Adhere to the gentleman's principles

Chapter 121 Entering Handan to Buy Medicine

Zhao Junning had made up her mind and decided to meet Qin Zhuoyuan. At this time, a servant hurried over to report: "Sir, Miss Junning is outside the mansion and said she wants to see you!"

The housekeeper had watched Zhao Junning grow up and was very familiar with her, so he kept using the old name. After hearing Zhao Junning's name, Qin Zhuoyuan paused for a moment, then ordered: "Please ask her to wait for a while on the terrace, where the sunlight is weaker and it is cooler and more comfortable. Also, prepare some fresh and delicious citrus fruits, she has always loved eating these fruits."

Not long after, Zhao Junning was brought to the terrace. Not long after, Qin Zhuoyuan also arrived here. They had known each other since childhood and had a deep relationship. Even though their identities had changed, their relationship was still harmonious.

Qin Zhuoyuan was surprised to see Zhao Junning coming in person, and asked with concern: "With our friendship, if there is anything you need to discuss, you can just send Fuling to tell me. Why bother coming here in person?"

Zhao Junning smiled and explained, "After all, you are now the Prince's tutor, and your official position is higher than my husband. If I let you come to visit, I am afraid it will cause criticism from others. I have just become an official's wife, and I really don't want to be implicated because of my little thing." Qin Zhuoyuan nodded to show his understanding, with an admiring look on his face, and said with a smile, "You are still the considerate person you are."

The two smiled at each other, and Zhao Junning was the first to break the silence and said, "Brother Zhuoyuan, can I still call you this in the future?"

Qin Zhuoyuan nodded and agreed, "Of course, you can call me that anytime and anywhere as long as you want." When Zhao Junning heard the first half of the sentence, she felt relieved, but when she heard the second half, she couldn't help feeling strange.

After calming himself down for a moment, Zhao Junning continued to ask, "Brother Zhuoyuan, in your opinion, when will Zi Yan be able to come back?" Just as he finished speaking, Qin Zhuoyuan's hand, which was originally holding the teacup and about to bring it to his mouth, suddenly stopped.

He slowly put down the cup and responded softly: "Maybe soon. I wonder why my sister suddenly mentioned this?"

Zhao Junning shook his head gently and whispered, "There is no special reason. It's just that I had a dream last night that Zi Yan was wrongly accused of treason and was taken to the execution ground for execution. I was really worried, so I wanted to ask you, the Prince's tutor, if you know the specific date of their return."

As expected, when Qin Zhuoyuan heard the words "collaborating with the enemy and treason", his expression froze, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he replied meaningfully: "According to common sense, if there is no special situation, he should return after the New Year."

After Zhao Junning left, Qin Zhuoyuan went to the study and took out the portrait again. It was a portrait of Zhao Junning, "Brother, Junning is already married."

Qin Zhuoxi reminded him, and Qin Zhuoyuan's lips curled up slightly, "Brother knows, but I just feel it's a pity. Who wouldn't want to marry a girl as good as Jun Ning? But compared to me and Li Ziyan, he is indeed better than me."

Qin Zhuoxi comforted him, "Brother, don't say that. You're fine too." Then he asked, "Brother, didn't you say that you only treat Jun Ning as your sister?"

Qin Zhuoyuan looked at the portrait and sneered: "I am a man, and I can't help but feel sympathy for such an excellent and beautiful girl."

In her mind: But why does she like Li Ziyan? Didn't she like calm people like Mu Chen and Ci Qiu before? But now she likes the flamboyant one like Li Ziyan.

"Brother, people have to look forward." "Yes, people have to look forward." Qin Zhuoyuan sighed.

"Miss, Master Zhuoyuan seems different today." Fuling said. Zhao Junning responded: "Since he entered the court as an official, he has changed. Brother Zhuoyuan's thoughts are far deeper than we thought." Fuling said nothing. Zhao Junning thought to herself: Today's test is really because I don't want Brother Zhuoyuan to be a bad person.

"Sir, we are about to enter the city. Should we be more cautious?" the guard asked Li Ziyan in a low voice.

Li Ziyan looked back at the guards behind him, "No, put away all the weapons, we are going to buy medicine and try to do as little other things as possible." "Yes, sir."

Arriving at the border town of Handan-Chi, Li Ziyan disguised himself again in the inn. When he arrived at the pharmacy, he started coughing. The doctor saw how weak Li Ziyan looked and said, "Come and sit down first."

Li Ziyan covered his mouth and coughed hard. After a long time, he said, "Doctor, I am from Sangping City in Bingzhou. Please save me."

Li Ziyan had Zhou Aoyang release the news of Sangping City being infected with typhoid fever in advance, just for now. Sure enough, when the doctor heard that Li Ziyan was from Sangping City, he stopped taking the pulse. Li Ziyan looked innocent and said, "Doctor, what's wrong? Can't you help me heal?"

The doctor waved his hand, and the clinic's assistant took the patient to the outer room. When they were taking his pulse, Li Ziyan started coughing again. He did it on purpose because he was not infected with typhoid fever and it would be discovered if he took his pulse.

He coughed so hard that he bit his tongue and it bled. He also had several needles inserted into his arm. This was all what Zhao Junning had told him before. The needles would be misdiagnosed as a weak pulse. Looking at his performance, the doctor was frightened by the blood, but probably out of compassion, after taking his pulse, he said, "Your symptoms are undoubtedly typhoid fever."

"Then...can I still save him?" The doctor nodded.

"Sure. I'll prescribe some medicine for you and you'll be fine after you take it." The doctor went to the pharmacy to get the medicine, and sure enough, it was more complete than the one in Sangping City.

Li Ziyan looked at the medicines and said, "I couldn't buy these medicines in Sangping City. I didn't expect to find them after I came back." He coughed a few times after saying this. The doctor said, "There are a lot of these medicines in the city. Our clinic is not the largest. The largest Tianyi Clinic has a lot of them." The doctor didn't know that Li Ziyan had received big news from him.

Li Ziyan was still coughing when he walked out of the clinic. Mo Yu helped him get into the carriage. Inside the carriage, he asked, "Sir, what happened to your mouth?" Li Ziyan touched his tongue and said, "Hiss... I bit it."

"Sir, do you want to eat meat?"

"Go ahead and give orders to go to Tianyi Hall to buy these medicines. Their manager in the city is not here these days so they won't be discovered."

"Yes, sir, I will give the order right away."