Mu Ye spoke in a deep voice, and Hai Ling laughed, squinting at him without saying a word. Mu Ye couldn't help but recall his hesitation when she was called a femme fatale who brought ruin to the country, and his fear that his mishandling of the situation would harm the peace between the two countries. Therefore, he said that he put the country above her.
“Muye, you are in a position and you should do your job, so you have not done anything wrong. It’s just that you are not the one I want. Go back to Shaoyi. We will be friends from now on.”
Hailin spoke with such conviction that Muye's heart ached terribly.
He felt a pain he had never experienced before, and he thought that perhaps he would never fall in love with anyone again.
But after hearing her words, he was truly afraid that one day, because of his high position, he would be forced to hurt her again, which was not what he wanted.
"Even if it wasn't me, there's still Ye Lingfeng, and I believe he did a better job than anyone else."
Mu Ye recalled the incident involving the vixen who brought ruin to the country, and how Ye Lingfeng had shown that she was his first priority without the slightest hesitation.
"he?"
Hailin smiled, her beautiful features radiant.
"I don't want to marry him. Besides not wanting to get involved in royal intrigues, another reason is that he needs to take concubines into the palace to stabilize the court. He has helped me a lot, but I have never helped him or done anything for him. So I don't want to make it difficult for him to stand firm in the Golden Palace because of me."
Seeing that Mu Ye still wanted to speak, Hai Ling laughed and changed the subject: "Alright, let's not talk about him anymore. You should go back. I think the Shao Yi tribe can't be without an emperor. They're waiting for you."
"Yes, I will go back as soon as possible, but before I leave, I need to take another look. I will leave once I feel truly at ease."
Makino spoke firmly, saying that he was leaving not to give up, but to fulfill her wishes. He had hurt her before, and now all he could do for her was to avoid putting her in a difficult position. But if anyone ever hurt her again, he would be the first to object.
"Okay, then have a good time in Beilu."
Seeing that Muye had let go of his obsession and was very relaxed, Hailin smiled.
The atmosphere in the hall was relaxed when Fu Yue walked in through the door, looking anxious.
"Miss, the Lady of Ningnan Marquis requests an audience?"
I've seen this woman, the wife of the Marquis of Ningnan, at the Guangyang Palace. She's of high status, and the Marquis of Ningnan has considerable influence. However, she has no connection with that woman.
"What is she doing here? Why does she want to see me?"
Fu Yue spoke calmly: "I heard that the daughter-in-law of the Marquis of Ningnan has a growth in her belly. She has consulted many doctors, but none of them have been able to help. Even the imperial physicians in the palace have tried to treat her, but they said there was nothing they could do. The Marquis of Ningnan wants to ask Shen Ruoxuan to take a look at her daughter-in-law. Is there any hope?"
Hailin raised an eyebrow, not expecting this to be the case.
"You should go find Shen Ruoxuan, why are you looking for me?"
Hai Ling looked completely bewildered. Fu Yue then reported, "I heard from the Lady of Ningnan that Shen Ruoxuan said that the Lady of Ningnan had been disrespectful to Miss, so he would not take action."
"Ah," Hai Ling stood up, surprised that Shen Ruoxuan would defend her so much. She was genuinely touched. It was true that the Lady of Ningnan had seen her make a fool of herself. It must have been Shi Mei who told Shen Ruoxuan, which was why Shen Ruoxuan was angry. However, the Lady of Ningnan had only seen it as a joke and hadn't deliberately made things difficult for her. As a doctor, Shen Ruoxuan naturally couldn't stand by and watch someone die. Most importantly, the Lady of Ningnan had come to her, so if she did her a favor, it would be easier for them to get along if they met in the future.
"Oh, is Shen Ruoxuan at home?"
"No, he went out early this morning. Sister Mei said he went to the mortuary outside the city."
"Oh, immediately send Shimei to find him and bring him back. This is a matter of life and death, we can't delay."
"Yes, I understand."
Fuyue withdrew and instructed Shimei. Hailing stood up in the hall and smiled at Muye: "I'm going to entertain the guests."
"Go."
Mu Ye smiled and nodded, watching her graceful figure walk away. His eyes involuntarily deepened. The thought of passing her by again made his heart ache. His subordinate asked anxiously, "Master, are you alright?"
Makino shook his head: "It's nothing."
For the rest of his life, he would only protect her, and he would never stand for anyone who bullied her.
Hai Ling, of course, had no idea what Mu Ye was thinking. She led her two maids, Shi Lan and Fu Yue, along with some old women, toward the main hall of the Ji residence. Outside the door, the steward was peering out. As soon as he saw Hai Ling appear, he hurried over and said, "Miss, the Lady of Ningnan Marquis is crying inside."
It seems that Lady Ningnan was truly anxious, and she disregarded all decorum and began to cry sadly.
Hai Ling led the two people inside. In the spacious main hall, a noble lady silently wept. After stopping her tears, she realized that this lady was indeed the wife of the Marquis of Ningnan. The wife of the Marquis of Ningnan's family was also a powerful and prestigious family in Beilu. Some members of the family were officials and some were merchants, so the noble air of the wife of the Marquis of Ningnan was innate.
However, the last time in Guangyang Palace, she watched Hailing being ridiculed by Princess Zhaoyang and the young lady of the West Mansion, but she did not speak up to help. Now, when she saw Hailing, she was filled with shame, and with her red and swollen eyes, she looked very embarrassed. Hailing ignored her and remained calm, looking at Lady Ningnan with concern.
"What's wrong, Madam?"
When Lady Ningnan saw Hailing, she remembered that she had appeared here earlier that day. She quickly pushed away the maid who was supporting her and was about to kneel down.
Hailing wouldn't let her kneel down, and quickly helped her up: "What's wrong? Madam, please don't make Hailing feel bad."
"Miss Ji, I beg you, please forgive my rudeness and ask Physician Shen to come and save my daughter-in-law. My daughter-in-law is the most sensible and filial daughter in our Ningnan Marquis's mansion. For the past few days, I thought she was just feeling unwell. Last night, she suddenly had unbearable abdominal pain. I consulted all the famous doctors in the capital, even the imperial physicians, but they couldn't cure her. I heard that she has a large growth in her abdomen. They all said that because the growth is too large, medicine is useless. She is now unconscious. I heard that Physician Shen is in the Ji mansion, so I asked him for help. Unfortunately, Physician Shen said that I was disrespectful to you, so he is unwilling to help."
Hai Ling's face darkened upon hearing what the Lady of Ningnan said. Shen Ruoxuan was truly something else, actually saying such things at a time like this.
"Please sit down, Madam. I have already sent someone to fetch Shen Ruoxuan. He will be here soon. Don't worry, Madam. I will have him go to the Ningnan Marquis's residence to examine your daughter-in-law."
"Miss Xie Ji, Miss Xie Ji, if you can really save my wife's life, I will owe you this huge favor."
"Please don't say that, Madam."
Hailing called Fuyue in and ordered her to take Ningnan Hou's husband to a side room to wash up.
Fu Yue led her people downstairs, while Hai Ling sat in the hall drinking tea. Hai Ling was somewhat skeptical of what the Ningnan Marquis's wife had said about her daughter-in-law's symptoms. She feared that even if Shen Ruoxuan went, it would be of no use, because if it really was something growing in her stomach, surgery would likely be necessary. Shen Ruoxuan was not yet suitable for surgery, so it seemed that in the end, she would have to do it herself. However, for now, she would wait until Shen Ruoxuan went to check it out.
Fu Yue quickly brought over the wife of the Marquis of Ningnan. Hai Ling offered some more advice, and Shen Ruoxuan and Shi Mei rushed back.
"master."
When Shen Ruoxuan spoke, the Lady of Ningnan was startled and stood up abruptly. Although Shen Ruoxuan had previously said that he was disrespectful to the young lady of the Ji family, she did not know that the woman in front of her was actually the master of the Divine Physician Shen.