NOVEL NEXT Chapter 47: Chu Yihan, a Liar
Su Dingheng walked away dejectedly, fuming.
Su Yingxue opened the letter and, to her astonishment, it truly was her grandfather's handwriting. He had heard about Su Yurou's ordeal and instructed her to send the genius doctor to rescue Su Yurou.
Her grandfather was at the border, but his words were an edict to her – one she was bound to obey and fulfill!
That night, Su Yingxue dreamt of a battlefield filled with clanking armor and falling warriors, where her grandfather's towering figure collapsed and she was powerless to even lend him a hand.
"Whew!"
Su Yingxue sat up abruptly, her palms sweaty enough to dampen the bedding.
Opposite her, Zi Wei, who had sat upright all night, opened his eyes.
He had been sleeping sitting up, directly opposite Su Yingxue, so she could see him the moment she opened her eyes.
Zi Wei said nothing; the cold, bloodthirsty gleam in his eyes, even in the purple shadows, should have been frightening, yet Su Yingxue inexplicably found comfort in it.
It was a dream.
Her grandfather wasn't in danger yet, and she needed to follow his orders to extract Su Yurou.
Yet entering the imperial palace required caution, so she sent Zhilan to the Ninth Prince's Mansion first to relay her message and see if it was possible to meet Chu Yihan.
Zhilan went timidly but returned overjoyed.
She whispered excitedly to Su Yingxue, "Your Highness said to let the genius doctor visit him tomorrow, and he will personally take her into the palace. He also told Miss not to worry, promising that in consideration of Miss, he would ensure the genius doctor's safety."
Su Yingxue's heart skipped a beat and her cheeks flushed with a hint of pink, "He... he really said that?"
"Yes, yes! Miss, the prince is really good to you! I never imagined that in this lifetime, I'd enter the prince's mansion and see His Highness so easily! All because he cares for you, Miss!" Excited stars shone in Zhilan's eyes as she basked in Su Yingxue's reflected glory.
"Cough, the relationship between the genius doctor and Your Highness is purely that of physician and patient, and I have even less to do with him." Su Yingxue stared seriously at Zhilan.
Zhilan restrained her excitement and nodded quickly, "Yes, Miss, I spoke out of turn."
Yet she couldn't help feeling that Miss was very happy today. Wasn't her mind sharp enough?
The next day, Su Yingxue changed into plain clothes, donned a black gauze hat, and headed first to the Ninth Prince's Mansion.
She wasn't sure why she was so inclined to obey Chu Yihan's words, but she felt particularly at ease near him.
Indeed, even if she were to charge into the imperial palace alone, with Zi Wei by her side, she wouldn't fear being unable to leave.
She entered the prince's mansion without issue, but in Chu Yihan's courtyard, she encountered Hong Lian.
Hong Lian was seductively charming and exquisitely beautiful. With just a slight glance, she could entice the soul, "Who are you? What business do you have with His Highness?"
Her tone, that of a mistress of the house, set a stone heavy in Su Yingxue's heart.
She responded firmly, "That's none of your concern; I'm here for His Highness."
"His Highness?" Hong Lian instantly sensed that this woman bore no fear for Chu Yihan and was quite composed.
Could it be that among the women free to enter and leave the prince's mansion, this one was Chu Yihan's beloved?
Hong Lian immediately changed her demeanor, "I haven't yet attended to His Highness this morning; perhaps you could wait a moment."
Attend... to his arising.
These words were like dense thorns stabbing into Su Yingxue's heart; she bit her lip, "No need."
She dashed out of the prince's mansion, boarded the carriage, and felt a surge of anger in her chest that she couldn't let out.
Chu Yihan!
If there were others to attend to him, why bother ensnaring her?
Protect her?
Liar.
Su Yingxue rode alone to the imperial palace; Zi Wei got into her carriage unnoticed.