Chapter 572 I really envy Li Rong
Upon hearing this, the Emperor immediately turned around and looked at him, raising his long eyebrows slightly.
I never expected that someone who was still angry with him just now would have changed their mind so quickly? She seems much more pragmatic than Li Rong was back then.
"Does Physician Jiang have any good ideas?"
Jiang Nuanzhi immediately made a throat-slitting gesture: "If Your Majesty wishes, this humble subject is willing to find an opportunity to kill Xiao Yuanshan and his wife."
Upon hearing this, the Emperor was momentarily stunned, and even the eunuch Li beside him was momentarily dumbfounded.
They had anticipated how she would respond, but the Jiang Nuanzhi in front of them was indeed not what they had expected.
The Emperor stared at Jiang Nuanzhi for a long while before frowning and saying, "Doctor Jiang thinks you can kill those two? The Regent is no ordinary person."
Jiang Nuanzhi saw the suspicion in the Emperor's eyes and confidently patted her chest: "Yes, anyone who has been a royal physician should know. There are at least eighty or a hundred ways to kill someone. It won't take too much effort. Even Xiao Yuanshan won't be on guard all the time. We'll need to treat his wife's injuries for at least three months, and we should be able to find an opportunity."
The Emperor paused for a moment, momentarily stunned, and looked up to see Jiang Nuanzhi's upturned lips. In that instant, he felt a chill creep up his spine.
For a fleeting moment, I felt that the woman in front of me was quite dangerous.
He snapped back to his senses in an instant, narrowing his eyes slightly as he looked at Jiang Nuanzhi. Was this woman perhaps giving him, the emperor, a warning? As his expression gradually hardened, the next second Jiang Nuanzhi clasped her hands and knelt down, saying earnestly:
"Your Majesty, I am willing to serve you with all my heart. Xiao Yuanshan and his wife killed my husband and forced me to this point. I cannot rest until I avenge them. However, given the current situation, if I find an opportunity to kill them, I hope Your Majesty will grant me safety and allow me to return home. My lifelong wish is simply for my whole family to return to the Great Wilderness and become renowned physicians."
Looking at Jiang Nuanzhi's sincere face, the Emperor hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Physician Jiang, don't you like the capital?"
A faint smile played on Jiang Nuanzhi's lips, her gaze gradually becoming more profound. "The capital is bustling and dazzling, but every three steps you see a king, every five steps a minister. I am but a humble doctor, with a heart at ease, not captivated by this place. I only wish to return to my own little world, where my family is healthy, I have a few close friends, cool breezes in summer, moonlight in autumn, hot tea in spring, and wine in winter. That would be enough for me to live a peaceful life."
"To the best of my conscience, this trip to the capital has not been a joyous one. However, A Rong is gravely ill, and Your Majesty is now also seriously ill. I have no choice but to go. I only hope that once everything is over, Your Majesty will grant me permission to return home."
"Summer brings cool breezes, autumn brings the moon, spring brings hot tea, and winter brings wine..."
The Emperor murmured unconsciously, his gaze falling lightly on Jiang Nuanzhi. His voice, unlike his usual cheerful tone, simply said, "Physician Jiang, you seem to have a more carefree attitude than I do."
He seemed to sway slightly for a moment, then a smile returned to his face as he fixed his gaze on Jiang Nuanzhi's face: "I will naturally grant your request. I only wish that my body is healthy enough to last until then."
Jiang Nuanzhi wore a look of longing on her face, but her heart skipped a beat.
This emperor is truly testing me at every moment. For a moment, I could only smile faintly and say, "Your Majesty will be alright. Your humble servant will use all my knowledge to help Your Majesty overcome this calamity."
"Very well." The Emperor nodded. "Physician Jiang, I am deeply pleased that you have spoken so frankly. However... now is not the time to kill Xiao Yuanshan and his wife. What I need is for you to gain their trust."
"Could Dr. Jiang possibly do that?"
Jiang Nuanzhi paused for a moment: "Trust?"
The Emperor nodded slightly: "And gain their trust. I will inform you of what to do in the future. I believe that only Physician Jiang can accomplish this."
Jiang Nuanzhi looked appropriately puzzled, then clasped her hands in a fist and said, "Yes."
The Emperor's tone became even gentler: "It's almost lunchtime. Physician Que seems to have made some progress, as he has inquired about your whereabouts several times today. He should be waiting for you at the Imperial Hospital now. You should go and get busy."
"Yes." Jiang Nuanzhi clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I will trouble you to take care of my children. I will take my leave now."
The Emperor smiled and nodded, then watched Jiang Nuanzhi leave.
No sooner had he left than Eunuch Li, watching Jiang Nuanzhi's departing figure with a worried expression, asked, "Your Majesty, is Physician Jiang truly trustworthy?" He then glanced at Xiao Xuanting and the others in the distance, before lowering his voice to add, "After all, the Li family children aren't her biological offspring."
The Emperor lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes concealing the emotions within: "Yes, not her biological son."
After a long pause, he finally asked, "How much of Dr. Jiang's character do you think you can understand?"
After thinking for a while, Eunuch Li finally shook his head: "When I saw her in the Great Wilderness before, I thought she was just a peasant woman with some skills. But now I feel that's not entirely true. Putting aside the Regent's Palace matter for now, let's talk about today when we were ordered by Your Majesty to rescue Physician Jiang. In fact, neither the Grand Princess, the Imperial Concubine, Marquis Xie, Consort Xie, nor that Miss Zhao gained any advantage from Physician Jiang."
Even after kneeling for an hour, her body was in excellent condition. When she stood up, she didn't stumble at all, moving as lightly as a swallow. That little bit of punishment was completely insignificant to her.
However, when the servant rescued him, Physician Jiang expressed his gratitude with tears in his eyes on the way.
"This humble servant is dull-witted and cannot discern the truth in Doctor Jiang's words, nor can I fathom her character. But this humble servant feels that, at the very least, she is an extremely intelligent person."
The Emperor immediately lowered his head and smiled: "You are too modest. She is indeed an extremely intelligent person. She can even handle Xiao Yuanshan's trap. I wonder where Li Rong found such a treasure? Sometimes I really envy Li Rong."
It seems that fate has always been on his side.
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Li glanced at the Emperor, knowing he dared not respond.
He then served the Emperor a cup of tea. Afterward, he smiled and said, "Your Majesty, with Physician Jiang's appearance in court today, even the most clever people will likely be targeted. He's probably in for a lot of trouble."
"That old scoundrel is currently distracted by him and his wife. He probably won't keep his eyes on me forever. Summon the Ghost Doctor to an audience immediately."
As the Emperor spoke, his gaze fell heavily on the green plum blossom on the table. After a long while, he added, "Also, instruct people to keep a close eye on Jiang Nuanzhi. She cannot die now."
"yes."
(End of this chapter)
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