Chapter 250: Follow Up
Reasonably speaking, for things to have stirred up like this today, they should just each return to their respective homes, but the living Enma has already ‘invited’ them in. If they were to still look for an excuse to leave, are you deliberately not giving him face? Or deliberately not giving face?!
One living Enma already made one feel all kinds of pain, and now there was another off the charts powerful Yan w.a.n.gfei (King Enma’s consort). Clearly appearing to be a gentle, composed and easy to get along with, yet forced the one with the most winning power among the brothers to write a concubine releasing letter. Although they can’t make it public, it was still enough for them to laugh at Li Hong Ming for several years. This kind of person, truthfully speaking, it was best not to offend.
Thus, they all pretended to be deaf and mute, pretending as if nothing happened.
Because of Luo Jing Ying’s matter, Jing Wan was temporarily unable to receive the zhoulis, so naturally can only have Gong mama set out in her place.
And Li Hong Yuan was also a willful one. Right now, he wanted to accompany his wife, so he didn’t have the energy to deal with the others. Thus, it was Eunuch Mu setting out in his place again. Regardless whether it was the w.a.n.gyes, or the w.a.n.gfeis, they all silently complained in their hearts. Since they didn’t have time, then just send them off, why would you still have them retained?
“Doctor, how’s my fourth younger sister?” Jing Wan looked to Luo Jing Ying. Because the makeup on her face had already all been wiped of by the servant girls, this while, her deathly pale face was exceptionally unsightly. Her lips also didn’t have a trace of blood. She’s already sunk into a coma, but fortunately, although her breathing was weak, she was still alive.
The doctor hurriedly greeted, “w.a.n.gye, w.a.n.gfei, this………….” The manor doctor temporarily didn’t know how to address Luo Jing Ying, hardening his head and opening his mouth, “………….madam,” He carefully glanced at Jing Wan, and seeing that she didn’t have any reaction, he finally continued, yet still carried nervousness, “Temporarily doesn’t have any life-threatening worries, just don’t know whether or not she’ll be able to wake up. This little one is incapable.”
Jing Wan furrowed her brow. In reality, this situation, she’d already antic.i.p.ated. Not dying was already a great fortune. After all, at the time, she’d rammed her head that ruthlessly. She truly was carrying the determination to die, but this wasn’t the world of her past life, where one was able to preserve the life through IV. If one doesn’t wake up after several days, then one might just die. “Regardless of what, first preserve her life, and whatever medicine you need, just directly say.” Medicinal ingredients that didn’t exist in other places, Jin Qinw.a.n.g Manor definitely had.
“Yes, this humble one will certainly exhaust one’s efforts. Just, this madam’s condition is very bad, not just on the head, but also having not properly recuperated after miscarrying, leaving behind complications, injuring the root. Moreover, in terms of diet, probably also lacking…………”
Jing Wan understood, malnutrition, just don’t know whether it was she herself not eating, or Rui Qinw.a.n.g Manor also treating her harshly in this regard. “Just do your best.” After instructing the servant girls to properly look after, she pulled Li Hong Yuan out, “w.a.n.gye, is there a better doctor?”
“Need time.” An Jiu was out on a mission, so he wasn’t present, and counting the time, most likely still need at least two days to be able to rush back. As for that white ape traveling doctor, for the sake of taking precautions in a possible time of need, although aware of his whereabouts, to want to let the person return, still need at least ten days to half a month. Moreover, he didn’t feel Luo Jing Ying was worth him spending a great deal of energy to let the traveling doctor return to treat.
(T/N: Remember when everyone laughed about that white ape that ‘saved’ LHY during the White Dragon Temple a.s.sa.s.sination incident, well that white ape and doctor are both real, tbh this really wouldn’t be called a plot twist, more so getting your expectations played?)
“Need how long?”
“Three days.” Li Hong Yuan appeared a bit indifferent. He was narrow-minded and bore grudges. If not for the fact that his little darling didn’t wish for Luo Jing Ying to die, he certainly would’ve directly had the person thrown out.
“Fourth younger sister’s situation right now is special, is there no way to call an imperial physician over for a look?”
“No matter, all things have me shouldering. In any case, this matter, even if we were to deliberately seal off the news to the outside, the ones that should know will still know.” This wasn’t considered a small matter, for instance, his old man, and those women of the imperial harem, they will certainly all know.
Jing Wan somewhat hesitated, “On n.o.ble consort’s side, will you have trouble explaining?”
“It’s nothing. This matter, she completely won’t pin it on my head. But you, having humiliated her son, letting her son lose all face, she will definitely harbor grudges inside. For the time being, I still can’t shed all pretense of cordiality with her, so when you’re meeting with her alone, need to be careful. Although, under normal circ.u.mstances, no one is able to hinder me, but on imperial father’s side, still need to give him face from time to time.”
Jing Wan nodded, expressing that she understood. Unless sitting onto that highest position, else all will more or less have some misgivings. “Don’t worry, as long as her Highness n.o.ble consort still wants to maintain her image, then I won’t have any problems. If she really wants to do a bit of something to me, then naturally, just don’t blame me for ripping down her face. In reality, I also feel she won’t do anything to me. After all, there are too many eyes in the palace. In the slightest moment of carelessness, one just might leave behind blackmail material. In contrast, perhaps she might even use this matter to demand benefits from grandfather. After all, forcing Rui Qinw.a.n.g to write the concubine releasing letter, it’s us that’s ‘in the wrong’.”
“This is indeed possible, yet can’t be a hundred percent certain, nine times out of ten need to depend on Li Hong Ming’s att.i.tude. However, if switched with the Empress, she will undoubtedly do as you’ve said. The Empress has never cared about her son, so in this aspect, n.o.ble consort is still a bit more humane than her. Li Hong Ming has never encountered such a humiliating thing before, so probably his entire person is all about to explode in anger. Right now, just need to see whether or not he will completely endure it.”
“Never this humiliated before? w.a.n.gye has never done anything to him before?” Jing Wan was a bit curious and also a bit teasing.
Li Hong Yuan lifted a brow, “n.o.ble consort for better or worse is my foster mother, ‘the mother and son having deep feelings’. Her actual son, no matter what, still need to give a bit of face. No matter how one stepped on him on the surface, there’s still a limit.”
It’s not like Jing Wan has never heard of certain former conducts of this one before her that in her eyes were actually a bit ‘chuuni[1]‘. Turns out, it was merely all half real, half fake, doing for others to see, and messing with certain people for fun. Speaking of which, this person was also just twenty-three. In her past life, perhaps he has already walked out of the college gates, or perhaps not. Majority at this age were still ample fresh meat[2]. Compared with true fresh meat, this man however was outrageously mature in all aspects. “Should I, for this reason, feel deeply honored? After all, having just married, yet already broke w.a.n.gye’s record.”
“Indeed, it’s still Wan Wan that’s impressive, the student surpa.s.sing the master.” Li Hong Yuan smilingly pinched her cheek.
Jing Wan lightly slapped his hand, “I’m merely the fox that’s exploiting the tiger’s might. If not for knowing that you’re behind me supporting, I wouldn’t have been able to toughen up either. No matter what, I still can’t bring about disaster for the Luo family. Grandfather although is the Head Minister of Appointments, but if Rui Qinw.a.n.g is determined to have him pulled down, with no one helping, grandfather will most likely fall from his position.”
“Never mind the fox exploiting the tiger’s might, even if the fox climbs on the tiger’s head in tyranny, I would still be happily willing.”
Although like a joke, Jing Wan still sensed the sincerity from within. Jing Wan reached out and hugged him, “Ah Yuan, thank you.”
“Just done with by saying thanks?” Li Hong Yuan embraced her waist, even flirtatiously squeezing, while his chin rubbed against the top of her head, softly laughing.
Jing Wan was sensitive on her waist, nearly going limp, and couldn’t help but pinch him, “Pervert.” She quietly scolded.
“I’m a pervert to begin with, it’s not like this is Wan Wan’s first day knowing. Wan Wan just need to say whether you’ll give or not?” Li Hong Yuan lifted Jing Wan’s chin, pretending to be frivolous.
“Enough you, if other people see, how will I conduct myself?”
“Who will see? The people by our side, who doesn’t know? ——Quickly say, give or not?”
“Give, give, give………” Seeing this shameless one about to kiss her, Jing Wan hurriedly dodged, reaching out to cover his mouth, but afterwards, immediately retracted her hand, because this b.a.s.t.a.r.d actually licked her palm. This time, she really just unhesitantly pushed him aside, “Someone come……….”
Having achieved his goal, Li Hong Yuan also knew when to stop. Angering his little darling, he worried his meal at night will be in danger.
Jing Wan ordered someone to immediately go invite the imperial physician.
In reality, Jin Qinw.a.n.g Manor’s manor doctor’s medical skills really weren’t that lacking compared with the people of the Imperial Physicians Court. After all, in these areas, towards this son, Le Cheng Emperor was definitely meticulous and generous. However, similarly having medical skills, but the area they specialized in might also be different.
At the same time, she also sent someone to the Luo family, having this matter told to her grandmother first thing. Whether it was having Luo Jing Ying directly sent back, or directly have the person sent away, all need to provide a plan.
The rest was also just waiting. The two of them finally have time to go deal with the guests in the manor.
Jing Wan went to the pavilion in the center of the lake in the rear court. Those zhoulis of hers were there admiring the song and dance performance.
In reality, when these w.a.n.gfeis got brought here, seeing the similar dressed beauties, each and every one a heavenly beauty, performing the already planned out program before them, alluring dances, skylark’s song, first rate qin skills…………..
Each and every one were all a bit stupefied. Certain their seats weren’t mixed up with their w.a.n.gyes’?
[1] 中二 – Shortened version of ‘2nd year middle school syndrome’ (中二病), in j.a.panese it’s chunnibyou, which is easier to romanize so I translated as such, since it’s the same word and meaning in both languages
[2] 小鲜肉 – Generally used to describe those young guys in male idol groups, but also for young looking guys, especially ones with a baby face