bestfiction Chapter 212 Everyone is well
Chapter 212 Everyone is well
"Wenrui, Muhua, you're here," Lu Mubai struggled to sit up, but Nangong Wenrui stepped forward and gently pressed his shoulder to stop him, saying coldly, "Just lie down."
It wasn't that he wanted to stop Lu Mubai from getting up; it was mainly because he saw Wen Yuxia reaching out to stop Lu Mubai. To prevent any physical contact between Wen Yuxia and Lu Mubai, Nangong Wenrui, despite his reluctance, had no choice but to intervene himself.
Lu Mubai wanted to meet with Wen Yuxia alone. Seeing that Nangong Wenrui had also arrived, although somewhat displeased, he still wanted to save face for both of them. He panted and ordered tea to be served to Wen Yuxia and her husband.
Wen Yuxia calmly said, "Rui-ge, you keep Mu Bai company for a while, I'm going out for a walk."
Before arriving at Pingyuan Pass, the couple had already discussed that regardless of whether the millet pearls could cure the poison, they couldn't make a fuss. Wen Yuxia's trip was a pretext; her real purpose was to find an opportunity to sprinkle the millet pearl powder into Lu Mubai's medicine.
“Go ahead,” Nangong Wenrui’s tone softened considerably. He knew what Wen Yuxia was going out to do, and he also wanted to finish his business and leave as soon as possible.
That evening, Lu Mubai's complexion began to improve. After examining his pulse, the military doctor informed him that the poison in Lu Mubai's body had slightly lessened.
Stepping out of Lu Mubai's tent, Nangong Wenrui whispered in Wen Yuxia's ear, "How much powder did you use?" Wen Yuxia whispered back, "One-tenth."
To avoid suspicion, only a tiny amount of millet powder, one-tenth of the total amount, could be added to the herbal decoction each day. This meant they would have to stay in Pingyuan for ten days, which made Nangong Wenrui very depressed.
Over the next few days, Wen Yuxia secretly added millet powder to Lu Mubai's medicine every day. As time went on, Lu Mubai's health gradually improved. Everyone in the army was amazed, but they didn't know the reason.
After adding the last bit of millet flour to the soup, Wen Yuxia and her husband said goodbye and left. Before leaving, Wen Yuxia left behind a large bucket of fine-scaled fish and instructed the kitchen to make fish soup for Lu Mubai every day.
Leaving the military camp, Nangong Wenrui felt the air was much fresher, and in a cheerful mood, he wasn't in a hurry to return to the small world to locate and transport distillation equipment to other countries.
The couple galloped their horses along the official road, enjoying the thrill of the ride.
These past few days, Lu Mubai finally found an opportunity to be alone with Wen Yuxia. He told her that when he was on the verge of death after being poisoned, Wen Yuxia was the only person he worried about.
Wen Yuxia, however, advised him to cherish Tang Nier and Song Ying, saying that Tang Nier and Song Ying were the lovers who would accompany him for the rest of his life.
Now he understands that since he and Wen Yuxia are destined to be apart in this life, they should each find their own peace. From now on, he will wholeheartedly cherish his wife and children.
Lu Mubai slowly closed his eyes, tears streaming down his face: "A single encounter, etched in my memory for a lifetime. Even if we never meet again in this life, you will always be the love of my life. I wish you happiness, and I hope that in the next life we can know and cherish each other..."
Unbeknownst to him, the private meeting with Wen Yuxia was deliberately arranged by Nangong Wenrui, with the aim of getting the two to make things clear so that Lu Mubai wouldn't have to resort to Wen Yuxia again if he needed anything in the future.
Wen Yuxia and her husband met Zhang Jinxuan in Pingyuan City. Accompanying Zhang Jinxuan were Tang Nier and her two children, as well as Song Ying and her daughter.
"Mu Hua, Mu Bai has been poisoned and doesn't have much time left. Have you gone to see him?" In front of Tang Nier and the others, Zhang Jinxuan dared not reveal that Lu Mu Bai wanted to see Wen Yuxia before he died.
Before Wen Yuxia could speak, Nangong Wenrui said coldly, "Don't worry, we won't die. We just came from Pingyuan Pass."
Zhang Jinxuan looked at Nangong Wenrui somewhat awkwardly, clasped his hands in a fist and said apologetically, "Wenrui, thank you!" He didn't say the rest, but Nangong Wenrui understood.
Zhang Jinxuan was thanking him for telling Wen Yuxia about Lu Mubai's desire to see her, and for generously accompanying Wen Yuxia to Pingyuan Pass to visit Lu Mubai.
He didn't want to respond to that, so he said coldly, "Brother Jinxuan, who are you escorting to Pingyuan Pass to see Brother Mubai?"
Zhang Jinxuan calmly replied, "Mu Bai's wife and children."
It turned out that Zhang Jinxuan couldn't find Wen Yuxia, so he had to go to the palace to beg the emperor for mercy, allowing Lu Mubai's wife and children to see him one last time at Pingyuan Pass.
Xia Yichen was not the old emperor, and he never doubted Lu Mubai's loyalty. He immediately agreed to Zhang Jinxuan's request and even sent An Yi and others to protect Tang Nier and the others.
At this moment, Donnie climbed out of the carriage and, with the help of a maid, stepped down.
Logically, as the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, and with the Marquis of Zhennan holding a lower rank, she should only need to pay homage to the Princess. Unfortunately, Lu Mubai did not request an official title for her, so this formality was unavoidable.
Tang Nier performed a standard curtsy and said softly, "This humble servant greets Marquis Zhennan and Princess Muhua."
When Lu Mubai got married, he publicly acknowledged her as his sister. Wen Yuxia stepped forward and personally helped Tang Nier up, saying with a smile, "We're all family, sister-in-law, no need for such formalities."
Wen Yuxia told Zhang Jinxuan and the others that Lu Mubai's strange poison had been cured and that he would recover after a period of rest. "Brother Jinxuan, we have important matters to attend to, so we won't accompany you to Pingyuan Pass."
Xia Yichen owns shares in the brewery, and Nangong Wenrui and his wife are also making money for Xia Yichen on this trip. Zhang Jinxuan nodded and said, "Wenrui, Muhua, take care!"
Song Ying and her daughter remained seated in the carriage, not showing themselves. More than ten years ago, relying on her daughter's protection, she had publicly berated Wen Yuxia at Yunyi Tower, and had been neglected by Lu Mubai ever since.
She no longer had the courage she once had. Let alone scolding, she didn't even dare to see Wen Yuxia. Her daughter, Lu Shengsheng, asked with some confusion, "Mother, why don't you get out of the carriage to meet the princess?"
Du Ying was not on the emperor's list of those allowed to travel to Pingyuan Pass this time. It was only after her elder brother pleaded with the emperor that she was granted permission to accompany her daughter, Lu Shengsheng, to Pingyuan Pass.
Knowing she had no chance to see Lu Mubai, Du Ying worried that Lu Shengsheng might bring her up in front of him out of ignorance, so she sighed and said, "Alas, I made a mistake when I was young and ignorant. Sheng'er, don't mention me in front of your father when you see him."
Du Shengsheng seemed to understand but not quite: "Why can't we mention Mother? Does Mother not want to see Father?"
Du Ying shook her head helplessly: "Sheng'er, remember this: if you want to win your father's favor, don't mention me in front of him."
At Pingyuan Pass, Zhang Jinxuan led Tang Nier and her group to the outside of the military camp. He instructed An Yi and the others to wait there, while he went alone to Lu Mubai's tent.
Looking at Lu Mubai reclining on the bed reading a book, Zhang Jinxuan asked in surprise, "You're really cured! Who cured you of the poison? Wen Rui or Mu Hua?"
Lu Mubai smiled and said, "I drank the herbal soup prescribed by the military doctor for more than a month and it detoxified me. Hehe, maybe Mu Hua and his wife brought me good luck!"