night.
Mu Chenshuang administered the second acupuncture treatment to Qiye.
After Lord Mu returned, Mu Chenshuang went to his study to find him. Lu Wei was massaging his shoulders and the two were talking. When Mu Chenshuang came in, Lu Wei said to Lord Mu, "This concubine will not disturb Lord Mu and the Princess any longer."
Lord Mu waved his hand.
As Lu Wei and her maid passed by Mu Chenshuang, Lu Wei glanced at her sideways, her expression unreadable.
Mu Chenshuang walked behind Lord Mu and continued massaging him, "Father, how are you feeling today?"
"As usual, I feel fine."
Mu Chenshuang withdrew her hand, walked to the side of Lord Mu, and felt his pulse. Indeed, there was nothing seriously wrong.
Lord Mu said, "It's probably because after everyone knew that Shuang'er was skilled in medicine, people in secret dared not make any more moves."
That is indeed possible.
"Does Father have anyone he suspects?" Mu Chenshuang asked.
Lord Mu's expression darkened. "The Marquis's residence is surrounded by many eyes and ears, and is currently being watched by various forces. Without solid evidence, it's difficult to draw a conclusion." As he spoke, he looked up at Mu Chenshuang and asked, "What brings Shuang'er to her father's attention?"
Mu Chenshuang told Lord Mu about her encounter with Shen Nanzhi on the street that day.
Lord Mu's face darkened. "After I returned to the capital, I didn't have the extra energy to deal with the Xishuang Camp. It seems that something has indeed gone wrong. We should have an answer by tomorrow's morning court. However, Nan Zhi is cautious in his work, so you don't need to worry too much."
"My daughter is just afraid that this is only the beginning."
Lord Mu reached out and patted Mu Chenshuang's hand. "Everything is preordained. All we can do is try our best. His Majesty is not a fool."
"But I'm afraid they'll pretend to be confused."
Lord Mu's sharp eyes darkened slightly, but he said, "Now that the Empress Dowager has just recovered, Shuang'er, you can visit her more often."
Mu Chenshuang hummed in agreement, "Daughter knows."
The next morning, after preparing the things and handing them to Shichiya, he saw him off.
"Take care, Miss!"
"Brother, please be careful on your journey." Chengli looked at Qiye with reluctance.
Qi Ye reached out and ruffled Cheng Li's hair. "Even while I'm gone, you must continue to practice your skills. You must protect Miss, understand?"
"Chengli knows, I will definitely work hard to practice my skills and protect Sister Shuang."
Mu Chenshuang smiled and ruffled Chengli's hair, then looked at Qiye and said, "Take care on your journey."
"I know."
Seven nights later, he mounted his horse.
Mu Chenshuang called out to him, "Wait a minute, Linglong probably has something to give you."
Qi Ye paused, but didn't say anything.
At this moment.
Linglong walked up to Qiye carrying a bundle and threw it into his hand. Qiye knew what was inside as soon as he picked it up.
Linglong tried her best to calm herself down. "Take this to eat on the way, so you won't fail to do what Miss asked you to do."
His tone was somewhat reluctant, as if he was doing something out of desperation.
Qi Ye weighed the dry rations in his hand, looked at Linglong, and said jokingly, "I don't know how long this amount of dry rations will last."
Linglong rolled her eyes at him and blurted out angrily, "Then you might as well starve to death."
But as soon as she said it, she regretted it. Why did she say such a thing?
Mu Chenshuang spoke up gently, "Alright, Qi Ye, you should get going now!"
Qi Ye didn't delay any longer. He mounted his horse and rode away. Only after his figure disappeared from sight did Mu Chen Shuang turn to leave. But she saw Ling Long's worried expression. She raised her hand and put it on Ling Long's shoulder. "Qi Ye will be fine. Ling Long, you don't need to worry."
Linglong came to her senses and simply nodded and hummed in agreement.
"Go in!"
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