Do you have any methods to remove scars?
Meng Shushu only snapped out of her daze when she heard his voice.
She now fully understood that this man was the same one from earlier that day, and that he killed Wei Huaixu to take his place.
She steadied herself, slowly stood up, looked at him, and said, "Do you also know how to disguise yourself? But there will always be flaws in such things. Everyone in the palace is shrewd. How can you guarantee that you can fool the Emperor?"
"Disguise?" Yin Shuli chuckled and said, "This face of mine is genuine."
"Huh?" Meng Shushu clearly didn't believe it.
"You are welcome to come closer and take a look."
She mustered her courage and stepped forward to examine it closely. Even the pores were incredibly fine, and she couldn't find a single flaw. It was as if her skin was naturally formed.
"Why do you look exactly like the Crown Prince?"
"Because we are brothers."
Meng Shushu stared in surprise, "How come I've never heard of the Crown Prince having any brothers?"
Empress Xiaode passed away a few years after giving birth to the crown prince, leaving Wei Huaixu as the only legitimate heir of the empress's lineage, making him the undisputed crown prince.
"Royal secrets are none of your business."
After thinking for a while, Meng Shushu roughly guessed that the Eastern Lin Kingdom had always regarded twins as an omen of bad luck, and in common society, one of the twins would be killed. Naturally, the royal family would not allow such a thing to happen, so Empress Xiaode hid one of the children.
After figuring it out, she couldn't help but gasp, "You...you killed your own brother..."
"No." Yin Shuli sat down on the edge of the bed, tilted his head slightly to look at her, and smiled wickedly: "I told you, you killed the Crown Prince."
"I don't."
"Who can prove it?"
Meng Shushu couldn't answer for a moment, gritting her teeth indignantly, "You're so vicious!"
"What happened today is known only to Heaven, Earth, you, and me. If you don't bring it up, I won't say anything either."
Meng Shushu simply couldn't believe he could be so kind.
"What are your conditions? Tell me."
"You're on the right track." Yin Shuli patted the person next to him, gesturing for her to sit down.
She hesitated for a moment, then moved over and sat at the foot of the bed, trying to stay as far away from him as possible.
Seeing her like this, Yin Shuli had no objection and continued, "I was shot by an arrow and fell into the water today, and you happened to save me. Then you treated my wounds, and in the process you discovered that I had lost my past memories."
"You get into character pretty quickly," Meng Shushu muttered under her breath. Meeting his cold gaze, she immediately covered her mouth and asked in a muffled voice, "And then? What am I supposed to do?"
"Since I fell into the water today, many people have been searching along the river. They will soon find this area. Pretend to pass by, and when someone stops you and asks you questions, subtly reveal some information about me to lure them here."
"But wouldn't the fact that you don't have any arrow wounds give you away?"
Yin Shuli produced an arrow from somewhere and said, "You don't need to worry about this. Just do as I say."
Meng Shushu had no choice but to nod.
My life is in their hands, so I can't just do whatever they say.
Yin Shuli took the clothes and went to the clean room next door.
Taking this opportunity, Meng Shushu began to secretly look through his things. Apart from some hidden weapons, the only unusual item was a small bamboo tube, which she knew was used for sending messages by carrier pigeon.
So I opened it and took a look. With a slight shake, a piece of paper fell out. It had a red "Han" character seal on it, and the signature was Yin Shuli.
"So his name was Yin Shuli. Does this 'Han' refer to the Han clan of Jinling?"
The Han family was the maternal clan of Empress Xiaode. If she had given birth to twins and wanted to send one of them away, the Han family would have been the best choice.
What is he going to do with these things?
Finding nothing of value, Meng Shushu immediately restored it and then began to play dead.
When Yin Shuli returned, she was already asleep on the table. He shook her several times before she woke up, looking displeased: "What are you doing..."
She froze before she could finish speaking.
Yin Shuli at this moment was different from before he went to take a bath; he was more like Wei Huaixu.
To be precise, he was like Wei Huaixu before his death—pale-faced, extremely weak, as if he might collapse at any moment.
"What's wrong with you?" Liu Shushu stood up in a panic.
As Yin Shuli walked inside, she untied the belt of her shirt, her voice weak: "Come and help me treat my wounds."
Liu Shushu closed the door and walked over, only then did she see clearly the open wound on his back, and she couldn't help but gasp.
This person is really ruthless to himself.
Furthermore, his body is covered with hundreds of scars of all sizes, crisscrossing his back, chest, shoulders, and arms, leaving no patch of undamaged skin on his body.
"So that's why you asked me if I knew any ways to remove scars?"
"Hmm." His voice was muffled, suddenly sounding much weaker. "Although I have full confidence in my disguise, these kinds of hidden dangers should be eliminated if possible."
Meng Shushu found some wound medicine and applied it to his wounds while saying, "There are ways to remove scars, but the ingredients are not easy to find, and the process is long and painful. With so many scars on your body, it is impossible to remove them all. Some old scars can only be faded, but it is no different from giving you a new layer of skin. You can imagine how painful it is. You should be mentally prepared."
Yin Shuli nodded.
"Yin Shuli, can you take me with you when you go back to the capital?"
A cold glint flashed in his eyes. "What did you just call me?"
Meng Shushu quickly corrected herself: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince..."
He wasn't surprised that she knew his name; he had left the things there so she wouldn't peek.
"Don't mention that name again."
"Okay, I understand."
“You will naturally return to the capital with me, and from now on you will stay by my side at all times.”
Meng Shushu felt that he kept her by his side because he was afraid she would gossip about his secret. So, she must be very important to him.
"Then wouldn't you consider me your savior?"
He paused for a moment, then said, "That's how it should be said to outsiders."
"So how do you plan to repay me?"
"Repay?" Yin Shuli sneered. "You should be grateful I spared your life, and you still want to blackmail me into giving you benefits?"
Meng Shushu immediately objected, tilting her head back and saying, "Just kill me now. It's not worth the trouble, and I'm going to risk everything with you to do something that could get me beheaded if I'm discovered. Rather than living in fear every day, you might as well give me a quick end now."
She knew very well that Yin Shuli needed her now, so there was absolutely no way he would kill her.
That is indeed the case; Yin Shuli cannot touch her for the time being.
Having finally gotten away with this, the man sighed and rubbed his forehead. Even a pet needs to be fed, let alone a person; he should indeed give her something in return.
"Okay, what do you want?"
Meng Shushu curled her lips into a smile. "I want... the Empress's position."
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