Translator – Xiao He Lian
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Chapter 29.2
Going to Dongli Garden.
Shen Zhen naturally understood what this meant.
But if one asks her how she feels right now, she might be a bit surprised. Surprised that this unrivaled Duke of Zhenguo’s son, still succumbed.
Lu Yan raised his eyes and stared into her eyes motionlessly. Before he could say anything else, Shen Zhen said softly, “Okay.”
Nothing else.
The man’s eyes gradually darkened, and he couldn’t help but exert some force on his hands.
It happened to squeeze Shen Zhen’s bruised area and she said “Ah” in pain.
Lu Yan’s face froze and he directly covered the medicine jar and threw it aside.
In the bottom of his heart, he let out a cold snort.
Where he was going to spend the night, was it necessary to explain it to her as an outside mistress?
Thinking of this, he turned around and left.
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It was the second quarter of Haishi1(the period of the day from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m) and the night breeze was slightly cool.
Knowing that “Young Master Wei” was coming to spend the night, Liu momo had been waiting at the door with a lamp in her hand.
He slowly walked into the inner room, walked to the table, sat down, and fixed his eyes on Fuman, “Let’s talk.”
Fuman glanced at Liu momo, clenched her fists, and asked, “Husband, why are you in a hurry?”
Liu momo echoed from the side: “Yes, why is the master in a hurry?” After listening to what he wanted to hear, what if he turned around and left. What should they do?
As soon as these words came out, Lu Yan immediately frowned.
According to the rules of the Zhenguo Duke Mansion, when the master speaks, how can there be any place for the servants to speak?
He glanced at her and said, “Momo, please step back.”
Liu momo was unwilling to leave. After all, there were some things that she couldn’t help worrying about unless she kept an eye on them with her own eyes, so she bowed and said: “Today is the first time that the young lady has left the boudoir. It is inevitable that she will not take good care of the Master since it is her first time, so this old slave dares to stay and help.”
According to local custom, it is said that when a woman receives a favor for the first time, she will be assisted. But most of them only use another concubine in the man’s room and using a momo was something that was never heard of.
To be able to utter such wild words, it must be that this slave is using her identity at Zhao Mansion to suppress others.
Lu Yan picked up the tea cup on the table, raised his hand and threw it to the ground. It shattered on the ground with a “bang”.
“Who taught you the rules?”
Liu momo was frightened by the sound of the cup breaking, and said tremblingly: “But Lord Zhao…”
Lu Yan interrupted her, “This is the Wei family! If you want to go back to Zhao Mansion, you can walk out of Heron Garden tomorrow.”
Now, Liu momo completely panicked. No matter what she did, she was still just an old woman, and the person in front of her was a fourth-rank official of the imperial court. The aura of someone who had been an official for a long time was definitely not something she, an old woman, could withstand.
Liu momo wanted to explain, “That’s not what I meant…Old slave…”
“Want me to say it again?”
Seeing his resolute attitude, Liu momo finally didn’t dare anymore. her old face reddened, bowed and retreated.
After Liu momo left, silence returned to the house.
Fuman stepped forward, poured a cup of tea for Lu Yan, and said softly: “Please calm down, husband.”
Lu Yan took it, glanced at the water calmly, then raised his sleeves and took a sip.
Fuman watched his Adam’s apple slide and calmed down.
After a while, she calculated that the time was almost up, so she clenched her fists and spoke in a low voice: “Fuman wants to make a deal with Young Master Wei.”
Upon hearing the change of title, Lu Yan narrowed his eyes, put down the tea cup, and said in a low voice: “Tell me.”
“The water Young Master Wei drank just now contained the medicine Master Zhao ordered me to give. Once you drink it, you will have to drink it every day. If you continue to drink it, it will be fine. If you stop drinking it for three days, your life will be in danger.”
Fuman paused and said, “I have the antidote.”
Lu Yan glanced at her with interest and said, “Conditions.”
“Please Master Wei, please give me two thousand copper coins and let me go.”
Lu Yan picked up the teacup, handed it to her and said, “When did the Xu Lingzi from the Western Regions become worth two thousand copper coins?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Fuman was shocked.
This medicine was colorless and odorless, and it is a medicine from the Western Regions. How could he, a Jingzhou businessman, know about it?
“Young Master Wei, didn’t you drink it just now?” Fuman’s heart was pounding, trying her best to hide her uneasiness.
Lu Yan nodded.
This Xulingzi was recorded in a book called “Medicine Classic” in Jingzhao Prefecture. Although it is colorless and odorless, when it is blended into water, the water will turn yellow and there will be some green impurities at the bottom of the cup.
This book was left to them by the previous Jingzhao Governor when he retired to his hometown..
But there is an antidote, but he still wanted to listen to what she wanted to say.
He looked into Fuman’s eyes and said, “I’ll only give you one chance. Don’t pull any fancy tricks, otherwise I’ll have to send you back to the Governor’s Mansion overnight.” After that, he pointed to Liu momo outside, “Together with your momo.”
“Tell me, what is your real name?” Lu Yan said.
Upon hearing this, Fuman’s eyes widened with panic but she still said bravely: “I don’t know what Young Master Wei is talking about.”
“Think it over,” Lu Yan said calmly, “But you can also start by saying when you came to Yangzhou from the Western Regions. If I were to speak up, Miss Bai wouldn’t have a chance.”
In fact, Lu Yan didn’t have much information about her. From the suspicious list in the Western Regions handed over by Yang Zong, the only one that matched her age, appearance, and medical skills was that there was a Bai family in the Western Regions who had been practicing medicine for generations.
The youngest daughter of the Bai family was engaged, but since last year, she has disappeared without any reason.
He directly revealed her last name, intending to attack her weak spot.
Fuman fell to the ground and said in disbelief: “Is Lord Wei a member of the imperial court?”
Lu Yan was noncommittal.
“Can Lord Wei save my brother?” Fuman whispered.
Lu Yan said: “Miss Bai, this is not how transactions are done. You should tell me everything you know now, and then I will consider whether to save you or not.”
Fuman wiped her tears and calmed down after some time. She knew this was her only chance.
The candlelight in the room swayed gently, and she whispered: “My mother was originally a doctor from the Western Regions and my father was from Xingping in Shaanxi. He once compiled a “Medicine Classic” and gave it to the imperial officials of the Jin Dynasty. My parents passed away. After that, only my brother and I were left to run the Bai family. But just a year ago, a group of people suddenly broke in from the Bai family apothecary and took us to Yangzhou. They threatened my brother with my life to make drugs for them… As far as I know, none of the county officials and many wealthy businessmen in Yangzhou City were spared.”
Having said this, Fuman covered her face with her hands, “Our Bai family has traveled all over the world and has never harmed anyone.”
Lu Yan’s eyes became darker and darker, and what she said was indeed credible. After all, not many people know about the “Medicine Classic”.
For some reason, when he looked at Fuman’s face, he suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
It was difficult to say, but it was just familiar.
Western Region.
The surname is Bai.
Lu Yan’s breath caught in his throat, and he suddenly said in a hoarse voice: “What is your brother’s name?” Since they had been checking for a woman around seventeen years old, they didn’t pay attention to the fact that she had a brother.
Fuman raised his head and replied honestly: “Bai Daonian.”
As soon as the words fell, Lu Yan’s pupils shrank, his heart dropped sharply and he heard the “buzzing” sound in his mind again.
Everything in his dream came to mind again.
Bai Daonian…
