Ji Wushang listened, then went out, saying, "Take good care of your aunt!"
"Yes!" The maids bowed in response.
Ji Wushang came out and then went to check on the other courtyards. Needless to say, Aunt Jin and Aunt Leng were in great distress; Ji Wushang knew perfectly well the medicine he had prepared. He said a few words, skillfully stirring up trouble, then quickly gave a few more instructions and left. He did the same thing when he reached the young lady's room.
Zhao Yirou lay half-dead on the bed. Ji Wushang watched Zhao Yirou's decline and sneered, "This is what happens when you harm others and then harm yourself! Serves her right! She shouldn't even dream of having a child anymore!"
Once outside the courtyard, the conclusion was always food poisoning. Very well, if that's the case, then the snacks from last night were the problem! How could I possibly keep Aunt Zhao's people in the mansion any longer! If I don't take this opportunity to deliver a blow, when will I ever get another chance!
Ji Wushang immediately summoned everyone in the courtyard and questioned them carefully about who made the pastries, who touched them, and who had been to the dining hall.
Without exception, they were all either flogged to death or expelled from the manor. Many of them were servants who served Aunt Zhao, and now that Aunt Zhao was lying in bed, unable to plead her case, Ji Wushang had already driven them away. I wonder what Aunt Zhao's reaction will be when she wakes up?
Want to get yourself killed? I'll break your arm first!
As soon as Ji Wushang entered Moxuan Garden, she saw Nan Xuzong already waiting for her at the table outside the garden. "Is everything ready?" Just now, she could hear cries and pleas for mercy coming from the courtyard!
"Yes. Some servants were punished, their wings clipped."
“Then we can go out.” Nan Xuzong looked at her. “Let’s go.” His eyes were smiling.
☆、175 About their baby
Ji Wushang looked at him and followed him on the trip. He hadn't been anywhere for a long time, and now that he was taking him to the Jade Pavilion, he was genuinely looking forward to it.
As they were leaving, Ji Wushang asked, "Cong, should Gong Shu come with us? I'm worried you might need to go upstairs sometimes. Yuqiong Tower, as the name suggests, you'll definitely need to go upstairs, right?"
"He has things to do, don't worry, he'll be fine." Nan Xuzong looked at her. "Let's go!"
“Mm.” Ji Wushang nodded. He was about to get into the carriage, but Nan Xuzong said, “Just keep going along the road. Get into the carriage. I can’t talk to you.”
Ji Wushang looked at him, wondering how far it would be if they walked all the way to Yuqiong Tower. He didn't even know where Yuqiong Tower was.
But walking and talking with him along the way was actually quite nice. Ji Wushang agreed and walked slowly with him.
A canopy was fitted to his wheelchair so that the rising sun wouldn't scorch him. She stood behind him and walked slowly with him.
After leaving the mansion, they walked along the path. Mingming had said he wanted to talk to him, but he remained silent the whole way, which made Ji Wushang feel puzzled.
The surrounding people couldn't help but whisper among themselves as they watched the two of them arrive.
"If Prince Nan could stand up, what a loving and well-matched couple he and Princess Nan would be!"
"Yes, it's a pity."
"They were a perfect match, what a pity."
"Indeed... but I've heard they're very much in love!"
"yes!"
...
Ji Wushang listened with a look of utter embarrassment on his face, as if he had been thrown out into the open and left to be judged by others.
"No sorrow."
"Hmm?" Ji Wushang came back to his senses.
"Let's go to the willows on the riverbank." He raised an eyebrow and glanced at Ji Wushang. Ji Wushang nodded and helped push him towards the willows on the riverbank.
As the number of talented people gradually decreased, Ji Wushang's mood slowly improved as he looked at the newly sprouted willow buds.
Ji Wushang walked up to Nan Xuzong, looked at him, and said, "Are we here? Aren't we going to Yuqiong Tower?"
"Hmm. We'll go to Jade Pavilion later; the time isn't right yet." Nan Xuzong smiled.
"It also depends on timing..." Ji Wushang smiled, then pushed him to the riverbank so that they could look at the willows on the riverbank together.
"This place is so beautiful." Looking around, the small boats were swaying and the green willows on the riverbank were swaying. It was a different feeling. Ji Wushang breathed in the fresh air and felt the breeze blowing away his previous depression.
"Wu Shang, look over there." Nan Xu Cong said, pointing in a direction not far away.
Ji Wushang looked over and, to his surprise, saw Ji Yinxue on the other side of the river! She was accompanied by a tall man! However, he couldn't make out the man's face. Ji Wushang asked in surprise, "You brought me here so you could see Ji Yinxue and the others?"
Does he mean to come see a good show? Did he bring me here just for this?
"No rush, we're just observing her eyebrows now. Miss Ji is truly extraordinary!" Nan Xuzong smiled slightly and turned to look at Ji Wushang. "Wushang, you must be careful; she is no ordinary person."
"Yes, I know." Ji Wushang stared at the opposite bank, but immediately asked Nan Xuzong, "Won't they suspect us if we keep watching her like this? Perhaps we should find a place to observe them. Also, who exactly is that man?"
“That man… we don’t know yet. He’s highly skilled in martial arts, moves freely, acts decisively, and is ruthless.” Nan Xuzong glanced at them. “We’re going to Yuqiong Tower. It’s nearby, not too far.”
Ji Wushang didn't speak, but glanced at Ji Yinxue and the man in the distance. The man was wearing a silver mask, his lips were cold and his eyes were fixed on Ji Yinxue. He had an aura of dominance over the world.
Ji Wushang looked at the Second Prince Huangfu Ting and exclaimed, "It's His Highness the Second Prince!"
"Are you sure?" Nan Xuzong asked, quite surprised. "How did they meet?"
"I... I don't know. It's just that during the winter hunt at the training ground, Wu Zi accidentally released the tiger he had been raising. I risked my life to beg him to let Wu Zi go and made a bet with him. When we went up the mountain, he was dressed like this, with a silver mask, looking like a demon from hell, holding the Sun-Shooting Arrow. Fortunately, Wu Zi and I escaped his hunt." Ji Wushang simply said.
"Why didn't you tell me before?" A hint of pity flashed in Nan Xuzong's eyes. "Did he hurt you?"
“No.” Ji Wushang grinned. “Back then… I was being controlled, how could I possibly call for your rescue?”
“Indeed,” Nan Xuzong nodded, taking her hand, “from now on, I, Nan Xuzong, will never allow you to face such things alone. Whether you live or die, I will be with you, forever.”
"Okay." Ji Wushang looked at him and smiled. "I promise you, but you have to keep your promise!"
"Mm." Nan Xuzong nodded, but a complex and strange look flashed in his eyes, which quickly disappeared. He took Ji Wushang's hand, "Let's go to Yuqiong Tower!"
"Let's go." Ji Wushang smiled, her heart filled with joy. Who wouldn't want to hear their man say the most beautiful words of love? Who wouldn't want to hear their man say he would be with them through life and death? However, if that day really comes, Cong, I really hope you can live for me instead of going with me.
Ji Wushang glanced at Nan Xuzong beside him and clenched his fist slightly.
Nan Xuzong's eyes were gentle. He held her hand with one hand and pushed her wheelchair with the other. They walked along the willow-lined riverbank and soon arrived at a restaurant.
This restaurant is quite tall, but Ji Wushang doesn't remember any such tall building. Did he overlook it, or was it newly built?
Nan Xuzong tightened his grip on her hand. Ji Wushang turned around and said, "Let's go in. This is a new place I opened, and not many people know about it. Panyaoju is no longer very safe. Jiuyue Tower is a good place to hide, but we also need another relatively secluded place. This is Yuqiong Tower."
Ji Wushang nodded. He always had a lot of considerations, but they were all reasonable.
As soon as the two entered, the waiter immediately came forward and told them to go directly to the second floor.
Nan Xuzong nodded, waved for the waiter to leave, and then took Ji Wushang's hand and led her directly into a private room on the first floor. Ji Wushang followed him into the room, looked at the unique decorations, and nodded, "This place is quite nice, I like it."
"Come here." Nan Xuzong said, leading her directly into the inner room. Ji Wushang followed. As soon as they entered, they saw that Nan Xuzong had already opened a door. Ji Wushang was quite surprised. His underground secret chambers must have spread throughout the entire Great Xia Zhou Dynasty, right?
"If someone discovers all these secret passages, wouldn't we be in trouble? If someone were to launch a pincer attack from both ends of the exit, they could wipe out everyone below the passages," Ji Wushang said worriedly.
"Don't worry, the secret passages are interconnected, there aren't just one or two exits, don't fret. Let's go in, we can hear what Miss Ji and the Second Prince were saying just now." Nan Xuzong's lips curled up slightly. The reason he didn't call Ji Yinxue "Second Young Mistress Nan" was because he really couldn't accept this Fourth Miss Ji!
Upon hearing this, Ji Wushang immediately nodded and stepped forward, "I'll help you push!"
After the two entered, the door to the secret chamber was immediately closed. It was now completely dark inside, and Ji Wushang, somewhat apprehensive, said, "Cong, it's so dark here."
"Don't worry, it will be fine in a moment." As soon as Nan Xuzong finished speaking, he saw that the flames of the two paths in the secret chamber extended from the beginning all the way down, and in no time, they had illuminated the entire secret passage.
Ji Wushang felt a little relieved.
"Wu Shang, let's go." Nan Xuzong glanced back at her, and Ji Wu Shang hummed in agreement before stepping forward.
The two continued walking inside. Ji Wushang looked around at the secret passage, wondering how long it was and how long it had taken him to build it. "How long did it take to build this?"
“Fifteen years. 8,” Nan Xuzong said softly.
Ji Wushang was suddenly startled. Fifteen years! He was only fifteen years old!
"You, you started planning all this when you were only seven years old?" Ji Wushang was quite surprised; he was only twenty-two or twenty-three!
“Yes.” Nan Xuzong looked at her, a hint of pain flashing in his eyes. “I’ve been planning all along. After I woke up, while I was unable to move, I was constantly planning and enduring hardship.”
Looking into his wounded eyes, Ji Wushang was at a loss for words. He was a man with a story, and so was he. He had suffered a great deal during his rebirth, while Ji Wushang had been confined to a wheelchair since the age of seven, enduring hardships that ordinary people could not bear. He was just a child, yet he had to suffer such torment. Compared to him, was he already doing better?
No, that's not it. I grew up in the General's Mansion, and none of the concubines were easy to deal with. I suffered endless torment in my childhood... Yes, when I was six years old, I went to the frontier with Ji Dingbei. I was whipped for accidentally saving Yiyun in the city and returned to the General's Mansion. I was persecuted by Concubine Bai, which made me weak and cold. Maybe even getting pregnant is a problem!
A flood of memories rushed through Ji Wushang's mind. Nan Xuzong looked up at her, not wanting to disturb her, but letting her think. After a long while, he sighed, "All the preparations were worthwhile, but there are still many things we haven't figured out, and the truth is not yet clear. We need to hurry."
Ji Wushang snapped out of his reverie, "Yes." He pulled himself away from his thoughts and looked back at the road behind him. What he saw was that as long as he and the other man took one or two steps together, one or two lights would inevitably go out.
Didn't you know it was just a government agency?
Ji Wushang turned back to look at Nan Xuzong, "I only want to stay with you from now on. Whatever you want to do, I will do it with you."
“…Okay.” After listening to Ji Wushang’s words, Nan Xuzong remained silent for a long time before finally uttering a single “okay.” However, he dared not turn back, fearing that if he did, he would abandon everything, abandon his original preparations, abandon all his efforts, and be with her, no longer asking about anything else in this world!
But is it possible? The road is like these lamps; once you've walked it, it goes out and there's no chance to turn it back on, unless... you walk it all over again!
However, that's impossible.
No sorrow, no sorrow...
Nan Xuzong kept that name in his heart. He knew she was right behind him, but he was terrified that she would disappear, vanish right before his eyes... Wu Shang...
Ji Wushang sensed something was off, but before he could ask any more questions, the two of them saw some light ahead. Nan Xuzong lowered his voice, his tone changing, and said, "Let's go, it's just ahead."
"Hmm." Ji Wushang helped Nan Xuzong move aside. Nan Xuzong directed the two to a wall, and he tapped a brick with his hand, which immediately opened!
Ji Wushang was surprised to see this. Turning his head to look out, he indeed saw Ji Yinxue and Huangfu Ting standing there, but the two did not do anything intimate; they were just talking about something.
Ji Wushang glanced back at Nan Xuzong, who nodded at her. Ji Wushang immediately leaned forward to listen to what the people outside were saying.
"I'm leaving, it's not convenient to talk here!" Huangfu Ting looked at her. "You must remember what I told you!"
"Can't you take off your mask and let me see who you are?" Ji Yinxue cried as she watched him leave, her eyes brimming with tears, making it hard to bear parting from her.
But the object of his attention was Huangfu Ting. Huangfu Ting gave a cold smile, which was rather handsome. "You will find out who I am, but the time is not right yet."
"What timing? I can't wait any longer! I won't wait!" Ji Yinxue was almost frantic as she stepped forward to remove his mask, but Huangfu Ting's hands moved with lightning speed, grabbing both of hers. He gently breathed into her ear, "Just don't forget how I made you feel!"
She was startled, and he pushed her away abruptly, saying, "Take good care of yourself!"
"What about the Xuan Ying Needles in my body? I don't have much time left!" Ji Yinxue said angrily.
"Mysterious Shadow Needle, I'll find a way to help you. Don't worry, I won't let you die!" Huangfu Ting's eyes held a hint of playfulness, but it was quickly replaced by intense lust, which soon disappeared.
"This is a painkiller I made for you. If you have a flare-up, you can take one to relieve the pain! Do not use your internal energy." Huangfu Ting said, taking a small bottle from his pocket and handing it to Ji Yinxue. "Be good, don't let me down!"
"Fine!" Ji Yinxue gritted her teeth. "I told you, I can help you fulfill your wish, but you must also avenge me!"
"Of course," Huangfu Ting sneered, "No one can escape my punishment! Those who hurt you, I will make them pay tenfold! Just wait!"
"Okay!" Another wait! Ji Yinxue's feelings were complicated, but what could she do?