A Journey Through the Worlds of Film and Television.

Chapter 431 Zhang Zhenniang

(Zhang Zhenniang)

For three consecutive days, Lu Cheng was summoned to the palace by Song Huizong every day to exchange ideas on painting art.

Lu Cheng was not only good at sketching, but also had a good appearance and spoke nicely. He soon gained the favor of Emperor Huizong of Song.

At the same time, the news that Lu Cheng's new painting method was deeply loved by the emperor quickly spread throughout the city of Bianliang. Many things related to Lu Cheng were also mentioned one after another, such as inventing perfume, taming tigers, etc.

For a time, Lu Cheng directly made the headlines of the hot list in Bianjing City and became the subject of discussion on the streets.

Not only that, some officials with a keen sense of smell have begun to win over Lu Cheng.

Some lower-ranking officials, upon hearing that Lu Cheng was still unmarried, have already started sending matchmakers to propose marriage to him.

Lu Cheng declined all of these for the time being.

If you want to be the emperor's favorite, you can't take sides so quickly, and you can't get involved in party disputes and make His Majesty the Emperor displeased.

Now, Lu Cheng is just a student at Tai Academy, which means he has one more painting skill than others. He still needs to put himself in the right position.

That evening, Lu Cheng was returning from Imperial College. On his way, he passed by the gate of a house and suddenly heard a commotion coming from inside: "Daughter, how could you do such a stupid thing? Jin'er, go get a doctor quickly!"

When Lu Cheng walked to the door of that house, a little maid just ran out. She was so panicked that she almost bumped into Lu Cheng, but was held by Lu Cheng.

Lu Cheng only took a glance and recognized that the little girl was Jin'er, the maid in Lin Chong's family.

"Little girl, watch your way."

"I'm sorry for being rude, thank you, sir." After saying that, the little girl wanted to run outside, but was stopped by Lu Cheng.

"Your family needs a doctor? I am the doctor."

"Is this gentleman really a doctor? Please follow me and save my wife."

The little girl was desperate and wanted to seek help from anyone. When she heard Lu Cheng claiming to be a doctor, she did not doubt him and pulled Lu Cheng towards the yard.

Lu Cheng followed the little girl to the backyard and came to a small building. He saw a strong man in his forties or fifties lying beside the bed, calling anxiously: "Daughter, wake up quickly, you can't abandon your father. Daughter!"

"Sir, the doctor is here."

Upon hearing this, the sturdy man immediately turned to look at Lu Cheng: "Is this a doctor? Never mind, save my daughter first."

Lu Cheng didn't waste any words. He walked to the bed in two or three steps and looked at the woman lying on the bed. He saw a mark on the woman's neck and purple lips. It was Lin Chong's wife.

After observing the other person's face and taking her pulse to make sure she could still be saved, Lu Cheng turned around and said, "This lady can still be saved, but my method of saving her is a bit unbelievable, which may be detrimental to her innocence. Right now, this lady will die completely in half an hour at most. Please make a quick decision whether to save her or not."

"No matter what, the most important thing now is to save my daughter. If you really have a way, please rescue her quickly."

"Okay, please open the doors and windows to keep ventilation, and move away a little."

"Okay, I'll do it right now."

This Madam Lin hanged herself, but luckily she was discovered in time and was still alive.

After checking the other person's mouth and nose to confirm that there was no foreign object blocking the airway, Lu Cheng quickly performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation and artificial respiration.

When Mrs. Lin's father saw Lu Cheng pressing on his daughter's chest and blowing air on her lips, he almost went forward to pull Lu Cheng away and draw his sword, but he finally held back.

Lu Cheng ignored it. After some rescue efforts, he pressed a few times on Madam Lin's key acupoints and soon restored her breathing.

After a while, Mrs. Lin woke up slowly, saw Lu Cheng beside her, and then looked at her father beside her.

Mrs. Lin's father, Master Zhang, immediately stepped forward and said, "My daughter, my silly daughter, how could you do such a stupid thing? If you die, how can I live?"

"Father...Father, I am an unfilial son...Gao Yanei is going to make things difficult for you again...I can't bear to see you get framed..."

"My child, even if your father has to give up this position, he can't live without you."

Lu Cheng stood up and stood aside: "This lady has not fully recovered yet, and she still needs to continue treatment and medication. I didn't bring anything with me when I went out, so I will go back to get the silver needles and medicine. Please keep an eye on this lady and don't let her get upset again."

"Yes, yes, yes. I have not yet asked for your name. I am Zhang Rui, and I thank you for your kindness!"

"My name is Lu Cheng, Lu Shouxin, nice to meet Coach Zhang."

Mrs. Lin's father was also the instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards and a colleague of Lin Chong. Because he had only one daughter in his family, he married his daughter to Lin Chong, which meant he treated Lin Chong as both a son-in-law and a son.

After Lin Chong got into trouble, none of his friends came forward to help, except Coach Zhang, who, even after Lin Chong had written a letter of divorce, continued to take care of things for him, contributing both money and effort.

"Are you the Mr. Lu who is proficient in painting?"

"It's Lu. Now is not the time to talk. Lu will be back soon."

Coach Zhang turned around and said, "Jin'er, take good care of Zhenniang."

"Yes, sir."

Afterwards, Coach Zhang sent Lu Cheng to the door. Lu Cheng went home to get the medicine box and came back soon. He gave Mrs. Lin medicine and performed acupuncture to straighten out her meridians. Only then was the treatment complete.

After putting away the medicine box, Lu Cheng turned to Coach Zhang and said, "Coach Zhang, your daughter needs to be taken care of recently. You need to pay more attention to her to avoid any more accidents."

"Yes, yes, thank you, Mr. Lu." As he said that, Coach Zhang took out fifty taels of silver and was about to hand it to Lu Cheng, but was rejected by Lu Cheng.

"Although I am good at medicine, I don't make a living from it. Besides, saving a life is also a good deed, so I don't need the money."

"How can this be possible? Please..."

"Okay, if you say anything more, Lu will leave."

"Okay, okay, daughter, why don't you quickly thank Mr. Lu for saving your life?"

"Yes, I thank you, sir."

There is great terror between life and death. After experiencing the feeling of near-death, Mrs. Lin no longer has the idea of ​​dying for the time being, nor does she want her father to see her die before her.

Of course, now Madam Lin has been divorced by Lin Chong with a letter of divorce, so perhaps she should be called Madam Zhang.

Lu Cheng prescribed the medicine and reminded him of some precautions before he prepared to leave.

Coach Zhang escorted Lu Cheng to the door, and returned to the room. He immediately told the maid, "Jin'er, the process of Mr. Lu rescuing Zhenniang must not be spread out."

"Jin'er understands."

Hearing this, Madam Zhang also blushed. After Lu Cheng's rescue, Madam Zhang regained her breathing and consciousness. She clearly felt Lu Cheng's big hands pressing on her chest and blowing air into her mouth.

In this era, for an adult woman, only her husband can do this to her. If it were any other man, he would lose his innocence and reputation.

Thinking of this, Zhang Zhenniang looked miserable: "Father, I have lost my innocence now. How will I face myself in the future..."

"My daughter, you finally came back from the gates of hell, but don't think about it anymore. Nothing is more important than your life. You are my only daughter. As for what happened today, I will ask everyone in the mansion to keep it a secret, so don't think too much about it."

After saying this, Coach Zhang walked out of the house, but frowned. Even if Lu Cheng's rescue could be kept secret, the news of his daughter's suicide would definitely spread, which would be very detrimental to his reputation.

Thinking of the "son-in-law" who had written a letter of divorce and whose life or death was unknown, Coach Zhang felt annoyed, but then he thought of Lu Cheng. Now that this had happened, perhaps the best way out for his daughter was to become a concubine to that great Mr. Lu.

As for the legal wife, there is no need to think about it. Lu Cheng is now a popular figure around the emperor and has a huge fortune. Many officials are eager to marry him. How could it be the turn of a divorced woman like his own daughter?

Even if she was offered to be a concubine, Zhang Jiaotou was not sure whether Lu Cheng would accept her. Thinking that his daughter was only in her early twenties and had excellent appearance and character, Zhang Jiaotou gained some confidence and thought that he might find a chance to ask.

Moreover, if he could obtain the protection of Lu Cheng, a close minister of the emperor, he might be able to avoid the harassment of Gao Yanei...