Chapter 231 Breakup
The guards didn't dare to use too much force, and Mu Xi easily broke free, but it was still impossible for her to save Mu Xun on her own.
Unable to break free, Mu Xun suddenly grabbed Mu Xi: "Don't be afraid, I'll think of a way."
Mu Xi shook hands with Mu Xun, already having made other plans in her heart, but she comforted him in return: "I'm not afraid. After all, my uncle wouldn't really harm us. You should take care of yourself. We'll meet again someday."
Mu Xun was still in shock, her eyes trembling as she asked, "What?"
Mu Xi couldn't continue speaking and turned to leave: "I hope Uncle will not forget what he just said and will ensure our safety."
Without waiting for Shen Lun's reply, he lifted the tent flap and strode out.
Even temporary compromises are just as painful and devastating.
Mu Xi returned to her tent and it took her a long time to calm down before she could start thinking.
At this moment, the curtain moved slightly, and Physician Luo walked in carrying a bowl of medicine: "The medicine is ready. Why haven't you found the Second Young Master yet?"
Mu Xi felt a tightness in her chest, staring at the dark, murky medicine, and became even more agitated: "He's been imprisoned by Shen Lun."
"What?" Doctor Luo was startled, but fortunately he didn't spill the medicine bowl in his hand. After a moment's thought, he still held out the medicine bowl to Mu Xi first, "Then drink the medicine first."
Mu Xi knew she absolutely had to drink the herbal soup to nourish her heart meridian. She picked up the bowl and gulped it down. The scalding hot liquid slid down her throat, bringing a slight burning sensation, which actually made her more alert.
"Oh dear, there's no need to be in such a hurry." Doctor Luo wanted to stop her but it was too late. He could only sigh and sit down, then took Mu Xi's wrist to take her pulse as usual.
Mu Xi felt the burning sensation in her throat, but it was nothing compared to her mood. She slammed the medicine bowl down on the low table beside the bed: "I'm going to get him out."
Doctor Luo frowned, whether because of Mu Xi's pulse or Shen Lun's imprisonment of Mu Xun, he didn't know. After a while, he snorted coldly: "Hmph, I was blind back then to befriend him. I didn't expect that after so many years, his behavior would not have changed at all."
"Doctor Luo knows about the past of the Marquis of Yong?" Mu Xi asked after a long time of curiosity.
Doctor Luo seemed to be thinking of something and refused to answer.
Mu Xi has now completely broken ties with Shen Lun, and she no longer holds back her words: "Back then, Doctor Luo befriended the Marquis of Yong, and I'm afraid she suffered at his hands, didn't she? Although he is my uncle, we haven't seen any kinship for so many years, and now all he does is scheme. To say something that a junior shouldn't say, at first glance, both my uncle and the Marquis seem to be working for the restoration of that so-called Yan Kingdom, but their actions are completely different. Although the Marquis was a scumbag father... I mean... although the Marquis may not have been a good father, he is ultimately a truly loyal and righteous person, while this uncle... seems more like a manipulator of people's hearts and power."
"You..." Doctor Luo looked at Mu Xi with a hint of surprise in his eyes, "You are so young yet you have such an ability to judge people. Back then... if I had been as good as you at your age... perhaps things wouldn't have turned out this way..."
Mu Xi was even more curious: "Dr. Luo, I'm willing to risk everything to save Mu Xun, even if it means going to war with Marquis Yong. Now that things have come to this, what exactly is your entanglement with Marquis Yong? You can tell me about it."
"Sigh..." Doctor Luo finished taking your pulse and removed his hand. "You... such a sharp mind, and you've damaged your heart so badly... even if you drink more precious medicine, it won't help. But in your current state, even if I advise you, it's useless. Enough, enough..."
Mu Xi thought that Doctor Luo still didn't want to say more, and didn't plan to ask any more questions, since the important thing was how to rescue Mu Xun.
Doctor Luo rose and paced back and forth, then sighed heavily: "The Shen family... originally from Dounan Qinzhou, a family of scholars for generations, but unfortunately, by the time of Duke Yong, Shen Mao, they had completely declined. Former prime minister, now a 'duke' of Yu? If not for betraying his master for personal gain, how could things have come to this?"
Now that you mention it, it's true.
Mu Xi immediately felt that Shen Lun's inherited title of Marquis of Yong was also inferior.
Doctor Luo continued his recollection: "Back in the past, Prime Minister Shen Mao took in many students as his disciples in Dou Nan and compiled them into a book called 'Shen Xue,' which greatly enhanced the family's reputation. I'm afraid that from that time on, the Shen family's fortunes were coming to an end. Later, when we arrived in Dayu, the Shen family seemed to remain standing on the surface, and Shen Lun seemed to have inherited the title of 'leader of the literary world in Dou Nan,' but in reality, it was just an empty title."
Since it is merely a hollow reputation, then using the phrase "following in its footsteps and adding to its glory" would be inappropriate.
However, Mu Xi didn't feel the need to correct him, so she continued listening.
As Doctor Luo paced back and forth, he recalled, "My acquaintance with Shen Lun began with 'treasure appraisal.' Back then, it was fashionable to hunt down many novelties that Yan Sheng didn't have in the Nine Gardens, but later..."
There are many things that Doctor Luo is clearly unwilling to discuss in detail.
Mu Xi then chimed in at the opportune moment: "Doctor Luo must have been well-read back then, but I haven't heard of you composing poems or essays in recent years."
Doctor Luo stroked his beard: "Scholars are useless. How can those lousy poems and books compare to the practicality of medical books? I was never very interested in those essays and poems back then, but I have more experience in medicine."
"I see. And then what happened?" Mu Xi didn't know which "afterwards" she was asking about.
"Later..." Doctor Luo paused, searching for his memories, "Later... because of 'treasure appraisal,' I got to know your mother. She... she was such a gentle and quiet woman, yet not so stubborn and lively. Although your appearance is more like your father's, your temperament is more like your mother's."
When Doctor Luo recalled Shen Ying, the original owner's birth mother, it was as if she were bathed in sunlight.
"She is the best woman in the world, but unfortunately... if it weren't for Shen Lun's scheming, she might not have had to marry Mu Zhen, nor would she have had to live in fear for so many years, and you wouldn't have had to disguise yourself as a man to become a prince." Doctor Luo seemed to be speaking to herself, but it was enough for Mu Xi to hear clearly.
Mu Xi couldn't help but guess that Doctor Luo must have fallen deeply in love with Princess Yun Ying back then, but it was not easy to ask him such a question.
Doctor Luo let himself drift into his memories for a moment, then suddenly made a 180-degree turn and got back to the point: "Given Shen Lun's character, he thinks highly of himself but isn't a truly vicious person. Mu Xun may not be in danger in his hands, but she certainly won't be free either. He's meticulous, so saving her won't be so easy."
“It is indeed not easy, but we still have to do it no matter how difficult it is.” Mu Xi had just changed the subject and still had no clue what to do. “I don’t even have anyone around me that I can use. I’m afraid those guards are all his people.”
Doctor Luo then thought of something else: "Saving people might not be that difficult, but what are your plans after you've rescued them? The current situation is tantamount to being attacked from both sides, you..."
"I want to leave here and go to Jiuyou." Mu Xi blurted out before Doctor Luo could finish asking.
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