Ye Wanmian subconsciously tightened the strap on the medicine box. She had been feeling a bit uneasy, but seeing the steady back of Dr. Wang, her wildly beating heart inexplicably calmed down.
Without Dr. Wang's instruction, she carried the medicine box on her back and followed behind him.
Noticing Ye Wanmian, Eunuch Wang frowned and pointed at her. "Who is she?"
Dr. Wang replied, "She's my apprentice. She'll assist me, pass me the silver needles, prepare the medicinal herbs, and write the prescriptions."
Eunuch Wang didn't say anything and stepped aside to let them pass. However, just as Ye Wanmian was about to step inside, Eunuch Wang suddenly said, "Wait!"
Ye Wanmian stopped in her tracks and subconsciously reached out to touch her face.
Could it be that the disguise on her face had worn off at this moment, revealing her true appearance?
Eunuch Wang looked at her feet and frowned. He shouted, "Where did this dog come from? Shoo! Go away!"
Ye Wanmian was stunned for a moment before she remembered. She quickly looked down and saw a yellow figure close to her legs.
Right! She almost forgot about Dahuang!
Ye Wanmian was initially relieved to see that Dahuang wasn't running around causing trouble like before. But this silly dog didn't know how to adapt to the situation!
Ye Wanmian didn't know that this was exactly the purpose of Xiao Jingcheng's following.
Whether the Prince of Mu was really ill or faking it, he had to see for himself to be at ease.
But he also knew that as a mere animal, he had no right to get close to the Prince of Mu. If he forced his way in, not only would his own life be in danger, but Ye Wanmian would also be in trouble.
Forget it...
Just as he was about to back out, he heard Ye Wanmian say in a gruff voice, "Sir, you may not know, but my dog is no ordinary one."
Xiao Jingcheng stopped and looked up at the masked girl in surprise.
Eunuch Wang didn't expect Ye Wanmian to speak. He squinted his eyes. "Oh? How so?"
Dr. Wang also frowned and looked at Ye Wanmian and the yellow dog beside her. There was a look of disapproval on his face, but he didn't interrupt her.
Ye Wanmian said seriously, "Sir, you may not be aware that my yellow dog almost died of poisoning some time ago. Fortunately, it was saved. After waking up, its personality changed completely. A Taoist priest said that it was the Heavenly Roaring Divine Dog descending to the mortal world. Therefore, it has a special destiny and can display supernatural powers."
Eunuch Wang sneered. "The Heavenly Roaring Divine Dog descending to the mortal world? You actually believe such a flimsy lie?"
Ye Wanmian said earnestly, "Sir, why don't you think carefully? The prince fell ill as soon as he arrived in Dongli Town, and even the imperial physicians couldn't cure him. This is very strange."
"In our Dongli Town, for illnesses that can't be cured by ordinary medical techniques, we have to use some extraordinary methods. Maybe, with this Heavenly Roaring Divine Dog descending from the sky sitting in the room, the prince's illness will take a turn for the better."
Although he knew that Ye Wanmian was just making things up, Eunuch Wang shamefully thought that there was some truth to what she said!
The medical skills of the doctors in the town were naturally no match for those of the imperial physicians in the palace. Calling them here was just to try for that one in ten thousand chance. If they really couldn't cure the prince and something happened to him, his own head would be at stake.
Maybe...
Gritting his teeth, Eunuch Wang turned a blind eye. "Don't get close to the prince. Just stay far away and watch."
Unexpectedly, she had managed to deceive Eunuch Wang!
Ye Wanmian suppressed the urge to jump up and bowed to Eunuch Wang. "Thank you, sir, for your kindness!"
A short while later, Dr. Wang and Ye Wanmian were led into the Prince of Mu's room.
As soon as they entered, a strong smell of medicine assailed their nostrils. Several pairs of eyes looked at them, making them subconsciously tense up.
Ye Wanmian looked up and saw the Princes of Xuan and Ning standing guard in the room. Her heart skipped a beat, and a layer of sweat broke out on her palms.
These two were here too!
But then again, the man lying on the sickbed was their uncle. Naturally, they couldn't shirk their responsibility.
Ye Wanmian had no choice but to lower her head and try to hide her face.
Xiao Jingcheng wasn't surprised by the presence of the Princes of Xuan and Ning. It was the Prince of Ning who frowned. "Sir, you went to invite a doctor to treat our uncle, but why did you bring a dog in?"
Eunuch Wang didn't dare to mention anything about the Heavenly Roaring Divine Dog descending to the mortal world to the two princes. Just as he didn't know what to say, Dr. Wang spoke up. "Dogs have a keen sense of smell and can detect scents that humans can't. Maybe it will be helpful for the prince's illness, so I dared to bring it here."
After hearing this, the Prince of Ning didn't stop them anymore.
The Prince of Xuan beside him, however, fixed his gaze on Ye Wanmian and frowned slightly.
This woman...
The next moment, Ye Wanmian followed Dr. Wang into the inner chamber and disappeared from his sight. The Prince of Xuan subconsciously took two steps forward and then stopped.
"Brother? Is there something wrong?"
Coming back to his senses, the Prince of Xuan simply lifted his foot and chased after them. "I'll go inside and take a look."
Behind the screen, hearing the approaching footsteps of the Prince of Xuan, Ye Wanmian tensed up completely. Her heart was pounding in her chest.
Oh no! Why did he follow? Could it be that he had discovered something?
Neither Dr. Wang nor Xiao Jingcheng noticed Ye Wanmian's uneasiness at this moment. They were both focused on the Prince of Mu lying on the sickbed.
The elegant and handsome Prince of Mu they had seen the day before was now flushed. His already thin cheeks were slightly sunken due to his serious illness, looking like he was at the end of his rope.
Unexpectedly, the Prince of Mu was really this ill.
Xiao Jingcheng lowered his eyes and pondered.
Judging from his uncle's appearance, he didn't seem to be faking it.
But he didn't let down his guard. Instead, he lowered his head to look at the pair of shoes beside the bed and sniffed.
However, the soles of the shoes were clean and didn't have any strange smells, which proved that the Prince of Mu hadn't gone out after entering the Liuxiang Tower.
It seemed that the person who had secretly gone to the residence of the Chen family last night wasn't him. After all, according to Eunuch Wang, his uncle had fallen ill early yesterday morning and had been sick for a whole day and night.
The Prince of Mu was ruled out as a suspect. That left the Princes of Xuan and Ning.
He looked at the two princes who had chased into the inner chamber. He had planned to observe their expressions for clues, but he found that the Prince of Xuan was staring at Ye Wanmian.
A surge of无名 fire rose in his heart.
What was Xiao Yixuan up to?!
On the other side, under the Prince of Xuan's gaze, Ye Wanmian forced herself to stay calm and opened the medicine box to help Dr. Wang prepare the instruments. The silver needles of different lengths and thicknesses had to be sterilized over a flame. There were also eye fumigators, pulse pillows, and other items...
After the previous two doctors, everyone actually didn't have much hope for Dr. Wang. But Dr. Wang didn't seem as eager to claim credit as the previous two. Instead, he was unhurried. With his bearded face, he inexplicably gave people a sense of stability.
It was precisely because of Dr. Wang's calmness that Ye Wanmian also managed to stay calm. The master and apprentice worked in perfect harmony and indeed looked quite mysterious.