Su Qiao put on a silly, sweet expression. "Speaking of which, I really have you to thank for this. Once I go to the palace someday, I'll definitely clarify things with His Majesty. You deserve a share of the credit too."
Xi Muyan nearly failed to maintain the gentle expression on his face. He stiffly tugged at the corner of his mouth. "There's no need."
Su Qiao refused to let it go, looking as if she was doing it entirely for his sake. "How can there be no need to explain? If I took all the credit for myself, wouldn't people think I was too selfish?"
Xi Muyan nearly ground his back teeth to dust.
This woman is doing it on purpose, isn't she?
If she said those things in front of Father Emperor, would he fail to see Xi Muyan's intentions?
He secretly drew a deep breath and tried to sound as unconcerned as possible. "You found the book, and you found the method of treatment. The credit naturally belongs to you."
"Besides, you know that I like living a carefree life and don't want too many restraints on me. So, for my sake, don't bring this up again in the future, all right?"
Su Qiao nodded with great "helplessness." "All right, then. It's just that I still feel I owe you too much..."
Afraid she would bring it up again, Xi Muyan hurriedly interrupted her. "You don't owe me anything. This is just right. This is what I want."
"Oh."
Now that things had been said to this point, Su Qiao could not continue.
"Then do I still have to look after His Royal Highness the Crown Prince from now on? How about I just go back to living a quiet life by myself?"
Xi Muyan hesitated for