Ji Wushang assumed he was unconscious, so she focused on her work. She didn't even have time to wipe the sweat dripping from her forehead, only managing to wipe it with her sleeve after the acupuncture was finished. Beigong Minhao, completely absorbed in the scene, felt a deep longing to possess her.
Ji Wushang lifted the curtain and saw the guard riding quickly towards Panyaoju.
"Hurry up!" Ji Wushang said.
"yes."
Turning back, Ji Wushang carefully examined Beigong Minhao's arm, tore open the clothes on it, looked at the wound, took out a small bottle from his body, and then poured it on Beigong Minhao's arm. Instantly, Beigong Minhao couldn't help but let out a soft cry of pain.
"Just bear with it, okay?" Ji Wushang glanced at him. "Thank you for saving me. If it weren't for you, I would probably be dead, right? So, don't die. Consider it my way of repaying you."
"I...I won't die!" Bei Gongminhao cried out. Ji Wushang looked at him. "Don't die!"
Just then, the carriage stopped, and someone outside called out, "Young Master, Miss Ji, we've arrived at Panyao Residence!"
"Quickly, send him inside!" Ji Wushang ordered.
With a flurry of activity, the guards carried Bei Gongminhao inside. When Ji Wushang saw the shopkeeper approaching, he immediately said, "I'd like to ask Doctor Cui to treat the Crown Prince, as he was injured while helping me."
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper immediately sent the waiter in to call for help. Ji Wushang turned around and looked at Beigong Minhao, who was leaning back in his chair. Several places on his chest and other areas were covered with silver needles.
Doctor Cui rushed out from inside, and Ji Wushang immediately knelt down upon seeing him, "Greetings, Master... Doctor Cui!"
"Get up quickly, why are you making such a grand gesture?" Doctor Cui helped Ji Wushang up, gave him a wink, and then looked at Beigong Minhao, "Quickly, take him inside!"
Everyone listened and did as instructed.
Ji Wushang followed, and Doctor Cui then gave instructions on how to help him cure the person.
"He was out of danger thanks to your acupuncture, Wu Shang, you've made great progress." Doctor Cui picked up a white towel and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"It is thanks to Master Meng's guidance that Wu Shang has achieved what he has today," Ji Wu Shang said.
"Yes." Doctor Cui nodded. "You can come here often in the future, and I will teach you to identify medicinal herbs."
"Thank you, Master!" Ji Wushang immediately expressed his gratitude. There was no one else around, except for Beigong Minhao, who was unconscious.
"What exactly happened? Tell me," Doctor Cui finally had some free time to ask.
"It's like this..." Ji Wushang then recounted the whole story without hiding anything.
After hearing this, Doctor Cui said, "In that case, you should be careful. I think the person who wants to kill you must be one of your closest relatives. Be careful in everything you do while you are at home."
“Yes,” Ji Wushang said. “Then, Master, I will return to the manor first. Even if there is any danger, I still have to go back. If I don’t go back in time, someone will definitely cause trouble. If he wakes up, please let him go back. If there is an opportunity in the future, I, Ji Wushang, will definitely repay him.”
"Go!" Doctor Cui waved his hand and looked at Bei Gongminhao in front of him.
Hearing what she had just said, I could roughly guess that the Prince might have some feelings for Ji Wushang. But what about me? I am deeply in love with my disciple!
Sure enough, at this moment, some noises were heard coming from the inner room. Doctor Cui looked back and saw that Nan Xuzong was being pushed forward by Gong Shu.
“Sir,” said Doctor Cui.
"I never expected that you would take Miss Ji as your apprentice," Nan Xuzong said expressionlessly.
"It was Miss Ji who insisted on doing so."
"Yes, I didn't mean to blame you." Nan Xuzong looked at Bei Gongminhao on the bed. He had heard everything that had happened in the dark room. Nan Xuzong said, "Thank you for saving her, but please stay away from her."
Doctor Cui and Gong Shu, who were present, were slightly taken aback, but dared not say anything.
Nan Xuzong turned his head and asked, "Can he withstand the jolts?"
Dr. Cui shook his head.
"Send him away as soon as he wakes up," Nan Xuzong said, then instructed Gong Shu to leave.
Ji Wushang left the medicine shop and saw Xian'er and Zhu'er standing in front of the door, along with some servants who had not died in battle. Ji Wushang immediately said, "Let's go back to the manor."
"The young master..." a servant asked.
"Very good," Ji Wushang said. "Go back now, I've already arranged for someone to take care of you."
"yes."
Ji Wushang glanced back at Beigong Minhao before getting into the carriage and heading back to General Ji's residence.
After a while of fussing around, they finally returned to the mansion as darkness fell. As soon as they entered, they saw that it was already brightly lit.
"Wu Shang is back. Quickly, invite him here." It was Aunt Xie's voice. Ji Wu Shang heard this and went forward curiously.
But then they saw several people, and weren't they the people from the Right Prime Minister's residence? It was Zhang Mama and Steward Li!
Ji Wushang stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Greetings to Grandmother."
"Wu Shang, please sit down!" The matriarch looked at her. "Why are you back so late?"
"Grandmother, I was delayed by some minor incidents on the way. I'm sorry," Ji Wushang said. Wasn't he just afraid that people would spread rumors about him? It was better not to say anything yet, so as not to worry everyone.
"Come, sit down." The matriarch nodded. "Since it's a small matter, let's not worry about it for now."
"Aunt Zhang, Uncle Guan, what brings you here?" Ji Wushang asked after everyone gathered around him as he sat down.
“Miss, the master asked me to bring some things for you,” said Zhang Mama. “He also brought some gifts for the old lady, and for the young ladies and concubines as well.”
"Thank you, Aunt Zhang." Ji Wushang nodded.
The matriarch smiled and said, "You're too kind."
Seeing that there wasn't much to it, Ji Wushang slowly started chatting with them about everyday things.
Not long after, Zhang's mother and Butler Li left.
"Thank goodness, we got back to the manor by the time Miss Biao returned. Otherwise, something might have happened on the way, which would have been terrible," Zhang Mama muttered to herself as she left.
"Yes, thankfully. They came to check on us and it's good that everything is alright," Butler Li replied happily.
Ji Wushang listened with gratitude. He thought that Zhang Mama and Steward Li's visit was probably not the idea of his maternal grandfather, the Right Prime Minister, but rather because they were worried about his safety. They even brought so many things, which really cost them a lot of money.
As the crowd was about to disperse, the matriarch said, "Wu Shang, you will be going to the Crown Prince's residence for the banquet by yourself tomorrow, so please be careful."
Ji Wushang was taken aback. Was this a warning? "Isn't Third Sister going?" Ji Wushang asked.
“Your third sister is already of marriageable age, not to mention the other girls. You should be very careful and learn to be tolerant in everything.” The old lady frowned slightly.
"Yes." Ji Wushang nodded, bowed, and then returned to his courtyard.
The crowd dispersed and returned to their own courtyards.
Ji Wushang sat on a chaise lounge in the courtyard, gazing at the starry sky. What would happen when he arrived at the Crown Prince's residence tomorrow? His grandmother had told him to be tolerant? Tolerate what? Did she know what might happen?
Ji Wushang tugged at the end of his hair, looking at the night sky, where there wasn't a single star.
“Miss, it’s getting chilly, why don’t you go back inside?” Zhu’er said, bringing out a cloak and approaching Ji Wushang.
"Hmm." Ji Wushang stood up, took the cloak from Zhu'er's hand, draped it over his shoulders, and then went inside.
Ji Wushang tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep. At this moment, she longed to see Ji Yinxue, wondering what her reaction would be when she saw her again? Would she want to tear her to pieces?
Ji Wushang put on his clothes and then opened the door.
"Miss, where are you going?" Xian'er immediately came forward.
"Let's go to Lan Garden to see Fourth Sister. I miss her terribly," Ji Wushang said, then stepped out.
Upon hearing this, Xian'er immediately followed, saying, "Wherever Miss goes, this servant will follow."
Several second-class maids followed behind, as did the garden guards.
When Ji Wushang passed by the East Garden, all he saw was a pile of rubble. He thought of the arrogant Aunt Bai, the scheming Aunt Bai who was eventually imprisoned in the dungeon. In the end, he sighed and walked away.
I saw the orchid garden.
Ji Wushang quickly stepped forward.
"Young Miss, the Old Madam has ordered that no one is allowed to visit the Fourth Miss!" The guard at the gate was serious and stopped Ji Wushang from passing as she approached.
Ji Wushang looked at him and said, "I just went to see how she is doing."
"The old lady has confined the fourth young lady to her quarters. Please understand that the eldest young lady has done her job well."
Ji Wushang rolled her eyes at him. If she didn't want to look, she didn't want to look. She just wondered how she was doing inside. Maybe she was thinking of killing her? This... Ji Wushang suddenly thought of this direction, but in the end, she turned back.
At this moment, Ji Yinxue was pressing her ear against the door, listening to the sounds outside. When she heard Ji Wushang's voice, hatred immediately welled up in her heart. Her fists clenched unintentionally, and her teeth were clenched, as if she wanted to devour Ji Wushang's flesh!
As the sounds outside gradually subsided and then returned to silence, Ji Yinxue slowly loosened her fist. "I didn't expect that she would escape unscathed! Humph!"
Just then, a muffled thud was heard from the inner room. Ji Yinxue immediately reacted and rushed in, only to see a man wearing a silver mask clutching his chest.
"What happened to you?" Ji Yinxue ran over and helped him to the bed. "Did you slip up? Who helped her?"
"Beigong Minhao." The man coughed a few times before he could finish speaking.
Ji Yinxue quickly brought over the tea, saying, "Here you go."
"I need to rest and circulate my internal energy for a bit. I have to go back later." The man looked at her. "Tomorrow, I will definitely kill her!"
"Forget it, you're already so badly injured, what more do you want to say about taking her life!" Ji Yinxue sneered.
The man frowned, remained silent, and began to heal himself. Ji Yinxue watched him and did not disturb him.
After a long while, he finally gave up and said, "Since I have already agreed to it, I will do things for you. Besides, don't forget my conditions."
“I haven’t forgotten.” Ji Yinxue rolled her eyes at him.
"But I heard that Bei Gong Jue Shi has disappeared without a trace," the man said, looking at her with a smile.
"What?" Ji Yinxue stood up abruptly, looking at him. "How did you know? Who told you? No way, he would never abandon me!"
"Is it because you think he's too good to you?" The man stood up and laughed. "But I don't have time right now. We can have a long chat another time." With that, he walked into the darkness.
Ji Yinxue watched his retreating figure, pondering his words. Had Beigong Jueshi really disappeared? If he had, the Prince of Zhenbei should be extremely worried, but she hadn't heard a sound. Could there be another hidden story?
——
Ji Wushang returned to his garden and went to sleep. The next morning, he heard the old lady calling him over. Ji Wushang wondered if it was for the banquet at the Crown Prince's residence that day, or if there was something he needed to tell her.
☆、110 Attending the banquet turned out to be a nightmare repeating itself! (The climax begins)
Upon arriving at Jingyuan, the matriarch was already sitting inside waiting for Ji Wushang. Ji Wushang bowed and then stood.
"I heard you were assassinated yesterday?" The matriarch took a sip of tea before looking up at Ji Wushang and asking.
Ji Wushang was taken aback. He hadn't expected that they would find out after all? So, it was possible that they knew about his relationship with Beigong Minhao? After thinking for a moment, Ji Wushang said, "Grandmother, yesterday, for some reason, someone did try to assassinate me. The Prince of Wang saw it and saved me. However, the Prince of Wang was injured because I was injured, and I couldn't leave him alone, so he had someone take me to see a doctor. That's why I was able to return to the manor so late last night."