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Zhao Yucheng: "Huh?"

Ji Ping: "Ruo'er?"

Zhao Jinzhong: "?"

Duke Ling: "Really...really?"

He never expected Zhou Ruo to agree so easily, without even a hint of objection.

Duke Ling cursed Lady Liu in his heart, thinking that it must be because of the way she did and spoke that she was wrong.

Zhou Ruo didn't go because she wasn't given enough face.

Then look at myself, I can easily persuade people to go home with just one step in.

He had already prepared a whole host of words of advice for Zhou Ruo, but none of them had come in handy.

Duke Ling was secretly pleased with himself when he heard Zhou Ruo say again:

"I can go see him, but I can't cure him!"

Zhou Ruo thought that Ling Yu's symptoms were very strange, and she wanted to go and see what was going on.

The Duke of Ling's idea was to first "invite" Zhou Ruo back.

Even if she doesn't want to save him when the time comes, there are ways to make her do it.

Coercion or bribery—one of them will work for her!

Since she was able to save Ling Yu last time, she can definitely do it this time too!

Duke Ling: "Miss Zhou Ruo, go and see her first. We'll decide whether she can be cured after you see her."

Ji Ping grew anxious and whispered to Zhou Ruo, "Ruo'er, didn't you say it couldn't be saved?"

"But the symptoms the old man described are so tempting, I just want to go and see him!" Zhou Ru muttered softly.

"Tempting?" Duke Ling thought he had misheard.

Ji Ping tried to explain, "Your Excellency, what I mean is..."

But she couldn't think of a good reason right away, so she winked at Zhao Jinzhong, asking him to help smooth things over.

Zhao Jinzhong continued his mother's words, "Ruoruo means that Young Master Ling's symptoms are rather peculiar."

Duke Ling nodded. "Yes, that's right. Ling Yu's symptoms are very strange, and that's what the imperial physician said as well."

Having said that, he stood up and asked, as if in discussion, "In that case, would you like to come with me now, Miss?"

Zhou Ruo jumped off the chair and said, "Okay!"

Zhao Yucheng was worried and wanted to go with them.

Zhao Jinzhong said, "Father, I'll go with Ruo'er. You stay home and keep Mother company."

As he spoke, Zhao Jinzhong gave Zhao Yucheng a wink.

She was implying that if anything happened between her and Zhou Ruo, he could be there to look after them.

Duke Ling also felt that if Zhao Yucheng went along, things would become more difficult.

He also said, "General Zhao, don't worry, the two children can come back with me, and I will treat them well."

Zhao Yucheng weighed the options in his mind. He was confident in his son's skills, and Zhou Ruo was also a clever child.

"In that case, I will go to the Duke's mansion to pick you up in two hours."

Everyone was relieved.

When Zhao Yucheng escorted the two children and Duke Ling to the gate of the General's Mansion, he discovered that Duke Ling had brought an extra empty carriage.

This means that he came here with the determination to bring Zhou Ruo back.

Zhao Yucheng's heart tightened. After watching the two carriages leave, he summoned the guards to assemble and await orders.

Zhou Ruo and Zhao Jinzhong followed Duke Ling into the Duke's mansion.

As Zhou Ruo walked along, she could sense the desolation emanating from the Duke's mansion.

It wasn't that the mansion was sparsely populated, but rather that she felt it lacked vitality.

Unlike the Prince An's Mansion, which exudes a sense of grandeur upon entering, this place is different.

It would be very comfortable to stay in the Prince An's mansion.

The Duke's mansion was different; Zhou Ruo had only taken ten or so steps when she already had goosebumps all over her body.

Her little hand, which was being held by Zhao Jinzhong, tightened unconsciously and even began to grow cold.

Perhaps this is why the merits of each clan are different.

As Zhou Ruo approached Ling Yu's courtyard, she felt an even stronger aura of death.

The chilling atmosphere and oppressive environment made Zhou Ruo ignore the smell in the air the whole way.

Until the Duke of Ling pushed open Ling Yu's door...

The pungent stench hit her head, and Zhou Ruo, caught off guard, stood by the door and began to vomit violently.

When Liu saw Zhao Jinzhong and his sister appear, she was overjoyed and full of hope that her son could be saved.

But the next second, Zhou Ruo was seen vomiting while leaning against the door, and her face instantly darkened.

Zhao Jinzhong recalled that Zhou Ruo had reacted similarly at Jumanlou last time.

Last time she only gagged, but this time she vomited up everything she had just eaten.

Zhao Jinzhong patted her back to help her catch her breath and asked worriedly, "Ruoruo, are you alright?"

After vomiting everything out of her stomach, Zhou Ruo gasped for breath and said uncomfortably, "Brother, it stank in there! It stank even worse than last time!"

When she said "even more smelly," she meant it was ten times more smelly than the time at Jumanlou.

Zhou Ruo paused for a moment, then immediately held her breath and drew several "odor-blocking talismans" on herself.

When Duke Ling saw Zhou Ruo's reaction, he assumed she had eaten something bad and was vomiting.

When he heard Zhou Ruo point inside the house and say it smelled bad, Duke Ling sniffed the room hard but didn't smell anything unusual.

She said, "Ling Yu's room is cleaned by servants every day, so it's not dirty and doesn't smell bad. Are you being too sensitive, Miss?"

Zhou Ruo didn't want to explain this to Duke Ling, so he pulled Zhao Jinzhong into the house.

With a flattering expression, Madam Liu said, "Young General, Miss Zhou Ruo, we've been waiting for you!"

But inwardly he was disdainful: He was so tough before, if he's so capable, then don't come!

Zhou Ruo walked past Liu Shi and went straight to Ling Yu, ignoring her.

"Huh?" Madam Liu didn't know where these two siblings got their arrogance from, showing no respect for her even in the Duke's mansion.

Ling Yu lay unconscious on the bed, covered with a thick blanket, but still shivering.

Zhou Ruo didn't need to lift the blanket; just by standing by the bed, she could sense that Ling Yu was much, much more seriously ill than he was last time at Jumanlou.

She activated her spiritual eyes and peered through the blanket to observe Ling Yu's condition.

"Mother!" Zhou Ruo was so frightened that she took two steps back and grabbed Zhao Jinzhong's arm tightly as she cried out.

Duke Ling asked in surprise, "Why is Miss Zhou Ru so amazed?"

The child wasn't even lifted from the blanket, nor was his pulse taken.

Why did you react so strongly after just standing by the bed for a while?

Did they think that inviting her to the Duke's mansion was just for fun?

Zhou Ruo pulled Zhao Jinzhong down, cupped his ear with her small hand, and whispered, "Brother, his body is full of spirit insects, so many, and so big!"

Zhao Jinzhong looked surprised. "Spirit insects? He has them in his body too?"

"Yes!" Zhou Ruo nodded vigorously.

Madam Liu grew anxious and said directly, "You two siblings, stop whispering! Miss Zhou Ruo, show Yu'er what you're doing!"

If you want to whisper secrets, wait until you get back to your general's mansion. Honestly!

Zhou Ruo looked at Liu Shi coldly and said, "I've already finished reading!"

"Wh...what?" Liu asked, puzzled. "You...you've finished reading?"

But the next second she became unhappy. "No, Miss Zhou Ruo, if you're going to deal with us, at least put on a show, right?"

Zhao Jinzhong explained, "Madam, my sister does not need to have her pulse taken when she is ill."