Chapter 340 Just Wanting to Wait for the Master to Wake Up

When Jiang Zhi saw the dark brown pill in Doctor Xue's hand, she almost cried with joy.

Her emotions had never been so turbulent and dramatic.

"Is there only one?" She was about to give it to her teacher when she remembered something and asked him.

After all, Doctor Xue was coerced and lured into making the antidote. What if he had any ulterior motives?

If possible, she wants to try the medicine first.

Doctor Xue hadn't slept for a day and a night, and was already exhausted. Jiang Zhi's question only fueled his anger. "Do you think this is some kind of sugar pill that you can just give away? If I really wanted to harm Lord Shen, I could just delay it for a while. Even if he has internal energy to keep him alive, it only delays the onset of the poison. In the end, he still can't escape death."

Jiang Zhi, having been rebuked by Doctor Xue, dared not say more. She took the pills, thanked him, and carefully gave them to Shen Ci'an.

What Dr. Xue said makes no sense; now we can only try anything as a last resort.

Shen Ci'an kept his lips tightly closed, and Jiang Zhi fed him the medicine using the same method as before.

Everyone held their breath, staring intently at Shen Ci'an's every move.

As time passed, the deathly aura surrounding his face lessened, and his lips were no longer so bluish-black, but he still did not wake up.

Doctor Xue personally stepped forward to take his pulse carefully, and then said, "Although the poison has been neutralized, it has remained in his body for a full seven days. The poisoning has been delayed for too long after it took effect, and the damage is too severe. Whether he can wake up depends on his own willpower."

Jiang Zhi's face turned deathly pale. She took a step back in disbelief, only to be caught by Lu Yuan behind her.

"It's good that the poison has been neutralized. The rest depends on Lord Shen himself. Don't worry, Lord Shen might wake up soon," he said in a hoarse voice.

He had barely slept for a day and a night, and his internal energy was severely depleted. His eyes were dark and bluish-black. If he hadn't been physically strong, he would have collapsed long ago.

Including Xie Qi, but he was used to long-distance marches and was accustomed to hardship, so his complexion was better than Lu Yuan's.

Even Xiao Xuanyou looked tired, and coldly ordered the imperial physician he had brought to take Shen Ci'an's pulse again. The conclusion reached was the same as that of Doctor Xue.

Jiang Zhi really had no other choice at this moment.

Having lingered too long at Changshan Villa, she asked a trusted confidant of Prince Gong to prepare a carriage for her, and then took her leave with Shen Ci'an.

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Jiang Zhi brought Shen Ci'an back to the mansion, had Qingxing fetch hot water, and then sat by the bed, gently wiping away the dirt from his body.

Shen Ci'an's face had returned to normal, and he was no longer as bad as he had been at Changshan Villa. Apart from his breathing being too weak, he lay quietly on the couch as if he were asleep.

Xiao Xuanyou, Xie Qi, and Lu Yuan, who brought them back, had already left.

Jiang Zhi sat by the couch, watching over Shen Ci'an, with a brocade box on the other side.

It was given to her by Butler Lin when she returned.

It is said that he was entrusted by Shen Ci'an.

Jiang Zhi opened it.

On top of the table was a letter of divorce.

In the middle are the land deeds, banknotes, and some fields and shops of the sunken house, while at the very bottom lies a will.

The contents of the will were very simple.

Shen Ci'an carefully arranged all his belongings after his death and left them all to Jiang Zhi, his first wife.

Jiang Zhi stared blankly at the brocade box for a long time, a wave of sorrow welling up in her heart, and she finally couldn't help but cry out.

How could the Master be so foolish?

From the very beginning, she harbored the idea of ​​using him, and he knew that he married him not out of love.

But even knowing he was going to die, he arranged all her escape routes.

“Master, I’m sorry…” Jiang Zhi cried so hard her body was trembling, her guilt towards Shen Ci’an reaching its peak, “I will never abandon you again.”

Shen Ci'an remained silent on the couch.

Early the next morning, Emperor Xuanzhao issued an imperial edict.

The heir apparent of the Prince of Xiang poisoned a court official and acted erratically and wickedly. Emperor Xuanzhao was furious and stripped him of his title as heir apparent, confining him to the Prince of Xiang's residence, where he was forbidden to leave without an imperial edict.

Emperor Xuanzhao sent his trusted eunuch to the Shen residence to express his condolences and presented him with many rare and precious tonics. Accompanying him was a physician surnamed Chen, who was the chief physician who only treated Emperor Xuanzhao.

But Physician Chen and the others at the Changshan Villa yesterday said the same thing.

So for the next few days, Jiang Zhi stayed at the Shen residence every day, sitting by Shen Ci'an's bedside, telling him about the interesting things she had seen and heard in the capital over the past two days, and personally washing his body and feeding him medicine, hoping that he could wake up as soon as possible.

That day, the gatekeeper reported that Lord Lu Yuan had come to visit in person, so Jiang Zhi had someone invite him in.

Lu Yuan had clearly just come from the Northern Garrison Command. His flying fish robe fit him perfectly, and the jade belt around his waist accentuated his slender waistline, giving him an imposing and awe-inspiring presence.

After looking at Shen Ci'an, he sat down at the table, took a sip of tea, and looked at her carefully for a few moments. Then he frowned and said, "You've lost a lot of weight. You must not have been eating or resting properly these past two days."

Jiang Zhi smiled bitterly, "How can I sleep peacefully with my teacher like this?"

Lu Yuan felt as if he had swallowed a handful of bitter herbs, a taste that was hard to describe.

Xiao Yunheng's matter is almost over. Originally, she would have been free once she received the divorce papers from Shen Ci'an.

But now that Shen Ci'an is unconscious, Jiang Zhi would never leave at this time, given her personality.

"How is Lord Lu's recovery going?" Jiang Zhi's voice came.

“She’s fine now,” Lu Yuan suddenly asked her, “What do you plan to do if Shen Ci’an remains unconscious?”

Jiang Zhi bit her lip and thought for a moment, "If Master continues to be in this state, I will stay by his side and stay with him. I will not leave him until he wakes up."

Jiang Zhi knew what he wanted to say, and sighed, "I'm sorry, I don't want to talk about anything else right now, nor do I want to talk about the future. I just want to wait for the Master to wake up."

Lu Yuan's voice was calm, without the slightest hint of emotion. Only his pale knuckles, tightly gripping the teacup, betrayed his feelings at that moment. "Of course I won't force you at this time. I just want to know your plans."

"Thank you, Lu Yuan," Jiang Zhi said sincerely.

"You never need to be polite with me." Lu Yuan couldn't help but reach out to pinch her cheek.

But she instinctively dodged it.

Lu Yuan's pupils twitched for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal. "I have other matters to attend to at the department, so I'll head back now. If there are any issues, you can send someone to find me directly."

After Jiang Zhi saw him off, the Shen residence returned to its quiet state.

After being stripped of his title as heir, Xiao Yunheng seemed to fall into a slump, and there was no news of him for a period of time.

Shen Ci'an's condition has stabilized. Although there is still no sign of him waking up, his complexion has returned to normal and is no longer as pale and unsightly as it was after the detoxification.

The imperial physicians who come to diagnose him every day say that his health has improved considerably. Although he won't wake up immediately, things are generally moving in a positive direction.

Jiang Zhi finally felt a little relieved.

Until one day, Ye Qi suddenly came to her door, asking her to meet his boss.

"What's wrong with Lord Lu?"

Jiang Zhi had indeed not seen Lu Yuan for some time, but she had been preoccupied with Shen Ci'an's affairs and had no energy to care about anything else.

“Ever since I returned from the Shen residence, I’ve been able to smell the smell of alcohol on the eldest brother every day in the office, but I haven’t seen him drink on other days. So I asked the steward of the Lu residence, and the steward told me that the eldest brother has been locking himself in his room and getting drunk after his shifts, and then coming to the office the next day as if nothing had happened.”

“I was afraid that something might happen to the eldest brother if he kept drinking like this, and no one else could persuade him, so I had no choice but to take the liberty of coming to Princess Qinghe.”