Border Cook

"Maybe it's because of that Jin Weiguo Tao Kanglai causing trouble?"

The butler guessed.

The news that Tao Kanglai intended to assassinate Li Juncheng, the second prince of Jin Weiguo, spread widely within just two days, and even people in Ronghe Prefecture had heard about it.

"Probably." Ruan Zhiheng put down the teacup in his hand, "But Lu Qiyan said in the letter that he caught a cold due to a heavy snowfall, and is now very ill. He wanted to rest for a few days while passing by here..."

"For the moment, I really don't know what Lu Qiyan is up to."

After all, there is another troublesome person living in Ronghe City.

"No matter what kind of gourd or medicine it is, as long as it passes through our Ronghe City, there is no need to worry." The housekeeper said with a smile.

This sounds a bit arrogant.

But Ruan Zhiheng liked listening to it very much.

After all, he is not the kind of person who serves as an official alone in the court. The forces behind him, whether it is that troublesome person or the new commander of the Western Frontier Army, Lu Qiyan, are existences that cannot be provoked.

Since they are so willing to stay in Ronghe City, just let them come.

When enemies come, we will fight them; when water comes, we will block it with earth. We should also have a good meeting with Lu Qiyan and find out more about the current situation of the Western Frontier Army for the Wen family to see if they can be used by the Wen family.

Ruan Zhiheng thought for a long time and said, "There are many people from the Jinwei Kingdom in this peace negotiation delegation. It is inconvenient for them to live in the city. There is a manor outside the city. It is the residence of a businessman named Cao. This man has tried to get in touch with me many times but to no avail. I will give him this good opportunity to show his abilities."

The merchant named Cao he mentioned was a spice seller. His full name was Cao Xingwang. This man was very busy and good at networking. He could be described as a very smart and wonderful person.

From working as a clerk in a spice shop in his teens to becoming a wealthy businessman in his twenties, his ability is evident.

Although Cao Xingwang was rich, he was born into a peasant family and had to flee famine when he was young. He had no family to help him, so the large amount of money in his hands made him a coveted fat sheep.

Cao Xingwang wanted to seek asylum and more money, so he set his sights on Ruan Zhiheng.

Silver, spices, treasures...

Countless and worth a fortune.

This made Ruan Zhiheng a little excited, but he also wanted to take a closer look at Cao Xingwang's attitude.

By placing Lu Qiyan and his group here, if anything happens, it will not be of much concern to Ruan Zhiheng, and it will be very easy for him to escape.

"Yes." The butler replied, "I will send someone to pass it on right away."

"Also, isn't Lu Qiyan seriously ill with a cold? You should ask more people to invite a few doctors with excellent medical skills to wait and treat Commander Lu." Ruan Zhiheng added.

"Yes."

The butler agreed again.

The news that the reception location for the peace negotiation delegation was set at Cao's residence outside the city of Ronghe Prefecture was quickly passed back to Lu Qiyan, and he even sent people to meet them and lead the way.

Lu Qiyan and his group followed them, and after half a day, they arrived at the Cao family's house. The house was more spacious than Lu Qiyan had imagined. It was just a garden next to the house, which was usually used to entertain guests, but it accommodated all the people in the group.

Moreover, this villa has pavilions, towers, carved beams and painted buildings, ponds and gardens, bridges and flowing water... everything you can think of.

Even so, Cao Xingwang was still very nervous. "My humble abode is simple, and I'm sorry to ask you to make do with it. If I'm not a good host, please forgive me."

Lu Qiyan claimed to be ill, and now all matters were handled by Xia Yunji. "Mr. Cao, you are too polite. We came here rashly. We apologize for disturbing you..."

"Commander Xia, you are too kind." Cao Xingwang was terrified and bowed even lower.

Seeing that Cao Xingwang was a businessman who was not worthy of being on the stage, Yin Zhizhou, who was sent by Ruan Zhiheng to supervise the matter, rolled his eyes and said, "Go down first. The two commanders Lu will have someone pass on the instructions if they have any."

"Yes." Cao Xingwang saluted again and retreated somewhat nervously.

Yin Zhizhou clasped his fists in a pretentious manner and said, "Originally, Lord Ruan was going to come here in person, but he was too busy with official duties to be able to leave, so he sent me here to be at the disposal of Commander Lu and Commander Xia at any time."

"Thank you for your hard work, Lord Yin." Xia Yunji replied politely.

"I heard that Commander Lu had caught a cold. Lord Ruan was very concerned and specifically asked me to invite a few highly respected and skilled doctors in Ronghe Mansion to treat Commander Lu. I hope Commander Lu can recover soon."

Yin Zhizhou said, "Why don't we go treat Commander Lu first? I will also visit Commander Lu on behalf of Lord Ruan."

"This..." Xia Yunji hesitated for a moment.

After all, Lu Qiyan's so-called cold was just an excuse. If he really asked the doctor to see him...

Yin Zhizhou immediately caught the hesitation on Xia Yunji's face, and immediately perked up, deliberately asking loudly, "Commander Xia, do you feel there is something inconvenient?"

I caught a cold, but I was reluctant to see the doctor at home. The reason was obvious.

Zhuang Cui walked over at this time and whispered something in Xia Yunji's ear.

After hearing this, Xia Yunji raised his lips and smiled at Yin Zhizhou, "It's not inconvenient. Commander Lu just took medicine and went to sleep. I was worried that going to see him at this time would disturb him, but the subordinates reported that Commander Lu has woken up now. If Yin Zhizhou wants the doctor to see him, then go ahead."

Seeing Xia Yunji's attitude change drastically in an instant, Yin Zhizhou was unsure what had happened for a moment, but since he could go see Lu Qiyan now, he naturally did not give up this opportunity and followed Xia Yunji to the courtyard and house where Lu Qiyan was resting.

At this time, Lu Qiyan was sitting on the bed. He looked a little listless, his face was a little red, and there was a wet handkerchief on his forehead, as if he was applying ice to reduce the fever.

Xia Mingyue was taking care of him. She soaked a handkerchief in the warm water in the basin and then wiped the sides of Lu Qiyan's neck and the palms of his hands.

"Sister, how is my brother-in-law?" Xia Yunji asked deliberately.

Xia Mingyue sighed, her voice sounding anxious and sad, "I have already drunk the medicine, but the high fever is still not going away. It may be that the doctor accompanying the army is not very good at medicine. I think you should go outside and ask a doctor to come and see Qi Yan as soon as possible."

High fever won’t go away?

Xia Yunji was a little confused and tentatively reached out and touched Lu Qiyan's forehead.

Xia Yunji was startled by the astonishing hot feeling. He didn't understand how Lu Qiyan, who was fine just now, could have a high fever just by talking about it. But when he noticed Lu Qiyan winking at him, he quickly put away his surprise and frowned. (End of this chapter)