But as soon as he opened his mouth, he started coughing.
The cough caused a tremor in the chest cavity, and a sharp pain immediately shot through the ribs.
"ah--"
He gasped and reflexively reached out to press his hand against his wound.
Tianji, who was busy rushing to catch the carriage, immediately poked his head in when he heard the noise.
"Master, you're awake."
After Tianji finished speaking, Dizhi immediately lifted the carriage curtain and came in.
He checked Shen Hechuan's pulse and, after confirming that Shen Hechuan was out of danger, breathed a sigh of relief.
He then took out a small porcelain bottle from his bosom, took out a pill from it, and put it into Shen Hechuan's mouth.
“Master, although your injury did not take your life, you will need to recuperate for a while due to your previous illnesses.”
"This pill is a new one specially made by my subordinate. It can help nourish your body. You can rest in the carriage for the next few days. By the time we reach the post station, you will be almost fully recovered."
Shen Hechuan nodded.
He also knew that, given his current physical condition, if he forced himself to endure it, he wouldn't be able to save Gu Jingchun even if they reached the post station; instead, he would only be a burden to them.
It would be better to take this time to properly recover from the injury.
Tianji and Dizhi breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Shen Hechuan obediently followed their orders.
Tianji then spoke again.
"Your Majesty, news has just come from the palace that some ministers in the court have begun to suspect you, and some have even made a fuss with the Empress Dowager."
I want to see for myself if you are sick.
Shen Hechuan nodded.
"It was expected."
That's why he let the Empress Dowager preside over the government and appointed several ministers to assist him, all to avoid this situation.
"What did the Empress Dowager do?"
Tianji: "The Empress Dowager did not allow those ministers to see 'you'."
Upon hearing this, Shen Hechuan paused slightly, and immediately guessed the Empress Dowager's intention.
"Grandmother wants to use this opportunity to help me clean up the court!"
He sighed again as he spoke.
"We must bring Jingchun back as soon as possible and get back quickly."
My grandmother is getting old; if she continues to overwork herself for extended periods, it might harm her health.
Upon hearing this, Tianji immediately replied, "Master, you can rest assured."
"Ye Wenxi just sent a message saying that they have confirmed Miss Gu's location. We are on our way there now and should arrive in about three days."
Upon hearing this, Shen Hechuan immediately showed joy, as he had found direction and breathed a sigh of relief.
However, thinking of Ye Wenxi reminded him of the fact that Ye Wenxi had recognized Gu Jingchun as his elder brother, and he would take care of this matter as soon as he got back.
To avoid any unforeseen complications.
After Tianji finished speaking, fearing that Shen Hechuan might bring up matters of the court, he added another sentence.
"My lord, you need not worry."
"The latest news also says that His Highness the Crown Prince is very clever and can fully assist the Empress Dowager."
"Furthermore, the Jiang family will be returning to the capital in a few days."
Shen Hechuan was surprised for a moment upon hearing this.
"They're not walking very slowly."
The Jiang family is Jiang Xianhao's maternal family.
Back then, they were the most prestigious family in Dacheng, second only to the royal family in status.
However, all of this changed because of Shen Wanshan's rebellion.
It is said that the head of the family at the time was not satisfied with Shen Wanshan's banditry.
Even after he abducted Jiang Xianhao to the palace, he almost led his men to storm the palace.
They almost came to blows right at the palace gate.
After Jiang Xianhao became empress, Jiang Qingsong, the head of the Jiang family, saw that Shen Wanshan was a true emperor who worked for the benefit of the people, and gradually let go of his resentment towards him.
I wanted to wholeheartedly support him.
However, at this time, Jiang Xianhao and Shen Wanshan were no longer on good terms.
In order to protect her family and, more importantly, to protect Shen Hechuan, Jiang Xianhao told Jiang Qingshan about Shen Wanshan's inner conflict.
Jiang Qingsong understood that this matter was of great importance, so he led his entire family south.
He lived a peaceful life as a minor prefect.
Over the years, the Jiang family has grown increasingly powerful.
However, he never gave up on his children's education, so the Jiang family is now a completely different family.
It wasn't until Jiang Xianhao passed away and Shen Hechuan ascended the throne that an imperial edict was issued, allowing his maternal clan, the Jiang family, to return to Tiandu.
However, the journey was long and tiring, and with elders in tow, there were bound to be some delays, which is why we were late.
However, considering the current situation in the court, Shen Hechuan thought that the Jiang family's return was just in time, and might even help the Empress Dowager stabilize the court.
Thinking of this, Shen Hechuan felt much more at ease.
******
Meanwhile, in a small village on the border.
The weather was fine and sunny.
Gu Jingchun was fiddling with the firewood as always.
Mo Junxing locked himself in his room, and it was unclear what he was doing.
However, Gu Jingchun didn't care, only glancing at the doorway from time to time.
Finally, just as the sun was about to set, the door rang.
Who is it?
Grandma Wang wiped her hands on her apron as she went to open the door.
The door opened, only to be met with a delicate-looking face.
The man looked young, with fair skin and big, innocent-looking eyes.
Upon seeing Granny Wang, he immediately grinned, revealing a row of large white teeth, and bowed in greeting.
The sight of the person made Granny Wang's face wrinkle even more, and she didn't care who the person in front of her was, so she grabbed the person and pulled them over.
Upon seeing this, Gu Jingchun slowly stood up.
When the man saw Gu Jingchun, his smile widened, and he bowed deeply before speaking:
“Young lady, old lady, my name is Xin Shengyuan.”
Yesterday, you saved me; I've come today specifically to thank you.
As he spoke, he handed the contents of the basket to Granny Wang, and then took out a bottle of pills and handed them to Gu Jingchun and Granny Wang respectively.
"These are my newly made pills. They can be used to maintain good health in daily life and are very good for the body. In critical situations, they can also detoxify and save lives."
After saying that, he turned to Granny Wang and said, "I saw you bending over the other day and it seemed like you had some difficulty."
And this bottle of pills is good for your back.
Grandma Wang quickly took it.
"You silly child, we were just doing us a small favor, why are you being so polite?"
Xin Shengyuan returned the greeting with clasped hands.
"It's all as we should do. If it weren't for you yesterday, I probably would have died on the mountain. This little bit is hardly enough to express my gratitude to you."
Grandma Wang already had a good impression of Xin Shengyuan, and upon hearing this, she felt even more that the boy was considerate, so she immediately wanted to invite Xin Shengyuan to stay for dinner.
However, Xin Shengyuan was about to refuse.
However, Granny Wang insisted that they stay.
So when Mo Junxing came out to eat, he saw that there was another man on the table.
Moreover, he is a man whose personality and temperament are completely opposite to his own.
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