Chapter 59
Sai Taxue turned her head away and said fiercely, "If I could, I wouldn't want to be his son!"
"Because in his eyes, I am his nourishment!"
Li Jinghe was shocked; he had never imagined that he would play such a role by the emperor's side.
He was clearly the emperor's son, but the emperor had been using him all along.
Li Jinghe frowned and said, "Then what was your purpose in using a scheme to lure me into the capital?"
Sai Taxue smiled bitterly, "The person who truly allowed you to enter the capital was not me, but the Emperor!"
"He told me to use a scheme to lure you into the capital without anyone noticing."
Li Jinghe's pupils contracted, and he looked incredulous. He asked, "Why?"
“You’ll have to ask him about that,” Seita Xue replied.
Li Jinghe lowered his eyes and said, "You should stay here and recover from your injuries. The government officials won't be able to find this place for a while." After saying that, he pushed open the door and left.
Su Yuexing arrived at the princess's residence. "Liu Jin," she called from outside the door.
The person inside opened the door, and Liu Jin exclaimed with delight, "Yuexing, what brings you here?"
Su Yuexing's face was gloomy, and her eyes looked at him as if she wanted to kill him.
Liu Jin took a step back in fear and asked, "Yuexing, what's wrong with you?"
Su Yuexing felt utterly disgusted watching her former friend turn against her own younger brother for power and status.
"Looking back on this journey, has your conscience been any better?" Su Yuexing mocked.
Liu Jin's face turned pale, and he looked away, saying, "Yuexing, what are you talking about? I don't understand."
Before Yuexing could speak, a familiar voice rang out from behind her, "Oh! Isn't this that wild girl?" Liu Shi walked over and said.
Liu Jin called out, "Mother, what brings you here?"
Liu's head was wrapped in a white cloth, with faint traces of blood on it.
"I've come to see if my son has been kidnapped by some wild woman!" Liu said sarcastically.
"Mother!" Liu Jin called out unhappily.
Liu ignored him and continued, "Little girl, do you know that my son is now the imperial son-in-law!"
She paused for a moment, then looked him up and down with disdain and said, "Do you think you're qualified to see him given your current status?"
Su Yuexing ignored her and looked at Liu Jin, saying, "What do you have to say about Xiao Bao's matter?"
Before Liu Jin could answer, Liu Shi jumped up in anger, "What does your brother's short life have to do with my son if he doesn't make it through!"
“If it weren’t for my son connecting your little baby with Doctor Sai, I don’t know if he would have lived this long.”
“Mother!” Liu Jin said, emphasizing his words.
Liu was startled and said, "Son! You're yelling at me!"
"Your mother has raised you with great difficulty! I've fed you, clothed you, and even sent you to school!"
She covered her face and cried, "This is because she dislikes her mother after coming to the capital."
"Fine! I'll go! I'm going back to Pingchun County, where I'll live out my days alone." After saying that, he glanced at Liu Jin beside him, wondering if he would try to stop him.
Every time she said that, the soft-hearted Liu Jin would stop her, just as she expected.
Unsurprisingly, Liu Jin immediately grabbed Liu Shi and said, "Mother! Stop making a scene here!"
"I have something to discuss with Yuexing. You're not feeling well, so go back to your room and rest."
Liu also took the opportunity he gave her to back down. She did this so that Su Yuexing could see how much her son cared about her.
After Liu left, Liu Jin smiled and said, "That's just how my mother is, don't mind her."
Su Yuexing sneered without saying a word, and said, "How will you repay my brother's life?"
Liu Jin said with a guilty look, "Yuexing, I also bear responsibility for Xiaobao's situation. I hope you can forgive me, and I will make it up to you."
Su Yuexing said disdainfully, "Compensation? How about you compensate with your life?"
Liu Jing took a step back in alarm and said, "Yuexing, what you're saying is a bit much."
Su Yuexing pressed forward and said, "Is it too much? I don't think so."
"You betrayed Xiaobao for power and status, did you ever think of me!" Su Yuexing roared.
There was a wall behind Liu Jin, and he had nowhere left to retreat.
Liu Jin looked guilty and avoided meeting Su Yuexing's gaze, saying, "I don't understand what you're saying. What do you mean by selling Xiaobao for power and status?"
Su Yuexing said coldly, "How much clearer do I need to be?"
Suddenly, Liu Jin seemed to remember something and abruptly looked up, asking, "Where did you learn about these things?"
"I didn't even tell the princess!"
Su Yuexing raised her hand and gripped his collar tightly, demanding, "Kill Xiaobao! Did you get what you wanted?"
Liu Jin remained silent, then suddenly knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Yuexing! I know I was wrong!"
"Please! Forgive me!"
"Don't tell anyone about this, or I'm completely finished!"
"I finally got these things! I don't want to lose them again!"
"Yuexing! As long as you promise me you won't tell anyone else about this, I'll give you anything you want!"
Looking down at Liu Jin, who was kowtowing to her on the ground, Su Yuexing felt a sense of indescribable helplessness.
How did he become like this? Is this still the Liu Jin I know? Where did the gentle, refined, and knowledgeable Liu Jin go?
Su Yuexing said slowly, "You're not telling anyone because you're afraid it will affect your reputation, right?"
Liu Jin immediately replied, "Of course!"
"I climbed up from a commoner's position, and people already talk about me. If my reputation is further damaged, I simply won't be able to stay in the capital!"
Having seen through Liu Jin's true colors, Su Yuexing decided to take action against him, but in order not to arouse his suspicion.
Su Yuexing said, "Give me 500,000 taels of silver, and I'll take the money back to Pingchun County. From now on, we'll never see each other again!"
"Yuexing!" Liu Jin suddenly looked up and exclaimed.
Su Yuexing asked with displeasure, "What? You don't want to?"
Liu Jin quickly shook his head and said, "No! It's just that your last sentence was a bit harsh."
Su Yuexing snorted coldly, "It's already showing you mercy by not killing you right now!" She exuded a powerful aura.
Liu Jin stood up from the ground and said, "Okay! I understand."
"I'll go prepare the silver notes now." Liu Jin left the room, a ruthless glint in his eyes as he turned his back to Su Yuexing.
Yuexing, this isn't my fault, you forced me to do it.
Not long after he left, a maid brought him a cup of tea and said, "Miss, the prince consort instructed me to make this tea for you."
Su Yuexing waved her hand and said, "You may leave."
Seeing that she didn't drink the tea immediately, the maidservant couldn't help but feel a little anxious and reminded her, "This tea was just brewed; you have to drink it while it's hot."
Su Yuexing naturally noticed the strange look on her face and said sternly, "I know, you can leave."
The maid, fearing that she would arouse suspicion, dared not say anything more and had no choice but to leave.
Su Yuexing looked at the tea in the cup, smelled it, and it seemed no different from other teas.
But just in case, she poured the tea into a vase in the room.
Her eyes darted around, and she realized she couldn't stay there any longer, so she opened the door and quickly walked outside.
When Liu Jin returned, he saw the empty teacup on the table, and a strange smile appeared on his lips.
It's better if you die out there, that way I won't have to deal with your body.
Liu Jin wondered how she knew all this.
Doctor Sai suddenly disappeared, and now Su Yuexing is telling me these things. Does she know where Doctor Sai is?
Thinking of this, a look of wild joy appeared on his face! The Emperor had recently been furious because of the sudden disappearance of the divine physician.
If I tell the Emperor about this, wouldn't I be set for life? He was extremely excited, as if he could already see the Emperor's reward to him.
She was in the capital, a place she didn't know well. Where would she hide someone?
Liu Jin paced back and forth in the room, pondering Sai Taxue's hiding place.
"Yes! Only there!" He suddenly thought of a certain place.
But these were just his guesses. To confirm his thoughts, he decided to go to the Duke's mansion.
Su Yuexing returned to the Xie residence, pushed open the door, and saw the princess holding fruit. "You're here. Where did you go last night?"
Su Yuexing lay down on the bed, wrapped herself in the blanket, closed her eyes, and asked, "What do you see in Liu Jin?"
Princess Changyang was taken aback, not expecting her to suddenly ask this question.
"I...I..." Princess Changyang lowered her head, unsure how to answer.
Su Yuexing then asked, "Have you ever truly understood what kind of person he is?"
Princess Changyang replied, "He is a virtuous and honest man, and he is also simple-minded and kind-hearted. He would not flatter others for fame or fortune."
"He has his own pride, although... although sometimes he gives me a strange feeling, but overall he's not bad."
Su Yuexing opened her eyes, which had been closed. Liu Jin was really good at pretending.
Princess Changyang said, "But because his mother came, my relationship with him has dropped to a freezing point. Several times, he has argued with me because of his mother, and once he even hit me."
"At first, I was attracted to him only because of his looks."
Su Yuexing sat up in bed and said, "I just went to the princess's residence."
Upon hearing this, Princess Changyang asked, "Have you seen him?"
"How is he? Have you heard him mention me?"
Su Yuexing replied, "I saw him. He's doing well. I didn't mention you."
Princess Changyang frowned and asked, "Why? Why didn't you tell him I was here?"
Su Yuexing explained, "Think carefully about the fact that you were kidnapped."
Princess Changyang was taken aback, and slowly said, "The matter of me being kidnapped?"
Seeing that she didn't understand, Su Yuexing asked, "Why did you leave the manor? And who suggested that you go to the temple to pray for blessings?"
Upon hearing this, Princess Changyang suddenly realized what was happening, her expression filled with disbelief. She exclaimed, "You mean to say that all of this was arranged by Liu Jin!"
Su Yuexing shook her head and said, "I can't say it was arranged by him, but I think he's definitely involved."
Princess Changyang lowered her head, thinking to herself that what she said made some sense.
“I want to go back and confront him face to face,” she said.
Su Yuexing shook her head and refused, saying, "No way! If he finds out where you are, he'll definitely try to deal with you."
Princess Changyang's eyes were filled with tears, and her voice trembled with sobs as she asked, "But why did he do this to me?"
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