Yun Changfeng's face turned cold.
Why did he feel as though the Night King was deliberately targeting Shu'er?
Every sentence was designed to paint Shu'er as a woman of loose morals.
He said coldly, "It wasn't in secret, but an accidental encounter. Shu'er, knowing proper etiquette, simply paid her respects to His Majesty."
"My father is right. I merely encountered His Majesty and exchanged a few words. Why, in the Night King's mouth, has it become me intentionally seducing His Majesty?" Yun Shu's heart warmed. Every word Yun Changfeng spoke was in her defense.
As expected of a father.
Hmph! If Zhan Tianye wanted to bully her, he'd have to see if her father agreed!
Zhan Tianye's face was grim, his cold eyes still scrutinizing Yun Shu, "Is it true that you merely paid your respects a few times?"
If it wasn't a deliberate attempt at seduction, would the young emperor still be so infatuated?
Boys of this age were most susceptible to losing their resolve and easily seduced.
Especially if someone intentionally enticed them, they could easily lose their way.
"Fifth Brother, the Second Miss Yun did indeed only pay her respects to me," Zhan Tianhong knew in his heart that this matter was his wrongdoing.
After experiencing comfort, facing the pain of his illness again made him involuntarily want her to enter the palace to save him.
If he had never known the taste of comfort, he could have continued to endure.
"If it was just paying respects, then why is His Majesty so infatuated?" Zhan Tianye clearly didn't believe it.
Zhan Tianhong was momentarily speechless.
He looked at Yun Shu with anticipation, "Miss Yun, you... do you feel the same as I do? If you can enter the palace, I will bestow upon you the title of Imperial Consort."
Yun Changfeng frowned.
Zhan Tianye's expression was icy.
"This humble subject is unwilling," Yun Shu refused directly.
She could see what the young emperor was thinking.
He merely wanted to keep her in the palace to treat him.
But he couldn't let anyone know.
So he came up with this method.
Zhan Tianhong immediately became anxious and stood up.
However, due to his recent illness, his body was extremely weak.
As soon as he stood up, he weakly sat back down.
Seeing Zhan Tianhong's agitated and anxious state, Zhan Tianye's expression became even more profound and inscrutable.
This further proved that Yun Shu had deliberately seduced him!
Otherwise, Zhan Tianhong wouldn't be so anxious and agitated.
Trying to feign retreat to advance?
He wouldn't give her that chance!
"Your Majesty, since the Second Miss Yun does not wish to enter the palace, then do not force it. It can only be said that Your Majesty and the Second Miss Yun have no fate," Zhan Tianye said sternly.
Zhan Tianhong, upon hearing this, became extremely anxious, "This!"
Yun Changfeng rose and said, "Please, Your Majesty, grant our wish!"
He absolutely could not let Shu'er enter the palace!
This imperial palace was a place that devoured people without spitting out bones, and everyone was deeply scheming.
If Shu'er entered the palace, it would be like jumping into a fiery pit!
Yun Shu also rose.
Seeing Zhan Tianye preventing her from entering the palace, she sneered inwardly. It suited her perfectly.
It saved her the trouble of wasting her breath!
"Since General Yun also says so, then Your Majesty should not trouble them," Zhan Tianye continued to say sternly.
Every word he spoke was to prevent Yun Shu from having any opportunity.
Zhan Tianhong was consumed by anxiety, his body growing weaker, as if he might faint at any moment. Even at this moment, he could still feel waves of pain.
Suddenly, the pain engulfed his entire body!
He gritted his teeth and did not cry out!
He was the ruler of a nation; he could not cry out in pain!
In a moment, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
His face turned frighteningly pale!
Yun Shu raised her eyebrows, her gaze falling on Zhan Tianhong's face and the space between his brows, recalling the pulse she had felt that night.
It was illness, yet not illness.
Hadn't he just fallen ill?
So frequently?
This was unusual.
"Your Majesty!" Zhan Tianye noticed that Zhan Tianhong's condition was not right and called out in a deep voice.
Yun Changfeng was startled, "Has His Majesty fallen ill again? Should we call for the imperial physician?"
Zhan Tianye was about to call the palace attendants outside.
"No need!" Zhan Tianhong uttered with difficulty, stopping him.
Having those imperial physicians come would be useless.
He would still suffer sleepless nights from the pain.
"I, I have something to say. Fifth Brother must absolutely not tell anyone about this... I... I want the Second Miss Yun to enter the palace because... because the Second Miss Yun has excellent medical skills, and I want her to treat me!"
Zhan Tianhong pursed his pale, dry lips and closed his eyes, enduring the incessant, piercing pain.
Ultimately, he did not keep his promise.
He would compensate her.
He definitely would!
"Excellent medical skills?!" Zhan Tianye and Yun Changfeng blurted out almost simultaneously.
Yun Changfeng was utterly astonished. Shu'er had disliked medicine since she was young; how could she suddenly be an accomplished physician?
What kind of excuse was the Emperor finding?
"Your Majesty, this matter cannot be trifled with," Zhan Tianye frowned.
To get Yun Shu to enter the palace, Zhan Tianhong was resorting to such unbelievable claims!
Simply incredible!
Unprecedented!
Zhan Tianye felt even more that Yun Shu was too cunning.
If Yun Shu herself had told Zhan Tianhong that she possessed medical skills, then she was truly despicable!
"I... I... since ascending the throne, I have never joked!" Zhan Tianhong opened his eyes. Even while enduring the pain, he did not let out a single whimper.
The redness in his eyes when he opened them now indicated what he had been enduring.
Zhan Tianhong took a deep breath. "Her medical skills truly surpass those of the imperial physicians!"
"Shu'er, this..." Yun Changfeng quietly asked Yun Shu.
He was afraid. Had Shu'er really misspoke in front of the Emperor?
The Emperor had been ill for a long time. Even a casual remark might be taken seriously.
If it were true, it would be too difficult to resolve!
More difficult to resolve than entering the palace and being made an imperial consort!
Yun Shu replied softly, "What His Majesty said... is not false."
"You!" Yun Changfeng was greatly shocked.
It was indeed Shu'er who had said it!
This!
How could this be resolved?
How could this ever be resolved?!
The Emperor was so ill. If Shu'er's words were false, wouldn't the Emperor lose hope again?
For the Emperor, that would be too cruel!
At this moment, Yun Changfeng sighed repeatedly in his heart.
Shu'er had truly made a mistake this time.
"Second Miss Yun, how dare you! You dare to deceive His Majesty!" Zhan Tianye rebuked coldly!
His gaze fell upon Yun Shu, an absolute, soul-stirring look that shook the heart.
"Fifth Brother... Second Miss Yun... cough cough cough..." Zhan Tianhong, in his urgency, coughed uncontrollably.
And he coughed quite violently.
After a moment, his coughing subsided.
"Second Miss Yun has not deceived me!" Zhan Tianhong defended her.
Zhan Tianye narrowed his cold eyes, first glancing at Zhan Tianhong, then giving Yun Shu a cold look, "Not deceived?"
"This matter is actually just a misunderstanding," Yun Changfeng's eyes darted, and he quickly thought of a way to deal with it.
Even if Shu'er had said something she shouldn't have in front of the Emperor, he absolutely could not let the Night King pursue Shu'er!
Yun Shu stood up again.
She lowered her gaze slightly.
Then, she said, "What His Majesty said is true. This humble subject does indeed have some understanding of medicine."