His voice wasn't very loud, but it was extremely clear to Tang Youyou.
The upward curve of his lips and the smile in the corners of his eyes made him look like a wild wolf that had set its eyes on its prey, making her feel uncomfortable all over.
Rong Jiangyu walked through the crowd and came in front of her. "What a pleasure to meet you. It seems that our marriage is truly predestined by heaven. What do you think, Miss Tang?"
Tang Youyou rolled her eyes at him speechlessly. Don't be fooled by his smile that could charm a bunch of lovesick girls. This guy was a perfect smiling tiger. He might just pull out a knife and stab you while smiling and even pretend to apologize.
"I think it's more like an ill-fated relationship," Tang Youyou said irritably. Then she caught sight of the bearded man on the upper floor, who was surrounded by women. She remembered seeing this man at the Flower Full Tower before.
"Why did the King of the Western Regions come to Dashuiwan? And just in time for this moment. I'm afraid it's not just a coincidence," she asked deliberately, just wanting him to admit that he was the one who had planned this farce.
"Oh? What do you mean by that? I was just passing by and happened to encounter this plague. Coincidentally, I have a doctor by my side who knows how to treat it, so I've relieved Dashuiwan's urgent need. Why do you think so badly of me, Miss Tang?"
Tang Youyou wanted to roll her eyes all the way to the sky. This guy's ability to tell lies with his eyes open had really improved. He could just make things up.
"Plague?" Tang Youyou snorted and questioned, "How are you so sure it's a plague? Although the symptoms of the patients are consistent with those of a plague, it's not actually caused by a plague."
Hearing this, a glint of interest flashed in Rong Jiangyu's eyes.
He took a step forward and smiled slyly. "Not a plague? Then what is it?"
Tang Youyou knew he was asking deliberately and didn't continue to argue.
She took out the white Kunhua flower and held it in front of his eyes.
"I wonder if Your Majesty knows what kind of flower this is?"
Rong Jiangyu showed no reaction when he saw it. He simply asked, "I'm really ignorant. I don't know."
Tang Youyou cursed him silently in her heart as a "villain". Then she peeled open the petals to expose the yellow stamens inside.
"This is originally the Kunhua flower that grows in extremely cold regions. It looks pure and spotless, but the stamens of this flower are poisonous enough to kill a person."
"I see. Then Miss, you'd better throw it away quickly. It's really dangerous to carry such a dangerous thing with you."
Rong Jiangyu frowned and tried to take the flower from her hand, but she dodged.
"As far as I know, this kind of flower is quite abundant in the Xia Kingdom. I don't know why a flower with such strict growth requirements would appear in Dashuiwan, a place with a spring-like climate all year round?"
Rong Jiangyu's expression darkened. He didn't answer her question but changed the topic instead.
"I really don't know. The antidote is limited. If Miss hasn't taken it yet, I can give you a few pills."
Then he stretched out his hand, and a guard behind him took out a white porcelain bottle. He took it and directly handed it to the person in front of him.
"This medicine is very precious. You don't have to be grateful. Just take it."
She didn't say she was going to be grateful to him. This guy really climbed up the pole as soon as it was given.
But if she were to develop the antidote on her own, it would take a few days. By then, who knew how many more people would lose their lives.
In this main hall, only a few people could get the antidote, and most of them were wealthy merchants from Dashuiwan.
Some were even willing to pay a fortune for the medicine. In this way, all the silver would end up in his hands.
She reached out to take the antidote but missed.
Then she heard him say, "But there's a condition you have to agree to."
This guy really came up with ideas on a whim. She shouldn't have been so naive to think she could get the antidote for free.
"What condition?"
Rong Jiangyu took two steps forward and got close to her.
But Ye Yue suddenly stepped forward and stood in front of Tang Youyou.
"Just talk. Why do you have to get so close? Don't spray your saliva on my mistress's face."
Ye Yue's words made Tang Youyou burst into laughter.
She really didn't know when he had become so humorous.
Rong Jiangyu's face immediately turned long. He stared at Ye Yue with a dangerous glint in his eyes, as if he could bite him to death the next moment.
But the next second, his expression softened. He took two steps back to his original position.
"It seems that Miss Tang's bodyguard is really dedicated. The condition is that I want to invite you to dinner. I wonder if you agree or not?"
Tang Youyou glanced at him disdainfully. She wasn't afraid to have dinner with him. What a guy who underestimated others.
"Why wouldn't I agree? Hurry up and give me the antidote."
A hint of malicious intent flashed in his eyes. Then he finally gave her the antidote contentedly.
"The signature dishes at Manjiangyue are quite good. Miss Tang should like them."
Tang Youyou just wanted to get the antidote and go back quickly. She replied casually, "Got it. But let's talk about it after I develop this medicine."
"Okay. I'll give you three days. At noon three days later, I'll wait for you here. You must come."
Tang Youyou thought he was so wordy. Three days? He really underestimated her. With her outstanding ability, she could replicate this medicine perfectly in less than two days.
"Sure, sure."
She took the medicine and quickly returned to the medical clinic. When Tang Jun saw her coming, he quickly told her to go out.
"Old man, this is not a plague. Didn't I show you that flower? These people are all poisoned."
The old man still insisted on driving her out. "That's still not okay. You're not alone now. You have to be more careful in everything."
Tang Youyou was very dissatisfied with his words. It seemed that just because she was pregnant, she had become a person who couldn't take care of herself. This feeling really made her uncomfortable.
In the end, she couldn't resist and had to go home. She closed the door and started to develop the antidote.
"Miss, are you really going to have dinner with that Rong Jiangyu?"
Ye Yue didn't trust Rong Jiangyu at all. This guy was not a good person. He definitely couldn't let Tang Youyou go to his appointment.
But Tang Youyou thought that if she didn't go to his appointment, it might be even more disadvantageous to her.
"Of course I'm going. How can I not go? Don't worry. He won't do anything to me. Aren't you and Zhuifeng here?"
"Even if we're protecting you, we can't guarantee that no accident will happen. Miss, why don't you just not go?"
Tang Youyou knew what he was worried about. She patiently assured him that she would definitely not let anything happen to herself.
Ye Yue stood in front of the closed door, feeling very depressed.
That Rong Jiangyu must have some bad intentions. If the master knew that she was having dinner alone with Rong Jiangyu, he would probably skin Ye Yue alive.
Since he couldn't come up with a good way to stop Tang Youyou, he could only send a message to his master.
When there was a problem he couldn't solve, he had to leave it to the master. Ye Yue thought he was very smart.
When he returned to his room, he started writing a letter and sent it to Rong Xun with a falcon that same night.