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Every doctor we consulted said the little bird was fine; it was just asleep.
Xiao Changqi's face grew increasingly grim, and the doctors were all trembling with fear. They knew they had come to treat the little bird raised by the Prince of Gan, but they had no idea that the illness was so difficult to diagnose.
"Call Sun Jianchou here."
From the head of the table, a man's sinister and icy voice sent chills down one's spine.
The guard respectfully responded, then turned and left the Prime Minister's residence, galloping towards the military camp.
When the bird kept by Prince Gan got into trouble at the Prime Minister's residence, the Yuan family members were immediately filled with unease, fearing that Prince Gan, the god of death, would take the opportunity to make trouble for the Yuan family.
The men of the Yuan family were all in the front hall, while the women waited anxiously in the backyard.
Xiao Changqi's indifferent and cold gaze swept over everyone present, finally landing on several doctors. His detached voice said casually, "If doctors are incompetent, they should not practice medicine anymore. Cut off their hands."
Upon hearing this, the doctors were so frightened that their legs went weak, and they knelt down with a thud, kowtowing repeatedly and begging for mercy.
The man remained unmoved, and the Yuan family members dared not plead for the doctors under Xiao Changqi's gloomy, night-like gaze.
Not far from the main hall, in Wanchun Courtyard, the women of the Yuan family turned pale as they listened to the pleas for mercy from the front.
Yuan Yan stood beside her mother, her expression pale, filled with fear and anger. The fact that the Prince Gan had killed someone in the Prime Minister's residence was a direct slap in the face to the Yuan family.
"Gan Wang's actions are far too outrageous," she said through gritted teeth.
Dou patted her daughter's hand, signaling her to be careful with her words.
The crying and pleas for mercy coming from the front hall grew louder and louder. Yuan Yan was afraid that someone would hear what she was saying and complain to the Prince Gan.
Although the Emperor did not favor him, he held military power, and even the Crown Prince had to be wary of him.
She has not yet officially married into the Crown Prince's household, so she should indeed be careful with her words and actions.
Several doctors kowtowed until their heads were bleeding, but the man in the high position didn't even change his expression as the guard's knife was about to fall.
At that moment, a melodious and clear female voice rang out.
"etc!"
A woman of stunning beauty, dressed in a light blue gown with a white gauze overlay that trailed on the ground and adorned with a colorful phoenix jade pendant at her waist, rushed in.
"New Year's Day?" Everyone in the Yuan family looked shocked when they saw the woman.
“Your Highness, I know why the little bird is asleep.” Yuan Dan stepped forward without fear, her bright eyes falling on the little bird in the man’s hand.
To be precise, it's on the bead the bird wears around its neck.
"You know?" Xiao Changqi narrowed his eyes dangerously.
For some reason, the girl's voice felt familiar to him, as if he had heard it somewhere before.
Yuan Dan nodded and started walking towards the man, but after taking only two steps, she was stopped by the guards beside Xiao Changqi.
This implies that she has ulterior motives.
Yuan Dan glanced at the unsheathed sword in the guard's hand and said calmly, "Your Highness, besides this little bird, you also keep a sparrow in your residence, right?"
Xiao Changqi looked at her expressionlessly, without saying a word, but slightly raised his hand, signaling her to continue.
“You don’t like that sparrow, but the little bird insisted on keeping it. Such a disobedient bird should be punished by having some bamboo seeds taken away.” Yuan Dan’s conscience was aching when he said this.
Your Highness, please don't listen to her nonsense. Any other punishment is acceptable, but bamboo seeds absolutely cannot be deducted!
Xiao Changqi's eyes were unfathomable, and he nodded coldly: "What you say makes sense. When I return to my residence, I will have someone reduce the daily purchase of bamboo seeds."
"No way! How can you raise a bird like that? I clearly listen to it..." Yuan Dan quickly covered his mouth before he could finish speaking.
Holy crap.
I almost let it slip...
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