Chapter 888 I'll guarantee her becoming the Imperial Physician!
Yuwen Ye said, "I just have this concern. After all, if it weren't for Physician Su, who knows what the outcome would have been regarding the hawthorn cake incident."
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi's expression also became serious.
To be honest, she had studied some medical principles with the Turkic shaman since childhood, so this kind of thing shouldn't have been difficult for her. However, she was too careless, which almost allowed someone to take advantage of her. It was indeed thanks to Su Qinglan that Xiao Yuanzi could have been born safely.
but--
Shang Ruyi lowered her head and thought for a moment, then said, "I will be careful about such things and will not give anyone the opportunity to scheme against me again."
Hearing her say that, Yuwen Ye said, "Your words seem to suggest that you don't want to save Physician Su..."
Shang Ruyi immediately shook her head: "Of course not. Physician Su must be saved!"
As she spoke, her eyes softened with a hint of pity, and she said softly, "No matter what Jiang Xing's plans are, I know Su Qinglan is a good person. And she must have been deceived."
"Oh? Why?"
"As a woman, it was so difficult for her to complete her studies and enter the Imperial Medical Bureau to become an imperial physician. Given her character and personality, if she had known Jiang Yan's true identity beforehand, even if she didn't inform the court, she certainly wouldn't have put herself in such a dangerous situation—secretly colluding with a traitor is considered treason. If she were discovered, everything she had would be ruined."
"But what I heard from you before was that she and Jiang Yan were still very close, and they had even reached the point of discussing marriage."
Yes, that's true.
"What if she chooses Jiang Yan?"
"That's impossible,"
Shang Ruyi said decisively, "Can Jiang Yan compare to her career path?"
Yuwen Ye had only asked casually, and whether Su Qinglan knew Jiang Xing's true identity was no longer important in the whole matter. But hearing Shang Ruyi speak so confidently, he seemed to care a little more and said, "You mean that for Su Qinglan, a satisfactory lover or husband is not as important as her career prospects?"
Shang Ruyi said, "Of course."
"..."
"Although I've met Jiang Xing before, and he is quite handsome, when compared to high-ranking official positions, promising careers, and family prestige, everyone knows what to choose."
"..."
Yuwen Ye crossed his arms and remained silent, his expression still showing some doubt.
Shang Ruyi looked at him and said, "For example, would you men really give up your promising future for a woman?"
Yuwen Ye narrowed his eyes but didn't say anything.
Shang Ruyi continued, "Didn't we talk about this before—'A man's infatuation can be explained, but a woman's infatuation cannot.' This is because many women have a limited world to see, so love is important to them. But Su Qinglan is different. She's only in her twenties and has already become the Assistant Imperial Physician. If she continues to work hard, she might even become the Grand Physician! No matter how good Jiang Yan is, can he be better than such a bright future?"
Yuwen Ye narrowed his eyes again, still remaining silent.
Shang Ruyi looked at him: "You still don't believe me?"
Yuwen Ye shook his head: "I don't really believe it."
"How about we make a bet?"
"bet?"
Seeing that Shang Ruyi seemed genuinely serious about the matter, Yuwen Ye smiled and said, "What are we betting on? Are we betting on whether Su Qinglan already knew Jiang Yan's identity?"
"Yes, it also depends on whether Su Qinglan's career prospects are more important or Jiang Yan's."
"..."
Yuwen Ye narrowed his eyes again, a hint of amusement flickering within them: "What if you lose?"
Shang Ruyi said, "You go first, what if I win?"
Yuwen Ye glanced at her and said, "If you win, and if Su Qinglan truly prioritizes her career—then I will guarantee her the position of Imperial Physician!"
Shang Ruyi's eyes lit up: "Okay! It's a deal!"
Yuwen Ye looked at her again: "What if you lose?"
Shang Ruyi said, "If we lose, we lose."
Yuwen Ye chuckled: "So, you didn't intend to pay any price for this bet, and there's no punishment for losing."
Shang Ruyi opened her eyes wide and said seriously, "If we win, you'll recommend Su Qinglan, right? It won't benefit me. So if we lose, how can you punish me?"
Yuwen Ye was speechless for a moment, and only reached out and poked her forehead.
After a moment of silence, he said seriously, "However, saving Physician Su is one thing, and your safety and Yuanzi's safety are another. I don't want anyone to take advantage of this opportunity to scheme against you, so we must rescue her as soon as possible."
As he spoke, he murmured as if to himself, "Ideally, before the beginning of spring."
As they were talking, Chang Wan came in. She took the coat that Shang Ruyi had just taken off and hung it up. Then she took another casual coat and helped Shang Ruyi put it on. But Yuwen Ye said, "Go get me another coat. I have some errands to run."
Changwan went immediately.
Shang Ruyi said, "Father just lifted our confinement, and you want to go out already?"
"Since they've let him go, then he can leave."
Yuwen Ye stood up, took off his casual coat, and looked down at her: "Besides, do you think people won't keep an eye on us if I don't go out?"
That's true.
A short while later, Chang Wan brought over clothes and helped Yuwen Ye put them on. He then braved the snow and hurriedly left.
Shang Ruyi watched his figure disappear into the vast snow before returning to the palace, still chilled. Tu She'er hurriedly poured her some hot tea. Shang Ruyi looked up at her and smiled, "Say what you want to say."
Tushe'er was taken aback: "Huh?"
Shang Ruyi said, "I just saw you looking like you wanted to say something. You must have been holding it in for so long."
Tushe'er stuck out her tongue, but still carefully squatted down next to Shang Ruyi, covering her knees with a soft, thin blanket to keep her warm, and then whispered, "Your Highness, are you and His Highness Prince Qin not going to care about Young Master Pei?"
Shang Ruyi looked down at her thoughtfully: "Why are you suddenly concerned about Young Master Pei?"
Changwan, who was standing to the side, also glanced at her.
Seeing Shang Ruyi's ambiguous smile, which also seemed somewhat serious, Tu She'er sensed something and hurriedly waved her hand, saying, "That's not what I meant, Your Highness, please don't overthink it!"
"oh?"
"This servant just feels that Young Master Pei, Prince Qin, and you have always been very close, haven't you? Now that he's imprisoned, why are you all only thinking about saving Physician Su and not caring about him at all?"
"..."
Shang Ruyi looked at her for a while and saw that she had a serious expression with a hint of worry, as if she really thought that she and Yuwen Ye were disregarding Pei Xingyuan's life and death in order to protect themselves. Then she smiled faintly and said, "Who said we don't care about him?"
"That--"
"There must be a method to manage it."
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