The imperial physician sent by Empress Zhou arrived at Prince Chen's residence soon, accompanied by Empress Zhou's trusted female official.

When the female official and the imperial physician saw the wound on Prince Chen, they were both shocked.

The imperial physician wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, his expression turning serious as he examined the injury. The female official, her face filled with fear, hurriedly checked the doors and windows to make sure they were closed and no one was eavesdropping before returning and asking in a low voice, "Your Highness, how did this injury..."

The thought of how he got the injury twisted Chen Wang's expression.

It was truly shameful to have tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice instead; he had kept it a secret from Empress Zhou for this very reason. But seeing the injury getting more and more painful, and the imperial physicians he had found outside being unreliable, he could only endure the humiliation and vaguely say, "It was the Prince of Qin."

The King of Qin was indeed capable of such outrageous acts. Moreover, the injury was to a private and vital area, so even if the King of Chen was so enraged that he wanted to kill him, he could only suppress his anger and dare not make a sound.

Seeing his ashen face, the female official dared not ask any more questions and could only step aside to wait for the imperial physician to examine him.

The imperial physician carefully examined the wound, investigated many problems, and even brought in the previous doctor for a check-up. His face turned somewhat pale.

King Chen stared intently at his expression, and seeing this, said in a gloomy tone, "This injury can be treated, right? The previous doctor said it was just an external injury."

The imperial physician was sweating profusely, knowing that if he said no, he might not be able to leave Prince Chen's residence today. He could only say cautiously, "I will try my best, but the person who attacked me is truly vicious, and this is a vulnerable spot. I cannot use medicine casually. I can only rest quietly and wait for the external injury to heal before using medicine according to the recovery. During this period, Your Highness must avoid eating too much meat, oily, spicy food, and you must not get angry or touch the wound frequently."

Prince Chen's expression was still not very pleasant, but at such a critical moment, he still had to rely on the imperial physician, so he could only suppress his anger and reluctantly said, "I will remember this. Imperial physician, please stay in the mansion for the time being. I will return to the palace after I have recovered."

The imperial physician thought to himself, "As expected," but could only tremble as he agreed.

*

News of Prince Chen's confinement spread quickly, and the court officials discussed the reasons for his imprisonment in various ways.

However, some well-informed and astute individuals learned that a few days ago, the Prince of Qin had stormed into the Prince of Chen's residence with his guards. They guessed that the Prince of Chen had probably provoked that evil spirit again, which led to his own downfall.

In an instant, the King of Qin's infamy rose to another level.

As Shen Youying listened to Bai Luo's vivid account of the rumors circulating outside, she couldn't help but laugh. Then she wondered if the King of Qin himself had spread the rumors.

As the master and servants were talking, Xue Shen wheeled over and, seeing Shen Youying's smiling face, raised an eyebrow and asked, "What are you saying, so happy?"

Bai Luo and Dan Zhu were still somewhat intimidated by him, but upon seeing this, they immediately stopped laughing and led the other servants out.

Shen Youying looked at him, a smile still lingering in her eyes, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Those rumors outside, were they spread by the Prince?"

Xue Shen thought about the recent rumors about him and said, "This time it's not me." He was actually quite proud of himself, saying, "Once a person's reputation is established, no matter what they do afterward, people will always try to find fault with them."

Anyone who didn't know better would think he was so proud of himself because he had a good reputation.

Shen Youying gave him a strange look and didn't continue the topic. Instead, she said, "I might have to go back to my parents' home in the next couple of days."

Xue Shen asked, "Are you homesick?"

Shen Youying shook her head, the relaxed look on her face fading, replaced by worry and concern: "Now that the news of Prince Chen's confinement has spread, the family will definitely be worried about my eldest sister..."

Speaking of Shen Muyu, she sighed with a complicated expression.

Afterwards, she finally understood the meaning behind Shen Muyu's words when she chased after her and pulled her aside. Shen Muyu had probably sensed Chen Wang's intentions, which was why she gave him those instructions.

It was only after Shen Muyu's two invitations that she went to the Chen Prince's Mansion.

She didn't know what Shen Muyu was really thinking, but she had indeed helped Prince Chen lure her into the trap at first, only to later change her mind for some reason and chase after her to give her some instructions. According to Danzhu, Dongqing later secretly sneaked into the side room to release her and gave directions to the Qin Prince's guards who had been found.

If she were only focused on helping Prince Chen plot against her, Shen Youying would not have shown any mercy; but unfortunately, she wasn't wicked enough, leaving Shen Youying hesitant and unsure of how to handle the situation.

"In a few days, my family will most likely come looking for me to ask about things. Rather than passively waiting for them to ask, I might as well take the initiative to explain things clearly. But I still have some hesitation..."

Looking at her expression, Xue Shen squeezed her hand: "You are still too soft-hearted."

Shen Youying lowered her eyes, seemingly acknowledging his words. After hesitating for a long time, she finally said, "Does Your Highness know Shen Muyu's situation in the Chen Prince's residence?"

"Not good." Xue Shen glanced at her, tapped his fingers on the armrest of the wheelchair, and frowned, "I'm afraid it would offend your ears if I told you."

*

After the imperial physician administered the medicine, the pain did indeed lessen somewhat.

Chen Wang was afraid of aggravating his wounds, so he rested quietly for days until the external injuries healed. Only then did he change into soft old clothes and try to go out for a walk.

But after a gust of cold wind blew through the chilly courtyard and he heard the noisy voices outside, his mood, which had barely recovered from the pain, became gloomy again.

He stared outside with a gloomy face and asked the servant beside him, "How has the Prince of Qin's residence been these past two days?"

Although he is currently under house arrest, Emperor Cheng'an still cares for his son and has not dismissed the servants in the mansion. Chen Wang's men can still discreetly enter and leave the mansion to gather information for him. Except for Chen Wang being unable to leave the mansion, everything else remains the same as before.

His attendant, having received his instructions, had ordered people to keep a close eye on the Qin Prince's residence these past few days. But seeing his displeased expression when he asked, he replied somewhat vaguely, "It's about the same as before."

King Chen frowned, looking at him with displeasure: "Explain yourself more clearly."

Seeing that he couldn't hide it any longer, the servant could only bite the bullet and quickly say, "These past few days, the palace has bestowed many rewards. The Prince of Qin took the Princess Consort to the Red Chamber. I heard that he spent a fortune to make the Princess Consort smile."

Rumors are circulating that the Queen Consort of Qin is a lucky charm in the King of Qin's life, as she has managed to make the tyrannical King of Qin gentle and affectionate towards her, which is truly remarkable.

Upon hearing this, Prince Chen's face indeed darkened: "I am being confined to my residence as punishment, while the couple are living a carefree life."

He didn't think Xue Shen had any deep affection for Shen Youying. The fact that he was parading around with the Princess of Qin was just to show off and provoke him!

King Chen gritted his teeth, a surge of anger rising within him, but then he thought of another person.

He gave a sinister smile and said, "What is Madam Yu doing? Let's go see her."