The group's favorite, the blind princess is both a doctor and a poisoner

Su Yuejian fastened her clothes and lifted the curtain, and Xiao Heng turned around.

"Bei Yi has come with ill intentions. I'm afraid I won't be able to get around these few days."

Su Yuejian's eyebrows curved slightly, "I know."

Looking at her well-behaved appearance, Xiao Heng's heart softened and he squatted down to look at her.

"If you feel bored, Xiao Chengchang can do whatever you want. I'll be there for the emperor."

Su Yuejian was stunned for a moment and tilted her head to look at him.

She asked the question that had been bothering her.

"I've always wondered if Xiao Chengchang is the emperor's favorite son."

Bai Yi was right. Her cheeks were rosy now, and with her pair of round, watery eyes and a cinnabar mark between her eyebrows, she really looked like a doll in a New Year picture, bright and lovely.

Xiao Heng looked at her, his eyes full of tenderness, and gently hooked the tip of her small nose.

He smiled and replied, "Yes and no."

Hearing this vague answer, Su Yuejian's confusion deepened.

Seeing that Xiao Heng didn't intend to say more, Su Yuejian pursed her lips. Anyway, the only trump card Xiao Chengchang had in his hand now was the poisonous old monster.

Plus, he was poisoned by her, and Ji Ci...

Su Yuejian raised her eyebrows. Even without her making any effort, Xiao Chengchang was already as useless as he could be.

Compared to Xiao Chengchang, she was more worried about the old monster Du. This man was insidious and poisonous. He had previously tried to refine poisons in large quantities. Now he has not been caught yet and is always a hidden danger.

After Xiao Heng left, Su Yuejian lay on the bed, with a lot of thoughts in her mind, and gradually fell asleep.

Although Su Yanzhou's poisonous cakes were too nourishing, Su Yuejian recovered most of her health after two days of rest.

In the past two days, Su Lin and Old Madam Su changed their methods and started researching new medicinal foods and teas, which they delivered in different varieties every day.

In the afternoon, Su Yuejian sat on the swing, reading the letters sent by Yan Xu and Wu Lu.

The matter of the branch of Jiyitang was handled smoothly, and the two will return to Beijing soon.

Su Yuejian collected all the letters, drank a sip of medicinal tea, relaxed her brows, closed her eyes, raised her head, and felt the warm sunshine.

As soon as Xie Jiusi stepped into the yard, he saw this beautiful scene.

Under the paulownia tree, light and shadows are mottled.

The woman's long hair was like a waterfall, and the breeze blew past her, causing her soft hair to dance in the wind. Her skin, as white as snow, shone brightly in the light. She was wearing a pink shirt and skirt, and when she smiled, she looked like peach blossoms on a branch in spring, bright and pretty.

"What are you so happy about?"

Hearing Su Yanzhou's voice, Su Yuejian turned around and saw the person who came with him. The smile on her face gradually faded.

Xie Jiusi noticed the change in her expression and felt a sharp pain in his heart.

"Thank you, Patriarch." Su Yuejian stood up and saluted.

"Princess Minghua is polite." Xie Jiusi smiled warmly.

Su Yanzhou saw Su Yuejian's confusion.

"I happened to run into Patriarch Xie. He's long admired Yue'er's chess skills and wanted to learn from you."

Su Yuejian looked at Su Yanzhou and smiled dryly.

"Brother is really kind-hearted."

Su Yanzhou nodded slightly.

Of course, although he was not in Kyoto, he had long heard of Su Yuejian's chess skills, and Xie Jiusi was also extremely talented, so today was a good opportunity for him to feast his eyes on them.

He turned his head to look at Yinxin, and Yinxin immediately turned around to get the chessboard.

Su Yuejian and Xie Jiusi sat under the paulownia tree playing chess.

Xie Jiusi placed a piece down and glanced at Su Yanzhou who was sitting between them.

Not long after, a servant came to report that the Dean of the Imperial College wanted to see Su Yanzhou and was waiting in the study.

Su Yanzhou looked at the fierce chess game and left Wutongju reluctantly.

"Ayue."

Xie Jiusi's voice was gentle.

Su Yue saw the hand holding the chess piece pause and looked up at him.

Xie Jiusi's eyebrows and eyes were gentle, and he still looked like a gentle and elegant young man, but there were dark circles under his eyes and his lips were slightly pale, which showed that he was not well yet.

"Thank you, Master."

Hearing the alienation in Su Yuejian's words, the smile on Xie Jiusi's lips paused, but he quickly regained his composure.

"Ayue, there's no need for us to be so distant."

"Are you feeling better?"

"It was my negligence that day that caused you to get hurt. I've already dealt with those people. Don't worry, I will protect you from now on and won't let anyone hurt you..."

"Master Xie, please respect yourself."

Su Yuejian's voice was slightly cold, and she did not hide her rejection at all.

"Master Xie's words were inappropriate. If someone with ulterior motives heard it, it might cause unwarranted disturbances."

Xie Jiusi looked into her eyes and smiled gently.

"Ayue, do you still remember what I said to you when we were seeing each other at Ji Medical Hall?"

Su Yuejian recalled the determination in his eyes when he mentioned his beloved during the consultation that day, and his brows twitched slightly.

Xie Jiusi looked at her, the smile on his lips as gentle as the spring breeze.

"Ayue, I won't be your sworn brother anymore, okay?"

Su Yuejian frowned even tighter.

"Thank you, Master. I'm engaged and will be the Regent Princess in three months."

Xie Jiusi's expression remained unchanged, and the smile on his lips deepened. "It's just an imperial decree."

"As long as you are willing, I have plenty of ways. Xiao Heng is not a good man, Ah Yue, you deserve better."

Su Yuejian looked at his smile and suddenly felt it was a bit ironic.

"Method?"

"What method? Are you trying to trick me into believing you have the Heavenly Heart Lotus, or are you trying to ruin my reputation by spreading rumors?"

Seeing the coldness between her eyebrows, the smile on Xie Jiusi's face gradually disappeared.

"Master Xie, our sworn brotherhood is more of a friendship based on interests. From the very beginning, we were business associates. If we had any feelings for each other, they were completely severed the moment you spread rumors."

Hearing this, Xie Jiusi's face turned cold, without a trace of smile, but his voice remained gentle.

"Ayue, you saw what Xiao Heng looked like that night. He was bloodthirsty and ruthless, unpredictable and out of control. He was a madman."

"I did that to protect you."

"protect me?"

Su Yuejian felt as if she had heard a huge joke.

"Xie Jiusi, do you think I'm stupid? You had people spread rumors, and you openly expressed your feelings for me in public. You said Xiao Heng was an out-of-control lunatic, yet you resorted to all these tactics to provoke him. Aren't you afraid that he'll kill me too in a fit of rage?"

Su Yuejian’s voice became colder and colder.

"Xie Jiusi, you said you loved me, but all you did was deceive and exploit me. You put me in the spotlight, made me reviled by everyone, and you were fickle and disgraced the royal family. Have you ever thought about what would happen to me?"

"Is this to protect me, or is it for your own selfish desires?"

"Or, after my reputation was completely ruined, you saved me with a false mask of affection in exchange for my unwavering devotion to you?"

Listening to Su Yuejian exposing his dirty tricks bit by bit, Xie Jiusi's expression became more and more ugly.

He looked at Su Yuejian with deep eyes, and spoke slowly after a while, his gentle voice turned completely cold.

"Ayue, I never meant to hurt you."

"I just can't believe that you and I are not destined to be together."

"It doesn't matter if we're not destined to be together. It's just a matter of severing other ties. I just... want you."