Chapter 168 Do you want someone else to take this position?
Su Yunyao helped him sit down. "I think your illness is serious. It doesn't seem like a simple cold. Zhenzhu, go get the imperial physician."
Xu Mubai's eyes were startled. "Princess, no need. I'm fine."
"When I say something's wrong, it's wrong." Su Yunyao said angrily, "Why are you still trying to show off when things are like this? Your face is as pale as paper. Do you want to make me worry?"
"Princess." Xu Mubai lowered his eyes somewhat unnaturally. "Princess, why don't you go back first? Your body is worth a lot of gold. I am afraid that I will pass my illness on to you."
"I'm not afraid, so why should you be afraid?" Su Yunyao looked at the sweat on his forehead. "Okay, don't sit here. I'll help you go back to bed. I heard you've been sick for two days. Have you seen a doctor? How come you're still so sick after two days?"
After Su Yunyao finished speaking, she suddenly realized that Xu Mubai was the only one at home.
"Did the doctor prescribe you any medicine? Did you take it?"
"Thank you for your concern, Princess. I have already taken the medicine." Xu Mubai said calmly.
"Have you eaten? How did you eat it? Did you boil it yourself? Where is the medicine pot? Why is there no smell of medicine in your room?" Su Yunyao said, glanced at the table in front of her, and turned to go to the kitchen.
Sure enough, just as she thought, there was no trace of medicine in the entire house.
"Princess." Xu Mubai felt a little guilty and didn't dare to look at her directly. "What are you looking for?"
"I'm looking for the medicine residue you took." Su Yunyao looked at him sideways and stretched out a hand towards him, "Where are the medicine residue?"
Xu Mubai lowered his eyes and didn't dare to look at her. He hesitated for a long time but couldn't make any clear explanation.
When people are speechless, they will really laugh, just like Su Yunyao at this moment.
Xu Mubai stared at the hand she extended to him, his lips tensed. After a while, his expression relaxed for a moment, and he was about to say something.
There was a sound of hurried footsteps outside the door.
"Your humble servant greets the Princess. May the Princess be blessed with good health and happiness."
Su Yunyao then withdrew her hand and stood up from the bedside. "Doctor Li, can you take a look at him?"
"Yes, Princess."
"Princess." Xu Mubai's tone was filled with helplessness. "I'm really fine. I just caught a cold. I'll be fine after a good night's sleep. It's such a small matter. Why bother the imperial physician?"
Doctor Li didn't wait for Su Yunyao to speak and quickly responded, "Manager Xu, you're too polite. Let me take your pulse first."
After Su Yunyao gave up her seat, she walked to the table in the middle of the room and sat down.
Zhenzhu poured her a cup of hot tea. She picked up the tea bowl, skimmed off the tea leaves floating on the bowl with the lid, and took a sip.
Xu Mubai raised his eyes and looked at her, then hesitantly extended his hand.
Doctor Li placed his fingertips on the pulse, his eyes flickered, and he looked up at him in some surprise.
Seeing Xu Mubai's warning look, he slowly lowered his eyes.
Su Yunyao put down the tea bowl in her hand and asked, "Doctor Li, how is he?"
"In reply to the Princess, Shopkeeper Xu has indeed caught a cold. I will go get some medicine for him right away. This cold can be fatal. Princess, please do not stay here for long, lest you let the illness get worse."
Su Yunyao stared at him and nodded slightly, "Then I'll have to trouble Doctor Li."
"Princess, you are too polite. This is what I should do." Doctor Li said and bowed again.
He was about to leave when Su Yunyao called him back, "Doctor Li."
Doctor Li trembled with fear.
Su Yunyao sneered, curling the corners of her lips. "What's wrong with Doctor Li today? I just called you, why are you so scared?"
"Princess, I was thinking about something else just now. I didn't expect you to call me suddenly, so I lost my composure. Please forgive me." Doctor Li clasped his hands in front of his chest, bowed his body, and lowered his head very low.
"Okay, go down." Su Yunyao waved her hand.
After Doctor Li walked out of Xu Mubai's bedroom, he raised his sleeve to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
His pulse was clearly mixed and floating, and slightly soft, a sign of sudden blood loss. Why did he insist on saying that he had caught a cold in front of the eldest princess?
Imperial Physician Li has served in the palace for so many years.
He knew that Xu Mubai's words "wind cold" were meant for him.
Since he said he had a cold.
He is a royal physician...
Doctor Li followed Zhenzhu to the side hall, left a prescription, and left.
After Doctor Li left, Su Yunyao asked Zhenzhu to boil the medicine.
Only Xu Mubai and she were left in the bedroom. She then said slowly, "There are no outsiders here now. Tell me, what's going on?"
Xu Mubai was stunned, "Nothing can be hidden from the princess."
Su Yunyao took a deep breath and asked, "Are you really hiding something from me?"
Xu Mubai: ...
"Princess."
"What's going on?"
Xu Mubai lowered his eyes helplessly. "It's not a big deal, actually. Two days ago, on my way home after closing the shop, two men in black suddenly appeared and injured me."
"Men in black?" Su Yunyao's pupils shrank rapidly upon hearing this. "Where were you hurt?"
Xu Mubai unbuttoned his clothes, revealing his left shoulder. The white cloth on the bandage was stained with bright red blood.
A little to the side where the blood is printed is the heart.
The knife was so ruthless that it seemed like it was meant to take his life.
Su Yunyao was a little frightened and covered her mouth with her hands.
Xu Mubai hurriedly put on his clothes and said, "I am sorry for scaring the princess."
"Have you reported it to the police?" Su Yunyao looked solemn.
"Princess, there's no point reporting this to the police." Xu Mubai felt helpless.
"How can it be useless? Are you questioning the collusion between the government and the bandits?"
"No." Xu Mubai said firmly, "I have never had any grudges against anyone, let alone any enemies. Those people who came for me are most likely sent by my family."
"Why did your family want to kill you?" Su Yunyao was confused.
Xu Mubai forced a smile, "Princess, if one day I am really killed by my enemies, will you be sad?"
"No!" Su Yunyao said angrily, "If that day ever comes, I will definitely find a man who is more handsome, taller, and has a nicer voice than you to help me run the shop. You can go ahead and do it without any worries!"
Xu Mubai was stunned for a moment, then lowered his eyes. "The men around the princess are indeed handsome, suave, and outstanding."
"So?" Su Yunyao sneered.
"So..." Xu Mubai raised his head and looked at her, staring into her eyes without missing a beat, "So..."
Su Yunyao suddenly cupped his cheeks with both hands. "So, why don't you live well? Live well. There will always be a place for you by this princess's side. Do you want someone else to take this place away?"
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