Chapter 376 - 133: Ma Chengteng Visits the Mountain_2
Guan Jingshuo thought for a moment and then said, "Father, the last time I went to the street to buy things, I was nearly bumped into by someone. Father, I would like to find two reliable people to stay by my side." Guan Jingshuo was asking the Marquis Yongding for bodyguards to protect him.
Marquis Yongding hadn’t expected Guan Jingshuo to actively ask for people this time. It wasn’t that the Marquis had ignored the safety of his eldest legitimate son, but rather, Guan Jingshuo seldom went out and disliked having many people follow him, typically only bringing a young servant along. Marquis Yongding readily agreed to his son’s request, "Let Zhang Quan and Zhang Yan stay by your side. They both are skilled." After a pause, Marquis Yongding asked, "Shuoshuo, is there something else?"
Guan Jingshuo shook his head, "Father, it’s nothing. If possible, I am thinking of going up to Peach Blossom Village. What do you think, Father?"
Although Marquis Yongding was puzzled, he did not refuse his son, "If there is something, just send a message to me." He didn’t know why fate was so cruel; his most beloved son was so frail, while his other sons were stronger, unfortunately, they were too mediocre.
It wasn’t that the other sons of Marquis Yongding were too mediocre, but Guan Jingshuo was so intelligent that he made his brothers look like nothing in comparison.
Heping was extremely surprised to know Guan Jingshuo was going to Peach Blossom Village, "Heir Apparent, why are you going to the village?" Heping instinctively suspected it had something to do with the doctor they visited yesterday.
Guan Jingshuo looked at Heping and after a long while said, "Doctor Li prescribed a remedy for me, which is inconvenient to use in the mansion. It’s easier to manage things at Peach Blossom Village." Though the Marquis’ household appeared flourishing, the endless intrigues never ceased. Only because of his father’s love and his mother’s protection had he remained unharmed thus far. But now, he realized that what he thought was peace was false, and in the mansion, only his father could be trusted. It wasn’t that Guan Jingshuo didn’t trust his father, but the prescription given by Doctor Li was too peculiar, and Guan Jingshuo feared his father wouldn’t believe it and might interfere. Guan Jingshuo thought these were just ordinary dietary prescriptions, and he would follow Doctor Li’s instructions at the village. If there was a positive result after a month, he would then fully disclose this matter to his father.
Heping cautiously said, "Heir Apparent, can that eccentric doctor be trusted?" The more Heping thought about it, the stranger Doctor Li seemed, which wasn’t very reassuring.