Jealous of the ex-husband
Upon hearing this, Pei Zhaoying felt a sudden palpitation and helplessness in her heart, fearing that all her efforts in recuperation for so long were in the wrong direction and in vain.
She thought about recovering day and night, and had finally struggled to get up from the ruins. If she were to be told that it was all an illusion, she would be thrown into the deeper eighteen levels of hell.
Xiao Bo held her hand tightly, gave her a gentle kiss, and coaxed her with a lowered eyebrow:
"Don't be afraid. I'm here. I'm the world's greatest doctor. I'm sure there will be a way. Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked such a man to come out. Just be at ease and cooperate with the treatment calmly. Don't distrust your husband."
The heir of Mingjian Villa bowed to a powerful woman, and was dragged into a house he didn't want to get involved in. Gu Hao looked down on Xiao Bo's behavior, but was bound by the agreement and didn't want to give them a good face.
He adhered to the bottom line of a doctor and reminded unhappily:
"Don't you know that she lost all her martial arts skills overnight after being injured? Even if it was just a simple sword injury that damaged her tendons and veins, it wouldn't completely dissipate her true energy. That means it wasn't just an external injury, someone must have smeared poison on the sword!"
Pei Zhaoying was stunned: "...Is there a poison in the world that can make a person lose all their power?"
"The world is full of strange things. Someone can concoct any poison to harm others. The most urgent thing is to get Miss Pei back on her feet. I want to write a method of using poison to fight poison and mobilize the muscles in Miss Pei's legs."
In order to maintain his integrity of not bowing to the powerful, Gu Hao insisted on calling Pei Zhaoying "Miss Pei". Neither of them would bother with trivial matters, so they just let him go. Pei Zhaoying even specially instructed someone to arrange for Gu Hao to live in Huichun Garden, which had the most beautiful and elegant scenery. As long as the genius doctor Gu asked for medicinal materials, his subordinates were not allowed to treat him with disrespect.
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Gu Hao was not polite. After settling down in a swagger, he asked for several poisonous herbs and had people send live chickens, ducks and rabbits. He kept adjusting the dosage of the prescription of using poison to fight poison on the living creatures.
Lu Yunqi eagerly followed Gu Hao to Huichun Garden, watching him busy and efficient, just like he had done more than ten years ago when he had saved the entire village in Lu Yunqi's hometown from being infected with an epidemic.
There are some people I never expected to meet in my lifetime.
If you can take one more look, you can fulfill your obsession in this life.
Gu Hao prepared the medicine for a long time, but seeing Lu Yunqi still standing there like a servant, he rolled his eyes in annoyance:
"Aren't you leaving yet?"
"I...I said I would help you."
"Okay, stay here if you want, but I'm too lazy to teach you. If you can understand it, figure it out on your own. If you can't, forget it."
Gu Hao said that he really ignored a living person.
Lu Yunqi was trying to understand the principle of the connection between medicine and poison, and from time to time she would glance at his unruly and arrogant profile. He had no idea that she came from a shabby little mountain village to study medicine and was admitted to the Imperial Hospital, all because of the figure who saved people from disasters in her childhood.
After Xiao Yucheng returned from the expedition, Pei Heng took advantage of the days when his headache was the worst and issued several decrees to arrange for newly recruited scholars to rectify the officialdom in Huaiyang. With Xiao Bo's suggestions, he sought opportunities to strengthen himself.
When Xiao Yucheng's condition improved, Pei Heng had no choice but to arrange a celebration banquet for him, and all the important figures in the capital had to attend.
Pei Zhaoying wanted to decline the invitation, but her status was too important. Not going would be giving the wrong hint to the fence-sitters in the officialdom. For the sake of the strange balance of the situation, she had to dress up and attend.
Fortunately, Xiao Bo was there to accompany her.
Xiao Bo eliminated a series of corrupt officials and cleaned up the social atmosphere, which earned him high praise from the emperor. He became a very popular figure in the capital.
By then, when they appear together with the eldest princess and her husband, they will surely be able to compete with Xiao and Cheng and surpass the Grand Marshal, which is something the emperor would be happy to see.
Pei Zhaoying was frowning at first, and felt it was too troublesome just to think about it, but when Xiao Bo changed into formal clothes, her eyes brightened and her depression disappeared.
Today she wore a sky-blue brocade palace dress with a phoenix pattern. Her hair was simply accessorized with a set of white jade phoenix-tail hairpins. Coincidentally, Xiao Bo had chosen her outfit based on her attire; she wore a pale blue, cross-neck gown with a gilded python pattern, and her hair was held back with a flawless white jade hairpin. At a glance, anyone could easily tell they were a deeply affectionate couple.
"Xiao Bo, how come you're so handsome? Ordinary nobles would wear everything in patterns of birds and beasts, complete with sachets, folding fans, jade pendants, and so on, piling up everything. It's so vulgar. You don't seem to need any adornment; your face alone can stand out. I heard people in the mansion tease you, saying you're the most handsome man in the capital!"
Xiao Bo dressed up just to please her, and when he saw her smile, he was very satisfied:
"Madam, have you learned to flatter me? I don't care about fame. I don't know what others say about me."
It shows that he has never been involved in any romantic affairs and is very honest.
"I have to take advantage of this banquet to take you out and let others see if you are still the most handsome man in the capital, a famous flower of the generation. Don't let me destroy you."
Compared to before, Xiao Bo has become more mature and considerate of a husband.
Pei Zhaoying was almost fascinated by him, and she no longer remembered the unpleasantness of meeting Xiao Yucheng.
"Madam, you respect and love me, how could you torture me? But, we're about to go outside, in front of outsiders, will Madam still call me by my full name..."
Pei Zhaoying was pampered by him with meticulous care, especially the most exhausting official business was taken care of by Xiao Bo. Pei Zhaoying had been living an extremely relaxed and happy life recently, with nothing to worry about. Even if the sky fell, there was someone to support her. She was nourished and grew into a plump person.
The thin and slightly concave areas on her cheeks were finally filled back, becoming smooth, elastic and soft, looking like a delicious and juicy fruit.
Xiao Bo couldn't help it, he pinched her face lightly and bit it, forcing her to suppress her shame and stammer and call out "husband" several times, feeling ecstatic and intoxicated.
When Pei Zhaoying came to her senses and looked in the mirror, she found a faint tooth mark on her face! Doesn't this mean that they are announcing their boudoir happiness to outsiders?
"Xiao Bo! You're such a bad person... You even have the nerve to use this method to trick me into calling you husband! How can I leave the house now?"
Pei Zhaoying blushed and vented her temper by hitting and pinching Xiao Bo, but she couldn't bear to use too much force. Xiao Bo held her in his arms and coaxed her, and she went out slowly after the marks faded.
This celebration banquet was not held at night to prevent those with ulterior motives from causing trouble under the cover of darkness. Instead, it was chosen to be held in the afternoon. As midsummer approached, Pei Heng did not confine everyone in the palace. Instead, he set up a banquet in the pavilions and waterside terraces.
In this way, both male and female guests can enjoy the scenery and chat at ease, and the gentle ripples of the water conceal the turbulent undercurrent of the situation.
"I heard that Master Sang is claiming to be ill and can't come out. I remember that he has always been in good health."
"Tsk, you're still asking, aren't you a fool? Why would Old Scholar Sang come to the celebration party for the Grand Marshal? If he came, wouldn't it mean that he is inferior to the Grand Marshal?"
"But Miss Sang is here..."
"Miss Sang is a female relative, so it's not a big deal. Besides, Miss Sang is still unmarried. She came to attend the palace banquet, perhaps..."
Several civil servants in blue clothes were sitting by the lake, covering their mouths with folding fans and whispering to each other. Before the banquet officially started, the emperor and the empress dowager had not arrived, so everyone could chat freely.
There are rumors recently that Miss Sang has been delaying marriage because her family has been training her to be a virtuous queen. However, the throne is vacant and there is no one in the harem. The emperor will soon select a virtuous queen. This matter, which concerns the continuation of the country's destiny, cannot be delayed any longer. The virtuous queen will probably come from the Sang family!
Although there were many military generals who kept paying their respects and congratulating Xiao and Cheng, Xiao Caizhen was indifferent. She did not want to sit next to her brother and the male guests, so she stood closer to the female relatives. However, the girls who were talking and laughing would occasionally make friendly jokes, but they did not even give her a glance!
No one invited Xiao Caizhen to join them in enjoying the scenery and chatting.
Xiao Caizhen knew that this celebration banquet was specially held for her brother, and all the civil and military officials were invited. Xiao and Cheng were the undisputed protagonists of the banquet, and she would also like to be in the spotlight. For this reason, she specially asked craftsmen to make a pair of lifelike golden butterflies with pure gold, and wear them on both sides of her bun, as if the butterflies would spread their wings and look for love at the next moment.
She had even planned how she would casually show off when someone admired the beauty of her jewelry, but they dared to isolate her...
Pei Zhaoying and Xiao Bo had anticipated that they would have to work hard to balance the undercurrents from all sides when they came. Pei Zhaoying took a quick look from a distance and unexpectedly found that Xiao and Cheng had become much quieter. They did not look for opportunities to show off as they did in the past, but instead sat quietly in their seats and sipped tea.
As soon as the couple appeared, the guests who were chatting did not dare to be rude and greeted them one after another. Pei Zhaoying raised her hand, indicating that everyone could be more casual. She was not the protagonist today. The people who were more respected than her included the emperor and the empress dowager. It would not be too late to discuss these etiquette later.
Xiao Bo pushed Pei Zhaoying's wheelchair gently and steadily, and an official from the same dynasty was surprised:
"How can Lord Xiao Bo do all this? Aren't you afraid that His Highness will be criticized for being inconsiderate to his husband?"
Xiao Bo responded warmly:
"Your Excellency is too kind. We are husband and wife, supporting each other through thick and thin. Therefore, I am happy to serve Your Highness."
"Haha, I'm afraid that Lord Xiao Bo's reputation as a henpecked man will soon spread throughout the officialdom."
"No problem. I'm not afraid of Your Highness. I cherish and love him."
Pei Zhao's cheeks were flushed red. She covered Xiao Bo's hand with her wide sleeves and pinched his hand.
"Why are you so annoying? There are so many people watching, and you have to say these things." She muttered and complained softly.
In fact, she had seen many harmonious couples appearing side by side at banquets with toasts and clinking glasses, and being praised by people. Some of them truly loved each other, while others did so out of consideration for the family's interests. She knew that this was perfectly normal.
However, when she became the protagonist, she felt inexplicably hot in her ears.
"It hurts. Is it wrong to express my loyalty to His Highness?" Xiao Bo turned the tables on her.
Pei Zhaoying was speechless and held his hand tightly. "Humph, I am indeed the most handsome man in the capital. I am already married. I think there are still many girls looking at you with great interest."
"My husband's heroic and valiant demeanor has brought honor to His Highness, making him the envy of others. It's not easy for ordinary people to find a good-looking and handsome husband."
Xiao Bo held Pei Zhaoying's hand under his sleeve and stroked it gently.
As long as the two of them were together, they would naturally forget about the undercurrents. No matter whether they were in a den of danger or not, their eyes and hearts were filled with each other.
Xiao Bo and Xiao Yucheng looked at each other calmly, and soon looked away.
Everyone knows that the brothers don't get along, so they don't have to act like brothers.
However... this person was Pei Zhaoying's husband in her previous life, so in this life, he could barely be considered her ex-husband.
Xiao Bo was immediately filled with jealousy, his throat choked with sourness. He wanted to pull a screen to block Xiao Yucheng's sight and prevent him from looking at his wife again!
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