Hang Baiqiu's support and injured Xu You, and De Tong took advantage of Princess Funing's support to come to the Jinxiu Palace to act wild. Isn't it just a fox pretending to be a tiger and a dog trying to gain power?
Xu Youde felt strange and asked, "Mei Wan, do you also have a grudge against that boy Chai Yan?"
De's concubine nodded with rising anger and said in a hateful voice: "Cousin, just yesterday, Chai Yan, relying on someone's support, openly came to my Splendid Palace to act wild! It really pissed me off...
..."
Without Xu Youde asking, Debi told Xu Youde what happened yesterday. After speaking, she showed Xu Youde the claw marks on the back of her hand with tears in her eyes.
Xu Youde suddenly became furious, hammered the bed board three times in a row, and roared: "I, Xu Youde, will never be a human being unless I take revenge!"