Chapter 204 The Prince summoned Shen Wantang to treat my illness.

A fire was burning in Huayi's heart. The Crown Princess was the principal wife, and she, a mere maid, was naturally no match for her.

But Chu Yanluo is just a concubine. Why should she be allowed to enjoy the prince all to herself?

She walked to the entrance of Xinghe Courtyard, but instead of going in with Moji, she walked straight ahead.

Mo Ji stood at the door, and by the light of the moon and snow, he could see that Hua Yi seemed to be heading towards the courtyard where Ye Lingyun lived.

What is she doing in Ye Lingyun's courtyard so late at night?

Hua Yi was unaware that Mo Ji was watching her, and even if she did, she wouldn't care, since she couldn't possibly keep her trip to see Ye Lingyun a secret from everyone in the manor.

Ye Lingyun was having two maids massage her legs when she saw Huayi arrive. She was somewhat surprised: "Miss Huayi, what brings you here? Does the young master have news about my father and asked you to convey it?"

Hua Yi shook her head: "No, Miss Ye, there is still no news of your father from the young master. I came to tell you that the young master has caught a cold and has a high fever."

"What? The Crown Prince is sick? No one told me this. I'll go see him right now."

Ye Lingyun was about to get up when Huayi stopped her, saying, "Miss Ye, you don't need to go. The young master isn't in the courtyard."

Ye Lingyun was taken aback: "Wasn't the young master sick? Why isn't he in the courtyard? Miss Huayi, you're not lying to me!"

“I’m not lying to you. The young master really isn’t in the courtyard. He’s with Consort Chu. Consort Chu has also fallen ill, and the young master was worried about her, so he went to her courtyard to keep her company.”

Hua Yi looked apologetic: "Look, the young master is ill, and so is Consort Chu. So, the young master is afraid he won't be able to take care of Miss Ye's father's matter for the time being. But don't worry, once Consort Chu recovers, the young master will naturally have the mind to help you."

Ye Lingyun's face instantly turned ugly: "How can this be? If Aunt Chu's illness doesn't get better, will the young master just stay with her and not care about me? My father is unjustly imprisoned and tortured every day. Moreover, he could be beheaded at any time. We can't afford to delay!"

"This... there's nothing we can do about it. Miss Ye's father is a lucky man and will be alright. Don't worry too much. The young master is kind-hearted and will definitely help you when he has time."

Ye Lingyun had also been to the Ministry of Justice once. The people there were inhuman. She was only released because she was a woman. The people from the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review felt that they wouldn't get anything out of her, so they didn't bother wasting their time on her.

She didn't believe in the idea that good people are always blessed. Her father had embezzled a huge amount of money, and if she didn't help him, he would definitely die!

In addition to her father, her younger brother is also in prison, and she must also rescue him.

"No, I have to go see the Crown Prince!"

Hua Yi stopped her, saying, "Miss Ye, it's so late. It's not appropriate for you to go see the young master. He and Aunt Chu may have already retired for the night. Why don't you go see him after dawn tomorrow?"

Ye Lingyun was extremely anxious, fearing that Xiao Qingyuan would become so engrossed in his love affairs that he would forget about her.

She took out a silver note from her sleeve and stuffed it into Huayi's hand: "Miss Huayi, thank you for making this trip. Otherwise, I really wouldn't have known that Aunt Chu was sick. Since she is sick, I should naturally go and see her. After all, she was the first person to come and see me after I came to this manor. I am a person who knows how to repay kindness."

Huayi accepted the silver note and did not stop her any further.

She watched Ye Lingyun hurriedly leave with her maid, a slight smile playing on her lips. Did Chu Yanluo think she could monopolize the prince just because she was sick? The prince was no longer hers alone!

As she walked toward Xinghe Courtyard, she unfolded the silver notes and looked at them.

Then she paused slightly. The silver note Ye Lingyun had given her was actually fifty taels!

This is far too generous. Is it because Ye Lingyun is always so generous, or is it because Ye Lingyun wants to bribe her?

But whatever the reason, the fact that a county magistrate's daughter could casually tip a maid fifty taels of silver just proves that Magistrate Ye was indeed a corrupt official.

Hua Yi felt that Ye Lingyun probably wouldn't stay in the Prince's mansion for long. Once the fact that Magistrate Ye was embezzling was confirmed, she would soon be kicked out of the mansion by the Prince.

Qingwu Courtyard.

Because of Xiao Qingyuan's arrival, the two maids, Honglian and Zifeng, became very attentive, making him tea one moment and bringing him snacks the next.

Chu Yanluo lay on the bed, watching the two maids fawn over Xiao Qingyuan, and felt utterly disgusted.

Unfortunately, she could no longer dismiss any maid as she used to, because these were no longer her maids, and more importantly, Xiao Qingyuan no longer unconditionally doted on her.

Her face was pale, and she tugged at Xiao Qingyuan's sleeve, refusing to let him leave: "Thank you for coming to see me, Your Highness. You are ill yourself, and I feel really bad about it. Your Highness, please come to bed, lie down and get some sleep."

Xiao Qingyuan had been sleeping for a day. He was feeling unwell due to the cold and high fever, but he wasn't sleepy.

"Shen Wantang has already examined me, and I'm fine. However, you haven't had a proper medical examination yet. Perhaps I should send someone to fetch one for you?"

"Actually, I'm fine. I just knelt all night, and the cold air seeped into my body, so my bones are a little sore!"

Chu Yanlu coughed lightly twice and said, "Your Highness, there's no need to summon the imperial physician for me. If you're really worried about me, just have the Princess Consort take my pulse and prescribe a simple remedy."

After kneeling before Shen Wantang last time, Chu Yanluo felt that she had lost all face and dignity, so she wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to kick Shen Wantang again.

If she could get Shen Wantang to come and treat her late at night, wouldn't that be a blatant slap in the face?

However, Xiao Qingyuan refused: "Shen Wantang is the heir apparent of the Prince's mansion and the mistress of the house. It is against the rules to ask her to examine you and prescribe medicine. She is not a doctor."

Chu Yanlu was astonished; he hadn't said that before!

In the past, whenever she was sick, he would go to Shen Wantang to treat her without hesitation, treating her like a doctor without any courtesy.

Why are you praising her like this now?

She was furious inside, but all she could say was, "I was just saying it offhand, I didn't mean anything by it. You know me, I'm straightforward and I say whatever comes to mind."

“I always feel that we are all family, so I wanted to save trouble and asked the Crown Princess to take a look at me, so as not to make a big fuss by calling the imperial physician and disturbing the prince and princess.”

"Besides, the young master has had his monthly allowance cut off and is now out of money. Calling the imperial physician will cost a lot of money, so let's forget about it! I'm fine, really, I should be better after a few days of rest."

Xiao Qingyuan felt a little uncomfortable seeing how sensible and considerate she was.

When did she ever think of him like that?

Is she starting to know how to save money now?