Qiu Shen pushed the person behind him to the front and said, "This is the divine physician, Xiang Si Zi."

Ye Qingxue and Chun Xiadong all looked at the man. He was over six feet tall, thin, with prominent cheekbones, and looked like he had been malnourished for a long time. He appeared to be in his early thirties.

A wandering healer, traveling far and wide, crossing mountains and valleys, often without a village or shop in sight, his appearance was not surprising. He bowed to Ye Qingxue with great politeness.

Ye Qingxue returned his greeting.

Dongbai was quite anxious: "Please, divine physician, take my daughter's pulse, she..."

Xiang Si Zi said, "Please forgive my rudeness. I have not eaten or drunk anything on my way here. I wonder if you could prepare some food for me first, and then I can examine your pulse and treat you? I see that the poison on your body is not something that can be resolved overnight."

Qiu Shen explained, "Miss, after I found the divine doctor, I briefly explained your situation to him. Due to the urgency, I brought the divine doctor directly here. We really didn't eat or drink anything along the way."

Ye Qingxue immediately told Chunqian to prepare food, Xialu to prepare warm water for the divine doctor to wash his face, and Qiushen to go downstairs to wash up and change his clothes. She and Dongbai then welcomed the divine doctor to the dining room.

Warm water was quickly served. After washing her face and hands, Xiang Si Zi sat down at the dining table, and Chun Qian brought out lunch.

Xiang Si Zi bowed to Ye Qing Xue again before sitting down to eat. Ye Qing Xue remembered what Xiao Bao had said earlier, so she asked Dong Bai to invite Ye Cun Si over.

Xiangsizi seemed very hungry. He first drank a bowl of soup, then ate two large bowls of rice, and basically all the meat and vegetables on the table ended up in his mouth.

Although he ate a lot, his table manners were quite good, and he didn't give off a rude feeling. Ye Qingxue could tell from his every move that he must have received a very strict upbringing since childhood.

However, when he raised his hand to pick up some food, Ye Qingxue noticed a scar on his wrist. Ye Qingxue frowned and said, "Divine Doctor, the scar on your wrist..."

Xiangsi Zi smiled and said, "Being a doctor means going up the mountain to collect herbs from time to time. There are many thorns on the mountain, and it's easy to slip and fall. That's how these injuries came about."

Ye Qingxue nodded, indicating her understanding.

When lunch was over, Ye Cunsi was also invited over. His right leg was still limping, and his expression was unwilling. He was completely dragged over by Dong Bai.

Upon arrival, Ye Cunsi still maintained an indifferent attitude towards everyone, so Dongbai simply threw him into a chair and told him to sit there obediently.

Xiang Sizi's gaze swept over Ye Cunsi for a moment, then shifted to the window. After noon, the sun began to slant westward, and the shadows of the trees on the windowsill were slowly moving to the side.

Dong Bai asked, "Has the divine physician finished eating? Can you take my young lady's pulse now?"

Xiang Si Zi said, "Let me go to the outhouse first, and I will take your pulse when I come back."

Dongbai said, "I'll take you there so you don't get lost."

"Thank you, young lady."

Xiang Si Zi was very polite. She got up and went to the outhouse with Dong Bai. Ye Qing Xue watched them leave one after the other, frowning in thought.

"Qiushen, are you sure he is Xiangsizi? How can you be sure?"

Qiu Shen replied, "When I found him, he was treating someone. He had cured a patient who was on the verge of death. The patient's family can testify that he was a love-sick person."

Xiang Si Zi didn't stay away for long; she returned in about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Ye Qingxue sat down in the chair, resting her hands on the coffee table. Qiu Shen draped a thin silk scarf over her wrist and gestured to Xiang Si Zi, "Thank you for your help, Divine Doctor."

Xiang Si Zi stepped forward, preparing to place her hand on Ye Qing Xue's wrist to take her pulse, but just then, heavy and disordered footsteps came from behind the screen.

Ye Qingxue frowned. Only a seriously injured person could make such footsteps. Was it the deposed Crown Prince Yun Zhuo?

Isn't he currently sleeping soundly in his small room with a high fever? What is he doing out here?

How did he manage to get up and walk here?

But if the person who came wasn't the deposed crown prince, Ye Qingxue couldn't think of anyone else who could come out of the back room with such footsteps!

Ye Qingxue stared at the screen, and after a while she saw a slender but injured hand grab the edge of the screen to steady itself. Then, the deposed crown prince appeared.

Xiang Si Zi hesitated to touch Ye Qing Xue's pulse, instead turning to look at the person who had suddenly appeared—the deposed Crown Prince Yun Zhuo!

The moment Xiang Sizi saw Yun Zhuo's face clearly, a look of panic flashed across her face, as if she were about to be frightened to death.

But soon, a bright light burst forth in his eyes—the light of extreme excitement.

"Changxi, I never knew that you, a stable boy for the Eastern Palace, had become a renowned physician." Yun Zhuo said, his voice weak but clearly sarcastic.

What? The Crown Prince's groom!

The four people, Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, looked at each other in disbelief, especially Autumn, who was stunned by the news.

She witnessed this man revive a dying person. Everyone said he was a love-sick girl, but it turned out he was just a stable boy in the Eastern Palace.

The stable boy laughed heartily and excitedly: "It's like finding a needle in a haystack! Your Highness, you're actually here! The Emperor and Prince Ding have been searching for you for so long. Today, you can't escape anymore!"

With the Crown Prince in trouble, no one in the Eastern Palace was spared. Some died, some were injured, and some were imprisoned. As a stable boy, he had been living in hellish darkness for the past few days.

He thought there was no hope of survival, but he was brought out and impersonated Xiangsi Zi to follow Qiu Shen to the Marquis's mansion.

If he were to discover the wanted criminal, the deposed crown prince, here, wouldn't he be making a great contribution?

Now, not only will he be able to live, but he will also gain immense wealth. How could he not be excited?

Ye Qingxue suddenly stood up and kicked him in the stomach. Changxi flew out and crashed heavily to the ground. He tried to get up, but Ye Qingxue's foot was already on his back.

Ye Qingxue's voice was as cold as frost: "Speak, who sent you here, and what is your purpose!"

Judging from his reaction just now, he probably didn't know that the Crown Prince was hidden by her in the Guanju Courtyard of the Marquis's Mansion. So, this person's arrival was obviously aimed at her.

Dongbai's ears suddenly twitched. Sensing movement outside, she immediately slipped out.

Chunqian and Xialu stood guard at the door, while Qiushen kept his brows furrowed as he stared at Changxi.

Changxi did not answer Ye Qingxue's question, but said, "Miss Ye cannot kill me. The Acacia Seed is with me. Only I can lead you to the real Acacia Seed. If Miss Ye kills me, not only will the Acacia Seed be lost, but you yourself will also perish!"

Before the words had even finished, Dong Bai burst in from outside, saying urgently, "Someone's coming from the front! It's the Palace Guard!"

People from the Palace Guard? That means they're the Emperor's men!

Ye Qingxue's mind raced!

Qiu Shen suddenly knelt down with a "plop," and said in grief and indignation, "Miss, Qiu Shen has killed you!"