Chapter 769: Gentle on the Outside and Strong on the Inside (I)

"Please invite Miss Pan in..."

"Wait!" Before the overjoyed Liu Xunyi could give an order, Long Yu suddenly spoke up to stop him, "What do you mean by 'the best doctor in the world'? Where did this charlatan come from? Liu Xunyi, could this be a play you arranged?"

"'The World's No. 1 Divine Doctor' Granny Taohua, you should know her background better than I do." After the game just now, Liu Xunyi has gradually regained his composure, and his words are no longer as urgent as before. "The incident in Chenzhou almost provoked a feud between the six major sects and the four major families in the Central Plains. Such a chain of schemes that are linked together can almost be described as 'flawless'. As the mastermind behind the scenes, how can you forget it so easily?"

After being ridiculed by Liu Xunyi, Long Yu's eyes gradually became ferocious and his mood became more and more irritable.

"Even if the 'world's best doctor' really exists, what basis do you have to assert that the woman who appeared today is Granny Taohua's apprentice?"

"Whether she is Granny Taohua's apprentice or not, you can find out by asking people in the martial arts world. Besides, as long as she can cure the princess's illness, it doesn't matter whether she is Granny Taohua's apprentice or not."

"you……"

Seeing Liu Xunyi and Long Yu arguing, Su He hurriedly changed the subject and proposed to An Chen who was deep in thought: "King of Hexi, the princess's long-term illness is definitely not a good sign. In my opinion... why not ask Miss Pan to give it a try. If she can bring her back to health, that would be great. If the effect is minimal, we can set off north again... I'm sure Lord Liu won't say much. After all, a marriage is a happy event, and it's best if everyone is happy. Why make a fuss?"

Su He's words were reasonable and heartfelt. He was considerate of Liu Xunyi and also gave Long Yu a way out. He won the approval of many people.

"That makes sense." An Chen murmured, "I just don't know if Lord Liu..."

"I believe in Miss Pan's medical skills." Liu Xunyi promised happily, "If even Miss Pan is helpless, then... set off north, I will not stop you."

"Okay!" An Chen nodded with satisfaction, and then cast a hesitant look at Long Yu, "What do you think?"

"I don't agree!" Long Yu's answer was very straightforward.

"Since the Khan has ordered you to be in charge of the bride-receiving arrangements, you should make the final decision." An Chen was not angry but laughed when Long Yu bluntly refused. "It's just that... we were attacked in Yunya Town and the loss of soldiers and generals has made the Khan extremely dissatisfied. He wants to dismiss us all one by one. It's a long journey to Helin. If the princess gets into trouble due to the long journey, I wonder how the Khan will react? And what punishment will he give you?"

"What does the King of Hexi mean by this?" Long Yu's eyelids trembled slightly, and he seemed to be very uneasy.

"Don't get me wrong!" An Chen explained, "If you ignore other people's concerns and insist on going your own way, just sign a military order. If something changes along the way, all the consequences will be borne by you alone, and it has nothing to do with others. It will also prevent Su He and the others from being implicated by you."

"King of Hexi, you..." After finding out An Chen's intention, Long Yu became angry and said teasingly, "How much benefit have you received from the Song Dynasty? Why do you speak for them everywhere?"

"Bastard thing!"

An Chen's face darkened, he slammed the table and stood up, pointing at Long Yu and scolding him: "Who are you? How dare you frame me? The marriage between the two countries is a foregone conclusion, so why would I leave sooner or later? If I hadn't cared about the princess's illness, why would I do this? Why? Just because I care about the princess's illness, I become a traitor who sells out his master for fame? Do you want us to confront each other in front of the Khan?"

Long Yu seemed to realize that he had spoken out of turn, so he bowed to An Chen unwillingly as an apology.

"You don't have to pretend in front of me. I know you don't accept it." An Chen said impatiently, "Just tell me! Do you want to issue a military order or let the princess treat the disease?"

"I can let the princess treat her illness." Long Yu said without raising his head, "but I have two requirements."

"any request?"

"First, I will only wait for three days. No matter what the result is, we must set off to the north after three days." Long Yu said coldly, "Second, if Pan Yuyin cannot cure the princess within three days, I will use her life to make up for these three days of waiting."

"hiss!"

When these words were spoken, Liu Xunyi, Feng Tianba and Su He all looked surprised and took a deep breath.

"What is this?" Feng Tianba complained, "Who can be 100% sure about curing illnesses and saving lives? What's more, you have to gamble your life..."

"If you don't dare to agree, we will set off immediately." Long Yu was firm in his attitude and he would not give in anymore.

"This……"

"I promise you!"

Just as Liu Xunyi racked his brains to think of how to refute Long Yu's unreasonable request, a clear and pleasant voice suddenly came from outside the tent. Then, a woman in green with bright eyes, white teeth, almond-shaped face, peach cheeks, plump muscles, weak bones, and a slim waist and hair, walked quickly into the tent accompanied by Wu Chan.

This woman was Pan Yuyin, whom Liu Xunyi had not seen for a long time. At this moment, she was holding a medicine box engraved with peach blossom patterns, which was exactly the same as the medicine box that Granny Peach Blossom used to have.

The last time they met was in Luoyang City, when Pan Yuyin followed Granny Taohua to the Xianwang Mansion to treat Luo Hongxuan at the invitation of Luo Tianjin. At that time, Liu Xunyi was not "Lord Liu", but "Liu Zhishan".

Come to think of it, only half a year has passed, but it feels like a lifetime ago, and everything and everyone has changed.

Seeing Pan Yuyin, who was both familiar and unfamiliar, again, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but feel mixed emotions.

"Miss Pan..." However, in the face of Liu Xunyi's enthusiastic welcome, Pan Yuyin turned a blind eye and walked directly to An Chen, bowing and greeting: "My humble daughter Pan Yuyin greets the King of Hexi."

"Are you the disciple of 'the world's number one doctor'?" Seeing Pan Yuyin being so respectful to him, An Chen's tone softened a bit, "Can you really cure the princess's illness?"

"Yes." Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Pan Yuyin answered calmly, "I have seen the reward notice posted in Xijing Prefecture. The symptoms in the notice are not uncommon, so I believe I can cure the princess's illness."

"Little girl, the symptoms written in the notice are just common colds. I believe that any doctor in the world will see them all the time." An Chen shook his head slowly. "You heard our conversation. If you can't cure it within three days, you will lose your head. I advise you to think carefully."

"I am grateful for the kindness of the King of Hexi, but since I have the guts to come here, I have no intention of backing down." Pan Yuyin said firmly, "If the King of Hexi doesn't believe me, I am willing to issue a military order."

When the three words "military order" came out of the mouth of a frail woman, everyone in the tent couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"There is no need for a military order. Since you are so confident, I will trouble you to take care of the princess's illness." An Chen said generously, "If you can really cure her, I am willing to increase the reward in the notice tenfold."

Before Pan Yuyin could thank him, Long Yu's sarcastic voice suddenly rang out: "But if you can't cure me, you will die in three days. Humph!"

After saying that, Long Yu looked at Pan Yuyin with a provocative look, and then glared at Liu Xunyi fiercely. Then he called Ya Kun, and the two of them left the central military tent without looking back.

"What a thing!" Seeing Long Yu leave, Sui Zuo, who could no longer bear it, suddenly cursed, "Relying on the Khan's favor, you have been arrogant since childhood, looking down on everyone, and putting on a face of a mean man all day long. Do you really think you are the Khan's filial son and grandson? Pah!"

Faced with Sui Zuo's indignation, An Chen did not express his opinion, but just smiled slightly and ordered everyone to disperse.

"Miss Pan, I..."

"Where is the princess? If possible... I want to go see the princess first."

After walking out of the central army tent, before Liu Xunyi could speak, Pan Yuyin took the initiative to ask to visit Zhao Xin.

Liu Xunyi was slightly startled. He thought that Pan Yuyin must have a lot to say to him as they hadn't seen each other for many days. However, he didn't expect that she didn't ask a single word to Liu Xunyi, who was "different now", as if nothing had happened.

Pan Yuyin was surprisingly calm, which made Liu Xunyi a little at a loss.

"This……"

"Master Pan, I am willing to lead the way for you!"

For some reason, Wuchan, who was usually taciturn, was very active in front of Pan Yuyin, and he didn't even realize that he had interrupted Liu Xunyi.

"Thank you, Master Wuchan."

Pan Yuyin's answer was like a piece of earth-shattering news, which made Wuchan tremble. His eyes, filled with astonishment, widened and stared at her blankly, and hesitantly said, "Donor Pan... Donor Pan, do you still remember me?"

"Of course, we have met in Shaolin Temple." Pan Yuyin smiled, "Why? Did the young master forget?"

"No...no..."

Although Wuchan didn't dare to look Pan Yuyin in the eye, and even behaved a little timidly, it was not difficult for anyone with a discerning eye to see the excitement and joy hidden deep in his heart.

Once upon a time, Pan Yuyin was accidentally seen playing the zither in the moonlight at the Shaolin Guanyin Temple by Wuchan, and he could never forget her ever since. Especially her beautiful figure in white clothes, which Wuchan was amazed by, often appeared in the monk's mind, lingering for a long time, making it difficult for him to concentrate on meditation.

It was precisely because Wu Chan had an inexplicable "special memory" of Pan Yuyin that he was easily tricked into taking away the "Xuan Shui Xia Juan" by Xunzhen, who disguised himself as Pan Yuyin, without even realizing it.

Looking at Pan Yuyin who looked bewildered, and then at Wuchan who was restless and at a loss, Feng Tianba suddenly raised his eyebrows, put his arm around Wuchan's shoulders, and whispered in his ear, "Little monk, you are not tempted by worldly desires, are you?"

"Amitabha! Sin, sin, sin!"

Feng Tianba's ridicule was like a bolt from the blue, which frightened Wuchan greatly. Just as he was about to open his mouth to explain, he saw Pan Yuyin looking at him with curiosity. He swallowed the words back into his stomach and hurriedly took two steps back, like a child who had done something wrong, he was so ashamed that he didn't dare to look up for a long time.

"Master, this is..."

"Oh! Nothing, nothing." Before Pan Yuyin finished speaking, Wuchan quickly pointed forward and said in a panic, "The princess's tent is over there, Mr. Pan, please follow me."

After saying this, Wuchan seemed to be worried that others would see his shyness, so he lowered his head and trotted ahead to lead the way, never daring to have too much contact with Pan Yuyin again.

Seeing this, Liu Xunyi, who was confused, could not help but flash a trace of astonishment in his eyes. After a little thought, he seemed to understand something, and as he looked at Wuchan and Pan Yuyin who were walking away, a hint of a mysterious smile quietly rose at the corner of his mouth.

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(End of this chapter)