Hua Duanli understood that the guards must have been instructed beforehand to easily scale the wall and enter the Prince's residence; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to enter a place as impregnable as the Prince's residence. Everyone knew the name of Uncle Long; he simply didn't care for fame and fortune, otherwise, he would certainly hold an important position in the Xuanwu Dynasty.
"Thank you for your trouble!" He introduced himself and was soon greeted by a guard who led him inside.
"You're too kind, this way please!" The guard led the person into the inner courtyard with great courtesy. After all, this was someone invited in by the princess, how could he not be polite?
Soon, Hua Duanli was led to the courtyard. The guards did not follow, and Hua Duanli walked into the courtyard on his own. He saw Mr. Bu Yu and another elegant man sitting there. The man looked somewhat familiar. He stepped forward and said to Qian Youxue, "Cao Ming Hua Duanli greets Your Highness, the Princess!"
"Second Master Hua, no need for formalities. Yunhe, why don't you serve Second Master tea and a chair?" Qian Youxue raised her hand, feeling too comfortable to get up.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Hua Duanli had already learned about Qian Youxue's personality from his niece; she was a very straightforward person, so he didn't stand on ceremony.
After Hua Duanli sat down, Bu Yu and Wu Xie both stood up and came over to greet him. Hua Duanli hurriedly stood up to return the greeting; the three elegant men were like a unique sight.
Beautiful, so beautiful!
Qian Youxue waited patiently. Who would climb over a wall in the middle of the night, especially the wall of the War King's Mansion? She simply waited for Hua Duanli to speak up.
Hua Duanli was also at his wit's end. He could manage matters of the martial world, but he was truly helpless when it came to matters of the palace. At this moment, he regretted his impulsiveness back then. If he had befriended some court officials, he wouldn't be so anxious now.
"Your Majesty has probably guessed that I've come about Yu Jie's matter." He simply stated his origins directly.
"Second Master, please feel free to share your thoughts." Qian Youxue listened intently.
Hua Duanli thought for a moment, then spoke with a hint of helplessness: "I have always opposed my elder brother getting too close to that person in the palace, but unfortunately, he simply wouldn't listen to my advice. Alas... I don't even know how to get Yujie out of the palace now. I suppose if my elder brother were here, he wouldn't be able to bring himself to say it!"
That's true. Sometimes it's harder to speak to someone you know well. Besides, who knows if the old hag has found some dirt on Hua Duanlian?
Qian Youxue thought to herself, pondered for a moment, and then slowly spoke: "The old hag is entirely responsible for bringing Yujie into the palace!"
"Your Majesty..." Hua Duanli was about to speak when Qian Youxue stopped him with a gesture.
"Yu Jie is a simple girl. She didn't despise me when I was at my lowest point and was very kind to me. Naturally, I regarded her as a good sister. Now, Yu Jie has been imprisoned by the old witch because she was close to me. It is my duty to save her." Qian Youxue said with conviction. Hua Yu Jie was the first sister she made in this world, and a very close one at that.
Moreover, he is now Wu Xie's sweetheart; it would be inhuman of her not to save him.
"Your Highness, please don't get too excited. Think it over, think it over!" Yunhe couldn't be too blunt. The prince had already told them that the mistress was pregnant, and no one outside the palace was allowed to tell anyone except a few people in the palace.
Cough cough...
Qian Youxue cleared her throat and obediently lay down, her tone still confident: "Don't worry, Second Master, the Prince said he would help."
With the Empress's words, Hua Duanli finally felt reassured. Outsiders all said that the War King was paralyzed, crippled, and finished. But he had always known that as long as the Empress was by his side, the War King would eventually stand up again. Now, listening to the Empress's words, it was most likely that the War King was already recovered.
"Second Master, there is something I need you to do." Qian Youxue thought of something very important again.
"Your Majesty, please speak!" Hua Duanli listened attentively.
"Imperial Physician Hua hasn't returned yet. I'm thinking, if Hua Yujie can't lure me into the palace, Imperial Physician Hua will probably have to come back, right?" Qian Youxue suddenly realized that the old hag was so vicious, wanting the Qian family to be childless, so naturally she would first deal with her, the Princess Consort of the War King. If soft methods didn't work, she would have to resort to hard methods in the end.
Hua Duanli shivered, understanding Qian Youxue's meaning, and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Your Majesty is so thoughtful! I will rush out of the city tonight to find my elder brother and stop him from returning."
"It might not be easy to stop them," Bu Yu remarked.
"If the soft approach doesn't work, we'll try the hard one. As long as we don't let him come back, we believe Second Master's medical skills are already superior to Physician Hua's, right?" Qian Youxue's smile carried a hint of slyness.
Hua Duanli did not reply, which meant he tacitly agreed with Qian Youxue's meaning. This result once again attracted the attention of Wuxie and Buyu.
Bu Yu secretly tugged at Wu Xie's clothes, giving him a look that said, "Why don't you show your face yet?"
Wu Xie paused for a moment, seemingly oblivious, while Yun He beside him was practically jumping up in anxiety.
The young master wants to marry the eldest daughter of the Hua family. If he doesn't win over this second uncle first, how will he ever marry her? Stupid, stupid, stupid! He's so stupid!
Qian Youxue was also helpless with Wu Xie, and could only give Yun He a wink.
Yunhe was shrewd. At his master's signal, he immediately took out a jade pendant from his pocket and handed it to Hua Duanli: "Second Master, this is a token of Medicine King Valley. If you encounter any trouble, just take this out at Anpingtang Pharmacy, and the shopkeeper there will do his best to help you."
Hua Duanli was stunned again. How did Yunhe, this little girl, have a token from Medicine King Valley?
Seeing Hua Duanli's question, Yunhe said very helpfully, "Second Master, you don't need to be so polite. This is all our young master's idea."
As she spoke, she playfully ran to Wu Xie's side, making Wu Xie blush.
Hua Duanli finally understood why the young master before him looked so familiar. It turned out he was the young master of Medicine King Valley. He had the honor of meeting the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley before, and this young master had been by his side at the time. However, it had been so long that he couldn't remember him for the moment.
However, he was very surprised that Miss Yunhe was from Medicine King Valley. So, did the Empress's medical skills also come from Medicine King Valley?
Yunhe secretly pinched Wuxie, and Wuxie, after regaining his senses, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect: "Second Master, rest assured, leave things here to us!"
Qian Youxue gave her a "that's more like it" look, and her mood improved considerably.
I couldn't help but laugh. The Empress's timely intervention was truly remarkable. I never expected the young master of Medicine King Valley to be so thin-skinned.
"Then I'll have to trouble you all. Without further ado, I'll take my leave!" Hua Duanli was a man of action, and seeing that Medicine King Valley was willing to help, he felt a little more at ease. After all, even the current emperor had to give Medicine King Valley some face.
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