Chapter 163 The Relationship Between the Two (Part 3)
In Luyang County, Zhuang Wan was waiting in Lihua Lane.
This morning in the shop, she had originally planned to go to the west of the city to visit Uncle Mazi. However, just as she was about to leave, Jingzhe changed clothes with her. Only then did she realize that things were not simple and that there might be something else involved.
Later, she heard that the carriage had been hijacked en route, and Jingzhe, who had impersonated her, had been abducted. Zhuang Wan, still terrified, hurried back to the courtyard under Lixia's protection.
Poor Erya's mother. Aunt Cui was unaware of the situation and couldn't tell that the person sitting in the carriage was Jingzhe. She thought she had been kidnapped and cried all the way home, blaming herself. However, when she returned home, she found Zhuang Wan staying in the courtyard in good health.
Her expression at that time was so surprised that an egg could almost fit in her mouth.
"It's my fault. I only found out about the situation at the last minute." Zhuang Wan hurriedly apologized to her.
Unexpectedly, Aunt Cui burst into tears: "It's good that you're still here! It's good that you're still here! Otherwise, I don't know how I'm going to explain to Master Pei if I lose my life!"
Erya, who was standing by, was also crying with joy, and started to drop golden nuggets. No matter how people tried to persuade her, she wouldn't stop crying.
Zhuang Wan was helpless and thought of making some cakes to comfort him later. But when she woke up from her afternoon nap, she heard that Jingzhe had returned and was injured.
She didn't care about anything else and quickly put down her things and ran to Jingzhe's house.
However, he stopped just as he reached the door.
In the room, Jingzhe was lying unconscious on the bed, and Xue Gang was sitting beside the bed, holding her hand against his face.
He closed his eyes slightly, silent and compassionate. It was a look Zhuang Wan had never seen before. She had no idea that someone like Xue Gang could have such a tender side.
Zhuang Wan quietly retreated and took Lixia a little further away.
"What kind of injury is Jingzhe?" she asked Lixia.
Lixia was also heartbroken. Despite everything she'd been through, she couldn't help the light tears welling up in her eyes. She shook her head, "I only heard from Guard Lu that she faced Xizhu and Xichang. First, a sword pierced her bones, and then Xichang struck her with a palm, severely damaging her internal organs."
Zhuang Wan was shocked upon hearing this. A sword piercing bone, damaging internal organs, in those ancient times with backward medical conditions, even the strongest of men wouldn't be able to withstand it.
She was confused for a moment, and suddenly thought of Pei Xingju.
The book said that Pei Xingju was surrounded by countless talented people, including some with remarkable medical skills. He immediately asked, "Where is your master? Is he back?"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a commotion at the gate. It was Pei Xingju who came back.
Jingzhe was injured, so Xue Gang brought Jingzhe back first. Unexpectedly, Pei Xingju also returned so quickly. Zhuang Wan hurried out and saw Pei Xingju getting off the carriage at the door.
In addition to Pei Xingju, there were several officials around him. The two officials seemed to be reporting important matters and looked anxious.
Zhuang Wan swallowed the words that were about to come out of her throat.
She was waiting nearby, and Pei Xingju noticed and turned to look. Their eyes met briefly amid the noisy crowd. Pei Xingju listened to the officials' conversation as he led them inside.
"Guard Lu." Zhuang Wan had no choice but to find Guard Lu to ask.
"Miss Zhuang." Guard Lu stopped.
"I heard Jingzhe was injured. Can it be cured?"
Hearing this, Guard Lu was silent for a moment and said, "I don't know either. Perhaps you and Pavilion Master Xue have a solution."
It seems that he was seriously injured, otherwise Guard Lu would not have such a heavy tone.
"Miss Zhuang, if there's nothing else, I'll go get busy first. I have some things to do today..."
"You go ahead." Zhuang Wan quickly responded, "I'm fine. I just heard Jingzhe was injured and came to see him."
Thinking of something, she called out again: "By the way, your master..."
Guard Lu seemed to know what she wanted to ask: "My lord is not injured, Miss Zhuang, don't worry."
Zhuang Wan nodded: "You go ahead and do your work, I'll just take a walk."
She walked back to Jingzhe's courtyard, and soon Xue Gang came out. Seeing Zhuang Wan, he stopped.
"Miss Zhuang," he said, "I'm afraid I'll have to take Jingzhe away for a while."
Zhuang Wan asked, "Where are you going?"
Xue Gang didn't say anything, but Zhuang Wan quickly understood that the so-called leaving was to take Jingzhe to seek medical treatment.
She asked hurriedly, "Are you sure?"
Xue Gang just smiled and said, "Miss Zhuang, please go in and see her. I'll go see Pei Xingju."
After saying that, he walked away.
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Jingzhe was seriously injured. She usually looked so formidable, but now she lay in bed like a rag doll. Zhuang Wan stayed by her bedside for a while, not leaving until a doctor arrived to examine her.
She walked listlessly along the veranda.
Though her time in this world was brief, she had met many kind people. Qiu Tan, Jing Zhe, Li Xia, and even Princess Wu Jing and Jiang Bao He, who considered her close friends. They were like the beautiful light in this strange world, warming her. Jing Zhe and Li Xia were only guards, but in her heart, she had long considered them friends. Now that Jing Zhe was so seriously injured, her heart felt like a layer of snow, heavy and heavy.
It seemed that even my body was getting cold.
She stood in the corridor, rubbing her hands and breathing heavily.
After a moment, a voice came from behind: "What are you doing here?"
Zhuang Wan turned around and saw Pei Xingju, wearing a cloak, coming behind her without her noticing.
"I'm waiting for Jingzhe to wake up," she said.
Pei Xingju pursed his lips and said, "She'll be fine."
"Really? I heard Master Xue say that he would take Jingzhe away."
"Well, Luzhou was where Jingzhe and the others used to stay. There are the best doctors there. Maybe... they can cure it."
He said maybe...
Zhuang Wan was silent, staring sadly at a cluster of dry bamboos in the corner of the wall, without saying a word.
After a while, a cool breeze blew and she couldn't help sneezing. She had been in such a hurry to go out that she didn't have time to put on more clothes.
When Zhuang Wan was hesitating whether to go back and put on another coat before coming back, Pei Xingju's cloak was already covering her.
I don’t know what his cloak is made of, but it is soft yet warm, and it still carries the warmth of his body.
Zhuang Wan was stunned for a moment, then declined, "No, I can go back and get some more clothes."
Pei Xingju said nothing, but wrapped her up tightly and stood in front of her to help her tie her belt.
Zhuang Wan lowered her head, and her gaze naturally fell on Pei Xingju's hand that was tying the belt.
His hands were beautiful, with distinct joints. They didn't look like the hands of a martial artist, but rather had a scholarly air. He crossed two fingers and leisurely tied a neat knot.
After tying his belt, he took two steps back politely, returning to the distance where they had been standing just now.
"Have you had lunch?" he asked.
Zhuang Wan nodded. It had been two days since their last meal together, and she felt their relationship had become even more awkward than before. She didn't know if it was because he was about to leave Hezhou or something else, but whenever they met alone, she always felt at a loss for words.
To break the tense atmosphere, Zhuang Wan found a new topic: "I heard that Shen Zongji abducted Jingzhe?"
"Um."
"Is there Liang Jinxian? Shen Zongji listened to Liang Jinxian, so it must have been Liang Jinxian's idea, right?"
"No, Liang Jinxian just wanted to use this incident to force me."
"Did you catch Liang Jinxian?"
After a moment's silence, Pei Xingju said, "Liang Jinxian is injured, and the injury is serious."
"Who hurt you? Jingzhe?"
"Um."
Zhuang Wan pursed her lips, at a loss for words. She had no idea what the entanglement between Pei Xingju and Liang Jinxian was. Liang Jinxian wasn't mentioned much in the book, mostly referring to the court battles between Pei Xingju and Duke Xin. As the Nth supporting character, Liang Jinxian seemed somewhat mysterious, with only a mention at the end that he wasn't from Dazhao.
Moreover, this book whets the audience's appetite. Many foreshadowings are handled vaguely in the end, as if they are resolved, but also as if a new chapter is opened, as if there is a second part.
Zhuang Wan couldn't tell Pei Xingju the plot. After all, she couldn't explain how she knew these things.
She lowered her head and was silent for a while, then said, "I'll go back first. I promised to make some cakes for Erya. I'll...come back to see Jingzhe later."
"Okay." Pei Xingju responded.
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