NABC Chapter 124 Going to Bingzhou
Chapter 124 Going to Bingzhou
As Zhou Aoyang expected, Zhao Junning suddenly felt an inexplicable tension and uneasiness in the middle of settling the accounts. Her hands trembled slightly, her heartbeat accelerated, and her breathing became heavy.
"What happened today? Why didn't everything go smoothly?" Zhao Junning thought to herself. She couldn't help but frown and tried to calm herself down, but her inner anxiety became stronger.
At this moment, she remembered the whistle Li Ziyan gave her. It was a token of their relationship. Whenever she was in danger or needed help, she only needed to blow the whistle and Li Ziyan would rush to her side. So Zhao Junning quickly reached for the whistle in her pocket.
However, when she took out the whistle, the whistle that was originally firmly held in her hand unexpectedly slipped out and fell to the ground with a crack. This sudden change made Zhao Junning alert: Is something wrong with Li Ziyan?
The news she heard a few days ago suddenly came to her mind - a serious typhoid epidemic broke out in Sangping City. Thinking of this, Zhao Junning became even more worried and could no longer sit down in peace. She decided not to wait any longer and had to go to Sangping City in person to find Li Ziyan and confirm whether he was safe.
Although she had been copying Buddhist scriptures all night long, hoping to calm her mind, Zhao Junning was still flustered and could hardly control herself. She knew that only by seeing Li Ziyan in person could she truly put her mind at ease.
"Madam, you have been copying Buddhist scriptures all night long. You should take a rest. You are pregnant now, so it is most important to take care of yourself." However, Zhao Junning just shook her head and said, "I am really panicking inside. Only by copying Buddhist scriptures can I calm myself down."
"They are such a jerk. They don't even take their own safety seriously." Xu Wenhe muttered angrily, and then walked into the Buddhist hall. "Jun Ning!" Hearing this shout, Zhao Jun Ning turned around and looked at Xu Wenhe. Xu Wenhe's angry look gradually softened - after all, they were close friends who had known each other since childhood and grew up together.
"Hurry up, I have something very important to tell you, it concerns Ziyan." When Zhao Junning heard that it was about Li Ziyan, she didn't even care about the numbness in her legs from kneeling on the ground for a long time, she quickly stood up and asked: "What's wrong with Ziyan? What happened?"
Xu Wenhe signaled Fuling and Gancao to help Zhao Junning to the lobby and sit down. Zhao Junning stared at Xu Wenhe, anxiously waiting for him to speak. After thinking for a long time, Xu Wenhe finally said slowly: "I originally wanted to try to find other people to help, but in the end I found that you are probably the only one who can do this."
Zhao Junning was confused by Xu Wenhe's incoherent words and was very anxious, but when she saw Xu Wenhe's serious expression, she suppressed her uneasiness and waited quietly for what to say next.
Xu Wenhe only heard: "Zi Yan... was injured." Sure enough, when Zhao Junning heard that Li Zi Yan was injured, he immediately frowned and his face was full of worry.
Xu Wenhe quickly spoke to comfort her: "Don't worry, just listen to what I have to say." Zhao Junning took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. She knew that worrying at this moment would be of no use.
Xu Wenhe continued, "Zhou Aoyang wrote to say that you are probably the only one who can detoxify now. He also said that you have been devoting yourself to studying medicine recently. With your talent and understanding, you will definitely be able to cure Zi Yan." Hearing this, Zhao Junning's mood calmed down a little.
After Zhao Junning calmed down completely, Xu Wenhe asked again, "Zhou Aoyang said that Zi Yan was poisoned by the '蔊' poison. Have you ever heard of this kind of poison?"
When Zhao Junning heard about this long-lost poison, she said, "Yes! I know. This is a poison unique to the Handan people."
Xu Wenhe frowned and asked worriedly, "In your opinion, is there any good way to solve the problem?" Zhao Junning nodded slightly, affirming, "Well, there is a way."
She paused and continued, "A few days ago, the business in Liangzhou attracted most of the customers, so His Majesty gave my shop a plaque. I went to Liangzhou to check on the shop, and we had to set off immediately."
Then, Zhao Junning turned to look at Fuling and said, "Fuling, you two should stay at home. I will claim to be out for business, and you should stay to help look after the store. This store has just been opened for a short time, so we need to pay more attention to it." Fuling quickly agreed, "Okay, Miss, you can go without any worries."
Then, Zhao Junning turned his gaze to Feizhou and ordered, "Feizhou, hurry up and prepare a carriage. If anyone asks, you can say that your master has to go to Liangzhou to check the shops and discuss business. In addition, you should go back to the Marquis' Mansion and tell your parents-in-law, and also go to the Zhao Mansion to explain. My parents and my parents-in-law will definitely find a way to help me cover up this trip better."
"It's the young lady."
The carriage went farther and farther away until it disappeared from sight. Zhao Nian turned to the housekeeper beside him and said, "When you go to Li's shop today, you need to move around more. If anyone asks, just say that the lady came to visit her daughter and help take care of the business. If anyone asks where the owner is, tell them that the boss has gone to Liangzhou, and the son-in-law is still in Bingzhou."
When Qin Zhuoyuan learned that Zhao Junning had left the city, he immediately sent many people to inquire everywhere, but the answer they received was the same - Zhao Junning went to Liangzhou to discuss business matters. Despite this, Qin Zhuoyuan still had doubts in his heart. So, he decided to let Qingfeng, his most capable confidant, go to Zhao's mansion to investigate in person, and at the same time told him to be cautious and avoid being noticed by others.
As night fell, the lights came on. Inside the Zhao residence, a pool of clear water gurgled, making people feel relaxed and happy; the bright moonlight sprinkled on the courtyard like silver light, making it even more beautiful. The breeze lightly jumped onto the roof, silently, as if blending into the night. At this moment, Zhao Nian and Meng Xiangning were walking side by side on the corridor.
"I don't know when Jun Ning will be able to come back after she leaves this time!" The couple, who have always loved their daughter, couldn't help but sigh and show their worry at this moment. "Now that she has just recovered from a serious illness, she has to travel alone. I really don't know if she can take care of herself. If I had known this, I should have gone with her."
"Madam, Jun Ning is married now, you can't always stay with her, right?" Qingfeng listened carefully to the conversation between the two people in the room, thinking secretly, but he still couldn't tell from the few words whether Zhao Jun Ning really went to discuss business as the rumors said. Seeing that he got nothing, he shook his head helplessly and turned away.
However, compared with the battle-hardened and experienced Zhao Nian, Qingfeng was still too young. The moment he stepped into the courtyard of Zhao's mansion, he was noticed by Zhao Nian. This famous general who once fought on the battlefield had a keen insight that was not something that ordinary people could achieve. Zhao Nian raised his head leisurely, listening to the slight footsteps above his head, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised to reveal a smile.
"Sir, from what I've seen, Zhao Junning is probably going to discuss business matters this time. Considering how much the Zhao family values their daughter, if there is something else going on, how could they let her go out so easily?" Qin Zhuoyuan saw this situation, and although he still had doubts in his heart, he could only choose to believe it for the time being. After all, when Zhou Aoyang passed the news to Xu Wenhe, he was particularly careful to avoid Lu Wu and Xiao Zhengshu.
After a whole night of galloping, they finally arrived at Sangping City in Bingzhou. Sitting in the carriage, Xu Wenhe turned to Zhao Junning beside him and whispered, "Junning, you have to disguise yourself a little later. I heard from Zhou Aoyang that there is a doctor in Yihan who can cure this poison, so you have to change your clothes into the style worn by the Yihan people."
After Xu Wenhe jumped off the carriage, Zhao Junning quickly changed her clothes. Then, Xu Wenhe walked to the side of the carriage and continued to instruct: "Then do you have any way to make your pupil color the same as the Ihan people? That kind of blue-green." As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Junning lifted the curtain of the carriage and replied: "It's done."
It turned out that Zhao Junning usually carried various kinds of powder with her, and this time she happened to have powder that could change pupil color. However, the effect of this powder could only last for a short month.
Xu Wenhe asked curiously: "How did you do it?" Zhao Junning smiled slightly and said lightly: "Because... I know medicine." Just this simple answer was enough to make Xu Wenhe understand that Zhao Junning would never use any method that would harm her own health to achieve her goals.
The clothing style of the Yihan people is unique, mostly in fresh and elegant colors such as blue, cyan and green, giving people a cool and comfortable feeling. Xu Wenhe knew these characteristics well and specially selected an exquisite cloak for Zhao Junning.
He secretly thought in his heart: "If Li Ziyan wakes up and sees his wife wearing such cool clothes, and the clothes are found by me, Xu Wenhe, I'm afraid he will be furious and maybe even beat me up! So, I have to prepare in advance and leave a way out for myself."
After Zhao Junning put on this foreign outfit, she exuded a different kind of beauty. She covered her face with a veil, revealing only her charming eyes, which looked even more charming. And those eyes, which were already fascinating, now added a little color to them, making them even more attractive. Perhaps it was because the appearance of the people of Wei was generally more generous and could accommodate various characteristics, which allowed Zhao Junning's beauty to be displayed so perfectly.
Zhou Aoyang had been waiting at the city gate early. When he saw Xu Wenhe and Zhao Junning coming, he hurried forward to greet them. Zhou Aoyang nodded to Xu Wenhe and then walked quickly towards Zhao Junning and said, "Godly doctor, we finally got you here!"
Zhao Junning cleared her throat and deliberately changed her voice and replied, "Well, there is no time to lose, let's go see the patient first!" In fact, she was extremely anxious at the moment and just wanted to see Li Ziyan as soon as possible to confirm whether he was okay.
Zhou Aoyang did not dare to delay and hurriedly led Zhao Junning to where they were staying and walked straight into the room where Li Ziyan was. When Zhao Junning saw Li Ziyan lying on the bed with a pale face, she could not help but feel heartbroken. The person in front of her was completely different from the boy who always showed a lively, cheerful and enthusiastic side in front of her. This made her heartbroken and tears blurred her eyes instantly, but she forced herself not to let them flow down.
After calming down a bit, Zhao Junning took a deep breath and said, "Only two people need to stay in the room." The implication was obvious, and the others followed his instructions and left the room, except Lu Wu, who remained standing there motionless. It turned out that he always felt that the figure of this miracle doctor from the Yihan tribe looked very familiar.
At this time, Zhou Aoyang said, "Mr. Lu, the doctor has said that only two people should stay here. Don't you have a very good relationship with Zi Yan? In this case, do you still want to stay?"
Lu Wu smiled and bowed to Zhou Aoyang before turning around and leaving. Zhou Aoyang stood by the door, watching Lu Wu walk further and further away until he completely disappeared from his sight before turning around with relief.
Zhao Junning walked straight to Li Ziyan and sat down, then put her hand on his wrist and examined him carefully. "The situation is not too bad, the poisoning is not serious yet. Zhou Aoyang, you stay here, I will treat him."
Zhou Aoyang nodded immediately after hearing this, indicating that he understood what he should do. He then walked out of the room quickly, and soon returned with Mo Yu with two large basins of water. After Zhao Junning took the water, he first used a silver needle to gently prick Li Ziyan's palm to let some blood flow out.
Then she warned Zhou Aoyang: "Remember, no matter how dirty these two basins of water become, they must not be replaced."
Zhou Aoyang looked puzzled and couldn't help asking, "Why is this happening?"
Zhao Junning patiently explained, "If you want to lure out the poisonous insects, you must use the extreme yin and extreme yang. Water that is directly exposed to sunlight is extremely hot and extremely yang; while well water that has not been exposed to the sun is extremely yin water. When poisonous insects sense this extreme temperature difference, they will crawl out in the direction of the water flow to find water."
As he spoke, Zhao Junning took another small teacup and scooped some water from the two basins into another bowl. This bowl was a trap specially used to catch poisonous insects, and after it was completed, it was placed next to Li Ziyan's bed.
"I'm in urgent need of a medicinal ingredient." Zhou Aoyang and Xu Wenhe asked in unison, "What medicine?" Zhao Junning replied firmly, "Ya Biluo!"
Hearing this name, Zhou Aoyang pondered for a moment and said, "This medicine does exist in Handan, but we must never go there again. However, there may be another place where it can be found." Zhao Junning hurriedly asked, "Where is it?"
"Bingzhou Xueye City is the capital of Bingzhou. An elderly doctor in the city has hidden this medicine. I will go and buy it right away." After saying this, Zhou Aoyang was about to turn around and leave.
Zhao Junning stood up quickly, stopped him and said, "No, let me go. You and Wen He stay here to protect Zi Yan, I will come back as soon as possible. Remember, this basin of water must not be changed. If you see black bugs in the bowl, it means that the poisonous bugs have crawled out of the body. Don't pay any attention to them, because once they are out of the poisonous body, they will not survive for too long."
Zhou Aoyang exchanged glances with Xu Wenhe, then nodded and said, "Okay, then you should be careful along the way. Take a good rest today and set off again tomorrow. After all, you have just recovered from your physical condition."
Xu Wenhe looked at Zhao Junning's departing back and pondered in his heart. He couldn't help but feel suspicious about Zhou Aoyang's concern for Zhao Junning. Especially after witnessing Zhao Junning's skilled and unique medical skills, he began to doubt whether Zhao Junning had always been proficient in medicine.