Male superiority and female superiority: forced love

The carriage shuttled through the night, and the sound of the wheels echoed in my ears and was amplified several times.

The tail end of the Yin hour is quietly passing away, and dawn is about to break through the dark clouds and reveal its first ray of light.

Several shops were lit with a faint orange light. Even before they were opened, the creaking sounds of work could be heard from inside the houses.

"Ayu, stop the car." Ruan Chuyin glanced at a pharmacy. White smoke was floating out of the chimney. The rich aroma of medicine penetrated her heart, calming her mixed mood a little.

"Sister Ruan, are you... going to buy some medicine?" Yu Yu looked at her nervously. Her face was rosy and her complexion was normal. She didn't look unwell.

"Yes. You stay in the carriage and wait for me for a while." Ruan Chuyin quickly jumped off the carriage and walked towards the pharmacy.

"Sister Ruan, what do you want to buy? I'll go." Yu Yu was anxious, and quickly jumped down and flashed behind her.

Ruan Chuyin's face trembled with embarrassment. She turned around and took a deep breath before speaking, "Ayu, I'll be right back after asking you something. You go back to the car and wait."

Her persistent look made Yu Yu alert immediately. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded reluctantly. Suddenly, he thought of something and turned around and shouted, "Sister Ruan, your veil!"

Ruan Chuyin's expression froze. She had been in a hurry to go out and didn't bring it with her.

This. . .

"Ayu, it's okay."

She was in a hurry to buy some cold medicine and couldn't care less about anything else.

The knocking sound on the door seemed particularly dull at dawn.

With a creak, a narrow crack appeared in the door panel. The dim candlelight penetrated the half-lit void, bringing a hint of warmth to the surroundings.

"Doctor, I'm so sorry to bother you at this time. I want to... get some medicine." Ruan Chuyin couldn't see his appearance clearly, and his reflection in the crack of the door was stretched very long.

The figure paused for ten breaths before opening the door to her.

"come in."

As a low and clear voice came slowly, the doctor's appearance slowly came into view.

Dressed in white, with gray hair, thin eyebrows and a nose as straight as a pine tree, he stood in the dim light, his features delicate and gentle, and his clothes fluttered, revealing a faint sense of humility.

He was looking down at the beautiful woman who had come to visit him at an inopportune time, his eyes filled with inquiry and amazement.

Ruan Chuyin stared at the striking gray hair, and it took her several breaths to come back to her senses.

This is a rather young... doctor.

His facial features weren't as delicate as Yun Chi's, but when put together, they were incredibly delicate. His hair wasn't tied up, cascading freely over his shoulders, creating graceful curves.

A faint fragrance floats in the air between her wide sleeves, and when she sniffs it carefully, it seems to be the scent of Yu Linglong.

Following behind him, he was a full head taller than him. From the back, his shoulders were very broad, not at all as gentle as his face.

"What medicine do you want?" Ji Zhiya turned around and looked quietly at the sudden beauty, with a subtle curl of his eyes.

It was the first time in my life that I met such a diligent young woman who came to buy medicine so early. The curiosity in her eyes deepened.

Ruan Chuyin originally thought that the doctor in the shop would be a white-haired old man, but unexpectedly he was such a handsome young man. Staring at his clear and bright eyes, the words on her lips suddenly became difficult to say.

"Are you the only doctor here?" she asked in a low voice, looking around the shop nervously.

"Yes, it's just me. Miss, what medicine do you want?" Ji Zhiya asked again, with two slender fingers extending from his sleeves, trying to take her pulse.

"I want to grab a packet of cold medicine." After saying that, Ruan Chuyin lowered her head awkwardly, then raised it again, looked at him and asked tentatively, "Do you have any?"

Ji Zhiya didn't say anything. His eyes slowly moved to the folds on her skirt and he frowned slightly.

"Yes. You..." He paused, as if he felt that something was wrong with what he hadn't said yet. After thinking for a moment, he changed his words and said, "Wait a moment."

"Could you please make me a bowl? I'll drink it here." Ruan Chuyin subconsciously glanced towards the door, took out a hundred-liang silver note from her sleeve and handed it over.

"You don't need that much, one or two is enough. Miss, have you encountered any trouble?" Ji Zhiya noticed that her expression was different and began to guess vaguely in his heart.

"No, no. Thank you." Ruan Chuyin denied it quickly. Her panicked look and rapid tone made Ji Zhiya's guess deepen a little.

A hint of anger suddenly appeared in the corner of his eyes, and the strength with which he grabbed the medicine also unconsciously became slightly stronger.

After a stick of incense, he handed over a bowl of black medicine.

Ruan Chuyin drank it all in one gulp without even frowning. The cold medicine didn't taste bitter at all, but rather slightly sweet, much to her surprise.

"Doctor, how long does this medicine last?"

Ji Zhiya understood the meaning of this word and pursed his lips slightly and said, "Three days. This medicine is cold and should not be taken too much."

"Thank you for letting me know." She took the change and hurried back to the carriage.

Ji Zhiya stood at the door and watched the white figure leave. He turned his back only when the golden light illuminated the horizon again.

Along the way, Yu Yu did not see any trace of the medicine bag. He wanted to ask several times, but he finally held back.

Qin Lang didn't sleep all night, and only calmed down a little when Ruan Chuyin came back.

Jiang Xuanzhou acted quickly. It didn't even take three days. On the second night, Qin Guanzhi was released.

Emperor Dayong was once again disappointed with his youngest son's willful behavior, and on the issue of succession to the throne, he once again firmly chose Jiang Wenzhou.

Empress Li Chanjuan was so angry that she didn't know what to scold Jiang Xuanzhou for, and slapped him hard twice.

"Useless thing! You repeatedly defy the imperial power for a woman. Don't you want that position anymore?" The pearl hairpin on his head rustled because he was too excited.

Why, why would such a strong-willed person like her give birth to such a simple-minded, strong-limbed idiot?

Li Chanjuan couldn't understand it at all.

Ever since she ascended the throne, she has been paving the way for Jiang Xuanzhou day after day.

But what about him? He keeps failing.

It is not an exaggeration to describe Jiang Xuanzhou as a piece of useless mud that cannot be supported against the wall.

A fierce look flashed across Li Chanjuan's eyes as she slowly fiddled with the gold and emerald ring on her ring finger.

That night she ordered someone to take the token to Yueying Pavilion.

But when she learned that her ancestor had passed away a year ago, she became absent-minded and sat at the window, staring at the hibiscus in the garden, her tears wetting her clothes again and again.

She knew that she would never see the man who had eyes only for her, who was willing to risk his life for her, and who would do his best to help her and love her.