After rebirth, I kidnapped the sickly Dugong

Because she was worried about Si Jiu, Wen Baizhi was still waiting outside and did not leave.

Wen Baizhi also saw Eunuch Li from the palace enter the yard.

It was only when Ping An whispered in her ear that this was Eunuch Li, the highest-ranking eunuch beside His Majesty, that she realized what was going on.

Eunuch Li was followed by two young eunuchs, each holding a small box in his hand.

When Eunuch Li came closer, Ping An greeted him with a smile: "Oh, where did the wind blow you here, Eunuch Li?"

Eunuch Li looked at Ping An with contempt and said, "We are here on the orders of the Emperor. Please ask Eunuch Ping to invite the Governor to come out to receive the order."

Ping An said tactfully, "Eunuch Li, this governor just came back from being tortured in the palace. He is now resting inside after the doctor bandaged his wound. I really don't dare to disturb him at this time."

Eunuch Li snorted, "Why, the governor is looking for excuses not to listen to the emperor's order? If this gets to other people's ears, and the governor is accused of disrespect, can you bear it?"

He raised the volume of his last sentence, and Ping An immediately knelt down.

"Eunuch Li, please be kind to me. I can't compare to you, Eunuch Li, who has such a high profile in front of the master. I am really scared, Grandpa Li."

Hearing Ping An's new name, Eunuch Li raised the corner of his mouth with pride.

Just then, he noticed a silent woman standing behind Ping An.

He pointed at the woman and said, "Who is this? I've never seen her before."

Ping An couldn't help but feel flustered: "This is the young lady from the Wen family that the Dugong just married a few days ago. She is new here and doesn't know you, Grandpa Li. Please don't bother with her, Grandpa Li."

Eunuch Li raised his chin and said, "Of course, we won't argue with a little girl, but she is really rude. She didn't even know to greet people from the palace."

Wen Baizhi rolled her eyes silently in her heart.

Qi Yan'an definitely has no good intentions in sending someone here at this time.

She didn't want to cause trouble for Si Jiu, so she suppressed her discomfort and stepped forward. Just as she bent her knees a little and prepared to salute, Si Jiu's door was opened.

Si Jiu, who had changed his clothes, walked out of the room.

"Didn't Eunuch Li come to see me? How could he be interested in someone who has nothing to do with him?"

Si Jiu's words were normal, but Eunuch Li could still hear the displeasure in them.

He hurriedly said, "What are you talking about, Lord Governor? This is the first time I've seen your wife, so it's natural for me to be a little curious. Of course, my main purpose of coming here is to see you on behalf of His Majesty."

As he said this, he raised his hand towards the two young eunuchs behind him.

The two young eunuchs walked up to Si Jiu and opened the box.

Eunuch Li introduced them one by one: "His Majesty said that the Governor was wronged today, so he specially asked us to bring these top-quality ginseng and deer antlers to nourish the Governor's body. I hope the Governor will not despise them and accept them."

Si Jiu glanced at Ping An and said, "I don't have time to properly display the things His Majesty gave me, how could I despise them? Ping An, hurry up and put the things away. Don't break them by accident, otherwise it will waste our eunuch Li's hard work."

Ping An hurriedly stood up and took the two boxes into his arms.

Eunuch Li knew that Si Jiu was blaming him for what he had just done in his yard, but he was the emperor's man after all, so he naturally refused to show weakness.

So he said, "Since you have accepted the gift from Your Majesty, shouldn't you kowtow and thank the Emperor for his grace?"

Si Jiu's eyes were cold and he knelt in front of him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift."

Eunuch Li then smiled proudly and said, "The Governor is loyal to Your Majesty. I will tell Your Majesty about it after I return to the palace. By the way, Your Majesty also asked me to tell the Governor that he is requested to be on time for the morning court tomorrow. A series of matters concerning the autumn hunt are still waiting for the Governor to decide."

Si Jiu said coldly: "I will definitely live up to your majesty's trust."

Eunuch Li left triumphantly.

After they all left, Wen Baizhi hurried to Si Jiu who was still kneeling.

"Everyone's gone, get up quickly."

It has been a long time since Si Jiu hated his current identity.

So what if he is second only to one person? He still cannot protect the person he wants to protect in front of a eunuch.

So what if he is above everyone else? A eunuch can make him kneel down at any time.

He laughed out loud at himself.

Wen Baizhi squatted down and looked at him: "Si Jiu, what's wrong with you?"

Even Ping An, who was holding the box in his hand, looked at him uneasily.

Si Jiu bit the tip of his tongue, trying to regain some consciousness.

"I am fine."

"When you said you had something to do, I thought the sky was going to fall." Although Wen Baizhi complained, she still reached out and tried to pull him up.

"Hurry up and get up. You just got injured. It's not good to kneel down any longer."

Si Jiu couldn't bear to see her worrying about him, so he used her strength to support himself by holding his knees and stood up.

The moment he stood up, everything went dark before his eyes and his body shook slightly.

Wen Baizhi put her arms around his waist to help him steady his body.

After the dizziness passed, Si Jiu said softly, "Thank you."

He was very tall, and when he stood, Wen Baizhi could only reach his shoulders.

So the heat of his breath as he spoke fell upon the top of her head.

Wen Baizhi stammered, "Let me help you in. Doctor Rong may not have left yet. Let him check you out."

Si Jiu said: "Thank you."

It seemed like he didn't know what to say to her except thank you and sorry.

Wen Baizhi put away her charming thoughts and carefully took him back to the room.

Of course Rong Heng hadn't left yet. He was sitting there with an unhappy expression.

Wen Baizhi first helped Si Jiu to the bed, then came out to look for Rong Heng.

"Doctor Rong, Si Jiu was delayed outside for a while. I'm worried that his wound might have split. I'd like to trouble you to go and take a look."

Rong Heng folded his hands in front of his chest and said, "Isn't he very capable and patient? How come he couldn't hold on for just a short while? This is not the Si Jiu I know."

Wen Baizhi advised gently, "Others may not understand him, but you do. He cares about his reputation the most. He can't stand the pain now, so he asked me to come to you. If I hadn't gotten his tacit consent, I wouldn't dare to come to you. Don't you think so, Doctor Rong?"

Rong Heng didn't really want to make things difficult for them, he just felt sorry for Si Jiu's experience.

Now that Wen Baizhi came to give him a way out, he had no reason not to step down.

So he went to find Si Jiu with a sullen face.

Wen Baizhi retreated as usual.

Sure enough, the wound on Si Jiu's waist was slightly torn, but not serious.

Just re-bandage it.

But this time, Si Jiu was obviously different from the one just now.

He was the same now as he was before he met Wen Baizhi.

Dead and lifeless.

Rong Heng was puzzled: "Why, do you want me to call your wife in for you? Or do you treat your wife differently from others, so you can let her see the process of your healing? If so, I won't ask her to avoid it in the future."

Si Jiu was unable to explain to him how troubled he felt. He just buried his head in the pillow as usual and remained silent.

Rong Heng said: "Okay, I'll go out and call your wife in for you now."

Si Jiu said sullenly: "No, just tell her that I have already rested and let her go back to rest."

Although Rong Heng was confused, he still did as he was told.

"Well, since he is resting, I won't disturb him. I will come to see him tomorrow."

Wen Baizhi is very understanding.

But she didn't expect that after this separation, the next time she would see Si Jiu would be in the Autumn Hunting half a month later.