Chapter 744 Saving a dog is better than you
The half of his face burned by gunpowder looked particularly hideous in the twilight, and anger was boiling in Qi Jing's intact phoenix eye.
From the wing room came the sound of a casual humming.
There was a crisp sound of the pestle hitting the bronze mortar, and it was obvious that he did not take this former prince seriously.
"Your Highness..." The accompanying guard put his hand on the hilt of the sword and took a few steps forward.
"Step back." Qi Jing raised his hand to stop him, took a deep breath, and suddenly chuckled.
"Mr. Qu, if you don't like these South China Sea pearls, I have also prepared a hundred-year-old mountain ginseng and extremely precious medicinal tools. Can you..."
"Take the ginseng back and feed it to the dog! It can be packed in medicine containers!" Qu Feng's voice came through the door, clear but sarcastic.
"Do you think the ginseng grown in your royal manor is comparable to a weed in the medicine garden of my Divine Doctor Sect?"
The faces of the guards in the corridor changed drastically, but Qi Jing, unusually, did not get angry. Instead, he signaled everyone to move further away.
He lifted the hem of his python robe and slowly sat down on the stone steps. This movement caused his injured leg to twitch again.
Qi Jing lowered his voice: "Since you know my identity, you should also understand...some things cannot be solved by the rules of the martial arts world."
The sound of pounding medicine in the house stopped abruptly. After a moment of silence, the door latch made a "click" sound.
Qu Feng was leaning against the door, his blue shirt hanging loosely on him, and he was playing with a half-sprouted herb in his hand.
This disciple of the Divine Doctor was handsome and had a cynical smile on his face: "Oh, Prince Jing, are you going to use the imperial court to suppress me?"
He suddenly took a few steps forward and leaned over. The jade pendant on his waist jingled, almost touching Qi Jing's ear.
"Do you know... five years ago, when you fell off your horse while hunting and fell into suspended animation, who rescued you?"
The warm breath sprayed on Qi Jing's injured face: "If I had known earlier that I would save a bastard like you, I would have saved a dog instead of you, and there would be no future!"
Qu Feng recognized Qi Jing the first time he saw him. Thinking of what he had done before, he felt only regret.
The reason he took action five years ago was because he was on his way to becoming a miracle doctor, and his instinct as a doctor made him take action, but now...
Qi Jing's pupils suddenly shrank. Five years ago, he and the late emperor were hunting while chasing prey and did not pay attention to the road conditions. He fell off his horse and rolled off a cliff.
He didn't remember anything when he woke up, but the only thing he remembered was that the imperial physician said if it wasn't for the intervention of the gods, their body would probably be his!
Since he was the crown prince at the time and in high esteem, his close associates did not dare to report the matter to Emperor Mingde.
He was afraid that if someone spread the news that he had a brain injury, it would definitely cause criticism from court officials, so the matter was kept secret.
Seeing his stunned expression, Qu Feng stood up and brushed his sleeves nonchalantly: "As for your little injury now..."
He glanced at the scar on Qi Jing's face and pouted, clicking his tongue.
"You applied wound medicine without cleaning the wound. The pus and blood have not subsided. The skin and flesh are severely adhered. There is no way to solve it except by replacing the skin. As for your leg..."
Qu Feng said as he casually lifted up his trouser leg, took a quick look and then put it down casually.
"Delay it for another half a month..." he said and made a "click" gesture.
"In half a month, this leg can be amputated."
Qi Jing's face was gloomy. He pursed his lips and thought for a moment, then suddenly took out a token from his sleeve and slammed it on the ground.
"The medicinal fields in the three states of the northern border, it's your turn to take action!"
Under the moonlight, the words "Imperial Gift" were clearly visible on the black iron token. This was the royal family's most fertile source of medicine in the north, with an annual output value comparable to the taxes of half a state.
Qu Feng raised his eyebrows and casually kicked the token back to Qi Jing's feet: "Take it back."
He turned and walked into the house, his green shirt fluttering: "The scar on your face... looks quite pleasing to the eye."
"Bang!"
The door slammed shut again, causing the copper bells on the eaves to tinkle.
Qi Jing sat alone on the steps, digging his fingers deeply into his injured leg, trying to use the pain to keep him awake.
There was the sound of a night watch drum in the distance, and he suddenly laughed softly, his laughter as hoarse as a night owl.
"What a miracle doctor..." Qi Jing stroked the uneven scars on his face, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.
"This king has made note of it."
The night wind blew away the whispers, and on the window paper of the wing room, Qu Feng's figure was leisurely grinding medicine.
The lamp on the desk burst into a good omen, but he suddenly looked up in the direction of Huluguan, where there were old friends he cared about, and there was also a storm that was about to sweep in...
Inside the Gu family's old house in Yongfeng Village, the teacup in Kang Yihang's hand fell to the ground with a bang.
He stared at the woman who walked out of the room with wide eyes, his Adam's apple rolling up and down: "Chang... Chang Fang?"
"Senior brother..." Chang Fang rushed down the stairs holding up her skirt, the silver hairpins in her hair jingling. She punched Kang Yihang on the shoulder, her eyes red.
"Five years! You are the last one..."
Before he could finish his words, Pan Shaonan came running over from the backyard carrying a medicine basket. He was stunned when he saw the situation, and even the dried angelica in the basket spilled all over the floor.
Zheng Borui, Kang Yihang, You Wei, Pan Shaonan, Chang Fang!
The five people looked at each other, then suddenly pounced on each other at the same time and hugged each other.
Chang Fang's sobs were muffled on Kang Yihang's shoulder: "You heartless people... don't even bother to look for us..."
"I've looked for it!" Kang Yihang was so excited that he was a little incoherent.
"But Northern Qi is too big, and communication and travel are inconvenient..."
Zheng Borui wiped his tears and counted on his fingers: "Fangfang, Lao Zheng and I are all around Silver Moon City. We travel around the world and regard the world as our home, but it's not far from Silver Moon City..."
"As for Yihang, his family lives in the village between Hulu and Silver Moon City."
"I never thought we would be so close!"
None of them expected that even though they would not meet again until five years later, they were still happy at this moment.
As she was talking, Madam Gu in the main hall heard the crying and laughing in the yard, and couldn't help but pressed her eyes with a handkerchief: "These children..."
In the middle of the conversation, she suddenly grabbed Gu Yanjing's arm and said, "By the way, where is your sixth brother's wife? Why didn't she come back with you guys?"
Gu Feng followed closely behind him, his beard twitching as he spoke: "Is your sixth brother's wife okay?"
Gu Yanjing was quite helpless...
It seems that my sixth brother has lost his sense of existence...
"Don't worry, father and mother." Gu Yanjing quickly helped the two elders to sit down and calm their minds.
"Sixth brother's wife is fine. She and Sixth brother need to go to Beiguan to visit Zhenbei Hou. They will be back soon after a short delay."
Third sister-in-law Lin Wan'er, who was nearly seven months pregnant, interrupted with worry: "Huluguan is such a dangerous place, and Qingxuan is still pregnant..."
"That's right!" The fifth sister-in-law hugged Xuan'er and patted her gently, whispering: "I heard that the Yigui people are very cruel..."
"Don't worry!" Gu Feng slowly put down the teacup in his hand with a muffled sound, and everyone fell silent.
"The sixth son's wife is blessed with a good fortune and has magical powers..."
"That's right, Dad is right. Sixth brother's wife is very capable. She really came back safe and sound!"
As he was speaking, the gate of the courtyard was gently pushed open.
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