Xie Chang'an reluctantly withdrew his hand from Ye Jinghe's, and Ye Jinghe hurriedly rushed into the bedroom.
"When Physician Zhang arrives, please invite him in," Xie Chang'an said to Fangcao, then closed the bedroom door in front of everyone.
His actions made the palace servants a little flustered. Could something really have happened to His Highness the Crown Prince?
Zhang Shunde was the most panicked.
His Highness the Crown Prince is His Majesty's darling. If anything were to happen to him, not only would all the palace servants in the Eastern Palace die, but Xie Chang'an would also have to be buried with His Highness the Crown Prince!
"Brother, what's wrong?" Ye Jinghe rushed to Ye Jingchen's bedside and asked anxiously.
Ye Jingchen was completely wrapped in the blanket, even his neck was covered, only his face was exposed.
His eyes were sunken, with obvious dark circles around them. His lips were dry and swollen, and his face was pale and bloodless, looking like he had been brutally abused.
If someone knowledgeable were to take a look, they would know what was wrong with Ye Jingchen, but Ye Jinghe is still very naive and doesn't understand anything. He still thinks that Ye Jingchen is really sick.
"Xie Chang'an, how did you take care of your brother? You made him sick on the very first day of your marriage?" Ye Jinghe turned to Xie Chang'an and confronted him.
Xie Chang'an was indeed feeling a bit guilty, so he didn't say anything.
"I'm not sick, I'm just too excited because it's my first time getting married, so I stayed up late," Ye Jingchen said to Ye Jinghe, trying to suppress the discomfort in his throat.
"Brother, stop making excuses for Xie Chang'an. It's not like I haven't stayed up all night before. No matter how many nights I've stayed up, I'm never as weak as you are now!" Ye Jinghe said angrily.
Ye Jingchen gave an awkward smile.
If it were just from staying up late, it would be impossible to end up looking like this.
While his current state is partly due to his own indulgence, the real culprit is undoubtedly Xie Chang'an.
He had lived two lives and met countless people and read countless books, but he had never heard of anyone mixing such a thing into their ointment on their wedding night!
They certainly added to the fun, but they got a little too excited.
That kind of medicine does not harm the body at all, but it can make people addicted to it and lose control. His current physical deterioration is all thanks to Chang'an!
But what Ye Jingchen couldn't understand was that Xie Chang'an was clearly the one who put in the effort, so how come in the end he looked like he had been ravaged and couldn't get out of bed, while Xie Chang'an was as energetic and lively as if he had taken some kind of super tonic?
That doesn't make any sense!
Thinking this, Ye Jingchen couldn't help but glare at Xie Chang'an.
This glance had no intimidating effect on Xie Chang'an; instead, it reminded him of many indescribable images, causing his mind to flutter.
Just then, Physician Zhang entered.
Upon seeing the bedchamber decorated as a bridal chamber, and noticing that although the windows were open, a faint, familiar scent still lingered in the air, Physician Zhang's brow twitched violently. He had a bad feeling and hesitated to approach the bed.
Can we change to a different imperial physician now?
He didn't want to get involved in these absurd things that could easily lead to his death!
The old doctor cried out in his heart.
"Imperial Physician Zhang, come quickly and treat my brother." Ye Jinghe urged impatiently with a cold face as he saw Imperial Physician Zhang dawdling.
Physician Zhang looked grim, but he had no choice but to step forward.
As they drew closer to the bed, the scent became even more pronounced, and the Crown Prince's appearance—
Imperial Physician Zhang turned his head to look at Xie Chang'an, whose face could be described as 'radiant', and fell silent.
Ye Jingchen carefully stretched out his hand from under the covers, only revealing his palm and wrist. He was too embarrassed to show anything above that, because his arm was covered with ambiguous marks left by someone's kisses, which he couldn't show to anyone.
Physician Zhang placed his hand on Ye Jingchen's wrist. Before taking his pulse, things would have been better, but after taking his pulse, he felt even more hopeless.
"Imperial Physician Zhang, how is my brother? Is he alright?" Ye Jinghe's heart jumped into his throat when he saw the pale face of Imperial Physician Zhang, and he asked anxiously.
"Your Highness is fine. Just drink some medicinal food and rest for two or three days and you'll be fine," said Physician Zhang wearily.
"Brother looks very ill. Is he really alright? Is there something wrong with your medical skills?" Ye Jinghe questioned.
Having verified all his suspicions through the pulse diagnosis, Physician Zhang felt only exhaustion and paid no attention to Ye Jinghe's doubts.
"Physician Zhang, go and prepare the medicinal meal," Xie Chang'an said to the old physician.
"What about Eunuch Zhang—" Physician Zhang asked.
When he came in, he saw Zhang Shunde guarding the entrance to the palace.
Once he leaves, Zhang Shunde will inevitably inquire about the Crown Prince's health. Should he answer or not?
It seems that whether you speak out or not, there's only one outcome: the difference between dying sooner or later.
"I told you that I caught a cold yesterday when I was in the south of the city for my wedding ceremony," Ye Jingchen said.
"But Your Highness, this is a crime of deceiving the emperor!" Imperial Physician Zhang reminded him.
"Anyway, we've already cheated, so one more won't make a difference, right?" Ye Jingchen smirked.
Physician Zhang found himself unable to refute the argument.
He was the one who treated His Highness when His Highness was "not able to function" before, but when he took His Highness's pulse just now, he found that His Highness's body was severely depleted, clearly caused by excessive loss of vital energy.
Therefore, His Highness is not incapable; it's just that His Highness had previously manipulated his body, misleading the master and disciple.
Although he was also deceived by His Highness, His Majesty wouldn't care about such things. His Majesty would only think that the master and apprentice's medical skills were not good enough, or that the master and apprentice had been bribed by His Highness.
"Imperial Physician Zhang, just tell Eunuch Zhang what I said. Leave the rest to me. I will explain to my father and won't implicate the innocent," Ye Jingchen assured him.
Physician Zhang realized that he had no other choice but to board the Crown Prince's pirate ship.
He dragged his heavy steps and staggered away.
Xie Chang'an saw him out, leaving only the two brothers in the bedchamber.
"Jinghe, you were drunk yesterday. Did you have a headache when you woke up?" Ye Jingchen asked.
"It doesn't hurt. Brother, what's wrong with you? Why did you lie to the emperor? What did you mean by 'deceiving the emperor' that you told the old physician?" Ye Jinghe asked in confusion.
He's completely confused.
“I’m fine physically, but as you probably know, my father has never liked the Duke of Zhenguo’s mansion. He will definitely not agree to me being with Xie Chang’an. If he finds out about this, he will be very angry and may even punish the Duke of Zhenguo’s mansion. So I have to find a way to appease his anger,” Ye Jingchen said.
“Then brother shouldn’t have told so many people about your relationship yesterday. What if they told the emperor?” Ye Jinghe said disapprovingly.
“They are all my family and friends. I want their blessings when I marry the person I love. Besides, Xie Chang’an and I can’t keep it a secret forever. That would be unfair to Xie Chang’an, and my father would find out about it sooner or later. Rather than angering my father later, I should take advantage of the prophecy’s influence now and persuade him to accept Xie Chang’an.”
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