158: Habit She Jingxi

“No, no, I absolutely can’t. Miss Zhu, you should find someone else!” Chen Xuan still refused.

“What kind of bewitching potion did she give you to make you so loyal to her?! Could it be the previous empress? That’s simple, as long as you complete the task for me, I can also bestow upon you some…”

“Cough, cough, there’s absolutely no such thing. Miss Zhu, don’t guess wildly!”

“I saw it last time, when you gave that woman shoes, her eyes lit up, as if she wanted to devour you!”

“Miss Zhu, you must have seen wrong. How could Madam Shen have such an expression!”

“Alright! I won’t kill her, but you have to tell me all her recent information. That’s fine, right?” Zhu Zhu pouted.

“If I tell you the Empress Dowager’s information, wouldn’t that still be sending her to her death? There’s no difference!”

“Then, then tell me, how can you help me? That way, I won’t have any reason to send you to the Cultivation World!”

“Is she your target?”

“No, it’s that she interferes with us going on missions.”

“Then I’ll just lead her away when the time comes, wouldn’t that work!”

“Hmph, you say it simply, is she someone who can be dismissed? If you can’t lead her away then, wouldn’t my mission be…!”

“How about we make a bet?” Chen Xuan said with a smile.

“Bet what?” Zhu Zhu said with a stern face.

“If I can lead her away, then Young Miss Zhu must agree to one condition of mine!” Chen Xuan said mysteriously.

“What, what condition?” Zhu Zhu asked.

“Young Miss Zhu, agree to me first, and then I’ll tell you.” Chen Xuan played coy.

Zhu Zhu hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded and said, “Alright, I agree. As long as you can lead her away, then I will agree to one condition of yours!”

“It’s a deal!” Chen Xuan said with a smile.

“Then, what if you don’t lead her away?”

“If I can’t lead her away, I’ll let Young Miss Zhu deal with me as you please!” Chen Xuan stared at the young girl with great confidence.

The young girl felt a little embarrassed by his gaze and turned her head away.

“Then, then it’s settled like this, if you can’t dismiss her, you’ll have to let me deal with you as I please!”

“No problem!”

“Then I have nothing else to ask of you. You can go back!”

“This humble subject takes his leave.” Chen Xuan also left very swiftly. Zhu Zhu looked at Chen Xuan’s departing back, feeling as if a small piece was missing from her heart.

…

After leaving the Empress’s sleeping quarters, Chen Xuan hurried to the Empress Dowager’s sleeping quarters.

Today, he still had to perform acupuncture treatment on the Empress Dowager. Being delayed by the little cat girl, it was already a bit late.

As expected, as soon as he arrived at the Empress Dowager’s sleeping quarters, he heard She Jingxi speak in a sarcastic tone:

“Oh, Imperial Physician Chen, you’re late today. Did you encounter something fun on the way?”

“Uh, replying to Her Majesty the Empress Dowager, this humble subject encountered a small kitten on the way just now, and was delayed for a while. I beg Your Majesty’s forgiveness.” Chen Xuan quickly explained.

“Hmph, you are a Taiyi, do you even have time to feed cats?” She Jingxi said disdainfully.

“Your Majesty, please calm your anger. This little kitten was very adorable, and this humble subject couldn’t help but play with it for a while,” Chen Xuan apologized, “Now, this humble subject has delayed Her Majesty the Empress Dowager’s time. Please forgive this humble subject, Your Majesty.”

“Hmph, if you’re this slow again next time, this palace will punish you!” She Jingxi said, feigning authority.

Chen Xuan quickly replied, “Yes, this humble subject will definitely remember Her Majesty the Empress Dowager’s teachings and dare not have a next time. However, after this acupuncture treatment for Her Majesty is finished, this humble subject has important information to convey!”

“What information?”

“Let’s treat Your Majesty first. I will tell you after the treatment is over!”

“Hmm, then let’s begin the treatment!” She Jingxi stood up and spread her arms.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan understood.

He stepped forward, step by step, and directly embraced the alluring Empress Dowager. She Jingxi also naturally wrapped her arms around Chen Xuan’s head.

She was already used to this.

And every time she embraced him, a sense of security would emerge in her heart, making her want to transform into a snake and coil around Chen Xuan tightly.

Then Chen Xuan walked to the imperial concubine’s couch, laid her down, and with a casual pull, he began to perform acupuncture treatment on She Jingxi.

She Jingxi lay on the couch. Chen Xuan gently inserted the silver needles into her Acupoints, his technique skilled and meticulous.

She Jingxi looked at the focused young man before her, and her heart couldn’t help but stir. His medical skills were indeed brilliant. If it weren’t for him, her period of weakness would probably have dragged on for much longer.

However, she absolutely had to obtain his method for rapid Cultivation! Shen Xirou refused to tell her, so she could only get it herself!

So…

After a while, Chen Xuan removed the silver needles from She Jingxi’s body one by one.

“Empress Dowager, your condition is stable. I believe it won’t be long before you recover.” Chen Xuan stood up, put away the silver needles, and said with a smile.

“That is excellent. Imperial Physician Chen, you truly are a master of medicine. This palace admires you.” She Jingxi responded with a smile.

“Your Majesty overpraises me.”

“What was the information you mentioned earlier? You can tell me now, right?”

“Cough, cough, this matter is of great importance, so… I need to set up a Formation!”

“You don’t even trust this palace’s sleeping quarters?”

“Caution is the parent of safety!”

“Alright, then I’ll do as you say!” She Jingxi lay lazily on the couch, waving her jade arm.

(You can put She Jingxi’s picture here)

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan directly took out a Formation Plate and activated the Formation.

“Speak.”

“Empress Dowager, what do you know about the new Emperor, Dai Dabai?”

“Dai Dabai? Why do you suddenly bring him up?” She Jingxi was puzzled.

She knew Dai Dabai, a young generation from the Upper Realm, but he always had an arrogant, condescending demeanor, which she disliked greatly.

“This is naturally because something extraordinary is about to happen!”

“He’s just a little brat full of childish ideas. What extraordinary thing could there be?” She Jingxi still lay lazily on her side, her beautiful figure vaguely visible, making Chen Xuan hesitant to stare too much.

“He wants to kill you.”

“What?!! He? Kill me?!! How dare he!” She Jingxi was no longer calm. She sat up directly, staring intently at Chen Xuan.

“I’m not sure how he dared, but that’s what he told me.”

“Told you? Why would he seek you out?”

“Because, I am your exclusive Taiyi. He wants me to tamper with your treatment!”