"Qi Sichen, are you threatening me?" Xiao Yuehan asked with a stern face.

Even when she thought of her son, she didn't act as submissively as the other imperial concubines; instead, she raised her voice.

Thinking back to when the late emperor was still alive, even though she wasn't the empress, Qi Sichen wouldn't dare to be so disrespectful to her!

And now...

If her own son were the emperor, how could Qi Sichen dare to speak to her like that?

Xiao Yuehan gritted her teeth and glared angrily at Qi Sichen.

Qi Sichen was utterly amused by this woman's stupidity. He laughed in anger, his voice sinister as he said, "A threat? You think this can be considered a threat?"

“How can it not be? We only want to care about His Majesty, but you want to take the opportunity to kill His Majesty’s brother. Isn’t that a threat? Qi Sichen! Outsiders say you are loyal to the emperor and protect the monarch, but I think you have other intentions.”

"Your Majesty's good or bad fortune is entirely within your control. If anything happens to the other princes, do you still want to ascend the throne in the future? After all, it is common knowledge that His Majesty's health is not very good," Xiao Yuehan said loudly.

A slap landed heavily on her face.

The force was so great that it knocked Xiao Yuehan to the ground, where she couldn't even get up, and a few drops of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth.

"Originally, out of respect for my brother, I was going to spare your life, but since you dare to spread such heresies..." Before Qi Sichen could finish speaking, Lin Wanyue covered his mouth.

Lin Wanyue whispered in Qi Sichen's ear, "Godfather, be a good person, not a villain! We need to accumulate some merit for Brother Yuan."

She felt that her godfather's words just now were just like those of a villain; in short, he didn't seem like a good person.

"..." Qi Sichen nodded, finally freeing himself from Lin Wanyue's soft little hand. "I'll give you another chance because the little princess pleaded for you. If you dare to talk such nonsense again, I'll pull out your tongue!"

After saying that, he ignored Xiao Yuehan lying on the ground, her cold gaze fixed on them, and strode outside with Lin Wanyue in his arms.

Once they were out of sight, the other imperial concubines rushed over and helped Xiao Yuehan up, asking with a mixture of affection and concern, "Sister Xiao, are you alright?"

"Does it hurt? I still have some ointment, I'll take it to my sister later... This Regent Prince's temper is getting worse and worse. Although he used to be stern, he never had the guts to lay a hand on my sister! My sister is his sister-in-law, he really has a lot of nerve!" Consort Su said provocatively, flicking her sleeve.

Consort Liu, who was of the same mind as her, also said from the side, "That's right, and there's also that little princess. We really don't know what's going on this time. Everyone says that after the Lin family came, our Emperor hasn't been sick for a long time, but with this little princess, our Emperor has fallen ill."

"Everyone says this little girl can tell fortunes. Maybe she's using witchcraft to harm our Qi royal family!"

Hearing the two of them say this, the others lowered their voices and whispered, "...After all, the Regent is our little princess's godfather. If the little princess wants to be a princess for life, then naturally the more powerful her godfather is, the better. How could he possibly care about us?"

"If she really has such intentions... then how can our sons survive?" Some people couldn't help but tremble with fear at this thought.

Eunuch Liu, with his sharp ears, overheard their conversation from a short distance away, and felt as if his liver and gallbladder were about to shatter.

However, he wasn't as kind-hearted as Lin Wanyue, so he wouldn't protect these women. When these women called him an old dog just now, they didn't show any mercy.

What does it matter to this old eunuch whether these pampered women live or die?

Eunuch Liu pretended not to hear, flicked his whisk, and went back into the palace to take care of Qi Yuan.

…

After making a scene, Xiao Yuehan wrote a letter to her brothers on her mother's side. In the letter, she specifically mentioned that the newly appointed princess was probably no ordinary person and that they needed to be extra careful.

This child, despite his young age, possesses such a profound mind and is able to manipulate both the emperor and the regent.

This is something even seasoned veterans of the court might not be able to accomplish, yet this little girl, barely five or six years old, has managed to do it flawlessly. There must be a reason why the Emperor and the Regent listen to her and bestow lavish rewards upon her.

As for how Xiao Yuehan's family conducted a thorough investigation after receiving the letter from the palace, we will not go into details.

After returning home, Lin Wanyue was still a little worried about Qi Yuan's health, so she wanted to ask Hu Jiuyuan for two prescriptions.

“Wanwan, you have no idea that there are many intricacies to treating illnesses. It’s not enough to just describe the symptoms and then prescribe medicine. I need to examine the person first, and ideally, take their pulse, before I can determine the appropriate treatment.” But Hu Jiuyuan refused.

However, Hu Jiuyuan was a ghost after all, so he couldn't take the pulse.

However, the legendary method of pulse diagnosis via a suspended thread came about when Hu Jiuyuan practiced it, having his apprentice take the pulse.

Hu Jiuyuan had Lin Wanyue bring him, a ghost, and his eldest disciple Lin Ziqiu into the palace.

This is not difficult to handle. After gaining the status of a princess, Lin Wanyue was already free to enter the palace.

Although Lin Ziqiu was a boy, it would normally be inconvenient for him to enter the palace, but for Qi Yuan, it was just a matter of a word. Besides, there were no concubines in his palace who couldn't be seen by others.

So Lin Ziqiu carried the large medicine chest that his master had specified and painstakingly entered the palace to take the emperor's pulse.

Lin Ziqiu has been studying under Hu Jiuyuan for more than half a year now, and his basic skills are very solid. Although he is not yet at the point where he can independently prescribe medicine and treat patients, he has no problem taking a pulse and asking questions.

The old imperial physicians who were guarding the emperor were somewhat displeased to see that the little princess had brought a child who was no more than eight or nine years old to treat the emperor. They felt that the little princess was just playing around!

Treating the emperor's illness was a serious matter that could cost you your head!

It was all thanks to the fact that this person was a rising princess, who was doted on by both the Regent Qi Sichen and the Emperor Qi Yuan. Everyone else, whether palace maids or eunuchs, could only greet her with smiles. These old imperial physicians, who made their living with their skills, were not detached from worldly affairs, and could only turn a blind eye to this, pretending not to see it.

Lin Ziqiu took the emperor's pulse and described the symptoms to his master.

Hu Jiuyuan prescribed a formula to strengthen his body and nourish his vital energy, telling him to eat whatever he wanted every day to regulate his body.

Lin Ziqiu copied down the prescription, while several old doctors who looked down on him secretly rolled their eyes and refused to go over to take a look.