Chapter 17 Husband, you are so awesome~

Luo Xifeng's whole body stiffened.

The palm held by Chu Yangyang felt as hot as if it had touched a branding iron.

Chu Yangyang's eyes widened, and she frantically signaled, "Hurry up and cooperate."

Luo Xifeng blinked twice before regaining consciousness. He squeezed out a trembling voice from his throat, "Then I... I'll be gentle."

Unexpectedly, Chu Yangyang continued in a delicate and shy voice, "Husband, you are so amazing..."

Luo Xifeng's hands also began to tremble.

"Hey, Steward Wang, we can go back and report to the Prime Minister now."

"Speak softly, walk, walk, walk."

The whispers of two people floated in from outside the window.

When the footsteps faded away, Luo Xifeng was surprised to find that their hands were still clasped together and their bodies were pressed tightly together.

"you……"

"I……"

The moment they spoke at the same time, faint sparks flickered ambiguously.

Chu Yangyang stepped back in panic, her elbow bumping into the bookshelf, causing the books on the shelf to suddenly fall to the ground and scatter all over the floor, just like her frantic heartbeat.

Rubbing her sore elbow and looking up, she saw a suspicious red stain on the tip of his ear, like a butterfly wing burned by moonlight.

Luo Xifeng stuffed the "Imperial Medicine Record" in his arms, then turned around and said in a hoarse voice, "I'll go back first."

"Oh, okay."

Chu Yangyang nodded mechanically.

The receding figure seemed to be running for its life, and it quickly became smaller.

Chu Yangyang rolled her eyes. "You're so fierce when you're fighting, but you're so scared when you're acting..."

——

The next day.

The sound of the clappers at midnight shattered the snow on the palace walls, and Luo Xifeng followed the eunuch who led the way through the side hall of the East Palace.

Luo Xifeng knelt on the cushion, his eyes sweeping over the green smoke rising from the gilded beast-head furnace.

The prince is a light sleeper and has always loved using spices.

"Youan, you're here."

You'an is Luo Xifeng's pen name.

Crown Prince Li Rongjing looked up at Luo Xifeng, who was dressed in black, then lowered his head and continued to rub the scar on the base of his right hand.

It was caused by the splashing teacup three days ago when the prince was refuting his flood control plan in court.

"The tax is reduced by 30%, but the Eastern Palace is required to give up 20% of its expenses." Luo Xifeng ran his finger over the Ministry of Revenue document. "Prince Jing is trying to cut off Your Highness's wings."

The neighing of the newly-merged Yunnan horses from Prince Jing's palace drifted through the glazed windows. The Crown Prince pressed a mint sachet to his nose and said, "My third brother said that the war horses in the southern border are in short supply."

"War horses are in short supply, so why hasn't he cut down the deer park in the other courtyard?"

Luo Xifeng sighed softly when he saw the prince's washed-white silk handkerchief.

He picked up the remaining tea stains on the table and sketched the Wei River on the sandalwood surface. "Your Highness, please petition to transfer the tax reduction silver to river workers under the pretext of 'sympathizing with the people's strength'. Let the invisible tax reduction silver be put into practice and prevent others from making trouble."

His fingertips stopped at the location of Prince Jing's villa. "As for the expenses of the Eastern Palace, I heard that the pair of white rhinos in the Deer Park need to eat three stones of fresh fruit every day."

The prince's grip on the sachet suddenly tightened, and the mint leaves crumbled in his palm. "But my third brother loves those auspicious beasts the most."

"Auspicious beasts protect the country and should share the joys and sorrows with the people."

Luo Xifeng pulled out a silver needle and inserted it into the sachet. The tip of the needle did not change color when it touched the red blood sand. "If we send them to the imperial estate outside the capital, and observe and collect incense money every day, it will not only show your highness's benevolence, but also supplement the expenses of the Eastern Palace. It's killing two birds with one stone."

Seeing the Crown Prince hesitate, Luo Xifeng advised, "Instead of using the auspicious omen to counter Prince Jing's extravagance, we should also let His Majesty know some of Prince Jing's behind-the-scenes practices. As the saying goes, subtle influences moisten things silently; the power accumulated bit by bit can more easily destroy a mountain."

The prince nodded, "Let's do it."

After saying that, Luo Xifeng took out the medicine bag from his arms and said, "Your Highness, I will check your pulse."

The prince smiled, stretched out his wrist, and said, "Thank you, You'an, for always remembering to check my pulse. I haven't been sleeping well lately. I wonder why?"

Luo Xifeng placed two fingers on the prince's wrist, pondered for a moment, and said, "From the pulse, Your Highness's pulse is stringy and rapid, which is a sign of liver qi rising and liver fire being excessive. I will use Qinggan fire-reducing medicine to treat Your Highness."

After a pause, he continued, "I have been treating Your Highness with medicine for many years. I would like to develop a prescription for your body that is strong and suitable for your physical characteristics. Therefore, I need Your Highness's medicine records from the past ten years. I wonder if Your Highness can provide it to me."

The prince smiled benevolently, "You'an is thoughtful."

He glanced at the attendant beside him and said, "Lin Fu, send the medicine records I have collected over the past ten years to Lord Luo."

"Yes." The servant next to him bowed and replied.

——

The morning light shines through the lattice windows of Bishiyunju, spreading the gilded light and shadow lazily on the blue brick floor.

Chu Yangyang lay powerlessly on the table, brainstorming.

How can I make Luo Xifeng give up his intention to kill her?

Solving the Luo family extermination case is not something that can be done overnight. What if she is killed before the truth is revealed? Wouldn’t that be unfair?

If the right way doesn't work, then try some unconventional methods.

In the original book, Luo Xifeng is the male protagonist and Xiao Renyu is the female protagonist.

They are the official couple.

Then isn't she the stumbling block that affects the development of their relationship?

Chu Yangyang suddenly sat up, as if her Ren and Du meridians were opened, and a mysterious smile instantly appeared on her face.

The motivation to live is like a raging fire under a warm kang in winter, burning Chu Yangyang with passion.

"Draw the clouds, prepare the gifts."

Tangli Garden.

Xiao Renyu was putting eyes on the magpie on the embroidery frame when Chu Yangyang walked into the room holding a gilded food box.

"Sister, would you like to try the new lotus pastry?" Chu Yangyang placed the box on the table and opened the lid. The six-petal pink pastry looked just like the lotus lanterns that were burned for blessing at Guoqing Temple that day.

Xiao Renyu paused with his silver scissors, and the tail feathers of the magpie flapping its wings on the brocade were instantly cut off.

The memories of his previous life came back to him, and Xiao Renyu has always been suspicious since his rebirth.

In her previous life, she was clearly framed by Chu Yangyang and lost her virginity, and was forced to marry the scumbag, Liu Zigu, the eldest son of the Minister of Taichang Temple. She was then brutally tortured in the backyard and eventually died tragically.

But now it was wrong from the beginning.

The person who harmed her was not Chu Yangyang, but Chu Xinyao.

And she didn't actually lose her virginity.

However, there is one thing Xiao Renyu can be sure of, that is, Chu Yangyang is definitely not a friendly force.

Not to mention that she had heard about Chu Yangyang's ugly and ridiculous behavior before, just from what she knew, Chu Yangyang's methods of dealing with Brother Xifeng were endless and extremely bad.

Brother Xifeng is the only person in this mansion who treats her sincerely, and she can't bear to see him suffer.

The kind and innocent eyes of the past disappeared, and instead, a vigilant look flashed wildly in Xiao Renyu's pupils, as if she was facing a cunning hungry wolf.

Chu Yangyang understood immediately that Xiao Renyu had begun to feel hostile towards her after his rebirth.

Chu Yangyang pretended not to notice her white knuckles and pointed out the window with a smile, "I think the old plum tree on the east wall needs to be moved. I got a new one with a unique color yesterday. I'd like to give it to Sister Yu Renyu. Is that okay?"

Xiao Renyu paused, but quickly declined, "Thank you for giving up your love, sister. I've always been nostalgic. Although the wintersweet tree is old, it has deep roots. If I replace it with a new tree, it may not survive."

Chu Yangyang raised her eyebrows, implying that this was a rejection of her advances.

Not afraid.

She hasn't used her ultimate move yet.