"Is it that serious?" Prince Matthew frowned and asked.
"Extremely serious. Jiang Yi is humiliating all nobles of our Eagle Country. If he lives, it will be our disgrace!" the leading noble stated.
Upon hearing this, Prince Matthew's gaze shifted towards Jiang Yi.
"Jiang Yi, you shouldn't humiliate the nobles of our Eagle Country. Do you know that our Eagle Country's nobles are superior to all others in the world?"
"If you were an Eagle Country citizen, this matter wouldn't be so serious. But you are a Hua Xia citizen, and that makes the problem extremely grave!"
Hearing this, Jiang Yi was utterly speechless! He hadn't done anything, merely asked that noble to apologize, and now he was accused of humiliating all of them. Indeed, no matter what happened, they always twisted things to their advantage, finding excuses to distort the truth. Even more amusing to Jiang Yi was that they considered this behavior a form of wisdom, a mindset deeply ingrained in their very being.
In this situation, Jiang Yi was not at fault. Yet, by their words, he became the greatest sinner, while they were innocent victims.
"Do you have anything else to say?" the leading noble asked Jiang Yi, his face dark.
Jiang Yi ignored him and spoke to Prince Matthew, "Prince Matthew, you are a person of noble status. I hope you will administer justice in this matter!"
"You have indeed committed a capital offense! However, considering you treated my illness, I will not pursue it further. But all rewards due to you are canceled, and furthermore, you are forbidden from practicing medicine from now on!" Prince Matthew stated sternly. "If you behave yourself, no one will trouble you. But if you insist on causing trouble, I can only have you executed!"
Jiang Yi couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this.
"What are you laughing at?" Prince Matthew asked.
"Prince Matthew, you are indeed as described in legends—heartless and unrighteous!" Jiang Yi declared. "Even a fool can see that these nobles are deliberately trying to cause trouble for me and have me killed. Yet, you feign ignorance and collude with them."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall was stunned! None of them had expected Jiang Yi to dare to insult Prince Matthew. After all, in the entire Eagle Country, only the King of Eagle Country dared to insult Prince Matthew. Prince Matthew was a top figure in Eagle Country, possessed of immense power.
Lord Baron Barey frowned deeply, muttering to himself. Jiang Yi was simply courting death. Everyone knew that Prince Matthew detested being called heartless and unrighteous more than anything. Now, even Lord Baron Barey dared not speak up or intercede for Jiang Yi. Everyone looked at Jiang Yi as if he were already dead. Having insulted Prince Matthew, no one could save Jiang Yi.
"Jiang Yi, you truly are a scoundrel, daring to insult even Prince Matthew!" the leading noble roared at Jiang Yi.
"You nobles are no good either. Despite being nobles of Eagle Country, what's so great about you?" Jiang Yi retorted. "Don't you also have one head on one neck? On what basis do you think you are superior to others?"
"The schemes you employ are disgusting to behold!" Jiang Yi continued.
These words turned the faces of the nobles green with anger. Jiang Yi had rendered their supposed superiority utterly worthless in their eyes. They considered this the greatest humiliation of their lives and wished they could kill Jiang Yi on the spot.
"Execute him immediately!" Prince Matthew angrily ordered Lord Baron Barey.
Lord Baron Barey nodded and had men seize Jiang Yi. Jiang Yi had taught Natasha many skills and was, in a way, her mentor. However, to avoid implicating himself, Lord Baron Barey decided to have Jiang Yi executed. Jiang Yi felt no anger whatsoever. He had long seen through Lord Baron Barey's character; he was the same type as Prince Matthew. If Lord Baron Barey had pleaded for Jiang Yi, Jiang Yi would have found it strange.
"Prince Matthew, do you truly intend to kill me?" Jiang Yi asked Prince Matthew.
"That's right. You not only insulted me in public but also insulted all the nobles. Therefore, you must die!" Prince Matthew stated calmly.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yi chuckled again.
"What are you laughing at?" Prince Matthew inquired.
"Fine, then kill me! With Prince Matthew accompanying me to the grave, I lose nothing!" Jiang Yi said with a slight smile.
"What do you mean by that?" Prince Matthew asked sternly.
"I did not completely cure your illness just now. I only suppressed your condition. If I die, you won't live for more than a few months, and during those months, you will wish you were dead, until you finally succumb to your illness!" Jiang Yi raised an eyebrow.
Hearing this, Prince Matthew became agitated! He had previously thought his illness was cured by Jiang Yi, making Jiang Yi's death inconsequential. Prince Matthew was a very cautious man. He worried that Jiang Yi was lying to save his life. Therefore, he immediately summoned his private physician to examine him. After the examination, the private physician's brow furrowed.
"How is it? Is my illness cured?" Prince Matthew asked.
"Your illness is not completely cured, but it is much better than before," the private physician replied.
Anger flared in Prince Matthew's eyes. He knew he had been manipulated by Jiang Yi. His illness was not fully recovered, and Jiang Yi could not be killed.
"Prince Matthew, your illness is very serious. It's normal for it not to recover in a short period. I suspect that after a period of rest, your body will recover. Jiang Yi is saying this to save his life!" the leading noble offered.
"Shut up!" Prince Matthew commanded. "Whether Jiang Yi is telling the truth or not, we cannot kill him now. I cannot gamble with my own life!"
Anyone in such a situation would not dare to be careless, as no one would bet their life. Prince Matthew also wished to kill Jiang Yi, but he dared not.
"Jiang Yi, I was joking when I said I would kill you. You treated my illness; you are my benefactor. How could I harm you? I merely wanted to test you, to see if you had the mettle to become a minor lord!" Prince Matthew said with a smile. "I am very pleased with you now, and I will make you a minor lord!"
Moments ago, Prince Matthew's face was filled with murderous intent, but now it was adorned with a warm smile. This rapid change in demeanor made Jiang Yi let out a cold laugh.
"Lord Baron Barey, make the arrangements. Jiang Yi must be made a minor lord within three days!" Prince Matthew instructed.
"Yes!" Lord Baron Barey quickly replied. Lord Baron Barey also felt a sense of relief.