059 Going Crazy

Upon hearing this, Li Yang asked, "So, is your relationship very bad?"

She didn't think so. Yesterday, when she praised Song Xi's medical skills, Yu Jin was very proud, as if she were honored by it.

“Not really,” Song Xi leaned back in her chair, completely relaxing. “She had a deep obsession with me and always wanted to prove to Master that she was better than me. After Master passed away, her life seemed to lose its support, and her temper became very strange. I didn’t hear from her again until I returned to the capital. It was only recently that I learned by chance that she went to Yuzhou and was working for His Highness the Prince of Yu.”

Li Yang said, "She has been looking for you."

Song Xi nodded, a wry smile on his face: "She doesn't know my identity, which is why I'm able to have some peace and quiet. I heard she went to the palace with Prince Yu today. If she sees the Empress Dowager, I guess she won't be able to keep it a secret anymore."

Li Yang was at a loss for words.

As the room quieted down, a calm voice came from outside the window: "You can't hide it anymore."

The two looked out simultaneously. Yu Jin was dressed in a formal light purple, wide-sleeved brocade dress, her makeup very light, which seemed completely out of place with her arched eyebrows and the sharp glint in her eyes. She flicked her sleeve and slowly approached them: "Junior Brother, oh no, Sixth Princess?"

Song Xi looked at her impatiently: "What are you doing here?"

"Of course I'm here to see you. We haven't seen each other for over five years. Don't you miss your senior sister, junior brother?" Yu Jin found a chair and sat down, looking down at her bright red nail polish. She said with some disappointment, "Your senior sister thinks about you day and night."

Song Xi stood up and stood between Yu Jin and Li Yang, facing Li Yang and said, "Yangyang, you go back first, I'll come find you when I have time."

Li Yang also noticed that Yu Jin was acting strangely. She looked as if she had just come from the palace and rushed over without stopping.

She had just stood up when she heard Yu Jin say calmly, "Don't leave."

Song Xi ignored her words, reached out and gently supported Li Yang's back, reassuring her, "It's okay, let's go."

This time, Yu Jin remained silent.

Song Xi escorted Li Yang to the door. Seeing that she looked worried, he said, "It's really nothing. My situation with her is complicated and can't be resolved in a short time. Go back and don't worry about me."

Li Yang knew he had no right to inquire about the details, so he left, looking back every few steps.

She didn't know how Song Xi had handled it, but when she received the Empress Dowager's summons the next day, saying that the Sixth Princess missed her and wanted to invite her to the palace for a reunion, and then saw the arrogant Yu Jin in Shou'an Palace, Li Yang knew that the matter was not resolved.

And she also successfully earned Tulip's hatred.

The Empress Dowager remained languidly leaning against the round pillow behind her, staring at Li Yang with displeasure. Her eyes narrowed as she scrutinized Li Yang from head to toe, as if trying to find something out of her.

Li Yang respectfully knelt before the emperor, saying, "Your subject Li Yang greets the Empress Dowager and wishes her good health and longevity."

The Empress Dowager withdrew her gaze and turned to Yu Jin, who was sitting beside her, asking, "How is Prince Yu's health today? Has he seen a doctor?"

Yu Jin replied obediently, "Your Majesty, a doctor examines His Highness every day. He has already been examined today, and His Highness's health is gradually improving."

The Empress Dowager said, "That's good. After all, Prince Yu is the Emperor's first son, so expectations for him are naturally higher. If he makes a mistake, even though the Emperor punishes him, as the saying goes, 'It hurts the father's heart to punish his son.' The Emperor has also been feeling bad these past few years. Go back and tell Prince Yu to be more careful in the future and not to make the Emperor sad again."

"Yes, thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty. No wonder His Highness often said that Your Majesty loved him the most when he was in Yuzhou. Today, Jin'er has come to understand. Your Majesty also cares about our His Highness."

The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "Of course, I remember all of you children every day."

The two of them sang in unison, seemingly forgetting that Li Yang was still kneeling below.

Seeing that the Empress Dowager looked tired, Fang, the old woman waiting beside her, said, "Empress Dowager, it's time for your afternoon rest."

The Empress Dowager helped her to her feet and said to Yu Jin, who was busy getting up to serve her, "Don't get up, sit for a while longer. I'm a little tired, I'll go inside and rest for a bit."

Yu Jin insisted on getting up, helped her to the inside, and then personally helped the Empress Dowager lie down with Granny Fang before coming out of the inner hall.

She walked right up to Li Yang before stopping, and then tapped the floor tiles on her tiptoes.

Li Yangping stared straight ahead and asked with certainty, "You did this on purpose?"

“Yes, I did it on purpose.” Yu Jin didn’t deny it. She reached out and lifted Li Yang’s chin, looking down at her. The gentle and humble expression on her face completely disappeared, replaced by a gloomy and cold one: “You’re lying to me! My junior brother clearly took a liking to you, that’s why he went to treat your husband. Tell me, is there anything going on between you two?”

Her fingers gradually tightened, her sharp nails digging into the skin on Li Yang's chin.

Li Yang immediately grabbed her wrist and forcefully flung it aside: "What nonsense are you talking about! I have a husband!"

"So what!" Yu Jin flicked her wrist and looked at her matter-of-factly: "How can an ordinary man like Yuan Chongjing compare to Song Xi? It's not surprising at all that a woman like you could fall in love with Song Xi."

"What a joke. You don't understand love at all, what right do you have to judge other people's relationships? What's going on between Song Xi and me is none of your business, you senior sister who doesn't contact me often, right? Or is it that you've had your own feelings for Song Xi all along, which is why you're judging every woman around him?"

These words seemed to pierce Yu Jin's heart. Her face turned somewhat ferocious, her eyes widened, and she angrily said, "Shut up! Who do you think you are, daring to talk about my junior brother and me?"

Li Yang glanced at the inner hall, thinking that the Empress Dowager wanted to use Yu Jin to deal with her while remaining uninvolved. She wouldn't let her. Seeing that Yu Jin was already losing her temper, Li Yang continued to provoke her: "Who do you think you are? Go ask Song Xi, in his heart, is me, his friend, more important, or you, his senior sister who grew up with him?"

Yu Jin's eyes turned red with anger. She grabbed a lamppost and threw it at Li Yang, yelling, "I told you to shut up!"

Li Yang dodged it.

The lamppost fell to the ground and rolled twice. Despite the commotion, no one came out from the inner hall.

Li Yang felt something was off.

However, she didn't have time to think much at this moment. Seeing that the lamppost hadn't hit her, Yu Jin looked around but couldn't find a suitable weapon. She directly pulled out the hairpin from her head, pointed the sharp end at Li Yang, and stabbed it at her.

Li Yang quickly got up and ran outside.

Just as she reached the door, she bumped into someone. The person was wearing a pink palace dress, and the tassels hanging from their head hit Li Yang's face, causing her to instinctively close her eyes.

When Li Yang opened her eyes again, she clearly saw a large drop of blood fall from in front of her, pass over her face, and land on her clothes with a soft thud.

Incredulously, she slowly raised her head, her gaze sweeping past the gauze scarf she knew so well before settling on Song Xi's face.

He had already changed into the makeup of the Sixth Princess. Perhaps he was in a bit of a hurry, because his eyebrows and eyes were drawn rather roughly, and there were still some smudged eyebrows on his brows.

But none of that matters anymore.

Li Yang stared intently at the hairpin inserted into his mouth at the left corner of his mouth.

Yu Jin hadn't expected him to actually cut her off with his face. Her hand trembled, and she suddenly lost all strength. The hairpin, which was near Song Xi's mouth, was also pulled out by her drooping arm.

Bright red blood gushed from the two holes, flowing down Song Xi's fair cheeks, appearing particularly glaring.

Li Yang was so frightened that she reached out to cover the two bloody holes, but Song Xi helped her and pulled her aside, saying, "I'm fine."

Seeing him coaxing Li Yang with such patience, Yu Jin screamed and lunged at the two of them again.

Just then, two men ran in from outside the palace. The one in the lead was none other than Prince Yu, who had entered the palace upon hearing the news. He grabbed Yu Jin and shouted, "Stop!"

Yu Jin was pulled by him, her whole body tilting to one side. She staggered a couple of times to regain her balance, looking at Prince Yu in disbelief: "You're still going to help him? Don't you know... Waaah~"

Xu Shan stuffed a cotton towel into Yu Jin's mouth and then grabbed her hands, firmly controlling her.

Prince Yu gestured for Xu Shan to take Yu Jin out, then walked towards Song Xi and Li Yang, asking, "Sixth Sister, how are you?"

Song Xi shook her head.

Li Yang knew he couldn't speak, so she replied, "No, it's nothing."

Prince Yu's eyes darkened as he looked at the bloodstains peeking through Li Yang's fingers: "Sixth Sister, you should first call the imperial physician to take a look. Don't worry, I will definitely stand up for you."

After he finished speaking, he didn't ask how the Sixth Princess was able to get out of the wheelchair, and directly left Shou'an Palace with his entourage.

With no one around, Li Yang finally couldn't hold back her tears. The warm blood gushing from her palms felt like scalding hot water, burning through her skin and reaching her heart.

She knew that Song Xi valued his appearance the most. In order to maintain his good looks, he usually paid great attention to his diet and rest. He would not touch anything that was bad for his skin, no matter how delicious it was.

But today, in order to protect her, he had two bloody holes poked in his face.

Even if his medical skills are excellent, he cannot guarantee that the blood hole will heal completely without leaving a scar.

Seeing her tears, Song Xi smiled helplessly. The smile aggravated the injured muscles on his face, and he hissed. He slowly said, "Why are you crying? I'm fine."

"How could you be alright? You've lost so much blood."

"Make me a blood-nourishing soup, and I promise I'll feel better after drinking it."

Li Yang glared at him, and seeing his face turning pale, she said urgently, "You still have the mind to joke? What are we going to do now? Quickly think of a way to stop the bleeding."

Song Xi took out a blue porcelain bottle from his person: "Let go, I'll apply some medicine."

Li Yang let go of his hand, casually wiped away the tears on his face, and then ran around the hall to find a small mirror for him to look in.

Song Xi applied medicine in front of the mirror. The wound was about an inch above the corner of her mouth, which was not easy to bandage. Song Xi folded the gauze and covered the wound.

Seeing Li Yang secretly wiping away tears, he said, "Are you feeling sorry for me? Actually, you don't know, I did it on purpose. I could have avoided her, but I thought if getting a minor injury would make you feel sorry for me, that would be nice. So I went towards her hairpin. If you really feel sorry for me, you've fallen for my trick."