Is the miraculous physician a woman?
Zhan Tianye hesitated.
"Do you know the consequences of talking nonsense?" Qiu Lu's sword directly cut Lu Hao's neck.
With another forceful push, blood would splatter on the spot.
Lu Hao's psychological defenses had been worn down to almost nothing these past two days.
He was a mess of snot and tears.
"I'm absolutely not talking nonsense! She really is a woman!" Lu Hao cried out aggrievedly.
Qiu Lu glanced at the discolored ground beneath Lu Hao and said to Zhan Tianye, "Your Highness, he's wet himself out of fear, so he probably isn't lying. The miraculous physician is a woman."
Perhaps, many who searched for the miraculous physician had been mistaken!
Who could have imagined a divine physician would be a woman!
Zhan Tianye's cold eyes deepened.
He thought of the woman at the back door of the Han residence yesterday.
Could it be!
She was the miraculous physician?!
"Let me go! Please, I beg you! I really haven't cheated many people, nor have I earned much money. And even if I did earn money, it was almost all earned through my own skills!" Lu Hao pleaded in despair.
His medical skills weren't that bad!
Zhan Tianye nodded at Qiu Lu.
"Do you know how to keep a secret?" Qiu Lu asked.
Lu Hao immediately swore, "I promise not to tell anyone about today's events! Otherwise, may lightning strike me dead and may my body be torn into ten thousand pieces!"
If only he had known, he shouldn't have provoked the Regent.
Too much attention draws trouble!
Wouldn't it have been better to just quietly swindle those martial arts figures?
"What hidden illness does the Regent have?" Zhan Tianye suddenly questioned in a cold voice.
The exact same question!
The Prince of Ye before him, and the miraculous physician, had both asked the same question!
Trembling, he repeated what he had said yesterday.
Upon hearing this, Zhan Tianye's face became incredibly dark and profound.
"I even revealed the Regent's secret, so I definitely won't tell anyone about today's events!" Lu Hao cried.
"Let him go," Zhan Tianye commanded.
Qiu Lu immediately arranged for Lu Hao to be escorted away.
After everything was handled, Qiu Lu approached Zhan Tianye. "Your Highness, this person is so timid. If the Regent interrogates him, he'll likely spill everything that happened today. It would be better to kill him."
"Zhan Ming treats him as the real miraculous physician and will surely treat him with courtesy, so he won't interrogate him. I'm letting him go so that I can see the miraculous physician again, and at the same time, prevent Zhan Ming from seeing the miraculous physician," Zhan Tianye said with a deep voice.
Qiu Lu's eyes lit up. "Your Highness, this is killing two birds with one stone!"
He suddenly thought of something. "Your Highness, the Regent can barely make a woman pregnant, yet Miss Yun is actually pregnant. This... she's cuckolding the Regent?"
Whenever he thought of Miss Yun being the mother of the young heir, for some reason, Qiu Lu felt a sense of unease.
Zhan Tianye's aura turned icy.
Night fell.
Zhan Xiao Li came to find Qiu Lu.
Qiu Lu was just about to wash his face and go to sleep.
Seeing Zhan Xiao Li appear in his room, he felt suddenly flattered.
"Does the young heir miss me?"
It was rare for the young heir to come looking for him!
Zhan Xiao Li honestly shook his head. "I don't miss Uncle Qiu. I miss Auntie Yun Shu. Uncle Qiu, please take me to see Auntie Yun Shu!"
Qiu Lu's lips twitched fiercely. "You miss Auntie Yun Shu?"
"Mm!" Zhan Xiao Li nodded vigorously.
Qiu Lu shook his head. "No, I can't take you to see Miss Yun Er. Young heir, you don't understand Miss Yun Er. You're just being deceived by her outward appearance for the moment. She bullies children! In a way you can't even imagine, so, young heir, you shouldn't think about seeing Miss Yun Er anymore!"
Zhan Xiao Li's little face turned cold. "You're not allowed to talk about her! She's a good person! A super, super, super good person!"
Seeing Zhan Xiao Li angry, Qiu Lu suddenly felt a headache. "Young heir, you're a child, and you only see appearances. Anyway, His Highness said that no matter what, he won't take you to see Miss Yun Er!"
"Uncle Qiu, I'm telling you very seriously, Auntie Yun Shu is the best person! She's the best! I won't allow you to slander her!" Zhan Xiao Li's expression became very serious.
At such a young age, his aura was strikingly similar to Zhan Tianye's.
He even carried a slight hint of pressure.
From this, it was clear that Zhan Xiao Li was genuinely angry.
Qiu Lu felt a headache coming on. "You'll understand when you're older."
Zhan Xiao Li turned and left angrily.
Watching Zhan Xiao Li storm off in a huff, Qiu Lu massaged his temples. He should go see His Highness quickly.
Heaven only knew what kind of bewitched potion Miss Yun Er had fed the young heir.
Soon, Qiu Lu washed his face and went to Zhan Tianye.
He recounted what Zhan Xiao Li had said earlier to Zhan Tianye.
Then, he frowned and said, "Miss Yun Er is too amazing. No matter how others try to please the young heir, he calls them bad women, yet Miss Yun Er has only met the young heir a few times, and he's already convinced she's a good person!"
Are children's hearts so difficult to manage?
Zhan Tianye's face darkened. "Keep a close eye on him. He cannot see Yun Shu."
He always felt that woman Yun Shu was hiding something.
Something that made one want to pry.
"Your Highness, rest assured, your subordinate will keep a close watch. I've already had the dark guards monitor the young heir at all times, and we absolutely won't let the young heir have any chance to see Miss Yun Er!" Qiu Lu immediately said.
Zhan Tianye grunted.
As Qiu Lu was about to leave, he added, "Your Highness, if the miraculous physician is that woman, then does she have a grudge against our manor? Otherwise, why would someone by her side be so disrespectful to Your Highness! Could it be that the miraculous physician has a secret crush on Your Highness, and harbors resentment because she cannot have you?"
His imagination ran wild.
Otherwise, there was no such thing as hatred without reason in this world!
"Get out!" Zhan Tianye roared.
Qiu Lu scurried out sheepishly.
...
Outside the city.
In a village, in a small hut.
Gu Xiao Feng was sweating, his large eyes filled with determination.
He was stirring poisonous powder.
Elder Yin walked out of the room and saw Gu Xiao Feng stirring the medicinal powder under the moonlight.
He secretly nodded.
He squatted down.
He took a pinch of the poisonous powder and brought it to his nose.
Upon smelling it.
He was greatly shocked.
"Did you develop this yourself?" Elder Yin asked, his voice trembling slightly.
Gu Xiao Feng nodded.
Elder Yin's gaze towards Gu Xiao Feng became increasingly peculiar.
In just a few months, this child before him had surpassed him in toxicology!
Such talent was truly rare in the world!
It was hard to imagine, if Xiao Feng were to grow older, who in the world could compare to him?
Just then, a carrier pigeon landed in front of Elder Yin.
Elder Yin caught the pigeon and took the letter from it.
The content of the letter caused Elder Yin's expression to change slightly.
"I had planned to find someone else to teach you medicine, but there isn't enough time. When we get to the capital, and you meet your adoptive mother, have her find a master to teach you. Xiao Feng, remember, you must not defy your adoptive mother, nor betray the Regent, understand?"