On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Chapter 1976 Testing each other

Yan Ruyu's fingers holding the silver needle were as steady as a rock. When the tip of the needle pierced the acupuncture point on Su Jingzhuo's elbow, his eyelashes just trembled, and he did not struggle violently like he had in the past few days.

The medicine in the porcelain bowl was still steaming. Su Shengsheng leaned against the bed, not daring to even breathe.

Yan Ruyu gently pressed Su Jingzhuo's wrist pulse with her other hand - this needle was used to draw the poison out of the meridians, and it was taught by Cao's military doctor.

Su Jingzhuo's lips moved, but no sound came out.

His eyes were no longer as cloudy and crazy as before, but just fell quietly on Yan Ruyu's hand holding the silver needle, with a bit of dazed calmness.

In the past few days, Yan Ruyu gave him acupuncture three times a day, supplemented by decoctions. The grayness on his face gradually faded, and even his breathing became much steadier.

"Alright." Yan Ruyu pulled out the last silver needle, wiped the tiny drop of blood from the end of the needle with a cotton towel, turned around and picked up the medicine bowl, "It's time to drink the medicine."

Su Shengsheng hurried forward to help support Su Jingzhuo's back, watching Yan Ruyu scoop up the medicine with a silver spoon, blow it gently to cool it, and then hand it to Su Jingzhuo's mouth.

In the past, Su Jingzhuo would struggle desperately when he saw the medicine, but today he only hesitated for a moment and then swallowed it obediently.

The worry on Su Shengsheng's face had mostly dissipated, and his eyes were as bright as stars. "A few days ago, it took three people to hold him down while I fed him medicine, but now he's so obedient. Doctor, your medical skills are truly amazing!"

Yan Ruyu put down the medicine bowl and said calmly, "He was just poisoned and disturbed by the poison. Now that the poison is gradually clearing, his mind is naturally clearer. After another ten days and a half months of recuperation, he should be able to speak again."

"Great! Great!" Su Shengsheng rubbed his hands and took two steps back and forth. His eyes fell on Yan Ruyu with undisguised eagerness. "Doctor, I never thought that at such a young age, you not only have excellent medical skills, but also such a calm temperament. It's really rare."

Yan Ruyu was used to hearing praise, so she said calmly, "Miss Su, you are too kind."

"I'm not flattering you." Su Shengsheng simply sat down across from her, leaned closer, and asked, "Doctor, may I ask, are you married?"

Yan Ruyu was stunned. She obviously didn't expect her to ask this out of the blue. A hint of surprise appeared in her eyes. "Why did Miss Su ask this?"

"I just think that since you are so good-looking and have great medical skills, there must be a lot of people who are interested in you."

Su Shengsheng smiled with his eyes curved. "If you haven't gotten engaged yet, I can help you keep an eye out. Our Su family is quite well-known in this city, and we know a lot of good girls."

"Thank you for your kindness, Miss Su, but I haven't considered this for the time being."

Yan Ruyu laughed secretly and ended the topic in a flat tone.

Su Shengsheng saw that she was unwilling to talk more, so he didn't force her. Just as he was about to say something else, he heard hurried footsteps outside the yard.

Accompanied by the butler's slightly panicked shout.

"Miss!"

Su Shengsheng stopped laughing and hurried out of the house, only to see the housekeeper running in with a wax-sealed letter in his hand.

The butler came closer, breathing heavily, and lowered his voice: "Miss, the military camp... the military camp sent a confidant of the city envoy to deliver a letter, saying that they would hand it to you personally!"

Su Shengsheng's expression immediately became serious, and he quickly took the letter: "Father's confidant? What happened?"

As she spoke, she raised her hand to tear off the sealing wax, pulled out the letter inside and quickly glanced at it.

The more he read, the wider Su Shengsheng's eyes opened, and the fingers holding the letter trembled slightly.

She stood up suddenly and said to the housekeeper anxiously, "Hurry! Go tell the kitchen to prepare the best food and wine, and have the guest rooms in the east wing cleaned up thoroughly. Make sure they are clean and comfortable!"

The housekeeper was a little confused by her series of instructions and asked hesitantly, "Miss, which distinguished guest are you entertaining?"

"The Prince of Zhennan is coming!" Su Shengsheng lowered his voice, his tone full of surprise. "Father's letter said that the prince will arrive at the mansion at dusk today, and asked us to treat him well and not reveal his identity!"

"Prince of Zhennan?!" The housekeeper gasped in fear, his face turning even paler. "The legendary god of war, Prince of Zhennan? Why would he suddenly come to our house?"

"I don't know either!" Su Shengsheng walked out quickly, saying as he walked, "Don't ask too many questions, just do as I say! Be sure to be careful and cautious. If anything goes wrong, we can't afford it!"

"Yes!" The butler did not dare to delay and turned around to leave.

Su Shengsheng called out again, "Take out that set of Western Region glass cups, and prepare some of the finest pre-rain Longjing tea, and send them all to the East Wing."

She paused, then added, "I don't know what the Prince of Zhennan looks like, but I've heard he's tall and strong, like half a black iron tower, and he has an exceptionally majestic demeanor. We have to be extremely vigilant."

Yan Ruyu in the room was lost in thought, her eyes slightly closed, her five senses magnified. She could vaguely hear what she said, and a faint smile couldn't help but appear on the corner of her mouth.

She lowered her eyes to hide the understanding in them. It seemed that everything on Huo Changhe's side was handled properly.

Miss Li stood at the corner of the corridor and watched Su Shengsheng disappear behind the moon-shaped door.

She said nothing, her eyes solemn. Although she didn't hear clearly, she could vaguely guess that some distinguished guest was coming to the mansion.

Who is it?

She looked at Su Shengsheng, and Yan Ruyu looked at her.

Now, the person Yan Ruyu is most suspicious of and concerned about is this Miss Li.

Except for the mute Su Jingzhuo, no one knew her origins, not even her name.

Except for one last name.

Yan Ruyu walked over lightly and deliberately called out from behind her, "Miss Li, what are you looking at?"

Miss Li's heart tightened, but she remained expressionless and turned to look at her.

"Look at the scenery," Miss Li replied calmly, "The scenery is very beautiful after the rain, but you may not care."

Yan Ruyu didn't care about the sting in her tone, and asked with a faint smile: "How do you know that I don't care?"

Miss Li chuckled, her smile not reaching her eyes. "People with good medical skills are mostly medical geeks. They only care about two things: patients and medicinal materials."

Her words were extremely sarcastic, but Yan Ruyu was not annoyed. Instead, she accepted her reminder.

Yan Ruyu switched her eyes and looked at Miss Li carefully.

Apart from anything else, one look at the wound on her shoulder - caused by a hidden weapon. Although the wound has begun to heal, it can still be seen that the shape is very similar to Huo Changhe's hidden weapon.

Yan Ruyu's mind moved slightly. Could it be that the assassin who went to Su Jingzhuo's yard that night was not Su Zhenhai, but her?

Miss Li had a strange feeling, as if Yan Ruyu's gaze could penetrate her clothes... no, not just clothes.

This feeling was not good, making her feel uncomfortable and guilty.

It seemed like there were no secrets in front of Yan Ruyu.

She unconsciously took a step back.

"I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

Yan Ruyu said nothing, then suddenly broke off a branch at hand, turned it into a sword, and stabbed her in the back.