Chapter 39 A Pair of Eyes Looking Familiar

“Ok, you go to settle them down first,” Su Muge said, turned around and went back to the temporary ward.

Adviser Li was entirely struck dumb.

“Lord Su…”

“Bang!”

The door was shut. Adviser Li got snubbed. He was so anxious that he could cry.

It was said that Lord Xia held the third-ranking or even higher position in the imperial court, and the imposing manner he carried was something to be held. Adviser Li had never seen anyone like him in his life. Now that such a high-ranking lord had arrived, Lord Su didn’t work on trying to please him, nor did he even go to receive him immediately. Wasn’t he just trying to throw his title away!

Adviser Li could do nothing but went back to the county yamen alone.

Su Muge went to see the boy. During the preliminary check, it seemed that he was having a fever, but after taking his pulse carefully, she realized that there was something wrong with his lungs.

However, in this era, there were no other ways to make a further check. She had to work out the therapeutic plans now.

Su Muge took out one silver needle from the disinfectant liquid, punctured the boy’s finger and squeezed a drop of blood to examine later. Then, she had him took a pill from her porcelain bottle to bring the temperature down.

Considering the boy’s severe situation, Su Muge arranged him a separate room and assigned people for his 24-hour care.

She kept busy in the temporary wards for a whole day. When she finished feeling the pulse for the last patient, it was completely dark outside.

Su Muge put down the pen brush, sorted the prescripts with sequence numbers, and arranged underlings to get medical herbs and decoct them for the patients accordingly.

Su Muge stood up and stretched herself. How exhausting was it to see so many patients in one day!

“Lord Su, it’s getting late. Would you like to return to the county yamen?” The young smart footman left by Adviser Li asked.

Su Muge took up the medical box on her back and nodded. “Yes, let’s go.”

The young footman scratched his head while he noticed Su Muge carrying the medical box so effortlessly, wondering why he had never heard that Lord Su knew medical skills.

At the moment, the rain was getting much lighter, Su Muge leaned on the carriage and fell into a trance.

It had taken her a lot of energy both mentally and physically today. She was not made of steel and undoubtedly she also felt very exhausted.

“Lord Su, Lord Su, we have arrived.”

Su Muge opened her tired eyes. She should fell asleep.

She rubbed her eyes, lifted up the medical box and jumped off the carriage.

It was not sure whether it’s because she was not awake or her feet became flaccid, Su Muge staggered and fell forward when she jumped off the carriage.

She was totally awake, but there was no time to save herself.

Su Muge realized that her face was getting closer to the ground, and she closed her eyes hopelessly. It was what it was. She disguised herself as Su Lun, so no one could find out it’s her that had a fall.

But for a while, she still didn’t feel the crushing pain from any intimate contact with the earth.

Su Muge opened her eyes, and in front of her, it’s a one-man wall. She was lifted by one hand with her arms hanging down, just like a chicken being caught by an eagle.

“Oh!”

Su Muge couldn’t catch her breath. She struggled hard and managed to escape from that hand.

“Lord Su, are you alright?”

While Su Muge frowned and rubbed her neck, Adviser Li ran in front of her with a concerned face and some winking.

Su Muge was still slow in reaction. She looked at Adviser Li who’s lips twitched, “Adviser Li, what happened to you?”

Adviser Li was so anxious that he could almost slap his own thigh. With no alternative, he faced the one-man wall with fear and awe, “Lord Xia, this is Lord Su of Shunyang prefecture.”

Lord Xia?

Su Muge lifted up her head slowly, kept lifting until her neck bending backwards, she was able to see the “wall” clearly.

Xia Houmo lowered his dark eyes, shining with great haughtiness in the night, which made no one dare to look in.

Su Muge went blank for a second, and lowered her eyes quickly as this man’s eyes were so sharp. It felt like just with that one glance, he could already see through her disguise.

Su Muge moved one step backwards, made a little bow, “Lord Xia.”

Xia Houmo looked at Su Muge with his hands clasped behind his back. This “Lord Su” looked really tiny and pitiful.

“Lord Su has been working hard for the people of Zhou county. I’m really pleased.”

Su Muge raised her eyebrows. Everyone could make such a bureaucratic speech. “As the local lord, we have to put our people above everything else. Please pardon me for not greeting you in time, Lord Xia.”

It seemed that both of the lords had no plan to go into the yamen, Adviser Li had to come forward, and said in a low voice, “Lord Su, Lord Xia, it’s still raining, cold and wet in the late evening. Would you like to go inside…”?

“Adviser Li is correct. Lord Xia, please.”

Su Muge was so tired that she could fall asleep right away once she lay down. But now she had to deal with some Lord from the imperial court which really pissed her off!

Xia Houmo took a slight glance at Su Muge, turned around and walked into the gate.

Inside the study.

Granny Fang, the old woman saved by Su Muge, walked in overcautiously with a homely cup of tea in her hand. She put down the tea cup, looked at Su Muge with concern and then left the room. Lord Su hadn’t eaten yet…

Xia Houmo sat on the primary seat, and Su Muge sat on the right-hand seat with Adviser Li standing behind.

For a moment, there was no one making a sound in the study. So weirdly quiet!

Su Muge really had no interest in guessing what this lord’s thoughts were. Now she just wanted to have a good sleep!

“Lord Xia must be travel-worn. Adviser Li, you must not be inattentive.”

Adviser Li replied yes repeatedly. How could he dare to be inattentive? He served Lord Xia almost like worshiping his own forefather!

“Lord Su, you can practice medicine?” Xia Houmo asked in a deep voice, which was especially pleasant to hear in such a quiet night. However, Su Muge had no mood to appreciate it.

This man asked a sharp question. Although Su Muge had already prepared an answer, she was still pressured and breathless, like facing an enormous mountain.

She took a deep breath, answered lightly, “I have studied a bit before. Right now, Zhou county is lack of physicians, so I had no other options but to help. Please excuse me if I made fun of myself.”

Xia Houmo lifted his eyes and took a look at Su Muge while he slowly turned his white jade thumb ring, and said, “I have just arrived and don’t know much about the situation here. Please explain to me more, Lord Su.”

Su Muge lowered her head slightly and frowned. She had no idea about what this man’s aim was. She felt that he was sounding her out. Had he found out something, or he knew her easy-to-get father which triggered his suspicion?

For a moment, Su Muge panicked a bit. Anyway, she had no option but to disguise herself as Su Lun. If she got caught, she would be in trouble.

Adviser Li thought Su Muge didn’t answer because of tiredness, so he stepped forward and answered, “Lord Xia, Lord Su has just arrived at Zhou county for a short time. I haven’t informed Lord Su of the situation. If there is anything you would like to know, please ask me as you wish.”

With Adviser Li’s help, Su Muge felt relieved, but what she didn’t know was all her reactions were noticed by Xia Houmo.

Xia Houmo stood up and said, “It’s getting late. We shall speak tomorrow.” He walked straight towards the door once he finished talking. When he passed Su Muge, his steps paused. Immediately, Su Muge felt no light, and the same pressure attacked her once again. To be honest, she did not like such an aggressive feeling at all.

Finally, Xia Houmo left. Adviser Li felt much relieved.

“Lord Su, you have been busy all day and it’s very late, please have a good rest now if you would like.”

Su Muge nodded, and walked out of the study.

Granny Fang kept heating some food in the kitchen. She brought some to Su Muge’s room when she learned that she was back.

“Lord Su, you are such a good lord. Please have some hot food.”

Su Muge looked at Granny Fang, smiled with gratitude, and said, “Thank you very much, Granny Fang. It’s very late now, please go to have a good rest.”

“Yes, my Lord.”

Su Muge didn’t even have lunch. She was too hungry for so long to feel any hunger now, so she just had a little bit before she went to bed.

She was very sleepy, but her mind was filled with all kinds of thoughts when she closed her eyes.

“There is always a way out! Why overthinking!” Su Muge pulled a quilt over her head, and closed her eyes. Soon, she fell into deep sleep.

The back yard of the county yamen was not big, there were only five or six rooms. While Xia Houmo’s room was opposite to Su Muge’s with less than ten steps between.

Inside Xia Houmo’s room, an oil lamp was emitting dim light, and a dark shadow flashed in.

“Master.”

Xia Houmo sat behind the desk, reading the papers sent by Adviser Li earlier.

He replied, “Yes.”

The dark shadow said, “Su Lun left Shunyang prefecture to Zhou county over ten days ago, but he arrived here only one day ago.”

Donglin answered with his eyebrows lifted, “From Shunyang prefecture to Zhou county, it wouldn’t take ten days even by walking!”

The secret agent looked at Xia Houmo and said, “Master, I have also found the spy who stole the defensive layout map appeared around the yamen of Zhou county. The follower reported that the spy wandered around and tried to get inside, but when he saw Master you arrived, he went back the way he came.”

Xia Houmo put away the papers, and said, “Keep an eye on the spy, as well as this ‘Lord Su’. We will find out what these people are up to.”

“Yes, Master.”

…

The next day.

Su Muge got up and felt heavy-headed. She freshened herself up, opened the door, and instantly felt that she had been watched.

Su Muge frowned, but walked to the yard calmly.

The sky was still gloomy, but it had stopped raining at last.

Su Muge heard footsteps behind, she turned around and saw Xia Houmo standing at the gallery, tall and slender.

Last night she was too tired to see his look, but now she noticed that he looked… a bit too normal which didn’t go with his temperament at all.

“Morning, Lord Xia.”

Xia Houmo walked to Su Muge, looked down and said, “Morning? Lord Su, it has almost passed noontime.”

Su Muge froze, and then looked into his eyes subconsciously. Those deep eyes astonished her completely.

Why did they look so familiar?