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

Seeing the troubled expressions on the faces of the old general and General Li, the emperor spoke with great understanding.

"Alright, go back and ask Anran. However, I have a condition: let the fourth prince meet with Anran, and then you can ask her if she is willing."

The old general and General Li exchanged a glance, completely agreeing with the emperor's words, but they still wanted to lay out the unpleasant truth beforehand.

The old general said, "Your Majesty, what if An Ran is unwilling after the two meet..."

The Emperor: "What, do you think I am a tyrannical ruler who forces people to do things against their will?"

General Li: "Of course not. Your Majesty is a wise ruler who is unprecedented and unparalleled."

The Emperor said, "Alright, you're so good at talking. Alright, arrange this matter in the next couple of days, don't keep me waiting too long."

Watching the two bow and take their leave, the Emperor stroked his chin and said, "No, I cannot sit idly by and wait for my doom."

Eunuch Laifu, standing to the side, watched the Emperor, wondering what the Emperor was planning to do this time.

On the way, General Li asked, "Father, what exactly does the Emperor mean?"

The old general said, "You must be getting anxious."

General Li: "What's the rush?"

The old general asked, "Tell me, what has been the Emperor's biggest worry all these years?"

General Li: "In recent years, the border has been peaceful, the people have been prosperous, and there have been no natural disasters. What does Your Majesty have to worry about?"

Then, as if he had just thought of something, he slapped his forehead and said, "The Third Prince's marriage."

The old general nodded.

General Li continued, still puzzled, "What does that have to do with the Fourth Prince?"

The old general asked, "Who is the fourth prince closest to?"

General Li suddenly realized: "Father, you mean the Emperor is afraid that the Fourth Prince will become the second Second Prince."

Seeing the old general nod, General Li said incredulously, "No way."

The two held a family meeting as soon as they got home.

"What? Grandpa, Father, the Emperor wants me to marry Prince Xian."

The exclamation came from Li Anran; she clearly hadn't expected the Emperor to pull such a stunt.

Li Muxia pulled Li Anran to sit down and said, "Anran, don't worry. Didn't your second uncle say that the emperor wants to ask for your opinion? If you don't want to, the emperor won't force you."

Li Anran hadn't heard any of this; she was completely shocked by the news that the Emperor wanted her to marry Prince Xian. Only after Li Muxia reminded her did she remember that her father seemed to have said these things later, and she said, "That's wonderful, I disagree."

Seeing that Li Anran seemed eager to get rid of the Prince Xian as soon as possible, Li Anjin felt a pang of sympathy for the Prince Xian.

He was the dream lover of many young girls in Kyoto, so why did she avoid him like the plague from her sister?

The old general said, "The Emperor has arranged for you to meet with Prince Xian. After you meet with Prince Xian tomorrow, I will speak to the Emperor."

Li Anran: "Oh, we still have to meet? Can we not meet?"

General Li: "Of course not. This is the Emperor's decree, and it's just a meeting, not a private one."

Li Anran said weakly, "Okay, I understand, I'll go, alright?"

Then, looking at Li Muxia, he said, "Sis, you have to come with me, okay?"

Li Muxia smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, I'll definitely stay with you the whole time."

Shangguan Wanyun was still a little worried, and looked at Li Anjin and said, "Anjin, you should go tomorrow too."

Li Anjin nodded obediently.

General Li explained the time and place set by the Wise King, and then everyone returned to their own courtyards to rest.

The next day, Li Muxia and Li Anran were sitting in a carriage, heading towards Peach Garden.

Although this was their second time visiting the peach orchard, the two were still quite excited. After all, it was the time when the peaches were ripe, and they might even have the opportunity to pick and eat some.

When they arrived at the gate of Taoyuan, Prince Rui, Dongfang Jincheng, and Prince Xian, Dongfang Jinxuan, were already waiting at the entrance.

The carriage stopped, and Cui'er and Qiuju got off first. Li Anjin also dismounted and handed the reins to the servant waiting at the door.

The coachman stood beside the horse, holding the reins, and waited until everyone in the carriage got off before following the servant to the stable.

Cui'er helped Li Muxia down first. When Qiuju was about to help Li Anran, the horse suddenly raised its front hooves and neighed. Then, before anyone could react, it charged forward like a madman.

Just as Li Anran was bending down to get off the carriage, she was caught off guard and rolled into the carriage due to inertia, her back slamming hard against the carriage wall.

The coachman and Qiuju were knocked to the ground by the carriage because they were standing very close.

Everyone was startled, except for Dongfang Jincheng, who squinted and looked into the bushes opposite.

If he wasn't mistaken, that person should be one of the Emperor's or some kind of Dragon Shadow Guard.

He threw a stone at the horse's rump, which caused the horse to lose control and gallop away.

The moment Dongfang Jincheng saw the Dragon Shadow Guard, he understood the Emperor's meaning.

It seems that Father Emperor is determined to match the fourth prince with the second young lady of the Li family.

When Dongfang Jincheng spotted the Dragon Shadow Guard, the Dragon Shadow Guard also looked at Dongfang Jincheng, and their eyes met. It was a little awkward.

Now it's inconvenient for Dongfang Jincheng to intervene and save people, since the Dragon Shadow Guards are watching here, and he might accuse Dongfang Jincheng of ruining his plans later.

"Jinxuan, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and save them!"

Dongfang Jinxuan seemed to just realize what was happening, and with an "Oh," he used his light-footed skill to catch up with the carriage.

Li Anjin snatched the reins back from the servant and prepared to mount his horse to chase after the out-of-control carriage, but was stopped by Dongfang Jincheng.

"Young Master, there's no need to worry. Jinxuan has already gone and will definitely bring the Second Miss back safely. Let's go inside and wait."

Li Anjin watched the carriage disappear into the distance, its eyes filled with worry: "But..."

Li Muxia was also very anxious and worried. She had heard the noise from inside the carriage just now. It was so loud that An Ran must have been confused when she got in. She hoped that An Ran hadn't hit her head.

After rescuing Li Anran, she will definitely give her a thorough examination. Since she doesn't have any medicine on hand, she needs to hurry to Peach Garden and ask Prince Rui to prepare the necessary herbs for her.

“Brother, His Highness Prince Rui is right. Even if you go, you won’t be of much help. Let’s go in first. An Ran must have been injured. I need to prepare some medicine in advance. Can you help me? Also, Qiu Ju and the coachman are injured. Let’s go in and treat them first.”

Qiu Ju had been helped up by Cui'er. She had indeed been hit hard on the shoulder by the carriage, and now she was in so much pain that her face was pale and her forehead was covered in cold sweat.

Despite the pain, she said, "I'm alright, save Miss first."

The coachman was also helped up by the servant, and he said, enduring the pain, "Yes, Miss, save the Second Miss first."

Seeing that the two of them were in pain and their lips had turned white, Li Muxia still stubbornly said, "Alright, An Ran will be rescued by the Wise Prince, she will definitely be fine. Your injuries are more urgent now."