Chapter 579 The Great Unjustified Child Zhao Xiuyuan
Xiao Yuanshan, wielding a longsword, barely managed to block the spear. However, the impact still left his hands numb.
Having barely regained his footing, he loosened his grip on the back of the sword. Tilting his head slightly, a hint of amusement played on his lips as he looked intently at Li Rong: "Li Rong? It's good that you're here. I thought you were going to hide behind women like a coward."
Where is Anuan?
Li Rong's dark eyes flickered slightly as his gaze fixed on Xiao Yuanshan. His hoarse voice, like the rubbing of tire tracks, held a storm brewing within its sullen tone.
Xiao Yuanshan frowned: "You're asking me?"
In a daze, Li Rong roared in once again, heading straight for Xiao Yuanshan's face.
Before he finished speaking, Li Rong charged forward again with the force of a whirlwind, his spear tip aimed straight for his face.
Xiao Yuanshan's pupils dilated violently. He dared not take the thunderous blow head-on. He leaped back swiftly, his inner energy surging, causing the hem of his python robe to flutter loudly.
This madman actually went for the kill!
"Are you fucking crazy? You want to kill me?" Xiao Yuanshan narrowly avoided the spear, filled with shock and anger.
Li Rong's spear thrust continued unabated, the tassel churning like a blood-red venomous python: "Where is he?"
Xiao Yuanshan gritted his teeth, circling his tongue around his cheek. A dangerous glint appeared on his face: "Fine, since you've come looking for trouble, our gang will give you a good sparring session!"
Achoo!
On Kyoto's busiest street, Jiang Nuanzhi, holding several hairpins, suddenly sneezed violently. She instinctively raised her hand to rub her nose. In that brief moment, she turned and saw a restaurant, her eyes lighting up. She led her entourage towards it.
Seeing this, Zhao Xiuyuan gritted his teeth and stopped the man: "Imperial Physician Jiang, it's getting late. You've eaten and bought everything you wanted. Shouldn't you go to the Prince's residence? The Prince is waiting for you to see him."
Jiang Nuanzhi raised an eyebrow: "You're right, but I'm hungry and I need to eat."
After saying that, he pushed Zhao Xiuyuan aside and went straight inside.
Zhao Xiuyuan, seemingly unable to bear it any longer, stepped forward again: "Jiang Nuanzhi, don't go too far!"
Jiang Nuanzhi's eyes held a hint of amusement: "What's so excessive? Could it be that Lord Zhao has regretted it? I only bought such a small amount of things, Lord Zhao is too stingy. This little bit of stuff is not enough to shut me up."
"You call this such a small amount?" Zhao Xiuyuan's words were almost squeezed out through his gums. He clenched his fists and looked behind him. He saw that the servants who were wrapping things for Jiang Nuanzhi had lined up for at least thirty feet. In fact, she had even bought some things and had them delivered directly to her residence. In just a short time, he had already spent more than ten thousand taels of silver.
"Even if you hire someone to kill someone, this amount of money could kill several cartloads of people!"
Zhao Xiuyuan was filled with regret. He shouldn't have told the woman to be sensible. Why did he provoke her in the first place?
In fact, she was just a country woman and didn't care about his ridicule at all; on the contrary, she was the one who had the upper hand over his words.
As luck would have it, Xi Yue and the young master of the Shen family had just met at the tavern, and she had seen them together again. Now, she was the one being manipulated by her.
"Is that so?" Jiang Nuanzhi raised an eyebrow casually. "But what can I do? You can't shut me up with this. Besides, seeing you reminds me of how you scolded me, and it makes me very angry. If you don't let me eat my fill, I might accidentally let something slip to the Regent."
As she spoke, she looked at Zhao Xiuyuan with a smile. Then, with a half-smile, she added, "Lord Zhao, you took so long to pick me up and bought me so many things. What do you think Xiao Yuanshan will think if he finds out? Is Zhao Xiyue going to become a concubine in the Prince's mansion? Will Xiao Yuanshan think you bribed me to not properly treat the Princess, paving the way for your sister?"
Zhao Xiuyuan's forehead veins throbbed with hatred. After a while, he took a deep breath and said, "Please do as you please, Dr. Jiang. Eat whatever you like, just put it on my tab."
Seeing Zhao Xiuyuan's frustrated expression, Jiang Nuanzhi smiled with amusement: "That's more like it."
He then went straight into the restaurant: "Manager, prepare one of your most famous dishes and deliver them to the Jiang residence in Eighth Alley in an hour. Oh, and also some snacks, one of each. Remember, this Lord Zhao will pay the bill."
The shopkeeper went out and saw a woman in official robes. Before he could even be surprised, he heard her say this and his eyes lit up: "Oh, sir, just you wait, I'll send it to you later. I guarantee it will be piping hot when you eat it."
Jiang Nuanzhi tapped him and said with a smile, "You've got it right, reward me."
After saying that, he stretched out his hand to Zhao Xiuyuan beside him.
Zhao Xiuyuan clenched his fists so tightly they cracked, but he still managed to hold back and reluctantly took the reward money from his pocket.
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and thanked the shop owner before heading out to continue shopping.
Zhao Xiuyuan followed behind, still looking frustrated.
Jiang Nuanzhi glanced at him, finally feeling relieved. She bought some roasted chestnuts and crispy meat buns, and ate them as she walked, holding them in her arms.
Just then, Linchun returned to report: "Master, it's all done. Everything that was missing or needed at home has been bought back, and there are still seven hundred taels left."
As Lin Chun spoke, he handed the silver notes to Jiang Nuanzhi.
"Great."
Jiang Nuanzhi praised him, then chuckled to herself. She pulled out a five-hundred-tael note and stuffed it into her pocket. Then she gave all the remaining silver to a vendor selling steamed buns and dumplings beside her: "Brother, I'll use this money to buy your steamed buns and dumplings. I'll treat everyone here to a meal."
"Oh my, you, you, you... so much silver! I couldn't finish this in ten days!" The vendor's eyes lit up.
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and said, "Yes, we'll sell it for three days and give it to those who need food. You can keep the rest for yourself. This Lord Zhao by my side is always making bad remarks, so I'm doing this to accumulate good karma for him."
Seeing the commotion, everyone gathered around and started chattering excitedly.
Many people laughed and exclaimed to Jiang Nuanzhi, "This lady is so generous!"
"Yes, thank you, my lady."
Amidst the compliments, Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and humbly clasped her hands in thanks: "On behalf of my colleague, I thank you all for not taking his foul mouth to heart."
"Jiang Nuanzhi—" Zhao Xiuyuan practically squeezed these words out from his gums.
Jiang Nuanzhi nodded with a smile and replied, "Ah, I'm here. What are your orders, Lord Zhao?"
Zhao Xiuyuan took several deep breaths, but finally couldn't hold back and slapped himself in the mouth, saying, "It's my fault. I offended Doctor Jiang. Please forgive me, Doctor Jiang, and go see the doctor first. It's getting late, and the prince is waiting for the doctor."
Jiang Nuanzhi glanced at him and thought to herself, "This guy is actually quite flexible and adaptable."
With a smile, amidst the pleasantries of the crowd, he turned and walked towards the carriage, saying, "In that case, let's go."
Lin Chun followed behind Jiang Nuanzhi, and when she brushed past Zhao Xiuyuan, she deliberately bumped into him hard.
Zhao Xiuyuan stumbled from the impact, the veins on his forehead throbbing several times, but he held back from saying anything more, fearing that Jiang Nuanzhi would use this as an excuse to make a scene. Watching the person get into the carriage, he gritted his teeth and ordered, "Hurry, back to the Prince's Mansion!"
(End of this chapter)
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