Chen Yu was alarmed and hurriedly reached for the waist token in Hong Yu's hand, but Hong Yu held on tightly. She saw a hand about to lift the curtain and rushed out to greet it, only to be met with an extremely fierce face.
Prime Minister Zhang reached out to help her down from the carriage, but she shook her head and refused, quickly jumping off the carriage from the other side.
Although she had never met Prime Minister Zhang, she had heard of his behavior before.
This Prime Minister Zhang, though holding a high position and wielding great power, is not interested in gold or silver, but only in beautiful women. Although he is past the age of fifty, he still indulges in sensual pleasures and frequently takes concubines. This is also why Prince Yan forbids Chenyu and Hongyu from showing their faces.
But... if Chenyu doesn't show her face, Hongyu might be exposed.
Shen Yu walked up to Prime Minister Zhang and looked up. Prime Minister Zhang was indeed tall and imposing. His fierce face was full of smiles, and although his eyes were smiling, they could not hide his sharp expression.
She quickly lowered her eyes and greeted him: "Chenyu greets the Prime Minister. I just happened to obtain a waist token and thought that waiting here would surely lead me to its owner, but I never expected that it was lost by the Prime Minister..."
Prime Minister Zhang hurriedly replied, "I have long heard that Miss Chenyu is a skilled physician and has a face like a fairy. It's just a pity... His Majesty does not allow us uncouth people to ask Miss Chenyu for treatment. I wonder if Miss Chenyu is free now? My wife has been suffering from insomnia and unbearable headaches lately. I hope Miss Chenyu can come and take a look."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yu knew that Prime Minister Zhang had ill intentions and wanted to trick her into going to the Prime Minister's residence.
She quickly declined, saying, "Chen Yu is now married to General Bai, so she resigned from her position as imperial physician and is currently recuperating at home..."
Prime Minister Zhang's smile vanished, and he questioned sternly, "If that's the case, why did you come to treat Xiansheng?"
Shen Yu was indignant; how could she force someone to do something they couldn't? But Prime Minister Zhang held a high position of power and influence; apart from the Emperor and Empress, all the civil and military officials, and even the Crown Prince, had to give him some face. How could she dare to be angry? She could only explain gently, "Young Master Zhang couldn't get the imperial physician, so Shen Yu couldn't just stand by and watch him die."
After saying that, she turned and walked towards the sedan chair, lifted the curtain, and asked Hongyu for her waist token. Fortunately, Hongyu let go of her hand.
She held the waist token and respectfully handed it to Prime Minister Zhang.
Prime Minister Zhang snatched the waist token and shouted sternly, "Guards! Take Miss Chenyu back to the Prime Minister's residence!"
What? Shen Yu was shocked. Prime Minister Zhang actually wanted to forcibly take her to the Prime Minister's residence?
Two maids approached quickly, and she retreated repeatedly. Suddenly, a figure flew in and blocked her way. Upon closer inspection, she saw it was Guard Liu.
Liu Huwei was the leader of the secret guards that Liu Yu left for Shen Yu. Seeing that Prime Minister Zhang was harassing Shen Yu, Liu Huwei had no choice but to step in to help.
Although Shen Yu didn't know about the secret guards, she guessed the reason when she saw that Guard Liu was protecting her despite his own safety. She quickly gave Guard Liu a look to make him leave.
Guard Liu knelt down and pleaded, "Prime Minister, the Duchess is unconscious. I beg Miss Chenyu to go and treat her."
"Just find someone else."
"The Duchess's illness has always been treated by Miss Chenyu. I'm afraid that changing to another doctor might cause problems."
Prime Minister Zhang was furious: "What is the Duchess? She's just the Empress's sister-in-law. No, she's also Liu Yu's mother."
Previously, there was a rumor in the capital that Liu Yu would not marry anyone but Mu Chenyu, and Mu Chenyu would not marry anyone but Liu Yu. In the blink of an eye, Mu Chenyu married Bai Yehua, and Liu Yu not only did not hold a grudge, but also sent people to protect Chenyu. It seems that Mu Chenyu is nothing more than a frivolous and flirtatious woman, who is now pretending to be aloof and refusing to follow him.
Prime Minister Zhang smirked contemptuously, then loudly ordered, "Guards! Drag Guard Liu away and give him thirty strokes of the cane. If anyone dares to obstruct me from taking Miss Chenyu away, have them beaten to death!"
At this moment, Prince Yan entered the study, and Grand Tutor Zhang personally closed the door, then wept silently.
Just now, a scout secretly reported that Lianxiang was born to Lu Xue'er. Years ago, Lu Xue'er plotted to make him befriend Lu Qing'er. When he found out, he was furious and broke off all contact with Lu Xue'er, completely unaware that Lu Xue'er was already pregnant.
According to official records, Lu Xue'er and her daughter perished in the fire; however, their remains were never found. Coincidentally, the fire at Lu Xue'er's house and the death of Lu Qing'er occurred on the same day. He suspected that someone had deliberately murdered the Lu sisters, and that the mastermind behind it all was Zhang Lianhua and her family.
Recalling what Yan Wang had just said to him, his suspicions about Zhang Lianhua and Prime Minister Zhang deepened. It seemed that when Shen Yu examined Xian Sheng before, she also mentioned that Xian Sheng showed signs of poisoning. It was just that he trusted Zhang Lianhua too much!
So he secretly examined the medicinal herbs that Prime Minister Zhang had brought to Xiansheng, and found they were highly poisonous. No wonder Xiansheng showed signs of chronic poisoning; it seemed that Zhang Lianhua and the Prime Minister Zhang, brother and sister, had colluded with the imperial physician to murder Xiansheng.
He was filled with remorse, blaming himself for being so focused on politics that he had entrusted all the affairs of the household to Zhang Lianhua. Who would have thought that this wicked woman would poison his son!
Fortunately, Hyunseung was still alive, and his two daughters were also safe and sound, both becoming concubines of the King of Yan.
It's just unknown whether Lianxiang and Hongyu suspect that their mother was murdered.
He approached Yan Wang shakily and asked in a low voice, "Hongyu, Lianxiang, do you have any enemies?"
Yan Wang shook his head in thought, then suddenly remembered Hongyu's strange behavior earlier, and the fact that Hongyu still had Prime Minister Zhang's old waist token. He nodded repeatedly, then was startled and asked, "Is Prime Minister Zhang Hongyu's enemy?"
Grand Tutor Zhang nodded and, supported by Prince Yan, arrived at the gate.
Liu, the guard, was lying face down on a bench, his robe stained with blood. Chen Yu was being held hostage by two maids, while Prime Minister Zhang was solemn, dignified, and arrogant.
Upon seeing Grand Tutor Zhang appear, Prime Minister Zhang turned to ask, "Grand Tutor, have you reached an agreement with Prince Yan?"
Yan Wang looked at Grand Tutor Zhang in surprise.
In fact, the Crown Prince's faction fabricated military intelligence, claiming that reinforcements were needed on the northern border. Prime Minister Zhang intended to send Prince Yan with his army to eliminate Prince Yan.
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