Chapter 416: Meeting the Young Master
"Does a black fox really bring misfortune?"
"What does Your Highness think?" Yun Qi scrutinized her expression, hiding a hint of apprehension.
Sang Luo nodded, "It certainly brings misfortune!"
Yun Qi's fingers clenched tightly, but then he saw the girl raise her eyes and gaze earnestly into his, filled with tenderness. "It doesn't bring misfortune to others, but to itself. If you weren't a black fox, you wouldn't have encountered so many messy hardships. You should have had a better life, but you've been burdened with this unwarranted and absurd accusation!"
The young man was almost afraid to look directly into her bright, star-like eyes. His Adam's apple bobbed, his fingers loosened, and he lowered his head, chuckling softly, "Thank you, Your Highness, for saying these words. I've never heard them from anyone else."
"Even I understand this principle. Why would your father, as the clan leader, believe in the rumors of the cursed fox?"
"It's just a legend, without any actual verification. The clan leader simply needed a reason to eliminate my mother."
Sang Luo was stunned. "Eliminate… your mother?! No matter what, they were lovers who shared the same bed. How could your father bring himself to kill her!"
The young man opposite her was dressed in white, purer than snow, with a veil covering his face. The sunlight from the window fell on him, beautiful and flawless, pure and untainted.
He looked at the book in his hand, his expression unreadable. "…I later heard that the clan leader had long ago made a marriage agreement with the current clan leader's wife, but he had a child with my mother during the engagement period."
"The clan leader's wife is from a prominent family within the Nine-Tailed Fox clan. If this matter were exposed and known to the outside world, the clan leader would not only be discredited, but the other party would also terminate the marriage contract and demand substantial compensation, and would no longer provide him with assistance. Therefore, regardless of whether my mother and I were black foxes or not, the clan leader would not have spared us."
"Your father is truly a scumbag!"
When Yun Qi said these words, his emotions didn't fluctuate much, but seeing the girl's indignant appearance, he inexplicably found it endearing.
"Yes, he is indeed a scumbag."
"Exactly! If I were to encounter such a ruthless villain who disregards morality, even if I died, I would have to drag him down to the eighteenth level of hell! After I die and become an evil ghost, I would have to peel off his skin and tear out his tendons…" Sang Luo cursed and ranted, venting Yun Qi's anger for him.
The young man chuckled.
Sang Luo raised an eyebrow and looked at him. "What are you laughing at?"
"Your Highness has indeed changed a lot compared to before. It's as if you're not the same person."
Sang Luo's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly sat up straight. "People are bound to change! Cough, right, where were we? That young master of the Nine-Tailed Fox clan, your brother…"
She started pestering Yun Qi, calling him 'brother this' and 'brother that,' trying to pry information about the young master from his mouth, but the young man's interest was obviously much lower. He only focused on flipping through the book in his hands, answering absentmindedly.
Seeing that she couldn't get any useful information, Sang Luo stopped talking and glanced curiously at the book in his hand. "'A Record of Discriminating Herbs,' you're reading a medical book."
"Yes… After this ordeal, it made me realize that health is the foundation of everything. So, I've been flipping through a few medical books in my spare time, and I've even found them quite interesting."
Sang Luo nodded in agreement. "Mastering medical skills will be very useful in the future."
Princess Ji Wan's health wasn't good, and she was severely deficient internally. Problems would definitely arise in the future. If Yun Qi could really acquire good medical skills and gain the princess's favor and appreciation, it would be a way for him to protect himself!
Sang Luo would be leaving this place in a few days, and she was always worried that Yun Qi's days in the princess's mansion would return to what they were before after she left. This way, she wouldn't have to worry about his future anymore!
"Do you really want to enter the path of medicine?"
Yun Qi nodded.
"Good, I'll send someone to search for famous doctors tomorrow and find you the best teacher."
Yun Qi was surprised. "This… Your Highness, there's no need to make such a fuss. I just…"
"Studying medicine isn't that simple. You can't just shut yourself away and do it alone. This princess is just helping you find a teacher. If I ever have a headache or fever in the future, it would be much more convenient to have someone with medical skills by my side."
Hearing her say this, Yun Qi didn't say anything more. "Thank you for your trouble, Princess."
Sang Luo yawned and lay down on the table. "I'll rest here for a while."
"Does Your Highness want to rest on the bed?"
"No need, I'll just close my eyes for a little while. Remember to wake me up in a quarter of an hour."
"Yes, alright."
Yun Qi got her a soft pillow, and Sang Luo felt more comfortable hugging it to sleep.
When the young man approached, she smelled the fragrance emanating from his body, her nose twitching slightly. "What kind of incense do you use on your clothes?"
"Spikenard incense." Yun Qi asked, "Does Your Highness not like it?"
Sang Luo shook her head. "I like it." She sniffed the scent on his body, her voice slowly becoming vague. "It smells good, very reassuring…"
Yun Qi casually flipped through a few pages of the book. When he looked up, the girl was already asleep.
She hugged the pillow with both hands, half of her face sinking into the snow-white cloud pillow. Her red, soft hair was scattered messily on the table, and the bright sunlight from the window fell on her, her skin dazzlingly white. The beautiful and rich lines of her face had a hint of gentleness and nobility, captivating the young man.
Yun Qi closed the book and put it aside, took out a blank scroll, dipped his brush in ink, and gradually sketched the girl's face…
A wisp of red glow appeared on the horizon. Yun Qi put down his pen on the table. The girl hadn't woken up yet, and he didn't make a sound to disturb her. He got up and carried her back to her room.
Your Highness has been too tired these days and should get a good night's sleep.
…
A few days later, Sang Luo hired a witch doctor named Xiu. This famous doctor had quite a reputation, not only was he the top-ranked witch doctor in Qingqiu, but he was also well-known throughout the Beast World!
This person was proficient in all kinds of medical skills, capable of reviving the dead and regenerating flesh. He traveled around the continents all year round, rarely showing himself. Sang Luo had put in a lot of effort to invite him over!
Xiu also had a personal disciple, who he brought along this time.
On the day the master and disciple arrived, Sang Luo personally led people to welcome them.
Xiu looked no more than forty years old, but there was a very obvious strand of white hair in his hair. He was handsome and extraordinary, with the air of a master.
But when Sang Luo saw the snow-haired young man following behind Xiu, she was stunned.
The young man had picturesque eyebrows and eyes, and a head of flawless snow-white hair was extremely striking. He was dressed in a light turquoise brocade robe, with delicate flowing water patterns wrapped around the hem, and peach blossoms drawn with silver thread fell on the tips of the waves, his demeanor elegant and refined, like an immortal.
She subconsciously called out.
"Yan…"
Hearing the sound, the young man looked at Sang Luo, his lips curving into a light smile, which made her even more dazed.
Xiu turned his head to look at the two of them. "Oh, does Princess Your Highness know my little disciple? His name is Yun Rong, and he is the young master of the Nine-Tailed Fox clan."
Yun Rong smiled and replied, "The princess and I are old acquaintances."
