Chapter 254: Taking the Master's Token

Aqing raised her two rabbits with increasing care; they wouldn't eat ordinary grass anymore, insisting on eating alfalfa instead.

However, it wasn't that the rabbit was picky; I heard that he was trying to show off to the other children in the school, but instead of showing off, he ended up being the one showing off.

"no."

Liu Huai calmly flipped through a medical book, basking in the sun by the window.

Who knows who this ancestor might be harming behind the scenes, even though he says he's giving it to the rabbits.

Women are all wicked, especially beautiful women!

He vividly remembered how the previous imperial physician was dismissed.

Just because he gave this person a few croton seeds, which somehow ended up in the emperor's stomach, he was honorably dismissed and then took office.

When gods fight, it's always the small fry who get hurt. The previous imperial physician had developed a psychological trauma and couldn't take any more injuries, so he added this rule. Every newly arrived junior imperial physician would be given a booklet. You don't need to read any of the other nonsense; just read the last rule.

It is forbidden to give the eldest daughter of the Yuan family any medicine that may cause harm, such as croton seeds and melon stalks.

"You really won't give it to me?"

"That's the rule, Princess." It seems we'll have to add alfalfa powder now.

Liu Huai silently made plans in his mind.

"If you don't want to give it to me, then don't. Alfalfa can grow anywhere. I'll find it myself."

Yuan Siyin pouted and got up, intending to go back and beat Yuan Fuqing up first.

She's always so busy. If she can get what she wants, that's fine, but if she can't, it'll just make her lose face.

Bai Qiu followed Yuan Siyin and they happened to meet. Bai Qiu had just curtsied in greeting when his gaze fell on the mutton-fat jade pendant at her waist, and his body stiffened slightly.

"Get up."

Yuan Siyin waved her hand casually, walked past her and continued walking out, not noticing anything unusual.

"Which palace are you from, young lady? Are you here to get medicine or have your pulse checked?" With nothing else to do, Liu Huai took the initiative to peek out and ask.

"It's okay, I just went the wrong way."

Bai Qiu snapped out of her daze and quickly turned around and walked out, but she was stopped before she had gone halfway.

Zhong Heng looked her over and frowned slightly: "Why are you following her?"

"She took her master's token!"

Bai Qiu lowered her voice, somewhat indignantly: "I didn't notice before, I just thought that my master hadn't brought it, but it turns out that she snatched it away. What an impudent Yuan Siyin!"

"It wasn't stolen."

"Stolen?"

"Given by my master."

"Given by the master?!" A crack appeared on Bai Qiu's face, which he considered to be in complete control.

"Isn't it said that the eldest daughter of the Yuan family is spoiled, willful, and arrogant because she's pampered?"

Zhong Heng paused for a moment, then said, "...Yes."

"Haven't she humiliated her master enough before?"

"enough."

"Then the master also gave her a token?"

Zhong Heng fell silent, unsure how to explain the situation. After a long silence, he could only utter a weak sentence: "You've been an informant for too long."

The situation was constantly changing, and he couldn't explain it; saying so would only damage his master's reputation.

"I was only gone for six months," Bai Qiu calmly retorted.

"You might not believe it, but it's only been six months."

"..."

Bai Qiu was so angry that she couldn't speak.

The master must have been outmaneuvered by the cunning Yuan Siyin.

How could someone as noble as our master easily trust her?

Could it be that she has some kind of leverage over us?

Zhong Heng knew she didn't believe him, so he didn't try to persuade her further. He simply shook his head and said, "Go back now. You'll see for yourself in the future."

Since he said that, Bai Qiu didn't press him further. She simply gave a brief update on Chu Wan's progress before leaving, still feeling dissatisfied.