Abandoned Woman Busy Farming
Chapter 1165 - 1167: Impeachment and Calculation_1

Chapter 1165: Chapter 1167: Impeachment and Calculation_1

Bai Ruozhu glanced at Guoguo in Jianqi’s arms and asked lowly, "Guoguo, if I want to take you as my disciple, would you be willing?"

Guoguo’s eyes lit up, even as a child from an agricultural family, it did not affect his dream of becoming an expert.

"I am willing, I am willing, I also want to be like madam and become a heroine." After speaking, he laughed at himself, "No, I can’t be a heroine, I want to be a hero."

Bai Ruozhu’s mood was lightened by Guoguo’s childish words. She gave Jianqi a look, and the two of them quietly left the Zhou Family and sneaked into Guoguo’s home.

Lü saw the two leave and, not feeling reassured, took a few people to secretly follow behind to protect them.

When Guoguo’s mother saw Guoguo, she was so excited she almost cried out, but Bai Ruozhu quickly stepped forward to cover her mouth. Guoguo’s mother showed a look of horror. Too many things had happened that day, and she thought the newcomers were there to kill her.

"Mother, don’t shout, they are the good people who saved me," Guoguo hastily said.

Seeing her son pale but without missing limbs, Guoguo’s mother felt greatly comforted; at least she hadn’t lost both her husband and son.

She nodded her head, signaling that she wouldn’t shout anymore, and Bai Ruozhu slowly let go of Guoguo’s mother.

Guoguo’s mother rushed over and grabbed Guoguo’s hand, excitedly saying, "Guoguo, it’s good you’re still alive. Mother thought she’d never see you again."

"Mother, I’m fine, it was the Young... the Young Master who healed me." Guoguo remembered Bai Ruozhu’s instructions and quickly addressed her as "Young Master," as others did.

"Young Master..." Guoguo’s mother turned back to look at Bai Ruozhu, who had disguised herself as a man and applied a simple disguise, "The county magistrate said that a reclusive expert killed those bad people, so you must be that reclusive expert, right?"

Bai Ruozhu faced such a simple and honest woman and truly couldn’t bear to lie. She wasn’t any expert, but rather the villain who brought danger to Guoguo’s family.

"Yes. Mother, the Young Master’s martial arts are really good. She said she wants to take me as a disciple," Guoguo said excitedly.

"Is that really true?" Guoguo’s mother quickly looked at Bai Ruozhu, her eyes filled with gratitude and expectation.

Bai Ruozhu nodded and said, "Guoguo is a clever child. I do want to take him as a disciple and properly train him. However, just because we killed those bad people does not mean their accomplices won’t seek revenge. Therefore, please don’t tell anyone that Guoguo is still alive to avoid bringing him trouble, and don’t mention seeing us or about me taking him as a disciple."

"I don’t know why those people were convinced that Doctor Zhou had the Medical Classic. If they knew your son was still alive and had taken my master as his teacher, they might think Guoguo took the Medical Classic," Jianqi added.

Guoguo’s mother hurriedly said, "I swear, even if a knife were placed on my throat, I would not utter a single word, as long as my Guoguo can live a good life and achieve something great."

Upon hearing this, Guoguo started crying, "Mother, I can’t bear to leave you, but I’m afraid I’ll lead the bad people here."

"Guoguo, mother can’t bear to be apart from you either, but a great man should have great aspirations. Mother hopes you can go out into the world," Guoguo’s mother tearfully and resolutely said.

Bai Ruozhu felt more favorably towards Guoguo’s mother. Compared to Niu Cuicui, Guoguo’s mother seemed more like a mother who deeply understood righteousness and acted more like a real mother should.

Guoguo talked with his mother for a while more, during which he also asked where his father had gone and if he was also injured. Guoguo’s mother almost started crying again, but Bai Ruozhu’s stern look restrained her. Guoguo’s mother was also a sensible woman and quickly understood that Bai Ruozhu was still keeping things from Guoguo. She hurriedly made up an excuse to gloss over it.

Guoguo was seriously injured and fell asleep after speaking only a few words. Earlier, Bai Ruozhu had quietly said to Guoguo’s mother, "Be mindful of your reaction and don’t let anyone see through it; let no one know that Guoguo is still alive. And you must not mention us to anyone at all. Once the situation stabilizes, I will find a way to reunite you and Guoguo."

Guoguo’s mother hadn’t expected to have a chance to see her son again and vigorously nodded in excitement, "I’ll do as the young master says, and I will keep my mouth shut for sure."

Bai Ruozhu nodded at her, then had Jianqi carry Guoguo and leave together. Guoguo’s mother was very sensible, and although she was deeply reluctant, she did not chase them out of the door to see them off.

Early the next morning before dawn, Lü arranged to quietly move Bai Ruozhu and Guoguo out of the village. Afterwards, he placed Bai Ruozhu and Guoguo within a merchant team that seemed to be heading to the Capital to do business.

Unfortunately, Bai Ruozhu still hadn’t discovered Jiang Yichun’s whereabouts, nor had he managed to infiltrate the enemy’s ranks to figure out who the mastermind behind the scenes was.

...

In the Imperial Study Room, the Emperor received the secret letter about Bai Ruozhu’s abduction and was so angry that he tore up the letter. He said to Wang Shun, "These people are too audacious, thinking the heaven is high and the Emperor is far. But Wucang Mountain is not far from me at all!"

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Judging by the time this secret letter was sent, the person might have been rescued by now. They might even enter the Palace in the next couple of days," Wang Shun advised beside him.

The Emperor thought about Consort Le, who was in good color yet unconscious, and his heart also hoped for Bai Ruozhu to hurry into the Palace.

He asked Wang Shun to destroy the secret letter, then picked up a stack of memorials to review. He hadn’t gone through many when he saw one impeaching Jiang Yichun and his wife.

The memorial accused Jiang Yichun of being unfilial for not visiting Elder Jiang Ge when he fell ill. Moreover, it mentioned that Jiang Yichun’s wife, of the Bai family, was only interested in amassing wealth. Despite her medical expertise, she refused to treat Elder Jiang Ge, seriously violating both medical and spousal ethics. The whistleblower requested that the Emperor severely punish the couple to right the wrongs.

The Emperor slammed the memorial onto the table with a smack. Wang Shun cautiously glanced at it and then shrank his neck, not daring to speak.

"This must be the handiwork of my Uncle, the Virtuous King, again. Even if he’s on Elder Jiang Ge’s side, surely he doesn’t distrust me, his nephew, that much?" the Emperor said somewhat indignant.

Since it involved internal family affairs of the Imperial family, Wang Shun could only stand by attentively, not daring to utter another word.

"It’s easy to say Yichun is inspecting on my behalf, but what about Mrs. Bai? If I don’t speak, my uncle will persist in causing trouble for Mrs. Bai," the Emperor said, his headache intensifying. He was not at liberty to explain too much of what he was doing to the Virtuous King.

As the Emperor was wrestling with his headache, an idea suddenly popped into his head. He hurriedly instructed Wang Shun, then made arrangements with him this way and that.

Wang Shun verbally complied, but inwardly he worried, "Your Majesty, are you sure this is a good idea?"

Bai Ruozhu, still on the road, was unaware that he had already been the target of plots. By now, Guoguo had recovered considerably. When asked several times about his father’s situation, Bai Ruozhu could not bear to keep Guoguo in the dark and told him everything straight.

Guoguo cried bitterly, his Qi Blood becoming somewhat unstable, and even after a significant period, he was less inclined to smile.

Elsewhere, the Shadow Guard continued their search for Jiang Yichun without any success.

Several days later, Bai Ruozhu finally rushed back to the Capital City, only to be stopped unexpectedly at the City Gate...