Just as Wen Renying said, in the past, when there were banquets in the palace during the New Year, except when summoned by the concubines of various palaces, they could enter their palaces, at other times, it was lucky for the families of court officials to be able to take a walk in the Imperial Garden. But in fact, after seeing it too much, the Imperial Garden was just like that. This time, other scenic gardens were opened, and even the palaces of the concubines were not opened. Few people would not want to see it.
Although I have never been inside Jingyuan, I have heard about the main scenery inside, so my preferences are different.
With Han's permission, Wen Renying pulled Xiaocao and went excitedly to the northeast corner of the palace. There were not only two scenic gardens, but also an imperial beast garden with many rare beasts, such as tigers, lions, leopards, black bears, peacocks and so on. These things had no attraction to Xiaocao. Not to mention she had seen many of them in her previous life, she had seen many of them in this life as well. But it was different for other people. For too many people, they were all rare. Therefore, the imperial beast garden should be the most attractive one for everyone.
The Imperial Garden is located on the central axis of the Imperial Palace, close to the north gate. It takes some walking to get to the northeast corner. There are other people along the way. Perhaps because Xiaocao was delayed in the Empress Dowager's Palace, there are not many people along the way, just a few scattered here and there.
Wen Renying spoke excitedly because Xiaocao mentioned that she had seen a lot of them before, so she naturally pestered Xiaocao to tell her more.
Xiaocao was not stingy and told her everything she knew. Even some of the species she had never seen in this life were species that existed in similar areas in her previous life and also in this world. She told her about them. Xiaocao was not a good talker, but because they were new to her, the sisters listened with great interest. They sighed at the colorful outside world and developed some yearning for it.
When they entered the Beast Garden, the people who were originally in high spirits heard the roar of a tiger. At a not-too-close distance, the tiger, which was isolated in a huge deep pit, stood on the "island" in the middle. Its sight was higher than theirs, as if it had just eaten. There were still bloody flesh threads hanging on its sharp fangs, and its huge eyes seemed to be grim. These pampered girls were frightened. They knew that they would not be threatened even though their names were taken off, but they could not stop shivering and their legs became weak. Their yearnings were instantly shattered.
"Fourth sister, this should be a tiger, right? The ones you encountered before were also like this?" Wenren Xi asked tremblingly.
Xiao Cao looked at the giant tiger quietly, but she was not afraid. Compared with the ones in the zoo in her previous life, this tiger was obviously very wild. "It's bigger than this one."
"Are you really being chased?" Thinking about such a ferocious beast, I was still afraid even from such a distance, how could my fourth sister be chased? ! And now my fourth sister can still stand here, so naturally she is fine, and I immediately developed infinite respect for her.
Xiao Cao nodded, "I was collecting herbs and entered its territory, and was hit head on. That time, it was really thrilling. Fortunately, I was able to delay for some time and then turn it over, and then I was able to escape. I didn't stay there for long with my adoptive father, and I haven't been there since then. I don't know if it encountered any danger after it was turned over by the herbs."
"Wait, Fourth Sister, you said with your adoptive father? How old were you then?" If I remember correctly, Fourth Sister married her brother-in-law when she was eight years old, and she no longer traveled around with her adoptive father. Doesn't that mean...
Xiao Cao thought for a moment and said, "I think I was about seven years old. I don't remember the details."
"Seven years old?!" This shocked several people. If they were seven years old, they would be frightened to death. Even if they had powerful medicine, they would definitely forget to use it. In the end, they would fall into the tiger's mouth without any resistance. The fourth sister was able to escape, which was too amazing!
Xiao Cao was startled by their simultaneous high-pitched voices, and then she understood why they reacted so strongly, "That's not the case. When I was still a baby, my adoptive father took me deep into the forest and encountered many wild beasts. But it was not that bad."
This was absolutely true. Although she had adult aspirations at the beginning, she had never encountered any wild beasts in her previous life, let alone played extreme sports. But when she followed her adoptive father, she was hung on him when she was very young and directly climbed up the cliff. Her heart was pounding at that time. Then there were various wild beasts from time to time, but gradually, she got used to it. When she was five or six years old, her adoptive father could let her collect herbs alone to a certain extent.
Even so, the admiration was still endless, so much so that looking at the isolated tiger, people were not so scared anymore.
A few people walked closer and stood by the guardrail. Xiaocao told them about the habits of tigers and their geographical distribution in Qi Dynasty. Of course, as a doctor, he would not forget to popularize its medicinal value, knowing that it is a treasure. However, in this world, Xiaocao was not worried that they would be killed to extinction. Without hot weapons, not many people would be willing to take that risk.
This zoo is neither big nor small, but it is definitely far smaller than the zoo in the previous life. However, it is already very rare here, and it is probably the treatment of an emperor.
However, Emperor Xuanren was not the kind of person who liked extravagance. Most of the animals here came here for some special reasons. It was absolutely forbidden for anyone to deliberately capture them and present them to him. Once he knew about it, he would naturally punish them severely. This was probably the reason why there was no private "animal house" among the playboys.
They then looked at other animals one after another. For each of them, Xiaocao could basically say something that others didn't know.
It wasn't just the Wen family sisters who attracted her attention. Others who occasionally heard about it couldn't help but exclaim in praise, saying that their fourth sister was so amazing and that the Wen family sisters felt proud of her.
But they didn't know that there was a person who had been staring at them for quite some time. When Xiaocao and the others left the Beast Garden, he turned his head and whispered something to the people around him.
The group turned to the nearby Jingyuan to take a rest.
They passed a garden with eunuchs guarding the gate, just like the Beastiality Garden, who greeted them with greetings, and it was clear that they could enter this garden as well, so they went in with little thought, boasting.
But after entering, I found something wrong, "This doesn't seem to be Jingyuan. Although it's not a palace, it looks more like a place for people to live."
Having said that, he didn't care too much. After all, he could enter several palaces where no concubines lived today, and maybe he could take a look here as well.
However, Xiaocao still felt that something was not right. After all, when he was in the Beast Garden, eunuchs and palace maids could be seen everywhere, and it was too quiet here.
"The scenery here is nothing special, let's go somewhere else." If it doesn't feel good, then it's better to leave.
No one else disagreed.
Seeing a small path in the middle of a bamboo forest, I decided to go through it. Looking at the direction, I thought it would be faster to leave this place than to return the same way.
Just after leaving the bamboo forest, they ran into a group of people head-on. The man in the lead, or rather a young man who was still a bit childish, made people couldn't help but exclaim.
-There was a cut on his lip, and a small part of his nose was cracked. The bones under the cut were a little abnormal. Among them, except Xiaocao, no one had ever seen such a person. They were surprised and a little scared.
The other party couldn't help but laugh, but with a bit of evil and cruelty, "You are quite brave to break in here."
From what they said, they could tell that one could not just come in here casually, but when they came in, the person at the door did not stop them. So, either there was something wrong with the person at the door, or the person in front of them was a tyrant and should not be messed with.
Xiao Cao squatted down and said, "We didn't mean to barge in. We didn't mean to offend you, sir. Please forgive us."
The other person's smile didn't diminish at all, but because of the big gap, his smile was indeed a little scary. "But I have been offended by you, what should I do?"
It looked like the situation would not end peacefully, and the people behind him spread out and surrounded them.
How could the girls who were raised in seclusion not be afraid of such a scene? Even Wen Renying, who was a stubborn person, was no exception. They all shrank towards Xiaocao unconsciously. Xiaocao blocked them, frowned slightly, and wondered whether she should use some special means to escape.
The other party looked at Xiaocao with interest. After all, it was the first time he met someone who could remain calm and show no strange emotions after seeing his true face. Moreover, they were obviously the same girl, but she could calmly play the role of the protector, which showed that she was quite courageous.
However, gradually, the young man's eyes became sinister, probably because Xiaocao's gaze fell directly on his lips. Due to his congenital defects, he was often treated as a monster and avoided by many people. Even so, he was the first person who dared to look him in the face like this, not even his mother had ever done that.
"If you don't take that look away, do you believe that I will dig out your eyes?" His voice was eerie and even had a hint of blood.
"Please forgive me, sir. It's just that it's rare to see a handsome man like you, so I'm a little out of control."
Hearing this, not only the young man, but everyone around him looked at Xiao Cao in disbelief. Are you blind or are you just trying to flatter someone? In the young man's situation, even if he was flattering someone, he would definitely hit the horse's leg. It was obvious that he was asking for a kick.
As expected, the young man lost his smile, his eyes revealed an undisguised murderous intent, he quickly stepped forward and grabbed Xiaocao's neck! "How dare you mock me?!"
"Fourth sister—" Wen Renying stepped forward without thinking.
Xiao Cao held Wen Renying with one hand and held the young man's hand with the other, "Sir, why are you angry? I'm just telling the truth."
The young man was quite strong and was a martial artist, but he found that he could not exert any strength with his hands being held, and the murderous intent in his eyes became even more obvious.
"Beauty lies in the bones, not in the skin. The young man has perfect bones, which is rare in the world. He is naturally a rare handsome man..."
The girl from Wenren almost wanted to cover her fourth sister's mouth. Didn't she see how horrible her expression was? What's the use of having beautiful bones if the skin is ugly? Who would appreciate a person's bones
Xiao Cao, however, acted as if she didn't feel anything and continued, "As for the blemish on your lips, it's just a minor problem and can be fixed with a small operation."
When he mentioned his lips, the other party had already approached Xiaocao, and then stood in front of Xiaocao, his eyes were dazed for a moment, "What did you say?"
"I said that the cut on your lip is a minor problem and can be repaired. It will only take a month or so for you to look like a normal person."
The young man raised his hand to his lips in astonishment, "Can it be repaired? Like a normal person?"
"Yes." Xiaocao nodded affirmatively. This cleft lip and palate was not serious. It seemed that the bones were not broken, so the operation was quite simple. If he had undergone the operation when he was a child, he would have no problem now. He was definitely the most handsome man in the imperial city, and there was no doubt about that.
Wen Renying hurriedly stepped forward to pry open the other person's hands, and pulled Xiaocao, "My fourth sister was able to save King Dingbei even when he was dead. In your situation, since my fourth sister said there is no problem, then there must be no problem. My fourth sister has saved countless people and never brags."
The young man finally came back to his senses and looked at Xiao Cao, "You are the one who saved Mu Bei? Your medical skills are indeed not bad." However, in his condition, no one has ever asked for medical treatment. "My master Fan Wuguo, do you know what will happen if you deceive me?"
"Young Master?!" Wen Renying said in surprise.
The only son of Princess Fukang, the emperor's nephew, the empress dowager's grandson, the duke, and the most powerful ruler in the imperial city. Although he has defects and is not liked by his father, he has a strong backer behind him and is one of the rare people tolerated by Emperor Xuanren.
Even if people in the imperial city had never seen him, they were all familiar with his name.
"I'm glad to know." Fan Wuguo reached out and grabbed Xiaocao's hand, pulling her away.
"Young Master—" Wen Renying stepped forward and tried to stop him.
Xiaocao blocked her and walked a few steps with Fan Wuguo, then pinched Fan Wuguo's hand. Fan Wuguo stopped immediately, retracted his hand, held his numb and painful arm with his other hand, and looked at Xiaocao with a strange look in his eyes.
Wen Renying revealed the other party's identity, and Xiaocao naturally remembered what Wen Renying had taught her before. This man could be said to be a playboy, but he was also someone who could definitely be forgiven as long as he didn't kill or burn people casually.
However, Xiao Cao now treated him as her own patient, so she naturally had more patience. "Young Master, do you want to have the surgery right away? It's not impossible, but you and I are men and women after all, and it's inappropriate to pull and tug. I hope you can show some respect."
Fan Wuguo showed an expression of interest, "I have to say you are quite interesting. After all, although you are not the first woman to treat me in this way, you are the first one."
"My pleasure."
Fan Wuguo nodded, "Okay. Please--" Young Master Fan put on a very respectful gesture.