Chapter 227: Have Ulterior Motives Towards Him
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Seeing his hesitation, Su Yingxue smiled and said, “Is Guard Lan afraid that others will find out that you accepted bribes and can’t explain it in front of the emperor?”
Lan Ling turned his face to the side and hummed in agreement.
“Then I’ll leave the medicine here. If Guard Lan wants it, feel free to take it. If not, let the palace attendants collect it.”
Su Yingxue placed the two bottles of golden wound medicine at Lan Ling’s feet and said before she left, “The golden wound medicine is made from Blood Clotting Grass and has an excellent healing effect.”
She had already walked far away, but her voice lingered in Lan Ling’s mind.
He bent down to pick up the medicine. The wound on his leg was still bleeding, but what concerned him more was, “Su Yingxue, are you genuinely kind and concerned about me?”
Little Ginseng’s voice sounded in Su Yingxue’s mind.
Su Yingxue was surprised. “You’re awake?”
It hadn’t appeared for such a long time, and she thought that this fellow was no longer in her consciousness!
Little Ginseng floated up with a tuft of whisker on its head, looking annoyed. “You still have the nerve to say that! If you hadn’t plucked my precious whisker, would I have needed such a long recovery? You almost killed me!” “You’re full of energy now. There’s nothing wrong with you at all. I’m relieved!”
Su Yingxue patted her chest. When she heard Little Ginseng getting worked up in her mind, she felt much more at ease.
“I can’t stand you lying to such a pure and handsome brother, so I jumped out to teach you a lesson!” Little Ginseng expressed disdain.
“How did 1 lie to him? I was just giving him some medicine, and I owed him a favor.” Su Yingxue did not think much of it.
“Do you dare to say that you have no intentions towards him?” These ancient eyes of Little Ginseng had seen through many things.
“I do have some motives. My mother’s death is related to the empress. Lan Ling is the emperor’s most loyal palace guard. He might know something, and by befriending him, I might find out something as well.” Su Yingxue didn’t hide her plan from Little Ginseng.
“Hmph, that little brother will fall for you sooner or later!” This was what Little Ginseng despised.
Su Yingxue rolled her eyes. “Do you think everyone is like you? You only like one face?”
She didn’t take Little Ginseng’s words to heart at all. She never thought in the years to come, she would feel guilty for Lan Ling’s death.
In the imperial study.
Chu Mingyuan and Chu Yihan were at daggers drawn, and the atmosphere in the hall dropped to freezing point.
After Chu Mingyuan ascended the throne, he rarely spent time alone with Chu Yihan.
He knew that the two of them no longer had any brotherhood.
However, today’s events gave him a sense of imminent danger.
“Today, you colluded with Su Yingxue to tarnish Xiuwen’s reputation. Although he is not without fault, I have to punish him. Starting from my prince. Chu Yihan, are you unable to hold it in anymore?” Chu Mingyuan questioned sternly.
“Imperial Brother is worrying too much.”
There was no emotion in Chu Yihan’s voice.
His meticulously crafted face, akin to that of a deity, remained perennially cold.
However, his indifference and disregard further infuriated Chu Mingyuan.
He slammed the table heavily. “Chu Yihan, don’t give me that indifferent look. Do you think I don’t know you want this throne?”
“What I want, has never been unattainable.” Chu Yihan’s eyes were filled with a bloodthirsty cold light.
“You… Insolent!” Chu Mingyuan’s face was livid with anger. The scenes before he ascended the throne all appeared in his mind.
“The prince I favor most is Yihan.”
“But Father, I am the Crown Prince you appointed!”