Traveling through another world to stir the emperor's heart

After Feng Qingyue returned to Yueli Palace, she was still secretly grateful for what had happened in the Imperial Garden. She sat down on the couch, let out a long breath, and her eyes fell on Ah Cui who was standing beside her.

"A Cui, come here." Feng Qingyue called softly.

Ah Cui hurriedly approached Feng Qingyue and asked respectfully, "My Lady, what are your instructions?"

Feng Qingyue frowned, as if she was thinking about something, and said slowly: "A Cui, think carefully, have I ever known anyone who is good at medicine?"

Ah Cui lowered her head, thought seriously for a while, then shook her head and said, "My Lady, I really can't remember you ever knowing anyone with medical skills."

At this moment, Su Jin, who was standing next to her, suddenly said, "My Lady, this servant knows medical skills."

Feng Qingyue was startled and quickly turned to look at Su Jin, her eyes full of confusion.

"Su Jin, you know medicine? How come I never knew that?"

Su Jin bowed slightly and replied calmly, "Your Majesty, I had never known this before. A few days ago, someone was injured in Qionghua Pavilion. When I saw it, I naturally knew how to treat him, as if this medical knowledge was already in my mind."

Suspicion suddenly filled Feng Qingyue's heart, and she thought to herself, "This Su Jin is becoming increasingly unpredictable. She's forgotten many things from the past, but she knows a lot. Her martial arts skills are one thing, but now she claims to know medicine. Everything about her is strange."

Feng Qingyue looked at Su Jin and asked with a smile, "Su Jin, since you know medicine, do you know how to tell if food is poisonous?"

Su Jin answered without hesitation, "Your Majesty, it depends on the type of poison. Generally speaking, if it's a common poison like arsenic, the color, smell, or taste of the food will be slightly different. However, some rare poisons are more difficult to identify, and in these cases, tools like silver needles are needed."

"Okay, you guys go out first. I want to rest for a while." Feng Qingyue said absentmindedly.

After the two men left, she kept thinking about the novels she'd read. Considering Su Jin's current appearance—amnesia, martial arts prowess, and medical skills—she couldn't help but have a bizarre thought: Isn't this the typical setting for a heroine in this world? Just like the stories she'd read in those storybooks, the heroines always possessed extraordinary abilities and unique circumstances.

Was this just her own wild guess, or was it true? She needed to verify it.

Feng Qingyue looked distressed. If Su Jin was really the heroine of this world, then her existence was like a chess piece hidden in the dark, which could change the direction of the entire game at any time.

"Empress, what's wrong with you? You seem a little worried." A Cui walked in with a plate of fresh fruit. Seeing Feng Qingyue's appearance, she couldn't help but ask.

Feng Qingyue came back to her senses, shook her head gently and said, "Nothing, just thinking about something. Ah Cui, what do you think of this girl Su Jin?"

Ah Cui placed the fruit on the table, thought for a moment, and said, "Sister Su Jin is very capable. If it weren't for her last time, you would have been in danger when the assassination attempt happened. However, she does sometimes give people a sense of mystery."

"What's mysterious about it?" Feng Qingyue asked subconsciously.

A Cui talked about some of Su Jin's daily behaviors, describing her as helpful, kind-hearted, and knowledgeable. She would often tell them about things they had never seen before.

When Feng Qingyue heard this, her heart skipped a beat. She thought to herself, "This is over. This is exactly the routine of female protagonist novels."

But she didn't show it on the surface, she just said: "A Cui, you should pay more attention to Su Jin's actions in the future, but don't let her notice."

"Yes, your majesty." Although A Cui was a little confused, she still responded respectfully.

After Ah Cui left, Feng Qingyue thought to herself, "I seem to have always been nice to Su Jin before, right? If she regains her memory and knows that she is the heroine of this world, will I be eliminated?"

While Feng Qingyue was concentrating on thinking about this problem, Jun Lingyuan was already sitting in front of her, but she was unaware. Jun Lingyuan looked at her and raised his hand to gently tap her forehead. Feng Qingyue was startled and was about to scold him, but when she saw it was Jun Lingyuan, her arrogance instantly disappeared.

"What's wrong? What are you thinking about? I've been sitting here for quite a while now, lost in thought."

Feng Qingyue stood up suddenly and retreated to a distance, looking at Jun Lingyuan as if she saw something scary. Jun Lingyuan felt uncomfortable being looked at by her.

He quickly took her hand and said, "Qingyue, what's wrong with you? Are you sick? I'll ask the imperial physician to take a look."

Feng Qingyue quickly shook her head and said, "No, I'm fine."

She thought to herself, "If there's a female lead, there must be a male lead! Is Jun Lingyuan the male lead?"

Jun Lingyuan heard her inner voice and asked directly: "Qingyue, what are you talking about heroine and hero?"

Feng Qingyue looked at Jun Lingyuan, and when she remembered that he could hear her thoughts, she felt a sense of displeasure.

"It's alright, Your Majesty. Do you have any childhood sweethearts or saviors?"

Although Jun Lingyuan was puzzled as to why Feng Qingyue asked this question, he still replied, "I do have a friend of the opposite sex who grew up in the army with me. She has saved me many times. I wonder if this counts."

Feng Qingyue thought to herself, "It's over."

"What's over? What are you talking about, Qingyue?"

"Jun Lingyuan, where is she now?" Feng Qingyue asked hurriedly.

"She should still be at the southern border or back in her own country, right? I'm not quite sure." Jun Lingyuan said casually.

The smile Feng Qingyue forced on her face at this moment was uglier than crying.

She couldn't help but curse inwardly, but on the surface she still pretended to be calm.

Jun Lingyuan looked at Feng Qingyue's increasingly ugly expression and asked worriedly, "Qingyue, what happened? Just now in the Imperial Garden, didn't I ask Ling Ye to go find the Queen Mother, and then she left? Did she give you a hard time?"

Feng Qingyue lay on the table, looking dejected, saying, "It's okay. The Queen Mother didn't embarrass me. When Prince Ye came, she and Prince Ye left."

"Then what is bothering you so much? Tell me and I'll see if I can help you." Jun Lingyuan said.

"It's okay, it's okay. There are just some things I can't figure out. Let me think about it."

"Really?" Jun Lingyuan said in disbelief.

"Really, really, more real than pearls."

"Your Majesty, please go back first. I have something else to do." As she said that, Feng Qingyue stood up and pulled Jun Lingyuan towards the door. Before Jun Lingyuan could say anything else, Feng Qingyue closed the door with a bang.

Jun Lingyuan looked at the closed door and said to the inside of the house: "Qingyue, are you really okay? If there is anything, you must tell me!" Seeing no response from inside the house, Jun Lingyuan left.