Meeting the Fourth Prince's murderous gaze, Granny Cui immediately clarified, "It was the sorcerer who said that. This old servant was merely relaying it and had no intention of offending the young prince."

Then, Granny Cui asked about the solution. The sorcerer took out a yellow talisman covered with incantations and said that the talisman had to be burned, the talisman water had to be poured down the little prince's throat, and then the little prince had to be sent out of the mansion for forty-nine days to resolve the conflicting evil energy between the two children.

As everyone knows, shamans hold a high position in shamanism. Even if Hongli was dissatisfied, he couldn't reprimand the shaman in public. He could only give orders to Li Yu with a stern face.

"Give the wizard some reward money and send him out of the mansion."

Li Yu obeyed the order and respectfully invited the shaman out.

After everyone left, Hongli leaned back in his chair, deliberately relaxing his furrowed brows, tapping his knuckles on the armrest, and remained silent for a long while before saying:

"What are your plans, Madam?"

Yu Ying would not want to clash with the one from Hua Tang Pavilion unless absolutely necessary, but her daughter is seriously ill and all her prayers are in vain. Now that the shaman is giving her guidance, she has no choice but to follow his advice!

After a moment's hesitation, Yu Ying said softly, "The little prince is clever and quick-witted, indeed a good child, but our daughter hasn't recovered yet. I'm worried that if this continues, she won't make it! Perhaps we could try the sorcerer's method, feed the little prince some talisman water, and then send him to another courtyard to stay for a while, and then..."

Before Yu Ying could finish speaking, Hongli could no longer bear to listen. He slammed his fist on the table and scoffed, "The words of a charlatan are just for show; don't take them seriously!"

Granny Cui hurriedly reminded him, "Fourth Master, this shaman was sent down by the gods. He can communicate with the gods, and his ears are very sharp! You mustn't speak ill of him behind his back."

Upon hearing this, Yu Ying's heart skipped a beat, fearing that Hongli would be angered. To her surprise, Hongli did not get angry, but instead gave a cold laugh and glanced at Granny Cui.

"Since Granny Cui respects the shaman so much, then kneel before the shaman for an hour to show your sincerity."

Granny Cui was the wife's person, and she was always respected in the mansion. Hongli treated her fairly politely, but he never expected her to be so harsh today, making her kneel down for just one sentence.

Granny Cui was incredulous, but dared not disobey the Fourth Prince in public, so she could only kneel down, hoping that the Princess Consort would plead for her.

Yu Ying secretly realized something was wrong and quickly spoke up for the old woman, "Fourth Master, Granny Cui is old. How can she endure kneeling for so long?"

Even though his wife pleaded for him, Hongli refused to change his mind, giving her a cold glance and saying, "If Li Yu can endure it, so can she!"

So much time has passed, yet Fourth Master is still holding a grudge about her punishing Li Yu?

Yu Ying felt sorry for Granny Cui, but the Fourth Prince refused to budge. Helpless, she could only leave Granny Cui kneeling for the time being, and focus on resolving her daughter's matter first.

"Shall we have someone burn the talisman and feed it to the young prince?"

Hongli, however, said no, “You’re not allowed to feed him! The sorcerer is spouting nonsense, and I don’t believe his lies! I will ask another imperial physician to treat him.”

Both of these were imperial physicians, yet they were helpless. What use would it be to summon another imperial physician? In her desperation, Yu Ying disregarded protocol and spoke out angrily.

"Fourth Master, Little Princess is also your own flesh and blood. She is so ill. Do you only care about your son and not your daughter?"

It wasn't that Hongli favored sons over daughters; he simply refused to resort to such underhanded methods. "I love my daughter and son equally, and I would never harm one for the sake of the other!"

"The divine talisman water won't harm your body, the little prince will be fine." Yu Ying repeatedly emphasized that he would be alright, but Hongli impatiently retorted.

"It won't harm your health? Then why don't you drink it?"

"If I were the one who brought misfortune to my daughter, I would drink it for her, but the sorcerer says that the one who brought misfortune to my daughter is the young prince!" Seeing that Hongli remained unmoved, the grief-stricken Yuying couldn't help but ask.

"If it were the young prince who fell ill this time, and the sorcerer said that the young princess was his nemesis, you would definitely have made your daughter drink the talisman water, wouldn't you?"

The confident expression on the Fujin's face made Hongli feel ridiculous. "If the child is sick, Yushan will not consult a shaman, will not believe in the fallacy of talismans or talismans that bring misfortune to others, and will certainly not selfishly harm someone else's child for the sake of her own!"

After angrily finishing his statement, Hongli immediately got up and left, refusing to listen to her nagging any longer.

Originally, Yu Ying thought that Hongli didn't love her, but he should still have some affection for his daughter. However, now that his daughter is so seriously ill, he has blocked her path when there was clearly a way out for her!

This scene greatly disappointed Yu Ying. His favoritism towards Su Yu Shan and her son was beyond reason. For Su Yu Shan's child, he even disregarded the safety of her daughter. What kind of heartless father is he?

Overwhelmed with despair, Yu Ying couldn't catch her breath, her vision went black, and she fainted. Her maidservant rushed to her aid.

"Madam, Madam, what's wrong? Someone! Quickly, fetch a doctor!"

Lanzhao Courtyard was in chaos. Hongli had already left and gone to Huatang Pavilion.

At that moment, Su Yushan was sitting in front of her dressing table, with Chang Yue removing her jewelry and combing her hair. She saw Hongli rushing in angrily in the mirror, and Yushan immediately turned around and asked him what was wrong.

The more Hongli thought about it, the angrier he became. Too lazy to repeat it, Li Yuli stood outside the screen and recounted the events that had just occurred on behalf of his master.

Upon learning that they were after Yan Yan, Su Yushan was immediately furious. Fortunately, Hongli had already refused on her behalf. Besides, Hongli was already very angry, and she didn't want to add fuel to the fire. So she tried to calm him down.

"The princess is worried about the little princess's condition, which is why she is desperately seeking treatment. Don't be angry with her. You should understand her anxious feelings. I believe she won't blame you anymore after she calms down."

Hongli couldn't be bothered with his wife. "What does it matter if she blames me or not? Let her think what she wants. Why would I care about her feelings?"

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