The Splendid Brocade of the Painting Physician – Chapter 44

Chapter 44: Shameless and Heartless

At this moment, Xiao Jinyu was being held by Xiao Yun. They passed through several corridors before stopping at an elegant room with a plaque that read “Dream Journey Pavilion.” The door opened, revealing a room filled with curtains and drapes, seemingly designed to create a certain atmosphere. The floor and bed were covered with fresh apricot blossoms, and the curtains were even adorned with paintings of women dancing seductively.

The scent of sandalwood lingered in the air, making one feel drowsy!

It turned out that not only the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, but even the incense here was laced with a small amount of aphrodisiac!

After carrying her into the room, Xiao Yun immediately closed the door and threw her onto the bed. He then began to remove his outer garments.

“Wait!”

Just as he eagerly leaned down, Xiao Jinyu suddenly reached out and pushed against his chest, stopping him. “Xiao Lang, if I were to die, would there be even a trace of regret in your heart?”

As she asked this, her clear, glass-like eyes seemed to hold a longing for affection, making her appear truly pitiful.

No, there was nothing pitiful about her. Not long ago, she had tied several assassins sent by her mother to the large trees outside this building for public display. This was not a woman deserving of pity!

Xiao Yun’s thoughts raced, causing a cold glint to flash in his eyes. It was the thrill of impending revenge.

“Don’t worry, I won’t let you die. I will hide you away, where even my mother won’t find you. After that, you will belong only to me…”

As he spoke, he reached out and grasped Xiao Jinyu’s slender neck, intending to kiss her. But at that moment, something unexpected happened. He felt a sharp pain in his neck, as if he had been pricked by a needle. Then, his vision went black, and he fainted!

“So that’s how it is…”

Xiao Jinyu suddenly sighed, pushing away Xiao Yun’s now limp body and standing up.

“So even my death, Xiao Jinyu’s death, cannot elicit a shred of pity from you…”

“Xiao Yun, I gave you a chance, but you truly are shameless and heartless!”

As she spoke, the coldness in Xiao Jinyu’s eyes intensified. She took off her white outer robe and tossed it onto Xiao Yun’s body. Then, she tore off the artificial skin mask from her face…

Now, Xiao Jinyu was dressed in black, her stunning beauty once again concealed beneath a black veil. After carefully placing the artificial skin mask onto Xiao Yun’s face, she pushed open the door and walked out.

She wondered if Fenghuang had returned to find her!

As she thought this, her ears twitched. She seemed to hear the faint footsteps of someone following her. Quickly, she crossed a long corridor and stopped at another room, pushing open the door and hiding beside it.

As expected, the person following her also entered the room. But in an instant, Xiao Jinyu dragged him aside and pressed him against the wall with a single hand.

However, at that moment, her vision began to blur, preventing her from seeing the person’s face clearly.

“How strange! This body of mine is actually reacting to the aphrodisiac?”

A person like me still has… desire?

She chuckled to herself, then stood on tiptoe and kissed the black-clad man, who was pinned against the wall and unable to move, through her veil. She whispered in his ear, “Did Xiao Yun or Princess Yunyin send you?”

The man did not answer. Through her blurred vision, she seemed to see a strikingly handsome face. She teased, “They actually sent a man as handsome as my father. Are they trying to repeat the same old trick?”

The man still did not respond, nor did he make any inappropriate moves.

“To be a pawn is to be ultimately sacrificed. We are both victims. I cannot bring myself to kill you now, but I might not be able to later. You should leave!”

As she spoke, she released the man but quickly turned her hand and stabbed a silver needle into her own tiger’s mouth acupoint, using the pain to force herself to stay awake!

The black-clad man seemed surprised. He did not leave immediately. Instead, as Xiao Jinyu was overcome by pain, sweating profusely and almost collapsing to the floor, he suddenly supported her. He took out a porcelain bottle from his bosom, poured out a pill, and swiftly placed it into Xiao Jinyu’s mouth.

“Remove the silver needle. You once said this pill could save my life. I believe it can save yours as well.”

After saying this, the man seemed to hear some commotion and quickly left the room.

At that moment, she heard a familiar voice, filled with anxiety and concern, asking, “Qing Gege, what’s wrong?”

It was Fenghuang!

“I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have wandered off. It’s all my fault, all my fault!” The boy suddenly embraced her tightly, his voice choked with guilt and remorse.

“Fenghuang, I’m fine. I was just a little sleepy and took a short nap! I’m better now.”

As she spoke, Xiao Jinyu opened her eyes. Her vision was no longer blurry, and her muddled thoughts gradually cleared. The desire triggered by the aphrodisiac quickly dissipated.

The silver needle was removed from her tiger’s mouth. Xiao Jinyu then thought of the pill she had swallowed. It melted instantly in her mouth, flowing into her stomach like a refreshing spring.

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This pill was the result of two months of research after she woke up. It was the only one she had.

The Antidote Pill!

And she had asked Fenghuang to give this Antidote Pill to that person as a way to repay a life-saving debt!

It was actually him!

But using this pill on herself seemed a bit wasteful!

Xiao Jinyu laughed to herself and looked at Fenghuang.

“Fenghuang, Xiao Yun is currently in the Dream Journey Pavilion. What happens next is up to you. Also, Xiao Yun gave my painting to his two maids. I need you to get it back for me.”

Fenghuang nodded.

“Okay. What about you, Qing Gege? Will it be dangerous for you to stay here?”

“No,” Xiao Jinyu shook her head with a smile. “I am a divine physician. I can save lives, and I can also take them.”

She paused, then urged him with a smile, “Go quickly! My silver needle won’t hold Xiao Yun for long. And there are also those people in the Elegant Poetry Pavilion…”

Although Fenghuang was still worried, he nodded in agreement.

“Okay.”

But after taking just two steps, he couldn’t help but turn back and say earnestly, “Qing Gege, if you encounter any danger, be sure to call out to me, loudly. I will definitely hear you. Or… you can use that bamboo tube, the one you taught me to make before!”

Xiao Jinyu couldn’t help but smile.

“Alright, if there’s any danger, I will call for you. Go now!”

Seeing her promise, Fenghuang finally left with peace of mind.

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“Your Excellency, if I didn’t see wrong just now, it seems you were forcibly kissed? Oh, but the one who kissed you was a stunning beauty, so I guess you didn’t really lose out…”

After seeing Fenghuang leave the room, the guard who had been hiding in the shadows finally couldn’t hold back his laughter any longer and blurted out what he had been holding in for so long.

The black-clad man, who had been standing with his hands behind his back, now had a slightly displeased and dazed expression. She had actually whispered in his ear, “To be a pawn is to be ultimately sacrificed. We are both victims. I cannot bring myself to kill you now…” Did she actually think he was a pawn being used by others against her?

After their encounter in Xuzhou Pengcheng, he had been curious about this divine physician who had gifted him a pill as a token of gratitude. Unexpectedly, they met again during this mission to Jiankang, and under such circumstances?

So this divine physician also had such a difficult life!

“Your Excellency, Your Excellency, what are you thinking about?”

He had been lost in thought, and only after the guard called out to him several times did the black-clad man snap back to reality. He glared at the guard.

“Let’s go,” he ordered.

“Where to? Aren’t you going to say a few words to that divine physician?” The guard was surprised. “Your Excellency, haven’t you always wanted to know where this divine physician came from? Now that we’ve met by chance, aren’t you going to ask personally?”

“There’s no need to ask. Those young masters from aristocratic families in the Elegant Poetry Pavilion already made it very clear. The granddaughter of the Lanling Xiao family, her father is Han Zigao!”

“Oh, right, right. But if she’s the granddaughter of the Lanling Xiao family, then Xiao Yun setting up such an elaborate scheme is to take advantage of his own niece. He’s truly worse than a beast! Your Excellency, Your Excellency, wait for me! Where are we going?”

“To the Elegant Poetry Pavilion!”