The Splendid Brocade of the Painting Physician – Chapter 61

Chapter 61: The Divine Physician

“So, Uncle Xian, your heart’s knot really is my mother, isn’t it?”

After Xiao Jian left, Xiao Jinyu had a heart-to-heart talk with Xiao Xian.

Xiao Xian nodded, recalling the past with a hint of melancholy. “A’yu, how did you do it? Last night, I remembered some long-forgotten events. It’s been so long; I thought I wouldn’t be able to recall them again. I tried hard before, but I couldn’t remember…”

“You couldn’t remember because someone didn’t want you to remember!” Xiao Jinyu interrupted. “So, Uncle Xian, what exactly did you remember? Is it about my mother?”

“Yes.” Xiao Xian said, “After my elder sister… that is, your mother, left the Xiao Family, it seems a guest came to the Xiao Family. I was still unconscious at that time, but I vaguely heard their conversation. They mentioned the former Crown Prince entrusting his orphan, and besides the jade seal of the Xiao Family’s household management and the personal troops, my elder sister seemed to have another extremely important item. They wanted to obtain it, but they didn’t find it on her…”

An extremely important item?

Could it be that purple jade ring?

Xiao Jinyu pondered silently and then asked, “Uncle Xian, do you know if General Han… that is, my father, ever sent anything to the Xiao Family?”

What she wanted to ask about was the imperial edict mentioned by Yuan Rujing. If Han Zigao really wanted someone to keep it safe, Yuan Rujing wasn’t the best choice. Then, Xiao Xian of the Xiao Family was undoubtedly the best candidate.

Xiao Xian shook his head. “I don’t know. A’yu, do you know something?”

“I met my aunt, Yuan Rujing. She told me some things.”

Xiao Jinyu replied, and at the same time, she also told Xiao Xian what Yuan Rujing had said.

After hearing this, Xiao Xian couldn’t help but fall into sorrowful grief, especially when he thought about Xiao Jinyu hearing the news of her father’s death as soon as she arrived in Jiankang. Now, both her parents were gone, and her father had been wrongly accused of treason. The truth about her mother’s death was still unknown. Thinking of this, Xiao Xian felt even more pity and guilt for his niece, especially when he thought about how she had gone to great lengths, even risking her own health, to pull him back from the brink of death and even cured his legs. This feeling of compassion and love filled his entire heart like a warm spring, leaving no room for anything else.

“A’yu, from now on, no matter what you want me to do, I will agree, and I will never regret it!”

Suddenly, Xiao Xian spoke as if making an oath. Even if you want to establish your own household or enter the political center of the Southern Chen Dynasty and become an all-powerful official, as long as it’s what you want, I will do everything in my power to help you, even if it means death!

“No matter what?” Xiao Jinyu suddenly smiled and said jokingly, “What if A’yu wants you to be only on my side?”

She looked at Xiao Xian and explained seriously, “Break away from the main branch of the Xiao Clan, separate, and we’ll start from scratch. Are you willing?”

The current branch of the Lanling Xiao Clan in Jiankang was the direct line of the Xian branch. If they separated, they would become a minor branch, and Xiao Xian’s status would naturally not be as noble as before. But now, the Xiao Family had been deeply infiltrated by Princess Yunyin’s forces, and Xiao Xian had no status in the clan to speak of. This was also a matter of choice.

But Xiao Xian didn’t seem to think much about it. He smiled and replied, “Of course, I’m willing. I said, no matter what, as long as you ask, I will agree!”

Seeing Xiao Xian’s relaxed smile, Xiao Jinyu couldn’t help but smile back. They understood each other tacitly and didn’t need to say anything more.

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“So, from the first moment you saw Brother Xiao, you had already started planning to treat him?” In the hall, Li Mi also asked curiously.

“Yes!”

“You gave him a painting as a gift to calm his mind and heart, but after calming his mind and heart, why did you provoke him to the point of vomiting blood and almost dying?”

“The painting was not only for calming him but also for guiding and hinting at the memories deep in his heart that he didn’t want to think about or couldn’t remember. Provoking him to vomit blood was just to release the long-suppressed knots in his heart. As the saying goes, ‘The one who tied the bell must untie it.’ Since Uncle Xian’s heart knot and illness stemmed from my mother, it should naturally end with my mother’s affairs!”

“I see! So that’s why you repeatedly angered Princess Yunyin and kept mentioning your mother! You did all this just to treat him?”

“Of course not, I also want justice for my mother!”

Xiao Jinyu raised her head and said solemnly.

Li Mi sighed.

“Everything Young Lady does has a deep meaning. Li Mi is deeply impressed!” He suddenly cupped his hands and said.

“Oh my, why are you guys still chatting here? They’re here, they’re here again!”

At this time, Lady Wei hurriedly ran over and said to Xiao Jinyu, “Young Lady, your money-giving grandfather is here again. Not only that, but he also brought Princess Yunyin with him!”

“Isn’t it better that they’re here?” Xiao Jinyu said nonchalantly.

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Lady Wei was stunned and said, “It’s predictable that there will be another fierce battle. But Young Lady, do you really want to use my Elegant Poetry Pavilion as your battlefield?”

“Your Apricot Blossom and Misty Rain Tower has many people and is famous. I’ll increase your fame even more. What’s wrong with that for you?”

Indeed, there was nothing wrong with it. Those who came here because of its fame, weren’t they all here to watch the show, especially the big show of the Lanling Xiao Family in Jiankang City!

Thinking of this, she suddenly heard Xiao Jinyu continue, “Besides, didn’t you also receive 5,000 strings of cash? This 5,000 strings of cash is enough for us to book this place for a day and a night, right?”

“That’s true, but Young Lady, don’t you have a home?”

“Yes, I do! But my home is not as safe as here!”

After leaving these meaningful words, Xiao Jinyu took Fenghuang and A’xiu and walked outside the Elegant Poetry Pavilion. Xiao Xian and Tenth Young Lady Xiao also followed.

As soon as they walked out of the Elegant Poetry Pavilion and arrived at the gate of the Apricot Blossom and Misty Rain Tower, they saw Xiao Jian and Princess Yunyin getting off the ox cart and walking towards them. At this time, although Princess Yunyin was dressed in luxurious clothes as if she had carefully dressed up, the dark circles under her eyes and the fatigue in her eyes were evident. Her gaze was no longer as sharp and aggressive as yesterday, but instead, she feigned a kind and gentle look.

Princess Yunyin looked up and, as if struck by a blow, she saw Xiao Xian, who was walking towards her leisurely, step by step.

At this moment, the sunlight was at its brightest, but even the brightest sunlight was not as dazzling as this young man in white, even dazzling to the point of being blinding.

“Look, look! Isn’t that Young Master Xiao Xian? He really can stand up! My God, I’ve never seen Young Master Xiao Xian so handsome and elegant before!”

“He is worthy of being called the handsome young man of the Xiao Family in Jiankang!”

“It must be that young lady who cured him! What a divine physician she is!”

“It’s truly miraculous!”

“Prince, did you see that? Young Master Xiao Xian is no different from a normal person now. Look at his posture, his demeanor, he is indeed a direct descendant of the Lanling Xiao Clan!” Lu Yu, who was hiding at the side, couldn’t help but sigh.

Gao Changgong didn’t speak, but a smile had already appeared on the corner of his lips, especially when he saw Xiao Jinyu, who was at the front, disguised as her mother again. The look of inquiry in his eyes deepened.

Hearing the constant buzzing in her ears, Princess Yunyin couldn’t help but feel annoyed and ashamed, wanting to avoid it. But then she thought, since she was already here, she couldn’t back down.

She was an imperial princess; she couldn’t really be afraid of a little bitch, could she?

“Since my husband has sent 5,000 strings of cash to book this place today, then irrelevant people, please ask the owner of this place, Lady Wei, to disperse them. This princess has something to say to this young lady alone!”

She pointed at Xiao Jinyu and said.

Lady Wei immediately stepped forward and said with a smile, “Oh, it’s you, Princess. It’s not that I don’t want to disperse them, but I’m afraid I can’t!” She shouted, “Everyone, everyone, my Apricot Blossom and Misty Rain Tower is closed for business today. Please come back tomorrow for entertainment. Everyone, please disperse!”

Although she said that, the crowd watching the commotion chuckled and didn’t show any intention of leaving.

Lady Wei spread her hands and said helplessly, “Look, I’m just a businesswoman. I can’t bring soldiers to use force like you, Princess. If you don’t like these people watching, then go inside and talk to this young lady. What do you think?”

Princess Yunyin was furious, but seeing Xiao Jian’s face and remembering the purpose of this trip, she could only swallow her anger and grit her teeth. “Alright, then let’s talk inside!”

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