《The Wife Who Brews Poison Wants a Divorce》


 Chapter 1

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    The red candles flickered festively, but they could not hide the murderous atmosphere in the Xiao Estate. The black-clothed guards in the courtyard stood on both sides with halberds in their hands. A little maidservant knelt outside the wedding room with tears in her eyes. The other maidservants and old women stood there trembling, their bodies shivering as the woman in the room screamed from time to time.


    ¡°Tell me, where is it?¡± A cold male voice was mixed in, without any emotions.


    ¡°Xiao Yelei, you agreed to Father¡¯s betrothal just to obtain it? I will tell Father that you want to¡­ Ah¡­¡± Blood flowed from the corner of the woman¡¯s mouth as she shouted sharply. Before she could finish speaking, she screamed again. With a bang, her body was sent flying and her forehead hit the corner of the table heavily. Blood flowed from her forehead to the corner of her eye, and her consciousness slowly dissipated.


    Xiao Yelei, who was wearing a wedding robe, glanced coldly at the woman who had lost her consciousness. He did not even frown. ¡°Someone, wake her up!¡±


    Just as he finished speaking, the maidservants waiting outside the door pushed open the door and entered. They looked at the bride who was lying on the ground in a sorry state and their bodies trembled again.


    ¡°Your¡­ Your Highness, she is¡­ the princess¡­¡± The leading nanny reminded Xiao Yelei with a trembling voice.


    Xiao Yelei glanced at her and smiled cruelly. ¡°Princess? Hmph, splash her with water to wake her up!¡± After she asked that useless ruler to make him marry her, she could forget about living like a comfortable princess!


    ¡°Yes, Your Highness!¡± The old nanny did not dare to disobey the Prince. She could only turn back and gesture to the maidservant behind her to do as the Prince said.


    With a splash, a basin of ice water poured onto the woman.


    ¡°Cough, cough¡­¡± Yin Siyue choked and coughed for a while. When she regained consciousness, she felt the coldness in her body and pain in her forehead. She wanted to raise her hand to touch it, but she realized that she could not use any strength.


    Xiao Yelei strode forward and slowly squatted down in front of her. He grabbed her chin forcefully. ¡°Yin Chujin, I¡¯ll give you another chance. Where¡¯s the thing?¡±


    The pain in her jaw stimulated Yin Siyue¡¯s nerves. She opened her eyes with difficulty, and the shadow of a man in red vaguely appeared in front of her. When she finally saw his face clearly, she subconsciously closed her eyes again. However, this action was undoubtedly a provocation to Xiao Yelei, so he increased the strength in his hand.


    ¡°It hurts¡­¡± Yin Siyue felt that her jaw was about to dislocate. She struggled to say a word and opened her eyes again. She really did not know the man in front of her.


    ¡°Yin Chujin, if you know it hurts, you¡¯d best tell me where it is. Perhaps I¡¯ll let you live a little more comfortably.¡±


    Yin Chujin? The person he was calling was her? What did he want?


    The rumbling explosion seemed to still echo clearly in her ears. The thick black smoke could not be dispersed, and the air became thinner and thinner. Death had come too suddenly. Before Yin Siyue could react, her body seemed to have been torn apart and corroded. The moment she closed her eyes, a strong white light flashed. She thought that her life had ended, but she opened her eyes again, but she was no longer the same person.


    With just a glance, Yin Siyue knew that this was ancient times and was no longer the dark organization she had lived in for twenty years. She was a modern poison maker who was proficient in developing all kinds of poisons. Just now, the underground laboratory she was in had exploded¡­


    Was this a dream? But why was the pain in her body so clear? The endless pain in her jaw forced her to look straight at the man in front of her. She raised her eyes to look at him with difficulty and forced out a sentence. ¡°I¡­ don¡¯t know what¡­¡±


    ¡°Very well!¡± Xiao Yelei smiled instead of being angry. He pinched her chin and threw her head to the side. Yin Siyue¡¯s forehead hit the leg of the table heavily. ¡°Someone, throw her to Wuyuan. I want to see how long she can be stubborn! Nanny Wu, follow her to Wuyuan and search her body. The others, search everything she brought from the palace. Bring any papers to me.¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    Yin Siyue was dragged out of the new room by two guards, one on the left and one on the right, followed by Nanny Wu. The little maidservant, who had been kneeling on the ground, crawled over and hugged Yin Siyue¡¯s leg, crying until her voice was hoarse.


    ¡°Princess, Princess¡­¡±


    Yin Siyue opened her eyes with difficulty to look at the little maidservant. Her entire body was weak, and she could not even use the strength to speak to her. The guard only paused for a moment before continuing to drag her out. The little maidservant staggered up and ran behind her.


    She was thrown into a deserted and dilapidated house like a ragdoll. After the guard left, Nanny Wu took off all her clothes and shook them for a while. She repeatedly confirmed that there was no paper before leaving. Only when she left did the little maidservant cry and pick up her clothes to help her put them on.

 Chapter 2

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    ¡°Princess, they¡¯re too much. How can they treat you like this? You¡¯re royalty. Wu¡­ Princess, your forehead keeps bleeding¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t¡­ cry. Help me bandage it briefly first. I¡¯m so¡­ so tired¡­ I¡¯ll think of a way when I have enough rest and strength¡­¡± After saying these words with difficulty, Yin Siyue fell into the darkness.


    It was not until the next afternoon that Yin Siyue woke up faintly. When she opened her eyes, she saw a little maidservant sleeping by her bed. Scenes of what had happened last night returned to her mind. Although she had already accepted that her soul was entrusted to this ancient world, she had no idea what was going on. She moved slightly and woke her up.


    ¡°Princess, you¡¯re finally awake!¡± The little maidservant¡¯s tone was filled with surprise.


    ¡°I¡­¡± Just as Yin Siyue was about to speak, she realized that her voice was abnormally hoarse. ¡°Water¡­¡±


    When the little maidservant heard this, she quickly ran over to pour a cup of water for her to drink. After drinking the water, Yin Siyue leaned against the bed and was stunned for a long time before she recovered. The red wedding dress on her body had already been changed, and the wound on her forehead had been roughly bandaged. Through the bronze mirror on her vanity, she saw a face identical to hers in the modern world. It turned out that she had the same appearance as Yin Chujin. Was this the reason why her soul could live in this body?


    Looking around, the room was shabby and simple. There was only a tattered vanity, a small round table, and a wooden stool. Furthermore, there was the small bed she was lying on now. A wooden chest tied with red silk was thrown in the middle of the room. The clothes inside were scattered. At a glance, it was obvious that they had been completely searched.


    Following her gaze, the little maidservant also noticed the wooden box. In the next moment, she knelt on the ground and begged for mercy. ¡°Your Highness, I deserve to die. I¡¯ll go tidy it up immediately!¡±


    With that, she ran to pack the wooden box. Yin Siyue frowned and stopped her. ¡°You can pack it later. Come here, I have something to ask you!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Your Highness!¡± The little maidservant stopped in her tracks and returned to her bedside, standing there cautiously.


    ¡°You¡­ called me princess?¡± Yin Siyue¡¯s furrowed brows never relaxed since coming here.


    When the little maidservant heard her question, she was already so frightened that she could not speak. Soon, her tears fell again. ¡°Wu¡­ Princess, don¡¯t scare me. Don¡¯t you remember what happened in the past? Wuwu¡­ I didn¡¯t take good care of you. When the emperor finds out, he will definitely kill me¡­¡±


    Yin Siyue had a headache from her crying. She did not know if this girl was worried about her master or afraid that she would lose her head, but her tears were really overflowing.


    ¡°Don¡¯t cry. I¡¯ll take care of it with the Emperor. Tell me what happened in the past!¡± Yin Siyue comforted her helplessly.


    After that, she learned the entire story from her little maidservant, the Princess¡¯s personal maid, Zhu¡¯er. It turned out that her soul had moved into the body of the Princess of the Yin Xi Kingdom, Yin Chujin. Yin Chujin was born from Consort Zhao, and Consort Zhao was from the Empress Dowager¡¯s family. She had been doted on by the emperor since she entered the palace, and the Empress Dowager doted on Yin Chujin even more, which resulted in Yin Chujin¡¯s arrogant personality. When Yin Chujin first saw Prince Xiao, Xiao Yelei, she had liked him. She, who had been pampered since she was young, had everything she wanted. She had even announced that she wanted Xiao Yelei to become her prince consort and got the emperor to arrange a marriage for her on her coming-of-age day. However, half a year ago, the Empress Dowager had passed away and Consort Zhao had disappeared. Yin Chujin¡¯s status in the palace had plummeted.


    Xiao Yelei followed the emperor¡¯s decree and agreed to marry Yin Chujin. She had finally waited for Prince Xiao to marry her, but she had not expected such an outcome.


    If it was really as Zhu¡¯er said, although she had fallen out of favor in the palace, she was still a princess. How could Xiao Yelei dare to bully her like this on their wedding night? When she opened her eyes last night and heard that he was looking for something paper-like on her, he must have searched through the princess¡¯s dowry, right?


    ¡°Zhu¡¯er, how powerful is the Prince in court? What does he want from me?¡±


    Zhu¡¯er looked around, her face filled with fear. She hesitated and did not dare to say anything. Seeing Yin Siyue crook her finger at her, she reacted and whispered into her ear, ¡°I don¡¯t know what His Highness wants either. But when I was in the palace, I heard the eunuchs and palace maids secretly discuss His Highness¡¯s power. I heard that His Highness holds heavy military power in his hands, and even the emperor is afraid of him. Old Prince Xiao fought alongside the previous emperor and is an important minister of the Imperial Court. After Old Prince Xiao passed away, his power was handed over to His Highness, so¡­¡±


    Second-generation heir? Yin Siyue raised her eyebrows. What was he being smug about? Furthermore, she hated men who hit women the most!


    Yin Siyue pondered for a moment and asked, ¡°Zhu¡¯er, you¡¯ve been by my side for many years, right?¡±


    ¡°Your Highness, I¡¯ve been by your side since I was eight years old. It¡¯s already been seven years.¡±


    ¡°Alright, no matter if I treated you well in the past, from today onwards, as long as you stand on the same side as me, I won¡¯t mistreat you. Think of a way to enter the palace with me. No matter how much I¡¯ve fallen out of favor, I¡¯m still the emperor¡¯s daughter. I don¡¯t believe that Xiao Yelei can cover the sky with one hand!¡± Her grudge with him had been formed!


    Zhu¡¯er was stunned when she saw Yin Siyue¡¯s calm expression. The princess who had lost her memory seemed to have become a different person. In the past, no matter how cold the Prince was to the Princess, or how much he disdained to even speak to her, the Princess¡¯s face was filled with admiration when she mentioned the Prince. Now, the Princess was going to go against the Prince?


    ¡°Princess¡­ Princess, did you have a misunderstanding with the Prince and didn¡¯t explain it clearly? You¡¯re already married to the Prince¡­¡±


    Yin Siyue raised her head to look at Zhu¡¯er and sighed helplessly. ¡°Zhu¡¯er, can¡¯t you tell that the Prince wants to kill me?¡± From the moment she opened her eyes again and obtained a new life, it meant that she hd to live for Yin Chujin from now on. Even if she had the body of an ancient person now, it did not mean that her thoughts would be overturned. He had beaten his bride until the corner of her mouth bled and her forehead hit the corner of the table on their wedding night. Technically, Yin Chujin had already died at Xiao Yelei¡¯s hands. If he was not a ruthless person, then he had a deep hatred for Yin Chujin. No matter what the reason was, he, Xiao Yelei, was not someone she wanted to entrust her life to.

 Chapter 3

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    The bleak autumn wind blew, and countless yellow leaves fell from the few sycamore trees in the courtyard. They spun in the wind like fallen butterflies. Under the sycamore trees, the white figure looked abnormally lonely.


    ¡°Princess, it¡¯s cold. You¡¯re still injured. Why don¡¯t you follow me back to the room?¡±


    In the dilapidated courtyard, Yin Chujin, who was sitting on a stone bench in a long white dress, looked at the falling leaves. Her eyes were empty. As the maidservant Zhu¡¯er spoke worriedly, a cloak fell from her shoulders. Only then did she come back to her senses.


    She touched the blood-red jade pendant around her neck. One look and one could tell that this was a high-quality jade. It was smooth and shiny, so red that it looked like it was about to drip blood. Upon closer inspection, there was a fire phoenix engraved on it. It felt cold against her chest. According to Zhu¡¯er, it was given to her by Consort Zhao during her coming-of-age. She had always liked this jade pendant and had been wearing it for two years.


    As for her, she was also deeply attracted to it when she first saw it. It turned out that her preferences were similar to the Princess¡¯s. She thought of the strange incident a few days ago, where she woke up in an instant and everything had changed. This was no longer the modern world where she had lived for twenty years. From now on, Yin Siyue no longer existed. She was only Yin Chujin! Then, from now on, she would protect it for the Princess!


    Yin Chujin raised her head and looked at the courtyard. It had been around for many years and looked extremely dilapidated. Many of the paint on the walls had fallen off, revealing the original dirt yellow color. It had probably been abandoned for a long time and no one had renovated it. How could a princess be thrown here? She found it funny.


    Xiao Yelei must have been watching her every move. It had been three days since she woke up. During this time, servants from the Prince¡¯s Manor had sent food over, but it was always rice and vegetables. Moreover, it was obvious that they were leftovers. A princess was actually treated like this¡­ But he had not appeared until now. Had he found what he wanted? What would happen to her fate? In her previous life, she had too many uncontrollable factors. She had been controlled by the organization and had been developing poison all day long. After obtaining a new life, she still felt like she was living in a huge cage. Where was the freedom she had yearned for all her life?


    The visit back to the bride¡¯s family on the third day of marriage had passed, but Xiao Yelei did not care about it at all. It could be seen that he really had the ability to cover the sky.


    She sighed and nodded in accordance with Zhu¡¯er¡¯s words. She stood up and was about to walk into the house when the small wooden door of the courtyard was forcefully kicked open. A sense of oppression followed closely. It seemed that what would come would always come!


    ¡°Yin Chujin, how have you been these past three days? You still want to live a carefree life? I advise you to be smart and hand it over!¡±


    Xiao Yelei¡¯s cold voice came from behind. Yin Chujin turned around expressionlessly and looked coldly at his dark face. ¡°Prince Xiao, I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about!¡±


    So this was his goal. He wanted the princess, who had been pampered since she was young, to bow down to him because she could not stand the hardships. Then he was really wrong. Not to mention that she was no longer the Yin Chujin from before, what kind of hardships had she not experienced in the modern world? This kind of ¡°hardship¡± was really insignificant compared to the dark twenty years of training.


    As soon as she finished speaking, he grabbed her chin. Xiao Yelei glared at her from above. When he saw her emotionless eyes, a trace of surprise flashed across his eyes. He seemed to have a feeling that the woman in front of him had become very unfamiliar. She was no longer the Yin Chujin he knew.


    ¡°Don¡¯t play dumb with me!¡±


    ¡°Your Highness, look at the thick cloth wrapped around my head. You were the one who hit my head on the table last night. I¡¯m sorry, but I can¡¯t remember anything after I woke up, let alone know what you want. I¡¯m under your control like a trapped beast. Everything I have is in the room. You can find whatever you want yourself!¡± Yin Chujin smiled sarcastically and pointed at the cloth that was still stained with blood on her forehead.


    There was no medicine in this simple courtyard at all. There was no medicine to treat such a huge wound on her forehead. She had only casually bandaged it with a piece of cloth. It had been three days. If it weren¡¯t for the Princess¡¯s good physique, the wound would probably still bleed like a new one.


    ¡°Very well, you¡¯re pretending to have amnesia, right?¡± Xiao Yelei smiled coldly. With a wave of his hand, the weak woman in his hand fell heavily to the ground. ¡°I¡¯ll see how long you can pretend! Since you¡¯re so tight-lipped, I¡¯ll let your maid suffer physical pain for you. Someone, drag that cheap servant away and give her fifty beatings!¡±

 Chapter 4

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    ¡°Yes, Your Highness!¡± The guard stepped forward and forcefully pulled the trembling Zhu¡¯er out.


    ¡°Princess, save me¡­ Your Highness, please spare me!¡± Zhu¡¯er cried and begged for mercy as she struggled.


    Yin Chujin¡¯s eyes were filled with anger. She stood up and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. ¡°Your Highness, please don¡¯t make things difficult for a maid!¡±


    ¡°So the ¡®high and mighty¡¯ Princess actually feels sorry for her maidservant. I want to see how much you can do for a little maidservant. There¡¯s no need to drag her out to beat her. Just beat her here!¡±


    Xiao Yelei raised his hand and a servant moved a soft chair behind him. With a flick of his clothes, he sat down like a king and enjoyed the good show that was about to happen. With another wave of his hand, the guard immediately pressed Zhu¡¯er to the ground and the pole landed on her body.


    ¡°Ah¡­ save me¡­ Your Highness, please spare me¡­ Ah¡­¡± Zhu¡¯er¡¯s screams and cries for help were accompanied by the sound of the pole falling.


    Yin Chujin closed her eyes in pain and felt extremely powerless. She really didn¡¯t know anything. What did he want her to hand over? She had borrowed the princess¡¯s body, but she didn¡¯t inherit her memory. She had no idea what Xiao Yelei wanted from her. He wouldn¡¯t believe her even if she told him the truth.


    When Zhu¡¯er screamed for help again, she suddenly thought of something and shouted, ¡°Xiao Yelei, stop! The thing you want is in the palace!¡±


    ¡°In the palace?¡± Xiao Yelei repeated the three words, tapping his fingers on the armrest. ¡°You married into the Xiao Manor and still left such an important thing in the palace? You want to go back to the palace and ask your father for help? Don¡¯t be delusional. You should have realized it the moment you married into the manor!¡±


    ¡°If Your Highness wants to think this way, I have nothing to say! Anyway, the thing you want is not with me now. It¡¯s useless no matter how much you force me.¡±


    ¡°You want to return to the palace, right? I¡¯ll fulfill your wish! Come back to the palace with me tomorrow morning, but if you dare to spout nonsense, I can guarantee that your maidservant will lose her life. If you don¡¯t care about your maidservant¡¯s life, I can tell you something else.¡± Xiao Yelei paused for a moment before waving his hand to dismiss the others. With a dark smile, he leaned close to Yin Chujin and threatened, ¡°Do you want to know the whereabouts of your mother?¡±


    ¡°Did you plan my mother¡¯s disappearance?¡± Yin Chujin stared at him in shock. Although it was a question, she was already certain of the answer. Xiao Yelei actually kidnapped Consort Zhao? What was he planning in secret?


    ¡°Hmph, you¡¯re not pretending to have lost your memory now? Perform well, and perhaps I¡¯ll let you two meet! It¡¯s best if you can take out the item when you return to the palace tomorrow. If you can¡¯t, you¡¯ll regret lying to me!¡±


    ¡°Prince Xiao, I can keep my mouth shut when we return to the palace tomorrow, but the wound on my forehead can¡¯t be hidden. It won¡¯t heal in a day. If someone asks about it, how do you want me to answer?¡± Yin Chujin asked sarcastically.


    ¡°How you answer is something you need to think about, not me! Someone, get a physician for the ¡®Princess Consort¡¯!¡± Xiao Yelei emphasized the word ¡®Princess Consort¡¯, but his tone was filled with endless sarcasm.


    After saying this, he left Wuyuan with the guards, leaving Yin Chujin and her servant in a sorry state.


    Looking at Xiao Yelei¡¯s departing figure, Yin Chujin heaved a sigh of relief. He was like a demon. With her current ability, fighting him was no different from hitting a rock with an egg. He was a cruel and heartless person. She really did not know what the princess saw in him. His good looks?


    Yin Chujin helped Zhu¡¯er back to the small house and helped her sit on the small bed. Zhu¡¯er did not dare to sit down. In the end, she was not as stubborn as Yin Chujin and could only sit down trembling.


    Looking at her red and swollen eyes as she tried her best to endure the pain, Yin Chujin touched her head pitifully. ¡°Zhu¡¯er, I was unable to protect you!¡±


    ¡°Princess¡­¡± Zhu¡¯er was shocked. If she did not misunderstand, the princess¡¯s eyes were filled with apology. Although she had confirmed that the princess had changed a lot in the past three days, she was very cold most of the time and rarely spoke to her. Now, she felt that the princess was very close to her. ¡°Princess, I¡¯m fine.¡±


    Knock knock. ¡°Princess Consort, I was invited by His Highness to treat your injuries.¡± An old doctor¡¯s knock on the door interrupted their conversation.


    Zhu¡¯er jumped out of bed and ran to open the door. Yin Chujin sighed but did not stop her. She could not change anything in a short period of time¡­


    After the doctor came in, he carefully applied medicine and bandaged the wound on Yin Chujin¡¯s forehead. Just as he was about to leave, he was stopped.


    ¡°Doctor, can you leave some medicine for me? My maid, Zhu¡¯er, is also injured. Moreover, the wound on my forehead is not a big one. It¡¯s not good to trouble you to come every time I change the dressing. Zhu¡¯er can help me apply the medicine and bandage it.¡± When she saw the bottles and jars in the doctor¡¯s medicine box, her eyes instantly lit up. A plan had sprouted in her heart. As long as she had medicines in her hand¡­


    ¡°Yes, Princess Consort.¡± The doctor stopped in his tracks and placed the medicine box back on the table to open it. He picked out some medicine to treat wounds and explained its function in detail. In the end, he sighed and shook his head before leaving.


    The princess consort, who had just gotten married three days ago, was actually sent to such a remote courtyard. How pitiful!


    Yin Chujin looked at the medicine on the table and smiled faintly. As long as she had enough medicine, Xiao Yelei, you would regret what you did! Modern poison makers didn¡¯t sit around doing nothing¡­

 Chapter 5

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    The moment Yin Chujin stepped into the dazzling Liuying Hall, the hope in her heart shattered into pieces. She finally understood what Xiao Yelei had said to her before she got out of the carriage: You¡¯ll be disappointed if you count on your father to stand up for you!


    As soon as the carriage entered the palace, a palace servant informed the emperor. The result was this: Liuying Hall was filled with extravagance. It was early morning, and the emperor, who was supposed to be diligently handling state affairs, was playing with the palace maids in the hall. He was playing hide-and-seek with his eyes covered. From time to time, the palace maids¡¯ coquettish voices and the emperor¡¯s lewd laughter could be heard in the hall.


    The corners of Yin Chujin¡¯s mouth twitched. She really didn¡¯t want to accept this fact. This princess¡¯s father was actually a fatuous ruler! He didn¡¯t think about the kingdom¡¯s affairs and was greedy for beauty! Instead of counting on him, it was better to count on herself.


    ¡°Father!¡± Yin Chujin stood at the door and shouted expressionlessly. She looked up slightly and saw Xiao Yelei, who was equally expressionless, but she did not miss the contempt in his eyes.


    Because of her loud voice, Liuying Hall instantly fell silent. When the palace maids saw the two people standing at the door, they bowed one after another. ¡°Greetings, Princess and Prince Consort.¡±


    The emperor tore off the cloth. The moment he saw Xiao Yelei and Yin Chujin, he was a little dissatisfied that they had disturbed his mood. ¡°You¡¯re here? Sit!¡± With that, he flicked his sleeves and returned to his throne.


    Yin Chujin felt as if someone was scratching at the corners of the walls in her heart. As a father, his daughter had been married for three days and when she came back, her head was wrapped in a thick cloth. He didn¡¯t even say a word of concern? It seemed like the excuse she had prepared wouldn¡¯t be of any use.


    After Yin Chujin and Xiao Yelei sat down, the emperor finally noticed the wound on her forehead and asked about it casually. Yin Chujin looked at Xiao Yelei and saw that he had turned his head away, as if he was certain that she did not dare to speak nonsense. Indeed, now was not the time for her to retaliate. Moreover, the emperor sitting in front of her was not reliable at all.


    Hence, she restrained her emotions and smiled. ¡°Father, it¡¯s fine. I accidentally tripped.¡±


    ¡°Mm, it¡¯s good that you¡¯re fine.¡± After saying this, the emperor did not continue the topic. Instead, he turned his attention to Xiao Yelei.


    Yin Chujin understood that they were talking about national affairs.


    Xiao Yelei hinted at her purpose in coming to the palace with his eyes. At the same time, he turned around and instructed the palace maids, ¡°The princess knocked her head a few days ago and has been feeling dizzy these few days. Take her back to Jinyu Pavilion to rest first.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Prince Consort!¡±


    Jinyu Pavilion was Yin Chujin¡¯s private quarters in the palace. He was really scheming to send her back to get what he wanted so quickly. However, there was indeed no need for her to stay.


    Yin Chujin stood up and curtsied to the emperor before leaving with the palace maids.


    Jinyu Paviliona€|


    Yin Chujin sighed and sat on the bed. Zhu¡¯er had not been allowed to enter the palace. After she dismissed the palace maids, she had already rummaged through the things left behind in the pavilion. Other than the paintings and words written by the princess, she did not see anything special on the paper. If she had brought it to the Xiao Manor, Xiao Yelei had already searched the dowry that the princess had brought with her on the night of the wedding, but he had not found anything. Excluding the possibility of the Xiao Manor, if it was really with Yin Chujin, it should be at the Jinyu Pavilion.


    Now, there were two key questions. Firstly, she didn¡¯t know what Xiao Yelei wanted. Secondly, even if she knew what he wanted, she wasn¡¯t the real Yin Chujin and didn¡¯t know where to put it.


    She closed her eyes and pondered. If she really had that thing in her hands, would she obediently hand it over? She had no idea what Xiao Yelei was up toa€|


    ¡°Your Highness, the Prince Consort wants you to meet him outside Liuying Hall in an hour. The Prince Consort says it¡¯s time to return to the manor.¡± Outside the door, a palace maid urged.


    ¡°I¡¯m on my way!¡± Yin Chujin replied. Unwilling to give up, she rummaged through the hidden areas again but to no avail. In the end, she had no choice but to give up. As for dealing with Xiao Yelei, she could only take it one step at a time. Lies could be made one after another. The most tragic outcome would be death by his hands. She was really not afraid after dying once.


    The palace maid brought her back to Liuying Hall along the original path. On the way, they met two women in gorgeous dresses. From the palace maid¡¯s greetings, she knew that they were also princesses, but they did not even look Yin Chujin in the eye. They looked at her disdainfully and turned their heads away.


    Yin Chujin was actually this pitiful after losing the emperor¡¯s favor. She sighed softly and didn¡¯t care much about this. Just as she was about to urge the palace maids to continue forward, the two princesses turned around and beckoned the palace maids who were leading the way for Yin Chujin to leave. They even smiled and left a messagea€|

 Chapter 6

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    ¡°Sister Jin, these palace maids are by the one¡¯s by Father¡¯s side, right? I have something to let them do. You can go back and find your Prince Consort yourself! Oh my, have you become shabby after marrying into the Xiao Manor? You didn¡¯t even bring your personal maids when you came out. Then go back on your own!¡± The two princesses mocked Yin Chujin and left with the palace maids without looking back.


    Yin Chujin was dumbfounded. This position of princess was so useless. Anyone could bully her. This was her first time in the palace, and the palace was so big and complicated. She couldn¡¯t find her way back at all. Did she, a princess who should have lived in the palace for 17 years, and should be able find her way even with her eyes closed, have to go around and ask for directions?


    After taking a few steps, there were several forks in the road ahead. The flower beds were intertwined. Because it was autumn, many trees had begun to fall withered leaves, but the golden chrysanthemums were in bloom. Looking around, it was a sea of yellow. She could not tell which path was towards the palace entrance¡­


    She walked back the way the palace maid had brought her, but she still hadn¡¯t returned after a long detour. In her previous life, she had lived for twenty years. Other than martial arts training, she had almost been locked up in the basement to make medicine. She didn¡¯t have the chance to go out and walk at all. Her sense of direction wasn¡¯t strong. Gradually, she realized that she had walked to a completely unfamiliar place. She frowned and tried to walk again, but in the end, she realized that she was actually walking in circles. Finally, she stopped helplessly and leaned against a big tree to look back and forth for a long time, but she still didn¡¯t find anyone walking. She didn¡¯t know where she was now.


    ¡°Your Highness, since you¡¯re so free, why don¡¯t you come up and enjoy the scenery with me?¡±


    Just as Yin Chujin did not know where she was, she heard a warm, low, and smiling male voice above her head. She looked up reflexively and saw an unusually handsome and devilish face.


    That person was dressed in a gorgeous purple brocade robe. His eyebrows and eyes seemed to be fused with immortal energy and demonic aura, and his entire body was filled with charm. His thin lips curled up slightly, and his phoenix eyes swept over her with a faint smile. The folding fan in his hand was still moving from time to time. With just one look, her heart moved. There was actually such a¡­ handsome and demonic man. Her appearance was already considered top-notch, and she had seen countless beauties in the organization, but all their beauty seemed too ordinary compared to the man¡¯s beauty in front of her.


    A demonic aura emanated from his body, causing Yin Chujin¡¯s heart to ring with alarm. That was a dangerous person, and she shouldn¡¯t get too close to him.


    It turned out that the tree she was leaning on was in front of some rockery. There was a pavilion on the rockery, and the man was standing tall in the pavilion on the rockery. At this moment, he was looking down at Yin Chujin. How long had he been paying attention to her? Had he found out about her embarrassing act of looking for a way out? He knew that she was a princess, but she had no idea who he was. She was about to be exposed¡­


    She had already been bullied by too many people today, and now there was another one. No matter how indifferent she was to everything, she was still filled with anger. Evil! Yin Chujin cursed in her heart.


    Seeing that Yin Chujin was still standing there motionlessly, the purple-robed man exposed her unkindly. ¡°Princess, you got lost in the palace that you¡¯ve lived in for more than ten years. Don¡¯t tell me you can¡¯t even find the way to this pavilion?¡±


    Yin Chujin frowned when she heard that. What did this guy mean? Did he really observe her for a long time and see that she was lost? She was already furious. She circled around the rockery and found a staircase to walk up to the pavilion. When she was five steps away from him, she glared at him with her almond-shaped eyes. ¡°Are you peeping at me?¡±


    The man in purple laughed impolitely and closed his fan. ¡°Princess Yin, what do you mean?¡±


    ¡°If you didn¡¯t peep at me, how would you know I¡­ I was just taking a walk to admire the flowers!¡± She almost admitted that she was lost. Looking at the sly smile on the man¡¯s face, as if he was waiting for her to jump into a trap, Yin Chujin glared at him and looked away.


    ¡°Taking a walk? Appreciating the flowers? This is the first time I¡¯ve seen someone taking a walk and admiring the flowers in such a panic, so I thought that the princess had lost her way!¡±


    ¡°How can you be so clear about my every move if you weren¡¯t looking at me?¡±


    The man raised his eyebrows and rubbed his chin as he took a closer look at Yin Chujin. ¡°I was admiring the scenery from this pavilion. I looked down and saw the princess walking around twice. Princess Yin was walking back and forth in my field of vision. How can you blame me for seeing you?¡±


    Yin Chujin could not refute him. She rolled her eyes at him and looked away. She saw several plates of exquisite pastries and fruits on the stone table in the pavilion. It had been five days since she came to ancient times. The Xiao Manor had been abusing her stomach, and she had never had a proper meal. Seeing the food, her stomach protested uncontrollably.


    Unsurprisingly, hearing the man¡¯s low laughter again, Yin Chujin¡¯s face turned slightly red.


    ¡°Eat if you¡¯re hungry!¡±


    Yin Chujin did not stand on ceremony with him. After all, she had already embarrassed herself twice in front of him today. She had to fill her stomach first.


    Hence, she walked to the round table and picked up the pastries to eat. She ate elegantly, but because she was too hungry, she still ate a lot in one go.


    ¡°Princess, is the Xiao Manor abusing you?¡± The man was a little shocked. After the shock, he regained his usual expression. He walked forward and sat opposite Yin Chujin, pouring himself some wine.


    ¡°Who are you?¡± Yin Chujin swallowed the pastry in her mouth and finally asked the question in her heart.

 Chapter 7

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    ¡°Princess, you¡¯re really forgetful. Don¡¯t you recognize me?¡± The man¡¯s thin lips curled up slightly as he smiled devilishly.


    Yin Chujin frowned at him but didn¡¯t say anything else. If they had known each other before, the more she said now, the more mistakes she would make.


    ¡°Sheng Yiming, Prince Rui of the Sheng Hao Kingdom. As for now, I¡¯m a hostage here.¡± The purple-robed man, Sheng Yiming, introduced himself briefly. As expected, he saw confusion and confusion on Yin Chujin¡¯s face.


    A hostage? Was this the legendary hostage diplomacy? Which kingdom was Sheng Hao Kingdom? When she woke up, she had only heard Zhu¡¯er mention that she was the princess of the Yin Xi Kingdom. She did not know which other countries the world was divided into. However, this had nothing to do with her. Yin Chujin was stunned for a moment before she ignored him and continued to eat the pastry. She only looked up again when she swallowed the last piece of cake on the plate.


    ¡°Your pastries are delicious!¡± After eating someone else¡¯s food, she still had to be polite.


    Hearing her words, Sheng Yiming smiled lightly again. ¡°These are pastries made in the imperial kitchen. Princess Yin, don¡¯t tell me that you haven¡¯t eaten them after living in the palace for more than ten years?¡±


    ¡°I¡­ Can¡¯t I praise the pastries in our palace for being delicious?¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡± Sheng Yiming smiled devilishly. What a stubborn person. She knew that she had been exposed and was still struggling to hold on. Hence, he deliberately teased her and added, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I remembered wrongly. This pastry was brought back from the most famous Fragrance Restaurant in the capital.¡±


    Yin Chujin¡¯s expression did not change, but she cursed him a million times in her heart. She realized that she was no match for him in terms of glibness!


    ¡°If I¡¯m not wrong, you¡¯re not Princess Yin Chujin?¡±


    Yin Chujin met his eyes and mimicked his smile. ¡°What do you think, Prince Rui? If I¡¯m not Yin Chujin, who am I? There are so many princesses in the palace, and you¡¯re just a hostage from Sheng Hao Kingdom. It¡¯s my honor that you remember my name so well!¡±


    Sheng Yiming crossed his arms and looked at her without any change in his expression. ¡°Not bad. Compared to the previous Yin Chujin who only knew how to throw tantrums, you¡¯re much smarter!¡±


    Yin Chujin looked at him in shock. Was the previous princess very familiar with him? She looked up and saw him looking at her with a faint smile. He then took out a map from his sleeve.


    ¡°This is a map of the palace that I drew myself. You should be able to use it. Next time, don¡¯t get lost and end up in my Shengrui Pavilion. However, if the Princess is not afraid of bad rumors spreading in the palace, I also welcome you to visit often!¡±


    Yin Chujin knew that he could tell that something was wrong. No matter what his motive was, she really needed the map in his hand right now. Hence, she did not hesitate and took the map to look at it. She glanced at him again and saw that he was drinking with his head lowered and was ignoring her. She thanked him softly and turned to leave the pavilion.


    ¡°Let me give the princess a piece of advice. It¡¯s really not appropriate for a person who has lived in the palace for more than ten years to look for the way while holding a map!¡±


    Yin Chujin stopped in her tracks. As expected, he couldn¡¯t be so kind all of a sudden. Did he enjoy stepping on her every so often?


    She was not angry. She kept the map and put it in her sleeve. At the same time, she turned to look at him with a mocking smile on her face. ¡°Prince Rui, I¡¯ll give you a few words as well. You¡¯re already beautiful enough. Coupled with that enchanting purple color, it will only make you even more¡­¡± She deliberately stopped mid-sentence. That sly person would definitely understand what she wanted to express!


    It was an honor for a woman to be praised for her beauty, but it was an insult to a man¡¯s self-esteem. Not only did Yin Chujin say he was beautiful, she even used the word enchanting, not to mention the hidden meaning behind her unfinished words.


    As expected, after Yin Chujin finished speaking, she successfully saw the change in Sheng Yiming¡¯s expression. He stopped smiling and narrowed his eyes dangerously at her.


    She shrugged and strode out of the pavilion!


    Yin Chujin used the map that Sheng Yiming had given her to search for Liuying Hall. It had been an hour since she left Jinyu Pavilion. That violent man must have been waiting impatiently and wanted to twist her head off! As she walked, she racked her brains to think of an excuse to meet Xiao Yelei later. However, before she got close to Liuying Hall, she heard a commotion in the distance. Not only were there sounds of fighting, but she could also vaguely hear her father-in-law shouting in panic¡­

 Chapter 8

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    ¡°Catch the assassin¡­ Protect His Majesty¡­¡±


    She took out the map and looked at it carefully. The voice seemed to be coming from Liuying Hall. Yin Chujin wondered if she should go over now. Seeing the guards running towards Liuying Hall from all directions, she hesitated for a moment before following them.


    She stood behind the willow tree and looked at the situation in front of Liuying Hall. Several assassins in black with unique skills blocked the siege of groups of guards. With a wave of the sword, the sharp edge of the sword slashed across. The guards at the front fell to the ground with their eyes open. Seeing the emperor protected by layers of guards and even holding a few palace maids in front of him with his face was filled with panic and fear, Yin Chujin laughed mockingly. He did not have the aura of a supreme ruler at all. He was really a fatuous ruler!


    When she shifted her gaze again and saw Xiao Yelei, who was standing not far from the emperor with a cold expression as if he was watching a show, she really felt that he was extraordinarily deep. He hid himself so deeply that it was too scary.


    ¡°Useless Emperor, hand over the Armament Breaking Blueprint or I¡¯ll take your life!¡± An assassin broke through the guards¡¯ encirclement and flew towards the Emperor with his sword.


    The imperial guardd raised their halberds to block with all their might. Yin Chujin¡¯s sharp eyes noticed that a trace of ruthlessness flashed across Xiao Yelei¡¯s eyes when he heard the words ¡°Armament Breaking Blueprint¡±. In the next moment, he actually joined the ranks of the imperial guards. So what he cared about was the Armament Breaking Blueprint! Could it be that this was the thing he wanted to take from her? Would the princess have the Armament Breaking Blueprint?


    ¡°Protect the Emperor! Protect the Emperor! I don¡¯t have any Armament Breaking Blueprint with me. The late Emperor didn¡¯t pass it to me. Perhaps he gave it to my mother. She was already dead half a year ago. Perhaps¡­ Perhaps the Armament Breaking Blueprint is among the burial items in the mausoleum¡­ Protect the Emperor. Eunuch Xue, where did the guards in the palace go? There are assassins. Where are they when they¡¯re needed? Kill them all!¡±


    The emperor was so panicked that he was about to stomp his feet. In order to save his life, he even used the late emperor and the empress dowager as shields. How inhumane!


    From the emperor¡¯s words, she understood some clues. Perhaps the previous emperor had really given the Armament Breaking Blueprint to the Empress Dowager. Now that the Empress Dowager had passed away, there was no news of the Armament Breaking Blueprint. Perhaps the Empress Dowager had given it to her most beloved princess, Yin Chujin, or perhaps she had not given it to her. However, Xiao Yelei also speculated that the Empress Dowager would give it to Yin Chujin, so he targeted her.


    Yin Chujin looked down at the map in her hand. A thought flashed across her mind. Perhaps she could take a gamble! She quickly rolled up the map in her hand and put it in her pocket. She put on a terrified expression and ran towards the chaotic crowd. When she saw the man in black stabbing the emperor with the long sword in his hand, she quickly knocked the emperor to the ground and rolled to the side.


    ¡°Don¡¯t kill my father, don¡¯t kill him. I¡­ I know where the Armament Breaking Blueprint is. It¡¯s with me. Before my grandmother passed away, she gave me the Armament Breaking Blueprint¡­ Ah¡­¡± Before Yin Chujin could finish speaking, a long sword was placed around her neck. In the next moment, she was held in the hands of the black-robed man.


    At that moment, she saw a trace of panic on Xiao Yelei¡¯s face. In the blink of an eye, he flew over and reached out to grab her. Unfortunately, he was still a step too late. Yin Chujin sneered in her heart. She did not think that he was worried about her, his ¡°wife.¡± He was only afraid that she would hand over the thing he wanted to the man in black.


    ¡°Hand over the blueprint!¡± The man in black roared at her fiercely. At the same time, he exerted strength in his hand and the long sword cut into her flesh, causing blood to gush out.


    ¡°It hurts¡­ Don¡¯t kill me, don¡¯t kill me. As long as you don¡¯t kill Father and me, I¡¯ll give you the Armament Breaking Blueprint!¡±


    ¡°Cut the crap. If you don¡¯t want to die, take it out quickly!¡±


    Yin Chujin¡¯s face was filled with panic. Trembling, she reached into her clothes and took out the map. Just as she revealed the edge, the black-robed man snatched it away. Then, she was also sent flying by a palm strike. She fell heavily to the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood. She supported herself and turned around to look at the situation. Just as she had expected, the black-robed man did not have time to check the map before he was attacked by Xiao Yelei. At this moment, the palace guards rushed over and surrounded the black-robed man.


    ¡°Retreat!¡± The leader of the assassins in black ordered. The men in black stopped fighting and threw down smoke bombs. When the white fog dissipated, other than the few men in black who had died in the battle, the others were long gone.


    ¡°Damn it!¡± Xiao Yelei punched the wall, his face full of anger.


    No one noticed the smile in Yin Chujin¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°Eunuch Xue, quickly call the imperial physician, invite all the imperial physicians in the palace to Liuying Hall. Go immediately. Can¡¯t you see that my princess is seriously injured?¡± The Emperor heaved a sigh of relief after the danger. At the same time, he remembered his daughter that had risked her life to save him. If Yin Chujin had not rushed over in time, he would have been stabbed by the assassin. ¡°Yelei, quickly carry Jin¡¯er to Liuying Hall. Jin¡¯er is seriously injured.¡±


    No matter how unwilling Xiao Yelei was, he wouldn¡¯t disobey the emperor¡¯s orders since there were so many people present. Hence, he carried Yin Chujin and walked towards Liuying Hall.


    Yin Chujin hid all her smugness in her heart. Her face was pale and she looked weak. She coughed violently and dyed his white clothes red with the blood from the corner of her mouth.


    She was betting on killing two birds with one stone. She won, but she was still seriously injured. Before she fell unconscious, she seemed to see a man in a dazzling purple robe standing outside the crowd and looking at her with a faint smile¡­


    This glance wiped away all her smugness, because that map¡­ came from the man in purple! Shouldn¡¯t he be in Shengrui Pavilion?

 Chapter 9

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Yin Chujin woke up to the strong smell of medicine. She opened her eyes and was in a daze for a while before she realized that she had been moved back to Jinyu Pavilion when she was unconscious. She tried to sit up, but the moment her neck moved, she gasped in pain. She raised her hand and moved it to her neck, where several bandages were wrapped around it.


    Yin Chujin laughed self-deprecatingly. Ever since she came to this time and space, she had been repeating the same thing: she was seriously injured, unconscious, and awake. Compared to the modern world, she was more at odds with this place.


    The sound of the door being pushed open could be heard. Zhu¡¯er appeared at the door. When she saw Yin Chujin waking up, she was pleasantly surprised and ran forward happily. ¡°Princess, you¡¯re awake?¡±


    At the same time, she turned around and said to the palace maid guarding outside the door, ¡°Quick, inform the emperor that the princess is awake!¡±


    Zhu¡¯er picked up the medicine that had been brewed on the round table and walked to the bed. ¡°Princess, I will feed you medicine!¡±


    ¡°Zhu¡¯er, why are you in the palace?¡±


    ¡°The eunuch from the palace came to the Xiao Manor and asked me to come, so I came.¡±


    Yin Chujin nodded. She knew that it was because she had saved the emperor¡¯s life when he was assassinated that he had to pay attention to her. She was unconscious and did not even have a maidservant by her side. Xiao Yelei did not want to cause any trouble, so he asked an eunuch to go back to the residence to find Zhu¡¯er and enter the palace.


    After drinking the medicine, the emperor, empress, Xiao Yelei, and the others appeared.


    The emperor held Yin Chujin¡¯s hands excitedly. ¡°Jin¡¯er, thank goodness you were there. Father wants to thank you for appearing in time¡­¡±


    The empress chimed in at the right time. ¡°That¡¯s right, Jin¡¯er. You¡¯re really brave. You risked your life to save your father this time. After I heard what happened from the palace servants, I was so scared. Sigh, I don¡¯t know where your mother went half a year ago. If you don¡¯t mind, I¡¯ll treat you like my biological daughter in the future. Your Majesty, what do you think?¡± As she spoke, she reached out and patted Yin Chujin¡¯s head.


    ¡°Yes, of course. Empress, you¡¯re too considerate.¡±


    Yin Chujin forced a smile and listened to the emperor and empress singing in her ear. She couldn¡¯t be bothered to interrupt. She had seen the emperor¡¯s muddle-headedness, and the empress didn¡¯t look like a kind person. She didn¡¯t think she was really that kind.


    ¡°Your Majesties, Chujin has just woken up. I think she should rest well. I and Zhu¡¯er will take good care of her here!¡±


    Xiao Yelei¡¯s sudden voice made Yin Chujin¡¯s alarm go off. After the emperor and empress left, she did not know how he would deal with her. Hence, she looked at the emperor eagerly and tugged at his sleeve. ¡°Father, I haven¡¯t seen you for a few days after I married into the Xiao Manor. I miss you so much¡­¡±


    The emperor laughed out loud and patted her head. ¡°You¡¯re already married, yet you still know how to act cute. Don¡¯t worry, when you want to see Father in the future, let Yelei bring you back to the palace. You¡¯re seriously injured, so you really should rest well. There are plenty of opportunities to see Father. Empress, let¡¯s go!¡±


    Yin Chujin could only watch as the emperor and empress slowly walked away. She retracted her gaze and saw Xiao Yelei glaring at her with a dark expression. The next moment, he grabbed her injured neck.


    ¡°Yin Chujin, I¡¯ve underestimated you! You didn¡¯t hand over the blueprint no matter how much I forced you to hand it over, but you actually gave it to the assassin so easily!¡±


    ¡°Cough¡­ it hurts¡­ let go¡­ I¡­¡±


    ¡°Your¡­ Your Highness, let go of the princess. She¡¯s injured¡­¡± Zhu¡¯er knelt beside Xiao Yelei and begged for mercy for her princess.


    ¡°Xiao Yelei¡­ This is the palace. If something happens¡­ cough cough¡­ it won¡¯t look good on anyone!¡± Yin Chujin grabbed his arm tightly. If he didn¡¯t let go, she would suffocate to death.


    Xiao Yelei snorted and finally let go.


    ¡°Cough cough¡ª¡± After breathing in fresh air again, she coughed violently for a while before recovering. ¡°Prince Xiao, I¡­ am afraid of death. Under that situation, what could I do if I didn¡¯t hand over the blueprint? You were also present. If you had the ability to save me and Father, I naturally wouldn¡¯t have to hand over the blueprint.¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Xiao Yelei glared at her fiercely, wishing he could eat her up.


    Yin Chujin looked at his defeated expression and felt very comfortable. She looked at him lovingly and pretended to be sad. ¡°Your Highness, since I don¡¯t have the blueprint you want anymore, please give me a divorce letter if you want to divorce me. Oh, I forgot. I¡¯m a princess and I didn¡¯t do anything wrong. As a Prince of the Second Rank, you can¡¯t divorce me. However, we can discuss this properly and discuss separation with Father. From now on, we have nothing to do with each other!¡±

 Chapter 10

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Xiao Yelei stared at her, making her hair stand on end. He was puzzled. When did Yin Chujin, who had been pestering him for years, change? She had sworn to marry him and become his consort, but now she actually took the initiative to ask him to divorce her. It seemed that the torture of the past few days had made her cower. He leaned close to her ear and sneered, ¡°Yin Chujin, since you finally married into the Xiao Manor, how can you retreat so quickly? The game has just begun. Without the blueprint, your Yin family owes our Xiao family and Xin¡¯er even more.¡±


    Yin Chujin frowned and glared at him. What was going on now? What did the Yin family owe the Xiao family? Who was Xin¡¯er? Could it be that she transmigrated to this princess¡¯s body to repay her debt?


    After bidding farewell to the emperor that day, Yin Chujin was brought back to the Xiao Manor by Xiao Yelei. Looking at the leftovers in front of her and listening to Zhu¡¯er¡¯s complaints, Yin Chujin could only shrug helplessly. However, she cursed Xiao Yelei in her heart.


    One moment, he had agreed to take her back to the residence to recuperate and take good care of her. The next moment, he had thrown her back to Wuyuan and served her with leftovers.


    Zhu¡¯er¡¯s eyes were filled with confusion when she saw Yin Chujin eating calmly without even frowning. The princess used to be very picky about food. As long as the food cooked by the imperial kitchen was not to her liking, she would throw a tantrum. In the past few days, even a maidservant like her was not used to eating food. The princess actually swallowed it without complaining at all.


    ¡°Princess, don¡¯t you think this food¡­ tastes bad?¡± Zhu¡¯er asked carefully.


    Yin Chujin tilted her head and thought for a moment. Then, she nodded decisively. ¡°It¡¯s indeed not tasty. However, it¡¯s already good enough that brutal prince didn¡¯t refuse to give us food. It¡¯s better than nothing, right?¡± She wasn¡¯t picky about food. At the very least, it was much better than being stripped of her right to eat every few days in the modern world.


    Zhu¡¯er was simple-minded. Thinking about what the princess had said, it made sense. The prince was really cruel to the princess. He used violence at every turn.


    ¡°Princess, previously in the palace, why didn¡¯t you tell the Emperor about this and let him stand up for you?¡±


    At the mention of this, Yin Chujin was speechless. She raised her head and glanced at Zhu¡¯er. In the end, she focused her attention on the rice bowl in her hand. She almost couldn¡¯t help but ask Zhu¡¯er why she didn¡¯t tell her in advance that the emperor was actually a fatuous ruler. After thinking about it, she gave up. Zhu¡¯er was just a small palace maid. She definitely wouldn¡¯t say such treasonous words. However, when she mentioned the palace, she thought of the dangerous handsome man she had only met twice.


    ¡°Zhu¡¯er, what kind of person is Sheng Yiming, the Sheng Hao Kingdom¡¯s Prince Rui?¡±


    ¡°Ah? Why is Your Highness mentioning him? Could it be¡­ Princess, you¡¯ve recalled the past?¡± Zhu¡¯er cried out in surprise.


    Yin Chujin rolled her eyes. Why would she ask her if she remembered the past?


    ¡°Zhu¡¯er, no. Don¡¯t make wild guesses. I met him in the palace and felt that he was not an ordinary person. From his tone, he seemed to be quite familiar with¡­ the old me?¡±


    ¡°Princess, you¡¯re thinking too much. If you want me to tell you, that person is just an ordinary person. He¡¯s just a hostage used by the Sheng Hao Kingdom to ask the emperor to send troops to provide aid. Moreover, he¡¯s sickly. He¡¯s always pale and looks like he¡¯s going to die at any time. He can¡¯t stop coughing when he speaks. The people in the palace are discussing in private whether he might have contracted some tuberculosis. Therefore, everyone will definitely not get close to Shengrui Pavilion if they can. The emperor is benevolent and gives him face. He lets the people in the palace call him Prince Rui and allows him everywhere besides the harem. So Prince Rui often gets someone to help him around and walks all over, as if he¡¯s afraid that others won¡¯t know that he¡¯s about to die. Princess, you weren¡¯t familiar with him in the past, but when you met him in the palace¡­ you bullied him a lot.¡±


    ¡°Did I hit and scold him before?¡±


    ¡°Not really. You just provoked him verbally.¡±


    Yin Chujin nodded and frowned as she fell into deep thought. After listening to Zhu¡¯er¡¯s description, she almost suspected that the purple-robed man she had met that day in the palace was Sheng Yiming. Sick? Pale? Coughing non-stop? These characteristics were completely different from what she had seen. His complexion was very normal that day, and every word he said forced her into a dead end. She was a medical student. Although she had gone to develop poisons later on, her medical skills were not wasted. According to her observation of Sheng Yiming that day, he was definitely not sick, but why did he pretend to be sick? Since he wanted to pretend, why was he willing to expose his identity in front of her?


    ¡°No one in the palace has diagnosed him?¡±


    Zhu¡¯er replied, ¡°He brought several doctors over from Sheng Hao Kingdom!¡±


    ¡°Sheng Hao Kingdom? What does it have to do with our Yin Xi Kingdom? Why is the noble Prince Rui here as a hostage?¡±


    The more Yin Chujin asked, the more worried Zhu¡¯er became. The princess had completely forgotten about the past and did not even know about the current situation in the world. She looked at her princess with pity and told her about the situation. The world was in chaos. There were countless small kingdoms and three strong kingdoms¡ªYin Xi Kingdom, Sheng Hao Kingdom, and Xi Yue Kingdom. When the late emperor of Yin Xi Kingdom was in power, his kingdom was unprecedentedly strong and established an unshakable status among the countries. The Xi Yue Kingdom wanted war. The emperor was restless and had the ambition to dominate the world. The new emperor of Sheng Hao Kingdom had ascended the throne and his foundation was unstable. He was the first target of the Xi Yue Kingdom. In order to resist the invasion of the Xi Yue Kingdom, the new emperor of Sheng Hao Country used his younger brother, Prince Rui, Sheng Yiming, as a hostage to seek help from the emperor of Yin Xi Kingdom.


    ¡°Princess, are you alright?¡± Zhu¡¯er looked at Yin Chujin, who had been frowning the entire time. She had been talking for a long time, but the princess did not say anything. She could not help but worry.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. There are some things I don¡¯t understand. Continue eating and ignore me.¡± Yin Chujin waved at her, still deep in thought.


    Zhu¡¯er looked at the food on the table and then at her princess. She wanted to cry but had no tears. The princess was very good-tempered now and never put on airs with her. She also let her sit at the same table to eat, but she was also very absent-minded recently.


    ¡°Oh, how pitiful! What kind of place is this? The noble Princess, Princess Consort Xiao. Tsk tsk¡­¡± A woman¡¯s sarcastic voice came from the dilapidated door, causing Yin Chujin and Zhu¡¯er to turn around.

 Chapter 11

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Upon hearing the voice, Yin Chujin and Zhu¡¯er turned around and saw a gorgeously dressed woman in a pink dress walking into their remote courtyard accompanied by two maidservants.


    The woman kept clicking her tongue and sighing as she walked. She looked at Yin Chujin with disdain. She walked to their table and looked at the two bowls of white rice and a plate of yellowing vegetables on the table. At first, she shook her head in pretended sympathy, then covered her mouth and giggled.


    ¡°Ruxue, what did His Highness send to my Cuiyan Residence tonight?¡± The woman asked the maid behind her.


    Ruxue covered her mouth and giggled. Then she answered, ¡°Ma¡¯am, the Lord has given us bird¡¯s nest soup, fish belly, dried shellfish, prawns¡­¡±


    When Ruxue finished the list of dishes, the woman in pink touched her belly. ¡°Oh, I am so full tonight. If I had known that Princess Consort ate so poorly, I would have left some dishes for you¡­¡±


    Seeing their attitude, Yin Chujin understood their intentions. Unfortunately, she wasn¡¯t interested in such drama. ¡°Sorry to interrupt. Before you do anything, tell me your name, thank you!¡±


    The woman in pink was a little choked. After a while, her frozen smile returned to her face. ¡°Sister Princess Consort really doesn¡¯t take us seriously. Before entering the Xiao Manor, she didn¡¯t ask which concubines His Highness welcomed into the manor.¡±


    ¡°Just some concubines. Do I need to spend time to remember you all?¡± Yin Chujin picked up the chopsticks on the table and ate every once in a while.


    The woman in pink was angered by her disdainful attitude. She had originally come to laugh at the unfavored Princess Consort, but she did not expect her to completely disregard her as a concubine who was doted on.


    ¡°My name is Liu Cuiyan. His Highness dotes on me very much. Sister, do you know that on the night you married into the Prince¡¯s Manor, His Highness spent the night with me?¡± Liu Cuiyan bragged. Then, she stared at Yin Chujin¡¯s face, wanting to see the change in her expression.


    Unexpectedly, Yin Chujin only raised her eyebrows and continued eating calmly.


    ¡°You¡­ don¡¯t think you¡¯re so great just because you¡¯re a princess. You¡¯re still an abandoned consort after marrying into the Xiao Manor. His Highness has never even looked at you. Pitiful. The wound on your forehead hasn¡¯t healed yet, and your neck is injured again.¡± Liu Cuiyan¡¯s heart was burning with anger when she saw her calm expression.


    ¡°If you feel better from mocking me, feel free to keep going.¡± Anyway, it was her saliva that was wasted! She was the one occupying this body now. If it was the original princess, she would probably be arguing. After finishing the last mouthful of rice, she reminded Zhu¡¯er, who was standing at the side, to eat properly and stood up to walk to the bed.


    Zhu¡¯er, this little girl, was as timid as a mouse. After all, she had followed the rude and unreasonable princess for so long. When she saw arrogant people, she would retreat. She was probably only a bit brave when referring to Sheng Yiming as that ¡°sickly person.¡± In short, she bullied the good and feared the evil.


    However, the more Yin Chujin did not argue with her, the more uncomfortable Liu Cuiyan felt. She watched as Yin Chujin picked up a book from the bed and flipped through it. Without a word, she went forward to snatch it. Before her hand could touch the book, Yin Chujin grabbed it and pulled it back. The sound of joints rubbing could be heard clearly.


    Yin Chujin glanced at her indifferently. ¡°Do you choose to leave or cripple your hand?¡± She was no match for a man in terms of strength. If she couldn¡¯t beat Xiao Yelei, she would admit defeat. However, if she couldn¡¯t even beat a woman who only knew how to be ruthless with her words, she would have lived in the modern world for nothing.


    The pain from her wrist made Liu Cuiyan cry out. The two maidservants wanted to step forward to help, but Yin Chujin glared at them and they didn¡¯t dare to take another step forward.


    ¡°I¡­ I¡¯ll¡­ leave¡­¡± Liu Cuiyan was in so much pain that tears fell.


    The next moment, Yin Chujin let go of her wrist and said, ¡°Scram!¡±


    ¡°You¡­ Yin Chujin, don¡¯t be too smug. I¡¯ll tell His Highness to stand up for me¡­¡±


    ¡°Help yourself!¡± Yin Chujin did not even raise her head as she flipped through the medical book in her hand. From time to time, she would frown. When she was in the palace, she used the excuse that she had many injuries on her body as an excuse. She had openly obtained this medical book from the imperial physician and also asked for a lot of medicine, but the ancient words were really difficult to understand.


    Liu Cuiyan left Wuyuan angrily with her maidservant. It took Zhu¡¯er a while to come back to her senses and she looked at Yin Chujin with admiration.


    ¡°Princess, when did you become so powerful? You just reached out and twisted her hand. Wow, Liu Cuiyan didn¡¯t dare to move anymore. When did you learn martial arts?¡±

 Chapter 12

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Yin Chujin raised her head and rolled her eyes at her. ¡°With a timid maid like you, am I supposed to rely on you instead of myself?¡±


    Zhu¡¯er looked at her in embarrassment and scratched her head. She suddenly thought of a question and asked worriedly, ¡°Your Highness, if His Highness finds out about this, will he¡­¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡± Yin Chujin nodded affirmatively and looked at the sky. At the latest, Xiao Yelei would come looking for her tomorrow. ¡°Zhu¡¯er, clean up the bowls and chopsticks after eating. Then, you can go and rest.¡±


    If she wanted to not be bullied tomorrow, she had to concoct a drug later.


    As Yin Chujin had expected, just after the morning court assembly the next day, Xiao Yelei led a few attendants and kicked open the small broken door of Wuyuan with a dark expression. Looking at the door that was shaking non-stop under the aftershocks, Yin Chujin seriously thought about when it would break down.


    ¡°Your Highness, what brings you here?¡±


    ¡°Yin Chujin, it looks like you don¡¯t know what it means to live a peaceful life. You think you¡¯re living a very comfortable life in Wuyuan, right? Who are you to teach a lesson to a woman I dote on? Don¡¯t think that you can do whatever you want in the Xiao Manor just because you¡¯re a princess. In my opinion, you¡¯re nothing, so don¡¯t expect me to have any feelings for you!¡±


    Seeing Xiao Yelei press forward dangerously, Yin Chujin could only retreat step by step. God knew that this man¡¯s most common trick was to strangle her neck and pinch her chin. Furthermore, he did not know how to control his strength at all.


    ¡°Your Highness, I don¡¯t know what you mean.¡± Yin Chujin was forced into a corner by him. The moment he reached out, she flashed out from under his arm. At the same time, the medicinal powder hidden in her sleeve scattered. This Xiao Yelei was really extraordinarily narcissistic. Didn¡¯t he see that she was avoiding him like a snake? He thought that she liked him!


    ¡°Tell me yourself. What did you do to Cuiyan yesterday? Her right wrist is so red and swollen.¡± Xiao Yelei was stunned for a moment that she had escaped from him so easily, but he quickly returned to his senses and turned around to continue staring at her.


    ¡°Your Highness, I guarantee that I stayed in Wuyuan obediently and didn¡¯t go anywhere. Yesterday evening, your beloved concubine came looking for me by herself. I don¡¯t know what she said to you, but I didn¡¯t do anything.¡± Yin Chujin smiled innocently, then pretended to scratch an itch.


    ¡°Zhu¡¯er, do you feel very itchy? This house hasn¡¯t been cleaned for too long. It¡¯s probably not clean. The sycamore tree in the courtyard has been shedding. Recently I¡¯ve been feeling itchy whenever I pass by there.¡±


    Yin Chujin scratched for a while and saw that Xiao Yelei¡¯s body was also moving uncomfortably. However, he did not dare to ruin his image in front of her and Zhu¡¯er.


    ¡°It¡¯s itchy, it¡¯s itchy. I can¡¯t take it anymore.¡± Yin Chujin scratched and ran into the courtyard. When Zhu¡¯er saw this, she ran out as well. The servants in the courtyard were all busy scratching. Their faces, necks, and arms were red from the scratching.


    Stealthily peeking into the house, she saw that Xiao Yelei began to scratch himself. His face was dark and he glared at Yin Chujin as he left the house. With a flick of his sleeves, he disappeared with the servants.


    Yin Chujin looked at Xiao Yelei¡¯s disappearing figure with satisfaction. She shrugged and turned around to see Zhu¡¯er scratching her face.


    ¡°Zhu¡¯er, what are you doing? We¡¯re done acting.¡± She did not do anything to Zhu¡¯er.


    Zhu¡¯er still couldn¡¯t stop scratching. ¡°Acting? But Princess, I really feel itchy.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s just a psychological effect, unless you¡¯re really allergic to the catkins of the sycamore tree.¡± Yin Chujin entered the hut and took out a bottle of medicine from the medicine box. She threw it to Zhu¡¯er and continued reading the medical books.


    ¡°Zhu¡¯er, can you read?¡±


    Zhu¡¯er nodded, then shook her head. ¡°Princess, I only know a few words.¡±


    ¡°Forget it!¡± Yin Chujin sighed and continued to decipher the words in the medical book. She wasn¡¯t in the field of ancient language research, so she really didn¡¯t know many of the words that looked like earthworms crawling.


    Looking at the princess¡¯s furrowed brows, Zhu¡¯er asked carefully, ¡°Princess, don¡¯t tell me you¡¯ve forgotten how to read?¡±


    ¡°More or less.¡± After flipping through it for a while, she realized that she couldn¡¯t guess most of the meanings in the sentences, so she could only give up. Yin Chujin leaned back on the bed and placed her hands behind her head as she thought seriously. She had drugged him today. He would suffer when he returned. After today¡¯s incident, he probably wouldn¡¯t come to her Wuyuan again in a short period of time. Then, could she plan to sneak out of the residence and prepare some medicine?


    That night, after Zhu¡¯er fell asleep, Yin Chujin changed into light clothes and put on a veil. She climbed out of the Xiao Manor from the wall in the courtyard. Wuyuan was in the most remote corner of the Xiao Manor, separated by a wall and a dark alley that led to the street.


    Other than the night watchman, the entire street was exceptionally quiet. Yin Chujin stopped in her tracks and rubbed the space between her eyebrows. She had actually forgotten that this wasn¡¯t the modern era. There wasn¡¯t even a shadow in the middle of the night, let alone a pharmacy. She had made a wasted trip, but it wasn¡¯t convenient for her to come out during the day¡­


    Just as she was in a daze, she heard the sound of a carriage approaching from the direction of the palace. Yin Chujin hid in the alley. Soon, she saw a luxurious carriage driving past on the street. She vaguely heard a familiar voice¡­


    ¡°Second Prince, is there a need to leave the palace just for a drink?¡±


    ¡°Senior Brother, I¡¯m drinking outside the palace because I¡¯m considering your identity. Why are you pretending to be sick¡­¡±


    The voice got further and further away, and eventually disappeared without a trace. Yin Chujin¡¯s mind spun, and she recalled from the familiar voice that the first person to speak was Sheng Yiming. From the way he addressed him, the other person in the carriage was the Second Prince, the Princess¡¯s Second Brother. Were they fellow disciples?


    After the carriage left for a long time, Yin Chujin finally thought of going back. Just as she was about to come out of the alley, she suddenly realized that a hand had grabbed her foot. Her heart skipped a beat, and her first reaction was to kick the unknown object away. Then, she heard a muffled groan coming from the dark alley.


    Intuitively, she guessed that it was a woman.


    ¡°Who are you?¡± Yin Chujin stared coldly at the unknown figure in the darkness.


    After a long time, the black ball moved and reached out to grab Yin Chujin again. ¡°Save¡­ me¡­¡±

 Chapter 13

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    After a long time, the black ball moved and reached out to grab Yin Chujin again. ¡°Save¡­ me¡­¡±


    Yin Chujin squatted down and took her pulse. She frowned again and pulled off the black cloth on the woman¡¯s face. Under the moonlight, she saw a face that was blackened by poison. Her lips trembled and her face was covered in cold sweat. ¡°Who poisoned you?¡±


    The woman in black grabbed Yin Chujin¡¯s skirt tightly and fainted the next moment.


    Yin Chujin sighed. She was not a busybody, but now that she was in this situation, she could not leave or stay. She could not bring her back to the Xiao Manor, right? She had climbed over the wall. She could not carry an unconscious person back. Moreover, she did not know the background of this woman in black. If she rashly saved her, she might get herself killed. But if she did not do anything and left, this woman would die here¡­


    In the modern era, even if she didn¡¯t see it with their own eyes, she knew that many people had died from the poisons she developed. However, she was a medical student after all. Gritting her teeth, Yin Chujin struggled to support the woman in black and dragged her out of the alley. Finally, she stopped in front of a small medical hall with a sign that said ¡°Benevolence Hall¡±.


    ¡°Open the door¡­¡± Yin Chujin knocked on the door with her free hand.


    After a while, she heard an old man mutter, ¡°Who is it? Can you let me sleep at night? Come tomorrow for the treatment.¡±


    ¡°Open the door!¡± Yin Chujin ignored his mutterings and knocked on the door, determined to call him out.


    Finally, the old man dawdled and opened the door. However, when he saw the clothes of the two people outside, he immediately wanted to close the door.


    Yin Chujin seemed to have expected him to do this. In the next moment, she pressed her hand against the door and refused to let him close it. At the same time, she glared at him coldly. ¡°As a doctor, how can you let down your medical ethics by rejecting a patient?¡±


    The old man trembled and waved his hand. ¡°Miss, it¡¯s obvious that the girl beside you has been deeply poisoned. This is just a small medical center. You should choose another place. Turn down a street. ¡®Myriad Medicine Workshop¡¯ is the largest medical center in our capital. Miss, why don¡¯t you go there?¡±


    Yin Chujin smiled and shook her head firmly. ¡°I¡¯ll choose your Benevolence Hall. Open the door!¡±


    ¡°Miss, we really can¡¯t save her here. She¡¯s too poisoned¡­¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll save her! All you need to do is provide herbs. Take this ingot of silver!¡± As she spoke, Yin Chujin took out a silver ingot from her pocket and handed it to the old man.


    ¡°But¡­¡±


    ¡°What other buts?¡±


    ¡°What if¡­ this girl¡¯s enemies¡­ our clinic is really just a small clinic. We can¡¯t afford to offend a big enemy¡­¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll take responsibility if anything happens. Once she wakes up, let her leave. I won¡¯t implicate you here.¡±


    Seeing her promise so confidently, the old man hesitated for a while before finally letting them in. In front of the hall, a ten-year-old boy was rubbing his sleepy eyes and standing there in a daze.


    ¡°Ming¡¯er, why are you up? Go to sleep!¡± The old man waved his hand to let the little boy leave.


    The little boy looked at the old man for a while, then at Yin Chujin and the others. Finally, he ran to the old man¡¯s side and blocked him. ¡°Don¡¯t bully my grandfather¡­¡±


    Yin Chujin understood what they were worried about. She pursed her lips and explained, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t harm you and your granddaughter. I¡¯ll borrow the medicine here to cure this girl¡¯s poison and leave.¡±


    The old man stroked the little boy¡¯s head and pulled him behind him. Then, he pointed at the hall. ¡°The medicine is inside.¡±


    ¡°Thank you!¡± Yin Chujin nodded at him and continued to drag the unconscious woman in black towards the hall.


    The little boy poked his head out and observed for a long time. He seemed to sense that they had no ill intentions and took the initiative to come out from behind the old man to help.


    After working for half the night, she finally fed her the medicine she had concocted and bandaged her injuries. Yin Chujin, the old man, and the little boy were so tired that they didn¡¯t want to move. It was almost dawn, but the woman in black still showed no signs of waking up. Yin Chujin looked at the sky and leaned against the bed, thinking about whether she could let go and leave.


    ¡°It¡¯s almost dawn. I¡¯ll go back first. I¡¯ve helped her detoxify her poison. If she wakes up, just let her leave!¡±


    Seeing that Yin Chujin was about to leave, the old man hurriedly stopped her. ¡°Miss, isn¡¯t she¡­ your friend? Isn¡¯t it not good to leave her alone?¡±

 Chapter 14

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    Yin Chujin shrugged. ¡°I don¡¯t know her either. I picked her up on the road. When she wakes up, tell her to go back where she belongs.¡±


    Picked her up on the road? The old man and the little boy were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped to the ground. She casually met someone on the road and saved her with all her heart, but after saving her, she left her to fend for herself?


    Halfway through, Yin Chujin stopped and looked at the rows of medicine cabinets with bright eyes. She took out another silver ingot from her sleeve and handed it to the little boy. She patted his head and said, ¡°Pack some of each medicine for me.¡±


    The little boy took the silver and turned to look at the old man. After seeing him nod, he ran to the medicine cabinet and pulled out some medicine from each small medicine cabinet to wrap it up.


    In the end, Yin Chujin carried a huge bag and strode towards the Xiao Manor. The sky was getting brighter and brighter. If she didn¡¯t go back soon, there would be more and more people on the streets, and her identity would be exposed.


    What she didn¡¯t know was that on the second floor of the Phoenix Feather Restaurant by the window, a man in white thoughtfully watched her until she turned into the alley behind the Xiao Manor.


    ¡°Senior Brother, what are you looking at? Why are you smiling so strangely?¡± Yin Wenhan saw that he had been looking out of the window and felt that something was amiss. He also wanted to poke his head out, but he was pulled back by Sheng Yiming.


    ¡°It¡¯s just a wild kitten. Come, continue drinking. We¡¯ll return soon.¡±


    When Yin Chujin returned to Wuyuan, she realized that she hadn¡¯t caused any commotion when she left the residence. So, she changed back into her clothes and hid the bag full of medicinal herbs under the bed. She was so tired that she fell onto the bed, unwilling to get up.


    Zhu¡¯er woke her up quite late the next morning, but she still looked exhausted.


    ¡°Princess, did you not sleep well last night?¡±


    She hadn¡¯t slept at all last night. Yin Chujin yawned and nodded. She was already used to seeing Zhu¡¯er complaining as she set the table. She waved at Zhu¡¯er and fell back onto the bed. ¡°Zhu¡¯er, eat first. I¡¯m not hungry.¡±


    ¡°Princess, do you finally think that our food tastes bad?¡± Zhu¡¯er seemed to have misunderstood. She pouted and looked at Yin Chujin.


    ¡°Zhu¡¯er, in a few days, I¡¯ll bring some silver back from the palace. We¡¯ll talk about it after we gain the right to leave the residence freely. Since His Highness doesn¡¯t provide us with food, we¡¯ll buy it ourselves.¡±


    ¡°Will His Highness be willing to let us leave the residence?¡±


    Yin Chujin shrugged. Would Xiao Yelei still be able to restrict her movements after she concocted the medicine?


    In the afternoon, Steward Wang knocked on the door of the small courtyard and conveyed Prince Xiao¡¯s instructions¡­


    ¡°Princess Consort, His Highness wants you to go to the hall.¡±


    When Zhu¡¯er heard this, she tugged at Yin Chujin¡¯s sleeve nervously and whispered into her ear, ¡°Princess, is His Highness going to use any methods to deal with you again?¡±


    Yin Chujin looked at Zhu¡¯er reassuringly before leading her to the main hall behind Steward Wang. From afar, she could see Xiao Yelei leaning lazily on a soft chair while Liu Cuiyan massaged his shoulders. If not for the suspicious red spots on his face, he would have looked like a celestial being.


    Yin Chujin secretly laughed in her heart, but her expression remained indifferent. The moment she entered the hall, Liu Cuiyan raised her head and glanced at her from the corner of her eyes. She snuggled even closer into Xiao Yelei¡¯s arms, wanting to arouse her jealousy.


    Xiao Yelei took the opportunity to pull Liu Cuiyan into his arms and looked coldly at Yin Chujin, who was standing in front of him. He seemed to understand this woman less and less. Based on her personality in the past, she could not be so calm when she saw another woman standing beside him. Based on his observation, this was not calmness after suppressing it, but she did not care at all. If she did not care, she would not have done such a cruel thing to Ye Xin a year ago!


    Thinking of Ye Xin, he lost control and slammed the table beside him, giving Liu Cuiyan a fright.


    ¡°Prince¡­ Xiao¡­¡±


    Xiao Yelei glanced at her and turned his gaze back to Yin Chujin. ¡°Yin Chujin, everyone who went to Wuyuan yesterday morning felt itchy all over. The physician said that it wasn¡¯t caused by the dust or the catkins of the sycamore tree. It was caused by a drug. You were also complaining about the itch. You didn¡¯t call the physician, but you¡¯re standing in front of me intact!¡±


    Yin Chujin laughed in her heart. It turned out that he was afraid of the itch, so he didn¡¯t dare to step into Wuyuan again. Instead, he summoned her over.


    ¡°Prince Xiao, if you want to accuse me, you should show me the evidence first, right? Don¡¯t you know that everyone¡¯s physique is different, and the sensitivity of their skin is even different? Do you want to go to Wuyuan again to see if you still feel itchy¡­¡±


    ¡°Ah¡­ Princess¡­¡±


    A teacup flew through the air and hit Yin Chujin¡¯s face. The hot tea splashed all over her body, and the teacup fell to the ground and shattered. Zhu¡¯er cried out in surprise and knelt on the ground in fear.


    Yin Chujin held her right cheek that was hurting from the teacup. It wasn¡¯t that she couldn¡¯t avoid it, but she was afraid that if she did, things would get out of hand. She looked down at her wet clothes and looked at Xiao Yelei with disdain. He didn¡¯t understand the principle of a gentleman using his mouth but not his fists. She couldn¡¯t communicate with him at all.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, Zhu¡¯er!¡±


    ¡°Stop, who allowed you to leave?¡± Xiao Yelei said lazily. The next moment, the guards stepped forward and blocked their way.


    ¡°Xiao Yelei, what do you want? The blueprint you want is no longer in my hands. Can¡¯t we just mind our own business? Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s ridiculous if this continues?¡±


    ¡°Ridiculous? If I let you live comfortably, who should I take revenge on for the Xiao family and Xin¡¯er?¡± Xiao Yelei sneered at her. He pushed Liu Cuiyan away and stood up, approaching Yin Chujin step by step.


    The Xiao family and Ye Xin¡¯s grudge again? Yin Chujin felt a headache coming on. What blood feud did they have with her?


    Just as Yin Chujin was forced into a corner, Steward Wang interrupted Xiao Yelei¡¯s report¡­


    ¡°Prince Xiao, Eunuch He has received an order from the emperor to invite Prince Xiao and¡­ the Princess Consort into the palace.¡±


    Yin Chujin heaved a sigh of relief. She had made the right decision to save the emperor last time. He was able to remember the existence of his daughter.

 Chapter 15

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    The uglier Xiao Yelei¡¯s expression became, the more comfortable Yin Chujin felt. As she watched him stride ahead with a livid expression, she turned around and waved at Zhu¡¯er, indicating for her to follow closely.


    Zhu¡¯er ran forward and looked in the direction where Yin Chujin¡¯s chin was pointing. She immediately understood what the princess meant and introduced the people in the palace to her in a low voice.


    Yin Chujin nodded and looked at Zhu¡¯er in admiration. Although this girl was a little timid, she was still quite smart.


    ¡°Princess, on the left, the scarily pale-faced Prince Rui is next to the Second Prince, Yin Wenhan¡­¡± Seeing the Second Prince and Prince Rui walking towards them, Zhu¡¯er hurriedly finished her sentence and stood behind Yin Chujin with her mouth shut. She looked straight down like a good maidservant.


    Yin Chujin was looking into the distance, trying her best to memorize the appearances of the princes, princesses, and ministers. She did not pay attention to her surroundings. When Zhu¡¯er¡¯s words floated into her ears, Sheng Yiming and Yin Wenhan were already standing beside her.


    ¡°Sister, long time no see. Why are you alone? Where¡¯s Yelei?¡±


    Yin Wenhan took the initiative to greet Yin Chujin, but she could still hear the unfamiliarity in his voice.


    ¡°Second Brother.¡± Yin Chujin smiled and nodded at him. Then, she pointed at Yiyuan Hall. ¡°He went in first.¡±


    Yin Chujin looked to the side of Yin Wenhan and saw Sheng Yiming dressed in white. Just as Zhu¡¯er had said, his face was as pale as a dead man¡¯s, and he looked like he would faint at any moment. There were a few palace maids following him closely, afraid that he would stretch out his legs and die.


    ¡°Princess¡­ cough cough¡­ Princess, we meet again, cough cough¡­¡± Sheng Yiming covered his mouth and coughed.


    Yin Chujin thought to herself, ¡®You¡¯re really good at pretending.¡¯ She smiled gently. ¡°Prince Rui, are you alright? Since you¡¯re so weak, you should rest in your room. Why are you still thinking about attending the banquet? If anything happens to you, it won¡¯t be easy to explain.¡±


    ¡°Cough cough, thank you for your concern, Princess Jin. This is an old ailment, so it¡¯s fine. Cough cough, on the other hand, you should take good care of your body. Your old injuries have yet to recover, but there are new injuries¡­¡±


    Of course, Yin Chujin knew that he was referring to the bruises on her face. At the same time, she noticed the smile in his eyes.


    ¡°Thank you for your concern, Prince Rui¡­¡±


    ¡°When did the two of you become so close? Why are you so polite?¡± Yin Wenhan looked back and forth between the two of them inexplicably. Based on his understanding of them, they were not familiar with each other. The few times they had met in the past, it had always ended with Yin Chujin mocking Sheng Yiming. However, the situation was definitely not as peaceful as it was now.


    ¡°I¡¯m just concerned. Second Brother, Jin¡¯er is kind enough to give you some advice. Don¡¯t get too close to some sick people, lest¡­ Second Brother, take care. Jin¡¯er will go in first.¡± After saying that, Yin Chujin waved her hand and brought Zhu¡¯er to the Yiyuan Hall, leaving behind the stunned Yin Wenhan and Sheng Yiming who was secretly laughing.


    After entering the hall, Yin Chujin looked around and found Xiao Yelei. She reluctantly sat down beside him. When Xiao Yelei saw her sit down, he only glanced at her from the corner of his eyes and continued to drink by himself.


    To her surprise, Sheng Yiming followed closely behind and sat at her table. Surprise flashed across Yin Chujin¡¯s eyes before she turned her head away and observed her surroundings.


    The entire Yiyuan Hall looked rather gorgeous. Four large pillars inlaid with gold stood in the north, south, east, and west of the hall, just enough to leave the center of the hall empty for a banquet. Yin Chujin looked at the emperor, who was smiling so widely that his eyes were narrowed into a line. He was holding a concubine on his left and right, and there was a row of palace maids waiting on him. The empress sat at the side without even frowning. It seemed that she was used to this.


    According to Zhu¡¯er, the emperor would hold a banquet every month. If they continued to waste food like this, how long would it take for the national treasury to run out of money? Yin Chujin took a pastry from the table and tasted it carefully. At the same time, she was secretly guessing.


    She was not interested in the song and dance in the middle of the hall, nor did she care about the cheers of the ministers, princes, and princesses. Yin Chujin only cared about eating the sumptuous snacks on the table. Who asked Xiao Yelei to only serve her rice and vegetables in the Xiao Manor? However, she kept feeling a burning gaze on her left, making her hair stand on end.


    Unknowingly, the song ended and all the dancers stopped dancing. The hall was filled with cheers and Yin Chujin clapped along with everyone else.


    ¡°Ahem, I heard that Princess Jin is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Her dancing skills are even more outstanding. Since the emperor is holding a banquet here, I wonder if the princess can do us the honor of performing for everyone¡­¡± Sheng Yiming suddenly raised this suggestion to the emperor when the hall fell silent. Instantly, everyone¡¯s attention was on Yin Chujin.

 Chapter 16

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    The emperor laughed out loud and said to Yin Chujin, ¡°Jin¡¯er, perform for everyone.¡±


    Yin Chujin glared at the culprit and cursed him in her heart. Did he think she was a dancer? Was she proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and dancing? She didn¡¯t know any of this at all. Sheng Yiming just wanted to watch her embarrass herself.


    From the moment the emperor opened his mouth, Yin Chuyan, who was sitting opposite, looked displeased. When she saw that Yin Chujin did not get up after a long time, she could not help but mock, ¡°Sister Jin, stop being reserved. In the past, when Father held banquets, you fought to show everyone your dance skills. What¡¯s wrong today? Why are you so shy?!¡±


    Yin Chujin recognized Yin Chuyan. The last time she entered the palace, she was the one who called away the palace maids who led the way for her. She sighed. It could only be said that Yin Chujin was too unpopular in the palace. At the same time, she was speechless. There was a villain drawing circles in her heart. The previous Princess Jin was actually fighting to dance at such tacky banquets. She wanted to slap her a few times.


    ¡°Imperial Father, Jin¡¯er was insensible in the past. Now that I¡¯m married, I naturally have to behave myself. Moreover, I sprained my ankle in the Xiao Manor yesterday. It¡¯s really not suitable for me to perform.¡±


    ¡°You sprained your ankle? Is it serious?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not serious. Thank you for your concern, Father!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good. Then¡­ the rest of you continue dancing and playing the zither!¡± The emperor quickly diverted his attention and waved at the dancers kneeling in the middle of the hall.


    There was another round of singing and dancing.


    Yin Chujin was no longer as calm as before¡­


    Yin Chujin brought Zhu¡¯er back to Wuyuan. As soon as they entered the courtyard, Zhu¡¯er patted her chest and exclaimed, ¡°Princess, you scared me to death in the palace tonight. You used to be proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and dancing. Everyone in the palace knows about it. Now that you¡¯ve forgotten about it, you¡¯ll be exposed sooner or later.¡±


    Yin Chujin glanced at Zhu¡¯er and walked into the house. ¡°You cowardly girl. If I expose myself, so be it. It¡¯s not your fault. Are you afraid¡­ Why are you here?¡±


    Halfway through her sentence, she pushed open the door and saw a woman in black sitting in front of the table with a long sword in her hand. She was shocked. When she took a closer look, she realized that it was her.


    ¡°Ah¡­ there¡¯s a assas¡­¡± Zhu¡¯er followed behind her. When she saw the woman in black, she screamed at the top of her lungs. Fortunately, Yin Chujin reacted quickly and covered her mouth in time.


    ¡°Zhu¡¯er, stop shouting. Do you want to call the Prince over?¡±


    Zhu¡¯er struggled, her eyes fearfully looking in the direction of the woman in black.


    ¡°I know her. She¡¯s not an assassin!¡± Yin Chujin gave Zhu¡¯er a warning look and let go of her. She walked to the woman in black and repeated her words. ¡°Why are you here?¡±


    The woman in black stared at her for a while before taking out a letter from her sleeve and handing it over.


    Yin Chujin opened it and saw that there was a piece of paper inside. There were a few large words written on it. She stared at the words for a long time and finally understood¡­


    ¡°It was Princess Consort Xiao of the Xiao Manor who saved you!¡±


    There was actually a map of Xiao Manor attached to the envelope, specifically surrounding Wuyuan where she was.


    ¡°Who gave this to you?¡± Yin Chujin raised the envelope in her hand and asked the woman in black weakly. Had her identity been exposed when she left the mansion that night? She had never seen anyone other than the old man and the little boy from Benevolence Hall, and she did not think that those two knew her identity, let alone know her background so clearly. They even knew where she lived in the Xiao Manor.


    The woman in black shook her head, indicating that she did not know.


    ¡°Someone from Benevolence Hall gave it to you?¡±


    The woman in black still shook her head.


    ¡°Who are you? What¡¯s your name?¡±


    A shake of the head.


    Yin Chujin touched her forehead weakly, but Zhu¡¯er stuck her head out and asked curiously, ¡°Princess, is she mute?¡±


    ¡°No, I¡¯ve heard her speak.¡± She had pulled her leg for help that night, and she had spoken.


    Yin Chujin didn¡¯t give up and continued asking, ¡°Then why are you looking for me? If you shake your head again, get lost!¡±


    As expected, the woman in black did not shake her head for a long time, but she also kept a straight face and did not say a word.


    Yin Chujin shrugged. She couldn¡¯t be bothered to waste time with her. She turned around and walked to the bed, planning to visit the land of dreams. Unexpectedly, the moment she took a step, the woman in black followed. When she stopped, the woman in black also stopped.


    ¡°What are you doing?¡±


    The woman in black hesitated for a while before taking out a jade pendant from her sleeve. The word ¡°Leng¡± was engraved on it.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know who I am.¡±


    Zhu¡¯er stuck out her tongue. ¡°Princess, she¡¯s lost her memory, too.¡±


    Yin Chujin rolled her eyes and said patiently, ¡°Miss Leng, I think you should leave. The Xiao Manor is a dangerous place. I can¡¯t even protect myself, let alone take you in.¡±


    ¡°I can protect you!¡± The woman in black replied matter-of-factly. ¡°I have nowhere to go¡­¡±


    Yin Chujin was about to refuse when Zhu¡¯er interrupted¡­


    ¡°Princess, she¡¯s quite pitiful too. She can¡¯t remember who she is and has nowhere to go.¡±


    After interacting with her for so many days, Zhu¡¯er¡¯s reverence for Yin Chujin had mostly disappeared. She knew that although Yin Chujin was a little cold, she had almost no temper, and her words were getting more and more direct.


    Yin Chujin glared at Zhu¡¯er. ¡°Hmph, I thought you were as timid as a mouse, but it seems like that¡¯s not the case. You want to take her in? Go convince Xiao Yelei!¡±


    With that, Zhu¡¯er retracted her head and lowered her head silently.


    Yin Chujin examined the woman in black from head to toe. ¡°Who poisoned you that night?¡±


    A shake of the head.


    ¡°Do you have many enemies?¡±


    A shake of the head.


    ¡°You know kung fu?¡±


    A nod.


    ¡°You can read?¡±


    A nod.


    ¡°Alright, stay. But if your enemies come looking for you in the future, you¡¯d better leave on your own accord.¡±


    A nod.


    Zhu¡¯er asked weakly, ¡°Princess, what do we say to the Prince?¡±


    ¡°Zhu¡¯er, from now on, she¡¯s your distant cousin¡­ Leng¡¯er. Find her clothes that are the same as yours and put away the sword. We¡¯ll talk about the rest tomorrow.¡±

 Chapter 17

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    The next day¡­


    Taking advantage of Xiao Yelei¡¯s morning court session, Yin Chujin threw a bag to Leng¡¯er and pointed at the wall for her to climb over. Leng¡¯er followed Yin Chujin¡¯s previous instructions and reported her identity to Chief Steward Wang. She claimed to be Zhu¡¯er¡¯s cousin. Her parents had passed away and she came to seek refuge with Zhu¡¯er, so she openly entered through the main entrance of the Xiao Manor.


    At this moment, three women were busy around a small round table in Wuyuan.


    ¡°Princess, what if His Highness comes back from the morning court assembly and finds out?¡± Zhu¡¯er asked worriedly while grinding ink.


    Yin Chujin carefully observed the way Leng¡¯er held the brush and studied it seriously. Then, she watched as Leng¡¯er wrote with ease, her handwriting elegant. But no matter how she herself wrote, she couldn¡¯t even recognize her own handwriting.


    ¡°I can¡¯t do anything if he really wants to argue with a maid.¡± She did not stop writing and replied to Zhu¡¯er softly. She was not worried.


    Xiao Yelei had messed with her a lot, and she had learned to deal with it calmly.


    ¡°Oh.¡± Zhu¡¯er nodded and carefully compared the words written by the princess and Leng¡¯er. She could not help but mutter, ¡°That¡¯s strange. Both the princess and Leng¡¯er have lost their memories. How can Leng¡¯er remember both her martial arts and writing, but the princess has completely forgotten?¡±


    Yin Chujin was speechless. She didn¡¯t lose her memory, alright? Her soul was transmigrated from the modern era, so it would be strange if she could remember the past owner of her body. She didn¡¯t believe that Leng¡¯er had really lost her memory. When she was detoxifying her that night, she found that although there was a slight wound on her head, it wasn¡¯t enough to cause her to lose her memory. She took Leng¡¯er in because she subconsciously believed that she didn¡¯t have any ill intentions and saw that she had nowhere to go. Although Wuyuan was a little desolate and dilapidated, it still seemed too deserted with only her and Zhu¡¯er living there. It wasn¡¯t bad to add some liveliness to it. Another reason was that she had a great use for her, such as being a teacher.


    ¡°Princess, I follow you all day long, but why don¡¯t I know when you¡¯ve met Leng¡¯er?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t ask so much about things you shouldn¡¯t know. The more you know, the faster you die!¡± Yin Chujin scared the timid Zhu¡¯er. As expected, she immediately covered her mouth.


    ¡°Ah¡­ Yes, I won¡¯t ask again.¡±


    Yin Chujin glanced at her and continued to practice holding the brush and writing, but she was not satisfied.


    ¡°By the way, Zhu¡¯er, who is the Xin¡¯er that His Highness has been talking about? What grudge does she have with me?¡±


    Zhu¡¯er looked around the courtyard like a thief again. After confirming that there was no one around, she said softly, ¡°Princess, if my news is correct, the Xin¡¯er that His Highness is referring to is General Ye¡¯s only daughter, Ye Xin. General Ye and Old Prince Xiao were both heroes who founded the country. I heard that Ye Xin and His Highness were childhood sweethearts. The two of them were very close and were about to discuss marriage, but¡­ Princess, you didn¡¯t allow it. For some reason, it was said that Miss Ye fell off the cliff and left a very deep scar on the left side of her face¡­¡±


    As Yin Chujin listened, she practiced her calligraphy without batting an eyelid. However, her heart was racing.


    ¡°Xiao Yelei said that he wanted to take revenge for Ye Xin. Could it be that I was the one who disfigured her?¡±


    Zhu¡¯er quickly waved her hand. ¡°Princess, in the past¡­ although you were a little¡­ unreasonable, you wouldn¡¯t do such a harmful thing.¡±


    Yin Chujin placed the last stroke of her calligraphy and compared it to Leng¡¯er¡¯s. She felt that it was too ugly. Shaking her head, she put down the brush and slowly stood up. She walked to the door and looked up at the parasol tree catkins floating in the courtyard. Her thoughts flew elsewhere.


    ¡°Princess, are you alright?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m fine¡­¡± Yin Chujin shook her head gently. ¡°Zhu¡¯er, do you think the palace, here or the outside is better?¡±


    ¡°Princess¡­¡±


    ¡°If you want to leave here, I can take you with me,¡± Leng¡¯er suddenly said from behind her, scaring them both.


    Yin Chujin shook her head with a smile. ¡°Leave? Where can I go?¡± This time and space didn¡¯t belong to her. It didn¡¯t matter where she went. As long as Xiao Yelei didn¡¯t provoke her, she actually liked this secluded corner.


    In the next few days, Wuyuan seemed to have been forgotten by Prince Xiao¡¯s Manor. Xiao Yelei did not find trouble with them anymore, and the servants still brought food for the three meals. Zhu¡¯er also complained non-stop. Leng¡¯er¡¯s personality was a little similar to Yin Chujin¡¯s. She ate the food that was difficult to swallow. Even if she was dissatisfied, she frowned and got over it.


    During the day, Yin Chujin learned how to read and write from Leng¡¯er. At night, she would make all kinds of medicine under the candlelight while they were asleep. However, there was a pair of eyes staring at her from behind. She knew that Leng¡¯er knew what she was doing. With her personality, she would not take the initiative to ask. She did not mind letting Leng¡¯er know about this. Anyway, she was the one who saved Leng¡¯er from being poisoned. She naturally knew that she knew medicine.

 Chapter 18

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    The three women got along quite harmoniously in the remote Wuyuan of the Xiao Manor. However, looking at Zhu¡¯er¡¯s pouting mouth every day, Yin Chujin rubbed the space between her eyebrows and took out a silver tael to pass to Leng¡¯er. She pointed at the wall and instructed, ¡°Buy some food for that girl. Looking at her aggrieved face, you would think I abused her.¡±


    Leng¡¯er took the silver and nodded in agreement. She had just taken two steps when she was stopped again.


    ¡°Since you¡¯re out, buy some seeds and clothes¡­¡±


    Leng¡¯er nodded silently. In the next moment, her body rose into the air and quickly disappeared behind the wall.


    ¡°Princess, Leng¡¯er¡¯s martial arts are amazing.¡±


    ¡°You want to learn?¡±


    Zhu¡¯er shook her head like a billowing drum.


    In less than two hours, Leng¡¯er returned with a pile of things. She stuffed the pastries into Zhu¡¯er¡¯s hands with a numb expression and handed the rest to Yin Chujin.


    Zhu¡¯er was grinning from ear to ear as she held the food. Then, she saw Yin Chujin digging at the corner of the courtyard with several bags of seeds. Her jaw almost dropped to the ground in shock.


    ¡°Princess, do you want to plant flowers and plants?¡± In the past, the princess was very pampered and her fingers never touched dust.


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s quite boring here. You two can come and help after eating.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Princess!¡±


    Thus, the three of them used all their strength to prepare a piece of land in the small courtyard. They carried water, dug up soil, and scattered seeds. They were very busy.


    Zhu¡¯er was a glutton. After getting to know Leng¡¯er, she would pester her to go out of the residence to buy pastries. Leng¡¯er looked cold on the surface, but she would not reject her. Zhu¡¯er¡¯s requests would definitely be granted. This continued until one time, Leng¡¯er climbed over the wall and returned. The expression on her face was different from usual. After placing the pastries on the table, she took the initiative to report to Yin Chujin, who was practicing her calligraphy¡­


    ¡°I met the Prince on the street just now. Steward Wang was also there.¡±


    It was a short sentence, but Yin Chujin understood everything. Xiao Yelei had never seen Leng¡¯er before, but Steward Wang had. Leng¡¯er was just a maidservant, but she could come and go freely in the Manor. Steward Wang would definitely tell Xiao Yelei about this¡­


    Zhu¡¯er was frightened by Leng¡¯er¡¯s words and Yin Chujin¡¯s solemn expression. The joy she felt when she saw the pastries had long disappeared. ¡°Princess¡­ did I make a mistake?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t think too much. What will come will come.¡±


    Steward Wang knocked on the door of Wuyuan and looked at Leng¡¯er meaningfully. He conveyed Xiao Yelei¡¯s words and asked the three of them to go to the hall.


    Yin Chujin didn¡¯t stop practicing her calligraphy at all. Without looking up, she said to him, ¡°No! Please go back and tell Prince Xiao that he should come himself if there¡¯s anything.¡±


    A trace of surprise flashed across Steward Wang¡¯s face. Then, with a wave of his hand, several guards holding halberds stood out.


    ¡°Princess Consort, please cooperate with me,¡± Steward Wang said to Yin Chujin expressionlessly.


    Yin Chujin remained unmoved. She turned to Leng¡¯er and ordered, ¡°Leng¡¯er, send the guests out!¡±


    Leng¡¯er¡¯s eyes were cold as she lifted the long sword in her left hand. The sword left its sheath and her figure flashed past. In the blink of an eye, the tip of her sword had already swept towards the guards standing at the entrance of the courtyard. Her dress fluttered as the guards cried out in pain and the halberds fell to the ground. In the next moment, the guards flew out of the courtyard one by one, leaving Steward Wang standing alone. Leng¡¯er raised her long sword with no warmth in her eyes. Seeing the tip of the sword stabbing towards Steward Wang, Yin Chujin spoke up at the right time to stop it¡­


    ¡°Leng¡¯er, stop! No matter what, Steward Wang is still a senior. He was the one who let you into the residence back then. Let him go!¡±


    Leng¡¯er forcefully stopped the sword in her hand and did not look at the frozen Steward Wang anymore. She turned around and returned to Yin Chujin¡¯s side.


    ¡°Chief Steward Wang, please leave!¡±


    Steward Wang had seen all kinds of storms and waves. He quickly came back to his senses and turned to leave Wuyuan.


    In the time it took to finish a cup of tea, there was a commotion outside Wuyuan. Leng¡¯er, who practiced martial arts, had sharp hearing. Her ears twitched as she said to Yin Chujin, ¡°There are dozens of people surrounding this place.¡±


    Yin Chujin smirked. She took out a packet of medicinal powder from her sleeve and handed it to Leng¡¯er. ¡°To capture the bandits, we have to capture the leader first. Our target is¡­ Xiao Yelei.¡±


    Leng¡¯er nodded and took the powder, hiding it in her sleeve.


    As soon as he finished speaking, the door in the courtyard was slammed open and dozens of guards rushed in. Immediately after, Xiao Yelei¡¯s figure appeared at the door. Unfortunately, before he could stabilize himself, Leng¡¯er¡¯s long sword stabbed at him. Xiao Yelei dodged to the side.


    ¡°Very well, Yin Chujin. You¡¯re quite bold. You actually have the ability to bring someone with such powerful martial arts into my residence. I¡¯ve underestimated you!¡±


    Yin Chujin slowly walked to the door and looked at Xiao Yelei coldly. ¡°You¡¯ve underestimated me more than that. Leng¡¯er, attack!¡±


    Leng¡¯er held her sword in her hand and held her breath in concentration. It was as if she could not see the guards around her. Her eyes were fixed on Xiao Yelei. Her feet flew, and at the same time, the body of the sword transformed, turning into countless shadows and approaching him. Xiao Yelei faced her barehanded. There was no panic in his eyes. He gathered Qi in his palm and resolved the sword shadows around him.


    The guards wanted to step forward, but when they saw that the two of them were fighting to the death, they could not interfere. They saw Yin Chujin and Zhu¡¯er standing by the hut and decided to start with them.


    Seeing that they were getting closer and closer, Zhu¡¯er screamed and hid behind Yin Chujin. Yin Chujin frowned slightly at Zhu¡¯er¡¯s scream, but she was not afraid of the guards surrounding her. When they approached, she flicked her sleeve gently. In the next moment, the guards could not even hold their halberds and fell to the ground.


    When Xiao Yelei noticed this scene, he was distracted for a moment, but Leng¡¯er took advantage of it. Leng¡¯er scattered all the medicinal powder hidden in her sleeve at him. When he was no longer able to resist, a cold sword pointed at his throat.


    Yin Chujin walked past the weak guards and stood in front of Xiao Yelei. Her lips curled up as she looked at him mockingly. ¡°Prince Xiao, it looks like you¡¯ve lost!¡±

 Chapter 19

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    ¡°Yin Chujin, what¡­ did you drug me with?¡± Xiao Yelei gritted his teeth and glared at Yin Chujin. Black shadows flashed past his eyes from time to time, and he tried his best to hold on and not fall.


    ¡°What drug? I only gave the others the Tendon Softening Powder. As for you, I even added a drug that I made myself. I named it Ten Days End. Prince Xiao, according to your understanding, you know what kind of medicine it is, right?¡± Yin Chujin smiled coldly. She took the sword from Leng¡¯er¡¯s hand and pressed it against his neck. She slowly squatted down to look at him at eye level.


    ¡°Xiao Yelei, to be honest, I don¡¯t have any enmity with you. It¡¯s just that since the day we got married, I¡¯ve been tortured by you a few times. I don¡¯t want your life, but I know that you hate me, or rather, the Yin royal family. I¡¯m not interested in knowing where your hatred comes from. Now that you¡¯ve been poisoned by me, if there¡¯s no antidote, you¡¯ll definitely die in ten days. I can guarantee that you won¡¯t be able to concoct the antidote in ten days even if you look for all the physicians you can find.¡±


    ¡°How dare you do this to me!¡±


    ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t I dare? Xiao Yelei, don¡¯t think that you¡¯re so great. In my opinion, you¡¯re just a person who beats women. I despise you from the bottom of my heart!¡±


    ¡°Yin Chujin!¡± Xiao Yelei glared at Yin Chujin with uncontrollable anger and hatred in his eyes. ¡°Hand over the antidote. Don¡¯t forget that your mother is still in my hands. I can take her life at any time!¡±


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll kill you now!¡± Yin Chujin increased the strength in her hand and let him have a taste of having his neck cut by a sword. ¡°You lost to me, so you have no right to threaten me. If you insist on killing her, you¡¯ll die with her.¡±


    Yin Chujin looked at Xiao Yelei in admiration. She knew how painful it was to have a sword cut through skin, but he didn¡¯t even frown. He just looked away fearlessly.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t we sign an agreement?¡±


    Xiao Yelei did not respond, his face still sullen.


    ¡°I¡¯ve just said that I don¡¯t want your life, so I can give you the antidote, but on one condition: Firstly, this Wuyuan of the Xiao Manor will be my territory from now on; secondly, without my permission, no one in the Xiao Manor is allowed to come to Wuyuan, including you; thirdly, Wuyuan¡¯s food and clothing must be the same quality as yours, and you are not allowed to give us leftovers; fourthly, Zhu¡¯er, Leng¡¯er, and I can freely enter and exit the Xiao Manor. Of course, we have no interest in disturbing your life with your beloved concubine. However, if you are willing to let us chisel a door here that leads directly to the outside of the manor, I can guarantee that we will never step out of Wuyuan.¡±


    Xiao Yelei finally looked at her. ¡°You¡¯re willing to hand over the antidote with these four conditions?¡± He thought that she would demand an exorbitant price or take revenge on him when she got this opportunity, but he didn¡¯t expect them to be irrelevant conditions.


    ¡°Of course, these are the four conditions for exchanging the antidote. Also, release my mother¡­¡±


    ¡°Hmph, impossible!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t interrupt me first. My mother might have done something that made you hate her, or you might have locked her up because you wanted to use her as a bargaining chip to force my father in the future. However, you also know that even though my mother is missing, my father doesn¡¯t care at all and continues to live a carefree life. He¡¯s afraid of death, so you can¡¯t threaten him. If it¡¯s the latter, it¡¯s your mistake. If it¡¯s the former, it¡¯s meaningless for you to lock her up for half a year without killing her. If you want to kill her, you¡¯d have done it long ago. Of course, if you let her go, I can help you fulfill a wish. Don¡¯t you like General Ye¡¯s daughter, Ye Xin? Marry her into the family and let her be your consort. She¡¯ll be the mistress of the mansion. As a nominal Princess Consort in name, I can deal with my father. I can give up my position at any time. It¡¯s none of my business if you want to be in love with her to any extent. Half of her face is disfigured. What if I say that I can cure her face? Is this an exchange?¡± Yin Chujin spoke softly and tried her best to bait the big fish.


    ¡°Yin Chujin, you¡¯re too arrogant. I¡¯ve hired all the famous physicians in the capital. Do you think you can fool me?¡± Xiao Yelei snorted coldly.


    ¡°At least you haven¡¯t hired me as a physician, have you?¡±


    ¡°You?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t underestimate me. If I can develop a poison to deal with you, you should know that my medical skills are not bad.¡±


    Xiao Yelei narrowed his eyes and stared at her. He had known Yin Chujin for more than ten years, but he had never heard that she knew medicine. He had also never seen such a calm side of her. It seemed to have changed since she married into the Xiao Manor. Moreover, she had just criticized the current emperor¡­ Her father. In the past, she would never have said such a thing! At this moment, he had a deep doubt in his heart. ¡°Are you Yin Chujin?¡±

 Chapter 20

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Yin Chujin smiled and leaned close to his ear again. ¡°No! Do you believe in the soul leaving the body? The real Yin Chujin has already died in your hands!¡±


    Then, she ignored the surprise in his eyes and waved her index finger in front of him. ¡°I have nothing else to say! How is it? Have you considered it? If you have¡­ Leng¡¯er, give him the agreement!¡±


    Leng¡¯er took out a piece of paper from her pocket and spread it out in front of Xiao Yelei. He glanced at it casually and realized that it was indeed what she had just said. It seemed that she had already planned it and was just waiting for him to fall into the net.


    Xiao Yelei glared at Yin Chujin coldly before signing his name and pressing his thumbprint at the end.


    ¡°The antidote!¡±


    Yin Chujin put away the agreement and took out a pill from a medicine bottle. She handed it to him and watched him swallow it. Then, she took two steps back and said casually, ¡°That antidote didn¡¯t cure all the poison in your body. It only extended your life. I¡¯ll give you one every month. If you don¡¯t take the medicine for a month, you¡¯ll still bleed from your seven orifices and die.¡±


    When Xiao Yelei heard this, his eyes widened as if he would rush over and kill her in the next moment.


    ¡°You tricked me!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not interested in playing with you, but if I don¡¯t have any bargaining chips, I won¡¯t be able to live peacefully in the Xiao Manor. As long as you fulfill those requirements, I¡¯ll definitely give you the antidote on time. Don¡¯t worry, the poison will transform into a Gu in your body. As long as it doesn¡¯t act up, it won¡¯t affect you at all.¡± After Yin Chujin finished speaking, she turned around and walked into the house. At the same time, she flicked her sleeve to remove the poison from their bodies. ¡°The agreement will take effect from now on. Bring your people out of Wuyuan. As long as you let my mother go, you can bring Ye Xin over to let me diagnose at any time.¡±


    No matter how unwilling Xiao Yelei was, he could only leave first. Today, he had fallen into her trap. It was his miscalculation that caused him to fall from a high position to a low position. However, since she could develop poison and poison him invisibly, she would have a plan sooner or later.


    After Xiao Yelei left with the guards, Leng¡¯er wiped her sword and sheathed it. She calmly returned to the round table and pointed at Yin Chujin¡¯s handwriting. Zhu¡¯er knelt by the door and trembled for a long time before she regained her senses. Her teeth chattered as she trembled non-stop, ¡°Prin¡­ Princess, just¡­ just now¡­¡±


    ¡°Zhu¡¯er, come and grind the ink.¡±


    ¡°Yes¡­ Yes¡­¡± Zhu¡¯er pushed herself up from the wooden door and ran towards Yin Chujin. On the way, she almost knocked over her chair. ¡°Princess¡­¡±


    ¡°Remember what I told you before. Don¡¯t ask too much about what you shouldn¡¯t know.¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡± Zhu¡¯er nodded shakily, her hands shaking as she ground the ink.


    Days passed in peace, and Xiao Yelei kept his promise. No one from the Xiao Manor came to the secluded courtyard to disturb her. Three meals a day were served on time, and even Zhu¡¯er and Leng¡¯er¡¯s autumn clothes were made up, not to mention Yin Chujin¡¯s silks and jewelry. However, Consort Zhao was still not released.


    Zhu¡¯er¡¯s eyes lit up when she saw that the small room was filled with boxes. Yin Chujin reached out and flicked her head. ¡°You¡¯ll sleep on the boxes in the future.¡±


    ¡°No, Princess¡­¡±


    Yin Chujin rolled her eyes at her and walked out of the house to take care of the plants she had planted earlier. Leng¡¯er would often follow her at this time.


    Zhu¡¯er and Leng¡¯er were two polar opposites. One of them was usually chattering non-stop, while the other would never speak unless it was absolutely necessary. The other was as timid as a mouse, and the other was fearless and brave¡­ Yin Chujin comforted herself that the two of them complemented each other.


    Over the past few days, Yin Chujin had been living very comfortably. Other than concocting medicine, she spent the rest of her time planting flowers and plants and practicing her calligraphy. She had also learned a lot of ancient words, but the words she wrote were still not flattering. She did not hold back in front of Zhu¡¯er and Leng¡¯er, and also began to concoct medicine during the day. If there was any medicine missing, Leng¡¯er would immediately climb over the wall and buy it for her. Although they were allowed to enter and exit the Xiao Manor freely, Leng¡¯er was still used to taking shortcuts. No matter how slow Zhu¡¯er was, she could sense that this princess was not the same as before. She had followed the princess for seven years and knew the princess very well. The previous princess did not know medicine at all, but she still kept her mouth shut no matter how puzzled she was.


    Finally, a few days later, Steward Wang appeared at the entrance of the small courtyard to deliver a message. Xiao Yelei had prepared a carriage at the entrance of the Imperial Residence and was about to take her out of the residence. She knew his intentions the moment she heard him. After packing up, she planned to follow Steward Wang.


    Zhu¡¯er and Leng¡¯er quickly caught up, but were stopped by Steward Wang.


    ¡°Princess Consort, Prince Xiao told you to go alone.¡±


    Zhu¡¯er stopped in her tracks and took a step back, but Leng¡¯er pretended not to hear him. She waved away Steward Wang¡¯s arm and followed Yin Chujin. Yin Chujin was touched but did not know whether to laugh or cry.


    ¡°Leng¡¯er, stay here and take care of our Wuyuan! I¡¯m fine. Don¡¯t forget that the Prince¡¯s poison has yet to be cured. His life is still in my hands. He won¡¯t dare to do anything to me.¡± For the past few days, Wuyuan had been treated very well, proving that no physician could cure the poison in Xiao Yelei¡¯s body. Her special poison used her blood as the Gu King. If she didn¡¯t want to, no one in this world could cure it.


    Leng¡¯er hesitated for a while before she finally nodded and returned to the small courtyard.


    After leaving the Xiao Manor, she saw a gorgeous carriage parked at the entrance. Xiao Yelei was waiting in front on a big brown horse, looking down at her from above. His urgent gaze made her footsteps stiffen for a moment.


    After not seeing her for a few days, the feeling he gave her had changed drastically. He looked at her with less hatred than before, but more anger and disgust. Perhaps he believed that she was not Yin Chujin. His hatred was only directed at the Yin royal family, and his anger and disgust for her were mostly because he refused to admit defeat. A chauvinist was unwilling to admit that he had lost to a woman he looked down on!

 Chapter 21

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Since Xiao Yelei didn¡¯t like her, Yin Chujin naturally wouldn¡¯t rub her warm face against him. Moreover, the two of them didn¡¯t have much interaction. Hence, she turned her face to the side and stopped looking at him. She grabbed the hand of a nanny beside the carriage and stepped on it.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±


    Sitting in the carriage, Yin Chujin secretly lifted the curtain to take a look. She realized that the carriage was slowly moving towards the city gate. In the end, it left the city and headed towards the low hill in the western suburbs. This was the first time she was out of the city, and the hustle and bustle of the city was forgotten. This place was extremely quiet, and there were very few traces of people. As far as the eye could see, fallen leaves were flying everywhere, and the ground was covered in yellow. It was an indescribably bleak feeling. She took a deep breath, and the coldness and wet smell that surged into her nose¡­


    Unknowingly, the carriage had already stopped in front of the female Daoist temple in the mountains. The temple was extremely quiet, but the smell of incense wafted over clearly. Yin Chujin had some doubts. Consort Zhao was locked up in a Daoist temple outside the city by Xiao Yelei?


    ¡°Get down!¡± Xiao Yelei¡¯s cold voice came from outside the carriage.


    Yin Chujin frowned and opened the curtain. Other than Xiao Yelei, who was standing in front with a dark expression, the others had already left. She jumped off the carriage and walked up to him. ¡°Is she inside?¡±


    ¡°Since you¡¯re not Yin Chujin, why are you still so concerned about Consort Zhao¡¯s life?¡±


    It seemed that he still did not fully believe it. That was true. If she had not displayed such a huge gap, no one would have believed that someone with the same appearance was no longer the same person.


    ¡°Since I¡¯ve taken over her body, I should do something for her, right?¡± Yin Chujin said nonchalantly. Then, she looked up at the high steps and looked at the words ¡°Lan Zhi Guan¡±. She asked again, ¡°She¡¯s inside, right? I¡¯ll go up then.¡±


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid that I¡¯ll set up an ambush inside?¡±


    Yin Chujin turned around and glared at him coldly. ¡°What am I afraid of? If I die, you will die with me!¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Xiao Yelei gritted his teeth and glared at her again.


    ¡°It¡¯s not good to get angry too easily. Astute people are good at hiding their emotions.¡±


    After saying that, Yin Chujin ignored him and walked up the stairs. There were already people waiting at the entrance of the Daoist temple. After reporting her purpose for coming, someone led her to a secluded room.


    ¡°Benefactor, Jingkong inside.¡± The nun who led the way bowed to her and turned to leave.


    Knock, knock¡­ Yin Chujin knocked on the door. After a while, she heard the sound of the temple block stop.


    ¡°Jin¡¯er? Come in!¡±


    Yin Chujin pushed the door open the next moment and saw her kneeling on the meditation mat and knocking on the wooden fish. After a while, she raised her head and looked over. It was a face that had never been disturbed by time.


    ¡°Mother¡­¡±


    ¡°Call me Mistress Jingkong! Just treat it as your mother¡­ isn¡¯t around anymore.¡±


    If the real Yin Chujin was standing here, Consort Zhao¡¯s words would be too hurtful.


    Jingkong slowly stood up from the meditation cushion and gestured for Yin Chujin to sit down at the table with her. She took the initiative to pour two cups of tea and placed one in front of Yin Chujin. It was really hard to imagine that she, who had been pampered since she was young and was still the emperor¡¯s concubine half a year ago, could do these things so easily.


    ¡°Don¡¯t you want to go back to the palace? Xiao Yelei has already agreed to let you go.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve given up all worldly desires. I¡¯m doing fine here.¡±


    ¡°Why?¡± Yin Chujin stared at her, trying to figure out what was going on.


    ¡°Jin¡¯er, I just said that my mortal connection is over¡­¡±


    ¡°Ha¡­¡± Yin Chujin¡¯s smile stiffened. She picked up the prayer beads on the table and looked at them before putting them back. ¡°Very well. Your mortal ties are over and you¡¯re living well. Life here is indeed good. Why didn¡¯t you bring your daughter to become a nun back then?¡±


    ¡°Jin¡¯er, why are you¡­¡±


    ¡°I want to hear the real reason!¡±


    Jingkong looked at Yin Chujin with eyes full of surprise and shock. After a long time, she sighed. ¡°Jin¡¯er, you¡¯ve changed a lot. You¡¯ve grown up. Perhaps there are some things that I should let you know. Did you¡­ suffer a lot in the Xiao Manor? It¡¯s my fault. I should have stopped you back then.¡±


    Yin Chujin listened quietly and did not interrupt her, allowing her to sink into her painful memories.


    ¡°Your father¡­ was muddle-headed and shameless. He harmed the entire Xiao Family. Back then, Old Prince Xiao made great contributions and watched the entire Yin Xi Country decline and die in the hands of your father. He repeatedly remonstrated with your father, but was treated by your father with hatred. In the end, he died of worry and depression. This is something you and the world know. However, in fact, in order to possess the beautiful Lady Xiao, your father ordered the imperial physician to poison Old Prince Xiao¡¯s medicine. After Old Prince Xiao died, Lady Xiao was violated and finally hanged herself.¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Yin Chujin was shocked by her words. She had originally thought that the incompetent emperor was just a fool. How could he be so heartless? At this moment, she began to sympathize with Xiao Yelei. It was already not easy for his heart to not be twisted after such a tragic change in his perfect family. It was normal for him to hate the Yin Imperial Family. The emperor had tainted Lady Xiao. He probably took Consort Zhao away to take revenge. However, he realized that the emperor was not hurt at all, in fact, his life became even more extravagant.


    ¡°I did something wrong too. You¡¯ve liked Xiao Yelei since you were young. In order to let you marry him, I used my power to break up his and General Ye¡¯s daughter. One accident, Miss Ye fell off a cliff and half of her face was scarred¡­¡±


    Yin Chujin looked calm on the surface, but her heart was racing. What kind of parents did this princess have? How did she end up with this body?


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I can¡¯t repay the Xiao and Ye families in this life¡­¡±


    ¡°So you chose to avoid it and wanted to end everything by just saying you¡¯ve ended your mortal connections?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡­¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t have say anything to me. You don¡¯t owe me anything.¡± The only person she owed was the real Yin Chujin. A life, a father¡¯s debt, and a mother¡¯s debt, all to be paid by their daughter.


    Yin Chujin¡¯s heart turned cold. Before she left, what Consort Zhao said to her was¡­


    ¡°Jin¡¯er, leave! Just pretend that you don¡¯t have a mother like me in the future. I hope that you¡­ won¡¯t come again!¡±


    Yin Chujin¡¯s heart ached for the princess. If the person standing here was the real Yin Chujin, she would have been covered in wounds, right? She shook her head and threw away all her messy thoughts. There was no need for her to be sad over Consort Zhao¡¯s cowardice, evasion, and irresponsibility!


    The carriage drove back to the Xiao Manor. Just as they were about to enter the mansion, Yin Chujin was stopped by Xiao Yelei¡­


    ¡°I¡¯ll marry Ye Xin at the end of the month. I¡¯ve done what I promised you. I hope you won¡¯t go back on your word and cure her face!¡±


    Yin Chujin turned around and said to Xiao Yelei, ¡°Congratulations! Since you¡¯ve kept your promise, I won¡¯t go back on my word. Tomorrow morning, I¡¯ll enter the palace with you to meet my father and give you a marriage edict.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t look at me with such compassion!¡±


    She knew that ever since she came back from the Daoist temple, she kept looking at him with pity, which made Xiao Yelei hate her even more.


    ¡°Oh.¡± Yin Chujin nodded and looked up again. Her eyes were clear and emotionless. ¡°I¡¯ll go back first.¡±


    Xiao Yelei stood behind her and watched her back until she disappeared. There was a complicated look in his eyes. If he had any doubts before this, he would have completely believed that she was not Yin Chujin. She was right. Astute people were good at hiding their emotions, and she had undoubtedly vividly displayed the essence of this sentence.

 Chapter 22

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    The moment Yin Chujin stepped into Wuyuan, Zhu¡¯er ran over happily.


    ¡°Princess, are you alright?¡±


    Yin Chujin smiled and shook her head. At the same time, she noticed Leng¡¯er standing beside her quietly.


    ¡°Did you two take good care of my plants in Wuyuan today?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhu¡¯er nodded eagerly.


    ¡°Princess, have you seen Consort Zhao today?¡±


    ¡°Yeah.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s great. After the Consort returns to the palace, in the future, the Princess won¡¯t be bullied by other princes and princesses in the palace.¡± Zhu¡¯er clapped her hands and smiled happily. Thinking that Consort Zhao had returned to the palace, the Princess could hold her head high again.


    Yin Chujin shook her head. Zhu¡¯er was too naive. Consort Zhao¡¯s position was given to her by the empress dowager. Now that the empress dowager was gone, how could she maintain her position in the palace? She had abandoned everything and chosen to become a nun. That was the best option for herself.


    ¡°She didn¡¯t return to the palace. Alright, Zhu¡¯er, don¡¯t ask too much. I have to enter the palace tomorrow morning. Help me prepare my things.¡±


    When Zhu¡¯er heard that Consort Zhao had not returned to the palace, she was very disappointed. However, she quickly forgot about it and opened the clothes chest to prepare the clothes and jewelry for the princess to wear to the palace tomorrow morning.


    The next day, Yin Chujin brought Zhu¡¯er into the palace with Xiao Yelei¡¯s carriage.


    After Xiao Yelei entered the palace, he went to the front hall for the morning court assembly. She was happy to be at ease and waited alone in Liuying Hall. The morning court assembly had just ended, and the Emperor had returned very quickly.


    ¡°Jin¡¯er, what¡¯s the matter?¡±


    ¡°Father, Jin¡¯er has something to discuss with you.¡±


    ¡°Tell me about it.¡± The emperor yawned as he walked towards the throne. As soon as he sat down, a palace maid came forward to massage his shoulders and back.


    ¡°Father, I don¡¯t know if you¡¯ve heard about Yelei and General Ye¡¯s daughter loving each other. Jin¡¯er wants to ask Father to arrange a marriage for them and agree to Yelei marrying her as a concubine.¡±


    The emperor looked at her strangely. ¡°Have you thought it through? Didn¡¯t you say in the past that you wouldn¡¯t allow other women to approach him? It¡¯s good that you¡¯ve thought it through. It¡¯s normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. As a woman, you should be more open-minded.¡±


    She seemed to think about it again and felt that it was inappropriate. ¡°¡­No, you¡¯re my precious daughter. It¡¯s already aggrieved for you to marry into the Xiao family. He ignored this royal favor and wanted to marry another woman after only a month of marriage. I won¡¯t allow it!¡±


    In the beginning, the emperor was still amiable, but in the blink of an eye, his expression changed, making Yin Chujin¡¯s initial surprise disappear. Royal favor? Did he think that harming the Xiao family was not enough?


    ¡°Father, I don¡¯t mind. Liking someone is to be considerate of them. I want to improve my relationship with Yelei. If Father can allow him to marry Miss Ye, I think he will definitely be grateful to Jin¡¯er and treat me well in the future. I¡¯m also doing this for myself. I hope Father can fulfill my wish.¡± She had long prepared these words. When she said them, her voice was filled with emotion and deep love, but she secretly wanted to wipe the goosebumps on her hands.


    The emperor tapped his fingers on the table as if he was seriously thinking. In the blink of an eye, he heard Eunuch Xue enter the hall and say to the emperor in a sharp voice, ¡°Your Majesty, Consort He, Consort Xi, and a few other consorts have prepared pastries and delicacies in the back garden. They are inviting you to admire the flowers.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go over immediately.¡± The emperor was overjoyed when he heard that. He slammed the table and stood up, completely forgetting what he had been thinking about.


    ¡°Father, have you thought about what I said just now?¡± Yin Chujin hurriedly asked. She was afraid that he would disappear in a moment of excitement. Flowers? How many flowers could there be in the season of falling leaves? The entire harem was overly extravagant.


    ¡°Yes, yes, I¡¯ll allow it.¡±


    ¡°Father, the imperial edict¡­¡±


    The emperor was very impatient, but he still returned to the table. After writing the imperial edict, he stamped the imperial seal and handed it to Yin Chujin.


    The moment she received the imperial edict, Yin Chujin heaved a sigh of relief.


    Ever since they received the imperial edict, Prince Xiao¡¯s Manor began to set up lanterns and decorations to prepare for the concubine¡¯s wedding, but all the excitement had nothing to do with Wuyuan.


    Yin Chujin did not take Xiao Yelei¡¯s marriage to Ye Xin to heart at all. However, it made the concubines in the mansion panic. Among them was Liu Cuiyan, the favored concubine. Everyone in the royal family knew that Prince Xiao and General Ye¡¯s daughter, Ye Xin, were childhood sweethearts. However, Princess Jin had stopped them from getting married. Now that Ye Xin was about to enter the Xiao Manor, how could they be favored in the future?


    Although Yin Chujin lived in Wuyuan and was isolated from the outside world, her concubines still did not give up hope. They kept wandering outside Wuyuan, wanting to use her to change the upcoming situation.


    As soon as Zhu¡¯er opened the door to the courtyard, a few seductively dressed concubines twisted their waists and fawned over Yin Chujin. ¡°Princess Consort, we¡¯re here to see you.¡±


    Yin Chujin looked out of the courtyard. Looking at the situation and thinking about the wedding that was about to be held in the mansion, she immediately understood their purpose. She was too lazy to deal with these things, so she ordered Zhu¡¯er to close the door.


    Liu Cuiyan was more courageous among those people. Just as the courtyard door was about to close, she took two steps forward and said to Yin Chujin, ¡°Sister Princess Consort, you must know about the matter between His Highness and Miss Ye. If Miss Ye enters the Prince¡¯s Mansion, will you still be able to maintain your status?¡±


    Yin Chujin curled her lips and smiled. ¡°Thank you for your concern, but didn¡¯t you hear that I was the one who asked Father for the royal decree for Prince Xiao to marry Miss Ye?¡±


    With a bang, Yin Chujin closed the courtyard door and shut out the stunned expressions of the concubines outside.


    Looking at their defeated expressions, Yin Chujin felt very happy. It turned out that messing with others was so satisfying.


    In Wuyuan, the three of them were still living their lives peacefully¡­


    Zhu¡¯er pestered Leng¡¯er to take her to the streets. When she returned, she began to complain.


    ¡°Princess, this is too unfair. The Xiao Manor values marrying a secondary consort more than anything else. Preparing for a month in advance, making things even more lively than when he married you last month. This is too much.¡±


    Yin Chujin looked up from the medical book and comforted Zhu¡¯er. ¡°Zhu¡¯er, it¡¯s alright. If I felt wronged, why would I enter the palace and ask the emperor to issue an imperial decree for a side marriage? It¡¯s quite good for us to live like this. Other than my relationship with Xiao Yelei in name, I don¡¯t have any other interactions with him.¡±


    ¡°But, Princess, you used to like His Highness so much¡­¡±


    ¡°That was in the past.¡± Yin Chujin sighed, not knowing how to explain it to Zhu¡¯er.


    In the blink of an eye, it was the end of the month. In order to avoid awkwardness, Xiao Yelei did not invite Yin Chujin to witness his marriage with the Ye Family¡¯s young lady. Yin Chujin had no intention of appearing anyway.


    At dusk, the Xiao Manor was extremely lively. There were gongs, drums, firecrackers¡­ Even the remote Wuyuan could feel the atmosphere.


    Sitting on a stone chair at the entrance of the courtyard, Yin Chujin rested her chin on her hands as her thoughts drifted away. In the end, she didn¡¯t leave any room for herself. Just like the first day she came here, she secretly swore to herself that Xiao Yelei wouldn¡¯t be someone she could entrust her life to.


    However, in this ancient era where men were superior to women, what would happen to her after she married someone? Would she not submit to fate and live in this small courtyard for the rest of her life? She felt a little sad¡­

 Chapter 23

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Leng¡¯er draped a cloak over her shoulders, and Zhu¡¯er placed a cup of hot tea in front of her. They both seemed to have something to say to comfort her, but neither of them spoke first.


    Yin Chujin smiled. ¡°Do I look like a sad, abandoned wife? I¡¯m fine. Don¡¯t think too much.¡±


    ¡°Princess, every time we go to buy medicine, Yang Chengji and his grandson from Benevolence Hall will mention you. Do you want to go out?¡± Leng¡¯er suddenly suggested.


    In order to comfort her, Leng¡¯er had said a long sentence. In the past, if she could speak one word, there was no way she would speak more than that.


    Yin Chujin tilted her head and thought for a moment before nodding. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go out and buy more medicine.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s great, Princess. Let¡¯s walk around the streets¡­¡±


    ¡°Zhu¡¯er, I¡¯ll go with Leng¡¯er. You stay behind. If there¡¯s anything, you can deal with it. I¡¯ll go out with you next time!¡± Today was Xiao Yelei¡¯s big day to marry Ye Xin. Logically speaking, she shouldn¡¯t have anything to do with it, but it was hard to guarantee that there wouldn¡¯t be any accidents. Someone had to stay in Wuyuan. ¡°Besides, Leng¡¯er and I won¡¯t leave through the main entrance of the mansion. We¡¯ll climb the wall.¡±


    ¡°Princess¡­¡± Zhu¡¯er shouted, but she knew that the princess¡¯s decision could not be changed. If she wanted to leave the residence, she could only wait for the next time.


    The two of them returned to their room and changed into light clothes. They put on their veils and carried their silver. Leng¡¯er brought Yin Chujin to the alley outside the residence in the blink of an eye. They walked along the lively street towards the Benevolence Hall and saw a group of people surrounding it from afar.


    Yin Chujin and Leng¡¯er walked forward and pushed through the crowd. They saw dozens of fierce-looking men surrounding Yang Chengji from the Benevolence Hall, shouting that they wanted to report to the officials. A young man in a green robe stood at the side with his arms crossed. He looked refined and handsome, but there was a malicious smile on his face. When they shifted their gaze slightly, they realized that there was a stretcher at the entrance of the Benevolence Hall. On the stretcher lay a young man with a dark face. It was unknown if he was dead or alive.


    The owner of Benevolence Hall, Yang Chengji, was forced to seek help everywhere, but to no avail. He felt even more despair. He bent down and cupped his fists as he bowed to the people around him. ¡°Sirs, I really didn¡¯t poison the medicine. Benevolence Hall has been open for decades. I won¡¯t go against my conscience and do such a thing.¡±


    ¡°Grandpa¡­¡± The little boy trembled as he tugged at Yang Chengji¡¯s sleeve, his eyes filled with fear.


    ¡°Old man, then why was my servant poisoned? He was fine before noon, and just as he finished eating the medicine concocted by your Benevolence Hall, he foamed at the mouth and fell to the ground unconscious. Explain clearly to me, if it wasn¡¯t you who poisoned the medicine, what was it?¡± The green-robed man¡¯s words rendered Yang Chengji speechless.


    The surrounding onlookers also criticized Yang Chengji. ¡°How dare he do such a despicable thing to open a medical center? He¡¯s earning black-hearted money. Report it to the officials!¡±


    ¡°Yes, we should report it to the authorities!¡±


    ¡°No, I really didn¡¯t¡­¡± Yang Chengji was so anxious that he was about to cry.


    Dozens of men went forward to drag him out. ¡°Let¡¯s go and see the officials!¡±


    Yin Chujin had a rough idea of what had happened. The young man¡¯s face was dark, and it was true that he had been poisoned. However, from the green-robed man¡¯s expression, it was not as simple as it seemed.


    ¡°Wait!¡± Yin Chujin stood up and coldly stopped those people from taking Yang Chengji away. Then, she slowly walked in front of the green-robed man and pointed at the youth on the stretcher. ¡°You¡¯re the young master of that servant¡¯s family? You only know that he was poisoned, but you haven¡¯t tested it yet. How can you say that he was poisoned because he drank the medicine prescribed by Benevolence Hall?¡±


    ¡°Where did you come from? Don¡¯t be a busybody!¡± The man in green looked at Yin Chujin unhappily as she walked out of the crowd. Although she was wearing a veil, the cold aura she exuded made him want to retreat. ¡°What test? I and all the servants can prove that he fell down after drinking the medicine. Is there anything wrong with that?!¡±


    ¡°That might not be the case. These are all unilateral evidence from you. I can¡¯t rule out the possibility that you have ulterior motives!¡± Yin Chujin glanced at him and walked towards the poisoned youth. She squatted down and reached out to check his breathing. When she realized that he was still breathing, she took his pulse. After taking his pulse carefully, she pinched his mouth open and looked left and right. Then, she stood up and faced the crowd. She said slowly, ¡°He wasn¡¯t poisoned by medicine. It was food poisoning!¡±


    ¡°Woman¡­ Stop spouting nonsense! What food poisoning? I only know that he was poisoned after drinking the medicine prescribed by Benevolence Hall.¡± The green-robed man rushed forward to pull her away, but Leng¡¯er blocked him with her sword and stopped him.


    Yin Chujin ignored him. She walked into Benevolence Hall and looked at the rows of medicine cabinets. Even though there were many ancient words on them that she did not understand, the order of the Chinese medicine cabinets was almost the same. She quickly found the medicine cabinet where the melon stems were placed. She grabbed some, then placed them on the mortar and crushed them into fine powder. Then, she waved at the little boy who was still hiding behind Yang Chengji in fear. ¡°Little boy, pour a glass of water out.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± The little boy ran into the hall and quickly poured a glass of water for Yin Chujin.


    Yin Chujin poured the powder into the water and dragged the poisoned young man to the corner by his collar. Then, she grabbed him by the collar and opened his mouth. She poured the entire glass of water into his mouth and grabbed his throat.


    ¡°Urgh¡­¡± The unconscious youth vomited.


    Everyone in the crowd covered their noses and retreated with disgust on their faces. Yin Chujin didn¡¯t even frown as she stared at the residue he spat out.


    ¡°Hmm? Dog meat and eel?¡± Yin Chujin nodded as she studied them. ¡°A rich man would give such good food to a servant.¡± Dog meat and eel could not be eaten together. It had been known since ancient times that this young master actually ¡°treated¡± the servant with these two things.


    After he was done vomiting, she turned around and saw that the little boy had already placed a basin of water behind her.


    ¡°Sister, here¡¯s some water to your hands.¡±


    Under the veil, Yin Chujin¡¯s lips curled up slightly. After washing her hands, she said to Yang Chengji, who was wiping his cold sweat, ¡°Please lend me silver needles.¡±


    ¡°Uh, okay¡­¡± Yang Chengji took out a medical kit from the clinic and handed it to her.


    Yin Chujin took out a few silver needles from her medicine box and pricked several acupuncture points on the poisoned youth¡¯s body. Then, she took out a pill from her pocket and stuffed it into his mouth. She raised his chin and forced him to swallow.


    After waiting for a moment, everyone miraculously saw the young man¡¯s hand move slightly and slowly wake up.


    ¡°He¡¯s awake, he¡¯s awake!¡± The crowd whispered.


    Yin Chujin walked to the medicine cabinet again and easily took out some bitter ginseng, black plums and chicken testes. She wrapped them into two portions and placed them in the young man¡¯s hands.


    ¡°Go back and boil it in bitter wine.¡±


    After that, she stood up and walked towards the man in green. ¡°What else do you have to say now?¡±


    ¡°If I said he was poisoned by the medicine, then he was poisoned by the medicine. What food poisoning? Little Gua was clearly fine after eating. He was poisoned after drinking the medicine prescribed by Benevolence Hall. Don¡¯t even think about covering up for him. In short, we¡¯ll go to the authorities!¡± The green-robed man shouted unreasonably with a straight face. He insisted on his own explanation, but he could not produce any evidence and was only acting shamelessly.

 Chapter 24

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    ¡°Alright, bring me the prescription that Yang Chengji prescribed.¡± Yin Chujin extended her hand to him. ¡°If you don¡¯t believe in my medical skills, there are many physicians in the capital. You can find more to ask.¡±


    ¡°Even if the prescription is correct, that old man might have grabbed the wrong medicine¡­¡±


    ¡°He just brewed the medicine at noon. The dregs are still there, right? They can still be tested.¡±


    ¡°Go¡­ wait for my men¡­ go and get it.¡± The green-robed man patted a servant and gestured for him to get it. At the same time, he gave him a look. In the time it took to brew a cup of tea, the servant returned with a bag of medicinal dregs and prescriptions.


    Yin Chujin took it, opened the prescription, and asked Yang Chengji, ¡°Is this your prescription?¡±


    Yang Chengji took a closer look and nodded. ¡°Yes, I prescribed it.¡±


    Yin Chujin carefully identified the herbs on it and realized that they were all typhoid medicine. There was nothing wrong with them. She opened the bag of dregs and flipped her hand. Soon, she found the problem.


    ¡°Yang Chengji, when you prescribed the medicine and gave it to them, did you tell them to brew it for a little longer?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    Yin Chujin nodded and turned to the green-robed man. ¡°May I ask how long your servant brewed this medicine?¡±


    ¡°At least four hours!¡±


    ¡°Are you sure?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sure!¡±


    ¡°Very well.¡± Yin Chujin nodded in satisfaction under the veil. She picked at the medicinal dregs and opened her hand. There were small pieces of aconite in her palm. ¡°Although aconite is a medicine, it¡¯s very poisonous. There¡¯s a lot of it here. You¡¯ll be poisoned after taking it.¡±


    ¡°So I¡¯m right. This old man mixed poison in the medicine.¡±


    ¡°Firstly, there¡¯s no aconite on the prescription. Even if it¡¯s misplaced, fine. You said that it¡¯s been simmering for four hours, but these aconites are still intact and hard? Secondly, the symptoms of aconite poisoning: numbness, nausea, vomiting, chest tightness, spasms, difficulty breathing, and so on. They¡¯re different from the symptoms displayed by your servant,¡± Yin Chujin analyzed and explained to everyone.


    Seeing that her words made sense, the man in green knew that he was in the wrong. His face darkened and he glared at Yin Chujin angrily. He muttered to himself, ¡°You meddlesome woman, just you wait.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± The green-robed man waved at the servants and tried to leave under the criticism of the crowd.


    ¡°Wait!¡± Yin Chujin¡¯s expression darkened as she stopped him. ¡°You want to leave just like that after framing someone? Come and make a fuss, then you leave so easily after knowing that you¡¯re in the wrong, can you come again on a whim next time?¡±


    ¡°B*tch, are you too bored? Why do you care so much about my business!¡±


    The green-robed man glared at Yin Chujin fiercely. The other servants also stood behind him fiercely, as if they would attack her if she said another word.


    Leng¡¯er stood in front of Yin Chujin and held the long sword in her hand tightly.


    Yin Chujin placed her hand on the back of Leng¡¯er¡¯s hand, signaling her not to be rash. Then, she walked out from behind Leng¡¯er and looked at the man in green¡¯s fierce face. ¡°What if I insist on meddling in this matter?¡±


    Yang Chengji whispered to her, ¡°Miss, forget it. His family is rich and powerful. We commoners can¡¯t beat him.¡±


    ¡°What does his family do?¡± Yin Chujin raised her eyebrows and asked disapprovingly.


    ¡°He¡¯s Grand Preceptor Du¡¯s nephew, Du Caijun. The county magistrate in the capital is his cousin,¡± Yang Chengji whispered to her.


    ¡°Oh? Officials taking care of each other?¡± Yin Chujin looked at Du Caijun mockingly. His name and appearance were not bad, but his character was really bad. She looked straight at him and questioned, ¡°Why are you going against the Benevolence Hall? It¡¯s quite convenient for you to get your servants to find aconite short period of time.¡±


    Someone in the crowd muttered, ¡°I heard that the owner of Myriad Medicine Workshop has a close relationship with the Du family.¡±


    When Du Caijun heard this, he turned around and searched the crowd, but he could not find the person who spoke.


    From his reaction, Yin Chujin knew the truth.


    ¡°Since your family has a close relationship with the largest medical center in the capital, the Myriad Medicine Workshop, and your servant caught a cold and wanted to get a doctor to treat him and prescribe medicine, instead of looking for the Myriad Medicine Workshop, you came to a small medical center like the Benevolence Hall and caused such a commotion. If you don¡¯t explain clearly, can we assume that you have ulterior motives?¡± Yin Chujin pointed this out directly, causing Du Caijun¡¯s face to instantly turn red.


    ¡°That¡­ Myriad Medicine Workshop has been famous in the capital for a long time. There are many patients every day. I don¡¯t think my servants need to trouble them with a small illness. Can¡¯t he just be treated at a smaller medical center?¡±


    ¡°You can, but you can¡¯t deliberately stir up such a thing!¡±


    ¡°B*tch, what do you want?¡±


    ¡°Everyone saw it. You were the one who was unreasonable first. What do you think you should do? Do you want to report it to the officials and face the court? With so many witnesses around, I want to see how your cousin will protect you!¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡±


    ¡°Miss, forget it.¡± Yang Chengji sighed from the side. He was afraid that if he offended Du Caijun, their Benevolence Hall¡¯s life would be even more difficult in the future.


    ¡°If you leave it at that, the next time he comes to cause trouble, just wait for Benevolence Hall to close down!¡± Yin Chujin rolled her eyes at the old man and continued to confront Du Caijun.


    ¡°What do you want?¡±


    ¡°You should admit your mistake and apologize to Yang Chengji. In the future, please go to the Myriad Medicine Workshop for treatment. The small clinic in the Benevolence Hall can¡¯t accept a Bodhisattva like you. By the way, I helped your servant treat his illness just now and saved his life. I even got medicine for him. My consultation fee is very high. It¡¯s one thousand taels. After you apologize and pay the silver, you can get lost!¡±


    ¡°In your dreams! All of you, tear down the Benevolence Hall for me and take this woman away!¡± Du Caijun was so angry that he waved his hand at the servants behind him.


    ¡°Leng¡¯er, I¡¯ll leave it to you!¡± Yin Chujin retreated after saying that. In the next moment, Leng¡¯er pulled out the sword in her hand. After two moves, all the servants were paralyzed. The tip of Leng¡¯er¡¯s sword was pointed at Du Caijun¡¯s throat.


    ¡°Don¡¯t¡­ Don¡¯t be rash¡­ I apologize¡­ Apologize¡­ I¡¯ll also pay the silver.¡± Du Caijun¡¯s legs trembled as he looked at Leng¡¯er. He avoided the tip of the sword and quickly took out a banknote worth a thousand taels. He held it up and said, ¡°This¡­ this is a banknote worth a thousand taels. Heroine, please¡­ spare my life¡­¡±


    Yin Chujin took a step forward and took the banknote from his hand. She looked at his embarrassed expression coldly. ¡°Apologize!¡±


    ¡°Alright¡­ alright¡­¡± Du Caijun nodded repeatedly. Then, seeing Leng¡¯er put down the sword in her hand, he heaved a sigh of relief. Without thinking much, he immediately walked in front of Yang Chengji and forced a smile. ¡°Yang Chengji, I¡¯m really sorry about what happened today. I won¡¯t dare to do it again in the future. Please forgive me!¡±


    ¡°Ah¡­ Uh¡­¡± Yang Chengji nodded and looked at Yin Chujin helplessly.


    ¡°Scram!¡± Yin Chujin said coldly to Du Caijun.


    ¡°Yes, yes, yes!¡± Du Caijun bent his back and nodded. The next moment, he kicked the servants who were lying on the ground and howling. He said fiercely, ¡°Get lost!¡±


    In an instant, the group of people disappeared like a gust of wind.


    The crowd began to stir. Some clapped and cheered, while others praised Yin Chujin¡¯s medical skills¡­

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    The sky was already completely dark, and lanterns were lit in front of the houses on the street. No matter how noisy the surroundings were, Yin Chujin did not take their words to heart. After handing the 1,000 taels of silver to Yang Chengji, she walked into the Benevolence Hall. When she reached the door, she saw the servant who was still sitting weakly. She said to him, ¡°Your young master doesn¡¯t take your life seriously at all. He casually sacrificed you. This kind of young master isn¡¯t worthy of you following him. I think you should find another way out!¡±


    After saying this, she walked into Benevolence Hall and nodded at the rows of medicine cabinets. In her heart, she was planning which medicine to bring back to the residence later.


    Someone in the crowd stood up and walked to the entrance of the hall to shout at her, ¡°Miss, my son has been coughing non-stop recently. He found a few doctors and drank a lot of medicine, but he hasn¡¯t improved. Can you help take a look?¡±


    ¡°Miss, can you take a look at my daughter¡¯s leg?¡±


    ¡°Miss¡­¡±


    After someone started, more and more people walked out from the crowd, wanting Yin Chujin to treat them.


    Yin Chujin frowned and waved her hand without looking back. ¡°I¡¯m not a physician. If you have any questions, you can look for Yang Chengji.¡±


    ¡°But¡­¡±


    ¡°Physician Yang, I want to buy medicine!¡± Yin Chujin pointed at the medicine on the medicine cabinet and turned to Yang Chengji.


    Yang Chengji wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and finally came back to his senses. He looked at the banknotes in his hand in a daze and hurriedly ran into the hall, wanting to return the banknote to her. ¡°Miss, these banknotes are for your treatment. It¡¯s better for you to accept it!¡±


    ¡°I used the medicine from your Benevolence Hall before.¡±


    ¡°Those medicines aren¡¯t worth much. There¡¯s no need to pay this much¡­¡±


    ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, treat the remaining silver as payment for the medicine I¡¯ll buy!¡± Yin Chujin did not continue to argue with him on this issue. She turned around and pointed to a few rows of medicine cabinets for him to pack.


    Yang Chengji nodded and instructed his grandson to help him get the medicine. When he turned around and saw the group of people standing at the door, he was at a loss.


    ¡°Miss, look, they¡­¡±


    ¡°Physician Yang, they¡¯re your patients. Do as you see fit.¡± After Yin Chujin finished speaking, she leisurely looked around the hall. Her eyes drifted to the backyard, where there seemed to be some dried herbs. Out of curiosity, she asked for Yang Chengji¡¯s permission and went to the backyard.


    Under the moonlight and the light from the low courtyard wall, Yin Chujin entered the backyard. Benevolence Hall was a small medical center, and the backyard was rather narrow. It was surrounded by some bricks, and the bricks were covered in moss. When she looked up, she could see the sky clearly. The cold moonlight shone directly into the small courtyard. Presumably, there was plenty of sunlight in the day, so it was indeed good to dry herbs.


    The incident at the medical center today was too serious. They had not even put away the herbs.


    Accompanied by the autumn wind, Yin Chujin took a deep breath. The coldness and the fragrance of the herbs entered her nose, making her feel comfortable. A happy smile appeared under her veil. She squatted down and grabbed a handful of dried chrysanthemums. She looked at them carefully and sniffed them.


    ¡°Prince Xiao is marrying a concubine today. As for the main Consort, she put on a wonderful show in front of a small medical hall. Now, she¡¯s leisurely studying medicinal herbs here. Can I say that she¡¯s too open-minded?¡±


    Just as Yin Chujin was engrossed in her thoughts, she heard a teasing voice above her head. She looked up reflexively and saw Sheng Yiming, whom she had met several times but did not have a good impression of, under the moonlight.


    At this moment, he had his arms crossed over his chest and was sitting on the roof in a white robe like a spring breeze. There was a smile on his lips as he looked down at her.


    Upon hearing the voice, Leng¡¯er came out of the hall warily and stood in front of Yin Chujin. She held her sword tightly and was ready to attack.


    ¡°You have a loyal follower!¡± Sheng Yiming commented.


    Yin Chujin glared at him unhappily and comforted Leng¡¯er. ¡°Leng¡¯er, it¡¯s fine. He¡¯s just a sickly invalid!¡±


    She emphasized the word ¡°sickly¡±, which made Sheng Yiming laugh. In the next moment, before the two of them could blink, his figure had already landed in front of them.


    Leng¡¯er felt a sense of danger. The long sword in her hand was already half out of its sheath. Yin Chujin shook her head at her and raised her chin to meet his devilish eyes. ¡°What are you doing here?¡±


    ¡°If you can come, why can¡¯t I?¡± Sheng Yiming smiled charmingly.


    Yin Chujin frowned and said coldly, ¡°Don¡¯t smile!¡± It was a sin for a man to smile so seductively.


    Sheng Yiming closed the folding fan in his hand and stopped smiling. He rubbed his nose and looked at her innocently. ¡°Princess Jin is really domineering. She even cares if others smile or not.¡±

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    She could not be bothered with his words and asked, ¡°Did you see everything just now? How did you know¡­¡± Halfway through her sentence, she stopped.


    ¡°How did I know it was you? I happened to pass by and looked at the entrance of Benevolence Hall. I saw a figure that I seemed to have seen before. It was interesting, so I stayed to watch.¡± Sheng Yiming spread his hands, indicating that his actions were definitely not intentional.


    ¡°Prince Rui, I didn¡¯t know that a hostage could have so much freedom. You can leave the palace whenever you want and go wherever you want! Also, why are you pretending to be sick?¡± Yin Chujin had always been curious about this.


    Sheng Yiming waved his hand and opened his fan again. ¡°You said it yourself. I¡¯m so free. If I didn¡¯t pretend to be sick, would I have such freedom?¡±


    After saying that, he winked at her and squatted down to grab a handful of dried chrysanthemums to sniff.


    ¡°I¡¯ve answered your question, but what about my question just now? Prince Xiao is marrying a secondary consort, but you don¡¯t care at all? Compared to your husband finding a new lover, the herbs are more attractive to you? Tsk, these herbs are so unpleasant!¡± After saying that, he wrinkled his nose and threw the dried chrysanthemums back into the pile of herbs.


    ¡°And I¡¯m guessing that no one in the palace knows that you know medicine?¡± For example, his junior brother, Yin Wenhan, did not know.


    ¡°This has nothing to do with you! I didn¡¯t force you to answer just now, so there¡¯s no need for me to answer you!¡± Yin Chujin couldn¡¯t figure out his background at all, and she didn¡¯t want to talk to him too much. After saying this, she picked up the bamboo basket by the corner and placed the herbs that were drying in the courtyard into it.


    After a simple load, Yin Chujin said to Leng¡¯er, who was running back and forth with the bamboo basket in her arms, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Then, she ignored Sheng Yiming and walked out of the backyard to the hall.


    As soon as she entered the hall, she saw a long line of people at the door. Yang Chengji was so busy that he didn¡¯t notice that she had already returned. However, when the little boy saw her, he ran to the medicine cabinet and handed her the packed herbs.


    ¡°Sister, your medicine!¡±


    ¡°Thank you!¡± Yin Chujin took the bag and patted the boy¡¯s head. ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡±


    ¡°Yang Feiming!¡±


    ¡°Ming¡¯er, put the herbs in the backyard in the corner. Put them wherever you see fit. Study medicine well and help your grandfather take care of the clinic.¡±


    ¡°Okay!¡± Yang Feiming nodded at her solemnly.


    ¡°I¡¯m leaving. Take these three bamboo tubes. If anyone comes to cause trouble again, pull out the cloth that¡¯s stuffed on it while pointing it at the sky. Sister Leng¡¯er and I will help you!¡± Yin Chujin took out three bamboo tubes from her pocket and handed them to Yang Feiming. She had made these bamboo tubes when she was bored in Wuyuan. She often used them in modern times. Although they were not as precise as in modern times, the principle was still similar.


    ¡°Okay.¡± Yang Feiming took the bamboo tubes and kept them preciously.


    Yin Chujin patted his head again and left with Leng¡¯er.


    Yang Chengji finally diverted his attention and shouted anxiously at her, ¡°Miss, it¡¯s already dark, but there are too many patients here. Can you¡­¡±


    ¡°Miss Divine Doctor, can you take a look at my grandson¡¯s illness?¡± Seeing her walk past, an old woman asked with some yearning.


    Yin Chujin shook her head apologetically. ¡°Please wait! I¡¯m not a physician. I¡¯m not in charge of treatment.¡±


    After saying that to the old woman, she frowned and looked at the long line of patients lining up from the entrance to the street. He turned around and said to Yang Chengji, ¡°Let the people behind go back first. Treat them tomorrow!¡± There were so many people that it would be impossible to see them even if they opened through the night.


    After saying that, he walked out of the door. After taking a few steps, he realized that there were a few people at the corner of the street who were looking at her and whispering to each other. When someone saw Yin Chujin looking over, he immediately patted the shoulders of the people beside him. They immediately shrank back to the corner of the street.


    ¡°Leng¡¯er, ask them where they came from,¡± Yin Chujin said to Leng¡¯er with her chin raised.


    When Leng¡¯er heard this, she immediately understood. She walked towards the corner of the street and grabbed one of them by the shoulder. She shouted at the others who had turned around and fled, ¡°Stop!¡±


    Everyone seemed to be frozen and did not dare to run anymore.


    ¡°Tell me, why are you hiding here? If you don¡¯t tell me, I¡¯ll chop off your hands!¡± Leng¡¯er raised the long sword in her hand and gestured.


    ¡°We¡¯ll talk¡­ talk¡­ the boss asked us to keep an eye on¡­ on Benevolence Hall¡­¡±


    ¡°Who¡¯s your boss?¡± Yin Chujin asked when she heard their conversation.


    ¡°It¡¯s¡­ Boss Lin of the Myriad Medicines Workshop.¡±


    ¡°Why did he ask you guys to keep an eye on Benevolence Hall? What¡¯s his motive?¡± Yin Chujin had some guesses when she contacted Du Caijun about the incident today. However, she did not understand why the largest pharmacy in the capital would make things difficult for a small medical center.


    ¡°Boss wanted to raise the price of the medicine, but Benevolence Hall didn¡¯t raise it. Recently, they robbed our Myriad Medicine Workshop¡¯s business. Boss only asked us to keep an eye on them. We don¡¯t know anything else¡­¡±


    ¡°Leng¡¯er, let them go!¡±


    Watching them run away in fear, Yin Chujin held her chin with one hand and fell into deep thought. After a long while, an annoying voice came from behind her.


    ¡°So you really like to meddle in other people¡¯s business!¡± Sheng Yiming walked towards her step by step and stood in front of her. When she looked at him, a flash of disgust in her eyes made him raise his eyebrows. ¡°Am I that annoying?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s good that you know. Don¡¯t always appear in front of me!¡± After Yin Chujin finished speaking, she glared at him again and walked past him to leave the street corner.


    Sheng Yiming stretched out his hand and blocked her with a folding fan. ¡°Since you¡¯re so concerned about Benevolence Hall, you don¡¯t want the Myriad Medicine Workshop to destroy it, do you?¡±


    ¡°What do you want?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s impossible for the Myriad Medicine Workshop to become the largest medical center in the capital without a certain background.¡±

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    ¡°You heard it just now. Grand Preceptor Du and the county magistrate of the capital are very close to Myriad Medicine Workshop. If you want to protect Benevolence Hall from Myriad Medicine Workshop, you have to find a more powerful force to stop their actions.¡± Sheng Yiming tried to enlighten her.


    Yin Chujin looked up at him quietly. After a while, she said, ¡°So, you mean¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t look at me with a vigilant expression. Do you need my help?¡± Sheng Yiming looked at her teasingly. He really wanted to know what she would look like after losing her composure.


    ¡°You?¡± Yin Chujin looked at him suspiciously. ¡°You¡¯re just a hostage of the Sheng Hao Kingdom. Do you think you have more power than Grand Preceptor Du?¡±


    It was not that she wanted to look down on him on purpose, but that was her understanding of hostages. As the saying went, ¡°When one is under someone else¡¯s roof, one has no choice but to bow down.¡± Even if he could do whatever he wanted in the Sheng Hao Kingdom, he was nothing in the Yin Xi Kingdom.


    Sheng Yiming raised his eyebrows. So she thinks that lowly of him in her heart.


    ¡°You don¡¯t need any help, right? Then I¡¯m leaving.¡±


    Yin Chujin saw that he was really turning around and walking forward slowly without any intention of stopping.


    ¡°Hey, can you really help?¡± Yin Chujin finally called out to him when she saw him walking further and further away.


    When Sheng Yiming heard her words, he really stopped and walked back to her. ¡°I still have some bit of a relationship with your Second Brother.¡±


    After hearing what he said, Yin Chujin recalled what she had overheard when she was hiding in the alley the night she left the residence for the first time. Yin Wenhan had called him Senior Brother, but now he was being tactful. How was that some bit of a relationship? They were definitely close friends.


    ¡°Actually, with Xiao Yelei¡¯s power, it¡¯s very easy for him to deal with a Myriad Medicine Workshop. Since you¡¯re his official consort, all you have to do is tell him. He probably won¡¯t refuse to help¡­¡± Seeing that she didn¡¯t say anything, Sheng Yiming smiled and added.


    Yin Chujin looked at him coldly. She did not know how much this person in front of her knew, but since he knew her identity and that today was Xiao Yelei¡¯s wedding day, she did not believe that he could not guess her relationship with Xiao Yelei.


    ¡°For Second Brother¡¯s side, thank you. If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± After saying that, she turned around and wanted to leave.


    ¡°Princess Jin, I took the initiative to help you. Don¡¯t you suspect what I want to do?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. ¡®One who is unaccountably solicitous is hiding evil intentions¡¯. Tell me, what¡¯s your motive?¡± Yin Chujin stopped in her tracks and turned around to look at him. She saw the corners of his lips curl up slightly.


    ¡°Looks like I¡¯ve left a really bad impression on Princess Jin!¡±


    She even used the words ¡°one who is unaccountably solicitous is hiding evil intentions¡±.


    Sheng Yiming shook his head and sighed. He pretended to be innocent again. ¡°I¡¯m just curious about your true identity!¡±


    ¡°Then take your time and wait! Do you want to help or not?¡± Yin Chujin decided to ignore him. She made up her mind that she would not stop no matter what he said. However, until she left the street corner, he did not say anything else and did not chase after her.


    It was already late, but the Xiao Manor was still bustling with noise and excitement. The noise and festive atmosphere were a stark contrast to the deserted Wuyuan.


    Zhu¡¯er was sitting at the entrance of the hut with a small stool. From time to time, she would peek into the courtyard. When she saw Yin Chujin and Leng¡¯er climbing over the wall, her eyes lit up and she quickly ran forward.


    ¡°Princess, Leng¡¯er, you¡¯re finally back!¡±


    ¡°Mm.¡± Yin Chujin nodded as she walked into the house. She asked casually, ¡°Zhu¡¯er, no one has come to Wuyuan since Leng¡¯er and I left the residence, right?¡±


    Zhu¡¯er followed her into the house and replied, ¡°Princess, not long after you left, Steward Wang came to Wuyuan. I heard that His Highness wanted you to go over, but I said that you weren¡¯t around, so Steward Wang left.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡± Yin Chujin stopped in her tracks. Surprise flashed across her eyes. Xiao Yelei actually remembered her.


    ¡°Princess, it¡¯s still lively outside. Do you want to go over?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not going. I¡¯m tired.¡± Yin Chujin took out her clothes from her clothing chest and changed. She lay on the bed and did not want to move.


    Leng¡¯er placed the bag on the table and walked to Yin Chujin¡¯s bed. She looked at her hesitantly.


    Yin Chujin opened her eyes and knew that she had something to say. She pushed herself up from the bed and patted the bed beside her. ¡°Tell me, what¡¯s the matter?¡±


    ¡°That person just now isn¡¯t as simple as he looks¡­¡± Hearing her say this, Leng¡¯er no longer hesitated and voiced the worry in her heart.


    Yin Chujin blinked and quickly realized who Leng¡¯er was referring to. ¡°Leng¡¯er, are you referring to Sheng Yiming?¡±


    ¡°Prince Rui?¡± When Zhu¡¯er first heard Leng¡¯er¡¯s words, she leaned forward with interest. In the end, when she heard the princess mention the person, she immediately lost interest. She waved at Leng¡¯er and said indifferently, ¡°Impossible. Prince Rui is a person who is about to die. What¡¯s so special about an invalid?¡±


    Yin Chujin rolled her eyes at Zhu¡¯er. ¡°Zhu¡¯er, can you turn your head a little? Leng¡¯er and I were just outside the residence, not in the palace. A hostage. You said he was sickly. Why did we meet him outside the palace?¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± Zhu¡¯er exclaimed in surprise. Then, she looked at the two of them in disbelief. ¡°That¡¯s right. The princess left the residence with Leng¡¯er and met Prince Rui in the capital. Strange, how can he leave the palace freely?¡±


    ¡°Leng¡¯er, continue. Zhu¡¯er, you¡¯re only allowed to listen in. You¡¯re not allowed to interrupt!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Princess!¡± Zhu¡¯er scratched her head and sat quietly to the side.


    ¡°He¡¯s a highly skilled martial artist. In the Benevolence Hall, I was standing at the entrance of the hall to the backyard, but I didn¡¯t sense when he was sitting on the eaves at all. Moreover, his footsteps were silent. When one person¡¯s martial arts are much higher than the other, or rather, their martial arts are completely different, there will be a phenomenon where I can¡¯t sense the other person¡¯s movements.¡± Leng¡¯er explained her analysis in one breath.


    Yin Chujin nodded thoughtfully. ¡°In other words, Sheng Yiming¡¯s martial arts skills are much higher than yours?¡±


    ¡°Yeah.¡±


    Leng¡¯er¡¯s martial arts skills were very high, and she could finish off a group of armed guards in the blink of an eye. She could even confront Xiao Yelei for a few rounds, but compared to Sheng Yiming¡­ No wonder Leng¡¯er had been on high alert when she first saw Sheng Yiming.


    In that case, Sheng Yiming was indeed hiding something. But what was his purpose? Was he really pretending to be sick just to be more free?


    The more she thought about it, the more she felt like she was getting involved. Yin Chujin shook her head and said to the two of them, ¡°Let¡¯s leave it at that! When we meet him in the future, I¡¯ll know what to do.¡±


    The first time she saw him, she knew that he was a dangerous person. It was better to interact less with him in the future!


    ¡°Alright, the two of you get ready. Rest early!¡±

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    The next day¡­


    Yin Chujin woke up early in the morning and went to the courtyard to take care of the plants. She put on a cloak and went to the stone bench in the courtyard to read a medical book.


    Suddenly, there was a gentle knock on the wooden door in the courtyard. Soon, a voice came¡­


    ¡°Princess Consort, I¡¯m an old maid from the front yard. His Highness and the Secondary Consort asked me to invite you to the front yard for dinner.¡±


    Yin Chujin was a little stunned when she heard that. After some thought, she stood up and opened the courtyard door.


    ¡°No need. Please go back and tell His Highness and the Secondary Consort that I¡¯ll eat here!¡±


    The old maid was a little troubled when she heard this, but seeing her determined expression, she did not insist anymore. She could only nod and leave, muttering, ¡°Strange, why doesn¡¯t she know how to compete at all?¡±


    Yin Chujin naturally heard her words and shook her head with a smile. She didn¡¯t know how to compete? What did she need to compete for?


    When Zhu¡¯er and Leng¡¯er got up, they saw her standing at the entrance of the courtyard in a daze.


    ¡°Princess, what¡¯s wrong?¡±


    Yin Chujin shook her head and closed the wooden door.


    Out of curiosity, Zhu¡¯er poked her head out as the wooden door closed. When she didn¡¯t see any movement, she pulled back wearily.


    ¡°Princess, did His Highness send someone to invite you over again?¡± Zhu¡¯er guessed.


    Yin Chujin smiled. Zhu¡¯er was much smarter than before.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Prince Xiao actually asked me to have dinner with him in the front hall.¡±


    ¡°Princess, His Highness¡¯ attitude has changed a lot in the past few days. Why¡­ don¡¯t you grasp it?¡±


    ¡°Grasp? Grasp what? To build a good relationship with him so that he can give me half of his love for Ye Xin?¡± Yin Chujin asked Zhu¡¯er teasingly. Seeing that she was stuck for a long time and could not answer, she said, ¡°Zhu¡¯er, I know you care about me. I also said that it¡¯s impossible between us!¡±


    ¡°But¡­ the princess is already married to His Highness. You can¡¯t possibly ruin your life in Wuyuan, right?¡± Zhu¡¯er muttered softly. She really felt sorry for the princess.


    Yin Chujin walked into the house. When she passed by her, she patted her head lightly. ¡°I think life here is very good.¡±


    After breakfast, Yin Chujin was preparing medicine in her room when she suddenly heard a woman¡¯s domineering voice coming from the courtyard, followed by Zhu¡¯er¡¯s greeting.


    ¡°Greetings, Secondary Consort!¡±


    Yin Chujin¡¯s eyebrows twitched. She put down the medicine in her hand and raised her head to see a woman in a light yellow dress appear at the door of the house. Her face was covered by a veil, but her lively eyes indicated that the owner had a beautiful face. Of course, that was if the left side of her face was not disfigured.


    Ye Xin looked down at Yin Chujin from above. She looked at her flawless face and then at her calm expression as she sat at the table. Hatred slowly filled her eyes. She was the one who had ruined her appearance. Now that she saw her, she could not find any guilt in her eyes!


    ¡°You¡¯re Yin Chujin!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± Yin Chujin nodded lightly and stood up. The two of them were about the same height, and their gazes met in the air. The pressure from before was gone.


    With a whoosh, a long whip flew out of Ye Xin¡¯s sleeve and struck towards Yin Chujin¡¯s face.


    Leng¡¯er had been paying attention to Ye Xin the entire time. The moment she lashed out with her whip, she immediately rushed forward. However, Ye Xin blocked the door and she could not rush in. She watched as the whip whipped towards Yin Chujin¡¯s face¡­


    In the next moment, the whip stopped in midair. One end was in Ye Xin¡¯s hand, and the other end was tightly held by Yin Chujin.


    Yin Chujin was already prepared. She didn¡¯t even blink when the whip came at her. She leaned to the side and raised her head to grab the end of the whip.


    ¡°Miss Ye really can¡¯t keep her cool. She didn¡¯t even say a few words before whipping me.¡± Yin Chujin sneered at her.


    Under the veil, Ye Xin gritted her teeth. She was discouraged by the failure of this sneak attack. She pulled the whip in her hand hard, but the other party suddenly let go. She almost fell back.


    Yin Chujin shrugged. She really didn¡¯t do it on purpose. Ye Xin came from a family of generals and was naturally skilled in martial arts. When she grabbed the whip, her hand was already burning with pain. Seeing her pull the whip, she could only wisely let go. She didn¡¯t expect to be blamed.


    ¡°Miss Ye, please leave! As for the disfigurement of half of your face, there¡¯s nothing I can do to change the past, but I¡¯ll do my best to treat your face now. If you continue to cause trouble, I can¡¯t guarantee that I¡¯ll still want to treat you because I¡¯m very vengeful!¡±


    When Ye Xin heard her words, the hatred and anger in her heart surged. She swung the whip at her again. ¡°Yin Chujin, you still have the cheek to threaten me? If it weren¡¯t for you, would my face be like this? Don¡¯t be smug in front of me. I¡¯ll let you have a taste of the pain of having your appearance destroyed today!¡±


    The whip in Ye Xin¡¯s hand was swung so quickly that Yin Chujin could not dodge in time. Her shoulder was whipped, and she frowned in pain. Fortunately, Leng¡¯er had already flashed into the house in the next moment and raised her sword to block Ye Xin¡¯s attack.


    Looking at the battle between Ye Xin and Leng¡¯er, the two of them were equally matched in martial arts. In just ten moves, the narrow hut had already been destroyed to a tragic extent. Yin Chujin sighed. ¡°Leng¡¯er, step back.¡±


    The two of them had been together for a long time and had long developed a tacit understanding. Leng¡¯er took a step back and the medicinal powder in Yin Chujin¡¯s hand was already sprinkled on Ye Xin.


    At first, Ye Xin did not pay much attention to it. When she saw that Yin Chujin was finally exposed in front of her, she raised her whip and wanted to swing it at her. However, she quickly realized that she could not exert any strength. Her eyes darted around and she was so frightened that she immediately let go of the whip.


    ¡°Ah¡­¡± Ye Xin looked at her hands in horror and pulled up her sleeves. Her entire skin was covered in hideous red spots. In the beginning, there were small spots, but later on, the spots gradually swelled up and turned into red blisters. Every part of her body felt a piercing pain.


    ¡°You don¡¯t think it¡¯s satisfying to have half of your face destroyed, do you? Then let your entire body rot! Get out of Wuyuan immediately, or I guarantee that you¡¯ll lose your life! This isn¡¯t a threat! Get lost!¡± Yin Chujin said coldly to her, then pointed at the door and told her to get lost.


    Ye Xin was terrified and asked her for the antidote.


    Yin Chujin acted as if she didn¡¯t hear anything. She called for Zhu¡¯er and Leng¡¯er to clean up the house before opening the medicine box to look for the medicine.


    ¡°Princess, are you alright?¡± Zhu¡¯er looked at the whip mark on Yin Chujin¡¯s shoulder and asked with heartache.


    Yin Chujin bit her lower lip and shook her head. It was common for people to get injured here, so she didn¡¯t have the energy to fuss over it.


    ¡°Give me the antidote¡­¡± Ye Xin refused to leave. She gritted her teeth in pain and shouted for the antidote.


    ¡°Leng¡¯er, throw that annoying thing out of Wuyuan!¡± Yin Chujin found the medicine and handed it to Zhu¡¯er so that she could apply the medicine for her. She could not be bothered with the screams in her ears.


    As soon as Leng¡¯er took a step forward, Ye Xin realized that she could not get the antidote no matter what. She decided to leave first and turned to run out.

 Chapter 29

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Zhu¡¯er carefully applied the medicine for Yin Chujin. She thought of Ye Xin¡¯s hideous appearance and asked curiously, ¡°Princess, what medicine did you give her? Nothing will happen to her¡­ right?¡±


    ¡°She won¡¯t die, but she won¡¯t feel comfortable either.¡±


    ¡°Oh.¡± Zhu¡¯er nodded and turned around to find a new dress for Yin Chujin. She then started to tidy up the messy house. As she did so, she complained, ¡°Leng¡¯er, you should have lured that woman outside the house to fight just now. We¡¯ve gone through so much trouble to repair everything here, but it¡¯s all smashed¡­¡±


    Leng¡¯er stopped tidying up and looked up at the mess in the room. In the end, she did not say anything and only nodded slightly.


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. If anything is broken, we can buy new ones.¡±


    ¡°Princess, do you think His Highness will come to question you if he finds out that you drugged her?¡±


    After Yin Chujin changed her clothes, she helped to clean up. As she cleaned, she replied, ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. At most, I¡¯ll waste some time arguing with him. He can¡¯t do anything to me.¡±


    ¡°Princess, why don¡¯t you care about anything? Is there anything you care about?¡±


    Zhu¡¯er was just muttering to herself. She did not expect Yin Chujin to fall into deep thought with just one sentence.


    Yes, after coming here, everything seemed to have become indifferent. What did it matter to her?


    Yin Chujin sighed and stared blankly at the sycamore catkins in the courtyard. She had no goal in her life as a replacement for the princess¡­


    That afternoon, Xiao Yelei came knocking on her door. Yin Chujin, who was sitting at her desk, looked up from her medical book when she heard the sound and met his dark face.


    Knowing what he was here for, she could not be bothered with him and quickly lowered her head to continue reading the medical book.


    Seeing her like this, Xiao Yelei was even more furious. He strode forward and slammed his palm on her table. Because of his palm, the items on the table shook. ¡°Yin Chujin, are you playing with me?¡±


    Yin Chujin calmly flipped to the next page and answered without looking up, ¡°Really? I don¡¯t remember having the time!¡±


    ¡°What did you say when you asked me to sign the agreement? You said that you would treat Ye Xin¡¯s face! You agreed to it yourself, but what did you do today? You poisoned her!¡± Xiao Yelei gritted his teeth and glared at the back of her head.


    ¡°If Prince Xiao wants me to fulfill the agreement, can you do it first? I remember that the agreement clearly stated that no one is allowed to disturb Wuyuan, and your consort came to my house this morning to whip me and destroy my small house. I wonder if this is considered disturbing?¡± Yin Chujin looked up at him and asked.


    Being stared at by her calm and deep eyes, Xiao Yelei had the unprecedented urge to look away.


    ¡°Ye Xin, she¡­¡± He had no idea that Ye Xin had come to Wuyuan this morning to cause trouble.


    Yin Chujin could tell what was going on from his surprised expression. Her red lips curled up slightly as she said mockingly, ¡°Did she not tell you? Or did she say that I was rude and unreasonable enough to poison her? Prince Xiao, I used to think that you were a little unreasonable, but at least your mind is still clear. Now, it seems that you¡¯re just a fool who will be led by the nose by a woman. Do you think I¡¯m so bored that after helping you ask Father for a marriage decree, I¡¯ll find trouble with Ye Xin?¡±


    ¡°Yin Chujin, how dare you insult me! You¡¯re so straightforward. Do you really think I¡¯m afraid of death? Do I have to listen to your orders just because I¡¯m poisoned? If I didn¡¯t believe what you said, do you think you could live so freely?¡± Xiao Yelei leaned forward angrily and quickly grabbed her chin. At the same time, he used his other hand to restrain her hand that was reaching for the medicine in her pocket.


    ¡°Let go of the princess!¡± Leng¡¯er held the scabbard in one hand and the hilt of the sword in the other as she said coldly to Xiao Yelei.


    Yin Chujin, on the other hand, was calm. She didn¡¯t even frown as she squeezed out a sentence, ¡°If you don¡¯t let go on the count of three, I guarantee that Ye Xin will rot and die! One! Two¡­¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re threatening me!¡± Xiao Yelei increased the strength in his hand. His fingers almost dug into her flesh, but she did not cry out in pain at all. However, he gradually frowned. ¡°Hand over the antidote, and I can consider letting you go!¡±


    Yin Chujin smiled coldly and averted her gaze. She did not intend to negotiate with him at all.


    ¡°Very good. Looks like you¡¯re not afraid of death at all!¡± Xiao Yelei sneered. The next moment, he let go of her chin and used his strength on her right hand. With a slight force, the sound of joint dislocation was clearly heard.


    Yin Chujin gritted her teeth to stop herself from crying out in pain. She only glared at him hatefully.


    ¡°Don¡¯t think that I don¡¯t have any bargaining chips left. If I die from your poison, I¡¯ll definitely drag you, your two maidservants, and your mother down with me! Before that, I¡¯ll definitely torture you well and let you understand the consequences of being restless. How about it? Do you want to taste the pain of your left hand being crippled again? Do you want to hand over the antidote?¡± Xiao Yelei held her right hand and asked again.


    Yin Chujin took a deep breath before saying to Leng¡¯er, ¡°Leng¡¯er, give him the red bottle in the medicine box!¡±


    Leng¡¯er glared at Xiao Yelei for a while before putting away her sword. She took out a medicine box and took out a red medicine bottle before throwing it to Xiao Yelei.


    Xiao Yelei took the medicine bottle and opened it to take a look, but he could not figure it out.


    ¡°How can I believe that your medicine is real? If you casually use it to scare me¡­¡±


    Yin Chujin snorted. ¡°Prince Xiao, I¡¯m not like a certain someone. I¡¯ll definitely do what I promised. Using fake medicine to fool people, hmph, I¡¯ve always despised doing such things. Believe it if you want.¡± She made a mental note that Xiao Yelei was a suspicious person. It was better not to provoke him!


    ¡°You¡¯re not worthy of my trust! Men, take Zhu¡¯er away. If Xin¡¯er¡¯s poison is not cured, you should know the consequences!¡±


    As soon as he finished speaking, two guards came in and escorted Zhu¡¯er out. Leng¡¯er was about to swing the sword in her hand at them, but she was stopped by Xiao Yelei¡¯s words.


    ¡°If she makes a move, I don¡¯t mind cutting off her left hand or even both arms!¡±


    ¡°Xiao Yelei, whether you believe it or not, the antidote is real. Feed her one pill every two hours and use it with acupuncture to clear all the major acupuncture points in her body so that the medicinal effect will dissipate faster. In less than ten hours, she will recover. I hope you can do the same. Don¡¯t let Zhu¡¯er lose a single strand of hair! Don¡¯t forget that we are restraining each other. You have a bargaining chip, you dare to risk it, do you think I don¡¯t?¡±


    ¡°You actually poisoned Xin¡¯er so viciously and want her to suffer for ten hours?¡± Xiao Yelei stared at her in disbelief, completely ignoring the threat behind her.


    ¡°Whatever you say!¡±


    ¡°Acupuncture, right? Then you¡¯ll do it. For as long as Ye Xin hurts, your hand will hurt for just as long!¡± After saying that, Xiao Yelei put his hands together and pulled her out, not caring how painful her dislocated hand would be.


    Yin Chujin bit her lower lip and staggered as he dragged her out. ¡°Xiao Yelei, you think too highly of me. My hand is in this state now. Do you think I can still perform acupuncture? I can¡¯t even hold acupuncture. If you¡¯re not afraid that I¡¯ll stab Ye Xin in the wrong acupuncture point, just bring me there!¡±


    When Xiao Yelei heard this, he stopped in his tracks and turned around. ¡°Then watch from the side and accompany Xin¡¯er in her pain!¡±


    Yin Chujin rolled her eyes weakly and could only increase her pace to reduce the pain.

 Chapter 30

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Yin Chujin stood by the bed expressionlessly. In order to prevent her from poisoning Ye Xin, her hands were restrained by Xiao Yelei. Although her dislocated hands were in pain, she felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction when she saw Ye Xin screaming hysterically with red rashes all over her body.


    The poison she had poisoned Ye Xin could cause rashes on the skin of the poisoned person, and it would cause an unbearable itchiness. However, as long as she scratche it, she would continue to scratch it until the skin festered. After taking the antidote, there would still be a five-hour incubation period, but the continuous itching would turn into itches that came in bouts.


    Therefore, Yin Chujin reminded her wickedly, ¡°Ye Xin, I told you not to scratch it. It will leave a scar.¡±


    Ye Xin wailed for a while before the itch finally passed. She took a deep breath and immediately glanced at Yin Chujin with a murderous gaze. In the next moment, she saw Xiao Yelei holding her hand tightly by the bed. For some reason, jealousy surged in her heart. Just as she was about to flare up, the itch returned and she had no time to care about this matter.


    Yin Chujin noticed the jealousy in Ye Xin¡¯s eyes. She looked at the two of them holding hands and then at Xiao Yelei. At this moment, his mind was completely focused on Ye Xin. He was looking at her with heartache and did not notice how ambiguous their hands were. Moreover, he had already caused the woman he loved to misunderstand. It seemed like he was just a slow-witted fellow. Since that was the case, she naturally would not remind him. Who asked him to treat her so badly? Don¡¯t blame her for being despicable.


    After the next itch, Ye Xin wheedled and asked Xiao Yelei to accompany her. Xiao Yelei wanted to shake off Yin Chujin¡¯s hand immediately and go forward, but he was afraid that she would use poison, so he hesitated for a moment.


    Yin Chujin wasn¡¯t in a hurry. When she noticed the burning jealousy in Ye Xin¡¯s eyes, she was finally willing to release the two of them and her hand. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. The poison powder is in my sleeve. You can take it all.¡±


    As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Yelei reached into her sleeve and took away all the powder bags. Then, he shook off Yin Chujin¡¯s hand in disgust and walked to the bed.


    Yin Chujin gasped and held her dislocated right hand tightly with her left hand. She glared at the back of Xiao Yelei¡¯s head angrily.


    ¡°Yelei, I don¡¯t want her here. Ah, it¡¯s so itchy¡­¡± Ye Xin pointed at Yin Chujin and pouted. Soon, the itchiness rose again.


    Xiao Yelei comforted her as he said to Yin Chujin, ¡°Get lost!¡±


    Upon hearing this word, Yin Chujin was overjoyed. Without hesitation, she turned around and walked out, taking Zhu¡¯er with her.


    When Yin Chujin and Zhu¡¯er returned to Wuyuan, Leng¡¯er was already waiting anxiously by the door. When she saw them, she hurried forward to help Yin Chujin into the house.


    ¡°Princess, what about your hand?¡±


    When she relaxed, she finally realized how painful it was. Yin Chujin was in so much pain that her brows were knitted together. She bit her lower lip hard and could not help but suck in a breath of cold air. Only in front of them could she completely expose her weakness.


    ¡°It¡¯s¡­ nothing. It¡¯s just a dislocation. Leng¡¯er, help me¡­ get it right¡­¡± She would come looking for her again in a while.


    Leng¡¯er nodded and replied, ¡°Princess, bear with it!¡±


    ¡°Crack¡­¡± Yin Chujin did not make a sound when she heard the sound again. She stroked her hand that had returned to its original position and sighed again.


    ¡°Princess, you have to hand over the antidote sooner or later. You really shouldn¡¯t suffer this loss¡­¡± Zhu¡¯er looked at her princess with heartache. She really felt sad for her after marrying the Prince.


    ¡°You learn from your mistakes and you¡¯ll know next time.¡± Xiao Yelei knew that she would drug him, so he grabbed her hand the moment he suppressed her, giving her no chance to take the medicine. The next time, she would stay away from him and not let him suppress her. Only then would she have an absolute chance of winning.


    ¡°Princess, it¡¯s clearly Ye Xin¡¯s fault. She actually misled the Prince. If you tell the Prince properly. Perhaps the Prince will understand.¡±


    Yin Chujin shook her head. Xiao Yelei no longer bore a grudge against her, but he had changed from treating her as an enemy to treating her as a stranger. His balance would always be on Ye Xin¡¯s side. No matter how much Ye Xin went overboard, he would still help her.


    Wuyuan had returned to its former tranquility in the past two days. Thinking that Ye Xin¡¯s poison had just passed and her body was weak, Xiao Yelei¡¯s mind was focused on her and had no time to care about anything else, so he did not come here to find trouble.


    She thought that she could live a peaceful life for a few days, but Leng¡¯er had caught a cold for no reason. Her usually strong body collapsed just like that, and she was still said it was cold even when she was wrapped in the two blankets. Yin Chujin took her pulse, but her brows were slightly furrowed. She was puzzled. Logically speaking, the poison that Leng¡¯er had been poisoned with that day had been cured by her. However, from her pulse, it was obvious that the poison had acted up again, and the poison had changed.


    Leng¡¯er had been poisoned by someone with a parasite¡­


    Yin Chujin was worried. It was not easy to get rid of the parasitic poison unless she found the source of the parasitic poison. Right now, she could only help Leng¡¯er get rid of the symptoms that appeared. She prescribed a few anti-cold medicines and let Zhu¡¯er brew it. She sat by Leng¡¯er¡¯s bed and held her chin in a daze.


    It was already late at night, and the starry sky could be seen through the window. Suddenly, a distress signal rose in the dark night. A string of sparks shot into the sky, spreading out in small patterns. Others might not take such a small signal seriously, but Yin Chujin knew very well that this was the bamboo tube she had given Yang Feiming to inform her if he was in danger.


    Yin Chujin immediately stood up, changed her clothes, and instructed Zhu¡¯er to take good care of Leng¡¯er. She jumped over the wall and ran towards the Benevolence Hall. She was afraid that if she was late, she would see the destruction of the Benevolence Hall. She was even more afraid of seeing the Yang family¡¯s grandfather and grandson pair being killed. She did not know why she was so worried about them. The only explanation was that there were not many people who treated her well after coming to this strange time and space. Other than Zhu¡¯er and Leng¡¯er, there were only the Yang family¡¯s grandfather and grandson. In the end, she was afraid that she would be too lonely in this world. She was afraid of the coldness of the people in her previous life.


    It was already midnight and there wasn¡¯t a single person on the street. Yin Chujin didn¡¯t need to hide anything. When she pushed open the door of Benevolence Hall, she realized that it was extremely quiet inside. She pushed the door open. She looked up and saw Yang Chengji sitting at the entrance of the hall with a stool. Yang Feiming was leaning against his leg. The grandfather and grandson were yawning non-stop. When they saw Yin Chujin appear, their eyes flashed with surprise.


    Seeing that they were fine, Yin Chujin heaved a sigh of relief. However, she frowned unconsciously. Why would they send a secret signal if there was nothing wrong with Benevolence Hall?


    ¡°Sister, you¡¯re here?¡± Yang Feiming ran towards her.


    Yin Chujin sighed helplessly and rubbed his head. ¡°Ming¡¯er, the bamboo tube I gave you isn¡¯t for fun.¡±


    As soon as she finished speaking, Yang Feiming pursed his lips aggrievedly. ¡°Sister, Ming¡¯er didn¡¯t play. It was that brother who snatched the bamboo tube.¡± As he spoke, he pointed at the roof on the upper left.


    Yin Chujin looked in the direction he was pointing at and saw Sheng Yiming sitting on the roof in a white robe, looking down at her with a smile.


    In an instant, Yin Chujin understood everything. It turned out that he was the one behind all this. She could not help but feel a burning anger rising in her heart.


    ¡°Are you crazy? Who has time to play games with you in the middle of the night?!¡±

 Chapter 31

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Yin Chujin was stunned for a long time. It was only when the chill hit her that she patted her face and jumped down from the roof. She left Benevolence Hall and walked towards the Xiao Manor. Along the way, she was deep in thought about Sheng Yiming¡¯s last words. Indeed, the black-clothed men would soon find out that she had used the palace map as a decoy for the Armament Breaking Blueprint. When the time came, he would definitely come back to look for her. She should indeed pay more attention. The most important thing was that she still had to verify if the Armament Breaking Blueprint was with her. If it was, where would the princess put it?


    When Yin Chujin returned to Wuyuan, Leng¡¯er was still asleep. Zhu¡¯er had already fed her medicine and was dozing off at the table. When she saw Yin Chujin return, she heaved a sigh of relief and asked about Benevolence Hall. Yin Chujin only smiled and said that she was fine before sending her to sleep.


    Sitting in front of the dressing table, Yin Chujin looked through the bronze mirror and realized that she was wearing a golden butterfly hairpin. Yin Chujin was puzzled. She reached out and took off the butterfly hairpin. She held it in her hand and looked at it carefully. There was a golden butterfly on the hairpin that was very lifelike and beautiful. However, this hairpin was unfamiliar to her. She had no impression that she had ever worn this hairpin, let alone wear it out tonight. To be precise, she rarely wore any jewelry unless she entered the palace. The only explanation was that Sheng Yiming had put it on her!


    That hooligan! Yin Chujin thought of what he had done to her tonight and was furious. She really wanted to throw the hairpin into the waste basket, but after thinking about it, she gave up. If she threw the hairpin away, the hooligan would still think that she accepted it. It was better to find a time to throw it back to him in front of him.


    As she spoke, she threw the hairpin into the drawer. She wanted to change and rest, but she realized that an envelope had been stuffed into her pocket. Yin Chujin was furious. She did not notice how many small actions Sheng Yiming had done when he hugged her.


    She opened the envelope and found that it was the deed to the Myriad Medicines Workshop, Benevolence Hall, and a note.


    ¡°Keep the title deeds. You can run the largest medicine halls in the entire capital. Smart woman, don¡¯t disappoint me!¡±


    Yin Chujin crumpled the note into a ball and threw it into the paper basket. She cursed Sheng Yiming a thousand times in her heart. He actually did this to her. Who would want to be the owner of the largest medicine shops in the capital? Moreover, the Myriad Medicine Workshop was involved with Du Caijun, and it was obvious that Du Caijun was not a good person.


    After tidying herself up, Yin Chujin fell onto the bed and rubbed her forehead. She didn¡¯t know how she had provoked Sheng Yiming. He always wanted to make things difficult for her¡­


    The next day¡­


    Leng¡¯er¡¯s cold had subsided and she was finally awake. This also made Yin Chujin and Zhu¡¯er heave a sigh of relief. However, no matter how Yin Chujin asked about the parasitic poison, Leng¡¯er refused to say a word. She wanted to understand the situation clearly so that she could cure the parasitic poison in her body. However, seeing that she would not say anything, Yin Chujin could only give up in the end.


    Yin Chujin knew that Leng¡¯er had many secrets. She used her memory loss as an excuse to hide everything. She respected her and did not interrogate her, but she really didn¡¯t want anything to happen to Leng¡¯er¡­


    Sighing slightly, she heard a knock on the door from the courtyard. Yin Chujin asked Zhu¡¯er to open the door and was told that the emperor had summoned her and Xiao Yelei to the palace.


    When Yin Chujin heard this, she blinked her big eyes and was overjoyed. Last night, she was still thinking about how to return the hairpin and the title deed to Sheng Yiming. Now, the opportunity had come knocking on her door.


    She had Zhu¡¯er dress her up and put the hairpin and the title deed into her sleeve. Then, she told Leng¡¯er to take good care of herself before leading Zhu¡¯er out of Wuyuan. She had wanted to leave Zhu¡¯er behind to take care of Leng¡¯er, but she felt that it was inappropriate to enter the palace alone. Although she was much more familiar with the palace, she still needed Zhu¡¯er¡¯s help in all aspects.


    As soon as she left the Xiao Manor, Yin Chujin saw Xiao Yelei standing beside the horse with Ye Xin in his arms. She turned her head slightly and noticed Liu Cuiyan standing a few steps away. She was twisting her handkerchief and staring outside the manor with jealousy and hatred in her eyes. It seemed that a certain someone had completely fallen out of favor and was feeling indignant!


    Seeing her appear, Ye Xin naturally looked at her with hatred. Xiao Yelei, on the other hand, looked cold and emotionless. However, Yin Chujin ignored their gazes and got into the carriage with Zhu¡¯er¡¯s help.


    After waiting for a while, the carriage still did not move. Xiao Yelei and Ye Xin¡¯s intimate voices kept coming from outside. Xiao Yelei¡¯s voice was low and indistinct, but Ye Xin¡¯s voice was very loud. It was obvious that she wanted her to hear it. Unfortunately, she had miscalculated. Yin Chujin was not interested in Xiao Yelei now, let alone jealous of their performance.


    An hour had passed, but the two of them still had no intention of stopping. Yin Chujin really admired them. As expected, they were both martial arts practitioners. They stood there and talked for so long without feeling their legs ache.


    Yin Chujin lifted the carriage curtain and said, ¡°Prince Xiao, I don¡¯t mind if you bring her into the palace with you. Perhaps if you don¡¯t have any plans to enter the palace for the time being, I can return to Wuyuan first. Get someone to inform me when you want to set off.¡±


    She wanted to roll her eyes.


    However, Ye Xin thought that she was finally jealous and looked at her smugly.


    Yin Chujin smiled at her. ¡°Ye Xin, when a woman¡¯s voice is louder than a man¡¯s, it doesn¡¯t sound good. If you want to show off your love, I don¡¯t mind you riding with the Prince into the palace to let the people in the capital know how much the Prince dotes on you.¡±


    Xiao Yelei raised his eyebrows and looked at her. He could only see ridicule on her face. There was no jealousy at all. It seemed that Yin Chujin, who had been pestering him to marry her, no longer existed.


    Ye Xin could hear the sarcasm in her words. Seeing the smile on Yin Chujin¡¯s lips made her want to tear her mouth apart to avenge her disfigurement. With this thought in mind, she subconsciously reached for her waist.


    Seeing through her intentions, Yin Chujin threatened, ¡°If you whip me again, I can¡¯t guarantee that you won¡¯t be poisoned like last time! This time, I¡¯ll write my name upside down if I give you the antidote!¡±


    ¡°Xin¡¯er, be good and return to the residence first!¡± Xiao Yelei comforted Ye Xin in a low voice.


    ¡°I don¡¯t want to!¡± Ye Xin stomped her feet.


    ¡°Go back to the manor first. I¡¯ll be back soon¡­¡± Xiao Yelei was a little helpless. He comforted her and asked the old maid to bring her into the manor.


    Finally, Ye Xin was willing to go back. Before entering the residence, she turned around and glared at Yin Chujin.


    Yin Chujin shrugged nonchalantly. When she turned around, she saw Xiao Yelei staring at her. Before he got on his horse, he coldly said something to her¡­


    ¡°Yin Chujin, think about yourself. Don¡¯t provoke Xin¡¯er!¡±


    Yin Chujin smiled coldly and said, ¡°Xiao Yelei, if I remember correctly, it¡¯ll be a month in a few days. I hope I can still hear you say this when the poison acts up!¡±


    With that, she flung the curtain aside and sat back in the carriage.


    She had already planned to let him have a taste of the poison. Let¡¯s see if he still dared to order her around in such a presumptuous tone in the future.


    ¡°You¡­¡± Xiao Yelei turned around and glared at her, but she was blocked by the curtain and had already disappeared.

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    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Sheng Yiming¡¯s smile did not diminish at all. Instead of facing her anger directly, he waved at the Yang family¡¯s grandfather and grandson. ¡°You can go to sleep.¡±


    Yang Chengji and Yang Feiming looked back and forth between them. Only when Yin Chujin nodded did they walk into the house excitedly. They were already sleepy, but Sheng Yiming had ordered them not to sleep before Yin Chujin arrived, so they yawned and accompanied him in waiting. Seeing that he was willing to help Benevolence Hall, he shouldn¡¯t be a bad person.


    Only when the two of them were left in the narrow courtyard did Sheng Yiming face her anger. The corners of his clothes fluttered as he landed in front of her from the roof. He still had a smile on his face. ¡°It seems that you really care about everything about Benevolence Hall. The signal has just been sent and you¡¯re already rushing over. Tsk tsk, you even came with a fallen leaf.¡±


    As he spoke, he unexpectedly picked up a fallen leaf stuck to her hair and clicked his tongue.


    Yin Chujin slapped his hand away angrily and took two steps back to distance herself from him.


    ¡°Whether I care or not, Benevolence Hall has nothing to do with you. Please don¡¯t make such a joke. It¡¯s very boring!¡± After saying that, she turned around and was about to leave.


    In the next moment, a tall figure approached her and grabbed her waist. She cried out in surprise and her feet left the ground. Her movements were already faster than her consciousness. She reached for her sleeve and sprinkled the poisonous powder on the person, but she did not see him let go of her. When she came back to her senses, she was already sitting on the roof. Sheng Yiming was sitting beside her, his hand still on her waist¡­


    Yin Chujin blinked and glared at the hand on her waist. ¡°Let go!¡±


    Since this man knew her identity and knew that she had married into the Xiao Manor, he still dared to tease her openly. Was there no difference between men and women in his mind, let alone the concept of a married woman?


    ¡°Shh! The night is quite beautiful tonight. The stars are twinkling. Since you¡¯re here, why don¡¯t you enjoy the night?¡± Sheng Yiming grinned at her and looked up at the bustling starry sky. He leaned back and lay on the roof. At the same time, he exerted strength in his hand on her waist and pulled her to lie on the roof.


    Hooligan! Yin Chujin cursed in her heart. She couldn¡¯t break free from his grip, but her hands were free. In front of him, she sprinkled bags of poisonous powder on him¡­


    ¡°My physique is special. I¡¯m immune to all poisons. If you don¡¯t mind wasting your poison, feel free to sprinkle it.¡± Sheng Yiming teased her and finally reminded her kindly.


    Yin Chujin was dumbfounded. She was good at using poison, but he was immune to all poisons. He was her nemesis, and she was no match for him in terms of strength. If he wanted to do anything to her, she had no chance of resisting.


    Looking at her dumbfounded and adorable appearance, Sheng Yiming¡¯s lips curled up. It turned out that she had such a rich expression after losing her calm.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I was bored tonight and wanted to find someone to pass the time. Unfortunately, I thought of you. I¡¯m just admiring the night. I¡¯m not interested in you for the time being,¡± Sheng Yiming said shamelessly as if he had seen through her thoughts.


    ¡°For the time being?¡± As soon as she asked, Yin Chujin wanted to slap herself. Why was she so conflicted over these words?


    Sure enough, Sheng Yiming laughed heartily when he heard that. He turned around and leaned into her ear, exhaling evilly. ¡°You¡¯re quite interesting! That¡¯s right, it¡¯s only temporary. I can¡¯t rule out the possibility that I¡¯ll be interested in you in other aspects soon.¡±


    Yin Chujin shivered and wanted to pull away from him, but she realized that she was completely restrained in his arms and could not move. Their faces were so close that she could even breathe on each other¡¯s faces. This distance made her feel dangerous. ¡°You¡­ let go of me. Don¡¯t forget that I¡¯m Princess Consort Xiao. You have to find another woman!¡±


    ¡°Princess Consort Xiao?¡± Sheng Yiming repeated these three words and finally laughed softly. ¡°It¡¯s just in name. You¡¯re willing to be sent to a remote corner of the Xiao Manor by Xiao Yelei? And no matter what identity it is, as long as I, Sheng Yiming, want it, there¡¯s nothing I can¡¯t get!¡±


    After saying this, Sheng Yiming lay back down beside her. However, he still did not retract his hand from her waist because he knew that as long as he relaxed his grip on her, she would definitely escape.


    Yin Chujin was stunned by his words. It took her a while to come back to her senses. When she looked at his face up close, she realized that he was much more flirtatious than the first time she saw him. His long eyelashes fluttered, and his skin was even more tender than a woman¡¯s. If such a devilish face was on a woman, she would definitely be a world-shaking beauty. Unfortunately, it was on a man¡­


    Looking at such a face, she really could not imagine that the arrogant and domineering words just now came from his mouth.


    ¡°Stop staring at me like that. It¡¯ll make me think you¡¯re trying to do something to me.¡±


    Sheng Yiming suddenly turned his face to meet her gaze, making her subconsciously turn her head away.


    Yin Chujin carefully recalled what he had just said and suddenly became alert. ¡°You¡­ Leng¡¯er finding the Xiao Manor and finding my location. Did you give her that letter?¡± Sheng Yiming knew so much about her living in the corner of the Xiao Manor. Only then did she remember that the map of the Xiao Manor in the letter that Leng¡¯er had given her was very similar to the map of the palace that Sheng Yiming had given her. He had actually explored the entire terrain of the palace and the Xiao Manor as a hostage. What was his identity?


    Sheng Yiming looked at her approvingly. ¡°You¡¯re indeed a smart woman. I just want to remind someone that the consequences of losing the map I gave you are very serious!¡±


    As expected, the purple-robed man she saw after passing the map to the black-robed man was really him. However, on the night she saved Leng¡¯er, he and the second prince had indeed left the palace, but they were not at the scene. Why did they know so much about the matter?


    ¡°How did you know¡­¡±


    ¡°I was at the Phoenix Feather Restaurant that night,¡± Sheng Yiming answered before she could finish asking.


    The Phoenix Feather Restaurant was a street in front of the Benevolence Hall. It was known as the place with the widest view outside the Imperial Palace. As long as one stood high, they could see everything around them.


    ¡°So, since you lost the map I gave you, it¡¯s only right for you to waste time with me when I¡¯m bored. Moreover, Leng¡¯er is my gift to you. Loyal and protective of her master, she¡¯s not bad, right?¡±


    Yin Chujin rolled her eyes at him. He could actually treat someone as a gift!


    Seeing that she was silent, Sheng Yiming said, ¡°Alright, it¡¯s time for me to go back. By the way, let me remind you that those assassins should have long realized that the blueprint is fake. Ever since the assassination, the palace has added many layers of protection. They can¡¯t enter the palace, so they¡¯ll focus on you. You¡¯re on your own!¡±


    Just as Yin Chujin felt the force on her waist loosen, she looked to the side and saw that Sheng Yiming had already disappeared. She only noticed a flash of white in the direction of the palace. What a fast speed and amazing lightness skill¡­

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    The carriage slowly made its way to the palace. After entering the palace, Yin Chujin met the emperor and chatted with him. This time, Yin Chujin could clearly feel that the emperor¡¯s behavior was different from before. In the past, after chatting for a while, the emperor¡¯s thoughts ran far away. He thought about his beautiful concubines and quickly dismissed them. Now that the emperor had asked about all the trivial matters of life, he started to ask Yin Chujin about the Armament Breaking Blueprint.


    Yin Chujin noticed that Xiao Yelei frowned when he heard the words ¡®Armament Breaking Blueprint¡¯ and stared at her.


    ¡°Jin¡¯er, was the blueprint you gave those assassins really the Armament Breaking Blueprint?¡±


    Yin Chujin blinked innocently. ¡°Father, I don¡¯t know if the blueprint is real or not, but Grandmother gave it to me. When she handed it to me, she said that it was a Armament Breaking Blueprint and that it had to be preserved well. At that time, the situation was urgent. When Jin¡¯er saw that you were in danger, I panicked and handed it over. Is it very important?¡± It was easier to expose herself if she said too much, so she tried her best to act ignorant.


    When the emperor heard this, he paced back and forth for two steps before saying, ¡°Forget it.¡±


    ¡°Father, what¡¯s wrong?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve only heard that those assassins have been very arrogant recently. They keep thinking of entering the palace to assassinate again. If the Armament Breaking Blueprint is real, how can we explain their recent actions? Forget it, whether it¡¯s real or fake. If they didn¡¯t get the Armament Breaking Blueprint, it must still be in the palace. Now that Yin Xi has many problems outside, it¡¯s a good thing to find the Armament Breaking Blueprinta€|¡±


    Because she had already heard about it from Sheng Yiming last night, Yin Chujin was somewhat confident. However, she still pretended to be worried. ¡°Assassins? Father, are you alright?¡±


    The emperor waved his hand. ¡°The palace has strengthened its defenses. It won¡¯t be easy for assassins to enter.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good!¡± Yin Chujin patted her chest in relief. She looked so filial that even she wanted to laugh.


    After leaving Liuying Hall and turning a corner, Yin Chujin was cornered by Xiao Yelei.


    ¡°Yin Chujin, if I find out that you lied to me, I will definitely let you know the consequences!¡±


    Of course, Yin Chujin knew what he was referring to. Before he could make a move, she had already sprinkled poison powder on Xiao Yelei. Seeing the arrogant Xiao Yelei instantly shriveling up and breaking out in cold sweat, she raised her eyebrows in amusement and raised the empty powder bag in her hand. ¡°Xiao Yelei, don¡¯t think that you¡¯re strong. You¡¯re nothing to me!¡±


    After saying that, Yin Chujin pushed him away forcefully and called for Zhu¡¯er to walk towards the Jinyu Pavilion. As she walked, she waved her hand behind her. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Prince Xiao. The palace maids in front are coming over soon. You¡¯ll embarrass yourself here alone! Don¡¯t worry, the poison isn¡¯t strong. It will only make you shiver for two hours. See you at the entrance of the imperial harem in two hours!¡±


    Under Xiao Yelei¡¯s furious gaze, Yin Chujin headed for the Jinyu Pavilion but without even entering, she turned towards Shengrui Pavilion.


    Puzzled, Zhu¡¯er followed Yin Chujin. Thinking that she had taken the wrong path, she asked, ¡°Princess, where are you going? This is the direction to Shengrui Pavilion!¡±


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m looking for Sheng Yiming!¡± When Sheng Yiming was mentioned, although she tried her best to lower her voice, it could still be vaguely heard that she was gritting her teeth.


    No matter how slow Zhu¡¯er was, she knew that Prince Rui had offended the Princess in some way. However, although she had heard the Princess and Leng¡¯er say that Prince Rui was very mysterious, she subconsciously still felt that he was a weakling and not worth mentioning. When did the Princess go against him?


    ¡°Princess, you¡¯re a noble. Even if you don¡¯t admit it, you¡¯re still Princess Consort Xiao. He¡¯s a hostage from the Sheng Hao Kingdom. If you go over in public like this and others see you, it won¡¯t be good for your reputation,¡± Zhu¡¯er reminded Yin Chujin as she chased after her.


    Yin Chujin couldn¡¯t help but stop in her tracks. She had almost forgotten that ancient times were restricted to these secular worlds. Previously, she had barged into Shengrui Pavilion by mistake without anyone noticing, but that didn¡¯t mean that she wouldn¡¯t be discovered if she barged in again.


    She had a headache. What about the hairpin and land deed in her sleeve?


    She held her chin and pondered. Suddenly, she saw a few people walking out from the flower bed in front of her. The person in the lead was very familiar. Wasn¡¯t it the Second Prince, Yin Wenhan? He didn¡¯t notice them, but he was walking in the direction of Shengrui Pavilion.


    Yin Chujin had a flash of inspiration and ran towards him. She called out affectionately from behind, ¡°Second Brother.¡±


    Yin Wenhan stopped in his tracks when he heard the voice. He immediately knew that it was Yin Chujin. However, he was puzzled. When did they become so familiar with each other?


    Although they were siblings, they had almost no interactions before Yin Chujin married into the Xiao Manor. When the empress dowager was still alive, Yin Chujin was doted on. She was used to being pampered and overbearing in front of her siblings. On the other hand, Yin Wenhan was only interested in martial arts and was not interested in the open and hidden conflicts in the palace. Therefore, he rarely interacted with Yin Chujin.


    While he was deep in thought, Yin Chujin had already arrived in front of him with a smile on her face.


    ¡°Second Imperial Brother, Jin¡¯er entered the palace today. I¡¯m bored and has nowhere to go. Bring me along!¡± She wouldn¡¯t be criticized for chatting with her ¡°brother¡±, right? And looking at where he was going, it was obvious that he was going to Shengrui Pavilion. That way, she could enter openly.


    Everyone in the palace knew that Yin Wenhan was on good terms with Sheng Yiming. The royal family should not be too close to the hostages of other countries, but Yin Wenhan¡¯s personality did not care about trifles. She had heard from Zhu¡¯er that he had made his stand since he was young. He did not want to be trapped in the palace and wanted to travel the world. This was undoubtedly a message to the other princes: He would never participate in the competition for the throne! Therefore, he had the best connections in the palace.


    ¡°Where¡¯s Xiao Yelei?¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s busy. He doesn¡¯t have time to accompany me.¡±


    Before Yin Wenhan could react, he was pulled forward by Yin Chujin. He scratched his head and was extremely confused by her actions. Her intimate actions made him wonder if he had remembered wrongly. Actually, he was very close to this imperial sister?


    After entering Shengrui Pavilion, she had just walked to the rockery when she heard a weak low voice above her heada€|


    ¡°Cough cougha€| Second Prince, why didn¡¯t I know that you and your imperial sister are so close that you must stick together even while walking?¡±


    Everyone looked up and saw Sheng Yiming in white standing on the pavilion looking down at them. He held his fist to his lips and coughed softly. His face was as pale as a piece of white paper.


    Yin Chujin thought to herself, ¡®He¡¯s really good at pretending!¡¯


    Yin Wenhan spread his hands, indicating that he did not understand the situation.


    Yin Chujin rolled her eyes at Sheng Yiming. ¡°Prince Rui, stop sowing discord between me and Second Brother!¡±


    After saying that, she turned to Yin Wenhan. ¡°Second Brother, Jin¡¯er is so envious of you. You can leave the palace freely and travel everywhere. Ever since I married into the Xiao Manor and saw the world outside the palace, I realized how beautiful it is outside. Second Brother, why don¡¯t you tell Jin¡¯er about the fun places you¡¯ve been to all these years?¡±


    After Yin Chujin finished speaking, she heard someone laugh softly. She didn¡¯t need to look to know who it was!

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    Yin Wenhan couldn¡¯t get used to Yin Chujin¡¯s sudden change in attitude, but seeing how fascinated she was, he didn¡¯t want to discourage her, so he agreed.


    ¡°Let¡¯s talk in the pavilion!¡± As he spoke, he took a big step forward and pulled away from Yin Chujin. At the same time, he waved his hand to dismiss the guards following him.


    Yin Chujin also gestured for Zhu¡¯er to leave and followed him up the pavilion.


    After entering the pavilion, Yin Wenhan did not wait for a greeting. He casually picked a stone stool and sat down. He took a peach from the fruit platter and threw it into the air before catching it and placing it in his mouth. At the same time, he asked vaguely, ¡°Didn¡¯t you like purple clothes the most in the past? Why are you wearing white every day recently? Your pale and sickly face is really scary with white clothes on¡­¡±


    His tone was very familiar. It was only when he finished speaking that he remembered that he had just brought an imperial sister over. Hence, Yin Wenhan quickly kept quiet.


    Upon hearing this, Yin Chujin snickered in her heart. If she had to be honest, it was probably because she had said that Sheng Yiming was beautiful the first time she saw him, and that he looked even more flirtatious in purple. At the same time, she glanced at Sheng Yiming. He wouldn¡¯t always hold a grudge against her because of her words, right?


    She saw that he was coughing softly at the side. When she got closer, she felt that his face was frighteningly pale, as if he would collapse at any moment.


    Yin Chujin really admired him. His acting was too realistic. However, Wenhan and he referred to each other as senior and junior brothers, so he naturally knew his background. Moreover, he had exposed his identity in front of her. There were only the three of them in the gazebo. Who was he pretending for?


    However, from Yin Wenhan¡¯s sudden silence just now, it seemed that Sheng Yiming did not tell Yin Wenhan about how he was ¡°enemies¡± with her, nor did he reveal her true identity. This made her heave a sigh of relief. In that case, she was kind enough not to expose him.


    ¡°Second Brother, tell Jin¡¯er about the fun things outside the palace!¡± Yin Chujin tried her best to put on an interested expression. Her mind was racing as she thought about how to throw the hairpin and the title deed back to Sheng Yiming without Yin Wenhan noticing. If it really didn¡¯t work, she would throw them under the stone table. He would find them one day!


    Yin Wenhan thought for a moment and picked out some things that he thought girls liked to tell her. It was nothing more than where troupes were, and where rouge and makeup were the most famous and where there was a beautiful scenery.


    Yin Chujin probably wasn¡¯t interested in what he was talking about and didn¡¯t know much about it either. His explanation was so bland that Yin Chujin wanted to yawn. However, she was afraid of exposing herself, so she could only try her best to look surprised.


    As he spoke, Yin Wenhan also found it boring.


    ¡°Well, Jin¡¯er, why don¡¯t we¡­¡± Yin Wenhan scratched his head innocently. He could not think of any excuse to divert her attention.


    At this moment, Sheng Yiming coughed and sat between the two of them. He smiled palely at Yin Chujin and said, ¡°I heard that Princess Jin¡¯s chess skills are extraordinary. I wonder if I can have the honor to play a round with you?¡±


    When Yin Wenhan heard this, he heaved a sigh of relief. He immediately clapped his hands and said, ¡°That¡¯s right. Yiming¡¯s chess skills are also good. The two of you can play a round to see who¡¯s better.¡±


    Chess? They probably weren¡¯t playing Chinese chess. Go? She only knew the basics.


    Yin Wenhan was like the wind. As soon as he finished speaking, he brought out a Go board from a corner of the pavilion and pushed it in front of the two of them.


    Yin Chujin glared at Sheng Yiming when Yin Wenhan wasn¡¯t paying attention. Last time, he wanted her to play the zither at the banquet. Now he wanted her to play Go, did he have to expose her?


    ¡°Second Brother, Jin¡¯er doesn¡¯t want to play Go. I want to hear stories.¡±


    In order not to be forced to play Go, she even put on a shameless act. She was so shocked that she had goosebumps all over her body. When she saw the pastries on the table, she took one and placed it in her mouth. She nodded. ¡°These pastries are delicious! If Second Brother and Prince Rui want to play chess, why don¡¯t you play? Jin¡¯er can just watch from the side.¡±


    Sheng Yiming looked at her flustered expression in amusement. It seemed that this person in front of him was not good at zither or chess!


    ¡°Ahem, Princess Jin, you haven¡¯t gotten tired of these pastries after eating them for more than ten years? You can eat them while playing.¡±


    Yin Chujin was afraid that he would set a trap for her like last time, so she didn¡¯t answer him. Instead, she continued to enjoy eating piece by piece.


    The Go game had already been set up. It seemed unreasonable for her not to accept the challenge. However, she really did not know how to play. If she really accepted the challenge, she would only embarrass herself.


    ¡°Second Prince, Consort Ying is looking for you! She said that she wants you to look for her at Xiying Palace.¡±


    Just then, Yin Wenhan¡¯s guard announced from outside the pavilion. The Consort Ying he was talking about was Yin Wenhan¡¯s biological mother. This was undoubtedly a great help to her.

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    Yin Chujin was secretly delighted when she heard this, but she maintained her composure.


    Yin Wenhan stood up and spread his hands at Sheng Yiming. ¡°Mother will probably nag at me for a while. I¡¯ll look for you tomorrow!¡±


    As he spoke, he looked at Yin Chujin. ¡°Jin¡¯er, let¡¯s go!¡±


    ¡°Second Brother, your mother is looking for you. Go quickly. The Go game has been set up. I¡¯ll play a round with Prince Rui. Zhu¡¯er will wait downstairs. I¡¯ll leave soon after playing.¡±


    Her expression changed so quickly that even she wanted to laugh.


    Yin Wenhan had roamed the martial arts world for too long. Coupled with his unconcerned personality, he did not realize what was wrong with leaving his imperial sister alone with another man. He nodded, flicked his clothes, and walked out of the pavilion.


    After he walked away, Yin Chujin put down the pastry in her hand and looked at Sheng Yiming with her usual indifference.


    Sheng Yiming coughed again and looked at her mockingly. ¡°Princess Jin, don¡¯t you know that a man and a woman alone will attract gossip? Your Second Brother has already left, but you still specially stayed behind. Are you trying to catch up with me?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t have anything to catch up with you!¡± Yin Chujin snorted coldly at him. She took out a hairpin and the title deed from her sleeve and slapped them in front of him. ¡°I¡¯ll return this to you, Prince Rui. Please don¡¯t randomly stuff things into others¡¯ hands!¡±


    Sheng Yiming glanced at the things on the table but didn¡¯t say anything. He just put his hand to his lips and coughed for a while before looking up again.


    Yin Chujin frowned and looked around. After confirming that they were alone, she said angrily, ¡°Stop pretending to be sick. It¡¯s not the first time you¡¯ve exposed your identity in front of me. Who are you trying to scare with your pale face?¡±


    Sheng Yiming shook his head and laughed. ¡°Cough cough¡­ aren¡¯t you good at medicine? Can¡¯t you tell when the patient is standing in front of you? Do you think I¡¯m pretending to be sick?¡±


    Yin Chujin looked at him strangely. Was he really sick? Last night, he was still energetic and lively as he pulled her along to enjoy the night. Now that he was so sick, she was really suspicious.


    Out of habit, she reached out to him. Sheng Yiming understood what she meant and stretched out his hand.


    By the time Yin Chujin came back to her senses, there was no chance for her to stop. She could only place her hand on his and carefully feel his pulse. Soon, she let go.


    ¡°You¡¯ve just caught a cold. It¡¯s not so serious that your face is so pale, right? From last night until now, you can get better with some cold-repelling medicine.¡± Although Yin Chujin said that, she secretly scoffed that he deserved it. Who asked him to forcefully pull her to lie on the roof in the autumn wind last night? Now, he had caught a cold. In the end, she asked suspiciously, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that your physique was good and you were immune to all poisons? Did you get knocked down just from the wind?¡±


    Sheng Yiming smiled bitterly and did not answer her immediately. He coughed lightly and took a sip of hot tea.


    ¡°I remember that I said that my physique was special last night. I didn¡¯t say that my physique was good. The medicine won¡¯t have any effect on my body!¡± His physique wasn¡¯t bad, and he wouldn¡¯t fall just from the wind. However, he had been dealing with something previously and hadn¡¯t slept for two days.


    Yin Chujin quickly understood what he meant. Medicine wouldn¡¯t have any effect on his body, so her poison powder wouldn¡¯t have any effect on him. Now that he had caught a cold, drinking medicine wouldn¡¯t help him recover. He could only rely on his recovery ability.


    Was that a good thing or a bad thing?


    Without the domineering aura from last night, looking at his dying appearance now, her previous teeth gritting disgust with him could not flare up. After all, a ¡°sick beauty¡± would still make people pity him.


    She could not be bothered to argue with him. Besides, with her status, it was not suitable for her to stay here for long. Hence, she pointed at the hairpin and title deed on the stone table and said to him, ¡°I¡¯ll return the hairpin and title deed to you¡­¡±


    ¡°If the title deed is in my hands, I don¡¯t mind making the Benevolence Hall disappear or turn it into a cloth shop or something,¡± Sheng Yiming threatened with his pale lips.


    Yin Chujin gritted her teeth, but she couldn¡¯t do anything to him. In the end, she could only pick up the deed on the stone table angrily.


    ¡°You forced it on me. I don¡¯t owe you anything!¡± Yin Chujin declared seriously. She didn¡¯t want to owe anyone a favor. A favor was hard to repay.


    Sheng Yiming raised his eyebrows and said, ¡°The medicine hall is useless to me.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯d better remember what you said!¡± Yin Chujin threw this aside and glared at him coldly before turning around and walking out of the pavilion.


    Sheng Yiming watched her proud back for a long time before retracting his gaze. He picked up the golden butterfly hairpin on the table and wiped the butterfly on it with his thumb. In the end, he sighed inaudibly and held it tightly as he walked to the pillar. He looked into the distance in a daze. After a while, he muttered¡­


    ¡°Xin¡¯er¡­¡±


    Yin Chujin left the pavilion and was about to walk around the rockery when she looked up and saw Sheng Yiming in a daze. She noticed the hairpin in his hand and a question flashed across her mind. That hairpin was very important to him, but why did he give it to her?


    Forget it. She didn¡¯t understand that man, and there was no need for her to. Yin Chujin shook her head slightly and strode forward. She took Zhu¡¯er and left Shengrui Pavilion, thinking of finding the carriage of the Xiao Manor at the entrance of the palace.


    However, he had only taken a few steps when he bumped into Yin Chuyan, who was dressed in a long dress and was accompanied by many palace maids.


    Yin Chuyan looked in Shengrui Pavilion¡¯s direction, then turned to look at Yin Chujin with ill intentions. The contempt in her eyes was self-evident.


    ¡°Yo, Sister, where are you from? To the left of here is Shengrui Pavilion, right? Prince Rui of Sheng Hao Kingdom lives there. You¡¯re a Princess, who is now also Princess Consort Xiao, and is coming out of there with a maidservant. Sister, you¡¯re really impressive.¡±

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    Yin Chujin naturally understood what Yin Chuyan meant. She had just walked out when she was bumped into. Furthermore, this person had never liked her.


    Zhu¡¯er tugged nervously at her sleeve, wailing in her heart. She had reminded the princess before that her status was not suitable for her to come here, but the princess had refused to listen. Now, things had gone wrong.


    Yin Chujin turned around and comforted her. Then, she looked straight at Yin Chuyan and replied calmly, ¡°Sister, what do you mean by that? Haven¡¯t you heard of the saying, ¡®You can eat more, but you can¡¯t spout nonsense¡¯? If you ruin my reputation like this, I can report it to Father.¡±


    ¡°Am I wrong? Or did I see wrongly? Sister, do you dare to say that you didn¡¯t come from Shengrui Pavilion?¡±


    Yin Chujin smiled calmly. ¡°I did come from Shengrui Pavilion, but your intel is incomplete. I was bored when I came to the palace today and happened to meet Second Brother, so I pestered him to bring me out to play. Everyone in the palace knows that Second Brother has a good relationship with Prince Rui, so we naturally came here. It¡¯s not just me and Zhu¡¯er who entered Sheng Ruixuan, but also Second Brother and his guards.¡±


    ¡°Stop spouting nonsense. I just met Second Brother. He went to look for Consort Ying.¡±


    ¡°Of course. Prince Rui¡¯s Go skills are not bad. Coincidentally, my Go skills are not bad either. Halfway through the game, Consort Ying came to look for him. Second Brother left first. Then, I finished playing and came out. Sister, are you jealous that I know how to play Go?¡± Yin Chujin smiled innocently.


    ¡°You¡­¡±


    ¡°Sister, next time I¡¯m in the palace, I¡¯ll teach you how to play Go when I¡¯m free. Your brother-in-law is still waiting for me, so I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± With that, he turned around and called for Zhu¡¯er before continuing to walk forward. She ignored Yin Chuyan, who was so angry that she almost stomped her feet.


    The two of them walked far away before Zhu¡¯er patted her chest and heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°Princess, I was almost scared to death just now!¡±


    Yin Chujin turned around and smiled at her. ¡°Little girl, you¡¯re so timid.¡±


    ¡°Princess, with your status, you really shouldn¡¯t get too close to Prince Rui¡­¡±


    Yin Chujin glared at her. ¡°Zhu¡¯er, since when did I get close to him?¡± She wanted to stay as far away from him as possible. For people who didn¡¯t know anything about him, she had always avoided him.


    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s good.¡± Zhu¡¯er scratched her head and nodded.


    When she arrived at the entrance of the palace, the carriage was already waiting there. Yin Chujin looked left and right. Other than the guards guarding the carriage, she did not see Xiao Yelei. Just as she was feeling strange, she lifted the curtain and wanted Zhu¡¯er to help her into the carriage, she was shocked by the figure inside.


    Xiao Yelei¡­ was actually sitting in the carriage!


    Yin Chujin stopped beside the carriage but didn¡¯t get in. She turned around and looked around. After confirming that there was no one else around, she asked angrily, ¡°Hey, Xiao Yelei, why are you here instead of riding a horse?¡±


    Xiao Yelei glared at her fiercely and did not intend to answer her. He continued to close his eyes and pretend to sleep.


    Yin Chujin pursed her lips and thought for a moment before she understood the reason. She laughed out loud without giving Xiao Yelei any face and got into the carriage. She bent down and chose the seat furthest away from Xiao Yelei.


    ¡°I understand. I¡¯m really sorry. I forgot that your legs are weak because of the poison and you can¡¯t ride a horse!¡±


    ¡°Yin Chujin!¡± Xiao Yelei forced the words out of his mouth. His eyes were burning with anger as he looked at her, wishing he could tear her apart.


    ¡°You really should fix your bad temper. Perhaps I can use medicine to help you fix it from time to time. When you collapse on the ground and lose your strength, you won¡¯t be able to shout anymore.¡± Yin Chujin raised her eyebrows, not afraid of his anger at all.


    ¡°I dare you to try again!¡±


    ¡°You want me to try?¡± Yin Chujin said cooperatively as she took out a packet of medicinal powder and shook it in her hand. There was a malicious smile on her lips.


    If it was in the past, Xiao Yelei would definitely rush over and strangle her. However, he had just tasted the bitter fruit of being drugged and did not want to do it again. Hence, he decided not to continue fighting with her. No matter what, he would lose.


    Xiao Yelei closed his eyes again, intending to ignore her.


    Yin Chujin shrugged and took back the powder. She ignored him and opened the curtains to look at the scenery outside.


    Although the carriage was very spacious, there was a limit to the space. The two of them sat at opposite ends of the carriage and ignored each other. The atmosphere was very strange.


    From time to time, Yin Chujin would open the curtains to take a look. She prayed that the carriage would arrive at the Xiao Manor as soon as possible. She was not used to sitting in the same carriage as Xiao Yelei. Most importantly, she had to face a dark face.


    Xiao Yelei could tell that she was uncomfortable the moment he opened his eyes. She wanted to keep a distance from him. He had been observing her expression, trying to find the shadow of Yin Chujin from her to support his hatred for her in the past. However, other than her face, there was no similarity at all.


    As soon as the carriage stopped, Yin Chujin immediately jumped off the carriage. She didn¡¯t want to stay in the same space as him at all. The pressure she felt was too strong.


    She pulled Zhu¡¯er and entered the Xiao Manor without saying goodbye.


    Xiao Yelei got out of the carriage after her and stood on the spot. He narrowed his eyes and stared at her back until Ye Xin appeared at the entrance of the mansion.


    Ye Xin¡¯s displeasure at meeting Yin Chujin disappeared the moment she saw Xiao Yelei. She ran over to him with a smile and leaned on his shoulder. ¡°Yelei, you¡¯ve been in the palace for a long time. I miss you so much!¡±


    Xiao Yelei smiled as he pulled her into his arms and walked towards the mansion¡­


    When they returned to Wuyuan, they found that Leng¡¯er had disappeared.


    ¡°Leng¡¯er?¡±


    Wuyuan was only so small. There were two huts and a small courtyard. They searched everywhere, but she was still nowhere to be seen. However, the things that belonged to her were left untouched.


    However, when Leng¡¯er first came to look for him, other than wearing black clothes, she only had a long sword with her.


    Zhu¡¯er asked Yin Chujin worriedly, ¡°Princess, is Leng¡¯er alright? She has just recovered from her cold. Why is she running around?¡±


    Yin Chujin shook her head. She only trusted Leng¡¯er subconsciously. In the end, she still didn¡¯t understand her! With that thought in mind, she walked out and asked Chief Steward Chen. She confirmed that Leng¡¯er didn¡¯t leave the Xiao Manor. She didn¡¯t even leave Wuyuan. She must have climbed over the wall.


    ¡°Forget it. She has her life.¡±


    Although she said that, she felt a little uneasy about Leng¡¯er¡¯s sudden disappearance.


    After that, Wuyuan returned to a life where there were only the two of them. No one mentioned Leng¡¯er again, but they felt that something was missing from their surroundings. In the past, when Leng¡¯er was around, although they did not talk much, the three of them supported each other. In name, they were master and servant, but they were more like family.


    As usual, Yin Chujin took care of the plants, prepared medicine, flipped through medical books, and practiced calligraphy. After nearly a month of training, she could roughly understand the ancient words, but her handwriting was still not very good. However, she could only practice on her own now. When she was lacking any medicine, she would leave the residence in the dark and go to Benevolence Hall to get it. She had once returned the title deed to Benevolence Hall to Yang Chengji, but he refused to accept it¡­


    ¡°Miss Yin, I promised Young Master Sheng that I would never accept this title deed. To be honest, Benevolence Hall almost collapsed a while ago. I wanted to transfer it out, but Young Master Sheng sponsored it and bought it. He also removed the obstacles. He said that the boss here will be Miss Yin from now on.¡± Yang Chengji had learned her surname from Young Master Sheng. Although he did not know her true identity, everyone knew that Yin was a national surname. It was obvious that the girl in front of him had an extraordinary status.


    Yin Chujin was stunned for a while. She really didn¡¯t understand what Sheng Yiming¡¯s intentions were, so she gave up after thinking about it. He forced the title deed on her. As for how she managed the two clinics, that was up to her!

 Chapter 37

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    A few days later¡­


    Yin Chujin was plucking the weeds in the courtyard when the wooden door was slammed open. She tilted her head slightly and saw a fiery red figure rushing towards her at lightning speed.


    ¡°Yin Chujin, what did you do to Yelei?¡±


    Yin Chujin suddenly understood. It turned out that Xiao Yelei¡¯s Gu poison had acted up after a month. However, she only tilted her head to look at Ye Xin before retracting her gaze and continuing to pluck weeds in her small herb garden. She ignored Ye Xin and let her stare at the back of her head.


    ¡°Yin Chujin, I¡¯m asking you a question. Are you deaf or mute? Hand over the antidote!¡± Ye Xin was even angrier when she saw her casual attitude.


    When Zhu¡¯er heard the commotion, she came out of the house. When she saw Ye Xin¡¯s anger, she did not dare to approach her. She could only hide behind the door and watch.


    Yin Chujin pulled out all the weeds in the corner and said nonchalantly, ¡°Is this how you ask for help? I¡¯m sorry, but I can¡¯t afford it here. The exit is to the left, I won¡¯t send you off!¡±


    Ye Xin tried her best to suppress her anger and asked in a low voice, ¡°Yin Chujin, what do I have to do for you to hand over the antidote? Yelei is now¡­¡± Thinking of Xiao Yelei¡¯s situation just now, Ye Xin¡¯s voice choked up.


    Yin Chujin naturally understood how terrible Xiao Yelei¡¯s condition was. When the parasitic poison took effect, the victim¡¯s entire body would be covered in black, hideous protrusions. The black spots would cause bone-piercing pain, and the victim¡¯s body would alternate between hot and cold.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, he won¡¯t die yet. Even without the antidote, he can still live for ten days.¡± After ten days, the poisoned person¡¯s life would end if there was no antidote after ten days of this pain. ¡°This is just the beginning. Before you married into the Xiao Manor, I thought of getting along with him peacefully, but after you made a scene, I suddenly remembered that I haven¡¯t taken revenge for being bullied. Let him suffer for a few days. I¡¯ll consider giving him the antidote when I¡¯m satisfied!¡±


    If she did not teach Xiao Yelei a lesson, he would really think that she, Yin Chujin, was a pushover. On the day she first came to ancient times, she was pushed by him and hit the table. Her head was bleeding, her clothes were stripped, and her body was searched. In order not to be forced, she stood up and took a slap from the man in black. Her neck was pinched from time to time, and her right hand was dislocated¡­


    If she did not take revenge, the anger in her heart would not subside.


    ¡°Yin Chujin, why are you so ruthless? Women treat their husbands as the heavens. You¡¯re Princess Consort Xiao, but you actually poisoned Yelei. You¡¯ve already broken the Seven Rules!¡±


    Yin Chujin listened indifferently. If a poison researcher like her wasn¡¯t ruthless, she would eventually suffer a backlash. There were too many examples around her in her previous life!


    ¡°Seven Rules? Then get Xiao Yelei to divorce me!¡± Xiao Yelei needs to have the guts to divorce her, a Princess! Previously, Ye Xin was jealous of her title as the Princess Consort and didn¡¯t want to admit it at all. Today, in order to get the antidote from her, she actually tried to scold her about how to act like the Princess Consort. This only amused Yin Chujin.


    Ye Xin gritted her teeth and resisted the urge to whip her. It was one thing whether she would be poisoned if she attacked, but she would definitely not be able to get Xiao Yelei¡¯s antidote. Thinking of the pain he had suffered, she could endure it.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you like Ye Lei very much in the past? How could you bear to do this?¡±


    Yin Chujin patted the mud off her hands and stood up. She smiled at Ye Xin. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I¡¯ll leave him to you. I¡¯m not interested!¡±


    With that, she turned around and walked into the house.


    ¡°Stop right there! Yin Chujin, do you want to know about your missing maid?¡± Ye Xin shouted behind her when she saw that she was about to leave.


    Upon hearing this, Yin Chujin stopped in her tracks. After a while, she turned around and finally looked Ye Xin in the eye.


    ¡°You know about Leng¡¯er?¡±


    ¡°As long as you¡¯re willing to hand over Yelei¡¯s antidote!¡± Ye Xin bit her lower lip and requested.


    ¡°Tell me first. If I¡¯m satisfied, I¡¯ll hand over the antidote,¡± Yin Chujin said softly. Seeing that Ye Xin was about to reject her, she continued, ¡°Don¡¯t even think about me handing over the antidote first. It¡¯s up to you whether you want to say it or not!¡±


    ¡°That day, after you entered the palace, I was practicing my whip technique in the martial arts arena. When I was tired from practicing, I walked around the residence. When I approached your Wuyuan, I heard a conversation coming from the courtyard. I held my breath and leaned closer to hear your maidservant talking to a few men. Those men asked her about finding something some master wanted. I heard her say that she had not. After that, I poked my head out slightly and saw three masked men in black. However, I accidentally made a sound. I used my lightness skill and ran quickly. Perhaps your maidservant felt that someone had sensed that she had an ulterior motive, so she did not dare to stay any longer and left without saying anything.¡± Ye Xin told her everything she had seen that day.

 Chapter 38

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    ¡°Nonsense. Leng¡¯er isn¡¯t a bad person. She¡¯s so good to the princess. If anything happens to the princess, she¡¯ll stand in front of her.¡± Zhu¡¯er came out of the house with red eyes. She didn¡¯t believe what Ye Xin said.


    Yin Chujin knew that Zhu¡¯er was feeling terrible. Ever since Leng¡¯er came, Zhu¡¯er was extremely happy to finally have company. Especially when the food in Wuyuan was bad at the beginning, when she was hungry, Leng¡¯er would run out of the residence to buy delicious food for her.


    Yin Chujin took a deep breath and stopped Zhu¡¯er. She stared straight into Ye Xin¡¯s eyes and saw that she was being honest.


    ¡°You were the only one who saw it that day?¡±


    ¡°My maidservant, Hong¡¯er, was with me at the martial arts arena. Later, I asked her to prepare pastries and she left.¡±


    Yin Chujin closed her eyes and took another deep breath. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll give you the antidote!¡±


    ¡°Princess, do you believe that Leng¡¯er is a bad person? Do you believe that Leng¡¯er has ulterior motives for getting close to you?¡± Zhu¡¯er tugged at Yin Chujin¡¯s clothes and shook her head while crying.


    Yin Chujin patted Zhu¡¯er¡¯s head. ¡°I believe that Leng¡¯er has been treating us sincerely for the past month. Be good, it¡¯s fine.¡± Perhaps she had a motive! The Armament Breaking Blueprint¡­ After all, everyone wanted it!


    Yin Chujin followed Ye Xin to Xiao Xiang Garden¡­ Xiao Yelei¡¯s residence. Chief Steward Chen was guarding the door. From time to time, Xiao Yelei¡¯s painful growls could be heard from the room, accompanied by the sound of things shattering. When Ye Xin heard the sound, she hurriedly pushed the door open and entered. Just as she reached the door, a vase shattered by her feet.


    ¡°Get out!¡±


    His temper was really bad! Yin Chujin shook her head and sighed. She stepped over Ye Xin and walked into the house. As expected, she saw Xiao Yelei¡¯s hideous appearance covered in black wrinkles. Another vase was about to hit her.


    She raised her hand to stop him. ¡°If you want the antidote, don¡¯t smash it!¡±


    ¡°Yin! Chu! Jin!¡± Xiao Yelei gritted his teeth in hatred, but in the end, he still smashed the vase by his own feet.


    Yin Chujin glanced at him and poured a cup of tea from the round table. She took out a pill and threw it into the tea. Then, she picked up the broken piece of the vase and swiped it across her hand. She stuck it into the tea and swirled it twice. She didn¡¯t care about her cut fingers. She picked up the teacup and placed it heavily in front of him.


    ¡°Drink it!¡±


    Although Xiao Yelei felt aggrieved, he still lost to the parasitic poison in the end and drank the cup of tea. The antidote took effect quickly, and soon the black spots on his body gradually disappeared, and the pain lessened until it disappeared.


    ¡°Xiao Yelei, do you understand the pain of the parasitic poison acting up in front of me in the future? You have to rely on me to give you the antidote every month. If I die, you have to die with me!¡± After saying this, Yin Chujin turned around and walked out.


    When she passed by Ye Xin, she noticed that Ye Xin¡¯s body was trembling. Very good, her deterrence finally took effect.


    ¡°Ye Xin, back then, I agreed to treat your face because I wanted to give you face. Do you think that people surnamed Yin owes you? The rules of survival are not like this. The strong prey on the weak. It doesn¡¯t matter if you¡¯re willing or not! Don¡¯t appear in front of me in the future. I have all kinds of poisons here. I can give them to you at any time!¡± After saying that fiercely, Yin Chujin finally left Xiao Xiang Garden.


    Ye Xin¡¯s body trembled for a while before she recovered. At that moment, she felt that Yin Chujin was very scary!


    ¡°Ye¡­ Yelei, is¡­ is she really Yin Chujin?¡± She had never heard of Yin Chujin knowing all kinds of poisons.


    Xiao Yelei¡¯s face was ashen as he struck the round table with his palm. The round table instantly shattered into pieces and collapsed to the ground. He hated his cowardice just now!


    ¡°She¡¯s not!¡± Precisely because she wasn¡¯t, not only could he not take revenge for the Xiao Family on her, but he was also led by the nose by her. In the past, the princess only knew how to make a scene. He could crush her with a finger. The one in front of him was terrifyingly calm in the face of any situation, and the poison was even more invisible.


    When Yin Chujin returned to Wuyuan, she saw that Zhu¡¯er¡¯s eyes were still red. She frowned and squatted in the corner.


    ¡°Zhu¡¯er, don¡¯t be sad. Leng¡¯er¡­ has her own path to take. Even if it¡¯s true, we didn¡¯t get hurt, right?¡± Heartache was a different kind of hurt.


    ¡°Princess¡­¡±


    Zhu¡¯er was very innocent. Ever since she was young, she had been by the princess¡¯s side. She had seen very little of the ugliness of human affairs. Whenever she encountered one, she could not see through it. Yin Chujin was different. After 20 years of being in a dark organization, she had seen all kinds of ugliness.


    ¡°Don¡¯t cry. I¡¯ll take you out of the residence!¡±


    ¡°Okay¡­¡± Zhu¡¯er sobbed and nodded.


    After the two of them packed up, Yin Chujin took the list of medicine written on the table and pulled Zhu¡¯er to the wall.


    ¡°Princess, we¡¯re climbing over the wall to get out?¡± Zhu¡¯er looked at the wall that was taller than her and swallowed her saliva. Previously, she had also left the residence, but she had always walked out from the main gate of the residence. The wall had always been climbed by the Princess and Leng¡¯er.


    ¡°It saves trouble!¡± It was inconvenient to go out through the door, and her identity could be exposed at any time. ¡°Zhu¡¯er, hold on to the trunk of the sycamore tree. I¡¯ll help you climb up. When you reach the wall, I¡¯ll climb out and pick you up.¡±


    The two of them struggled for a while before climbing out of the Xiao Manor. Zhu¡¯er¡¯s feet trembled for a while before she returned to normal.


    Yin Chujin brought Zhu¡¯er to buy a lot of her favorite snacks and fun things on East Street. After watching the performance, she finally smiled again, and Yin Chujin heaved a sigh of relief. In the end, the two of them went to Benevolence Hall.


    Yang Chengji and Yang Feiming were very happy to see them. However, there was a long queue of patients in front of the medical center, so Yang Chengji did not have the time to greet them. Yin Chujin handed the list of herbs to Yang Feiming and asked him to help her get the herbs. She watched as Zhu¡¯er sat in the hall eating pastries with relish, occasionally stuffing a piece to Feiming. She smiled and shook her head before entering the backyard to look at the herbs that were drying.


    Every time she came to Benevolence Hall, she would come here. There was a medicinal fragrance mixed in the air in the backyard. It was not as strong as in the medical hall, but it made her feel very comfortable.


    She was squatting and playing with the peony when she felt someone approaching from behind. Just as she was about to turn her head, she suddenly felt a heavy blow on the back of her neck. Before she could see who it was, her eyes rolled back and she fell into darkness.


    The man in black carried the unconscious Yin Chujin and disappeared outside the low wall of the courtyard¡­

 Chapter 39

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Yin Chujin woke up from the pain of her body hitting the ground. She struggled to open her eyes. She had just been thrown to the ground without any warning. The back of her head hit the ground and she felt a dull pain. It took her a while to remember what had happened before she fainted. She heard the sound of fighting. She looked over and saw black and white figures intertwining. All kinds of moves were thrown at each other.


    The white figure was surrounded by five or six black shadows, but he seemed to be at ease. The folding fan in his hand opened and closed at times, flying non-stop. The five or six black-clothed men holding sabers could not break through his defense.


    Yin Chujin clicked her tongue. It turned out that a folding fan could become such a powerful weapon. What surprised her even more was the owner of the folding fan¡­


    Why was Sheng Yiming here?


    She reached behind her head and rubbed it. Sure enough, there was a big bump there. Looking at the current situation, she could not understand the situation at all. However, seeing that the men in black were focused on Sheng Yiming and no one noticed her, she pushed herself up from the ground and identified a direction to escape.


    It was not that she was disloyal, but she could not help much if she stayed here. When she woke up just now, she habitually looked for the poisonous powder hidden in her sleeve, but she did not find anything. Moreover, looking at Sheng Yiming¡¯s skills, although she did not know martial arts, she knew that those men in black were not his match. It was only a matter of time before he defeated them. She did not want to be pestered by him after this, so she could only come up with a plan¡­ Leaving was the best plan.


    However, not long after she ran, seven to eight men in black descended from the sky and surrounded her, blocking her escape path.


    ¡°B*tch, if you dare to run, I¡¯ll chop you up!¡± One of the men in black glared at her fiercely and raised his saber to slash at her.


    Yin Chujin didn¡¯t even blink as she stared at the saber in his hand. She didn¡¯t believe that he would really chop it down.


    With a whoosh, the white shadow rushed into the encirclement. With one hand, he pulled Yin Chujin into his embrace and with the other, he waved his fan.


    Other than the few men in black who had fallen to the ground, there were more than ten people attacking him together. Yin Chujin was led around in circles by him and felt dizzy. No matter how good Sheng Yiming¡¯s martial arts were, it was difficult for him to deal with more than ten experts at the same time.


    He turned around and Yin Chujin was exposed to the men in black. One of them was slashing at them with a knife in his hand. When she saw the knife coming at her, she seemed to know that she could not dodge it. She did not even bother to scream and closed her eyes to wait for death. However, in the next moment, she was pulled away. Soon, the smell of blood filled her nose, but she did not feel any pain. She frowned and opened her eyes. She realized that she was still tightly protected in Sheng Yiming¡¯s arms. The fight had not stopped, but there was a glaring wound on his left arm. Blood gushed out and stained his white clothes and hers.


    Yin Chujin raised her head and looked at him. He didn¡¯t even frown, but because he was injured, his face started to turn pale again. He still fought calmly with the man in black, his injured left arm still protecting her tightly.


    She was still in a daze when she heard him say leisurely, ¡°Do you dare to have some reactions that a normal person should have?¡±


    Because he wasn¡¯t facing her, Yin Chujin didn¡¯t know if he was asking her.


    ¡°Stand firm!¡± After saying that, Sheng Yiming let go of her. The next moment, he snatched the man in black¡¯s knife and gathered his inner energy¡­


    Yin Chujin blinked and saw a silver saber turn blood-red in his hand. Sheng Yiming waved his hand gently, and the bright red saber transformed into countless blades. The saber lights and sword shadows flew around them with a furious roar. The men in black who were slow to dodge were all beheaded. The few men in black who escaped widened their eyes in disbelief.


    ¡°Blood¡­ Blood Sacrifice¡­ Shadowless Childe?¡± After saying these words with a trembling voice, the men in black used their lightness skills to escape in a sorry state.


    In the blink of an eye, other than the corpses lying on the ground, only the two of them were left in the desolate mountain range. Yin Chujin lowered her head to look at the blood on her white dress, then looked at Sheng Yiming¡¯s left arm, which was gushing with blood and his pale face. In the next moment, she saw him stab the saber in his hand into the ground and seal the major acupuncture points around his left arm to stop the blood from gushing out. Then, he grabbed the saber hilt with his right hand and bent over, panting heavily. It was obvious that he was in pain.

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    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    ¡°Woman, can you stop standing? Stop the bleeding!¡± Sheng Yiming squeezed out these words from between his teeth. He realized that he had really lost to the calm woman.


    ¡°Oh.¡± Yin Chujin nodded and took two steps towards him before stopping slightly. ¡°They took the medicine from me¡­¡±


    Sheng Yiming wanted to roll his eyes. ¡°There¡¯s no need for medicine. Think of a way. Anyway, no medicine will work on me.¡±


    When Yin Chujin heard that, she remembered that he had told her that he had a special physique and that the medicine did not work on him.


    She helped him to sit on a big tree and checked the injury on his arm. Although his acupoints had been sealed, blood was still flowing out. His face was like a corpse again. Yin Chujin carefully unbuttoned his shirt and tore it into strips. However, in the next moment, she heard his protest¡­


    ¡°You tore my clothes off and you want me to go back to the city topless?¡±


    Yin Chujin glanced at him from the corner of her eye. They were in the middle of nowhere, and there were no medicines. If she didn¡¯t tear his clothes, would he expect her to tear her own clothes?


    She could not be bothered with him. She placed the cloth on his wound and tore out several more pieces of cloth to bandage his arm. Just as she heaved a sigh of relief, she realized that the white cloth was quickly dyed red with blood. She rubbed her eyebrows and looked up to meet his eyes that were staring at her.


    ¡°What kind of physique do you have?¡± The blood flow was so fast and the coagulation was slow. In modern terms, it was a serious lack of platelets.


    Sheng Yiming broke out in a cold sweat. She didn¡¯t know what kind of pain he was enduring, but he was still in the mood to tease her. ¡°I don¡¯t know. I¡¯ve been like this since I was young.¡±


    Yin Chujin said, ¡°Wait,¡± and looked around. Then, she stood up and walked to a place with dense foliage. She squatted down and searched carefully. Soon, she found a few puffballs. It was autumn, the season for them to mature. She found some other herbs to stop the bleeding and returned to Sheng Yiming.


    ¡°It¡¯s useless. The medicine won¡¯t work¡­¡±


    ¡°We¡¯ll see. It¡¯ll help even if it stops the bleeding for a little.¡± Even if she had to stuff the wound, she had to stop more blood from coming out.


    Yin Chujin tore off the skin of the puffball and took out a sponge-like substance from inside to press on the bleeding area. She looked up and saw that he was indeed frowning and enduring the pain. She glanced at him and applied the medicinal herbs. Then, she tore out a strip of cloth and bandaged his wound.


    Although the bleeding could not be completely stopped, at least the bleeding from the wound had slowed down.


    Throughout the entire process, Sheng Yiming stared at her without blinking. He watched as she carefully treated his wound and then looked at her calm and indifferent expression. His interest in her seemed to be growing.


    ¡°Why did you save me? Since you know about your lousy physique, why are you willing to take the knife for me?¡± These questions lingered in Yin Chujin¡¯s heart. She wanted to know why Sheng Yiming had been pestering her.


    ¡°Women aren¡¯t meant to be cut. They¡¯re meant to be pampered.¡± Sheng Yiming smiled devilishly. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw her roll her eyes.


    ¡°Alright, you like to be a hero. Stay here. I¡¯ll go back first.¡± Yin Chujin hated hooligans and did not want to stay with him. She looked up at the sky and saw that it was almost evening. She had been knocked unconscious and carried away in the backyard of Benevolence Hall. If Zhu¡¯er and the others knew that she was missing, they would definitely be worried.


    Just as she stood up and was about to leave, Sheng Yiming reached out and pulled her back to the ground. She was held in his arms and could not struggle out. Although he was injured, he was still terrifyingly strong.


    ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to leave! Don¡¯t you dare leave me alone in this godforsaken place!¡± Sheng Yiming restrained her domineeringly, not allowing her to struggle.


    ¡°You¡­ Sheng Yiming, let go!¡± Yin Chujin gritted her teeth. This bastard was being shameless to her again.


    ¡°I suddenly remembered that when you woke up just now, you also wanted to escape on your own. If you hadn¡¯t wanted to escape, those men in black wouldn¡¯t have surrounded you and I wouldn¡¯t have been stabbed. Tell me, how are you going to compensate me?¡± Sheng Yiming breathed in her ear, causing her body to tremble.


    Yin Chujin gritted her teeth and deliberately elbowed his wound. He sucked in a breath of cold air and loosened his grip on her. Once she was free, she raised her leg and wanted to run forward. However, in the next moment, she realized that she could not move.


    ¡°Unlock my acupoints!¡±


    Sheng Yiming clicked his tongue and sighed. He looked at the fierce woman and then at his left arm. After her collision, blood stained the entire cloth again. However, he was too lazy to care. He reached out and pulled her back into his arms.


    ¡°As expected, gentle women are cuter!¡±


    ¡°Sheng Yiming, you bastard!¡±


    ¡°So you know how to scold people too.¡± Sheng Yiming didn¡¯t seem to care about being scolded. He just hugged her tightly against the tree trunk. ¡°Do you remember what I said that night? You aroused my interest. I don¡¯t mind using some means¡­ to get you!¡±


    Yin Chujin rolled her eyes helplessly. What an arrogant and domineering man!


    ¡°I¡¯m not interested in you!¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. As long as I¡¯m interested in you.¡± Sheng Yiming raised his eyebrows and chuckled. ¡°I chased you for an hour before I got here. Are you sure you can walk back? I¡¯ll take you back when I¡¯m better. I¡¯m not suitable to enter the city in my current state.¡±


    Yin Chujin really wanted to yell at him. She didn¡¯t want to be imprisoned like this even if she couldn¡¯t walk back.


    Seeing that she did not speak for a long time, Sheng Yiming raised his head and rubbed her head. He realized that the back of her head was swollen. He exerted strength in his hand and indeed, he heard her cry out softly.


    ¡°It hurts?¡±


    ¡°Of course!¡± Yin Chujin replied weakly. She really didn¡¯t want to argue with him. Since he was so thick-skinned, she could only surrender.


    Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Sheng Yiming looked around. Then, he picked Yin Chujin up and walked towards the mountain.


    Yin Chujin looked at his pale face and frowned. ¡°Put me down. Do you want to bleed to death?¡±


    ¡°I won¡¯t die.¡± As he spoke, he continued to walk forward firmly.


    When she saw the cave ahead, Yin Chujin¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief as an idea suddenly flashed through her mind.


    ¡°Sheng Yiming, don¡¯t tell me you want to spend the night in the cave?¡±


    ¡°Yeah.¡±


    Hearing his affirmative answer, panic flashed across Yin Chujin¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t tear you apart under such circumstances.¡± Sheng Yiming saw through her thoughts at a glance and replied with amusement. He was interested in her, but he wouldn¡¯t do it now. At least, not until he removed her title as Princess Consort Xiao!