Yun Shu withdrew her gaze after a quick glance and continued to give Zhan Xiao Li acupuncture.
Yun Xiao Jing, who had been peeking, felt as if his feet had been nailed down.
He couldn't move!
Did Mother discover him?
Did Mother just retract her head?
Mother's gaze when she looked up just now made him feel so guilty!
Did Mother really find out about him?
Feeling guilty, Yun Xiao Jing dared not linger and quickly ran away.
As Yun Shu applied acupuncture and combined with the medicine he had just taken, its effects, along with the acupuncture, caused Zhan Xiao Li to break out in a sweat.
Yun Shu immediately took a cloth and carefully wiped the sweat from Zhan Xiao Li, then gently covered him with the quilt.
Zhan Xiao Li, whose brows had been furrowed tightly moments ago, now looked relaxed.
"Miss Yun Er's medical skills are too amazing!" Qiu Lu exclaimed.
In just this short moment, the young prince's fever had subsided!
As Yun Shu was about to stand up, she found Zhan Xiao Li holding her hand tightly.
Her heart softened.
She sat back down.
"I'm here, Xiao Li. Don't be afraid," she soothed him with her gentle voice.
Although Zhan Xiao Li was suffering from his illness and was drowsy, he suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Yun Shu. "Aunt Yun Shu."
His voice was childish and tender.
It was enough to make one's heart ache.
"It's me. I'm here with you. You'll be fine. With me here, no illness will dare to trouble you!" Yun Shu's gentle voice seemed capable of melting anything.
At this moment, the radiance emanating from her was completely different from the solemn composure she displayed when treating patients.
Zhan Tian Ye narrowed his dark eyes slightly.
A certain spot in his heart felt as if it had been brushed by a feather.
Zhan Xiao Li closed his eyes again, leaning against Yun Shu with great reliance.
It seemed that as long as he was close to Yun Shu, he feared nothing.
Moreover, magically, he felt less sad in his heart.
Seeing Zhan Xiao Li's reliance on Yun Shu, Zhan Tian Ye frowned.
Qiu Lu's heart pounded with anxiety.
Silly young prince!
He had been deceived by Miss Yun Er's gentleness!
"Since the young prince is fine now, then, then, then this subordinate will escort Miss Yun Er back to the General's Mansion! Thank you, Miss Yun Er, for saving the young prince!" Qiu Lu's eyes darted around as he spoke in a low voice.
"No need for thanks," Yun Shu replied in a hushed tone.
She had saved her own son; there was no need for them to thank her.
Zhan Tian Ye's gaze suddenly sharpened as he stared at Yun Shu, "What intentions do you have towards Xiao Li?"
He had almost been fooled by the facade she had created!
Truly cunning!
Intentions? Yun Shu's lips twitched. "I like Xiao Li, is that not allowed?"
Although that scumbag of a man was annoying, Xiao Li was incredibly cute!
She had to admit that Zhan Tian Ye's genes were indeed good.
"This! It's not permissible!"
Qiu Lu exclaimed.
Yun Shu frowned. Why was Qiu Lu making such a fuss? As if he were terrified.
Then she looked at Zhan Tian Ye...
His dark eyes were deep and profound.
His gaze was so cold it could freeze water.
Did they not want anyone to like Zhan Xiao Li?
Could it be that Zhan Tian Ye intended to raise Zhan Xiao Li into a cold-blooded individual who understood no emotions and believed that no one liked him?
Royalty!
Hmph!
Malicious intent!
Her gaze towards Zhan Tian Ye became stern.
"Unless absolutely necessary, I do not wish for you to see Zhan Xiao Li again," Zhan Tian Ye said coldly.
Yun Shu scoffed, incredulous. "Is King Ye poisoned? Is your brain poisoned? You were the ones who invited me here today!"
"You!" Zhan Tian Ye felt a surge of killing intent.
Yun Shu met Zhan Tian Ye's gaze without yielding. "Xiao Li is kind by nature and not good with words. As his father, you not only neglect his mental well-being but also intend to make him a lonely person from a young age, making him disliked by everyone. Is King Ye fit to be Xiao Li's father?"
As soon as she said this, Zhan Tian Ye's brow furrowed tightly.
Qiu Lu was dumbfounded. Miss Yun Er said they wanted to make the young prince a lonely person?
"Slandering me, trying to make Zhan Xiao Li hate me? Then you can trick Zhan Xiao Li into leaving with you?" Zhan Tian Ye narrowed his eyes, seeming to have guessed Yun Shu's intentions.
Yun Shu was startled.
How did he know she wanted to take Zhan Xiao Li away?
She quickly calmed down.
There seemed to be a problem with their conversation.
Where had it gone wrong?
He couldn't possibly know that she was Zhan Xiao Li's mother, and Yun Yue Yin would never dare to come forward and clarify the events of that year.
So, which statement was the problem?
Why did it feel like his talk of tricking her into leaving was different from what she intended?
"Did my guess about your intentions hit the mark?" Zhan Tian Ye asked with a cold laugh when he saw Yun Shu's silence.
Yun Shu's beautiful face was extremely cold. "King Ye, I am certain your brain is poisoned!"
Absolutely riddled with holes!
"Yun Shu, you have quite the nerve!" Zhan Tian Ye roared with killing intent.
His voice seemed capable of swallowing mountains and rivers.
Yun Shu calmly raised an eyebrow. "Are you angry because I hit the nail on the head?"
She should have said so earlier; when she saved him last time, she could have saved his brain too.
Having holes in his brain would harm her son, Xiao Li!
Zhan Tian Ye clenched the long whip at his waist in anger.
But he only held it.
The woman was too delicate; a single whip would leave her half dead!
So frail, her waist thin enough to break with a twist, and her wrists so slender...
His brow furrowed.
"Get out! Qiu Lu, escort her out!" Zhan Tian Ye commanded sternly.
Qiu Lu's scalp tingled listening to their conversation, almost fearing that their King would kill Yun Shu.
Unexpectedly, the King restrained his killing intent.
He reflected, how had he noticed something unusual?
But there was no time to think further.
"Please, Miss Yun Er, this way," he said, leading the way.
Yun Shu originally felt that saving her son was a matter of course, but now, looking at the brain-damaged Zhan Tian Ye, she would not leave so easily!
She extended her hand towards Zhan Tian Ye. "You haven't paid the medical fee yet, and you want me to leave?"
Zhan Tian Ye looked at her coldly and sneered, "How much silver?"
"Fifty thousand taels!" Yun Shu stated without batting an eye.
Her son, Yun Shu, was worth that price!
Once she got the money, she would take Zhan Xiao Li and Yun Xiao Jing and have a good time spending this fifty thousand taels!
"Fifty thousand taels?!" Qiu Lu gasped.
She was too daring!
Miss Yun Er was asking for the moon!
Zhan Tian Ye's handsome face darkened.
"King Ye is wealthy, can't afford a mere fifty thousand taels?" Yun Shu challenged, raising an eyebrow.
As far as she knew, Zhan Tian Ye was incredibly rich!
Rich beyond imagination!
"Go get it," Zhan Tian Ye gestured to Qiu Lu.
Qiu Lu felt a headache coming on, feeling the pain for his King.
Fifty thousand taels!
Instead of going out, Qiu Lu directly took out several silver notes from the purse at his waist.
Yun Shu took them.
She looked at the silver notes with a greedy expression.
For the sake of the money, she would overlook the fact that Zhan Tian Ye had a damaged brain.
"Thanks!" Yun Shu waved the silver notes in her hand towards Zhan Tian Ye.
Zhan Tian Ye stared at Yun Shu's triumphant eyes, those eyes...
Why did he suddenly feel that the woman from that night...
Seemed...