The arrogant imperial concubine arrives, the favorite of the regent

When the queen saw the prince, she saw at first glance that he was unconscious.

It was a chilly spring day and the lake water was icy. The prince was frightened, and coupled with the drowning, the situation was extremely critical.

The queen's eyes were filled with worry. "Doctor Wu, hurry up! Please save the prince!"

Upon receiving the order, Doctor Wu picked up his medicine box and ran to see the prince.

While watching Doctor Wu giving acupuncture to treat the prince, the queen asked the people around the prince.

"Have you found any clues?"

A guard bowed and replied: "Your Majesty, this seems to be an accident."

"Hmm?" The Queen didn't quite believe it. "Have you found any news about the boatman?"

"I found out that the boatman was nearly 60 years old and was a lonely old man. I heard from other boatmen that he had been feeling unwell recently, so when he fell into the water, he was weak and his legs cramped, so he drowned."

The queen looked at him coldly and asked, "Have you found the boatman's body?"

"This..." The guard hesitated and said with some embarrassment: "The lake is very deep. The boats and guards I sent out could not find the boatman's body."

The queen stared at the prince, whose face was as pale as death, and snorted coldly.

If it was a man-made murder, then there is a way to escape the crime called "no evidence after death". The prince and Wanyan Gu saw the boatman sink into the water with their own eyes, and the people sent to the boat could not find the floating body.

However, the lake was very deep, and it was normal for the boatman to sink to the bottom of the lake and be eaten by fish and shrimps and unable to float up. It was thought that the boatman was dead, and the prince and Wanyan Gu almost drowned, which must have been an accident.

The queen was meticulous and suspicious. Even though she had doubts at this time, she could not find anything wrong, so she treated it as an accident.

However, the queen also became more aware of her and the prince's special position, and many people would watch their every move. Ye Xiaohan, Beihanguo, Nantaiguo, and even the other concubines in the palace, including Concubine Yu, were all potential dangers to her.

The Queen left the Prince's residence with a lot of thoughts in her mind, and Yun Shirou went to visit the Prince right after.

After the rescue by Doctor Wu, the prince's condition improved slightly. The prince lay in bed and did not think much about falling into the water. He often went out to play and had seen many accidents on small boats.

Upon learning of Yun Shirou's sudden visit, the prince suddenly became interested. "Quick! Please invite Miss Yun in!"

During this period, Yun Shirou was ill and he had not seen her. Now that he was in trouble, Yun Shirou appeared at the right time.

Yun Shirou was dressed in plain white clothes, her face was so pale that it was almost transparent.

"My lord, please see His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Shirou, get up quickly." The prince was moved when he saw Yun Shirou's pitiful appearance.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Yun Shirou's lips were only slightly red, and she asked hurriedly, "Your Highness, are you okay?"

The prince recalled the sweet time he had spent with Yun Shirou in the past, and said in a gentle voice: "I'm fine. Why did you come here suddenly? You haven't recovered yet, so there's no need to rush to see me."

Yun Shirou felt a lump in her throat and was about to cry.

She explained softly, "I have just gotten better. I heard that His Royal Highness was in trouble and was very worried. I hope His Royal Highness will not despise my illness. I will be well soon."

Fortunately, her father told her in time that something had happened to the prince, otherwise it would have been difficult to find a chance to reconnect with the prince.

The prince felt better when he heard this.

"How could that be? I won't mind. I'm glad you're here."

After he was diagnosed with a hidden illness, he sent visiting cards to the Yun residence several times, but found out that Yun Shirou was still ill, so he stopped contacting Yun Shirou.

However, Yun Shirou came to see him despite being ill, which shows how much she means to him. Yun Shirou is gentle and kind, and she is devoted to him. How can she be better than the arrogant and domineering Yun Mujiu! The temperaments of these two sisters are really different!

The prince said in a serious tone, "Shirou, you don't have to be so polite. In front of me, you can just call yourself 'I'."

Yun Shirou replied timidly, "Yes... your servant... no!" She covered her mouth and said again, "I know, thank you, Your Highness."

The prince was amused by Yun Shirou's cute appearance and showed a relieved smile.

The two chatted casually and their relationship gradually became warmer.

The prince had just woken up and was weak, so Yun Shirou sat for a while before leaving. Yun Shirou's steps were occasionally unsteady, and it was her maid who helped her walk.

The prince observed Yun Shirou walking and suddenly regretted being so cold to her during this period of time.

At this moment, his mind was full of how to establish a closer relationship with Yun Shirou, and he forgot the Queen's warning to stay away from Yun Shirou.

As soon as Yun Shirou returned to the Yun Mansion, her expression turned cold and a strange smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

Oh! As long as she makes a move, there is nothing she can't get.

So what if Yun Mujiu, that bad woman, took so much money from the Yun Mansion? Ye Xiaohan is a poor prince, and the only person who can ascend to the throne in the future is the crown prince! When the time comes, she will trample Yun Mujiu under her feet.

After Yun Mujiu left the teahouse, he rushed to a street in the center of the capital.

There was a huge shop with a heavy wooden plaque hanging above it - Herbal Hall. No one was walking in front of the shop, giving people a deserted feeling.

There was a piece of red paper on a door panel, which read: "We are in a hurry to sell, the price is negotiable."

A faint smile appeared in Yun Mujiu's eyes.

Yun Xiang was eager to raise money and sold almost all the shops and land under the Yun Mansion. Yun Mujiu asked someone to investigate and found that there were still two or three shops under the Yun Mansion that were brought by Meng's dowry.

Herb Hall is one of them.

Before this, Meng married into the Yun Mansion with a generous dowry, but after her death, Ye took away all her dowry.

Yun Mujiu said to Wei Bai and Fu Qian, "Let's stand at the door and take a look first."

Inside the huge shop, the lights were dim. A middle-aged man stood at the counter and whispered something to a little boy.

The boy, who was about eight or nine years old, asked anxiously, "Boss, please tell me, given my mother's current condition, what medicine is most suitable to buy?"

The middle-aged man called "the shopkeeper" turned around and quickly took out something. He raised a white glass bottle in his hand and said in a deep voice: "You have come to the right place! This bottle contains Cordyceps sinensis, which is very effective in curing your mother's illness."

The boy stared at the dark brown strips of herb in the bottle, his eyes brightening with joy. "Then I want this, how much is it?"

The shopkeeper smiled and held up three fingers.

The boy frowned and guessed, "Three taels of silver?"

The shopkeeper shouted, "Little brat, do you think it's possible? It's three hundred taels of silver!"

The boy was so shocked that his jaw dropped. Three hundred taels of silver was simply a sky-high price for medicine!

The boy knelt down and begged, "Please be kind and give me a cheaper price. I only have my mother at home and I really don't have that much money!"

The shopkeeper was unmoved. After a while, he asked awkwardly, "How much do you have?"