Jiang Luoxi’s gaze remained calm as she looked at Yun Shu.
Even when she felt the chilling, biting aura from Yun Shu’s eyes, Jiang Luoxi only blinked, her expression unchanged.
Yun Shu raised her hand, intending to push Jiang Luoxi away.
But Zhan Tianye made a move first. The moment he struck, an utterly ruthless word escaped his lips, striking fear into the hearts of all present.
“Scram!”
With that single word.
Jiang Luoxi was startled, her expression freezing.
Simultaneously, a powerful palm strike landed on her.
As she retreated to the side, she caught sight of Zhan Tianye’s extremely cold, merciless, and terrifying gaze.
That look shocked Jiang Luoxi to her core.
If she hadn’t been held in his arms, she wouldn’t have doubted for a moment that the Night King’s gaze just now was meant to kill her!
Jiang Luoxi stood there, momentarily stunned.
Meanwhile, Yun Shu had already reached the imperial study.
The moment she pushed the door open, she saw the scene inside, and the strange scent from before intensified, assaulting her nostrils.
Yun Shu gasped, watching in disbelief as Zuo Yan forced a pill into the unconscious Zhan Tianhong’s mouth.
At the critical moment.
She grabbed a nearby vase and hurled it swiftly at Zuo Yan.
Bang!
A deafening sound!
Zuo Yan was caught off guard, completely unprepared. By the time he realized what was happening, the vase had struck him, forcing him to stagger back several steps!
The pill he held rolled from his grasp.
At the same time, as he stumbled back, the shards of the broken vase pierced the sole of his foot!
“Ah!”
The others snapped back to their senses and immediately looked towards the door.
When they saw Yun Shu standing at the entrance, Zhan Ming’s eyes narrowed menacingly.
The Empress Dowager’s face turned ashen with shock. She looked sharply at Yun Shu at the door and cried out, “What are you doing?! Yun Shu?!”
Geng Yufei was aghast, “You!”
She couldn’t let them ruin her plan!
She didn’t want to be sent back to the prison!
She quickly ran to Zhan Tianhong’s side, fumbling to pick up the pill that had fallen to the ground. She had to make sure the Emperor took it, no matter what. She couldn’t let the plan be thwarted! Damn Yun Shu, why did she have to show up now?
Damn it!
Where was the pill?
She had just seen it, how could she not find it now?
In her desperation, Geng Yufei was consumed by anxiety.
The next moment, Zhan Tianye also appeared before them.
The moment Zhan Tianye appeared, the Empress Dowager and the others’ expressions shifted instantly.
Zhan Ming, in particular, turned ashen. If it were just Yun Shu, she could have easily been dealt with.
He hadn’t expected Zhan Tianye to be so persistent and show up here! Utterly infuriating!
“Night King? How did you get into the palace? Why didn’t you announce yourselves? Do you know the Emperor is in critical condition, and the divine doctor is treating him? And Yun Shu actually injured the divine doctor!” the Empress Dowager demanded angrily after recovering her composure.
Geng Yufei also regained her senses and saw the fallen pill. She quickly picked it up, ignoring everything else, and rushed to Zhan Tianhong’s side, forcefully prying open his mouth to try and force the pill inside.
“Presumptuous!” Zhan Tianye’s cold shout rang out.
Geng Yufei’s hand trembled, and the pill dropped again!
Immediately, they heard Zhan Tianye say, “Divine doctor?”
A single, questioning word.
A chilling glint, enough to make one’s blood run cold, swept towards Zuo Yan.
Zuo Yan was frowning deeply, his foot injured, bleeding profusely, the blood staining his shoe.
As he felt Zhan Tianye’s gaze, Zuo Yan felt a lump in his throat, his spine stiffened, and his heart pounded twice.
“Of course, he’s a divine doctor! I invited him into the palace from outside the imperial city,” the Empress Dowager immediately defended Zuo Yan, looking at Yun Shu with some disdain. “His medical skills are far superior to Yun Shu’s, who learned medicine along the way. As long as he treats the Emperor today, His Majesty will surely be healthy and strong in the future. Night King, this matter is decided by me. You need not concern yourself with it; take the Second Miss Yun and leave the palace quickly.”
Geng Yufei dared not move now, completely silent.
After this incident, she had learned her lesson.
If she spoke now and drew the Night King’s ire, it would be a terrible loss.
Yun Shu’s cold eyes scrutinized Zuo Yan.
Her gaze fell upon the pill lying in the corner.
The scent of the pill grew stronger.
Hearing the Empress Dowager’s words, Yun Shu said, “The Emperor has stated that if he were ever in any condition, he wished for this humble one to be the first person he saw. Furthermore, the Emperor trusts this humble one’s medical skills the most.”
“That was when the Emperor was not clear-headed; he would believe you. Second Miss Yun, if you delay the Emperor’s recovery, I will not let you off!” the Empress Dowager, with the authority of her title, directly admonished Yun Shu.
She intended to scare Yun Shu away.
However, the Empress Dowager’s plan had gone awry.
Yun Shu’s expression was devoid of emotion, and she said calmly, “This is a token the Emperor bestowed upon this humble one. If the Emperor falls ill, all treatment will be at this humble one’s discretion.”
She held up a token.
The moment the Empress Dowager saw the token, her expression became extremely unpleasant.
At this moment, Jiang Luoxi had walked to the entrance. Her expression was unreadable as she looked down at Zhan Tianye, whose gaze was fixed on Yun Shu.
“Empress Dowager,” she withdrew her somber, cold gaze and looked at the Empress Dowager.
Upon seeing Jiang Luoxi, the Empress Dowager seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
“Matters have their priorities. Second Miss Yun, your medical skills are too poor, and compared to the divine doctor the Empress Dowager invited from outside the palace, you should feel ashamed and not insist on your stance. Continuing this will do you no good!” Zhan Ming said with an evil smile, then turned to Zhan Tianye and changed the subject, “Night King, the Second Miss Yun is overestimating herself, and you are allowing her?”
Zhan Tianye’s expression was impassive, and he replied, “The Regent is meddling too much.”
Zhan Ming’s face changed, “Night King!”
“The Emperor did not issue an order, yet the Regent took it upon himself to release a guilty woman from prison. Is this disregard for the Emperor’s command a sign that the Regent intends to usurp the throne?” Zhan Tianye questioned again.
The Empress Dowager’s expression also shifted, and her voice rose, “Night King, how can you speak such nonsense! It’s because the Regent knew the evidence and knew the Empress was wrongfully accused!”
“Does the Night King wish to falsely accuse this Regent?” Zhan Ming said angrily.
Geng Yufei could no longer hold back, trembling with fear. Seeing that the Night King was about to target her, she quickly spoke to defend herself, “Night King, this consort was slandered and framed. Why should I suffer punishment for things I did not do? Is there no justice in this world? Moreover, as the Empress of a nation, I am fully aware of what I should and should not do. How could I possibly betray the Emperor? Please, Night King, do not believe the words of villains!”
For a moment, the imperial study was filled with a war of words.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Yun Shu approached Zhan Tianhong and immediately grabbed Zhan Ming’s wrist.
The moment she grasped Zhan Ming’s wrist, she felt Zuo Yan’s gaze.
She looked up, her eyes calm yet laced with a sharp glint.