Chapter 379: Slow Down

Chapter 379: Slow Down

Inside the room, Tang Wanzhuang was, of course, not looking for a duck, but catching it.

“Tell me, what did you mean when you told me not to flatter myself?”[1]

“Eh? But you acted like you understood what I meant just now. It turns out that you only looked like you understood, but you didn’t really get what I meant at all... Ouch~ I’ll tell you, I’ll tell you... It means universal values, unparalleled faithfulness... Ouch! Why are you still hitting me?”

“Don’t you even dare think for a second that just because I don’t know exactly what it means, I can’t tell that it’s derogatory! What happened to you being honest?”

“Fuck...”

“You’re even swearing!”

“Ouch~”

Zhao Changhe felt that after this kiss, he had plunged into an endless cycle of domestic violence. She was clearly just using any excuse she could get back at him, not really caring about the term or his explanations, but simply wanting revenge for the kiss.

The worst part was that he truly did not get to enjoy the experience of the kiss at all.

Moreover, what was the use of the bleeding on his shoulder stopping if he was now bleeding internally?

But then again, when someone like Tang Wanzhuang let go of her calm and composed demeanor and started wrestling with you on the bed...

Does that not mean that something has already changed?

“I’ve already treated your wound. How much longer do you plan to lie on the bed?” Tang Wanzhuang knocked on the bed frame. She then shouted, “Get up, or I’ll pull on your ears.”

Zhao Changhe glanced at her and said, “Hey.”

“What?”

“Who do you think you are to pull my ears?”

“I...” Tang Wanzhuang stiffened her neck and said, “Your movement art incorporates the Water Treading Art, does it not?”

“Yes, it does.”

“And that saber art of yours incorporates my Spring Water Sword Intent, does it not?”

“Yes, it does.”

“And I even taught you the sutra you practice! With all that said, can I not be considered your master? Can a master not pull on their disciple’s ears?”

Who was it that said that they did not want to overstep and become the imperial tutor again...

Zhao Changhe felt that this aunt was quite soft everywhere now, but her mouth was still quite hard.

After all, he really had not gotten to experience the kiss, so he did not really know just how soft it truly was.

“To be fair... I’ve learned many things from many people while wandering the jianghu. Many people have taught me.” Zhao Changhe turned over, resting his hands on his head lazily. “Of course, if I were to name one person in this world who could be considered my master, it would definitely be...”

Tang Wanzhuang blinked her eyes.

“...Sun Hengchuan, Instructor Sun.”

“?”

Tang Wanzhuang’s eyebrows shot up, but she could not argue.

Instructor Sun was simply too upright. How could she forcefully claim she was his master compared to Instructor Sun?

The two of them suddenly fell silent.

In fact, they understood each other perfectly.

Tang Wanzhuang had merely insisted on positioning herself as his “master” to counter his previous teasing remark about being a bandit.

I’ve taught you so many things; even if I’m not your master, I should at least be considered your half-master! Despite that, you actually have the nerve to tell me to clean myself up for you?!

Tang Wanzhuang’s gaze softened, and after a moment, she said, “With so many things going on, how can I find peace?”

Zhao Changhe said as if it were a matter of course, “Because I’m here.”

“You said you want to study medicine, but you also don’t want me to handle any affairs. Can you manage all that?”

“I’ll find the time.”

“Why are you pushing yourself so hard?”

“If I can’t make sure you live, then I won’t have the heart to continue cultivating.”

Tang Wanzhuang was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled, “You say you’re my attending physician, but have you considered that I’m your attending physician as well?”

Zhao Changhe: “?”

“The wound from the spear is easy to treat, but the weakness caused by the vicious blood qi is difficult to overcome. Right now, you’re in no better state than I am, yet you seem to have overlooked that.” Tang Wanzhuang gently stretched out her hand and touched his forehead. “Sleep now. Tomorrow I’ll listen to you... but for now, you listen to me.”

Her fingertips rippled with energy, and a wave of drowsiness overcame Zhao Changhe. His eyelids grew heavy, and he soon fell into a deep sleep.

Tang Wanzhuang sat beside him, watching him for a long time before slowly getting up and leaving the secret room.

As she opened the door of the secret room, her eyes were filled with daylight, and she instinctively shielded her eyes from the dazzling sun.

Da Zhou and Li Sian had both been standing in the courtyard, pacing around anxiously. They had numerous issues in Xiangyang to report to the bureau chief. They had been wondering why she had not come out of the secret room yet, wondering if her injury was actually that severe.

Moreover, there was a man inside with her, and it was now well past dawn.

The door to the secret room finally opened, and the two were delighted and hurried to greet her. “Bureau chief, you’re finally out! The sun is already—”

Their words got caught in their throats, and the two undercover agents looked at the bureau chief’s slightly disheveled appearance with her slightly rosy cheeks, which contrasted with her usual pale complexion, making her look fresh and beautiful.

All three of them, including Tang Wanzhuang herself, almost simultaneously thought of a line of poetry... because she knew what they were thinking:

The sun had now risen high, the spring night ever so short; from then on, the ruler held no morning court.[3]

Tang Wanzhuang suppressed her expression and, after a moment, said, “I won’t be handling the affairs of Xiangyang.”

The two were shocked, “Bureau chief, what...”

“Wait for Zhao Changhe to come out; he’ll be in charge of everything.”

“?”

It’s over. She’s favoring her inner circle and entrusting him with all major affairs...

“Oh, right, there’s something I need you to do first.”

At least she still knows how to give us orders... They both breathed a sigh of relief and quickly cupped their hand. “Bureau chief, please give us your orders.”

Tang Wanzhuang said, “You go find the best doctor in Xiangyang...”

Li Sian patted his chest and said, “Bureau chief, you wish to be cured? Leave it to us! We’ll find him right away!”

“No, it’s for Zhao Changhe... Once you’ve found the best or most famous doctor here, bring them to Zhao Changhe.”

“?”

Tang Wanzhuang yawned, turned, and left, muttering to himself, “Why hasn’t Baoqin come yet... I want to see Wushan...”

The undercover agents looked at each other in fear.

This is what a bewitched ruler looks like. She’s even planning to sightsee Wushan now. Wouldn’t it be more fitting for her to make it rain on Wushan?

1. So when Zhao Changhe told her not to flatter herself, he used the word “普信,” which is an derogatory internet slang that refers to having self-confidence despite being ordinary. ☜

2. This is a line from Written on a Rainy Night (夜雨寄北) by Tang dynasty poet Li Shanyin (李商隐). ☜

3. This is an excerpt from the “Song of Eternal Sorrow” (长恨歌) by Bai Juyi (白居易), another Tang dynasty poet and official. ☜