Chapter 155: Meeting Jiang Xiaomei Again
Zhao Xiaofei finally woke up from his recurring nightmares. His first reaction was, "Why am I still not well? Where is my brother?" He called out in a weak voice, "Someone come!"
Soon a maid came up and asked, "My Lord, you are awake! What are your instructions?"
Zhao Xiaofei raised his eyelids and took a look. He had no impression of this maid. However, there were so many people in the mansion that it was impossible for Zhao Xiaofei to remember what everyone looked like.
"Go and call the princess over!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"Your Highness! The princess has gone to the palace!" said the maid.
"What about the others?" Zhao Xiaofei asked.
"Everyone else is not here, and Nanjing is in chaos right now." The maid looked up at Zhao Xiaofei.
"What's the mess?" Zhao Xiaofei asked.
"The Earl of Xincheng and the Duke of Wei wanted to purge the court, so they started fighting with the Kenan Army!" said the maid.
"They can't accomplish anything! The Kenan Army will definitely be able to deal with them! Go, pour me a glass of water!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
The maid suddenly sneered and said, "Don't drink the water. Go down and drink Meng Po soup!" After saying that, she suddenly pulled out a dagger and was about to stab Zhao Xiaofei.
But just as she was about to stab Zhao Xiaofei, he suddenly disappeared. The dagger missed and stabbed into the quilt. The maid was startled and couldn't believe her eyes. At this time, Xiao Si and Li Zichu suddenly rushed in. Xiao Si asked sternly, "Where is the prince?"
When Li Zichu saw the dagger in the maid's hand, he shouted to the Jinyiwei behind him, "Capture her! Interrogate her severely!"
Where had Zhao Xiaofei gone? Of course, he'd traveled back in time. The moment he heard the maid's answer, he felt something was wrong; it didn't sound like a maid's answer. If she were a real maid, she wouldn't have reported it to the housekeeper, Xiao Si, when the mistress wasn't around. She wouldn't have said so much to him, even talking about someone trying to purge the court. Is that something a maid like you and a prince would talk about? So, that maid was suspicious. He didn't care if he'd get hit by a car if he traveled back in time; he'd just avoid this one first.
Zhao Xiaofei was lucky this time, falling into a garbage dump. Ouch! Aaaah! The smell of his body made Zhao Xiaofei feel so sour. He smelled sour, and there was something stuck on him that he didn't know if it was poop.
Zhao Xiaofei's mind raced with rage, but he had no strength left and could only lie there. Before he knew it, he had fallen asleep in the garbage. It wasn't until dawn that someone discovered Zhao Xiaofei and rushed him to the hospital.
The hospital woke him up and asked if anyone could pay for his medical expenses. Zhao Xiaofei thought for a moment and decided he couldn't let his mother and wife know about his condition. He didn't want to worry them, so he could only give Jiang Xiaomei's phone number.
When Jiang Xiaomei received a call from the hospital, she thought it was a scam. After repeated inquiries, she was sure that Zhao Xiaofei had an accident. She immediately put down the phone and drove to the hospital.
Seeing Zhao Xiaofei in a state of disarray and unconsciousness, Jiang Xiaomei frowned. She immediately paid the medical bills and hired a nurse to wash his body and hair, and change his clothes.
Jiang Xiaomei looked at the sleeping Zhao Xiaofei, feeling somewhat bewildered. This man she had once loved so deeply, had actually thought of her in his most helpless moment. Such years of affection were truly unforgettable! She wondered what had happened to him this time? Why was he in such a state of disarray? Wasn't he always abroad? Who could have left him like this? His arm was injured, too. The doctor told her he'd been poisoned. But the poison had been cured.
The hospital originally planned to call the police, but Jiang Xiaomei stopped them. They said they would wait until he woke up to investigate the situation. They also thought the patient might have done it himself, so they didn't insist.
Jiang Xiaomei stayed with Zhao Xiaofei in the hospital for two days before Zhao Xiaofei slowly woke up. The first thing he saw was Jiang Xiaomei lying on the bed. She was sleeping soundly, with a hint of fatigue on her face.
Zhao Xiaofei felt a bit embarrassed. With nowhere else to turn, he had no choice but to turn to his ex-girlfriend. He tried to get up, but the slightest movement jarred the wound, causing him to grimace in pain. It seemed he couldn't be a general. Without advanced technology, he'd been essentially unable to fight in the Ming Dynasty. He didn't have such a strong will; even this minor injury was excruciating.
Zhao Xiaofei sat up and thought carefully about what he should do. The maid was obviously sent by someone to kill him, but why did they want to kill me? Who ordered them to do so?
Yes! They must be members of the Donglin Party. They must be dissatisfied with me and non-Donglin Party members controlling the court, so they sent people to assassinate me. When the assassination attempt on the street failed, they sent people to assassinate me in the mansion. What is the business of Li Zichu's Jinyiwei? Is there something wrong with him? But without me, how can he succeed? He knows who is the master!
But what was the problem? Someone actually broke into the palace to assassinate him! Just thinking about it! Jiang Xiaomei woke up at this time and saw Zhao Xiaofei sitting there thinking about something. Jiang Xiaomei said: "I haven't eaten for several days. What do you want to eat? I'll go buy it for you!"
"I want to eat something light! You decide the order!" Zhao Xiaofei said weakly.
"Okay!" Jiang Xiaomei took out her phone and immediately started ordering. After she finished, she looked up and said, "Stir-fried broccoli you like, and lettuce with fermented black beans and fish oil!"
"Thank you!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"Can you tell me how you got injured?" Jiang Xiaomei asked.
"I encountered a robber on the road! Don't mention it!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"If you don't want to talk, then don't talk! Would someone bandage you after robbing you? Don't always treat others as fools. The meal will be here soon. I'm leaving first!" Jiang Xiaomei packed her bags and left immediately.
"Hey! Don't go, take me to the company warehouse first!" Zhao Xiaofei shouted from behind.
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