All the ancestors in the capital begged me to be a substitute

Chu Yan reached out and picked up the "Book of Medicine", seemingly casually flipping through the contents.

The handwriting has changed from young to sophisticated, but the only thing that remains the same is the sharp brushwork between each stroke.

The content inside is also the same. Each entry lists the key points carefully and meticulously. It can be seen how much effort the owner of the book has put into learning those obscure pharmacology.

Six years ago, after Chu Yan was stationed in Yunguo, she heard people talk about her past.

She was born as the incarnation of auspiciousness, inherited the blessings of the heaven and the earth, and has a high status. Wherever she goes, the people will welcome her.

In Yunguo, ghosts and gods are used to assist the monarchy, and the saints have been passed down from generation to generation, but there has never been a generation of saints who are loved by the people like her.

It is said that at dusk the day before Yunguo was broken, Emperor Li had built an altar in the city and ordered her to come forward to pray for the people and calm people's hearts.

But only a few hours later, she was bound to the tower by her biological father.

The brilliant life fell like a star, and all the good things came to an abrupt end.

After her death, at the foot of the holy mountain, there were piles of flowers offered by the common people.

For a long time, people in Yunbian city were crying for her every night.

Six years ago, Chu Yan returned to reality from the grief of her mother's suicide, full of hostility, and her heart was as cold as a stone.

He looked at a thin and pitiful figure from a distance, who was pushed down from the city tower and fell to a bloody mess, no one dared to touch it.

Collecting her body was the only pity in his cold heart.

Later, for a whole year, rumors about her often rang in his ears.

He never cared.

But at this moment, the news related to her, just like this "Medicine Classic", with clear entries and profound writing skills, came to his mind sequentially.

"The little princess loves to smile, but in front of people, she wants to maintain the majesty of a saint, so she doesn't smile. When she smiles, her eyes are like crescent moons, which is very pretty."

"The little princess brewed the pepper pulp wine with her own hands. Even the old man of the Si family was full of praise, saying it was the best pepper pulp wine he had ever had."

"The little princess often sneaks out to play, and even a beggar can be friends with her. If someone recognizes her, she won't be bowed down, but will be called aunt."

Chu Yan's heart seemed to be tightly clenched by a ruthless hand, causing pain.

In her heart, how did she survive such a moment.

So what, in the full six years, I have polished myself into what I am now...

"Your Highness? Your Highness?"

Shen Lingxi watched as Chu Yan was fascinated by the medicine scriptures in his hand, and waved his hand in front of his eyes, "What is your Highness thinking?"

Chu Yan returned to his senses and stared into her eyes.

Those apricot eyes with clear black and white were pure and innocent, and there was nothing else in them except doubts.

Only those with a truly strong heart, no matter how unbearable pain they have experienced, can still regain their lives.

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

Today, she is no longer that innocent little princess who is at the mercy of others.

It was Shen Lingxi.

From the day Chu Yan met Shen Lingxi, she had grown into a flexible yet fearless appearance.

Chu Yan's eyelashes moved slightly, and he put the medicine scripture in his hand back on the desk.

"I didn't think about anything." He looked down at her and said in a hoarse voice, "I just saw the things here and suddenly remembered that little princess."

Hearing him mentioning himself, Shen Lingxi's eyes flickered slightly.

"Oh? What does Your Highness think of her?"

He seemed to be asking casually on the surface, but his ears were already pricked silently.

Chu Yan turned his eyes slightly, "I think she will be very angry if she knows that she will be treated as a ghost after death."

Speaking of this, his voice was slightly cold, and there was a little more anger, "I think those whips today are too light, and I should kill a few, so as to imitate others."

Shen Lingxi felt at ease.

She originally thought that he would ask her why he suddenly made trouble in front of the city gate.

"His Highness, calm down. If you think it's not enough, I'll give them more next time. We're new here, and it's not a good thing to kill people the first time."

Chu Yan was almost amused by her, "Looking at today's battle, I thought you were more angry than me, but I didn't expect you to come to comfort me now."

Shen Lingxi blinked.

She subconsciously disregarded the relationship: "After all, the little princess is His Royal Highness's 'original match' on the surface. Those people arrange her like this, and His Highness should be angry. I'm just sharing his worries for His Highness."

"Okay, if someone dares to slander her in the future, I will ask you to vent your anger on me." Chu Yan looked at her and said, "It doesn't matter whether it is life or death, I will take care of it."

Shen Lingxi nodded in response.

She was silent for a while, but couldn't hold back, and asked curiously: "Your Highness once said that marrying the little princess' spiritual seat is just a stopgap measure, and she has no other feelings for the little princess. Why do you treat her like this now?" Care?"

Chu Yan has never been easily affected by others, how could he want to kill those officials because of a person he met by chance?
"It's not that I have no feelings for her..." Chu Yan pointedly said.

Shen Lingxi:? ? ?
Not entirely emotionless...

What kind of feeling is it?
In her previous life, she didn't even recognize him.

Seeing the dazed look in her eyes, Chu Yan curled her lips slightly.

"In short, as long as I live for a day, I will never allow others to slander her in front of me. In the future, please pay more attention to this matter."

Shen Lingxi hesitated and nodded.

*
On the first day that the Crown Princess entered the city, the news that she ordered the ministers to be whipped was spread in Yunbian City almost overnight.

The place where Xiao Rui whipped those officials was chosen under the city gate.

More than a dozen people knelt on the ground and were whipped violently by the long whip, crying ghosts and howling in pain.

There were a few weak ones who fainted from the pain after less than five blows.

Those are all Xiao Rui's cronies, Xiao Rui naturally doesn't want to beat them too hard.

Unexpectedly, he just planned to have someone carry away the fainted person——

Mu Huai'an had already asked the doctors to take golden needles and ginseng, and stepped forward to hang them.

"The Crown Princess said that nine means 'forever', and it must be kept in mind, not less than a whip."

Xiao Rui was extremely angry, his eyes stared like copper bells, and he warned fiercely: "Mu Huai'an, the prince will only stay here for two or three months, you are just a bereaved dog now, and you will not be able to go anywhere except Yunjiang in the future. You have to make an inch of it."

Mu Huaian smiled at him.

"General Xiao is not a 'bereaved dog', isn't it the same, he can't go anywhere except Yunjiang?"

"Rather than caring about me, the general should care more about your subordinates. The princess only said nine lashes, and didn't say whether to hit lightly or hard..."

"Look, I know how to hang them with ginseng. General, in order to show your loyalty to His Highness, you beat them too hard. Tsk tsk, they are all your own people, why bother?"

After finishing speaking, he did not forget to cast a sympathetic look at those who were beaten.

In Xiao Rui's eyes, such words of sowing discord are simply tricks that children can't get on the stage.

"Mu Huai'an, do you think this general will be fooled by you?" He sneered, "If this general is lenient, and you go to that woman to complain again, she will have another excuse to be a monster."

After finishing speaking, he turned his head and ordered to his subordinates: "Hit! Give this general a hard hit! Until you hit enough nine whips!"

Mu Huai'an looked at those who were beaten with "sympathy".

When he saw them looking at Xiao Rui, they gradually became disappointed in the fierce whipping.

Mu Huaian curled his lips silently...

The next update time is uncertain.