Inside the antique-style reception room.
The doctor applied medicine to each of them one by one. Yuan Bai's head was wrapped up like a rice dumpling, and Yun Zhihong's arm was also propped up.
Ignoring the angry stares of the crowd, Qi An sat down casually, crossed his legs, and unceremoniously picked up the snacks on the table and began to eat.
Two bites of pastry, a sip of tea—she had a perfectly balanced meal for herself, and as she ate, she commented, "Hmm, this is not bad... this is too sweet."
She devoured the several plates of snacks in a whirlwind, then had her maid bring over the snacks from in front of the others so she could continue eating.
The maidservant, remembering everything that had happened in the courtyard, dared not disobey.
Not only did she quickly bring over the snacks and refill the tea, but she also tied up Qi An's long, loose hair with a hairband when she noticed it was interfering with her eating.
Qi An gave her an approving look. Not bad, she has potential.
Ah Lian was just a lowly maid who did cleaning and sweeping. Several of the masters' trusted maids had been injured, so it was her turn to come in and serve them.
She felt that the Prime Minister's residence was about to undergo a major upheaval, and that she needed to keep her eyes wide open.
The Han mother and daughter had been glaring at Qi An ever since they entered, as if they wanted to kill her.
Qi An didn't even raise his head, and said indifferently, "If you don't want your eyeballs, I can gouge them out for you."
The mother and daughter turned around in a panic, looking at Yun Zhihong with a wronged expression, while Yun Zhihong turned his head away, pretending not to know.
Why are you looking at him?
His arm is broken, and even breathing now causes him severe chest pain.
Yuan Bai was surrounded by a violent killing intent, which frightened the doctor so much that his hands trembled and he accidentally hurt Yuan Bai.
"Idiot, do you even know how to apply medicine?" Yuan Bai scolded angrily.
Doctor Sun was so frightened that he immediately knelt down and begged for forgiveness: "This humble subject deserves to die."
Qi An snorted coldly: "You think Doctor Sun is too heavy-handed? How about I do it for you? I guarantee it won't hurt at all."
Remove the parts that hurt.
Yuan Bai's heart skipped a beat. Although he was reluctant to admit it, he was genuinely a little afraid of this woman.
The atmosphere became tense. Seeing this, Yun Zhihong quickly gave Yun Jinxiu a wink.
Although it is unknown why, the Hidden King seems to care about Jinxiu very much and hopes that Jinxiu's comforting words can calm him down.
Even if he couldn't win Yuan Bai over, Yun Zhihong didn't want to be Yuan Bai's enemy.
Yun Jinxiu received the instruction, and although she was reluctant, she dared not disobey.
With light, graceful steps, Yun Jinxiu approached Yuan Bai. She took the medicine powder and gauze, and said softly, "Let me do it. Thank you, Doctor Sun."
Dr. Sun was eager to leave, so he bowed and ran off.
Before leaving, he gave Qi An a grateful look.
He was the physician in charge of the Prime Minister's residence. He had secretly given medicine to Yunyan and her daughter a few times when they were sick because he felt sorry for them. He never expected that she would help him out of his predicament.
Doctor Sun held Yun Jinxiu in utter contempt. What was this young lady up to, pretending to be a gentle, kind little lamb?
He never paid any attention to them under normal circumstances, and he was especially rude to Yunyan.
Yun Jinxiu bent down, took one of Yuan Bai's hands, and gently blew on it. Yuan Bai's complexion indeed improved a lot.
"Thank you for your help, Miss Yun."
"Your Highness is too kind. Jinxiu feels very guilty that you were injured in our Prime Minister's residence. She wishes she could have taken your place."
Yun Jinxiu's long hair slipped down and brushed against Yuan Bai's hand, and he immediately became distracted: "It has nothing to do with Miss, you don't need to blame yourself."
Qi An scoffed: "That's not necessarily true. Fool, don't speak too soon, or you'll be proven wrong later."
Just as Yuan Bai was about to lose his temper, Yun Jinxiu gently advised, "Your Highness, please don't be angry. My younger sister has been unruly since she was little, and it's all my fault as her older sister for not teaching her well."
Yuan Bai asked in surprise, "She's your sister? Isn't the Prime Minister's residence only home to one young lady?"
"Ahem..." Yun Zhihong coughed lightly: "She is Yunyan, the illegitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's family."
Qi An added, "I am that shameless old bastard Yun Zhihong. He raped a maid and gave birth to me while his wife was in confinement. That's how you should introduce me."
"shut up……"
Yun Zhihong roared angrily, his old face turning red and white with embarrassment.
Enraged, he roared, "You worthless brat! I'm your father! How dare you speak to me like that? You have no manners whatsoever! You've completely disgraced the Prime Minister's family!"
"cut."
Qi An rolled his eyes and said disdainfully, "I don't have a father like you who's unwanted even by dogs."
What kind of father would allow his own daughter to be bullied by the entire household and treated like a servant right under his nose?
What kind of father would send his daughter to a man's bed?
Yun Zhihong was so angry that his hands trembled, and he clutched his chest, unable to speak. Seeing this, Han quickly stepped forward to help him rub his chest.
“My mother was a foot-washing maid, and my father died long ago. It’s not surprising that I’m ill-mannered. You, on the other hand, are well-mannered, but you’ve used it all on women, you old lecher.”
Qi An scoffed.
Yuan Bai's gaze deepened. This woman was actually born to a servant in Yun Xianghe's household, just like... just like he was born to the emperor and a palace maid.
"Hiss..." The stinging pain in his hand brought Yuan Bai's attention back to reality.
"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, did I hurt you?" Yun Jinxiu apologized repeatedly.
Yuan Bai looked down and saw that the medicine powder was scattered everywhere, and the bandages were wrapped in a mess, with knots forming tight knots.
"It's alright, Miss Yun, there's no need..."
He was halfway through his sentence when Yuan Bai suddenly froze. As if realizing something, his eyes changed drastically, and a storm raged in his heart.
The little girl who saved her back then was only eight or nine years old, but her technique of applying medicine and bandaging was extremely skillful, and it was clear that she was an expert.
There's no reason why we should become rusty as we grow up.
Qi An had noticed his unusual behavior long ago and said to Fu Gui, "This idiot has finally realized something is wrong."
Fu Gui complained, "I'm speechless. He can even mistake his own savior. Does someone with a brain like that deserve to be emperor?"
Qi An said, "It's nothing but self-pity. If they really wanted to repay the debt of gratitude, they would have found out long ago."
Fu Gui said, "That's right, doesn't it have a mouth? Is it so hard to ask a question? You self-righteous blind fools."
Yuan Bai concealed his emotions and casually probed, "Miss Yun doesn't seem to be very good at this kind of thing."
Yun Jinxiu said shyly, "I'm not very good at it."
Madam Han added with a smile, "This is the first time our Jinxiu has applied medicine and bandaged someone's wounds. Your Highness, please don't mind her clumsy hands."
Han's words were meant to show how much her daughter valued Yuan Bai, but unexpectedly they directly confirmed the answer.
The speculation was confirmed; Yuanbai's pupils experienced an earthquake.
The person who saved him was not Yun Jinxiu!
For so many years, he has been mistaking people for others!
Qi An gloated: "Oh ho, the anxiety that was hanging in the air has finally died."
Yuan Bai was currently brainstorming. The little girl said that her surname was Yun and that she came from the Yun family. She should not be lying to him about that.
The reason he was certain it was Yun Jinxiu, besides the similarity in appearance, was primarily because he thought the Yun family only had one young lady.
But just now he was told that there was another young lady in the Yun family.
Moreover, she bears a striking resemblance to Yun Jinxiu.
So……
A terrifying thought churned in Yuan Bai's mind, and he couldn't suppress it no matter what.
Yuan Bai looked at Qi An with shock and disbelief.
Could it be... her?
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