Chapter 546 Did you actually learn it?
Jiang Nuanzhi treated Dongzang's wounds, then leaned back on the soft couch, frowning repeatedly: "Let's take it one step at a time. I feel like there's something fishy about what happened back then."
Dongzang looked over curiously: "Madam, what do you mean by that?"
Jiang Nuanzhi pondered for a moment: "We need to verify it again."
"Alright, stop looking so gloomy." With that, Jiang Nuanzhi took a piece of pine nut candy and stuffed it into Dongzang's mouth: "The most urgent thing is to cure Arong and the old man of their poison. Once they wake up, many things may be resolved."
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The Regent's Palace.
Li Mingyu leaned on Xiao Yuanshan's shoulder and fell asleep, but she seemed to be sleeping very restlessly. Her eyelids were still trembling, and the tear stains at the corners of her eyes had not yet faded.
Xiao Yuanshan watched as tears slowly streamed down her face in her sleep, and he couldn't help but reach out and wipe them away. He couldn't help but recall how Li Mingyu looked before she fell asleep.
She seemed to have regained her youthful appearance, looking at her legs with delight, repeatedly saying, "Your Highness, this is the first time in so many years that I have felt my legs again."
"Your Highness, my leg will get better, right? What she said seems very believable, doesn't it?"
Xiao Yuanshan closed his eyes, and another face inexplicably appeared in his mind, leaving him stunned.
I don't know what's wrong with me today. Perhaps it's because I haven't been provoked like this in a long time, but I suddenly remembered that vicious woman.
He took a deep breath, gently placed Li Mingyu on the bed to sleep, covered her mouth and tucked her in, then got up and whispered to the maid beside him, "Take good care of the princess."
As he spoke, he quietly got up and went out the door.
In the front hall, Lord Xie, Lord Zhang, Zhao Xiuyuan, and the various staff members of the Prince's Mansion were still waiting.
Upon seeing Xiao Yuanshan enter, everyone bowed in unison: "Your Highness."
Xiao Yuanshan waved his hand, signaling everyone to sit down.
He casually accepted the tea offered by the servants and took a sip, gesturing for them to speak.
"Your Highness! Have you truly been subdued by this mere young woman?" In truth, Marquis Xie had long been unable to contain himself, and upon seeing Xiao Yuanshan seated, he immediately spoke:
"We still have no clue what this wicked woman's purpose is. Are we really going to let her go unscathed? Wouldn't all that fuss have been for nothing?"
As he spoke, seemingly recalling the frustration he had just felt, Lord Xie began to grind his teeth: "Your Highness, you are exceptionally talented, unparalleled in history. You observed the entire process of how she treated the Princess Consort and even have her current prescription. Have you already grasped the essence of it? Your Highness, if so, why don't we throw her into the water dungeon if she dares to come again tomorrow?"
Lord Xie was preoccupied with venting his anger and was completely unaware that Xiao Yuanshan's cool gaze was directed at him.
After saying this, he looked up with a sinister smile on his face, meeting Xiao Yuanshan's eyes.
Suddenly, a jolt went through her. Why was she looking at him like that? What he said didn't seem wrong, did it?
After pondering it over and over, Lord Xie couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, have you actually learned her acupuncture technique yet...?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuanshan's eyes narrowed: "Since you think it's so easy to learn, you can watch her perform acupuncture tomorrow. As soon as you've mastered it, I will kill her immediately."
Lord Xie subconsciously shrank back, a hint of resentment in his eyes, muttering under his breath, "I don't know medicine, nor am I a master of both medicine and poison."
"Ahem." Seeing that Lord Xie was about to continue muttering, Lord Zhang cleared his throat, glanced at Xiao Yuanshan's expression, and said, "That woman is shrewd. How could she easily pass on such skills to the prince? Besides, even if he learns them, how can we know if she's cheating? It's better to be safe."
Lord Xie, unusually attentive, nodded earnestly: "That makes sense. This woman is very cunning. Your Highness's move is excellent. Let's wait until she cures the lady and young master's illness before dealing with her. I'll burn her mouth to a crisp with charcoal then."
Zhao Xiuyuan glanced at Lord Xie and thought he was just a fool blinded by personal grudges. Seeing that Xiao Yuanshan's expression above was already showing some impatience, he slowly spoke: "Your Highness, this woman has such good medical skills. What if she really cures the Emperor's illness?"
After these words were spoken, the surroundings fell silent once again.
Xiao Yuanshan sat at the head of the table, tapping his fingers absently on the surface, his brows furrowed, and remained silent for a moment.
Lord Zhang shook his head: "His Majesty's health is so deteriorated that even if Hua Tuo were alive, he probably couldn't cure him. No matter how skilled she is, she can only prolong his life. Today, I observed this woman's behavior several times. At first, I was a little confused, but now I think she might be openly trying to get the Prince's blood."
As he spoke, Lord Zhang secretly stroked the patterns on the teacup, his expression complex: "Moreover, this woman's manipulation of people's hearts is extremely terrifying. If she had no one to rely on, that would be one thing; she could cure the princess's illness and then find an opportunity to kill her. But it seems that the people from the Imperial Preceptor's residence are getting along very well with her, and even two great protectors are risking their lives to protect her. If this person is truly the Imperial Preceptor's disciple and will inherit the power of the Imperial Preceptor's lineage in the future, then that would be raising a tiger to cause trouble. Your Highness, although she is just a young woman, we must not be careless. We still need to think of some way."
As soon as Lord Zhang finished speaking, the advisors around him looked at each other in bewilderment.
Some who thought it made sense nodded to themselves: "What you say makes sense, sir. We had never heard of this woman in the capital before. It's as if she appeared out of nowhere and is deliberately going against the prince. We should really be wary of her."
Others scoffed, "Aren't you all being a bit too cautious? She's just a greenhorn. Today's events were only thanks to her medical skills. Without them, she'd probably be lying dead here already. Besides, the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion has never had a woman as its head for so many years. Surely the Imperial Preceptor isn't senile and insists on a woman as the successor? A mere young girl—why not even consider whether she can hold her own!"
“That makes sense. This woman is cunning. She probably tricked these two protectors into coming here.”
"That's right, that's right."
Lord Zhang frowned: "Arrogant! Never underestimate women. Remember, the Empress Dowager was a woman, and Li Sheng was a woman too!"
Upon hearing this, the surrounding advisors exchanged glances and remained silent, though their expressions still showed a hint of indifference.
Lord Zhang didn't say much, but looked at Xiao Yuanshan and asked, "Your Highness, should we send someone to investigate this woman's background further?"
As he spoke, Xiao Yuanshan's gaze fell on Zhao Xiuyuan: "I remember the message you sent back earlier, saying that Li Rong married a common woman, fat and stupid as a pig."
As he spoke, Xiao Yuanshan vaguely recalled Jiang Nuanzhi's infuriating face, and then, in a daze, he was amused by Zhao Xiuyuan in front of him: "So, this person is the fat, stupid as a pig you described?"
Enraged, Xiao Yuanshan threw a teacup at them.
It struck Zhao Xiuyuan's forehead with a thud, and blood spread in the blink of an eye.
(End of this chapter)
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