160. A deal
The deserted Taiping Medical Clinic suddenly became noisy.
Prince Jing was like a whirlpool, carrying with him years of rotten leaves and dead branches, and drawing all the visible and invisible right and wrong into it.
The strong servants brought by Concubine Yun were scattered in the yard, staring at her hungrily, making the yard seem a little crowded.
There was a strong servant standing behind Concubine Yun, looking at this simple courtyard with contempt: the snow had not been cleared, there was still moss in the cracks of the blue bricks, the big water tank in the corner was missing a small corner, and the bamboo broom leaning against the wall was bald!
Only the apricot tree in the yard wrapped in red silk cloth looks better.
A strong servant reached out to touch the red cloth on the branch, but Liang Maoer grabbed his wrist and said in a muffled voice, "Don't touch it."
The servant struggled several times before finally pulling his arm back and whispered, "Who cares?"
At this time, Xibing was leaning over and frantically winking at Chen Ji behind Yun Fei, signaling him to step aside quickly.
However, Chen Ji did not retreat. He just leaned on the whale knife and said, "Madam Yun Fei, please stop. You cannot go in now."
Yun Fei looked at him expressionlessly: "Do you know what you are doing?"
Chen Ji said seriously, "Madam, I know what I am doing. My master is giving acupuncture to the prince right now, and I can't be distracted at all. This matter concerns the prince's life, so I hope Madam will forgive me."
Concubine Yun sneered: "How do I know if you are plotting to kill the prince? Get out of the way!"
After saying that, she walked straight into the house as if no one was around, ignoring the traces in front of her as if they were nothing.
Concubine Yun was much more domineering than Concubine Jing. Every time she took a step forward, Chen Ji would take a step back.
Seeing that Chen Ji was about to be forced back into the house, he whispered, "Madam, I have some kind advice. I wonder if you are willing to listen!"
Yun Fei slowly stood still, only one step away from Chen Ji.
She waved her sleeves, causing the servant to step back a few steps. Then, she stared at Chen Ji and asked in a low voice, "Who are you talking to me with? An apprentice at the medical clinic, or a spy from the Jing Dynasty?!"
Chen Ji said, "Madam, please don't worry about my identity. Just judge for yourself whether my advice is useful!"
Concubine Yun raised her chin slightly and said, "Tell me about it."
Chen Ji considered his words carefully and lowered his voice, saying, "On his way back from picking up the princess, the prince met a man with a Buddha tattoo on his wrist. The prince didn't pay much attention to it at first, but later the prince told the prince that this man had visited Bai Li many times, and the prince's face turned unhappy."
Concubine Yun remained calm: "What does this have to do with me? Don't make up some nonsense to hold me back!"
Chen Ji said seriously, "If this incident had not happened, I would not have been able to make it up. Madam, if you know this person, you should inform him to leave Luocheng as soon as possible. Otherwise, when the prince wakes up, I'm afraid the whole city will be looking for him. Then he won't be able to escape."
Concubine Yun's expression changed slightly.
Chen Ji knew that he had made the right bet.
The man indeed had a secret connection with Concubine Yun.
But he couldn't be happy even though he won the bet, because Yun Fei's reaction led his guess to the worst result.
That was the truth that the princess was unwilling to bear.
Concubine Yun frowned slightly: "How can I know whether what you said is true or not?"
Chen Ji said calmly: "If you don't believe it, you can ask the prince or the prince."
Concubine Yun remained expressionless and silent.
The next moment, she flicked her sleeves and turned to leave.
After walking two steps away, Concubine Yun suddenly turned back and asked, "How is the prince?"
Chen Ji thought for a moment and said, "My master just told Concubine Jing that the prince has at most three months left."
At this moment, there was a sound of dense footsteps outside the Taiping Medical Clinic.
The rubbing sound of armor was so loud that it made one's scalp tingle.
The front gate and the back wall were surrounded by the palace guards.
Chen Ji stood on the steps of the main house and looked up, only to see Feng Daban, dressed in cloth, striding towards him.
Even when he walked in front of Chen Ji, he had no intention of stopping.
Feng Daban was a man planted by the Imperial Household Department to be close to Prince Jing. The other party led his troops to surround the Taiping Medical Clinic and forced his way in, making it impossible to determine their purpose.
In an instant, Chengjiu raised the whale knife and slashed towards Feng Daban.
It was not until this moment that Feng Daban finally stopped and calmly avoided the blade by a hair's breadth.
When the blade passed in front of Feng Daban, he flicked his finger on the side of the blade, and with a humming sound, the whale knife vibrated violently.
Chen Ji felt a numbness in his palms and took a step back with a serious expression.
Feng Daban smiled and praised: "It didn't break at all. What a good knife."
Chen Ji gripped the hilt of the knife again and held the whale knife horizontally in front of him.
Seeing that he still didn't want to push away, Feng Daban smiled softly and said, "A newborn calf isn't afraid of a tiger, but once it grows horns it becomes afraid of people. Young man, you're a little overconfident."
Chen Ji said calmly: "It has nothing to do with the severity."
Feng Daban smiled indifferently and continued walking towards the main house.
The atmosphere between the two was like a taut string that could break at any time.
She Dengke and Liu Quxing stood up nervously involuntarily, and Liang Maoer also walked quickly towards Chen Ji, but it was too late.
When Feng Daban came in front of Chen Ji, he gently raised his right hand and pressed his palm towards Chen Ji. Although the movement was very slow, Chen Ji had the illusion that a tsunami was coming towards him.
Can't avoid it!
Just as the palm was about to hit Chen Ji's face, Prince Jing's weak voice came from inside the room: "Is Feng Daban here? Come in."
Feng Daban's hand suddenly stopped in front of Chen Ji.
The wind created by this palm blew Chen Ji's hair back suddenly, even the door curtain behind him was blown open, and the oil lamp in the house was swayed.
Feng Daban withdrew his hand and asked with a smile, "Young man, the prince has spoken. Why don't you step aside?"
Chen Ji put down the whale knife and slowly stepped aside with an expressionless face.
Feng Daban looked at him deeply, then lifted the curtain on one side and walked in with his head down.
"Are you feeling better, my lord?"
As the door curtain was lowered, the sounds inside the house were isolated.
Chen Ji leaned against the window and tried to eavesdrop on the conversation inside, but found that he could hear nothing.
It seemed that Feng Daban and Prince Jing both lowered their voices.
He returned his gaze to the courtyard and watched Yunfei hurriedly leave the clinic, then he breathed a sigh of relief.
She Dengke and others rushed over and asked, "Are you okay?"
Chen Ji shook his head: "It's okay!"
He sat on the short stone steps in front of the main house and sighed, "What's going on?"
She Dengke hesitated for a moment. "Chen Ji, where did you get this knife? And the way you swung the knife just now looked powerful, even more powerful than the Cao Gang men at the East Market Wharf."
Chen Ji thought for a moment and said, "Brothers, go and rest first. We'll explain everything tomorrow! If you have nothing to do, please don't go near Master's room."
After saying that.
He slowly closed his eyes and sank into a dream of green mountains.
After an unknown amount of time, the door curtain of the main house was lifted.
Chen Ji suddenly opened his eyes and saw Feng Daban hurried away with his head down.
The master sent by the Imperial Household Department to the palace did not even glance at Chen Ji, and the palace guards were still as strong as iron barrels.
They stood outside the clinic motionless.
Nowadays, not even a bird can fly into the Taiping Medical Clinic.
Prince Jing called out from inside the house, "Young man, come in!"
Chen Ji walked into the house and asked, "Why did the prince call me?"
Prince Jing sat by the bed, pulling out the silver needles from his body once again, and said unhappily, "Next time, don't tell me your master is giving me acupuncture. Otherwise, every time you lie, I'll get pricked, and even if I'm not sick, I'll get sick."
Chen Ji also lost some respect and said unhappily, "Your Majesty, if I don't make this excuse, what else can I make? If you hadn't been running around, why would I need to tell this lie?"
Prince Jing smiled and soothed him, "Alright, alright. I only asked you to guard the door, why are you getting so angry? Is there any food left in the kitchen? Go get me another bowl."
Chen Ji sighed, "You really don't treat yourself as an outsider. There's no food in the kitchen. If you want to eat, I'll cook it now. It will take about three quarters of an hour."
Prince Jing said regretfully, "It's been too long."
As he spoke, he sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Chen Ji carefully: "Young man, how about we make a deal?"
Chen Ji quickly said: "No!"
Prince Jing became interested. "Why? There are countless people in this world who want to make deals with me. Why do you avoid me like the plague?"
Chen Ji explained, "You are of noble status. Anything that can be associated with you is beyond my ability to handle. You should seek help from others. I think my master is a good one."
Old Man Yao glared at him and said, "You're quite good at causing trouble for me."
Prince Jing smiled and said, "I'm going to go out incognito for a few days to do some work, but I need a trustworthy guard. How about this: For every trip you go with me, I'll give you fifty taels of silver."
Chen Ji leaned against the door and said, "No. It's too dangerous to be your bodyguard. I want to live to be over ninety like my master!"
Old Man Yao stroked his beard and said, "Given your personality, it might be a little difficult."
Chen Ji was suspicious: "Have you calculated my fortune? Or are you just trying to scare me?"
Old Man Yao said slowly, "I can't predict your fortunes anymore. I told you a fortune the other day, and it said you'd be cheated even when you were over nine hundred years old."
Prince Jing touched his chin and asked, "Did you drink fake Meng Po soup?"
Chen Ji was at a loss for words: "You are too inaccurate."
Prince Jing looked at him and said, "Master and disciple, please stop making jokes. Let's get back to the deal. You will be my bodyguard. If any official wants to kill me, you won't have to do it. How do you do that?"
Chen Ji suddenly asked, "Your Majesty, why me?"
Prince Jing also sighed: "Yes. Why is it you!"
Chen Ji was suspicious: "Huh?"
He always felt that there was something else behind Prince Jing's words.
Prince Jing smiled and spread his hands. "Young man, I have no one else I can trust. Promise it. If anything happens to me, Baili and Yunxi will be without a father, and I'm afraid your annual dividend of 2,500 taels will also be gone."
Chen Ji narrowed his eyes and said, "How can you go back on your promise of dividends? Are you threatening me?"
Prince Jing laughed cheerfully and said, "Yes, I am threatening you!"
Chen Ji was helpless: "How can a powerful prince be so shameless?"
Prince Jing said meaningfully, "Otherwise. How did I become a powerful vassal king?"
Chen Ji stood up and said, "I can act as your bodyguard for the time being, but let me make it clear in advance that if any of the officials make a move, I will turn around and run away immediately."
"Don't worry!"
Prince Jing opened the bed and walked towards the tunnel.
Chen Ji was stunned: "Leaving now?"
"Yes. Let's go now!"
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