A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 429: Yan Yu keeps her mouth shut to protect herself

"What? Such a thing happened?"

In the small courtyard of Sanxiu Pharmacy, when Xuanyu and Zeng Si learned about the recent events in the Poisonous Insect Valley from Xiu Ming, they couldn't help but show expressions of shock and anger.

"It seems that you two also helped Madam Honghua to deceive us about her true identity." Seeing the expressions on their faces, Xiu Ming pretended to be disappointed and shook his head and sighed.

"I'm sorry, we did intentionally deceive the pharmacy about my sister's identity as the owner of the Poisonous Insect Valley out of selfish motives. We were also afraid that after you knew it..." It had come to this, Yan Yu simply spoke frankly, but she was always so strong-willed that she found it difficult to say it in the end.

"Are you afraid that after we find out, we will distance ourselves from you for fear of getting into trouble, and the prince will no longer be able to indirectly protect you? By then, you can only become fish on the chopping board of Yingmen." The words that Yan Yu was unable to say were finally added by Si Yao, who had been standing silently beside Xiuming.

"Miss Si...Miss Si Yao...don't blame Yan Yu, it was...my sister...Hong Hua and I who suggested keeping it secret from you!" Seeing the humiliation on his beloved's face, Zeng Si couldn't help but frown and speak out to help her out.

She used to be proud and arrogant, with a look of contempt in her eyes. Although she is still stubborn now, she is often forced to look embarrassed and awkward due to her weak body. He sees it and feels pain in his heart.

"Forget it. What else can we do now? All you need to do now is tell me, did your sister Honghua really go to the desert to look for medicine? And the rumors outside that the Poisonous Insect Valley is using secret medicine to kill people everywhere, is it the Shadow Clan's frame-up?" After Xiuming and Si Yao looked at each other, Si Yao glanced at the helpless Yanyu with her cold eyes and asked.

The two brothers and sisters came to the courtyard today not to call for an accusation, but just to find out whether Madam Honghua was causing trouble outside. If she really went there to look for medicine, they would be relieved.

"Sister did tell me that she was going to the desert to look for medicine before she left the medicine shop. I just heard from you that all the people who committed suicide in various countries because of the secret drug Gu Xin were officials from the previous dynasty Liunan. Sister never dealt with the government and had no reason to kill these people. Moreover, there were no other disciples in the Poison Insect Valley, only two children. It was impossible for Sister to travel to various countries and commit crimes in just half a month."

"If that's the case, then it's indeed impossible." When Xuanyu said this, Xiuming nodded in agreement.

"Gu Xin was originally a secret medicine of the Poison Insect Valley, but in order to redeem me from the Shadow Clan, my sister used the formula of the secret medicine Gu Xin in exchange. Therefore, in addition to the Poison Insect Valley, the Shadow Clan also has the secret medicine Gu Xin. My sister has no reason to kill these officials of the former Liunan Dynasty, but the Shadow Clan does."

After saying this, Xuanyu turned around and glanced at Zeng Si beside her. Zeng Si understood and quickly turned around and took out a folded book from the cabinet beside the wall and handed it to Xiuming:

"You two, this is what Sister Hong... Honghua left behind before she left."

"What is this?" The two brothers and sisters opened the booklet puzzledly, and immediately understood what was written on it.

"It seems that you two have already guessed it. This list was handed to sister personally by Youmei, the leader of Yingmen, who threatened sister with the antidote to continue killing people for Yingmen. Sister had no choice but to agree. Fortunately, Miss Si Yao came back with medicine that can delay the onset of Hua Yan's poison. We also learned that the medicine shop is protected by the king, so sister naturally stopped obeying Yingmen." Yan Yu continued.

Looking at the list in front of them, Si Yao and Xiu Ming had new doubts, but fortunately they were sure that Hong Hua had not caused trouble or made enemies outside, so they each breathed a sigh of relief.

"Why did Yingmen want to kill these officials from the previous dynasty Liunan?" Xiu Ming couldn't help but looked at Yanyu in confusion and asked.

"Well... I heard that the prince came to the medicine shop yesterday. If you want to know, Mr. Xiuming, you might as well take this list to ask the prince." Although Xuanyu knew the truth, she also knew that it would be best for her to keep her mouth shut about this matter in order to save her life.

Seeing that Xuanyu seemed to be hesitant to speak, and her words implied that the prince knew about the matter, Xiuming and Siyao said nothing more and stood up to leave.

"I think you should hand this list directly to the prince. It's better for the pharmacy not to interfere and not let the master know about it, so as not to make him worry." After the brother and sister walked out of the courtyard, Xiu Ming handed the list in his hand to Si Yao and whispered instructions.

"Yeah." Si Yao nodded and responded after taking the discount book.

"Sister Yao! Sister Yao!" After parting with her senior brother Xiu Ming, Si Yao just returned to the door of her room when she heard Arnold's voice calling from afar.

"Didn't you have enough breakfast?" Si Yao pushed open the door but still stopped outside waiting for Arnold to come closer. Seeing that he was holding a plate of green and yellow pastries in his hand, she smiled again.

"The kitchen is making mung bean cakes. I'll help taste them." Arnold chuckled and went into the room while speaking.

"Why are you alone? Where is the prince?" Si Yao also followed into the room and asked.

"Your Highness must be going to the military camp. Brother Yu Cheng must go with him." Arnold drank half a cup of tea on the table and replied. Then he picked up a piece of mung bean cake and handed it to Si Yao, saying with a smile, "Sister Yao, try it too. It smells so good when it's fresh out of the oven!"

"Why don't you go to the military camp?" Si Yao took the mung bean cake, but how could she eat it after only half an hour of breakfast? Then she put it back on the plate, poured two cups of cold tea, and asked.

"Your Highness sympathized with me for not having seen Sister Yao for a long time, so he allowed me to spend more time with you." Arnold picked up another piece of mung bean cake and smiled at her.

“You’re already grown up but still so clingy?” Si Yao raised her hand and touched his head, and couldn’t help but laugh along.

"No matter how old I am, I am still your brother, right?" The young man narrowed his eyes and showed a well-behaved and naive look, but soon he suddenly thought of something and opened his eyes wide to ask his sister in front of him, "Last night I heard from Brother Yu Cheng that Sister Yao and His Highness are in love with each other, but is it true? Did Sister Yao really accept His Highness?"

"Yes, really." Si Yao nodded without thinking.

"That's great, from now on I can follow Your Highness to see Sister Yao often!" Arnold suddenly stood up and raised his arms happily, cheering.

Looking at the cheerful Arnold in front of her, Si Yao couldn't help laughing, but she still picked up the cold tea in front of her and forced herself to regain her sanity.

"No wonder Sister Yao smiled more this time, and she's no longer as cold as before." Arno sat back in his seat and looked at Si Yao carefully again, but soon asked in confusion: "But Arno still doesn't understand, His Highness was so suspicious of Sister Yao before, and even sent people to secretly follow you, how could you two be so in love?"

"I think General Yu Cheng knows best what happened between us. If you want to know, just ask him." Si Yao smiled. She didn't know where to start talking to Arnold. Or maybe, matters of the heart are hard to explain.

At night, Yan Zongcai hurried back to Sanxiu Pharmacy. When he arrived at the backyard, he couldn't wait to look for Si Yao. It was really like a long time since they last saw each other.

"Are the people on the list the Liunan officials who were killed?" The room was brightly lit with candles. Yan Zong looked solemnly at the report spread out on the table without saying a word. Si Yao, who was sitting in front of him, also asked with a serious look.

"Yes." Yan Zong nodded, and then asked, "Was this list really handed over to Hong Hua by Youmei, the leader of the Shadow Sect?"

"That's what Xuanyu said, and I also think there's no need to lie given their current predicament."

"Apart from these, did she say anything else?" Yan Zong agreed with Si Yao's words and asked again.

"No more." Si Yao said frankly.

"No?" Yan Zong narrowed his eyes coldly, glanced at the folded book on the table again, and sneered to himself.

"Don't worry, Huanyu is a smart person who knows what to say and what not to say. She really didn't say anything else today." Seeing the other party's cold expression, Si Yao knew that Yan Zong had become suspicious of Huanyu, so he hurriedly held his hand on the table and continued to explain.

"In that case, that's the best." Yan Zong, who had already developed murderous intentions towards Yan Yu, suddenly felt a warmth in the palm of his hand. He couldn't help but hold her hand tightly and smiled gently.

"Why did Yingmen want to kill these people?" Si Yao hesitated for a moment and curiously asked about the doubts of today's senior brother.

"I will destroy the list, and let's end this matter here. It has nothing to do with us anyway." However, Yan Zong did not directly respond to Si Yao's question. Instead, he closed the folder and turned to speak softly to her.

Yan Zong's strictness made Si Yao vaguely guess that there must be something important behind this list. Not letting her know was also to avoid getting into trouble. It was a grudge that had nothing to do with her, so she stopped asking and didn't ask any more questions.

"I have to go back to Xuancheng tomorrow. I'll come back after I finish some things." There was silence in the room for a moment. After Yan Zong had calmed down, he spoke reluctantly.

"Since there are important matters, we naturally have to deal with the important matters first." Although Si Yao felt a little reluctant for a moment when he heard this, he quickly regained his senses and nodded in response.

"Urgent matters are important, but you are equally important!" Yan Zong smiled bitterly. She was still so calm at this time.

"By the way, Xiaolu came to me before and he wanted to stay. I neither agreed nor told Master and Senior Brother his identity. Since he is yours, it is up to you to decide." Si Yao did not hear the reluctance and the urgent desire for her to stay in Yan Zong's words. She just smiled and asked solemnly.

"Let him stay in the medicine shop. I can rest assured that he is by your side."

Seeing that she did not respond to his deep affection, Yan Zong felt disappointed, but what could he do with her? It was a dilemma. The woman he loved was different from ordinary women. He admired her independence and freedom, so he had to accept her occasional lack of understanding of romance.