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

At this moment, Dongfang Jincheng also came to his senses, calmed his wildly beating heart, and realized that he had just been holding Li Muxia without any discomfort, which made him very confused.

Ever since he was seven years old, when his master's old flame grabbed him and threw him into a group of women to torture him for a day in order to force him to marry her, he has developed a psychological trauma towards women. Whenever he is around a woman, he feels uncomfortable, nauseous and vomits.

My master said he has a mental illness, but he will be fine when he meets a woman he likes.

So, now that he's twenty, he still doesn't have a woman by his side, and even the palace is full of men. Outsiders say he's indifferent to women, and some even say he's attracted to men.

But today, he not only touched a woman, but even held her in his arms, yet he didn't feel any discomfort whatsoever. He didn't understand. Was it because Li Muxia was dressed as a man, so he didn't see her as a woman at all?

Dongfang Jincheng used this reason to convince himself that this was the only way. He couldn't possibly like Li Muxia. Yes, he didn't like him; at most, he didn't dislike him.

Having figured all this out, and seeing the two people still staring at him, he coughed lightly to ease the awkwardness.

He glanced at Li Muxia and said awkwardly, "Young Master Xia also saved me just now."

Then, glancing into the courtyard, he saw that all the thugs had been subdued and nodded to the shadows.

Having received his master's signal, Zhu Feng quietly left without making a sound, which shows that his skills are quite good.

Li Muxia and the others didn't notice that someone was missing from the courtyard. At this time, the three coachmen had also finished taking the antidote and woke up. They were startled when they saw the person lying haphazardly in the courtyard. When they saw Li Muxia and the others standing safely in the courtyard, they understood what had happened.

The group met in the middle of the yard and looked at the thug lying on the ground.

Dongfang Jincheng said coldly, "Tie them up first, and take them to Kaiyuan County tomorrow morning to be handed over to the county magistrate for disposal."

The group then got busy again, finding ropes to tie all the thugs together.

Bai Qingshi glanced at the sky and, seeing that it was still early, sprinkled some powder on the thugs who were tied up like dumplings. He said, "I've given them a sleeping potion. They won't wake up without the antidote. It's still early, everyone go back and rest. We have to travel tomorrow, so let's conserve our energy."

Hearing what Bai Qingshi said, everyone felt relieved and went back to their rooms to rest.

Now, there were only a few guests left in the entire inn. Seeing that Li Muxia and the others had all returned to their rooms, they sent Dongfang Jinxuan to another room.

Dongfang Jincheng lay in bed unable to fall asleep. Every time he closed his eyes, the worried look on Li Muxia's face when she saved him, and the scene of him holding Li Muxia, would pop into his mind. The more he thought about it, the more agitated he became. He understood Li Muxia less and less, and he became more and more curious about what kind of person she was.

Dongfang Jincheng sat up irritably and shouted into the air, "Chasing the Wind."

Upon hearing his master's voice, Zhu Feng slipped in through the window and bowed respectfully.

"Have someone investigate Li Muxia, the eldest daughter of the General's Mansion. I want every detail." Dongfang Jincheng coldly ordered. Dongfang Jincheng himself hadn't realized how much he cared about Li Muxia and how much he wanted to understand her.

Although Zhu Feng was very curious about his master's instructions, since he had already investigated once before, he did not question his master's orders and went to write the letter. He specifically used the flying eagles trained by the Shadow Pavilion to travel through the book; the flying eagles were very fast, and the letter would arrive in one day.

Not only did Zhu Feng not understand Dongfang Jincheng's intentions, but Jun Mochen, the deputy head of the Shadow Pavilion and the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, who received the letter a day later, also did not understand. However, he still sent his secret guards to the General's Mansion.

The people in the general's mansion were completely unaware that they were being watched from all sides.

The next morning, the group got up early to pack their luggage, and Li Muxia went to the kitchen to make a simple breakfast for everyone.

The kitchen was well-stocked with ingredients. Li Muxia cooked minced meat porridge and stir-fried a few side dishes.

When everyone arrived at the lobby, Li Muxia had already set the food on the table. Seeing the group of people coming down, she quickly invited them to come and eat.

Bai Qingshi and Shangguan Jingye looked at the steaming food on the table, their eyes sparkling as they gazed at Li Muxia: "We didn't expect you to be able to cook, Junior Brother. It looks really good!"

Looking at their expressions, Li Muxia smiled proudly. Back then, she had specifically apprenticed to learn culinary skills, all so that she could enjoy delicious meals even when she lived alone. Li Muxia was very particular about food; she really didn't care for restaurant food.

Hearing their praise, he proudly said, "It's nothing. When it gets cold, I'll make you hot pot. That's the real delicacy. I guarantee you'll be addicted after just one bite."

Dongfang Jincheng had never heard of Li Muxia, a general's daughter, being able to cook, but seeing the delicious-looking dishes on the table changed his perception of her. He was also very curious when she mentioned hot pot.

Dongfang Jinxuan didn't stand on ceremony. After sitting down, he started eating after Bai Qingshi started. He was amazed by the first bite. The porridge tasted so delicious that it was even better than what the imperial chef made.

When you eat something delicious, immediately recommend it to your third brother: "Third brother, you have to try it. This porridge is so good, it's better than anything I've ever had before."

Dongfang Jincheng looked at his fourth brother's useless appearance with disdain, but after taking a sip of the porridge, he was also greatly amazed: This... is so delicious! Although he wasn't a big eater, he was also captivated by this bowl of porridge.

I also tried the side dishes on the table, and indeed, every single one was a delicacy.

Even though he found the food delicious, he ate it very elegantly, while the others were quite different, wolfing down their food as if afraid of missing out on a single bite.

Dongfang Jinxuan initially ate very elegantly, but seeing Shangguan Jingye and Bai Qingshi quickly putting down their chopsticks and the food disappearing from their plates in no time, he lost his composure and joined the ranks of those wolfing down their food.

The three rickshaw drivers at the next table were eating in a completely unrefined manner.

Dongfang Jincheng looked at the empty bowl of porridge and wanted to have another bowl when he heard Shangguan Jingye speak up: "Junior brother, another bowl of porridge."

Li Muxia said awkwardly, "No, I only made enough for one bowl per person."

Hearing that the delicious porridge was gone, Shangguan Jingye said with a hint of regret, "Make more next time, Master has a big appetite."

Bai Qingshi glared at Shangguan Jingye when he heard this. He wanted to eat, but he was using Shangguan Jingye as a shield. However, he didn't argue, because he also wanted to have another bowl.

Dongfang Jincheng thought to himself: It's a good thing I didn't ask for another bowl.

Dongfang Jinxuan: Ah, that's all. I haven't had enough yet. I wonder if I'll ever be able to eat it again. And that hot pot, I really want to eat it too. If even a simple porridge is this delicious, how delicious must the hot pot that Li Muxia calls a delicacy of the world be?

Seeing how much everyone appreciated her cooking filled Li Muxia with happiness; it felt so good to be needed by those around her.