Chapter 218: Friendship Test
Chen Qiu couldn't help much now. He was still a seriously injured patient, and it was best for him not to cause trouble.
Ye Nan is now in a state of disrepair. Although the rebel leader has been executed, many rebels are left behind. Some of these rebels have returned to their hometowns honestly, but some have become bandits, looting everywhere, just like a group of bandits.
Xiao Hang had transformed from a doctor into a general who suppressed bandits, leading people to suppress rebellions everywhere. In this rebellion, many soldiers under the regent rebelled and sacrificed their lives, and there were only a few who could be used.
Xiao Hang was given the task at a critical moment. For Lan Yu, he had to change from a doctor who saved the dying to a general.
That day, Lan Yu and Jing Xin were in Ye Chen and Shen Qiu's room. On the one hand, they were there to chat with Shen Qiu to relieve his boredom. On the other hand, since Shen Qiu was injured, Lan Yu had been very busy with many things in the palace. Now that he didn't have so many things to do, coming here was a way to say thank you to the couple.
"What are you thanking me for? We are friends. When you were in Kyoto, you did so many things for me and our Ye family, and I haven't said thank you yet." This was Shen Qiu's true thoughts. Moreover, when Shen Qiu gave birth to An An, it was Lan Yu who saved her and An An's lives. This was a great favor that could not be forgotten.
"Yes, we are friends." Lan Yu held Chen Qiu's hand.
This incident shocked Lan Yu deeply.
When Chu Ning appeared in the rebel army, she initially thought that he had no other choice but to join the rebel army as a military doctor. But later she found out that Chu Ning was the rebel army's military advisor, and the reason for the rebel army was because of his lobbying, which led to the civil strife in Ye Nan.
Later, Chu Ning saw Bai Han's madness. She had never seen Chu Ning like that before. That gentle and gentle man had such eyes, as if he wanted to destroy everything.
Later, she was imprisoned, forced and threatened by Chu Ning, until she was rescued by Mei Qi, and turned against the war after seeing Ye Chen. In just a few months, she seemed to have experienced a lifetime. She was no longer the little girl, the little princess of Ye Nan.
Coming out from Chen Qiu, Jing Xin followed Lan Yu and said, "Lan Yu, why is Chu Ning in Ye Nan? Why did he become a rebel?"
Lan Yu looked into the distance and sighed, "Senior Sister, do you remember that Chu Ning said he was the son of Uncle Master Li Yunmeng and High Priest Bai Han?"
Jingxin nodded. "I remember. He also said that Bai Han actually likes Master. What does this have to do with him becoming a rebel?"
"Senior Sister, if you knew where your parents were, would you go find them?" Lan Yu asked again.
“Yes” is the direct answer given by Jingxin.
"That's it. Chu Ning knows who his father is. How can he pretend that he doesn't know his father? But he didn't expect that his father would not recognize him and say that he was just a mistake. How could he be willing to accept that?" Although Lan Yu hated Chu Ning, he also felt that he was quite pitiful.
"what is going on?"
"Back then, my father and mother hadn't married yet, and the previous Saint, Bai Li, was still sitting on the throne. But my mother was destined to marry the future Regent. However, the High Priestess and my mother had already fallen in love with each other, but they had no choice but to reluctantly break up. From then on, one waited to be her Regent Consort, and the other to be his High Priestess."
"However, my mother was drugged by her sister from the same clan and fell into a coma. It happened that my master and my uncle were providing free medical treatment in Yenan at that time. The high priest found them and, as a thank you for their free medical treatment for the people of Yenan, brought them to the Zhao Mansion to treat my mother. At that time, my master and my uncle's medical skills were not that good, so it took a long time to remove the poison. During this time, Bai Han stayed at the Zhao family."
"Perhaps it was Bai Han's actions that caused Master and Master's uncle to misunderstand. They both developed feelings for Bai Han. Bai Han asked Master to meet him that day simply to express his gratitude for curing my mother. For some reason, Master's uncle thought Bai Han liked Master and that the two were going to talk to each other. So, Master's uncle sent Master away, drugged Bai Han, and the two had sex."
"After Master found out about Bai Han and Master's relationship, Master, who was originally unaware of Bai Han's intentions, returned to Medicine Valley in anger and swore never to leave the valley again. Master's uncle was given contraceptive soup by Bai Han that day, but he didn't know it. He drank it, but Master's uncle eventually averted the problem and conceived Chu Ning. When Chu Ning found out about this, he felt like a joke. After leaving the High Priest's Mansion, there was no news of him. The next time we saw him, he had become the rebel army's military advisor and the rebel leader's most trusted person."
"Master and uncle would never have thought that the High Priest Ye Nan, who could not get married, would always like the future Princess Regent. Both of them had never caught Bai Han's eye from the beginning to the end, but they had been fighting for most of their lives because of their own imaginations." Lan Yu told Jing Xin the story she heard from Chu Ning. From the time Lan Yu knew about this until now, she still couldn't believe it. It was so absurd. It turned out that the misfortune of the two women was due to their misunderstanding of that man's behavior.
Jingxin listened to Lan Yu's words for a long time without reacting. How could this be the case?
A misunderstanding eighteen years ago turned two women who were originally as close as sisters into enemies for half their lives. Eighteen years later, because of this misunderstanding, the country of Ye Nan experienced unprecedented civil unrest.
"Then, how does Ye Nan plan to deal with Chu Ning? Even if he is not the son the high priest wants, he is still his son. How does the high priest plan to deal with this son who was born by mistake?" Jingxin and Chu Ning are true childhood sweethearts, but there is a hatred between them for killing their teacher and mother. Although they can no longer go back to the past, Jingxin still hopes that Chu Ning will be fine.
Lan Yu shook her head and looked down at her toes. "I don't know either. Now, neither my father nor High Priest Bai Han has ever mentioned Chu Ning. It's as if they want to deliberately forget his existence. I really don't know what they think."
After a while, everyone was busy with their own things. Chen Qiu and Ye Chen were recuperating from their injuries, and the two of them had a rare period of quiet time. Mei Qi came to accompany them every day, and now she plays chess with Ye Chen almost every day.
Xiao Hang also came back from outside, and the rebels running around outside Ye Nan were almost all defeated, and the civil strife in Ye Nan was basically resolved.
"When will we go back to Dayin?" Mei Qi put down a piece and asked Ye Chen casually. The two of them were now more like a pair of old friends.
"We'll go back after Qiu'er gets better. I've written a letter home. Besides, An Ning has already returned to Dayin with the Silver Armor Army. We have nothing to worry about. We can stay here for a while and learn more about Yenan's customs and culture." Ye Chen told Mei Qi about his plan, which was exactly what Mei Qi wanted.
"Sister Xiaoqiu, Sister Xiaoqiu"
"It's Liuyun. Could something have happened to Xiaofu?" Chen Qiu can sit up now. Although he still has to lie flat when sleeping and cannot turn over, at least he doesn't feel any pain anymore and he won't be woken up by pain in the middle of the night.
Hearing Liuyun's voice, Mei Qi went to open the door. As soon as Liuyun entered, he knelt down in front of Chen Qiu's bed.
"Liuyun, what's wrong? Get up and talk!" Chen Qiu was unable to move, so he could only raise his hand to let Liuyun get up.
Liuyun shook his head, then kowtowed to Chen Qiu, "Sister Xiaoqiu, save Xiaofu!"
"Boy, get up when Huaer tells you to. If you cause her to tear her wound, I won't forgive you!" Mei Qi said coldly behind Liuyun. Liuyun shivered, finally swallowed his saliva and slowly stood up.
"Liuyun, if you have anything to say, just say it nicely. I will help Xiaofu if I can, but I'm not a doctor. How can I help?" Liuyun performed such a big ceremony as soon as he entered the room, and even refused to get up when he was asked to. This was obviously something difficult to do, and he seemed to be threatening her. Although Chen Qiu was willing to do what he could for Xiaofu, he didn't like being forced.
"Yes, Sister Jingxin has found a way to cure Xiaofu, but she needs help from a certain place and a special medicine."
"A miraculous medicine? Could it be the Northern Fire Lotus in my hand?" This is the only medicine in Chen Qiu's hand that can be called a miraculous medicine.
This was given to An An by the emperor.
Liuyun lowered his head and said nothing, "It seems that I was right. It's just a medicine. As long as it can save people, it is a miracle medicine. I will give it to you, but you need to go back to Kyoto to get it. I don't have it with me." Although the medicine is precious, Chen Qiu feels that there is nothing to be reluctant about as long as it can save people.
"And..." Liuyun spoke hesitantly.
"Anything else? Just say it all at once. You're just wasting time, you know?" Chen Qiu knew from the look on his face that the place he was talking about was a place that others couldn't easily go to.
"When treating Xiaofu, you need to let him soak in the hot spring and then put herbs in it. Let Xiaofu soak for half an hour every day. You need to use the hot spring in the Kyoto Royal Villa." Liuyun finally explained everything clearly.
The medicine was a reward from the emperor. Since it was a reward, I naturally have the right to deal with it. However, although I am Ye Chen's wife, I cannot live in this royal villa. It is equivalent to the emperor's home outside the palace. What's more, I am not sure if I can let Xiaofu live in it.
Moreover, Xiaofu was not the only one going in, there were at least three people going in, Liuyun, Xiaofu and Jingxin.
"Liuyun, did you ask the wrong person for help? I am the only one who can do this. It's really hard for your sister Xiaoqiu to handle it." Ye Chen and Mei Qi had been listening on the side. After hearing what Liuyun said, Ye Chen became a little unhappy.
They thought Chen Qiu was easy to talk to, so they came to Chen Qiu for help. As long as Chen Qiu agreed, Ye Chen would naturally come forward to help Chen Qiu solve these problems in order not to embarrass Chen Qiu.
Chen Qiu and Ye Chen treated them as good friends. In fact, even if Chen Qiu and Ye Chen did not agree to these two things, no one could say anything about Xiaofu. When Ye Chen bought Xiaofu from the slave market, he originally planned to let her be Chen Qiu's guard, or even a meat shield, but Chen Qiu finally recognized her as a sister and sought medical treatment for her. They did not let Xiaofu down, and they had a clear conscience towards these friends, but they actually used such a trick on Liuyun.
"Mei Qi, pack up, let's go back to Dayin immediately!" Ye Chen was really angry. He ran so far and almost lost Qiu'er for this, but it was nothing compared to the chill in his heart at this moment.
"Well, you and Hua'er should pack up. I'll go to the city to buy a bigger carriage. Hua can't stand the bumpy ride." Mei Qi glanced at Liuyun who was standing there, not knowing what to do, and went out.
Liuyun knelt down again and kowtowed to Chen Qiu, "Sister Xiaoqiu, I'm just too worried about Xiaofu. Sister Xiaoqiu, please save Xiaofu! I see how much pain she suffers every day, I really have no other choice."
"Come in too. I want to hear what you think." Chen Qiu had already sensed that there was someone outside. Mei Qi should have sensed it too, so she glanced at Liuyun when she left.
After Chen Qiu finished speaking, a few breaths passed before someone pushed the door open. Lan Yu, Xiao Hang and Jing Xin were all there. It turned out that they were the ones who came up with the idea for Liuyun.
"Xiaoqiu, we..." Jingxin was the first to speak.
"Xiaoqiu, we were wrong, we're sorry." It was Lan Yu's voice.
"Xiao Chenzi, I'm sorry. We were too picky and judged others by our own standards. I'm very sorry." It was Xiao Hang's voice.
As soon as the three men finished speaking, they were hit by a gust of wind and flew out, crashing into the screen opposite, knocking the screen down. The three men vomited blood and rolled to the ground.
Mei Qi came in from inside, stared at the three of them, then walked up to Jingxin, took out the book he had given her from Jingxin's arms, and put it back in his own hand.
"Since you have never considered the three of us as friends, I don't want friends like you. I'll take this book back because it's mine. I have nothing to do with that little girl. If she wasn't Qiu'er's adopted sister, I wouldn't care if she was broken into pieces. I don't want your friendship even more." In addition to being patient with Shen Qiu, Mei Qi always speaks with his actions, otherwise he wouldn't have such a reputation for being ruthless.
"We are just not sure whether we can get these two things. We shouldn't have plotted against Xiaoqiu in this way. We really know we were wrong." Lan Yu didn't expect that a wrong idea would ruin the friendship she had worked so hard to gain.
This was an idea that suddenly popped up in her mind. She had originally received information that the Fire Lotus of the Far North was in the Great Yin Palace, but she had not expected that the Emperor had given it to An An when An was poisoned last time. She thought that it might be useful. That hot spring was a rare medicinal spring and was even enclosed in the royal villa.
Her idea was very simple. If she asked Ye Chen directly, due to the importance of these two things and Ye Chen's affection for Xiaofu was not as strong as Chen Qiu's, they could not guarantee that Ye Chen would ask the emperor for Xiaofu. If Chen Qiu agreed, Ye Chen would naturally ask the emperor for Chen Qiu. She did not expect that she had once again underestimated the affection between them.
"For Xiaofu, I will do my best to get the medicine and hot springs, but, my husband, I want to go home!" Shen Qiu had never suffered such a blow. Mei Qi's palm looked powerful, but it did not hurt them. But to Shen Qiu, their behavior was tantamount to betrayal. She didn't know how to face them now.
"Okay, let's go home!"
"Wait a moment, I'll go buy a carriage and we'll leave now." Mei Qi really left the palace this time.
Lan Yu wanted to say something but was stopped by Jingxin. Jingxin shook her head at Lan Yu. Jingxin was an insightful person. This thing had happened before she could stop it. It was too late to say anything now. She could only change it slowly and there was no time to rush.
"Lan Yu, go prepare a carriage for Xiaofu and put a thick quilt in it. Make sure it's soft. Liuyun, go pack up. Xiao Hang, go prepare the medicinal materials. There are three patients on the way, so we need to have enough medicinal materials." Jingxin arranged for them to do their respective tasks, and walked to Chen Qiu's bedside, took Chen Qiu's hand and felt his pulse.
"Xiao Qiu, you know that Lan Yu has no bad intentions. She treats you as friends, but she didn't use the right method. Lan Yu looks quirky, but she is extremely hard to trust people. She is much better now than before, but she still inadvertently shows this distrust of people when doing things." Jing Xin took Chen Qiu's pulse while talking to Shen Qiu. She didn't want Chen Qiu's enthusiasm to be cooled by this incident.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
