Heavenly Escape: The Abdominal Black Two Treasures 103 Toxic Source

  "I had Chen Daifu take a look at her injury. Chen Daifu's medical skills are exquisite and he is a reliable person." Gong Xiangyu's hand that was holding the pen did not stop moving.

  Sixth Uncle somewhat gloomily picked up the inkstone again.

  Miyoshi was like gathering his eyebrows and concentrating his spirit, and at the final stroke, he stamped his seal on it. He said to Liu Shu: "Help me find a master to mount it well, I want to give it as a gift."

  Sixth Uncle nodded and asked again: Has Young Master prepared a birthday gift for Old Master?

  "Qingyu should have prepared the couplet, I'll go to the palace to get it later. Father doesn't like others sending gifts, children doing this much is enough. As for new clothes, Mother should have had them tailored already. The rest..." Gong Xiangru couldn't think of anything else, mainly because Palace Taishi disliked extravagance and waste. If he did too much, he was afraid it would only displease Gong Hongwen.

  Actually, Sixth Uncle wanted to remind him that either Miss Qi or Old Man Qi should come over for a meal, but it's clear he didn't have such thoughts. Sixth Uncle always felt that his own young master still quite liked Miss Qi. If he really didn't like her, why would he be considerate of Miss Qi everywhere?

  Gong Xiangru seemed to have completely ignored his gaze, putting down the brush on the inkstone, lifting his robe and walking away to take a look at the medicinal herb garden in the courtyard.

  Direct Imperial Clan

  Mr. Qi has been on leave from the Ministry of Justice for the past two days, taking care of his daughter at home. It is said that his daughter was beaten by the Lin family, and now the Lin family has been executed by the Emperor. Every time Mr. Qi thinks about the consequences of the Lin family, he doesn't feel much comfort for his daughter, but rather feels anxious in his heart. The saying "accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger" is completely true. Who knows when the emperor will be unhappy or when the empress and the palace will fall out of favor? Wouldn't it be his own family and daughter who would suffer misfortune then?

  People, only by not being greedy for wealth and honor can they keep a peaceful life. Now, Master Qi thinks that's the reason why his daughter was targeted by the Lin family, it's because the Palace is close to the Qi Cloud Smoke.

  Mr. Qi, who was thinking deeply, thought about how to tell his daughter and make amends with the Palace family.

  At the door, Wang the housekeeper led a person in and said: "This is Chen Dafu from Renxin Temple. He says Miss also knows him. I heard that Miss is ill, so he came especially to see Miss."

  Chen was twenty years old, handsome and looked like a refined scholar. Although he was just an ordinary doctor, in every aspect, he couldn't compare to Gong Xiangyu. However, Master Qi thought he was pleasing to the eye and felt that if his daughter married such an ordinary person, she would never have to worry about anything for the rest of her life.

  "Please, Doctor Chen." Mr. Qi showed a welcoming attitude.

  Chen Youjun was taken aback, hastily returning the courtesy with a bow and following Old Master Qi into the house.

  Mr. Qi first entertained the guests in the main hall with tea, while asking Wang's wife to go in and inform her daughter first.

  Qiyun Yan heard that someone was coming to see her illness, and she knew in her heart that he definitely wouldn't come, but she didn't expect him to call Chen Youjun over.

  Chen Youjun, whom she met when helping out at Ren Xin An. A kind-hearted doctor, not only kind-hearted but also skilled in medicine, more importantly, he was also very enthusiastic about her. She had privately studied medical books, but after all, it was just limited to books, and when she went to Ren Xin An to help out, at first, she saw those patients completely at a loss. If it weren't for people like Chen Youjun who helped and guided her on what to do, she might have quickly given up.

  The queen said to her: "Miss, Master and Doctor Chen are talking. They asked Miss when it would be convenient for Doctor Chen to take your pulse."

  Qī Yún's eyes dimmed slightly as she lowered her head and said, "After Chen Daifu finishes speaking with Father, he can come over."

  There was something unusual about her tone. Wang's wife had to turn back and remind her when she was about to respond: "I think, the master has a pretty good impression of Dr. Chen."

  When it comes to Qi Lao Ye, this is not the first time he has met Chen You Jun. Qi Lao Ye occasionally passes by the pharmacy, and Chen You Jun says that he is a doctor who helps at Ren Xin Zhai, but also has his own pharmacy, and is hired as a doctor for consultations in various pharmacies. Therefore, Qi Lao Ye is not completely unfamiliar with Chen You Jun. After all, some colleagues have asked Chen You Jun to help when they were ill, and Chen You Jun's medical skills are considered to be mid-to-high level in the capital. He can't be called a divine doctor, but his medical skills are stable, and he has never misdiagnosed anyone. Privately, Qi Lao Ye's colleagues would give Chen You Jun a thumbs up, saying that they thought he couldn't cure their illness, but strangely, after more than half a month of treatment, the patient's condition improved. He was better than those doctors who prescribed medicine for the first time and made it seem like the patient was getting better, when in fact the patient hadn't improved at all.

  The outside world gave Chen Youjun a nickname, calling him a steady and reliable person.

  His medical skills are superb, and he is also a man of great integrity. I heard that his hometown is in the south, and at a young age, he came to Beijing alone to apprentice with a master herbalist, and now he has his own pharmacy, and has even brought his elderly mother from their hometown to live with him in Beijing, where he bought a small courtyard house. In his daily life, it's said that he enjoys gardening and reading books, and doesn't have any other particular hobbies.

  Mr. Qi always thought Chen Youjun was very much to his taste.

  Steady and stable, very good, no one can find fault with him, and he has his own small world. If a daughter marries such a person, she will be taken care of in all aspects of life. To raise such a good-natured son, Chen's mother must also have good character. The daughter will definitely not suffer any grievances after marrying into the family.

  Don't think about how Master Qi first came to Chen Youjun's house, and immediately started daydreaming, thinking about his daughter's lifelong affairs. This is the kind of muddled person Master Qi is; if you just think about it a bit, you'll realize that he didn't even send out invitations for Chen Youjun to come and treat his daughter's illness, but instead Chen Youjun came to the Qi residence on his own initiative, eager to take on the task. How could it be said that Chen Youjun doesn't have ulterior motives towards his daughter?

  Although Mr. Qi is a third-grade official, his daughter's marriage has been delayed from the past to the present, with many reasons in between. Mainly, when Mrs. Qi was alive, she had high expectations and only wanted to climb up, not down. Mr. Qi and Mrs. Qi had completely different ideas. Mr. Qi just wanted someone like Chen Youjun who is humble, so that later when he retires and returns to his hometown, he can rely on someone as steady as Chen Youjun, and Mr. Qi will be content for the rest of his life.

  Mr. Qi treated Chen Youjun with the best tea in his house and chatted with him about some medical books and things related to Renxinzhai. One was a third-grade official of the imperial court, and the other was a doctor of Renxinzhai run by the imperial court. The two people didn't talk about state affairs at all, but only talked about medical skills. Moreover, the more they talked, the happier they became. Obviously, their temperaments were very compatible.

  Recalling the last time Gong Xiangru came to the Qi residence, he inexplicably didn't say anything and instead sent money with profound implications, causing Old Master Qi to still have a knot in his heart whenever he thinks of the Gong family and Gong Xiangru. Unlike Chen Youjun, who may not be without tact, but at least makes people feel comfortable.

  Mr. Qi narrowed his eyes, knowing that the other party was intentionally following his words to chat, obviously trying to please him.

  The queen walked in and said that Miss can let Dr. Chen come over to take her pulse at any time.

  Just as Chen Youjun was about to turn around and ask for Qi Lao Ye's instructions, Qi Lao Ye himself stood up hastily and said: "I'll take you to my daughter's boudoir, have her pulse taken by you, thank you Doctor Chen."

  The other party, as a senior, was so polite that Chen Youjun was shocked again and hurriedly stood up to return the courtesy. This doctor, not being invited by Old Master Qi, took the initiative to come, which was somewhat offensive in terms of general etiquette. It was already very good that Old Master Qi did not drive him out of the Qi family, let alone knowing that Old Master Qi, as the host, would personally receive him.

  "Don't be polite, don't be polite." Old Master Qi smiled and said, "I've long heard of Doctor Chen's medical skills, he's a famous doctor in the capital. Usually, people want to invite Doctor Chen to their mansion, it's said that they need to send out invitations three days in advance. My daughter is truly fortunate to have him here."

  Chen Youjun was struck by Old Master Qi's last sentence, as if his own secrets had been exposed. His pale face flushed red, and he followed Old Master Qi with his head hung low.

  Mr. Qi was even more delighted to see this, thinking that the man was probably experiencing his first infatuation, and his usual life was so clean that he had never been involved in any romantic entanglements before, otherwise, he wouldn't have reacted like this. In this regard, Mr. Qi's guess was correct. After all, as a doctor, Chen Youjun wanted to find someone of similar social status, neither too high nor too low.

  Ordinary young ladies from small families, Chen Youjun looked down on, feeling too petty. But for those from large families, without a strong family background to support him, it's not easy to climb up. It's not that Chen Youjun wanted to climb up the social ladder by relying on his wife's family influence, if he had such thoughts, with his medical skills and some money to grease the wheels, getting an official position in the imperial hospital would be no problem. However, his temperament was indeed like Master Qi's, disliking trouble and only wanting a small world of his own. Precisely because of this, Chen Youjun didn't want to marry a wife without character.

  Zi Yunyan was immediately attracted to him on his first day at Ren Xin Tang.

  The daughter of a third-grade official, she has inherited the temperament of Qi Lao Ye, well-read and articulate, with an extraordinary air about her that surpasses even the young ladies from prominent families. Chen You Jun recalled how people used to rave about Lin Mu Rong being the number one talented woman in the capital, but having caught a glimpse of her from afar, he felt she was too pretentious, always surrounded by a crowd, making it impossible for anyone to get close to her. Unlike Qi Yun Yan, who is as gentle and down-to-earth as an immortal fallen into the mortal world, that's what a true talented woman with air about her should be like.

  As he followed Old Master Qi into her boudoir, Chen Youjun's face turned red. This wasn't his first time entering a young lady's boudoir to treat an illness; going in and out of the ladies' quarters was a common occurrence for him. Only, this was her boudoir, different from all the others.

  He carefully and cautiously looked around the room, seeing that the fragrance of books wafted towards him, completely different from the overpowering scent of cosmetics that filled her house. A sense of admiration arose in his eyes, and a thoughtful smile reached his heart.

  The queen lifted the mosquito net and moved a stool to the bedside.

  Chen Youjun walked forward with his head bowed and first bowed to say: "I am Chen Youjun, here to take the pulse for the young lady."

  Qiyun Yan slightly nodded her head: "Thanks for your trouble, Doctor Chen."

  Wang's sister took a small pillow and had Qi Yunyan put her wrist on it.

  Chen Youjun sat down, composed himself, and then placed his fingers on her pulse again to take her pulse.

  Zi Yunyan closed her eyes, and in just a few short days, she still remembered the feeling of his fingertips on her pulse. Whether or not he was a divine doctor, as long as one took his pulse, they would know. Chen Youjun's fingertips were unlike his; his fingertips were gentle, like spring breeze, only lightly touching her pulse. Most doctors who took pulses were like Chen Youjun, needing to press down firmly on her pulse, as if cutting it off, in order to examine its movements.

  What's wrong? It always seems like she'll think of him at any moment. And every time she thinks of him, her heart aches, aching to the point where she wants to spit.

  Chen Youjun only felt her pulse under his fingertips, fluctuating from time to time, as if there were emotional fluctuations. He was taken aback, wondering if she had feelings for him too, which is why her pulse would react this way when he took it? He looked up and saw that her eyes were tightly closed, her teeth lightly biting her lip.

  At that moment, almost without thinking, he remembered who told him she was ill. Although the person who told him did not show his origin, but he had heard that the respected gentleman seemed to have taken care of Miss Qi's family, and the reason was that Miss Qi's family had often entered and exited the imperial queen's maiden home, and the imperial queen seemed to have a friendship with her.

  Chen Youjun lowered his eyebrows and withdrew his fingers from taking the pulse.

  Mr. Qi asked anxiously beside her: "How is the young lady's condition?"

  "Miss Qi, this is liver qi stagnation, and you need to calm your mind and take care of yourself." As he said this, Chen's eyebrows furrowed slightly again, "If possible, leaving the capital city to clear your mind would also be good."

  Mr. Qi's face was somewhat bewildered, as if he couldn't quite understand what he was saying for a moment.

  Zi Yun Yan didn't expect him to be so direct and clear, and surprisingly, he hit the nail on the head. Can't help but say, Chen You Jun's medical skills are quite impressive. She quickly opened her eyes and said to her father: "Dad, I have a leg injury, qi stagnation and blood stasis, which also led to liver depression and qi stagnation."

  Mr. Qi's expression seemed to ease a bit after hearing her words.

  As for her eagerness to clarify, Chen Youjun gazed into her eyes with a deeper gaze and said: "Let me take a look at the wound on your leg."

  That wound was treated by him personally, and now Ziyun Yan is a bit worried that Chen Youjun can see it, so she quickly says: "No need, I think it's fine."

  Mr. Qi glared at her: "What's good about it? If you don't let the doctor take a look at your injury, how can it heal?"

  Wang's sister lifted the thin quilt covering her calves. Chen Youjun walked closer, and with just a glance, he could tell whose masterpiece this was.

  Gong Xiangyu is a divine doctor, a real divine doctor. Every time Gong Xiangyu helps someone with an illness, a large group of doctors, including famous ones, of course including himself, follow behind him, surrounding him tightly, just wanting to secretly learn from him.

  Chen Youjun thought: Is it really so?

  If it's really like that... Chen Youjun turned his head back.

  Zi Yunyan didn't have time to dodge, and when she met his gaze, she could clearly see a flash of sympathy in his eyes.

  In the city, there are many women who like Gong Xiangru, as numerous as the hairs on an ox. Chen Youjun has never seen Gong Xiangru show any special interest in any woman. In Chen Youjun's opinion, since Gong Xiangru didn't come himself and asked him to come over instead, the implication was clear - he must be there to reject her. Chen Youjun thought this way, which was completely logical.

  At that moment, Ziyun was seen with a hint of dishevelment, and she tightly bit her lip, feeling a surge of anger in her heart. But it wasn't directed at Chen Youjun, rather at that person. If he didn't want to come see her himself, he could have asked an old doctor to come instead. Why did he send Chen Youjun over? Wasn't it enough that she had already lost face?

  Mr. Qi stood to one side, watching the two young people in a scene that seemed like they were staring at each other, slightly narrowing his eyes, stroking the white whiskers on his chin, and took half a step back, as if he didn't want to disturb them.

  The principle of conveying emotions through eyebrows and eyes is understood by Master Qi.

  Wang's sister-in-law was about to roll her eyes. She thought that her own husband was really muddle-headed, only thinking of himself, and couldn't he see his daughter's thoughts even now?

  Mr. Qi didn't fail to notice, but he didn't want to think about it that way, as long as Chen Youjun could succeed, he would let him resign immediately and accompany his daughter and son-in-law afterwards.

  After a moment, Qiyun Yan lightly opened her tightly pursed lips and softly said: "Since Doctor Chen has finished examining me, please prescribe the medicine."

  Chen Youjun then withdrew his gaze, and when he picked up his pen to write the prescription, it seemed as if he was carefully deliberating in his heart. He said: "The medicine I'm giving Miss Qi can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. In that case, I'll come every day to check on Miss Qi."

  This remark hit it off with Old Master Qi. Old Master Qi repeatedly praised it and asked Chen Youjun to go outside to prepare the medicine.

  Zi Yunyan almost spat something out when she saw her father enthusiastically welcoming Chen Youjun.

  "Miss." Wang's wife hastily patted her back and comforted her, saying, "This Doctor Chen seems to have a temper that matches the old master's."

  She knew that her father liked Chen Youjun, a steady and down-to-earth person. However, she had already set her heart on someone else. She was supposed to forget him, but it would take time. Now with Chen Youjun approaching her step by step, wasn't he just making her anxious? This Chen Youjun was really something, knowing exactly where her heart ached and yet still saying that he would come visit her every day, as if trying to add to her troubles.

  Wang's sister didn't dare say that Chen Youjun's move was bad, perhaps Chen Youjun's move was a bit smelly, but which girl isn't a good match for a gentleman. In other words, if a gentleman doesn't pursue, or doesn't use force to pursue, how can a woman change her mind?

  Qī Yún yān bèi guò shēn qù, yǎo le yǎo yá chǐ, zhè xīn tóu yī xià zi qì bù guò qù, hé wáng sǎo shuō: "Nǐ gěi wǒ tōu tōu sòng zhāng zhǐ tiáo dào gōng jiā gěi tā."

  Translation:

  Qiyun turned around and bit her teeth, this heart was suddenly angry, and she said to Wang Sao: "You secretly send a note to the Gong family for him."

  "Miss?" Wang's wife asked in surprise.

  Zi Yunyan: This can't be for someone's sake, even a gentlewoman's demeanor is not wanted.

  Qī Yún's face turned cold as she smiled and said, "He's making things difficult for me, can't I make things difficult for him?"

  The king's sister-in-law was stunned.

  Ming Shangruo returned to the palace on that day after finishing his work at the Ministry of Justice. He took a sedan chair back home. Sixth Uncle was on the road and handed him a note through the window. When Ming Shangruo wondered what it was, Sixth Uncle just made a gesture, saying that he would understand once he opened it.

  Who handed over the mysterious note? The only person who would do such a thing, apart from his sister, was him. Gong Xiangru opened the note with some gloom and annoyance. Every time he had to clean up after Gong Xiutian's mess, it made him angry.

  The note was opened and inside it said: Is Lord Gong trying to make an adult decision or is he forcing people's intentions, forcing good people to become prostitutes?

  Long and beautiful fingers pinched the paper strip, trembling slightly.

  He was told by someone to ask Chen Youjun, and then Chen Youjun went to see her injury. What happened when Chen Youjun arrived there? Judging from Chen Youjun's character, it shouldn't be that bad.

  Her eyes blinked, and she continued to read the note: "Lord Gong has even touched the body of a young woman, does he not acknowledge it? Or does he want others to touch the young woman's body so that he can shirk responsibility?"

  "Cough." He gave a slight cough in his throat.

  Sixth Uncle walked alongside the sedan chair and heard a voice, so he drew near to ask what instructions he had.

  "Go and check for me what medicine Dr. Chen prescribed for her."

  He's afraid that the medicine Chen Youjun gave her has caused her liver fire to flare up completely. Anyway, such words and phrases of a young woman playing coquettishly are not like something she would normally do. On the other hand, it can be seen that her temperament is actually the same as his sister's, very generous and true, much better than Lin Murong's pretentious ones.

  Sixth Uncle didn't know what Qi Yunyan had written to him, but he could see that his young master's emotions were fluctuating, so a smile played on the corner of his mouth.

  Huā Yù Rǎn felt that she might be pregnant, but no one from the hospital was invited to check. Of course, Lí Zǐ Mò also didn't let anyone come to take her pulse. The couple were in tacit understanding with each other.

  It was their eldest son, the so-called young master who was known as a little divine doctor. On that morning when he came to pay his respects to Hua Yu Nian, he could tell from her expression that something was amiss. So, when no one else was around, the young master stood before his mother with great respect and asked: "Mother, are you going to give me and Mu Mu a little brother or sister?"

  Huā Yùyán hastily stretched out her hand and covered her eldest son's mouth.

  Little Wooden Brother was holding a toy and came in just in time to see this scene. He pouted his small mouth and said, "I want a little sister, not a little brother."

  Huā Yù Yán's other hand directly grasped her little son's ear: "Who said that?! Did Mom ever say such a thing?"

  The two sons saw her tense expression as if she was facing a great enemy and didn't dare say another word.

  Huā Yù Yán's heart was very tense. She didn't want to get pregnant again, and there was a most critical reason for this - last time in the Cloud Clan, she heard Yun Chen Jing say that when the children of the Divine Clan were born, someone would be eyeing them covetously, wanting to take their lives. Yun Chen Jing's parents had died because of this matter.

  At the same time, she was afraid of her two young sons, Hua Xiyan withdrew her hand, tidied up her expression, and put on a usual relaxed and natural look, returning to the topic of autumn hunting, saying: "How are the archery skills of the two princes?"

  The eldest son didn't worry about it, and she had already secretly seen everything that day.

  The young son was learning royal riding and archery for the first time, which might be a bit difficult. Fortunately, Mùmù is not competitive by nature, and judging from his future aspirations of wanting to become a beggar, it's clear that he's more interested in playing around with these things.

  Xiao Mu Mu said: "It's quite fun. That little black horse is better than the little white horse, listen to me."

  Snacks are easy to satisfy. It's just that the big brother's spiritual pets are too arrogant, making people with good temper explode.

  The young prince just laughed and laughed: his group of spoiled pets, only his brother could control them, as long as Little Piggy transformed, no one would not surrender. The little white horse that was bullied by Little Piggy still held a grudge to this day, seething with anger.

  Huā Yù Yán again instructed Liǔ Gūgu to have someone come over to take their measurements and make new clothes, she wanted to watch from the side to feel at ease. Because this was the first time the two children would appear in public and receive worship from the people. It's likely that on the day of offering sacrifices to their ancestors, the scene will be quite grand.

  Li Ji Yao came over from the residence of the eldest princess. Last time she didn't make it to the White Dragon Temple, but today she's here and seems to be in better spirits and her complexion has improved a lot. She also saw two young princes making clothes and thought about the upcoming hunting trip, her face radiating excitement as she said: "I, the princess, will also prepare my riding attire."

  "Can the princess shoot arrows?" Hua Yuexian had never heard that she had this skill.

  Dongling women are not like the Dayuan tribe, a nation on horseback, and women do not necessarily need to know how to ride and shoot.

  "Royal sister-in-law, you're underestimating me." Li Jiuyao's eyebrows flew up with a heroic spirit, "I'll just wait for the day of departure, and I can compete with the Crown Prince to see who's better."

  Hua Yu Yan was amused by her words, she wanted to compete with a child in archery and still dared to say that her archery skills were excellent.

  The young prince lifted his sleeve to wipe away sweat and was also chilled by Li Jiuyao's words, becoming somewhat flustered.

  "Or else, want to have a competition with me?"

  "Quickly!" The young prince hastily pulled down his younger brother.

  "The Second Prince doesn't need to be anxious." Li Ji Yao smiled and said, "On that day, there will be many young masters present. The Second Prince can compare with whoever he wants."

  By then, many young friends came to attend the ceremony. Of course, generally they were there to complement the presence of the two princes.

  Huayu still didn't know who exactly he had invited and who might actually show up.

  Li Ji-yao, however, was getting more and more provocative, teasing the two princes: "At that time, it won't just be the young prince, but also a little girl."

  The young prince heard this and remained calm and composed.

  Little girls, he has seen many. Many were led into the palace by adults in various ways just to see him, hoping to produce a good impression on him. Adults can rise to power through children.

  So in this capital city, the young girls who adore the little prince will absolutely increase and never decrease.

  Huā Yùyán rubbed her forehead. Her two sons looked like him, both were national colors and fragrant as heaven, if she brought back a bunch of little peach blossoms for her, that would be suffocating.

  Xiao Mu Mu looked up and gazed at their different expressions, furrowing her little brow as she said: "Little girl, can you give me something to eat?"

  If he can't have something to eat, what is he coming for?

  Hua Yu Nian and Xiao Tai Zi Ye fell directly to the ground.

  Li Jiya laughed so hard she was doubled over, pointing at Xiao Mu Mu: "Is this child not adorable?! Imperial sister-in-law, your son is going to marry a wife whose family will have to pay a reverse dowry."

  "He's still young, what does he know!" Hua Xiuyan rolled her eyes. However, saying this, she felt a pang of guilt in her heart. Mu Mu was already six years old this year. It was said that at his age, he shouldn't only be thinking about eating such things.

  Xiao Mu Mu said to his mother that he seemed not to understand this, of course, with a hint of disdain, saying: "How could I not understand? I do. A little girl is just about who looks pretty, you say, isn't it, Your Highness?"

  The little prince nodded mysteriously at his brother's words.

  Xiao Mu Mu said with a proud air, "When the time comes, whichever little girl is pretty and catches my eye, I'll bring her back to show Mother."

  Li Ji Yao this time laughed so hard she was holding her belly and wanted to roll on the ground.

  Huā Yùyán pinched her little son's ear: "What did you say! Bring a pretty girl to show me! Have you eaten leopard gall or what!"

  The little foodie squeezed his eyes shut and shouted: "Mom, mom, I won't take you to see her, I'll secretly take her somewhere else!"

  The child was so angry she wanted to spank him twice.

  Still secretly take it to other places?!

  People all say that a girl is too old to be unmarried, but he is a man who is too old to be unmarried.

  Li Ji Yao burst out laughing.

  Send the young prince to take his brother to eat pastries over there, Hua Xiyan took a breath and chatted with Li Jiayao.

  Li Ji-yao said: "Last time, didn't I see a doctor named Min at the imperial sister-in-law's place? Later, my daughter heard that Dr. Min was driven out of the Imperial Hospital."

  She had Xiao Wu go to Chang Gongzhu's mansion that night, but he didn't find anyone and returned.

  The lady's face slightly sank as she said, "As long as the princess remembers what I've said, don't think about this kind of person again in the future."

  Li Ji-yao saw her expression and hastily said, "Yes." However, it was impossible for her to completely forget about Min Wen-jing. Because that man was too special.

  Huā Yù Yán of course also clearly understood this point. The man appeared in front of her and disappeared in front of her, undoubtedly revealing a signal. He was not afraid that she would not look for him, sooner or later one day she would go find him.

  Liu Aunt hastily walked into the house and anxiously said: "Your Ladyship, something's wrong, there's been an accident."

  "What's the rush, no organization!" Hua Xiyan hated it when people were in a hurry when something happened, especially those under her. They couldn't afford to be flustered and disorganized. She slapped the table and shouted in a low voice.

  The palace maidens standing beside her all straightened their backs.

  Liu's aunt didn't dare say another word and lowered her voice, saying: "The envoy of the Great Yan Kingdom forced his way into the palace to ask questions of His Majesty."

  Originally, the second prince of the Great Yan State, Yelü Qi, had been ill since that day and his condition was getting worse. He thought to himself that his master was usually strong and healthy, and even if he got a small illness, it would be cured in one day. But now that they were in Dongling, how could Yelü Qi have contracted such a serious illness? If it wasn't for the fact that Dongling had intentionally tried to harm Yelü Qi's life, Bao Ge couldn't think of any other reason. So, at a loss for what to do, Bao Ge decided to force his way into the imperial palace and try to get some justice and truth from Li Zimo.

  However, Li Zimo had something to attend to this morning and went out of the palace to take care of it.

  Ba Ge couldn't find anyone in Yongning Hall and hastily rushed to Ruyue Hall.

  Just as the old lady's words fell, a loud noise came from the entrance, and the intense quarrelsome voices of a group of people entered the house. The palace guards surrounded Ba Ge and his men. Ba Ge himself was highly skilled in martial arts, able to resist ten thousand enemies alone, and the scene suddenly became a standoff between the two sides.

  Whether or not to kill the envoy of the Great Yuezhi country cannot be decided by the palace guards alone, they can only surround him tightly.

  Li Ji-yao heard this and immediately stood up, wanting to speak out.

  Huā Yùyán stretched out her hand to stop her and said faintly to Liu Auntie, "Let Bagu come in."

  "Your Ladyship?!" Liu's aunt exclaimed in surprise, kneeling down to beg for mercy.

  Li Ji Yao also looked at her in surprise.

  Hua Yuexuan's expression remained calm as she said, "What? Does the palace think I'm afraid of him? If he had the guts to kill me, he wouldn't have forced his way here."

  Ba Ge has not harmed anyone on this road. Because he thinks that the life of his master is still in Dong Ling's hands. He fears that after the emperor gets angry, he will kill his master together with him. That is absolutely not the purpose of his intrusion into the palace this time. His goal is to come and rescue his master.

  Li Ji-yao found her words reasonable and sat down.

  The guards holding knives and spears surrounded Bag and entered the house, kneeling down in unison to pay their respects to Hua Xiyan: "Your Highness is safe."

  "All of you get out. I'll have a few words with him, and you wait outside." Huajiu said.

  The guards did not dare to retreat, and with a glance at Ba Ge, who was alone, they might have easily taken Hua Xiuyan's life with one knife.

  Hua Yuexuan said: "If he really wants to take this palace's life, no matter how many of you are blocking here, it's useless."

  Ba Ge's eyes flashed sharply: What a gutsy woman!

  The guards retreated reluctantly and stood guard at the door with their swords and spears, ready to rush in and rescue them at the slightest movement inside.

  Ke Hua's calmness was truly extraordinary. Not only did she stay behind herself, but also didn't let her two sons leave.

  Ba Ge only needed to glance at the two small dragon shadows behind the screen, and he couldn't help but wipe away a bead of sweat. He had no idea where Hua Xiyan got her confidence from.

  Hua Yuye was thinking of Zhuge Liang's Empty City Plan, if she really took her two sons to escape, Ba Ge would not believe her, and at that time, Ba Ge would come up with the idea of fighting to the death, it was true that no one could withstand this.

  "Your Majesty!" Bagu saluted with a fist, "I am asking Your Majesty and the Emperor to give me an explanation! Our Second Prince, as the honored guest of Dongling Country, is ill, yet Dongling Country has not inquired about his well-being. Is this not against etiquette and human decency? If our Second Prince were to have any mishap, Dongling would be unable to escape blame!"

  Huā Yùyán said, "The Second Prince of Dà Yuān is unwell. The Emperor had already heard about it and sent the imperial physician to diagnose and treat him. Later, after a long discussion between the Emperor and the physicians, didn't they prescribe medicine for the Second Prince?"

  "Yes, why don't you give our Second Prince medicine? Are you trying to abandon our Second Prince to death?" Ba Ge asked repeatedly.

  Huā Yù Yán seemed to be extremely helpless and raised an eyebrow: "Your country has misunderstood our Holy One. Moreover, the intention of the Holy One is already very clear, unless the brains of your country's envoys are made of water, and they still don't understand its meaning?"

  Ba Ge felt something and his body suddenly shook: "What does Your Majesty mean?"

  "The second prince's illness is such that even the divine doctor from Dongling cannot save him. That's why His Majesty has dismissed all the imperial physicians."

  "Nonsense!" Bagu angrily scolded, "Our Second Prince is strong and healthy, the greatest hero of our Great Yan, normally never ill. This illness was contracted after arriving at Dongling. If it's not your Dongling doing something sinister, what other reason could there be?!"

  "If it were our Dongling being unreasonable, our Dongling officials wouldn't be boasting about their own abilities. Treating the chronic dysentery that has been plaguing him for years would be a trivial matter, and with just a few doses of medicine, this illness could be easily resolved. How could it be that, as you said, the Second Prince, being a strong and healthy person, would fall ill so easily?" Hua Xiuyan raised an eyebrow slightly as she spoke, "After learning of the Second Prince's illness, our Emperor didn't dare to shirk responsibility, not only did he not ignore or neglect it, but he was also deeply self-reproachful. Look, at the first instance, he summoned all the chefs from the imperial kitchen back for questioning. At the same time, knowing that the Second Prince's illness was suspicious, he replaced several skilled imperial physicians to go and diagnose him. As a result, our Dongling people have already withdrawn from your prince's residence. And yet, the Second Prince's illness has not improved, but instead worsened, can it still be said that we Dongling intentionally tried to harm your prince?"

  Ba Ge felt a chill run from his head down to his toes after hearing her words.

  "Hua Yuexian sighed softly: 'The Emperor's painstaking reminder, could it be that until now, you as the Second Prince's subjects, have not detected even a hint of it?'"

  Ba Ge took a few loud gasps and his face turned pale.

  If what she said was true, wouldn't it be the people of Dawan themselves who wanted to harm Yelü Qi? Think about it, it's not impossible. Because the princes of Dawan were fiercely competing for the throne, and the death of an opponent would be a good thing for oneself. But was there anyone who could have poisoned Yelü Qi? And how did this person manage to poison him?

  Actually, this year's epidemic in Dongling has spread more than usual and is more severe. For this reason, the emperor sent people to investigate at water sources and other places, intending to find the source of the disease and cut it off to control the epidemic. As a result, the emperor's men discovered that someone was indeed putting dead objects into the water source. Moreover, there were some abnormalities in the water.

  "What's wrong with the water?" Bagu's lips twitched involuntarily.

  "It seems that this water is a bit unusual. Of course, I don't know much about it from the Emperor, and I dare not say whether this water is foul-smelling due to dead bodies or not. However, the Emperor has already sent people to block off the water source overnight. No one in the entire city is allowed to take water from that place for human or animal consumption. As for your residence, you have always been afraid that we, the Eastern Palace, would play tricks on you, whether it's with water or food, and you have always procured them through your own people without our interference. We, the Eastern Palace, have never dared to interfere in your internal affairs, which is something you, as the Second Prince's Chief Steward, are well aware of." Hua Xiyan looked at him meaningfully, "To say the least, dysentery is caused by unclean food and drink. If we were to investigate who is responsible, shouldn't it start with you, the Chief Steward? Our Emperor is so kind-hearted that he hasn't taken you in for questioning."

  Ba Ge was already unable to utter a single word.

  Inside the house, a sudden stillness, like the prelude to a storm.

  At an unknown time, Lin Xuanji received a secret order and rushed to the imperial palace from outside, dismounting her horse in front of the house.

  Huā Yùyán gave him a warning look before he came in: don't come in.

  Lin Xuanqi coming in at this moment would only provoke Bagger.

  Lin Huanqi's eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and she hesitated for a moment before deciding whether or not to listen to her orders.

  At this time, Bag had already felt the arrival of reinforcements. Moreover, what Huayexiang just said, although every sentence was piercing to his ears, it was like a basin of cold water that splashed him awake. If the Second Prince's illness were to be investigated thoroughly, the most wronged person who might end up being made into a scapegoat would still be Bag himself.

  The top priority is to rush back to the mansion and catch the traitor.

  "If this is true, our second prince will be saved. My second prince and I will definitely repay your kindness with our lives." Bagu made a fist and bowed to her, then turned around and rushed out of the house.

  Everyone saw that such a reckless and barbaric person had finally left, and they couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

  Li Ji Yao just heard those words and was a bit confused, asking her: "Who wants to kill the Second Prince?"

  Hua Yu Yan shook her head. This matter is complicated. They could only infer that the person who laid hands on Ye Lü Qi was someone from the Da Yan country itself, but since so many people in the Da Yan country wanted Ye Lü Qi's life, Ye Lü Qi himself had to think carefully about it.