Chapter 342: Alchemy (Fourth Update)

Mu Hongyu gave an affirmative response and immediately walked toward Chu Liuyue.

She didn't spare even a glance for Jian Fengchi.

Jian Fengchi: "..."

What exactly was this feeling of being collectively ignored and looked down upon?

He lowered his eyes to look at that handkerchief, then inconspicuously gripped it in his hand.

When he turned around, his expression had already returned to normal.

The others had all walked out, leaving only Ji Chang behind inside.

"Little Princess, the Princess Consort is weak. Shall this old man stay here to look after her?"

He spoke to Mu Hongyu.

Mu Hongyu thought for a moment and was about to agree, but Chu Liuyue suddenly squeezed her hand.

Mu Hongyu's mind raced, and she immediately realized something, quickly changing the words at the tip of her tongue.

"...That, you have been taking care of my Imperial Mother all this time, and you must be very tired. You should go and rest as well."

Ji Chang was stunned.

"The Little Princess needn't worry, this old man's health is quite fine. On the contrary, regarding the Princess Consort, the Prince has entrusted everything to myself and Wu Shan; we naturally dare not be the slightest bit negligent. If the Princess Consort were to—"

"Vice General Mu and Young Master Jian are here. Not only is it safe, but even if something truly happens to the Princess Consort, it can be handled immediately. Senior Ji Chang, please do not worry too much," Chu Liuyue said with a smile.

"But..."

"You wouldn't happen to distrust these two, would you?" Chu Liuyue spoke as if joking, but her eyes carried a hint of scrutiny.

"...I wouldn't dare."

Ji Chang's voice lowered.

"Then... then this old man shall go and rest first. If any problem arises, I will certainly arrive immediately. Little Princess, do not worry too much either."

Mu Hongyu nodded.

"Please go. We are here."

Helpless, Ji Chang could only turn and leave.

Pressured by the aura of Mu Qinghe and the other two, he didn't even look back.

Only after his figure finally disappeared from sight did Mu Hongyu unable to help but look at Chu Liuyue

"Liuyue, just now... did you deliberately send Grandpa Ji Chang away?"

Chu Liuyue asked in return, "Did you not feel that something was off?"

Mu Hongyu thought back carefully before murmuring uncertainly

"It doesn't seem like anything... however, just now, he didn't seem very willing to leave... Liuyue, you might not know, but Grandpa Ji Chang and Grandpa Wu Shan have followed Father since a long time ago. For all these years, they have always been responsible for protecting Imperial Mother and me in secret. He was probably just worried..."

Chu Liuyue watched her quietly.

Mu Hongyu's voice gradually grew smaller, and her expression became somewhat shaken.

"Hongyu, don't tell me you didn't find it strange," Chu Liuyue said indifferently.

Mu Hongyu had a straightforward personality and lacked schemes, but that didn't mean she was stupid.

On the contrary, she was very intelligent.

It was only because her relationship with Ji Chang was too close and she trusted him too much that she couldn't see clearly for a moment.

Mu Hongyu's willow brows furrowed tightly.

She had, of course, noticed something was wrong.

Grandpa Ji Chang seemed to be keeping an exceptionally close watch on Imperial Mother.

At first, he was unwilling to let Chu Liuyue take her pulse, and just now, he was unwilling to leave...

More importantly, regarding the fact that Imperial Mother's health could recover, he didn't seem as happy as she had imagined.

He had followed Father and Imperial Mother for so many years and had rushed about many times before for Imperial Mother's illness, yet now that hope had arrived, his reaction was somewhat strange.

"You mean..."

Mu Hongyu looked at Chu Liuyue with some uncertainty.

Chu Liuyue smiled softly.

"Just look ahead. However, you must remember one thing: in this world, even the closest person, the most trusted person, can potentially betray you. When that time comes, you might not even know how you died."

Mu Qinghe's body suddenly stiffened.

Jian Fengchi glanced at Chu Liuyue.

Interesting.

Of all the people to hear those words, she chose to say them right to Mu Qinghe.

If he weren't certain that Chu Liuyue wasn't using facial disguise techniques, he would truly suspect she had said it intentionally for Mu Qinghe to hear.

"Makes sense."

Jian Fengchi clapped twice, appearing to be very much in agreement.

"To know a person's face is not to know their heart. Many things cannot be seen from the surface; sometimes, they even cause misunderstandings. Miss Mu, wouldn't you agree?"

Mu Hongyu blinked, and suddenly realized something.

—Was this Jian Fengchi talking about her!?

She coughed, finally feeling a trace of awkwardness.

"Ahem, true... Thank you, Liuyue and Young Master Jian. I will pay more attention in the future..."

Chu Liuyue looked at Jian Fengchi, her expression natural.

"Young Master Jian, I wonder regarding the Princess Consort... how do you plan to treat her? Whatever medicinal ingredients are needed, we will certainly obtain them."

Jian Fengchi said leisurely, "There are several types of poison in her body. It is impossible to clear them all at once, and her body cannot withstand such heavy medicinal potency. We can only first refine medicinal decoctions for her to drink, and then have her take detoxification pills."

"I wonder how long this will take?"

Jian Fengchi held up a finger.

"One day will suffice."

Mu Hongyu was somewhat shocked.

"One day is enough?"

"This 'one day' refers to the time I need to refine the decoctions and pills, not that she will be fully recovered. After using these, she will still need to take medicinal decoctions for a month to thoroughly clear the remaining toxins. But that is quite simple; one just needs to find someone to refine the medicine according to the prescription I provide."

Chu Liuyue thought to herself, *as expected.*

When Jian Fengchi helped people with medical issues, he always only solved the most critical step; he was always too lazy to do the rest.

He always felt that doing those things was a waste of his talent and energy.

However, the fact that he was willing to go this far was already quite good.

"I heard that Miss Chu is also a Heavenly Physician? And that you can already form pills?"

Jian Fengchi asked with great interest.

Chu Liuyue nodded.

"It was a matter of luck."

"You seem to be only fourteen this year? Hmm... although you can't compare to... but it's still quite good. No wonder Mu Qinghe was willing to agree to help you."

Chu Liuyue smiled very modestly.

Jian Fengchi felt increasingly depressed.

This Chu Liuyue... she seemed to do everything perfectly, but the emotions in her eyes had no fluctuations, as if no matter what he said, he could not cause a ripple in her.

His gaze shifted slightly.

Mu Hongyu was staring into space, her eyes wandering, clearly thinking about something.

Most of his interest vanished instantly. He said lazily to Mu Qinghe

"I'll be refining pills here today. You help me protect the formation."

Mu Qinghe said coldly

"Impossible."

Because there was simply no need.

Although Jian Fengchi focused on being a Heavenly Physician, his own level as an Occultist was not low; even if an accident occurred here, he would have more than enough strength to handle it alone.

Jian Fengchi had long expected this answer, so he didn't mind and merely shrugged.

"Then this Young Master shall go by himself."

Having said that, he walked toward another room alone.

The moment he opened the door, he flicked his sleeve, and a barrier shimmering with a faint blue light appeared behind him!

And his figure was immediately concealed.

He stepped into the room.

At the same time, a cluster of flame suddenly rose in his hand! That handkerchief instantly dissipated!

Small problems really can be life-threatening...

(End of Chapter)