Wei Jie, on the other hand, pretended not to see it and stuffed Shangguan Qingxi into Wei Ziheng's treatment team as if it was a matter of course.

Shangguan Qingxi had imagined countless scenes of meeting Wei Yuchen face to face, but she could never have imagined that she would appear in front of him in this way.

He and the Queen Mother arrived at Prince Rong's Mansion at about the same time as dawn, an hour earlier than them.

At that time, Ling Yuan was giving acupuncture to Prince Rong. The Queen Mother and Wei Yuchen were looking on anxiously from the side. It was not until Shangguan Qingxi came over that Ling Yuan finished a cycle of acupuncture.

Ever since Feng Chi became famous, he has been known as a man who "does not save people in danger". If one wants to get his treatment, one must offer conditions that can impress Feng Chi, and only then can he be treated.

Now that Feng Chi was invited by Ling Yuan, Ning Shuyuan was panicking because she didn't know what conditions could impress this stranger who looked "harmless" but was definitely difficult to please.

She secretly tugged at Ling Yuan's sleeve, pulled her aside, and asked about the conditions of this visit.

The Empress Dowager and the Emperor standing by also learned from the reminders of the people around them that the ghost doctor would not treat patients unless he did, but would ask for an exorbitant amount of money. Sometimes, even if the patient's entire belongings were offered, he might not be satisfied.

In particular, when everyone was bowing just now, even Wei Jie nodded slightly to Wei Yuchen, only Shangguan Qingxi, who was named Fengchi, stood there motionless, staring at someone sitting in the first seat with the most forbearing expression.

Although Shangguan Qingxi was abnormal, no one thought there was anything wrong. What an honor it was to be able to meet the legendary ghost doctor?

Especially since this person was brought here by Wei Jie and "invited" by Ling Yuan, no one speculated whether this person was real or fake.

Wei Yuchen seemed to notice Shangguan Qingxi's unfriendly gaze and looked at her with a frown.

Unexpectedly, Shangguan Qingxi naturally avoided him, looked at Ning Shuyuan beside him, and asked after changing her voice: "Where is Prince Rong?"

Ning Shuyuan came to her senses immediately after he asked her this. Just as he was about to take her away, Ling Yuan suddenly reached out to stop him.

"Sister Wang, you take a rest. Let me go. By the way, we can also study Brother Wang's poison."

After arriving, the Queen Mother had a brief exchange with Ling Yuan. This was also the first time she met Ling Yuan after she married Wei Jie.

Although I was mentally prepared, I was still shocked by her face. However, after noticing the fatigue revealed between her brows, the discomfort I felt about her appearance gradually faded away.

He held Ling Yuan's dark but extremely delicate and smooth hand and said, "Girl, this time it's thanks to you. I'd like to thank you in advance. You must treat Heng'er well and don't be distracted for even a moment."

Ling Yuan opened her mouth and was about to reply, but the other person had already impatiently looked at the famous ghost doctor.

"Is this... Mr. Feng?"

Shangguan Qingxi paused and stopped, turning her head to look at Empress Dowager Wen, who, even though she had taken good care of herself, still showed signs of aging.

Naturally, her gaze fell on Ruyan beside her. When their eyes met, her emotions couldn't help but leak out, and both of them froze.

"Greetings, Queen Mother." Shangguan Qingxi quickly hid the excitement in her eyes, lowered her eyes slightly, and nodded at her. Her attitude was not very respectful, but it was not slack either.

Before the people around the Queen Mother could speak, she nodded to him first, "Okay, okay, thank you for your hard work, sir. I'll ask you to take care of my son's life."

Shangguan Qingxi didn't say much. She glanced at Ling Yuan, and the two of them walked towards the inner room one after the other.

Ruyan, who was standing there like an invisible person, subconsciously looked at the person walking behind Lingyuan, with a complex emotion in her eyes.

Wei Yuchen saw every word of the conversation between the few people.

Whether it was Empress Dowager Wen who bowed to the common people, Ning Shuyuan and Wei Jie who were busy running around, or Ling Yuan who had extraordinary medical skills, they all played an indispensable role after Wei Ziheng became seriously ill.

And he seemed to have become the most dispensable existence among them.

Once upon a time, he was also so seriously ill, but apart from Liu Shi and Qiu Zhen, had he ever received more care and concern than any of them?

Did Empress Dowager Wen ever speak to him in such a low voice?

Did Wei Ziheng and Wei Jie ever hire a ghost doctor for him? Even Ling Yuan never showed up.

He is the king of a country, but his treatment is not as noble as that of Wei Ziheng, the prince, hahaha...

The Queen Mother is worthy of being Prince Rong’s biological mother. At the critical moment, she can tell whether someone is sincere or not!

It was Ling Yuan who took the lead in stabilizing Wei Ziheng's condition, and now there is the ghost doctor here to protect him.

Therefore, the Queen Mother trusted them very much. Of course, this trust did not come from Ling Yuan, but because the person standing behind them was Wei Jie.

That was why she was so confident and bold in employing people. In order to prevent the emperor from disturbing everyone here, she immediately left Ruyan to help, and took the princess and others out of the ward.

Soon, Wei Yuchen's clear and depressed voice came from outside the door: "Mother, I just went in to see my brother."

"No, wait until the doctor has finished his diagnosis before going in."

"But I have brought along Lady Yu and the head of the Imperial Hospital, so we should let the doctor in to take a look first, right?"

"That will have to wait until Miss Yuan has taken a look. You sit here and wait..."

Later, there was no sound outside. Although Ling Yuan was staring at Prince Rong's back, her thoughts unconsciously drifted to Ruyan and the ghost doctor who followed her in.

Obviously, he had many questions to ask, but when he saw Ruyan behind the 'ghost doctor', he had to hide all his emotions.

In contrast, Ruyan's emotions were revealed. Her eyes filled with tears stared at the person beside Lingyuan without blinking.

This strange yet familiar figure and the refreshing medicinal fragrance emanating from his body made her take a deep breath in fascination.

Resisting the urge to step forward and greet him, she glanced at Ling Yuan, who was concentrating on telling about Prince Rong's illness, with a hint of scrutiny in her eyes.

I have heard for a long time that this doctor from the Phoenix Palace has extraordinary medical skills. When I see him today, he is indeed extraordinary. Look at his calmness and the dazzling professional terms. It is obvious that he is not a good-for-nothing. How is this composure similar to that of my master back then?

After Ling Yuan briefly explained Wei Ziheng's condition, Shangguan Qingxi, who had never spoken, finally found her voice.

He looked at her, not as if he was discussing, but as if he was sure: "This is your home court. Miss Ruyan and I are only responsible for helping."

Ling Yuan raised her eyebrows in surprise, neither nodded nor shook her head, but in her heart she was thinking, this person who was forced upon her by Wei Jie couldn't be just a filler, right?

"I have Ice Cicada, maybe I can help you."

Ice cicada? Or ice toad?

Shangguan Qingxi understood her hesitation almost at a glance, and immediately looked at her to confirm: "Unfortunately, I have to disappoint you, it is an ice cicada, not an ice toad."

The warning of the ice toad is much greater than that of the ice cicada, and its ability to absorb toxins is naturally much stronger than that of the ice cicada. However, the ice toad is extremely difficult to find, and even if you can find it, it is not easy to raise it. It is indeed not easy to find an ice cicada.

"It doesn't matter. It's better to have it than not to have it. But, what do you think about Prince Rong's poison?"

Are you going to torture her?

Shangguan Qingxi raised her lips slightly and pointed to a low stool not far away: "Princess Feng, how about you take a rest for a while?"

Seeing this, Ling Yuan nodded happily and sat quietly aside.

Shangguan Qingxi turned around and looked at Ruyan, who had been staying beside her and forbearing from beginning to end. She glanced at her calmly and said, "Miss Ruyan?"

Ruyan walked forward slowly, resisting the urge to hug her, and whispered softly with her mouth: "Master, I am Ruyan, your Yan'er!"

Shangguan Qingxi's heart trembled, but she didn't dare to show it on her face. She stared at her closely and talked to her in secret: "Good Yan'er, now is not the time to reminisce about the past. You stay and help me from now on, okay?"

Ruyan's body trembled violently, as if she had not expected her guess to come true. She immediately knelt down and saluted her: "Ruyan will follow the orders of the ghost doctor."

No matter how hard-hearted Shangguan Qingxi was, at this moment, he couldn't help but see his eyes turn red. As the tears rolled down his face, he turned around abruptly, forcing himself not to be affected by such emotions.

Ruyan's clear eyes followed her closely. The master and servant stared at each other for a blink, and then they were forced to turn their gaze back and focus on the unconscious Prince Rong.

A glance can last a thousand years. Although they sisters did not experience ten thousand years, they felt as if they had experienced a century. Especially with the continuous surprises, mixed with the annoyance and resentment of running into Wei Yuchen, all kinds of feelings really made her feel a myriad of emotions and mixed emotions.

But when Shangguan Qingxi thought that Wei Li might really be the person she had been thinking about, her eyes suddenly became sharp.

There was no more hesitation in his action, but instead it added a bit of strength.

Prince Rong, she must spare no effort to cure him, because no matter how much she thought about it, she still couldn't figure out who could have done such a cruel thing to him.

Prince Rong's kindness, compassion, humility and calmness in the face of adversity have long been known throughout the world. Now, apart from him, the only prince left in Kyoto is Wei Jie.

The other brothers all have their own fiefdoms and are not allowed to enter the capital without being summoned. Under such circumstances, who would be willing to kill him?

When Shangguan Qingxi thought of the most likely mastermind behind this incident, she suddenly felt as if she was falling into an icy cave.

She couldn't imagine how terrible this man would be if he even sent his brother who humbly gave up the throne to hell?

But, when she thought that he could abandon his own son and even her, the person beside him, at will, then what was the point of being a so-called brother?

Haha, Wei Yuchen, ah Wei Yuchen, how evil have your thoughts become now?

If someone can even give you the throne, what else can't he give you?

But you, you actually did such a shameless thing to him, how could your mind be so vicious?

For someone like you, you should go to hell, the eighteen levels of hell, and never be able to be reborn!

Although Ling Yuan had already performed acupuncture on Wei Ziheng before, there were still differences between their techniques. Therefore, Shangguan Qingxi did not let Ling Yuan influence her, but instead performed acupuncture on Wei Ziheng in her own unique way.

The acupuncture process was extremely long, so long that the emperor who was waiting outside was already extremely impatient. Seeing him like this, the empress dowager could not help but say, "If the emperor has something to do, why don't you go first? I am here to watch over you, and there are so many doctors, you can go without any worries!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Yuchen turned around and said to Queen Mother Wen, "Mother, at this moment, what else can be more important than my brother's safety?"

At this point, he could not help but look at Ning Shuyuan in reproach, "Sister-in-law, you are the same. With such a big thing happening, why did you stop me from coming yesterday? What if..."

"Ahem," Empress Dowager Wen coughed, and Wei Yuchen hurriedly stepped forward nervously, "Mother, are you feeling unwell? How about you go lie down for a while?"

Queen Mother Wen glanced at him calmly and said, "My mother is fine. But if you are busy, please leave first. We are here, don't worry."

But Wei Yuchen insisted, so Empress Dowager Wen did not urge him any further, but she explained what he had just said.

"Don't blame your sister-in-law. It's not easy for your brother to be stable in this condition. Besides, how could they let us come here before they were sure what kind of poison it was? This is all for our own good, so don't blame them. Fortunately, the person has been saved, so don't pursue other things."

Wei Yuchen had no choice but to nod in agreement. How could he dare to refute anything else?

He immediately turned around and took this opportunity to ask several imperial physicians about Wei Ziheng's condition.

Although these imperial physicians also went in to examine the patient like the civilian doctors invited to the hospital, their abilities were limited. In addition, Prince Rong's illness was more severe this time. They were also very frightened at the time, so naturally they could not see anything.

On the contrary, the strength of the Princess Phoenix brought by His Majesty the Phoenix King really exceeded all of their expectations.

Under her treatment, Prince Rong's illness was not only temporarily suppressed, but his condition was even improving.

This also makes these people increasingly understand that sometimes rumors are not exaggerated.

Finally, two hours later, the ghost doctor with a pale face walked out of the inner room with the help of Ruyan and Lingyuan.

Ning Shuyuan immediately stepped forward and asked, "Mr. Feng, you have worked hard."

Shangguan Qingxi raised her pale little face and nodded calmly to Ning Shuyuan: "You are too polite, Princess. It's okay. Prince Rong's poison has been suppressed."

Wasn't it suppressed before? This...

As if she had noticed everyone's confusion, Ling Yuan explained on behalf of the taciturn Shangguan Qingxi.

"Although our acupuncture techniques are different, the effects are the same. After two acupuncture treatments, Prince Rong's condition is more stable than when I treated him. This will greatly facilitate our subsequent detoxification. Queen Mother, Emperor, and Princess, you can put your mind at ease for the time being."

The Queen Mother immediately prayed "Amitabha" and bowed towards the east, thanked and rewarded Shangguan Qingxi, and promised that no matter what the ghost doctor asked for, they would satisfy them all.

Shangguan Qingxi was already tired and had no interest in listening to this. Ruyan naturally noticed her tiredness and was about to step forward to say something to the empress dowager.

Wei Yuchen suddenly walked out from the side, and when Shangguan Qingxi raised her eyes, they happened to meet his gaze. As their eyes met, the former grasped Ruyan's wrist and tightened it, with surging hatred flowing out from inside to outside. His originally polite expression suddenly became stiff, and his drooping pupils concealed a biting coldness.

At this time, according to the rules, he should salute him, but Shangguan Qingxi had no time to care about anything else except his endless hatred.

Just when he was about to inquire carefully about Prince Rong's condition, Empress Dowager Wen noticed Shangguan Qingxi's fatigue after being reminded by Ruyan.

She immediately said politely to Shangguan Qingxi: "Mr. Feng, you must be tired. Shuyuan, go and arrange a room for him to rest."

Then, he glanced at Wei Yuchen beside him and said, "Emperor, didn't you bring your Jade Beauty with you? And there are so many imperial doctors? Let them go in and take a look. There is strength in numbers, and we can work out a countermeasure, don't you think?"

After the Queen Mother reminded him, Wei Yuchen finally remembered the beautiful lady standing beside him and nodded quickly: "Your Majesty, what you said is absolutely right. Yu Yan, why are you still standing there? Lead them in and take a good look at your brother."

Yu Yan, who had been accompanying the emperor and pretending to be transparent, heard her name being called and hurriedly stepped forward and bowed: "Yes, Your Majesty."

After Wei Yuchen finished giving his instructions, he turned around and waved to Shangguan Qingxi: "Since you are tired, go down and rest first!"

Shangguan Qingxi nodded faintly to the empress dowager, without even looking at Wei Yuchen, and retreated with the support of Ruyan.

Such a rude behavior immediately made someone feel dissatisfied, but due to his status and the empress dowager sitting next to him, he could only suppress his anger.

He looked at the backs of Fengchi and Ruyan, and for some reason, he suddenly felt uneasy. He looked at them thoughtfully, which made the Queen Mother slightly dissatisfied: "What's wrong? Everyone has left, what are you still looking at?"

"Mother, how can your people serve an outsider?"

He knew better than anyone who Ruyan belonged to. Over the years, he had been feeling resentful towards this maid who was still alive, but he couldn't find any evidence against her.

In his impression, for the past twelve years, Ruyan has been staying honestly and dutifully in Ningsheng Palace, rarely going out, and treating everyone with a cold expression as if to keep them at a distance.

But just now, he saw that she was so concerned about a man from the common people, which made him doubt her.

Unexpectedly, when Empress Dowager Wen heard this, her expression changed instantly: "What? Can't I order my people around at will? I sent Ruyan over there. Ruyan followed Yun Ge in the past and knows a little about medicine. She can help Mr. Feng. Is this not allowed?"

Wei Yuchen's face froze and he was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Empress Dowager Wen would suddenly become so sharp.

Moreover, he seemed to have just realized that since he came here, Empress Dowager Wen had urged him to leave again and again.

Could it be that the Queen Mother's hostility towards him all comes from the poison in her brother's body?

"Mother, you misunderstood. I didn't mean that. I just felt that Ruyan seemed to be a little different towards Fengchi."

How could a woman who always had the same expression when she looked at everyone suddenly change, become, how should I put it, because of a strange 'ghost doctor'?

Although it was still the same on the surface, he could feel Ruyan's respect from the bottom of her heart.

Yes, it was respect. That feeling did not change much even when facing the Queen Mother.

But he happened to feel it on a strange man. Isn't it very strange?

"What's different? What could be different? In my opinion, Ruyan has not done anything out of line. It's you, on the contrary, who are suspicious again? Emperor, if there is nothing else, you should go back to the palace first. If there is any progress here, someone will report to you..."

"Mother, that's not what I meant."