Chapter 262 By then, will you still want me?

Physician Hu lowered his head and carefully chose his words. "Consort Sheng didn't say anything important. She just asked me to go to the Sheng family to cancel her reservation for the Jade Pavilion private room at the Tianxi Tower. I thought it was a small matter, just something I was going on my way, and it wouldn't cause any trouble at all. Why would she give me so much money?"

"I only discovered they had put it in my medicine box after I left. I was worried that returning it directly would offend Consort Sheng, so I had to ask the Crown Princess to pass it on to Consort Shen..."

Dou Wenyi remained calm. This was the brilliance of Physician Hu; he was actually surrendering to her!

Physician Hu was an upright man and naturally did not want to get involved in this mess.

Besides, three thousand taels of silver is a lot for an ordinary person, but for Physician Hu, it would be a great loss if he were to betray Pei Siyan for such a small amount of money.

Dou Wenyi smiled faintly, "What you say is very true. There's no need to trouble you with such a small matter. I will handle it myself."

"Green branch!"

Cuizhi tactfully took out a thick red envelope and handed it over.

Physician Hu looked horrified. "Your Highness, what does this mean?"

Dou Wenyi remained calm and pointed to the silver notes on the table. "Since those silver notes were a reward from Consort Sheng, you should accept them. During the plague a while ago, you used your own money to buy a lot of herbs and also helped several orphans who lost their parents in the plague."

"The noble character of Physician Hu is truly admirable."

"I also want to do my part. This is not much money, but please accept it on their behalf. Those children are really pitiful. If the opportunity arises in the future, I also intend to set up a Shan An Tang to take in more homeless children like them."

Meeting her sincere gaze, Physician Hu's heart trembled slightly.

He did all these things according to his own conscience and never publicized them. How did the Crown Princess know about them?

Moreover, even his wife had several heated arguments with him about this matter. She complained that he acted impulsively, saying that his meager salary was insufficient to help the poor, that he was not a savior, that he couldn't care less, and that he insisted on showing off.

His son and daughter also had some complaints, but he was powerless to argue. He was only thinking that he could save as many as he could.

However, the Crown Princess could understand his predicament!

He suddenly felt that all the misunderstandings and grievances he had suffered at home had been resolved at this moment.

He suddenly felt a sense of joy. With someone like Dou Wenyi as the Crown Princess, the future of the Great Zhou Dynasty would surely be brighter and brighter.

Cuizhi spoke up to remind him, "Doctor Hu? Should we take it?"

Physician Hu's eyes welled up with tears. He bowed respectfully and said, "Your Highness, I would be honored to accept your offer. I thank you on behalf of the children for your great kindness."

Just as Physician Hu was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something and reminded her, "Your Highness, the fan from that day contained a fragrance mixed with rosemary from the Western Regions. Because it is expensive and rare, very few people in Tianning City use this fragrance."

Sure enough, he was fully aware of the power struggle within the Eastern Palace.

Thank you!

After Physician Hu left, Cuizhi couldn't help but ask, "Miss, who did Sheng Xiyue invite to the opera? She's currently under house arrest, so naturally she can't keep the appointment and has to cancel the private room. It's such a small matter, yet she gave three thousand taels of silver. Does that mean she actually values ​​this appointment very much?"

Dou Wenyi nodded, very pleased with Cuizhi's progress.

“If Sheng Xiyue uses Physician Hu to pass the message to the Sheng family, it will immediately arouse their suspicion. After a little inquiry, the Sheng family will find out that she may have been placed under house arrest.”

"The fact that she went to such lengths to cancel this gathering shows how important it was to her to attend..."

If she had just sent a random beggar maid to deliver the message, they might not have been able to intercept it.

Unfortunately, Sheng Xiyue always tries to do too much.

Cuizhi was very puzzled, "But who exactly did she invite?"

Dou Wenyi squinted her eyes, lost in thought. In order to avoid being noticed, she dared not directly pass on the message to the person who was to come to the appointment. So how should she notify the person who was to come to the appointment?

Could it be that the person she arranged to meet was from the Sheng family?

That night, Dou Wenyi was half asleep when she vaguely sensed a man getting into bed, and a familiar scent wafted towards her nose.

Pei Siyan pulled her into his arms, his large, mischievous hand constantly caressing her delicate skin.

Dou Wenyi murmured, "Pei Siyan, stop fooling around!"

He could clearly feel her exquisite curves, his voice hoarse, "Yi'er, what should we do? I feel like the effects of the medicine haven't worn off yet!"

Dou Wenyi was so frightened that she instantly lost her sleepiness and sat up abruptly. "I feel unwell all day. You're not allowed to do anything reckless. I have something important to discuss with you."

Her long, black hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall. She wore only a thin undergarment with the collar slightly open, revealing her fair neck and delicate collarbone. Her entire being exuded a captivating charm that no man could ignore.

It's so tempting!

"Speak, Yi'er, I'm all ears." Pei Siyan's eyes shimmered, and his Adam's apple bobbed.

Dou Wenyi briefly recounted Sheng Xiyue's story, without embellishing it.

Pei Siyan held her in his arms and said slowly, "What's so difficult about that? Whether it's waiting for the rabbit to run into the tree stump or luring the snake out of its hole, as long as we send someone to keep an eye on Tianxi Tower, if someone goes to Emerald Pavilion in three days, isn't that the person Sheng Xiyue wants to see?"

She and Pei Siyan shared the same view on this point.

She didn't send anyone to deliver a message to the Sheng family; she just wanted to catch them in the act.

Dou Wenyi glanced at Pei Siyan and asked, "Did you send someone to get the python last night?"

A dark glint flashed in Pei Siyan's eyes. Not killing her outright was already a sign of mercy.

She deserved to die for what happened to Feng Tingyun last time!

"Yes." Pei Siyan did not deny it.

"Sheng Xiyue is too ignorant of her place."

Dou Wenyi sighed, "Your Highness, isn't there no evidence of drugging?"

Pei Siyan's expression suddenly turned solemn. He had only intended to scare Sheng Xiyue, but he hadn't expected to have such an unexpected gain.

“Many things don’t need evidence. Dou Mingyan wanted to assassinate you before, but there was no evidence, yet she still did it.”

"Even if Sheng Xiyue tries to deny everything, she's the one who harbors malicious intentions, shameless, and offers herself to us. If she succeeds, won't she have successfully sown discord among us?"

"Will you still want me then?"