Due to the appearance of Zhou Jue and Ji Ziyan, Bai Ruozhu’s plan to rescue Tang Feng was temporarily postponed; she still needed to observe more.
Zhou Jue woke up the next day; although very weak and temporarily unable to use his inner strength, he survived.
When he opened his eyes, he only felt his throat was dry as if on fire, and his chest hurt terribly.
However, it seed like he was holding sothing in his hand, sothing hard and warm.
He tried hard to open his eyes to see clearly, only to find another hand in his grasp, with clear joints, the hand he often held.
When he moved, the nearby Ji Ziyan noticed imdiately and exclaid with delight, "You’re awake? How are you feeling? I’ll go get Bai Ruozhu."
He quickly got up, but his hand was tightly held by Zhou Jue.
"Didn’t you hate ? Why co back?" Zhou Jue asked, pulling a face.
"I..." Ji Ziyan choked, it seed he had no impression of that passionate night, maybe he was confused, thinking it was just a dream.
Zhou Jue violently shook off his hand, but the movent was too much, causing him to cough suddenly.
"I’ve already let you go, you don’t need to feel guilty, this is all my doing, you can leave." Zhou Jue said.
"Don’t be angry, you’re still hurt!" Ji Ziyan anxiously pounced, tightly gripping his hand, "I don’t want to leave anymore, have you forgotten about that night? From now on..."
"From now on, you won’t find disgusting? Won’t hate my body?" Zhou Jue asked in despair.
"If I hated you, why would I co back to save you? And stay here day and night with you?" Ji Ziyan shouted, sowhat angry, "What must I do for you to believe ?"
Deviousness flashed in Zhou Jue’s eyes but was quickly hidden, "Then you should prove it with actions, right?"
"Actions..." Ji Ziyan was stunned in place, montarily at a loss.
Zhou Jue wasn’t in a hurry, suppressing laughter as he watched him, waiting for his "actions."
Heh, he made him sweet-talk for so long, breaking his heart and soul; he just had to teach him a lesson.
Ji Ziyan hesitated for a mont, then blushed and leaned closer, imdiately bending down, kissing Zhou Jue lying on the bed.
As the kiss landed, his face turned crimson.
Zhou Jue concealed his smugness and said, "Don’t think this can just brush off."
Ji Ziyan’s face grew hotter, so the kiss deepened further.
Zhou Jue closed his eyes, his body slowly heated up.
A knock on the door sounded, Bai Ruozhu’s voice from outside sternly said, "Do you want your injuries treated? Or stay possessed and not calm down?"
She had been listening outside for quite so ti; Zhou Jue was courting death, still seducing despite being so injured. Nonetheless, she admired him; his seduction was so natural.
The door opened, Ji Ziyan’s face as red as a boiled shrimp.
Bai Ruozhu suppressed her laughter, stepping into the room, taking a glance at Zhou Jue; this guy was thick-skinned, with not a hint of embarrassnt. But maybe it’s because he wore a human skin mask, hiding any blush.
"Bai Ruozhu?" Zhou Jue suddenly laughed, "How did you beco so ugly, it’s killing ."
Bai Ruozhu felt like slapping him, laughing my ass off! But since he helped in the Western Regions, and his sincerity towards Ji Ziyan, she didn’t bother to argue with him.
"Cut the crap, sit up, we need to apply needles." Bai Ruozhu said.
Zhou Jue knew his physical state, and didn’t dare to fool around anymore, struggling to sit up, Ji Ziyan hurriedly reached out to support him.
Bai Ruozhu saw this, sighed again, Ji Ziyan used to be such an honest, upright man, and now he’s completely won over by Zhou Jue.
After a round of needles, Bai Ruozhu used inner strength to help him clear his ridians; the treatnt ended two quarter hours later.
Bai Ruozhu wiped the fine sweat on her forehead, "Alright, another treatnt tomorrow, and then just need to take dicine, but be sure to take good care, don’t use inner strength until fully recovered, otherwise your ridians might burst, resulting in death."
"Thank you, Bai Ruozhu." This ti Zhou Jue was sincere, without a hint of joking.
"No need to thank , just have your people investigate so things for ." Bai Ruozhu said.
"I’ll try, but I don’t pay attention to courtly matters these days." He said, still sneaking a glance at Ji Ziyan, clearly worried Ji Ziyan might get upset.
Bai Ruozhu couldn’t help but laugh, then explained her plan to rescue Tang Feng.
"Also, help look for Yichun’s whereabouts." Bai Ruozhu added, though she didn’t ntion Second Brother, even if Zhou Jue was deed trustworthy now, she dared not casually speak of Second Brother. In case he was following hidden orders, exposing Second Brother’s location would be troubleso.
"Why would Jiang Yichun co to Chengshui?" Zhou Jue incredulously asked, "Could it be to gather intel in Chengshui? Do you not have a way to contact him?"
Seeing Bai Ruozhu’s sowhat embarrassed expression, he quickly realized, "Oh, I see, did he abandon you?"
This guy was really perceptive, Bai Ruozhu gritted her teeth, "I’m still investigating the reason, so say less and do more."
Ji Ziyan also chid in from the side, "Have your people help Ruozhu investigate."
"Alright, alright, I’ll contact them right away." Zhou Jue quickly smiled at Ji Ziyan.
Bai Ruozhu watching beside, feeling so envious her teeth hurt; is this a tornt to singles? She never imagined one day she’d beco the tortured single, what a twist of fate.
Then Bai Ruozhu spoke of the situation concerning Tang Feng and Fu’an, Zhou Jue was dumbfounded, "I haven’t paid attention to the court for so days, didn’t expect Fu’an to beco like this."
He snorted, "Before I thought she was timid and weak, now it seems she’s the most scheming, what a pity for talented Tang Feng."
Bai Ruozhu also found it regrettable, more so regretting encouraging Tang Feng to pursue Princess Fu’an in the past.
"I hadn’t heard of her having any female guards before; they must have pledged allegiance later, probably recruited from Danliang." Zhou Jue said.
Bai Ruozhu nodded, "Let’s find a way to rescue Tang Feng after two days."
Just then, Jianqi’s voice suddenly ca from outside: "Master, Zhou Shibin is visiting, he’s coming up soon."
Zhou Jue’s expression changed, "Why would Zhou Shibin co?"
"Talk later, you both hide, don’t let him see you." Bai Ruozhu promptly said and hurried out, returning to her own room. After barely sitting down for a while, Zhou Shibin’s voice ca from outside: "Where is Old Master Li? Tell him Zhou Shibin requests to see him."
"Young Master Zhou, please wait a mont." Jianqi responded.
Soon after he ca into the room to deliver the ssage, Bai Ruozhu, with little patience, said, "Let him in, but don’t touch my paintings."
Papers with peculiar drawings using strange techniques laid scattered on the floor, yet upon closer inspection, seed rather pleasing.
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