Chapter 289: Each Shows His Special Abilities
The massage technique of doctors can indeed promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis and relieve pain.
If the doctor has reached a certain level and uses the medical Qi during the massage, the effect will be immediate and the patient can be cured immediately.
But that's not necessary.
It's just a massage, no need to waste your life.
If you want to obtain the medical qi, you must shorten your lifespan by at least ten days.
Li Nuo would rather go slower and give her more massages.
Li Nuo helped Fenghuang to her own room. His wife and An Ning were so relieved that they didn't even follow them.
But Yiren followed immediately.
Li Nuo asked Fenghuang to sit on the edge of the bed and take off her shoes and socks.
Fenghuang's feet are white and delicate, her ankles are as slender as willows, her curves are soft, her toes are small and exquisite, arranged neatly like pearls, and her nails are painted with pink nail polish.
Neither the lady nor An Ning has the habit of painting their nails. Their beauty is natural and unadorned. The phoenix's jade feet give another feeling when you look at them.
As he watched, Li Nuo almost forgot about his main business. He asked Yiren to fetch a basin of warm water and soak Fenghuang's feet in the water.
The moment his hands touched Phoenix's feet, Li Nuo noticed her body tremble slightly.
Women's feet are considered a very private part and cannot be seen by the opposite sex, let alone touched.
Fenghuang is still a virgin, so it is normal for her to have such a reaction.
However, Li Nuo's current identity is a doctor, so there is nothing to be shy about. Fenghuang's feet were very clean, so Li Nuo let her soak for a while, then took her feet out and wiped them dry with a towel.
Fenghuang leaned against the head of the bed. Li Nuo looked at her and said, "I'm starting. It may be a little painful at first. Just bear with it. You will feel better later."
Phoenix blushed and nodded.
Li Nuo placed his hand on the place where her ankle was twisted. Fenghuang frowned slightly, as if she felt some pain. However, with Li Nuo's movements, her brows slowly relaxed, her face turned slightly red, and her expression seemed to be enjoying it.
Song Yiren stood by the bed and watched, very curious about what it felt like to have her feet massaged like this.
The only time Li Nuo pressed her head was when she had insomnia.
Every time he massaged her, she would sleep soundly.
"Hmm~~~"
Phoenix suddenly made a sound similar to mumbling, and Li Nuo's hand slipped. He looked up and saw that Phoenix's face was very red, and her head was almost buried in her chest.
Abandoning the distracting thoughts in his mind, he pressed seriously for a while, then removed his hand from her foot and said, "It's almost done, feel it, does it still hurt?"
Phoenix gently moved her ankle and said in surprise, "It really doesn't hurt anymore."
Li Nuo said, "It only temporarily relieves the pain. Don't move around too much these two days. Rest in bed. I will massage you twice a day. After three days, it should be fine..."
After giving Fenghuang a few instructions, Li Nuo left her room.
When he walked into the yard, he looked back and had a strange feeling in his heart.
I have known Fenghuang for quite some time, but this is the first time I have had such close contact with her like today.
I carried her all the way back, and even my body was filled with her scent.
He always felt that Phoenix was a little different these days.
He couldn't tell exactly what was different.
It's just a vague feeling that she seems to be more feminine...
Inside the room, Song Yiren leaned against the head of the bed, looked at Fenghuang, and asked, "What did you feel just now?"
Fenghuang looked at her with a smile and said, "Why don't you ask him to press it for you and then you will know?"
Song Yiren rolled her eyes at her. She didn't sprain her ankle and couldn't even find a reason. Besides, could a woman's feet be touched by others casually?
Her eyes suddenly turned to Phoenix.
Although she didn't know much about matters between men and women, if a woman was willing to let a man touch her feet... it meant that in her heart, she must have feelings for him.
Could it be that Phoenix likes him too?
She looked at Fenghuang and couldn't help asking, "Do you like Li Nuo?"
Fenghuang did not deny it. She rolled her eyes at her and said, "Which woman would not like a man like you? But I can only like him silently. With my status, I am not worthy of him..."
After listening to Fenghuang's true feelings, Song Yiren did not feel jealous or unhappy.
She even thought that if it was a phoenix, it might not be impossible...
Compared to Li Anning and Song Jiaren, she is actually more accepting of being with Fenghuang...
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Prince Rui's Palace.
As the prince of Daxia who has the potential to inherit the throne, Prince Rui has many retainers and advisers in his palace.
Almost all the princes have similar people in their mansions.
They are responsible for giving advice to the princes in the process of fighting for power. Once the prince they support successfully ascends the throne, what awaits them is naturally endless wealth and glory.
There are also some strategists who do not care about wealth and glory, but want to use this opportunity to embark on the road of becoming a strategist.
In the absence of a designated crown prince, supporting a prince of one of the five dynasties to ascend the throne can allow an ordinary person to rise to the top overnight, immediately be promoted to a strategist, and even be promoted to several levels.
If one plays a key role in it, one can even directly enter the fifth realm.
Prince Rui looked at a figure standing in the hall and said, "Mr. Zhang, after the fall of Prince Han and Prince You, Tianyin Courtyard and Lelai Tower were assigned to the national treasury by the Ministry of Revenue. Do you think it is necessary for us to buy them from the court?"
The man in the hall thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness is wise. Tianyinyuan and Lelailou, as the largest brothels in Chang'an, are not only places for pleasure, but also places we must fight for. The court does not allow the operation of brothels, and the Ministry of Revenue must be eager to cash in..."
King Rui asked, "So what do you think is a good price for us to pay?"
The man said, "You must be careful when bidding. The significance of these two places cannot be measured by money. Prince Gong and Prince Chun must also want to snatch them. We must bid higher than them."
King Rui then asked, "Then in your opinion, what is the appropriate price for us to offer?"
The man thought for a moment and said, "Although one million taels will cause losses for a few years, their value cannot be measured in silver. Prince Gong and Prince Chun certainly didn't expect us to bid so high..."
King Rui nodded and said, "Just listen to Mr. Zhang. This matter is of great importance. It is known to heaven and earth, you and I. Remember not to tell anyone. You are the one I trust the most."
Half a day later, in the same place, King Rui patted another person on the shoulder and said, "Just listen to Mr. Chen. This matter is of great importance. Only heaven and earth know it, and you and I know it. Remember not to tell anyone. You are the one I trust the most."
Another half day passed, in the same hall, King Rui clasped his fists to a middle-aged man and said, "Remember not to tell anyone about this matter. You are the one I trust the most..."
Prince Gong's Mansion.
A figure walked into the study and said to Prince Gong, "Your Highness, Prince Rui handed a note to the Ministry of Revenue."
Prince Gong threw a secret letter into the furnace, and watching the paper burn to ashes in the fire, the corners of his mouth curved up, and he whispered: "Li Rui, Li Rui, you are still a little naive to fight with your brother..."
He picked up his pen and quickly wrote a note, saying, "Send this note to the Ministry of Revenue."
Prince Chun's Mansion.
Prince Chun looked at a cook and asked, "What did you say?"
The chef of the restaurant looked at him and said seriously, "Your Highness, the King of Han and the King of You have fallen, and Tianyin Courtyard and Lelai Tower are temporarily ownerless. You should spend a lot of money to buy them. With these two places, you can control the underground intelligence of Chang'an, and through them, you can establish close ties with many officials and dignitaries. If you don't fight for them, Prince Gong and Prince Rui will definitely fight for them..."
Prince Chun was surprised and asked, "You are a cook, why do you care about these things?"
This gourmet had a helpless look on his face, his dream was actually to become a strategist, and he was very optimistic about Prince Chun. If he could help Prince Chun ascend the throne, he would definitely get what he wanted.
However, Prince Chun's palace did not accept retainers and advisers, so he could only take a roundabout way and first enter the palace as a cook, and then look for an opportunity to offer advice and suggestions.
After explaining the truth to Prince Chun, Prince Chun frowned and said, "Why spend that money? You're a cook, but you don't cook properly. You worry about these trivial things all day long. No wonder your dishes are getting less and less delicious. Don't blame me for not reminding you. If you continue to be so idle, you will pack up and leave next month..."
After Prince Chun left, the gourmet sighed while cutting vegetables.
This is a fight for the throne, could His Royal Highness Prince Chun please pay more attention...
He really doesn't understand anything about these things. The snacks are all in his mind.
How did such a prince get to where he is today?
This chef, who had worked so hard to get into Prince Chun's mansion and dreamed of becoming a strategist, looked down at the ingredients on the table and began to doubt his own judgment for the first time...
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Ministry of Revenue.
The Minister of Revenue looked at the two notes on the table and frowned.
These princes never follow the formal procedures when asking the Ministry of Revenue to do things. They just want the Ministry of Revenue to get things done with just a note.
If they go through the three provinces, the Ministry of Revenue will follow the imperial edicts of the three provinces and will not be afraid even if they are investigated in the future.
With just a note, if something goes wrong, the Ministry of Revenue will be held responsible.
Therefore, he hated the corruption culture in the officialdom of Daxia very much.
But he couldn't pretend he didn't see it.
He picked up the two notes and looked up.
Prince Gong offered 850,000 taels of silver to buy Lelai Tower and Tianyin Courtyard.
The Ministry of Revenue did not participate in their court dispute. The two brothels would belong to whoever offered the highest bid.
This price was far beyond his expectations, but he could agree to it. Anyway, the money would be transferred to the national treasury and the Ministry of Revenue would not take any benefits from it.
As for King Rui, he went too far.
He actually wanted the Ministry of Revenue to allocate 100,000 taels to him to repair the palace. 100,000 taels could have built him another palace. He was really greedy. The most he could be approved for was 1,000 taels, not a penny more.
He quickly issued an instruction, ordering the officials of the Ministry of Revenue to go to the Prince Rui’s Mansion and the Prince Gong’s Mansion to reply.
Prince Gong's Mansion.
Prince Gong received the reply from the Ministry of Revenue with a smile on his face. He looked at the clerk and asked casually, "How much did Prince Rui bid?"
The clerk of the Ministry of Revenue was stunned for a moment and asked, "What happened to His Royal Highness Prince Rui?"
Prince Gong said, "I heard that Prince Rui is also interested in Tianyinyuan and Lelailou, and has submitted a note to the Ministry of Revenue. How much did he offer?"
The clerk of the Ministry of Revenue shook his head and said, "Prince Rui did not buy Tianyin Courtyard and Lelai Tower. He submitted a note asking the Ministry of Revenue to allocate 100,000 taels to him to repair the palace, but the Minister only approved 1,000 taels..."
"What?"
When Prince Gong heard this, he first showed an expression of disbelief, then his expression suddenly changed, and he exclaimed in shock: "Not good!"
(End of this chapter)
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