The young eunuch glanced at Su Yujiao. He noticed her womanly hairstyle and elegant attire. Although he didn't recognize her, he knew she was someone he couldn't afford to offend.
That's how it is in the capital; anyone dressed in a low-key manner could be a member of the imperial family.
"In response to this lady, this is the county princess newly conferred by His Majesty tonight, with the title of Fu'an."
Chen Yunniang raised her chin, deliberately adopting a haughty posture: "Eunuch Li, you may leave now. This is none of your business."
"You two should also step aside for a moment. I mainly want to catch up with my cousin."
"yes."
The two clasped their hands in a fist salute and left. Chen Yunniang thoroughly enjoyed the pleasure that this power brought her.
"Jiaojiao, what brings you here? Did you come especially to congratulate me?"
What kind of expression is that?
"Could it be because I became a county princess that they're jealous of me?"
"That's right. I now have a title and a salary. The Emperor has also bestowed upon me a county princess's mansion, a hundred taels of gold, two guards, and ten servants. I can also freely enter and leave the palace."
"Such an honor is beyond the reach of a mere general's wife in name only."
Su Yujiao frowned. The Emperor wouldn't bestow the title of County Princess on her without reason, unless Chen Yunniang had performed a great service.
Why did the Emperor bestow such honors upon you?
See for yourself.
Chen Yunniang couldn't wait for Su Yujiao to find out the truth so she could go back and cause a huge uproar.
Therefore, she didn't hide anything and handed over the imperial edict directly.
As Su Yujiao looked at the contents of the imperial edict, she felt increasingly uneasy. She skipped the polite formalities at the beginning and went straight to the important points.
The imperial edict stated that Chen Yunniang had developed a smallpox vaccine and penicillin, making a great contribution to the fight against the plague...
By the end, Su Yujiao's hands were trembling. How could this be?
Why did her credit become Chen Yunniang's?
"Both the smallpox vaccine and penicillin were developed by Su Langzhong, so why were they attributed to you?"
Chen Yunniang took a step closer and sneered in a low voice, "Cousin, still pretending?"
"There's no such thing as a doctor like Su in this world. Do you think no one can tell you're a woman disguised as a man?"
Su Yujiao's eyes widened suddenly, and her face paled: "You..."
Chen Yunniang sneered, pressing closer: "Do you think everyone else is a fool?"
"Little did you know that you were just a clown who did all the work for someone else."
"Ziqian saw through your identity long ago, but he didn't expose you so that you could focus on making the antidote."
"He personally went to plead with the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince agreed; otherwise, there would be no reward tonight."
"As for Gu Heng, with the Crown Prince putting pressure on him, would he dare to speak up?"
"Thank you, cousin, for risking your life to do me such a great service."
"Hahaha……"
As Su Yujiao watched Chen Yunniang's arrogant and domineering back, her heart felt as if it had fallen into an ice cave.
She slowly crouched down, hugging herself with her arms, trying to find a sliver of warmth.
A thunderous boom echoed in the sky, followed by a fierce storm.
Rainwater washed over the bluestone ground, and Su Yujiao knelt on the ground, letting the rain soak her and leave her disheveled.
She seemed to have lost all feeling of heartache, instead being torn apart by an invisible force, each crack appearing bloody and raw.
Lu Ziqian, how could you be so cruel?!
You clearly recognized me a long time ago, but you deliberately stood by and watched the spectacle, letting me gloat like a clown.
The imperial edict in Chen Yunniang's hand was like a sharp blade, stabbing fiercely at me, leaving me utterly defenseless.
More importantly, the knife in Chen Yunniang's hand was handed to her by Lu Ziqian himself.
"Miss, you can't get wet in the rain, you're still sick." Xiao Tao cried anxiously.
No one expected it to rain suddenly in the dead of winter, so naturally no one would bring an umbrella when going out.
Xiao Tao could only try her best to shield her from the rain with her body.
She cried along with Su Yujiao.
The young lady has given so much, and this is the result.
Why is the general so cruel?!
"Miss, let's go back."
Su Yujiao sat on the ground motionless, as if she were stunned or dumbfounded.
People gradually emerged from the palace, muttering curses under their breath.
"This rain is too heavy, how can it start falling so suddenly?"
"Rain in the dead of winter is not a good omen."
"Huh, why is someone kneeling here?"
Lu Ziqian's heart skipped a beat. Although he couldn't see who it was, he had a bad feeling.
"Jiaojiao!"
Gu Heng was the first to see who it was and rushed past him from behind.
Lu Ziqian realized what was happening and, just as Gu Heng was about to bend down and pick him up, he took over from behind.
Su Yujiao was pulled out of the water like a broken rag doll, and collapsed limply into his arms.
Her gaze, however, fell upon Gu Heng, and she murmured softly, "Brother Gu, did I fail?"
Looking at her broken and desperate appearance, Gu Heng felt so heartbroken that he couldn't speak.
He hesitated several times before finally saying "I'm sorry."
Lu Ziqian picked the person up by the waist and strode towards the carriage.
Su Yujiao let him hold her, her stomach churning, and she tried her best to suppress the nausea brought on by his touch.
Inside the carriage, the man looked at her almost transparent face, and a feeling of heartache and guilt welled up deep in his heart.
He pulled her into his arms, as if that would make her feel warmer.
Are you waiting for me at the palace gate?
Why do you not cherish yourself?
"You...you met her?"
Su Yujiao stared at him, her eyes filled with intense hatred, until her eyes stung, and then she asked with trembling lips, "Why?"
Looking at her hateful gaze, Lu Ziqian seemed to have expected this all along.
“I know you don’t care about those empty titles, what you care about is me and our child.”
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