kingnovel Chapter 459 Yuhu Cruise ①
Chapter 459 Yuhu Cruise ①
Jiang Yaqi saw the old doctor take the silver and leave.
At this time, she came to her senses - she still needed to get medicine!
However, when she subconsciously touched her sleeve pocket, she realized that her pocket was empty and there was not a penny left.
Jiang Yaqi had no choice but to turn her gaze to the man who was still unconscious.
She slowly squatted down, her eyes flickering, as if she was making some difficult decision.
In the end, she decided to look for some money or valuables on this strange man.
She pushed the man with her hand but he didn't respond.
So, she began to grope him unscrupulously.
After searching for a while, Jiang Yaqi was very disappointed. Apart from the valuable jade pendant hanging on the man's waist, which was as crystal clear and as smooth as jade, she couldn't find even a copper coin on his body.
After learning the result, Jiang Yaqi couldn't help but fall into deep confusion.
On the one hand, she thought to herself, "This guy is already terminally ill and insane anyway."
"If I take his jade pendant now, I can wait until he dies and then discard his body."
"Wouldn't it be possible to save a lot of money on his treatment and get a precious jade pendant?"
In the end, Jiang Yaqi decided to take the jade pendant from the man's waist, throw him in the woodshed, and wait until he died before dragging him out and burying him.
Thinking of this, she reached out and tried to take the man's jade pendant from his waist.
Suddenly, the motionless man opened his eyes suddenly as if he was under a spell.
That sharp gaze seemed to be able to penetrate all obstacles and pierce straight into the depths of Jiang Yaqi's eyes.
At the same time, he quickly stretched out his right hand and tightly grasped Jiang Yaqi's slender neck like an iron clamp.
"Don't play tricks, otherwise, I will kill you immediately."
"Don't, don't...don't kill me. I'll go out and get you some medicine right away."
Jiang Yaqi sensed the murderous intent from him and immediately became embarrassed.
She had been tossing and turning on him for a long time, but he didn't respond. She thought he had fainted from illness, but she didn't expect that he was just testing her.
This instantly extinguished the little thoughts that had just arisen in her mind.
"Remember, don't play any tricks on me!
"The precious treasure I have in my hands is not just the jade pendant hanging around my waist."
"If you saved my life, I will definitely give you a very generous thank you gift after I recover." The man said with a firm and serious look.
Hearing this, Jiang Yaqi couldn't help but feel suspicious. She widened her eyes and responded half-doubtfully: "Really?"
The man in the silver mask nodded heavily.
But Jiang Yaqi still had doubts in her heart, because the man in front of her was so poor that he didn't even dare to show his face to others easily.
Therefore, she really couldn't imagine what valuable things he had on him.
If he was a wanted criminal by the government, and she had taken him in, not to mention giving her money, both she and Jiang Yuli might be implicated and die.
However, a thought suddenly came to her mind - perhaps it was precisely because this person was in a difficult situation that he hid the truly valuable items.
Thinking of this, Jiang Yaqi's eyes involuntarily fell on the jade pendant on the man's waist.
The jade pendant was crystal clear and emitted a faint luster. It was obvious at first glance that it was definitely not an ordinary item.
Then the identity of the man in front of him would not be simple.
If she, Jiang Yaqi, could be lucky enough to become the savior of a high-ranking official or an extremely noble prince.
Then wouldn't her life undergo earth-shaking changes in the future?
When she thought of this, the corners of her lips involuntarily rose slightly, revealing a look of complacency that was difficult to conceal.
Then, she said without hesitation: "Please wait a moment, I will go and get you some medicine to treat your illness."
After she finished speaking, Jiang Yaqi flew out like a light butterfly.
However, as she was short of money and had no money to buy medicine for him, she had to rush to the street in a panic, find Jiang Yuli's stall, and borrow another tael of silver from him.
When Jiang Yuli heard her asking for money again, he frowned, "Second sister, didn't I just give you four taels of silver this morning? Why are you asking for money again?"
Jiang Yaqi's eyes flickered, and she lied, "I'm not feeling well and need money to buy medicine. I used the money you gave me this morning to buy two sets of clothes, so I don't have enough money to buy medicine."
Jiang Yuli: “…”
Could he refuse this reason?
But he didn't have much money to begin with, and he relied on writing letters, writing Spring Festival couplets, and selling calligraphy and paintings. It took him two months of hard work to save up only six taels of silver.
Four taels of it had already been given to her. If she took out another tael, how would they live in the future?
But when he heard Jiang Yaqi claim that she was seeking medical treatment and urgently needed money to buy medicine, he couldn't bear it and took out another tael of silver and handed it to her.
Afterwards, Jiang Yaqi returned to her residence with the medicine bag, and immediately began to boil it and let the man take it.
The good news is that after the man drank the medicine, in less than half an hour, his high fever symptoms subsided and his body gradually recovered.
……
Time flies and it’s already the fifth day of the New Year.
Two days ago, the eldest daughter of the Shen family sent someone to bring her a message, wanting to invite her to go on a boat trip at Yu Lake in the Imperial City on the fifth day of the New Year.
Jiang Yimo happened to be free these days and had nothing to do in the space.
So she accepted the invitation.
Early this morning, the eldest daughter of the Shen family came to the Evil King's Mansion to wait for her.
Jiang Yimo felt helpless, but she could only casually eat a few bites of a simple breakfast, then she and the eldest lady of the Shen family got on the carriage of the Evil King's Mansion and went out.
The wheels rolled forward, carrying them towards Yuhu Wharf.
When the carriage arrived at the dock, the steward in charge of the place saw this familiar and noble vehicle from afar, and an expression of awe immediately appeared on his face.
He recognized that this was the carriage from the Evil King's Palace, and knew that the person who walked out of the carriage must be of extraordinary status.
Therefore, the steward did not dare to be negligent in the slightest and hurried forward, bowing deeply to Jiang Yimo and the eldest lady of the Shen family who had just got off the carriage, expressing his full respect.
His attitude was extremely respectful, as if he was facing a god high above.
This respect not only comes from the status and reputation of the Evil King's Mansion.
It was also because the steward understood that the two women in front of him might have some special relationship with the Evil King's Palace.
Otherwise, they would not be able to ride in the carriage of the Evil King's Palace.
In this world of strict hierarchy and power, any small action may lead to unexpected consequences.
Therefore, the steward treated every detail with caution, for fear of offending these powerful people.