After all, having scars on her body was just too unseemly, she didn’t want them.
Su Rong mulled it over, she needed to send a couple of people out to find it for her as soon as possible. The sooner the better, especially while the wound was just starting to form a scab and the skin hadn’t completely healed yet.
Lan Zhi nodded with a smile, "If that’s the case, it shouldn’t be a problem. I’ve also heard about the herbal medicine, it’s said that it can regenerate the skin, promote vitality, and make the skin smooth as silk. It’s a very rare and effective medicine that usually grows in steep mountainous regions with a lot of snakes and a very moist climate."
"Hmm." Su Rong speculated, "Nanping has a cold and damp climate, which aligns with this condition, so we might actually be able to find it."
Lan Zhi suggested, "Shall I inform Master Feng later and let him send someone to search for it? among us, there are people who are good at gathering medicine. Last time when we collected the medicine for Lord Thursday, two of them took on most of the work, and they found the largest amount of herbs."
"Alright."
Lan Zhi moved efficiently, quickly cleaning Su Rong’s body, dressing her wound, washing her face, and changing her into new, clean clothes, making her feel fresh and comfortable.
After all, Zhou Gu was a man and had never taken care of anyone before. Seeing how weak Su Rong was when he had returned in a hurry yesterday, he asked an old doctor to come. Since the old doctor said that the wound was well bandaged and there was no need to change the medicine, he naturally wouldn’t bother her again to prevent the wound from splitting open.
Therefore, Su Rong basically didn’t do any tidying up and just lay down and slept through the night.
Surprisingly, Zhou Gu didn’t mind, not only did he kiss her, he also slept next to her the entire night.
After tending to Su Rong, Lan Zhi picked up the medicine box and left.
The room door opened, Zhou Gu entered. He saw Su Rong, who after a wash, a change of clothes and combing of her hair, well groomed and refreshed. He belatedly realized that he hadn’t done enough yesterday and wasn’t very good at taking care of people.
He scratched his head, looked at Su Rong, "Um, I will learn how to take care of you."
Su Rong smiled at him, "Okay."
She didn’t want to dissuade him from his genuine intention to take care of her.
Zhou Gu also laughed, reached out to pick her up, "Let’s go, we’re short on time, we’ll eat in the cart, and discuss how to deal with the soldiers from Jibei on the ride."
"Alright." Su Rong agreed, nodding her head.
Master Feng had already prepared the carriage. On seeing Zhou Gu carrying Su Rong down the stairs, he hurriedly pulled open the curtains, and Zhou Gu put Su Rong into the carriage.
The carriage was lined with thick soft bedding beneath which was a heater, creating a warm and cozy ambiance within.
Zhou Gu helped Su Rong to a comfortable position, and then sat down next to her. Seeing Master Feng about to mount his horse, he immediately said: "Master Feng, you get on the carriage too."
Master Feng hadn’t intended to intrude on their time alone. He had started referring to Zhou Gu as his brother-in-law that very morning because he had arrived to find the room dark. If Zhou Gu was truly keeping vigil at Su Rong’s bedside, he wouldn’t have turned off the light, hence, the only logical explanation was that both of them had gone to sleep.
And since they had slept, there was only one bed in the room, and that meant they must have slept together ... a relationship that could yield sleeping in the same bed could only signify one thing - brother-in-law. So, when he saw Su Rong in the morning, he deliberately glanced at the bed and indeed found signs of two people having slept there and two duvets as well, which made him change his form of address immediately.
Zhou Gu had saved Su Rong’s life; Master Feng felt no resentment in calling him his brother-in-law.
As of now, upon hearing Zhou Gu’s invitation to join them in the carriage, Master Feng answered promptly and got onto the carriage without saying another word. He did indeed want to talk with Su Rong, and to report some situations.
As expected, as soon as Su Rong saw him, she asked: "What is the situation with the secret agents? How many were lost? How is Fu Zhou? Has any news been relayed?"
Master Feng had got the whole picture by then and promptly replied: "We lost 105 secret agents, 37 were slightly injured, and 157 severely injured. Fu Zhou’s life was saved, but I’m afraid he can’t fight for at least half a year."
Su Rong had taken nearly three hundred men with her that day, so they had lost about half of them. Had it not been for the vital medicines, the severely injured could have also been foregone.
Su Rong nodded. Although she felt sorrow in her heart, she commented: "At that time, Nangong Yu brought over nine hundred men, which was three times the number I brought. I initially thought that we would not be able to save a few, so this result is somewhat better than I had anticipated."
In particular, the timely rescue of Fu Zhou by Zhou Gu was fortunate.
The danger at that time was something she had personally experienced, so she naturally understood better than anyone else that those who had survived were indeed fortunate.
Master Feng nodded in agreement, "As soon as I received the news from the secret agents, I rushed over immediately. Fortunately, Brother-in-law was able to save you. From now on, I will never leave your side."
"Nangong Yu had three times the number of troops than me. Even if you had been there, it would have only resulted in one more injury. Moreover, sending Zhang Mao back to the Marquis Nanping Residence was also an urgent matter." Su Rong asked, "What about Zhang Mao? Now that you’re here, who did you leave him with?"
Speaking of Zhang Mao, Master Feng indeed had a lot to say, "Prince Ning had returned to the residence after handling the affairs of the Eighteen Mountain Strongholds. I left Zhang Mao under his care. I don’t know whether to say Zhang Mao knows his way around or is just afraid of death. You won’t believe it, but Zhang Mao actually told Ning Ze that he wants to pledge allegiance to you."
"Oh?" Su Rong was also quite surprised, "Why?" 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚
"What else could it be? I suppose he knows that either way he’s finished and he wants to gamble on a chance to live. After all, Zhang Ping has more sons than just him." Master Feng added, "His half-brothers aren’t all useless, especially that Zhang Yun. You fell into this great misfortune because he suspected secret agents were targeting you. He knew that he couldn’t kill you himself, so he cooperated with the Nangong family to track your location. Although Nangong Yu was killed by the Brother-in-Law, Zhang Yun’s whereabouts are still unknown. This incident proves that he’s cunning and not easy to deal with."
Su Rong nodded, "Zhang Ping has been scheming for over a decade, even more. There’s no way he would give up on his ambition because of one son. Zhang Mao knows well that Zhang Ping won’t stop his plans, so if they can’t save him, his only fate is death. As a man like him, if he’s not willing to die, he indeed only has one option, to pledge allegiance to me."
"Sister, do you accept him?" Master Feng asked.
Su Rong didn’t say whether she’d accept him or not, but only said: "I can consider it."
Master Feng nodded, looking quite worried, "Can someone who can betray his own flesh and blood just to save his life be trusted?"
Su Rong smiled, "In this world, is everything either black or white? Blood ties and familial love also depend on the closeness and the right or wrong. When faced with life or death, human nature is often the first to fail the test. Since Zhang Ping was willing to sacrifice him, his son, why should he, as a son, hesitate to give up on his father? Father and son, blood ties and familial love are built on mutual affection. At least, I think that Zhang Mao, who can find a way out for himself, is better than holding unrealistic fantasies about his father, Zhang Ping. Otherwise, if he sticks to the rigid rules, and is excessively loyal and filial, even if he kneels down and begs me, I can’t accept him."
Master Feng nodded, "That makes sense."
He felt somewhat relieved, "When Ning Ze told me, I thought I would wait for you to return and meet him before deciding. After all, for such a major matter, I couldn’t make the decision, it had to be you who would see him and then make a decision."
Su Rong nodded.
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