Chapter 551 What are the young master's instructions now?
After responding, Eunuch Li did not immediately leave. Instead, he stole a glance at the Emperor's expression and said, "Your Majesty, do you think I should remind the Imperial Concubine that Physician Jiang's daughter is about the same age as the two princesses? Perhaps the Imperial Concubine could consider this?"
The Emperor glanced at Eunuch Li and said, "Do I need to tell you this? You're becoming less and less diligent in your duties."
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Li immediately slapped his own mouth: "Look at me, this servant is getting senile. This servant was thinking about the bad news I heard earlier. I was afraid we wouldn't get along. It seems that the Zhao family who escorted the princess back and Physician Jiang are old acquaintances, even from the same hometown. However, for some reason, the Zhao family seems to have some reservations about Physician Jiang."
As he said this, he secretly glanced at the Emperor's face and immediately said, "However, I must be overthinking it. People from the same hometown are always easier to get along with than others. Besides, the princess's companion is something that others would beg for. I'm sure Physician Jiang is extremely grateful. I will go and speak to the Imperial Concubine right away."
He paused for a moment, and seeing that the emperor did not speak, he immediately ran out the door.
No sooner had Eunuch Li left than Lord Wang frowned and said, "Your Majesty, these two have a past grudge, isn't that inappropriate? If the Zhao family is foolish enough to incite the little princess to make things difficult for that child, and country folk act without considering the consequences, if they accidentally go too far, I'm afraid Li Rong and Jiang Nuanzhi will harbor resentment. Now is precisely the time to use them, wouldn't this backfire?"
Upon hearing this, the Emperor's dark eyes flickered: "What I want is their ignorance. Having just arrived in the capital, someone should always temper their arrogance. Only then will they know who they should worship."
As she spoke, she glanced at Lord Wang, who was slightly dazed, and asked, "Has there been any movement from that brat Li Junping lately? He hasn't come to the capital yet. Did A Rong send him somewhere else?"
Lord Wang snapped out of his reverie and immediately said, “Your Majesty, have you forgotten? Li Rong’s eldest son is currently preparing for the imperial examinations in the Great Wilderness. These next two days should be the days for the county and city examinations. If all goes well, after passing this examination, there will be a prefectural examination and a county-level examination. If he passes and becomes a student, he will go to the capital to take the imperial examinations.”
"The provincial examination, the prefectural examination..." The Emperor pondered for a moment, "Wouldn't that take at least three months?"
Lord Wang nodded: "Your Majesty is right. It should take more than three and a half months. If we add the travel time before and after, it could also be April."
The Emperor sighed slowly: "Four months? That's too late."
Lord Wang looked up and asked, "Your Majesty means..."
The Emperor's eyes darkened, but he didn't continue. Instead, he said, "I remember that the Xie family's young man is also in the Great Wilderness. Shouldn't he be taking the exam this year as well?"
"Your Majesty is right. This young Marquis Xie should take the imperial examination for children together with General Li's eldest son."
The Emperor's eyes flickered: "What a coincidence. It's about time he came back, otherwise, Xie Zhang's life has been too smooth these days."
Lord Wang was stunned for a moment, then lowered his eyes and tucked his hands in. He understood that the Emperor was trying to find someone to restrain Xie Zhang and was keeping an eye on the military forces behind the Marquis's mansion.
"Your Majesty, Xie Zhang should have been dealt with long ago. But this former young Marquis Xie is a romantic and talented man. Can he really stand up to Xie Zhang?"
“A good weapon always needs to be forged and refined. He has been in the Great Wilderness for some time now. If he still hasn’t made any progress, then all my efforts will have been in vain.”
As the Emperor spoke, he looked up at the dark window and sighed, "Jiang Nuanzhi and the others should have been back for a while now. I wonder if A Rong's poison has healed..."
As he spoke, he let out a long sigh, picked up a memorial at random, glanced at it, and his eyes narrowed slightly. Suddenly, he laughed.
Lord Wang glanced at it subconsciously; it was a memorial from the Minister of War requesting permission to lead an expedition after the defeat at the border. He lowered his head, letting out a long sigh.
He looked around dejectedly, wondering where the road ahead lay.
...
On Jiang Nuanzhi's side, after seeing off Grand Tutor Fang and Commander Liu,
He couldn't wait to walk up to the old man and stare intently at the old butler who was sitting there with his eyes closed, resting.
The old butler opened his eyes and met Jiang Nuanzhi's undisguised gaze. He couldn't help but frown: "What orders does the young master have now? He's not going to say something like, 'If this blood curse can't be cured, I'll be kicked out and never see my master again,' is he?"
Compared to the two guardians' sincere address of "Young Master," the old steward's "Young Master" carried a rather sarcastic tone. Clearly, he still held a grudge.
Jiang Nuanzhi, however, didn't feel embarrassed at all: "Isn't it because you weren't cooperating? How could a kind-hearted, lively, and lovely young woman like me say such things if I hadn't been pushed to the limit?"
Jiang Nuanzhi originally wanted the old butler to come with her, since he seemed more reliable than others. Who knew that this man was so stubborn and refused to do it no matter what.
She glanced at the two protectors behind her. These two, seeing the old man on the bed, were like vicious dogs eyeing a meat bun, their eyes gleaming. To be fair, neither of them had removed their large hats covering their faces. Jiang Nuanzhi still hadn't seen what these two looked like.
Of course, she wasn't that curious; at that moment, she just wanted to know how the old steward would detoxify her.
Upon hearing Jiang Nuanzhi's words, the old steward, who had been keeping his eyes closed, twitched at the corner of his mouth and opened his eyes on his own: "This method of curing the blood gu is foolproof, young master, you need not doubt it. However, we must wait for the four guardians to arrive before we can use our internal energy to force out all the poison drawn out by the blood gu in one go. Guardian Mingbei will not arrive until tomorrow at the earliest."
“If you just want to get rid of the toxins, I can use acupuncture. But how do you prepare this Gu? How exactly do you use Xiao Yuanshan’s blood?” Jiang Nuanzhi was genuinely curious. She had never seen such a peculiar poison before, nor had she ever heard of Gu infecting a person’s body. She had been racking her brains for a long time.
Meeting Jiang Nuanzhi's gaze, the old steward now understood the man somewhat and explained in a gentle tone, "Isn't the young master tired today? If we continue with acupuncture, it might not be completely cleared by dawn. The young master has to go to the palace tomorrow, so it would be better to wait for the other two guards. That way, we can be on the safe side."
As he spoke, he saw Jiang Nuanzhi's hand already on his master's wrist, her eyes filled with curiosity as she looked at the blood. He continued, "Master has been infected with this kind of Gu. The smaller ones are almost invisible to the naked eye, but they have an extremely strong reproductive ability. They are fed with poisonous blood from birth. Once they enter a person's body, they will lurk in the heart and multiply rapidly. Once the toxins in the body are reduced, they will go berserk and can devour the heart meridian in an instant."
Too much toxin will lead to the failure of the five internal organs and death. Now it seems that the master has controlled the toxins very well.
"Young Master, there's no need for you to trouble yourself. Tomorrow, I'll use Xiao Yuanshan's blood to draw out the poisonous Gu, and then removing the poison will be much simpler."
Jiang Nuanzhi gave him a strange look: "Didn't the old man tell you that his poison wasn't under his control, it was under my control?"
The two were talking without realizing anything was amiss.
Upon hearing the old steward address him as "Young Master," Chi Heng felt a chill run down his spine.
His lips trembled as he asked, "What did he...he...he call my sister-in-law?"
Chi Heng: "Arong was talking in his sleep today!"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "Hmm? What did Arong say?"
Chi Heng scratched his head: "Arong said he said..."
Jiang Nuanzhi: "What exactly did you say?"
He said the author has a high fever and his mind isn't quite right, so he'll only be updating one chapter today. He needs to rest for a night and will continue tomorrow.
Jiang Nuanzhi:
Author (just kidding): See you tomorrow, my darlings.
(End of this chapter)
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