She had just returned and had not yet been to Xuanfeng Pavilion, so naturally she could not receive any news.
Mai Dong smiled bitterly and said, "Master went to Beijing to treat the emperor. Uncle He is dead." After hearing this, her head buzzed and she subconsciously thought about what would happen if He Chuan knew about it. No wonder Uncle He let He Chuan stay here during the New Year. Did he know that he was going to die early on?
Thinking back to when Master He gave her the meteorite needle during the Chinese New Year, he said to her, "Learning medicine to save lives is our master's ancestral teaching. You two must never go to Beijing to become imperial physicians in the future!" At that time, Tong Wen Yao thought that she had no intention of becoming an imperial physician either. Maybe he was saying that to He Chuan!
I didn't expect that Master He had already seen through it at that time! She smiled bitterly, but when she thought of her own master still in the capital, she couldn't help but worry. This was when she traveled here, and Yan Zhi was the first one to keep showing off to others that he had accepted a talented apprentice!
"Brother, now only you can save the master. I have a shop in the capital. If you go to the capital, ask the people in that shop for help. If all else fails, take this." She took out a golden jade lock for him from the space. This jade lock was given to her by Luan Yan. If she saw this jade lock, she would definitely save the master!
After she finished speaking, she took out two pills from her space and said, "This is a fake death pill. After taking it, you will fall into a period of suspended animation, which lasts for about three days. If the situation is absolutely necessary, take these."
Mai Dong suppressed his tears and nodded. Seeing that he probably had no one else to use, Tong Wenyao called Dong Zi and said, "You will accompany my senior brother to the capital. Remember, you and my senior brother should stay in the dark. This will prevent others from catching you all in one fell swoop."
Dongzi immediately shouted after hearing this: "Boss, I promise to complete the task."
After glancing at Dongzi, he said, "Go to Xuanfeng Pavilion and find Uncle Dou. He will arrange for you two to go to the capital. I'm too busy here right now, and I have to lead troops to the border tonight, so I won't go to see you off."
When Maidong heard that she was going to the border, he wanted to stop her, but seeing that his junior sister had arranged things in an orderly manner, he thought that she must have her own ideas, so he decided not to cause trouble for her.
After a moment of silence, he returned to the room and handed her the ginseng in his hand. "This is a 200-year-old ginseng. Sister, you take it with you. This way, I can feel at ease."
Tong Wenyao saw the ginseng and quickly refused, "Brother, no thanks. This two hundred year old ginseng is extremely precious. I can't accept it!"
Maidong placed it in her arms and said, "This isn't for you. I'm telling you to keep it. If you don't need it, return it to me when you come back." Seeing her brother's resolute attitude, she had no choice but to put it away. In fact, she really didn't need this ginseng. Although the Qilong fruit she found in Yue State had been planted, it had already grown new leaves. When it bore fruit, she would give one to her brother! This way, she could repay the ginseng's kindness.
After the two met hurriedly, in the early morning of that night, Prefect Zhao sent people to open the city gate, and Tong Wen Yao led the soldiers over. This would be much faster. If they took a detour, the journey would probably take another one or two days.
She asked Huawu to take people with her, and she rushed to Yuguan County, waiting for the county magistrate to open the city gate, and then went to the border from Yuguan County.
Although she had people under her command, she was still short of horses. The food was still being transported. She didn't know how many horses Xuanfeng Pavilion had prepared. Even when she passed Changzhen Village, she didn't choose to stop. Instead, she continued riding to Yuguan County. Seeing that she was tired, Guiguai said, "Master, I'll take you there. You can rest on me for a while."
Tong Wen Yao nodded when she saw this, and after looking at Xiaoxue, she said, "Xiaoxue, take this letter to Changzhen Village and give it to Uncle Du." She explained it to Xiaoxue obediently. After hearing this, Xiaoxue let out a howl and then jumped into the woods.
The horse followed behind, taking every step the horse took, and it didn't run away.
Finally, at dawn, they arrived at the city gate. She was already sitting on the horse, with Guaiguai clinging to her arms. Fortunately, Guaiguai was there last night, so she could still hold on. After arriving at Yuguan County, she went straight to the government office and saw Lord Ji leaving. She hurriedly called out, "County Magistrate Ji, please stay!"
Lord Ji heard a familiar voice and looked up. A girl on horseback and in green clothes was calling him. There was a hint of cunning in the girl's eyes and a hurried look on her face. As the girl got closer, he could see clearly who she was.
"Whoa~" The horse's head was reined in and then stopped. Tong Wenyao dismounted with a graceful somersault. When she saw Ji Shikang, she said, "Sir, it's been a long time since we last met. How have you been these days?"
Ji Shikang stroked his newly grown beard. Hmm, it's a little prickly! Everyone knows that there's a war going on on the border today, and the people are in panic. And now she actually asked him how he was doing.
However, thanks to the business she gave him before she left, both the glass and his wife's fruit tea are now in full swing.
Ji Shikang glanced at the people outside who were all looking up in anticipation, and then said, "Miss Tong, please come in and talk!"
When they arrived at the back hall of the county government office, Tong Wen Yao spoke without any courtesy and took two pieces of cakes from the table to fill her stomach. When Lord Ji saw her like this, he began to order the servants to prepare food, but she stopped him.
"After I finish discussing this with you, I will go back to Changjiang Village and then go to the border."
After hearing this, Ji Shikang waved his hand and let the servant go. He poured a cup of tea for Tong Wenyao and said, "Eat slowly, don't choke." As soon as he finished speaking, Tong Wenyao started coughing.
It was the first time she saw Ji Shikang pour her some water! Even when she saved his son, he only accompanied her for a meal and then took several thousand taels of silver.
"The business you taught my wife has been incredibly successful lately. And the glass, oh my god, it's in such high demand that even people from other counties are clamoring to place orders."
"Tong Wenyao could also guess that. On her way back, she also stopped by the dock to repair and saw many cargo ships carrying glass, which shows how prosperous it is!
But she didn't come here to ask about his business. She said, "The border is in a critical situation right now. I wonder what Master Ji thinks?"
Lord Ji then showed a hint of sadness on his face. He had already asked his wife to take their son back to the capital, but they were stopped by a letter sent from Xuanfeng Pavilion. Now his wife is still at home!
He also knew that the situation in the capital was fraught with danger. Add to that the fact that the emperor was seriously ill and the crown prince had died in battle, and the imperial party had almost lost everything!
Xuanfeng Teahouse
After receiving the news from the capital, Uncle Dou couldn't help but be shocked, and even a little panicked.
"Quick, prepare the horses! I'm going to find the young lady!" The servant heard this, glanced at the wax-marked paper, and immediately ran out. Their intelligence was extremely urgent, and the wax and the seal made it extremely urgent. And after reading it, Dou Dazong immediately wanted to find the young lady, which showed how serious the matter was!
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