Chapter 156 What is she after?
Su Xiaoyu's gaze followed the chicken wing uncontrollably, her stomach rumbled, and her mouth drooled even more.
His face clearly said, "I want to eat this."
But in the end, reason prevailed over appetite.
"No, no need." Su Xiaoyu waved her hand.
"Old Master He, please keep it for yourself. I'm not hungry yet."
"I promised to cook you delicious food, and I will definitely do it. Eating well and healing the prince's leg is more important than anything else!"
Although she tried her best to appear indifferent, the subtle act of swallowing could not be hidden from the shrewd and experienced Doctor Crane.
The doctor paused, holding the chicken wing. In a corner of his heart, he felt a gentle touch from the clumsy yet stubborn girl's kindness.
This girl, despite being incredibly greedy and probably having very little money left in her pocket, still unhesitatingly gave the best things to this 'amnesiac old man' first.
What is she after?
He recalled the days of amnesia, simple and happy, with Su Xiaoyu preparing all sorts of novel foods for him every day, her eyes sparkling as she awaited his evaluation. Two voices tugged at his mind.
One cold and rational person called her an 'anomaly' and one of the biggest sources of plot interference, saying that Su Xiaoyu's kindness was nothing more than using her to achieve her own goals.
The other was faint yet warm; the chicken wings she gave him smelled delicious, and the girl stared at them longingly, saying she wasn't hungry—it was truly foolish. She herself was barely surviving, yet she was still thinking of saving others.
In the end, Doctor Crane didn't insist on dividing the chicken wings any further. He simply withdrew his hand silently and whispered:
"Then I won't stand on ceremony."
He turned around and slowly began to eat the chicken wing, his movements seeming slower than usual, his gaze somewhat distant.
Su Xiaoyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him start eating.
That damn composure of mine almost gave way.
Afterwards, Su Xiaoyu found a corner, took out a slightly dry cornbread from her pocket, and started munching on it bite by bite.
As I was eating, I started to worry.
[It smells so good... It's a pity I only have a little bit of silver left. I don't know if I'll be able to buy chicken wings tomorrow... Old Man He's appetite is really too big...]
Not far away, Doctor Crane slowly stopped chewing. The chicken wing in his mouth was still delicious, but a bittersweet feeling welled up in his heart.
This silly girl...
Before long, Doctor Crane slowly wrapped up the remaining chicken wings, not finishing them.
He brushed the crumbs off his hands, got up, and walked outside.
As it turned out, they ran into several eunuchs who were delivering herbs. The one in the lead was thin, with fair and delicate skin, and exuded a scholarly air.
It was Shen Moyan, dressed in a different outfit.
He recognized Doctor He at a glance. He was wearing a Taoist robe, his hair and beard were all white, but his face looked like that of a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties, without a single wrinkle.
Shen Moyan subtly gave a wink to the two men behind him. The two men, who were also dressed as palace attendants, shifted their positions and subtly blocked the path of Physician He.
Upon seeing this sudden turn of events, Doctor Crane was so frightened that he immediately protected the chicken wing in his arms, instinctively backed away, and looked on with a defensive expression.
"You...you're not from here. What do you want?"
"Little Fish Girl! Help! Someone's trying to steal my chicken wings!"
Su Xiaoyu had just swallowed the last bite of her cornbread when she heard this and almost choked.
She quickly ran out, and when she looked up, she saw Shen Moyan standing at the very front!
Their eyes met abruptly in mid-air, and both were startled!
Alarm bells rang in Su Xiaoyu's mind!
Shen Moyan actually disguised himself as an imperial eunuch and came to the East Palace area, even blocking the way for Doctor Crane.
What is he trying to do? Threaten? Kidnapped? Or...?
Before Su Xiaoyu could think it through, her body acted before her mind could react. She took a step forward, spread her arms, and stood in front of Doctor He.
"Shen Moyan! It's you?! What are you doing here? And dressed like this?"
Her gaze swept quickly over the two seemingly submissive but sharp-eyed 'eunuchs' behind Shen Moyan, and she instantly understood what was going on. Her heart sank.
These two clearly know kung fu.
She was a frail woman, and the Crane Divine Doctor was an amnesiac old man. Two against three, how could she possibly win?
Shen Moyan smiled wryly, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Su Xiaoyu and Doctor He, finally settling on the oil paper package in Doctor He's hand.
"How did I end up here? Miss Su, that's a strange question. This hunting ground is so vast, could it be that only people from your Yongning Marquis's residence, or... people disguised as eunuchs, can move around freely?"
"As for you, Miss Su, you seem to be in quite a good mood. You were having a very pleasant conversation with Physician He just now, and you even tried to win him over with delicious food. It's really... ah, no, perhaps it should be said that Young Master Xiao is very good at managing his subordinates and knows how to cater to their preferences?"
Su Xiaoyu's heart skipped a beat.
He did see it, and perhaps even heard a few words.
"What nonsense are you talking about? What bribery? I just happened to run into Doctor He and saw that he was hungry. I happened to have some coarse food on me, so I shared some with him. Doctor He is a very easy-going person, so I just praised him a few times. What, is that not allowed?"
Shen Moyan scoffed, clearly not believing her nonsense. He stepped forward and lowered his voice.
“Miss Su, let’s not beat around the bush. Your Yongning Marquis’s mansion went to great lengths to find this divine physician from Medicine King Valley, even having you disguise yourself and fawn over him. Do you really think others can’t see through your intentions?”
He straightened up, his tone mocking, "Isn't it just that you want to cure the Crown Prince's leg so that His Highness can regain power and continue to suppress the Prince? But do you think that by climbing up to the Crown Prince and finding a miracle doctor, you can rest easy and turn the tide?"
Su Xiaoyu's expression changed slightly.
It seems Shen Moyan came here to silence them!
She took a few steps back without making a sound, observing the surrounding escape routes; "Scholar Shen, I don't understand what you're saying. Physician He was invited by His Majesty to treat the Crown Prince. What does that have to do with our Marquis's mansion? I was just doing my duty as a servant. I happened to meet an elder and wanted to express my gratitude."
Whether His Highness the Crown Prince is healthy or not is a matter for Heaven and the imperial physicians to decide; how could a mere maid like me presume to comment? If there's nothing else, I must return to my duties. Farewell!
She tried to leave with the Divine Physician Crane, but Shen Moyan blocked her way, saying each word clearly:
"Why are you in such a hurry to go back? His Highness is concerned about the Crown Prince's injuries and specially sent us to inquire about his condition. This... must be Physician He? His Highness would like to invite Physician He over for a chat to learn more about the Crown Prince's illness."
"Shen Moyan!" Su Xiaoyu raised her voice.
"You've studied diligently for years, and now that you've passed the imperial examination with flying colors, you should be a model of integrity, serving the country and its people. But look at what you're doing now! You've sided with a treacherous king, aiding and abetting his evil deeds, and now you're even disguising yourself as a eunuch to block an elderly person who's trying to heal a sick person! Is this your integrity? Have all your studies of the classics gone to waste?"
Su Xiaoyu's words hit Shen Moyan's most sensitive spot.
His face suddenly changed, turning so gloomy it could drip water.
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