The Events After Widowhood Chapter 10

After coming out of the Marquis' Mansion, Gabriel informed the director of the Imperial Hospital who was changing his medicine that he didn't need to come again, and then asked someone to find a glass mirror.

The commander's mansion where he now lives is like a military camp in the capital. There are no servants or maids serving him inside, only a few old women who sweep, wash, and cook.

A group of grown men living together had no use for delicate gadgets like glass mirrors, but this house was a gift from the emperor, and all kinds of utensils were included when it was given to them. However, no one knew where the house was put, so the group of people searched for it for a while.

Gabriel did not shy away from them. He found a rag to wipe it, then looked in front of the mirror, picked up the ointment and began to apply it carefully.

It was as if the face he was applying was not his own, but Vivian's.

A group of rough men surrounded Gabriel, looking at him as if he were watching a foreign spectacle, and making "tsk tsk" sounds - "What is this? It smells so good!"

"Why does the commander start to like beauty?"

"I've never seen this thing before. Where did you find it, Commander?"

Gabriel singled out the last sentence and replied: "It was given to me by someone else. It won't leave scars after use. It's a good thing that can't be found in the palace now."

These words naturally aroused endless envy. Everyone was born in the military camp, and the most common scars were on their bodies. For a while, some rolled up their sleeves, some lifted their shirt hems, and some pulled up their trouser edges... There were all kinds of people doing everything. "Is it so magical? Come on, let me try it too!"

Gabriel's alarm bells rang loudly. He put the ointment in his arms and pushed the group of people out the door. "Go away, a bunch of grown men, aren't you ashamed to pursue beauty like this?"

"Don't you also love beauty?"

"When you get your head cut open, come and get me," Gabriel pretended to take the vase, "Come? Who's going first?"

When everyone saw this, they seemed really scared and dispersed with laughter.

The door was closed, and Gabriel couldn't help but lift the lid and smell it again. Indeed---

"I never thought of this scent before, but it's really nice."

When he was still studying, he had also received such an "imperial tribute" from Yinqi, who was the sixth prince at the time, and the current Emperor Alexander.

Maybe I was young and energetic at that time and didn’t care much about the scar. Anyway, I never felt that it was very good. After using it a few times, I forgot about it.

It’s different now. Now that he’s older and more knowledgeable, he really knows the value of good things. Gabriel carefully put away the scar removal cream, put on his hat and went to the study.

Before a few documents were processed, another imperial edict came from the palace.

Half an hour later, Gabriel saw Emperor Alexander in the imperial study, who looked obviously unhappy, and asked him coldly, "Did General Maxwell come back?"

"I dare not," Gabriel bowed, "but the court is here to serve your majesty, and I am overwhelmed by your grace."

"You sound nice, are you trying to fool me like those sour scholars?"

"I dare not."

"Don't dare? I think you dare very much!" Emperor Alexander looked up, "You got something good, so you don't look down on my Imperial Hospital."

Gabriel knelt down with his head touching the ground without saying a word. Since Emperor Alexander asked this, he must have known about the scar removal cream. The more he said, the more mistakes he would make. It would be better for him to keep silent and protect himself.

Emperor Alexander must have been very angry to call someone into the palace so anxiously---

When Gabriel was injured, he was not in a powerful position, but he still took great pains and found a way to get a bottle of scar removal cream.

The two were classmates at the time, and he asked Gabriel every day "Have you used it on time?". After only three days, he got the answer "I saw the wound is healed, so I stopped using it." When he asked again, he found out that he had misplaced it and couldn't find it at all. He was so angry that he ignored Gabriel for several days.

Why do you think scar removal cream is good now? Even the director of the Imperial Hospital doesn't need it anymore? Is it possible that the previous director is much better than the current one?

But seeing Gabriel's current state, Emperor Alexander was so angry that he had no place to vent his anger. His head had been smashed by him. What else could he do now? Should he really drag him out and behead him?

After a moment of silence, Emperor Alexander threw down a stack of documents and said, "Go check the case in Jizhou!"

Jizhou is far from the capital, and it would take seven or eight days including the investigation. Emperor Alexander's plan was to give himself some time to calm down, give Gabriel some time to calm down, and also... give that person some time to calm down.

Gabriel knelt down to collect the scattered documents, and said, "I obey your order." Then he bowed and took his leave.

That night, he led a team of people to Jizhou, and the task went smoothly. Traveling at night in gorgeous clothes and punishing evil were the most common tasks of the Jinwu Guard, so it was naturally smooth. After six days, the only matter left was to settle the family property.

Gabriel was sitting in the study of the guilty official's house, flipping through letters and account books, when he suddenly saw a familiar name - You Jing.

The content of the letter was not a good thing either. It said that when she went to the south of the Yangtze River, she found a wonderful man, "who was so beautiful that he could marry two dragons", and he looked very much like Ruan, and it was an apology.

Gabriel stared at these words and pondered over them, but he still couldn't understand the meaning of "gurgling back and forth". However, he was sure that the Ruan at the back was Vivian.

I think it was because You Jing was still ruthless. When he was studying, he was lecherous when he mentioned Vivian. He also said that he had a secret to tell others, which was an extremely private matter concerning the lower world...

Gabriel burned the letter, wrote down only the name, and called his men, "Bring this man to me."

You Jing was caught from his bed in Nanfeng Pavilion in Jizhou City. When he was brought to Gabriel, his clothes were not yet in order and he reeked of alcohol.

"Long time no see, You Jing." Gabriel's face was hidden in the darkness of the candlelight, making it difficult to see clearly, but his voice was eerie.

You Jingben was still dozing off, but when he heard this, he was startled, "You...you...you are Gabriel?!"

Although he asked this, he would probably never forget Gabriel's voice and appearance even when he was old and his eyes were blurry and he was about to die, and he could still recognize it clearly.

That year in the academy, when he was grabbed by Gabriel with red eyes, and his tongue was roughly pulled out and the sharp blade was exposed, it was the first time he felt the hell on earth.

That time, neither he nor Gabriel suffered a good fate. Gabriel's legs were nearly broken, and he also had his tongue scratched, which made him unable to speak clearly and ruined his official career.

"After all these years, you still have the heart to steal."

Gabriel drew out his short blade, and this time he was more calm than the last time when he was young. He walked towards You Jing step by step, at an unhurried pace.

You Jing was even more frightened. He had heard about Gabriel's actions after he took office. He knew that this man was getting crazier as he grew older. If he saw the letter, all the old and new grudges would be mixed together. Considering how much Gabriel cared about Ruan Xun when he was studying, he might lose his life this time. Thinking of this, he trembled all over, and at the same time, an unpleasant and foul smell filled the air - You Jing was so scared that he became incontinent!

"Don't kill me... Don't kill me... I know who sold Ruan Xun! He was sold to Taining Marquis's Mansion by his own relatives to bring good luck!"

"Say." Gabriel stopped.

You Jing knew that the meeting here must be because of his past letters, so he opened up and said: "I have had evil intentions, wanting to offer the fallen Ruan Xun to the master of this mansion. You know that I am not good at speaking, and I can't pass the imperial examination. I can only do business. There will always be a time when I can ask for help from an official..."

Gabriel knocked the table with his scabbard, "Stop talking nonsense."

"When I was about to make my move, someone got there first. It was a distant relative of Ruan Xun, Ruan Dang, whom he called 'third cousin'. The man had taken Ruan Xun in for a few days, and later exchanged Ruan Xun for 500 taels to get married."

"Anything else?"

Gabriel's anger was already burning inside his body, and his words were squeezed out from between his teeth. He could not accept it no matter what, that the person whom he valued as much as his own life was sold for five hundred taels of silver!

You Jing shivered and continued, "Ruan Xun probably didn't know and was unwilling to do so. When I went to look for him, I saw that he hadn't even had time to take out the big money he had saved. It was being fought over by several village women, and even his hair was torn apart. Several little kids in the village were still looking for 'Master Ruan' everywhere."

"Who is Ruan Dang?"

"Beijing, south of the city."

Gabriel picked up the knife and walked away, but when he passed You Jing, he dropped the knife.

You Jing's screams immediately echoed between the four walls---

He retained his life but lost his roots!

Gabriel's voice came across the dark night: "I will help you get rid of these dirty thoughts!"