Chapter 131 Determined to Set Off
"I heard that the Jieyuan Temple on the northwest border is very popular and very effective."
She was talking about Jieyuan Temple, but what she was thinking about was the blood-red Yanhui Mountain!
"good."
The Queen Mother had no doubt at all and immediately took out a golden nanmu token from her sleeve and handed it to her.
"This is my token. Take it with you and you can enter and leave the palace, or move around the post stations at your convenience."
"Thank you, Grandmother!"
Shen He took the token respectfully.
"I want to go too!"
Xiao Jingchi, who had been listening quietly, suddenly shouted loudly.
He grabbed Shen He's sleeve, raised his face, and pleaded.
"Wherever Sister Ah He goes, I will go!"
Chen He's heart tightened, and she quickly comforted him softly.
"Jing Chi, no."
"Why?" Xiao Jingchi immediately pouted, his face full of grievance.
“Because the journey is long and tiring.”
Shen He explained patiently.
"Besides, you are a prince and cannot leave the capital at will. Just wait for me in the palace. I will be back soon, okay?"
Xiao Jingchi's eyes, which were about to cry, were like two hot flames, burning Chen He's heart.
She almost blurted out, "I'll take you with me."
But reason, like a basin of ice water poured over one's head, instantly extinguished that feeling of reluctance.
no.
Absolutely not.
She clenched her palms tightly, her nails digging deep into the flesh, using the pain to stay awake.
"Jing Chi, be obedient."
Her voice was more resolute than ever before.
"When I come back, I'll bring you the most delicious candy man in the North, okay?"
Xiao Jingchi pouted, tears finally rolling down his face.
But looking at Chen He's eyes that did not allow any further arguments, he finally did not insist and just said "hmm" in a small voice with grievance.
Chen He didn't dare to look at him again. She hurriedly bowed to the Queen Mother and left the Cining Palace almost as if she was escaping.
Behind him was the empress dowager's helpless sigh and Xiao Jingchi's suppressed, animal-like whimpering.
***
Shen Mansion.
Chen He returned to his yard and placed the golden nanmu token and the thin piece of paper side by side on the table.
The journey to the north is full of unknown dangers.
Yanhui Mountain is located in a remote area, with poisonous insects, miasma, and bandits, any of which could take her life.
Can she really do it alone...?
The figures of two people flashed through my mind in an instant.
Chu Yue.
Zhou Yan'an.
One is a skilled doctor, the other is an extraordinary fighter.
If they help...
As soon as this idea came into being, it grew wildly like a vine.
No.
There is no time to hesitate.
Chen He stood up suddenly, grabbed the veil on the table, put it on, and walked out of the yard quickly.
***
The Medical Department was filled with the faint scent of herbs as always.
Chu Yue was lowering her head, carefully weighing the medicinal herbs with a small silver scale, her expression focused as if she was treating a rare treasure.
"Chu Yue."
Shen He called out softly.
Chu Yue raised her head and frowned slightly when she saw that it was her.
"Why are you here? You look so bad. Is it because of that person in the palace?"
Shen He shook his head and got straight to the point.
"I came to ask you for something."
"What?"
"Detoxification pills, fine wound medicine, snake and insect repellent powder, and... a sachet to ward off the mountain miasma."
Chu Yue stopped weighing the medicine.
She raised her eyes, her gaze as sharp as a knife, piercing straight at Shen He.
"Are you going on a long trip?"
"Um."
"Going north?"
Shen He's heart skipped a beat.
Chu Yue put down the silver scale in her hand and said slowly, "The things you mentioned, except for the golden wound medicine, are all for dealing with the bitter cold in the north."
She paused, her voice lowering even more.
"Chen He, what are you going to do?"
Shen He looked at the undisguised worry in her eyes and felt warm in his heart.
She opened her mouth and almost revealed the secret of the purple marrow mine.
But when the words were on the tip of her tongue, she saw the thick stack of medical records on Chu Yue's desk, and the maids and old women who were peeking out of the door, waiting to be seen.
Chu Yue has her responsibilities.
She couldn't drag her into this mess again.
"I have my own plans."
Shen He lowered his eyes, avoiding her gaze.
"Don't worry, I'm not going to die."
Chu Yue looked at her silently for a long time, and finally sighed.
"Forget it, you won't tell me even if I ask."
She turned around and took out several small and exquisite porcelain bottles and a brocade bag embroidered with silver thread from the medicine cabinet behind her.
"Use them sparingly, these are good things."
"Thank you very much."
Chen He took the thing and put it solemnly in his arms.
Before leaving, she stopped again and looked back at Chu Yue.
"There's one more thing I need to ask of you."
"explain."
"Help me keep an eye on Chen Jiao."
A bone-chilling chill flashed across Shen He's eyes.
"Especially her fetus. If there's any unusual movement, you must find a way to tell me first."
Chu Yue was startled, then nodded heavily.
"I see."
***
When I came out of the medical department, it was almost dusk.
Chen He did not return home, but went straight to the Dali Temple.
When she arrived, she happened to see Zhou Yan'an, dressed in a dark suit, coming out in a hurry, followed by two anxious-looking subordinates.
"Master Zhou!"
Shen He took a few quick steps and shouted loudly.
Zhou Yan'an suddenly stopped, turned around and saw that it was her. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he quickly walked towards her.
"Miss Shen? Why are you here? But what happened?"
There was a hint of nervousness in his voice that he himself hadn't noticed.
Just as Chen He was about to speak, the subordinates behind him were already so anxious that they were about to jump up and down.
"Sir! If we don't pursue the clues to the murder case in the west of the city, they will be completely gone!"
Zhou Yan'an frowned, turned around and said in a low voice, "I know", then turned back to look at Chen He with an apologetic look.
“Miss Shen, I…”
"fine."
Chen He looked at his furrowed brows and the bloodshot eyes, and the thought of "asking you for help" in her mind was cut off by her.
She gave him a relaxed smile.
"I was just passing by and saw Lord Zhou in a hurry, so I was curious."
"Master Zhou, official business is urgent. Go quickly and don't let the murderer escape."
Zhou Yan'an looked at her with half belief and half doubt, but the case was urgent and he didn't dare to delay.
“Miss Shen, if you have any difficulties, you can come to me at any time.”
He looked at her deeply, then turned around and disappeared around the corner with his subordinates like a gust of wind.
Chen He stood there, looking at the direction he left. After a long while, he softly said something to himself.
"Take care of yourself."
***
At three o'clock in the morning, the moon was as cold as water.
In Chen He's room, the candlelight flickered.
She took off her luxurious silk and satin clothes and put on the most inconspicuous blue cloth shorts. She tied her chest tightly with a cloth strip and tied her long hair into a neat ponytail.
The bronze mirror reflects a young man with delicate eyebrows and a resolute gaze.
She hid the medicine and the token given by Chu Yue close to her body, picked up the pen, and quickly wrote a few words on the letter paper.
"I'm going to pray for blessings and will be back soon. Don't worry."
I pressed the letter under the teacup, without any regrets.
Chen He pushed open the window, and his figure was like a light night owl, blending silently into the dark night.
A fast horse had been waiting in the shadows of the back alley of the Shen Mansion.
She jumped onto the horse with quick and decisive movements.
She took one last look back at the brightly lit capital city, the huge cage that had swallowed up everything in her previous life.
Chen He turned the horse's head without hesitation and squeezed its belly hard.
"drive!"
The steed neighed loudly, its four hooves flying, and it galloped away towards the dark and boundless north.
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