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

Long Hannan was wearing a dark outer shirt, so there was no indication of blood loss. However, Shangguan Jingye had just placed his hand on his abdomen, and now when he lifted his hand, it was covered in blood.

Apart from Cui'er, everyone here is a leading figure in the medical field. Seeing Long Haonan's condition, they all know that something terrible is about to happen.

Bai Shu then spoke up, "Is this young master your friend? We need to treat him quickly. If we don't stop the bleeding soon, he might die from blood loss. I have some hemostatic medicine here; give it to him first. We'll give him further treatment when we get to the post station."

As he spoke, he handed a porcelain bottle to Shangguan Jingye, who took it, opened the cap, and sprinkled the contents onto the bottle.

At this moment, Bai Shu, who had better hearing, heard some noise in the woods and urged, "It seems your friend has encountered an enemy. Let's leave quickly."

They all understood what Bai Shu meant and dared not delay. Shangguan Jingye carried the man onto his horse, and the four of them left the official road before the assassins arrived.

And so, on their way back to Kyoto, Li Muxia and her companions met an old acquaintance.

After arriving at the post station, there was another ordeal, but they finally managed to save Long Haonan's life.

The next morning, Long Haonan woke up to find himself in an unfamiliar bed canopy, but a smile played on his lips. It seemed the person he had met yesterday really was him. Only he would be so blindly kind.

Just as Long Haonan was looking around the room, Cui'er came in carrying a basin of water for washing her face. Her eyes met Long Haonan's, and Cui'er was overjoyed. She picked up the basin and ran out, shouting as she ran, "Young Master, that Young Master Long has woken up."

Watching Cui'er run out, Long Haonan was speechless. Couldn't she have put the basin down before going out to call for help?

Li Muxia was having dinner downstairs with Shangguan Jingye and Bai Shu when she heard Cui'er's voice. She put down her chopsticks and went to Long Haonan's room.

When Long Haonan saw the face he had been longing for day and night, his heart felt full. He knew he liked him, no matter what if he was a man.

Li Muxia came to Long Haonan's side, placed her hand on his forehead, and said, "The fever has gone down. That's great."

A cool little hand rested on Long Haonan's forehead, making his heart tremble.

Li Muxia then looked at Long Hannan and asked, "Young Master Long, do you still recognize me and my senior brother? Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

When Long Haonan heard Li Muxia's words, he suddenly felt like crying, but his personality prevented him from crying. Only his reddened eyes showed his unusual state to everyone.

Realizing that people were looking at him strangely, Long Haonan nodded and said, "I know him, but my wound hurts a bit."

Hearing his words, Cui'er chuckled and teased, "How can a grown man like you be afraid of pain? You're crying from the pain."

Seeing Long Haonan's embarrassment, Li Muxia turned around and scolded, "Cui'er, don't be rude. Go and fetch another basin of water."

Cui'er stuck out her tongue and went out.

Li Muxia looked at Long Haonan and noticed that he was staring at her face. She subconsciously touched her face, wondering if she had gotten food on her face while eating.

Seeing Li Muxia's actions, Long Haonan shifted his gaze and said, "Brother Xia, Brother Jing, thank you for saving us. And who is this young master?"

Li Muxia then gave Bai Shu and Long Haonan a brief introduction.

Shangguan Jingye looked at Long Haonan and finally voiced the question that had been bothering him.

"Brother Long, aren't you from the Dragon Soaring Kingdom? How come you're in the territory of the Eastern Kingdom?"

Long Haonan didn't intend to hide it from the others, but he still concealed his true identity.

"I came with the envoys of the Dragon Kingdom to celebrate the birthday of the Emperor of the Eastern Kingdom, but I got separated from the envoys' group on the way and then encountered bandits, which is why I ended up like this."

Li Muxia and Bai Shu nodded upon hearing this, not noticing anything amiss in Long Haonan's words.

However, Shangguan Jingye sensed something amiss. Long was the royal surname of Longteng Kingdom, a surname reserved for royalty and nobility. Even if he wasn't a prince, he was at least a member of the royal family.

Li Muxia and Bai Shu had a simpler idea: they assumed that Long Haonan was a subject of the Longteng Kingdom.

Knowing that Long Haonan was also going to Kyoto, the group felt bad about leaving him alone, so they had no choice but to take him with them on the journey.

Because of an injured person, their journey slowed down, and the group traveled at a stop-and-go pace, taking fifteen days to reach Kyoto.

Long Haonan was cared for by three doctors, and his injuries healed quickly. By the time he arrived in Kyoto, apart from a long scar on his abdomen, he was almost completely healed.

Although he had spent fifteen days with Li Muxia, Long Haonan had not discovered her true gender at all. It has to be said that Long Haonan was undoubtedly a straight man of steel.

Upon arriving in Kyoto, everyone had to part ways. Bai Shu went to live at the Shangguan residence with Shangguan Jingye. Long Haonan, being a foreign envoy, naturally could not stay in an official's residence at will; the implications of this were obvious to everyone.

Li Muxia naturally wouldn't invite Long Haonan to stay at the General's Mansion. She took off her purse and handed it to Long Haonan, saying, "Brother Long, you are an envoy of Longteng Kingdom. It's not convenient for us to invite you to our mansion for the time being. His Highness Prince Rui has already prepared accommodations for envoys from various countries. As long as you reveal your identity, you will be properly arranged. Take this money first, so you can use it to make some connections."

Long Haonan did not refuse. He took the purse from Li Muxia and glanced at the design. It was a women's purse. Although he was a little surprised, he did not ask directly.

"Where should I go to find you two in the future?"

Li Muxia pointed to Shangguan Jingye and said, "My two senior brothers are in the Shangguan Mansion in the south of the city, and I am in the Protector General's Mansion in the east of the city."

Upon hearing this, Long Haonan frowned slightly, only now realizing that these two were actually sons of officials from the Eastern Kingdom. It seemed that it wouldn't be so easy for him to get Li Muxia.

Moreover, he heard that the Protector General's Mansion only had one son, which made the task even more difficult.

Seeing Long Haonan deep in thought, Li Muxia waved her hand and said, "Young Master Long, Young Master Long."

Long Haonan then came to his senses, cupped his hands to Li Muxia and the others, and said, "I'll remember that. Well then, until we meet again. I'll take my leave now."

Watching Long Haonan walk away, Shangguan Jingye came to Li Muxia's side and said with some concern, "Muxia, I think you'd better not get too close to this Young Master Long?"

Upon hearing this, Li Muxia asked in confusion, "Senior brother, why do you say that?"

Shangguan Jingye is still unsure of Long Haonan's identity, but he has a feeling that this person's status is not low. Moreover, judging from Long Haonan's appearance just now, the way he looked at Li Muxia was obviously different from the way he looked at him and Bai Shu.

Upon hearing Li Muxia's question, Shangguan Jingye couldn't give a clear answer and could only advise, "Just listen to your senior brother and stay away from him."

Although she didn't know why Shangguan Jingye did this, Li Muxia clearly trusted Shangguan Jingye more than Long Haonan.

Seeing Li Muxia nod, Shangguan Jingye was still a little worried and wanted to say something more, but Bai Shu interrupted him, "Alright, senior brother, Muxia isn't a child. If you keep nagging, it'll be dark by the time you finish."

After saying that, Shangguan Jingye stopped talking and escorted Li Muxia back to the General's Mansion.