Chapter 455 I Need Her Help
"Master Lu, is there any hope for her?"
"Hmm, this little ink spirit's injury isn't exactly serious, but it's not minor either. It's quite strange, having violated a taboo. It's not that it's beyond cure, but..."
"But what is it, Daoist Master? Please speak."
Ouyang Rong asked seriously.
Lu Ya glanced at the young female Taoist priest who called herself the Ink Immortal, then at the handsome chief secretary's serious expression, and said calmly:
"I come from the Shangqing sect and am not very skilled in traditional Chinese medicine. I can treat simple human beings, but treating the supernatural is a different matter. This is more suitable to be left to fellow Daoists of the Yuqing sect. Miss Xie must have mentioned this point."
"Um."
"Why don't you hand it over to me, Young Master Ouyang, and take it back to the Three Pure Ones and Three Mountains for treatment?"
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Rong did not respond immediately, but nodded slightly.
"That makes sense, but is it too late?"
Lu Ya immediately nodded: "If I set off now and travel at full speed, I should be able to reach Gezao Mountain in time."
He turned to look at the bedridden young nun; "It's not too late."
Lu Ya was surprised that Ouyang Rong immediately nodded in agreement.
However, Ouyang Rong turned his head and pointed outside the door, then said something that made Ouyang Rong's expression change slightly.
"Alright, thank you for your trouble, Master Lu. Take her there immediately and make sure to wake her up. To be honest, Master Lu, she has done me a favor, and I cannot leave it unreturned. Also..."
“Your junior sister will accompany you. It will be helpful to look after her on the way, and she is also familiar with the area around Gezao Mountain.”
"Well, actually, there's no need for Miss Xie to trouble herself. This humble Taoist priest can go. The defenses of the Prince's mansion cannot be relaxed. The assassination attempt last time was not long ago. Learning from that experience, it would be best if one of us, Miss Xie or I, stayed behind. This humble Taoist priest can go."
Ouyang Rong looked troubled: "Then... how long will the treatment take?"
Lu Ya thought for a moment:
"I don't know, but Young Master Ouyang, rest assured, Gezao Mountain is very safe. With the help of the Prince's Mansion and my own reputation, it's perfect to leave this little ink spirit there to recuperate and heal its injuries."
The young man in the Taoist robe with facial paralysis made a rare, confident promise.
"Actually, staying there isn't necessarily a bad thing."
Ouyang Rong looked troubled: "Junior Sister, why don't you come along?"
Lu Ya observed Ouyang Rong's expression as he asked:
"Why is that? Why insist that Miss Xie come along? Do you not trust me?"
"no."
"So, you don't trust Gezaoshan?"
No, not exactly.
"Then why..."
"Because Miss Miaosi is very important to us, we need her."
Lu Ya paused slightly, glanced at Ouyang Rong's expression, and narrowed his eyes as he asked:
"Oh, how important is it that Chief Secretary Ouyang needs it... for what purpose? Could it be simply because he's short of ink for reading and writing?"
Ouyang Rong nodded, then shook his head.
Lu Ya immediately became wary.
Just a few days ago, I mentioned that Lingmo needed great fortune, and now I've encountered it so soon. What a coincidence... he thought to himself.
"To be honest, my junior sister is already a seventh-rank book reader in the Confucian school, and she needs literary energy to advance. If Miss Miaosi recovers, she can help my junior sister break through her rank."
Lu Ya was slightly taken aback. He looked at Ouyang Rong's serious expression and hesitated for a moment.
"Is that so..."
Lu Ya suddenly asked, "Prefect Ouyang, shouldn't this little ink spirit be living with Miss Huang Xuan from now on, since they've been living together for so long?"
Ouyang Rong said calmly:
"After Miss Miaosi wakes up, ask her to help Junior Sister. As for where to go, of course we will follow her idea, just like Miss Huang."
Lu Ya frowned, thinking to himself, "That's it, if she finds out we're going to the Three Mountains of Talismans, she'll definitely run away..."
However, he quickly composed himself.
Lu Ya carefully examined the upright expression of the handsome chief secretary in front of him, and his wariness lessened somewhat.
After all, in the matter of Huang Xuan becoming a disciple, this young master Ouyang was indeed very fair and did not show any special favoritism towards the Confucian Academy.
Thinking about what he had just whispered to Huang Xuan, the expressionless young man in the Taoist robe felt a little guilty and became even more respectful of the handsome young man in front of him.
No wonder the prince and the heir trust him so much... Oh well, the Three Pure Ones Ancestral Hall's secret vault for talismans doesn't lack new ink envoys right now... Besides, what can I say, my junior sister is more important?
Recalling his recent descent from the mountain, Lu Ya nodded:
“Alright. We’ll do as Young Master Ouyang says. However, considering that Miss Xie and I cannot leave the palace together, I suddenly remembered something. Perhaps there is something that can heal this Mo Jing’s injuries.”
What is it?
"One pill."
Where is the elixir now?
Faced with Ouyang Rong's questioning, Lu Ya remained silent for a moment, looked around, and then whispered to me:
"Young Master Ouyang, please don't say it was my idea. Just say... just say I accidentally got drunk..."
"What exactly happened?"
Ouyang Rong pressed on, his expression growing increasingly curious...
When Ouyang Rong and Lu Ya left Miao Si's ward, Xie Lingjiang was chatting and laughing with Huang Xuan.
Xie Lingjiang patted Huang Xuan's head and then turned to look at Lu Ya's expression.
The latter sighed.
Xie Lingjiang stood gracefully with her hands behind her back.
Ouyang Rong shook his head helplessly. Seeing his junior sister's arrogant and smug appearance, he naturally understood that she had been delaying entering the ward because she was trying to win the girl's favor while Lu Ya was away.
However, it was fortunate that she wasn't in the room, otherwise, what happened later would have been difficult to explain...
Ouyang Rong felt slightly guilty.
Xie Lingjiang asked curiously:
"Senior Brother, how did your discussion go? Do you have a way to cure Miss Miaosi?"
Huang Xuan, who seemed preoccupied, also cast a concerned glance at them.
Ouyang Rong nodded, "Yes, we need to find a certain medicine. Master Lu has already given instructions, so I'll go get it right away."
Both women breathed a sigh of relief.
Xie Lingjiang originally intended to go with Ouyang Rong to find the medicine, but after glancing back, she was somewhat worried about leaving Lu Ya to whisper in Huang Xuan's ear while she was wavering, so she stopped and stayed behind.
Taking advantage of his junior sister's distraction, Ouyang Rong silently and quickly left the Juxian Garden Study.
He walked through a garden complex, but instead of heading to the main gate of the Prince's Palace, he turned and entered a long corridor shaded by trees.
If Xie Lingjiang were standing nearby, she would surely notice that her senior brother was taking the same route she usually took back to her boudoir.
Ouyang Rong arrived at his junior sister's boudoir, but instead walked past it and entered the boudoir next door.
He knocked on the door.
Thump thump thump—!
Who is it?
Cai Shou's curious voice came:
"Didn't I tell you to go get some fresh fruit? Miss wants some after her afternoon nap. Come in! Why are you knocking? You're so clumsy."
Thump thump thump—!
He let out a soft "Eh," and then the sounds from inside the courtyard disappeared.
The next instant, the courtyard gate opened, revealing Cai Shou, who had been standing with her hands on her hips reprimanding someone, and a look of surprise on her face:
"Young Master Ouyang?"
Ouyang Rong coughed:
"Is Your Highness resting?"
Cai Shou couldn't help but lower her voice: "You...you've come to bring an umbrella again?"
Ouyang Rong: "..."
Why "again"?
...
"The fruit plate can be placed on the small round table by the door. Cai Shou really shouldn't have let Young Master Ouyang bring it up. As the Prefect of Jiangzhou, it's beneath you to serve this princess such a dish."
"Speak, what instructions does the Chief Secretary have?"
"I wouldn't presume to offer guidance. Um, I just came to visit Your Highness."
"visit?"
"Um, what is Your Highness looking up at?"
"The sun didn't rise in the west today either."
"..."
"Speak frankly, Chief Secretary, do not dawdle."
"Well, I heard that Your Highness has a healing pill, which was a gift from the Jade Purity Sect Leader."
"Oh."
"cough."
"Did Lu Ya tell you that?"
"Brother Lu spoke in a drunken stupor."
"Is the Chief Secretary speaking in a drunken stupor?"
No.
"But I think you're even more drunk than him."
"It is indeed presumptuous of me to ask for this, I..."
"go out."
"..."
"go out!"
"Your Highness, I..."
"There's a vase and bookshelf on the right-hand side of the door, in the fifth shelf of the third row. Open it and you'll find a sandalwood box. Take it out with you!"
"I did not mean it... Hmm?! Thank you, Your Highness."
"Ha, didn't Master Lu say in his drunken ramblings that there were other pills? Did Young Master Ouyang only come to ask for this one?"
"It doesn't seem to have been mentioned. Does Your Highness have any other pills? Are they also for healing?"
"Never mind, you don't need to know right now."
"All right."
"etc."
"Does Your Highness have any further instructions?"
After a moment of silence in the study, Li Guo'er spoke first;
"Does Young Master Ouyang have anything he would like to give me?"
"A gift for Your Highness? What does Your Highness need? What does Your Highness lack?"
"It's alright, get out, get out quickly."
Li Guo'er waved her hand, and seeing her seemingly disgusted expression, Ouyang Rong had no choice but to turn around and leave the boudoir.
Along the way, he couldn't figure out something.
Even after returning to the study in Juxian Garden, she was still puzzled as to what Li Guo'er intended to give her...
In the study of Juxian Garden, in a hospital room, there were only two people and a small child lying in bed.
Ouyang Rong took out a wooden box from his sleeve and handed it to Lu Ya.
Lu Ya opened the wooden box, and a wonderful fragrance immediately filled the room.
He suddenly asked, "Does the young master know how precious this elixir is?"
Ouyang Rong shook his head:
"If it works, give it to her."
"Giving this pill is equivalent to giving someone a life..." Lu Ya sighed, "I must say, Your Highness has been very kind to you."
Ouyang Rong was taken aback.
Before long, Lu Ya prepared to close the door to treat Miao Si, and Ouyang Rong turned and left the study.
Before walking out the door, he turned back curiously and asked:
"By the way, where's Junior Sister?"
"Miss Huang went to talk to Miss Xie."
"Why not say it here?"
"It was probably just a private conversation between women."
"Forehead……"
Ouyang Rong was about to speak when he suddenly saw Xie Lingjiang and Huang Xuan returning together in the long corridor ahead.
Xie Lingjiang looked disappointed.
Huang Xuan would occasionally tug at Xie Lingjiang's sleeve, feeling somewhat apologetic.
Xie Lingjiang forced a smile, patted her head, and shook her head as if to say something.
Upon seeing the expressions on the two women's faces, Ouyang Rong immediately understood something.
Soon, they arrived in front of him, and Huang Xuan solemnly told Ouyang Rong her choice.
Huang Xuan wants to return to Shangqing Maoshan with Lu Ya to cultivate Taoist magic.
"Are you sure about going to the Shangqing Sect, Xiaoxuan?"
"Um."
Ouyang Rong was somewhat surprised, but he accepted it and offered a few words of encouragement to the little girl in the red coat in front of him.
Soon, he ran to the side and comforted Xie Lingjiang, who was silent and had a stern face.
"What's wrong? Are you angry?"
"No, there's no need. Xiaoxuan must have her reasons for making this choice, and we have no right to interfere."
Ouyang Rong breathed a sigh of relief, "It's best if you can think of it that way."
"It's all the senior brother's fault. You're such a peacemaker, always trying to smooth things over, humph..."
Ouyang Rong was struck hard in the foot and winced for a moment.
After thinking for a moment, he took her hand and whispered some comforting words.
Xie Lingjiang tried to shake him off, but couldn't.
Ouyang Rong leaned closer and whispered:
"It's alright, we can always leave one. Once Miss Miaosi wakes up... well, it shouldn't be too difficult to find someone to turn the pages."
"What do you mean?" Xie Lingjiang frowned, turned around curiously, and glanced at him.
Ouyang Rong gestured towards the ward with his eyes.
Xie Lingjiang raised an eyebrow slightly.
Before the two could say anything, the ward door suddenly opened from the inside, and Lu Ya walked straight out.
Ouyang Rong turned his head and gave him an inquiring look.
The young man in the Taoist robe with the facial paralysis remained silent and quietly stepped aside.
Behind him, on a small couch in the ward, lay a tiny girl in Confucian robes, no bigger than a palm, rubbing her sleepy eyes. She groggily sat up, looked around, seemed to mutter something, then suddenly widened her eyes and touched her bulging belly under her robe:
"Huh, where is this? Oh no, what did you do to me while I was sleeping?"
"..." The crowd.
(End of this chapter)
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