Chapter 129 Like a Duck
Chen Yue nodded. "Yes, the prince now knows that his cold poison comes from the Ice Soul Heart-Eating Gu, but he has never mentioned the antidote. I have asked him indirectly about it, but he just kept evading me."
"so what?"
"So, this poison is likely incurable."
"Impossible." Cheng Sijin said firmly, "Even if others can't solve it, my master will definitely be able to solve it!"
"Don't mention your crappy master."
Chen Yue got angry when she heard this. "You've been looking for him for twenty years. Even the notice that the Concubine Dowager was terminally ill had been issued for many days. Has he shown up? To put it bluntly, he might have died a long time ago..."
"Ayue, you..."
Cheng Sijin was so angry that she didn't know what to say and was about to cry. Shen Yue quickly shook her sleeve to apologize.
"Okay Sijin, I'm sorry. I was just angry and said that. Don't take it seriously."
"Forget it." Cheng Sijin sniffed.
"Tell me, how can I help you?"
Shen Yue touched her face ingratiatingly, "Next, I want you to put aside other things and focus on finding someone."
As she spoke, she opened her palm and showed the small cinnabar gourd.
"Body stealer?"
"That's right. Do you remember? He said that day that there is no antidote for this poison, so why not..."
"Follow destiny." Cheng Sijin frowned and continued, "So, you think this sentence has a deeper meaning?"
Shen Yue nodded.
"At first I thought he was talking nonsense, too. But he dug up thousands of graves to study how many people have their hearts on the right side. How could a man like that just speak so frivolously?"
"Alright." Cheng Sijin breathed a sigh of relief. "I'll go find the corpse thief, but I can't stop looking for my master."
"Okay, I'll listen to Deputy Director Cheng. You can call on anyone from the Second Division at will."
"Then there's no time to lose. I'll arrange it right away."
Cheng Sijin walked to the door and stopped again. "By the way, just now before I came to the Second Division, I saw Cao Songyi, the daughter of Prime Minister Cao, in the front yard. She was dressed very fancy. I'm afraid she's here to steal your girl, right? You'd better go and take a look."
“…Isn’t that possible?”
Cao Heli had just died two days earlier. She should be busy with her father's funeral. How could she have time to seduce her man?
The more Shen Yue thought about it, the more uneasy she felt, and finally she stepped out the door.
In the front yard, the crabapple blossoms are in full bloom.
Shen Yue stepped over the roof and onto the treetop, and sure enough, she saw a pale pink figure waiting in the pavilion.
Looking at the other side, Xiao Yuheng was wearing a moon-colored python robe and walking towards him with big strides. He looked a little anxious.
"He even said he wouldn't meet her alone again. Men's words really can't be trusted!"
Shen Yue kicked the branch in anger and subconsciously wanted to leave, but she was very curious about what they were going to say next, so she had to find a branch to sit down and eavesdrop.
The branches swayed gently, and the crabapple petals fell gracefully, rustling like snow.
Xiao Yuheng glanced at the treetops calmly, secretly curling the corners of his lips, but when he arrived at the pavilion, he returned to his cold and distant look.
"Miss Cao, sorry for the wait."
"No problem." Cao Songyi bowed respectfully before sitting down opposite Xiao Yuheng. "Your Highness, do you know everything about the Cao Mansion?"
Xiao Yuheng expressed regret: "I heard about it. Please accept my condolences, Miss Cao."
"Then Your Majesty has nothing to say to Song Yi?"
Cao Songyi looked at Xiao Yuheng with eyes full of affection and expectation, and even Shen Yue was moved when she saw it.
Xiao Yuheng hesitated for a moment and said, "If you need any help with Prime Minister Cao's funeral, I will definitely assist you."
"That's not necessary. I buried my father yesterday."
“…So soon?”
Xiao Yuheng was obviously surprised, but Shen Yue was not surprised.
That day, in order to save his own life, Cao Heli almost killed Cao Songyi with his own hands. It was already very good that Cao Songyi was willing to collect his body.
"So what are your plans?"
Cao Songyi shook her head, and her pair of autumn-water eyes became more pitiful.
"The Cao family lost its pillar, and all its property was looted. His Majesty, out of pity for us widows and orphans, gave us some compensation, but my mother and the concubines are used to extravagance, so I'm sure the money won't last long..."
Xiao Yuheng was not someone who did not understand what was said. Without saying a word, he took out the silver bills he had prepared long ago from his sleeve and placed them on the stone table.
"It's not easy to go from extravagance to frugality. Please accept these."
Although Cao Songyi was innocent, she was the daughter of his enemy after all. It was already merciful of him to spare her life. Two thousand taels, no more, any more would be against his will.
To be honest, if he hadn't robbed a few boxes of treasure from her house, he wouldn't have been willing to pay the two thousand taels.
"What does your Highness mean?"
Cao Songyi looked puzzled. "Do you think I'm asking you for money?"
Xiao Yuheng choked, "Miss Cao, you misunderstood. That's not what I meant. How about I arrange a teaching job for you?"
"No need for that. Song Yi is not strong enough to teach, and the same goes for other tasks."
Cao Songyi looked at Xiao Yuheng and bit her lip.
"Your Majesty, don't you really know what Song Yi wants?"
Shen Yue in the tree couldn't help but roll her eyes.
Just tell him you want him to marry you and take care of you for the rest of his life!
"Ahem, Miss Cao."
Xiao Yuheng's tone became slightly deeper and his expression became a little colder.
"To be honest, I already have someone in my heart. I hope you won't worry about me anymore."
"Do you have someone in your heart?" Cao Songyi obviously didn't believe it.
Since Xiao Yuheng returned to Beijing for many days, she has not seen any other woman beside him. The only one who can get close to him is the little guard.
Guard?
It can't be him, right? He's a man!
Cao Songyi was shocked. She could not connect the handsome, elegant and noble Xiao Yuheng in front of her with the word "Duanxiu".
"Your Highness, who is that man?" she asked anxiously.
"We first met when we were ten years old. We studied together at the Hanlin Academy. Minister Jiang's eldest son played a trick on me and tricked me into falling into a dry well. You single-handedly rescued me, and your arm bled profusely. Have you forgotten everything?"
“…”
Xiao Yuheng subconsciously glanced at the crabapple tree.
This Cao Songyi is really something, why is he saying all this...
"Miss Cao, I really can't remember what happened back then. Please forget it. As for who my beloved is, you will know in the future. If there is nothing else, please return."
"Your Majesty..."
"Baozhu, show the guest out."
"Yes, Your Highness." Baozhu came out from behind a rockery not far away. "Miss Cao, please come in."
It turns out that Baozhu has always been there.
As expected, Xiao Yuheng would not meet Cao Songyi alone.
Because of this, our second director raised the corner of his mouth in a cowardly way.
As they walked away, a man's clear voice came from under the tree, "Are you not coming down yet?"
"...When did you see me?"
Shen Yue felt a little embarrassed. Although she was fully qualified to eavesdrop, it was still very embarrassing to be caught.
The man stifled a laugh, "Just when you came flying over like a duck."
“…What?”
Everyone else is as light as a swallow, but she is a duck?
Shen Yue jumped to his side in dissatisfaction, pouting her lips.
"Ayue, come and sit here." The man opened his arms.
Just sit down, there’s no one here anyway.
Next second.
"Well--"
The man groaned.
"Little fool, I told you to sit on my legs, where are you going to sit? Rub them for me quickly."
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