By the ti the Imperial Physicians had left, Yan Li’an finally erged from behind the rockery.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
"I can’t cure the Princess’s illness, nor is there a way to cure it, so hurry up and follow . Let’s go ho," he said to Su Bai.
Su Bai shook her head.
Yan Li’an’s face darkened instantly, "You still don’t trust , do you?"
"I’m not a three-year-old child who believes everything you say," Su Bai rolled her eyes.
Then she saw Yan Li’an unexpectedly pull out a dagger.
"What are you doing? Are you so embarrassed that you want to kill soone to silence them?"
Yan Li’an cut his own finger with the dagger, squeezing out Blood Beads, "Co, let’s do a blood test to recognize kin."
"Are you crazy?" Su Bai forcefully pushed his hand away, "Blood tests aren’t accurate."
"How do you know it’s not accurate?" Yan Li’an once again extended his hand, pulled out the dagger, and swiftly cut her index finger, causing Su Bai to wince in pain.
"You’re really sick; everyone has different blood types, and children can inherit varying blood types from their parents. Just because our blood mixes together doesn’t prove that we are siblings, and if it doesn’t mix, it doesn’t prove we aren’t, do you understand?" Su Bai pulled her hand back, putting her index finger in her mouth.
Yan Li’an stood still, calm and composed, "How do you know so much?"
"I—" Su Bai started to speak, but suddenly her mind went blank.
She tried to speak several tis but couldn’t.
"I just do."
Finally, those few words ca out with much difficulty.
She couldn’t explain it, but she just knew.
These things buried deep in her mind, just like the last ti she talked about precautions for childbirth with Chen Qing and his wife, she just knew.
"Still saying you haven’t been brainwashed by that damn adoptive father of yours," Yan Li’an’s eyes flickered with a trace of murderous intent, he reached out and ruffled Su Bai’s hair, "Stop thinking about it, you’re frowning too much; it’s worriso. Since you don’t believe it, as a brother, naturally, I can’t force you. Whenever you figure it out on your own, co ho with your brother."
With brother... go ho?
Su Bai felt sothing subtle in her heart.
Go ho?
"Actually, I ca today because I need your help," Su Bai shared what she had heard from Chu Yu the day before with Yan Li’an. "As soon as I enter the secret chamber and see the truth that Chu Yu ntioned, I’m sure my mory will co back."
"You don’t suspect this might be a trap?" Yan Li’an’s lips curled skeptically.
Chu Yu was no good person, everyone knew that.
Determination flashed in Su Bai’s eyes, "Even if it’s a trap, I have to see it." Without seeing, she wouldn’t know who she really was.
"What do you need to do, brother?"
Surprised, Su Bai asked, "You’re going to help ?"
Yan Li’an laughed, "Didn’t you co to seeking help?"
"But didn’t you say this was a trap?" Su Bai asked, her feelings becoming even more complicated.
Yan Li’an twirled a lock of her hair, clicking his tongue, "When have I ever not had your back during your whims?"
Su Bai felt a warmth in her heart, but her words were still tough, pushing his hand away, "Stop that, you’re ssing up my hair!"
The two discussed the plan for the evening, revised it again and again, before finally settling on it.
After parting with Yan Li’an, Su Bai felt unexpectedly at peace.
Only on her way back, she was stopped by soone she expected.
The i Consort.
She had gone to the Imperial Garden to dine with Chu Qi today, and must have been aggravated by i Consort’s presence. Known for holding grudges, she would want to vent her anger as soon as possible.
i Consort’s sedan stopped in a corner, and the richly dressed i Consort stood before Su Bai, sizing her up and then revealing a scornful smile.
"Didn’t General Su leave earlier? From which direction are you coming then?"
Su Bai kept a straight face, "My stomach was upset, I went to the Imperial dical Bureau for a check-up."
i Consort chuckled lightly, "So als aren’t ant for you."
Obediently, Su Bai responded, "You’re right, i Consort."
It’s better to mind one’s own business.
She still rembered when she was appointed as a General, with Master i and a group of court officials kneeling at the entrance of Emperor Chu Qi’s palace, kneeling an entire afternoon, asking Emperor Chu Qi to retract his orders.
In the end, her adoptive father dismissed them with a few words.
However, thereafter, whenever she attended the morning court, Master i would glare at her with distaste.
Seeing Su Bai standing before her with bowed head and compliant eyes, Consort i felt much better and thus spoke.
"General Su is a smart person. You know what thoughts one should and shouldn’t have. Don’t covet what’s in the pot while eating from your bowl. One can’t have it both ways, and you are old enough to understand that."
Consort i cautioned Su Bai not to try for both the forr court and the imperial harem.
Advising her to harbor fewer designs on the Emperor.
Su Bai rolled her eyes inwardly upon hearing this.
Heaven and earth as my witness.
Even if Emperor Chu Qi stood naked in front of her, she would have no interest in him whatsoever, as he was not her type at all.
Just like a flirty fox.
Seeing that Su Bai remained silent, Consort i’s face darkened: "General Su, are you being absent-minded?"
"You’re right in your admonishnt, Consort i." Su Bai lowered her head even further.
Consort i, seeing her respect, felt a bit surprised.
A few days ago, she had fought with Wuyang and broke his ribs; how could she be so ek today? Could she be harboring so ill intentions?
Consort i took a few steps forward and stood in front of Su Bai: "Lift your head," she commanded.
Enduring her irritation, Su Bai raised her head.
Consort i was not tall.
Su Bai was half a head taller than her.
Therefore, when she lifted her head, Consort i had to look up at her.
This feeling made Consort i sowhat uncomfortable.
"General Su really possesses the beauty of flowers and the glow of the moon, even looking at your face stirs my heart," she said.
She constantly wore a mask, showing only the lower half of her face, and still, Consort i could feel her charm, really playing the lover’s foolish heart.
"Since when have you seen my true face, Consort i?" Su Bai asked with a hint of a smile.
Consort i had naturally never seen it, but Emperor Chu Qi always appreciated beauty.
The Su Bai that he had pursued for three years could naturally not be ugly.
"General Su has an extraordinary deanor, and your appearance must be attractive as well," said Consort i.
The next second, Su Bai removed her mask.
"Ah!" Consort i stepped back in shock.
On Su Bai’s fair face, there was a flesh-colored scar, extending from the right eye down to the bridge of her nose, resembling a twisted centipede, and it was truly horrifying!
Su Bai put her mask back on.
"Next ti you complint soone, Consort i, do it with sincerity," she said with a smile, "If there’s nothing else, I will take my leave now."
After saying this, she turned and walked away.
Consort i clutched her chest, barely calming her startled heart.
She had always thought Su Bai was a beauty.
But she had not expected her to be so hideous!
Did the Emperor know about this?
Could it be that the Emperor had also been deceived by this Su Bai?
If the Emperor knew that Su Bai was actually a hideous woman, then his attention should shift away from her!
Thinking this, Consort i felt it necessary to go back and probe around, and then have Su Bai remove her mask in public, letting everyone see her hideous face!
Excitent glinted in Consort i’s eyes as she hurried into her palanquin: "Back to the palace, back to the palace!" What a fruitful morning it had been.
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