When Wei Changying went back to Jintong Courtyard, Shen Cangfeng had just come back from the Su Family. The third branch of the Su Family had prepared a feast for Madam Su and her companions, who came here to celebrate Su Yuwu's birthday, but the other guests were Su Yuwu's cousins, colleagues and schoolfellows. It was improper for them to enter the rear courtyard, and they couldn't enjoy it if they were at the same table with the elders of the Su family. Therefore, the Su family prepared another feast at the front yard for these young people, so that they could have a good time.

Shen Cangfeng had a strong smell of wine at this time, and his face was already blushed. He stumbled into the room and loosened his clothes as he ordered a maidservant to bring him some tea.

Wei Changying told the servant to make strong tea, and then she helped Shen Cangfeng took off his robe. She frowned as she blamed, "Why did you drink so much?"

Hearing this, Shen Cangfeng held Wei Changying's hand without a word. Wei Changying knew that he just wanted to seize every chance to touch her. She felt angry and amused at the same time, and said, "You can't even sit steadily. What else can you do?"

However, Shen Cangfeng groped around Wei Changying's sleeves and took out her handkerchief. He wiped his face with the handkerchief, stumbled to the couch by the window, and lied down as he said, "Ziming is going to get married next month, so the people at the feast drank toasts to him. Xiangzhi, Jiayao, and I drank for him, so we got drunk."

"So young master Gu is going to marry Infanta Chengxian?" asked Wei Changying. She remembered what she heard when the Empress was joking with the Infanta on Princess Linchuan's birthday banquet—Infanta Chengxian had engaged with Gu Yiran. Princess Linchuan's birthday was in May, and Infanta Chengxian was going to get married in July. No wonder the Empress joked with her. It meant that Empress Gu knew that her wedding day was around the corner.

Shen Cangfeng replied with his eyes closed. Wei Changying took the wet handkerchief from Yan'ge and wiped Shen Cangfeng's face. Seeing that Qin'ge had served tea, Wei Changying reminded Shen Cangfeng, "Be careful, it’s hot."

Qin'ge immediately said, "Young madam, this pot of tea is not newly made; it was cooled in the kitchen. I intended to make a new one, but the Grannies said that he could drink this one. This was made to keep us refreshed in the afternoon, so it's strong tea too."

Before Qin'ge had finished talking, Shen Cangfeng felt thirsty and had drunk up the tea. He felt better and ordered, "Bring me some more." He wiped his face with Wei Changying's handkerchief and seemed to be a bit soberer. He opened his eyes and asked, "Did Shen Ju come here to report something today?"

"No. What happened?" Wei Changying said surprisingly as she wiped the sweat on Shen Changfeng's forehead.

"Hmm, I think my long spear should be ready. Without a handy weapon, I can only practice swordsmanship all-day long, and I can't get used to it," Shen Cangfeng said, "If he comes, tell him to keep the spear safe, I'll check it after I wake up."

Wei Changying replied, "Okay, are you going to sleep now?"

Shen Cangfeng didn't reply. When Wei Changying looked at him, she found Shen Cangfeng was already asleep, leaning on a pillow.

Wei Changying felt amused and asked Qin'ge and other servants to help her move Shen Cangfeng onto the bed. She then covered him with a thin quilt.

After she went out, Wei Changying blamed Shen Cangfeng's manservant Shen Die. She said, "My husband didn't know how much he has drunk because he was drinking for Gu Ziming, but why didn't you remind him since you are with him? He wouldn't get so badly drunk if you did so."

Shen Die explained with fear, "It is because that the first young master of the Gu Family kicked up a fuss. I have tried several times to persuade our young master to drink less, but the Gu family's first young master didn't allow me to. What was worse, the young masters of the Duanmu Family, Liu Family, and other families are also one of the Three Capital Guards, and our young master often defeats them on the martial arts competition. Therefore, these people have forced Shen Cangfeng to drink, and I really tried to stop them but failed. Please forgive me."

Wei Changying had a foreboding when she heard "the first young master of the Gu Family". She settled her mind and asked, "Who is the first young master that you've mentioned?"

“He is Gu Zilie, the first young master of the Gu Family in the capital."

Forget it. It would be a self-punishment if one fought against Gu Naizheng.

Wei Changying immediately changed another topic and asked about Shen Cangfeng's "handy weapon". She said, "My husband said that the long spear would be ready recently, is it?"

Shen Die replied, "It should be ready these days, but it hasn't been delivered here yet."

"What kind of spear is that?" Wei Changying asked, "I seldom see my husband practice martial arts since I've come here, is it because he lost his handy weapon? What happened?"

Facing the young madam, Shen Die dared not lie. He said, "Last year, young master won the first prize in the martial arts competition. However, when our young master watched others compete, Liu Youzhao, the eighteenth young master of the Liu family, had nearly killed Pei Kai, the ninth young master of the Pei Family. At that time, young master Pei has already been beaten onto the ground by young master Liu and was about to surrender, but young master Liu still rammed his plum blossom shaped silver awl towards him by accident. Our young master immediately stepped up to stop the awl. Although he succeeded in pricking the awl away, which gave young master Pei a chance to roll further, young master Liu rammed the awl so heavily that Shen Cangfeng's spear broke, and his Hoku point was also wounded. After that, Shen Cangfeng didn't put down the spear immediately after catching the awl with it, because he worried that young master Pei wasn't safe yet. The doctor said that this led to injury to his arm's muscles and bones and suggested he rest for a few months. That's why he seldom practices martial arts after you came."

"Liu Youzhao versus Pei Kai?" Wei Changying said as she frowned. Her cousin Wei Changxian married Liu Jizhao, the lineal son of the Liu Family's clan. However, when the northern tribes invaded the Eastern Hu, Liu Jizhao died because he tried to rescue his second-in-commander Pei Xi, so Wei Changxian hated the Pei Family from then on. Wei Changying's third aunt, namely Wei Changxian's aunt-in-law, was Pei Xi's sister, so her two daughters had been tortured by Wei Changxian.

It seemed that Liu Youzhao was Liu Jizhao's brother. Since Pei Kai was also one of the Three Capital Guards, he must be very important to the Pei Family in You Zhou. Maybe that wasn't an accident. Perhaps Liu Youzhao did it deliberately.

It seemed that Liu Youzhao was Liu Jizhao's brother. Since Pei Kai was also one of the Three Capital Guards, he must be very important to the Pei Family in You Zhou. Maybe that wasn't an accident. Perhaps Liu Youzhao did it deliberately.

Wei Changying used to dislike Wei Changxian's hatred towards her third aunt Madam Pei. After all, if the northern Rong tribe didn't invade the country, both Liu Jizhao and Pei Xi needed not to fight against them, hence no death. Also, Pei Xi didn't hope Liu Jizhao die either, so it was the northern tribes to be blamed. If people blamed Pei Xi and blame on the Pei Family, the northern tribes would take more advantage.

Wei Changxian was only a woman whose husband had died without leaving her a child. She became a young widow. Although Wei Changying couldn't understand her hatred towards the Pei Family, many people could. But Liu Youzhao was a man. If he hated the Pei Family and killed the Pei Xi's nephew Pei Kai "accidentally" to avenge his brother Liu Jizhao, it would be a shame for him.

Although the Pei Family in You Zhou was not as powerful as the Liu Family in Eastern Hu, it was a distinguished family. Since the Liu Family hated the Pei Family so much, wouldn't they be afraid that the Pei Family would avenge them?

You Zhou was at the southeast of the Eastern Hu County. If the Pei Family really wanted to avenge, the worst thing they would do was to gather their people and raid the Liu Family when they were fighting against the northern tribes. The Pei Family would possibly die with the Liu Family.

Shen Die must have had heard about the case of Liu Jizhao. Seeing that Wei Changying was deep in thought, he continued, "After that, young master Liu was also frightened, he helped young master Pei stood up and expressed gratitude to Shen Cangfeng. Both of them said that things would be worse if Shen Cangfeng didn't come in time." He then said, "His Majesty punished young master Liu for this. He was demoted to the Honor Guard from the Private Guard."

Thinking about Wei Changxian, Wei Changying felt that Liu Youzhao was just acting. If he was sad about his brother's death, why didn't he go back to Eastern Hu and join the army? Instead, he played such tricks in the martial arts competition. Wei Changying was in a bad mood because Liu Youxi had caused her husband's injury. She said, "Since Liu Youzhao used the plum blossom-shaped silver awl, he must have much strength. Why would he drop them?"

Shen Die wanted to say something, but he stopped. He smiled and said, "I didn't know either."

Although Wei Changying had a bad impression of Liu Youzhao, she couldn't ask Liu Youzhao face to face the things that had happened before she got married. After all, even if Liu Youzhao did it on purpose, it was Pei Kai who he wanted to kill, not Shen Cangfeng. Shen Cangfeng injury was caused by himself.

Therefore, after frowning for a while, Wei Changying could only ask, "Is the injury serious? No one told me about this until today. I didn't know that my husband has an injured arm."

Shen Die immediately replied, "Don't worry, young madam. Although his muscles and bones were injured, the imperial doctor suggested he rest just in case. His movements are not influenced by the injury, that's why you didn't know." He then said, "Our young master guessed that the new long spear would be sent here in a few days, so he has appointed Imperial Doctor Ji to diagnose him tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. If everything's alright, he can practice martial arts as he used to."

"Imperial Doctor Ji?" asked Wei Changying. One who had become an imperial doctor must have some skills, not mentioning the one who came from the Ji Family, a doctor's family. However, Imperial Doctor Ji had failed to cure Old Madam Deng, and it was Ji Qubing's student, Duanmu Xinmiao, who cured Old Madam Deng with no special prescription. From then on, Wei Changying regarded Imperial Doctor Ji as a quack doctor.

From then on, Wei Changying regarded Imperial Doctor Ji as a quack doctor.

Although Wei Changying knew Shen Cangfeng was not badly injured, and even an ordinary doctor could diagnose him, she couldn't rest assured after she heard that it was Imperial Doctor Ji who Shen Cangfeng had appointed. Wei Changying had no interest to ask Shen Die anything else, so she let him return to the front courtyard, and ordered a servant to ask Mrs. Huang to come.

That day when Pei Meiniang came to serve them tea, Wei Changying's sisters-in-law instigated Madam Su to give Pei Meiniang a lesson. Wei Changying, who was at the scene, was also scolded for her sisters-in-law's behavior. When Wei Changying was in a bad mood, Mrs. Huang came and said something, which was regarded as a fuel on the fire, so Wei Changying scolded Mrs. Huang at that time. Therefore, Mrs. Huang didn't show up these days.

Being called by Wei Changying, Mrs. Huang was still as polite as she used to be, but with caution. After she came back from the Spring Grass Lake, Wei Changying felt much better and felt that she was too harsh to her Granny that day. After all, Mrs. Huang was her grandmother's maidservant, and she was a loyal servant, so it was too foolish for Wei Changying to scold Mrs. Huang in public.

She apologized to Mrs. Huang embarrassingly and served tea to express her regret. Of course, Mrs. Huang dared not accepting Wei Changying's tea. She said that she was not considerate enough to think of Wei Changying's mood at that time. After a while, they were reconciled. Wei Changying sighed in relief and told Mrs. Huang of Shen Cangfeng's injured arm. "My husband has asked Imperial Doctor Ji to diagnose him. Although Imperial Doctor Ji is Ji Qubing's uncle, he is useless. I suspect that he was enrolled in the Imperial Hospital with the help of his family. Last time, he failed to cure my maternal grandmother, and it was the Eighth Miss of the Duanmu Family who has helped us. I'm really worried since Shen Die told me this. Could you please check my husband's arm after he wakes up?"

Hearing this, Mrs. Huang paid even more attention to this than Wei Changying. She said, "The young master is still young, so the most important thing is to make sure that he's healthy. You have to pay attention to this! I suggest you tell the young master first, and then cancel the appointment with Imperial Doctor Ji. Tomorrow, I will visit Miracle Doctor Ji, and ask him to diagnose for our young master."

Wei Changying said in surprise, "Miracle Doctor Ji?" Although she didn't trust Imperial Doctor Ji, she thought that Mrs. Huang's medical skills were enough for checking Shen Cangfeng's arm, because Shen Die had said several times that Shen Cangfeng was not badly injured, and he had been resting just in case. Wei Changying didn't expect that Mrs. Huang was going to ask Ji Qubing to diagnose Shen Cangfeng. She immediately became nervous and said, "Granny, is my husband's injury...?"

Mrs. Huang consoled Wei Changying and said, "How would I know how badly he is injured? I haven't seen the injured arm yet! What's more, no one in the Shen Family has mentioned this since you were married, and our young master’s movements seemed to be as normal as usual, which means that his injury is not serious."

She then explained, "However, what I've learned from Miracle Doctor Ji was aimed to take care of Wei Zhenghong in the rear courtyard. I know something about poisoning and internal injury, but I didn't learn much about trauma!"

Mrs. Huang learned from Ji Qubing because she needed to take care of Wei Zhenghong in the beginning, then she needed to help Wei Changying. Both of them had little possibility to suffer traumatic injuries, so Mrs. Huang didn't learn much about it.

Mrs. Huang continued, "However, the young master is your husband, so his health is in the first place. We would rather take it seriously than carelessly!"

In this era, ladies in distinguished families couldn't marry twice. They could find ways to handle even if their husbands were bad-tempered, lazy, lustful, or even murderous. However, if a man was dead, his concubine could be sent back to her hometown and marry another man, but his wife could only live alone for the rest of her life!

Since Wei Changying had married Shen Cangfeng, she could only have one husband for her whole life, so Shen Cangfeng had to be healthy! Having heard that Shen Cangfeng was injured, Mrs. Huang was even more frightened than Madam Su!