Chapter 1247 An Unresolved Matter
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi instinctively gripped Yuwen Ye's shirt.
The truth may be harsh, but this is the reality they face, and it is the biggest concession that someone like Yuwen Ye can make.
But judging from the current situation...
Shang Ruyi said, "But I think the latter half is almost impossible."
Yuwen Ye's eyes dimmed: "Hmm."
Shang Ruyi continued, "He has been trying to escalate the conflict between you and the Emperor all day. It seems he understands that if you really go to Luoyang, it will be like releasing a tiger back into the mountains, which will cause endless trouble for them."
Yuwen Ye sneered and said, "It seems that my third brother has grown up."
Shang Ruyi said, "If I'm not mistaken, just like when he advised the Emperor to transfer Shen Tu Tai and Pei Xingyuan to Luoyang, he will probably continue to advise the Emperor on how to deal with the conditions you put forward today."
Yuwen Ye said calmly, "Of course."
Shang Ruyi stared at him: "What kind of idea will he come up with?"
Just then, the only candle in the main hall finally went out, plunging the entire bedchamber into complete darkness. Even in this darkness, Yuwen Ye's cold, sharp eyes still gleamed, and in the silence, he let out a cold laugh: "What do you think?"
For three consecutive days, the emperor did not hold court.
The news coming from the inner palace is that His Majesty the Emperor has suffered a headache, and the people of the Imperial Medical Bureau are serving him medicine day and night. In particular, the Imperial Physician Lin Shi'an has not been home for three whole days and has hardly slept.
The Crown Prince and the Prince of Qin, among others, also went to the palace to visit him, but the Emperor refused them all, citing his poor health. They had no choice but to give up.
But it wasn't just Yuwen Yuan who fell ill. Ever since he was frightened and cried in the Kissing Tower that day, Yuan Gan started to have a fever in the middle of the night after returning home. Although a doctor was called and medicine was given, the fever would only subside for a short while before returning at night. This intermittent fever caused the child a lot of suffering, and Shang Ruyi was heartbroken.
Fortunately, on the third day, Su Qinglan, who had been on duty in the palace, arrived.
She was familiar with Yuan Gan. As soon as he saw her, Yuan Gan, who was groaning in pain, grinned at her. Su Qinglan hurriedly came over to examine his tongue and then his eyelids. She concluded that it was caused by dampness invading the body, and that he had been frightened at the Qinqin Tower that day, which was why he had a persistent low fever.
While writing a new prescription and having someone fetch the medicine and prepare it, she told Shang Ruyi, "If His Highness Prince Qin is here, please ask him to stay with the young prince tonight, which can also help calm the child's fright."
Shang Ruyi was in a dilemma. Yuwen Ye had been in the army for the past few days, and she didn't want to disturb him, so she didn't tell him about Yuan Gan's illness. It was getting dark outside, and it would be too late to go to the military camp to call him.
Su Qinglan thought for a moment and said, "If there are any men in the manor with a bit of a fierce aura, it would be good for them to guard the young prince for a while."
No sooner had he finished speaking than someone outside came to report: "General Shentu and Military Advisor Jiang have arrived."
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi was overjoyed.
These two men are both veterans of the battlefield, people who have walked the line between life and death. Naturally, they exude a fierce aura. Especially Shen Tu Tai, with them guarding Yuan Gan, they are probably no less formidable than Yuwen Ye.
So he immediately said, "Please come in quickly."
However, Su Qinglan, who was sitting to the side, showed an uneasy expression. Her face was slightly pale, and after hesitating for a moment, she said softly, "The medicine has been prescribed. After it is decocted, Your Highness can just have the young prince drink it while it's hot. I will go back now. If the young prince's fever does not subside, you can send someone to summon me again."
After saying that, he got up to leave.
Seeing her like this, Shang Ruyi realized that not only Shen Tu Tai, but also Jiang Yan had come.
After the scuffle in the court, Jiang Yan and Liang Youying were cleared of their crimes, and he also took Jiang Yu out of prison. Although the old man was frightened, he was not tortured and recovered after resting for a while. He himself was appointed as a military advisor at the Prince of Qin's mansion.
Because they saw each other quite often, Shang Ruyi had gotten used to his presence, but she forgot that he still had an unfinished business.
It refers to his relationship with Su Qinglan.
Previously, both he and Liang Youying had concealed their true identities when appearing before others, which led to that disaster. Now that Pei Xingyuan and Liang Youying's matter is considered settled, what about their relationship...?
Because she had been busy with important matters these days, Shang Ruyi hadn't had time to ask. Now, judging from Su Qinglan's expression, she could guess most of it.
She said softly, "Lord Su..."
Seemingly understanding what Shang Ruyi was about to say, Su Qinglan's ears turned slightly red. After packing up her medicine box, she glanced back at her and said softly, "This humble subject will take her leave now."
After saying that, he got up and walked out.
But just as she reached the door, she bumped into a body as sturdy as a small mountain.
"Ouch!"
Before Su Qinglan could say anything, the person she bumped into immediately took a step back. Then, a somewhat deafening laugh came from above. Looking up, she met Shen Tu Tai's full beard, his face resembling a tiger's. He was stunned for a moment, but after recognizing Su Qinglan, he immediately chuckled and said, "So it was you rushing out like that. It's Physician Su. Come, come, I'll make way for you."
After saying that, his burly and powerful body nimbly dodged to the side.
A familiar, tall figure immediately came into view.
Because she had just looked up at Shen Tu Tai, Su Qinglan hadn't had a chance to look down before her gaze unexpectedly met those eyes that she had been longing for day and night, eyes filled with deep affection.
Jiang Yan stood at the door, looking somewhat stiff and even swaying slightly.
The next moment, Su Qinglan immediately lowered her head and said, "Excuse me."
After saying that, he hurriedly walked out.
"well--"
Jiang Yan immediately reached out, wanting to chase after her and say something, but he had already reached the Princess Qin's door and couldn't just leave. Just as he hesitated, fortunately, Shang Ruyi, who was sitting by the bed, saw this scene at the door and immediately said, "Military Advisor Jiang, please see Physician Su out for me."
Jiang Xing's eyes lit up, and she gave Shang Ruyi a grateful look: "Yes!"
After saying that, he chased after her as fast as he could.
He walked quickly, but only caught up with Su Qinglan when they were almost at the gate of the Qin Prince's mansion. She had clearly heard the footsteps behind her, but she still walked briskly. Jiang Yan subconsciously wanted to reach out and grab her, but after thinking about it again, he withdrew his hand and rushed in front of her, spreading his arms to block her way.
"Physician Su!"
Su Qinglan had no choice but to stop, but even so, she did not look up. Instead, she buried her face deeply, revealing only her red ear tips.
Jiang Xing looked down at her, his eyes filled with longing and reluctance.
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