Chapter 42 Why are those lips kissing someone with such a high nose bridge and thin lips…?

Lin Yanshu secretly watched from the side, completely unaware of the person behind him.

Li Chengyi stood behind her, waiting for Lin Yanshu to discover it herself.

Lin Yanshu felt as if someone was watching her from behind. She turned around and looked up to see Li Chengyi standing behind her.

She habitually smiled at Li Chengyi and affectionately tried to take his arm, but thinking of his lewd behavior today, Lin Yanshu's face turned cold, and she silently took a step back.

Li Chengyi noticed Lin Yanshu's distance. Ha, just because of a kiss? What if he did something worse?

Li Chengyi's eyes were deep as he stared intently at Lin Yanshu's slightly swollen lips, which had been sucked. Ji Wenxuan followed his gaze and asked:

"Hey, Lin Yanshu, when did your lips get swollen?"

Ji Wenxuan's tone was full of curiosity. In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on Lin Yanshu's swollen lips.

Lin Yanshu blushed, and Mo Langzhuo scratched his head, grabbed Ji Wenxuan's shoulder, and turned her around.

You idiot, this must have been eaten by someone.

Lin Yanshu covered his lips with his thumb and remained silent.

Ji Yuan saw the dress in the corner of the wall.

Although he was unserious, he still cared about his image and repeatedly tried to stop him:

"Brother, stop hitting him!"

"Someone's there! Someone's there!"

Li Chengyi came out following the sound. Ji Yuan awkwardly covered his face, propped himself up on the ground, and got up.

Ji's father bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."

Li Chengyi agreed, and with the air of authority of a superior, said:

"Lord Ji, it would be better to discipline your family members when you return to the Ji family in the future."

Father Ji put away the ruler and agreed somewhat awkwardly.

Ji Wenxuan pulled her father away from this troublesome place, and Mo Langzhuo followed. Mo Duosimei looked at her brother and could only follow him away.

For a time, only the three of them remained in the cell.

Feeling embarrassed at being laughed at by the younger generation, Ji Yuan lowered his head, squinted, and noticed Lin Yanshu's swollen lips. He glanced at Li Chengyi and said reproachfully:

"What a beast! What a beast!"

Li Chengyi knew that Ji Yuan was implying something, so he coughed awkwardly a few times and then asked about the important matter:

"Mr. Ji, I've come to ask about the matter of you being sentenced as a deserter back then."

Ji Yuan recounted the whole story to Li Chengyi. Since he was of low rank and insignificant, he naturally did not know which important person was behind it.

However, Li Chengyi, being in the imperial court, was able to discern the vested interests involved with just a few words.

Lin Yanshu listened quietly from the side.

"What evidence do you have to prove that they embezzled your army's provisions at the time?"

Ji Yuan shook his head. He was only thinking about escaping at the time, so how could he have left any evidence?

"However, I still remember a few of the people in charge of the military camp at that time, so perhaps they might know something."

Ji Yuan gave Li Chengyi a list.

Li Chengyi understood that Lin Yanshu's loss of voice was probably because Ji Yuan had stumbled upon a corrupt affair, which they had uncovered.

Thinking of this, Li Chengyi was even more determined not to let these corrupt officials get away with it.

He sent Huo Zheng to investigate the people on the list, and to bring any survivors to him alive.

For several days in a row, the two of them tacitly avoided mentioning the kiss, just like usual.

Huo Zheng quickly sent a message to Li Chengyi, saying that he had only found one survivor from the list.

However, Huo Zheng arrived too late. The other party had been poisoned and probably wouldn't have much time left to become a witness.

Li Chengyi wanted to make the trip himself, and Lin Yanshu was worried, so she insisted on going with him.

But fearing that Li Chengyi wouldn't let her go, she secretly followed behind Li Chengyi's subordinates.

However, she was discovered not long after leaving the city.

"Your Highness, someone has been following us."

Li Chengyi's expression was cold: "Capture him."

Before Lin Yanshu could react, she was captured and personally handed over to Li Chengyi.

"Your Highness, it's a woman!"

Li Chengyi lifted the carriage curtain and saw Lin Yanshu being held captive.

"release."

His subordinate released Lin Yanshu's arm, and Li Chengyi extended his hand to Lin Yanshu:

"Come up."

Lin Yanshu looked at Li Chengyi's outstretched hand and placed it on his.

The others were left completely bewildered. Huo Zheng smiled inwardly:

"Who knows, she might become His Highness's Crown Princess in the future. Don't catch her again next time."

Li Chengyi rubbed Lin Yanshu's wrist and asked:

"Why did you follow me here?"

Lin Yanshu didn't speak. She felt that Li Chengyi's rubbing was a little painful, so she frowned.

Li Chengyi had long been aware of Lin Yanshu's expression. Knowing that Lin Yanshu was delicate, he took out a blood-activating medicine and applied it to Lin Yanshu's skin, which had been squeezed red.

Spin it gently.

"Worried about being alone?"

Lin Yanshu withdrew her hand and gave a curt "hmm" that betrayed no emotion.

Li Chengyi, in a playful mood, leaned closer and asked, "You seem to care about me a lot, do you have feelings for me?"

Lin Yanshu opened her eyes wide and looked at him, sternly denying it:

"No...no, that's not true! I don't like you!"

Li Chengyi gave a slightly disappointed "oh".

The two remained silent for the rest of the journey.

Upon arriving at their destination, Li Chengyi got out of the car.

"Your Highness, the witness is inside the room."

Lin Yanshu followed him inside. There he saw the man lying on the couch, his face pale, looking weakly at the group of people at the door.

"Tell me anything you know, and I will make the decision."

Upon hearing Li Chengyi's words, the other person couldn't help but shed two lines of tears.

It's been too long, he's waited far too long. One by one, those who knew the truth have died, leaving only him, feigning madness to survive until now.

He was poisoned, and he didn't want to take the secret to his grave.

"The former centurion, now the Grand Commander, embezzled military rations. Anyone found guilty in the army was dealt with by him under various pretexts."

"Later, he bribed officials along the way and, I don't know which official he colluded with, became increasingly brazen, which eventually led to the border town tragedy."

"That is, the case that Your Highness has been investigating."

Lee Seung-ik asked with a straight face:

"Currently, there is only your side of the story, without any physical evidence, making it difficult to convict you."

"Besides, you've been poisoned and are about to die, and there aren't even any witnesses."

The other person tremblingly extended their hand and said:

“I have physical evidence.”

"Even so, it's not enough. Are there any other people from that time still alive?"

The person on the couch shook their head.

Lin Yanshu understood; this person was the key to rescuing his master.

But he was poisoned and died.

Lin Yanshu squatted down beside the couch and pressed his hand on the other person's cun kou (a point on the back of the neck).

"Lie down and don't talk."

The pulse is as weak as a thread, a sign of imminent death, but deep palpation reveals a solid interior. If the poison can be neutralized, there is likely still a chance of survival.

"What did he eat recently? Where did he get poisoned?"

Lin Yanshu asked anxiously.

Huo Zheng answered them one by one.

As for what kind of poison it was, he didn't know, but he presented the poison to Lin Yanshu.

Lin Yanshu carefully picked up a small amount of powder, brought it to her nose, and sniffed it.

Li Chengyi admired Lin Yanshu's composure in the face of danger; she always gave people peace of mind when it came to treating and saving lives.

Lin Yanshu's assessment was largely the same as their previous one, with no room for change.

But Lin Yanshu wanted to give it a try, just in case, just in case this person could hold out until the moment of testifying.

She turned and calmly looked at Lee Seung-ik:

"If he's to act as a witness, how long does he need to hold out?"

"At least four days."

Lin Yanshu understood that this person would die in two days at most.

She asked Li Chengyi to send someone to prepare medicinal herbs for her.

She needs to prepare the antidote.

Her subordinates did as instructed. Lin Yanshu didn't stop; she immediately got to work.

Having no reference, she had to test the drugs herself. She didn't dare let Li Chengyi know what she was doing, fearing he wouldn't allow it.

So they would secretly taste the medicine when Li Chengyi was away.

Anyway, once her master comes out, whatever side effects there are, her master can always cure them.

Lin Yanshu tried the medicine all night long; she didn't even know how many pots of medicine she had drunk.

In the end, at least a prescription was left out. Although it couldn't cure the poison, it could at least keep the patient alive for four days.

Lin Yanshu had been busy all night. She looked out the window and saw the sky was beginning to lighten. She put down her pen, slumped wearily onto the table, and fell asleep.

After organizing the evidence at hand, Li Chengyi thought of Lin Yanshu and wondered if she had figured out the prescription yet.

Despite the chill, Li Chengyi got up and went to find Lin Yanshu.

Lin Yanshu lay quietly on the table. Li Chengyi walked in and noticed that the medicinal scent on Lin Yanshu was much stronger than usual, lingering around his nose and refusing to dissipate.

Li Chengyi bent down and tucked Lin Yanshu's disheveled hair aside.

Perhaps it was Li Chengyi's movement that stirred up a slight breeze, causing Lin Yanshu to frown uncomfortably.

Li Chengyi gazed at her tenderly, smiled unconsciously, and reached out to pull Lin Yanshu into his arms.

Men are always extra warm, especially men in winter.

Lin Yanshu snuggled closer to Li Chengyi. Li Chengyi placed her on the couch, covered her with a blanket, and then looked down to examine Lin Yanshu's face closely.

The girl's fair face was relaxed, lost in a dream. Thick eyelashes cast shadows under her eyes, and her cheeks were rosy. Li Chengyi couldn't resist poking them.

He felt that Lin Yanshu must be poisonous. Every time he met her, he couldn't control himself and wanted to touch her inappropriately. He found it extremely interesting to tease her like this.

Lin Yanshu turned over and leaned closer, her nose brushing against Li Chengyi's lower lip, unconsciously murmuring:

"Ah Zhao... don't be angry."

Lin Yanshu had a dream in which Li Chengyi discovered that he had been experimenting with drugs, and as a result, he was furious and wanted to beat him up.

Li Chengyi only heard his own nickname, and craned his head to ask:

"What did you say? I didn't hear you clearly."

Lin Yanshu repeated Li Chengyi's name several times with unclear pronunciation. Li Chengyi assumed she was dreaming, helplessly tucked the blanket around Lin Yanshu, and prepared to get up.

But he found the little girl clinging to his collar and refusing to let go. Helpless, Li Chengyi could only let her be.

Since it was just a matter of taking a nap, Li Chengyi looked at Lin Yanshu's sleeping face, propped himself up on the side of the couch, and closed his eyes to rest.

After Lin Yanshu had rested, she opened her eyes sleepily, leaned forward to one side, and put her hand on Li Chengyi's shoulder.

Lin Yanshu was startled by the person in front of her. She hurriedly withdrew her hand, her eyes widening as she looked at Li Chengyi, trying to visualize his appearance with her gaze.

She had never looked at Lee Seung-ik's face so closely before.

He has a high nose bridge and thin lips.

Lin Yanshu couldn't help but recall the time she had imitated the eldest princess kissing Li Chengyi.

Actually, she didn't quite remember what it felt like to kiss Li Chengyi, she only remembered that she almost couldn't breathe at the time.

She wondered why she had almost suffocated from Lee Seung-ik's kiss, given how thin his lips were.

As he pondered, Lin Yanshu couldn't help but move a little closer.

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Author's note: Next week, I'll definitely show you how my little sister gets to know things.

Actually, it's really great when my little sister gets to know things, haha! Once she does, she does amazing things. [cat emoji]

Please water my water bottle and leave a comment! [cat emoji]