Chapter 1522: Chapter 1460: I Still Want to Flaunt My Princess Consort Authority
When Ah Jiu awoke, it wasnât only Wufu who was pleased; those like Yuan Ye, who served closely, also expressed great joy.
Bai Xiaobai prepared a prescription for him, personally brewed it, and served it to him. Before long, Ah Jiu tiredly fell back asleep.
Wufu stepped out of the bedroom and asked Yuan Ye, "Has that dead soldier opened his mouth yet?"
Yuan Ye shook his head, "Not yet, not within such a short time."
"A short time?"
"To be trained into a dead soldier, one must undergo intense training. Their physical and mental resilience surpasses that of ordinary Hidden Guards." Seeing Wufuâs dissatisfaction, Yuan Ye explained, "Dead soldiers have no family or personal ties, which means they lack emotional attachments. They donât care for life; dying is an easy thing for them. Training such dead soldiers costs far more silver than that spent on usual guards and Hidden Guards."
Wufu scoffed, "Thatâs why I detest the existence of dead soldiers. As for their will, itâs meant to be broken!"
Yuan Ye remained silent.
"Come on, let me meet him."
Seeing her intent to leave, Yuan Ye hurriedly stopped her, "Miss, itâs late at night now. Besides, youâve been in a fight today and are injured, you should rest. Leave the rest to us!"
Seeing his earnest eyes, Wufu thought for a moment and said, "Alright, thereâs no reason for me to do everything personally. You go ahead, and I hope to see him talk by tomorrow morning!"
Yuan Ye responded with a salute, indicating he understood.
Since her presence wasnât needed, Wufu returned to her room to rest, after all, she was also injured.
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At the crack of dawn the next day, Wufu first went to see Ah Jiu. Seeing him in better spirits than the previous night eased her worried heart considerably.
She had breakfast brought over and shared it with Ah Jiu.
"Why is it red date porridge?" Wufu frowned at the red date porridge. She wasnât fond of sweet porridge.
"I asked them to make it." Holding her hand, Ah Jiu said, "You lost a lot of blood yesterday. You need to replenish it."
Wufu smiled, "Red dates donât actually replenish blood much." She instructed Purple Jade, "Later, have the kitchen prepare some animal blood, like pork blood or chicken blood. Animal blood is whatâs truly restorative. Hmm, cook some beef porridge, and as for nourishing soups, ask Bai Xiaobai to advise on what can be eaten now, then have Nanny Shen help cook some medicinal soups."
"Yes, miss." Purple Jade beamed.
Looking a bit embarrassed at the red date porridge, Ah Jiu watched as Wufu picked it up and quickly finished it, smiling at him, "Your intention shouldnât be wasted!"
"Iâll get you another bowl." Pleased, Ah Jiu served her another bowl.
Wufu twitched her mouth, wanting to say enough, but swallowed her words seeing his delighted expression.
"Wufu, itâs so good that youâre okay." Watching her take small sips of the porridge, Ah Jiu felt both fortunate and satisfied.
Looking up, Wufu said, "You too, itâs really good that youâre okay!" Seeing him about to speak, she quickly reached out to cover his mouth, "Donât mention anything about being a burden or not. We share our hearts and now even our lives; such words donât belong here! If the assassination target were me, would you think Iâm a burden to you?"
"Of course not!"
"Then thatâs settled." Wufu smiled and said, "Weâre one. Attacking you is attacking me. I still want to flaunt my power as the Princess Consort; they canât cut off my ambition!"
Ah Jiu said, "Alright, Iâll make sure your future as the Princess Consort of Jin is majestic!"
Wufu smiled with satisfaction, about to speak when she saw Yuan Ye standing at the door, eyes red-rimmed, somewhat avoiding her gaze.