The evening breeze blows, it is already dusk, and the setting sun leaves a golden sky across the horizon.

The aroma of grilled fish drifted over with the gentle evening breeze. Xu Sandao sniffed and his stomach made a muffled sound. In order to keep an eye on the Crown Prince's Consort, he hadn't eaten a single bite today.

Su Xuqing cut the grilled fish in half with a knife, sprinkled seasoning on it, and then smiled more gently than the evening breeze, "Thank you for your hard work. Come and eat fish."

Xu Sandao was flattered and waved his hand quickly, "The princess grilled the fish herself, how dare I enjoy it?"

Su Xuqing raised the fish in her hand and said, "You've worked so hard for so long, this is what you deserve. Take it."

Xu Sandao bent down, respectfully took the grilled fish from Su Xuqing, and then tasted it carefully.

The fish meat is neither too old nor too tough, and the taste is delicious, with just the right amount of saltiness.

While eating, Xu Sandao was suddenly stunned for a moment, and then asked: "The Crown Prince's Concubine brought condiments with her when she went out?"

Su Xuqing plucked a small grass from the ground, twisted it with her fingers and said, "This grass is called saltgrass. If you crush it and sprinkle it on the food, it tastes almost like salt."

Xu Sandao's eyes widened. "It's so amazing, why haven't I heard of it?"

Su Xuqing glanced at Xu Sandao's left hand and saw that it was trembling slightly, as if it was out of control.

"your hands?"

Xu Sandao followed Su Xuqing's gaze and glanced at his hand. His eyes became gloomy for a moment, but he quickly adjusted his expression and said with a smile, "I was injured in the fight to capture a thief before. I often tremble unconsciously. I'm sorry to have embarrassed the Crown Prince's Consort."

Su Xuqing's eyes were gentle, and it was impossible to tell whether she was happy or angry. She took out a roll of silver needles from her sleeve, pulled out a few and said, "Your wrist is shaking because there is blood stasis in your veins. This happens when blood is blocked. I can cure you."

Xu Sandao's hands shook even more violently, and his eyes were filled with joy.

Su Xuqing was famous for her treatment of wolfsbane disease. Everyone said she was a miracle doctor, so Xu Sandao had naturally heard of her!

Today, there is hope for a cure for this long-standing illness!

"Thank you, Princess!"

Xu Sandao did not refuse and knelt down to salute on the spot.

Su Xuqing nodded slightly and asked Xu Sandao to roll up his sleeves. The tiny silver needles pierced the skin and flesh and reached the veins, rubbing and twisting them gently, causing Xu Sandao to shiver in pain.

Su Xuqing inserted the silver needle in her hand along Xu Sandao's arm all the way up to the Yintang, Shenting, Baihui and other acupoints, then she stopped.

After waiting for a while, Su Xuqing took out the silver needle.

"All right."

Upon hearing this, Xu Sandao excitedly moved his wrist and found that his wrist really stopped shaking and the previous dull pain also disappeared!

"The Crown Prince's Consort is truly a miraculous doctor. Xu Sandao thanks you!"

Su Xuqing put away the silver needle, sat on the grass and watched the sunset.

Xu Sanduo was stunned for a moment when he saw this, and then he said slowly: "Princess, are you not going to leave?"

Su Xuqing's eyes reflected the dim yellow of the sky, and she said calmly, "Didn't you come here specifically to delay me? If I leave, how will you explain it to me, Sultan?"

The warm and gentle evening breeze blew, but Xu Sandao's hair stood on end!

"Crown Princess...what are you talking about? Why can't I understand?"

Su Xu's soft and pretty face showed a hint of sneer, and she said lightly: "Don't pretend, do you know Fang Yan from the patrol camp? He was planted in the patrol camp by an acquaintance of mine. He reported every move of you and Sudan to me without missing a word."

As soon as these words were spoken, Xu Sandao's hand, which had just been cured, began to tremble again, but this time it was not a recurrence of an old illness, but rather he was frightened.

"The Crown Princess..."

Xu Sandao knelt down, prostrating himself on the ground, and said in a panic, "Princess, I am just a small soldier in the patrol camp, and the Sultan is a fourth-rank commander. He forced me to act like this, and I was helpless. I hope that Princess will understand and not blame me."

Su Xuqing looked calm and said calmly, "Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt has its creditor, you are at most an accomplice."

Xu Sandao looked up at Su Xuqing and was relieved to see that she was calm. He had teamed up with the Sultan to commit a crime against the young lady of the Taifu Mansion. This was a serious crime. If he took it to heart, he would probably lose his head...

Fortunately, the Crown Prince's wife seemed to be a kind-hearted person... Xu Sandao felt that Su Xuqing would not offend him, otherwise why would she give him grilled fish and heal his wounds?

"Thank you, Princess, for your generosity."

The sun was half gone, and there was a soft glow in Su Xuqing's eyes. A splash-ink landscape painting seemed to be reflected in her ink-stained pupils.

"By the way, what's your name?"

"My surname is Xu, and my name is Sandao."

Xu Sandao smiled flatteringly and bowed quickly in response.

Su Xuqing shook her head upon hearing this and said slowly: "No, your name is not this, your name is obviously Xu Mao, right or wrong."

"you……"

When Xu Sandao heard the name "Xu Mao", his pupils suddenly shrank.

"Who is the Crown Prince's Consort..." Xu Sandao suppressed his shock and pretended to be confused: "Did you remember it wrongly?"

Seeing that he was still trying to get away with it, Su Xuqing's peach blossom eyes turned much colder, and she said in a deep voice: "Xu Mao, you were originally from Qingniu County, Yuhua Prefecture. Because you had an argument with your neighbor, you broke into his house at night and killed eleven members of his family. After that, you wandered around and met Xu Sandao who was going to Beijing to join the army near the capital. Because his figure and appearance were very similar to you, you killed him and took his place."

Su Xuqing glanced sideways and lowered her gaze. "The old wound on your hand was not caused by catching thieves, but was left when you fought with Xu Sandao, right?"

After hearing what Su Xuqing said, Xu Sandao's face turned pale. All these past events were secrets in his heart and he had never told anyone about them for all these years!

"You...how do you know so much?"

Seeing Xu Sandao pale with fear, Su Xuqing couldn't help but sigh, "Pavilion Master Liang is really powerful. He can even dig up such an old story."

Xu Sandao cleared his throat, his heart was about to burst with nervousness. Now that his identity was exposed, he might not be able to return to the capital. If so, he would become a fugitive again... and lose his stable life in the patrol camp...

damn it!

Xu Sandao... no... it should be Xu Mao. Veins on Xu Mao’s forehead were throbbing and his eyes became increasingly ferocious.

Su Xuqing stared at him with a calm expression, "What? You want to fight?"

Xu Mao raised his toes and the knife on the ground fell into his hand. He approached step by step with a murderous look on his face.

"Princess, why do you care about so much of my business? I have finally lived a peaceful life under an assumed name for two years, why are you trying to ruin me!"

"I destroyed you?"

Su Xuqing seemed to have heard something ridiculous, and sneered, "Hasn't it all been your own choice till now?"

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