After being reborn, I became the apple of my enemy's eye.

Chapter 159 The day of marriage

Zheng Jihua's voice was as cold and piercing as the cold water in the winter month.

"Shut your mouth and get out of here right now."

Zheng Jihua put on his clothes and straightened them. He had just heard someone outside the door say that it was Miss Ning'er who had come over.

Zheng Jihua immediately chased after her, worried that Ning'er would see this unpleasant scene.

Mo'er, who was left behind, cried her heart out. She knew it was all over. She reached up and touched her face. It was all because of this face. If it weren't for this face, she wouldn't be like this.

Just after Zheng Jihua left the study, two more maids entered.

They looked at Mo'er and immediately cursed her as a "little bitch," saying, "Do you think you can win the adults' favor this way?"

Mo'er looked at them warily and asked, "Who are you?"

The two urged Mo'er, "Get up quickly and come with us."

Before Mo'er could even get dressed properly, the two maids took her directly to the old lady's courtyard.

The old lady looked at the person kneeling on the ground and said to the two people beside her, "I told you to go and properly invite the person over, why did you make such a mess of things?"

She glanced down at Mo'er, whose clothes were disheveled.

Hua'er was happy to spend time with these women, believing that more contact with women of the opposite sex would increase her chances of having more children.

She made Mo'er raise her head.

"let me see."

Mo'er didn't dare to look up. Her unpleasant nature angered the old lady. "I told you to look up, didn't you hear me?"

Mo'er also thought about Zheng Jihua's attitude towards her and worried that the old lady would treat her the same way.

She immediately knelt on the ground and said to the old lady, "This servant's face is ugly now, I'm afraid it will frighten you, old lady."

The old lady snorted coldly, saying that she had seen everything and was afraid of this.

"Keep your head up."

Mo'er had no choice but to reluctantly raise her head.

When the old lady saw that face, she immediately raised her sleeve to cover her eyes. How could someone be so ugly?

The old lady peeked at the other person through the gap in her long sleeves. "Your face?"

Mo'er explained that her face wasn't naturally like that either.

"How did your face get like this?"

Mo'er lowered her head and knelt down again. "It was my fault that I angered Madam."

Upon hearing that it was the madam, the old lady naturally wondered whose handiwork it was.

The old lady instructed someone to take Mo'er to the courtyard next door.

"Let's serve them for now, and talk about it again in a month."

Mo'er looked at the old lady and immediately knelt down, saying, "Old lady, I should go and take care of Miss. Being by Miss's side is where I should be."

The old lady sneered, "Since you want to climb into the master's bed, how can you have any heart to take care of Ning'er? You might as well rest properly. If you can get pregnant with Hua'er's child, the position you want will be yours."

When Mo'er heard that the old lady not only did not blame her, but also told her that if she got pregnant, she could marry the master, she thought that she and the master had already consummated their relationship.

Suddenly, Mo'er gained confidence. She knelt on the ground and began to kowtow, "Thank you, Madam, thank you, Madam."

The old lady waved her hand. "Take him away."

I find it annoying just looking at it.

Mo'er's smile then abruptly vanished.

After someone took Mo'er away, the old lady felt that the courtyard was cold and deserted.

"Granny Zhu."

She had barely finished speaking when she looked to the side, but there was no sign of Granny Zhu.

The old lady gripped the wooden chair beside her, the veins on the back of her hand becoming even more prominent.

Zheng Jihua originally wanted to go to Yan Yun's room, but seeing his own disheveled appearance, he felt that going there would definitely frighten Ning'er.

He changed his route and went to Lu Lan's courtyard.

The maids were originally about to speak up and remind them.

Zheng Jihua raised her hand to stop them.

Lu Lan hadn't gone to sleep yet; she was watering the plants inside the house.

The flowers were in full bloom, and Zheng Jihua glanced at them.

"Why are these flowers blooming at this time?"

Upon hearing Zheng Jihua's voice, Lu Lan immediately turned around and said with some surprise, "Why would you come at this time, sir?"

Zheng Jihua countered, "Are you implying you don't want me to come?"

Lu Lan immediately shook her head and said, "Of course not. I just heard that you are busy, so I didn't expect you to come at this time. I'll have the maid cook some hot soup for you."

Zheng Jihua reached out and hugged Lu Lan, "No need for all that trouble, but what kind of flower is this? How can it bloom in this freezing weather?"

Lu Lan said, "These are orchids. It's because of the adults that her yard is always warm, so these flowers are blooming so beautifully."

Zheng Jihua reached out and touched the flower.

Looking at Lu Lan's fair and delicate face, he felt much more relaxed.

He pinched Lu Lan's face.

The smell of alcohol on his body hadn't dissipated yet, but because of the flowers in Lu Lan's room, you couldn't smell much of Zheng Jihua's scent.

Lu Lan asked Zheng Jihua, "Would you like to wash up, sir?"

Zheng Jihua shook his head, dismissed the maids, pulled Lu Lan over, lifted her up in his arms, and carried her back to the bed.

Lu Lan's bright eyes were fixed on Zheng Jihua, and she naturally knew what he had done with the maid in the study.

She just wanted him to wash up, but Zheng Jihua wouldn't allow it, watching him lean in and get close to her.

Lu Lan reached out as if to push him away, but seeing Zheng Jihua's gaze fixed on her, she suppressed her feelings.

She reached out and hooked her arm around Zheng Jihua's neck, slowly leaning closer.

After Yan Yun returned to the house...

The white eagle, standing to the side, picked up a mouse from somewhere and tossed it to the black eagle.

Black Hawk's wings are injured and he can't fly, so even catching a mouse is a struggle.

So much so that the rat ran right up to Yan Yun, startling him.

It felt a bit sudden.

She turned around, letting the rat run out, and the white eagle immediately flew out the window and followed.

Yan Yun was truly surprised. Although he had known for a long time that Lu Lan was not simple, it now seemed that her intentions were indeed of utmost importance.

Yan Yun originally thought that Lu Yanzhen's letter was for him.

After all, if Lu Yan is still willing to write to her, she would like to know where he is. Knowing where he is would put Ru Qing at ease.

Unexpectedly, he was tricked by Lu Lan.

That girl has put all her attention on me.

Now that Mo'er is involved, thinking about this mansion, it's truly becoming more and more complicated these days.

Yan Yun disregarded Lu Lan and took a share of the things Zheng Jihua had recently brought her.

Yan Yun recalled that Zheng Jihua used to bring her things back every time he went out, but this time when Zheng Jihua came back, not only did he not bring her anything, but he also got drunk and did this kind of thing with Mo'er in the study.

Yan Yun keenly wondered if something had happened to Zheng Jihua.

However, this was just a thought; guessing without evidence is not reliable.

She packed up all her belongings, originally intending to sell them on the black market, but now it seemed that the black market was clearly just trying to take advantage of people like them.

She could sell these things for a good price anywhere, so they would be worthless, which is why she wouldn't go.

Fortunately, Zheng Jihua didn't come to the courtyard.

And it was also in that year.

The eldest prince led his troops to the southern border and directly killed the young prince of the southern border.

He failed to suppress the Southern Territory. Without Lu Mingyuan, the Southern Territory's counterattack was like a pack of hunting dogs, tearing the original peace to shreds.

The eldest prince was also trapped.

Yu Zhi learned of these messages from her beloved through the letter. She was filled with anxiety and fear.

She came directly to Yan Yun's residence and told him, "I want to go to the Southern Border."

Yan Yun immediately advised her that she naturally could not go.

Although Yan Yun didn't understand war, she knew that it was a man's battlefield and had nothing to do with her.

What could a pampered young lady like Yu Zhi possibly do on the battlefield? Besides, she has no relationship with that man now, so why would she go there so rashly?

The world is in a bad state, and it's even worse for women. If Yu Zhi goes there, she will gain nothing.

Yan Yun's words were sharp and strong in his opposition, but Yu Zhi was so anxious that she was about to cry. She was really worried that they would be separated by death.

Yan Yun reached out and touched her hand. She told her that there are many things in this world that are more important than love, and that Yu Zhi should not lose her mind because of this little thing.

Yu Zhi cried even harder, saying that she couldn't be as calm as Yan Yun.

She often thought that if she were Ning'er, she wouldn't be so flustered.

She said she envied Yan Yun, but Yan Yun had only lived one more life and experienced more blood and tears, so she could see things more clearly.

She told Yu Zhi that she was there for her, and if she was really worried, she could come to the academy to find her.

Yu Zhi was finally persuaded to stop.

During this period, Zheng Jihua did not discipline Yan Yun as much as before.

Because Zheng Jihua was busy with another matter, he was introduced to the emperor by the third prince.

Zheng Jihua did one thing: he found that guy called the "miracle doctor" from before.

He led his men directly to the palace.

The old emperor was merely being kept alive by the imperial physicians.

Sima Yan was worried that these quack doctors were all just charlatans and naturally didn't believe them.

But Zheng Jihua said he would test the drug on himself.

The old emperor had been robust his whole life, but after being poisoned, he was bedridden and could only endure it for half a month before he couldn't take it anymore.

Facing the people Sima Yue brought, he knew that this kid didn't have that much guts, and that his usual act of being a good-for-nothing was just a facade to deceive others.

The old emperor told Sima Yan that he didn't need to worry.

The divine physician looked at the emperor in the dragon palace.

They also understood that he was nearing the end of his life.

Fortunately, Zheng Jihua invited him over; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

The divine physician immediately took the emperor's pulse and identified the toxins in his body. He then wrote a new prescription for him.

However, after the imperial physicians examined the patients, there were naturally dissenting voices.

The old emperor, however, trusted Zheng Jihua, saying, "Since the people have already arrived, I will give it a try."

The divine physician personally brewed the medicine in the hall, with someone watching over each step.

Sima Yan didn't dare to blink, afraid of missing something. After all, at this time, the consequences of even the slightest mistake would be unimaginable.

After the divine physician finished brewing the medicine, he divided it into two portions. Zheng Jihua knelt before the old emperor and drank the medicine in one gulp.

Half an hour later, the old emperor finally drank the medicine he had been given. The moment he swallowed it, he began coughing up blood again. The black blood was frightening to look at.

Zheng Jihua immediately went to the old emperor's side.

"emperor."

Sima Yan was about to get angry at Zheng Jihua when Sima Yue pulled him back.

"Second brother, please calm down."

Although the old emperor coughed up a lot of black blood again, he felt great. Even his limbs, which he had been unable to get up from, seemed to be able to move slowly.

"Yan'er, calm down."

Upon hearing the old emperor's voice, Sima Yan immediately quieted down. He walked to the old emperor's side and reached out to support him.

"Father, are you feeling unwell?"

The old emperor said, "What discomfort could I possibly have? Help me up."

He looked at Zheng Jihua beside him, and then at the miracle doctor.

I didn't expect it to be so effective so quickly.

The imperial physicians standing to the side all thought it was impossible.

"The poison that the Emperor was afflicted with was the most potent of poisons; how could it possibly be cured so easily?"

He immediately stepped forward and tasted the medicine, but he still couldn't figure out its secrets.

Zheng Jihua said confidently, "This person is a miracle doctor who is unparalleled in the world. Yan Yun's lame leg was cured because of this miracle doctor."

The old emperor didn't believe Zheng Jihua when he said he used to be a cripple.

"There's no such thing as a magical technique."

Zheng Jihua said, "If Your Majesty does not believe me, you can send someone to Changgu City to ask. Everyone in Changgu City knows that I am a cripple."

The old emperor smiled.

"When you recover, you'll know whether this miracle doctor is real or not. You can all stay here."

Zheng Jihua and the divine physician stayed in the palace together.

Yan Yun then went to the academy.

When Shu Shu came to borrow books for Mr. Shu, she said with a worried look, "Grandfather's health is not as good as before. He coughs frequently every day."

Yan Yun also felt worried after hearing this.

Mr. Shu had faked his death to deceive him before, but he had just met Shu Shu. What if that life-and-death separation happened again?

Yan Yun looked at Shu Shu; she would surely be heartbroken.

Yan Yun asked Shu Shu, "Has a doctor been invited to see her?"

Shu Shu nodded and naturally invited a doctor, but the doctor said that her grandfather was old and could only rest slowly.

Yan Yun originally wanted to visit Mr. Shu.

He was also entangled in Yu Zhi's affairs and couldn't get away from them.

Yu Zhi ran to the academy and said that her parents had arranged a marriage for her today with a man who had just passed the imperial examination and was ranked third in the imperial examination. Her parents were very satisfied with the man.

Unfortunately, Yu Zhi hadn't even met the person yet, but it seemed the household was about to decide on this person.

Yu Zhi refused, telling her parents that she already had someone she loved.

Her parents asked who he was.

Yu Zhi honestly told them that her parents strongly objected when they heard that the person was someone close to the eldest prince.

Yu Zhi couldn't understand why her parents wouldn't allow her to find someone she loved.

Yan Yun knew that Yu Zhi's parents had simply chosen the most suitable person for Yu Zhi after weighing the current situation.

Now that person's fate is unknown, even if he finds a future, it's not certain that he will have a better future than this third-ranked scholar.

Yu Zhi's parents are correct.

But Yu Zhi's desire to pursue the person she likes is not wrong.

After all, I had suffered the same pain myself.

Yu Zhi watched Yan Yun for a long time without saying a word to her.

She asked Yan Yun, "Does Ning'er also think I should marry him?"

Yan Yun did not give a direct answer.

Because she herself had not yet found a good answer regarding the matter of choosing a husband, she was not in a position to offer advice or make decisions for Yu Zhi.

It's just that since Yu Zhi has come to her, she's willing to talk to her a bit more.

Just as they were speaking.

The sound of firecrackers rang out joyfully outside the door, and some of the older sisters who had previously only dared to hide behind the academy were now bold enough to venture out into the street.

Yu Zhi was immediately attracted.

She asked what was going on outside that made such a commotion.

The man said, "I heard it's the eldest daughter of the Grand Secretary getting married."

Yu Zhi immediately remembered who that young lady was.

She told Yan Yun, "The man she married is Young Master Yun, who is young and promising."

Upon hearing Yun Yi's name.

Yan Yun suddenly remembered the invitation; how could she have forgotten the time?

Today is actually Yunyi's wedding day.