The more the Prince Xian declined, the more Situ Sheng felt that he had something to hide.

He glanced at Xiao Qingyin.

"Miss Xiao, besides affecting fertility, are there any other negative effects of the radiation from those gemstones?"

“Radioactive substances affect the entire human body, not just offspring.”

Xiao Qingyin replied.

She was just telling the truth; she wasn't intentionally helping Situ Sheng.

Situ Sheng immediately turned to the Prince Xian and said, "Uncle, you heard that, right? Other parts of your body will also be affected. Even if you don't care about having children, you should at least care about your health."

The wise king seemed to have no other reason and sighed.

Reluctantly, he said, "Then please help me check, young lady."

Little girl?

Xiao Qingyin wasn't sure if he did it on purpose or if it was a slip of the tongue.

A slight smile.

"Please sit down so I can take your pulse."

The wise king, looking troubled, pointed to the brambles on his back and was about to speak.

Situ Sheng quickly said, "Someone, quickly help the Imperial Uncle take these brambles down."

The eunuch serving nearby quickly stepped forward and removed the bramble.

Situ Sheng said half-jokingly, "Uncle, you carried thorns all the way here. I bet the whole capital is curious about what you did to offend me. I feel so embarrassed."

Not only did they lift him up, they also publicized the matter so that everyone knew about it.

Situ Sheng was somewhat annoyed.

"Sigh, I want everyone to know that the responsibility for this matter lies with me, not you, and I want to shut those people in the court up."

The wise king sighed.

"I will also explain to your father."

"I'm sorry to have made you suffer, Imperial Uncle."

Situ Sheng looked grateful.

After the Prince Xian sat down, Xiao Qingyin took his pulse.

This person's pulse seems a bit strange; it appears that there are blockages in many parts of their body.

She had never seen anything like this before, so she asked, "May I probe it with a silver needle?"

"But did you find something amiss?"

Situ Sheng asked hurriedly.

"It's a bit strange, and we're not sure what the problem is yet."

"sure."

The wise king looked completely calm.

Xiao Qingyin's acupuncture treatment did not clear the blockages.

"I'm sorry, my abilities are limited, and I cannot tell whether you are in good health at this time."

Situ Sheng was greatly disappointed.

"What should we do? Should I call the imperial physician?"

The wise prince waved his hand: "Didn't you say that Miss Xiao's medical skills are better than the imperial physicians? If she can't even see the problem, what's the use of finding the imperial physicians?"

He smiled as he spoke.

"I'm an optimistic and easygoing person. I live one day at a time and don't ask to live to be a hundred. I'm fine with dying whenever I want, so you don't need to worry about me."

Situ Sheng had no choice but to suppress his suspicions for the time being.

"Then when we meet a better doctor in the future, we'll ask him to take a look at the Imperial Uncle."

"Anything is fine."

Xiao Qingyin bid farewell to the Crown Prince, and the Prince Xian also took the opportunity to say goodbye.

The two walked together on the road leading out of the palace.

The wise king laughed and said, "I heard that the young lady is quite remarkable. She even managed to subdue my nephew, who is known for his ruthlessness, turning him from a shrew into a gentle confidante."

This nephew refers to Yi Shuihan.

Xiao Qingyin smiled faintly: "You're joking. I don't have such great abilities. It's just that the young master is kind-hearted and can't bear to see anyone suffer injustice."

"Ha ha!"

The wise king laughed heartily.

"He's kind-hearted? That's probably the funniest thing I've ever heard. You probably don't know, but if he saw someone jumping into the lake while he was in the palace, he wouldn't have stopped them, let alone jumped in to save them."

"Yeah?"

Xiao Qingyin felt that this person was trying to sow discord.

"That can't be called being a bad person; it's just respecting other people's fate."

The wise king gave a thumbs up.

"This young lady has a remarkable way of speaking. She can even portray refusing to help someone in distress as respecting their fate. I admire her."

Xiao Qingyin smiled but remained silent.

She didn't know the situation at the time, or what the relationship was between the person who jumped into the lake and Yi Shuihan. How could she have developed a rift with Yi Shuihan just because she heard a few words that were cut off from the beginning?

There's no need for such provocation.

The wise king didn't seem to care whether she believed him or not. He just casually mentioned it and then changed the subject to talk about the buildings along the way.

Xiao Qingyin learned a lot of palace anecdotes from him and thought that if this person were in later generations, he would be a pretty good tour guide.

The two parted ways at the palace gate.

When Xiao Qingyin returned to the Yun residence, Yun Shu told her that Yi Jiu had contacted her and asked her to go to the next house when she returned.

"What's up?"

Upon arriving next door, Xiao Qingyin asked Yi Jiu.

"Didn't the young master promise to help you investigate the cause of Yun's death? We've found the servant who served her closely back then."

"Is that Fang's mother?"

Xiao Qingyin asked.

It was Han who told her about this.

“Yes,” Yi Shuihan replied.

Where is he/she?

Yi Shuihan clapped his hands, and Yi Wu led in a middle-aged woman.

The woman was dressed in a plain-colored jacket, her gray hair was tied back with a hairpin, her face was full of vicissitudes, and her hands hanging at her sides were covered with calluses.

It is clear that she has had a very hard life over the years.

The woman burst into tears the moment she saw Xiao Qingyin.

He wanted to come over but dared not approach, his face a mixture of longing and pain.

"Young Miss..."

“Mother Fang,” Xiao Qingyin said with a smile, “let’s sit down and have a good talk.”

Madam Fang shook her head vigorously: "This old servant will just stand."

Xiao Qingyin pulled her hand and sat her down.

“You are someone who is close to my mother, and you are also my elder. There is no need to follow those rules.”

She has been in Da Xi for three years, but she still can't get used to the master-servant relationship here, where everyone is treated equally.

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