Chapter 169: Look, Elder Brother Jingyu is Upset. He’s Like a Real Demon.

Chapter 169: Look, Elder Brother Jingyu is Upset. He’s Like a Real Demon.

Ruo Xi Baby also found it amusing.

On her journey to Beiling, she discovered that the people here, whether they were townsfolk, princes, or court officials, all had different personalities and ways of doing things.

It was quite different from Great Wei.

Ruo Xi Baby knew that this might be because Beiling had lacked proper governance in recent years. The nation's strength had weakened, and with the emperor obsessed with the alchemy of the Seven Colors Palace, he had neglected the affairs of the world.

"You may go," Zhao Yiwen stepped back and said.

"Zhao Yiwen, you... you're not going to kill us?" asked a few who had just gotten up from the ground.

"Go back and tell Minister Qu that I will visit him in the capital tomorrow," Zhao Yiwen said.

"Minister Qu said that you shouldn’t come find him," the assassins immediately shook their heads.

"..." Zhao Yiwen took a deep breath, unsure of how to respond to them.

"Perhaps Minister Qu is not convenient to meet you at the moment," Jing En said from the side.

"Enough, just go back and tell him that I have read his letter. I do not agree with what he wrote. The Beiling dynasty is not something that rash individuals like us can control. I have no such intentions. I only wish that if a wise ruler could emerge, someone who could make the people live better, then I would be satisfied," Zhao Yiwen finished, then turned to invite Xiao Yin and the others to rest.

Of course, he never revealed the identities of Xiao Yin and Xiao Yue throughout.

Back in the room, Xiao Yin and Xiao Yue couldn’t sleep, and neither could Zhao Yiwen. He simply got up and walked quietly in the courtyard.

Xiao Yin stepped outside, and both he and Zhao Yiwen smiled when they saw Yuan Hui opening his door.

In the front hall, Zhao Yiwen brewed tea, and Xiao Yin and Yuan Hui sat at the table.

"Eunuch Gao Sheng, come have some tea to warm up," Zhao Yiwen offered.

"No need, no need. You gentlemen go ahead. This old servant will attend to you here," Eunuch Gao Sheng immediately said.

"It's alright, Gao Sheng, you sit too. We’ve all been pretty exhausted lately," Xiao Yin said.

Following the emperor’s instructions, Eunuch Gao Sheng sat down beside them and took the tea cup from Zhao Yiwen, listening to the conversation between Xiao Yin, the emperor, and Yuan Hui.

In the backyard, Ruo Xi Baby furrowed her little brows.

In the next room, the ten-year-old’s persistent coughing made her heart ache.

"This child is pitiful. He’s been coughing every night and can’t sleep well. So, even though he’s ten, he looks like he’s six or seven," Nurse Jin said, holding the little princess and sighing upon hearing the coughs next door.

"Let’s go take a look. It seems Lady Zhao is there," Xiao Yue got up and carried Xiao Xi'er over.

She knew Ruo Xi Baby wanted to help the boy.

"Mother bought some medicine earlier. I’ll add some extra ingredients to it later. This boy has a lot of potential. If properly trained, he’ll become quite formidable in the future," Ruo Xi Baby thought.

Dong Ju was sent by Nurse Jin to boil medicine for Zhao Hong, while Nurse Jin accompanied the princess to the next room.

"Has Hong'er been disturbing your rest? I should have put him in a different room," Lady Zhao said.

"It’s alright. With everything that happened tonight, we weren’t sleeping either, so we came to check," Xiao Yue carried the baby over and said with a smile, "Xier, look, the little brother is very handsome."

Ruo Xi Baby thought her mother might be teasing her a little.

Why would she come to see a handsome young man in the middle of the night?

There were a few knocks on the door, and then Mo Jingyu pushed it open and entered.

He held a bowl of steaming hot medicine.

He came to the side of the bed, put down the medicine bowl in silence, climbed onto the bed, and helped Zhao Hong adjust the pillow behind his back. Then, he handed the medicine bowl to Zhao Hong.

"This Jingyu is really good at taking care of people!" Madam Zhao said with a smile.

"Yes, Xiao Xi'er has always been taken care of by him," Xiaoyue nodded, handing Xiao Xi'er to Nurse Jin and taking Zhao Hong's hand, her fingers on his wrist. "Hong'er's constitution is too frail, and his lungs are severely weakened."

Ruo Xi Baby nodded in agreement with her mother's diagnosis.

Thinking, "A body like this needs to be strengthened with little ginseng roots," Ruo Xi Baby reached into her swaddling clothes where the sleeping little ginseng was nestled and gave it a tug. She pulled out a small ginseng root.

The little ginseng cried silently, too scared to protest against the baby.

"I'll give you a couple of acupuncture needles, Hong'er. Are you afraid?" Xiaoyue took out the silver needles and asked.

"I'm not afraid. If Auntie can heal me so I can protect my mother and father, I will follow Auntie's commands for the rest of my life!" Zhao Hong said, before breaking into a fit of coughing again.

"Drink your medicine!" Mo Jingyu handed over the medicine bowl.

The little ginseng dissolved as soon as it entered the medicine.

As the child drank the medicine, the little ginseng rubbed against Baby's palm, hoping for some comfort.

Xiaoyue gave Zhao Hong the acupuncture treatment, focusing on activating blood circulation and dispersing stasis.

"Cough, cough, cough~"

After another bout of violent coughing, Zhao Hong spat out a mouthful of black blood.

"Hong'er!" Madam Zhao rushed forward.

"Mother, I feel much better now," Zhao Hong said, looking up at Xiaoyue. "Auntie, from now on, whatever you say, I will do."

"Alright, just rest and recover. Grow up strong, and become someone who can do good things for the townsfolk," Xiaoyue said with a smile.

"Auntie, I can be Little Princess's bodyguard," Zhao Hong said, lifting his thin arm. "I can fight the bad guys."

Xiaoyue had seen Zhao Hong's skills. He might not be able to take on vicious criminals, but handling one or two average fighters wouldn't be a problem.

"Yes, Princess, if Hong'er's health improves, let him be the little princess's bodyguard. Because of his weak constitution, the general has been forcing him to practice martial arts. He can handle several enemies," Madam Zhao said with a bitter smile. "We owe you for saving Hong'er. If he can protect the little princess, it will be an honor for him."

"Xier, would you like this young man to be your personal bodyguard?" Xiaoyue walked over to Xiao Xi'er, helping her put the little ginseng away, and asked.

Ruo Xi Baby twisted her little hand and looked at the other guy next to her.

Look, Elder Brother Jingyu's face had darkened considerably.

Following her daughter's gaze, Xiaoyue noticed Jingyu's unmasked emotions and smiled.

"Madam Zhao, let's wait until Hong'er's health improves before making any plans. For now, let him rest properly," Xiaoyue said, carrying her daughter out.