Cut off my tendons in my hands and feet to make me marry? Prepare to die!

The farce was coming to an end. Although everyone was hungry, seeing Emperor Shengwen scolding Princess Shouning and the empress dowager in tears, anyone with a bit of common sense would not have the appetite to eat.

Especially when Yue Ran used a tattoo to prove his innocence, the court officials' plan of marriage proposal that they had just planned in their minds fell through, and everyone looked a little disappointed.

Among the dozens of people present, only Murong Jian, the tenth prince of Beiliang, was feasting on the food.

"After all, this is the capital of Great Chu. Both the appetizers and the main dishes are extraordinary. Today really opened my eyes, hahahaha."

Murong Jian's voice had a Beiliang accent, and the intonations of each word were extremely forced, sounding even more sarcastic.

Emperor Shengwen glanced at Murong Jian, then looked around and stood up:

"I am a little tired, so I will not have dinner with my mother."

The handkerchief that the Queen Mother used to wipe her tears suddenly fell to the ground.

This was the first time that Emperor Shengwen spoiled her fun in front of her. He left before she even took a bite of the meal.

The court officials did not dare to stay any longer. They stood up and ran away following Emperor Shengwen.

The empress dowager pursed her lips and sat on the couch, looking at the cold table in the garden that was suddenly half empty, her face ashen.

She waved her hand, and the nanny beside her hurried forward to help Princess Shouning up.

After kneeling for so long, Princess Shouning's knees became numb, and even with someone's support, she still had difficulty moving.

The Queen Mother's eyes were filled with heartache, and she felt an inexplicable rage in her heart that was about to explode.

The women stared at the table in front of them, not daring to make a sound.

At this moment, someone stood up and took the Queen Mother's anger on behalf of everyone.

"I am fortunate to have proven my innocence today. The Queen Mother and the Princess have just agreed to a condition from me. I wonder if it still counts now?"

Yue Ran was wearing Murong Hui's fox fur coat, standing gracefully in the center of the garden. Fine snowflakes fell gently on her black hair and the fox fur coat, as if they were adorning her with countless pearls, making her eyes bright, her teeth white, and her face peerless.

Especially since Murong Hui had a tall stature and wore a long fox fur coat. If his fox fur coat was worn by an ordinary woman from Da Chu, she would probably drag on the ground when walking.

But Yue Ran was tall, her height level with Murong Hui's nose tip. The fox fur coat draped over her just covered her shoes, and it did not look cumbersome, but rather looked gorgeous and precious.

The Queen Mother recalled that she had indeed agreed to Yue Ran's request casually, and she didn't take it seriously at all at the time.

Unexpectedly, Yue Ran, who had broken the situation himself, could not forget her casual response.

The Queen Mother sat up straight, frowned slightly, and a hint of displeasure flashed in the corners of her eyes.

Her fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of the couch, a small movement she made when she was unhappy. Her eyes moved over Yue Ran's body, but without a trace of warmth, just like the cold wind in winter, which was silent but made people feel bone-chillingly cold.

Yue Ran faced the empress dowager's gaze directly without retreating in the slightest, and even had a respectful and appropriate smile on his lips.

Princess Shouning sat back next to the Queen Mother, lowered her eyes and drank a cup of hot tea, her face calm, and she no longer looked at Yue Ran.

She lost this confrontation. Next time, she must think twice before making a move and make sure she is sure of winning.

The Queen Mother placed one hand on Princess Shouning's leg and spoke slowly:

"I remember now. This is what happened. General Yue, what do you want? If I can do it, I will consider it."

She would not say anything final. Who knows what Yue Ran is selling behind the scenes? If Yue Ran wants the Great Chu Kingdom, can she still agree?

Yue Ran saw the vigilance in the Queen Mother's eyes, smiled gently, stepped forward and bowed:

"I heard that the Queen Mother has a female doctor who is from the same school as the Ghost Doctor Zhang Bujiu. I would like to ask the Queen Mother for permission to let this female doctor diagnose my father's pulse."

The Queen Mother secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this. Her tense shoulders relaxed and a smile appeared on the corners of her lips:

"So you want Ning Xin to diagnose King Dingbei's pulse. Why not? I agree!"

It's just a request for a female doctor to go on the consultation. This request will not embarrass the empress dowager and can also earn Yue Ran a reputation for filial piety. It can be said that both parties are not at a disadvantage.

The Queen Mother glanced at the nanny beside her, who immediately bowed and stepped back to ask for the female doctor Ning Xin.

Yue Ran's face was full of gratitude, and he bowed to the Queen Mother again:

"Your humble servant thanks the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."

If the Queen Mother's weakness had not been caught this time, there would be no chance for Ning Xin to take my father's pulse.

Ning Xin is the Queen Mother's personal doctor. Among all the concubines in the palace, she only needs to take care of the Queen Mother. Not only because she is the niece of the ghost doctor Zhang Bujiu, but also because her medical skills are indeed superb. The Queen Mother is reluctant to let Ning Xin go out to diagnose anyone, for fear that she will not be able to find Ning Xin when she needs help urgently.

Ning Xin had been in the palace for two years, and apart from the Empress Dowager, she had only treated Princess Shouning.

Emperor Shengwen had the Imperial Medical Bureau, so he didn't care about this.

In her previous life, after she returned to Beijing, she also requested the Queen Mother to allow Ning Xin to leave the palace to treat her father, but the Queen Mother refused, saying that she had been feeling aches recently and needed Ning Xin to stay with her.

After that, Yue Ran was ambushed and had no chance to see Ning Xin again.

Although today's plum blossom viewing banquet was held for her, fortunately everything went smoothly and Ning Xin was able to be brought back to the Dingbei Palace, so it was worth the trip.

At this point, the Queen Mother also felt tired. She stood up with the help of the nanny and said gloomily:

"I think this green plum is just so-so. I will go and rest first. Please enjoy it slowly."

The female members of the family quickly stood up and respectfully saw the Queen Mother off, each feeling relieved.

Yue Ran turned around and looked at Murong Hui.

The eleventh prince of Beiliang was still wearing a black brocade robe under his fox fur coat. The robe was embroidered with dark patterns of indigo and dark purple silk threads. It was low-key yet gorgeous, making Murong Hui look broad-shouldered, narrow-waisted, tall and long-legged.

Yue Ran took off his fox fur coat, took the crane cloak handed to him by Diaolan, put it on his shoulders, looked up and walked towards Murong Hui.

Snowflakes fell gently around her, forming a sharp contrast with her red body. She looked like a ball of fire in the snow, both warm and eye-catching.

The corners of Murong Hui's lips rose slightly, and he didn't even know it. The way he looked at Yue Ran was filled with an unconcealable tenderness, like an undercurrent hidden beneath the ice.

Yue Ran walked up to him, handed him the furry fox fur coat in her arms, and spoke in a polite and distant voice:

"Thank you, Eleventh Prince. Please keep your fox fur."

Murong Hui took the fox fur in silence and watched Yue Ran turn around and leave.

A voice came from behind:

"Although roses are beautiful, their thorns are hard to hold. Eleventh brother, calm down."

Murong Hui turned and looked at the Eighth Prince Murong Chi who had been silent all this time, and smiled:

"Since it hurts, just watch from a distance."

Not long after, Yue Ran brought the female doctor Ning Xin back to the Dingbei Palace.

As soon as she entered the door, she saw a servant sneaking around the corner of the corridor.

Yue Ran raised her eyebrows slightly and continued to lead Ning Xin to the main hall. Dingbei King Yue Yuan happened to be meeting with the deputy general in the hall.

Ning Xin has a gentle and beautiful appearance, but she doesn't talk much and her movements are very quick.

She examined Yue Yuan's pulse for a moment, and her thin eyebrows suddenly frowned:

"I heard that the medicine for the prince's injuries was prepared by my uncle Zhang Bujiu. With my uncle's medical skills, how could the prince's health be so bad?"