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Gongzi is Ill
Gu Jiu followed the guard inside the pavilion.
When she got closer, she saw that the black-robed gongzi was quite good-looking, as if he had walked out of a painting.
There was a faint melancholy in his countenance, his temperament seemed cultured and refined and one would have a favourable impression of him at first glance.
While Gu Jiu sized up Liu Zhao, he also perused her. What a good-looking girl with such a gentle disposition and delicate features. It was just that she seemed rather weak, her complexion was pale and she wasn’t very tall.
“Please sit down, guniang. I took the liberty of inviting you here. I hope you don’t mind.”
“Gongzi is too courteous.”
Gu Jiu smiled lightly and sat on the stone bench.
Qing Zhu opened her mouth to say that the stone bench was very cold, but when the words reached her lips, she realised that the situation was odd and swallowed her words.
“What is guniang’s surname?”
Gu Jiu said, “My surname is Gu.”
“Could it be that you are a young lady of Jinzhou’s provincial governor, Gu daren’s fu?”
“He is my father.”
Liu Zhao pursed his lips and smiled, his meaning unclear.
The guard, Zhao San, stood in one corner. His hand went to the handle of his sword at once, ready to kill at a moment’s notice.
Gu Jiu observed calmly.
At present, there was danger everywhere. The guard had murderous intentions, and with one hint from Liu Zhao, he would take her life on the spot.
Gu Jiu suddenly laughed. Sure enough, eavesdropping was not a good thing.
“Why is Gu guniang laughing?”
Gu Jiu pursed her lips and spoke with unclear meaning. “I’m laughing at gongzi.”
Liu Zhao raised his brows. “Am I very funny?”
Gu Jiu spoke with conviction, “Gongzi, you are sick.”
“Presumptuous!”
The guard, Zhao San, berated sternly. Liu Zhao waved his hand and Zhao San retreated to the corner.
Gu Jiu raised her brows. As expected. Despite knowing that she was the provincial governor Gu daren’s daughter, a mere guard was scolding her.
The identity of the gongzi before her was higher than she had guessed.
This gongzi had a distinguished identity but he was still living in Tianmen Temple incognito. Moreover, he seemed to be injured. It truly made people curious.
Of course, Gu Jiu restrained her curiosity.
Curiosity killed the cat and she didn’t want to die.
Liu Zhao asked calmly, “Does Gu guniang understand medicine?”
Gu Jiu nodded slightly. “A prolonged illness can make a patient a doctor.”
“So that’s the case. Then, Gu guniang, please tell me what sickness I have.”
Gu Jiu hesitated.
Liu Zhao smiled. “There is no harm in speaking one’s mind.”
Gu Jiu deliberated and spoke, “Puhuang and wulingzhi, these two medicines are commonly used to stop bleeding. I smell these on gongzi‘s body. Gongzi must be seriously injured.”
Liu Zhao’s complexion was serene, like still water.
Zhao San narrowed his eyes, watching Gu Jiu attentively. This seemingly harmless little girl had such perceptive vision.
This person couldn’t stay. He had to get rid of her quickly. Otherwise, if news spread about his gongzi’s visit to Jinzhou, the consequences would be unthinkable.
Gu Jiu furtively glanced at Liu Zhao’s lower body. It seemed as if the injury was in a very terrible region.
If he didn’t receive prompt and adequate treatment, this elegant and indifferent gongzi would turn out to be impotent.
“Is Gu guniang very interested in my injury?”
Gu Jiu refuted, “No, I just spoke casually. Please don’t take it seriously.”
Liu Zhao smiled and his suddenly lowered voice travelled to her ears. “Unfortunately, bengongzi has already taken it seriously.”
Gu Jiu blinked, looking somewhat foolish. Within a second, her mind flashed with various countermeasures to deal with the situation.
How could she escape from this situation?
She looked at her three maids. The three girls were still dumbfounded, unaware that they were already in danger and could lose their lives at any second.
When she revealed her medical skills earlier, she just wanted to bluff the other party so that he wouldn’t harm the innocent, and wouldn’t dare to rashly attack.
But it seemed that the result wasn’t very good.
He seemed to have an extremely guarded and alert temperament.
Gu Jiu frowned. Pretending to be weak? It was too late to do that. Moreover, pretending to be weak would only attract his scorn and contempt.
Facing this very highly-ranked gongzi, the weak would certainly face a dead end.
In that case, she had no choice but to continue fighting.
Gu Jiu raised her brows, looking at Liu Zhao frankly, and spoke in a volume that only the two of them could hear, “The injury is at the base of the spine. If it isn’t treated immediately, it may leave a hidden illness.”
Zhao San pulled out his knife.
Liu Zhao picked up the teacup and the knife in his hand returned to the scabbard, and his killing intent reduced.
“Gu guniang seems to know a lot.”
Gu Jiu said earnestly, “Since I could eat, I began taking medicines. I have learned a thing or two about it after more than ten years. “
Liu Zhao smiled, his expression was insipid. “In that case, it’s better to ask Gu guniang to treat ”bengongzi“.”
“Gongzi?” Zhao San was taken aback and very anxious.
Liu Zhao waved his hand, gazing at Gu Jiu attentively, his eyes flashing with an unclear meaning. “I believe Gu guniang will not act recklessly.”
Gu Jiu smiled and nodded, saying, “Gongzi speaks correctly. After suffering from illness for so many years, I cherish my life the most.”
“It’s good to cherish your life.”
Liu Zhao extended his left hand, revealing his wrist, “Gu guniang, please go on.”
Not only Zhao San, but also Qing Mei and others were struck dumb by this scene.
When did guniang learn medical skills?
Gu Jiu expressionlessly extended her right hand and placed it gently on Liu Zhao’s wrist.
The situation wasn’t very different from her previous judgement, but the injury was much more serious than she had expected.
The wound must have already become inflamed. If it wasn’t treated in time, it would soon become infected and a section of his leg couldn’t be kept.
Gu Jiu took her hand back and said calmly, “Somewhat serious.”
Liu Zhao asked casually, ” Is there a cure? “
Gu Jiu nodded, “It can be cured. “
Liu Zhao nodded, saying mildly, “That’s good. “
His expression was as if he wasn’t the one injured.
It was as if someone said, today’s weather is good. And the other person replied saying, oh, I see.
Gu Jiu waited for the other person to speak. She thought he would make her write a prescription, but he only said one sentence, “It’s getting late. Gu guniang should return.”
Gu Jiu was taken aback. A second later, she returned to her senses and said directly, “I’ll take my leave!”
She stood up and hurriedly left the pavilion with her three maids.
Once Gu Jiu’s silhouette disappeared into the orchard, Zhao San stepped forward. “Why did gongzi allow them to leave? This subordinate will immediately catch up to them and
” saying this, he made a swiping gesture across his neck.
Liu Zhao swept his eyes across Zhao San, his gaze sharp like a sword.
Zhao San immediately lowered his head.
Liu Zhao said with an unreadable expression. “Don’t do unnecessary things.”
“This subordinate obeys.”
Liu Zhao said again, “If there is a murder in Tianmen Temple, it will draw the attention of government officials. This is of no benefit for us.”
“This subordinate understands.” After a pause, Zhao San couldn’t help but say, “This subordinate is just worried that those people will go out and speak about today’s affairs.”
Hearing this, Liu Zhao smiled. “She won’t say anything.”
Zhao San couldn’t understand how gongzi knew that Gu guniang wouldn’t speak about him outside.
After exercising restraint, Zhao San finally endured and didn’t ask that question.