Yun Yuan's expression turned cold when she said this, "I promised you, but you put a drug in my cup that makes me sleepy, and then forced me to exchange talents."
"How could I possibly do that?" Feng Aotian said, "If there was such a method, my mother would have arranged it for me long ago. How could I have waited for eighteen years and been ridiculed? Besides, I'm not stupid. If there was such a method, couldn't I just find someone else outside to replace me? How could I have taken the risk of going to Xuanwu Academy?"
"Of course it's because Xuanwu Academy brings together talents from all over the continent, and you've only just now been given the method to exchange talents." Yun Yuan said calmly, "And I'm the genius you're most approachable to. Or perhaps you want revenge on me, revenge on me for breaking off our engagement."
"That's just your guess. In the five thousand years of the Xuanwu Era, has anyone ever heard of a method for exchanging talents?" Feng Aotian said loudly, without a trace of guilt. "Whether it's me or any of you present here, have any of you ever heard of a method for exchanging talents?"
The scene was silent, everyone looked at each other, and Ximen Yi's eyes were thoughtful.
Seeing that no one refuted her, Feng Aotian became more and more confident.
"I don't know how Yun Yuan lost her talent. Maybe she accidentally ate some poisonous flowers or fruits, or maybe she was ambushed by someone. In short, none of this has anything to do with me."
Feng Aotian said, "I just had blocked tendons and veins before, not born with blocked tendons. I took a medicinal bath last night and cleared out the impurities that were blocking my tendons and veins. The people who share my dormitory can testify for me."
At this time, a man in the crowd spoke hesitantly: "He did take a medicinal bath, but I don't know whether it was successful or not. He wouldn't let us get close."
Mu Qing frowned upon hearing this and asked Feng Aotian, "What medicinal bath ingredients did you use?"
Feng Aotian raised his head proudly: "Pure sandalwood flower, Wuwang grass, exquisite Tianzhi, Qingyi fruit, silver leaf root..."
As the herbs were listed one by one, the elder who was proficient in potions nodded: "Although the medicinal properties are a bit strong, they do have the effect of flushing the tendons and veins."
He paused and asked, "Jingtan flower, Wuwang grass and Linglong Tianzhi are not easy to get. Each one is priced sky-high and extremely difficult to find. How could your Feng family be so willing to spend it?" He was not afraid of the poor dormitory conditions or being interrupted, and looked very casual.
The elder's words filled the hearts of those present with doubts and hesitation. Could it be that they had wrongly accused Feng Aotian? They looked at the girl with tears still on her face. Yun Yuan certainly didn't look like she was lying.
"I gave them the herbs," Yun Yuan said. "As a condition for breaking off the engagement, I'll use the resources of the next three years to exchange for three of our family's most precious treasures. If they were used for marrow cleansing, then Feng Aotian must have failed for some reason, otherwise she wouldn't be trying to snatch my talent."
Everyone felt sad when they heard this. If what Yun Yuan said was true, then Feng Aotian was such a jerk. He got the medicinal herbs that Yun Yuan had exchanged for three years of resources, and he even coveted Yun Yuan's talent.
"You're still accusing me of stealing your talent. You women are truly unreasonable creatures. Don't you believe what the Elder Potion Master said?"
"It's you I don't believe." Yun Yuan said calmly, "You hate women so much, but you're a woman yourself. You're shameless, and your mother is shameless too. From childhood to adulthood, you've concealed your gender and used arranged marriages to gain so much from me. Do you dare to tell me everything in front of everyone?"
After hearing these words, Dong Lingchuan, who had taken Feng Aotian's pulse, was slightly stunned.
Everyone looked at Feng Aotian's feminine face, some with suspicion in their eyes, while others understood.
"No wonder she looks different from us men, not at all masculine, and yet she's always pestering the Second Prince of Nanrong. Turns out she's a woman."
"That's right, I thought she was a homosexual, hahaha..."
Nan Yanche listened to the discussions of the people around him with an unhappy look on his face. He hated it most when people talked about him and Feng Aotian together, which made him very annoyed.
Especially those remarks about Feng Aotian liking him made him feel offended.
So, he glared at those people angrily and warned them, "Whether Feng Aotian is a man or a woman, I have no interest in her. If I hear you say Feng Aotian likes me again, watch out for your heads!"
After saying this, his eyes suddenly became sharp.
Faced with Nan Yanche's threat, the people around him shrank their necks and chose to keep quiet. Although the aristocratic families were powerful, they were still slightly inferior to the empire.
Therefore, even though they were somewhat dissatisfied, they could only awkwardly change the subject in an attempt to ease the awkward atmosphere.
"Well, do you think Feng Aotian is really a woman?"
"I think it's a good bet."
"You're talking nonsense!" Feng Aotian said, "I'm a man, a real man. If you don't believe me, you can check my pulse. Everything was fabricated by Yun Yuan on purpose to confuse people. Don't forget, we're discussing talent now."
"We have to talk about your talent, and we have to talk about the fact that you are a woman." Yun Yuan said expressionlessly, and at the same time took out a fruit from the storage ring, which was actually the space.
She held up the fruit for everyone to see. "This is the Xiong Xing Fruit. Men will be fine if they eat it, but women will feel the pain of being tortured to death if they eat it. Feng Aotian, do you dare to eat it?"
Everyone's eyes were focused on the fruit in Yun Yuan's hand. The fruit was lush green and covered with dense black dots, which looked very scary.
Everyone got goosebumps and couldn't help but wonder: Can such dirty fruits really be eaten?
Nan Yanche rubbed his arms. He didn't want to eat it even if he could. He was afraid that the dense dots would grow on his face.
Ximen Yi saw everyone's doubts and acted faster than his brain could think. He grabbed Yun Yuan's hand without hesitation and took a bite of the fruit.
There was only a crisp sound, and Yun Yuan looked at Ximen Yi in astonishment. She had never expected that the other party would try this fruit so decisively.
Ximen Yi smiled, then took another bite of the fruit and said slowly to everyone, "This fruit is crisp and sweet. Your Highness has tried it. Not only is it edible, it's also non-toxic."
After he finished speaking, he turned his gaze towards Feng Aotian, his deep voice revealing an invisible sense of oppression: "Feng Aotian, it's your turn."
"I won't eat it." Feng Aotian coughed lightly and spat out a mouthful of blood foam. "Why should I prove it your way just because of Yun Yuan's unfounded speculation? I told you, if you have any doubts, you can come and take my pulse."
"You took a fake potion. You can't tell the boy or girl just by taking her pulse." Yun Yuan taunted, "Your Highness has already tried it and the fruit is not poisonous. Why don't you dare give it a try? Are you hiding something?"
"Yun Yuan!" Feng Aotian shouted excitedly, "Do you really have to slander me like this? Talent is a matter of course, and gender is a matter of course. If you don't want to marry me, then don't marry me. You can just go out and have fun like those unruly women. I wonder if your family will support you."
"I have a method." Dong Lingchuan suddenly said: "This is the Delusion-Breaking Potion, which can remove the effects of all potions in the body. Just one bottle, and you can quickly identify whether it is a boy or a girl."
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