sbdcsierra Chapter 338 Who is the Ghost Hand Doctor?
Chapter 338 Who is the Ghost Hand Doctor?
Don't panic.
Lu Yangyang repeatedly reminded herself not to panic.
Your Highness will not break your promise, you will definitely not break your promise.
She cannot act rashly, much less walk into a trap. If she loses her composure now, everything His Highness has painstakingly arranged for her will only bring trouble to His Highness.
Governor Jiang sent Jiang Xun to deliver a message out of goodwill, also to tell her that it was safe to stay here.
Once this period passes and the Imperial Guards can no longer find anyone to leave, she will be completely safe.
Rather than hiding and waiting for news, she might as well wait here. At least the imperial guards and assassins who were tracking her would never imagine that she would be hiding in the residence of the Governor-General of Jiangnan.
"Yangyang?" Wen Qingqing saw her cold expression and waved her hand in front of her eyes: "What are you thinking about?"
Lu Yangyang shook her head: "It's nothing."
Wen Qingqing asked curiously, "Have you ever seen the Ghost Hand Doctor? Do you have any news about her?"
The Ghost Hand Divine Doctor... Lu Yangyang had never heard of him at first, but after becoming Wen Yu's apprentice, she had heard of him many times. He praised the Ghost Hand Divine Doctor more than once for how amazing he was.
At first, Lu Yangyang didn't think much of it, but...
Now, when the topic comes up again, Lu Yangyang has a vague feeling. The "Ghost Hand Doctor" is very likely her former aunt; otherwise, there wouldn't be so many coincidences.
As for why her aunt had disappeared, Lu Yangyang couldn't help but feel a little dazed, recalling the words His Highness had spoken to her when they parted.
My aunt is actually Consort Rong, the younger sister of the once-famous Duke Rong, and also... the birth mother of the Ninth Princess.
Regarding the Battle of Chenzhou, His Highness mentioned it to her a few days ago. That great battle was the only one in the twenty-two years since Crown Prince Chongwen was sent north as a hostage that the Great Zhao had come close to conquering Northern Yan, reclaiming lost territory, and welcoming back Crown Prince Chongwen. The Rong family army advanced like a whirlwind, capturing several cities in succession, but was completely annihilated in Chenzhou.
One hundred thousand soldiers were buried in Chenzhou, countless people in Chenzhou suffered as a result, and even the capital was thrown into turmoil. The situation in the Great Zhao Dynasty changed, and from then on...
Lu Yangyang recalled that from then on, Emperor Yongxing completely purged Crown Prince Chongwen's faction and secured his throne.
Behind this lies countless acts of bloodshed.
Like a mystery, the seventh year of Yongxing was filled with too many events. The once illustrious Rongguo Duke's Mansion was wiped out and its entire family was executed. Consort Rong committed suicide by burning herself in the palace.
Even the origin of her background was due to the turmoil in the capital that year, when blood flowed like rivers. She ended up in Qingzhou, which led to Sheng Yunzhu's scheme to exchange her.
There must be something hidden behind the Chenzhou case.
The real reason His Majesty wants to depose the Crown Prince is to reopen the Chenzhou case. The path Your Highness insists on is different from His Majesty's.
Although Lu Yangyang still does not fully understand His Highness's ambitions, she firmly believes that, just as His Highness told her, if the injustice she suffered in her dream will one day be justified, then His Highness will one day give justice to all those who died unjustly in Chenzhou in the seventh year of Yongxing.
His Highness has his own things to do, and she also has her own things to do. As long as they keep moving forward, they will eventually reunite.
She was to follow His Highness's instructions and go to Yuzhou first. If she couldn't see His Highness there, she would go to the southwest, to Changyang County, to gather the prescriptions, and then head north to Chenzhou to meet His Highness.
Lu Yangyang's fluctuating emotions calmed down immediately. She turned to look at Wen Qingqing and said, "I've never met the Ghost Hand Doctor either, but I think if we're destined to meet, perhaps we will!"
If Aunt really is a miracle doctor, then the first one to go mad should be Master, right?
Wen Qingqing excitedly grasped Lu Yangyang's hand: "You're right, just like the two of us, we're really destined for each other, aren't we?"
Lu Yangyang: "..."
Hearing their conversation through the screen, Jiang Zhiyi couldn't help but smile. The stagnant feeling she had had these past few days seemed to come alive all at once.
Thinking of what her elder brother had just said, she smiled and said, "Miss Lu, Miss Wen is right. The greatest blessing in my life is meeting you all. I'm so sorry to humbly ask Miss Lu to stay a few more days. Once I'm better, I'll be able to repay you in some way."
Lu Yangyang understood the implication in her words: she was assuring her that as long as she stayed here, her safety would be guaranteed, no matter who she was.
Lu Yangyang replied cheerfully, "Okay."
……
Jiang Xun acted quickly, delivering everything Lu Yangyang had requested before evening. Wen Qingqing felt her eyes were about to blur, but she didn't mind the unpleasant smell of the items at all. She followed Lu Yangyang closely, carefully assisting her.
In the following days, the two immersed themselves in making penicillin, and with the prescription given by Wen Qingqing, the little fairy doctor, Jiang Zhiyi's condition did not worsen.
While they were busy producing penicillin, a lot of things were happening outside.
First, Jiang Zhiyi's husband, Yang Chengfeng, was approached by a prostitute.
The courtesan in question was Liu Xiang, the top courtesan of the Red Sleeve Pavilion. Throughout Jiangnan Prefecture, there were many famous brothels, and the Red Sleeve Pavilion was one of them. Most of the top courtesans at the Red Sleeve Pavilion were long-term kept women and rarely went public. Liu Xiang was no exception; she was kept by someone and, although she still lived in the Red Sleeve Pavilion, she lived the life of a pampered young lady. However, a few days ago, news spread throughout the Red Sleeve Pavilion that Liu Xiang was about to go public, instantly causing a sensation throughout Jiangnan Prefecture.
It is said that when Liu Xiang first went public three years ago, countless wealthy merchants in Jiangnan Prefecture practically fought tooth and nail to secure her, but she was ultimately bought by a mysterious man for 50,000 taels of silver, and then disappeared without a trace. The top courtesan in Jiangnan Prefecture was always expensive, but the highest price ever paid was only 20,000 to 30,000 taels; 50,000 taels was an unprecedented price. Thus, Liu Xiang became famous overnight, praised by countless literati and wealthy merchants as a celestial beauty, yet none of them had the chance to actually see her.
Therefore, as soon as the news of Liu Xiang's relisting spread, it instantly spread throughout the entire Jiangnan Prefecture. A wealthy merchant immediately made a bold statement, willing to pay another 50,000 taels to support Liu Xiang. For a time, almost the entire Jiangnan Prefecture was discussing this matter.
Just then, Liu Xiang's sedan chair stopped in front of the Yang family's house, where she was spotted by Madam Lin, the wife of the Governor-General of Jiangnan, who had come looking for her daughter. After some questioning, Liu Xiang knelt before Madam Lin, tearfully recounting that Yang Chengfeng had promised to take her as a concubine after their wedding, and that she was already pregnant with his child. Madam Lin fainted on the spot from anger. Upon learning of this, the eldest son of the Governor-General of Jiangnan, enraged, immediately led his men to surround the Yang family's residence.
Because of the grand scale of the event, as soon as the Yang family came out after receiving the news, they were surrounded by a huge crowd of onlookers.
When Yang Chengfeng's mother, Madam Zhang, came out and saw this scene, she angrily pointed at Madam Lin and scolded, "Your daughter is unchaste, and you still have the nerve to come to my door and ask me for her?"