The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

The two arrived at the dining hall, where Nangong Huaiyuan was already seated in the main seat, reading a book. To be honest, if she hadn't been kidnapped by him, Li Muxia would have quite appreciated the scene, since Nangong Huaiyuan wasn't bad-looking either.

Sensing Li Muxia's gaze, Nangong Huaiyuan slowly raised his head and saw Li Muxia at a glance. With just one glance, he could not take his eyes off her. This face could make any man fall in love.

Nangong Huaiyuan was no exception. He knew Li Muxia was good-looking, but he didn't expect her to be so beautiful in women's clothing. Even without makeup, she still attracted him.

Li Muxia glanced at Nangong Huaiyuan before looking away at the food on the table. She had to admit that the royal family was incredibly extravagant; there were at least thirty dishes on the table. Could they possibly finish it all? What a waste! What a disgrace!

Nangong Huaiyuan realized his lapse in composure and coughed lightly, saying, "Let's eat."

Upon hearing this, Li Muxia frowned and asked, "Just the two of us?"

Nangong Huaiyuan said with a laugh, "Otherwise, who else did you think it was? My ninth brother?"

Li Muxia rolled her eyes: "There are so many dishes, and it's just the two of us. We can't possibly finish them all. Aren't all your princesses and concubines coming to eat with us?"

Nangong Huaiyuan was in a good mood, so he said a few more words: "I don't have a queen yet, but I do have a concubine. However, she is not qualified to dine at the same table as me."

Li Muxia thought to herself: This damn man is so arrogant.

However, she really didn't want to eat alone with him.

As if sensing Li Muxia's thoughts, Nangong Huaiyuan rested his chin on his hand and said quietly, "You're not afraid to have dinner with me alone, are you?"

Li Muxia, having her thoughts exposed, was not annoyed and said, "Yes, I'm just afraid to eat with you. After all, you've done things like kidnapping people, so who knows if you'll tamper with the food?"

Upon hearing this, Nangong Huaiyuan sneered: "Aren't you a doctor? Don't you know whether or not poison was used? Or are you not confident in your medical skills?"

Li Muxia snorted coldly and ignored Nangong Huaiyuan. She was really hungry and too lazy to waste any more words with him. She needed to eat her fill before she could think of a way to escape.

Seeing Li Muxia's unseemly eating habits, Nangong Huaiyuan frowned slightly, but ultimately said nothing.

Later, I got used to it and found that watching Li Muxia eat made me feel more hungry.

As for Nangong Yufeng, after discovering that Li Muxia was missing, he told Shangguan Jingye about it. The two searched all night but couldn't find her. They both knew that she must have been captured by Nangong Huaiyuan, but without evidence, they didn't dare to search the Prince Huai's residence on their own.

After the morning court session, Nangong Yufeng told Consort Shu about the matter. Consort Shu was also very anxious and wanted to tell the Emperor so that he could put pressure on Prince Huai's residence to demand the person back, but Nangong Yufeng stopped her.

Without evidence, if he fell into Prince Huai's trap, he wouldn't be able to save Li Muxia; instead, he would be implicated. The Emperor detested the treachery between brothers.

That evening, after Tao Yao left, Li Muxia got out of bed.

She crept up to the door, opened it, and expected someone to be guarding it. But strangely, Li Muxia looked around and didn't find anyone.

He couldn't help but wonder what Nangong Yufeng meant by this. Wasn't he afraid that he would run away?

Little did Li Muxia know that several pairs of eyes were watching her every move from the shadows. From the moment she opened the door, she was surrounded by a group of people.

One of the guards quietly left to inform Nangong Huaiyuan.

Li Muxia didn't care about anything else. Seeing that no one was guarding her, she could escape. Even if she couldn't escape, she could still find out what Nangong Huaiyuan was up to.

Thinking of this, Li Muxia quietly came to the wall. She had passed by here during the day and saw a dog hole. Although it was not big, she should be able to squeeze through it.

Quietly parting the weeds next to the dog hole, measuring its size, nodding in satisfaction, he then bent down and crawled out.

As a result, just as she climbed out, before she could even feel happy, her eyes fell upon a pair of very familiar shoes. By the time she realized what was happening, Li Muxia was filled with despair, knowing that things wouldn't be so easy.

He stood up with an awkward laugh, brushing the dirt off himself as he said, "What a coincidence! Your Highness Prince Huai can't sleep, so I came out to admire the moon. Want to come with me?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Muxia regretted it: Am I crazy? Why did I invite him?

As expected, Nangong Huaiyuan did not expose Li Muxia's words when he heard them, and said, "Alright, I just happen to need someone to have tea with."

The way he was trying so hard to suppress his laughter made Li Muxia's teeth itch with rage. She wanted to smash those big white teeth to pieces.

Since her failed escape attempt last time, Li Muxia has learned her lesson and is also aware that countless eyes are secretly watching her.

However, Li Muxia did not give up on escaping. She kept observing the Prince Huai's residence and inquired about it from Tao Yao. Unfortunately, Tao Yao had arrived at the residence around the same time as her and knew nothing about it either.

Li Muxia knew that escaping couldn't be rushed and she could only plan it slowly. She just didn't know if Nangong Yufeng and her senior brother knew that she had been captured by Nangong Huaiyuan.

They silently prayed that Nangong Yufeng and his senior brother would not act rashly, as Nangong Huaiyuan was more difficult to deal with than they had imagined.

While everyone was anxiously searching for Li Muxia, she was living a very carefree life, spending her days eating and sleeping. She was quite content with this parasitic lifestyle, provided that the annoying Nangong Huaiyuan didn't rush to her courtyard every time the morning court session ended.

Nangong Huaiyuan did not restrict Li Muxia's activities. Apart from not being allowed to leave the Liuli Courtyard where she lived, she could do whatever she wanted.

"Are all princes this idle?" Li Muxia asked, looking at Nangong Huaiyuan sitting opposite her, reading memorials.

"I'm very busy," Nangong Huaiyuan said without looking up.

"Then go do your work. What are you doing cooped up here all day?" Li Muxia said impatiently.

"Can't you see? I'm working."

"Can't you go back to your own office?" Li Muxia was speechless.

"I have to keep an eye on you," Nangong Huaiyuan said casually as he scribbled with his pen.

Li Muxia felt like killing someone: "What exactly do you want? What good will it do you to trap me here?"

Upon hearing this, Nangong Huaiyuan raised his head, moved closer to Li Muxia, and said with a wicked smile, "Want to know?"

Seeing Nangong Huaiyuan's expression, Li Muxia knew he would never tell her, and said angrily, "I don't want to know."

After saying that, he turned and went into the house, leaving Nangong Huaiyuan alone in the courtyard.

Nangong Huaiyuan shook his head and smiled bitterly as he watched Li Muxia's retreating figure.