"Lord Funan, you heard that? You have the best lightness skill right now. Hurry up and go to the palace to bring the master out." The steward said to the man in black standing behind the door as soon as he entered. How did the steward recognize them all? It was because of the different accessories they wore at their waists. To make them easily recognizable, the officials around the master all wore accessories at their waists: Bamboo – Lord Jiyue; Plum – This Lord Funan; Orchid – Lord Liaochen; Chrysanthemum – Lord Feiheng; and, well, this one is still lying down.
"Hmm." Funan hummed in response, remaining standing still.
"???Are you not going yet because you want to end up like Lord Fei Heng?" The steward looked at the motionless Funan with a face that seemed to say, "Are you looking for a beating?"
"I'm just wondering whether to find Chen first or go to the palace first," Funan said earnestly to the steward.
"Lord Liao Chen is in the manor! I'll go find him myself. You should go to the palace and bring your master back first!" The steward was also convinced. Didn't he know he should find Lord Liao Chen? He had heard what that young eunuch said earlier. It was true that the master wouldn't deal with things like getting involved with something evil, but Liao Chen would. Liao Chen knowing was equivalent to the master knowing, which was practically the same as the master knowing, wasn't it?
"Hmm." Fu Nan hummed again, but this time he didn't stay still. Before the sound of "hmm" had even finished, the person in front of him had disappeared. He must have gone to the palace.
Seeing this, the butler turned around to look for Liao Chen, but as soon as he turned around, he saw Liao Chen standing a few meters away from him on the cobblestone path, wearing a white robe that was spotless, staring at him intently, with an oppressive aura.
"Lord Liao Chen." The steward bowed respectfully. There were only four masters in the manor, each with a squad under their command, the master's four elite forces. But of these four, only Liao Chen could inspire such fear in the steward. Yes, fear. Although Lord Liao Chen was somewhat unconventional, he always carried an air of mystery that filled the steward with awe, hence his respect.
"Butler Xun, didn't I tell you there's no need to be so polite? You're making me sad." The moment Liao Chen spoke, the oppressive aura from before vanished completely. Can you imagine such a grown man having a childlike voice? Absolutely not!
"...Lord Liao Chen." Steward Xun looked at Liao Chen helplessly.
"Alright, alright, I won't say anymore. Tell me, what do you want?" Seeing this, Liao Chen stopped joking and looked at Butler Xun with a serious expression.
"You need to change into the clothes of a medicine boy." Steward Xun believed that Lord Liao Chen had already heard the cause and effect of the matter and did not need to repeat it again. After all, no one knew better than themselves how good their hearing was. Even a half-baked person like him could hear voices from afar, let alone a master like Lord Liao Chen.
"Alright." Liao Chen nodded. He had indeed heard the whole conversation between the two, but he just wanted to tease Steward Xun. Seeing that Steward Xun was so boring, Liao Chen naturally stopped teasing him.
Watching Liao Chen slowly walk back, Steward Xun secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Liao Chen's greatest hobby is teasing people! If you follow Liao Chen's words, you will soon be led around by him and teased until you are completely bewildered. Only by not following Liao Chen's words can you get him to let go of you, whom he considers boring.
"Lord Liaochen, if I may be so bold, at this leisurely pace, you might not be able to keep up with the master's speed in leaving the palace. Who knows if the master will be angry then?" Steward Xun kindly reminded Liaochen, who was moving as slowly as a tortoise. Just as he finished speaking, a blur appeared before his eyes, and the ethereal figure in white disappeared.
"Butler Xun, you're not cute at all! You actually used Hengyi to scare me!" Chen's voice drifted from afar, filled with exasperation.
Liao Chen did indeed call out Yin Hengyi's real name, and judging from the butler's expression, there was no doubt at all, indicating that he also knew Yin Hengyi's name.
Inside the palace, Funan floated lightly to the Imperial Hospital and hid in the shadows. He watched as people came and went, each taking out a jade flute only an inch long and placing it to their lips to gently blow. The sound produced was not that of a flute; it was clear and crisp like a bird's chirp. The sound was not loud, but it could travel a long distance. This was a specially made flute, and by controlling the amount of air, various sounds could be created, each sound representing a different meaning.
While flipping through medical records in the Imperial Hospital, Yin Hengyi paused upon hearing this voice and put down the medical record.
"Old Zhang, I have to go out for a while," Yin Hengyi said, turning to the older imperial physician beside him.
"Vice President, please go ahead if you need anything. There's nothing much going on right now anyway," the imperial physician said with a smile. Indeed, Yin Hengyi had successfully become the vice president of the Imperial Medical Academy at such a young age, thanks to his superb medical skills and knowledge!
Yin Hengyi went out, his eyes subtly sweeping over Funan's hiding place. After turning left and right in the Imperial Hospital, he finally arrived at a latrine. Yin Hengyi went in and closed the door.
A short while later, Yin Hengyi came out. If you looked closely, you would notice that his expression was a little stiff, but you would only notice it if you looked closely.
Shortly after Yin Hengyi left, a figure flew out of the latrine and headed towards the outside of the palace. The palace guards were practically useless to these two. The figure that flew out was the real Yin Hengyi; the one who had left earlier was Fu Nan in disguise.
After leaving the palace, Yin Hengyi returned to his residence without a moment's rest. The steward was already waiting inside. Upon seeing Yin Hengyi's return, he immediately handed him prepared casual clothes. Yin Hengyi took them and went into the inner room to change out of his black clothes. After leaving the room, Liao Chen was also waiting at the door. Seeing Liao Chen dressed as a medicine boy, Yin Hengyi nodded without saying anything. After the two went out, a carriage was already prepared at the door. Although it was slow, they couldn't just walk there. After all, in other people's eyes, Yin Hengyi was a frail imperial physician, so the carriage was a necessity.
It was an hour later when they finally arrived at the Prince's residence. After all, it takes time to travel back and forth, and an hour was already quite fast.
"Oh my, Physician Li, you've finally arrived! I've been waiting for you!" Su Xiaobao had been waiting at the entrance of the Prince's mansion, afraid of missing Physician Li's arrival. He greeted Physician Li with the same warmth as he would his own father.
"Young Master Su, my steward has already spoken about the concubine's matter. Let's go take a look." Yin Hengyi smiled, understanding Su Xiaobao's enthusiasm. He knew about the concubine's previous attempt to frame Xiaoyi, only to be humiliated by Xiaoyi herself. Su Xiaobao was trying to curry favor with Xiaoyi.
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