Chapter 5: Chapter 527: A Show of Force [5]

"Please, come in, you two." The physician hurried forward to examine Xu Ruoshi's injuries, while the servant behind him quickly opened the medicine chest.

Yan Chenyu kept one hand behind his back, while his right hand pulled a gold ingot from his pocket and placed it on the table in front of the physician. "Heal her wounds quickly. Use the best medicinal ointments; do not let her suffer."

Looking at the large gold ingot before him, the physician nodded repeatedly in delight. "Of course, of course. May I ask the lady's surname?"

Xu Ruoshi froze for a moment, her beautiful eyes sweeping over the gold ingot. She hadn't expected Yan Chenyu to be so generous with his spending. It seemed his family background must be quite good, though compared to the Crown Prince, it was still far too distant.

She gazed at the physician and murmured softly, "My surname is Xu."

"Seeing how this lady is as beautiful as a celestial being, could she be a daughter of the Xu family? The Third Princess?" The physician's casual remark felt like a knife stabbing into Xu Ruoshi's heart.

"No, you are mistaken. Does having the surname Xu mean one must be the Third Princess? My name is Xu Ruoshi!" A hint of displeasure appeared between Xu Ruoshi's brows. The physician quickly fell silent and began silently wiping her wounds.

Yan Chenyu took note of Xu Ruoshi's expression. He did not understand why this lady, Xu Ruoshi, was filled with such hatred the moment she heard the title "Third Princess." Could there be some grievance between them?

As for Xu Ruoshi, her heart remained entirely focused on the Crown Prince. No matter how much the man before her cared for her, she only offered him a faint, indifferent smile as a sign of gratitude.

Judging by his attire as a noble young master, he likely belonged to a wealthy family.

However, with her peerless beauty, marrying into a wealthy family would be no problem; she could choose anyone she wanted. The person Xu Ruoshi married in this lifetime absolutely could not be inferior to Xu Changle.

If Xu Changle married Prince Jing, then she must marry the Crown Prince. If Xu Changle married the Crown Prince, then she would marry the Emperor.

In short, no matter what, she would use marriage as a path to change her life and trample Xu Changle under her feet.

It was just that Xu Changle's luck was too good. She was a legitimate daughter and a Princess personally titled by the Emperor; any man she married would be better than her. To surpass her, Xu Ruoshi would have to put in a thousand times more effort.

Therefore, she did not consider the handsome young master before her; if she were to marry, she would marry someone of the highest status.

After a short while, the physician finished bandaging Xu Ruoshi's arm and prescribed several medicinal formulas. Once the herbs were prepared, he respectfully escorted her and Yan Chenyu out the door.

As soon as they stepped out of the medical clinic, Xu Ruoshi looked up at the pale moon in the sky and sighed faintly, "Do you think that no matter how beautiful the Moon Palace is, it's any fun for Chang'e to live there all alone?"

Yan Chenyu was slightly taken aback; he hadn't expected her to ask such a question. She was indeed different from other women.

He raised his brows and gave a faint, gentle smile, his voice as smooth as jade. "That is her own choice. Perhaps she finds it interesting! If I am not mistaken, you should be that cousin from the Regent Prince's manor. My elder sister has mentioned you to me."

"You know me?" Xu Ruoshi looked at Yan Chenyu with some nervousness, fearing that he might know about her grievance with Changle. Most importantly, she feared that Changle would spread bad rumors about her everywhere, making others misunderstand her as a malicious woman.

"Don't be nervous! With a prominent family like the Xu family, and Xu Huangwei being the all-powerful Regent Prince of the current dynasty, the common people know almost everything about his family!"

In truth, he didn't know at all, as he had no time to concern himself with the affairs of others. However, since his imperial sister had mentioned the figures of the Xu family to him last time, he had a vague idea that Xu Changle had a cousin with a gentle and weak temperament.

Presumably, it was this lady.

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