Xiao Chensheng lay comfortably in the carriage. Although it was impossible to see anything from the outside of the carriage, the outside of the carriage was covered with a layer of black gauze.
Through the curtain at the window, you could vaguely see outlines moving inside.
A gentle breeze from early winter swept by, lifting a corner of the black curtains at the window. A wisp of white smoke escaped from the gap, only to be withdrawn again in an instant, as if by some conscious will.
"Your Excellency, Grand Preceptor, please save me! Please save my son!"
As they approached the gate of the Imperial Preceptor's residence, a couple carrying a child rushed to the carriage, their cries drawing the attention of the entire street.
The guards in front of the carriage immediately stepped forward and stopped the couple.
A slender pipe emerged from the carriage, slowly lifting the curtain a crack, revealing Xiao Chensheng's pale and eerie face.
The same exaggerated yet familiar smile was still on his face.
He glanced at the little boy being held in the couple's arms. The blood that had welled up in his mouth had dried, and his shoulder was caved in. He appeared to be lifeless.
Xiao Chensheng lowered the carriage curtain, and his voice came from inside the carriage: "Take him into the manor."
As soon as Xiao Chensheng finished speaking, an attendant took the child from the couple. They knew the rules of the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion: it only received patients, and no one else was allowed to enter.
Even so, the couple were deeply grateful and repeatedly kowtowed, saying, "Thank you, Grand Preceptor! Thank you, Grand Preceptor!"
The guards drove the couple aside, and the carriage slowly moved forward again.
The Imperial Preceptor's residence was built right next to the Princess's residence.
Originally, the Empress Dowager wanted to convert the Princess's residence into the Imperial Preceptor's residence and bestow it upon Xiao Chensheng to live in. If it weren't for the ministers' objections, the Princess's residence would probably be gone by now.
Although the eldest princess's conduct during her lifetime was criticized, they could not tolerate a wicked doctor who was causing chaos in the court trampling on the eldest princess's residence.
This matter was neither a major nor a minor one. In the end, the Empress Dowager could not persuade the ministers otherwise and had to give up.
Inside a room in the Imperial Preceptor's residence, the seriously ill little boy lay naked on the bed.
The bloodstains on his face had been cleaned up by the servants, and his sunken shoulder was visibly caused by something pressing down on it.
Xiao Chensheng tilted his head slightly, and the concave shape resembled the hoof of a domestic animal.
Was it trampled by a cow?
"My little brother is amazing. He can tell how he was injured just by looking at him." Suddenly, a girl's voice, as melodious as a silver bell, rang in his ears.
Yao Tianwei appeared to be a figment of imagination, squatting at the foot of the bed, clapping excitedly for Xiao Chensheng.
The fake smile on Xiao Chensheng's face now held a hint of sincerity.
Indeed, he was immersed in the illusion Su Wanyan created for him. At the time, he knew it was all fake, but he was unwilling to step out of it.
He didn't know how much time had passed, so long that he thought he would die in the illusion, when suddenly he realized, why did he have to destroy this beauty?
Why is it so important to distinguish between reality and dreams?
He taught Su Wanyan how to use hallucinogenic drugs, and he could use his internal energy to activate illusions, so he should be better than Su Wanyan in this respect.
Illusion? Reality?
It's not that important at all.
Therefore, while destroying the illusion created by Su Wanyan, he also activated illusion magic on himself, ultimately creating the current situation.
Reality and dreams coexist.
Only his sister will not disappear again, and he has regained reality, achieving the best of both worlds.
"He seems to have stopped breathing. Is it still possible to cure him?" Yao Tianwei's voice drifted out again.
"Yes," Xiao Chensheng replied with a smile.
As for what he'll look like after he's cured, that's none of his business.
He put his long pipe to his lips and took a light puff. The wisps of smoke slowly swirled out and, driven by his internal energy, instantly entered the boy's body through his seven orifices.
"Oh~" Xiao Chensheng suddenly let out a lazy sigh: "That Lord Zhu who clashed with the Empress Dowager in court today is a real character, so it would be best to use him."
Yao Tianwei disappeared from the foot of the bed at some point and reappeared by the bedside in the blink of an eye. He cupped his little face in his hands, tilted his head and blinked his eyes when he heard Xiao Chensheng's words, responding to Xiao Chensheng's words.
In early November, the weather in various parts of the Great Jin Dynasty gradually turned cold.
As dusk approached, Su Wanyan stopped at a post station.
From Fucheng to the capital, it would take about twenty days by fast horse, and less than half a month by a thoroughbred.
A thoroughbred horse is hard to find, but finding a few fast horses is still achievable.
Although Su Wanyan was anxious, the more anxious she was, the more she needed to remain calm and not rush things.
If she walks too fast, firstly, her body won't be able to handle it, and she won't be able to help at all when she arrives in the capital; secondly, it will be very dangerous for her to rush forward alone without the protection of Mingyu and Xiaobu.
Su Wanyan knew very well where her strengths and weaknesses lay, and she had to play to her strengths and avoid her weaknesses while mitigating risks.
With the first snowfall, the winter nights are even colder than the days.
The group disguised themselves so well that no one could recognize them.
Inside the room, Luo Xue brought in dry rations and food from outside. The inns built along the mountain road were not very convenient for eating, drinking, lodging and transportation, and the food that had just been heated up had already cooled down in the short time it was brought in.
Su Wanyan didn't mind, tearing off a piece of the dry flatbread and putting it in her mouth.
The room was heated by shoddy charcoal. Luo Xue poured Su Wanyan a glass of water, saying, "Madam, be careful not to choke."
Su Wanyan broke off a piece and gave it to Luo Xue: "You sit down, let's eat together."
"Thank you, Madam." Luo Xue didn't stand on ceremony; she had indeed replenished her energy.
Luo Xue took the food but didn't start eating right away. She asked, "Madam, it's about a four or five-day journey from here to the outskirts of the capital. Should we tell the Prince about your trip to the capital?"
Luo Xue felt that it was too dangerous for Su Wanyan to come to the capital alone. She had entered the capital without being summoned, and if the Empress Dowager found out, she would definitely try to arrest her.
Su Wanyan doesn't know martial arts, so they are confident they can protect her in a one-on-one fight. However, if the Empress Dowager sends troops to besiege her, things will become very complicated.
Notifying Yu Nanqing was also to provide an extra layer of protection.
Su Wanyan smiled slightly and looked up at Luo Xue: "I know my weaknesses better than you do. Do you think that my joining forces with Yu Nanqing right now will bring Yu Nanqing help or trouble?"
Luo Xue tightened her grip on the biscuit, then immediately stood up and knelt down: "This servant has spoken out of turn, please forgive me, Madam."
“You haven’t been with me for long, so you don’t know what kind of person I am yet. It’s okay.” Su Wanyan reached out and pulled her up. “Mingyu and Xiaobu both know about Yu Nanqing’s intelligence points within the country. If I wanted to tell Yu Nanqing, I wouldn’t have waited until now.”
In order to conceal her itinerary and avoid causing trouble for Yu Nanqing, she did not allow Mingyu and Xiaobu to use the intelligence network of Prince Gong's Mansion along the way, and all the information was obtained by asking around along the route.
"Yes, this servant knows her crime."
She had heard of Su Wanyan's deeds before, but only heard about them; she had never witnessed them in person.
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