Aunt Jin then turned her gaze to Ji Wushang, looking her up and down. She could vaguely see the hickeys on her neck and the lingering blush on her face. Others might not know, but as someone who had been through it all, she naturally knew that these were marks of lovemaking... Tsk tsk, this young man is quite the flirt!
Ji Wushang looked at her, his eyes turning cold. "I wonder what brings you here, Aunt?"
"Oh, right!" Aunt Jin seemed to remember something and said, "Princess Consort, Prince, I wanted to ask you if you would like some clothes made for you, Qiaoxiao, Qianxi, hmm." Aunt Jin gestured.
Ji Wushang turned to look at Nan Xuzong, whose face was dark. "No need!"
“I personally made all of the young master’s clothes, so there’s no need to trouble Aunt Jin. As for my clothes, forget it. There are plenty of embroiderers in the estate, so I can have them make them directly. There’s no need for Aunt Jin to go through all that trouble!” Ji Wushang said immediately, knowing that Nan Xuzong was angry.
Aunt Jin paused, wondering if her reaction just now had offended Prince Nan. She hadn't done anything wrong!
Just then, a maid ran in from outside, shouting, "Oh no! Your Highness! Something's happened!"
Everyone was startled by these words and looked at the little maid who had run over. However, the little maid was stopped by the guards of the garden. Ji Wushang looked at her and said, "Let her in to talk."
Aunt Jin had a faint smile on her lips. This was just perfect! Ji Wushang caught a glimpse of that smile out of the corner of her eye, but he didn't expose her.
"Greetings, Your Highness, Your Highness's Wife, and Concubine Jin," the maid said, sweating slightly. She hadn't expected Nan Xuzong to be there, but she managed to catch her breath before continuing, "Concubine Zhao was almost recovered and was about to get out of bed to take her medicine, but for some reason, just now when I was feeding her the medicine, she started trembling all over and spilled it all on the floor! Please, Your Highness, Your Highness's Wife, and Concubine Jin, decide what to do!"
"Should we send the royal physician to take a look immediately?" Ji Wushang asked immediately.
"Yes, but the situation is not optimistic. Please, Your Highness, go and take a look!" The little maid was quite sharp-tongued, and immediately kowtowed to Ji Wushang.
Ji Wushang glanced at Nan Xuzong, whose gaze was deep and who remained silent. Instead, he looked at Aunt Jin, who stood up and asked, "How did the doctor see you?"
"Auntie, we don't know yet," the maidservant replied immediately.
Ji Wushang said, "Then let's go take a look first. Cong, these matters of the inner courtyard are not for you to interfere with, so you should go about your business!"
"Mm." Nan Xuzong nodded.
Ji Wushang turned to look at them and said, "Let's go see how Aunt Zhao is doing." With that, he walked towards Aunt Zhao's Zhuangshu Garden.
Aunt Jin glanced at Nan Xuzong cautiously, and seeing that he did not react, she left to follow Ji Wushang.
Nan Xuzong's eyes were low as he watched the person walk away. He rolled up the gold thread in his hand and said to Gong Shu, who was standing to the side, "Have Doctor Cui come and see Aunt Zhao. Treat her until she is half-dead."
"Yes, sir!" Gong Shu nodded and immediately went to do it.
"Hongfei." Nan Xuzong called out to the head maid Hongfei as he watched Gong Shu walk away.
"Yes, this servant will do it immediately." Hong Fei bowed and followed Ji Wushang.
When Ji Wushang arrived at Zhuangshu Garden, he wanted to see what was going on, but he saw Hongfei following behind him. Ji Wushang knew that Nan Xuzong must have sent Hongfei to deliver a message, so he immediately walked to the side and called out, "Hongfei."
“Yes.” Hongfei immediately stepped forward, her lips moving slightly.
Ji Wushang nodded, having understood her lip movements. "Go back and tell the young master to rest assured that I will handle Aunt Zhao's matter as soon as possible."
Hongfei bowed slightly and said, "Yes."
"You can go back now!" Ji Wushang waved for her to leave.
Aunt Jin turned her head to look at Ji Wushang, then at Hongfei, but Hongfei had already left. The maids Qiaoxiao and Qianxi also looked at Ji Wushang in the same way, wondering what she was up to.
However, Ji Wushang didn't say anything, so Aunt Jin could only look at him. Let's see what tricks you're up to!
Ji Wushang said, "Let's hurry up and go to Zhuangshu Garden." With that, they immediately walked into Zhuangshu Garden.
At this time, apart from Yan Shou, the head maid, not many people in Zhuangshu Garden came to see Aunt Zhao. The other concubines and young ladies all wished Aunt Zhao dead, so naturally they wouldn't feel any sadness. And since the Marquis wasn't at the manor, there was no need to flatter or put on an act!
Ji Wushang shook his head and went inside. "Yan Shou, how is Aunt Zhao?"
"Princess Consort, please, please save my aunt! I'll kowtow to you!" Yan Shou said, immediately kowtowing to Ji Wushang.
Ji Wushang said, "Get up, let me see." Ji Wushang didn't lift his eyes for long before he immediately lifted the beaded curtain and went inside. Aunt Zhao's face was deathly pale at this moment. If she wasn't treated quickly, she would definitely pass away!
Ji Wushang turned to look at the physicians standing to the side with their heads bowed. "Doctor, how is the concubine?"
"Your Highness, this... we are powerless to help. I'm afraid the illness is terminal!" The doctors pushed and shoved, and finally the last doctor spoke hesitantly.
"If the Marquis knew you were talking like that, he would probably kick you all out of the manor! You'd better hurry up and get checked out, try acupuncture or something, otherwise, if Second Brother wakes up and finds out that Aunt Zhao is like this, he'll probably tear your place down!" Ji Wushang scolded.
"Yes, yes!" Several doctors immediately stepped forward to examine the person, but they were also at a loss. The person was already on the verge of death, so how could they save him?
"But what did you find out? Is there something wrong with the medicine or something else?" Ji Wushang stepped forward and asked.
Just then, Aunt Jin came in from outside. "How is it? How is Sister Zhao?"
“I’m watching!” Ji Wushang turned to look at her. Sister Zhao, she called her so affectionately! “Aunt Jin, it’s really touching that you came to see Aunt Zhao. If Aunt Zhao wakes up in the future, she will definitely thank you for your concern.”
"Well, that's to be expected. Everyone has their little quirks, right? Hehe!" Aunt Jin's eyes darted away slightly. Damn it, why couldn't he stop breathing? If he had stopped breathing, I wouldn't have had to go through all this trouble! He can't even do something as simple as poisoning someone. Is it really that complicated?
Ji Wushang nodded, "Auntie is right."
"Aunt Leng and the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Misses have arrived!" a maidservant shouted loudly from outside the door.
A faint smile appeared on Ji Wushang's lips, but it quickly disappeared. "Please come in."
"What's going on?" Aunt Leng asked from afar before she even entered the room.
When Aunt Jin heard that Nan Xianxian had arrived, she immediately went up to her and asked, "Xian'er, why aren't you studying calligraphy and painting in the courtyard?"
"Auntie, I heard that Aunt Zhao had an accident, so I came to see her." Nan Xianxian took her birth mother Aunt Jin's hand, her eyes full of smiles.
Aunt Jin nodded, "What a good child. If your father knew how filial you are, he would definitely praise you."
Ji Wushang's lips twitched. "Fine."
"How could such a thing suddenly happen? Princess Consort, you must investigate this matter thoroughly! Otherwise, you'd better be careful if the Marquis blames you!" Aunt Leng glanced at Aunt Zhao inside and immediately shifted the focus to Ji Wushang.
Upon hearing this, Aunt Jin's eyes flashed with a sharp light. "Yes, Princess Consort, you must investigate this thoroughly!"
Ji Wushang nodded seriously, "Of course. I think that in the series of problems that have happened to Aunt, there may be someone who is powerful and influential. Our Marquis's Mansion will absolutely not allow such evil people to exist! If I find out, I will definitely not let them off easily! I will report to Father and let him make the decision!"
Aunt Leng sneered, "It'd better be quick, otherwise, if things drag on, it won't be good!"
“Aunt Leng is right!” Ji Wushang echoed.
"Auntie, I'll go in and take a look!" Nan Zaiqing sneered at Ji Wushang. Ji Wushang remained expressionless. This Nan Zaiqing, one day I will definitely make you pay!
Nan Zaiqing stepped forward and looked at Aunt Zhao. "Aunt Zhao looks so pitiful!" she exclaimed, then looked at Ji Wushang as if she thought Ji Wushang was the one who had done it!
Ji Wushang said, "Yes, I don't know who made Auntie like this! Men, call everyone in Zhuangshu Garden to stand in the courtyard! You doctors, really... Humph!" Ji Wushang flicked his sleeve.
Several doctors immediately knelt down, pleading, "Please calm down, Your Highness! The concubine's illness is truly difficult to treat!"
"Alright, I heard there's a clinic called Panyaoju outside the capital. When my mother was sick, the General's Mansion invited the resident doctor, Doctor Cui. Someone, go and invite Doctor Cui from Panyaoju to take a look at my aunt's illness. We'll give you whatever amount of silver you need."
"Yes." A servant immediately responded and ran off to fetch Doctor Cui.
The fact that Ji Wushang became Cui Dafu's apprentice was only discussed at the General's Mansion, and only Ji Dingbei, Ji Wushang, and Cui Dafu were present. Not many people knew about it. At the time, Cui Dafu was strolling around the mansion with Ji Dingbei, so many people assumed that Cui Dafu had gained Ji Dingbei's appreciation because of his medical skills and did not consider the relationship between Ji Wushang and Cui Dafu.
It's best not to let too many people know about Ji Wushang's medical skills!
Upon hearing Ji Wushang's words, Aunt Leng immediately asked, "Is that Doctor Cui any good? If Aunt Zhao is given to that... that would be a grave offense!"
"Aunt, who do you think could try to revive her? Only when she wakes up will we know what happened. Of course, I'll ask the people in that courtyard later what happened, but for now, we should try to wake Aunt Zhao up as soon as possible." Ji Wushang looked coldly at Aunt Leng. "Or perhaps, Aunt, don't you want to wake Aunt Zhao up?"
"What are you saying! Of course I want Sister Zhao to wake up!" Aunt Leng was taken aback, looking at her with a hint of fear in her eyes. "I really hope to find that villain!"
"Really? That's great. Let's work together and we'll definitely find the murderer!" Ji Wushang nodded.
Aunt Leng dared not say anything more after hearing Ji Wushang's words.
She was utterly puzzled. Just a few days ago, Aunt Zhao and she were vying for power in the inner quarters. Then, the incident of Huanfei's death led to a huge argument between them. If it were her, she would have definitely had another doctor secretly kill her or delay her death, sending her to meet the King of Hell. But why would she go and call a doctor to treat Aunt Zhao? She truly couldn't understand this Princess Consort!
Aunt Leng looked at Ji Wushang suspiciously. Nan Zaiqing, seeing her birth mother so frustrated, thought of going forward to argue, but Aunt Leng grabbed her arm, "Qing'er, go see your aunt. She's much better now, so there's no need to worry anymore!" Ji Wushang's sharp edge was too formidable; it was better not to let Qing'er run into her crossfire!
Nan Zaiqing was determined to avenge Aunt Leng, but she was stopped by her like this. She felt bad, but she didn't dare to say anything. She could only glare at Ji Wushang.
Ji Wushang looked at Nan Zaiqing, but instead of walking towards her, he took a step forward. Nan Zaiqing, seeing Ji Wushang approaching, immediately stepped back, "What are you doing?"
"What happened to your eyes?" Ji Wushang asked, quite surprised.
Those around her were immediately astonished. Eyes! Eyes! A woman's most important asset! Several pairs of eyes turned to Nan Zaiqing, who felt a surge of fear. "What happened to my eyes?"
"Let me see." Ji Wushang frowned. "What's going on? Was it already there before? Look, why are there some red blood vessels in Qing'er's eyes?"
Everyone looked into Nan Zaiqing's eyes as they listened.
"Are you too tired?" Aunt Leng asked immediately. These shouldn't be any kind of illness, right? "When you came to chat in my courtyard before, Qing'er, you didn't have these blood streaks. What happened?"
"Auntie, I don't know either! How would I know what's going on?" Nan Zaiqing looked like she was about to cry. "It wasn't like this in the courtyard before! Waaah..."
"Doctor, come quickly and see what's wrong with Qing'er?" Ji Wushang immediately pulled a doctor who had bowed his head to examine Nan Zaiqing's illness.
The doctor examined the patient for a long time and said, "This...this is an eye disease! It's contagious!"
"Ah!" the crowd exclaimed, and they all scattered!
Ji Wushang exclaimed in surprise, "Quick, help Fifth Miss back! Quickly!"
"How could this happen!" Nan Zaiqing burst into tears and hurriedly went to Aunt Leng, but Aunt Leng quickly stepped aside, saying, "Qing'er, be good, go back to your courtyard quickly. Aunt Leng will definitely find a good doctor to take a look at your illness. Don't worry!"
Nan Zaiqing cried, "It's all because I came here that I've become like this! How did I become like this! Waaah! Auntie!"
Ji Wushang looked at her and immediately ordered the servants, "Quickly send the Fifth Miss back to her courtyard!"
Helpless, the servants could only pinch their noses and help Nan Zaiqing back to her own courtyard. Ji Wushang ordered several doctors to go to her courtyard immediately to examine her.
Ji Wushang turned around, the slight smile on his lips instantly disappearing. One pair of eyes, is that enough?
not enough.
If you're going to be ruthless, then be ruthless forever!
This is just the beginning!
Aunt Leng was so distraught by Nan Zaiqing's situation that she lost all interest in the matter. The last thing she heard from Nan Zaiqing was, "It's all because I came here that I've become like this." This implied that there was something wrong with Zhuang Shuyuan! It must be that Aunt Zhao had applied some kind of medicine somewhere, and Nan Zaiqing had accidentally come into contact with something unclean! Damn Zhao Rui, I will never let you get away with this!
"I'm going to see Qing'er. You all go and see how Sister Zhao is doing!" Aunt Leng said in a bad tone, flicked her sleeves, and immediately walked out.
Nan Zhaoxue had been standing silently to the side, as if she were an outsider. Only when fewer people left did Ji Wushang notice her arrival. He couldn't help but look at Nan Zhaoxue, thinking that he had been very discreet in his actions and that she probably wouldn't have noticed.
Nan Zhaoxue smiled at Ji Wushang but didn't say anything.
Aunt Jin was secretly pleased with herself; this was reaping what she sowed! Now that Aunt Zhao and Aunt Leng's families were in trouble, it was divine retribution for their misfortune! Aunt Jin pulled Nan Xianxian aside, "Xian'er, did you just speak with Qing'er?"
"No." Nan Xianxian shook her head.
"That's good, otherwise we might spread that infectious disease here, and we'd be in big trouble!" Aunt Jin said with a hint of schadenfreude.
I, Ji Wushang, will definitely convey all of this to Aunt Leng and the others!
Just then, a servant came running in, "Princess Consort, Concubine, Miss, Doctor Cui has arrived!"
"Quickly, invite them in!" Ji Wushang immediately stepped forward to greet them.