The silver-robed general didn't believe that Miss Su would never marry.
He also waited with Shang Xingjian until Su Wanti had finished looking at everyone in line.
It was already noon, and there were only a few people left in the small courtyard of the court doctor.
The medicine boy was taking care of the seriously injured soldiers in the room and feeding them. Doctor Qu copied all the prescriptions written by Su Wanti, lowered his head to organize the prescriptions, and stored them in different categories.
Su Wanti rubbed her sore shoulders and neck, stood up and carried the medicine box.
Seeing that she had truly finished her work, the silver-robed general hurried over and asked, "Miss Su, are you married?"
Su Wanti said frankly: "No."
"Then I, I..." He hesitated, his cheeks flushed.
"I will never marry anyone in my life." Su Wanti's tone was calm but firm.
Shang Xingjian was a few steps away from the two of them, listening to their conversation with his ears pricked up.
When he heard Su Wanti's refusal, he couldn't help but put his fist to his lips to hide the smile on his lips.
At this moment, Su Wanti's clear gaze swept across the silver-robed general and fell on Shang Xingjian.
Shang Xingjian's heart sank. She said she wouldn't marry anyone, so she was rejected too...
But it doesn’t matter, there is still a long way to go.
The silver-robed general was stunned after being rejected. "Why don't you marry me? Has Miss Su been injured? Or..."
Su Wanti interrupted him, her eyes cold as she asked, "Why should I get married? What benefits does marriage bring to a woman? What guarantees does it provide?"
The Silver Robe General had never considered this question. Marriage between men and women had always been the same. He had never considered the benefits this would bring to women...
"If a woman doesn't get married, she will be criticized by the world..." he said.
Su Wanti said coldly, "I don't care about what people say."
He moved his lips slightly and continued, "A woman cannot live alone, she needs to find a man to support her..."
He was met with a sneer.
The woman's clear voice rang out, "I have medical skills. I can support myself and don't need others to support me. Now I am single and free to come and go. I can practice medicine whenever I want and treat whoever I want. If I get married, I will be burdened by family affairs and my husband's family. Will I still be able to practice medicine? I'm afraid I will be trapped in the backyard all day, wasting my medical skills!"
A thin layer of sweat broke out on the silver-robed general's forehead. "I, I understand."
He was neither a reckless nor an unreasonable person, nor was he a stubborn person. He heard that every word Miss Su said made sense, and he had no way to refute it, so he stopped talking and left in a bad mood.
Shang Xingjian, who was eavesdropping from behind, frowned slightly and his heart sank.
He had not thought about the questions Su Wanti raised, and he secretly kept them in mind.
"Are you done? Let's go back together." He walked up to Su Wanti with a relaxed tone and naturally reached out to take the medicine box.
Su Wanti pressed the strap of the medicine box and took a half step back. "Your Highness, you are of noble status. I dare not ask you to do such rough work."
Shang Xingjian's heart skipped a beat at the woman's obviously distant attitude.
He frowned and said, "You and I are friends who exchanged lives. You saved me when I was in the most dangerous time. I trust you completely, so don't alienate me, don't be so polite to me, and treat me as you did before, okay?"
Su Wanti lowered her eyes and muttered, "Your Highness is a prince, I dare not..."
Shang Xingjian pursed his lips and said nothing. He snatched her medicine box, took her hand and left.
Su Wanti shook her arms, but couldn't get away, so she could only follow him with her head down.
The servants of the An family that they met along the way all bowed their heads and saluted, not daring to look up.
After the two walked away, they dared to look up and whispered, "Did you see that? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is holding Miss Su's hand..."
"Are they in that kind of relationship?"
"Don't talk about the prince in private, or you'll be beheaded!"
Therefore, the servants kept the matter to themselves, and no one except them knew about the intimate behavior between the eldest prince and Miss Su.
Shang Xingjian took Su Wanti's hand and returned to their residence. Seeing how intimate they were, the little maid quickly closed the door and left.
Su Wanti shook off the man's hand and asked, "Is An Jing here?"
"Ask him why?"
"If he's here, let's go to my room and talk. He's a member of the An family, and I don't want him to know about my family affairs for the time being."
Shang Xingjian's eyes darkened slightly, "He's here, let's go to your room."
Su Wanti felt that there was something wrong with the way he looked at her, so she called out "Master An" twice.
There was no response, only echoes echoing in the empty lobby.
"An Jing is not here, you lied to me!" Su Wanti glared at Shang Xingjian, angrily.
Shang Xingjian did not deny it, laughed, and picked up the woman.
The woman suddenly flew into the air, screamed and hugged his neck, and his smile deepened.
He kicked the door open and put the person on the chair. Then he turned around, closed the door, walked to the opposite side of the woman and sat down.
"My men have already investigated what happened back then." Shang Xingjian said with certainty.
Su Wanti's eyes lit up and she suddenly became excited. She stood up and said, "Have you really found out? Then is my father..."
Shang Xingjian placed his hands on her shoulders, pushed her down to sit, and said, "Listen to me first."
"I had someone look up the Luzhou pawnshop's transaction records from thirty years ago. It's been so many years, and the records are hard to find, but I finally found them in the warehouses of three pawnshops."
"My people discovered that on the same day thirty years ago, these three pawnshops each received two expensive children's ornaments. Coincidentally, these ornaments were all sold at a high price that same day. An old shopkeeper recalled the events of that day and said that the person offered an extremely high price, but with one condition: they kept the matter a secret and denied knowing anything to anyone who asked."
"These pawnshops keep detailed records of the ornaments they receive. I had someone write them down and then search for children's ornaments that match the records within Ningguo."
"I actually found one. It's a golden locket. It was accidentally found by the wife of the Duke of Ningguo four years ago. At that time, Old Madam An was still in Beijing. She saw the golden locket at the Duke of Ningguo's mansion and thought it looked familiar. So the wife of the Duke of Ningguo gave it to Old Madam An."
Su Wanti's fingertips trembled slightly, "And then?"
Shang Xingjian's voice grew deeper. "Then the golden lock was stolen by a maidservant of Madam An."
"Is it the nanny who poisoned Madam An?" Su Wanti's voice trembled.
Shang Xingjian was quite surprised. "This is the An family's secret. How did you learn it?"
"It's not important. I have my own way." Su Wanti frowned slightly. "Your Highness, have you found the whereabouts of that golden lock?"
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