Treatment began on 014.

After leaving the main hall, Li Yang walked around the corridor and went straight back to the courtyard.

Behind him, Bei Hai slipped past the crowd and quietly followed Li Yang into the room: "Young Madam."

Li Yang was surprised that he would follow: "What's wrong?"

Bei Hai took an envelope from his pocket and handed it to her: "A letter from His Highness the Crown Prince."

Li Yang then remembered that when she confronted Bei Hai, she had asked for a guarantee from His Highness the Crown Prince. She opened the envelope; inside was only a single sheet of paper with a single word written on it: "Approved."

The characters were stamped with the Crown Prince's seal, unique to the Eastern Palace. Li Yang examined them carefully and realized that the characters were written first, and the seal was affixed later.

On the large sheet of paper was only this simple, yet strikingly small handwriting. The stark contrast was jarring. Looking at it, Li Yang seemed to see the icy, distant relationship between her and Yuan Chongjing before he lost his memory. Her heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly folded the letter.

Seeing her actions, Bei Hai advised, "Young Madam, this is the only chance for the Second Young Master to get out of this."

If she hesitates, or if Yuan Chongjing regains his memory in the future, then everything will return to normal, and he will no longer be able to escape unscathed from the struggle for the throne among the princes.

Li Yang understood the meaning behind the Beihai dialect, but Yuan Chongjing's words from that day still echoed in her ears. She couldn't use the excuse of doing what was best for him to make such a big decision for him without his consent while he was suffering from amnesia.

If she really did it, then once it comes to light, there might be no turning back between her and him.

Li Yang hid the letter and said to Hokkaido, "Go and fetch the carriage."

Bei Hai glanced at her and stopped trying to persuade her: "I just hope that the young mistress won't regret it later."

Regret? Li Yang thought to herself, if she had to regret it, she should have regretted it five years ago when she married Yuan Chongjing and went to Chenzhou alone with him.

But she didn't.

Not a single moment has passed.

...

The atmosphere inside the carriage was unusually tense.

Since getting into the car, Li Yang hasn't said a word. She just sits by the window, her eyes occasionally glancing through the fluttering curtains at the bustling crowd of vendors on the roadside.

Yuan Chongjing sat in the main seat, his hands clenched tightly beneath his sleeves, then loosened with a hint of impatience. This clenching and loosening mirrored his heart at that moment, suspended in mid-air, adrift and uncertain.

The carriage curtain was lifted, and Beihai, sitting on the carriage shaft, asked them, "Young Madam, where are we going?"

Yuan Chongjing's eyes immediately went to Li Yang. Afraid that she would notice, his gaze quickly shifted from her face to her toes on the ground.

His heart was pounding so hard that it could be heard even in the noisy environment.

Li Yang didn't even look at Yuan Chongjing and said directly, "Let's go to the divine doctor first."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Chongjing felt a sense of relief and naturally placed his hands on his lap. He coughed softly and shifted uncomfortably before realizing he had finally found a comfortable sitting position. He then leisurely followed the carriage all the way to the residence of the divine physician.

Bei Hai found a secluded spot to park: "Young Madam, Second Young Master, we've arrived."

Li Yang lifted the carriage curtain and, without waiting for Bei Hai to place a wooden stool, jumped down. Turning around, she saw Yuan Chongjing following her out and already standing beside the carriage shaft. Li Yang asked curiously, "What are you doing down there?"

Yuan Chongjing stiffened as he leaned against the carriage. He looked at Li Yang, then at the door behind her, and opened his mouth to say that of course they would find a divine doctor for acupuncture. But looking at her knowing face, the words swirled in his throat a few times before he swallowed them back down.

Li Yang said, "Didn't we agree that we'd go out together every day from now on, each doing our own thing? Then we'd go back together at the appointed time, just like we'd gone to see the miracle doctor for treatment. That way, it would both fulfill your wishes and comfort your mother."

Yuan Chongjing glanced at Beihai.

Bei Hai immediately said, "Young Madam, if this can't be cured, wouldn't it tarnish the reputation of the divine physician?"

Li Yang also glanced lightly at Beihai.

Beihai immediately wilted, slunk away to the side, pretending to look at the sky, the ground, and the air, but refusing to look at them.

Yuan Chongjing: "..." Whose side are you on? You were bought off for just three taels of silver?!

Li Yang had already knocked on the door, but seeing that he was still standing on the carriage and refused to move, she said, "Alright, that's fine. Go find somewhere to stay, I'll find the divine doctor to prescribe some medicine to appease Mother."

Footsteps could be heard inside the courtyard, and the door was about to open. Yuan Chongjing steeled his resolve, clutched his stomach, and cried out in pain, "Ouch!"

Bei Hai immediately ran over and helped him down from the carriage using a wooden stool: "Second Young Master, Second Young Master, what's wrong?"

Yuan Chongjing clutched his stomach, frowned, and said with difficulty, "My stomach hurts a bit; I probably ate something bad."

"What should we do?" Bei Hai looked around nervously. When the gate of the mansion opened and the boy they had met that day came out, Bei Hai hurriedly shouted, "Second Young Master has a stomachache, what should we do?"

The young man was unaware of the intricacies of their relationship; he only knew that the Sixth Young Master had promised to treat Yuan Chongjing with acupuncture starting today. He opened the door and said to the two, "Come in, the young master is waiting for you in the courtyard."

Yuan Chongjing leaned weakly on Bei Hai's shoulder. As he passed Li Yang, he deliberately tilted his head and gave her a smug look: Little brat, you think you can compete with him? You're still too green!

Li Yang followed them inside, and only when she turned around to close the door did she reveal a slight smile.

However, it was fleeting.

Looking back, she had regained her expressionless demeanor.

The four of them crossed the courtyard and the small bridge garden, and Li Yang finally saw that the Sixth Young Master was sitting under a pavilion in the courtyard drinking tea.

Today he was dressed as a woman again, his makeup even more glamorous than the last time she had seen him, like a delicate flower after the rain, with fair and radiant skin. However, a hint of coldness and aloofness flashed in his expression, listless, as if he were only in his own inner world, shutting out everything around him.

Li Yang thought to herself, if he really was a miracle doctor with extraordinary skills, how could he have achieved so much at such a young age? His past must have been even more exciting and eventful than hers and Yuan Chongjing's.

As they drew closer, a smile returned to her face: "Miracle Doctor, we've arrived."

The Sixth Young Master's expression softened, and seeing Yuan Chongjing behind him, he asked Li Yang, "Is it all settled?"

Li Yang nodded: "I guess so."

The sixth young master smiled and said to the boy who had led them over, "Go and get my medical kit."

The boy responded and quickly retreated.

"Sit down," the Sixth Young Master said, raising his chin slightly to gesture for Li Yang to sit down. "There is tea on the table. You can brew some yourself if you want."

Li Yang didn't dare to actually sit down, and declined, saying, "How can this be? We agreed that I came here to be the Divine Doctor's maid and assistant, and that the Divine Doctor would help treat my husband. How can I be on equal footing with the Divine Doctor?"

The Sixth Young Master chuckled: "Alright, I was just joking with you, you actually took it seriously. Look at my yard, is there anything I need you to do?"

The two chatted and laughed, seemingly ignoring Yuan Chongjing standing to the side.

After waiting until she felt she had left him hanging for a while, Li Yang changed the subject to him: "Miracle Doctor, where are we going to get acupuncture? What do we need to prepare?"

The sixth young master leaned against the pavilion railing somewhat listlessly: "I'm feeling lazy and don't want to move, so I'll just stay here."

As he spoke, he glanced at Yuan Chongjing, who was still staring at him, standing motionless. The Sixth Young Master said to Li Yang with a hint of disdain, "Your husband is quite oblivious. It's been so long, and he hasn't even said hello. I heard he works at the Censorate, which is full of stubborn and corrupt old men. Is your husband one of those people?"

Li Yang secretly tugged at Yuan Chongjing, explaining, "This is the first time he's seen such a beautiful, celestial-like 'girl,' he must be stunned. Please forgive him, Divine Doctor~"

The Sixth Young Master was very proud of his disguise skills and his appearance, which was even more beautiful than a woman's. In addition, Li Yang's sincere, flattering and unadorned praise made the Sixth Young Master's heart joyful again.

"Yangyang, you are truly my confidante. If you were still unmarried, I would definitely take you as my bride."

Li Yang feigned regret: "Alas, it's impossible in this life. In the next life, I will definitely marry later, leave my husband behind, and wait for the divine doctor."

The Sixth Young Master laughed heartily: "Alright, then I'll reserve your next life in advance!"

Just then, the boy who had left earlier came back carrying a wooden box: "Master, everything is ready."

The Sixth Young Master inspected everything first, then said, "Bring over the cleaning medicine pack I prepared earlier, and then boil some hot water to soak all these utensils and silver needles."

Li Yang, who was waiting nearby, said upon seeing this, "I'll go boil some water!"

Seeing that the Sixth Young Master had nodded, the young man prepared to take Li Yang to the kitchen.

Li Yang turned to leave, but the next moment someone grabbed the hem of her clothes.

It was Yuan Chongjing.

He had recovered from the shock of how exquisitely the Sixth Young Master dressed as a woman. Seeing that Li Yang was about to leave, Yuan Chongjing felt somewhat uneasy knowing that he and the Sixth Young Master would probably be the only two left in the pavilion.

Li Yang patted his hand: "It's okay, just listen to the doctor's advice in a bit, I'll be back soon."

Her words of comfort made Yuan Chongjing lose face. Coupled with the chuckles of the Sixth Young Master beside him, Yuan Chongjing immediately released Li Yang's hand, straightened his back, and stood upright in place.

Li Yang and the Sixth Young Master exchanged a smile before following the boy into the kitchen.

With the two working together, the progress was much faster. After Li Yang had boiled two pots of water, the young man said, "Master said that's enough, Madam doesn't need to boil any more."

Li Yang nodded, looking at the still-burning flames in the stove, and asked, "How does the divine doctor usually eat? Does he have any dietary restrictions?"

She figured it would be noon by the time the acupuncture was over, which would be a good time to cook a meal for the miracle doctor as a token of her appreciation.