Shengjing Noble

Chapter 107 Getting burned

The bamboo forest is quiet and there is a path with no end in sight.

Su Lanyin and Fu Mingchuan walked side by side, while Wentian followed silently not far behind. He could not hear their conversation, but kept a distance that allowed him to take timely action in case of any emergency.

"By the way, I didn't have time to thank Miss Su at the last poetry gathering. Thanks to the sachet you sent me, it's effective and my cough has been alleviated a lot."

"Your Majesty, you are too kind. It's just a small favor. If you need anything, please feel free to ask."

"By the way, it's getting dark, why are you, a woman, leaving the city at this time?"

Su Lanyin's eyes showed a look of grievance. She slowly lowered her head, sighed, and choked up and whispered, "To be honest, my father kicked me out of the house."

"How could this happen?" Fu Mingchuan frowned, his eyes full of confusion.

It was so late in the night that he actually kicked his daughter, who was not even of age yet, out of the house. No normal father would do such a heartless thing.

"Does Your Majesty know what happened at Tonglu Academy that day?"

"Have heard a little bit."

"My cousin was bullying not just anyone else, but General Helan's grandson. Not only did my aunt not stop him, she even insulted the general's wife, so she was severely punished."

"But when we got back, my father blamed me and my two brothers for not helping my aunt beat Madam Helan. I was so angry that I beat my aunt who was making up stories. As a result, my father beat my second brother with a cane. When my mother tried to argue with him, he pushed her to the ground."

"Not only that, he also forced my mother to jump into the lake and drove me out of the Su family. So I had nowhere to go and had to risk leaving the city to seek refuge with my master. Fortunately, I met the prince, otherwise I would have been bullied by those gangsters."

Having said this, she bit her lip and looked like she was about to cry. She glanced at him inadvertently, then hurriedly lowered her head and pretended to wipe her tears.

Her posture was so pitiful and weak that it made people feel pity for her.

Fu Mingchuan sighed deeply, dissatisfied with her: "How can there be such a father in this world? It's really too much!"

"My father only cares about legitimate children. He married my mother in order to use her dowry to pave the way for his future. So naturally, my brothers and I are not valued by him."

"Besides, as he is now an official appointed by the imperial court, he must look down on my mother's background and think that a girl from a merchant family is not worthy of him, so the eldest lady, a noble lady from a noble family, will naturally satisfy him more..."

Su Lanyin was stunned for a moment, then she covered her mouth with her hands and looked at him with fear and anxiety, and explained in a panic: "I didn't mean that, Your Majesty, just think that I was complaining nonsense, don't take it seriously, my father is a very good person, he is definitely not, not that kind of..."

She looked embarrassed and couldn't find the right words, so she had to lower her head with a guilty look.

There was a gleam in Fu Mingchuan's eyes, but his face still had a gentle smile as he spoke soothingly.

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone else about this."

Hearing this, Su Lanyin looked at him gratefully: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Then she continued to speak, seemingly unintentionally but with a deeper meaning, "Oh, my Lord, I have learned some medical skills from the divine doctor. Although I am not proficient in it, I have some basic knowledge. If you don't mind, I can help you. How about it?"

Fu Mingchuan paused when he heard this, his eyes flickered with light, and he readily agreed: "Of course I am willing, thank you for troubling Miss Su."

"There's a pavilion up ahead, why don't we go over there?"

"please."

The two walked quickly towards the pavilion and sat down on the stone bench.

Su Lanyin took out a handkerchief, folded it and placed it on the table. Fu Mingchuan understood and extended his wrist.

The delicate white fingers gently placed on his pulse, and a warmth spread from the fingertips and seeped into his slightly cool skin.

Although it was just a pulse diagnosis, it was also the first time they touched each other's body.

As a doctor, Su Lanyin did not react at all. However, Fu Mingchuan felt a strange emotion in his heart. His body tensed up and his ears turned red.

He inadvertently saw Su Lanyin's slightly drooping eyebrows, her long and thick eyelashes like a fan casting a shadow, her fair and smooth cheeks without any flaws, and her pretty nose tip with a faint soft light.

At this time, the sun was setting, and the last ray of sunlight fell on half of her face. The light and dark intertwined with each other, adding a bit of cold and mysterious temperament to her.

He was so absorbed in watching her that he didn't even notice it himself until Su Lanyin raised her eyes and met his gaze. He then hurriedly looked away with a hint of embarrassment in his eyes.

As if she noticed that he was staring at her, Su Lanyin frowned slightly, and a hint of suspicion arose in her heart.

Why is the Seventh Prince looking at me like that? Is he doubting my medical skills? Or is he thinking about how to use me to see his master?

It’s not her fault that she is suspicious. It’s just that she met too many villains in her previous life, so she can only be more careful.

Thinking of this, she said, "Your Majesty, I am truly sorry. With my current medical skills, I can only tell that you are weak. As for the rest, I am sorry that I am not good at it."

She lowered her head and apologized with a look of shame.

Fu Mingchuan's eyes flashed with disappointment. He withdrew his hand and used his sleeve to cover the wrist she had just touched, smiling and shaking his head.

"It doesn't matter. The Imperial Hospital is helpless. It's amazing that Miss Su can see something."

In fact, Su Lanyin saw something deeper, but she couldn't say it, and she couldn't cure him.

So, in order to avoid getting into trouble, she chose to keep her mouth shut.

She couldn't do anything about it anyway, so why bother saying it?

"It's getting late. Master's medical hut is just around the corner. I can go there by myself. It's cold and late at night, so you should go back to the palace and rest as soon as possible, Your Majesty."

"okay."

Fu Mingchuan didn't force it. He stood up and nodded slightly at her, then watched her turn around and leave without looking back.

After Su Lanyin left, Wentian couldn't help but stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, she is the apprentice of Doctor Xue. Why don't you let her take you in? What if it works..."

Looking at the path that was already empty of people, a hint of disappointment flashed in Fu Mingchuan's eyes, and then he lowered his head and sighed softly.

"Even if she is willing, what can she do? After all, Doctor Xue doesn't want to treat me, so it's useless even if we meet. Unless..."

"Unless what?"

"Unless one day Doctor Xue is willing to see me, he will truly treat me."

"If we can't see each other, everything is meaningless. If we meet, at least we can beg him. What if he softens his heart? If that doesn't work, I'll force my subordinates to break in directly!"

"It's useless. Divine Doctor Xue will not be soft-hearted and will not be threatened. Father also used coercion and inducement before, but he would rather be torn into pieces by five horses and cut into pieces than give in."

"Then why did he agree to treat the Queen Mother later?"

"I don't know the specific reason, but it's definitely not because of weakness or being threatened."