The next day, An Si prepared the medicine early and handed it to Yue Xiyuan.
"Your Highness, you were busy controlling the floods yesterday and you must have been exhausted. I was worried about the possibility of an epidemic, so I specially prepared some medicinal soup for you. It can... well, it's good for your health."
An Si wanted to exaggerate the medicinal soup, but when he saw Yue Xiyuan's eyes, he felt guilty and scared and couldn't say a word.
"I am in good health and don't need to. You can do whatever you need to do. If you are really bored, you can go to the training ground for a couple of days."
The mere mention of the training ground sent shivers down An Si's spine.
"I'm not idle at all. I'll get right back to work as soon as you drink this medicine."
Yue Xiyuan took the medicine from An Si's hand. "Do you really want me to drink it?"
An Si dared not look Yue Xiyuan in the eye, lowered his head, and said, "Yes."
As soon as Yue Xiyuan put the food to his lips, An Si's heart jumped, fearing that Yue Xiyuan would see through him.
"Deer antler, eucommia bark, epimedium, dodder seed... Dark Four, are you sure this is medicine for me?"
"Your Highness, how did you know?"
An Si suddenly realized that he had inadvertently given himself away and quickly covered his mouth.
"An Si, well done. You really are my good guard. From today onwards, you will go to the training ground. You may come back when you realize your mistake."
Before he finished speaking, An Si immediately knelt on the ground.
"Your Highness, I know I was wrong. Please don't make me go to the training ground."
"You're quick to admit your mistake."
"Your Highness truly knows you were wrong, and begs for leniency."
"One day, I'll come back tomorrow."
One day was already the greatest blessing, and An Si secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
But Su Jingzhan happened to arrive and witnessed this scene.
"So the medicine that An Si grabbed was for you? How come I didn't know you had this problem? Xi Yuan."
Su Jingzhan's hearty laughter echoed in the courtyard. No matter how An Si tried to signal him, he couldn't hide his gloating expression.
Yue Xiyuan's face was already so gloomy that it sent chills down one's spine.
"Did you prescribe this medicine for him?"
"Of course, yesterday when this kid went to Jirentang, he said at the beginning that something big had happened. He first said that you had something big to do, then he denied it, and then said that An San had something big to do. After I saw through his lie, he said that he had a problem."
"So you prescribed this medicine for him?"
He stared at Su Jingzhan, a flash of anger in his eyes that sent chills down one's spine.
“How could that be? I took his pulse and there was nothing wrong with him, so I prescribed him some ordinary, mild tonic.”
"Tonic medicine? Can tonic medicine contain these things?"
Yue Xiyuan's face was tense, appearing increasingly gloomy, and even his eyes became unusually sharp.
"Do you think I came here so early in the morning? You rascal, you secretly added a lot of highly tonifying herbs to the medicine while I wasn't looking. I was just afraid he'd get sick from eating it."
An Si kept his head down, not daring to speak, clearly feeling so guilty that he didn't know what to say.
"I didn't expect this medicine to be for you. If I had known it was for you, I wouldn't have come."
If it were An Si, he might actually be able to tell if it was something bad, but with Yue Xiyuan's physique, martial arts skills, and internal strength, there shouldn't be any major problems.
"Su Jingzhan, tell him, is there anything wrong with my health?"
"Huh?" Su Jingzhan didn't expect Yue Xiyuan to suddenly say that.
"Oh, you're in great health, better than those young lads."
"Did you hear that?"
"I know I was wrong, and I am willing to return to the training ground to accept my punishment."
An Si breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness, the Prince is perfectly fine."
"Take him with you and come back tomorrow."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Before Su Jingzhan could react, he was pulled away by An Si.
"Yue Xiyuan, what does this have to do with me? I don't want to go to the training ground. Yue Xiyuan, you're just taking advantage of the fact that I can't beat you to bully me. Let me tell you, once I get out of here tomorrow, I'm going to find my junior sister, and I'll have her teach you a lesson!"
As they grew further and further away, Su Jingzhan's voice faded and faded until it disappeared from the Regent's Palace.
Could it be that every time I come back, Dark Four misunderstands me?
Yue Xiyuan didn't understand why An Si would have such thoughts. If An Si had them, "Wouldn't An An also..."
"An Si, let me go! I didn't do anything, why is Yue Xiyuan treating me like this!"
Su Jingzhan roared loudly, his eyes wide with anger, as if he wanted to fight Yue Xiyuan to the death.
"Who told you not to tell me? You're an accomplice."
With someone to share the burden, An Si felt much more at ease.
"Are your ears just for breathing? I clearly told you last night that I had already checked Xiyuan's pulse and there was nothing wrong with him. You just didn't believe me. What can I do?"
Su Jingzhan felt extremely aggrieved. He hadn't done anything wrong, yet he had been brought to the training ground and subjected to all sorts of torture.
Knowing he was in the wrong, An Si stopped arguing.
"Hey, An Si, why do you think your prince is no good? Tell me about it."
"No, I'm afraid of dying."
"You're afraid of dying, but I'm not afraid of you dying. Tell me, tell me!"
"You call yourself a savior doctor, yet you speak so inhumanely."
"Everyone is a curious cat when it comes to gossip."
"But the princess said that curiosity killed the cat."
Su Jingzhan knew that An Si would definitely not say anything more, so he gave up, saying, "If you don't want to talk, then don't."
When the two returned to the training ground, someone exclaimed, "Hey, isn't this Doctor Su and Fourth Brother? What brings you to the training ground today?"
"Stop talking nonsense, An Si, it's time for a day of training."
"Su Jingzhan, you are to practice for one day as punishment."
"Hey, it's not often that Doctor Su and Fourth Brother are being punished to practice. Brothers, come out quickly, Doctor Su and Fourth Brother have come to our training ground."
Su Jingzhan and An Si didn't come to the training ground often, so the guards there missed them terribly and made sure to give them extra food.
"Bai Tao, where is your young lady?"
"This servant greets the Regent. Miss went to Jirentang and has been gone for a while. She should have arrived by now."
Yue Xiyuan sat alone in Yan An's room for a while before leaving.
Su Jingzhan and An Si complained bitterly.
"Fourth Brother, no offense, but even if the Princess Consort is more capable than our Prince, you can't let your guard down. In a while, I'm afraid even I will catch up with you."
"Stop talking nonsense. I haven't even used half of my strength yet. Keep going."
Compared to An Si and his companion, their opponents were more than a dozen secret guards from the Dark Pavilion, fighting a war of attrition. It was truly remarkable that Su Jingzhan and An Si had been able to hold out for so long.
“Right, stop talking nonsense and keep going!” Su Jingzhan chimed in.
Being able to exchange a few blows with them was already the easiest thing to do in the training ground. If they were to actually be punished by the training ground, the two of them would have to come in upright and leave horizontally.
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