Wine-scented Beauty

Chapter 71: Intimidation

"You...you..." He looked at Ji Meiqing with considerable fear, "This is a threat! Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're a princess!"

Ji Meiqing looked at him innocently, "We did nothing wrong, why won't the village chief believe us?"

"I...I..." He just stared at Ji Meiqing, unable to say a word. Thinking of the people behind her, and then of himself, it was undoubtedly a futile effort. After thinking for a long time, he finally could only agree.

"I understand about this." He lowered his head dejectedly, looking as if Ji Meiqing and the others had done something to him. In reality, he was only resistant to force.

Li looked at Ji Meiqing with gratitude; this matter could finally be resolved. For her, this was a great joy.

Perhaps only by getting rid of them can Ming'er and I finally find peace forever.

“Mrs. Li, you should thank the village chief for this. Although it’s said that even an upright official can’t settle family disputes, this is no longer a family matter.”

She glanced at the official, then smiled and went to his side, whispering, "If you handle this matter well, you will naturally benefit. If you don't handle it well, I will mention it to the princess."

The man's face immediately turned pale. He was trembling with fear, and Ji Meiqing couldn't help but add, "Don't worry, it won't be anything nice."

After saying that, he led Li and the others out of there. Li was still somewhat excited, seemingly unwilling to believe that all of this was real, until Ji Meiqing patted her chest firmly to assure her.

She suddenly remembered that she had been wearing men's clothing last night, so how come everything was back to normal this morning?

Ji Meiqing couldn't help but turn her gaze to Lu Yu. Seeing his indifferent expression and apathetic demeanor, she forcibly suppressed her doubts.

Back home, she gulped down a large mouthful of water. Her stomach was empty, but after drinking the water, she felt full again.

She looked at Lu Yu, a blush creeping onto her face. Her girlish manner made Ji Meiqing inwardly scold herself.

Fortunately, he didn't have any particular ideas. He only gave a couple of instructions before returning to his room.

Afterwards, the village chief intervened. Only then was Li's matter completely resolved. Originally, the Qiu family wanted Li Ming to come to their home, but Li forcibly took him back.

Not only that, Li also received a house and an acre of land. This made the Qiu family extremely envious. While things were progressing slowly on this side, things were also starting to look up on Ji Meiqing's side.

However, not quite in time, Ji Meiqing was suddenly summoned.

Thinking of Xun Hua, whom she had been waiting for for many days, Ji Meiqing couldn't help but sigh softly again.

Lu Yu walked in from outside, carrying two jars of wine. The paper seals on them were still unopened, but the aroma inside had already wafted out, refreshing and delightful.

Without a second thought, Ji Meiqing rushed over, hugged the other jar of wine to her chest, and exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Lu, what's gotten into you today? You've actually come to ask me for a drink."

"Yes, tomorrow is the day."

The topic was brought up inappropriately, and both of them fell silent. Ji Meiqing opened the wine jar, and the rich aroma of the wine almost intoxicated them before they even tasted it.

She took a deep breath and, just like she had seen on TV before, picked it up and drank it in big gulps.

Seeing her expression, Lu Yu wanted to stop her, but he stopped anyway.

Ji Meiqing, having drunk her fill, put the bottle down and exclaimed, "Awesome!"

She was probably too drunk to hold her liquor, and after a while, the effects kicked in. She became completely soggy and collapsed into Lu Yu's arms.

The air was slightly cool. Lu Yu gently placed her on the bed, covered her with the blanket, and then sat for a while.

He drank some wine, but not much, not enough to get him drunk, and he wouldn't embarrass himself like Ji Meiqing.

For the first time, I realized that having a low alcohol tolerance is actually a good thing, as it saves me the money I'd spend on date rape drugs. Those drugs are not only of poor quality but also harmful to the body.

Lu Yu looked down for a while, then finally lowered his head and kissed her lips before getting up. Ji Meiqing was already asleep and knew nothing of what was happening, so she didn't see Lu Yu change his clothes and leave.

The inn wasn't far; he'd been here before. The princess had made arrangements beforehand, and when Lu Yu arrived, she let them in directly.

Upon seeing Lu Yu, Xun Hua was somewhat surprised. She glanced slightly towards the door before asking, "Where is Ji Meiqing?"

“She wasn’t feeling well, so I told her to rest. I’ll handle the surgery.”

"You've got some nerve, but why should I believe you?"

Xunhua looked at him thoughtfully.

Lu Yu remained calm and said directly, "I know the princess won't believe me, but what Ji Meiqing can do, I can do too."

"Oh." She didn't show much expression; her tone was very normal and nonchalant.

Lu Yu didn't bother with such details and went straight to the point, "I will take Ji Meiqing's place to heal you from this, but I hope that whether or not it is successful, Princess, you will not hold Ji Meiqing responsible."

"Would she know if I did it this way?" Xunhua looked at him with amusement, her slender fingers sliding across the table as if she were bored.

She didn't care about the process; she only cared about the result. As long as she could be cured of her illness, everything else was negotiable.

"If I agree, you can help me complete this surgery... Sounds good."

She thought about it and then agreed with what Lu Yu said.

"But if I fail, I will spare her life. She may escape the death penalty, but she will not escape punishment. You know how tragic it is for a young girl to spend her youth and the rest of her life alone in a dark and gloomy dungeon."

"I know, so I will do my best to cure the princess's incurable illness."

"That would be perfect." She waved and smiled.

It was noon.

Lu Yu was already prepared, but the princess still needed to bathe and burn incense to pray for divine protection. By the time she finished, it was almost dark.

Everything was already set out, and Lu Yu and the other imperial physicians and female physicians were waiting for her to arrive in the room.

Everything was ready. The female physician was in charge of changing the dressing. The imperial physician was responsible for helping Lu Yu keep an eye on the princess's condition to prevent any accidents.

Everything was proceeding in a very orderly manner.

This was the first time he had ever cut into a person's skin, the small knife in his hand sliding along the texture of the skin.

There are many blood vessels under the skin, and since it's impossible to easily avoid all of them, we can only try our best not to discard the more important ones.

He watched his subordinates intently, fearing that even the slightest mishap would ruin the whole thing.