His brow furrowed, he immediately made up his mind.
Then he absolutely could not let his third brother be humiliated!
"Third Brother, this woman is a mere dolt. How could she possibly know medicine? She must have saved me by fluke before. I would rather die than let her treat me!"
Ye Tinglan's expression darkened. "Tingyun."
Those two words alone conveyed his displeasure.
Ye Tingyun had suffered from a heart condition since childhood. Ye Tinglan had always indulged this imperial brother and rarely spoke harshly to him.
Ye Tingyun was taken aback, but he still insisted, "Seeing this woman irritates me. If Third Brother truly cares for me, then do not mention this matter again."
Ye Tinglan's lips pressed together sharply.
The atmosphere became tense, and the two remained at a standstill, neither speaking further.
The spectator, Feng Yinwan, secretly watched the show.
Good! Fight! Fight!
Before the two could erupt into a fight as she wished, Qin Rulian's gentle voice intervened.
"Tingyun, how can you speak like that? Tinglan Gege is only looking out for you."
Ye Tingyun frowned. "But this woman..."
A ripple of moisture flickered in Qin Rulian's eyes. "There must have been some misunderstanding regarding the previous events. It was indeed the Princess Consort who woke you up. The Prince's actions are for the sake of your health."
After persuading Ye Tingyun, she turned to Ye Tinglan.
"Tinglan Gege, Tingyun has only recently woken up. What he said just now was impulsive and not meant to conflict with you."
Ye Tinglan remained silent. Seeing that Ye Tingyun was no longer strongly resisting, he spoke in a deep voice.
"Go and examine him."
As soon as he spoke, the person before him remained still, showing no reaction.
Ye Tinglan's brow furrowed. He casually pinched Feng Yinwan's waist.
A sharp pain shot through her waist, and Feng Yinwan snapped back to attention, realizing there was no more drama to watch. She reluctantly stepped forward.
Ye Tinglan clearly saw eight words on her face—
"What a pity it didn't turn into a fight!"
His narrow eyes instantly narrowed dangerously.
Feng Yinwan, completely oblivious, smiled at the guarded Ye Tingyun before her.
"My treatment methods are unlike others. I request Prince Yun to cooperate fully."
Before Ye Tingyun could grasp what this "different" meant, he saw her push Qin Rulian aside and plop down on the edge of the bed.
Then, without blushing or skipping a beat, she said.
"Take it off."
Take... take it off!
His pupils constricted sharply, and his face changed. Just as he was about to scold her, he heard Feng Yinwan scoff.
"Just take off your upper garment. There are no outsiders here. Is Prince Yun shy?"
Just take off his upper garment!
Ye Tingyun was so exasperated by her nonchalant tone that his heart condition threatened to flare up again.
To say such things in front of Third Brother, this woman was utterly shameless!
Seeing him grit his teeth and refuse to move, Feng Yinwan frowned.
"Your Highness, if Prince Yun is so uncooperative, even if I were Hua Tuo himself, I would be unable to treat him."
Ye Tingyun's clear and handsome face trembled upon hearing this. He was completely undone.
This woman... was actually complaining to Third Brother right in front of him!
Shameless!!!
He looked pleadingly at Qin Rulian. Seeing this, Qin Rulian covered her lips and said softly,
"Tinglan Gege, isn't it enough for a doctor to take a patient's pulse? There's no need to..."
Her words were cut short by Feng Yinwan's cold sneer.
"Miss Qin, since you know so much, why don't you examine Prince Yun yourself? I see you speak so eloquently, you'll surely be able to do it."
"I..."
Qin Rulian was choked, biting her lip.
Meanwhile, Ye Tinglan, enveloped in a chilling aura, didn't look much better. But after pursing his thin lips, he finally spoke in a cold tone.
"Take it off."
With that single word, Ye Tingyun trembled and unbuttoned his upper garment.
Qin Rulian shrieked at the sight and quickly covered her eyes with her sleeve.
Feng Yinwan glanced at her, rolling her eyes so hard they almost reached the heavens.
Putting on a show?
"Miss Qin has already seen a man's body. Are you still afraid of this?"
She was, of course, referring to the Spring Sacrifice ceremony.
Qin Rulian's face turned deathly pale at the remark. She immediately gritted her teeth and stood up. "Tinglan Gege, Rulian cannot treat, and is useless here. I shall take my leave."
Without waiting for Ye Tinglan's nod, she walked straight out. Feng Yinwan smirked and focused on examining Ye Tingyun.
Throughout the entire process, Ye Tinglan sat by and watched.
Being touched by Feng Yinwan in front of him, Ye Tingyun felt as if he were being repeatedly tortured between ice and fire.
Feng Yinwan naturally noticed his stiffness, but in retaliation for his words, she deliberately slowed her movements and intentionally did not call for a halt.
This brat had to suffer a bit, otherwise, he wouldn't know what it meant to "pay for his words and actions"!
Of course, she always knew what she was doing.
Estimating that enough time had passed, Feng Yinwan nodded, pretending to have just finished.
"Prince Yun's heart condition has been long-standing. I cannot guarantee a complete cure with one hundred percent certainty, but I can assert that after treatment by my hands, his condition will no longer worsen."
Ye Tinglan's somber brow finally relaxed slightly upon hearing this.
"How long will you treat him?"
"It takes more than one day to freeze three feet of ice. Your Highness, this matter cannot be rushed."
What Feng Yinwan said was indeed the truth.
However, how long it would take to cure him depended entirely on when she could uncover the truth about her and Song Qingan's affairs.
Ye Tinglan said nothing.
After a moment of contemplation, he looked at Ye Tingyun, who was quietly putting his clothes back on.
"Since that is the case, Tingyun, you shall stay at the manor for a few days."
Ye Tingyun felt like crying somewhat at this.
But when he thought of the humiliation he suffered under Feng Yinwan's hands and Qin Rulian's tearful plea, a surge of anger ignited within him.
There would be time in the future. He was determined to get it all back from this woman, and more!
Feng Yinwan, reading his intentions from his gaze, pursed her lips and directly picked up her brush to write a prescription.
"The imperial physician's prescription only strengthens Qi and is not a root cure. I request Your Highness to have someone procure the medicine according to my prescription."
Thinking that this medicine would be brewed for Ye Tingyun, Feng Yinwan paused her writing and immediately added a few more ingredients.
"Here."
She excitedly handed the prescription forward.
Although Ye Tinglan was not skilled in medicine, his brow furrowed in suspicion as he looked over the entire prescription.
The initial ingredients seemed fine, but the latter few...
While he pondered, Feng Yinwan urged him again.
"Time waits for no one, Your Highness. Quickly order someone to fetch the medicine. It will be just in time for Prince Yun to drink it after dinner."
Ye Tinglan pursed his lips and nodded, directly ordering a servant to fetch the medicine.
After informing Qi Xuan to send word to the General's manor that he would be staying overnight, and giving instructions to the kitchen staff on the finer points of decocting the medicine, Feng Yinwan hummed a cheerful tune and leisurely returned to her own Qinglan Courtyard.
A servant had already cleared away the leftovers on the table. She picked up a pastry and popped it into her mouth, then took a sip of freshly brewed flower tea, preparing to have a good night's sleep.
Before dinner, it was best for no one to disturb her sweet dreams.
After dinner, she would have to get up and rush to witness a good show!