Perhaps Princess Ren's injuries were indeed very serious. After Minister Qian contacted the imperial physician for He Yunxiao, the physician briefly tested Nan Zhu's wife with a few words before anxiously leading them into the palace.
Judging from his appearance, he seemed even more anxious than He Yunxiao and the others. It was like he was trying anything as a last resort.
"My surname is Bai. You may follow me."
Physician Bai invited He Yunxiao and the others into the carriage, then said, "Hurry to the Left Wing Prince's Mansion!"
He Yunxiao asked in confusion, "Lord Bai, shouldn't we go to the palace?"
Physician Bai explained, "To enter the palace, one needs a pass. In the Yan Kingdom, apart from the Emperor himself, only the two Empresses can freely enter and leave the palace. We are going to the Left Wing Prince's Mansion to retrieve the Empress's pass that belongs to Princess Ren."
He Yunxiao nodded, saying nothing more. He didn't know much about the situation in Yan Kingdom; for example, he didn't know much about the relationship between this "Left Wing King" and the "Ren Family." The more he said, the more mistakes he made; it was better to be cautious and hurry to the palace to steal the border map and leave.
Physician Bai stopped the carriage by the roadside, got out alone to retrieve the token, and then led He Yunxiao and his entourage into the palace smoothly.
The process of entering the Yan Kingdom's palace was so smooth that He Yunxiao felt as if he wasn't stealing a border map, but rather entering the palace to find Mengbao.
The entry into the palace went smoothly, but when Imperial Physician Bai produced the Empress's token, He Yunxiao was genuinely startled. He wondered if he was mistaken, but this Empress's token from Yan Kingdom seemed exactly the same as the Golden Feather Token given to him by the Empress Dowager.
Perhaps they are not exactly identical, but He Yunxiao could not tell the difference between them at a glance.
It's one thing that the royal palaces of Yan and Qi are similar, but how come their travel tokens are so alike?
On the way to the palace, He Yunxiao followed behind Imperial Physician Bai, secretly reaching into his robes to stroke his Golden Feather Token, plotting to steal the border defense map.
Physician Bai kindly instructed, "Stay close to me, don't wander off, don't look around too much. After you finish examining the princess, leave the palace immediately and don't linger."
He Yunxiao asked doubtfully, "Is the palace that strict?"
"That's not quite true. It's just that the three of you are unfamiliar faces and not dressed as eunuchs or palace maids. There are many guards in the palace, and if you are harassed and questioned, you'll be in for a lot of trouble."
He Yunxiao didn't say anything, but secretly observed everything around him.
Imperial guards patrolling with swords, imperial guards appearing from time to time, and palace maids and eunuchs similar to those in the Qi Kingdom...
He Yunxiao had thought that coming to Yan would be like coming to a foreign land, but unexpectedly, Yan was similar to Qi in every way, or rather, Qi was similar to Yan in every way. Apart from the region, the two countries seemed to be almost the same.
With such close blood ties between the two countries, the unification of the world seemed destined. However, the timing of this unification, and by whom, remained uncertain.
We arrived at the Queen's Palace.
Princess Ren lay on the bed, her slender, fair hand extending out through the bed curtains, just like Mengbao had done when she faked her death.
He Yunxiao looked at the curtains and thought to himself, "What a pity." He couldn't use the system if he couldn't see the person, so he wondered if this future Empress of Yan was the female lead or a supporting character.
Since both Nan Zhu's wife and the princess of the Ren family were women, they didn't have many reservations and directly took each other's pulses with their small hands.
Meng Qingrou frowned slightly and said, "The body is weak, but there are no lesions. The pulse is very irregular, and the mind is restless. It is a heart ailment."
Physician Bai sighed, "Alas, as the saying goes, external injuries are easy to treat, but mental illnesses are difficult to cure. We are helpless to cure the princess's illness."
He Yunxiao looked around, thinking about how to sneak away to steal the border map, while Nan Zhu's wife, with the heart of a healer, diligently treated the patient.
"When and where did she develop this emotional distress? Perhaps we can start by examining her experiences to help resolve it."
Physician Bai said, "Miss Zhang, would you mind having a word with me in private?"
Meng Qingrou got up from the bedside of Princess Ren and naturally took He Yunxiao's hand, waiting for him to pull her over.
He Yunxiao had no choice; if he didn't go with Imperial Physician Bai, neither would his wife, Nanzhu. Since they hadn't found anything in the hall, they might as well go out for a stroll with Imperial Physician Bai.
So He Yunxiao pulled Nanzhu and followed Physician Bai out of the palace, with Xiaoxiao naturally following behind.
Physician Bai originally intended to call only Meng Qingrou, but when he turned around, he found that everyone had followed him out.
"This...this matter is confidential...everyone should..."
“Lord Bai, my sister is timid. She will be afraid if I am not here. Don’t worry, Lord Bai, I, Zhang Lingshan, will definitely keep your mouth shut.”
Having no other choice, Physician Bai could only say, "You must never let this matter slip out. The princess's illness began after she visited the Emperor's palace."
He Yunxiao: !!!
"Is the Emperor of Yan out of his mind?" He Yunxiao asked subconsciously.
"Be careful what you say!" Physician Bai hurriedly said, "May His Majesty live ten thousand years!"
Of the people present, Physician Bai was at a loss, He Yunxiao was indecisive, Xiaoxiao was indifferent, and only Meng Qingrou frowned her beautiful eyebrows, "Does Mr. Bai know anything else?"
Imperial Physician Bai shook his head. "Let's not discuss matters related to His Majesty. This is all I know."
He Yunxiao thought to himself: "The princess has developed a heart ailment because of the Yan Emperor, and yet she is forbidden from talking about him. It would be a miracle if this could cure her heart ailment."
Concerned about the border defense map, He Yunxiao once again used the system to sense its location. Following the direction provided by the system, He Yunxiao looked back and indeed saw a tall building. If he wasn't mistaken, that was the Yan Emperor's palace.
But how do I get there...?
Don't rush, take it one step at a time...
The first step must be to leave the harem and the Imperial Physician Bai...
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