Page 527 of Doted By The Regent King

Ah Jiu didn’t know where his panic came from, but ever since he heard that she had been abducted, his heart had been on edge. Even when he heard that she had been found, he was filled with unease, until he saw her alive and well, which is when his heart finally settled.

Why was he so concerned about this woman?

They had only known each other for half a year, and their interactions had only increased in the past two months. Before that, they had only met occasionally.

Ah Jiu frowned tightly, puzzled.

The door behind him creaked open, and Hongyu, holding the clothes she had taken off Wufu, stood there uneasily, her face pale. Ah Jiu couldn’t tell if it was because she was afraid of him, or if it was the sight of blood on the young lady’s clothes that frightened her.

Ah Jiu’s gaze fell on the dark red stains on the pale green silk, as if he could still smell the trace of blood in the air, and a look of disgust flashed in his eyes.

He said, "Liu Jin, take these clothes and burn them.

" He didn’t know whose blood it was, and there was no use keeping them; they were just bad luck.

Liu Jin hurriedly took the clothes from Hongyu to dispose of them, as they weren’t wanting for money to replace a set of clothes nowadays.

Ah Jiu walked into the room and glanced at Xiao Li, who nodded and stepped forward to carefully take Wufu’s hand and place it on the edge of the bed, then extended two fingers to take her pulse.

He had some knowledge of Qi Huang and was good with poisons. Although he wasn’t as skilled as the Ghost Doctor, he was the one who knew the most about it among those around Ah Jiu, aside from the Ghost Doctor himself.

Watching Xiao Li take the pulse, Ah Jiu’s eyes never wavered, but he asked Hongyu, "Does Wufu have any injuries on her body?"

Hongyu shook her head, "Aside from the clothes that are covered in blood and some minor scratches on her arm, there are no other wounds."

With that, Ah Jiu felt relieved. If so, the blood was likely someone else’s.

Xiao Li withdrew his hand, placed Wufu’s hand back under the blanket, and reported, "Master, the young lady seems to have suffered some internal injuries, and she has also been drugged with something similar to an Aphrodisiac or Soft Muscle Powder."

No wonder she had seemed so exhausted, more so than when facing the dead soldiers at the ruined temple. With her skills, she shouldn’t have been in such a state, but she probably was due to the lingering effects of the drugs combined with a fierce battle.

"Dissolve the Detoxification Pill in water, and prepare another prescription for the internal injuries," Ah Jiu instructed with a nod.

The Detoxification Pill was carefully concocted by the Ghost Doctor using top-grade medicinal ingredients, kept on hand in case of emergencies. Ah Jiu had not expected to use it on a mere aphrodisiac, and he wondered what the Ghost Doctor would say later.

But no one dared to speak up. Xiao Li dissolved the medicine, and Ah Jiu released the sleeping acupoint on Wufu. Gently patting her, Wufu opened her eyes groggily.

"Drink the medicine before you sleep again," Ah Jiu’s voice was very gentle and careful as he personally fed her the medicine.

After Wufu drank it, there was no need to use another sleeping acupoint, and turning over, she fell into a deep sleep.

Seeing this, Ah Jiu’s expression became even gloomier. She would not be like this if she weren’t so exhausted.

"Go and prepare the ingredients, make some bird’s nest chicken porridge in the kitchen, and watch over it yourself," Ah Jiu ordered Hongyu again.

Hongyu didn’t dare disobey, so she bowed and went to the kitchen. As for the ingredients, they had already bought plenty in the past few days, so it was simple.

Ah Jiu sat by the bedside and watched Wufu’s sleeping face, wanting to smooth her hair, when a guard outside reported that Yuan Ye had returned.

"You watch over your young lady," Ah Jiu looked around and, seeing no other maids, could only instruct the seven-year-old Liu Jin.

"Master, rest assured, I will not leave her side," Liu Jin said respectfully.

Only then did Ah Jiu step outside and said to Xiao Li, "Send a message out, have them come quickly on horseback."

Xiao Li acknowledged the order with a sigh.

The master was in a hurry, and his heart was in turmoil, yet he was unaware of it himself.

It was because his heart was moved, emotions stirred, that he felt so chaotic.