Shen Xiuyi stood up and cupped her hands in a gesture of respect, mimicking Xue Shen's manner. Although she had no memory of it, her tone instinctively protected her: "While I was away, I troubled you to take care of Zhaozhao."
Xue Shen smiled and replied, "Brother, you flatter me. Zhao Zhao is my wife, and this is what I should do."
A vague sense of displeasure rose in Shen Xiuyi's heart, but when she remembered how the other party had shielded his wife with his body on the main street, she managed to suppress it.
Moreover, he currently has no memory of the past and has no right to say anything more, so he simply pursed his lips in silence.
Shen Youying was unaware of the undercurrent between the two. Seeing that they had already greeted each other, she quickly looked at Huodong Zhenren, who was waiting to the side, and said, "Zhenren, please take a look at my brother. Why hasn't he regained his memory yet?"
Only then did Master Huodong step forward to take Shen Xiuyi's pulse.
After a thorough examination, the Fire Cave Master opened his medicine chest and took out a roll of silver needles. He then selected the thinnest needle and said to Shen Xiuyi, "I need to determine if there is any blood stasis in your brain. The needle may hurt a little when it is inserted. General Shen, please bear with it and do not move around."
Shen Xiuyi hesitated for a moment, but seeing Shen Youying's expectant expression, she nodded, trying her best to suppress her physical instincts and not resisting.
Seeing his cooperation, Master Huodong became serious and swiftly and accurately inserted the silver needle into his acupoints.
After a moment, he pulled out the silver needle and said, "When General Shen fell off the cliff, his brain was impacted and there was blood stasis that has not dissipated, which is why his memory is damaged."
Shen Youying asked anxiously, "Is there any way to recover?"
Master Huodong shook his head, not daring to guarantee anything: "The brain is a very mysterious part. It is possible that no matter how many attempts are made, it may not be able to recover. It is also possible that one day the blood stasis will dissipate on its own, and he will remember everything on his own. I can use silver needles to prick his brain and supplement it with medicinal soup to help him remove the blood stasis, but I dare not say that I can restore General Shen's memory. I can only give it a try."
Hearing him say that, Shen Youying showed a hint of disappointment.
But she quickly rallied and smiled reassuringly at Shen Xiuyi: "Alright, let Master Huodong try it first. If he really can't remember, it's okay. The past is the past, the future is what matters. If you want to know about the past, Father and I will tell you slowly when we return to the capital."
Her voice was soft and gentle. Although she was talking about something very sad, Shen Xiuyi couldn't help but smile when he heard it. He nodded to Shen Youying and said softly, "Okay."
After examining Shen Xiuyi's pulse, Master Huodong said that he was still missing a few rare medicinal herbs and went out to find them himself.
Inside the room, Shen Youying sat down next to Shen Xiuyi, finally having the opportunity to ask about his recent situation: "Is brother still working for the Third Prince? He's just using you to eliminate his rivals."
Even the good-natured Shen Youying couldn't help but feel a bit of resentment when the Third Prince was mentioned.
Shen Xiuyi shook her head: "The Third Prince doesn't completely trust me either, and I no longer intend to risk my life for him. I originally planned to come see you today and then head to Tokyo."
Hearing him say that, Shen Youying breathed a huge sigh of relief.
“I knew my brother couldn’t be fooled by the Third Prince forever. Since that’s the case, why don’t you leave with us? Father is still waiting to meet us at the Qinzhou border.”
Chen Xiuyi naturally wouldn't refuse.
Seeing him nod, Shen Youying was unusually happy, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Xue Shen: "Now that we've found my brother, let's leave as soon as possible."
Just as Xue Shen was about to speak, a guard suddenly knocked on the door and asked to see him. After entering, the guard handed Xue Shen a bamboo tube.
Xue Shen took out the letter from the bamboo tube, glanced at it, and handed it to Shen Xiuyi: "This was intercepted by the guards from the myna bird that always delivers letters. Is it a letter from my elder brother?"
Shen Xiuyi took it and saw that it was indeed a letter from the Third Prince.
The letter contained only a few words: "Immediate summons; return immediately upon receiving this letter."
After a long pause, Shen Xiuyi did not continue talking about the Third Prince, but instead asked, "Why did I fall off the cliff back then?"
Xue Shen told him about the clues he had found: "Back then, you suddenly disappeared on the battlefield. The army's cavalry commander accused you of colluding with the enemy and defecting to them on the battlefield. But later, I sent people to investigate secretly, and they found a lot of signs of fighting on the cliffs on the border of Qinzhou, as well as a torn piece of your battle robe. From this, I guessed that you must have been assassinated and fell off the cliff during the fight."
"As for the false accusation that Zouma has betrayed you, it is very likely related to the deceased Prince Chen and Empress Zhou."
After listening, Shen Xiuyi remained silent for a long time. He looked at the letter in his palm and slowly said, "In that case, I will return to the Third Prince's place first."
Shen Youying was startled upon hearing this: "Why would brother go back?"
Shen Xiuyi said, “If I leave, the Third Prince will certainly not let me go easily. When he sends people to look for you and discovers your whereabouts, a battle is inevitable. Rather than passively waiting for someone to come to us, it would be better to take the initiative. I will kill him first, and when Tibet falls into internal strife, we can take the opportunity to leave. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?”
Shen Youying was taken aback.
Xue Shen, however, gave him a rather appreciative look.
No wonder those who had dealt with Shen Xiuyi said he was slippery and a cunning fox. Now it seems that this assessment was truly well-deserved.
He also agreed with Shen Xiuyi's plan, saying, "Since we're going to muddy the waters in Tibet, targeting only the Third Prince won't make any difference. Why not drag the First and Fourth Princes into it as well? We'll leave the Third Prince to my elder brother, and the First and Fourth Princes to me, how about that?"
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