Ji Yunshu couldn’t bear to see people crying and sobbing.

Although she deeply sympathized with Red Matchmaker’s plight and Miss Hua Zheng who had been asleep for a year—after all, having such a medicine jar by one’s side was something no one could endure or afford.

But she couldn’t agree to help with this completely unreliable scheme simply out of sympathy and compassion.

If she meddled in others’ affairs, it would likely invite unnecessary trouble.

After all, this wasn’t Da Lin, nor was it Huyi.

After a long silence—

She said, “Red Matchmaker, even if I truly agreed to help you, this could only solve your immediate difficulties, not guarantee you a lifetime!”

Red Matchmaker’s eyes still reddened. “But in the current situation, I really have no choice…”

“Don’t tell me about having no choice!” Ji Yunshu directly interrupted her and clearly told her, “I won’t help you, nor will I impersonate Miss Hua. If I did this, I’m afraid it would bring many subsequent troubles. Think about it—if I substituted for her in the courtesan selection and was exposed, it would be openly deceiving the court. Haven’t you considered such a grave offense? Once investigated, everyone in your Cuiyue Pavilion would suffer disaster, and it might even anger the Emperor and bring about a deadly calamity.”

Ah!

“…”

“Furthermore! No matter how much preparation you’ve made or how many escape routes you’ve arranged! As long as one person tells a lie, there will certainly be traces and flaws exposed, let alone such an enormous lie! Therefore, I cannot help you.”

Her attitude was firm!

Not allowing Red Matchmaker to plead further. Red Matchmaker, who had long been forced into a corner by the current situation, couldn’t care about deception or not. Her sole focus was on keeping Cuiyue Pavilion—after all, this was her life’s foundation. If it truly became someone else’s, how could she be reconciled? Moreover, she only wanted to earn a sum of money to treat Hua Zheng’s illness so she could wake up. Now, she had finally found someone whose eyes and brows so closely resembled her daughter’s.

But—

The other party was unwilling to help.

And had analyzed so much!

She understood all the reasoning.

After sobbing for a while, she grasped Ji Yunshu’s hand and said, “Miss, I know this matter carries great risk, but I can’t just watch my daughter die like this. Miss, please help me. If the court truly investigates, I’ll take full responsibility for everything.”

Naive!

How could such a matter be child’s play?

It wasn’t as if she could truly take all the responsibility alone just by saying she would bear it all.

Ji Yunshu forcefully pulled her hand from her palm and said, “Red Matchmaker, I’ll say it once more—I won’t help you do such a thing.”

“…”

“This matter involves too much and concerns everyone in your Cuiyue Pavilion. I won’t take the risk.”

“Miss…”

Ji Yunshu turned her eyes to look at Hua Zheng lying unconscious on the bed and said, “The most urgent matter now is to find a good physician to examine her properly, hoping she can wake up soon.”

Red Matchmaker sighed, the painful spot touched. “It’s useless, useless! I’ve seen all the good physicians in Yanjing City—they all said it was hopeless. If she could be cured, why would I do this? I truly have no other option.”

She cried very sorrowfully.

Ji Yunshu thought for a moment, and a person suddenly popped into her mind.

Wen Cong!

Although she hadn’t personally witnessed his abilities, Su Ziluo had said it was he who single-handedly rescued Jingrong from death’s door. His medical skills must be no less than Muruo’s—perhaps he would have a solution…

“Red Matchmaker, I do know a renowned physician who might be able to help you find a way.”

“Truly?”

“Yes.”

“Which renowned physician?”

She had sought out all the renowned physicians in Yanjing City.

Were there any she didn’t know about?

Ji Yunshu didn’t want to reveal too much, mainly because she herself couldn’t confirm whether Wen Cong would be willing to help, so she only said, “I can’t say right now, but I’ll do my best.”

Red Matchmaker wiped her tears and looked at her. “Then are you certain that renowned physician can cure Hua Zheng’s illness?”

Not certain!

“There’s no harm in trying.”

Red Matchmaker’s hope ignited once more, not doubting in the slightest whether what Ji Yunshu said was true or false.

Moreover, besides believing, she had no other options!

Because if Ji Yunshu was unwilling to help or cooperate, then she had no recourse!

Now hearing Ji Yunshu say this, she could only stake everything on this gamble. “Good, if Miss can truly find a divine physician to save my daughter, this great kindness and virtue, I, Red Matchmaker, will never forget as long as I live.”

“Don’t rush to thank me yet. If she can be cured… we’ll talk about it then.”

Indeed, she didn’t dare give complete certainty.

Red Matchmaker wiped her tears and sat back by the bedside, tightly gripping Hua Zheng’s cold hands. “My poor child, this sleep of yours has nearly cost your mother half her life!”

Although Hua Zheng wasn’t Red Matchmaker’s biological daughter, she had persisted for a year without giving up on treating Hua Zheng and had exhausted her wealth for her—this bond was genuine.

Setting everything else aside, it was truly moving.

Ji Yunshu told her, “Tomorrow morning I’ll leave here. Rest assured, I won’t speak of how you secretly abducted me and brought me here. If that renowned physician is willing to help with treatment, I’ll bring him over.”

Red Matchmaker could only believe her.

“Miss, you’re a living Bodhisattva. Whether my daughter can wake depends entirely on you.”

…

Ji Yunshu returned alone to the courtyard where she had been before. The two sleeping women had already awakened and, discovering no one in the room, were anxiously about to search when they saw Ji Yunshu had already returned.

“Miss, where… did you go?”

“Are you still afraid I’d run away?”

“Red Matchmaker instructed us to… watch over you.”

Were they truly treating her as a prisoner?

Ji Yunshu’s gaze swept over the two of them. “Tonight I’m not going anywhere. It’s already very late—you don’t need to keep watch here either. Go rest.”

“This…” The two women exchanged glances.

“I won’t run. It’s so late, I have nowhere to go anyway.”

The woman in blue opened and closed her mouth for a long while, not knowing what to say.

Ji Yunshu had already walked toward the inner room. Just as she stepped into the room about to close the door, she suddenly heard the sound of roof tiles overhead—several clattering sounds. Several shadowy figures swiftly flashed down from the rooftop, landing in the courtyard. Before she could even react, two muffled thuds came from behind her.

Hm?

She turned around to see the two young women had already fallen to the ground.

Several black-clothed men who had just flashed down from the rooftop stood nearby holding swords.

“You?” Ji Yunshu immediately rushed over.

To check!

Fortunately, the two young women had only been knocked unconscious.

A false alarm!

One of the men said, “Miss Ji, we’ve finally found you! We’ve been searching for you throughout the city and outside on General Su’s orders—we’ve been searching for a full day and night. If we hadn’t found you, we would have had to return and offer our heads.”

Another person asked, “Are you alright?”

She shook her head. “I’m fine.”

“Then quickly come with us. The General is extremely worried.”

But she searched the surrounding rooftops and asked, “Where is… Li Chuan?”

She had thought the first person to rescue her would be Jingrong!

The black-clothed man said, “After Li Chuan escorted Miss out of the city, he never returned and his whereabouts are unknown.”

“What did you say? Li Chuan has disappeared?”

“Yes, so the General has us searching for you while also searching for Li Chuan.”

“What happened?”

“We’re not clear on the details. Miss, please leave with us.”

She still hadn’t recovered from the shock.

What did they mean Jingrong had disappeared?

Why would he disappear?

A sense of unease surged up from the depths of her heart.

Very intense.

Seeing she wasn’t moving, those men directly grabbed her arms preparing to leave. One black-clothed man remained behind, his eyes full of murderous intent as he looked at the two young women lying on the ground, intending to kill them with his sword.

Ji Yunshu suddenly snapped to attention, her steps halting in place as she immediately stopped him. “Stop!”

The black-clothed man’s sword-gripping hand hesitated.

Ji Yunshu said, “They didn’t intend to harm me. You cannot kill them.”

“The General has already given orders—whoever took Miss away shall be killed without exception.”

Killed without exception!

Such severe words.

It also showed how much Su Ziluo cared for her.

She said, “If General Su pursues this matter, just say it was my intention. In short, you cannot kill a single person in Cuiyue Pavilion!”

The sword-wielding man hesitated. He took orders from Su Ziluo and had to comply, but Su Ziluo had said that seeing Ji Yunshu was equivalent to seeing him himself. Therefore, he had no choice but to give up, returning the already drawn sword to its scabbard.

Afterward, they left with Ji Yunshu.

By the time they reached the Su residence, it was already the latter half of the night!

Su Ziluo, seeing her return safely, finally breathed a sigh of relief and dismissed all the hidden guards.

The two remained in the room. He asked, “Were you injured?”