Chapter 775 Extra 53

Cao Zuo was watching his master from the side and felt sorry for him.

The master obviously cares, but he has to restrain himself and endure it.

I always feel that the master has kept Miss Huo in his heart for a long time.

However, as subordinates, they cannot make decisions for their masters.

They can only do what their master says and obey orders.

Perhaps what the master said is right. Now is the critical time to deal with the enemy from the past, and Miss Huo cannot be involved.

Otherwise, if Miss Huo was in danger or something happened, he felt that his master might go crazy.

He still remembered that when his master came back that day carrying Miss Huo, the dark and bloodthirsty aura around him frightened him.

…

Perhaps because Cao Wenci had made proper arrangements, when Huo Qingluo returned home, her family did not know that she was injured.

Even her mother thought she had only stayed in the mountains for a few days.

Besides, Huo Qingluo looked normal and didn't look injured at all.

However, after Huo Qingluo returned home this time, she was obviously worried.

She felt that she couldn't do nothing. Whenever she calmed down, she would always think of Cao Wenci.

"Why?"

She didn't understand why she felt so special after only meeting him twice.

It's just that his attitude is so cold.

But that day, when Huo Qingluo was having a small gathering with her good friend Chen Shang, she couldn't help but ask, "What do you think happens when someone has a disability?"

Chen Shang didn't think too much about it, thinking it was related to medical skills. She said, "He must be pretending!"

"Look, the county magistrate has taught so many great doctors now. For example, the women's academy has produced many famous doctors. Even my father has accepted many apprentices and taught them carefully. In our Great Yan Dynasty, there are many medical clinics in various places. The medical skills are also very advanced. Normally, they can all cure diseases, right?"

"If this person's legs are still like this, it means there is a special reason."

Chen Shang is the daughter of Chen Shizhu.

Chen Shizhu has become famous since he followed the princess to learn medicine.

The way the Chen family treated him back then forced him to leave the Chen family.

But in the end, the Chen family personally went to invite him back to inherit the Chen family business. They asked him for many years. Later, Chen Shizhu met the woman he loved, who was the legitimate daughter of a noble family.

In order to match her identity as a woman, Chen Shizhu returned to the Chen family and inherited the family business.

Of course, the Chen family originally ran a clinic, and Chen Shizhu continued to run the clinic and recruit disciples to teach medical skills.

Even the imperial physicians would often communicate and learn with him.

Now Chen Shizhu has full authority over the Chen family, and the elders of the Chen family dare not disrespect Chen Shizhu.

The two families lived close to each other and had a good relationship. Huo Qingluo and Chen Shang grew up together and had a very good relationship.

However, Chen Shang was not interested in medicine and just learned a little from observation.

The really amazing ones are her two brothers. They have been learning medicine from their father since they were young and are extremely talented.

Her eldest brother passed the imperial physician examination.

This was because the director of the Imperial Medical Bureau had discussed academic matters with his father many times and discovered her eldest brother's talent. He then thought that her eldest brother could enter the palace to be an imperial physician and be trained to become the director of the hospital in the future.

This was also decided privately by the princess and the emperor.

It is also to ensure the health of the emperor and the prince.

Moreover, Young Master Chen’s medical skills are indeed amazing and he is very talented, especially his acupuncture skills are superb.

He could also exchange medical skills with the imperial doctors in the palace and make progress together.

Of course, Chen Shang usually reads books and learns painting.

Chen Shang’s favorite thing is painting.

The temperament will be calmer.

Huo Qingluo asked, "Is that so?"

Is there any special reason why Cao Wenci's legs looked like that?

She doesn't know any medical skills, but if she did, she could help him take a look.

Chen Shang looked at Huo Qingluo and said, "This is not like you at all. When I came here this time, I found that you are different from before."

"Why is it different?"

Chen Shang looked at him carefully and said, "He is worried. He looks very worried."

"Tell me, are you in love for the first time?"

Huo Qingluo blushed instantly and quickly denied it, "What nonsense are you talking about? No way, there is no such thing!"

Now the customs and folkways of the Great Yan Dynasty are more open-minded. Women can go out on the streets freely, study and do business, and they will not be talked about if they show up in public.

If a woman is capable, she will be praised in various ways.

Huo Qingluo and Chen Shang’s favorite thing to do is to go to the bookstore to read books, or if there are any good books, she will buy them and read them.

Since the invention of papermaking and printing, books have become very cheap.

Moreover, the content of the stories has become increasingly richer in recent years.

When Huo Qingluo and Chen Shang were bored, they would sit together and read.

So the two of them naturally understood what it meant to fall in love for the first time.

"You're blushing, and you still say no."

"Don't worry, just tell me, I will definitely keep it a secret for you."

The two are best sisters, and only they know what they whisper and what they think.

Huo Qingluo still shook her head and said, "Really not, I just saw a man while shopping before and thought he was very good-looking."

Huo Qingluo didn't know, and subconsciously didn't want to say it out loud.

Chen Shang suddenly realized, "Oh, is it because this person is very good-looking but has difficulty walking, so you are troubled?"

"Then do you know who he is and where he lives? I'll ask my dad to help me take a look."

If Huo Qingluo likes it, Chen Shang will definitely want to help.

Huo Qingluo quickly waved her hands and said, "No, no, I don't know who this person is."

Chen Shang said: "Don't worry, we will definitely meet again if we are destined to."

Huo Qingluo chatted with Chen Shang for a while, and the two of them read the storybook.

Huo Qingluo deliberately found a book to read and asked casually, "Tell me, in this storybook, this man is clearly indifferent to the woman, but he still saves her at the critical moment despite being injured. Why is that?"

Chen Shang leaned over to look at the title of the storybook, which she had also read.

She said, "Isn't this already stated in the book? In fact, I still care. Otherwise, why would I get injured to save others? Why not ask my subordinates to help?"

"Besides, the book also says that this person has concerns and thinks a lot."

"As for my father and mother, it was actually my mother who fell in love with my father first. My mother always looked for opportunities to feel my father's pulse and even hinted at it many times, but my father seemed to not understand."

"Actually, it's understandable to my father. The reason he didn't say anything and didn't understand is because he wasn't sure how to treat my mother."

"At that time, my father was just a doctor. He was good at medicine, but he had no family background or connections. At best, he had a good reputation."

"But what about my mother? She's the daughter of an aristocratic family. She was carefully educated to become the young lady of a large or noble family, and the future mistress."

"Back then, people weren't as open-minded as they are now. Back then, everything was decided by the parents."

"Fortunately, my grandparents love my mother and are willing to follow her wishes."

"That would be a good thing. My father is a disciple of the princess. The big families and aristocratic families will not look down on my father. But if you ask my father to marry the daughter of their family who has been carefully trained, they will not be willing to do so."

"But my mother has a crush on my father. She told me secretly."

"Anyway, in order to prevent my mother from being wronged, my father finally agreed when the Chen family begged him to return to the family. As you know, my father seemed to be quiet and didn't talk much, but he was really good to my mother."

"Even with my brothers and me, in my father's eyes, my mother is still number one. He can't get past her in anything."

When Chen Shang talked about it, she thought of her mother who always smiled sweetly and said that she had made the right choice.

"My father doesn't talk much, but he did mention it once. He said that many women from aristocratic families went to see him for treatment, and some of them expressed their feelings for him."

"But there are conditions. He is required to return and inherit the Chen family business. Either he becomes an imperial physician, or he gives up medicine and goes to school."

"My father had only been studying with the princess for a few years at that time, and his reputation wasn't as great as it is now."

"Only my mother. My mother is simple and doesn't ask for anything. She just likes it simply and persists."

"My father said that he would never let my mother suffer any injustice."

"Look, more than ten years have passed. My father's reputation has spread throughout the Great Yan Dynasty. My eldest brother has become an imperial physician. Everyone knows that my father loves my mother. The few people who had feelings for my father in the past are now mostly wives of wealthy families. They always envy my mother with a sour taste."

Huo Qingluo listened, lost in thought.

She always knew that Chen Shang's parents had a good relationship, but she didn't know there was such a story behind it.

“I’m so touched!”

Chen Shang smiled and said, "This is the story of you, your father and your mother. It's really touching to listen to it."

"Your father is also very good to your mother."

The two grew up together, so Chen Shang naturally knew how good the relationship between Huo Qingluo's parents was.

Even though General Huo is now guarding the border in the northwest, he often sends letters home and buys things and sends them back.

"And the story of your father and mother is still circulating in the capital."

Huo Qingluo said, "I know. When my mother first returned to the capital, she had a very bad reputation, but my father didn't care."

"My father didn't go there for the benefit of the Su family."

Chen Shang said: "So, my mother said that you should be brave when you meet someone you like."

Huo Qingluo was shocked when she heard these words.

Want to be braver?

Huo Qingluo talked to Chen Shang for the entire day, and she felt as if everything had suddenly become clear.

As if he knew what to do.

Huo Qingluo seemed to be lost in thought.

Before going to bed at night, Huo Qingluo suddenly seemed to understand something and said, "Yes, I can give Cao Wenci a gift to thank him for saving me."

"And he needs something to keep him company."

When Huo Qingluo thought of this, her eyes lit up.

It was as if I had found something to do.

Huo Qingluo is not good at anything else except wielding swords and guns. She has been reading books on military law since she was a child.

She can recite stories about battles by heart.

But outsiders don’t know one thing, that is, Huo Qingluo is actually good at hidden weapons.

Her expression changed, and she walked to the desk, lit the oil lamp and candle, sat down and started drawing the blueprint.

She wanted to design a hidden weapon herself.

And it must be flexible and easy to use.

This would also protect Cao Wenci and express her gratitude.

She still remembered that when Cao Wei sent her back, she lifted the carriage door to look at the road. Cao Wei also said, "Our place is the most secluded place. Outsiders cannot know the direction of the entrance or the specific location."

"That is, the master trusts you and lets you know this place."

"We have never seen the master treat any woman like this. Don't underestimate his cold personality. In fact, it is because the Cao family's affairs are all on his shoulders, so he has no choice but to do so."

"It's actually not easy for our master..."

When Huo Qingluo thought of this, she couldn't help but feel sorry for Cao Wenci.

So in the following time, Huo Qingluo began to design hidden weapons.

She kept changing the design drawings.

There are countless silver needles inside the hidden weapon.

Huo Qingluo also went to the clinic to buy some medicinal herbs.

She actually didn't tell anyone that she didn't know any medical skills, but she could make poison.

Of course she didn't tell anyone.

She must be self-taught.

There are many books in her study, including various medical books.

Including records of poison recipes.

Of course, this is because her mother is looking at this in order to prepare an antidote.

But Huo Qingluo just watched it for fun.

There are also many kinds of books in her grandfather's study, including various hidden weapons.

Now I realize that the formulas and drawings of hidden weapons are all in my mind.

She had studied it before.

Of course, this time, she designed and improved the hidden weapon herself.

After Huo Qingluo finished the design, she went to the blacksmith shop fully armed and asked someone to make the parts according to the drawings.

Once it's built, she'll just assemble it.

In order to design the blueprint for such a hidden weapon, she spent more than a month and hardly went out.

Huo Qingluo didn't know that whenever she went out, someone was secretly protecting her.

It was someone arranged by Cao Wenci.

…

Somewhere in the valley

Cao Wenci's health has improved a lot. That day, he was checking some letters.

The secret guard came over to report: "Master, Miss Huo hasn't been out for more than a month. This time she went out to the blacksmith shop to make something."

"Would you like me to bring it to you, Master?"

Cao Wenci rubbed his brow with his hand and said helplessly: "I asked you two to protect her on weekdays, not to spy on her affairs."

"Protect her silently. Don't interfere with what she wants to do, and don't scare her."

The secret guard nodded respectfully and said, "Yes!"

They also didn't understand what was going on with their master.

It was obvious that they, as subordinates, could see that their master cared about the girl.

But he just didn't express anything and was still cold and indifferent.

If you ask them, the little girl looks pretty good.

Although the master is only two years older than the girl.

Also a teenager.

But they have been following their master for all these years and almost overlooked the fact that the master is still a teenager.

It's just that the master is too powerful.

But only they know the hardships their master has endured for this.

The master has survived life and death several times.

They all felt sorry for their master, so when they finally saw the girl their master cared about, they wanted to quickly get their master together with Miss Huo.

But they might be too anxious, the master is still very calm.

Of course, it is also possible that the master is used to being introverted and never lets others see what he is thinking.

After the secret guards left, Cao Wenci looked at the letter in his hand, but couldn't bear to read it.

He couldn't help but imagine her aggrieved figure in his mind.

After a while, Cao Wen said goodbye and let out a long sigh.