Chapter 525 Another tough battle tonight
Jiang Nuanzhi lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes concealing the emotions within: "Whether I have it or not, I must have it. Besides the Emperor, is there anyone else who can protect me from Xiao Yuanshan?"
As she spoke, she picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.
Lin Chun frowned and pondered for a moment. Turning her head, she met Jiang Nuanzhi's bright eyes, which flickered between light and shadow. She easily saw her composure.
Realizing that she didn't seem anxious, Lin Chun was stunned.
It's been quite a series of events lately. First, the Imperial Advisor and the General were both poisoned; then, the Lady was assassinated and narrowly escaped death; then came the Emperor's test and the Sixth Prince's expectations. Now, there's Xiao Yuanshan's clearly ill-intentioned banquet.
Lin Chun spent the day with his wife and felt overwhelmed by countless things happening at once. Even someone as seasoned in the military as himself couldn't help but feel irritable and even somewhat lost.
She wasn't yet a lady, she didn't stay up all night treating everyone, and she wasn't suddenly summoned from the familiar wilderness to the complex environment of the capital to become a royal physician. She wasn't the one who was assassinated, anticipated, or entertained. Yet, she was already in this state.
But how is it that you can remain calm even now, Madam?
And she didn't lose her composure at all. At this moment, Lin Chun even felt that the lady's appearance seemed to indicate that she had every step she took today under her control.
For a fleeting moment, Lin Chun seemed to see the strategist and war god Li Rong.
Thinking this, Lin Chun herself was frightened.
That's not right!
Lin Chun knew everything about the lady's background.
She possesses superb medical skills, striking beauty, and a frank and open-minded nature completely different from that of women from aristocratic families. These qualities may have been instilled in her by the Xie family or perhaps due to other fortunate circumstances. Yet, today, as the newly appointed official's wife, why does she exude such an air of sophistication and ease?
Whether it was bowing, dealing with the emperor, or moving around in the palace, she seemed to handle everything with ease.
Lin Chun had served as a centurion in the army for several years and had met the general many times, so how did the lady know about it?
And how can he be so calm and composed when dealing with things?
The lady is actually a few years younger than me.
Lin Chun pondered the matter but couldn't understand it. In the end, he attributed the reasons to the fact that his wife was probably born to be an official.
At this moment, I was completely convinced.
If she used to treat Madam like a child, she now realizes that Madam is indeed Madam, and her temperament alone is far superior to that of others.
Just as she was thinking this, the next second, she saw the lady lie directly on her shoulder.
Jiang Nuanzhi noticed Lin Chun glancing at her every now and then and chuckled to herself, "Why are you staring at me like that? Do I have flowers on my face?"
As he spoke, he found a comfortable spot on her shoulder and leaned against it: "Good Linchun, I'm so tired I could get rich. Take a nap."
His gaze inadvertently fell upon the bolt of cloth bestowed upon him by the Emperor, and he couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.
Fortunately, the emperor treated her like an ordinary woman and fooled her.
Sometimes they don't try to hide much.
Otherwise, she would probably still think that the Emperor is the same as the Emperor she saw when she met A Rong yesterday.
Lin Chun sighed, "Madam...you should go to sleep."
Jiang Nuanzhi leaned on Lin Chun's shoulder and patted it reassuringly: "Don't worry, don't fret. It seems Xiao Yuanshan isn't that powerful. So what if he knows poison? It's not like anyone can't. You, don't frown."
As he spoke, he reached out and gently pushed open Lin Chun's tightly furrowed brows with his fingers.
Then, she leaned against him and closed her eyes to rest: "There's still a tough battle tonight, I'm going to sleep."
Lin Chun looked at Jiang Nuanzhi, who was leaning softly on his shoulder. Such a beautiful girl, but in just two days, her face looked a bit haggard, her dark circles were more obvious, and the flesh on her cheeks had become thinner.
He couldn't help but sigh.
No matter how mature the lady is, she is still just a young girl at heart.
She wanted to give her a couple of the snacks on the carriage, but when she called out softly, she found that the lady had already fallen asleep with her head on her shoulder.
So he put his things down and settled down to watch over his wife as she slept.
Behind them, Sanqi and Eunuch Liu rode in the same carriage following Jiang Nuanzhi.
At this moment, Sanqi looked resentful, wishing he could stare a hole through the carriage of Jiang Nuanzhi and the others in front of him.
He gritted his teeth and glanced at Eunuch Liu beside him: "Why am I so unlucky? You said you were going with them because your master cared, and you're good at taking care of people, so it's fine. But what am I doing here?"
Liu Gonggong said in a gentle voice, "Didn't Doctor Jiang say that he wanted you to go over and take a look? Perhaps you have some insights."
He glanced at Sanqi almost imperceptibly. Was this man truly stupid or just pretending?
Now that he's gone with us, how could the Emperor possibly not ask about it when we return?
Is he genuinely unaware or just pretending?
Upon hearing this, Sanqi pointed to her own nose and said, "Me? You mean me? I almost got poisoned to death today! Don't you know? If it were before, I might have dared to say a few big words, but now, with my mediocre skills, how dare I compare myself to Doctor Jiang? If she can't cure someone, how could I? That's giving me too much credit!"
Liu Gonggong listened in a daze, then shook his head, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
Sanqi hadn't finished speaking when she took a deep breath and frowned, saying, "Hey, what do you think she's thinking? Could it be that the manor has some trick up its sleeve for me?"
Eunuch Liu blinked twice, and under Sanqi's gaze, he finally smiled, his expression somewhat strange, and said, "Hmm, I can't guess what Doctor Jiang is thinking either."
Sanqi rolled her eyes, feeling annoyed. The thought of going home with Doctor Jiang again soon made her inexplicably nervous. But after thinking it over, she said, "Well, it's alright. At least I'll be with her; I shouldn't get harmed, right?"
As he said this, he gritted his teeth again: "One day when I gain power, I will definitely cut this Xiao Yuanshan into a thousand pieces!"
Eunuch Liu's eyes flickered: "Yes, he deserves to be torn to pieces."
As the two talked, they soon arrived at the Eighth Alley.
When Sanqi and Eunuch Liu got off the carriage, they saw that Physician Jiang had also gotten off the carriage ahead.
"Sister-in-law, you're finally back!"
Just as Sanqi was about to rush forward to speak with Jiang Nuanzhi, the next second he heard the Duke of Chi shout out like this!
Then, a large group of people surged out in a great commotion.
Before Sanqi could utter a single word, she was pushed aside by the crowd. She stumbled and nearly crashed headfirst into the screen wall.
When he turned around again, grinding his teeth, there was no sign of Jiang Nuanzhi. Jiang Nuanzhi had already been ushered into the house by a large group of people.
He tossed his messy hair aside, widened his eyes, and looked at Eunuch Liu beside him: "What's going on?"
Eunuch Liu frowned and shook his head: "Lord Sanqi, let's go in quickly."
The two then followed the crowd into the house.
"There's only one hour left before the banquet. Li Rong is still not awake. What should we do? Should we use acupuncture, sister-in-law?"
Chi Heng watched as Jiang Nuanzhi took Li Rong's pulse for quite a while. After waiting anxiously all day, Chi Heng finally couldn't help but offer a suggestion.
In fact, if Wei Ke hadn't stopped him today, he would have done just that.
Today's headline from the Eight Great Hutongs: The newly moved-in family's men are masters of vying for favor, taking turns waiting at the door for the elderly woman, an official, to return home! They're all reportedly as handsome as Pan An (a legendary handsome man). It's a pity that so many beautiful flowers have been wasted on a pile of cow dung.
Chi Heng: "!!!"
General Wan! : "!!!"
Xinbo: ?
Lü Shizhu: "Hmm?"
Li Rong, still unconscious: "."
Ah Nuan: "Heh, check your lawyer's letter. Remember to bring your worthless headline to court."
(End of this chapter)
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