Chapter 35 Overturning the Verdict

Overturn the verdict!

These two words, like thunder, struck directly into the deepest secrets of Chu Yue's heart! The Chu family's injustice, after years of silence, could there ever be a day when it would be redressed?

Chu Yue suddenly raised her head, as if she had heard something incredible.

She looked at Chen He with a complicated expression in her eyes, and then a hint of extremely cold sarcasm appeared on her lips.

"Oh……"

A sneer, full of disbelief and alienation.

"Miss Shen, you're joking."

She lowered her eyes and picked up the pestle that had fallen aside, as if to continue the unfinished work.

"I don't have what Miss Shen wants here."

Her voice returned to its previous coldness, keeping people at a distance.

"You really got the wrong person."

Chen He did not retreat because of her rejection. Instead, he took a step forward and stared at her with burning eyes: "I didn't find the wrong person."

Her tone was firm and decisive, with an unquestionable certainty.

"Chu Yue, I know you." Chen He called her by her name. She wanted to tear off Chu Yue's cold disguise. "You look cold and distant on the outside, and you keep people at a distance."

"But I know that your heart is warm." Chen He's voice was not loud, but every word was clearly heard by Chu Yue.

"In this deep palace, you refuse to be anyone's pawn, and you disdain to use the Chu family's medical skills to commit crimes that harm the world and violate conscience. Therefore, you are ostracized and neglected, and can only live in this side pavilion, with medicinal herbs for company day after day."

Chen He accurately depicts Chu Yue's predicament and perseverance! This understanding is far more lethal than coercion and inducement!

Chen He looked at Chu Yue's slightly stiff back and continued:

"What I'm looking for is never a timid and submissive pawn who can be manipulated by others."

"What I'm looking for is a fellow traveler like you, someone with a proud heart and unique skills, yet someone who's been overlooked!"

Chen He extended an olive branch and made her purpose clear—what she needed were allies, not subordinates!

Chu Yue's hand holding the pestle trembled slightly, and her knuckles turned white from the force.

It was as if a huge rock was thrown into the depths of the lake of my heart, causing huge waves!

Did someone see through her?

Did you see through her unwillingness and perseverance beneath this cold exterior?

But why should she believe it?

Why should we trust the eldest daughter of the Shen family, who is at the center of the vortex and has an uncertain future?

Chu Yue still didn't look back, but the action of pounding the medicine completely stopped.

There was a dead silence in the side chamber.

At this moment, Shen He's voice sounded again, this time with a strange rhythm, as if it came from the distant past.

"If the pulse is floating and tight, the poison has entered the extraordinary meridians. We should distinguish between cold and heat, deficiency and excess, and trace the root cause..."

What is this?! A medical formula?! And it sounds so familiar?!

Chu Yue's body shook violently!

"…If the evil is strong and the body is weak, and the purple crystal poison has penetrated deep into the bone marrow, it should be pricked with gold needles and supplemented with green wood to drain the blood, perhaps…"

Shen He's voice continued, slowly and clearly, and every word seemed to be knocking on Chu Yue's heart!

This is definitely not ordinary medical knowledge! This is the "Golden Chamber of Medicinal Secrets," passed down through the generations of the Chu family and never revealed to anyone! How could she know this?!

Clang——!

Chu Yue finally lost control of the pestle in her hand and dropped it heavily beside the stone mortar, making a harsh sound!

She turned around abruptly, her face as pale as paper, her eyes wide open, staring at Chen He, filled with extreme shock and disbelief!

“You…you…”

Her lips trembled and she could hardly utter a complete sentence.

“How did you know…?!”

Her voice was trembling and filled with tears.

"This is my Chu family's secret! The Golden Chamber Medicinal Secrets! Who the hell are you?!"

Chen He looked at her losing her composure and a trace of pity appeared on his face.

She reached out and gently stroked the silver needle bag embroidered with orchid patterns that was placed next to the medicine grinder.

"Chu Yue."

Her voice softened, with a soothing power.

"It was Mr. Chu who appeared in my dream."

Chen He's fingertips slid across the delicate orchid embroidery, his eyes far away.

"He said..."

"Truman's golden needle has been covered in dust for too long."

"It's time to bring it back to light."

These four words, "see the light of day again", were like a bolt from the blue, exploding in Chu Yue's heart and stirring up waves!

They not only awakened the dormant glory of the Chu family's medical skills, but also touched upon an old case that had been buried deep under the years and covered by dust. It was an untouchable and unspeakable scar in Chu Yue's heart.

Chen He, his eyes were as sharp as an eagle, accurately capturing the secret and strong desire deep in Chu Yue's heart.

Chu Yue's body couldn't help but tremble slightly. This was not a tremor of fear, but a surge of excitement from deep within her heart - it was a kind of ecstasy and thrill that came from suddenly catching a glimpse of a ray of hope after a long period of despair!

It was like a downpour after a long drought, or a dawn in the dark night, which brought her soul unprecedented comfort and encouragement.

Her eyes gradually changed from initial shock and disbelief to an extremely complicated emotion.

There is struggle and fear, but more importantly, there is a hope that has been suppressed for too long!

"Seeing the light of day again..."

She murmured these four words again and again, her voice hoarse, as if every syllable drained all her strength.

Shen He looked at her, his eyes calm and firm: "Yes, see the light of day again."

"The Chu family's Golden Chamber Medicinal Secrets shouldn't just be hidden away in a secret room, gathering dust over time."

"The unique skill of Truman's golden needle should not be used as a tool by certain people to frame loyal people and murder them."

"Do you think that you can stay out of trouble by guarding this side pavilion?"

Shen He's voice suddenly turned cold.

"How many secrets were involved behind the Amethyst Mine Poison Incident? Was Mr. Chu really just dying of illness?"

Chu Yue suddenly raised her head, a trace of shock and pain flashed in her eyes!

"Who are you?"

There was a suppressed panic in her voice.

Shen He met her gaze without flinching.

"It doesn't matter who I am, but Chu Yue, some debts don't disappear just because you don't pay them back."

“Some truths cannot be buried forever just by closing your eyes.”

"Chu Yue, you and I are both people who carry a deep blood feud."

"Are you willing?"

Shen He took a step closer, his voice low, but every word was as sharp as a knife.

"Are you willing to accept the Chu family's unique skills and only survive in a dark room?"

"Someone who is willing to harm your family is still high and mighty, and remains at large?"

"Are you willing to use all your medical skills to tinker with these insignificant herbs instead of uncovering the deadly truth?!"

Every word of Chen He hit the most unwilling part of Chu Yue's heart! That pride, that obsession, that hatred, were completely ignited by Chen He!

Chu Yue's breathing became rapid and her chest heaved violently.

Her face flushed red, and tears flashed in her eyes, which showed humiliation, anger, unwillingness, and a hint of ignited, crazy fire!

"I……"

She wanted to retort, wanted to say "It's none of your business", wanted to say "Why do you do that?"

But all the words were stuck in my throat.

Because every word Shen He said was true!

She was unwilling to accept this! How could she possibly accept this!

Shen He looked at the fire burning in her eyes and knew that the time had come.

She slowed down her tone, with a hint of temptation and a hint of sincerity.

"Chu Yue, I need your help."

"I need your medical skills and your understanding of palace pharmacology and toxicology."

"What's more, we need your determination to overturn the Chu family's case."

"Join forces with me, and together we will find out the truth of what happened back then."

"Let those evil spirits hiding in the darkness have nowhere to hide!"

"Let those who deserve to pay the price pay with blood!"

"And let Truman's Golden Needle truly see the light of day again!"

The final invitation! Full of power and temptation! Chen He paints a picture for Chu Yue of a future filled with risks, yet one that could also fulfill her lifelong dream!

The side chamber fell into dead silence again.

There was only the sound of rain outside the window, hitting the window frame, and it seemed to be hitting Chu Yue's heart.