The arrogant imperial concubine arrives, the favorite of the regent

The morning market in Kyoto was bustling with activity. Ye Chufeng, wearing a bamboo hat, shuttled through the streets with his follower Cang Feng.

Ye Chufeng's status and position in the palace is not as high as other princes and princesses, and he is not valued by the emperor and empress. He is equivalent to a marginal person.

This has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that no one will pay attention to Ye Chufeng's daily life and whereabouts, and no one will take action against such an unpopular and dissolute prince.

If Ye Chufeng went out of the palace openly, people would at most sigh that he was naughty and only cared about having fun. If Ye Chufeng left the palace in disguise, no one would notice or discover his whereabouts. Therefore, no matter which way Ye Chufeng left the palace, it would not have any negative impact on him.

Ye Chufeng learned about the subsequent events in Yun Mansion last night. As he had guessed, the next disaster facing Yun Mansion was the wrath and punishment from the superior, the emperor.

Ye Chufeng wandered among the crowd, listening to people's various conversations, especially the incident of someone from the palace coming to Yun Mansion yesterday.

"Hey, hey, hey, have you heard? Yesterday, when the eunuchs and guards from the imperial palace left the Yun Mansion, the thick boards in their hands were all covered in blood!"

"I saw it with my own eyes. The bloodstains on it looked horrible! You can tell at a glance that they did not hold back."

"The force of caning in the palace has always been this strong. I think the emperor is really angry this time and he doesn't protect Prime Minister Yun and Madam Ye at all."

"Hush... Isn't this what Yun Xiang and Ye Shi deserve? They made the mistake first, so they should be punished."

"It's really satisfying! I despise these bastard officials and their families who harm innocent people."

"At that time, the palace people were executing the execution in the front yard of Yun Mansion. At the beginning, Ye's screams were quite shrill and scary. I and a few friends were standing at the gate of Yun Mansion, and our ears were almost broken by listening to it."

"Last night, the Yun Mansion invited several doctors from outside. It seems that the injuries of Yun Xiang and Ye Shi are serious..."

...

Everyone was talking at once, and the chatterbox was like a dam bursting, never stopping.

Ye Chufeng listened for a long while, and his thin lips hidden under the hat twitched slightly, forming an evil arc.

"Cang Feng, let's go to a place..."

While Ye Chufeng was strolling in the street, Yun Mujiu was also strolling in the Ye Mansion garden.

She pushed Ye Xiaohan to a pavilion, which was the place they had been to last time. The eaves of the pavilion had been repaired, and the stone tables and benches had been polished.

Yun Mujiu sat down and poured two cups of hot tea, one for himself and one for Ye Xiaohan.

"Yesterday Meng Ninglang wrote me a letter, telling me about his experience yesterday, and Ye Chufeng also asked about your and my safety."

Ye Xiaohan tightened his grip, then released it.

Why would Ye Chufeng care about his recent situation? That person must want to find out about Yun Mujiu. However, Yun Mujiu understood that Ye Chufeng cared about the two of them, which was nothing. After all, he and Yun Mujiu were husband and wife, and could be considered as one person.

Yun Mujiu continued, "After I finish the work at hand, I will have to start the operation on Ye Chufeng. His illness should not be delayed for too long. But Ye Chufeng is a prince living in the palace, so it is somewhat inconvenient for him to move around. I am still thinking about where to arrange the operation for him..."

"Ye Chufeng has a special identity, so it would be best to perform surgery on him outside the palace." Ye Xiaohan took a sip of tea and asked, "Mu Mu is struggling with the issue of where to go for surgery?"

"Yes, Your Highness. Herb Hall is crowded with people and it is not a private place. Besides, I am going to perform eye surgery on Ye Chufeng, so the requirements for the surgical environment will be very high."

Ye Xiaohan nodded, "Then let him come to the Ye Mansion for treatment. The operating room I built for me before should meet his eye surgery requirements, right?"

Yun Mujiu was stunned, with a look of surprise on her face. She actually had a thought for a moment: Maybe Ye Chufeng could borrow Ye Xiaohan's sandalwood rosewood operating room?

However, thinking of Ye Xiaohan's status as regent and his indifferent personality, she gave up the idea.

Ye Chufeng is a prince. If he comes to the Ye Mansion for treatment and is discovered by others, it may pose a hidden danger to Ye Xiaohan. In addition, Ye Xiaohan has a serious obsession with cleanliness. How can she embarrass Ye Xiaohan and let others use the operating room that Ye Xiaohan has used exclusively?

Yun Mujiu shook his head at Ye Xiaohan, "Your Highness, this may not be convenient for you... I have several villas in the capital, I can choose one of them as the surgery site, and Ye Chufeng can stay there to recuperate after the surgery."

Ye Xiaohan knew Yun Mujiu's concerns without thinking. He put down the teacup and said seriously, "Mumu, I know your concerns. Ye Mansion is the safest place. It is safest and most convenient for you to treat Ye Chufeng in Ye Mansion."

Seeing Ye Xiaohan's seriousness, and seeing that his analysis was indeed very logical, Yun Mujiu no longer insisted. "Okay, I'll tell Ye Chufeng in a few days."

"Yes. Just tell me if you need any supplies."

"Your Highness?" Yun Mujiu was slightly surprised. She remembered that Ye Xiaohan had been jealous of Ye Chufeng before, so why was he so concerned about Ye Chufeng's treatment now?

"My Lord, why did you suddenly change your attitude towards Ye Chufeng?"

"I don't have any feelings for him, and my attitude towards him hasn't changed." Ye Xiaohan stared at Yun Mujiu and said, "I'm helping him because of you."

"Because he was my childhood playmate?" Yun Mujiu asked curiously.

"It's not because you two met before that I'm helping him." Ye Xiaohan's eyes darkened slightly, and he asked calmly: "Mu Mu, if you don't save Ye Chufeng, you will be affected, right?"

Yun Mujiu was frightened, but he still tried his best to remain calm and replied, "Yes. I have to save him."

Yun Mujiu had never expected Ye Xiaohan to ask this question. How could Ye Xiaohan guess that she had a compelling reason to save someone? Did Ye Xiaohan realize the secret that she had been hiding?

She couldn't help but ask, "My Lord, how did you know?"

Ye Xiaohan looked calm and replied, "Although I still don't know what consequences you will suffer if I don't save Ye Chufeng. But my intuition tells me that the reason you have to save Ye Chufeng is the same as the reason you saved Ye Chuhe."

Yun Mujiu could no longer suppress his shock. How did Ye Xiaohan guess that? Was his intuition so accurate?

Ye Xiaohan lowered his eyes and looked down at the teacup on the table. Yun Mujiu had mentioned to him before: Ye Chuhe must be cured, otherwise she would die.

Although Ye Xiaohan didn't understand the reason, but considering that every time Ye Chuhe got sick, Yun Mujiu also got sick, he deduced that there was something or something that was connected between Yun Mujiu, Ye Chuhe, and even Ye Chufeng, which led to Yun Mujiu having to cure these two patients...

In addition, Yun Mujiu had deceived him for the first time a long time ago when she went to the palace to express gratitude after her marriage. Yun Mujiu met Ye Chufeng in the palace and treated his injuries, but Yun Mujiu kept it from him and refused to tell him anything.

Going forward in time, on the second night after Yun Mujiu arrived at Ye Mansion, a man in black attacked him, and Yun Mujiu was still trying to heal the assassin's wounds at the risk of his own life.

All these abnormalities eventually led to one conclusion - Yun Mujiu was forced to save some people due to some pressure. This conclusion might be related to the big secret that Yun Mujiu had kept from him...

Ye Xiaohan concealed the emotions in his eyes, raised his head, and looked at Yun Mujiu calmly, with an inexplicable hint of expectation in his heart.

Will Yun Mujiu gradually open her heart to him?