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

She knew she should firmly reject his advances and return his robe, but seeing Dongfang Jincheng's expression, she couldn't bear to; she couldn't bear to disappoint him.

Just this once, just this once, let her indulge herself.

She didn't refuse Dongfang Jincheng's kindness, but pulled his outer robe tighter with both hands and whispered "Thank you!" in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

Li Muxia's acceptance filled Dongfang Jincheng with joy and ignited hope within him; this time, he hadn't rejected her.

Dongfang Jincheng moved his own residence to the inn where Li Muxia was staying, and lived next door to Li Muxia.

They claimed they needed Li Muxia's help, as it would make things easier.

Hiding in the shadows, Qingyun watched Dongfang Jincheng's series of actions, feeling as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

"Jingtai, do you think Miss Li might be stolen away by Prince Rui?"

Jingtai was a newly dispatched bodyguard from Zhufeng. He was a huge fan of Feng Yuhan and had a similar personality to Feng Yuhan. When he heard Qingyun's words, he simply said coldly, "No."

After all, in Jingtai's heart, no one could compare to his Pavilion Master. If Li Muxia were really taken away by Dongfang Jincheng, Jingtai would definitely label Li Muxia as a "stupid woman" in his heart.

Li Muxia returned to her room and looked at the outer robe hanging on the clothes rack, feeling annoyed: How could I have forgotten to return the clothes to him?

Is it really appropriate to go now? Maybe he should bring a change of clothes tomorrow. Thinking of this, Li Muxia stopped thinking about it. She was indeed tired today, so after washing up, she went to bed and fell asleep.

Over the next few days, with the help of Grandpa Huang, Dongfang Jincheng and Li Muxia made contact with the village heads of the two villages. Although they spent some time persuading the two village heads to come out and testify, the final result was good. The two village heads also persuaded the fishermen of the two villages to come out and testify.

Fortunately, the three major families were too confident in their power and did not arrange for anyone to monitor the fishermen's activities, which made it much easier for Dongfang Jincheng and Li Muxia to act.

The three heads of the family seemed to have sensed something, and at this moment, all three gathered at the Wang family's residence.

Patriarch Wu: "Patriarch Wang, a merchant surnamed Xia recently came to town. I heard he has already signed contracts with those small fishmongers. Are we really not going to stop him?"

Patriarch Fu: "Yes, if we let this Xia fellow go this time, those small fry guilds will probably be out of our control in the future."

The head of the Wang family looked at the two of them and said nonchalantly, "What's there to be afraid of? If we can control them once, we can control them a second time. No matter what happens during this period, we cannot act rashly. It's not too late to act after the imperial envoy leaves."

After saying that, his eyes turned sinister, and he continued, "However, we should consider getting rid of this Xia. She dares to provoke us, so there's no need to let her see the sun tomorrow."

Just as the three family heads were discussing how to deal with Li Muxia, a figure quietly left from outside.

Wang Zuchong never expected that when he returned to ask his father for money, he would overhear the three family heads plotting to assassinate Li Muxia.

After eavesdropping, Wang Zuchong took a deep breath and rushed out of the Wang family's house, only daring to catch his breath in an inconspicuous alley.

He was also plotting how to help Li Muxia escape the pursuit of the three family heads. It wasn't out of kindness, but because Li Muxia held his life in her hands, he had no choice but to wait until Li Muxia healed him before he died.

Li Muxia, who was helping Dongfang Jincheng gather evidence, was completely unaware that she had been targeted by the three heads of the family.

Just as Li Muxia and his team were diligently gathering evidence, the convoy posing as an imperial envoy entered Hailian Town in a high-profile manner.

Early in the morning, Cao Wanjin, the magistrate of Hailian Town, waited at the city gate. It wasn't until noon that a large troop of people appeared at the city gate.

Cao Wanjin had seen Dongfang Jincheng before, but when the carriage curtain was lifted, the face that was revealed was not the handsome and aloof face of Dongfang Jincheng in his memory.

Just as Cao Wanjin was craning his neck to look further into the carriage, the person who got off asked with amusement, "Lord Cao, what are you looking at?"

Cao Wanjin then realized his rudeness and bowed to the man: "This humble official greets Lord Jun. Is His Highness Prince Rui not here?"

Upon hearing Cao Wanjin's words, Jun Mochen's eyes narrowed slightly, but he remained calm as he said, "Why do you ask that? Did someone tell Lord Cao that His Highness Prince Rui is also coming?"

Cao Wanjin then realized that he had let something slip.

Indeed, the imperial court only said that it would send an imperial envoy to Hailian Town, but did not say who it would be.

However, since the words had already been spoken, he could only bite the bullet and try to smooth things over: "I apologize for making a fool of myself in front of you, Lord Jun. When I was serving in the capital, I had a few close friends with whom I would occasionally exchange letters. Recently, I heard that Prince Rui was not in the capital, so I guessed that His Highness had come to Hailian Town."

Upon hearing this, Jun Mochen's eyes flashed with a dark undercurrent, but he said aloud, "Then Lord Cao's guess was quite accurate."

Seeing that Cao Wanjin looked into the carriage again after hearing his words, Jun Mochen continued, "However, we are not traveling together, and I do not know where His Highness Prince Rui is now."

Hearing this, Cao Wanjin felt a sudden unease. He suspected that Prince Rui had already arrived in Hailian Town and wondered if he had found anything.

Seeing Cao Wanjin's somewhat pale face, Jun Mochen sneered inwardly: It seems that this Cao Wanjin is very dirty.

His inner thoughts were naturally not revealed on his face. Jun Mochen was known for his humility and politeness in the court. At this moment, he asked with a humble expression, "Lord Cao, won't you invite us to sit in the yamen?"

Upon hearing Jun Mochen's words, Cao Wanjin finally realized what was happening and hurriedly led Jun Mochen and his group toward the yamen.

Dongfang Jincheng also received the news. At this time, Dongfang Jincheng and Li Muxia were together with the village head of the small fishing village to persuade the fishermen.

Yuze walked up to Dongfang Jincheng and whispered in his ear, "Master, Lord Jun has arrived."

Dongfang Jincheng nodded upon hearing this, glanced at Li Muxia, then at the village head who was trying to persuade the fishermen, and leaned down to whisper in Li Muxia's ear.

Li Muxia knew that Dongfang Jincheng must have something to say to her, so she took the initiative to lean her ear closer to Dongfang Jincheng.

Looking at Li Muxia's fair and rounded earlobes, down to her long, fair neck, and further down...

Dongfang Jincheng dared not look down any further, and suddenly felt a dry mouth and throat.

Li Muxia waited for a long time but didn't hear any sound. Somewhat surprised, she turned her head to look at Dongfang Jincheng who was approaching her.

However, the distance was really too close, and the warm breath felt somewhat burning on the skin.

Both Dongfang Jincheng and Li Muxia were momentarily stunned, wondering what was going on with this ambiguous atmosphere.

What surprised them even more was that they could no longer hear any other sounds; the noisy sounds had disappeared, and it was so quiet.