Chapter 594 The Strange Emperor
Jiang Nuanzhi was unaware of Li Rong's heroic act the day before, and to be honest, she hadn't had a chance to ask.
However, when I was holding Baozhu to sleep that night, I heard her say something. The little girl was playing with her warm little feet and said with a smile that during the day, Daddy had snatched them back.
At this moment, Jiang Nuanzhi felt that something was off about Eunuch Li. He seemed to be offering unsolicited favors, which seemed suspicious.
She nodded politely and followed him into the palace without hesitation.
Clearly, having Eunuch Li with her was much more comfortable than Jiang Nuanzhi doing it alone.
The gatekeepers were no longer the same two as yesterday. They obediently let her through, and were incredibly respectful to her, even seeing her off several steps away.
Even the palace servants she encountered on the way stood respectfully to her side and bowed to her, something she had never experienced before during her many visits to the palace.
Well, these people have two faces, huh?
Jiang Nuanzhi was puzzled and somewhat confused.
Eunuch Li saw these things clearly. Yesterday, Li Rong's ancestor caused a disturbance in the palace. Who would dare to disrespect her today?
Clearly, Physician Jiang is that man's Achilles' heel. Who wants to meet their maker at such a young age? Even if they don't meet their maker, being beaten like Lord Xie would probably leave them half-dead. And judging from the Emperor's current state, even if Li Rong did something slightly outrageous, he probably wouldn't be punished.
Looking at Jiang Nuanzhi, who was sitting in the sedan chair with a beaming smile, Eunuch Li immediately gave her a big smile in return.
Then he jogged a few steps forward and asked, "Doctor Jiang, did the Regent cause you any trouble yesterday?"
Jiang Nuanzhi raised an eyebrow and turned her head to look at Eunuch Li.
Eunuch Li's face immediately showed a hint of worry as he said, "You have no idea how frightened everyone was yesterday. They were all afraid that something might have happened to you at the Regent's Palace..."
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled at him and nodded to herself, "Thank you for your concern, Eunuch Li. Fortunately, I've come out safe and sound. Look at me, I'm quite healthy..."
Eunuch Li was taken aback, but continued with a forced smile: "Then nothing happened to General Li at the Regent's Palace yesterday, right?"
Jiang Nuanzhi remained calm: "What could happen?"
Eunuch Li blinked twice, looking stunned. "Hmm? Surely nothing happened?"
That's not right. Li Rong caused a huge disturbance in the palace. Would he be safe at the Regent's Palace?
Jiang Nuanzhi sat on the soft couch, propping her head up with her hand, and looked at Eunuch Li with a smile: "What exactly is it that you want to ask?"
Eunuch Li choked.
I really don't want to talk to Jiang Nuanzhi anymore.
He asked her for a long time, but she just smiled and brushed him off with a few words, and he didn't get a single useful answer.
Yesterday, the Emperor sent people to find out what Li Rong and Xiao Yuanshan had talked about at the residence, but the matter was kept completely secret, and not a single word came out.
However, he also learned that Jiang Nuanzhi was notoriously slippery. In fact, after getting to know her, he found that Jiang Nuanzhi was much more difficult to deal with than Li Rong.
Li Rong seems even stronger than before, and Jiang Nuanzhi is a cunning and shrewd healer. The combination of these two is truly terrifying. Fortunately, Li Rong is now a convict awaiting punishment; if he were at his peak and had encountered Jiang Nuanzhi, who knows how powerful this couple would have become…
Compared to Eunuch Li, whose thoughts were racing, Jiang Nuanzhi was much calmer, focusing solely on curing the illness.
It's rare that the Emperor isn't in his bedchamber today, but has gone to the Imperial Study instead.
Jiang Nuanzhi raised an eyebrow, surprised that the emperor was in such good spirits.
Today, she plans to extract penicillin in the palace. Although she disinfected the Emperor's wound with purified, high-concentration alcohol, he still suffers from recurring high fevers and remains infected. If she doesn't use it in the next two days, he might not die from organ failure, but from the viral infection.
I followed Li Gong'an as he walked in.
When Jiang Nuanzhi stepped into the imperial study, she felt as if the air had cooled down several degrees. She subconsciously looked around.
The Emperor leaned against a sandalwood couch behind a bright yellow curtain, his already pale face flushed with an unnatural redness. His gaze fell on Li Rong, who stood not far to his side.
Li Rong stood beside the couch, his tall and straight figure accentuated by his dark, close-fitting attire. His eyes were lowered, but his sharp edge remained undisguised; his dark eyes, bright and dim, stared directly at the Emperor, clearly not showing respect.
There were three steps between him and the emperor, but the air felt as if it were frozen.
Jiang Nuanzhi's entrance just broke the tense atmosphere.
The Emperor suddenly withdrew his gaze from Li Rong and coughed lightly twice.
"Doctor Jiang is here?" His voice was hoarse as he smiled at Jiang Nuanzhi, "Arong and I were just talking about you, and I didn't expect you to arrive so soon."
Then, she beckoned to the palace servants behind her, and they brought over the dressing cases one by one.
"I am relieved to see you here. Look at my terribly pale complexion. Please help me with my makeup."
Hearing the Emperor's words, which were as usual, Jiang Nuanzhi still felt something was off. She didn't know where this strangeness came from, and she looked up at Li Rong.
When Jiang Nuanzhi looked over, Li Rong turned his head to look at her, twitched the corner of his mouth, and slowly nodded to her in a reassuring manner.
Seeing Li Rong like this, Jiang Nuanzhi was somewhat relieved. She curtsied and stepped forward to take the emperor's pulse. However, the emperor dodged her hand away the next second.
Jiang Nuanzhi was stunned for a moment: "Your Majesty, what is this...?"
The Emperor's eyes flickered, and he exhaled: "There's no need to take my pulse. I know my own body well."
As she spoke, a hint of melancholy crept into her eyes. She looked up at Jiang Nuanzhi with a faint smile and said, "Let's do my makeup now. The court officials are all waiting."
Jiang Nuanzhi nodded and then stepped forward to instruct the maid beside her on how to do the emperor's makeup.
But as she got closer, her nose twitched slightly. Her face remained expressionless, but a strange feeling welled up inside her.
Why does the Emperor smell... sweet and fishy?
It smelled like a strange aroma mixed with the smell of stale medicine and candied fruit, but not quite. There was also a scent that Jiang Nuanzhi recognized but couldn't quite place.
This scent... I think I've seen a similar aroma described in a book.
I've read so many books lately that I can't remember some of them right now.
Whether it was her imagination or not, the Emperor's complexion seemed better, and he looked less exhausted than he had a couple of days ago.
"Dr. Jiang, do you think this color is acceptable?"
In a daze, Jiang Nuanzhi saw a palace maid bring rouge to him and leave. It took some effort to shake this strange thought out of his mind. Then, he focused his mind and continued to carefully instruct the palace maid on how to apply makeup to him.
However, after only a quarter of an hour, the emperor, whose expression had previously looked somewhat strange, returned to normal, and even his eyebrows and eyes showed a touch of heroism.
He looked at himself in the mirror again, and his smile finally became somewhat genuine: "Dr. Jiang's skills are truly something that others can't learn. I wonder where Arong found such a treasure like you?"
As he spoke, his eyes, peering through the crystal-clear bronze mirror, looked at Li Rong, who stood with his hands behind his back.
(End of this chapter)
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