As expected of the Emperor, knowing that Eunuch Yuan would bring the imperial physician, Xie Jingyan would not let the physician take his pulse, so he had Eunuch Yuan come with his father. Xie Jingyan dared not give the Emperor face, so he could not disrespect her father.

They were completely under their control.

When Shen Jing stepped forward, Shen Wan curtsied and called out, "Father."

Chen Jing nodded.

Xie Jingyan bowed and greeted his father-in-law, saying, "Your son-in-law greets you, Father-in-law."

In fact, as a prince, Shen Jing should have paid his respects to Xie Jingyan. However, Shen Jing had risked his life to save the emperor's life, and the emperor trusted him greatly. In addition, he had taught Xie Jingyan martial arts and military strategy for several months. Therefore, Shen Jing was qualified to receive this son-in-law's courtesy, and no one thought he was being too presumptuous.

Shen Jing said, "I heard you were unwell, and the Emperor was very worried. He sent Eunuch Yuan with the imperial physician to examine you, and I also came to see you while I was there."

Xie Jingyan said, "I'm sorry to have worried you, Father-in-law. I'm fine."

Judging from her complexion, Shen Jing didn't think it was anything serious, but the frequent nausea and vomiting meant the cause of the illness needed to be found, as a minor ailment could easily develop into a serious one if left untreated.

The courtyard gate was not the place to talk, so Xie Jingyan invited Shen Jing and Eunuch Yuan into the main hall to speak.

After entering the main hall, Eunuch Yuan summoned the imperial physicians to take Xie Jingyan's pulse. There were quite a few imperial physicians present today. In addition to these seven or eight, several other imperial physicians who were on their way to treat patients were also on their way. Only two imperial physicians, Xu and Zheng, and the head of the Imperial Hospital, Zhao, remained in the palace to oversee the treatment. The rest of them came to treat Xie Jingyan.

But the large number of imperial physicians was of little use; several physicians lined up to take Xie Jingyan's pulse, but the results were surprisingly consistent—

Not sick.

Even though Xie Jingyan vomited in front of them, the imperial physicians still insisted that Xie Jingyan was not sick.

There was no other way; the pulse was genuinely fine. They couldn't just fabricate an illness for Prince Ling and then treat him haphazardly. Every medicine has its side effects; if someone who wasn't sick developed a problem from taking it, their entire family would be buried for miles around.

A bunch of quacks!

Eunuch Yuan only regretted that he didn't know medicine.

Even though Prince Ling is vomiting like this, they still say it's okay? Are they all blind?!

Eunuch Yuan stood up and said to Xie Jingyan and Shen Wan, "His Majesty is worried about the Prince's health, so this servant will return to the palace to report first."

Steward Zhou saw Eunuch Yuan and several imperial physicians off.

Shen Jing's furrowed brows slowly relaxed. "It's possible that what the imperial physicians said is true. Although he is vomiting, he is not sick. However, just to be on the safe side, we should still see more doctors."

Shen Wan nodded repeatedly.

Xie Jingyan's leg ailment had been treated by numerous imperial physicians and doctors in the capital, but none could cure him. In the end, he did not give up and found Doctor Tao. If he had given up earlier, he might have been confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

Shen Jing came to see Xie Jingyan, and seeing that he looked well, she felt relieved and left without staying any longer. Shen Wan saw him off at the mansion.

Since Shen Jing didn't mention the Imperial Study, Shen Wan didn't say anything either. When she reached the gate, she watched Shen Jing mount his horse and disappear from sight before turning around.

However, as soon as he turned around, he heard the sound of horses riding horses.

Shen Wan subconsciously looked back and saw the First Prince, the Third Prince, and the Eighth Prince riding over.

Upon seeing Shen Wan, the Eighth Prince blushed slightly and greeted her, "Sixth Princess Sister-in-law."

Their arrival at the Ling Prince's residence was undoubtedly due to their hearing that Xie Jingyan had been vomiting frequently and was feeling unwell, and they came to visit him.

Shen Wan curtsied to them, and the eldest prince dismounted and asked, "How is Sixth Brother?"

Shen Wan didn't know how to answer the question. She said, "The prince vomited in front of the imperial physicians, but they still insisted that the prince's pulse was steady and that he was not sick."

The eldest prince frowned.

The Eighth Prince then began to curse, "The Imperial Medical Academy is full of quacks. They can't even cure Sixth Brother's leg ailment, let alone his vomiting."

The fourth prince said, "Let's go see our sixth brother."

They walked long distances and knew the way well, so they didn't ask Shen Wan to lead the way.

It was perfect that she didn't need a guide, and Shen Wan was quite at ease. However, by the time she returned to Moyuxuan with Yinshuang, the First Prince and the others had already finished their visit and come out.

Are you leaving so soon after arriving?

She thought they were going to sit with Xie Jingyan for a while and talk to him.

Shen Wan knew that royal family ties were weak, but not to this extent, was it?

She even doubted whether the maid had served them tea.

Shen Wan walked over, and the Eighth Prince said awkwardly, "Sixth Sister-in-law, I'm so sorry..."

I'm sorry to her?

What did the Eighth Prince do that he needs to apologize to?

Just as Shen Wan was about to ask, the Eighth Prince had already run away. Shen Wan looked at the other princes, and they all disappeared faster than the last.

Shen Wan was completely confused.

Without seeing the princes off, Shen Wan went into the Moyu Pavilion. She went to the study to find Xie Jingyan, and even with one foot inside, she thought for a moment and pulled back, deciding to ask Chen Feng first.

Shen Wan turned to leave, but it was too late. Xie Jingyan's voice, filled with gritted teeth, rang out, "Come in!"

That sound—

It was filled with anger just from hearing that.

Shen Wan's heart skipped a beat.

The more defiant she was in a fit of anger, the angrier Xie Jingyan became. Shen Wan wisely turned and went into the study.

As soon as they entered, Xie Jingyan bombarded them with questions: "What illness does the Princess Consort of Jin have?"

Shen Wan, “…???”

She was stunned for a moment and didn't say anything.

Xie Jingyan then said, "Speak!"

Shen Wan asked curiously, "The Princess Consort of Jin is not sick; she is pregnant."

Shen Wan was looking at Xie Jingyan when she spoke, wondering why he would ask such a question. As soon as she said it, Xie Jingyan's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

Shen Wan clearly sensed that Xie Jingyan wanted to strangle her.

Xie Jingyan was so angry that his internal organs ached.

The First Prince and the others had just come to visit him in his illness. Xie Jingyan knew that among these people, only the Eighth Prince truly cared about him, but he was also the most outspoken.

They knew about his illness and asked Chen Feng, who then told them the truth.

The Eighth Prince, being rather dim-witted, remarked, "No wonder Sixth Princess Sister-in-law thinks Sixth Brother's illness is the same as that of Princess Jin; they are indeed very similar."

He simply asked, "What illness does the Princess Consort of Jin have?"

Before the Eighth Prince could answer, the Seventh Prince tugged hard on his sleeve. Realizing what was happening, the Eighth Prince, fearing a beating, quickly ran away.

He asked the others, but no one answered; almost everyone he saw ran away.

Upon seeing the eldest prince, he suppressed a laugh and said, "You should ask your sister-in-law."

Xie Jingyan then asked Shen Wan.

He knew the answer he received would anger him, otherwise they wouldn't have run away, but he didn't expect it to turn out like this!

Xie Jingyan gritted his teeth and said, "Do I have the same disease as the Princess Consort of Jin?!"

Shen Wan shrank her neck and said, "You've all been drugged with aphrodisiacs, that's why I have this suspicion..."

"Didn't I just say that I did something shameful in the palace, and it embarrassed you? You said you didn't blame me."

Shen Wan had an expression that said, "A real man can't go back on his word."

Xie Jingyan, "..."

real.

A mouthful of blood welled up inside him, almost choking him to death.

She said it would embarrass him, but he didn't expect it to be so blatant!