"Has the Divine Physician Liangyue arrived in the capital?"
Two voices rang out at the same time, but their meanings were completely opposite.
Shen Muxun's excited voice drowned out Shen Jinshu's surprise and uncertainty, and no one noticed that something was wrong.
"This is absolutely true." Doctor Yang nodded, assuring everyone that the news was definitely not false.
Shen Jinshu twitched the corners of her mouth, a genuine smile appearing on her gentle and beautiful face. "That's wonderful! The Divine Physician Liangyue has arrived in the capital. As long as we can find her, both my eldest brother's leg and my third brother's hand will be saved."
"Shu'er is right." Shen Muxun was also very happy. He had some questions about the records in Master Fulan's notes, and it would be good to have Doctor Liangyue answer them for him.
The unexpected good news dispelled the oppressive atmosphere that had been building up for days, and everyone present showed a relieved smile.
Even someone as composed and reserved as Shen Yuzhou, who rarely showed his emotions, could not hide his joy.
They were immersed in a rare joy, as if all the difficulties before them had been resolved, but they did not notice Shen Jinshu's increasingly stiff expression.
The appearance of Liangyue Divine Doctor's trail means they are not far from finding the person. It seems she needs to put that matter on the agenda as soon as possible.
*
Night falls at Songxi Courtyard.
It failed again.
Song Zhiyu put down the Ningxiang Pill with a tense expression, tapped her fingers lightly on the table, and fell into deep thought.
After trying many times, the efficacy of Ningxiang Pills still did not improve significantly, and Song Zhiyu couldn't figure out where the problem lay.
She was so engrossed in studying the formula for Ningxiang Pills that she didn't even notice when Lu Bai quietly opened the pharmacy door a crack and slipped in, her petite figure tiptoeing closer.
"Miss, it's late, you should rest." Lu Bai gently draped a moon-white cloak over Song Zhiyu, her deliberately lowered voice pulling her back to reality.
Song Zhiyu reached out and rubbed her sore shoulders to stretch her muscles, then said gently, "Okay, you should go back and rest too. You must be tired after handling so much today."
"I'm not tired. The most important thing is to completely remove the spies that the young lady has planted in Songxi Courtyard." Lu Bai shook her head.
With Chun'er as a potential threat, they have to be extremely careful in everything they do, which is really frustrating.
There's no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days, so Song Zhiyu decided to go all out. Under the pretext of finding the thief who stole her jewelry, she punished the wicked servants and firmly controlled Songxi Courtyard, surrounding it like an impregnable fortress, so that no one with ulterior motives could ever reach in again.
On the other hand, this opportunity could also be used to remove the spies that Shen Jinshu had planted in her courtyard.
At this moment, Song Zhiyu noticed the red invitation card in Lu Bai's hand and couldn't help but ask, "What's that in your hand?"
After being reminded by Song Zhiyu, Lu Bai realized that there was another important thing she had forgotten to mention.
"Miss, the annual lake banquet in the capital is in two days. All the young masters and ladies of noble families will be there. It will be very lively."
Although she had never attended the lake tour banquet, she had heard a lot of information about it and was very curious.
Lu Bai handed the invitation to Song Zhiyu and said with great interest, "This is an invitation to the lake tour banquet. The Princess sent it over."
Although it was called a lake tour banquet, it was actually more like a disguised matchmaking event for men and women.
During the lake excursion banquet, unmarried men and women from prominent families in the capital would prepare their best skills, such as playing the guzheng, painting ink paintings, or performing sword dances.
The noble ladies vied with each other to show off their best side in order to find a suitable husband or to gain a good reputation.
What interested Song Zhiyu the most was the reward for the champion of the lake excursion banquet, which was quite generous.
To encourage the scions of noble families to participate, even the nobles in the palace added many extras, which shows how much they valued this lake tour banquet.
As if remembering something, Lu Bai pursed her lips, and the smile on her face vanished instantly. "In previous years, the top prize at the lake excursion banquet was always won by Miss and Miss Lian, who stole the limelight."
Now that Miss Lian is in trouble, no noble lady in the capital can rival the eldest young lady. It seems that this year's champion title is already hers.
"Miss is really keen on the lake cruise banquet; she started preparing half a month ago." Lu Bai told Song Zhiyu all the information she had gathered, and it was clear that Shen Jinshu was determined to win the title of champion.
Lu Bai's face showed dissatisfaction, and it can be said that a large part of Shen Jinshu's reputation was due to her winning the championship at the lake tour banquet.
"If the young lady wins the lake tour banquet again this year, she'll probably be so arrogant she'll be strutting around like crazy."
"At that time, the Fourth Young Master and his gang will definitely use this incident to make things difficult for you. With the title of Three-Time Champion, who will remember what despicable things she did?"
The young lady's talent is admirable, but her character is something she can't agree with.
"Since that's the case, then we can't let her have her way." Song Zhiyu said calmly. She wanted to destroy what Shen Jinshu cared about step by step, whether it was her reputation or her status.
Song Zhiyu stared intently at the invitation in her hand, her eyes swirling with a turbulent undercurrent. "Tomorrow, please send a letter to the Princess to thank her for the invitation. I will attend as promised."
How could she not go and see what was going on? It was so interesting!
*
The next day.
Song Zhiyu, carrying silver needles and a medicine box, boarded a carriage and headed to the estate in the western suburbs.
"It seems that ointment is quite effective; the wounds on your face have healed considerably. Next, all you need to do is drain the pus from the wounds before proceeding to the next stage of treatment."
Song Zhiyu carefully examined the wounds on Su Ying's face, her expression softening as she gained a better understanding of the extent of her recovery.
Upon hearing this, Su Yingman concealed her excitement, her fingertips involuntarily touching her face, tears welling up in her eyes. "Thank you, Miss."
"With careful recuperation for three months, the scars on your face will completely fade away. At that time, I will find the right opportunity to let you show your face in front of the Prince."
As for whether you can catch his eye, that depends on your own abilities. Song Zhiyu put away the silver needles and wiped her hands with a handkerchief.
That being said, she believed that Su Ying's face would not disappoint her.
After all, even Shen Jinshu was quite wary of Consort Su in her previous life.
"Don't worry, Miss, I won't let you down." Su Ying's eyes were firm.
There's no turning back once the arrow is released; having made this decision, she has no room for regret.
Besides, she had no intention of regretting it.
Song Zhiyu smiled but remained silent. She did not fully trust Su Ying and naturally left herself a backup plan.
If she had followed the original plan, her life would have been safe and she would have avenged her great grudge.
If you have ulterior motives, don't blame her for being ruthless.
I just hope Su Ying won't disappoint her.
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