Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved
Chapter 282 The Prince is Not That Kind of Person

Chapter 282: Chapter 282 The Prince is Not That Kind of Person

Murong Jiu, dressed thoroughly, had finished her breakfast.

Alright, it was already noon after she finished eating.

She had just been walking around in the room to aid digestion when her master arrived with his medicine chest on his back.

Murong Jiu stiffened, remembering that Jun Yuyan had inquired about her health from her master yesterday morning. Being so clever, her master must have known what had happened.

Thinking of the marks Jun Yuyan had left on her body, there were some on her wrist too. Her skin was fair and tender, which made it easy to leave impressions, though they hurt not even a bit, but were somewhat embarrassing. She instinctively hid her hands behind her back and asked Chun Tao to quickly pour some tea.

Divine Doctor Zhai huffed, "The tea’s already been poured. Don’t drink any now, extend your hand quickly for the routine pulse check."

"Hurry up, I still need to go to the Glazed Pavilion to check on my precious medicinal herbs."

Ever since fruits and vegetables had grown in the greenhouse, Divine Doctor Zhai figured that the Glazed Pavilion might also be viable for growing herbs and discussed with Murong Jiu about setting aside a small plot for experimentation. However, Murong Jiu directly ordered craftsmen to construct a new Glazed Pavilion.

Making colored glaze took a lot of time, especially the translucent types. Fortunately, the glass craftsmen in the colored glaze workshop Murong Jiu had taken over were very skilled, and Murong Jiu, not minding the expense, allowed them to try various methods to produce better glass. Other employers would scarcely allow such "money burning" experiments.

Because of this, Murong Jiu’s colored glaze workshop began to see more and more novel items, and there were increasingly more types of translucent colored glaze.

But it took more than half a month to finish building the new Glazed Greenhouse. After that, the master often observed his treasured medicinal herbs inside the Glazed Greenhouse.

With Xiao Wen gone, the master also felt sad, but he kept his sorrow inside, finding distraction in tasks was also good.

Not wanting to delay her master, Murong Jiu slowly extended her hand.

Divine Doctor Zhai, sharp-eyed, even though his vision was getting cloudy with age, his eyesight was still excellent, spotted the marks on her wrist.

However, he didn’t say anything. After taking her pulse and seeing no signs of excess, he nodded and advised her to rest earlier in the future.

"If you feel uncomfortable in the future, remember to tell him to stop. Don’t indulge your man."

Murong Jiu, her face reddening, nodded, thinking, Yes, I mustn’t indulge a man. Even though last night Jun Yuyan had pleaded with her only once foolishly, nearly the entire evening, he savored her like a delicacy, tasting every inch of her.

It kept her from sleeping peacefully, like a fish washed onto the beach by the waves, at the mercy of others, always seeming on the verge of suffocation.

Divine Doctor Zhai huffed again, "It’s also because you are physically robust. Only during delivery did an incident nearly happen, your recovery was quick and your lochia cleaned earlier than most women. Otherwise, it would have been absolutely reckless to act so early. If it wasn’t for seeing that he had been separated from you for a long time before, your old master would have been afraid he couldn’t hold back and, unable to restrain himself like other men, he would have found another woman. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have responded to his covert hints yesterday."

Murong Jiu subconsciously said, "That’s not possible, the Prince isn’t that kind of person, I believe in him."

"All men have a base nature. When repressed for too long, won’t they become indiscriminate? Although Jun Yuyan is indeed a decent man who cares about you, with his status, there are plenty of women throwing themselves at him. Who knows, one day he might get half-drunk and end up rolling together with someone else."

Divine Doctor Zhai had seen many such men.

In their youth, they swore to marry only one partner, but after their wives bore them children and aged, they turned to younger women to continue bearing their offspring.

What man doesn’t love freshness and charm?

If it weren’t for knowing how well Jun Yuyan treated her in her previous life, Murong Jiu might have had doubts upon hearing these words, as it was quite normal in Great Yan for a man to have multiple wives and concubines; the Second Prince’s backyard was also full of women last lifetime.

It was precisely because she knew how rare Jun Yuyan was that she trusted him unconditionally.

She said, "Master, I don’t know about other men, but I am completely confident in the Prince’s character. The most important thing for a husband and wife to be of one mind is to trust each other. I was blind to see people wrongly before, but not this time. There is no better man in the world than the Prince."

Divine Doctor Zhai looked at her earnest expression and affectionately touched her head, just like when she was a child, "My girl has grown up, really grown up. The old man is getting on in years too, I don’t know how many more years I have to live. I hope to always see you and the Prince living in harmony, like a pair of harmonious instruments."

Murong Jiu felt the sadness in his tone and her nose tingled as she said, "How can you say you’re old? Xiao Qin went to the Duke’s Mansion where the Old Duke is ninety-three this year, and he still refuses to act his age, energetically teaching Xiao Qin. You have over twenty more years until you’re ninety, and in the future, you will see both Xiao Jin and Xiaoyu marrying and having children, and even your great-grandchildren."

"Alright, alright, the old man will try to live another twenty years," he said.

Those who are old easily feel sentimental, and Divine Doctor Zhai was no exception. But it also had something to do with Xiao Wen’s departure, since when Xiao Wen was in the Prince Mansion, she would go to learn from Divine Doctor Zhai every day and help him dry the herbs.

Murong Jiu decided to find something for her master to do, in addition to checking on the herbs in the Glazed Pavilion. There was also the matter of the Empress’s Gu.

Originally, she and Jun Yuyan did not want to meddle too much in the issue of the Empress being targeted with Gu poisoning, but after the fake eunuch was caught, she felt that the person behind it might use even more vicious methods against Imperial Noble Consort Qi.

Instead of waiting for the other party to make a move, it was better to disrupt their plans first.

So she discussed this matter with her master.

"A Gu that induces sleep?" Upon discussing serious matters, Divine Doctor Zhai’s eyes perked up, and he stroked his sparse beard, "This type of Gu is a bit troublesome, but it’s not too difficult for your master. Let me tinker with it and I’ll have good news for you by tonight."

Eager to return, he almost ran back, forgetting to carry the medicine box; it was Murong Jiu who reminded him, and she delivered the medicine box to him.

"Oh, girl, although you’re young and recover quickly, you should still exercise more. Exercise will keep a woman beautiful and young. Your body is already able to handle it, so start practicing the Five Animal Frolics, The Eight Pieces of Brocade, and the Vajra Exercise. Don’t lose your flexibility," he said.

Leaning close to her ear, he whispered in a low voice, "Although Jun Yuyan is a decent man, a harmonious relationship between husband and wife at night is also very important. You should allure him more, make him find other women dull in comparison."

With that, he ran out the door as if flying.

This old man, always claiming to be old, yet his movements are more agile than anyone else’s.

Murong Jiu’s face flushed and her eyes were somewhat red, filled with emotion.

The master was like another father to her. If her own mother were still alive, the master would never have said these words to her. Ultimately, wasn’t it because he feared she would be disadvantaged in matters of the heart? Her master, wishing he could break it all down to make it clear to her.

Such is the love of all parents in the world.

"Don’t cry, Ah Jiu, Uncle Zhai’s worries will never come to pass, because I will never betray you," said Jun Yuyan.

Just then, Jun Yuyan suddenly emerged from the study that had been connected nearby, his voice as gentle as could be.

Murong Jiu widened her eyes, "When did you get back?"