The space inside the carriage was small. Yan Muning remained silent for a long time as he looked at the soft cushion that was almost touching his face.
Fortunately, the little prince was a sensible man. Although he was angry, he did not intend to be hard on himself.
He took the cushion from Chen Tan and found a more comfortable position for himself.
Maybe it was because he didn’t get enough rest and was in a hurry to get going, or… because he met someone who could toss and turn him all night long, or because the little prince had a bad temper, so he was really angry.
In short, the little prince was really ill.
After nightfall, the temperature dropped drastically, and even though there was a heater in the carriage, it was still a bit cold.
Yan Muning sneezed several times in succession, rubbed his nose, wrapped his cloak tightly, and leaned against the wall with his eyes closed, feeling a little sleepy and taking a nap.
At first, Chen Tan thought that the little prince was in a bad mood because he looked depressed, so he didn’t dare to say anything. He was very fond of the chubby little bird squatting beside him, and he held it in his hand and played with it.
After a while, when Chen Tan looked at the little prince again, he found that he had curled up and fallen into a deep sleep.
Chen Tan glanced at the pure white fox fur blanket that was always placed aside. He wondered why his little master always looked angry when he looked at the fur blanket and why he refused to cover himself with it but insisted on carrying it with him.
After thinking about it, Chen Tan took the fur blanket and put it on Yan Muning.
At daybreak, Chen Tan used the faint light to see that the little prince’s face was red, but his lips were pale and colorless. His heart skipped a beat…
“Your Highness, Your Highness?”
Chen Tan called softly, but Yan Muning just hummed softly.
At this time Chen Tan no longer cared about the rules. He moved closer and raised his hand to touch the little prince’s forehead, which was hot when he touched it.
“Chen Mo gege!”
Chen Tan opened the door curtain and called out in panic, “His… Little Master has a fever.”
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When Yan Muning woke up again, he stared at the bed curtains above his head blankly and thought for a long time. For a moment, he didn’t know where he was.
Shouldn’t he be in the carriage?
Could it be that he was just dreaming?
“Your Highness, you’re awake!”
Chen Tan’s crisp sound interrupted Yan Muning’s thoughts.
He turned around and saw Chen Tan lying on the edge of the bed with red eyes, as if he had been crying or had been waiting for a long time. He frowned and was about to ask when Chen Mo flashed in from outside.
“Your Highness.”
Chen Mo held the medicine in his hand. Seeing Yan Muning’s expression, he took the initiative to explain: “You have a high fever and have been in a coma for two days. We are currently staying at an inn in Wuning.”
The little prince then remembered that he had felt cold in the carriage before and felt extremely uncomfortable all over his body. However, he thought that it was because of the pain all over his body from being tortured, so he ignored other uncomfortable feelings.
Thinking about the cause of his illness, no matter how he looked at it, it was all his fault, but the little prince couldn’t get angry at this moment. Instead, he missed that person a little and felt even more aggrieved.
He really doesn’t know if he has lost his mind, thinking about what that scumbag did!
The little prince was cursing himself for being useless in his heart when he heard Chen Mo continue to say—
“The subordinate didn’t notice anything unusual along the way. Your Highness, please rest for two days before leaving.”
Chen Mo handed over the medicine bowl and said, “The subordinate has invited a physician from Renji Tang in the city to see you. There is nothing wrong with the prescription, and the medicine has been tried according to the rules. You…”
Chen Mo’s voice suddenly stopped.
When Yan Muning heard the word “Renji Tang”, he clenched his fists, and when he heard the word “physician”, his face darkened.
Without waiting for Chen Mo to finish, he snatched the medicine bowl and drank it all in one gulp, his eyes filled with bitter tears. He mumbled, “Go and tell that physician not to come again.”
He paused for a moment, raised his hand, grabbed the outer robe beside him, and put it on himself, and continued to speak despite the headache: “No more rest, give the orders and get ready to leave.”
The little prince was not trying to be brave.
He was just afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would be unable to resist and demolish Renji Tang.
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Yun Jiangli had already brought Ah Xiao into the territory of Wuzhou. Ah Yu, the subordinate who delivered the letter last time, had already met them at the city gate.
Yun Jiangli, eager to find the person, did not delay at all and went straight to the Wuzhou County Government Office.
The county magistrate was indeed a smart man, as the legend said. Although he did not know who wrote the letter sent from Jinzhou last time, but he saw that the governor was very concerned and guessed that it was definitely not an ordinary person.
At this moment, he heard the bailiff of the yamen[mfn]A yamen is the residence or administrative office of a government official or department in imperial China, Korea, and Vietnam.[/mfn] come to report that three people came to the outside of the yamen to see him, and one of them was the person who came to deliver the message on behalf of Jinzhou last time.
Although the county magistrate was puzzled, he did not refuse and directly asked the bailiff to take people to the side hall to wait for him.
Ah Xiao had never thought that his boss would be so impulsive. He thought that his young master would stay in Wuzhou for a few days and asked him to take a few brothers to investigate the city. But he had just entered the city and went straight to the gate of the county government without saying a word…
Although he didn’t dare to say anything, but he still whispered in his heart, Tsk tsk tsk, love really does make people stupid.
Even a smart and calm person like his boss loses his mind when he encounters love. Yun Jiangli didn’t even report Renji Tang’s name just now. There is no way the county magistrate can see you…
“Please follow me, the three of you. My Lord is waiting for you in the side hall.”
Ah Xiao stared at the yamen bailiff, who had gone in to report back in amazement, then glanced at his boss’s no-surprise expression and became even more curious.
Is the county magistrate so idle? Can anyone see him whenever they want?
Yun Jiangli was too lazy to explain. He glanced at Ah Xiao’s rich expression, then withdrew his gaze and followed the yamen bailiff to the side hall.
The Magistrate of Wuzhou County was a discerning person. He saw that the leader of the three people who came in was young and handsome, but he had an extraordinary bearing. He looked gentle and polite, but he had an imposing aura inside. He was definitely not an ordinary citizen.
Yun Jiangli had inquired about the situation in Wuzhou when he delivered a letter to Wuzhou on behalf of Yan Muning last time. He knew that the county magistrate was an insightful person.
He did not want to exchange pleasantries and came straight to the point, saying in a gentle voice, “I came here to ask My Lord about someone.”
Ah Xiao was shocked again, but Ah Yu, who came with him, was an honest man who just followed orders without giving it any further thought.
At this moment, he would not exchange gossip with Ah Xiao through eye contact, which made Ah Xiao feel very uncomfortable, and he missed Lao Qi very much.
The Magistrate of Wuzhou seemed to have not expected this young man to be so direct. He was stunned for a moment and then smiled and replied, “May I ask how to address you?”
Yun Jiangli lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then spoke calmly: “Yun Jiangli.”
It was not that he had intended to deceive Yan Muning. The surname “Yun” was not common. Most of the families with the surname Yun in Dasheng were related to Renji Tang, so as long as the surname was mentioned, almost everyone would know it.
The Yun family has always been low-key, focusing only on medicine and never paying attention to people who have different intentions and want to carry favor with them.
The direct descendants of the Yun family all named themselves after medicinal herbs or homophones of medicinal herbs. Yun Jiangli’s name was naturally the same. Simply stating his name would clearly inform others of his identity, so unless necessary, he would always call himself “Jiangli” when outside.
The Magistrate of Wuzhou County really became more serious after hearing this and even bowed and said, “So you are the Young Hall Master. Sorry for the inconvenience.”
The county magistrate was not being polite. Renji Tang cured diseases and saved lives, benefiting the world, and was truly worthy of his gift.
“No need to be so polite, My Lord. I hope you can tell me the whereabouts of the person I am going to ask about truthfully.” Yun Jiangli nodded politely in return.
The magistrate of Wuzhou nodded and said, “Of course.”
The next moment, when he heard that Yun Jiangli was asking about the person who wrote the letter to the governor last time, the county magistrate secretly groaned in his heart: Don’t make things difficult for me ah!
Facing Yun Jiangli’s gaze, the county magistrate answered with a stiff upper lip: “This… is not an intentional evasion. This official really doesn’t know ah.”
He prayed in his heart that the young hall master would not ask any more questions, he really didn’t know!
The magistrate knew it, but he didn’t dare to sell him out directly.
Yun Jiangli’s expression turned even colder, and his words were icy: “How can anyone believe what Lord County Magistrate said?”
“If you didn’t know the writer, how did Lord County Magistrate confirm the authenticity of the news, and how did you send such a large amount of herbs and supplies to Jinzhou in such a short time? That amount should be far more than the usual transfer of supplies between counties and states.”
The county magistrate began to do Taichi[mfn]Once again, to dilly-dally.[/mfn] with a smile, answering evasively, “It’s because Wuzhou has been prosperous and peaceful in recent years. Since we have sufficient supplies, we will of course help.”
……
One of them was straightforward, the other was tactful. After several rounds of questions and answers, neither of them gained the upper hand.
Yun Jiangli lowered his eyes and smiled softly. This county magistrate was indeed smart. But the more he said so, the more it showed that he knew something, or… there was some reason that he couldn’t tell.
After figuring this out, he smiled coldly at the corner of his mouth, stared at the county magistrate, and asked, “My Lord, is there any reason why you can’t tell? If My Lord really doesn’t know the person I’m asking, then there must be someone else who knows.”
The county magistrate’s heart skipped a beat at first.
Think about this carefully, eh? Good fellow, he didn’t expect this young hall master to be so sensible ah! Then he must not let down this exquisite thought.
The county magistrate immediately put on a forced smile and said apologetically, “Young Hall Master, please don’t embarrass the lowly official.”
After hearing this, Yun Jiangli stopped asking questions and politely left, saying, “Sorry for disturbing.”
Ah Xiao followed his boss into the county government office with a bewildered look on his face and then followed his boss out of the county government office with an even more bewildered look on his face.
This… he didn’t get anything out of his question, so why did he leave? And his young hall master seemed quite calm as well?
The two of them were being polite to each other for a long time, and he didn’t quite understand what they were saying either.
Ah Xiao muttered in his heart: I really miss Lao Qi. It’s so annoying to listen to these smart guys talk!
Not far from the county government office, Yun Jiangli stopped at the side of the street, staring at a small cart selling cakes.
After a long while, he walked to the cart, scanned the various cakes, raised his finger, and pointed at the Ruyi cake, and whispered, “Boss, help me pack a piece of Ruyi cake.”
The little thing likes to eat. Although it was not brewed with wine, but it’s also…
If he finds him, he will always bring him some of his favorite food.
Yun Jiangli lowered his eyes and stared at the bag of pastries in his hand, looking lonely.
“Ah Yu, take my name card to the governor’s residence in Wuzhou and tell him that the young hall master of Renji Tang will come to visit tomorrow.”
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Because Yan Muning was ill, they stayed in Wuning City for two days. Their carriage did not move very fast in consideration of his condition. When they arrived at the capital, they were six days later than originally planned.
Coming from Jinzhou City to the capital city, they went all the way north. The capital city was colder than Jinzhou, and after traveling for so long, it was already early winter when they arrived in the suburbs of the capital.
“Your Highness, Shiyi is here.”
Chen Mo’s voice came from outside the carriage.
As soon as he finished speaking, the carriage slowly stopped, and then the curtain was opened and a young man came in: “Master! You are finally back!”
Chen Mo delivered the news to the capital in advance, and the people in Prince An’s mansion began to prepare to welcome their little prince back home early in the morning. Yan Muning and his party were delayed on the road, so Xiao Jiu and Xiao Shiyi took turns to greet him at the city gate every day.
“Why did you come out?”
Yan Muning was lazily leaning on the cushion. He didn’t expect that someone would come to the city gate to greet him when he returned home.
The carriage was warm and cozy, with a faint bitter smell of medicine. Xiao Shiyi frowned and asked with a complaining tone, “Your Highness is ill?”
After all, they were in a hurry, and no matter how much they took care of him, it would definitely be more tiring than usual. Although the little prince did not have a fever again during the journey, and the aches and pains from that night had also subsided, but the cold had not been cured, and he had to drink medicine all the way.
Seeing that Shiyi was about to nag him again, Yan Muning hurriedly changed the subject and said loudly, “Chen Mo, hurry into the city.”
Then he pulled Shiyi to sit next to him, leaned against him, and complained softly, “Ouch, my back hurts from sitting in this carriage…”
Prince An is the youngest prince. He usually has a mild temper and does not have the airs of a prince.
Yan Muning feels that Xiao Jiu and Shiyi, the two subordinates who grew up with him, are more like friends and brothers, and he has a very close relationship with them.
Shiyi didn’t fall for his nonsense. While mumbling, he helped the person up and looked him up carefully: “Are all the injuries healed? How did you get sick again? I’ll call the imperial physician as soon as we get back…”
“Stop!”
Yan Muning interrupted Shiyi’s words. He got angry when he heard anything about physicians. What imperial physicians! He was even thinking of recommending him to the Imperial Medical!
Bah, scumbag.
Before he could vent his temper, Shiyi suddenly glared at him, pointed at his neck, and said in surprise, “Master! You…”
Halfway through his words, he suddenly shut up.
The little prince touched his neck in astonishment and asked in confusion, “What’s wrong?”
He felt even more puzzled when he saw Xiao Shiyi and Chen Tan looking at each other, both of them had an expression of wanting to say something but stopping themselves.
“Chen Tan, you say.” Yan Muning frowned.
Chen Tan felt bitter in his heart: I-I-I dare not say it ah, if I dared to say it, I would have said it long ago!
He secretly glared at Shiyi, It’s all your fault! I endured it all the way, and you exposed it!
Xiao Shiyi was also a little embarrassed. He silently rummaged through the box in the corner of the carriage, pulled out a small bronze mirror, and handed it to Yan Muning: “Your Highness, why don’t you take a look yourself…”
Yan Muning took the bronze mirror, and the next moment he almost crushed it directly—
There were several red and purple spots on his neck!
What the hell! Is this scumbag born in the year of the dog?
Yan Muning was a young man, and he would never look in the mirror unless necessary, so from the day he woke up until now, he had no idea that there were marks on his neck!
Besides, anyone can tell what happened from these traces.
The point is, the marks were still so obvious now, what must it have been like a few days ago! And he has been walking around with these dog-eaten marks in front of his subordinates for so many days!
The little prince was so angry that his face turned red, and he gritted his teeth and angrily said—
Kill his little brother? Not enough!
I’m going to kill this bastard!
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Yun Jiangli, who had no idea that the brat was thinking about how to kill him, frowned as he looked at the returned business card.
Ah Xiao stood aside, trembling with fear, and dared not say a word. Wasn’t the sky clear when the boss came out of the county government office? How come the sky turned sour in a short while!
Won’t see him?
Does that mean there’s nothing here?
Yun Jiangli was playing with the short blade when he suddenly thought of something. He looked at Ah Xiao and asked, “The Governor of Wuzhou is Tao Bo, right?”
Ah Xiao nodded aside.
Yun Jiangli had a plan in mind: Tao Bo? Princess Cheng’s brother… Could it be that his little brat is related to the Prince Mansion?
He really needs to have a good meeting with Governor Tao.
The author has something to say:
Yun Jiangli (looking up at the sky sadly): I never thought that my wife seemed to have such a strong background?
Ding, today Big Beauty Yun’s progress bar for finding his wife is +0
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