Chapter 16: Action is worse than intention
Action speaks louder than words.
Jiang Yueyao limped a step closer to the shaft of the cart. She looked up at Lu Sui, sobbing and showing weakness.
"It's so difficult. This world is so dangerous. If you hadn't shown up in time tonight, I'd probably be dead by now... Woohoo, I was so scared just now..."
Lu Sui remained unmoved.
He even frowned slightly.
"Why are you crying? You brought this upon yourself." Seeing half of her face becoming increasingly swollen, Lu Sui looked away in disdain, perhaps because he found it too unsightly. "Alright, put away your worthless tears. I have things to attend to tonight. Go find Qing Yi and take care of your wound."
Seeing that he still cared about her injury.
Jiang Yueyao felt there was hope.
He immediately wiped away his tears, limped back to the side, and acted as obedient as a fool.
Lu Sui glanced at her, raised his hand to lower the curtain, the carriage moved forward, and a group of people headed towards the gate of the post station.
Qing Yi came over with the medicine box, looked at Jiang Yueyao's red and swollen face, and sighed softly.
"You have survived a great disaster, and you will surely have good fortune in the future."
Jiang Yueyao was quite happy when she heard that.
"Qing Yi, I just like listening to you talk." She raised her hand to wipe the tears from her face and started to boast again, "Last time I was poisoned, and this time I encountered bandits, I was able to escape danger."
"Qing Yi, do you think I have a guardian angel by my side?"
Qing Yi replied to her with a smile.
"Isn't your patron saint my master?"
Jiang Yue Yiyao suddenly understood.
"Really, Qing Yi, you're right. Lord Lu is my patron saint. How could there be such a kind-hearted person like Lord Lu in this world?"
“Hehehe…”
"Why are you smirking?"
"It's nothing, Boss Jiang, let's go to the post station first. Your wound needs to be cleaned first, and then the medicine should be applied."
"Okay, thank you for your help."
The two of them entered the inn lobby together.
As soon as she entered, Jiang Yueyao saw Lu Sui sitting in the middle of the lobby.
He sat in an armchair, his left leg resting on his right leg, his left hand casually resting on his knee, and his right hand resting on the table beside him, his white fingertips tapping lightly on the table.
Again and again...
The lobby was eerily quiet.
A circle of people knelt on the ground in front of him.
At this moment, the sound of him knocking on the table was like the death warrant from the King of Hell, striking at the hearts of those kneeling people.
Kneeling in the front was the post station official, trembling with fear, his entire body shaking like a sieve...
Jiang Yueyao felt pain in her face, feet and neck. She didn't want to look any further and led Qing Yi upstairs.
As soon as I reached the stairs to the second floor, Sulan and Cui Xiangxiang came running over.
The two of them hugged her and cried with joy.
Jiang Yueyao comforted the two of them and led Qing Yi into the room.
First, clean the wound with warm water, then apply medicine. The conditions here are limited and it is impossible to boil medicine. Qing Yi took out a small white porcelain bottle from the medicine box.
"Take one pill a day with warm water, and in three days the swelling and blood stasis will be reduced."
Jiang Yueyao nodded: "Thank you."
Qing Yi packed up the medicine box and went out.
Sulan brought in a large bucket of hot water from outside.
"Yaoyao, you're all wet. Xiangxiang, please help her take off her clothes. She has a wound on her foot and can't get it wet. Let's help her clean it."
"good."
The two of them worked together to scrub Jiang Yueyao, who had been turned into a mud figure, from head to toe.
After finishing, he dried her hair. Cui Xiangxiang was not good at other things, but she was good at combing hair.
A few days ago, Jiang Yueyao had been on the road all the time and was afraid that others would covet her, so she only wore a plain silver hairpin in her hair.
This hairpin had just pierced into the bandit's flesh.
Naturally, I can’t ask for it anymore.
Cui Xiangxiang took out a jade hairpin from her bag, the head of which was inlaid with pink peony.
She gently inserted it into Jiang Yueyao's black hair and put on a pair of pink earrings of the same color.
"Pink is a delicate color, it suits you best at your age." She handed the mirror to Jiang Yueyao, "Look at yourself and see if it's beautiful."
Jiang Yueyao looked at herself in the mirror...
The bun was beautiful, and the hairpin and earrings were also very pretty, but when she looked at her face that was swollen like a pig's head, Jiang Yueyao couldn't bear to look at it and threw the mirror away.
"Ugly, ugly."
"Nonsense, Yaoyao is the most beautiful girl in the world." Cui Xiangxiang put the mirror away.
Jiang Yueyao: “…”
She touched the hairpin on her head and said, "Why do you have to comb your hair so neatly? It's not even daybreak yet, and we still need to sleep for a while."
She said as she stood up and limped to the bed.
Cui Xiangxiang grabbed her.
"Silly boy, Lord Lu saved you, you should thank him in person."
"But I already thanked you."
"It's different." Cui Xiangxiang took her hand and gently enlightened her, "Lord Lu holds a high position and great power. He is also the teacher of the Crown Prince. Moreover, he comes from the most prestigious Duke of Ying's mansion and is the eldest son of the Lu family. With such a noble status, if you can get his protection, your future life will definitely be different."
"Aunt Xiang, I understand what you're saying." She sat on the edge of the bed, feeling a little annoyed. "But he thinks I'm ugly, and he doesn't keep concubines, so I don't have a chance."
Cui Xiangxiang: "...Have you asked him in person?"
“Yes.”
"Your head is so round, is it filled with cotton wool?" Cui Xiangxiang sighed and held her forehead.
How could two strangers, as soon as they meet, immediately ask the other person whether he or she has a mistress?
This stupid girl.
"Then what should I do?" Jiang Yueyao asked sincerely.
"A powerful official like Lord Lu wouldn't dwell on romantic relationships, let alone fall in love at first sight. Even if you were as beautiful as a fairy, that would be impossible."
"What you have to do is to gain his favor first..."
"Good impression?" Jiang Yueyao said in despair. "Aunt Xiang, there's no hope. Just now, I was covered in mud, my face was swollen like a pig's head, and I was crying with snot and tears... He was really disgusted at that time."
"Okay, just pretend I didn't say anything." Cui Xiangxiang took off her hairpin and earrings and helped her lie down. "Go to sleep, maybe you'll have everything in your dreams."
“…”
Now Aunt Xiang, who loves her so much, is starting to dislike her, right?
…
Since leaving Sucheng, Jiang Yueyao finally had a good night's sleep.
Although her face, neck and ankles hurt, it did not stop her from sleeping until noon.
The room was very quiet. The wind and rain had stopped long ago. The sunlight fell on the window lattice. Jiang Yueyao looked at it. For a moment, she seemed to be back in the small courtyard in Sucheng.
Cui Xiangxiang pushed the door open and came in, holding a kettle in her hand.
Seeing that she was awake, he smiled and said, "Little lazy pig, the sun is shining on your butt."
Jiang Yueyao sat up and moved her ankle. It was much lighter than yesterday.
It seems that the ointment given by Qing Yi is very effective.
She got out of bed and asked Cui Xiangxiang while putting on her clothes.
"What time is it now?"
"It's already the end of the morning hour."
"Ah?" Jiang Yueyao was shocked. "Where's Lord Lu? Is he gone?"
Seeing that she was about to go out in a hurry, Cui Xiangxiang grabbed her.
"Don't worry, Master Lu hasn't left yet."
"The post station officials were colluding with the bandits, so Lord Lu arrested them all and notified the Chizhou prefect, who rushed over early in the morning and is now speaking with Lord Lu in the lobby downstairs."
"Where's Sister Lan?"
"Sulan is preparing lunch. Lord Lu has instructed us to have lunch before setting off."
After hearing this, Jiang Yueyao felt relieved.
She simply dressed up and put on her makeup. The swelling on her face had mostly subsided, so she applied some ointment and went out.
Just as I turned the corner of the corridor and was about to go downstairs, I ran into Lu Sui who was going upstairs...
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