Chapter 26 A gentleman does not take what others cherish. He said, "Young Master Chi, I want..."
The street scene flashed by, and a galloping horse sped past.
Zhao Chengxu was worried about Cui Fuyu's condition, so he kept increasing the speed of his horse, anxious to take Cui Fuyu back to the palace and find Physician Chu to examine her.
He carried Cui Fuyu in one arm and rode back to the Thai Royal Palace at top speed.
Upon entering the Prince's residence, Zhao Chengxu immediately shouted, "They've arrived! Quickly go to the palace and invite Physician Chu over!"
Zhao Chengxu carried the still unconscious Cui Fuyu into the guest room and settled her on the bed.
He was extremely worried, fearing that she had been poisoned by the Chinese medicine!
He didn't send her back to the Cui family, fearing that Cui's parents would worry about her. If she was just unconscious, that would be fine. Once she woke up, he would send Cui Fuyu back to the mansion safely.
The most urgent thing is to get Doctor Chu to come and take a look.
Time slipped by, and Zhao Chengxu paced anxiously in the room.
Finally, the steward of the Prince's mansion brought in Physician Chu.
She first bowed to Zhao Chengxu, saying, "This humble official greets the King of Thailand."
"No need for formalities." Zhao Chengxu didn't care about empty formalities. "Physician Chu, please come and take a look at my cousin."
As soon as the female doctor entered, she saw Cui Fuyu lying on the bed fully clothed. She frowned deeply and went over with her medicine box.
She sat on the edge of the bed, taking Cui Fuyu's pulse with one hand and flipping her eyelids with the other to check the condition of her eyes.
Listen quietly as Zhao Chengxu recounts how he found Cui Fuyu.
When Doctor Chu saw that her eyes were normal, her lips were rosy, and her face was not bluish-purple, she was immediately relieved.
Her pulse diagnosis showed that Cui Fuyu was perfectly normal and had no problems.
The female physician, Chu, was still not reassured, so she took her other hand and took her pulse again.
Cui Fuyu was indeed as usual, with no hope of recovery.
She thought to herself: This girl is really a worry.
The female physician Chu reassured Zhao Chengxu: "Please rest assured, Your Highness, Fuyu is fine. She has just fainted. She will be back to normal once she wakes up."
According to what the female physician Chu said.
Zhao Chengxu's heart finally settled down. He cupped his hands to Doctor Chu and said, "Thank you for coming all this way, Doctor Chu. I'm sorry for taking up your time."
The female physician, Chu, shook her head: "It's all what I should do."
Guided by the housekeeper, Doctor Chu hurriedly left with her medicine box.
As soon as Physician Chu left, Zhao Chengxu moved a chair and sat by Cui Fuyu's bedside, staying by her side.
Thankfully, she's alright.
Zhao Chengxu looked at her serene face and smiled knowingly, his eyes filled with her.
She really didn't care about her own safety this time. Luckily, she knew to send a message to him.
Thinking of this, Zhao Chengxu recalled the man he had seen at Xinghua Tower.
This is his second meeting with his cousin. What is his relationship with her?
Zhao Chengxu summoned the steward and ordered, "Go and investigate the men Princess Jia'en has been in contact with in the past six months."
He was becoming increasingly curious about the other person.
If he has time, he'd like to reply to the other person, if he also likes Cui Fuyu...
Zhao Chengxu doesn't mind competing with him.
A short while later, Cui Fuyu slowly woke up. She remembered that she had been knocked unconscious and looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings with great fear. Then she saw that she was still wearing the clothes she was wearing today and breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Chengxu's voice rang out the next second.
"Stop looking, cousin," Zhao Chengxu teased. "If I hadn't arrived in time, you would have been taken by that brat Zhao Jinghuan long ago."
He glanced at Cui Fuyu with a hint of disdain, unsure whether to say that she truly had a deep sibling-like affection for Cui Hexuan or that she knew how to leave herself a way out.
All those words instantly condensed into one sentence: "Don't be so impulsive again."
Cui Fuyu was also shaken and her eyes welled up with tears. "Okay."
In reality, she had already cursed Zhao Jinghuan to the heavens in her heart.
Cui Fuyu was about to turn her head when she felt a pain in the back of her neck. She looked uncomfortable and raised her hand to touch her neck, saying angrily, "Damn Zhao Jinghuan, he had someone knock me out, and now my neck is so sore."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Chengxu got up, went out for a while, and returned with a jade bottle in his hand.
He stood by the bedside and handed the jade bottle to Cui Fuyu, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, pouting and muttering, "This medicine is used in the army to treat bruises and sprains. It's very effective. Take it back and use it."
Cui Fuyu took the jade bottle, opened it, and smelled it curiously. It was alright, with a slightly pleasant fragrance. "Thank you."
She suddenly remembered that she hadn't heard from her brother yet, and asked anxiously, "Have you found out anything about my brother?"
Zhao Chengxu was speechless; he had forgotten about it and was preoccupied with Cui Fuyu.
He tentatively suggested, "It's getting late. Let me take you home first. Perhaps your brother has already returned to the Cui residence."
Cui Fuyu realized he hadn't found Cui Hexuan and became anxious again, so he quickly pulled Zhao Chengxu outside.
Cui Hexuan has no enemies in the capital, so why haven't I seen anyone all afternoon?
On the way back to the Cui residence, Cui Fuyu rode his horse at breakneck speed, constantly urging Zhao Chengxu to hurry up.
When Cui Fuyu and Zhao Chengxu returned to the Cui family home without stopping, Cui Hexuan was already there.
When Cui Fuyu saw him, her heart, which had been pounding, slowly calmed down.
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In the capital, the Ministry of War's armory was filled with stacks of newly manufactured weapons, which would be sent to the border early the next morning for the Yongping soldiers fighting there.
In the dead of night, a group of people dressed in black stealthily evaded all the patrolling soldiers and sneaked into the warehouse.
Each person carried a large package on their back.
There were sixteen or seventeen people in the group. Each of them wore a face mask to cover their face, leaving only their eyes exposed. Their night clothes blended in with the darkness.
The leader gently put down the large bundle on his back, raised his hand to open the window that the informant inside the Ministry of War had specially left for them, and then climbed inside.
As soon as he went in, he immediately helped the others. When the next person wanted to climb in through the window, he would put the package in first, and then the person would go in.
Everyone entered the warehouse through the windows in an orderly fashion, and the windows were closed when the last person entered.
Using the dim light, they carefully tore off the sealed boxes to examine the weapons that needed to be carried away.
Everyone placed the large packages on the ground, and when they were all opened, they revealed the Ministry of War's latest weapons.
They emptied a box of weapons, put the weapons they had brought with them back in, and exchanged them with the weapons from the Ministry of War.
In the dim light, it is clear that the weapons of the Ministry of War are made of better materials; they even glow when held in the moonlight.
The leader of the men in black weighed the two weapons in his hand, nodding in satisfaction at the one from the Ministry of War, which was clearly much heavier.
The weapons they brought to switch out were crudely made and not heavy enough.
The dozen or so men tiptoed around without making a sound, quickly swapping nearly twenty boxes of weapons and resealing them with the glue they had brought.
The Ministry of War's best weapons lay in their packs.
Just as they were about to leave, there was a sudden noise outside.
Instantly, the group of men in black became alert, each gripping their swords tightly at their waists.
"Brothers, you've worked hard. Now you can get some rest. It's our turn to be on duty!"
It turned out to be a change of guards.
The handover process during the rotation of guards coincidentally provided them with ample time to evacuate.
It seems the inside agent even calculated the time they would have to evacuate.
Under the command of the leader of the men in black, everyone left calmly.
Silently.
No one knew that someone dared to steal in the capital, right under the emperor's nose, sneaking into the Ministry of War's armory and taking away the finest new weapons.
The next morning, several carts were parked outside the armory, and everyone was inside carrying boxes full of weapons.
The tall Li Da bent over to lift the box, pouting as he prepared to suddenly lift it up, wondering: Why has this box become lighter?
Yesterday, when he and others were carrying it, it was very, very heavy.
Li frowned and asked his companion, "Hey, don't you think this box containing weapons is much lighter? It was so heavy yesterday that it was hard to move."
The person who was moving with him said, "Hey, why do you care if it's heavy or not? Just carry it properly since we're asked to."
After hearing this, Li Da had no choice but to give up.
Once the weapons were loaded onto the carts, they slowly set off towards the border, accompanied by a team of fifty people.
This shows the importance attached to this batch of weapons.
Chi Yanzhou has been staying in Willow Leaf Lane for the past few days, and Cui Fuyu has rarely come over either. The Chi family is also undergoing reconstruction.
He thought that as soon as he finished talking to Cui Fuyu, he would move out of Liuye Lane immediately, since the Chi family still had a corner room where people could live.
However, the reconstruction of the Chi family will inevitably affect him.
Chi Yanzhou also realized that none of this mattered.
As long as he studies hard, that's fine.
This evening, Chi Yanzhou walked back to Willow Leaf Lane as usual.
But just as he was about to enter the villa, Zhao Chengxu appeared.
"Young Master Chi, may I have a talk with you?"
Zhao Chengxu asked Chi Yanzhou in a very polite and friendly manner, as if he would leave his side immediately if he disagreed.
When he had never been there.
Chi Yanzhou was stunned for a long time when faced with his friendly attitude.
After all, Zhao Jinghuan was much more domineering when he came.
"Of course, but do we want it now?" Chi Yanzhou asked. "It's getting late, how about tomorrow?"
The academy is closed tomorrow, so he'll be free.
Chi Yanzhou observed the other person's expression and found him to be very friendly.
For no apparent reason, his tone softened.
"Let's do it now. I'll invite Young Master Chi to dinner." Zhao Chengxu smiled at him, then, remembering that he hadn't introduced himself yet, he took the initiative to say, "My name is Zhao Chengxu. I'm sorry, I inquired about you and my cousin without permission, which is why I came to find you. Will Young Master Chi be upset with me?"
When Zhao Chengxu uttered his name, Chi Yanzhou also learned of his identity.
The son of the current saint, King Jo Seong-wook of Thailand.
Chi Yanzhou shook his head. What could he possibly care about?
His affair with Cui Fuyu was common knowledge.
He silently followed Zhao Chengxu to Zuixianglou; this was his second time going there.
Zhao Chengxu arrived early, reserved a private room, and even had the dishes ordered.
Chi Yanzhou could sense that the other person did not possess the innate haughty demeanor of a powerful person.
The gaze directed at him was always gentle, without hostility, and without even contempt...
This alone instantly increased Chi Yanzhou's positive impression of him.
Zhao Chengxu was very polite in his demeanor and speech. "What stage has Mr. Chi's relationship with his cousin reached?"
His question stunned Chi Yanzhou. How was he supposed to answer?
On the other hand, when Zhao Chengxu saw that the two had similar appearances and temperaments, he guessed that Cui Fuyu liked this type, and he also fit Cui Fuyu's aesthetic.
It's just a bit dark, but he can raise it back to its original color.
As long as Cui Fuyu is willing, he still has a chance to make his cousin fall in love with someone else!
He could disregard Cui Fuyu's excessive behavior before marriage.
Because Zhao Chengxu loved her and respected her.
Before Chi Yanzhou could answer his question, Zhao Chengxu dropped another bombshell.
He said, "Young Master Chi, I want to compete with you for my cousin's affections!"
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Cho Seung-wook: Don't worry about the details...
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