CMWKSD -Chapter 116 General Shen Brings People to the Door to Apologize

The Ling Prince’s residence searched for three whole days, yet still failed to find the assailant.

As for Ling Mo, he had absolutely no memory of what happened the night he was beaten.

He himself had no idea how he ended up swollen into a huge bun with frog-like eyes.

Of course, this was also an era without any high-tech things like surveillance cameras or fingerprint identification.

But even if such things did exist, Jiu Yue wouldn’t have been afraid—she could confidently say she hadn’t left anything behind.

Avoiding surveillance was an easy matter for her.

At last, it was time once again to go to the General’s residence to give Shen Zongsheng acupuncture.

From before the New Year until now, after more than ten treatments, Shen Zongsheng’s leg had finally begun to regain a very slight sensation.

This made everyone in the General’s residence treat Jiu Yue even more like an honored guest. Every visit was met with the utmost courtesy, practically sweeping the couch clean to welcome her.

Only today, Ji Yiqing and Ji Chaomian went along as well.

They needed to discuss with General Shen the matter of going to the Ling Prince’s residence to offer an apology.

What surprised the two of them was that they had originally thought Jiu Yue would definitely refuse to go apologize to the Ling Prince’s residence.

Yet unexpectedly, Jiu Yue agreed very readily.

This even made Ji Chaomian reflect on whether he had been thinking too poorly of Jiu Yue.

The three arrived together at the General’s residence.

As usual, Jiu Yue went straight to Shen Zongsheng’s courtyard.

By sheer coincidence, General Shen happened to be at home today as well.

Taking advantage of the fact that General Shen was present, Ji Yiqing and Ji Chaomian exchanged a glance, then somewhat awkwardly cupped their hands and bowed.

General Shen froze for a moment. “This is…?”

Ji Yiqing cupped his hands humbly. “This junior has an unreasonable request.” As he spoke, he directly handed over the hemostatic medicine prescription that belonged to Jiu Yue.

General Shen took the prescription and glanced at it. His expression immediately grew excited.
“This—isn’t this the extremely effective hemostatic medicine that Jiu Yue used back then?”

Ji Yiqing nodded. “Yes. After the young general asked about it, Jiu Yue, with the greater good of the nation at heart, immediately said she wished to present the formula to you. However, because my elder brother and I were preparing for the imperial examination, the matter was delayed. Mainly, Jiu Yue was also worried that others might not know how to make it properly, so she wanted to personally teach them. That’s why the formula is only being brought today. We hope, General, that you won’t take offense.”

Just listen to how beautifully that was said.

General Shen laughed heartily and patted Ji Yiqing on the shoulder. “Excellent, excellent. All of you are truly outstanding.”

Ji Yiqing and Ji Chaomian smiled along with him. Ji Yiqing then bent slightly again. “There is another matter that has left both this junior and Jiu Yue somewhat uneasy. So I dare to ask the General to act as an intermediary.”

General Shen folded the prescription carefully and placed it close to his chest with great care. With this hemostatic medicine, how many casualties on the battlefield could be reduced—he hardly dared to imagine it.

“Easy enough. What is it?”

Ji Chaomian stepped forward. As the eldest brother and head of the Ji family, everything concerning the Ji family was his responsibility.

“May I ask whether the General has heard about the incident where the Ling Prince’s heir was accidentally injured on the street?”

General Shen fell silent for a moment. Accidentally injured?

His relationship with the Ling Prince was fairly good, so when he heard about it, he had gone to ask a few questions.

The Ling Prince had only said it was a superficial injury and that it was his own disappointing son who had done something wrong.

General Shen actually knew the full story and clearly understood why Ling Mo had been beaten until his face was bruised and swollen.

But hearing Ji Chaomian’s words now, General Shen instantly realized who had beaten Ling Mo.

Besides Jiu Yue, he truly couldn’t think of anyone else in the entire capital who would do such a thing.

“So… it was Jiu Yue?”

Ji Yiqing smiled awkwardly. “General Shen also knows that my wife has a rather fiery temperament. So when she heard the heir speak such outrageous words, she couldn’t hold back and…”

General Shen was also a bit embarrassed. Was Jiu Yue merely fiery?

He remembered how that day she dislocated someone’s arm as casually as if she were dismantling a toy.

Fiery? That was downright ruthless.

It was precisely because Jiu Yue’s temperament was as awe-inspiring as her medical skills. Otherwise, if she had only martial ability without medical expertise, she likely wouldn’t have had such an easy time in the capital.

“So you want to go to the Ling Prince’s residence to apologize, and have me act as the intermediary?”

Ji Yiqing and Ji Chaomian immediately cupped their hands. “The General sees clearly.”

General Shen touched the prescription in his chest, which hadn’t even had time to warm up yet.

Fine, fine. In any case, the Ling Prince hadn’t taken this matter too seriously to begin with.

He even felt that Ling Mo’s behavior of verbally harassing respectable women was not right at all.

“Alright. Make your preparations. I’ll first send a post to the Ling Prince’s residence, then pay them a visit.”

Ji Yiqing and Ji Chaomian cupped their hands again in thanks. “Many thanks, General.”

General Shen waved his hand. “No matter. This concerns Jiu Yue, after all. Besides, the heir hasn’t been out searching for people these past few days, so it seems they’re not particularly concerned anymore. When you go to apologize, you likely won’t face much trouble. And if you really are given a hard time, you still have this old man—I’ll naturally speak up for Jiu Yue.”

“Thank you, General.”

After the three left the General’s residence, they finally felt more at ease.

Ji Yiqing and Ji Chaomian also had time to rewrite their exam answers from memory and let the tutor invited by General Shen take a look.

The results wouldn’t be posted until April. Before any word came from the General’s residence,

Jiu Yue simply began teaching the people sent by the General’s residence how to make the hemostatic medicine.

All the surgical tools and medicines for Shen Zongsheng were ready.

During this period, Jiu Yue had also prescribed several nourishing formulas for his recuperation.

The weather was about right as well—before the results were posted, they could conveniently proceed with the surgery.

Two more days passed, and a letter arrived from the General’s residence, stating that they could visit the Ling Prince’s residence the next day.

Ji Chaomian and Ji Yiqing hurriedly tidied up things at home.

When going to apologize in person, one had to at least look the part. Even though the Ling Prince and the heir had seen all kinds of fine things,

the gifts that should be given still had to be given. Etiquette could not be neglected.

After Ji Chaomian finished preparing, he saw Ji Yiqing bring out a wooden chest from who-knows-where—one very large chest.

“Yiqing, is what’s in that chest also an apology gift for the heir?”

As he spoke, Ji Chaomian reached out, wanting to open it and see what Ji Yiqing had prepared,  worried it might not be appropriate.

Better not fail to apologize and instead make a new enemy.

Ji Yiqing hurriedly pressed down Ji Chaomian’s hand. “Elder brother, don’t you trust me in handling things?”

Thinking of Ji Yiqing’s steady and prudent nature, Ji Chaomian said nothing more. “Then let’s go. The people from the General’s residence will be arriving soon.”

Ji Yiqing instructed someone to load the chest onto the carriage.

And just like that, the group followed behind the General’s residence carriage toward the Ling Prince’s residence.

Since the Ling Prince had nothing to do with the imperial examinations, making this visit wouldn’t cause any issues.

Moreover, even if someone truly wanted to impeach the Ling Prince or cause trouble for the two brothers’ examinations, wasn’t General Shen still there?

The Ling Prince’s residence covered a vast area, and its standards were even more luxurious than the General’s residence.

Truly an era that looked at status.

Jiu Yue looked at the plaque of the Ling Prince’s residence and tugged at Ji Yiqing’s sleeve.
“You must become a high-ranking official—one that lets me walk sideways.”

Fortunately, Jiu Yue spoke softly. Otherwise, Ji Yiqing would have been drenched in cold sweat.

This was the entrance of the Ling Prince’s residence, after all!