A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 416 Worry and Conflict

Yu Cheng had just left Xuancheng at full speed, and Da Xixian and Arnold, who had gone to Manze to capture the traitor, also returned to Fuyuan to report. However, as soon as they entered the mansion, they heard the news that His Highness had been assassinated and poisoned, and they were shocked and angry. Then Arnold ran straight to the prince's bedroom with red eyes.

Compared to the childish Arnold, Da Xixian was much more stable. Although he was also worried about His Highness, he could not throw himself on His Highness's bed and cry like Arnold did. He just glanced at His Highness in the room and asked the doctor a few questions before leaving. He turned to report to Mr. Fan in the courtyard about Manze's arrest of the traitor today.

"What? All dead? Not a single one left alive?" Mr. Fan couldn't help but frowned after hearing what Da Xixian reported.

"Yes, these three people had already died before we arrived, and they all died of poisoning. I don't understand what happened. Could it be that we leaked the news and they found out in advance? Then why didn't they run away?" Da Xixian was also confused at this time, and continued to reply to Mr. Fan in confusion.

"Poisoned..." Mr. Fan gently shook the palm leaf fan in his hand and thought for a moment, then muttered to himself: "Could it be that the three dead were not traitors, but were deliberately diverting our attention to Manze, and the real traitor was the one who assassinated Your Highness today?"

"What? Those three dead people were not traitors? What's going on?" Da Xixian became more confused after hearing what Mr. Fan said, and stood there for a while, not knowing what to do.

"General Da Xi, go and check the true identities of the three dead immediately." Mr. Fan did not directly respond to Da Xixian's question, but instead gave a serious order.

"Yes, I'll go right away." Da Xixian was stunned. Although he still didn't understand, he didn't dare to slack off and hurriedly took the order and left.

At the same time, Wei Zhun, who was called back to the city by Mr. Fan, also rushed over. Mr. Fan hurriedly ordered him and the two guards who had just followed Prince Zong to go to the prison to interrogate the old woman who had committed the assassination.

Yu Cheng rode at full speed for half a day and arrived at the Sanxiu Medicine Store in Mucheng at dusk. He climbed over the wall without knocking on the door. At the same time, the secret guards that Yan Zong had left at the medicine store also appeared. Seeing General Yu's red and swollen face, they all looked at each other in confusion. Xiaobai was the first to ask with concern:

"General? Your face..."

"Stop talking nonsense. Something has happened to His Highness. Where is Mr. Sanxiu now?" Yu Cheng didn't have the energy to explain his face to them. He just asked Xiaobai anxiously.

"In the pavilion in the backyard." Xiaobai and others' faces changed drastically when they heard that something happened to His Highness, and they hurriedly followed Yu Cheng to the backyard.

At this time, the sky was gradually getting dark. The people in the medicine house had finished their dinner. The medicine boys were playing by the lake in the backyard. Sanxiu and his two apprentices were also sitting in the pavilion on the lake to enjoy the cool air. The medicine boys were shocked to see Yu Cheng with a red and swollen face and a few people intruding without permission. They were so scared that they didn't know what to do for a moment. They just stood there and watched them run straight to the pavilion on the lake.

"What happened?" In the pavilion, Xiu Ming was shocked to see Yu Cheng and quickly stood up and asked.

"Your Highness has been stabbed and poisoned. His life is in danger. Mr. Sanxiu, please accompany me to Xuancheng." The situation was urgent. Yu Cheng did not have time to say more to Xiuming. He just hurriedly bowed to Sanxiu and said.

The master and his two disciples were all shocked when they heard this. Although Sanxiu and Yan Zong were usually at odds with each other, he naturally softened his heart in times of crisis. Without saying anything more, he asked his disciple Xiuming to prepare the medicine box, and he went back to his room to get some antidotes. After telling Si Yao about several patients who needed to be treated tomorrow, he followed Yu Cheng straight to the outside of the manor. Xiuming had also asked Xiaolu to prepare the carriage.

After Sanxiu left with Yu Cheng, Xiuming glanced at his junior sister who was still staring in the direction where the carriage disappeared, and was about to say something but stopped himself. Ever since he heard that something had happened to the prince, he had noticed that his junior sister was distracted. He didn't know for a moment whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.

In the past, Xiuming thought that with Junior Sister’s cold and almost inhuman temperament, she would not need to go through any emotional tests. However, this time when she came back from her medical tour, she became much more friendly. Even the medicine boy in the village who had always been afraid of her began to dare to joke in front of her. What surprised Xiuming even more was that she was no longer as cold as ice in front of the clan king. He couldn’t help wondering if Junior Sister had met the clan king during her medical tour?

"Oh, you are always so anxious. Sooner or later, I will be scared to death by you!"

As night fell, Xiaolu, who had recovered from his injuries, drove his carriage quickly on the road. Although Sanxiu was worried about Yan Zong in his heart, he began to complain again.

"Please forgive me, sir." Yu Cheng, who was standing by, was also concerned about the safety of His Highness. He said nothing more and only apologized to Sanxiu.

"Why is it that the archer of Xiyue Kingdom and the majestic prince is always in danger of death? Oh, it's true!" But Sanxiu was not willing to give in and continued to be sarcastic.

Sanxiu's veiled sarcasm even made Xiaolu, who was driving a carriage outside, curl his lips: The owner of the manor has a really sharp tongue, which really strikes a chord with people.

Yu Cheng listened but dared not say anything. He held back his anger and said nothing. His face was already red and swollen and it felt like it was on fire now.

"Fortunately it's getting dark, otherwise it would be uncomfortable to look at your face that's as red as a monkey's butt!" Sanxiu then glanced at the taciturn Yu Cheng, and with the remaining light outside the car window, she saw his red and swollen face again and couldn't help but sigh.

"Please forgive me, sir." Yu Cheng wanted to cry but had no tears. He had to apologize again, secretly hoping that Mr. Sanxiu would shut up.

"What? Was he beaten by Mr. Fan because you failed to protect your prince?" Sanxiu seemed to be more and more interested in the topic, and continued to ask with a curious look.

"Mr. Fan is always kind and friendly and rarely says harsh words. He can't do that." Yu Cheng had to continue to reply with a forced smile.

"That's true. Did you fight yourself? Oh, I didn't expect that the great General Yu would do such a self-deprecating thing." Sanxiu stroked the white beard in front of him and shook his head again.

Yu Cheng felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles, and quickly lowered his head. He coughed twice and dared not say anything.

"Turn around!" Sanxiu glanced at him and couldn't help but chuckle. Then he fumbled in his medicine box for a moment before turning to Yu Cheng and muttering.

"Sir, what's wrong..." Yu Cheng was already in a state of embarrassment and was already full of anger. When he heard Mr. Sanxiu speak again, he clenched his fists involuntarily. He turned his head impatiently, but saw the other party slap a lump of cold ointment on his face, and then heard him say fiercely:

"Wipe it yourself!"

After saying that, Sanxiu simply threw the bottle of ointment in his hand to Yu Cheng, and continued to pretend to be disgusted: "You are a general after all, it's embarrassing to run around with a monkey's face!"

"Thank you, sir!" Yu Cheng smiled and bowed to Sanxiu again with gratitude, but then he blamed himself in his heart: After dealing with Sanxiu Pharmacy for so many years, didn't he know that Mr. Sanxiu had a sharp tongue but a soft heart? How could he be angry with him just now?

Sanxiu didn't say anything else. He just crossed his arms over his chest, snorted unhappily, and closed his eyes to rest.

It was late at night and Sanxiu Pharmacy was pitch black, except for the candlelight in the study. Si Yao was sitting at the desk, staring at a medical book in a trance. Her brows were slightly furrowed, and worry appeared in her cold eyes.

"Why aren't you sleeping yet so late?" Xiu Ming suddenly appeared at the door of the study and looked at his junior sister with concern, smiling gently.

"I was so engrossed in reading that I forgot the time. I'm going to sleep now." Surprised to see her senior brother, Si Yao quickly closed the medical book, then stood up and said with a smile. However, she was not good at lying, and Xiuming had already seen the evasiveness and guilt in her eyes.

"Are you still worried about the prince? Don't worry, Master will make sure he's fine." Xiu Ming also came in and put the medical books on the desk back on the bookshelf for her, and still comforted her in a gentle voice.

"Brother, I didn't..." Seeing that her thoughts were seen through by her brother, Si Yao panicked and was about to explain but Xiu Ming laughed and said:

"My junior sister who has always been outspoken has now learned to speak insincerely?"

Si Yao was stunned and didn't know how to answer for a moment. It was the first time that she was speechless by Senior Brother Xiu Ming.

"If you are really worried, tomorrow..."

"I still have to see patients tomorrow, Senior Brother. I'm going back to my room to sleep first."

After Si Yao finished speaking, he turned around and fled the study.

"Where has this girl's former determination gone?" Xiu Ming shook his head helplessly and muttered.

Si Yao quietly returned to the room. Seeing Caiyi asleep in the moonlight, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Then she slowly walked to the window and looked at the dark mountains in the distance. She couldn't help but worry about the prince.

Reason tells me that I shouldn't have such delusions. The difference in status between them will not lead to any good results. Why bother myself with troubles?

But Si Yao knew that her heart was not completely occupied by reason. There was a voice that always contradicted her reason. That was the truest thought in her heart. The tug of war between the two was lingering and disturbing.