Chapter 413: Getting Sick
Chapter 413: Getting Sick
Qiao Zhenzhen giggled, "That's not a twisted logic, it's all rational. It doesn't matter who I marry, the prince is a noble man, and he treats me well. As a husband, he's impeccable. If I divorce him and go home, I'll definitely be urged to marry by my parents, my father the emperor, and my mother the empress. Then even if I say no, it won't be my decision."
This is the way the world is. As a woman, how can you not get married?
What's more, with her family background, let alone marrying for the second time, even if she married for the third or fourth time and had children, the number of people proposing to marry her would probably line up from the east to the west of the city.
By then, Han Zheng will definitely marry someone new.
If she remained single, the elders who loved her would definitely think she had "lost" and would definitely choose a "better" marriage for her to make it perfect.
not to mention……
As long as I think of Han Zheng standing side by side with others, loving and affectionate——
Qiao Zhenzhen couldn't help feeling sour in her heart.
It's not just a little bit, it's astringent, swollen, sour and painful.
It was not until this moment that she realized that she did not completely indifferent to Han Zheng.
Xie Qianzhong sighed: "Your identity... is indeed difficult to deal with."
Qiao Zhenzhen laughed, "Master, your tone makes it sound like I've suffered a great injustice."
She thought she was living a free and easy life.
How many women in this world can be as free as she is?
To be frank, I'm afraid even the princesses in the palace might not live as comfortably as she does.
"I just can't bear to see you get hurt." Xie Qianzhong frowned. "It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. You finally managed to get plump, but now I'm afraid you're going to get thinner again."
Qiao Zhenzhen was born with fair skin. She used to be full of energy, with red lips and white teeth. But now, due to blood loss, she looks pale and fragile, even the color of her lips has faded a bit, and her whole body exudes a fragile and sickly look.
But it is still very beautiful.
After staying in bed for days and having a poor appetite, she did lose some weight.
Yesterday, Han Zheng measured her waist with his hand and said it was thinner than before.
She even asked with a smile, "Isn't it better to be thinner? Don't you men like women with thin waists? Could it be that... you like a round waist?"
Han Zheng is a person who is sometimes tongue-tied and sometimes very good at coaxing people.
He held her hand tightly and whispered, "I like you, not your waist. As long as it's you, even if you have a thick waist, I'll accept it. Of course, it would be best if it's just the right size. If it's too thin, it feels like a bunch of bones and it looks like it could break easily. I don't know if others like it or not, but I don't. All I want is for you to be healthy."
Simple and beautiful.
And very sincere.
No one dislikes hearing nice things.
The same is true for Qiao Zhenzhen.
Habits are terrible.
Once upon a time, she was a loner, but now she is used to having another person sleeping in her bed, having someone to eat with, read with, laugh with, and have fun with.
"Those medicines you mentioned earlier." Xie Qianzhong's voice brought her back from her wandering thoughts. "Master has made a list for you." He pulled a piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to Qiao Zhenzhen. "They are all prescriptions suitable for selling as finished medicines. They are mild in nature, so even if you take the wrong ones, it won't be a big deal."
"Now that you have the reputation of being a disciple of a miraculous doctor, once you open this medicine shop, you will surely make a fortune."
Xie Qianzhong never valued material possessions like money before.
Now, for the sake of his beloved disciple, he has come down to the mortal world.
Qiao Zhenzhen beamed upon hearing this: "That's great, thank you, Master! I have hundreds of people to support, and the daily expenses are enormous. Although I have a generous dowry, I'm afraid of running out of money."
The Mo family is a noble family. Although Mo Qingyang holds real power, he is an honest and self-disciplined person.
Because of this, the emperor appreciated and trusted him even more, and gave him rewards and subsidies secretly throughout the year.
Her original dowry was just ordinary, but later Xie Qianzhong added a large amount, and with the subsidies from the emperor and empress, it was considered truly impressive.
So, in addition to recuperating and studying, Qiao Zhenzhen had one more thing to do.
Building a shop from scratch requires a lot of preparation. Even if she doesn't have to do it herself, she still needs to keep an eye on it.
She also intended to find something for Xie Qianzhong to do.
Qiao Zhenzhen knew her master's "outlaw" style of behavior too well, and she was afraid that when he had some free time, he would go and deal with those who had displeased her without saying a word.
But in the end, she failed to completely trip up Xie Qianzhong.
A few days later, news came that Lin had fallen ill.
It's not a serious illness, but I can't sleep at night. When I do sleep, I have nightmares, as if ghosts are coming to collect debts.
It doesn't sound like a big deal, but for a person, apart from the external injuries, the inability to sleep is the ultimate torture.
Many doctors were invited, including the imperial physician, but they were all helpless. They just said that there was no physical illness, but they were afraid that the patient's mind was damaged. They also asked whether he had suffered any stimulation before.
The matter of Guanghua Temple was not convenient to be spread outside, and no one revealed anything to the doctor.
Nanny Hu privately attributed Lin's illness to the fright she suffered that day, coupled with the blow of having her imperial edict taken away.
Han Zheng was called to Anyuan once during this period, but he was not a doctor, so he could only stand by the bed and watch, unable to do anything.
In his mind, his thoughts were similar to those of Aunt Hu, and he felt that it was caused by shock and frustration.
Qiao Zhenzhen originally thought that when Han Zheng came back from Anyuan, he would ask her to ask the master to treat Lin.
But he never mentioned it.
She pretended not to know.
She has never been the type to repay evil with kindness.
Not having the intention to kill Lin is just a matter of fear.
In a flash, she couldn't help but reflect on herself: Ever since her hands were stained with blood, her bottom line seemed to be getting lower and lower. She wanted to kill people at every turn. How could she be the upright young person cultivated by a society ruled by law?
If this continues, if I really go back one day...
Could it be that the end that awaits her is a pair of silver handcuffs?
——This is probably the only thing that has bothered Qiao Zhenzhen a little recently.
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Red clouds are gathering in the evening, and dusk is all around.
Han Zheng returned home covered in cold night dew, and after washing the blood from the corners of his robe and temples, he found the figure still holding the book under the lamp in the study.
He walked forward, picked up the person without saying a word, and turned to walk towards the bedroom.
Qiao Zhenzhen was caught off guard and punched him in the chest in shock: "Why are you trying to scare me so silently?"
Han Zheng tossed the man up, his voice unwavering, "What time is it, and you're still reading in the study? Your injury has just healed, and you're not paying attention to resting? Do you want me to punish you?"
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Qiao Zhenzhen blushed instantly and hurriedly covered his mouth. "I think you've lost your mind. Didn't you see the servants are here? You don't have any shame, but I still do!"
Where did that cold and taciturn young man from aristocratic family go?
Could it be that he has been in the military camp for too long and heard too much dirty talk, so now his reserved nature has turned into open flirting?
Han Zheng kissed her warm palm and said with a low smile, "Then be good."
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