"Your Highness, there's some commotion over there," said the palace maid Shiliu to the Crown Princess Shi, who was feeding the birds in the cage.

"Oh? You were discovered so quickly?" Shi turned her face and stared at the palace maid with a sharp look.

"Yes, judging from the commotion, all the palace maids in that area have been gathered at the entrance of Qianqing Palace," Shiliu said.

"Hmph, they won't find it," Shi said. "It's a pity they didn't make Hongli's condition worse. What a waste of all that effort."

“My lord, there’s plenty of time. As long as no one knows about your relationship with Physician Yang from the Imperial Hospital, there will be many more opportunities in the future,” Shi Liu said.

"Indeed, that little brat is some kind of reincarnation of the God of Literature. Father Emperor is raising him so that he can inherit the throne in the future, right? Hmph, if he is the reincarnation of the God of Literature, then what are my children!" Shi Shi said in a shrill voice.

"It's a pity that Prince Heshuo and Prince Yi are cowardly and afraid of trouble. They knew perfectly well, but they did nothing. Otherwise, the master wouldn't have had to take action himself," Shiliu said.

“Whether they make a move or not is none of our concern. But I absolutely will not allow the Crown Prince, whom I have finally regained, to be defeated by a mere child,” Shi Shi grumbled.

“My lady, I’m a little confused. How could Physician Yang write down the exact same prescription as Physician Huang when he didn’t know Physician Huang’s prescription?” Shiliu asked.

"Heh, all those imperial physicians prescribe pretty much the same things. They spend all their time studying pharmacology, and their prescriptions for different illnesses are already standardized. When I first told him about it, he wouldn't agree. But when I told him he had a chance to become the vice-director of the Imperial Medical Academy, he agreed to everything." Shi Shi laughed contemptuously. "Back when I hadn't yet been betrothed to the Crown Prince, this Physician Yang even tried to propose marriage to me."

“It is precisely because of this relationship that Your Highness can command him. Given his past affection for Your Highness, and with the promise of benefits, what could he possibly refuse!” Shiliu said.

"Keep a close eye on what's happening over there. As long as they can't find that palace maid, they won't be able to investigate," Shi said sarcastically, gesturing towards the direction of the Qianqing Palace.

Meanwhile, Liang Jiugong had gathered all the palace maids who could have been in that direction that day, and then had Xianhui identify the person who had knocked her down.

"Xianhui, keep your eyes wide open and watch carefully. The Emperor takes this matter very seriously," Liang Jiugong said to Xianhui.

Xianhui nodded and began to examine the faces of the palace maids. She stopped in front of each one, but after looking around, she couldn't recognize the person who had bumped into her that day.

"Xianhui, take another look," Liang Jiugong said.

Xianhui had no choice but to go and look at it again. She regretted it a little, thinking that she probably shouldn't have mentioned this little incident, otherwise the problem wouldn't have been brought up to her.

Xianhui looked around again, but still couldn't find the palace maid who had bumped into her that day.

“Father-in-law, it’s not in here,” Xianhui said, bowing her head.

“How could that be? I’ve already summoned all the palace maids who could be in that place at that time. There are so many people here, are you sure there really isn’t one?” Liang Jiugong said.

“Father-in-law, there really isn’t one. I can’t just point to one randomly,” Xianhui said, bowing her head.

Liang Jiugong sighed. Kangxi had entrusted this matter to him, but he couldn't find the person at all, so the matter could no longer continue.

Having reached this point, Liang Jiugong went to see Fourth Master first. He felt that this matter could only be discussed with Fourth Master.

"Father-in-law, have you found anything?" When Fourth Master saw that Liang Jiugong had come to the Ministry of Revenue, he quickly led him into the tea room at the entrance of the Ministry of Revenue.

"Alas, I am utterly incompetent. I have gathered all those palace maids together and sent Xianhui to identify them, but she says there are none. How am I supposed to investigate?" Liang Jiugong said with a bitter face.

After pondering for a moment, the Fourth Prince asked, "Is it possible that the palace maid didn't call her, or that she intentionally didn't go?"

“Impossible. I have already checked the whereabouts of all the palace maids on duty that day. There should be no omissions, and I have even taken a roll call, just in case she deliberately didn’t go,” Liang Jiugong assured him.

The Fourth Prince knew that Liang Jiugong was very capable, otherwise he wouldn't have been so highly regarded by Emperor Kangxi.

"Why don't we go see Physician Huang and hear his opinion? Since that prescription is very likely to have been switched, let's ask him if he knows of anyone whose handwriting looks very similar to ours," Fourth Master said.

Liang Jiugong slapped his head and said, "Your Highness is right! I'm really getting senile. But Physician Huang hasn't been on duty in the palace these past few days. He almost had his leg broken the other day, and he'll probably need to rest for ten days to half a month."

The Fourth Prince nodded and said, "There's no need for you to take care of this matter, Eunuch. I will handle it myself."

Liang Jiugong quickly cupped his hands and bowed to the Fourth Prince, saying, "Thank you for your consideration, Your Highness. I knew I had come to the right place."

Fourth Prince waved his hand and said, "What are you saying, Eunuch? Hongli will need your help to look after him."

Liang Jiugong said with a smile, "The little prince is clever and quick-witted, and he can already call out to people. His Majesty likes him very much."

The Fourth Prince was very pleased to hear this; it was truly a blessing for him that Hongli could win the Emperor's favor. He hadn't yet told Lanqin about Hongli's illness, fearing that she would worry if she knew.

After leaving the palace that day, the Fourth Prince told Su Peisheng that he was going to visit Physician Huang.

Su Peisheng said, "Your Highness, you have no dealings with this Physician Huang. Why did you suddenly decide to go see him?"

The Fourth Prince hadn't told Su Peisheng about Hongli's affairs, but when Su Peisheng asked about it, the Fourth Prince said, "Of course there are things to discuss. You talkative servant!"

Seeing that the Fourth Master was unwilling to say more, Su Peisheng did not dare to ask any more questions and hurriedly ordered the coachman to run to Physician Huang's house.

When Fourth Master knocked on the door of Physician Huang's house and announced his identity, the old man guarding the Huang family was so frightened that he immediately didn't know what to do.

The Fourth Prince said to him in a kind tone, "I've come to see your master. There's no need to be afraid. Go and announce my arrival."

The old man nodded repeatedly and immediately turned around and called out. Physician Huang was only a sixth-rank imperial physician, and his family was just a well-off family, living in a two-courtyard house.

Upon hearing that Fourth Master had arrived, Huang Chenyi, who was lying in bed, was so startled that he immediately sat up. When he was being carried out of the Censorate, he felt that it was truly a miracle that he had survived.

"Quickly, please come in!" Doctor Huang's legs were almost broken, and he desperately wanted to get out of bed, but his wife held him down.

"You should lie down, I'll go greet him," said Huang's wife.

She and her whole family immediately went to greet him, and upon seeing the Fourth Prince, they all knelt down: "Madam Huang and her whole family pay their respects to Prince Yong."