kingnovel Chapter 786: The Hunter Lady is the Savior of the Powerful Official 47
Chapter 786: The Hunter Lady is the Savior of the Powerful Official 47
The day after the brother and sister talked things out, Xiao Yunzhou did not pretend to have amnesia.
Even though the Third Prince was extremely busy, he still went to the Third Prince to ask for a skilled doctor. He drank bitter medicine every day, looking as if he had truly realized his mistake and was concentrating on treating the disease.
This attitude of not shying away from seeking medical treatment made Miaomiao put her slightly strange feelings at ease, and she felt more at ease.
However, every day when the medicine was served, Xiao Yunzhou would always frown subconsciously, as if he was particularly resistant to the pungent bitter smell.
But as long as Miaomiao was watching, Xiao Yunzhou would be particularly easy to talk to. At most, he would take a deep breath and then raise his head to drink the medicine in one gulp.
His Adam's apple rolled very hard, and when he put down the medicine bowl, his face turned dark, and he covered his chest with his hands, looking like he was about to vomit. It took him a long time to relax.
At this time, as an encourager, Miaomiao would always give him some candied fruit to sweeten his taste.
Sometimes Miaomiao felt a little distressed, but Xiao Yunzhou would comfort Miaomiao instead, saying that if she was ill, she should get treatment and she should not make her sister sad anymore.
The Third Prince would occasionally sneak away from those who were watching him to come and visit, and sometimes he would see Xiao Yunzhou taking poison and dying.
That forbearing yet pretending to be strong look reminded him of when Aunt Xiao came to see his mother when he was a child and said that Xiao Yunzhou had a strange sense of taste and could drink medicine like water. As long as it didn't affect his studies or work, he would just swallow it in one gulp.
Now, look at that pretentious look of him drinking medicine and still wanting to eat the sweet candied fruit fed by his sister...
When Xiao Yunzhou came to ask for a doctor for him, he had already told the Third Prince everything very clearly, so the Third Prince now particularly admires his younger brother.
People seemed to have some grudges against him at first, but now seeing him taking his medicine seriously, they've let down their guard. Sometimes he doesn't even react when his hand is held...
The third prince felt inexplicably sorry for his younger brother and sister-in-law, who were also not very smart.
Yunzhou’s illness is not caused by missing his family, he is a strong person by nature.
It all depends on whether he can force his elder brother, the crown prince, into a fool. It's just the Gao family's doing. Can they be more difficult to deal with than his elder brother?
The Third Prince had reason to suspect that the reason why he didn't take revenge now was just to make the Gao family die more miserably.
So, Yun Zhou is just in love, not a disease at all.
The third prince shook his head secretly. Just looking at the way Yun Zhou looked at the girl, he knew it. It was obvious that he treated her as his lifeblood and protected her like the apple of his eye. How could she be cured with just a few doses of medicine?
Even when he looked at him, Xiao Yunzhou had to secretly make some sarcastic remarks, and even warned and threatened him. Please, he was his brother.
Therefore, taking this medicine was just to reassure his future sister-in-law.
He always felt that Yun Zhou seemed to be worried about something, so he always suppressed his perverted possessiveness, and his attitude that he only dared to show in front of him and the secret guards, or even in front of other people who had feelings for his sister-in-law. But in front of his sister-in-law, he was as obedient as a dog...
"You're taking the medicine quite diligently. Doctor Li said he's never met anyone who takes medical treatment and medication more seriously than you."
Before the results of the imperial examination were released, the Third Prince visited the Ling Residence again. Seeing the familiar scene of drinking medicine, even though he had seen it several times, it still stung his eyes.
"The doctor said I should drink it on time. My sister hopes I will get better soon."
Xiao Yunzhou nodded and spoke very seriously.
Miaomiao knew that they had something to talk about, so she nodded and went to the martial arts training ground to practice.
The Third Prince saw that his brother and sister-in-law had left, but his brother was still obsessed with their backs, as if he wanted to have his eyes on them. This was not a good sign at all. He was probably getting even sicker.
"You're going to keep my sister-in-law hooked for life. Aren't you afraid she'll figure out you're fooling her?"
Xiao Yunzhou glanced at his lifelong brother, and casually took out some candied fruit from a plate beside him and waved it in front of the Third Prince.
The expression of pride was almost written on his face.
"She won't know that I've sought treatment from the best doctor besides the imperial physician. She'll only feel sorry for me because I've been given three doses of bitter medicine a day."
The third prince held his forehead with his hand. He was wrong. These love-brained people couldn't understand what they were saying and could only show off in front of them.
"By the way, the results of the provincial examination will be out soon, and the palace examination is scheduled for half a year later."
Xiao Yunzhou nodded. Although some things were different from his previous life, they were all good things. It was just that he had to do it earlier, and it sent him back to that position earlier.
After all, in the previous life, the special examination was only held after the third prince ascended the throne.
At this time in his previous life, the river management had not yet begun, and it had always been controlled by the prince's people. It was not until more than half of the people in the thirty counties downstream of the river were killed or injured by the floods, causing countless victims, that the court really began to pay attention.
However, the old emperor's health declined later, and the prince was deposed because of his involvement in some incidents.
The third prince was appointed to inherit the throne in a time of crisis. He began to manage the river after he became the crown prince, and most of it had been managed when he ascended the throne.
Therefore, the appearance of Enke was not only due to His Majesty's ascension to the throne, but also because of his outstanding contribution to river management.
Since the palace examination will be held in half a year, it is not a good idea to keep the Gao family any longer. It is a good opportunity to take advantage of this period of time to cut the flesh with a blunt knife and let them die in pain.
Three days later, the results of the special examination were announced.
When the registrar under the red wall called out Xiao Yunzhou's name, Miaomiao was standing by the second-floor window of the teahouse opposite and watching. Although she had known that he would pass the exam, when she really arrived at the scene and saw the results that thousands of people had been waiting for, she still couldn't help but jump for excitement.
The location of this teahouse is a private room obtained through the connections of the Third Prince.
There were already groups of candidates leaving the street with their bags on their backs. Some were happily rushing to the post station, while others were dejectedly heading to the dock. The capital was like a huge sieve. After the exam was over, all the small shrimps were filtered out.
"The ranking is not bad, it's near the top of the second class."
When Xiao Yunzhou came in holding the list, his fingertips were still stained with the scent of ink.
He did this on purpose, in order to keep a low profile and not cause unnecessary trouble right from the start.
"That's pretty good. My brother is really great."
Miaomiao praised generously.
"But the palace examination is in half a year, so we should stay in the capital for a while longer.
Sister, if we want to live in the capital in the future, would you accept it?"
Xiao Yunzhou sighed, and the seriousness in his eyes flashed away, but Miaomiao saw it in the end.
There doesn't seem to be much difference between living in the dungeon and living in Ping'an Town, except that there are more fun places to go out.
"It's okay. When I came out with you to participate in the Enke, I knew I might not be able to go back for a long time.
Are you OK? "
Miaomiao also roughly understood what was going on. The palace examination was different from the metropolitan examination.
The provincial examination only looks at the essay, but the palace examination looks at the background.
All members of the Xiao family were executed, and only Xiao Yunzhou escaped. But even so, normally he would not be qualified to take the imperial examination again, let alone the palace examination.
This is a thorn. It may not be noticeable on ordinary days, but if you really stand in the Golden Palace, it may be pulled out at any time. At that time, it will be the crime of deceiving the emperor, which is a capital crime.
"I'm fine, but from now on, sister may have to live with me on the farm for a while.
I'm going to start working with the Third Prince to find a way to redress the Xiao family."
Xiao Yunzhou smiled with relief, and Miaomiao patted his shoulder.
“If you need my sister, I can help you at any time. Just tell me and I’ll be here.
You should also be careful. The Crown Prince is a big mountain, but I remember you said that the Gao family has been reinstated because of their performance in river management and the Crown Prince's involvement. You must be careful and cautious."
Miaomiao doesn't like reading novels about palace fighting, because many villains are like leeches that will continue to disgust people if they are not killed immediately.
For example, the Gao family, which was originally no different from common people, became irreversible because of their continuous charity and the problems of the Su family.
The prince actually started to work for the Gao family again, and finally got Gao Shiqi reinstated to his original position as Shangshu five days ago.
Xiao Yunzhou smiled faintly, and with the hand that was not holding the list, he gently tucked the loose hair on Miaomiao's cheek behind her ear. His fingertips touched some warm skin, which made his throat roll and his eyes flashed with depth.
"It doesn't matter. This is what makes it interesting. Cutting flesh with a blunt knife can ease the hatred in my heart."