Faced with Emperor Yuanhe's anger, Yu Nanqing simply lowered his eyes and said, "It was my foolishness. If it happens again in the future, I will speak frankly and without reservation."
For some inexplicable reason, Yu Nanqing suddenly thought of Su Wanyan at this moment.
If Su Wanyan were to see this hypocritical side of Emperor Yuanhe, I wonder how she would react.
As he thought about it, the image of Su Wanyan speaking rudely to Emperor Yuanhe appeared in his mind, probably first spitting out a "Pah!" and then calling him an "old fox."
Yu Nanqing's lips curled up imperceptibly.
And with a barely suppressed momentum, he had no choice but to lower his eyes.
Emperor Yuanhe was furious, but he was powerless to do anything about Yu Nanqing. He hadn't been able to kill him when Yu was paralyzed before, and now that Yu had recovered, it was no easy task to take him down.
Emperor Yuanhe knew this well, and he frowned: "You said I want to see the Valley Master of Baiyou Valley, what do you mean by that?"
"I have already sent people to Baiyou Valley. If all goes well, the Valley Master of Baiyou Valley will be able to arrive in the capital in a month."
"Tingyi's injuries are severe, and he cannot wait a month. I will only give you seven days. You must invite the Valley Master of Baiyou Valley no matter what!"
If Su Wanyan were here, she would definitely be so angry she'd laugh if a month were compressed into seven days.
Faced with Emperor Yuanhe's unreasonable demands, Yu Nanqing calmly replied: "Your Majesty, the master of Baiyou Valley is no ordinary doctor. He can cure my three-year-old ailment. Moreover, the Princess is only delayed for a month. It is impossible to cure her in seven days. A month is the limit."
"No! Half a month!" Emperor Yuanhe frowned: "Tingyi's injury cannot wait. You must invite the Valley Master of Baiyou Valley within half a month. Otherwise, it will be a sign that you disregard brotherly affection and the life and death of the Princess."
"I am afraid I cannot comply."
Emperor Yuanhe slammed his fist on the imperial table with a loud bang: "Yu Nanqing! How dare you defy my orders! You have a lot of nerve!"
"I have already said that one month is the limit. If Your Majesty insists on forcing me to do something I cannot help you with."
"Yu Nanqing! How can you be so indifferent to the life and death of the Eldest Princess? She is your imperial sister!"
“The people going to Baiyou Valley have already set off. Considering the distance between Baiyou Valley and the capital, a month is a very reasonable timeframe. If Your Majesty still feels that the bond between my brothers is weak, I have no way to argue my case.”
"You!" Emperor Yuanhe was so angry that he stood up abruptly, as if all the anger he had been suppressing had suddenly surged to his head. He glared at Yu Nanqing with burning fury.
How could he forget that when Yu Nanqing was paralyzed, he couldn't find fault with him? Now that Yu Nanqing has recovered, he is even less likely to slip up.
If this matter were to continue, it would only make him, as an emperor, appear unreasonable.
Just then, Eunuch Liu rushed into the hall, knelt down, and reported, "Your Majesty, someone from the Princess's residence just reported that the Princess has awakened, but..."
Liu hesitated, not daring to say what he was going to say next.
Emperor Yuanhe frowned even more deeply: "But what?"
"But... the imperial physician said... it might be difficult for the Princess to speak again in the future."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Yuanhe immediately felt dizzy and disoriented.
His expression was terrifyingly grim: "What do you mean by that?"
Eunuch Liu dared not say any more and prostrated himself on the ground: "Your Majesty, you should go to the Princess's residence yourself."
Emperor Yuanhe waved his hand and walked down the steps. As he passed Yu Nanqing, he paused and gave Yu Nanqing a cold look: "Third brother, why don't we go and take a look together?"
Yu Nanqing calmly smiled and narrowed her eyes: "Of course I want to."
The main house of the Princess's residence.
When Emperor Yuanhe and Yu Nanqing arrived, they hadn't even entered the door when they heard heart-wrenching wails coming from inside.
The voice was hoarse and shrill, like the sound of something being torn apart from a wound, sending chills down one's spine.
The voices of maids and servants tried to dissuade the child from inside the room, but the more they tried to stop her, the more shrill the wails became.
The imperial physician's terrified voice echoed in the room, hoping that the maids and servants could hold the princess down.
Emperor Yuanhe strode forward, pushed open the door, and immediately gasped.
The bandages on Yu Tingyi's body had come undone, revealing large patches of skin that were charred red and yellow from the fire—no, it could no longer be considered skin.
The skin and flesh were connected together, not only on her body and neck, but also on her face. Not to mention her fingers were so red and swollen that they looked like something out of hell.
Because her tendons were severed, her wrists hung limply as she struggled, as if only skin and flesh were attached to them, which was quite eerie.
The reason why the maids who tried to dissuade her couldn't control her was entirely because the princess looked too terrifying, and they didn't dare to approach her at all.
Even if you get close enough, one grab will leave your hand covered in blood, scaring your little face to death. You wouldn't dare to touch it again.
When Si Yang brought Yu Tingyi back that day, she was covered in bandages, and Emperor Yuanhe knew then that she was seriously injured.
At the time, she was unconscious, and the imperial physician asked him to leave during treatment, so he did not know that under the bandages, she was in such a terrible state.
Upon seeing Emperor Yuanhe appear at the door, Yu Tingyi felt as if she had seen a savior. Tears of blood streamed from her eyes, and she threw herself onto the bed, screaming, "Ahhh—ahhh—!"
She cried out hoarsely, as if she had endless things to say to Emperor Yuanhe.
However, she fell to the ground as soon as she got up, and immediately tried to get up and rush towards Emperor Yuanhe, but she fell down again after only one step, as if her leg was broken.
Whether it was her voice that was too grating, or the unpleasant smell in the room, Emperor Yuanhe frowned and shouted angrily, "What are you all good for? You can't even serve the Princess properly, what use are you to me? Hurry up and help the Princess to bed! Or I'll take your dog lives!"
The maids and servants were already terrified, and when they heard Emperor Yuanhe say this, they immediately disregarded what the princess looked like and hurriedly helped her onto the bed.
Several imperial physicians scrambled to their knees before Emperor Yuanhe, saying, "Your humble servants greet Your Majesty."
"Ahhhhhh—ahhhhhh—" The eldest princess was still struggling desperately, her gaze never leaving Emperor Yuanhe.
Emperor Yuanhe, his face grim, strode to the bedside. Looking at Yu Tingyi's face, burned red, her skin torn and swollen, so badly bruised that not a single patch of undamaged skin could be seen, he felt a pang of sympathy. He softened his voice, speaking slowly and gently: "Tingyi..."
"Waaaaah—waaaaah—" Yu Tingyi's hands and feet were restrained by several old women.
Perhaps because Emperor Yuanhe was right in front of her, she stopped struggling and, like a helpless child, looked at Emperor Yuanhe and cried with extreme grievance.
However, at that moment, Yu Nanqing slowly walked into the room and appeared unexpectedly in front of Yu Tingyi.
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