Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 1520: Chapter 1520 Reporting Behind Someone’s Back_1

Fen Wan reached out and grabbed Ning Yu’s sleeve, saying, ”Don’t go, I still feel unfamiliar here. Show me around a bit more, will you?”

Her beautiful eyes stared intently at Ning Yu, filled with anticipation and a touch of shyness, while her voice had already taken on a coquettish tone.

Ning Yu, being straightforward in thought, didn’t overthink it, but still knew there were differences between men and women. He quickly pulled his arm away and stepped aside, ”You practice on your own first. My explaining it a few times isn’t as good as you practicing it until you’re familiar.”

Bai Ruozhu couldn’t just stand by and watch. She took Dengdeng by the hand and walked a few steps forward, ”Senior Brother, little Dengdeng has been asking for you.”

”Uncle Master, I missed you so much!” Little Dengdeng called out, then hurried towards Ning Yu with her short little legs. Ning Yu’s face instantly revealed a gentle smile, and as he picked up Little Dengdeng, he said, ”Did you really miss Uncle Master, or do you want to learn Mechanical Techniques?”

Little Dengdeng giggled, ”I missed Uncle Master, and I want to learn Mechanical Techniques—both at the same time.”

Ning Yu couldn’t help but be amused by her, and even the clueless Fen Wan was enticed into a smile.

Ning Yu then said to Bai Ruozhu, ”I’ll take Dengdeng to my room to play. You can come and get him later.”

”Then I’ll trouble you.” Bai Ruozhu said with a smile.

Fen Wan glanced at Ning Yu, then at Bai Ruozhu, and her little face instantly fell.

Bai Ruozhu watched everything, her heart pounding. Wasn’t this a bit too far-fetched?

If Fen Wan were a transmigrated soul, she might accept it, but she was her original self, just having forgotten her past. How could she, a woman who had given birth, fall for Ning Yu?

With this thought, she said to Fen Wan, ”You keep practicing, I’m going to see Senior Hao Feng.”

Fen Wan responded with an ”Okay,” and continued practicing her Magic Technique, while Bai Ruozhu headed towards where Hao Feng lived.

Hao Feng’s old injury had acted up, requiring her to meditate and regulate her breath often. Not wanting to disturb her, Bai Ruozhu gently knocked on the door. Only after hearing the invitation to enter did she push the door open and walk in.

”How’s your injury, Senior? Feeling any better?” Bai Ruozhu asked.

”It’s much better now. It’s just that I’m getting old. Such an injury wouldn’t have mattered much in the past.” Hao Feng said with a hint of resignation.

”It’s also the wear from the journey. If Senior is feeling better, perhaps you could personally teach Fen Wan. After all, Ning Yu belongs to a different sect, and his Magic Technique has some differences.” Bai Ruozhu suggested tactfully.

Hao Feng was a perceptive person. She rose to her feet, walked to the side, poured two cups of tea, and gestured for Bai Ruozhu to drink. Bai Ruozhu took the cup and sipped a little.

”Mr. Ning is well aware of our magic, so he won’t teach her wrongly. Ruozhu, you needn’t worry too much, or is there another concern you have?” Hao Feng took a sip of her tea and asked, her tone imbued with meaning.

”I’m not one for beating around the bush. Senior, you may not have noticed Fen Wan’s change of heart while you’ve been recuperating. She now remembers nothing of her past and sees herself as an unmarried girl, having taken a fancy to Ning Yu...”

Bai Ruozhu’s words were interrupted by Hao Feng.

”How could that be!” Hao Feng lost her usual calm and even began to cough, covering her chest in agitation.

”Her son is older than Ning Yu, how could she harbor such thoughts? You’re overthinking it!” Hao Feng calmed down, choosing to believe her disciple.

”I also find it hard to accept. It’s normal for Senior not to believe it. Just observe secretly for a few days and you’ll understand. I haven’t spoken to anyone about this, and it would be best if Fen Wan could come to her senses sooner rather than later. Now, it’s up to you to persuade her.” Bai Ruozhu said.

Hao Feng still didn’t believe it, ”You must have misunderstood, I will prove it to you.”

Bai Ruozhu stood up, ”The younger generation does not need the elder to prove anything, as long as you calm down and observe carefully, and resolve this matter soon.”

After saying that, she paid her respects and left Hao Feng’s room.

Then, she went to Ning Yu’s residence, where Ning Yu was assembling a new mechanical beast with Little Dengdeng. Bai Ruozhu took a glance but couldn’t make out what animal it was supposed to be.

”Ruozhu, Fen Wan has mostly recovered. After practicing for two more days to be more stable, she can lift the curse on Diao Bin,” Ning Yu said excitedly, his eyes filled with tender, sweet love when he mentioned Diao Bin.

Bai Ruozhu was also happy for him and Diao Bin, believing that with this experience, the emperor and the empress dowager would probably not oppose their being together any longer.

It’s just that Diao Bin’s marriage was a bit troublesome.

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Inside Yangxin Hall, Grand Princess Huilan requested to see the emperor. He rubbed his temples and said to Wang Shun, ”Let her in.”

After Grand Princess Huilan came in and paid her respects, she looked at the emperor with concern and asked, ”Your Majesty, why do you look so pallid? Did you not rest well, or are the affairs of state too exhausting?”

Tang Yin pinched the bridge of his nose and said, ”The affairs of the state are burdensome, making my aunt laugh.”

”Your Majesty must take good care of yourself and do not overwork yourself,” Grand Princess Huilan said as her eyes moved around, and then she continued, ”What are those imperial doctors doing, when they don’t even know to adjust the emperor’s body when he is tired?”

Tang Yin didn’t speak; his eyebrows furrowed, as if the anticipated was about to begin.

”The doctor Liú I recommended to the palace is indeed not bad; it would be good to have her see Your Majesty, it’s just a pity...” She stopped halfway and just sighed, shaking her head helplessly.

Tang Yin was indeed feeling tired lately, although the birth of his son excited him greatly, it added to his responsibilities.

Now, he not only had to protect the empress dowager and Le Pinsheng but also had a delicate little baby to care for. Therefore, with internal and external troubles at hand, his stress had increased even more.

If it were in the past, he would still indulge Grand Princess Huilan with pleasantries, after all, his aunt had always supported his accession to the throne, but he was too weary at the moment to bother with indirectness, so he spoke directly.

”Aunt, I know you think highly of that Doctor Liú, but her medical skills are mediocre. She did not even place in the top ten in the doctors’ competition, has no significant achievements, and she also made a big mistake during Le Pinsheng’s childbirth. It’s only because of your face that I didn’t punish her. But how can I allow her back into the palace, how could I command respect then?”

”Your Majesty, the competition was organized by Bai Ruozhu, and there must have been bias. The incident during Le Pinsheng’s childbirth was not Doctor Liú’s fault,” Grand Princess Huilan said seriously. ”Her massaging of Consort Lǚ’s stomach could have quickly helped the child into the birth canal, and Prince Xi could have been born that evening, but Bai Ruozhu, afraid of having her thunder stolen, unnecessarily dragged it out for another day and two nights, coming up with all sorts of excuses—don’t be deceived by her, Your Majesty.”

Tang Yin sighed, ”Aunt, let’s not bring up this matter again. The Bai Family’s medical skills have been recognized by the Medical Sage and Yao Yuxuan. Please do not let personal emotions cloud your judgment. I also know a bit about the history, and I will instruct her to introduce some ways to generate wealth for you, how does that sound?”

He thought about privately rewarding Jiang Yichun and the Bai Family heavily, hoping that both parties could resolve their grievances.

”Your Majesty, I didn’t mean that,” Grand Princess Huilan’s face turned a bit red, ”Since the Medical Sage has spoken, I will believe it.”

The emperor breathed a sigh of relief, and Grand Princess Huilan chatted with him idly for a few moments before rising to take her leave.

But no one saw the hatred that surged in her eyes after she left Yangxin Hall.