Chapter 337: Applying Medicine

Ji Huaiche: "..."

Hearing this, he walked even faster!

Ji Yuntang coldly snorted and waved to the onlookers.

"Everyone here today has witnessed this. Xu Ying and her daughter are also victims, and I'm truly grateful they stepped forward to testify for me. But they're commoners who can't fight the powerful Marquis Yongning household."

"Today, I ask everyone here to bear witness with Prince Ye's mansion. If anything happens to them once they're home, the Ji family of Marquis Yongning's estate will be the first suspects."

"Commoners don't fight officials, but what if an official wants to harm the people? After all, their Third Young Master Ji has a criminal history, and it's possible they might seek revenge against the witnesses. I ask everyone to keep an eye on Marquis Yongning's household and stand up for us common folks."

After Ji Yuntang finished speaking, the crowd chimed in with agreement, saying they'd keep a close eye on Xu Ying and her daughter's safety.

That included Xu Ying's fellow villagers and nearby relatives—they'd also watch out for them, to stop Marquis Yongning's household from retaliating maliciously.

Chen Hu watched this and praised Ji Yuntang on the side, "Princess, you're a genius! Who'd have thought of rallying the commoners to help us protect Xu Ying and her daughter?"

"This way, those bastards from Marquis Yongning's household won't dare touch Xu Ying and her daughter so easily!"

If anything happened to Xu Ying and her daughter after they got back, Marquis Yongning's household would be the first suspects, so they wouldn't dare act.

Ji Yuntang gave a slight smile and said, "Never underestimate the power of the people. They're stronger than you think. Life's full of lessons everywhere—you should learn a thing or two from me."

In the study, Ji Nanchuan angrily smashed teacups and porcelain all over the floor.

His eyes bloodshot, he spat, "That bitch Ji Yuntang—she's got a lot of nerve! She dares to use the commoners to threaten our household. Does she really think I, the Marquis, wouldn't dare touch those two?"

There was no denying Ji Yuntang's move had precisely cut off Ji Nanchuan's escape route.

He really didn't dare touch Xu Ying and her daughter anymore.

Xu Ying and her daughter were witnesses to the carriage case. Before this, Ji Nanchuan had indeed planned to send someone to eliminate them to get Ji Zihang out of trouble.

But before he could even plan or act, Ji Yuntang pulled this stunt on him.

If he made a move now, he'd be digging his own grave, handing Ji Yuntang the leverage on a silver platter.

Ji Nanchuan's chest heaved in rage, while Madam Meng paced back and forth anxiously.

"Marquis, put aside the matter of those two women for now. Our priority is to find a way to get Hang'er out of the Court of Judicial Review. He still has a competition tomorrow. If he can't come back today, won't he lose any chance at the laurel?"

Even now, Madam Meng was still thinking about Ji Zihang winning the laurel.

This wasn't just Ji Qingqing's wish but the hope of the entire Marquis Yongning household.

In Madam Meng's view, Ji Zihang had just underperformed today. If given another chance, he could definitely outperform tomorrow and crush Ji Yuntang.

She didn't want to see her son quit halfway.

Ji Nanchuan was also worried about this matter.

He hadn't expected the carriage incident to have such a big impact.

Ji Zihang had lost face and suffered today—if he lost the title too, he'd truly have nothing left!

Unlike the restless couple of Ji Nanchuan and his wife, Ji Yuntang was currently blushing furiously.

After getting on the carriage, she'd been held in Luo Junhe's arms.

He insisted on checking if she was hurt anywhere.

Chen Hu drove the carriage steadily down the road. The carriage was small to begin with, and after all the shuffling, both were covered in a thin layer of sweat.

Ji Yuntang didn't even dare struggle, afraid Chen Hu might lift the curtain and see something he shouldn't.

She shot Luo Junhe a glare with her beautiful eyes. "Let me go. This isn't the right place for this."

"What's not right about it? We're husband and wife—anything we do is fine. You said that yourself before."

Luo Junhe pulled down Ji Yuntang's sleeve and went to check her other arm.

The moment he pulled up the sleeve, he saw her right elbow was a bloody mess, blood soaked into her undergarments, skin turned outward.

At the slightest touch, Ji Yuntang frowned and cried out in pain.

"Ow, ow, ow! Be gentle, A He, be gentle."

"You know it hurts? When I was moving you earlier, you said you weren't hurt."

Even so, Luo Junhe's movements became much gentler.

He took scissors from the carriage drawer and gently cut away the sleeve stuck to Ji Yuntang's wound, a hint of pain flashing in his dark eyes.

When she'd been saving people earlier, Ji Yuntang's body had scraped under the carriage, with Xiao Taozi in her arms. Xiao Taozi was pressed against her, fully shielded, but Ji Yuntang herself wasn't so lucky.

He knew she couldn't possibly be as calm and composed as she seemed.

And now, it was proven right.

With such a severe injury on her arm, she hadn't said a word about it. It would be a lie to say Luo Junhe didn't care.

He took out the medicinal ointment, dabbed a bit on his fingertip, and applied it to her wound little by little.

"A Tang, hang in there. I'll be gentle."

Ji Yuntang sucked in a sharp breath. Was this the medicine she'd made?

It hurt way too much!

Ji Yuntang was still crying out in pain, and outside the carriage, Chen Hu perked up his ears, a gossipy fire burning in his heart.

He desperately wanted to pull open the carriage curtain to see what was going on, but he was afraid Luo Junhe would run him through with his sword.

Still, Chen Hu thought—their prince was way too impatient, not showing any consideration for the fairer sex. Didn't he hear the princess crying in pain?

No wonder the princess was angry. He'd be angry too if he were in her shoes.

After applying the medicine, Luo Junhe bandaged Ji Yuntang's arm with gauze and instructed, "Change this medicine once a day. For the next two days, try not to get the wound wet, or it might get infected!"

Ji Yuntang was speechless.

Who's the doctor here, her or him?

Now he was telling her what to do?

Luo Junhe noticed the doubt in the woman's eyes, chuckled softly, and reached out to smooth down a strand of her disheveled hair.

"I'm doing this for your own good. Though you're skilled in medicine, there are always things you can't take care of yourself."

"As your husband, it's only natural that I think of everything for you."

Ji Yuntang snapped back to reality, her eyes widening as she asked him.

"Didn't you already go back? Why are you here?"

Luo Junhe shook his head, his charming eyes looking at her sincerely.

"No, I wanted to wait for you so we could go home together."

Ji Yuntang suddenly caught on to a suspicious detail.

"So that means earlier, when Ji Huaiche suddenly couldn't speak, it was your doing?"

Luo Junhe immediately rolled up his sleeve and extended his hand in front of her, saying, "I was the one who sealed his mute point, but I kept your words in mind and didn't use any internal energy at all."

"If you don't believe me, A Tang can take my pulse to check."

Ji Yuntang was amused by Luo Junhe's flustered expression!

She gently took his hand, "Alright, alright, who said I don't believe you? Why are you so worked up?"

"I was afraid you'd be angry." Luo Junhe let out a slight sigh of relief, holding her hand in return.

"So, has A Tang's anger from earlier cooled down yet?"

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