Chapter 162 Read your mother's expression before you speak.
The Empress Dowager remained silent.
If possible, she naturally hoped that the carefree prince could fully recover.
But Yu Zhiyi had already made it very clear to her that it was impossible.
Since that's the case, she can only hope that the carefree king can live a little longer.
He can't move now, so if he encounters any danger in the future, he won't be able to escape.
If there were a healing talisman, it might save his life.
Finally, the Empress Dowager made up her mind: "Very well, send up the third healing talisman as soon as possible, and I will not pursue the rest."
Yu Zhiyi didn't bother arguing with her arrogant attitude and extended her hand: "Chenghui, three thousand taels of silver."
Empress Dowager: "?"
"You're asking me for money?"
Yu Zhiyi looked puzzled: "The imperial physicians receive a salary for treating high-ranking officials and nobles. Moreover, all the medicines they use are provided by the palace. So all they need to do is provide their medical skills and bear the risk of being beheaded for failing to cure a noble."
“But this healing talisman of mine is infused with a large amount of my spiritual power. A single wisp of spiritual power is equivalent to the effect of an entire hundred-year-old ginseng. Why does Your Majesty think that having me heal you is free?”
Empress Dowager: "..."
Fearing his mother might say something even more outrageous, the emperor quickly said, "Hu Dequan, give Lord Yu four thousand taels of silver."
Eunuch Hu responded and immediately took out a four-thousand-tael silver note from Ali.
Yu Zhiyi returned a silver note worth one thousand taels: "Since it's a consultation fee, there's no reason for you to raise the price on the spot."
The emperor smiled and praised, "Minister Yu is indeed a highly accomplished person, and his character is truly pure and virtuous."
Yu Zhiyi: "...Uh."
she?
Good-natured?
Your Majesty, shouldn't you consider your own mother's expression before you speak?
However, she naturally wouldn't waste her time tarnishing her reputation. She promised to draw the third healing talisman upon her return, then clasped her hands in a fist salute and withdrew from the main hall.
The emperor knew she had important business to attend to, and let her go before the empress dowager could stop her.
"Your Majesty, you know perfectly well that your brother needs that third healing talisman, so why didn't you let her draw it immediately?"
The Empress Dowager was very dissatisfied.
The Emperor said, “Mother, the more miraculous the talisman, the more difficult it is to draw. It is possible that it may not be drawn well even after one or two attempts, and who knows how long it will take. This time, Minister Yu has important business to attend to, which concerns the lives of countless people, and cannot be delayed.”
The Empress Dowager frowned; although she disapproved, she ultimately said nothing more.
In her heart, how could the lives of ordinary people compare to those of her beloved son?
However, her son loved the people like his own children, so she didn't want to offend her eldest son.
Suddenly, a palace servant at the door announced, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, Aunt Su from the Liuli Palace requests an audience."
After walking out of the main hall, Yu Zhiyi hesitated for a moment before quickening her pace and heading in one direction.
Right after she left, a palace servant from the Liuli Palace arrived at the Qionghua Palace.
Qionghua Palace is where Prince Xiaoyao heals his wounds, and it is not far from Shou Kang Palace.
Worried about being stopped again, Yu Zhiyi left the palace as quickly as possible, riding her horse through deserted alleys without delay. She finally left Shengjing before the palace sent people to intercept her again, and rode a hundred miles away in one go.
Whether it was treating Prince Xiaoyao or Consort Yu, it was something she utterly detested.
The reason she took on the treatment of the carefree prince was simply because his injuries exceeded her expectations.
All she wanted was to restore him to his condition before her last treatment, to make him paralyzed again, so that he would never be able to come and jump around in front of her again.
This is a balance recognized by the natural order.
Otherwise, if the Carefree King dies or suffers any serious consequences as a result of this injury, Heaven will judge her as having maliciously injured someone.
She might be able to bear the consequences of this cause and effect, but she wouldn't do it for someone who isn't worth it.
She was even more unwilling to do so with Consort Yu.
The Glass Palace.
When Consort Yu learned that Yu Zhiyi had left Shengjing overnight, she was so angry that she smashed all the porcelain in the main hall.
"Bitch! Bitch! Bitch! She did it on purpose!"
Aunt Su quickly comforted her, "Your Majesty, please calm down and don't get angry. It's not good for the child."
Consort Yu said with disgust, "She's just a money-losing girl, why should I care about her?"
She had already consulted a renowned gynecologist, who determined that her baby was definitely a boy.
But after she experienced inexplicable abdominal pain yesterday, the gynecologist came to diagnose her again and told her that his previous diagnosis was wrong; this baby was not a boy, but a girl.
He was taking her pulse when, before he could even finish speaking, his expression changed, and he exclaimed, "How could this be?"
His face was deathly pale.
Consort Yu immediately sensed something was wrong. Upon further questioning, she learned that the child not only had the characteristics of a female infant but also those of a male infant.
In layman's terms, he's a "second-rate chairman".
This is a freak!
Combined with the news she received this morning—that Yu Zhiyi was still alive, but the eunuch she sent to find the Taoist priest yesterday had died, and died a gruesome death—how could she not understand?
It must be that the Taoist priest's attempt to harm Yu Zhiyi failed, and he was punished instead. He didn't dare to cause trouble for Yu Zhiyi, so he came to retaliate against me.
She simply couldn't imagine what would happen if she gave birth to a freak.
That's why she sent someone to invite Yu Zhiyi.
In fact, she sent someone there early in the morning, but the palace servants replied that Yu Zhiyi had left the Prime Minister's residence early in the morning.
She had already given up hope, but unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better, and someone told her that Yu Zhiyi had entered the palace.
She immediately sent people to intercept them, but it was too late.
Just then, her stomach suddenly throbbed twice, as if it were an ominous sign. Her heart raced, and she was gripped by panic.
Yu Zhiyi was too lazy to investigate what Consort Yu was feeling. She urged her horse onward, using her spiritual energy to nourish its body along the way, so that the ordinary horse, which was not a Ferghana horse, could run hundreds of miles in a day without feeling tired.
Before dark, she finally arrived at the town where Caonan Village was located.
The town is only a dozen miles away from Caonan Village.
Standing in the town, Yu Zhiyi looked up at the southwest sky with a solemn expression.
A menacing aura filled the sky.
You Bingyue's group should have set off this morning as well. She just hopes that Ouyang Shuo doesn't have any magic items that can speed things up, and that they haven't entered the village yet.
Otherwise, if he were injured, the ferocious demon would see blood containing spiritual power, and its strength would surge to a level she could not even imagine.
Even she would find it very difficult to deal with.
Unfortunately, fate did not hear Yu Zhiyi's heartfelt words.
Or perhaps she prayed too late.
If the Empress Dowager hadn't summoned her to the palace this morning, she would definitely have arrived at Caonan Village earlier than You Bingyue and her entourage.
However, she was delayed in the palace for nearly an hour. You Bingyue, Ouyang Shuo, Li Changhuai, Liu Feiyang, and Du Ziheng were all standing at the entrance of Caonan Village.
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