Han Zhou sat with his legs crossed, seemingly unconcerned, at the sandalwood table by the window, and poured himself a cup of tea.
Xiao Heye slowly walked behind Su Tiyue, crossed his arms over his chest, and looked down at the little girl lying on the bed.
"I haven't seen Shuang'er for quite some time now. I didn't expect... she's growing more and more like the Imperial Concubine. She's a beauty in the making."
Su Tiyue frowned. Although she didn't know what Xiao Heye was thinking, she was sure that what he said was not a good thing.
She turned around and glared at Xiao Heye: "Does the Master Seal intend to make a move on a four or five-year-old girl?"
Of course, when Su Tiyue mentioned having designs on this little girl, she meant whether Shuang'er would be forced by Xiao Heye to follow in her mother's footsteps when she grew up.
Su Tiyue was worried that Xiao Heye would also use Liu Shuang'er as a pawn.
There was no other meaning behind it.
However, Xiao Heye somehow misunderstood Su Tiyue's meaning.
He smiled and said, "Your Majesty is too kind. Although I am not a good person, I would not even spare a little girl."
"I'm still... only interested in people like Your Majesty."
These words were whispered by Xiao Heye, who lowered his head and leaned close to her ear.
...
"Deputy Supervisor." A woman's voice came from the doorway.
When Han Zhou saw her arrive, he simply nodded slightly without saying a word, and his expression did not change significantly.
Su Tiyue and Xiao Heye both turned to look at the door, where they saw a woman in white carrying a medicine box walk in with her lips pursed.
The woman had a refined and beautiful face with very fair skin. Even without makeup, one could still discern a charming and alluring quality about her.
If she were to add some exquisite makeup, I'm afraid countless men in Yong'an City would be bewitched by her beauty.
In particular, the beauty mark between her eyebrows, its color neither too dark nor too light, stood out strikingly on her fair and gentle face.
"Master Supervisor." She nodded slightly in greeting, then glanced at Su Tiyue beside her, a bright smile playing on her lips, and said:
"Wenyan greets Your Majesty."
How did she know Su Tiyue's identity? In my memory, I don't think I've ever seen her before.
Looking at the woman in front of her, who was two or three years older than her, Su Tiyue paused, her pink lips slightly parted: "You are...?"
Wen Yan replied softly, "The Grand Eunuch sent me to examine Shuang'er. Your Majesty, who do you think I am?"
"Doctor?" Su Tiyue asked suspiciously.
Wen Yan nodded, gently placed the medicine box on the table, and then quickly walked to Liu Shuang'er's bedside. She gave Xiao Heye a look, signaling them to go out and wait.
Outside the door, Su Tiyue whispered to Xiao Heye, "Is this girl the very skilled doctor that the Master mentioned?"
“That’s right. Your Majesty, rest assured. Doctor Wen’s medical skills are superb. She is known for her miraculous healing abilities. Liu Shuang’er’s illness is a piece of cake for her.”
Su Tiyue said, "It's not that I'm worried about her medical skills, it's just... she's different from what I thought."
She paused, as if she remembered that last time she bumped her forehead on the corner of the table and was injured, Xiao Heye said he would take her out of the palace to see a doctor.
Last time, they had already arrived at the Wen residence when they were told that Doctor Wen was not there.
"Is she the doctor you were going to take me to see last time?" Su Tiyue asked again.
"Mm." Xiao Heye replied, gently stroking the faint scar on her forehead.
Fortunately, the injury wasn't serious. In a few more days, he probably won't be able to see anymore.
"Has Your Highness ever heard of Wen Jingbo?" Xiao Heye asked her.
"Wen Jingbo?" Su Tiyue opened her mouth.
In Northern Liang, surely everyone knows this person?
The renowned physician Wen Jingbo was a compassionate and skilled healer.
I heard that he is not only highly skilled in medicine, but also has noble medical ethics.
“Wen Jingbo…Wen Yan…” Su Tiyue suddenly realized, “Could she be?”
“That’s right, Wen Jingbo is her father.”
"So, she's the daughter of a famous doctor..." Su Tiyue instantly felt more admiration for this outstandingly beautiful woman.
She said, "Dr. Wen is not only a skilled doctor but also beautiful and kind-hearted. I never knew that the Chief Seal had such a capable person under his command."
Xiao Heye laughed: "I acknowledge your superb medical skills, but... I can't agree with your beauty and kindness."
It seems that Xiao Heye has gotten used to the fact that anyone's first reaction upon seeing Wen Yan is that she is beautiful as a flower, has inherited Wen Jingbo's true skills, and has excellent medical skills.
So everyone says she is beautiful, gentle and skillful, saving people from the brink of death, and everyone also says she is kind-hearted.
However, Xiao Heye and Han Zhou felt that this statement was biased.
...
A moment later, Wen Yan came out of the room, still carrying the medicine box in her hand.
She walked to Xiao Heye's side and said calmly, "Master, Shuang'er is suffering from a mixed cold and heat syndrome. People with this disease have fluctuating body temperature, night sweats, and chills. Shuang'er fell into a coma because of a persistent high fever."
Xiao Heye asked, "Is there any way?"
"Yes, I have already administered acupuncture to her. She will wake up in two or three hours."
Wen Yan continued, "To completely cure it, you need to use two qian each of cinnamon, lotus seeds, lily bulbs, and poria cocos, simmer them over low heat for one hour, and take them three times a day."
Xiao Heye nodded, waved to her, and said nothing more.
Su Tiyue listened attentively, meticulously memorizing each medicinal herb on her fingers. At that moment, her admiration for Wen Yan grew even stronger.
Seeing that Wen Yan was about to leave, Han Zhou lazily said to Xiao Heye, "Brother, I'll go see Doctor Wen off."
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