The Sage of Medicine glanced at the Prince of Pingnan and said, "Back then, when the Prince asked me to treat the Second Young Master's leg, he was willing to spend 100,000 taels of silver."
"Now that we're extending the prince's life, surely Your Highness isn't going to be reluctant to do it?"
Prince Pingnan: "..."
He felt as if his own son and outsiders had teamed up to rob him of his money.
At that moment, Zongzheng looked at him with a dark face. If he dared not pay, Zongzheng would probably beat him with his cane.
The Prince of Pingnan's mansion didn't have much money to begin with, so how could it afford to spend so much?
He took a deep breath and said, "Don't worry, Sage of Medicine, I will definitely pay the consultation fee."
The Sage of Medicine handed an IOU to the Prince of Pingnan and said, "So you won't pay now. Just sign this IOU first."
Prince Pingnan: "..."
This IOU looks like it was written beforehand!
The medical sage explained: "During my stay at the Prince's mansion, I saw that everyone there was injured."
"I was afraid that Your Highness would be unable to pay the medical expenses, so I prepared several IOUs in advance."
"Your Highness, rest assured, I am a doctor with medical ethics, and I believe that Your Highness is also a qualified patient's family member."
The Prince of Pingnan turned green upon hearing this, and the Imperial Clan Secretary glanced at him, feeling utterly humiliated!
The Prince of Pingnan took a deep breath and had Ye Junfei help him down.
As soon as they left, Zongzheng couldn't help but say, "Your Highness, if you can't give the Heir Apparent justice this time, I, this old man, will absolutely not stand for it!"
He didn't say anything more after that, and walked away with his cane.
Less than half an hour after he left, the collateral branches of the Ye royal family gathered in front of the royal palace and sat in silence.
The one sitting at the very front is the Imperial Clan Head.
In recent years, the Ye clan royal family has been suppressed by the Hu clan, and its power in the Fierce Wind is not as great as that of the Hu clan.
Even so, they are still royalty. Though they are weakened, they still wield considerable influence in Liefeng Prefecture.
The key point is that many of them are of a high generation.
Although the Prince of Pingnan was the king of Liefeng Prefecture, he could not completely ignore them.
Not to mention that their reasons for causing trouble at the Prince's residence at this time were quite valid.
Although the Prince of Pingnan had been having a major headache lately because of their antics, he could only try to appease them for the time being.
Otherwise, given Zongzheng's advanced age, if something were to happen to him outside the Prince's residence, these clansmen would tear him apart.
However, his attempts to appease them today had little effect on the crowd, who remained seated and motionless under the leadership of the clan leader.
The Prince of Pingnan had no choice but to take a deep breath and say, "I hereby promise that the murderer will be executed on the spot after he is caught!"
Zongzheng glanced at him and said, "I will wait here for the Prince to send someone to arrest the murderer."
"I will leave when the murderer is caught."
Prince Pingnan: "..."
He gave Zongzheng a deep look, knowing that these successive incidents had truly angered him.
If he can't handle things well this time, Zongzheng won't give up.
The Prince of Pingnan had very mixed feelings.
He knew beforehand that once Ye Junfei aligned his interests with those of the Ye royal family, he would gain their support.
Now that Ye Junfei has obtained the position of Captain with their help, it is a glimmer of hope for them.
Now that Ye Junfei had been assassinated and seriously injured, they naturally wouldn't let it go as they had before.
Prince Pingnan did not try to persuade the Imperial Clan Minister again, because he knew it would be useless.
He returned to his residence in a cold voice and went directly to find Princess Pingnan.
This time he didn't hit her, but calmly said, "Find someone from the Hu family to take the blame."
Princess Pingnan already knew about the Zongzheng's sit-in in front of the Prince's residence.
When she first heard about it, she knew it was going to be a bit troublesome.
The Prince of Pingnan's attitude now completely confirmed her guess. She took a deep breath and said, "This matter has nothing to do with the Hu family."
The Prince of Pingnan said coldly, "I believe this, but the Imperial Clan Secretary does not, nor do the members of the Ye clan."
"After all, you've done too many underhanded things before, so whether you did it or not, the blame will fall on you."
"At this point, only by handing over one person can this matter be settled."
"As for who to hand over, you decide. Give me a name before dawn tomorrow."
After he finished speaking and was about to leave, Princess Pingnan said in a deep voice, "Is Your Highness trying to frame the Hu family?"
The Prince of Pingnan looked at her and said, "It's not that I insist that your Hu clan confess their crimes."
"But after such an incident, I can't think of anyone other than the Hu family who would have the audacity to harm the heir of the Prince of Pingnan's mansion."
After saying that, he waved his sleeve and strode away.
Princess Pingnan looked extremely unpleasant. She had already sent someone to inquire about this matter, and it was confirmed that it was not the Hu family who did it.
However, since Ye Junfei returned to the Pingnan Prince's Mansion, she has been taking action quite frequently. Now, she says she didn't do it, but even she herself doesn't believe it.
Yan Nan whispered from the side, "Your Highness, what should we do now?"
Princess Pingnan gritted her teeth and said, "What can we do? That little beast Ye Junfei has already gained the complete support of the Ye clan."
"He had just been appointed as a captain by the prince when the incident occurred. To outsiders, it was the Hu family who were behind it."
"Over the years, I've only ever framed others; this is the first time someone has tried to smear me!"
After a moment's hesitation, Yan Nan asked, "Does Your Highness think the Crown Prince is crying wolf?"
“Yes,” Princess Pingnan said coldly, “Ye Junfei has always acted in a treacherous and ruthless manner, never following the usual path.”
"He is truly capable of doing such a thing. Now that things have come to this, we have to accept this setback."
Yan Nan asked, "Whom does the Princess want to take the blame for?"
After taking three deep breaths, Princess Pingnan said, "Let's find an insignificant branch of the Hu family!"
"You handle this matter and appease them."
She now has no choice but to hand over someone to take the blame, but she can't let this incident cause the Hu family, who support her, to harbor resentment towards her.
Yan Nan knew she must be feeling very upset, so he asked again, "Is this the only way?"
Princess Pingnan closed her eyes and said, "Only in this way can the Imperial Clan Minister take those members of the royal family away."
"This matter cannot be left unresolved. I will make Ye Junfei pay the price sooner or later!"
Yan Nan is not as optimistic as before.
Because she knew clearly that the current Ye Junfei was completely different from the Ye Junfei who had just returned to the Pingnan Prince's Mansion.
Ye Junfei now commands four guards, holds the official position of Captain, and has won the hearts of many people in Liefeng City.
He has already established a firm foothold in the Prince of Pingnan's mansion, and it is now extremely difficult to get rid of him.
They still have the advantage for now, and they still have a chance to get rid of Ye Junfei.
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