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

General House

Inside the reception room, Prince Rui and the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review were chatting casually with the old general.

Both the old general and General Li were puzzled. Why would Prince Rui, who never associated with court officials, suddenly come to the general's residence?

It would be fine if they came, but if it were some important matter to discuss, it wouldn't be a problem. What's going on now? Since they arrived, the two of them have been talking about trivial, everyday things, and they clearly seem distracted while they're talking.

The old general finally couldn't hold back any longer and asked for the third time, "Did Prince Rui and Lord Jun come to my residence today for some business?"

Jun Mochen: "Nothing much, I just wanted to come to the General's Mansion to see the old general."

The old general secretly rolled his eyes: You don't look like you've come to see this old man at all.

Of course, these words cannot be said aloud.

The old general smiled and said, "It's almost noon. Prince Rui and Lord Jun, please stay for lunch."

What was meant as a polite remark turned into an unexpected surprise when Dongfang Jincheng and Jun Mochen both nodded and said, "Then we shall accept your kind offer."

The old general cursed himself inwardly, realizing he shouldn't have been so polite.

However, once the words are spoken, it's too late to take them back.

When they sat down at the dinner table, Dongfang Jincheng and Jun Mochen thought they would see Li Muxia, but to their surprise, everyone from the General's Mansion was there except for Li Muxia.

The old general said, "All the dishes are served. Everyone, please start eating. Prince Rui, Lord Jun, please don't be shy."

Dongfang Jincheng frowned and said, "I remember there were two young ladies in the General's Mansion, but only one has arrived?"

Upon hearing this, the old general said, "Oh, there are two young ladies. Mu Xia has something to do today and won't be home for lunch."

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Jincheng felt an indescribable sense of loss and was absent-minded throughout the entire meal.

After the meal ended, Li Muxia still hadn't returned, and the two couldn't wait any longer, so they left.

After leaving the General's Mansion, Jun Mochen looked at the somewhat disappointed Dongfang Jincheng and said, "Sigh, I didn't expect to not see Li Muxia today. I've already spent the whole morning with you, so I won't be able to spend the afternoon with you. After all, I'm very busy."

After saying that, he parted ways with Dongfang Jincheng.

Dongfang Jincheng originally intended to contact Qingyun to find Li Muxia, but he received a message from the manor saying that Jingfang was not well, so he hurriedly returned to the manor.

Jun Mochen sat in his carriage, preparing to go to the Dali Temple to handle official business.

Unexpectedly, halfway there, their path was blocked.

Coachman: "Sir, it seems something has happened up ahead; the road is blocked."

Upon hearing this, Jun Mochen lifted the carriage curtain and indeed saw a large crowd gathered on the road ahead, with faint sounds of crying and cursing.

Coachman: "Sir, why don't we take a detour? Judging from the current situation, it won't be over anytime soon."

Jun Mochen glanced around, thinking that there must be some kind of dispute, which was not within his jurisdiction. Just as he was about to ask the driver to notify the yamen, he heard a clear voice coming from the crowd.

"Stop! What are you doing? This is the capital city, right under the emperor's nose. How dare you commit violence in public?"

Jun Mochen suddenly became interested; he hadn't expected anyone to actually meddle in his affairs. He nimbly jumped off the carriage and walked towards the crowd.

Immediately afterwards, a lewd voice rang out: "Hey, where did this pretty boy come from? He even dares to meddle in your business. I advise you to mind your own business, otherwise, if you ruin your pretty face, I'll feel bad for you."

When Jun Mochen arrived in the crowd, he saw a young man standing in front of a brother and sister, glaring angrily at a man opposite them.

Jun Mochen clearly didn't recognize that the man protecting the siblings was Li Muxia, disguised as a man. He just felt that the man looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen such a handsome man before. Moreover, he had never heard of such a handsome man before. He must be from out of town, otherwise, he would definitely be one of the four most handsome men in the capital.

However, he did recognize the man who called himself Master Hua. He was Hua Zixiu, a notorious hoodlum in Kyoto, the youngest son of Hua Wanlou, a royal merchant in Kyoto, and also the nephew of Consort Hua in the palace.

To be fair, Hanako Osamu was quite handsome, much better looking than his brothers. His family had high hopes for him, but unfortunately, he was a disappointment, lazy and good-for-nothing, spending his days with a group of good-for-nothings hanging out in Kyoto's entertainment venues.

This son was also the biggest headache for Hua Wanlou, especially since Hua Wanlou's mother doted on Hua Zixiu to an extreme degree. Hua Wanlou was also blindly filial, and every time he tried to discipline Hua Zixiu, the old lady would jump out and make a scene, threatening suicide. This left Hua Wanlou with a complete and utter headache.

Li Muxia helped the siblings up and looked at Hua Zixiu, saying, "As a man, how dare you bully a child in broad daylight and still have the nerve to shout here?"

Hua Zixiu: "Oh, how can you call this bullying? She's the one who's offering herself up to bury her father. I've paid her, and even after I paid her, she still doesn't want to go with me."

Upon hearing this, the older sister, hiding behind Li Muxia, timidly said, "Young master, it's not like that. I do want to sell myself to bury my father, but I asked that my younger brother be taken with me. However, Young Master Hua is unwilling to take my brother with me, so I resisted. Besides, I have already returned the money to Young Master Hua."

After listening, Li Muxia said, "Did you hear that? The girl doesn't want to sell herself anymore."

Hua Zixiu: "I have already given her the money, and she has accepted it. So the deal is done, and she has to come with me."

Li Muxia was angered by Hua Zixiu's shameless words and said angrily, "How can you be so unreasonable?"

On second thought, he realized that reasoning with a scoundrel like this was pointless; he would have to resort to extreme measures. Since Hanako Osamu was a scoundrel, he would defeat him using scoundrel methods.

Then he turned to the siblings and said, "Since it's a business transaction, there should be options. Young lady, I'm willing to buy you two."

Upon hearing this, Hua Zixiu quickly retorted, "Hey, what do you mean? Didn't you hear me clearly? I've already paid the money, and I've already bought this person."

Li Muxia mimicked his manner, grinning roguishly as he said, "Doing business is all about buying and selling. You might be willing to buy, but the girl might not be willing to sell. Besides, the girl has already said that she returned the money to you, which means that the deal didn't go through. So now, it's perfectly reasonable for me to do this deal."