Yan Ling was worried about her father's safety, her eyes red as if dripping blood. "Xue Ye, don't make a big deal out of nothing. This young master must go out tonight. Try stopping me!"
Xue Ye, with an arrogant and smug look, said, "This is the Emperor's will. What, does Prince Yan intend to disobey the imperial decree?"
Yan Ling stepped forward, her fist pressed against Xue Ye's chest, her whole body trembling with rage—
Seeing this, the guards of the Yan residence also drew their swords and clashed with the Xingwu Guards, and the atmosphere became extremely tense!
Qingfeng spat under his breath, gritted his teeth, and pulled Yanling back, "Your Highness, you mustn't!"
Forced into a corner, Yanling took a half-step back.
Xue Ye was still courting death, taunting with his cheek puffed out, "Didn't you want to hit me? Come on!"
"Hit you? I'd be afraid of dirtying my hands! Since you all enjoy being the Marquis's watchdogs so much, why don't I grant your wish? Qingfeng, close the gate!"
Xue Ye was so angry that he vomited blood.
In fact, Yan Ling wasn't that impulsive. Xie Wei had instructed them to draw fire in front while he himself left the mansion through the back door.
Given the current situation, the Xue family was well-prepared and would never allow Yan Ling to find a doctor. Therefore, Xie Wei, as the Junior Tutor, had no choice but to complete this impossible task.
Coincidentally, Shen Lang had invited him to the palace today to discuss the snow disaster in the south.
Xie Wei stepped off the carriage, dressed in a white fox fur coat, exuding an air of noble elegance yet also appearing somewhat forlorn. "Jian Shu, go find Lü Xian and have him use my carriage and the token given by the Emperor to get Doctor Liu into the Yan residence no matter what."
Jian Shu was taken aback. "Sir, then you..."
"It's alright, I'll walk into the palace. Lord Yan's life is far more important than mine."
Jian Shu hesitated, but Xie Wei ignored him and turned to walk towards the palace gate.
Over here, Lü Xian found Doctor Liu, but he was unlucky and was caught red-handed by Xue Ye. He rolled his eyes and put on a mournful face, "My lords, my wife is giving birth tonight and she can't do without a doctor. Please let me take the doctor with me. It will definitely not delay your business, okay?"
Zhou Yanzhi was a commander of the Xingwu Guard and happened to be accompanying him on an official business.
He scoffed, "Don't even think about calling a doctor tonight, even if your wife has a difficult childbirth!"
"You—" Lu Xian's chest heaved with anger. He glanced at Xue Ye out of the corner of his eye, thinking to himself that he was in a bad mood. With Xue Ye around, he absolutely could not take out Xie Wei's get-out-of-jail-free card. Otherwise, Xue Yuan would have already disliked Xie Wei for a long time. Knowing that he was secretly protecting the Yan family, he would have thought he would go and provoke the emperor.
Xie Wei has enjoyed the Emperor's trust for so many years because he never forms factions and remains a lone minister.
When the assassination attempt occurred in the suburbs, it was dark and foggy, so Xue Yuan's men might not have been able to spot it.
Lu Xian was extremely anxious and pleaded, "Please, my wife is having a difficult childbirth. Can you really bear to watch both mother and child die?"
Suddenly, a woman's voice came from behind the door, "After all, Doctor Liu is a man, and it's not appropriate for him to appear in a woman's childbirth. How about I go with you in Doctor Liu's place?"
With a creak, the door opened.
A beautiful and charming face appears before everyone, so beautiful that it can make people lose their minds.
Xue Ye's eyes lit up. "It's you?"
The news of Princess Leyang's selection of companions for her studies was known to everyone in the capital. When they gathered together, they would privately discuss who was prettier and who had a better figure.
You Yue, from an unremarkable family, ranked at the top of her class alongside Jiang Xue Ning, making many scions of wealthy families secretly envious. They never expected to see her here today.
"You Er?" Lu Xian was taken aback. What was she doing here?
Xue Ye, his mouth watering, stepped forward. "Miss You Er, it's not like a proper young lady to be sleeping at home in the middle of the night, is it? If you're really that bored, why bother visiting a woman in labor? This young master will treat you to a meal at Tianxiang Restaurant. We won't leave until we're drunk, how about that?"
Lu Xian rolled his eyes, "Despicable and shameless!"
Xue Ye, humiliated, pointed at Lü Xian and cursed, "Where did this scoundrel come from who dares to insult this young master? Guards, arrest him and that Doctor Liu together! During the lockdown, wandering around like this is considered treason!"
Xue Ye was angry, but he was clearly using this as an excuse to prevent Doctor Liu from leaving the house.
Seeing this, Chu Yuan smiled and said, "Young Master Xue, isn't it inappropriate for you to distort the truth like this?"
You want to buy me a drink? I can give you that chance another day, but not today.
Human life is of paramount importance. I asked Doctor Liu to teach me medicine, and his first principle was "never disregard life." If I abandon my patients and go with you, I'm afraid I won't recognize my master anymore. How can I then help the princess remove her scars after I've mastered the skills?
A few days later, when I entered the palace, the princess asked me why I gave up halfway. What should I say?
Does this mean she was simply indulging in Young Master Xue's wine, or that Young Master Xue, relying on his superior numbers, forced You Yue to disobey her master's instructions, thus leading to her expulsion?
Xue Ye wasn't stupid; he naturally understood the unspoken meaning in Chu Yuan's words.
His eyes narrowed instantly. "You Yue, are you using Princess Leyang to pressure me?"
"Really?" Chu Yuan shrugged. "It's true. The reason I'm here with Doctor Liu so late is because of the princess."
If you don't believe me, you can send someone into the palace to find out!
As for the traitors and rebels you speak of, I know absolutely nothing about them. Although my Qingyuan Marquis family is of humble birth, we have no connection whatsoever with traitors, do we?"
These words made Xue Ye's face turn pale and then red.
How could he possibly enter the palace to seek confirmation so late at night?
"Young Master, are we going to arrest her too?" Zhou Yanzhi's heart skipped a beat the moment he saw Chu Yuan. He was already traumatized by what happened at the Marquis's residence last time.
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