Come to the Princess's Mansion
After Su Yuexing finished washing up, she lay down on the bed to sleep. Li Jinghe came in from outside and saw that she had left a large space for herself on the bed.
Li Jinghe lay down, put his hands behind his head, and said, "Since you won't tell me, let me guess why you went drinking with Ye Huaijin."
"Ye Huaijin's drinking out of frustration is definitely related to Jiang Nianrou."
“He must have known that Jiang Nianrou had confessed her feelings to me, so he was drinking because Nianrou liked me.”
"Then what about you..." He stared intently at the back of her head.
Su Yuexing interrupted him, saying, "I'm going to sleep, don't disturb me."
Li Jinghe's lips curled up, and he asked, "Did you also go drinking because Nianrou likes me?"
A hint of excitement crossed his face. If that were true, it would mean that she cared about him!
Su Yuexing turned around and looked back at him, saying, "No."
The fire that had just begun to burn in Li Jinghe's heart was extinguished in an instant.
Undeterred, he asked, "Then why are you drowning your sorrows in alcohol?"
Su Yuexing stubbornly replied, "Because of my sister! I feel that justice has been served!"
"A murderer should pay with his life!"
Looking at the anger in her eyes, Li Jinghe remained silent for a moment before saying, "Give me some time, and I will avenge your sister."
Su Yuexing said, "I told you, my affairs are none of your business. I will find a way to deal with Sai Taxue!" A cold glint flashed in her eyes.
Li Jinghe frowned and asked, "What do you want to do?"
Su Yuexing turned her back to him and said, "You don't need to worry about that."
Li Jinghe warned, "This is the capital! Don't do anything reckless."
Su Yuexing casually replied, "I understand."
Having stayed by Li Jinghe's side and been under his surveillance, she quickly devised a plan.
Before dealing with Sai Taxue, there was one more thing she needed to understand.
That day, while Li Jinghe was out, Su Yuexing quietly left the Duke's mansion.
She went to a shop, bought a men's outfit, put it on, and looked at her reflection in the bronze mirror.
She smiled smugly. "This is Li Jinghe. He definitely won't recognize me."
As long as I don't act as his wife, he can't do anything to me.
She stood in front of the princess's residence again, "Please go in and inform the prince consort that his friend has come to visit him."
The servant looked her up and down and asked, "What's your name?"
Su Yuexing's eyes flickered, and she bowed respectfully, saying, "My surname is Su, and my name is Su Yueyang."
"You wait here," he said, and walked into the mansion.
Not long after, Liu Jin rushed out in a hurry. He was clearly stunned when he saw the person in front of him, and after a while, he said, "Why are you here?"
Su Yuexing smiled slightly at him and said, "I came to the capital on business, so I came to catch up with Brother Liu." After speaking, she looked at the servants around her.
Liu Jin understood the meaning in her eyes and said, "Come in with me, Brother Su."
And so, Su Yuexing swaggered into the princess's residence.
Following him through a winding path, we arrived at Liu Jin's study. Before closing the door, Liu Jin made a point of checking if anyone was around.
"Yuexing!" Liu Jin reached out to hug Su Yuexing.
She took a step back and said, "Your Highness, please have some self-respect."
Liu Jin then realized his mistake and said, "I'm sorry, I was being presumptuous."
Su Yuexing said, "I came to see you because I have something important to ask you."
Liu Jin lowered his head, looking weak and listless, and said, "It's about your brother, isn't it?"
Su Yuexing excitedly stepped forward and said, "Brother Liu Jin! Tell me quickly! What exactly happened to my brother?"
Liu Jin sighed and said, "I was actually planning to talk to you about your brother's matter."
“When Uncle Su and Aunt Su brought Xiao Bao to the capital, I met them on the street.”
"I took them to a restaurant for a meal and learned that they had come to the capital to find Imperial Physician Sai from the palace, hoping to cure Xiao Bao's illness."
“The imperial physicians in the palace don’t treat ordinary people, so I asked Changyang for help, hoping that through her connections, I could get Physician Sai to treat Xiaobao.”
"When Changyang heard what I asked her to do, she didn't agree at first. But after my repeated requests, she reluctantly went to talk to the Emperor."
“However…” he suddenly paused.
Su Yuexing asked anxiously, "But what?"
Liu Jin glanced at her and then said, "However, the Emperor did not agree."
"Princess Changyang was afraid that I would cause trouble for her, so she sent someone to impersonate Imperial Physician Sai to treat Xiaobao's illness."
Su Yuexing clenched her fists, her anger barely contained.
"Xiao Bao was killed by a quack doctor!" Liu Jin said helplessly.
Su Yuexing suppressed her anger and forced herself to calm down. She already had a clear goal in mind.
Liu Jin knew her well, and seeing her like this, he said worriedly, "Yuexing, don't do anything impulsive!"
Su Yuexing said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Having found out what she wanted to know, Su Yuexing didn't plan to stay any longer. "It's getting late, I should go back."
Liu Jin nodded and said, "I'll see you off!"
When Li Jinghe received the message from his secret guard Xue, his expression darkened.
Xie Xuanye, who was sitting next to him, took a sip of his drink and asked, "What's wrong? You look so pale?"
Li Jinghe sighed and said, "Su Yuexing went to the princess's residence alone."
Xie Xuanye asked in surprise, "What is she doing at the princess's residence?"
Li Jinghe told him about Xiao Bao's trip to the capital for medical treatment.
Xie Xuanye understood and said, "I estimate that she will be irreconcilably opposed to the princess."
"No matter who she opposes, I will do everything in my power to help her!" Li Jinghe said earnestly.
Xie Xuanye was slightly surprised and said, "You..."
"If you do this, what will happen to Nianrou?"
Li Jinghe looked at him seriously and said, "Xuan Ye, Nian Rou and I are in the past."
He changed the subject, saying, "Alright, let's stop talking about my trivial matters and talk about yours."
Upon hearing this, Xie Xuanye pursed his lips and said, "What do I have to talk about?"
“I remember before, when I asked you to return to the capital, you absolutely refused. Why do you suddenly want to go back this time?” Li Jinghe asked.
Xie Xuanye took a sip of wine to hide his guilty conscience and said, "Jinghe, you must have seen what I described to you before on your way from Pingchun County to the capital."
"The people on the roadside were all so thin they were skin and bones; they were so hungry they resorted to cannibalism."
"You've seen all of this, haven't you!"
Li Jinghe lowered his eyes and said, "I did see all of what you said."
Xie Xuanye then asked, "So what's your opinion?"
Li Jinghe explained, "There are some things that are beyond my control."
Xie Xuanye crossed his arms. "So you mean you're planning to stand by and do nothing?"
Li Jinghe sensed the meaning behind his words and asked疑惑地问道, "What do you plan to do?"
Xie Xuanye was silent for a moment, then said, "The world is in turmoil right now, and many places are experiencing uprisings."
Hearing his words, Li Jinghe frowned and said, "Xuan Ye! You mustn't do anything foolish!"
Xie Xuanye smiled and said, "Jinghe, I know what I'm doing."
Li Jinghe looked at him with a worried expression, hoping that he wasn't the one she thought he was talking about.
He took a sip of wine, feeling dejected. "Aren't you supposed to be unable to drink?" Xie Xuanye asked.
“It’s alright to have a drink sometimes.” He stood up and said, “You can drink by yourself. I have to go to the princess’s residence to pick her up.”
Xie Xuanye smiled helplessly and said, "You're so worried about her!" He waved his hand and said, "Go ahead."
Li Jinghe left the restaurant and headed towards the Princess's residence.
Su Yuexing was walking down the street lost in thought, unaware that someone was following her.
Suddenly, she smelled a pungent odor, and before she could react, she fainted and collapsed into someone's arms.
Passersby cast strange glances at him. "This is my wife, she's drunk." He then hoisted Su Yuexing onto his back and walked deeper into the alley.
Snowflakes fell from the sky, blocking his path. "Who are you? Get out of my way!"
Xue didn't answer, but stared at him coldly.
Xue attacked him, subduing him in no time. "Let me go! Do you know whose people I work for!"
Xue glanced at him indifferently, "You came from the Princess's residence. If you're not the Princess's person, then whose person are you!"
The thin man suddenly gained confidence and said, "Now that you know who I am! Let me go!"
"You have to consider the owner before you beat a dog! If the princess finds out you've treated me like this, you'll be in big trouble!"
Xue's eyes were full of disdain. She was too lazy to listen to his nonsense. She knocked him unconscious with one slap and carried them away on one shoulder.
Li Jinghe's carriage suddenly stopped, and Xue placed the unconscious Su Yuexing on the carriage, whispering a few words in his ear.
"Keep a close eye on him!" Li Jinghe ordered.
"Yes!" Xue accepted the order and went to carry it out.
Li Jinghe ordered those outside, "Let's head back home!"
Looking at Su Yuexing's attire, Li Jinghe was furious. He never expected that she would sneak out behind his back!
You're ignoring what I said, aren't you? Li Jinghe pressed on several acupoints on her body.
Su Yuexing slowly opened her eyes and was startled to see Li Jinghe in front of her, recalling the scene before she lost consciousness.
"Why did you send someone to drug me?!" Su Yuexing demanded.
Upon hearing her first words after waking up, Li Jinghe laughed in fury, "Why would I need to resort to such dirty tricks to see you!"
Hearing what he said, Su Yuexing felt it made sense. "Then what just happened?"
Why would someone drug me?
Li Jinghe explained, "You were followed after you left the princess's residence."
Su Yuexing frowned deeply. "Why is the princess following me?"
Li Jinghe's eyes flickered. "There's another possibility: it's not the princess who's following you, but the prince consort."
Su Yuexing exclaimed in shock, "How is this possible! Liu Jin, he..."
She didn't know what to say to defend him.
Li Jinghe said, "Only Liu Jin knew you went to the princess's residence, and besides, the princess wouldn't resort to such underhanded methods to see someone!"
Su Yuexing remained silent. Why would Brother Liu Jin do this?
Su Yuexing asked, "Where are the people who kidnapped me?"
"I'm going to find him and get to the bottom of this!" she said, getting up. Li Jinghe stopped her, saying, "Don't rush, I've already caught him."
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