Zhan Tianhong was surprised by Zhan Tianye's question. "Of course I want her to enter the palace."
"Absolutely not!" Zhan Tianye narrowed his eyes, his voice cold.
"Why not?" Zhan Tianhong was taken aback.
Zhan Tianye's expression was stern. "No reason."
"I only need her to be a personal maid for a while. Once I catch those who want to harm me and my illness is cured, I will let her leave the palace. With her here, I will feel at ease," Zhan Tianhong frowned, suddenly sensing something off about his fifth brother's attitude.
Just a palace maid?
Zhan Tianye raised an eyebrow.
Suddenly, a palace servant announced from outside.
"Your Majesty, the young prince and Miss Yun Er have arrived."
Zhan Tianhong lowered his voice slightly. "Fifth Brother, I'll ask Miss Yun Er in person."
"Let them in," Zhan Tianhong commanded.
The door to the imperial study opened.
Yun Shu entered, holding Zhan Xiao Li's hand.
Behind them followed Qiu Lu, pale and with a strange expression.
When Zhan Tianye saw Yun Shu and Zhan Xiao Li holding hands, his dark eyes dimmed, and he shot a sharp glance at Qiu Lu.
He suddenly noticed Qiu Lu's ashen face.
Qiu Lu felt very wronged.
"Xiao Li, come here," Zhan Tianye called out to Zhan Xiao Li, his tone icy.
Zhan Xiao Li was reluctant to let go of Yun Shu's hand. Mother's hand was so warm!
And he had just recognized his mother, he didn't want to be separated from her.
"Zhan Xiao Li."
Zhan Tianye called out again.
Yun Shu looked at Zhan Tianye coldly.
Only just now did she realize he had a problem with his head!
She, a peerless beauty, was being mistaken for a pervert by him!
Zhan Xiao Li had no choice but to let go of Yun Shu and walk to Zhan Tianye's side.
Seeing this, Qiu Lu wanted to say something, but with the Emperor present, he couldn't.
"What's wrong with you?" Zhan Tianye asked Qiu Lu.
"I hit him," Yun Shu said coldly.
Zhan Tianye's eyes suddenly turned sharp as knives, staring at her. "How dare you hit my man?"
"Uncle Qiu misunderstood Mother... Aunt Yun Shu! That's why Aunt Yun Shu hit him!" Zhan Xiao Li quickly defended Yun Shu.
Yun Shu was deeply touched by Zhan Xiao Li's earnest defense.
So good!
"Your Highness, this subordinate..." Qiu Lu was about to explain a few words.
"What? Are you angry because I hit your pillow companion?" Yun Shu retorted with a cold laugh.
Did he think she couldn't slander people?
Zhan Tianhong's eyes widened. "Pillow companion? Fifth Brother, Qiu Lu? You... you two..." He swallowed hard.
He was terrified!
Did fifth brother have such a hobby in private?
"You... Insolent!" Zhan Tianye was furious at being slandered.
What was this woman thinking?!
Qiu Lu blushed furiously. Was Miss Yun Er seeking revenge?! His mind suddenly buzzed.
"You scoundrel!" Yun Shu retaliated.
Zhan Tianye was so angry he wanted to stand up.
He suddenly remembered he was crippled and couldn't get up, so he could only sit in his chair, glaring fiercely at Yun Shu. "Yun Shu, you have some nerve!"
Yun Shu looked at Zhan Tianye fearlessly. "Are you angry because the truth has been spoken?"
Heh!
The mere thought of him and Qiu Lu slandering her in front of Zhan Xiao Li made her incredibly, incredibly angry!
Zhan Tianhong was simply shocked by their words.
Qiu Lu was also dumbfounded.
Zhan Tianye suddenly calmed down, and the words "you scoundrel" that Yun Shu had blurted out flashed through his mind.
The tone of those three words was somewhat familiar.
He had heard it before.
He suddenly narrowed his eyes.
"Can you two stop arguing?" Zhan Tianhong interjected.
Qiu Lu, gritting his teeth, tried to explain. "Your Highness, it's all a misunderstanding. Miss Yun Er, it's all a misunderstanding."
Yun Shu raised her cold eyebrows.
Zhan Tianye cast a cold glance at him.
Qiu Lu felt as if snow was falling on his head. He was so wronged!
He seemed to have made a mistake.
But he didn't know where he had gone wrong.
"Daddy, Aunt Yun Shu is very kind. Can you be nice to Aunt Yun Shu?" Zhan Xiao Li asked Zhan Tianye, his little brow furrowed.
He didn't want to talk to his father at all during this time.
But for Mother, he could speak.
Seeing Zhan Xiao Li defending Yun Shu so fiercely, Zhan Tianye's expression grew even more somber.
"Xiao Li is so smart and cute, with such bright eyes!" Yun Shu praised Zhan Xiao Li without reservation.
Zhan Xiao Li's small face turned a little red. It felt so happy to be praised by Mother.
Suddenly, Zhan Tianye glanced at the pale and wronged Qiu Lu. "You were actually beaten by her?"
Qiu Lu felt even more wronged. "Miss Yun Er's skills are extraordinary."
Being beaten by a woman, for the first time in his life, was utterly humiliating.
Extraordinary skills? A hint of deep meaning flashed in Zhan Tianye's eyes.
He immediately scrutinized Yun Shu.
Yun Shu felt inexplicably scrutinized by Zhan Tianye's gaze.
"Alright, I have something very important to ask Miss Yun Er," Zhan Tianhong said.
Yun Shu looked at Zhan Tianhong. "Your Majesty, what is it?"
"I want you to enter the palace and be my personal maid. Once I catch the person behind this, I will let you leave. What do you think?" Zhan Tianhong asked with some expectation.
As long as she was in the palace, he would feel at ease, not fearing being poisoned at any moment, nor the terrible pain he suffered after fainting.
Yun Shu was startled. "Me, enter the palace as a maid?"
"It's just nominal. You don't have to do anything! I... I just feel safer if you are in the palace, and I won't worry about being poisoned again," Zhan Tianhong said nervously, looking at Yun Shu.
"No!"
Yun Shu and Zhan Tianye spoke at the same time.
Zhan Tianhong looked at Yun Shu, then at Zhan Tianye.
Yun Shu gave Zhan Tianye a cold look. "I don't like living in the palace. If Your Majesty is worried about being poisoned, I can give you some detoxification pills. If you feel unwell, take a pill first. Don't worry, my detoxification pills have no adverse effects on the body."
Zhan Tianhong pursed his lips, looking somewhat disappointed. "Alright."
Suddenly.
Another palace servant announced from outside.
"Your Majesty, the Regent King requests an audience!"
Yun Shu's eyes flickered. Zhan Ming had arrived! What a coincidence?
Zhan Tianhong's expression turned cold, a hint of defensiveness building up. "Please invite my Sixth Imperial Uncle in."
The next moment.
Zhan Ming, exuding a devilishly charming aura, strode in.
"I heard that His Majesty fainted last night and only woke up just now? And I heard that all the imperial physicians in the palace were helpless and couldn't wake His Majesty. It was only after Miss Yun Er arrived that His Majesty woke up?"
Yun Shu inwardly sneered. Suddenly, she saw Lu Hao behind Zhan Ming and raised an eyebrow.
Zhan Ming had brought Lu Hao into the palace.
Heh, this is interesting.
Lu Hao entered with his head bowed. This was his first time entering the palace. The Regent King had said he would bring him in today to treat the Emperor. He had initially wanted to refuse, but the heavy reward had tempted him.
Suddenly, he saw the Night King.
At this sight, his eyes widened!
The Night King knew he wasn't a divine physician!
To his surprise, the Night King merely gave him a cold glance and said nothing.