When Shen Shijiu woke up in a daze, he was already lying in his room, and Pei Zheng was nowhere to be seen.
He rubbed his eyes and sat up. His outer robe was taken off and his hair was let down, just so that he could sleep more comfortably.
Shen Shijiu knocked his little head and had no idea when he fell asleep.
After I walked out of the room, the warm sunlight outside shone on my body, making me feel a little brighter.
Shen Shijiu went to find Shen Huan first, but he knocked on the door for a long time before Shen Huan yawned and opened the door.
"My dear disciple, I will sleep for a while longer. You can go and deliver today's medicine to General Zhao. Be good..."
After saying that, the door closed with a bang.
Shen Shijiu came to Jiang Yubai's door again. Before he started to knock, someone behind him said, "Doctor Jiang has returned to the palace."
Shen Shijiu looked back and saw that the person in front of him was Yue Nu.
"Ayue!"
Shen Shijiu jumped down from the stairs and ran to his side in three or two steps.
Yue Nu said anxiously, "Be careful, don't fall!"
"Ayue, when did Doctor Jiang return?"
"Early this morning, someone from the palace came to call him back. Doctor Jiang didn't want to leave, but those people were very fierce, so they took Doctor Jiang away directly. I don't know what happened."
Shen Shijiu thought for a moment and said, "Ayue, don't worry. Even if Doctor Jiang is not here, my master and I will cure General Zhao."
Yue Nu smiled at him, "Well, I believe in you and Master Shen."
"Then will you accompany me to deliver the medicine to General Zhao?"
Yue Nu nodded.
Shen Shijiu happily pulled him to the back kitchen to light a fire and boil the medicine, and then the two of them delivered the medicine to Zhao Litang's room together.
Zhao Litang had woken up a long time ago, and Wu Quan was telling him in the room what happened in the mansion last night.
Although they caught Chengfeng, they always felt that Chengfeng jumped out on purpose to be caught by them. Later, they let him go, after all, he was Pei Zheng's close friend.
Zhao Litang listened silently, but he also felt very strange.
Pei Zheng asked someone to rescue him while secretly monitoring his every move. What was his intention
Just as he was thinking about it, two people outside the door walked in, and Wu Quan left first.
Shen Shijiu placed the bowl of medicine on the table beside the bed.
"General Zhao, Master asked me to bring you medicine."
Zhao Litang looked at him, his eyes complicated as if he was looking through him at someone else.
Seeing that Zhao Litang did not take the medicine but kept staring at him, Shen Shijiu felt a little uncomfortable and looked at Yue Nu for help.
Yue Nu walked over, picked up the bowl of medicine and handed it to Zhao Litang.
"General, please drink the medicine, it will get cold soon."
Yue Nu's figure slightly blocked Shen Shijiu's, and Shen Shijiu was able to breathe a sigh of relief.
Zhao Litang frowned slightly, "I know, I'll leave it there for now."
Yue Nu, however, was brave enough not to move, wanting Zhao Litang to take the medicine on time.
"General"
Zhao Litang couldn't see Shen Jiujiu's face anymore and became anxious. He waved his hand to ask Yue Nu to move aside, but he used too much force and pushed her to the ground.
The medicine bowl broke with a "bang", and the hot medicine splashed everywhere, burning Yue Nu's hand red. The fragments also cut his palm, causing some blood to flow out.
"Ayue!"
Shen Shijiu quickly ran over and helped Yue Nu up from the ground. After seeing his hand dripping with blood, he hurriedly took out a medicine bottle from his pocket and sprinkled medicine powder on the palm of his hand to stop the bleeding.
Yue Nu's eyes were filled with tears due to the pain, but she held back the tears and didn't let them fall. After thanking Shen Shijiu in a low voice, she quickly knelt down beside the bed.
"General, it's all Yuenu's fault. She spilled your medicine. Please don't be angry. I'll make you a new one right away."
After saying that, Yue Nu hurriedly picked up the broken pieces of the medicine bowl on the ground, then lowered her head and ran out of the room.
Zhao Litang looked at the stumbling figure and wanted to say something. He opened his mouth but couldn't utter a word.
He didn't mean to push the child, but not only did he push him, he also got the child injured. The child looked like he was wronged and wanted to cry, but was too strong to cry.
"General Zhao, A Yue is kind-hearted. He was the one who was most worried when you were unconscious."
Shen Shijiu said, "Ayue stays by your bedside every day and night to take care of you. She cries when something happens, but she doesn't want others to see it. Only I know... So, can you not be so mean to her next time?"
Zhao Litang asked, "Am I very cruel to him?"
Shen Shijiu nodded. "The general is very kind and gentle to other people, but not to Yue. He looks very fierce and scary."
Zhao Litang thought about it and realized that he had only spoken a few words to Yue Nu, and it seemed that she was always in a bad mood.
"Okay, I'll pay attention next time."
Shen Shijiu smiled only after hearing Zhao Litang's assurance.
Zhao Litang suddenly said, "You..."
"Me? What's wrong with me?"
Zhao Litang shook his head. "Nothing. It's just that you look a bit like an old friend of mine, but not that much."
Shen Shijiu was a little confused, "So is it similar or not?"
Zhao Litang sighed, "Whether they look alike or not, they are not the same person after all..."
Zhao Litang talked about some past events, all about him and Prince Qi Changyi when they were children. At that time, he had not yet joined the expedition, and Pei Zheng had not yet appeared.
As Shen Jiu listened, he suddenly asked, "Where is the little prince now?"
Zhao Litang was stunned for a moment, "I, don't know."
He didn't continue talking. He had never mentioned these past events to anyone before. It was just that the person in front of him, who seemed somewhat familiar, made him fall into memories for a moment, so he said a lot more.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door and they both looked outside.
Yue Nu was standing by the door holding the freshly boiled medicine, looking cautious as if she was afraid of making Zhao Litang angry.
"Come in." Zhao Litang said in a calm tone.
Shen Shijiu also waved to Yue Nu, "Ayue, come in quickly."
Yue Nu came in with the medicine and placed it on the table beside the bed without handing it to Zhao Litang.
Zhao Litang glanced to the side and saw his palm which was casually wrapped with a piece of cloth. The cloth was stained red with blood, which was bright and eye-catching.
Zhao Litang suddenly felt guilty. He was the one who was injured all along and he had never made anyone else bleed. This child was the first one.
"Show me your hand."
Zhao Litang said to Yue Nu.
Yue Nu pulled her hand back, "I'm fine, General. Just let Master Shen bandage it for me..."
Zhao Litang said again, "Before you bandage it, let me see if the wound is deep."
Seeing that Yue Nu still wanted to hide backwards, Zhao Litang reached out and pulled his hand over.
The hand was not big, but very rough. Not only were there various scars and calluses on it, but it had also developed a lot of frostbite due to the cold weather recently. The scratch wound was not deep, it just looked scary because it was bleeding.
Yue Nu quickly pulled her hand back and put it behind her back, not wanting others to see her ugly hands anymore.
Zhao Litang was surprised for just a moment, and then his expression returned to normal.
This child has been a slave since he was young and has done all kinds of rough and tiring work, so it is normal for his hands to be so rough.
"Mr. Shen, please bandage him up with the best medicine. Also, is there any way to get rid of those scars and frostbite?"
Shen Shijiu patted his chest and said, "No problem, my master will take care of it."
Shen Huan, who was still sleeping, had no idea that his apprentice had given him another job.
After staying in the general's mansion for a few more days, Zhao Litang's poison had been completely eliminated, his wounds had healed, and it was time for Shen Huan and Shen Shijiu to leave.
In order to express his gratitude to the two, Zhao Litang agreed to treat them to a big meal at the best restaurant in the city.
The best restaurant in the imperial capital is Yipinxiang.
Shen Huan and Shen Shijiu had not had a good meal for a long time. The food in the General's Mansion was naturally of the best, but it was still inferior to that in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
When we arrived outside Yipinxianglou, it was still full of guests and business was booming.
Wu Quan walked in first and asked if there were any private rooms upstairs.
Unexpectedly, the waiter stared at him for a long time, then ran to the restaurant owner. The two of them compared the portrait for a long time and nodded in tacit understanding.
"I'm sorry, sir, there are no private rooms left. Please go look somewhere else."
Zhao Litang also followed him into Yipinxiang. The waiter and the shopkeeper quickly took out another portrait for comparison. Then the two looked at each other and nodded heavily.
"My two guests, there is really no room left. Please go back!"
Wu Quan thought the two men were acting too sneaky and it was too strange. He happened to see a few people coming down from upstairs after eating.
"Someone has left. There should be a place now. You guys pack up your things and we can sit in."
The shopkeeper still shook his head, "No, no! That private room is reserved for our young master, you can't sit there!"
Seeing how emotional he was, Zhao Litang didn't want to force him, so he said to Wu Quan, "Forget it, let's go somewhere else."
The two were about to walk out when Shen Huan and Shen Jiujiu came in from behind, and Shen Jiujiu brought Yue Nu with him.
As soon as Shen Huan walked in, he went upstairs in a familiar manner, and called to the waiter as he walked, "You know what I like to eat, give me a portion of everything! And there are a few things my apprentice likes to eat, ask them to make them quickly!"
After the waiter saw Shen Huan and Shen Shijiu, he put on a completely different expression and said with a smile, "Well, I'll give the order right away. Please come this way, and be careful of the steps."
Shen Shijiu also pulled Yue Nu and followed Shen Huan upstairs. Looking back, he saw Zhao Litang and Wu Quan still standing in the lobby on the first floor, looking at the people upstairs with strange eyes.
"General," Shen Shijiu said with his mouth, "Come up quickly!"
The shopkeeper looked at Shen Shijiu, then at Zhao Litang and Wu Quan, and for a moment he didn't know whether he should stop the man or not.
According to the orders of the Chengfeng Guards at the time, all instructions from Master Shen and Master Shen must be obeyed, but no one from the General's Mansion was allowed to be received.
So how should we deal with this situation now