257 Fellow Villager, Stab in the Back
Seeing that Feng Qingchen couldn't keep up with him, Zhai Dongming slowed down a little and explained as he walked, "Qingyan Palace suddenly exploded, and the man who could make thunder bombs was injured. There was no visible injury, but he has been unconscious. The imperial doctors were helpless and thought of you. The emperor sent me to summon you to the palace to treat that man."
Although Zhai Dongming was disgusted by the emperor's behavior, as a minister of Dongling, he hoped that Dongling would become strong, so he paid special attention to Li Xiang. In other words, what Dongling valued was not Li Xiang as a person, but the thunder bomb he made.
"Qingyan Palace exploded?" Feng Qingchen felt a sense of confusion.
What a coincidence? Lan Jiuqing came back with injuries all over his body. Could it be that the explosion in Qingyan Palace was related to him? Or was it his doing?
Lan Jiuqing is indeed a strong man.
"Yes, I heard from the surviving palace maids and eunuchs that he was testing gunpowder, but somehow he encountered fire. You know, according to his instructions, the lighting in Qingyan Hall was all night pearls, and there was no such thing as fire." Zhai Dongming's words meant that he was deeply dissatisfied with Li Xiang.
He didn't do anything, but he made a lot of demands, even asking the emperor to bring the Duke of Zhenguo's daughter to the palace, saying that she was his wife, and how could she be his wife without a matchmaker or a betrothal gift?
Not everyone can be arrogant because of his talent. Such a person is only useful now. Zhai Dongming is sure that once the emperor masters the manufacturing method of the thunder bomb, the first person to kill Li Xiang will be the emperor.
Feng Qingchen roughly guessed what was going on. She was 100% sure that the man named Li Xiang would die sooner or later, but she didn't expect it to be so soon.
"Zhai Dongming, if you let me go into the palace to save people, you have to let me get the medicine box. How can I diagnose if I go empty-handed?" Feng Qingchen shook off Zhai Dongming's hand.
There was a circle of bruises on the wrist, which showed how strong Zhai Dongming's grip was, or that he didn't even consider Feng Qingchen as a woman.
"I'll ask someone to get it. You're walking too slowly." Zhai Dongming casually instructed the people around him, but was interrupted by Feng Qingchen: "No, the medicine box is in my boudoir. Not everyone can enter a woman's boudoir. Besides, your people don't know what I'm going to take. Even if it's urgent, I can get it myself at this moment."
Are you kidding? Lan Jiuqing is still in her room. Even if Lan Jiuqing is not there, no one can break into her room.
"It's such a hassle. Go quickly. I'll wait for you." Zhai Dongming glared at Feng Qingchen angrily.
This woman, when she is a woman, she is more tough than a man. When she is not treated as a woman, she uses her identity as a woman to make excuses everywhere.
Feng Qingchen turned around and ran back to her room, took out the medicine box, and put away everything that might reveal her identity. The medicine box was just what an ordinary Chinese medicine doctor used.
Feng Qingchen also put away the scalpel and bandage tied to her calf. Apart from the smart medical bag, there was nothing else on her body that could arouse suspicion. She had activated the hidden function of the smart medical bag, so no one except her could open it.
The man named Li Xiang is definitely not a good person. She must not let him get any evidence against her. Once her identity is exposed, she will be doomed.
After quickly packing up everything, Feng Qingchen pulled open the bed curtain and injected an antibiotic into Lan Jiuqing's body.
"Lan Jiuqing, there was an explosion in Qingyan Palace. The emperor summoned me to the palace. If you can leave, you'd better leave quickly. Feng Mansion is not as safe as you think."
Lan Jiuqing's body rarely uses antibiotics, so the effect of antibiotics on him will be very obvious. In addition, she had already treated his wounds before, so Lan Jiuqing had enough strength to leave.
"Okay. Be careful when you go to the palace. That man is not hurt." Lan Jiuqing closed his eyes, and his facial expression could not be seen through the mask. It was not until this moment that Feng Qingchen realized that the half of Lan Jiuqing's face exposed outside the mask seemed very strange.
Feng Qingchen lowered her head and found that there seemed to be a thin layer of something on the half of Lan Jiuqing's face that was exposed.
Is this the legendary human skin mask?
Human skin mask, that means Lan Jiuqing's exposed face is not his real appearance?
Feng Qingchen's eyes widened and her heart was pounding. She seemed to have learned something that she shouldn't have known.
If it weren't for the explosion and fire, the human skin mask on Lan Jiuqing's face would never have come loose. She was really lucky to have encountered such a thing.
"What's wrong?" Lan Jiuqing opened his eyes suddenly. Although he was injured, his eyes were still as sharp as ever. The gleam in his eyes was like that of a ferocious beast, ready to strike. Once he found something abnormal, as long as he was still alive, he would take action to kill the opponent.
"No, nothing. I'm just wondering how you know that person is not injured." Feng Qingchen swallowed, and widened his eyes even wider than usual. He met Lan Jiuqing's eyes and did not dare to dodge.
As soon as she dodged, Lan Jiuqing would notice her abnormality. Although she only noticed the human skin mask on Lan Jiuqing's face and didn't know who he was, given Lan Jiuqing's cautious nature, he probably wouldn't let her go.
Although Lan Jiuqing's eyes were still sharp, he was injured after all. In addition, he trusted Feng Qingchen, so he did not ask any more questions: "I found that he was wearing a strange piece of clothing. Before he left, I heard him talking to himself. He said that he wanted to use this opportunity to trick you and see if you are from the same place as him."
Although he also wanted to know where Feng Qingchen came from, the fewer people who knew Feng Qingchen's identity, the better. Unless he was with the man named Li Xiang, his life would never be at peace. He didn't want Feng Qingchen to become a tool like that man.
Ahem…Facing Lan Jiuqing’s eyes that seemed to know everything, Feng Qingchen turned away in embarrassment and said vaguely: “Don’t worry, I’m different from him. I’m just an ordinary person. I just want an ordinary life.”
Apart from the pistol for self-defense, she did not take out anything that would disrupt the balance of the world. She just wanted to protect herself.
And that pistol? If someone in this world could imitate it, Feng Qingchen would admire him.
"I trust you. Be careful when you enter the palace." Lan Jiuqing closed his eyes, indicating that the conversation was over.
Feng Qingchen bit her lip and retreated silently.
That man named Li Xiang was really a troublemaker. He caused her to lose her identity. Fortunately, the only people who suspected her were Wang Jinling and Lan Jiuqing, so she was still within the controllable range. If...
If the emperor, the prince and others become suspicious, she will be in trouble.
Feng Qingchen held the medicine box, took a deep breath, and a murderous look flashed across his face.
The man named Li Xiang must die. If he wants to cheat her, he should be prepared to pay the price. Do you really think that modern people will be great in ancient times? Naive!
Feng Qingchen and Zhai Dongming rushed all the way to the imperial palace. Because Qingyan Palace was bombed, Li Xiang was moved to Lanting Palace, which was closest to Qingyan Palace. The Lanting Palace was brightly lit and surrounded by palace masters. The atmosphere was very tense. The palace maids and eunuchs all looked anxious and hurried in and out.
Such a large number of troops were mobilized. If Feng Qingchen didn't know who the injured person was, he might have thought that the person who was going to die was the emperor...