EBE Chapter 448: Deep Love Is Useless
Chapter 448: Deep Love Is Useless
When Li Zhi saw Zhou Chang appear, he took off his veil and stepped forward to salute: "Your Highness Prince Yi, I am here because I can't find another opportunity."
Zhou Changxu returned the greeting and led the people in without asking him what opportunity he had found.
Zhong Yuxu tried to stop him: "Your Majesty, Doctor Meng is still inside."
"Oh..." Zhou Chang understood and stopped. He thought Aunt Jing was still changing the medicine and it was not convenient for her to see outsiders. He turned to ask Li Zhi politely, "Manager Li, is it easy for you to come here this time?"
Li Zhi was calm: "I found an excuse and followed the palace to buy things. I hired a carriage to rush here. It didn't take me much time. It should be fine. Please rest assured, Your Highness."
It's reassuring, but time is definitely tight.
Zhou Chang turned back to look at Zhong Yu again: "Sir, how long has Doctor Meng been in there? How long will it take to change the dressing?"
"According to the time, it should be getting better." Before Zhong Yu finished speaking, Doctor Meng came out with a medicine box.
Zhou Chang went straight up and asked, "Doctor Meng, how is Aunt Jing doing today?"
Doctor Meng didn't respond, just stroked his beard and said, "The condition is relatively stable. It won't be long before the bandages on the face and body can be removed. However, the tendons and bones of the right shoulder and arm are not optimistic, so we need to wait and see."
Li Zhi was listening and his expression changed.
"Thank you, Doctor Meng. I have something else to do here, so I'll let Mr. Zhong take you out." Zhou Chang knew that Li Zhi was anxious, so he asked and quickly sent him away.
As soon as the two left, Zhou Chang walked straight inside.
Instead, Li Zhi hesitated: "Your Highness, is it inappropriate for me to go in directly like this?"
"Alas, I have already said that Aunt Jing may not be willing to see you." Zhou Chang was also unsure. He wanted to use a hard approach, but he did not expect Li Zhi to be too cautious. He simply pushed the problem to him. "If you want to report, I am afraid you will not be able to see her today. So, do you want to see her or not?"
"This..." Li Zhi didn't know how to answer.
Zhou Chang sighed, "Alas, time is of the essence. You should just follow me. But let's make it clear in advance that if Aunt Jing gets emotional and insists on not seeing you, you can just take a look and then leave immediately. I have done my best."
There is no way around it.
Li Zhi nodded.
So Zhou Chang entered the inner room first.
Aunt Jing had just changed the medicine for her external injuries. She looked exhausted after all the work and was taking the medicine with the help of Xinxian and Xinmu.
Zhou Chang stood in front of Li Zhi. After he finished drinking the medicine and sent Xinxian and Xinmu away, he stepped forward and said, "Aunt Jing, Li Zhi is here. He still wants to see you."
"No, I won't see him. Let him go back. Don't let others see him and cause trouble." Aunt Jing refused directly.
The person was right behind him, so Zhou Chang could only persuade him again: "Aunt Jing, he finally came out, and he won't be delayed for too long. You are from the same hometown, and now that you are in trouble, it is natural for him to come and visit you. Why not meet him?"
"I'm like this, what's there to see?" Aunt Jing pointed at her bandaged right cheek with her left hand, "I've been from the same hometown with him for so many years, I know his feelings whether I've seen him or not, please ask the prince to take him back."
"Since you know my feelings, why don't you meet me?" Zhou Chang was about to persuade Li Zhi again, but Li Zhi couldn't help but speak.
"Ah, you..." Aunt Jing was surprised, but immediately turned her face to the inside of the bed, "Get out, I don't want you to see me like this."
Li Zhi stepped forward, his voice choked with sobs: "Jing Xin, how badly are you injured?"
Zhou Chang quietly withdrew, leaving the two of them alone to talk.
The houses on three sides of Aunt Jing's courtyard are in single rows and are not soundproof. Now that there is no one else in the courtyard, the voices in the house can be heard especially clearly.
When Zhou Chang went out to the outer room, he heard Li Zhi's voice, which was even more excited than Aunt Jing's: "You are right, it is indeed not in this dynasty, but you have to look at me and let me know how your injury is."
"My life is fine. You know that even without looking. Why are you looking?" Aunt Jing's voice was not as loud as before, and it was a bit difficult to hear.
"I..." Li Zhi was speechless for a moment.
Then, there was no sound in the room for a long while.
Then, it was Aunt Jing's voice again: "You have seen it all. What's so good about it? It's just a layer of gauze."
Li Zhi said in a sad voice: "Jing Xin, we have known each other for so many years. I know you and you know me. It really doesn't matter what your face and body look like. I came here today just to say something. If you agree, I will find a way to resign and leave the palace in the next few days, and I can take care of you for the rest of your life."
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Zhou Chang pricked up his ears and waited for a long time, but there was no answer from Aunt Jing.
After a while, Aunt Jing's voice was heard without any emotion: "I heard that you got a promotion?"
"Yes, that Liu Dexia whom we all hated died. Fortunately, I was able to take his place. It's no big deal, but you should give me something..." Li Zhi was never interested in promotion.
I still haven't heard Aunt Jing's answer.
There was silence in the room again.
After an unknown amount of time, Aunt Jing's calm and slightly mournful voice was heard: "You have finally reached this position, you must cherish it."
Li Zhi's voice immediately refuted: "No matter how high the eunuch's official position is, he is still a slave who serves others. It's all empty. What's there to cherish? On the contrary, when we are old, it would be great if we could have someone to accompany us. That would be..."
This time, Aunt Jing interrupted Li Zhi before he could finish his words: "You can take care of me for the rest of my life, but I can't take care of you. I can't use my arm anymore, and even if I recover well in the future, it will be useless. And this face is covered with scars that are too hideous to be seen. I am no longer human, and I am neither a ghost nor a human. What else can I expect? I..."
"No, don't say that," Li Zhi couldn't bear to hear any more. "None of this matters. In the past, with your character and appearance, I wouldn't dare to say anything to you. But now... it doesn't matter even if it's like this. I can actually say this as long as you agree."
Aunt Jing's voice became increasingly unclear: "What a pity! If I were still fine as before, one day, you would have retired from the palace, and I would have grown old... Then, perhaps we could still talk to each other, but now, everything is impossible..."
"What's the difference now?" Li Zhi's voice was choked with sobs, "I don't care what you look like."
Zhou Chang was also puzzled. Li Zhi didn't care, so why did Aunt Jing disagree?
"Alas..." Aunt Jing in the room sighed heavily, "You should go back. Don't stay outside the palace for too long. Do your job as the deputy chief steward of the inner court well. You may be able to return home in glory when you are old."