Chapter 132 A Strange Meeting
"Yang Cong, I want to ask you."
As Shen Yuexi spoke, she reached forward and felt around, but couldn't find the door.
She wore a metal mask with no eye holes, so she couldn't see the road ahead. It was pitch black even in the middle of the day.
"Madam, the door is this way. Be careful with the threshold." Yang Cong took her wrist and walked inside. "If you insist on seeing Master Mei, I have no choice. I can't disobey the Master's orders, so I can only make do with this."
"That's the problem," Shen Yuexi said, taking cautious steps. "Why do you listen to Xiao Zhuo so much? It makes me so uncomfortable."
"The young master is the god of our Xiaogang Village, so of course we have to listen," Yang Cong replied confidently. "And it's not me who has to listen to the young master, it's you who wants to listen, Madam."
Shen Yuexi was stunned for a moment.
Yes, Yang Cong had been trying to stop her from seeing Mei Pu, and she had been obedient. In reality, she simply didn't want to go against Xiao Zhuo's wishes.
In her heart, she also felt that Xiao Zhuo's judgment was always correct, and she would subconsciously obey it, except in the treatment of prisoners, which was a rare time when she went against Xiao Zhuo.
But now she had to see Meipu. There were many things she needed to explain to Meipu. Neither Yang Cong nor Li Wan could do this, so she had to come in person.
"Madam, please sit down." Yang Cong helped her sit down on a cushion. "The prince will be here soon. I'll be waiting at the door."
Shen Yuexi listened to Yang Cong's footsteps disappearing behind her, and then footsteps were heard in front of her, stopping a few feet in front of her.
"Mep?" Shen Yuexi couldn't help but ask.
"Here," Maep's voice sounded across from her, "We're both wearing masks. What a strange meeting."
Shen Yuexi felt the mask was getting in the way and reached out to take it off. But then she thought of Xiao Zhuo's instructions and Yang Cong's warnings, so she lowered her hand again and said with a smile, "I don't want to go through so much trouble."
"As expected of Xiao Zhuo, he always thinks more about things," Mei Pu said, "Miss Shen... did you come to see me? Do you have any instructions?"
Shen Yuexi sat up straight and wanted to put on a stern face, but then she remembered that Meipu couldn't see her expression, so she had to pretend to sound more fierce.
"You will recuperate in this Taoist temple from now on."
"yes."
"Doctor Hua is a skilled doctor. I will prepare the herbs and give them to him so he can treat you."
"yes."
"Don't play pranks on Dr. Hua."
"yes."
"How do you answer 'yes'?"
Shen Yuexi felt that Mei Pu didn't look like a prince at all. He didn't have Xiao Zhuo's aura or Xiao Beiheng's toughness. He was like a little brother next door listening to his sister's lecture.
"I have already agreed to everything Miss Shen ordered, so I will naturally answer this. Miss Shen, are you going back to Xiaogang Village?"
"Well, I still have a lot of things to do there. These 1,500 soldiers can be stationed here. Xiaogang Village is not big enough to accommodate so many people."
It's not surprising if you think about it carefully. He was also very honest when he was confronted by Yang Cong in Xiaogang Village. Maybe this is just Mei Pu's character.
"Feeling better?" She decided to change the subject so that Maep wouldn't have to answer with just one word.
"I'm getting better. This is the first time in over two years that I've slept for two hours." Mei Pu began to speak faster. "I was so excited at the time. Miss Shen may not know this feeling. It's... the ecstasy of a long-ill person discovering that they can be cured."
Although Shen Yuexi couldn't see Meipu's expression, she could hear the suppressed excitement in Meipu's voice.
She had never experienced Meipu's illness, but she could imagine it: as the king's son, he looked like a demon, unable to live or die.
"So you jumped onto the roof and scared everyone."
"I was dancing and jumping with joy," Mei Pu answered honestly. "I'm still excited. I'm the son of the King of Xiliang, after all. I don't want to lose my composure in front of the ordinary people in Xiaogang Village."
"There is a special medicine. Your illness will be completely cured."
"Will my lost eyebrows and hair grow back? Will my hands be able to return to their original state?" Mep asked impatiently.
Shen Yuexi hesitated. She didn't know much about leprosy. She wasn't sure if the illness over the past two years had damaged her organs.
"It should grow back." Shen Yuexi decided to give Mep more confidence.
"How long will it take to heal?"
"In about two weeks, the toxins in your body will be completely cleared and your skin will begin to return to normal."
"That's great. So, in one month... no, even two months, I'll be a normal person?" There was a sound from the rustling of Mep's clothes, and one could tell that he stood up excitedly.
"That's right, you can rest and recuperate here."
"Good! Now that I know my father has safely returned to Yongwei City, I'm no longer worried." Meipu's footsteps echoed, walking back and forth twice, his voice filled with joy. "Where's Xiao Zhuo? Where is he now?"
"He led his cavalry into the territory of Xirong," Shen Yuexi emphasized, "This is what I wanted to tell you. Now the Xirong army is surrounding him."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Mep asked in surprise.
Shen Yuexi thought to herself, "I did mean to say that, but I didn't think it was appropriate to ask so hastily. I wanted to wait until the medicine took effect." But then Mei Pu came to Baixiu Mountain, and now I have the chance.
"I've only had the chance to speak now. He's currently safe, and you don't have any troops, so you can't help him. I hope you can write to the King of Xiliang and ask him to send troops to help my husband."
"No problem. I will write a letter now and ask my father to send troops to help Xiao Zhuo immediately."
Shen Yuexi sat there, listening to the rustling of the desk opposite her, the sound of pen writing on paper. It wasn't long before it ended.
"Someone come."
The curtain behind him rustled, and a man's voice said, "Your Highness."
Mep's voice turned stern. "I asked you to deliver a letter to my sister, but you were captured by the bandits here, and the letter never made it. Is that right?"
"Your Highness, I acknowledge my guilt."
Shen Yuexi then remembered that Meipu had sent a letter to her sister before, and it turned out that the messenger was captured by the bandits here.
"You have been delivering letters for me. I will give you a chance to atone for your sins. Ride as fast as you can and deliver this letter to my father."
"Then the letter to Consort Xian..."
"I'll have someone else deliver my sister's letter later. You don't need to ask about it. Go quickly."
After sending the messenger away, Mei Pu said, "Don't worry, Miss Shen. I have already sent a letter asking my father to help him. I will write another letter to my sister later to tell her the good news that my condition has improved. My sister should also know about the kindness you and Xiao Zhuo have shown to our Mei family."
While the two were talking, Feng Zhang's voice suddenly came from outside the door:
"Silly girl, you are so rude, eating secretly."
"You're talking nonsense," Yang Cong said angrily, "Which eye of yours saw me stealing food?"
"What was that you just secretly stuffed into your mouth? You hid it in your sleeve as soon as I came over... I could tell by the smell."
There was a slapping sound, as if someone had slapped someone in the face.
"You... you dared to hit me," Feng Zhang's voice faded away. "A good man doesn't fight with a woman."
"I'll tear your rotten mouth apart!" Yang Cong's voice followed closely behind and disappeared into the distance.
Shen Yuexi was a little puzzled. Why did these two people quarrel as soon as they met? Feng Zhang was not like this in front of her, and Yang Cong was the same. Why did he get so angry when he saw Feng Zhang?
She was still pondering when Mep's voice rang out:
"Miss Shen...Miss Shen."
"Prince Mei, please speak."
After Shen Yuexi responded, she waited there. After a long while, Mei Pu didn't say anything, so she asked curiously, "Master Mei, I'm waiting for you to speak. Why don't you say anything again?"
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