"So... Chu Qianli saved you?" The Empress Dowager's mood became complicated.
To be stabbed in the heart and still be alive was truly a miracle.
Then there was Dan Qing... Earlier, she had heard that Dan Qing hated Chu Qianli to the bone, even threatening to inform Prince Ding of Long Teng Kingdom and have Chu Qianli hunted down.
Later, this matter was settled by Feng Yexuan.
The Empress Dowager, being in the inner palace, did not receive much news.
After that, Xuan'er was severely injured, and the Empress Dowager could not attend to others, focusing only on when her Xuan'er would wake up.
She never expected that Long Ziyue had already been cured by Chu Qianli in the meantime.
A person whose heart had been stabbed could actually be healed...
"Empress Dowager!"
Liu Jin, who had rushed over, also quickly knelt on one knee. "Empress Dowager, what Dan Qing said is true. Princess Pingyue was gravely injured before. I and all the doctors in the mansion, as well as the imperial physicians from the palace, were helpless."
"It was Miss Chu who overcame all difficulties and healed Princess Pingyue in her unique way."
"Yes, Empress Dowager. If it weren't for Ah Li, Ziyue would not have survived! Empress Dowager, you must believe Ah Li's medical skills. She is absolutely capable of healing Prince Xuan!"
"Yes, Your Majesty. Back then, I also did not trust her and even... even tried to harm Miss Chu multiple times."
Dan Qing turned and knelt before her.
Her words were sincere and earnest. "Empress Dowager, thinking back now, I am fortunate that I did not do anything to Miss Chu that day, otherwise, I would surely regret it for the rest of my life!"
The Empress Dowager's expression was still displeased.
However, after hearing Dan Qing's words and seeing Long Ziyue standing alive before her, with only a slightly pale complexion and no apparent major issues, her heart wavered slightly.
Everyone said Chu Qianli's medical skills were outstanding. Perhaps she really could...
"Empress Dowager." Yu Linglong, who had been silent, gently tugged her sleeve.
The Empress Dowager felt a bit troubled. She had come today because Yu Linglong had instigated her.
She naturally understood Yu Linglong's intentions, but she couldn't help her own anxiety.
Now that Yu Linglong clearly had something to say, the Empress Dowager felt a bit annoyed.
"Linglong, since they all say..."
"Empress Dowager, I also acknowledge Miss Chu's medical skills. In some aspects, her medical skills are indeed extraordinary."
Yu Linglong nodded, her expression no longer as arrogant as before.
Recently, she seemed to have returned to being the obedient, gentle, and understanding Miss Yu she used to be.
"Linglong, then..." It was Yu Linglong who had suggested this, and now with Yu Linglong's words, the Empress Dowager was confused about her intentions.
"Miss Chu is currently treating Yexuan. If the Empress Dowager goes in, it will truly hinder Miss Chu."
Yu Linglong's words further sowed seeds of doubt in everyone's hearts, except for Long Ziyue and Dan Qing.
How could it sound like she was helping Chu Qianli?
But how could Yu Linglong do that?
Everyone knew that Yu Linglong wished Chu Qianli dead!
Although Long Ziyue did not understand Yu Linglong's character, she had also participated in the selection for the Princess Consort of Xuan, and strictly speaking, she was Chu Qianli's love rival.
It did not seem like she would help Chu Qianli.
Everyone was filled with doubt.
Then, Yu Linglong softly said, "If the Empress Dowager is still worried, how about this? Let me go in alone and take the Prince's pulse?"
So, this was her intention!
Leng Ji and Liu Jin exchanged glances, their eyes sinking simultaneously.
They could not allow someone brought by the Empress Dowager to take the Prince's pulse.
If Yu Linglong went in to take the Prince's pulse now, what difference would it make compared to the Empress Dowager going in?
Yu Linglong indeed still harbored ill intentions, determined to find ways to deal with Chu Qianli!
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager felt this method was excellent.
She quickly said, "Then let Linglong go in alone. I will not disturb them!"
Seeing Leng Ji's troubled expression, the Empress Dowager's face darkened with displeasure. "Linglong is a physician, and your Prince Xuan's mansion knows her medical skills well!"
"If even Linglong is not allowed to go in now, and there are some unspeakable secrets inside, even I would not dare to believe it!"
Leng Ji quickly bowed. "Your subordinate dares not! Inside... inside, where are there any unspeakable secrets? Miss Chu is just treating the Prince!"
Leng Ji could no longer find any reason to stop her.
Yu Linglong smiled. "Then please, Guard Leng, step aside."
"This..."
As both sides were at a stalemate, the door behind them was suddenly opened.
"Prince... Miss Chu?" Leng Ji looked surprised.
What did she mean by opening the door at this time?
Liu Jin was also anxious. "Miss Chu, the Prince he..."
Long Ziyue looked at Chu Qianli, feeling a pang of sadness.
After only a few days apart, this girl's face was haggard, and her dark circles were so severe, showing how exhausted she had been these past few days.
Already so tired, yet still bearing immense pressure. Who else could withstand this?
"Ah Li..."
"Does Miss Yu wish to come in and take the Prince's pulse?"
Chu Qianli did not look at anyone, only staring at the Empress Dowager. "Empress Dowager, I can allow Miss Yu to take the Prince's pulse, but could I ask her to do it quickly and leave immediately after?"
"I wonder if Miss Chu..."
"My time is limited!" Chu Qianli interrupted Yu Linglong. Every word she spoke was directed at the Empress Dowager, as if Yu Linglong was irrelevant.
"I am currently administering acupuncture to the Prince, and this is a pause in the treatment. However, time is limited, so please, Empress Dowager, agree to let Miss Yu do it quickly!"
"Good!" The Empress Dowager did not truly intend to make things difficult for her, she was just worried about Feng Yexuan's injuries.
"Linglong." She looked at Yu Linglong, a warning in her eyes. "Come out immediately after taking his pulse, otherwise, I will order someone to escort you back to the palace."
Yu Linglong's heart sank sharply!
The Empress Dowager had already begun to trust Chu Qianli.
But she still maintained a gentle expression, without any hint of displeasure. "Yes, Linglong obeys!"
Although she was grinding her teeth in hatred, she had learned how to control her emotions.
Chu Qianli turned and walked into the room, and Yu Linglong immediately followed behind her.
Inside the room, everything was as usual, except for some equipment Chu Qianli needed for treating Feng Yexuan.
Yu Linglong looked around. Chu Qianli said sternly, "Miss Yu, please!"
She gave her a forceful push.
"You..."
"Linglong!" Outside, the Empress Dowager, hearing the commotion, her expression darkened again, and she immediately reminded, "Be quick!"
She only wanted to know Xuan'er's condition. If Yu Linglong deliberately made things difficult, she would immediately send someone else in.
Yu Linglong knew that the Empress Dowager was listening to her because she had recently returned to being the gentle Miss Yu.
She could not disappoint the Empress Dowager again.
Otherwise, once she lost even the Empress Dowager as her backing, she would have no support in the royal family in the future.
"Linglong obeys!"
Yu Linglong quickly walked to the bedside and placed her slender fingers on Feng Yexuan's wrist pulse point...