roccoschili Chapter 108 Male Guest Appears
Chapter 108 Male Guest Appears
After Jiang Tunan said goodbye to everyone at the tea stall, she prepared to return to the Imperial Medical Bureau. It wasn't because she loved going to work, but it was almost time for dinner and she would be wasting her free meal.
The entire Imperial Medical Bureau was located next to the imperial palace, with passages leading into the bureau both inside and outside the palace.
Because Jiang Tunan was outside the palace today, she did not go through the same door that Xiao Mingrui had taken her through before.
It was also quite lively outside the Imperial Medical Bureau, with many small stalls set up on this street, the most numerous of which were fortune tellers' stalls.
Setting up a fortune-telling stall in front of the hospital can be considered as opening up my mind.
"Su Xiaoxiao, you are just a concubine's daughter in the Prime Minister's Mansion. I advise you not to meddle in other people's business!"
As soon as Jiang Tunan stepped into the Imperial Medical Office, he heard a woman's scolding coming from afar.
"Miss Yan, please don't go too far. I have already compensated you for the cakes on behalf of the child. Please forgive me when you can."
Jiang Tunan hid behind the stone lions at the entrance of the Imperial Medical Bureau, secretly watching the argument between several people not far away.
She seemed to have seen all these people before. Su Xiaoxiao was the heroine, so she must know her. The person opposite Su Xiaoxiao was Meng Jingchen's sister Meng Yao, one of Xiao Mingli's fans. Jiang Tunan, the woman next to Meng Yao, had also met her before the welcoming banquet for Princess Guangping.
"What a joke! Do I need your money?"
The woman next to Meng Yao was wearing a light yellow dress and a gold and jade bracelet on her wrist. The hairpin on her head was also the latest style from Qishefang, because Xiao Mingxu had taken Jiang Tunan to see it last time.
"Miss Yan, do you want to bully the weak in the street?"
Su Xiaoxiao protected a girl about ten years old behind her. The girl was dirty, with some mud on the edge of her dress and some dust on her face.
At this time, the girl was holding a piece of cake tightly in her hand, with a timid look in her eyes.
"Su Xiaoxiao, you better understand. It was this little beggar who rushed over and snatched my cakes. What's wrong with me asking someone to beat her up to vent my anger?"
The woman in the light yellow dress spoke in a hostile tone, with her hands folded in front of her chest. Meng Yao, who was standing next to her, also had a flash of disgust in her eyes, and her face was full of impatience.
"Stop talking nonsense. Someone, bring that little beggar here for me."
At Meng Yao's command, the guards behind her immediately stepped forward and surrounded Su Xiaoxiao and the little girl behind her.
"She was just too hungry so she snatched your cakes. I am willing to compensate you for the cakes. Why are you so aggressive?"
Meng Yao cast a look of contempt at Su Xiaoxiao.
"Because you're not the one who got the cakes spilled all over you."
Jiang Tunan: It’s ordered, sister.
Su Xiaoxiao stood in front of the little girl, showing a hint of strength in her weakness.
"You are just reincarnated. You have never experienced the suffering she has gone through. Why do you look down on her? She is just trying hard to survive!"
It appears! It’s time for the heroine’s inspirational quote!
"I'm so mad, why don't you hurry up!"
The woman next to Meng Yao stomped her feet, and the people around her immediately grabbed Su Xiaoxiao and made her unable to move.
“Let…let me go!”
Su Xiaoxiao was struggling hard, but the little girl behind her had already been knocked to the ground.
Jiang Tunan counted silently in his heart: three, two, one
"stop!"
Jiang Tunan: As expected.
Jiang Tunan quietly poked her head out. She wanted to see who the male guest was this time.
Meng Yao looked in the direction of the voice and was somewhat surprised to see the person coming.
"Mu Wuhuan? What are you doing here?"
Mu Wuhuan, wearing a light blue cross-collared gown, walked towards Su Xiaoxiao and others with a group of guards.
"Ms. Meng, Miss Yan."
Mu Wuhuan first bowed to Meng Yao and Yan Wanqing, then walked to Su Xiaoxiao and said coldly to the palace guard who had captured Su Xiaoxiao,
"let go."
The guard was a little hesitant, and the guards behind Mu Wuhuan immediately stepped forward and took action.
"Mu Wuhuan, what are you going to do?"
Meng Yao's voice was calm, without a trace of emotion. Although Mu Wuhuan was the top scholar, he was born in poverty after all. Now he had to become a disciple of his father and become a dog of the Meng family.
"Ms. Meng, please stop making trouble. If you continue, it will be detrimental to your reputation."
Meng Yao looked indifferent.
"I am the daughter of Rongguo Mansion. Who dares to gossip about me?"
When some people who were watching the fun heard Meng Yao's words, they hurriedly lowered their heads, fearing that Meng Yao would find out and punish them.
"Ms. Meng doesn't care, but Mr. Meng does."
"Are you threatening me with my eldest brother?"
"Mu is just kindly reminding Miss Meng."
There was anger in Meng Yao's eyes, but she really didn't dare to go against Meng Jingchen. Yan Wanqing was also a little scared when she heard Mu Wuhuan bring up Meng Jingchen.
"Sister Yao, what should we do?"
Meng Yao took a deep breath and tried to suppress the emotions in her heart.
"We'll see!"
Jiang Tunan: Let’s wait and see = I will definitely come back!
"Mr. Mu, thank you."
Su Xiaoxiao wiped her tears and her voice became a little soft.
"Nothing, just consider it as repaying Miss Su's favor."
Su Xiaoxiao blinked her eyes, looking somewhat puzzled. Mu Wuhuan smiled and said softly,
"Outskirts of Kyoto, thank you Miss Su for bandaging my wound."
Su Xiaoxiao seemed to have realized what was happening.
"If Master Mu hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten it."
Su Xiaoxiao turned around and looked at the little girl. She was still holding the cake tightly in her hand. Su Xiaoxiao took the cake from her hand and said with some heartache,
"This cake is dirty and can't be eaten. I'll buy you a new one. Take the five taels of silver first."
Su Xiaoxiao took out some silver from her purse and put it into the little beggar's hand.
Mu Wuhuan's eyes were filled with mixed emotions, and he spoke calmly,
"Ms. Su is so kind."
Jiang Tunan shook his head. It seemed that the five taels of silver from Su Xiaoxiao saved the little girl, but in fact it would harm her.
Not to mention how many people on the street saw Su Xiaoxiao giving five taels of silver to the little girl. Even if no one saw it, a child of about ten years old could not keep so much money.
Su Xiaoxiao's face turned slightly red.
“I’m just doing the simple things that I can do.”
Mu Wuhuan smiled and nodded gently.
"I am honored to be friends with such a kind person like Miss Su."
Su Xiaoxiao lowered her head shyly.
"Mr. Mu is the top scholar, and I should be the one who feels honored."
Su Xiaoxiao exchanged a few more words with Mu Wuhuan and then left the scene.
Looking at Su Xiaoxiao's leaving back, Mu Wuhuan's face quickly turned cold, without any of the gentleness and warmth he had just shown when facing Su Xiaoxiao.
Mu Wuhuan glanced casually behind the stone lion, his tone somewhat amusing.
"Ms. Jiang, have you had enough of the show?"