"Someone used silver needles to unblock Prince Yun's heart meridian, and this medicine is used to sustain his life force. It is likely that Prince Yun's blood was surging, and he couldn't endure it, which is why he fainted,"
Ye Tinglan leaned forward and indeed saw a few tiny needle pricks on Ye Tingyun's heart meridian.
The needle pricks were still slightly red, clearly not long after they were made.
Imperial Physician Liu was still exclaiming, "Such exquisite and superior acupuncture techniques, truly beyond my capabilities. Does the Prince's mansion have such a master?"
Ye Tinglan narrowed his long, narrow eyes at this.
His mansion, naturally, did not have a master.
If there was one to speak of, it would only be Feng Yinwan, who claimed to know medicine.
Recalling what she had said at the Xiuchun Courtyard, Ye Tinglan frowned, "Qi Xuan, escort Imperial Physician Liu back."
Imperial Physician Liu was truly unwilling to be dismissed before the results were known.
But due to Ye Tinglan's imposing aura, he symbolically left a prescription and then bid farewell with his medicine chest.
As soon as Imperial Physician Liu left, Qin Rulian arrived gracefully.
"Brother Tinglan, how is Tingyun?"
Ye Tingyun was simple-minded and easily deceived.
Having been in the capital for many years, his relationship with the 'little white lotus' was quite good.
Her eyes were full of concern and anxiety. Ye Tinglan nodded, "The imperial physician has already seen him. He is out of danger now."
Qin Rulian let out a sigh of relief.
"That's good. Tingyun's heart condition has always been difficult to treat, and Imperial Physician Jiang is not here. It's truly worrying."
Her eyes flickered subtly, and she then smiled, "Brother Tinglan, I just heard the guards say that the Princess Consort trespassed on her own, and drugged everyone..."
Ye Tinglan's expression darkened. Before he could speak, Ye Tingyun on the couch coughed violently and then slowly woke up.
"Tingyun!"
Qin Rulian rushed forward faster than Ye Tinglan.
Ye Tingyun's consciousness was still hazy, and he looked at them with confusion, "Third Brother, Rulian."
He slowly sat up, instinctively touching his chest and finding that his clothes were already fastened. He then breathed a sigh of relief.
He had been molested by that woman just now. They were so close, he was sure he had been seen completely by that woman!
His purity...!
Thinking this, his ear tips turned red again, it was hard to say if it was from shyness or anger.
Seeing this, Ye Tinglan thought he was experiencing discomfort again and immediately asked, "How do you feel now? Do you still have chest tightness and shortness of breath?"
Chest tightness and shortness of breath?
Ye Tingyun only then noticed that his heart, which had been in unbearable pain, was now very relaxed. Not only was there no discomfort, but there was also a strange sense of refreshing clarity.
His breathing had never been so strong!
He vaguely recalled Feng Yinwan's words and a wave of doubt washed over him.
Was that woman truly saving him?
Before he could speak, Qin Rulian preempted him.
"Brother Tinglan, Imperial Physician Liu should not be far away yet. Why don't we ask him back to examine Tingyun again?"
Ye Tinglan nodded and was about to give an order when Ye Tingyun stopped him.
"Third Brother, my heart meridian is smooth now, and I feel no discomfort. There is no need to trouble the imperial physician again."
Ye Tinglan looked at him with concern, "Really?"
He had been wantonly molested by that woman while he was unconscious, and there was still blood at the corner of his lips. How could he be fine!
Ye Tingyun nodded, patting his chest, and said very seriously.
"When my heart condition flares up, I usually feel unwell upon waking. For some reason, I feel completely clear-headed now, as if... I never fainted."
Because of Qin Rulian, he had often disliked Feng Yinwan, so he naturally had no reason to make excuses for her.
Ye Tinglan's thin lips pursed silently again.
"Alright, then rest well. I will have someone boil the medicine Imperial Physician Liu prescribed."
Ye Tingyun nodded and looked around the room, but made no move. "Third Brother, do you have a physician in your mansion?"
Ye Tinglan had always been distant from women, and there were few women in his mansion.
Although that woman was beautiful, her demeanor did not resemble that of a noble lady. He deduced she was the newly hired mansion physician.
Hearing this question again, Ye Tinglan truly doubted his ears.
It was one thing for the imperial physician to ask, but for Ye Tingyun to ask like this, could this heart condition truly have been cured by that woman?
But that woman was a good-for-nothing, how could she know medicine? And that medicine...
"Tingyun, what exactly did that woman do to you when she broke into the room?"
"Speak frankly, do not hesitate. If she dared to do anything improper to you, I will not disregard personal feelings!"
Ye Tinglan's large hand tightened, his eyes filled with ferocity. As soon as Ye Tingyun uttered the word "molested," he would draw his sword at Lanqing Courtyard and cleave Feng Yinwan.
He had originally intended to probe indirectly, but he had not expected him to know about it. A blush quickly flashed across Ye Tingyun's fair face.
"Third Brother, that woman gave me a pill of unknown origin, and then inserted a few needles into my heart meridian."
"My blood and qi surged just now, and I felt an unbearable sharp pain in my chest, and then I fainted. Now that I've woken up, I feel much better."
He successfully avoided mentioning the fact that Feng Yinwan had unfastened his clothes. He paused and added.
"Although her behavior was a bit strange, she was indeed trying to save me just now."
Ye Tinglan's brows furrowed deeply upon hearing this.
Qin Rulian could hardly believe her ears.
"Tingyun, you mean, the Princess Consort saved you just now?"
"The Princess Consort?"
Ye Tingyun was slightly startled. "Rulian, are you mistaken? That woman just now was extremely beautiful, with no flaws on her face. The Princess Consort..."
How could he not recognize what Feng Yinwan looked like!
He glanced at Ye Tinglan's expression and did not continue speaking.
However, Qin Rulian already understood.
The beautiful physician in Ye Tingyun's words was that lowly Feng Yinwan!
How could this be!
Once Ye Tingyun's heart condition flared up, even the imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital were not confident. How could that lowly woman have saved him!
Ye Tinglan remained noncommittal and only said in a deep voice, "You said earlier that you felt your body was clearer than before?"
"Exactly, Third Brother. That woman might be able to cure my heart condition."
Ye Tingyun said this earnestly while clutching his chest. After he finished speaking, Ye Tinglan had already stood up.
"I understand. You rest well, and let Rulian stay to take care of you."
He then walked directly outside. Qin Rulian, filled with resentment, could only stay behind.
...
Lanqing Courtyard.
Fortunately, the medicine in the bracelet was potent, and by the time Feng Yinwan woke up, the sharp pain in her chest had lessened.
After cursing "Ye Tinglan, you bastard" a few times, she gritted her teeth and got up from the ground.
As soon as she moved, a subtle but constant pain returned. Feng Yinwan grunted and finally managed to sit on the stone stool, holding her breath.
There was no need to guess. Ye Tinglan's palm strike was clearly aimed at ending her life. He had shown no mercy at all!
Just as she adjusted her breathing, footsteps approached from outside, and then the "bastard" himself appeared in her courtyard with graceful strides.
Feng Yinwan's already slightly wrinkled face became even more displeased.
"What brings the Prince here? Are you afraid I haven't died yet and have come to deliver another blow?"
Ye Tinglan's handsome face darkened at her words. The surprise in his ink-black eyes instantly turned into cold mockery.
"Feng Yinwan, you have some skill to be able to withstand one of my blows."