Chapter 1349: Chapter 1344: Suspecting Rong Sheng

Rong Sheng brought in the medicine and handed it to her, “Drink this.”

Xin Yi cast a doubtful glance at the brownish medicine in her hand, which emitted a bitterness far more potent than that of her usual doses.

In the face of her questioning gaze, Rong Sheng’s face, beautiful as a heavenly fairy, remained cold, “You have many new and old injuries, causing your inner breath to be unsteady and your internal injuries, quite severe. I’ve increased the dosage; otherwise, your body simply can’t hold up.”

Her words were very persuasive, and Xin Yi absolutely believed that this was the correct approach for a Doctor.

But given the succession of recent events, the hot-air balloon incident, and the recent defeat against Ruo Shui…

She remained guarded against Rong Sheng until the door behind her opened and Chen Ruobai walked in from behind the door, looking somewhat weak, and glancing at Xin Yi, she asked, “Xin, are you injured again? How severe is the injury?”

Xin Yi immediately stood up and saluted with her fist, “I have only sustained minor injuries, Your Highness. There’s no need for concern.”

Chen Ruobai’s face was pale, and the pace at which the silver bells on her anklet jingled betrayed the weakness in her steps.

She eyed the medicine in Rong Sheng’s hands with doubt, for Rong Sheng’s biggest taboo was having others question her medical skills. Not trusting her medicine, Rong Sheng turned and left with the medicine.

“Wait.”

Chen Ruobai, knowing Rong Sheng’s temper, called her back and personally inspected the medicine. After confirming that the potency was as Rong Sheng had described and that it would not harm Xin Yi, she passed the medicine to Xin Yi, “Drink it quickly.”

Xin Yi immediately drank the medicine and thanked Rong Sheng with a bow, “Thank you, Doctor Rong.”

“Your wounds are not suitable for you to return to the battlefield. For at least the next two days, you shouldn’t handle swords or guns, or else the consequences could be permanent and beyond repair.” The women who go into battle seem strong and healthy, but the accumulation of old wounds can sometimes become unbearable in a critical moment.

Xin Yi nodded, “Thank you for the warning, Doctor Rong.”

But the idea of resting was out of the question for her; she had to fight Lin Sisi again in the next two days.

Chen Ruobai practiced gu day and night, draining her energy significantly. She knew Xin Yi was heavily injured and not in a condition to fight again, but it was a critical moment in her struggle with Chu Yihan. If she were to back down now, it would give Chu Yihan an opportunity to defeat her.

She was absolutely determined not to lose to any man!

“Xin, these next two days will be tough on you. Continue to engage Lin Sisi in battle. Regardless of victory or defeat, provoke her combative nature,” Chen Ruobai commanded coldly.

Xin Yi knelt down, “Yes, Your Highness! I will devote myself to exhaustion for you, even if it means dying on the battlefield, I shall have no regrets!”

“Why go to such lengths?” Rong Sheng typically didn’t involve herself in their strategic affairs, but recalling the message that Chu Yifeng had given her, she still asked, “Wouldn’t it be more beneficial to persuade Lin Sisi to surrender than to engage her in a bloody battle to the end?”

“Do you also understand military strategy, Doctor?” Chen Ruobai raised an eyebrow, having a good idea of what Rong Sheng was attempting in her presence.

Rong Sheng loved to save lives and couldn’t bear to see people die; she was willing to work hard in the military camp to treat soldiers so they could fight in battles, and Chen Ruobai didn’t accuse her of being biased towards men.

But today… Rong Sheng had actually voiced her thoughts on matters of war.

“I don’t understand such things; I simply don’t want to see any more bloodshed,” Rong Sheng replied, her face cold, showing no sign of guilt under Chen Ruobai’s skeptical gaze.

Chen Ruobai sat on the couch, looking at Rong Sheng with interest, “Lin Sisi is a great general under Chu Yihan’s command, a fifth-grade general in the court. What kind of terms should this princess offer to persuade her to surrender?”

“This is something you need to think about, I cannot be involved, but I have only one thought, try to minimize the casualties.” Rong Sheng said coldly and then left.

Behind her, Xin Yi looked puzzled, “Princess, do you think she really harbors ulterior motives?”

Xin Yi clutched her wound, suddenly feeling a sense of crisis, but she had asked Chen Ruobai to take her pulse and had also found a female Imperial Physician in the city to examine her wound, yet nothing unusual was found.

Even Chen Ruobai said, “The medicine Rong Sheng used to stitch your wound, even I might not be able to do as well, she certainly did not harm you.”

But as to whether Rong Sheng harbors ulterior motives, she still couldn’t determine it completely.

Because Rong Sheng is independent, like a nymph who is elusive to the world, making it impossible to grasp or control her thoughts.

“Princess, Rong Sheng’s medical skills are so extraordinary, if you want to make her submit, why not use gu to control her?” Xin Yi suggested, so that once Rong Sheng was obedient, they could use her at ease.

“That won’t do.” Chen Ruobai immediately shook her head, “Gu poison only works on those who harbor fear. Someone like Rong Sheng… Her bones are probably even harder than Mu Rongche’s. Using it may just enrage her, and who knows what she would do then.”

“Then if she does have ulterior motives, what should we do?” Xin Yi felt insecure, Rong Sheng was a double-edged sword; if used well, they would benefit, but if Rong Sheng was a spy.

They might suffer greatly.

Chen Ruobai sneered, “The trade I have with her is Chu Yifeng. If she becomes suspicious, can she not drive Chu Yifeng to madness just as Chu Yifeng could drive her mad?”

She wasn’t afraid of Rong Sheng betraying her, as she clearly understood Rong Sheng’s weaknesses.

It was Rong Sheng’s bottom line and principles that made Chu Yifeng mock her every time he saw her.

Chu Yifeng, having impersonated a gu corpse many times, had become quite adept at it, though the substances smeared on his body were filthy and stinky, and it irritated him. But whenever he saw Rong Sheng, he always had to make a venomous comment, “If you weren’t so principled, today you could have hidden poison in Xin Yi’s medicine and have helped Chu Yihan resolve a concern.”

Unfortunately, she was just that inflexible.

“If Xin Yi died, it would only enrage Chen Ruobai, leading her to attack more crazily. The soldiers and civilians of Qiongzhou, the warriors of Ruo Shui Pass, they would only suffer more, and my life would certainly not be spared.” Rong Sheng didn’t harm others, but that didn’t mean she wouldn’t consider the consequences thoroughly.

She did indeed just have a good opportunity to kill Xin Yi, but the subsequent calamities would also be endless.

Chen Ruobai would surely torment her to death with the most severe methods before she could escape Qiongzhou City.

She wasn’t greedy for life nor afraid of death; it was just that she couldn’t let go of Chu Xi.

“How is… your daughter doing?” Rong Sheng couldn’t resist asking Chu Yifeng.

Chu Yifeng lazily lifted his eyelids, “She has been made a princess; she is currently in the palace, well and sound. She just misses Your Highness, and I cannot return to see her.”

Chu Yifeng took out a drawing from his bosom; it was something Chu Xi had drawn for him. Two little figures were playing in the palace hall, and one corner of the drawing bore a small handprint.

Rong Sheng eagerly took the paper and seeing the familiar strokes, she realized that Chu Xi’s drawing skills had improved again. Presumably, there were the best teachers guiding her in the palace; Chu Xi must be living very comfortably.

Her drawings were no longer as rigid as the ones she had previously shown her.

She would still playfully leave her handprint on the paper for Chu Yifeng to see.

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