Chapter 36

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Yin Chujin naturally understood what Yin Chuyan meant. She had just walked out when she was bumped into. Furthermore, this person had never liked her.

Zhu’er tugged nervously at her sleeve, wailing in her heart. She had reminded the princess before that her status was not suitable for her to come here, but the princess had refused to listen. Now, things had gone wrong.

Yin Chujin turned around and comforted her. Then, she looked straight at Yin Chuyan and replied calmly, “Sister, what do you mean by that? Haven’t you heard of the saying, ‘You can eat more, but you can’t spout nonsense’? If you ruin my reputation like this, I can report it to Father.”

“Am I wrong? Or did I see wrongly? Sister, do you dare to say that you didn’t come from Shengrui Pavilion?”

Yin Chujin smiled calmly. “I did come from Shengrui Pavilion, but your intel is incomplete. I was bored when I came to the palace today and happened to meet Second Brother, so I pestered him to bring me out to play. Everyone in the palace knows that Second Brother has a good relationship with Prince Rui, so we naturally came here. It’s not just me and Zhu’er who entered Sheng Ruixuan, but also Second Brother and his guards.”

“Stop spouting nonsense. I just met Second Brother. He went to look for Consort Ying.”

“Of course. Prince Rui’s Go skills are not bad. Coincidentally, my Go skills are not bad either. Halfway through the game, Consort Ying came to look for him. Second Brother left first. Then, I finished playing and came out. Sister, are you jealous that I know how to play Go?” Yin Chujin smiled innocently.

“You…”

“Sister, next time I’m in the palace, I’ll teach you how to play Go when I’m free. Your brother-in-law is still waiting for me, so I’ll take my leave first.” With that, he turned around and called for Zhu’er before continuing to walk forward. She ignored Yin Chuyan, who was so angry that she almost stomped her feet.

The two of them walked far away before Zhu’er patted her chest and heaved a sigh of relief. “Princess, I was almost scared to death just now!”

Yin Chujin turned around and smiled at her. “Little girl, you’re so timid.”

“Princess, with your status, you really shouldn’t get too close to Prince Rui…”

Yin Chujin glared at her. “Zhu’er, since when did I get close to him?” She wanted to stay as far away from him as possible. For people who didn’t know anything about him, she had always avoided him.

“Oh, that’s good.” Zhu’er scratched her head and nodded.

When she arrived at the entrance of the palace, the carriage was already waiting there. Yin Chujin looked left and right. Other than the guards guarding the carriage, she did not see Xiao Yelei. Just as she was feeling strange, she lifted the curtain and wanted Zhu’er to help her into the carriage, she was shocked by the figure inside.

Xiao Yelei… was actually sitting in the carriage!

Yin Chujin stopped beside the carriage but didn’t get in. She turned around and looked around. After confirming that there was no one else around, she asked angrily, “Hey, Xiao Yelei, why are you here instead of riding a horse?”

Xiao Yelei glared at her fiercely and did not intend to answer her. He continued to close his eyes and pretend to sleep.

Yin Chujin pursed her lips and thought for a moment before she understood the reason. She laughed out loud without giving Xiao Yelei any face and got into the carriage. She bent down and chose the seat furthest away from Xiao Yelei.

“I understand. I’m really sorry. I forgot that your legs are weak because of the poison and you can’t ride a horse!”

“Yin Chujin!” Xiao Yelei forced the words out of his mouth. His eyes were burning with anger as he looked at her, wishing he could tear her apart.

“You really should fix your bad temper. Perhaps I can use medicine to help you fix it from time to time. When you collapse on the ground and lose your strength, you won’t be able to shout anymore.” Yin Chujin raised her eyebrows, not afraid of his anger at all.

“I dare you to try again!”

“You want me to try?” Yin Chujin said cooperatively as she took out a packet of medicinal powder and shook it in her hand. There was a malicious smile on her lips.

If it was in the past, Xiao Yelei would definitely rush over and strangle her. However, he had just tasted the bitter fruit of being drugged and did not want to do it again. Hence, he decided not to continue fighting with her. No matter what, he would lose.

Xiao Yelei closed his eyes again, intending to ignore her.

Yin Chujin shrugged and took back the powder. She ignored him and opened the curtains to look at the scenery outside.

Although the carriage was very spacious, there was a limit to the space. The two of them sat at opposite ends of the carriage and ignored each other. The atmosphere was very strange.

From time to time, Yin Chujin would open the curtains to take a look. She prayed that the carriage would arrive at the Xiao Manor as soon as possible. She was not used to sitting in the same carriage as Xiao Yelei. Most importantly, she had to face a dark face.

Xiao Yelei could tell that she was uncomfortable the moment he opened his eyes. She wanted to keep a distance from him. He had been observing her expression, trying to find the shadow of Yin Chujin from her to support his hatred for her in the past. However, other than her face, there was no similarity at all.

As soon as the carriage stopped, Yin Chujin immediately jumped off the carriage. She didn’t want to stay in the same space as him at all. The pressure she felt was too strong.

She pulled Zhu’er and entered the Xiao Manor without saying goodbye.

Xiao Yelei got out of the carriage after her and stood on the spot. He narrowed his eyes and stared at her back until Ye Xin appeared at the entrance of the mansion.

Ye Xin’s displeasure at meeting Yin Chujin disappeared the moment she saw Xiao Yelei. She ran over to him with a smile and leaned on his shoulder. “Yelei, you’ve been in the palace for a long time. I miss you so much!”

Xiao Yelei smiled as he pulled her into his arms and walked towards the mansion…

When they returned to Wuyuan, they found that Leng’er had disappeared.

“Leng’er?”

Wuyuan was only so small. There were two huts and a small courtyard. They searched everywhere, but she was still nowhere to be seen. However, the things that belonged to her were left untouched.

However, when Leng’er first came to look for him, other than wearing black clothes, she only had a long sword with her.

Zhu’er asked Yin Chujin worriedly, “Princess, is Leng’er alright? She has just recovered from her cold. Why is she running around?”

Yin Chujin shook her head. She only trusted Leng’er subconsciously. In the end, she still didn’t understand her! With that thought in mind, she walked out and asked Chief Steward Chen. She confirmed that Leng’er didn’t leave the Xiao Manor. She didn’t even leave Wuyuan. She must have climbed over the wall.

“Forget it. She has her life.”

Although she said that, she felt a little uneasy about Leng’er’s sudden disappearance.

After that, Wuyuan returned to a life where there were only the two of them. No one mentioned Leng’er again, but they felt that something was missing from their surroundings. In the past, when Leng’er was around, although they did not talk much, the three of them supported each other. In name, they were master and servant, but they were more like family.

As usual, Yin Chujin took care of the plants, prepared medicine, flipped through medical books, and practiced calligraphy. After nearly a month of training, she could roughly understand the ancient words, but her handwriting was still not very good. However, she could only practice on her own now. When she was lacking any medicine, she would leave the residence in the dark and go to Benevolence Hall to get it. She had once returned the title deed to Benevolence Hall to Yang Chengji, but he refused to accept it…

“Miss Yin, I promised Young Master Sheng that I would never accept this title deed. To be honest, Benevolence Hall almost collapsed a while ago. I wanted to transfer it out, but Young Master Sheng sponsored it and bought it. He also removed the obstacles. He said that the boss here will be Miss Yin from now on.” Yang Chengji had learned her surname from Young Master Sheng. Although he did not know her true identity, everyone knew that Yin was a national surname. It was obvious that the girl in front of him had an extraordinary status.

Yin Chujin was stunned for a while. She really didn’t understand what Sheng Yiming’s intentions were, so she gave up after thinking about it. He forced the title deed on her. As for how she managed the two clinics, that was up to her!