The general's wife really knows medicine? He Xuan had initially thought He Jinran was just joking, but now, hearing this, he realized their suspicions about him had only grown stronger.
However, he misunderstood the direction of his suspicions.
This realization sent a chill down his spine.
"Forgive my poor eyesight. There's no need for you to examine me; I'm fine."
Qiu Yan's gaze fell on Yi Wang's legs. If he had truly been paralyzed for over a decade, there was little hope left.
Just as she was pondering how to determine whether the Prince of Yi's legs were malfunctioning in order to ascertain the princess's situation, she heard a report.
"His Majesty has arrived!"
He Lin came here,
Firstly, I heard about what happened yesterday.
Secondly...
He Xuan's expression turned cold and desolate, and he had no choice but to come out of the house to greet him.
He Jinran has caused him far too much trouble.
Qin Susu and Qiu Ling'er's first reaction was, of course, to leave this place.
They didn't want to meet the Emperor.
However, Qiu Yan didn't think so.
She had already guessed His Majesty's intention.
Presumably, just like her.
He Xuan watched helplessly as His Majesty entered the hall:
"Your Majesty, I am sorry that I am unable to perform the kowtow due to my leg ailment."
"It's alright." As soon as He Lin arrived, his gaze fell on He Jinran.
Qiu Yan bowed and greeted them.
Qin Susu and Qiu Ling'er had already slipped out the back door.
After staying up all night on New Year's Eve, He Jinran felt a little uneasy looking at He Lin again.
"Greetings... Father Emperor!"
"No need for formalities." He Lin's smile paused slightly, but a sweet feeling welled up inside him. Jin'er was still giving him face.
"Jin'er, your father has heard about what happened last night. Are you alright?"
"fine."
"It's good that you're alright." He Lin said, then his gaze fell on He Xuan's legs.
"I have long heard of the General's wife's amazing medical skills. I wonder if she could examine my third brother's leg ailment? If she cures him, I will reward her handsomely."
It must be said that because of Gu Qian and Qiu Yan's frequent visits,
He Lin already had some doubts about He Xuan.
Qiu Yan's purpose in coming here was to confirm He Xuan's leg ailment, wasn't it?
She certainly agreed.
"Your Majesty is too kind. I accept your command!"
He Jinran secretly gave He Lin a thumbs up.
Your Majesty's arrival is perfectly timed.
But suddenly, he didn't want his mother to treat his third uncle anymore.
"It's probably futile, so let's not bother."
But Qiu Yan shook her head at him.
He Xuan: "My brother's leg ailment has been going on for too long, and there is no hope left."
His face remained expressionless, but his heart suddenly turned cold.
He Lin: "Whether it can be cured or not, we will only know after the General's wife has made a diagnosis."
Because of He Lin's gaze, He Xuan felt like a fish on a chopping board, completely powerless to resist.
As Qiu Yan walked towards him step by step, he instinctively felt repulsed.
But he remained calm and composed.
Qiu Yan stepped forward, first covering He Xuan's wrist with a handkerchief to take his pulse.
Judging from his pulse, the Wing King was in good health and showed no abnormalities.
This is completely inconsistent with the usual sickly appearance of the Wing King.
Qiu Yan smiled faintly, then her gaze fell on the Wing King's legs. She first lifted his robe to examine them closely.
At first glance, there seems to be nothing unusual.
She shook her head at He Xuan, then took out her acupuncture kit.
He Lin and He Jinran watched the entire process intently.
Looking at the Wing King again, his face was as calm as still water.
He Jinran glanced at He Lin and said, "Mother, I'm scared just looking at her. Let's not go."
Qiu Yan: "Don't worry, it won't hurt much. Please, Prince Yi, move to your bedroom."
When the Wing King was pushed into his bedroom by his servants,
The Wing King was forced to lie down.
Qiu Yan and the other two followed closely into the house.
During this time, Qiu Yan had already instructed her servants to sterilize the silver needles with boiling water.
Inside the bedroom, Qiu Yan first inserted needles into the Yi Wang acupoints, including Jianyu and Quchi, through his clothes.
The Wing King did not react at all.
Then, Qiu Yan stabbed his Yanglingquan and Zusanli acupoints...
He Jinran looked in pain, but the Wing King still didn't react.
"How is it?" He Lin stared intently at Qiu Yan's movements.
"Is my third brother's leg alright?"
He used the two characters '安好' (ān hǎo, meaning 'all is well').
This simple question caused He Xuan's tense expression to change slightly.
And Qiu Yan...
"Your Majesty, His Highness Prince Yi has suffered from a leg ailment for many years, and it remains to be seen whether he can recover." As Qiu Yan spoke, she continued to insert the silver needles one by one into Prince Yi's leg.
Upon hearing the reply, He Lin said...
"Third brother, take good care of yourself."
Then he pulled He Jinran away.
He Jinran was completely forced into it.
After He Lin left, Qiu Yan also received her last injection.
"Your Highness, is your leg alright?" Qiu Yan's honest words made He Xuan's heart skip a beat.
He thought to himself, "The general's wife is indeed a skilled physician."
"My legs are fine, so why do I spend all my time with a four-wheeled vehicle?"
"Because you want to live." Now that there were only the two of them left, Qiu Yan spoke without any restraint.
He Xuan: "What do you mean?" To be honest, at this moment, he had already let down his guard against Qiu Yan.
Qiu Yan bluntly asked, "Where is the princess?"
The two spoke in unison.
He Xuan... looked completely bewildered.
"I don't understand what you're saying."
"Not only does the Wing King know, but he must also be taking good care of the princess," Qiu Yan said, preferring to speak frankly.
Beating around the bush will only waste her time.
"Your Highness, I just risked the crime of deceiving the emperor to save your life, don't you believe me?"
Qiu Yan only wanted to know one answer.
He Xuan lowered his eyes and said, "I don't know. I've been looking for her all along."
"Fine, if you don't want to talk about it, then so be it." Qiu Yan didn't press the matter further. She went out of the house, sat quietly for a while, then went back in to get the silver needles for He Xuan before leaving.
Having come all this way, her instinct was that the person who took the little princess away that day was He Xuan.
After returning home, she told Gu Qian about it.
"It really is him!" Gu Qian immediately wanted to go to the Prince Yi's mansion again, but Qiu Yan stopped him.
“Gu Qian, the Wing King is the person your junior sister fought with her last breath to protect. She never revealed who he was until her death, so let’s just turn a blind eye to it.”
Gu Qian remained silent for a long time.
"I just want to know where the little princess is now."
"We'll find out. Right now, our most important task is to find out who's behind this."
Gu Qian agreed with Qiu Yan's words.
"I entered the palace today, and His Majesty promoted Consort Hui to Empress. I think it's her."
"Any clues?" Qiu Yan wanted to hear Gu Qian's opinion.
"The Prince of Qin passed away last night. His dying wish was for Your Majesty to treat his granddaughter well. Before he left, he gave Your Majesty a memorial detailing the Prince of Yi's secret keeping of assassins. The reason for this is likely that the Prince of Yi harbors resentment towards Consort Hui because of his junior sister's matter. The Prince of Qin knows that he will definitely be on the Crown Prince's side from now on."
This explains why He Lin suddenly appeared at the Prince Yi's residence today.
Qiu Yan: "This doesn't count as a clue."
She didn't know who the King of Qin was, but she knew a thing or two about who He Lin was.
With the death of the King of Qin, the Qin family lost its powerful backer.
All that was left of them was Consort Hui.
Consort Hui was involved in framing the late Empress.
His Majesty should have a lot of prejudice against her.
What Qiu Yan was thinking, Gu Qian was also pondering:
"Today I met His Majesty at the Prince of Qin's residence. He said that Consort Hui's throwing knife skills are just like my junior sister's swordsmanship, and no one can replace her."
Upon hearing this, a word suddenly came to Qiu Yan's mind...
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