When Prince Luo and Prince Li were eating steamed buns in the cage, Zhu Hanfei was brought in by two burly men.
King Luo was the first to put down the steamed bun and looked at the shocking bruises on Zhu Hanfei's face in surprise.
It seems that the mission of Prince Ding's people was not easy, and they encountered fierce resistance from Zhu Hanfei.
Prince Ding sat at the end of the bed.
After seeing this scene, he frowned, but just put down the book in his hand.
The big men first greeted Prince Ding, and then threatened Zhu Hanfei fiercely, "Doctor Zhu, just treat Concubine Ji's illness. If you resist again, don't blame us for being rude!"
Zhu Hanfei shook off the shackles of the two and stood in front of Wu Qing's bed without saying a word.
The big men who had come to hold her hostage walked out the door, and there were faint sounds of sneer as they left.
"The emperor is so stupid and lustful that he actually got a young and beautiful lady to be an official. No wonder the general wants to rebel."
"Isn't it rumored that Concubine Ji is the reincarnation of a goddess? She hasn't woken up in the palace yet. It must be that the gods are fed up with the emperor."
"So, are we just going to let that young lady in like that? Without even searching her body?"
"She is a delicate girl, what kind of threat can she pose? If she really has any means, at most she has a knife on her body. In the eyes of Prince Ding, isn't that just flirting?"
These two are so careless with their words, they sound like they came out of the military camp.
Zhu Hanfei frowned slightly and asked Prince Ding bluntly, "Is this how you rule your subordinates? Allowing those who are talkative to do whatever they want?"
Being in the heart of the enemy camp, death is a sure thing.
Zhu Hanfei knew that this trip would be dangerous, so she refused to put herself in a difficult position and simply criticized Prince Ding in a harsh voice.
Upon hearing this, Prince Ding pursed his thin lips into a line, his eyes deep and complicated.
He didn't say much, just asked her to check Wu Qing's physical condition.
"She was breathing rapidly before, but her pulse was normal." Prince Ding said slowly, "I just want to know when she wakes up."
Wu Qing lay on the bed with his eyes closed, looking lifeless.
The goddess is still not awake, it must be the emperor's fault, thought Prince Ding.
General Bai was right. His brother's throne was not obtained in a legitimate way, which made the heaven angry and he was unwilling to let the goddess descend to the world again.
"Instead of worrying about Lady Ji, you should worry about yourself. How many days has your Highness not slept?"
As a doctor, Zhu Hanfei could see the problem with Prince Ding as soon as they met.
The other person's hair, which was always neatly combed, was a little messy and his eyes were bloodshot.
Not to mention Prince Ding’s voice.
He must have endured many years of eating little and drinking little water, which made him look so haggard.
Zhu Hanfei asked in confusion, "If you are not satisfied, why do you want to rebel and disturb the people?"
"This matter has nothing to do with you." Prince Ding pointed at Prince Luo and Prince Li in the cage, "If you say anything more, you will be locked up with them."
After Zhu Hanfei took a look at who was in the cage, she paused, lowered her head and carefully took Wu Qing's pulse.
After holding Wu Qing's wrist for a while, Zhu Hanfei withdrew her hand and shook her head at Prince Ding.
She replied calmly, "Noble Lady Ji has not yet woken up. However, the sudden change in the surrounding environment has affected the delicate balance of her internal energy, causing her breathing to become rapid."
Prince Ding was skeptical.
Zhu Hanfei continued, "The prince's camp is located in the northwest of the capital, and there is no high wall of the imperial city to block it. It is greatly affected by the cold wind in winter and is much lower than Linhua Palace overall."
Prince Ding defended himself: "But I have charcoal."
Zhu Hanfei lied calmly, "That's even more problematic. One is cold and the other is hot. One is hot and the other is cold. Lady Ji is in a deep sleep. How do you know she didn't catch a cold or a heat stroke?"
After all, Prince Ding had never learned medicine and was defeated in the competition.
"...Then what do you think should be done?"
Zhu Hanfei replied: "I have relevant medicines in my medicine box, it's okay."
When she was tied up, she brought with her the toolbox that Wu Qing had given her.
Last time, she used this box to perform surgery on Zhao Changzai. This time, she wanted to use this box to check and balance Prince Ding.
Zhu Hanfei undid the buckle calmly without any deviation in her hand movements.
At this moment, her mood was extremely calm, even clearer than the moment she first stepped into the palace.
The lid of the box was opened, Prince Ding came over and glanced casually inside.
There were indeed various bottles and jars placed in the box, and a row of medical tools were attached to the back of the lid. Overall, it looked non-threatening.
Zhu Hanfei slowly reached into the box, seeming to be considering which bottle of medicine to choose.
Just then, her fingers stroked lightly to the side.
It was as if the wind was blowing through the bamboo forest, leaving behind an imperceptible sound.
“Click.”
In an instant, Zhu Hanfei took out a brown-bronze object from the compartment of the medicine box, and Prince Ding quickly twisted Zhu Hanfei's hand.
She took a cold breath in pain, and the thing in her hand fell right beside ** and Wu Qing's arms.
Prince Ding's voice suddenly froze like ice. "Doctor Zhu, I'm giving you some face because Concubine Ji has been taking good care of you. If you hadn't been the one taking care of Concubine Ji since she fell asleep, I could have just killed you."
"I advise you to put aside all your worries and focus on curing Lady Ji's illness."
Zhu Hanfei lowered her head, and her expression could not be seen clearly.
Fearing that she would not cooperate next time, Prince Ding offered another bait: "I also know that you are not the real Zhu Hanfei, but the daughter of Zhu Fei, the former director of the Imperial Observatory."
"If you can cure Noble Ji, when I ascend the throne... I will set about redressing the injustice of the Zhu family, clearing your family's name, and letting the deceased rest in peace."
"Your Highness is so powerful that I am ashamed to be inferior to him." Zhu Hanfei said a compliment, her face slightly distorted with pain.
But the next moment, she raised the corners of her lips slightly and said with a smile: "However, I still want to redress my injustice on my own, without the help of a traitor like you."
As soon as the voice fell, the ** man stood up suddenly.
Silently, the cold muzzle of a gun was pressed against the back of Prince Ding's head.
Wu Qing held the gun in one hand and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, please don't move. I just woke up not long ago and my body has just woken up from a deep sleep. It's easy for my hands to slip."
[I have superb martial arts and seven holy swords... so what? I have a gun, how are you going to deal with me? ]
Zhu Hanfei broke free from Prince Ding's stiff hand and said with a smile, "Your Highness, this gun is a treasure collected by Mr. Browning."
"Its bullets are very valuable, one is worth fifty taels of silver, and I have never used it. I hope Your Majesty will behave and not bleed my wallet."