A master of metaphysics is farming.

Chapter 120 Prince Shen

The newcomer wore black boots with cloud patterns and white trim, and his dark-colored clothes made him appear tall and imposing. His face was clear and handsome, so he must be a young master from some wealthy family.

Someone took over from Zhu Nan to restrain the assailant, and he immediately knelt down next to Xiang He, "Miss, what do you need me to do?"

"Go find some needle and thread, and a pot of strong liquor."

Zhu Nan immediately ran away, and Qi Xin followed by squatting down, "Miss, I can help you..."

Hold his hand to keep him from moving around.

"Oh." Qi Xin immediately grabbed it, his face still showing confusion and bewilderment.

Xiang He reached out and gently pulled open the wound, looking at it. "It's less than half an inch deep, and it didn't damage any internal organs."

"What's next?"

Xiang He ignored him and looked at the injured person, "Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

The man nodded with difficulty, "It hurts so much..."

"Hmm, is there anything else that's bothering you?"

The uncle spoke haltingly, while Zhu Nan had already prepared the things and ran over, and Yin Zhong also came over with a packet of medicine powder and even a bucket of water.

The young man nodded, and Yin Zhong handed the medicine packet to Xiang He.

"What do you need needle and thread for, young lady?"

Xiang He looked up, and Zhu Nan whispered in her ear, "Shen Zhuoci, the heir of the Marquis of Changning's mansion."

Shen Zhuoci raised an eyebrow and squatted down, "My name is Shen Zhuoci. May I ask your surname, young lady?"

"Xiang He".

Xiang He had already opened the wine jug, and a strong smell wafted out. He gently comforted the uncle, saying, "I'll sew up your wound with needle and thread in a bit."

"No way!" Upon hearing that the flesh needed to be sewn up, the uncle shook his head faster than a drumbeat. "Young lady, you'd better take me to a clinic! There's no one here to sew flesh up..."

The people standing nearby felt the pain too; everyone has experienced being pricked in the flesh by a needle, it hurts so much!

"I've never even seen a wound stitched up with needle and thread..."

"Stop talking, it hurts just listening to it..."

"Ouch! I'm getting numb!"

Amidst the constant chatter around him, Xiang He realized he had been reckless and felt somewhat discouraged. He had thought he would finally get to experience being in charge.

"Okay, I don't want to use needles and thread, otherwise the wound will heal much slower and it will be easy to tear open when you walk. Are you sure you just want to apply medicine?"

"Apply the medicine! Apply the medicine!"

Since the injured person chose simple medical treatment, she could only follow the injured person's wishes, put away the needle and thread, put the cork back on, and open the medicine powder.

"The medicine powder will hurt too, so bear with it."

She moistened the gauze that Zhu Nan had found and gently wiped around the wound, finally applying the medicinal powder.

"Holy crap!"

The wound stung like salt being rubbed in, and the uncle couldn't help but twist his body a few times. Xiang He held the medicine bag in both hands, her fingers gently tapping below, her lips pursed. Zhu Nan understood immediately.

Shen Zhuoci, who was squatting opposite her, saw her lips, pursed them slightly, and smiled.

"Is Miss Xiang new here?"

Her lips didn't stop moving; she sprinkled the medicine powder onto the wound little by little with her hands.

The man initially felt like he was dying from the pain, but as the pain subsided, he realized it wasn't so bad after all, and even tilted his head back to take a curious look.

After all the powder had been sprinkled, Xiang He stepped aside and Zhu Nan bandaged the uncle's wound.

Xiang He tidied up the things on the ground, and didn't forget to give a few instructions, "Remember not to get it wet. If you're worried, you can go to the pharmacy again."

“The young lady is kind-hearted… Thank you, Your Highness and the gentlemen, thank you, young lady.”

Qi Xin helped the uncle sit up so that Zhu Nan could wrap his wounds.

To avoid wasting anything, Xiang He put the needle and thread in the cloth bag. He would take the wine back later and use it for cooking.

She took out her purse and said, "How much was the powder? I'll give it back to you."

Seeing that she actually took out a few taels of silver, Shen Zhuoci was stunned for a long time before bursting into laughter. He held his waist and laughed for a while before stopping.

Seeing him laughing so hard, Xiang He frowned slightly. "Do you want it or not? Or are you a prince who doesn't care about this little bit of money?"

Shen Zhuoci was stunned again. He saw Xiang He's serious face and a slight smile appeared on his lips. "No need. This young master is indeed rich."

"Well."

Without the slightest hesitation, Xiang He carefully put away the money bag, then turned to look at the restrained assailant. "What about him? Who reported it to the authorities?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of neatly dressed people stepped out from the crowd.

The scholar who was with Qi Xin came out and said, "Miss, some people have just gone to report to the authorities."

Qi Xin asked excitedly, "What a coincidence! To run into a young lady like this! Where's Brother He? Didn't he come out with you?"

"He's studying at home."

"I am ashamed, Brother He is truly diligent."

Xiang He glanced at the group; they seemed to be with Shen Zhuoci. She hadn't expected Qi Xin to know such important people in the capital; it seemed his family background was quite impressive.

"Is the Brother He you speak of also a student?"

Xiang He only glanced at him before Zhu Nan stood up, picked up the pot of wine, and said, "Miss, it's time to go back."

"Shouldn't we wait for the officers to question us?"

Just as Zhu Nan was about to say something, the officials approached. The head official bowed to Shen Zhuoci and said, "Greetings, Young Master Shen. This man got into a fight over a stall and, in a fit of anger, injured someone."

"Okay, take the person away and clean up the bloodstains while you're at it."

"Yes."

After the officials took the people away, the people dispersed, leaving only a few of them in the same spot.

As Xiang He turned to leave, a hand blocked her way. "Miss has not answered my question."

"Huh?" Xiang He suddenly realized, "It's true that we've only been here for a few days."

She glanced at Zhu Nan with a blink of an eye, then looked up and smiled, saying, "Our family will worry if we've been out for too long, so we'll head back first."

Seeing that they were about to leave, Qi Xin hurriedly ran up to them, "Where are you and Brother He staying now? Is it convenient for you to come and visit?"

"..."

This clueless fool...

"The exam is in a few days, right? We'll see each other again."

"But today is the Flower Festival, Brother He, aren't you out enjoying yourself?"

Xiang He was slightly taken aback. Looking at the lanterns all over the street, she realized that today was a festival. No wonder so many people were out. They were all celebrating.

Xiang He didn't want them to misunderstand, so she said frankly, "I'll come out later, and we'll meet then."

"There's something exciting to see at Yaohu Lake at night, you absolutely have to come!"

"it is good."

Xiang He nodded to Qi Xin, then glanced at Shen Zhuoci and nodded again, "Young Master Shen, farewell."

"Take care, young lady."

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Shen Zhuoci smiled, his lips pressed tightly together as if he were deep in thought, and asked in a casual tone, "Who is this Brother He you're talking about? And who is this Miss Xiang?"

“Brother He’s name is Sui’an, and he is quite talented; as for Miss Xiang, I only know that she is skilled in medicine. When we were traveling together before, we got sick from eating something bad, and it was Miss Xiang who found some herbs in the wilderness, ground them into a paste, and made us drink it.”

A student squeezed forward and said, "Miss Xiang is amazing! We were vomiting so badly, but she solved it with just one bowl of medicine!"

"That's Miss Xiang, who dares to climb mountains, of course she's amazing!"

Shen Zhuoci's eyes flashed, "Mountain climbing? How does mountain climbing make you impressive?"

Seeing his interest, Qi Xin and the others took turns recounting their experience.

The students were shocked when they first heard about these things; they never expected that the students had such experiences, which was truly amazing.

But I admire that girl even more for daring to follow me up in the middle of the night.

Shen Zhuoci, who was standing to the side, narrowed his eyes as he listened. "She is indeed remarkable. I really want to see her again tonight, as well as that Brother He."