Chapter 261: Explanation

Bai Li was gently awakened by Chun Yue.

“Young Miss, Young Lady Bai.”

“It’s time for Master Zhou to take his medicine.”

Bai Li slowly raised her head, met Zhou Jingyun’s gaze, and was stunned.

Zhou Jingyun smiled at her: “Actually, it wasn’t necessary to wake you up, but it’s uncomfortable to sleep like this, so you should go back to bed and sleep well.”

Only then did Bai Li come back to her senses. Looking at the sky, she realized that she had fallen asleep at the head of the bed and had slept until afternoon.

Chun Yue gently rubbed her arms: “Are your arms sore and numb?” Then she knelt down and gently rubbed her legs and feet, “How about your legs and feet?”

Bai Li hurriedly said: “It’s fine, I’ll be alright after a while.”

After saying that, she saw Zhang Shilin standing aside and remembered Chun Yue saying that it was time to take medicine.

“Doctor Zhang, is Master Zhou feeling better?” she asked.

Zhang Shilin said with a smile: “He looks better.” He hesitated for a moment, “Let me check his pulse.”

After saying this, he stood still.

See, Bai Li was a little puzzled. She was only occupying the head of the bed, it shouldn’t affect him taking the pulse, right?

The next moment, her gaze fell on Zhou Jingyun’s hand. The hand placed by the side of the bed was being held by her.

Bai Li blushed. Maybe she was afraid of falling off while sleeping, so she unconsciously wanted to grab something.

Why didn’t Zhou Jingyun remind her? She was numb from sleep and didn’t feel it, didn’t he notice either? He even let Zhang Shilin watch like this.

She hurriedly raised her hand. Although it was she who was holding Zhou Jingyun’s palm, Zhou Jingyun’s fingers were also clasped around her hand.

Only when she raised her hand did he let go.

Bai Li lowered her head, blushing, and got up. Chun Yue helped her up, and Zhou Jingyun’s reminder “Slow down” was still in her ears.

It sounded as if she was the one injured.

Bai Li snorted in her heart and pushed Chun Yue out. There was no need to listen to Doctor Zhang’s pulse!

Although she complained like this, she still slowed down. Hearing Zhang Shilin say with a smile “It’s even better,” she felt relieved and walked past the gauze curtain.

Zhou Jingyun watched Bai Li’s retreating figure with a smile on his lips. Zhang Shilin looked at his smile, then at his gaze that always followed that woman, feeling a little complicated.

Of course, it’s human nature to have love between men and women, but…

He still couldn’t help but think of the Young Madam who appeared and disappeared in that short moment.

The sleep-inducing incense in his pharmacy is still selling the best.

Alas, humans…

“Doctor Zhang.” Zhou Jingyun saw the look on his face and suddenly couldn’t help but say, “She was the one who asked someone to invite you.”

Zhang Shilin was stunned.

“When I had the accident,” Zhou Jingyun said in a low voice, “she immediately sent someone to invite you.”

So it was this young lady who asked someone to invite him? Zhang Shilin thought, he thought it was Madam of Dongyang.

“She trusts you.” Zhou Jingyun added, then said, “I can take the medicine now.” He changed the subject.

These words were a bit sudden and a bit inexplicable. While asking his disciple to fetch the medicine, Zhang Shilin thought, why did Master Zhou tell him this?

This young lady trusts him.

It’s always nice to be trusted.

Is Master Zhou hoping that he will have a better impression of this young lady?

Zhou Jingyun looked at the confusion on Zhang Shilin’s face and didn’t say anything more. Actually, he didn’t know why he suddenly blurted out that sentence. It was as if at that moment he wanted everyone to know that this new love in everyone’s eyes was Zhuang Li.

He didn’t want people to gossip, even in their hearts, that he only saw the new love and forgot the old love.

He wanted people to know that the new love and the old love were the same person, only this one person.

The disciple brought the medicine, and Madam of Dongyang, who had rested, also came in. Zhang Shilin explained the situation to her, and Madam of Dongyang sat down and watched Mama Xu feed Zhou Jingyun the medicine ━ the still angry mother didn’t want to serve her son.

Zhang Shilin, feeling amused and a little sad, withdrew and prepared to go to the east wing to write the medical record. When he walked in, he saw the young lady sitting on the Arhat bed drinking tea.

“Chun Yue is going to prepare some food for me.” She smiled at him, “Doctor Zhang, you can join us.”

Zhang Shilin hurriedly thanked her and politely declined: “Let me write the medical record first. Imperial Physician Sun will be here soon to replace me. I’ll eat after that.”

How could he eat with this young lady?

This young lady is a little too familiar.

“I also prepared your favorite wine, Doctor.” The young lady said with a smile.

Zhang Shilin was stunned. How did she know what kind of wine he liked to drink?

The young lady stood up and approached him. Zhang Shilin felt inexplicably nervous and couldn’t help but take a step back, leaning against the chair. What, what did she want to do?

“Doctor Zhang.” Bai Li stopped in front of him and lowered her voice, “I’m Zhuang Li, I’m not dead.”

Zhang Shilin was astonished and plopped down on the chair. What?

Seeing that she had frightened the old doctor, Bai Li hurriedly continued: “Because of some things that happened before, I had to fake my death and escape. Master Zhou helped me.”

Fake death and escape, Zhang Shilin came to his senses. Indeed, at that time he felt that Young Lady Zhuang’s death was too strange and too sudden. It turned out to be fake.

He abruptly stood up and looked at the young lady in front of him. He suddenly understood Zhou Jingyun’s previous words. No wonder she asked someone to invite him and trusted him. It turned out that she was an old acquaintance.

“Oh my!” he exclaimed involuntarily.

Bai Li hurriedly shushed him. Zhang Shilin quickly lowered his voice, his eyes full of joy, and whispered: “This is really great.”

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It’s good that she’s alive, it’s good that she’s alive.

And then he felt a little moved.

Obviously this was a very important secret, but he didn’t expect her to tell him. This, as Zhou Jingyun said, “She trusts you.”

“Don’t worry, Young Lady.” Zhang Shilin whispered, he would keep the secret and wouldn’t betray her trust.

Actually, it wasn’t that she trusted him, Bai Li pinched her fingers, she suddenly didn’t want others to speculate about Zhou Jingyun anymore.

It was conceivable that once the news of Zhou Jingyun being stabbed spread, there would be all kinds of rumors.

Zhou Jingyun had always been a gentleman of upright character, but for her, he had attracted rumors and his reputation was tarnished.

For the time being, she couldn’t explain it to the world, but for those who knew, she didn’t want them to criticize Master Zhou anymore.

While they were talking, Chun Yue brought in the food.

This time Zhang Shilin didn’t refuse and sat down to eat. As expected, there was wine, but only a small pot.

“Doctor Zhang, you’ve worked hard. Have a few drinks to relieve your fatigue.” Bai Li said as she poured him wine.

Zhang Shilin thanked her, took the wine cup, and said softly: “Master Zhou has survived a great disaster, all your days will be smooth sailing from now on.”

Bai Li suddenly realized that she had only told Zhang Shilin that Zhuang Li’s death was fake, but she forgot to say that Zhuang Li and Zhou Jingyun being husband and wife was also fake.

Well, but Zhang Shilin didn’t say “your days as husband and wife will be smooth sailing,” so forget it, no need to explain, it’s not important anyway, it’s a blessing for her and him.

“Thank you, Doctor Zhang, for your kind words.” She also picked up a cup of wine and said with a smile, drinking it all in one gulp.

After eating a few bites of food, Chun Yue came over with a message from Prince of Chu, relayed by Jiang Yun.

“He said he’s been waiting outside all night.” she whispered.

Yes, after such a big incident, with both imperial physicians and street doctors involved, Li Yu must be anxious to know what happened. Bai Li gestured to Zhang Shilin to continue eating, and she got up and went to the bedroom.

Zhou Jingyun had finished his medicine, and Mama Xu was wiping him down.

Madam of Dongyang sat aside like a clay sculpture, indifferent.

“Madam.” Bai Li curtsied to her.

Madam of Dongyang still remained motionless.

Bai Li looked at Zhou Jingyun, and Zhou Jingyun also looked at her, smiling slightly. Bai Li also smiled.

“I’ve finished eating and entertained Doctor Zhang.” she said softly, “Jiang Yun said Li Yu is asking about your situation. I’ll go see him so he doesn’t make wild guesses.”

Zhou Jingyun said, “Okay.” : “Think about how to explain it to him, especially since she promised to marry him before.” He hesitated for a moment, “I don’t know how they discussed it.”

Bai Li smiled: “I know.” She pointed to her head, “Although divided into two people, they are ultimately in this one brain.”

Madam of Dongyang couldn’t help but frown. What these two said was really crazy and incomprehensible.

Zhou Jingyun nodded: “Then you can decide how to explain it to him.”

But how to explain it?

Could she tell Li Yu that what he saw before was Empress Jiang, it was she who promised to marry him, and it had nothing to do with Bai Li?

How would Li Yu understand the name Empress Jiang? That was his enemy, the person most feared and tabooed by the Li clan of Great Zhou.

How would he view Bai Li?

“Or just say I didn’t agree.” Zhou Jingyun looked at Bai Li, “I didn’t want you to marry him, even if it was a fake marriage, so I threatened to die.”

Bai Li chuckled: “How could Master Zhou do something like threatening to die? Master Zhou is not that kind of person, he wouldn’t believe it.”

Zhou Jingyun pursed his lips, wanting to say something, but Bai Li interrupted him with a smile.

“You don’t have to think about it, I’ll handle it.” she said, “I’ve already figured it out.”

Since she had figured it out, he wouldn’t say anything more. Zhou Jingyun smiled: “Okay, you go.”

Bai Li smiled at him, withdrew her gaze, and looked at Madam of Dongyang again: “Madam, I’m going to see Prince of Chu.”

Madam of Dongyang turned her head away and ignored her.

Bai Li didn’t mind, she curtsied and turned to leave.

Zhou Jingyun’s gaze followed her, his hand at his side clenched slightly.

Actually, what he said wasn’t a lie.

He had already done something like threatening to die.