"Ugh!" To his surprise, Su Wanyan pushed his hand away: "Don't take it, it's disgusting! Don't grab it! Why are you grabbing it?"
"..." Yu Nanqing was stunned: "Yan'er just now was she..." trying to catch him?
"No! I just reached out because I was touched by the sight of it, it's not like it's going to stay on my hand!" She likes to look at this thing, but she doesn't like to touch it at all!
"This bug is disgusting when you look closely!"
"..." His cigarettes... were indeed a bit different from others.
"Pfft." Just then, a sneer reached Su Wanyan's ears from the dimly lit palace garden, followed by Xiao Chensheng slowly approaching from the shadows: "Your Highness and Princess Consort have quite the refined taste."
His slender figure and fair skin, which even the darkness could not conceal, were striking. He held a long pipe elegantly in his right hand, while his left hand was behind his back, and a bright smile played on his lips.
But seeing this in the palace, especially at night, was more terrifying than seeing a ghost for Su Wanyan. She hid behind Yu Nanqing, exclaiming, "Eek!"
"..." Xiao Chensheng's eyebrows twitched. Was it really necessary to be so disgusted?
Yu Nanqing had actually noticed his presence long ago. Now that he saw Su Wanyan hiding beside him, he subconsciously raised his hand, and the wide sleeves of his robe covered her small figure, effectively isolating her from Xiao Chensheng.
Su Wanyan wasn't really scared. She took Yu Nanqing's arm, which was blocking her way, and asked, "What are you doing here?"
If he came with the eldest princess, he should be at the palace banquet.
However, Su Wanyan was only puzzled for a moment, not really wanting to know why, and then asked another question: "What happened to the Princess? You cured her so quickly? Can she speak now?"
She had been keeping an eye on Yu Tingyi out of the corner of her eye during the banquet. She guessed that Yu Tingyi was probably unable to speak right now, otherwise she would have spoken up long ago, given her personality.
She suspected that Xiao Chensheng had used hallucinogenic drugs to control Yu Tingyi, but looking at Yu Tingyi's eyes and expression, she didn't feel like she was being controlled at all.
If Feng Lingxiao and Feng Yao hadn't been picking on her, she would have been looking for an opportunity to test the Princess.
No sooner had Su Wanyan finished speaking than Xiao Chensheng excitedly spread his arms and looked at Su Wanyan with a show of his: "How about it? I can cure the Princess in just one month. If it weren't for your sake, I could do it in even less time, half a month would be enough. How about it? Can you do it?"
Xiao Chensheng was originally trying to stall for time, but the princess's injuries were not a problem for him. In his eyes, the princess was just a toy that he could play with and finish playing with.
It was just something he did on a whim, there was nothing he could do about it.
"..." Su Wanyan was speechless. So he was just showing off to her?
Xiao Chensheng ignored the glare Su Wanyan gave him, lost in his own world: "What should we do next? Her loss of voice isn't that difficult; a person only has so many parts..."
He squinted and leaned closer to Su Wanyan, his smile utterly sinister: "Your Highness, what should I do? Treat it or not? Oh dear, treating it will give Your Highness a real headache, won't it?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a gust of wind suddenly slapped towards his face.
Xiao Chensheng's narrow eyes darkened, and he leaned back, barely dodging the attack: "Oh, what a pity, I missed."
Yu Nanqing's hand missed its target, and the force of his palm strike scattered, causing Su Wanyan's hair to become disheveled.
"Xiao Chensheng," Su Wanyan called out to him.
"Hmm?" Xiao Chensheng was intrigued. He wanted to know what Su Wanyan would say to him under these circumstances.
Su Wanyan smiled and said, "Your medical skills are indeed amazing. I sincerely want to learn from you. If you want to cure the princess, so be it. Do whatever makes you happy."
Everyone's medical skills are different, and every patient's condition is different. She had never tried it before, so she didn't know if she could cure the princess in half a month.
"Oh?" Xiao Chensheng's smile widened: "Aren't you afraid she'll reveal all your secrets?"
"It's okay, go ahead, go ahead." Su Wanyan said indifferently.
It wasn't just bravado; she genuinely didn't care.
Given the Princess's intense hostility towards them, and Xiao Chensheng's desire to treat her, how could they possibly be completely oblivious to the situation at the Princess's residence?
Even if they don't deliberately inquire, news about the Princess's residence will spread through the gossip of the people.
If Xiao Chensheng were to stand on their side, things would be much easier for them, but there's no guarantee that Xiao Chensheng wouldn't change his mind at the last minute. Su Wanyan wouldn't place all her hopes on someone else, especially since she doesn't even know 10% of Xiao Chensheng.
She had discussed this issue with Yu Nanqing privately before. If the princess were to recover now and sue Yu Nanqing for killing her with a sword at the hunting ground, it would actually be in line with Yu Nanqing's original plan to go to jail.
Such matters are of great importance, and it is impossible to rely solely on the eldest princess's side of the story. They have also made preparations in the court. Furthermore, the eldest princess was rescued by Si Yang. If Si Yang does not act as a witness, everything will need to be investigated. In this way, Emperor Yuanhe will not be able to convict Yu Nanqing.
Therefore, the fact that the eldest princess is recovering is actually beneficial to Yu Nanqing's plans.
However, there are too many uncertainties involved. If things don't go as they expect, Su Wanyan believes that, given the princess's disadvantageous position, they have more ways to silence her again.
Su Wanyan looked at Yu Nanqing and asked, "Isn't that right, husband?"
Yu Nanqing trembled. The word "husband" stirred his heart and made his head spin. He subconsciously responded with "Mmm".
"..." Xiao Chensheng's smile froze on his face.
The anticipated panic didn't materialize, which left Xiao Chensheng somewhat displeased.
"So..." Su Wanyan asked, "Are you really planning to cure the Princess?"
Xiao Chensheng forced a smile: "If I say yes, will Your Majesty believe me?"
"Believe me, you said it yourself. Curing her is easy for you, but it's really hard to pretend something is difficult when it's easy."
Su Wanyan could understand. Just like when she was about to give a patient acupuncture, it only took a few seconds. If she had to keep dragging it out and comparing the acupoints, she would also find it very boring.
When technology reaches a certain level, even installation becomes a challenge.
Yes, I understand.
"..." For some reason, Xiao Chensheng became even more annoyed.
A feeling of unease swirled in my chest.
His lips, which had been curved in a smile, fell into a deep frown, and his expression turned into a bewildered look. Against the backdrop of the night, he looked incredibly eerie, and Su Wanyan truly felt that he resembled a ghost more than a ghost himself.
Curious: "Why are you unhappy? I've let you have your way, why are you still unhappy?"
Xiao Chensheng turned away coldly, his hands, which had been holding a long pipe, now hung limply at his sides as he walked away silently.
Su Wanyan asked in surprise, "Is he really unhappy?"
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