Forgotten Legend of the Bloodied Flower

Old Master Nan beamed when he heard what his granddaughter said. He nodded eagerly. "In that case, come with me. There are some things that I want to do with you, Hua'er."

"Yes, Grandfather."

Only Hou Lin was still staying in the shadow, rubbing his forehead. He really hoped that he didn't have to be here and looked at Old Master Nan acting so childishly.

It really hurt his heart.

Where's your image, Master?

But in front of Nan Hua, Old Master Nan looked like a big child rather than a great general. There was no way that he would want to put on a strict posture in front of his family member all day long just like how he faced his soldiers.

Thankfully the elite soldiers who were able to stay in Nan Family Residence were already trained hard in the past. They were capable of controlling their expression so that they would not leak any of their real feelings.

Still… they felt that it was a bit too much for them to see Old Master Nan acting like a big child.

"So… is she alright?" Old Master Nan coughed a bit.

While he and Old Madam Long often quarreled and even cursed each other, the two of them never truly wanted each other's demise. They were willing to argue all day long but they didn't want the other party to truly left them first.

It was a strange friend and enemies' relationship between the two of them.

"Grandmother is being treated by Junior Apprentice Luo. She's the best in this field and will definitely heal Grandmother," Nan Hua answered calmly.

"Huh? That old fogey is taking another disciple?" Old Master Nan was rather surprised. He thought that Nan Hua might be the last disciple Traveling Doctor Liu accepted. After all, Traveling Doctor Liu was no longer young.

In fact, he, Traveling Doctor Liu, and Old Madam Long were all around the same age and had already experienced a lot in their lives.

Of course, if someone dared to ask Old Master Nan's age, he would answer that he's still 30!

He will never age from his prime age.

"Yes, Master is taking another disciple when he's visiting Shi Long Kingdom," Nan Hua answered honestly.

Old Master Nan snorted. He could never agree with Traveling Doctor Liu's action of taking disciples from various kingdoms. Not to mention, the background of some disciples were very complicated, making things harder for Traveling Doctor Liu.

He had once told that old friend of his that if he kept on going this way, his disciples might go against each other. However, Traveling Doctor Liu only laughed at him and shook his head, saying that it would not be that bad.

Old Master Nan couldn't do anything and let that annoying old friend of his continued on his way.

"Why didn't that old fogey come here by himself?" Old Master Nan grumbled. Using his disciple to treat his old friend, does he not want to see his friends again after settling in Shi Long Kingdom?

Old Master Nan had decided that when he saw Traveling Doctor Liu again in the future, he would make sure to give that man some beating.

"Grandmother's illness is hard to treat." Nan Hua actually wanted to say that it's impossible to treat by ordinary people. However, she didn't want to make her grandfather so worried. "It's only by using Apprentice Doctor Luo's new treating method that she can be cured."

Hearing his granddaughter's careful words, Old Master Nan grasped the key points. He was sure that his granddaughter actually wanted to say that even if it was her, she couldn't cure Old Madam Long.

His expression sank a bit.

Having to rely on one person was something that he never wanted to do. There were cases when putting all eggs in one basket would only make things difficult for him when the basket was overturned.

"Can she be trusted?" Old Master Nan asked with frown.

Nan Hua was silent for a moment. "She's a good doctor."

A good doctor.

How about as a person?

Old Master Nan looked at his granddaughter and patted her head tenderly. There were things that his granddaughter hid from him, but he had no intention of prying her mouth open. When she wanted to tell him, she will tell him, so he will just wait for it patiently.

There was no need for him to force her to do what she didn't want to do.

"Enough about that old woman. Now, come with me to the kitchen. I have asked the staffs to prepare a new type of pastries. I heard that many young ladies like it…" Old Master Nan led his granddaughter to the kitchen.

Nan Hua looked at her grandfather and felt warm. She knew that her grandfather was trying to take care of her feelings too.

Even though she didn't need it because she was already used to be treated as tools in the past, but the warmth that was given to her again and again made her feel like she was truly a human being. She has someone who cared for her and took care of her carefully.

When it was nearing evening, Old Master Nan finally stopped fooling around and brought Nan Hua to his study. There were no servants who would dare to get close, so it was the safest for them to discuss some important matter.

He coughed lightly. "Hua'er, I think you have noticed the movements of many forces lately."

"Mhm."

Nan Hua naturally received the report from Dark Moon Organization about this. Emperor Yang Zhou's Inauguration was scheduled to be held in the middle of Autumn, which was only two months or so away.

During this time, there were a lot of people who were already impatient to make a move.

"Are you planning to make a move?"

"Yes."

Old Master Nan looked at his granddaughter and sighed silently. "Try not get involved too deeply. They still need time to react to the change in the court too."

"I understand, Grandfather."