in2ebook Chapter 137 Is she really that desperate to get married?
Chapter 137 Is she really that desperate to get married?
Zhai Rongyu hid behind a tree.
He happened to see Qin Yan coming out of a room. After looking around and seeing that no one was around, he closed the door and instructed the maid to lock it.
"Has Brother Ce returned yet?" Qin Yan asked the maid.
The maid shook her head. "The Regent is not in the palace, and there is no news from within the palace either."
"He must be with Zhai Rong and that vixen!" Qin Yan thought bitterly, then suddenly a sinister smile crept across her face.
"It's better that he's not here."
"I will send the imperial edict to the palace tomorrow."
"Once Brother Ce returns, everything will fall into place!"
The two turned and walked towards another room.
Zhai Rongyu sneered from behind the tree.
[Qin Yan really is trying to use the imperial edict to her advantage.]
Luckily, I arrived in time.
If we delay for another day, things will become more difficult.
Zhai Rongyu watched their retreating figures, flicked the talisman, and entered the room.
She looked around and saw that it was empty, like a huge box, which was rather strange.
She rested her chin on her hand and thought for a while.
[Perhaps it's a mechanism that can manipulate the entire space.]
Otherwise, why not place any furniture at all?
Zhai Rongyu made up her mind, closed her eyes, and made a hand seal.
"The Primordial One secures peace, and proclaims this to all spirits."
"With inner and outer peace of mind, each in their proper place."
"Edict!"
A Bagua formation materialized in the void. With a gentle push of her hand, the Bagua formation flew into the room, flashed with golden light, and vanished without a trace.
The mechanisms inside the room spun rapidly, and soon the room changed its appearance.
Zhai Rongyu was amazed.
The Qin family's mechanical skills are truly remarkable.
[For an ordinary person, they probably wouldn't even be able to find the door.]
She walked to the hidden compartment, shrunk the size of the Han Guang sword to the size of a silver needle, inserted it into the keyhole, and gently twisted it.
Click——
The lock is unlocked.
The sword spirit was somewhat dissatisfied and shook slightly.
How could you ask it to do such petty and despicable things!
Zhai Rong patted the sword and laughed, offering empty promises, "Isn't this a waste of its potential?"
"I'll take you to slay demons another day, and I guarantee you'll show off your sword spirit prowess!"
"Let the name of your Han Guang Sword resound throughout the Dragon Flame Realm, so that even demons will tremble in fear at the mere mention of it!"
Only then did Han Guang Sword stop.
Zhai Rongyu suppressed a laugh and sheathed her sword.
Qin Yan was halfway there when she suddenly realized she had lost her handkerchief.
"Could it have been left at the agency?" the maid asked.
"This handkerchief was a gift from my aunt, I can't lose it! Go back and look for it quickly!" Qin Yan said anxiously.
If my aunt finds out that I don't value her things, I don't know how she'll punish me.
The two turned around and walked back.
Zhai Rongyu opened the treasure box, saw the imperial edict inside, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.
Just as he was about to burn it with a fiery spell, he suddenly changed his mind and opened the will to take a look.
Her delicate eyebrows were slightly raised.
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees that Regent Prince Jun Ce shall select an auspicious day to marry Princess Cheng'an, so that they may be united in marriage for a hundred years..."
Zhai Rongyu chuckled softly.
[Like a turtle in a salt vat, you little rascal have had all the free time.]
[Unexpectedly, Qin Yan is only average-looking, yet she has such high hopes.]
Is she really that desperate to get married?
Her bright, almond-shaped eyes sparkled, and a vibrant smile bloomed on her face.
She parted her red lips slightly and began to chant a spell.
The golden talisman landed on the will, its contents slightly altered.
Zhai Rongyu read the contents of the will again, then rolled it up with satisfaction and put it back into the treasure box.
She put away the Bagua formation, and the mechanism started to turn.
Qin Yan happened to be outside when she heard a slight noise and became suspicious. "Who's inside?!"
She strode forward and pushed open the door.
The house was empty.
"Miss, perhaps you misheard?" the maid said.
She didn't hear anything.
Qin Yan looked around. "It's best to be careful at this crucial moment."
"Who knows if that vixen will come to steal the imperial edict!"
She walked to the mechanism with a mixture of surprise and doubt, took out the treasure box to check, and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the imperial edict was still lying safely inside.
Just as I was about to open the will to check it, a maid's delighted voice rang out: "Miss! The handkerchief is here!"
Qin Yan immediately locked the treasure box, took the handkerchief handed to her by the maid, and examined it carefully.
"Luckily, it wasn't lost."
She carefully placed the handkerchief into her bosom.
"Let's go."
The two turned the mechanism, left again, and locked the door.
Zhai Rongyu tore off the invisibility talisman and stuck out her tongue.
[We almost got caught.]
Luckily, I chanted the incantation quickly.
Surprisingly, the most important skill to hone for becoming a charlatan is still his silver tongue.
*
Hemu Village.
Zhai Muling was boiling medicine outside when she saw a villager pushing a cart past. Inside the cart lay a patient who had not survived, wrapped in a straw mat, about to be taken to the fire to be cremated.
Several weeping villagers followed at a distance behind them.
They dared not get too close, and even their sobs were suppressed.
Zhai Muling's eyes were also filled with sorrow, and her heart felt heavy and aching as if a large stone was stuck in it.
When they arrived, the first patient had just passed away.
This disease came on suddenly and violently.
Despite Xue Qingchuan's exceptional medical skills, and Elder Man's efforts throughout the day, they could only barely stop the spread of the disease, but they had not yet come up with a cure.
Xue Qingchuan and Elder Man came out of the house.
"How is the situation?" Zhai Muling asked anxiously.
Xue Qingchuan shook his head.
"Elder Man and I have tried many herbs, but none of them can cure the disease."
After a moment's thought, Zhai Muling tentatively said, "I've seen these patients. Their pulses are weak and feeble, they cough and wheeze incessantly, and their complexions are bluish-gray. Perhaps we could try using Artemisia annua as medicine?"
"Artemisia?" Xue Qingchuan frowned and thought for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up.
Yes! How could he not have thought of that!
Artemisia annua is not a precious herb. He only felt that the disease was strange and fierce, and focused his attention on the precious herbs, forgetting that ordinary herbs can also have extraordinary medicinal effects!
"Elder Man! Go and find some wildflowers and artemisia immediately!"
Elder Man readily agreed and quickly found a lot of wildflowers and wormwood.
They mashed it, boiled it, and gave it to the patient.
Half a day later, it really worked!
Xue Qingchuan was overjoyed, "Mu Ling, you've helped them a lot!"
Seeing that the villagers were getting better, Zhai Muling was overjoyed.
"That's great! I never thought it would actually work!" she exclaimed excitedly.
Xue Qingchuan smiled at her, his eyes gentle, "You've read so many medical books and case files, and now they've finally come in handy."
“In the future, I will take you down the mountain to gain experience more often. I believe that soon you will be able to practice medicine on your own.”
Zhai Muling smiled and said, "Okay."
"Now that the illness has been brought under control, shall we return to the valley?"
Xue Qingchuan shook his head. "They need to stay and be observed for a few more days to prevent a relapse."
Zhai Muling nodded repeatedly.
As a doctor, I naturally have to take full responsibility.
The group then stayed in Hemu Village for a few more days.
……
Jun Yinghuai's secret guards came to report.
"His Highness instructed his subordinates to keep an eye on the movements of the people from Medicine King Valley, and now we have news!"
Jun Yinghuai's cold eyes were filled with layers of chilling light.
"What did you find out?"
"An epidemic broke out in Hemu Village. I heard that Valley Master Xue and Elder Man went to rescue people."
"Xue Qingchuan?" A dark glint flashed in Jun Yinghuai's eyes.
If we follow him, we might be able to find the entrance to Medicine King Valley.
Mu Ling might be hiding there!
"Where is Hemu Village? Take me there quickly!"
The group disguised themselves and arrived at Hemu Village.
Jun Yinghuai saw a young medicine boy outside the thatched hut. Although he was masked and dressed as a boy, his eyes looked exactly like Mu Ling's!
No, it must be Mu Ling!
Even if she turns to ashes, he'll still recognize her!
He gave the guards a look.
The bodyguard secretly followed Zhai Muling and knocked her unconscious from behind while she was fetching water.
When Jun Yinghuai saw the person being carried by the guards, he pulled down her veil and a cold, bloodthirsty smile curled at the corners of his lips.
He reached out and stroked Zhai Muling's face; though her eyes were closed, it was the face he had been longing for day and night.
"Finally found you."
Jun Yinghuai's eyes curled up at the corners, a sickly dark glint flashing in his eyes.
He took the person and held them in his arms.
With a light touch of its toes, it flew away from Hemu Village.
This time, even if he dies, he will die with her!