The Favoured Medical Princess: 233 imperial certificate

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"Your Majesty."

In Fengluan Palace, the queen personally handed a cup of ginseng tea to the emperor. After sitting down on the other side of the Luohan bed, she looked at the small porcelain bottle that the emperor was holding and playing with, and said gently: " Is this a birthday gift from Yue Yatou?"

The emperor put down the small porcelain vase with the longevity pattern and said happily: "Yue Yatou also asked Divine Doctor Lin to change the prescription. It took nearly a month to make such a small vase. You are really thoughtful."

Emperor Shengshou received so many gifts, most of which were put directly into the warehouse without even looking at them. Only the Buddhist scripture handwritten by the second prince and the health pills made by Nangong Yue were specially taken by him. came out, especially this health pill, which I have been playing with since the birthday party.

The emperor sighed and said with some uncertainty: "Queen, do you think I was too hasty in letting those two children get married?"

"From what I can see, this matter is a bit urgent." Seeing the emperor frowning, the queen said softly, "Although I don't have a biological daughter, several of the emperor's princesses are my daughters. Girl. The family is delicate, even if it is an ordinary wealthy family, it takes a long time to prepare a dowry for a daughter, let alone a famous family like Nangong Mansion. I am afraid that Mrs. Nangong has not even prepared the dowry yet, so please let me Girl Yue got married in a hurry, which is indeed a bit..."

The queen did not finish her words, but the meaning was obvious. Originally, there were still two years left before Nangong Yue's wedding, and the Nangong family had enough time to prepare the dowry. However, now the wedding date has not only been brought forward, but it has also been brought forward so suddenly that people are caught off guard. It would be a bit aggrieved for a girl's family to get married in such a hurry and the dowry is not neat.

No, I'm afraid I'm not only aggrieved, but I might even be looked down upon.

"The queen is right." The emperor said thoughtfully, "I am a little anxious about this matter. Let's just let the internal affairs affairs handle the marriage of these two children. Anyway, King Zhennan Both the princess and the princess are not in the capital, and the three books and six rites can only be done in one book and three rites. Brother Yi cannot be allowed to arrange it by himself. As for the betrothal gift, just follow the example of the prince, and girl Yue must be married. The only thing that matters is to have a good time... By the way, there is also Girl Yue's dowry, and the Nangong family may not be able to make it in time. Queen, I'll take the trouble for you to make arrangements, just... just do it as a legitimate princess."

Originally, the emperor was still hesitant about whether to let Xiao Yi return to southern Xinjiang, but the three-thousand-mile rush made him completely determined. However, he still felt a little guilty about these two children, especially Nangong Yue, so he also wanted to compensate them both.

The queen responded gently: "Your Majesty, you can rest assured and leave it to me. We have watched Yue Yatou grow up, and I will marry her with a lot of beauty and beauty just like marrying a daughter. ”

The emperor nodded with satisfaction and said: "I am naturally relieved when the queen does things."

Seeing that the emperor was in a good mood, the queen smiled and said: "The King of Zhennan and his wife are not in the royal capital now. On the day of the wedding, why don't you go and help these two children, and give them some dignity? ”

"This is a good idea." The emperor said with approval, stroking his hands, "When the time comes, I will go with the queen to officiate their wedding!"

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Because of Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue's sudden advance marriage, not only the emperor and the empress were troubled, but the Nangong Mansion was also very worried at this time, especially Lin, who was even more worried and felt that the sky was about to fall. .

"Hey!" Mrs. Lin sighed again at the dowry list and murmured to herself, "There are only ten days left. No, the dowry has to be delivered to Zhennan Palace one day in advance, which means there are only nine days left. . How can this be done in time? Although we can barely scrape together some things in the warehouse, they are not considered to be the latest things, so how can we get them. There is no time to buy the furniture for the new house..."

The more Lin talked, the more irritated she became, and she couldn't help but sigh again. Since Eunuch Liu left, Mrs. Lin has sighed countless times.

"Mom, please stop sighing!" Nangong Xin couldn't help but stretch out her hand to smooth the wrinkles between Lin's eyebrows, "My sister is going to marry A Yi, isn't that a good thing?"

"What do you know?" Mrs. Lin gave her son a rare look, and then turned to look at Nangong Yue with pity. Originally, she should have spent several years preparing the dowry so that her daughter would be beautiful and beautiful. Marrying out of your own land makes others envious.

But what now? But they can only barely scrape together a dowry, and I'm afraid they can't even scrape together a dowry of one hundred and twenty-eight taels!

Time is so short!

Thinking of this, Mrs. Lin felt heartbroken. She took Nangong Yue's hand and said, "Sister Yue, do you think you can ask the emperor to extend the wedding date for another half month... Maybe my mother sent me to Jiangnan to purchase the dowry. People can rush back." At least there are some good things to make up for.

Nangong Yue couldn't help but think of that day when she and Mrs. Lin were laughing and chatting about purchasing a dowry. At that moment, Mrs. Lin was so happy and her face seemed to be shining.

My mother has always been like this, devoted to herself and her brother, but he failed to live up to her whole heart.

Nangong Yue wanted to comfort Mrs. Lin, but she knew it was impossible.

She was about to say something to coax Mrs. Lin when Nangong Mu's voice suddenly sounded from the door: "Ruoyan, I'm afraid it's impossible to postpone the wedding."

Nangong Mu’s complex eyes paused for a moment on Nangong Yue, and then said: “Brother got the news just now, and the emperor also issued an imperial edict to Zhennan Palace. In addition to the marriage, he also ordered A Yi Zai and Sister Yue to return home. He returned to southern Xinjiang the next day to fight against the southern barbarians..."

Ms. Lin whispered in disbelief and looked at her daughter with pale face. Even though Lin usually ignored the affairs of the court, he understood the emperor's intention.

She said in a trembling voice: "Then... wouldn't Sister Yue..." Wouldn't she become Xiao Yi's hostage in the capital?

Thinking of this, Mrs. Lin's eyes were already red. If something happened to Xiao Yi, wouldn't Sister Yue be a widow? If Xiao Yi never returns to the royal capital, will the emperor be angry with Sister Yue for this? The more Ms. Lin thought about it, the more worried she became.

Seeing Mrs. Lin like this, Nangong Yue felt a little guilty. It was indeed her fault that her mother was worried about her because of her own affairs.

"Mom, Ayi will definitely return in triumph!" Nangong Xin said confidently, her eyes as clear as the blue sky shining brightly, "Sister, do you think so?"

Nangong Yue nodded vigorously, with a smile on her lips, and said: "Of course. Ayi will be back soon."

Nangong Mu stepped forward, patted Mrs. Lin's shoulder reassuringly and said, "Ruoyan, stop thinking so wildly. What we should be thinking about now is how to make Sister Yue's marriage a decent one."

This imperial edict has been issued, everything is a foregone conclusion and cannot be changed. In this case, it is better to do what they can do well.

It is enough for a daughter to get married in such a hasty manner. As parents, how could they let their daughter's marriage be too shabby and become a laughing stock for others.

"My husband, you are right." Mrs. Lin wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief. There were too many things to do, and she had no time to worry about things. The first thing now is to make the daughter's marriage as good as possible.

"Ruoyan, don't be too upset. Even if the dowry purchased by Jiangnan cannot be delivered at the moment, you can still prepare it. When everything is ready in the future, you can make up for it for Sister Yue." Nangong Mu comforted.

Lin's eyes suddenly lit up and she quickly echoed: "Ms. sir, this is a good idea!"

Nangong Yue also said in a joking manner: "Mom, you must hit the bed as promised last time!"

"Okay. I'll ask the best carpenter to do it for you. I want the whole set of furniture." Mrs. Lin felt much better as she said that. Although, this dowry is usually used by those who suddenly become rich to compensate for their already poor family. Marrying a daughter was really detrimental to the family's reputation and they would never do this. But when she thought of her daughter getting married in a hurry, Mrs. Lin couldn't care less.

Compared to my daughter, face is nothing! ?

Mrs. Lin was just thinking about what she could use in the warehouse to make up the numbers. She suddenly thought of something and hurriedly said to Nangong Mu: "Ms. sir, you'd better go see A Yi. A Yi has no elders in the capital. There are so many things to prepare for this wedding, and Ayi is young and has no experience..." As she said this, she became worried again. Speaking of weddings, men are no less busy than women, decorating the new house, preparing betrothal gifts, wedding banquets and other tedious things. How does Xiao Yi understand these! If something went wrong during the wedding, it would not be beautiful!

Nangong Mu nodded and said: "Ruoyan, what you are saying is that I will go to Ayi tomorrow. It is best for him to find a suitable elder to help with the wedding." Although Nangong Mu can also help, they It’s the woman. If she does too much, her daughter may end up with a reputation of being clingy and hating to marry.

While they were talking, a little maid hurried in and reported: "Second Master, Second Madam, the eldest young lady is here."

Lin naturally ordered her to welcome Liu Qingqing in.

As soon as Liu Qingqing entered the house, she saw that Nangong Mu was also there, and said apologetically: "Second uncle, second aunt, my nephew and wife are disturbing me."

"Qingqing, you are too polite." Lin smiled nonchalantly.

"Sister-in-law, we are all part of the same family, why should we be so polite?" Nangong Yue stood up with a smile and took Liu Qingqing's arm and sat down beside her.

If Nangong Mu was not here, maybe Liu Qingqing would really sit in Qianyun Courtyard for a while. Naturally, she would not be so ignorant at this moment. She would simply keep the story short: "Second Aunt, I came here to disturb you so late because I was thinking about the three of you." My sister's wedding..." She glanced at Nangong Yue with a smile, "The wedding is only ten days away. Time is really tight. I'm afraid there are a lot of things to prepare. I think you, the second aunt, may be too busy alone. What's the matter? What I can do, please don’t be polite to me.”

Liu Qingqing looked at Lin and Nangong Yue sincerely. Lin and Nangong Yue had done too much for her, and she could only repay these small things.

Mr. Lin was really too busy, so she nodded and said, "Qingqing, I won't be polite to you anymore."

In this way, early the next morning, everyone in Nangong Mansion got busy under the leadership of Lin and Liu Qingqing. Not only did they have to purchase a lot of things, they also had to arrange the sewing room in the mansion for Nangong Yue to make. Wedding dresses, sewing purses and quilts, etc. The rest of the chair covers, bed curtains, door curtains, and large embroidery work can only be purchased ready-made in the royal capital...

Originally, the style, pattern, etc. could all be carefully considered, but now we can only follow the most conventional approach.

Ms. Lin is as busy as a top, but she still feels sad from time to time. Sometimes she feels that she has wronged her daughter, and sometimes she feels that that could actually be better. Unfortunately, the wedding date is too urgent...

At noon that day, another imperial edict came that made Lin unable to react for a moment. The emperor decreed that the marriage between Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue would be arranged by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs would prepare the dowry for Nangong Yue. On weekdays, only the marriages of princes and princesses are handled by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The emperor's move is definitely an honor. Su Shi was overjoyed, and Nangong Yue felt relieved, thinking that Lin Shi would be less busy.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Lin was unwilling to be the shopkeeper and insisted that the dowry of the Ministry of Internal Affairs belonged to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As a mother, she must prepare a dowry for her daughter. But the emperor's imperial edict still made Lin feel proud. After all, she was originally worried that she would be too hasty and wronged her daughter, but now coupled with the dowry from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it should be enough.

When the Ministry of Internal Affairs made a move, it was really generous. Whether it was the price or quantity of the purchase, many shops in the royal capital were in commotion... But the next day, almost half of the people in the royal capital knew that King Zhennan The prince is getting married, and the wedding will be even more lively than that of the eldest prince!

At the same time, in the past two days, the entrance to the palace was also extremely busy. A girl wearing mourning clothes knelt at the entrance of the palace early every morning, saying that she wanted to complain.

On the first day, she was driven away by the guards guarding the door, but the next day, she appeared again and fell to her knees again with a plop.

When the guards saw her, they frowned.

One of the white-faced guards took a few steps forward, shook his saber impatiently, and said: "Girl, don't come again! Otherwise we will be really rude!"

Another short-bearded guard also came over and said with a sigh: "Aliu, why are you so polite to her? As I see it, just blast her away!" As he said that, he kicked her hard. On top of the girl in white, the poor girl screamed and fell to the ground.

"Girl, are you okay?" A scholar who was watching rushed up and yelled at the guard angrily, "You have gone too far! This girl just wants to avenge her father!"

The short-bearded guard said coldly: "Poor scholar, see clearly what is going on here. Behind this is the important palace! If you make trouble here, you deserve to die here!"

The girl in white looked at the scholar sadly, "Sir, thank you for your bravery. Don't harm yourself for the slave family."

She climbed up from the ground with difficulty, leaving only the scholar and other onlookers with a lonely but strong back. The people whispered to each other and were indignant!

On the third day, the girl in white did not appear at the palace gate again. The guards secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but they did not know that the girl had the audacity to go to Guiyuan Pavilion.

Outside Guiyuan Pavilion, several guests walked out. Suddenly a girl in white rushed over from the side and shouted sadly: "Noble, noble, the people's daughter has been wronged, please make the decision for the people's daughter. Ah!" She knelt on the ground and kowtowed to one of the dignified-looking middle-aged men, "The daughter of the people begged the nobles to make the decision for the women of the people, and to redress the injustice of the father of the people's daughters!"

The girl in white clothes was beautiful and delicate, with a sad and moving voice. She quickly attracted the attention of passers-by. They stopped and looked up at the noble man mentioned by the woman in filial piety clothes. They saw that the middle-aged man had a dignified appearance and extraordinary bearing. There were four young gentlemen following him like stars looming over the moon.

All of these four young masters are outstanding, noble, gentle, gentle or hearty. They are all very different, but they are all one-in-a-hundred, no, one-in-a-million figures.

Looking at the way the young masters looked at the middle-aged man, he knew that the middle-aged man's identity must be extremely valuable. Some good people couldn't help but secretly speculate in their hearts, and they didn't know which royal relative this person was. ? !

Suddenly, a fat aunt remembered something and exclaimed: "I remembered it! No wonder I think this girl looks familiar. Isn't this Miss Li who avenged her father?"

"Miss Li? But that Miss Li?"

The legendary Miss Li is now considered a celebrity in the capital. When the fat aunt said this, the old woman beside her also remembered her.

Not just the two of them, but also many people in the crowd, whispering to each other.

The story of Miss Li redressing her father's grievance has spread throughout the royal capital. Now that Miss Li has come before this noble man, she must be a man of great dignity.

Could it be that... is that one? Some people have already boldly speculated secretly.

Yes, this middle-aged man is the emperor who rarely goes on tour incognito.

The emperor's face didn't look good, and his heart sank. His whereabouts were actually leaked. Who is it?

Xiao Yi stood on the right hand side of the emperor, with the corner of his mouth curved in a half-smile, and exchanged glances with Guan Yubai beside him.

On the left hand side of the emperor was the eldest son of the Weiyanghou family. He stepped forward and shouted: "How dare you disturb the noble man, why don't you retreat quickly!"

Miss Li kowtowed repeatedly: "My lord, the prince of Zhennan is in a high and powerful position, and the women of the people have nowhere to redress their grievances. That's why you are so bold, begging the nobles to make decisions for the women of the people!"

At this time, a passerby also took a step forward and spoke uprightly: "Sir, this Miss Li is so pitiful. She stopped the sedan chair to complain, but failed. She went to the palace gate several times to file a complaint, but failed again. I was driven away for the first time..."

"Yes, yes..." Another person also complained for her, "Miss Li really has no way to sue..."

One after another, several more people helped Miss Li to plead for mercy. The emperor's face changed completely, and he ordered the guards behind him: "Bring people in." After a pause, he whispered again , "Xuan Jingzhao's governor and the third prince are here!" After saying that, he turned around and entered Guiyuan Pavilion again.

"Yes!" The two guards took the order and left, and the other guard took Miss Li into Guiyuan Pavilion.

The emperor wanted to announce the affairs of Jingzhao Fu Yin and the third prince, and naturally several people around him heard it. The eldest son of the Weiyanghou family couldn't help but be a little surprised. It was a matter of course to announce the title of Prince Xuan Jingzhao, but Prince Xuan was worth pondering! Could it be that this matter has something to do with the third prince?

A few people returned to the seats on the second floor of Guiyuan Pavilion. Miss Li was waiting aside timidly. She thought the emperor would ask her for questions, but until Jingzhao Prefecture Yin hurried over, the emperor still ignored her. .

The governor of Jingzhao felt something bad when he saw Miss Li, but he could only pretend to be calm and greet the emperor.

What no one expected was that the emperor just ordered the governor of Jingzhao to take the person away and said nothing else. Although the governor of Jingzhao was still a little uneasy, he immediately took the order and took the people away, feeling a headache.

After this person is taken away, should he be locked up or sacrificed?

This has been a huge problem since ancient times!

The governor of Jingzhao left in a hurry, and after another cup of tea, the guards took Han Lingfu into the private seat.

Along the way, Han Lingfu tried several times to test the guard who was leading him, but the other person was very tight-lipped and refused to say anything. Therefore, when he saw the emperor in the private seat, in addition to the incognito emperor, there were also Xiao Yi and Guan Yu. When Bai, Yuan Lingbai and the eldest son of the Weiyanghou family met, a flash of surprise and suspicion flashed in their eyes, and then disappeared immediately.

He didn't have time to think about it and hurriedly saluted the emperor: "I don't know if my father has summoned his son and ministers here, but what are your instructions?"

It was okay if he didn't ask, but when he asked, the emperor became even more angry. He felt that his son was really careless, causing trouble one after another, and making the whole king laugh.

The emperor was so angry that he placed the tea cup heavily on the table with a "pop" sound.

The gongs and drums sounded, and the show finally began. The corners of Xiao Yi's mouth raised higher.

"Father, even if I did something wrong, you still have to give me a chance to defend myself." Han Lingfu felt even more aggrieved. He didn't do anything at all, and his father just ignored him. scolding him in front of so many outsiders.

Han Lingfu felt aggrieved, and the eldest son of the Weiyanghou family felt aggrieved even more. He was just accompanying the emperor on a tour incognito. It was originally a good job, but now he was involved in the emperor's housework! He really wished that his eyes were blinded and his ears were blocked, pretending that he saw and heard nothing.

Seeing that Han Lingfu was still aggrieved, the emperor smiled instead of being angry: "Okay, then I will give you a chance to defend yourself! Today I left the palace incognito. After drinking tea in Guiyuan Pavilion, I was arrested as soon as I left the door. Someone stopped me." The emperor raised his eyebrows, his voice almost squeezed out of his throat, "She is still a girl, a filial daughter praised by everyone!"

A filial daughter! ? Han Lingfu's pupils shrank suddenly, how could this be possible?

The emperor continued in a cold tone: "Third Emperor, why do you think it was so coincidence that she blocked my way to complain and asked me to make the decision for her?" For a moment, his eyes were as sharp as a sword, "Third Emperor, Your Majesty, what do you think of this matter?"

Cold sweat broke out from Han Lingfu's back, and he was almost confused. He had obviously...how could this happen? ...Now that my father specially called me here and said what I just said, could he be doubting me? ...No, he can't get into trouble.

"Father..." Han Lingfu said thoughtfully, "According to Erchen's speculation, the woman must have seen Prince Xiao and Marquis An Yi's respectful expressions towards you, and felt that you were a noble person who could make decisions for her. This is..."

"You bastard." The emperor smashed the cup in his hand without thinking. The cup grazed Han Lingfu's face and fell to the ground with a bang, making Han Lingfu swallow all his unfinished words.

"Didn't you encourage the woman to go to Jingzhao Mansion to file a complaint, and then stop the sedan chair to complain?" the emperor said sternly. After Zhang Yushi impeached Xiao Yi in the Jinluan Palace last time, the emperor on the one hand ordered Xiao Yi to be grounded, and on the other hand secretly ordered the Jinyi Guards to investigate the matter, but he did not expect to find out that the matter was related to the third prince Han Lingfu. From this, he learned that Zhang Yushi had somehow become a member of the Third Prince's party. This investigation really made the emperor feel shocked.

He is still alive and well, but his ministers have formed a clique without permission and are preparing to choose a new master? !

At that time, although the emperor was unhappy, he was worried about the affairs of Nanjiang and didn't know how to deal with Nanjiang and Xiao Yi, so he put Han Lingfu's matter aside for the time being. Unexpectedly, he This Third Emperor is really capable of tossing things around! Just don't want to let him, the father, have some peace and quiet!

I didn’t expect that my father would really know! Han Lingfu's heart sank, and he hurriedly explained: "Father, I just saw that the woman was pitiful, so I asked someone to give me a few words..." At this time, Han Lingfu was in a state of confusion, panic, confusion, and surprise... flooded my mind. what on earth is it?

"A few words?" The veins on the emperor's forehead twitched. "Can you tell me about the whereabouts of that woman?" When he thought that his whereabouts were actually being spied on, and that a commoner woman rushed into him, The emperor was so angry that he couldn't help but think about what if this was an assassin...

When he thought of this, the emperor looked at Han Lingfu with cold eyes as cold as winter, "Or are you dissatisfied with my handling?"

Han Lingfu was frightened by the sight, and said anxiously: "Father, even if my sons and ministers are brave enough, they don't dare to question the father's orders, let alone inquire about the father's whereabouts!"

Han Lingfu was really suffering in his heart and couldn't tell. After the emperor ordered Xiao Yi to return to southern Xinjiang, he knew that he could no longer pursue Xiao Yi and hurriedly asked his order to put the matter on hold. Why is this woman still making trouble? ? He even went to the emperor to complain!

Did something go wrong and my order was not conveyed? ...Or is there someone behind the scenes who took the opportunity to stab himself?

"Do you really think that I am a fool?" The emperor looked at Han Lingfu with disappointment, but he did not expect that he would not admit it yet. The emperor does not dislike the prince's scheming, but if he has no scheming or planning, how can he do things for himself and how can he deal with those officials?

But now, he has just made a decree to push Xiao Yi to the dangerous place in southern Xinjiang that is plagued by internal and external troubles. The fate of Xiao Yi's departure is even more uncertain, and his life and death are unpredictable! At this juncture, Han Lingfu still persisted in trying to cause trouble for Xiao Yi, and even wanted to make the matter worse. It was obvious that he did not take his father into consideration, which really disappointed him!

The emperor became angrier as he thought about it, pointed at Han Lingfu's nose and scolded: "You treacherous son..."

As he said that, he looked towards Xiao Yi, "Brother Yi is here too, why don't you just tell me clearly what kind of hatred Brother Yi has against you, and why is it worth your indifference... ”

The emperor narrowed his eyes and thought of some possibility. Could it be that Han Lingfu was involved with someone in southern Xinjiang? The more the emperor thought about it, the more he felt that this was possible. If Han Lingfu really meant southern Xinjiang, he would be too ambitious!

Xiao Yi said with a smile: "Uncle Emperor, don't be angry. I think the third prince and my nephew just have some misunderstandings. You know that my nephew has always been outspoken, and sometimes it is inevitable that he accidentally offends people without knowing it."

When Yuan Lingbai heard this, he cursed in his heart: "accidentally" offending people, in his opinion, only "deliberately" offending people is in line with this elder brother's character!

"Your Majesty," Guan Yubai on the side had a smile on his lips, and his voice was soft and refreshing, "His Royal Highness the Third Prince has always served the country and the people. In order to fight against Chang Di, he not only spent great efforts to improve the crossbow, but also I admire you for your generous donation to replenish military resources for the imperial court. I think there may be some misunderstanding in this."

Han Lingfu's face froze. On the day of his holy birthday, he did propose to hand over the 200,000 silver from the founding of the palace to the court as military supplies. However, as the crossbow he offered was rejected, the matter naturally came to an end. Of. Now that Guan Yubai is mentioning this matter again, does he really want to give away the two hundred thousand taels?

Seeing that Han Lingfu's expression was unnatural, the emperor became more suspicious and couldn't help but think of the new crossbow. Although the new crossbow was rejected by Guan Yubai in the end, but now that he thought about it carefully, Han Lingfu didn't even have the money to open the mansion. They all volunteered to serve as military pay and asked for orders to go to Northern Xinjiang. Could it be said that it was really just to transport crossbows and iron arrows, rather than to win over the military's morale? ! He secretly developed such a powerful crossbow without telling himself, really just as a birthday gift...

The emperor's deep eyes fell on Han Lingfu. Han Lingfu felt cold all over his body, and his back was wet and ice. He was frightened, frightened and hateful in his heart. Who on earth made him eat such a big one? deficit?