Too focused, she didn't notice that Zuo Yan had sensed her change.
"Miss Jiang?" Zuo Yan saw Jiang Luoxi gazing intently, and for some reason, he felt a strange, unfamiliar aura emanating from her.
The address "Miss Jiang" woke Jiang Luoxi up. She raised her eyes and returned the biography to Zuo Yan, "I was a bit engrossed. It is indeed miraculous. It's good to just look, no need to take it too seriously. If you are truly curious about Yun Shu's medical skills, find an opportunity another day to ask the Empress Dowager to arrange a competition, and let you two compete in medicine. That way, you can also probe her capabilities."
Zuo Yan was pleased to hear this, "If that could happen, it would be truly wonderful!"
"Let's go. Prince Ye is in the study right now, we should go there first," Jiang Luoxi said gently.
Zuo Yan nodded at her words, put the biography aside, picked up his medical kit, and once again went to the study with Jiang Luoxi.
The Prince Ye's residence was very quiet under the night sky.
However, just as they were nearing the study, a figure blocked their way.
A cold sword light flashed before their eyes and then landed at Jiang Luoxi's neck.
Jiang Luoxi calmly lowered her head and glanced at the sword.
"The Prince is not receiving guests. Please leave," Qiu Lu said coldly.
Zuo Yan was startled. He hadn't expected someone to suddenly appear and point a sword at them. He retorted irritably, "We are here on the Emperor's orders to treat Prince Ye. We cannot disobey the imperial decree."
"Please ask Guard Qiu to inform Prince Ye," Jiang Luoxi said gently.
Qiu Lu was silent for a moment, then said, "Please wait."
He then went to the study.
And then walked out from the study.
He looked at the two expressionlessly, "You two, please come this way."
Then he led the way.
These two, one imperial decree after another, were truly irritating! He really couldn't understand why the Emperor was like this.
Anyway, he didn't believe the Emperor's reply that Second Miss Yun had sent back via Jing Heng.
He always felt something was not right with the Emperor.
He pushed open the study door.
Jiang Luoxi saw Zhan Tianye sitting at the desk. His brows were cold, and bathed in the flickering candlelight, he exuded an aura of aloofness, as if detached from the world.
It seemed as if he were very, very far away from her.
"I will take Prince Ye's pulse now," Zuo Yan said, quickly approaching Zhan Tianye with his medical kit.
Zhan Tianye narrowed his dark eyes, looked coldly at Zuo Yan, and extended his arm.
Zuo Yan immediately began to take his pulse.
He was eager to understand more about Prince Ye's condition, but this required a careful pulse examination to get a clue. Otherwise, everything would be mere speculation.
Time stood still.
Jiang Luoxi did not stand motionless but moved to the side, quietly waiting, like a maid by Prince Ye's side, ready to obey his command at any moment.
Qiu Lu didn't notice at first.
When he looked up at Jiang Luoxi, he realized that she was so close to the Prince!
He immediately stepped forward a few paces, stood in front of Jiang Luoxi, and coldly warned, "The Prince dislikes people getting too close. Miss Jiang, please step back."
Jiang Luoxi's expression darkened.
Meanwhile, inside the room, no one besides Zhan Tianye noticed anyone outside the door.
Zhan Tianye glanced towards the door.
Yun Shu was hidden nearby, not rushing to enter. Unexpectedly, she arrived at the right time, witnessing Zuo Yan taking Zhan Tianye's pulse.
She also saw Jiang Luoxi approaching Zhan Tianye.
Yun Shu curled her lips.
Her gaze then fell on Zuo Yan. From the beginning until now, Zuo Yan had been taking the pulse for quite some time. She had to admit that Zuo Yan's medical skills were extremely high.
The longer the time, the more he understood Prince Ye's condition, and the more cautious he was.
However, it should be almost time.
As expected, Zuo Yan was silent for another moment, frowned, and released his hand.
Unlike his usual practice of giving a diagnosis or prescribing medicine immediately after taking a pulse, his expression was extremely grave. Clearly, Prince Ye's condition was more troublesome than he had anticipated.
It was not as simple as he had initially guessed. He said in a deep voice, "Prince Ye's condition is beyond my expectations. Please grant me time to go back and ponder carefully."
Then, with a grave expression, he was about to leave.
Jiang Luoxi was somewhat surprised.
Just as she was about to call out to Zuo Yan, Zhan Tianye had already spoken, "Qiu Lu, see them out."
"Yes, Your Highness!" Qiu Lu immediately turned to Jiang Luoxi, "Miss Jiang, please."
Jiang Luoxi had doubts in her heart. Looking at Zuo Yan, who was lost in his own world, she could only follow and walk out with him.
Qiu Lu followed the two of them.
He escorted them all the way until they were far away.
The study became quiet again.
The candlelight still flickered.
Zhan Tianye looked up towards the doorway.
A figure had already appeared by the door.
The woman was graceful and stunningly beautiful, her languid eyes sweeping towards him with a faint gaze.
Instantly, Zhan Tianye's heart skipped a beat.
His breathing faltered for a moment.
The woman in the night seemed even more alluring.
"I've come to bring you medicine," Yun Shu said softly.
After returning from the palace to the General's mansion, she had begun preparing medicine. Since escaping from the village, Zhan Tianye's condition had become very dangerous, as seen from his pulse.
However, one year was enough to detoxify him.
But during this period, there could be absolutely no mistakes, and Zuo Yan must not be allowed to ruin things.
Zhan Tianye's gaze was fixed on Yun Shu, and he had no intention of looking away.
Hearing her mention medicine, he replied, "Zuo Yan is not an incompetent physician. He has already seen some clues. My people have investigated and found that Zuo Yan's master is not the Empress Dowager, but someone else."
"Not the Empress Dowager? Have you found out who the person behind it is?" Yun Shu asked as she walked over, coming before Zhan Tianye.
She directly placed a porcelain bottle in front of Zhan Tianye.
Zhan Tianye shook his head, "We still need to investigate further."
Yun Shu nodded, then instructed him, "Take one of these pills every day, on an empty stomach in the morning. It will make your pulse appear exceptionally weak, as if you could die at any moment. However, the poison in your body will be slowly eliminated."
She spoke earnestly.
But she suddenly realized that the man in front of her was looking at her strangely.
He wasn't listening to her words seriously.
"You..."
The next moment.
He grabbed her wrist and pulled her directly into his arms.
Then, with a large hand, he cupped her head and kissed her.
He had restrained himself several times before, always because someone else was present.
This time, there was only he and she in the study.
Yun Shu hadn't expected the man in front of her to suddenly make such a move. Caught off guard, she was immediately sealed by his lips, her breath stolen, her nostrils filled with his scent.
It was an intimate, lingering kiss.
They were reluctant to part.
Zhan Tianye reluctantly released her.
He took a moment to steady his breathing, which he had been suppressing for a long time.
"Yun Shu, you make me unable to resist," Zhan Tianye whispered with a hoarse voice by her lips.
Yun Shu was stunned for a moment, a blush creeping up her cheeks. What kind of bold words were these?
However, a heavy thud came from the doorway.
Yun Shu glanced sideways.