Chapter 63: Bewitched by the Little Demon
This antidote wasn't given to Qi Muchao for nothing. She sat down beside him and said bluntly, "In consideration of my helping you detoxify His Majesty, can you let Sang Mingyue meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
Qi Muchao raised his eyes and asked, "Why do you want to see him?"
"I plan to have Sang Mingyue open a shop to compete with Wei Xun. If Sang Mingyue's business surpasses Wei Xun's, does that mean her value is much higher than Wei Xun's?"
"What's more, Sang Mingyue has the blood of his father Sang in her veins. His father was loyal to His Majesty his entire life. If Sang Mingyue chooses to be loyal to someone, it will naturally not change. Unlike the ambitious Wei Xun, who knows? Perhaps one day, if someone else offers more benefits, Wei Xun will become a fence-sitter."
After she finished speaking, she winked at Qi Muzhao and asked, "Do you think it's right?"
"That makes sense."
Qi Muchao did not spoil her fun, but said, "When Sang Mingyue's shop becomes successful, I will find a way to let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince meet her."
"It's a deal."
Having agreed to this, Lu Wanning turned in front of him again and said, "From now on, when I go out as the apprentice of the genius doctor, I will use this face. Remember it so you don't miss it when you look back."
Qi Muchao scoffed at this and said, "As long as you don't cover your eyes, there's no way I won't recognize you."
Rolling her eyes at him, Lu Wanning turned and walked out. As soon as she opened the door, she bumped into Princess Qi, who was standing at the door with a food box in her hand and was about to knock on the door with a smile on her face.
Princess Qi's eyes were full of smiles. "I just went to your place and heard from the servants that you came to the study—"
The words and smile disappeared the moment she saw Lu Wanning's face. Perhaps she thought she had seen it wrong, and Princess Qi rubbed her eyes.
After making sure that she was not mistaken and that this was indeed not Lu Wanning, Princess Qi was furious.
Before Lu Wanning could even open her mouth, she pushed the person away, rushed to Qi Muchao and grabbed his ear.
“…” Qi Muchao was helpless and speechless.
Lu Wanning lowered her head silently and followed behind like a quail, intending to explain after Princess Qi and the others calmed down.
But in Qi Muchao's opinion, she just planned to watch the fun first, and then try to smooth things over after it was over.
Of course, that is true.
Princess Qi was furious, breathing heavily. "I was wondering why you were out so often these past few days. Now that you've finally returned home, you're still stuck in your study. It turns out you've been bewitched by that little goblin!"
"Your father has never had any other woman besides me in his life. Loyalty is not something that only women should have. Before you married Wan Ning, did I tell you that if you chose Wan Ning as your wife, you must be loyal to her and not have any affairs outside, let alone take concubines?"
Qi Muchao finally found a chance to explain, "Mother, please listen to my explanation..."
"I won't listen!" Princess Qi was furious. "You bastard, I'm going to give you a good beating today."
She slapped Qi Muchao a few times, then turned around and started scolding Lu Wanning.
"What's so good about this little devil? I think she's not even as good as one of Wan Ning's fingers. She's not as pretty as Wan Ning, and her heart is even more vicious. She even dared to seduce a married man and followed him to the mansion. After I deal with you, I will deal with her!"
Lu Wanning felt very happy when being scolded. She had watched enough of the excitement. If she continued to watch, Qi Muchao would get angry.
She quickly stepped forward and grabbed Princess Qi, "Mother, it's your daughter-in-law, please let go first, your husband is about to be strangled to death."
It wasn't like he was about to be strangled to death. It was clear that the man's eyes were about to roll up to the sky, and he kept giving her threatening looks.
"Strangle him to death? It's better to strangle him to death, so that he won't cause any resentment between me and Wan Ning if he messes around outside. I have to be very careful today..."
Princess Qi loosened her grip, stared at her for a moment, and asked tentatively, "Wan Ning?"
Lu Wanning nodded repeatedly, "Mother, it's me."
She still has it.
Qi Muchao gritted his teeth, covered his neck and quickly drank a sip of tea, looking speechlessly at Princess Qi who suddenly became gentle and kind.
"What's wrong with you?" Princess Qi awkwardly straightened her messy hair and chuckled dryly. "Is it not frightening you?"
Lu Wanning desperately suppressed the corners of her lips that kept trying to rise, and shook her head vigorously, "Of course not. On the contrary, seeing my mother protecting me like this, I am somewhat moved."
This sentence eased Princess Qi's embarrassed expression a lot, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law immediately linked arms warmly again, and no one paid any attention to Qi Muchao who had just been insulted and beaten.
Princess Qi was obviously still curious about Lu Wanning's face and stared at it again and again.
Lu Wanning explained, "There's something I need to tell you, Mother. You should know that I have some basic medical experience. I plan to see you at Huichun Hall in a few days, but I'm afraid it won't be convincing enough if I keep my face covered or wear a veil."
"But if I just go with my original face, I'm worried about getting into trouble. Now it's much more convenient."
Since Princess Qi has already seen this face, she might meet it again in Huichun Hall in the future. Instead of letting her misunderstand that I am hiding something from her, it is better to tell her now.
After all, Princess Qi is an open-minded person.
As expected, Princess Qi agreed immediately upon hearing this. "Okay, I'm still taking the pills you prescribed for me last time. Honestly, they're really working well. Look at what I did just now, and I haven't felt any discomfort in my chest yet."
"If it were in the past, I would have died a long time ago."
Princess Qi thinks Lu Wanning is good in every way.
She herself did not think that women had to stay in the backyard to take care of their husbands and children, so she naturally supported Lu Wanning's idea very much.
"Just do it. If you need any help from me, just ask."
Lu Wanning smiled and nodded, "Thank you, mother."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law walked out hand in hand. Princess Qi even took away the food box she had just picked up. "The cook just made some soft bean paste with crushed ice. It's very refreshing. Try it."
Qi Muchao followed behind with an expressionless face. When they arrived at the pavilion outside, Princess Qi opened the food box, served a bowl to Lu Wanning, and then turned around to see him.
After a moment of silence, he served him a bowl.
Maybe it was to make up for the indiscriminate scolding he had just received.
The cool shaved ice in the delicate bean paste was very refreshing. Knowing that she didn't like sweet things, Princess Qi specifically instructed the kitchen to put less sugar, so the taste was just right, neither sweet nor greasy.
After she finished eating, Princess Qi asked, "I heard that your aunt is pregnant, is it true?"
"I just heard about it, and I haven't had time to go see her yet. I don't know what's going on with my aunt."
Princess Qi frowned slightly, with a look of worry on her face, but she opened her mouth and closed it again.
Lu Wanning saw her embarrassment and said softly, "Mom, feel free to say whatever you want to say."
With a soft sigh, Prince Qi patted the back of her hand and said, "I don't know if it's appropriate to say some of these things, but your aunt is your only relative, so it's inevitable that you need to pay more attention to her."
"Given the current situation in the Chen Mansion, your aunt's pregnancy may not be a good thing. If you are willing, I would like Mama Liu to go and take care of your aunt for a while."
"I've met the Second and Third Madams of the Chen Mansion before. It's not that they're difficult to get along with, but at this critical juncture in the Chen Mansion, it's inevitable that some people will have ulterior motives. In these kinds of situations, one should always be prepared for the worst."
She was a little worried that Lu Wanning would misunderstand her meaning, but Lu Wanning strongly agreed.
She originally wanted to let her aunt move out of the Chen Mansion and live in the temple for a while under the pretext of worshiping Buddha or finding some quiet time, and then make plans after the fetus was stable.
Mr. Chen now has a grudge against Chen Wenjian's life experience, so he is naturally full of hope for the child in his aunt's belly. He must be more worried than his aunt, afraid of any mistakes, so he should agree to his aunt's request.
But it’s hard to say whether it’s safe outside, so Princess Qi is more thoughtful.
This Madam Liu was the one who took off her clothes and gave them to Princess Qi on Yueshi Mountain to help her escape.
She is bold and careful, and with her by her aunt's side, Lu Wanning can indeed feel a lot more at ease.
Someone was sent to deliver a message to the aunt, and in the afternoon, Lu Wanning and Sang Mingyue went to Huichuntang together.
However, in just a few days, the people who had gathered in front of Huichuntang with great anger and accused Huichuntang of being incompetent and helping Wei Xun, a worse than pig and dog, to treat his injuries had all dispersed.
However, Huichuntang's business plummeted as a result.
Lu Wanning walked in and was about to call Manager Wu when she saw Old Liu leaning against the counter like a rogue.
Shopkeeper Wu was trying to persuade them with a frown on his face.
"She hasn't been to Huichuntang for several days. You've seen it, but we don't have many patients here anymore. The owner has changed. If you ask me when she'll come, I really don't know."
Old Liu raised his beard, looked around, and walked directly to the chair where Shopkeeper Wu usually settled accounts. He sat down carelessly, stiffening his neck and saying, "You do your thing. I'll wait here."
Shopkeeper Wu was so pissed off by his scoundrel behavior that he was about to be exasperated. He didn't even notice Lu Wanning leading his men in.
"Old Wu, what's wrong?"
When Shopkeeper Wu heard the voice, he was delighted, but when he looked up and saw Lu Wanning, he was stunned.
Lu Wanning raised an eyebrow at him and glanced at Mr. Liu calmly, "Looking for me?"
Shopkeeper Wu looked at her, then at Old Liu, and nodded stiffly, "Looking for you."
Old Liu also stood up, walked in front of Lu Wanning, circled around, stroked his goatee, and said, "Are you Old Man Luo's apprentice?"
"Exactly," Lu Wanning pointed towards the consultation room. "Since you're looking for me, why don't you sit inside for a while?"
Old Liu followed behind her with his hands behind his back, his face expressionless.
When they arrived at the inner room, the shop assistant who prepared medicine was supposed to come and serve tea, but Manager Wu was feeling suspicious, so he brought the tea himself.
When he put down the teacup, his eyes almost became squinting, and he stared at Lu Wanning with his peripheral vision.
She couldn't stand it any longer. After all, his expression was too obvious. So Lu Wanning turned her head to look at Shopkeeper Wu and wiped her face with her hand. "Is there something on my face?"
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