Yun Shu looked at the brother and sister before her and smiled, "I do have some purpose."
At the point of a direct confrontation, there was no need for further pretense.
From the moment they had entered, they had patiently waited until this very moment.
Zhen Lin's expression jolted, his gaze fixed on Yun Shu.
Upon hearing this, Princess Ning De felt an indescribable discomfort. If Yun Shu had denied it, she might have dismissed Yun Shu as a timid and weak person, unworthy of His Highness the Prince of Jin. Yet, Yun Shu admitted it with such a nonchalant tone.
"I was right, wasn't I? She came to Pingyang Prince's Mansion with a purpose!" Yun Yueyin stood up abruptly in a frenzy, pointing at Yun Shu.
Yun Shu was lying to her!
Yun Shu was definitely lying to her!
She didn't feel anything wrong with herself; on the contrary, she had been feeling incredibly well lately! Other doctors had examined her and none had said she didn't have long to live.
Therefore, Yun Shu was lying to her!
It was Yun Shu who was deceiving her!
She poured all her hatred onto Yun Shu. Today, she would make Yun Shu die here, she would watch Yun Shu die with her own eyes!
Yun Shu glanced at Yun Yueyin, who was acting like a performing monkey, and then continued to speak to the brother and sister before her, "I do have some purpose, but it is not a purpose against Pingyang Prince's Mansion. Whether you believe it or not is up to you."
Zhen Lin was about to step forward and say he believed her, but Ning De grabbed his wrist.
Ning De glanced sideways at Zhen Lin, signaling him not to act impulsively.
She was well aware of the truth in Yun Shu's words. Even if she had come to Pingyang Prince's Mansion with a purpose, it was definitely not to harm the mansion. She had seen everything that had happened recently, clearly.
However, the purpose Yun Shu harbored was precisely for the person she should least desire!
Seeing the siblings fall silent, Yun Yueyin couldn't contain herself, "Don't listen to her! She always likes to lie! Since she came to Pingyang Prince's Mansion, she must have a hidden secret, just like when she said I wouldn't live long – she's a liar."
"Enough, be quiet," Princess Ning De snapped.
Yun Yueyin's expression changed, and the words that were about to come out were swallowed back.
Seeing the impatient and disgusted look on Princess Ning De's face, Yun Yueyin suddenly felt a chill to her bones, her body stiffening. It was true, it was actually true!
It was...
She gritted her teeth, her hands resting on the chair, and finally, she could only stare fiercely at Yun Shu.
"Can you tell us why you came?" Princess Ning De glanced outside. The sky was not yet dark. Perhaps it was her own selfish desire, but she wanted to understand Yun Shu better and wanted Yun Shu to die with understanding in the end.
Zhen Lin looked at Yun Shu's bright and captivating eyes, wishing he could blurt out "Run quickly."
But...
It was a trap.
It was a trap, and there was no way out once she had walked in.
He closed his eyes first, then took a deep breath and opened them again, "Miss Ning, please, tell us slowly."
At this point, a voice in his heart still whispered that perhaps this was not Yun Shu, not the Yun Shu who was already betrothed to the Night King of Dongning Kingdom and had three children; perhaps she was just an ordinary woman, Ning Ruan, with exceptional medical skills.
Ning Ruan, who made his heart race whenever she spoke to him.
Yun Shu picked up the nearby teacup and was about to take a sip when a cold glint flashed in her eyes. Truly, all calculations were made, yet she acted as if she had noticed nothing, taking a few sips of tea.
After moistening her throat with a few sips of tea, she looked at the brother and sister before her, waiting for her to explain the whole story.
"Why don't you ask what you want to know directly? In fact, you should have already guessed my purpose for coming here," Yun Shu tossed the question back to them in a calm tone.
Qiu Lu's face grew intensely cold.
He narrowed his eyes at the three people before him.
How dare they question their mistress? If the Prince were to know that their mistress was being questioned here, and a trap was set to kill her, the Prince would surely make them understand the consequences!
Zhen Lin was momentarily stunned, then relieved. A woman as intelligent as she was, even if she hadn't sensed anything amiss upon entering the mansion, could guess from the change in attitude of the siblings.
With that remark, their brother and sister seemed to have fallen into a disadvantage.
Princess Ning De's expression became even more complicated than before. She gazed at Yun Shu, "You came for His Highness the Prince of Jin. You should know that by being in Pingyang Prince's Mansion, you would have the opportunity to meet His Highness the Prince of Jin."
And she had, more than once, granted Yun Shu her wish to meet the Prince of Jin.
Of course, she had also been wishful more than once!
Zhen Lin blurted out almost impulsively, "That's not true, is it?"
Yun Shu looked at the well-intentioned Zhen Lin. This sentence alone was worth her saving him. She picked up her teacup and took a few more sips.
As she drank the tea sip by sip, Princess Ning De's eyes deepened further.
"I did have the intention of meeting His Highness the Prince of Jin, but that was only because you could afford to hire me," Yun Shu said with a light smile.
After all, there were few patients who could casually produce two hundred thousand taels.
Zhen Lin's vision darkened. Why did she tell the truth when she had already sensed the danger?
Why didn't she just find an excuse to exonerate herself?
She was clearly such an intelligent woman!
With a little cleverness, she could have a sliver of hope for survival, so why did she personally push herself into a death trap?
"Since you are here to see His Highness the Prince of Jin, you should understand that you shouldn't be in Pingyang Prince's Mansion. No, you shouldn't be in Xixia Kingdom, and even less should you be in the capital," Princess Ning De said sternly.
She scrutinized Yun Shu's every expression and reaction, finding no trace of panic, surprise, or anger.
She remained as calm and composed as ever.
"It seems the Princess knows quite a few things, then you should know the relationship between me and the so-called Prince of Jin," Yun Shu's eyes were like knives, flashing with sharp light.
Did they think that by making Zhan Tianye lose his memory and bringing him from Dongning Kingdom to Xixia Kingdom, they could erase all his past?
The past was hers, and the future was also hers.
Certain people in Xixia Kingdom were truly shameless.
Yun Shu rarely got this angry, but upon hearing Princess Ning De's questioning, she almost laughed out loud.
Zhen Lin's body trembled violently. These were her own words. He had seen her calm and composed demeanor, seen her treat illnesses, but he had never seen her so imposing.
She didn't speak much, but her counter-questioning was like a knife stabbing through the air.
He had actually guessed some things.
But these things could not be said, for saying them would implicate Ning De and Pingyang Prince's Mansion.
Princess Ning De pursed her lips, a flicker of anger rising in her heart, "His Highness the Prince of Jin is not the person you should be looking for."
Yun Shu looked at Princess Ning De, her tone sharp, "I do not like to deceive myself."