Chapter 228 The girl looks a lot like someone I've met before.

"Just because I slept with you, does that mean I have to marry you? Before you, I slept with Qi Yinyin. So, if I were to marry someone, it would be Qi Yinyin. Why would it be your turn?"

"Your Highness!"

Hearing such humiliation, Su Wanshi was shocked.

She didn't expect Xiao Churen to say such hurtful things. Did he now consider her and Qi Yinyin to be the same kind of person?

“Su Wanshi, you are just the daughter of a sixth-rank official. In terms of status, you are only qualified to be my concubine. However, your reputation is not good. Even if you are a concubine, it would be a great honor for you.”

Xiao Churen looked coldly at Su Wanshi, his eyes devoid of any warmth.

Su Wanshi's body grew colder and colder. At this moment, she finally understood that the King of Chu had truly changed.

He no longer had the same feelings for her; in his eyes, she was no different from women like Qi Yinyin.

She didn't want to submit to becoming a concubine for the King of Chu; she wanted to be a queen. But seeing Xiao Churen's expression, she wasn't confident.

She knew that if she refused at this moment, she might not even be able to remain a concubine!

Tears streamed down Su Wanshi's face like beads falling from a broken string. This time, there was no pretense; every tear was a testament to her sorrow.

She was heartbroken that she had completely lost the King of Chu's heart, becoming no different from any other woman in his eyes, and she was also heartbroken that her dream of becoming a queen had been shattered.

But now she has nothing. Her attempt to seduce the crown prince failed, and her father and brothers' official careers have declined. All she can do is cling to the man in front of her.

So, after crying for a while, seeing that Xiao Churen didn't come over to comfort her, she finally gave in.

"As long as she can stay by the prince's side, Wanshi doesn't care about her status."

Su Wanshi said, biting her lip.

*

Su Liluo had no interest in what was happening to Su Wanshi. Ever since she learned that the female physician Yilan was acting strangely, she had been having people continue to observe and follow Yilan, hoping to find out something from her.

That day, she learned that Yilan had gone to her pharmacy, and out of curiosity, she went there as well.

Yi Lan has not yet met Su Li Luo. After helping the Prince of Chu cure Emperor Wen Jian's illness, she has been living in a side courtyard of the Prince of Chu's mansion.

Therefore, when she entered the pharmacy, she didn't glance at Su Liluo, who was pretending to be busy, more than once.

"I heard you have a special potion here that can be used in conjunction with various antidotes. Could you please get me a few vials?"

As soon as Yilan entered the pharmacy, she told the clerk what she wanted to buy.

Su Liluo listened to Yi Lan's words from the side and frowned slightly.

Did she come here to buy the spring water from her own space?

Does she know something?

"I'm sorry, we've sold out of medicine for today. You'll have to wait another day."

After searching through the medicine cabinet, the servant walked up to Yilan with regret and said...

"Does it have to take this long? Can't you send me the goods right now? I'm willing to pay more!"

Yi Lan looked somewhat disappointed and anxious.

"I'm sorry, that's not something I can decide."

The servant said apologetically.

Each time, Su Liluo would send someone to deliver the space spring water at a fixed time, and the amount delivered was limited.

Because she couldn't let others doubt her; she had to make everyone believe that she had brewed the potion herself.

However, today, when Su Liluo saw Yi Lan for the first time, she suddenly felt a desire to approach and test her.

So, Su Liluo took the initiative to walk up to Yi Lan.

He smiled and said, "Hello, young lady. Are you in urgent need of this potion to make an antidote to save someone?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Lan looked at Su Li Luo with curiosity. She did not answer immediately, but only after hearing the servant call out "Master" to Su Li Luo did she become interested in speaking.

"You're the owner of this pharmacy? Then that means..."

She's the Crown Princess now?

Yi Lan didn't say it aloud, but her eyes already showed shock.

"What is it?"

Su Liluo felt that Yi Lan's attitude was a bit strange, as if she knew something, which made her even more suspicious.

"I need this medicine urgently. I wonder if the boss could do me a favor?"

Yi Lan explained.

She quickly concealed the surprise in her eyes.

She did come to the capital for Su Liluo, but she didn't plan to make contact with her so soon. She thought she would observe her from the shadows first.

Su Liluo naturally noticed the change in Yi Lan's tone, but she didn't expose it; instead, she smiled faintly.

"I'm sorry, I haven't finished refining this potion yet. I'll have to go back and refine it tonight. The earliest I can deliver it is tomorrow noon."

"Does this need to be refined?"

Yi Lan asked in surprise.

Su Liluo's eyes narrowed. Did she really know about some kind of spatial spring?

Otherwise, why would she ask that question?

"Well, since it's a medicine, it naturally needs to be prepared. This is a prescription written in a medical book that my mother passed down to me."

Su Liluo nodded.

"Does this have the recipe? I wonder if the shopkeeper could sell me the recipe? You can name your price."

Yi Lan's eyes lit up, and she said arrogantly.

Su Liluo looked at her expression and became somewhat puzzled again.

Does she know or not?

"I'm sorry, this recipe is not to be shared with outsiders."

Su Liluo refused outright.

Yi Lan's face showed visibly disappointment. She struggled for a moment before saying, "Alright then, I'll come again tomorrow."

With that, he didn't intend to stay any longer and turned to leave.

For some reason, Su Liluo felt that she and Qin Shuang had the same purpose for her, so she immediately called out to her again.

"Young lady, you resemble someone I've met before. Do you know her?"

Yi Lan stopped and turned to look at Su Liluo indifferently, saying, "Oh, who is it?"

"Qin Shuang, have you ever heard of this name, young lady? She has gone missing, and I'm looking for her!"

Su Liluo pretended to be concerned and looked at Yi Lan seriously, not wanting to miss a single expression on her face.

"Qin Shuang? Never heard of her."

Yi Lan frowned slightly, as if she was really thinking seriously, then shook her head and said she didn't know him.

Looking at Yi Lan's expression, Su Liluo thought to herself, either she really doesn't know her, or she's just too good at pretending.

This Yi Lan doesn't seem to have as strong a purpose as Qin Shuang, and seems to be even more complicated than Qin Shuang.

However, Su Liluo never expected that Yi Lan, who was originally calm, would lose her composure after hearing that the medicine was a prescription left in a medical book by her mother.

Originally, she planned to get to know her slowly, but now she feels that she needs to get close to Su Liluo and become one of her people so that she can get to know her better.

Therefore, after saying goodbye to Su Liluo, Yilan immediately went to find the King of Chu.

"You want a suitable identity to stay by the Crown Princess's side?"

The Chu King's Palace.

Xiao Churen sat in his study, listened to Yi Lan's words, and frowned slightly.