"The Emperor has ordered that after Lady Min returns to the palace, all other irrelevant people must be taken to Liufang Garden."
The leader was Xiao Zhuozi, and he still spoke with respect.
Wei Shuyi made way for him and said, "My sister is still ill and can't stand the cold. I'm sorry to bother you all."
"Don't worry, Miss Min. I will definitely transfer her safely. Later, people from the Imperial Hospital will go to Liufang Garden to treat her. You must be tired today, so take a good rest!"
"So does Eunuch Zhuo."
She watched Wen Yu leave. Just like when she came, she was carried on the men's shoulders, with her head drooping and lifeless.
Xie Yanqing said that a woman like this, having received the favor of the palace, would eventually repay the favor in some way. So, Wen Yu accepted the arrangement and had no regrets after the bumpy journey to this point.
So what about her?
Why is she struggling in the deep palace?
A gust of night wind blew, and Wei Shuyi's hair was blown away. Suddenly, she recalled the scene of her sisters playing in the snow on a winter day.
"I'm the same as them. I'm fighting for loyalty, filial piety, and for my relatives who died in vain." She murmured to herself as she stepped into the deep corridor. "So, until I reach that position, I can't fall down, and I can't let my guard down."
The next day.
The first thing Wei Shuyi did when he woke up was to rush to Liufang Garden to check on Wen Yu's situation.
I didn’t expect to encounter a “roadblock” as soon as I went out——
"Where are you going? I was just looking for a chat with you! Today is the day that person goes to Fengluan Palace for an audience, so he doesn't have time to pick on me. So, I came here with some snacks--"
"Chang Zai, I'm afraid it's unfortunate now..."
"I heard you brought someone back from outside the palace last night?" Concubine Wang was always good at prying for information, and now she was even more eager to get details. "How did someone of your rank get a chance to leave the palace? I'll try to learn from you someday and show off to that drunkard!"
"The Emperor must have his own considerations on this matter," she evaded. "My sister, a close friend of mine in the palace, is ill. Seeing my pitiful plea, the Emperor may have felt pity for her."
"Oh...it involves the palace? Then I'm not qualified! There's no mother's family outside the palace, that's how miserable it is!"
Wang Changzai was cracking melon seeds, sighing as he slowly walked away.
Only then did Wei Shuyi lead the maids to Liufang Garden.
The emperor kept his promise: there was only one independent palace here, with a few maids serving as attendants. Those coming and going were all wearing the official uniforms of the Imperial Hospital.
Even the yard was filled with the fragrance of herbs.
"My lady, what is the background of this good sister of yours? If you didn't know, you would think she was a noble lady born in the palace!" Jing Ning looked around in astonishment, "Based on this treatment, she is at least worthy of being a proper master in the palace!"
"How many times have I told you, when you're out there, talk less and do more, don't cause trouble for the young master!"
Jing'an stopped his troublesome sister in time and continued to follow quietly behind him.
Wei Shuyi pushed the door open and walked in, just in time to meet Wen Yu's eyes.
The other party struggled to sit up, and finally could only lie weakly on the side: "Girl, you are here."
"How does she feel?" Wei Shuyi asked with concern, then looked at the nearby palace maid, "Did she take all the medicine properly?"
"Thank you for your concern, young lady. I'm much better now."
Jing Ning couldn't help but interrupt and remind: "Our young lady is the emperor's personal consort, you should change your address——"
"ah?!"
Surprise, hesitation and realization flashed across Wen Yu's face, and finally she congratulated her on her promotion with a smile.
What a great acting!
Wei Shuyi couldn't help but sigh inwardly: feign ignorance and play the role of a maid who wasn't close to Prince Lian. Even if there were any imperial spies among the palace maids present, they would be fooled.
"Girl, you should take medicine."
The voice was like a clear spring, and it belonged to someone she was familiar with.
As expected, Lu Xingzhou entered the room carrying a tray and carefully handed the medicine to the maid. He stared directly at Wen Yu the entire time, ignoring everyone else.
When the bowl of medicine was empty, he walked out again, but was stopped by Wei Shuyi: "Doctor Lu!"
"Master Min, do you have any instructions?"
"The wound on my arm has recurred. Can you help take a look?"
"good."
She specifically took them to the pavilion outside and told those who were not involved to disperse. Then she lifted her long sleeves, revealing a section of her fair wrist.
"The young master's injury has clearly healed."
"But there is one thing I still don't understand. I hope Dr. Lu can give me some advice."
The man's eyes swept over the fair skin and he sat upright. "My young master is intelligent and has been honored with such a title by the Emperor. You should not need my guidance, right?"
Wei Shuyi looked into his eyes, which were as unfathomable as an ancient pond. "Imperial Physician Lu has been very kind to me. I will never forget this. If you need me in the future, please feel free to ask. But I would like to know who is behind Imperial Physician Lu."
"Why?"
"Firstly, Imperial Physician Lu doesn't seem like the type to take credit for yourself. That person gave you the crucial clue, and asked you to save me during a crucial period... You wouldn't take all the credit and allow me to repay you alone, would you? Secondly, the harem is full of twists and turns. If you don't show me a clear path, and I accidentally hurt my benefactor, wouldn't that be a sin?"
Lu Xingzhou finally responded, his brows furrowed slightly. "The Imperial Concubine couldn't bear to see any more unjust cases in the palace, so she asked me to mediate."
Concubine Jin? !
However, this was also the person He Chang was talking about before he died!
Could it be that she misunderstood? !
"Mrs. Min's expression changed drastically. What's wrong?" He cast a probing look. "Do you not believe what I say, or do you not trust the Imperial Concubine?"
"How dare I! I still remember that day when I had an audience with the Emperor, it was the Imperial Concubine who saved me. She has saved a lowly concubine like me time and time again. I am truly flattered!"
When Lu Xingzhou heard this, he did not ask any further questions. Instead, he packed up the wooden box, stood up and said goodbye.
Wei Shuyi stared at the dark figure, his heart in turmoil.
"My lady, the girl is in good health, but she still needs to rest. Should we return to the palace?"
Jing'an stepped forward to report. She nodded, glanced at the heavily guarded Liufang Garden, and then left with a lot on her mind.
Along the way, many palace maids and eunuchs ran towards the Lin'an Palace, their pace much faster than usual.
Wei Shuyi couldn't help but quicken his pace, causing Jing Ning to catch up breathlessly: "Huh... My lady, why are you always so fast? We didn't make it to the palace banquet last time... Please walk slower! If you do this again next time, huh... You might as well take a sedan chair."
At this time, a circle of palace maids had gathered outside Lin'an Palace to watch the fun.
Jingan cleared his throat——
"What are you doing! How dare you get so bold as to stand in the way of the master?"
"Miss Min! Something terrible has happened! There's a fight going on inside, and no one dares to intervene!"
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