The Remarkable Young Master Jun

Tianfu City.

A medical clinic.

In the small courtyard, Jun Jingyi gazed with a complicated expression at the purple-robed young man before him, the Fourth Prince.

After a long while, he withdrew the hand with which he had been pretending to check the prince's pulse.

"How is he?"

Beside him, Bai Ruoli asked, her eyes full of hope.

Jun Jingyi fell silent.

How was he supposed to explain it so they would believe him? He really wasn't a physician; what happened before really had just been an accident.

Who could have known that fellow would be so lucky?

He had been so unprofessional that even the strong liquor he used to disinfect the wound had only been as strong as beer.

And even after all that, the fellow had survived...

That could only mean his time had not yet come. It had little to do with Jun Jingyi.

Other than that, like most people in his later era, he only knew the basics of medicine.

But he didn't want to say so.

Because he had said it before, and no one believed him!

After thinking for a moment, Jun Jingyi slowly said, "From now on, get plenty of rest, don't stay up late, eat less meat and fish, eat more vegetables and fruit, drink more milk, and take good care of your health!"

"That will cure the poison?"

the Fourth Prince asked curiously.

"No, it will ease the poison's effects."

Jun Jingyi sighed softly. "As for the poison in your body, I need you to help me find some poison dragon grass. Only then can I determine whether this poison can be cured."

He wanted to see what kind of poisonous substance this poison dragon grass was known as in his later era.

Perhaps he really had heard of an antidote or something.

"Oh..."

The Fourth Prince's formerly hopeful expression dimmed. He nodded calmly. "I understand!"

Bai Ruoli looked a little disappointed as well.

In the end, there was still no way to cure the poison.

The little courtyard fell silent at once.

A moment later, the Fourth Prince studied Jun Jingyi and slowly said, "Why haven't you returned to the Capital, Young Marquis?"

Bai Ruoli looked over in surprise at his question.

She was a little curious about that too.

Even in her previous life, Jun Jingyi's appearance in Tianfu City had been something she hadn't understood.

By rights, Tianfu City wasn't as lively as the Capital. Surely a young nobleman of his standing should have preferred the Capital.

"Hmm..."

Jun Jingyi fell silent again.

It wasn't that he was thinking of a lie.

Rather, he didn't understand it himself.

He had been here since he woke up. As for why he had come and why he hadn't left, there seemed to be some information missing from his mind.

Seeing Jun Jingyi fall silent,

the Fourth Prince wore a complicated expression.

This man...

was very likely his only hope of curing the poison in his body.

But he might also be an important chess piece the First Prince's side had planted in Tianfu, Jiangnan. That left him unsure how to handle the matter.

After a long while, the Fourth Prince looked at the tea before him and chuckled. "I hear you invented this tea, Young Marquis?"

By this point, he was no longer deliberately concealing his identity.

Because he had realized that everyone here was clever, and they most likely already knew who he was.

To keep up the pretense would be somewhat disrespectful.

"Hmm..."

Jun Jingyi was a little embarrassed, but on second thought, he really had invented this era's plain tea. There was nothing wrong with saying so.

"Not bad. Delicately fragrant, elegant, and slightly bitter, yet refreshing to the mind-just like life."

The Fourth Prince smiled and said no more, looking at Jun Jingyi with a meaningful gaze.

Jun Jingyi didn't know what to say.

What he really wanted to say was,

"Do you imperial princes have to put so much thought into everything you say? Isn't it exhausting to live like that?"

"And I have to keep guessing what you mean..."

Unfortunately, they weren't very close.

So he said nothing.

After a moment's silence, he nodded and decided to lay his cards on the table. "Your Highness, have you come for the Eighth Prince?"

He had thought about it for a long time.

He couldn't guess the Fourth Prince's intentions.

He had to admit that when it came to these word games and subtle schemes, he was no match for these masters of politics.

So he stopped guessing altogether.

Given the current situation, the more he guessed, the more this fellow would lead him by the nose and set the pace.

That felt deeply uncomfortable, so he decided to flip the table and put everything out in the open.

He felt this ought to take the Fourth Prince by surprise.

Most importantly, he couldn't guess what the prince meant, couldn't speak carelessly, and couldn't stay silent either, which made things very awkward.

He could only find another topic!

Sure enough...

At those words, the Fourth Prince's body trembled, and his hands and feet froze slightly.

What kind of move is this?

Isn't this how things are supposed to work between nobles? Everyone acts friendly on the surface, while underneath, one makes a move and the other returns the favor?

Just like now, even though everyone knows who I am,

we don't say it. That's how it normally goes.

But you just came straight out and... He couldn't quite understand Jun Jingyi's intentions.

After a long silence, he sized Jun Jingyi up with a speechless look. Suddenly, the Fourth Prince laughed.

"You certainly are as unconventional as the rumors say, Young Marquis!"

"You flatter me. So, Your Highness, did you really come for the Eighth Prince?"

Jun Jingyi pondered inwardly.

He watched carefully, not missing a single small movement from the man before him.

He intended to use them to judge whether the prince had come for him and whether he was an enemy.

That way, he could prepare himself.

"Hmm... no!"

After some thought, the Fourth Prince shook his head. "I merely heard that Jiangnan's waterways are as beautiful as a painting, that Jiangnan's beauties are as soft as water, and that Jiangnan's divine physician is highly skilled..."

"So I came to travel and look around, and have my illness treated while I'm here."

"What do you think, Young Marquis?"

"Heh..."

Jun Jingyi was speechless.

"Come and go as you please. What the hell does it have to do with me?"

If his life weren't so important, he would have thrown the teacup in his hand at the prince's face right then.

And then shouted,

"Is there something wrong with you? Can't you speak normally? Do you even know how?"

Damn it, I just flipped the table, and before we've even exchanged two more sentences...

This fellow's talking to me in clouds and fog again.

Isn't all this guessing exhausting?

Besides, the important thing is, I really can't guess...

How am I supposed to respond if I can't guess?

So Jun Jingyi fell silent for a moment, gazing quietly at the teacup in his hand as if he were thinking.

In any case, he couldn't let himself look awkward or let anyone know he didn't understand a thing...

Right, I'm unfathomable!

If I'd known, I wouldn't have come. Sparring with him? I don't even know what the moves are...

Seeing this, the Fourth Prince's eyes flickered with complicated emotions.

After a long while, he rose and cupped his hands. "I have imposed on you long enough today. It is time for me to take my leave, Young Marquis Jun, Divine Physician Bai!"

With a chuckle, he walked out.

Only when the medical clinic was out of sight did the Fourth Prince's expression darken.

"Young Master!"

the guard beside him said quietly.

"Jun Jingyi... is complicated. I can't see through him!"

The Fourth Prince shook his head.

"At first, I was probing him about why he came here, to see whether it had anything to do with my eldest brother. No matter how he answered, something in his behavior should have given something away."

"But... that fellow didn't react, and then he changed the subject outright? He brought up something I had no choice but to answer."

"Later, I went along with him and probed him to see if he was the one behind the move against the Eighth Prince, but... for some reason, he... fell silent instead?"

"Was that an admission, or was he angry? But he didn't seem the least bit angry. And if it was an admission, what was he admitting to?"

"And why did that fellow suddenly point out my identity earlier? What was he trying to find out about me? I can't figure it out for now!"

A complicated light flickered in the guard's eyes.

This Jun Jingyi...

Even someone as clever as my master can't see through him?

That's impressive!

After all, back in the Capital, his master could guess most of what even His Majesty was thinking.

Meanwhile.

Watching the Fourth Prince depart,

Jun Jingyi finally breathed a sigh of relief. That fellow who loved to show off had finally gotten lost. He had made this young master miserable.

Just say what you mean. Instead, you spout a bunch of nonsense and then give me a look that says, "You know what I mean"...

No, what do I know?!

Just thinking about it left him speechless...

"Young Master Jun, just now, you and the Fourth Prince...?"

Bai Ruoli looked at Jun Jingyi in surprise.

She had seen it all clearly.

Jun Jingyi and the Fourth Prince had been crossing swords, discussing something, but she didn't seem to know what it was.

Had Jun Jingyi caught the Fourth Prince off guard at first?

Then had the Fourth Prince put Jun Jingyi in a difficult position, making him fall silent?

What on earth was it about?

She was very curious!

Jun Jingyi: "..."

Looking at the beauty before him, he opened his mouth, then stopped himself, shook his head, and rose to take his leave.

He had made up his mind.

He would never again meet with someone who couldn't speak normally.

Compared with him, the Eighth Prince was truly a breath of fresh air among the powerful and privileged.

Everything he thought was written on his face, and he made no attempt to hide his schemes against him... how nice!

How depressing...

Take now, for example: he really wanted to answer her question and start a conversation with Bai Ruoli. Perhaps they could even warm up to each other a little?

How nice that would be...

But the problem was, he really didn't know what had just been said!