The Poisonous Consort, the Regent's Beloved

Chapter 111 A Perfect Match

"got engaged!"

what?

Su Fuying thought she had misheard those two words and was stunned for a moment. Then she realized what she meant and a look of incomprehension appeared on her face. She even found it a little ridiculous. "Does the Regent mean that the way to prevent me from getting engaged is to get engaged?"

Lu Yanxiu stared intently at her with his dark eyes, his gaze filled with a deep meaning and determination. His lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to explain something, but in the end he only said softly, "The Crown Prince is not a good man."

"Then tell me, who is my ideal man?"

Su Fuying lowered her head, meeting Lu Yanxiu's gaze. A hint of curiosity and doubt flashed in her eyes. She wanted to hear who he considered a good match.

Lu Yanxiu's eyes flickered slightly, and his lips pursed as if he had a thousand words to say, but in the end he only uttered two words, his voice low and dry: "Sixth Prince."

"Sixth Prince Xiao Junchen? Junchen, Huaichen."

Su Fuying murmured softly, her thoughts gradually becoming clearer, and she finally understood some things. "I met him for the first time at your place, right?"

Lu Yanxiu's silence confirmed her guess, and she recalled the strange smile she had seen on him for the first time at the palace banquet.

Later, he spoke up for her at the entrance of the pharmacy. It turned out that he already knew her identity, and those actions were all intentional.

Thinking of this, Su Fuying pretended to be troubled, "But I don't like little kids."

Lu Yanxiu was taken aback, frowned, and thought seriously for a while. "He's two years older than you, he's not young anymore."

Su Fuying was not referring to her current age; she dared not even think about marrying a minor.

Seeing Lu Yanxiu's serious expression, Su Fuying suddenly had a teasing thought, "I think the Regent is quite suitable. Why isn't the Regent my ideal match?"

These words caused Lu Yanxiu's expression to freeze for a moment. After a brief silence, the man glanced at her, his eyes revealing an unreadable emotion.

"A dying man is hardly a good match."

Upon hearing this, Su Fuying felt a strange sensation welling up inside her.

But then she suddenly realized she had gone too far and couldn't help but stop smiling. "Your body has already reached its limit to last this long. You got a good deal."

She secretly regretted her behavior just now, thinking that perhaps she shouldn't have teased him with such a heavy topic.

After saying that, he thought of the results of his pulse diagnosis that day, blinked, and tried to continue in a doctor's tone when looking at a patient: "This time, the poison attacked your heart, and you were already at your deathbed. As for why you were able to pull through..."

"Well, I suspect it's because Your Majesty has always maintained a virtuous lifestyle and hasn't depleted your yang energy, that..."

"Shut up."

Before he could finish speaking, the man interrupted him angrily, and upon closer inspection, a blush spread from his earlobe.

"What's there for a grown man to be shy about?"

Su Fuying muttered something, reached up and brushed a stray hair behind her ear, her tone carrying an undeniable firmness, "Don't even think about making me get engaged first, this princess will not marry!"

Lu Yanxiu's eyes sharpened instantly upon hearing Su Fuying's words. He was about to say something when she interrupted him with her next words: "The prescription I gave you earlier is missing two ingredients. If you can get them within this month, there might still be a chance for your condition to improve."

"Really?" He looked up abruptly, his gaze fixed intently on Su Fuying. This was the first time she had seen a third expression on his face besides calmness and anger.

Su Fuying felt a little pressured, but she was confident in her medical skills and answered firmly, "Of course."

"However, so much time has passed, and your efficiency doesn't seem very high," she continued, her tone laced with sarcasm.

The prescription has been given to Lu Yanxiu for two or three months, but it is still not complete.

She had some doubts about the efficiency of the Shadowless Palace, even though she knew that these medicinal herbs were hard to find and had even disappeared in her time.

"The Earth Mushroom Flower is located within the territory of the Southern Xia Kingdom, and I can give it to you tomorrow. As for the Cold Smoke Grass, it's in the Northern Li Kingdom." Lu Yanxiu's voice was calm, but a hint of coldness was revealed in his eyes.

Su Fuying also knew about the situation in Beili. It was a place known for its barbarians, and the war between it and Nanxia had lasted for decades, with battles taking place every year.

She had heard that five years ago, Lu Yanxiu, at the tender age of fifteen, had led his army to a great victory over the Northern Li, forcing them to sign a ten-year peace treaty.

It was around that time that Xiao Yuheng's name became known, because in this great battle, the Southern Xia Kingdom mobilized 80,000 troops, while the Northern Li Kingdom had over 200,000.

With a troop strength three times greater than the enemy's, this was a war they were destined to lose.

Everyone thought Xiao Yuheng was doomed, but he was able to lead a mere 80,000 men straight to the capital of Bei Li.

However, last year, Bei Li changed its ruler and immediately began to provoke disputes on the border of Nan Xia.

Xiao Yuheng had obviously thought of this as well, and his expression turned somewhat grim. "The two sons of the Pei family are currently stationed at the border. It is estimated that the war will start at the end of the month. It will probably be difficult to obtain Hanyan grass."

Outside the quiet window, one or two lanterns cast a dim light, and the shadows of leaves fell to the ground and rose with the wind, appearing somewhat desolate and lonely in the air.

For some reason, Su Fuying suddenly felt suffocated by the oppressive atmosphere.

"Your Excellency, Princess."

A rustling sound came from outside the door; it was Shadow Two and the others returning.

I checked the time and only an hour or two had passed. I didn't expect to be back so quickly.

Su Fuying walked to the door and saw only one person outside. She couldn't help but ask, "Where is everyone?"

"In the Prince's mansion."

Prince?

Su Fuying didn't react at first. She turned around and glanced at the man on the bed. Suddenly, she remembered that when she first arrived, the Regent's Mansion was right across from her.

This means they've been discovered, and neither the master nor the subordinate is pretending anymore.

"Let's go."

Su Fuying was about to leave with Yingyi.

"Cough cough."

The man on the bed coughed lightly, covering his mouth. Yingyi immediately looked back with concern, "Is Your Majesty alright?"

"You wait."

Su Fuying slammed the door shut after saying that, then walked up to the man and said sarcastically, "You still want to go looking like this?"

"Why not?" the man retorted.

"Okay, then go ahead and do it this way."

Su Fuying looked him up and down. He was lying on the bed shirtless, and although he was covered with a blanket, his private parts were still partially exposed.

"I'd like to see how you're going to meet them!" She crossed her arms, a smirk playing on her lips, her eyes filled with provocation.