If not for Zuo Yan's presence, Yun Shu would have had her way, and whatever she said would have been taken as truth!
Zuo Yan's entire face was tense, his lips pressed into a tight line. He closed his eyes, as if unwilling to nod, but he could only nod, "Indeed."
The Empress Dowager hadn't heard clearly at first, "What?"
Several imperial physicians, upon hearing clearly, all slumped to the ground.
"Impossible!" Zhan Ming could not accept it.
The Empress Dowager only then realized what had happened. She staggered back a step, almost falling, her vision suddenly blurring. "Divine Doctor Zuo, is what you say true?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, Your Highness the Regent, it is indeed so," Zuo Yan said in a deep voice.
His tone carried a hint of reluctance. He had previously been certain that the Regent was fine and would have no further issues after taking his medicine. How could this be...
The Empress Dowager almost choked on her breath, her heart turning ice cold.
Zhan Ming's complexion was beyond words.
"A few months, a year? Yun Shu, you are a divine doctor! Your medical skills cannot possibly be this limited!" Zhan Ming gritted his teeth, staring intently at Yun Shu, hoping to find any flaw, any sign that his life wouldn't be so short.
Jiang Luo Xi lowered her voice, asking Zuo Yan in a tone only they could hear, "Is it truly so?"
"Indeed so," Zuo Yan gritted out.
Yun Shu remained serene, her exceptionally beautiful face appearing even more radiant and bright compared to the grim expressions of those around her. "My medical skills are indeed good, but the Regent has been too hard on his body. If not for me, he likely wouldn't have survived this night. I urge the Regent to think carefully."
Then she walked over to Zhan Tian Ye.
Though one stood and the other sat, their proximity seemed to overshadow everyone else in the room.
Jiang Luo Xi's beautiful eyes dimmed as she saw them standing so close.
Zhan Ming gritted his teeth so hard he felt they might shatter.
The room fell into a terrifying silence.
"Divine Doctor Zuo, can't you think of a way?" the Empress Dowager asked Zuo Yan, unwilling to give up.
Zuo Yan, feeling an immense and inexplicable unwillingness, was desperately racking his brains. Upon hearing the Empress Dowager's question, he furrowed his brows deeply. "Your Majesty, I am unable to at the moment and require time to ascertain. At this juncture, we absolutely cannot be careless. Otherwise, the Regent will be beyond any medicinal help, and even immortals could not save him."
His words were very clear.
The only one who could quickly save the Regent now was Yun Shu.
Even if he refused to admit his medical skills were inferior to Yun Shu's, he had to concede now that on this matter concerning the Regent, he was indeed a step behind!
Zhan Ming, his eyes usually filled with malice, looked at Yun Shu and gritted out, "Miss Yun Er, please save this king now."
Yun Shu glanced at the sky and shook her head. "It's too late. My medical skills are limited, and the Regent hesitated for too long just now. I can only apologize for my inability."
She had said she wasn't a saint. He had harmed her more than once and had even abused Xiao Feng. Did he expect her to save him?
Save him my foot!
After speaking, she lowered her gaze, a playful glint in her eyes as she looked at Zhan Tian Ye. "King Ye, shall we go?"
Zhan Tian Ye, momentarily dazed by the sparkle in her eyes, replied, "Yes. Let's go."
"Stop! Yun Shu, how dare you trifle with this king?!" Zhan Ming was incredibly enraged, his eyes blazing with a furious fire, as if he could spew flames at Yun Shu at any moment.
The servants by the door trembled, their legs shaking.
They quickly knelt down in fear.
The Empress Dowager was also startled, but she didn't forget the most crucial matter, pointing at Yun Shu. "Yun Shu, you have quite the audacity!"
Without a doubt, her previous words were deliberate!
She was merely toying with them!
"Your Majesty, please speak with caution. Yun Shu is the daughter of General Yun, not an imperial physician. Even if she could save the Regent, it is perfectly acceptable for her not to offer her help today. Furthermore, she is the princess consort I will soon marry. Her coming to the Regent's mansion today should be met with gratitude, yet you are unfairly accusing her!" Zhan Tian Ye looked back, his unfathomably deep black eyes filled with a chilling and terrifying light.
Everyone present held their breath, too frightened to move.
The Regent was fearsome, but King Ye inspired a fear that shook one to the core.
The next moment, Zhan Tian Ye and Yun Shu disappeared through the door.
No one in the Regent's mansion dared to stop them.
The Empress Dowager's face turned ashen, and she could no longer stand, collapsing onto a nearby chair to recover.
Jiang Luo Xi watched the empty doorway and, as if realizing something, immediately walked out.
"Divine Doctor Zuo, everything is up to you! You must rack your brains and try every possible method to save the Regent!" The Empress Dowager, after taking a sip of water, calmed down and placed her last hope on Zuo Yan.
It was then that the Empress Dowager noticed Zhan Ming had fainted!
"Divine Doctor Zuo, quickly! Check on the Regent!"
Zuo Yan felt a pang of panic, unable to shake off a strange feeling. Had Yun Shu really possessed the means to save the Regent just now?
There was no time to ponder these thoughts now. He immediately rushed to the bed and began taking the pulse, busying himself.
Meanwhile, Yun Shu and Zhan Tian Ye, who had left, were already outside the Regent's mansion.
Jing Heng was waiting by the mansion gates.
He approached and whispered, "Master, we've investigated. It wasn't the Regent's men. The Regent's household staff haven't left the capital these past few days."
Simultaneously, Qiu Lu also arrived and reported the same findings.
The answer was the same.
Yun Shu and Zhan Tian Ye exchanged a look.
If it wasn't Zhan Ming, then it must be that hidden figure in the shadows!
This person was deeply concealed, leaving no trace whatsoever.
During a brief silence, a palace eunuch on horseback arrived before them, stating his purpose.
"Your servant pays respects to King Ye and Miss Yun Er. This servant has been ordered by His Majesty to invite King Ye and Miss Yun Er to the palace." The eunuch said respectfully.
"The Emperor?" Yun Shu's eyes flickered.
Zhan Tian Ye's dark eyes also deepened.
"Let's go," Zhan Tian Ye said first.
The two of them followed the eunuch into the palace.
As the eunuch mounted his horse, he glanced at the Regent's mansion gate, wisely not asking any questions.
Instead, he led the way for Yun Shu and Zhan Tian Ye.
After they departed.
The Regent's mansion gate, which had not been fully closed, slowly opened.
Then, Jiang Luo Xi emerged from within.
She narrowed her beautiful eyes, gazing in the direction they had left.
Then, she headed in another direction.
She was going back to the King Ye's mansion.
At this moment, neither Zhan Tian Ye nor Yun Shu were in the King Ye's mansion.
It was a suitable time for her to return and do something.
...
King Ye's Mansion.
Steward Wang had arranged for a very lavish breakfast.
Although the King was not in the mansion, the young princes were still growing and needed nutritious food.
He watched the three little ones happily eating breakfast.
The King was truly blessed!