Curving her lips slightly, Yun Xi said,
"Yes."
"I'll go and ask in person. And only I can get to the truth."
Indeed.
Yun Qi nodded imperceptibly.
Among those present, no one but Yun Xi had the ability of mind-reading through face-reading.
But Liu Jingyue was completely at a loss.
[What does it mean? Why can Yingying get the answers?]
[Didn't Master Hunyuan call her junior sister just now? Alas... I was so worried about Yingying's health that I forgot to ask...]
Hearing Liu Jingyue's inner thoughts, Yun Xi smiled. Struggling to half sit up and lean against the headboard, she slowly explained the ins and outs to her.
"Cough... cough..."
However, her body was still weak. After saying such a long passage, she coughed so hard that she could hardly catch her breath.
"Oh, my dear child..."
Liu Jingyue quickly let go of Yun Xi and took the warm water that Yi Yuan carefully handed over. She brought it to Yun Xi's lips and fed it to her, saying,
"You're still short of breath. Why did you talk so much? Quick, drink some water."
[Oh, I've tired my dear Yingying. I should have let her rest first before asking.]
[But this Prince Yu'an is quite considerate. He prepared a cup of warm water in advance. When Yingying fell into the water before, he rushed over without caring about his own injuries. His sincerity towards Yingying is obvious. In this case, it might be okay to entrust Yingying to him...]
"Cough... cough..."
Suddenly choking on the water, Yun Xi coughed violently again, which earned her another round of loving scolding from Liu Jingyue.
It took Yun Xi quite a while to catch her breath. She thought to herself secretly:
Was A Yuan injured?
Looking up at Yi Yuan again, she noticed that his lips were slightly pale. Unable to hold back, she asked,
"Are you injured? When did it happen? Is it serious?"
"Hmm?"
Yi Yuan was stunned for a moment. Then he gave her a relaxed smile and said,
"No. I just accidentally scratched myself a little. It's just a scratch."
[Well... He knows not to let Yingying worry and downplays his sword wounds. Not bad.]
Giving Yi Yuan a furtive glance, Liu Jingyue took the opportunity to get up and put away the teacup. She secretly compared Yi Yuan's height with her hand, and her eyes showed more and more approval:
[He's tall enough, not thin, and good at martial arts. When the time comes, with his skills, he should be able to pass Yingying's father's test.]
Yun Xi felt both shy and amused.
Only now did she understand what it was like to receive the sincere love of parents. It seemed that no one in the world was good enough for their daughter.
Shaking her head with a smile, Yun Xi suddenly noticed something strange:
Liu Jingyue wasn't next to her at the moment, but she could still hear her inner thoughts!
"A Yuan!"
Yun Xi got a shock and blurted out,
"Come here for a moment."
"What's wrong?"
Yi Yuan didn't know that his future mother-in-law had changed her opinion of him and secretly praised him many times. Hearing Yun Xi call him, he naturally walked over. But he didn't dare to act casually in front of Liu Jingyue, so he just sat sideways on the couch and asked,
"Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
Reaching out to grab Yi Yuan's big, bony hand, Yun Xi's heart pounded wildly. She said,
"Is your injury very serious?"
Yi Yuan immediately withdrew his hand without blinking an eye:
"No. Doctor Ji has examined it. It's just a skin injury."
Calmly getting up and going to the table to pick up a plate of pastries, Yi Yuan said in a very natural tone,
"Aren't you hungry? You haven't eaten anything since you fainted. These pastries are easy to digest. Eat some to fill your stomach first."
However, what he was thinking in his heart was:
[My bones weren't even injured. It's just a few slightly deeper cuts. It really can't be considered a serious injury. If that Holy Master hadn't been so cunning and set up an ambush in advance, I definitely wouldn't have even gotten these minor injuries.]
[Anyway, I think this injury is not serious, so this doesn't count as lying to Xiaoxi.]
Yun Xi: ...
Well, it seems that whether the injury is serious or not depends entirely on his own judgment. No wonder he was so confident.
But she really could hear!
Wouldn't it be much more convenient to obtain the information she wanted in the future!
Overjoyed in her heart, Yun Xi was about to tell everyone this good news.
Then she thought again. Yi Yuan and her family already knew about her "face-reading" ability. She was afraid that if something happened to them in the future, they would hide it from her like Yi Yuan did today for fear that she would worry. So she temporarily suppressed this thought.
She just silently gave Yi Yuan a sideways glance. Suppressing her joy, she was about to change the subject when she heard Yun Qi speak first:
"Xiaoxi, your prince's injury is really only on the skin. It's not easy for it to get inflamed in winter. As long as he takes good care of it, it won't take long to recover. There's no need to tell everyone and make them worry too much."
"Instead, you should focus on that annoying Gu in your body. We still haven't found a way to solve it."
That's true.
Since Yun Qi had spoken, it must be true.
Feeling a little more at ease, Yun Xi took the opportunity to say,
"In that case, we'd better not delay. Let's go for the 'face-reading' tomorrow."
"However,"
Looking at Liu Jingyue and Yun Qi, Yun Xi continued,
"This 'face-reading' will surely lead to a falling-out with Uncle San's family. Mother, Brother, you... should be prepared."
Liu Jingyue and Yun Qi naturally knew this. They both expressed their attitudes, telling Yun Xi not to hold back and just go ahead with the 'face-reading'.
The mother and daughter talked for a while and ate some warm porridge and side dishes that Yi Yuan had asked the kitchen to cook. Then they told Yun Xi to rest quickly so that she would be in good condition to go and 'face-read' Zhang Huan tomorrow.
At this moment, Yun Qianying and Zhang Huan, who were trapped in Leifeng Villa, were also secretly discussing.
"Aunt, that bitch should be dead this time, right?"
In Zhang Huan's resting room in Leifeng Villa, Yun Qianying couldn't hide the smile on her face. She whispered to Zhang Huan,
"I saw that bitch's face was as white as paper when she was fished out. She was breathing more out than in. I think she won't be saved."
"Not necessarily,"
Zhang Huan was leaning on the small couch by the window, unconsciously playing with the silk ribbon around her waist. Her expression was unclear in the flickering candlelight,
"Prince Yu'an is quite capable."
"If she were in our villa, I would surely make sure she had no way out. But now that she's been taken away by Prince Yu'an, it's really hard to say whether she'll live or die."
Yun Qianying got a little anxious:
"What should we do then, Aunt? You spent so much effort urging the Golden Artemisia Bracelet to hold this engagement banquet for Liu Mengxian. Wasn't it just to find a suitable opportunity to take action?"
"If we don't succeed this time, there won't be such a good opportunity in the future."
Zhang Huan didn't answer her question. Instead, she suddenly asked,
"Have you dealt with those two servants properly? Have you wiped out all the unfavorable evidence?"
"Of course,"
Yun Qianying answered without thinking,
"I'm not stupid. If the Yun family finds out about this, I won't be able to stay there anymore. I haven't enjoyed this life of wealth and honor enough yet."
Her eyes moving slightly, Zhang Huan glanced at Yun Qianying. A look of mockery flashed across her face for a moment, but she said,
"Good. As long as they have no evidence, even if they suspect us, if we deny it to the death, what can they do? Can they know our thoughts out of thin air?"
"As for her life..."
Letting out a cold snort, hatred flashed in Zhang Huan's eyes,
"The person who should have died fourteen years ago. I have other ways to take her life."