Chapter 27 The Little Cabbage That Was "Husked"
Sang Tian quickly resolved Yu Jing's doubts about the so-called path.
As if helping Chunyu Han vent his anger, Sang Tian grabbed Yu Jing by the collar and dragged him up to the top of the north wall, the same wall that Yu Nian often climbed over to reach the Regent's Mansion.
"You are a woman, yet you are so rude and uncivilized!"
Yu Jing was not skilled in martial arts and was powerless against Sang Tian. He was then kicked off the wall by Sang Tian.
“I am warning you, Lord Yu, my master is not the kind of person you imagine. If you speak disrespectfully to him again, I will throw you off the Xuanhua Gate tower.”
After delivering the person to the Prime Minister's residence, Sang Tian turned and left, disappearing over the wall in the blink of an eye.
"Like master, like servant..."
Yu Jing rubbed his aching back and stood up, only to find that there was someone hiding behind the tree next to him.
What are you doing there?
Yu Jingjian, seeing that Yu Nian's maid Chuntao, also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fourth Young Master, it's you... I, I'm here, I'm waiting for someone."
Judging from Chun Tao's hesitant manner, Yu Jing guessed seven or eight parts of the truth. It seemed that this "small path" was one that Yu Nian often took.
"You're waiting for Xiao Wu, aren't you? You won't be able to wait for him anytime soon. Come on, let's go to Jingyuan to get medicine."
Yu Jing was in need of an assistant, so Chun Tao could take care of Yu Nian; otherwise, some eunuchs might not be able to control themselves.
"Fourth Young Master, why can't we wait any longer? Could it be that this medicine was for Miss?"
Chun Tao waited in vain for Yu Nian. She heard that there had been an assassination attempt at the Regent's Mansion, and she was extremely anxious. However, she dared not make a sound, so she had no choice but to come here to try her luck.
"You knew Xiao Wu was overstepping her bounds, yet you still let her go to that dangerous place. Now you're worried about her?"
Yu Jing glared at the maid, confirming the old saying: Yu Nian, the master, was bold, and the maids followed suit.
Chun Tao was so frightened that she fell silent and followed Yu Jing quietly. With Miss not around, if the Fourth Young Master got angry, no one would stop her even if he sold her off.
She was a slave maid, and being bought and sold was commonplace for her; she was just afraid that she would never see Yu Nian again.
"Alright, here is the prescription and doctor's order, and this antidote pill. Take these things, climb over the wall where you saw me earlier, and hand them all to Chunyu Han personally."
Yu Jing solemnly instructed Chun Tao that to completely cure Yu Nian's poison, one special medicinal ingredient was still missing, and Yu Jing would personally go to find it.
"I'm going to Medicine King Valley. I'll be back in three days at most. Tell the Prime Minister's residence and outsiders that I took Yu Nian out for a walk to relax. The antidote pill has some side effects, but don't worry. Just stay by your young lady's side and make sure to take good care of her."
"This... Fourth Young Master, aren't you going to go and see Miss?"
Chun Tao was flustered, and her hands trembled slightly. After all, she was just a maid. She only understood the words "antidote pill" in Yu Jing's words. Her young lady had been poisoned. What should she do?
"Time is of the essence, and I have other things to do. You must take good care of Xiao Wu, or I will sell you to a remote border town to do hard labor."
After arranging all this, Yu Jing still needed to go to the palace before leaving to explain the Consort's condition.
Chun Tao nodded, not daring to waste any more time, and ran towards the south wall.
When Chun Tao climbed over the courtyard wall, she found a female guard already waiting there. Soon, Chun Tao was taken to the Honeysuckle Pavilion and handed over the items to Chunyu Han.
When Chun Tao got close to Chunyu Han for the first time, she realized how courageous her young mistress was. Luckily, Chun Tao was kneeling on the ground at that moment, otherwise she would definitely have been trembling and unable to stand.
Chunyu Han stood there, looking down at the doctor's orders. Although he hadn't done anything, Chun Tao was terrified.
"Go and give your young lady the antidote, then decoct the medicine."
Chunyu Han seemed to be deep in thought. He hadn't expected Yu Nianzhong's poison to be so potent, and he was even more surprised that Yu Jing was connected to Medicine King Valley.
Poison and antidote are intertwined. Following this principle, it also indirectly indicates that the poison originated from Medicine King Valley. Medicine King Valley has always been a mysterious place, a paradise that outsiders can't find even if they want to.
Could it be that the assassin lurking among the guards of the Regent's Palace was not with those men in black shooting arrows outside?
Chunyu Han snapped out of his thoughts, only to find that the maid named Chuntao was still kneeling on the ground.
What are you dawdling about?
Chunyu Han's silence was fine, but his cold voice startled Chun Tao so much that she quickly lowered her head.
"Your Majesty, I deserve to die. My legs are too weak to stand..."
Chun Tao was so anxious that she was sweating profusely. She really deserved to die. The Fourth Young Master had told her to take good care of the young lady, but instead, she was so frightened in front of the Regent that she couldn't even stand up.
Chunyu Han didn't say anything, but simply called Sang Tian up.
Today he was angry and had blood on his hands, so his murderous aura was inevitably a bit stronger.
It's quite unusual that a master like Yu Nian would keep a maid like this.
Sang Tian put the antidote pill into Yu Nian's mouth. This medicine was indeed miraculous; it melted in the mouth and was very convenient for a comatose person to take.
However, preparing this herbal medicine is a bit difficult.
The medicine that was poured into Yu Nian's mouth all flowed out of the corners of her mouth.
I fed it to Sangtian several times, but the result was always the same.
"My lord, I am incompetent; Miss Yu cannot swallow her medicine."
Chunyu Han was reading a secret letter at his desk when the sounds coming from the bedroom made him uneasy.
Chunyu Han was used to being alone, but now, in the Honeysuckle Pavilion, there was one person lying unconscious on the bed, another kneeling on the floor, and yet another reporting. The huge Honeysuckle Pavilion felt surprisingly full.
After a moment, Chunyu Han put down the secret letter in his hand and stood up.
He prefers quiet, but ever since he got involved with Yu Nian, he hasn't had a single peaceful day.
"Give me."
Chunyu Han's words shocked Sangtian. All the more than one hundred people in the Regent's Mansion existed to serve Chunyu Han, their master.
But now, their high and mighty master is actually serving medicine to others; how could she not be shocked?
When Chunyu Han took the white jade bowl and spoon, Chun Tao, who was still kneeling on the ground, widened her eyes. She had heard many storybooks with Yu Nian before, including a story about a woman who disregarded her reputation and fed her seriously injured lover medicine mouth-to-mouth.
Chun Tao was also moved by the woman's courage and deep affection in trying to cure her beloved no matter what.
But this scenario is a bit too shocking if it happens to Chunyu Han and Yu Nian. If Chunyu Han were to feed Yu Nian medicine like that, how would her young lady face people if word got out?
Chun Tao watched Chunyu Han's movements nervously, but inwardly she felt resentful. Was her young lady, such a fine cabbage, going to be eaten by this spineless pig...?
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