Chapter 176: First Encounter with the Most Dangerous Enemy
Charcoal was burning in the clay stove, and a wire mesh was placed on the stove, with a teapot, sweet potatoes, chestnuts on the mesh... The fragrance of tea and the fruity aroma of food filled the air.
"Brother Pei Dong, come here and have some tea. I can't sleep!"
Pei Dong looked at her busying around under the pear tree, and a warm feeling rose in his heart.
"Ouch! Hiss!" Wen Zirou let out a hypocritical cry and quickly blew on her hands, "The teapot is too hot!"
Pei Dong strode over, picked up the teapot and filled two small teacups, then sat down on the small wooden stool under the pear tree.
Pei Dong had known Wen Zirou since he was a teenager. She was always jumpy and pretentious, but he was used to it.
She was afraid of getting burned, so… Pei Dong was responsible for roasting chestnuts, roasting oranges, and pouring tea, while she, the eldest lady, was responsible for drinking tea and chatting elegantly.
She told Pei Dong about school gossip and the strange people in the school, and he listened attentively, responding from time to time.
Although he still looked indifferent, warmth gradually appeared in his eyes.
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Two days later, Nan Chengcheng and Mrs. Zhan went to Beijing together.
Zhan Hengyi and Pei Dong led their Green Gang brothers to the capital alone to catch the mastermind behind the human organ trafficking.
It takes six hours to drive from Jiangcheng to Beijing.
Zhan Furen arranged three cars to escort Dong Jinrong and others.
Dong Jinrong's uncle lives in Beijing, in the Hutong of Qishun. Nowadays, the people living in this hutong are either rich or noble.
When the car was about to arrive at Dong Jinrong's uncle's house, Dong Jinrong slowly told Nan Chengcheng about her uncle's family situation, "My uncle is Prince Rong of the previous dynasty. He is the elder brother of the former emperor's mother, and he is a cousin of my mother.
They are brothers.
He has been in poor health in recent months, and his son said that his condition has worsened this month.
Cheng Cheng, please check if it's an evil disease. If not, there's nothing we can do."
Nan Chengcheng nodded, "Okay."
While the two were talking, they had already arrived at Prince Rong's Mansion.
Although the previous dynasty is gone, the plaque on the door of Prince Rong’s old house is still engraved with "Prince Rong’s Mansion".
After getting off the car, the butler at the entrance of Prince Rong's mansion greeted Dong Jinrong with a smile on his face and said respectfully, "Madam Zhan, you are here. Prince Rong has been talking about you all morning!
Come in quickly!"
Dong Jinrong smiled and nodded.
Nan Chengcheng entered the Prince Rong's Mansion. Looking around the mansion, the ancient courtyard was bustling with people, and there were at least eighty people.
She followed Madam Zhan to the main hall of the palace, which was decorated with the festive atmosphere of a birthday banquet.
Sitting on the mahogany chair in the middle was an old man with a frail face and wearing a prince's hat. He was wearing an elegant brown middle-collared robe from the previous dynasty. This man was Prince Rong, and servants stood behind him.
There were two rows of chairs on both sides of the main hall, and many relatives and friends were sitting there.
As soon as Dong Jinrong entered the door, she greeted her cousin, gave him a birthday gift, and introduced Nan Chengcheng to Prince Rong.
Because her son's identity is not allowed to be made public for the time being, Dong Jinrong did not say that Nan Chengcheng is her future daughter-in-law.
Nan Chengcheng greeted politely. At this moment, all eyes were focused on Nan Chengcheng.
She wore a light blue brocade cheongsam with a pure white fur cloak on the outside. Her long hair was tied up, which made her beautiful face even more radiant. She was truly a first-class beauty.
Prince Rong treated the renowned fortune teller with great respect, despite her young age. "Miss Nan, please tell me if I'm possessed by an evil spirit. My health has been getting worse over the past few days. Ahem, ahem!"
When he gets anxious, he coughs, and when he coughs, he can't help but urinate...
The servant brought a chair to Nan Chengcheng and asked her to sit opposite Prince Rong.
Prince Rong was out of breath and had to force himself to keep his head up. If it weren't for his birthday today and the many guests coming to his house, he would have stayed in bed all day.
Nan Chengcheng sat down, his expression slightly cold, staring intently at Prince Rong. After a moment, he said, "Your brow is black, and there's a green blood vessel where your nose bridge connects to your brow. Excuse me, this is a sign of impending death.
Your eyeballs are cloudy, your qi is extremely weak, and your voice is muddy. This shows that your body is completely broken and your internal organs are all ulcerated.
You leak urine when you cough, have nightmares when you close your eyes, and sometimes vomit blood, right?"
Prince Rong was startled, then nodded repeatedly, "That's right, Miss Nan is indeed a well-deserved master."
The man sitting next to Prince Rong said in a clear, low voice, "My father has always taken good care of his health. Why did he get such a serious illness?"
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