amaotonovel Chapter 101 Not the Fate of That Living Buddha
Chapter 101 Not the Fate of That Living Buddha
"I cried from the pain!"
Fang Yuerong pulled her up forcefully: "I've taken care of most of the goods here that are exported by wealthy merchants."
"Okay, well done, thank you for your hard work."
Wu Ziyan squinted as he answered, but his words were very serious; it was genuine praise, and he felt quite good to be praised.
From childhood to adulthood, because he was a boy, no matter how hard he tried, his mother and sister would never praise him. Instead, they would say that it was improper for a boy to show his face in public.
The woman before him now held only admiration for him, not contempt. He smiled, kissed the corner of Wu Ziyan's eye, and her eyelashes fluttered. He felt a tickle on his lips, and his heart felt a tickle too.
But he was very restrained and knew what he wanted. He put his hands on Wu Ziyan's shoulders to make her stand properly, and then put away all the contracts on the table.
Wu Ziyan rubbed her eyes, her feelings from just now still hazy. She yawned several times in a row: "I still have to go to Dulan Mansion to pick up Han Yuxiu. You go back first."
Hearing that Wu Ziyan was going to pick up Han Yuxiu, he was stunned for a second. But being as clever as he was, he immediately realized that Wu Ziyan was worried about him. At this moment, he was a little sad.
"I trust you completely. I came to you because I was afraid... you, a man, would suffer." Wu Ziyan felt a little guilty because she was quite sensitive to the ups and downs of their relationship.
Fang Yuerong had already done those things, and she even said she was going to find Han Yuxiu. It's normal for him to feel comfortable. Wu Ziyan only said that after analyzing his personality.
"I suspect you can read my mind." Fang Yuerong licked her lips. Wu Ziyan was still a little worried that he would come up and ask for a kiss again.
He didn't do anything surprising after that. After Wu Ziyan put him in the carriage, he went to the Dulan residence himself.
By this time, the guards at their gate were gone, and the place felt deathly still. Wu Ziyan, who was now almost completely immune to poison, walked into the mansion without wearing a mask, but there was no one there at all.
After a while, Wu Ziyan heard a sound outside the gate. She looked towards the gate and saw Han Yuxiu with dark circles under his eyes, along with Dulan and Adar.
It was quite a feat that Han Yuxiu was able to be alone with Adar. Han Yuxiu felt very nervous looking at Wu Ziyan standing there without any equipment.
They stopped a long way off, not letting anyone behind them get close, and practically shouted, "What are you doing here? You didn't even bring a face mask!"
"I didn't see you when I came back. I was just saying that everything is settled. I would like to ask General Dulan to come over."
"No, we might be carrying the disease!"
"I'm strong, don't worry. Come here. You're a doctor, don't you know that the air can be contagious? So there's no use standing there."
Han Yuxiu was both angry and furious, and he hadn't slept all night. But when he looked closely at Wu Ziyan's face, he noticed that she was also very haggard. He didn't say anything he was thinking.
The group entered the room, and Sister Dulan said that all the soldiers in the family had gone to the epidemic area to maintain order, but the epidemic could not be controlled at all. Wu Ziyan knew that it was time to reveal his own hand.
Although Fang Yuerong wasn't there, she could still explain most things clearly. After some discussion, Wu Ziyan noticed that Dulan's eyes kept drifting towards Adar, as if she was seeking his opinion.
It seemed that this Adal was of a similar status to hers, and she suddenly turned cold: "Is Adal your prince?"
"How could that be!" Dulan immediately denied, staring at Wu Ziyan in great surprise.
"It seems that General Du couldn't make the decision; it was just a casual question."
Wu Ziyan continued, and the more they listened, the more they frowned. Adar stopped caring and, instead of instructing Dulan, said directly, "Do you think a mere border general can make the decision on this treaty? Besides, who are you? Xiao Si, how could she possibly make the decision?"
"I am the woman of the Grand Princess of the Wu Dynasty. Do you think I can make that decision?" Wu Ziyan smiled slightly.
That's quite convincing, since Wu Chengji's name is well-known in the border region.
"We can discuss the tariff issue on the topic of diplomatic relations between the two dynasties later, but we also need to draft a set of rules for now. It's not just your merchants who need to pay taxes when they come here; we need to do the same when we come to your place." Wu Ziyan tapped his fingers on the table.
"Is that medicinal spring you mentioned real?"
"Look, both sides are clearly in the same town, so close to each other, how come not a single citizen of my Wu Dynasty has fallen ill?"
Upon reflection, it seemed that their Wu Dynasty truly did not have a single patient.
Dulan and Adal exchanged a glance, gritted their teeth, and decided that this was the only way to proceed. Han Yuxiu remained silent throughout, which was somewhat against her conscience, but she had indeed found the water source, and the herbal powder formula was also the right one for the condition.
"Then tomorrow, I will convey this message to the people on the northern border and send a letter to the capital."
"Fine, I don't care what the general and your people say. Anyway, the news that they need money will spread throughout the town tomorrow."
Wu Ziyan stood up to leave. She really couldn't hold on any longer; her eyelids were drooping, and she was practically propping them up with matchsticks.
As they walked out of the gates of Dulan Prefecture, unfortunately, their conversation was overheard by someone with ulterior motives. They exchanged a glance, thinking, "Why should they be allowed to make this money, and why should they be hindering our people from getting medical treatment?"
After the negotiations ended, Wu Ziyan relaxed immediately, took Han Yuxiu's hand, and leaned on his shoulder.
Han Yuxiu's hand holding the medicine box trembled: "What are you doing? In public, men and women should not touch each other!"
"Yu Xiu, I'm so tired. Let me lean on you for a bit, just for a moment."
She held onto his arm with both hands, her eyes closed, not looking at the road ahead, letting Han Yuxiu lead her. She didn't even know how she got into the carriage in a daze.
Sitting in the carriage, she completely ignored the bumps and leaned against Han Yuxiu's shoulder, occasionally rubbing her face against him, trying to find a soft spot.
She was so tired that she leaned back and almost hit her head on the window frame. Han Yuxiu blocked her with his hand and finally pulled her into his arms.
He looked at her tired sleeping face, gently touched her lips with his hand, and leaned back in the carriage, he was also extremely sleepy.
Suddenly, the horse neighed, followed by a shoving motion. Wu Ziyan and Han Yuxiu almost fell out of the carriage. They stared at each other with wide eyes. The carriage was passing through a secluded alley.
Several men in black, wielding curved knives and broadswords, blocked their carriage, causing the coachman to tremble with fear.
The man at the head, carrying a curved knife, spoke in somewhat awkward Mandarin: "People inside, come down!"
Han Yuxiu tried to move, but Wu Ziyan held him down. She shook her head at him and went out first, the coachman's blood splattering on her face. She swallowed hard and said, "Everyone, let's talk this out."
The men exchanged a vicious smile, stepped forward and held a knife to Wu Ziyan's neck, while another man lifted the carriage curtain and dragged Han Yuxiu out as well.