Chapter 401 Beware of what you say
"Lord Yu, I'm very sorry."
It was the same guard as last time, and he said the same words of refusal.
"His Majesty is unwell today and will not see anyone."
The guards were all numb.
Why was it always Lord Yu who was on duty whenever he was refused entry to the palace?
He was suffering inside, but had no one to talk to.
"Feeling unwell?" Yu Zhiyi pondered for a moment and said, "I also know some traditional Chinese medicine. Perhaps I can cure Your Majesty's illness. Please inform me."
The guard hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Then... please wait a moment."
Before long, the guard returned, his eyes filled with apology: "I'm sorry, Lord Yu, His Majesty does not wish to see anyone right now."
Yu Zhiyi's heart sank.
Just when things were about to change in Shengjing, the emperor also fell ill.
Could the coup in the Great Sheng Empire have stemmed from the emperor's poor health?
If that's the case, then she shouldn't interfere.
"Thank you for your trouble."
"You're too kind, Lord Yu."
Yu Zhiyi turned and went back to the mansion.
The Carefree Prince's Mansion.
Ever since the Prince of Xiaoyao was paralyzed for the second time, he insisted that the Empress Dowager send someone to escort him back to the palace.
The Empress Dowager could not dissuade him, so she sent someone to escort him back and assigned a special person to take care of him, sending him good things every few days.
The Empress Dowager doted on and indulged him even more than before.
But the carefree king wasn't happy at all.
It's obvious.
Which disabled person can truly be happy?
In particular, while he was feeling down, Yu Zhiyi was rising through the ranks.
His elder brother didn't care about his feelings at all. Even though he knew he hated that woman to the core, he still gave her important positions!
He is now filled with resentment.
He harbored resentment towards Yu Zhiyi.
They resented the emperor.
He even resented the Empress Dowager.
Sudden.
An elderly man with a hunched back emerged from behind the screen.
The old man was leaning on a strangely shaped cane, and if you got close, you could smell a faint, odd odor emanating from him.
His sinister gaze suddenly brightened the moment he saw the old man. The carefree prince struggled to get up, but could only barely raise his neck: "Mr. Mu!"
A few days ago, Mr. Mu appeared out of nowhere, claiming to be a medical practitioner who had entered the Dao through medicine, and said that he could cure the carefree king.
Although the carefree king was very excited, he secretly did not believe it.
But Mr. Mu showed him his skills.
He had the carefree prince find a seriously injured person, who then performed a miracle of healing on the spot.
The person was personally found by the Prince of Xiaoyao's secret guards, so there's absolutely no problem.
As the carefree king watched in disbelief as the man's deep, bone-revealing wounds healed in less than a quarter of an hour, his previously lifeless heart finally came back to life.
He saw hope for a full recovery.
His experiences over the next few days also told him that there was indeed hope.
Under Mr. Mu's treatment, he gradually regained sensation in his lower back, which spread in a net-like pattern, slowly reaching his back and legs.
Although he hadn't stood up yet, he had already seen himself standing up.
As he felt better, some of the darkness and hatred he had suppressed surfaced.
However, he still had reason, and still had feelings for his brother and mother.
Until he heard that You Bingyue had gone through all sorts of hardships to bring a master who could cure him, only to be imprisoned by the emperor.
That expert was not given an important position, and the national hero position that was originally promised to him was inexplicably revoked.
The carefree king suddenly clenched his fist.
"Brother, you are truly remarkable."
He hated the emperor so much that he even hated the empress dowager.
Even the aunt sent by the Empress Dowager to offer condolences was seen by him as having ulterior motives and being tested.
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Before we knew it, the day for the flower viewing banquet had arrived.
Yu Zhiyi arrived at Meilin Manor outside the city with the invitation.
Meilin Manor was a place specially built by the royal family to cultivate plum blossoms. Large swathes of plum blossoms sway in the wind, tenaciously blooming their beauty in the extreme cold.
What's even more special is that each plum grove is cut into different patterns. You can't see anything from the ground, but if you stand on high ground, you can see a large number of different beautiful patterns.
When Yu Zhiyi arrived, there were already quite a few people at Meilin Manor.
Their arrival abruptly froze the lively atmosphere, drawing everyone's attention with gazes that were either inquisitive, disdainful, or curious.
Amidst the various gazes, Yu Zhiyi even sensed a few faint, almost imperceptible, looks of admiration.
Ignoring the stares, Yu Zhiyi walked up to the princess and said in a low voice, "Greetings, Princess."
The eldest princess, exuding an air of nobility, sat regally in the main seat.
Seeing that Yu Zhiyi stood up straight and only nodded slightly, unlike other women who bowed and made obeisance, she raised an eyebrow: "I have heard that Lord Yu is exceptionally elegant and proud. Seeing you today, I can confirm that your reputation is well-deserved. No wonder my brother values you so highly."
Yu Zhiyi seemed oblivious to the sarcasm in those words and laughed, "It's because the Princess is of noble birth and favored by His Majesty."
The princess's smile faded, and her expression darkened slightly.
She didn't believe that this Lord Yu had any ability to predict the future, so she mocked Yu Zhiyi for bewitching the emperor with her beauty.
Unexpectedly, this woman was so audacious that she dared to mock her for relying on the emperor's connections.
What's wrong with nepotism?
She has an emperor brother as her backer. Although they are not blood siblings with the same father and mother, they are still siblings!
What's wrong with her relying on her brother's connections?
It's not shameful!
"Lord Yu certainly has a sharp tongue."
"I dare not accept such praise." Yu Zhiyi was not angry, and smiled slightly: "Has the Princess ever heard of 'disaster comes from the mouth'?"
The ladies around were startled.
They had initially gathered around out of curiosity, but now they were filled with dread.
This Miss Yu is too bold; she actually dared to confront the Princess in public.
Even if she wasn't the emperor's biological sister, she was still the late emperor's daughter, a member of the imperial family.
Who has such powerful backing that she dares to talk back to the Princess?
Do you really think she can ignore everything just because she has some kind of mystical ability?
Madam Yao and Lady Wu'an exchanged a glance, seeing the same anxiety in each other's eyes.
They believed in Yu Zhiyi's abilities and knew that the emperor valued her.
But she was a princess after all.
After regaining her composure, Yao smiled and tried to smooth things over.
The eldest princess slammed her teacup heavily on the table in anger: "How dare you! You actually curse me!"
Yu Zhiyi sighed helplessly: "If I were a curse, it wouldn't just be a matter of bloodshed."
"You scoundrel!" The eldest princess was furious and stood up mockingly.
The ladies couldn't help but take a few steps back, trembling.
What a terrible collision.
"Princess, Yi'er didn't do it on purpose!"
"Princess, please calm your anger!"
Both Madam Yao and Lady Wu'an spoke at the same time.
The moment the two finished speaking, a sudden change occurred.
The princess screamed.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, and their pupils all contracted sharply.
Suddenly, she was found to be bleeding from her mouth!
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