Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

Ye Zhen came back to her senses when she heard her father's voice.

Li Xuan had already placed the jade in her palm. "You damaged Second Miss's hair. I will compensate you another day. Is that ok?"

The clear gaze met hers, and she didn't know if she was afraid of being heard outside or what, but her voice was also incredibly gentle, and Ye Zhen couldn't resist, "It's too late to thank you, Second Master, let alone talk about compensation."

"unnecessary."

Li Xuan smiled and said, "This tone... I have heard the Second Miss say this many times before."

When did she say that?

The sedan chair moved forward and the curtain was opened from the outside. The moment the light came in, Ye Zhen saw Li Xuan's pale cheeks and his handsome eyebrows and eyes were all haggard, as if he had been ill.

She was shocked and couldn't help asking, but Li Xuan took a step forward, bent down and got out of the sedan first, then calmly took out the medicine bottle and poured out two pills, and held out his hand to Ye Zhen who was still stunned, "Don't worry, take the medicine first."

Then he turned his head and looked at Ye Yunsheng who was kneeling at the bottom of the stairs, "Please ask Dean Ye to have someone bring a cup of hot water. The second young lady is seriously injured and can't get out of bed. Let her take the medicine first before entering the mansion."

Ye Yunsheng and Cui hadn't gotten a good night's sleep in the past few days. It wasn't because they were worried about Ye Zhen, but because people were saying all kinds of things! Some of his colleagues in the court who had a good personal relationship with him came to him more than once to test his opinion.

The imperial teacher was assassinated, Minister Fang's residence was investigated, and now Feng Ting was taken back to the capital.

Minister Fang is the prince's man, and Feng Ting is the confidant of Prince Yu. His Majesty suppressed the news, causing people on both sides to try to contact Ye Yunsheng to inquire about the news.

He has been an imperial physician all his life. He is not afraid of His Majesty and His Majesty having a difficult and complicated illness, but he is made uneasy by this situation.

Ye Yunsheng's mind was full of party disputes. When he suddenly heard the national teacher asking for water, he immediately responded and ordered, "Someone, go get some water."

Ye Zhen took the medicine and prepared to get off the sedan chair. Then she heard Li Xuan'an say to Ye Yunsheng, "The second young lady's ankle is swollen. Even if she gets off the ground now, I'm afraid even gods can't save her. I wonder if Dean Ye would mind letting the Jinyiwei carry the sedan chair into the mansion?"

Ye Yunsheng's expression tensed. It was a great honor for his residence to have the imperial master's sedan chair enter. What right did he have to mind?

But he was still sober and showed some concern, "Is Ah Zhen injured so seriously?"

"Go back to your room and rest."

Ye Zhen nodded, "Thank you for your understanding, father."

The sedan chair entered the mansion smoothly.

Ye Zhen heard Ye Yunsheng invite Li Xuanan in but was rejected, "I won't go in. The reason I sent the second young lady here is to explain."

"We encountered an assassin before, and thanks to the help of the Second Miss, she got hurt. I feel bad about it, but since it is far from the capital, I had to go to Baiyun Temple first."

Ye Zhen twisted her handkerchief tightly, and then she realized that the reason why he did not go to the palace to send her back was actually to protect her innocence in front of everyone.

For a moment, her heart trembled.

Everyone in this world believes everything they hear, no matter how frank and natural she is, others will think she is seducing men. And no matter how unbridled Li Xuan is in private, he will always take her reputation into consideration in front of others.

Even the fact that they shared a sedan chair was blamed on the unkind guards.

An indescribable emotion surged in Ye Zhen's heart, a feeling he had never experienced in two lifetimes.

Just as he entered the yard, he saw Ye Jinglan urging Yuanbao, "Hurry up, it's the Imperial Master who sent my sister back!"

"Jinglan."

Ye Jinglan's frown suddenly relaxed. Seeing clearly that the person in the sedan chair was Ye Zhen, he wanted to run over and shouted, "Sister!"

Ye Zhen saw that he looked good and spoke with confidence. It seemed that Li Xuan'an's prescription was very useful, and Cui did not make things difficult for her brother. She felt relieved.

Yuanbao pushed Ye Jinglan over, and they both looked at Ye Zhen's legs at the same time, especially Ye Jinglan, whose pupils constricted and whose hands tightly grasped the armrests of the wooden chair.

He was afraid that Ye Zhen would be unable to walk like him.

Ye Zhen knew what he was worried about, and soothed him gently, "It was just sprained on the mountain road. Second Master gave me some medicine, and he will be fine after resting for two days."

Ye Jinglan tried his best to control his emotions, but his voice was still trembling, "It's okay, that's good."

Seeing him like this, Ye Zhen felt sorry for him and said, "Second Master is still outside. Please go and thank him for me."

Ye Jinglan couldn't wait to see Li Xuan'an. When he heard his elder sister asking him to do something, he couldn't hide his excitement. "Leave it to me. Sister, go back and rest."

Ye Zhen returned to her own courtyard, and Liuxia found a strong and capable woman to carry her into the house.

She asked Liuxia to take care of the Jinyiwei outside, but not only did they confiscate it, they also said goodbye respectfully in the courtyard when they left.

The people in the mansion couldn't help but whisper to each other when they saw that the Jinyiwei, who were known for killing without blinking an eye, were so polite to the second young lady.

Yu Lu boiled some hot water, and together with Liu Xia, she helped Ye Zhen wash and change her clothes. She found that the wounds on the back of her neck and left face were almost unnoticeable, and she sighed for the exquisite ointment prepared by the Imperial Master.

In the mouths of the two, Li Xuan became a good man who was the best in the world. Yu Lu thought for a long time, and her eyes lit up, "I think the Second Master is the patron saint of our young lady!"

"From now on, everything will go smoothly for the Second Miss!"

The heat made Ye Zhen feel sleepy. After she completely relaxed her body and mind, she closed her eyes and saw Li Xuan's appearance. Especially since they had almost hugged each other all the way in the narrow sedan chair just now.

Thinking of this, the skin under the water unconsciously turned red again.

"Now...what are people outside saying about the two days that the Second Master and I spent in Baiyun Temple?" Ye Zhen wiped the sweat from his face and decisively stopped the two girls from continuing to mention Li Xuan in his ears.

Yu Lu's smile disappeared in an instant when she heard this. "That's all nonsense. They don't dare to talk about the Imperial Master."

Forget it, Ye Zhen also knew that people outside would not say good things about it.

"So what changes have I seen in the mansion in the past few days?"

Ye Zhen just asked casually, but she didn't expect that the relationship between Cui and Ye Xue was not as strained as before.

"The Third Miss also sent pears to the Master and his wife yesterday, and the Madam gave them a box of top-quality lotus seeds in return. The Madam doesn't like the Third Miss, but she has taken the initiative to ask about her affairs in the Marquis' Mansion several times recently."

Yu Lu didn't say anything else, but if even she had figured it out, how could Ye Zhen not understand it?

Cui couldn't let go of Ye Rong's last wish, and Ye Zhen disappointed her time and again. Even Ye Jinglan had a Taoist boy from the Imperial Master who came to give him acupuncture and care every two days, so Cui couldn't ask for help.

Although Ye Xue had money, many ladies were unwilling to associate with her because of her status. Li Chengge also secretly met Qin Yu several times behind her back. She cried and made a fuss, but it was of no use.

So she thought of winning over Cui, firstly to improve her own status, and secondly to have someone to rely on. Regardless of whether it was true or not, at least it would increase her status in Li Chengge's heart.

Ye Xue couldn't think of any more. She just followed the configuration of Ye Zhen in her previous life.

Liuxia was also anxious after hearing this, "Second Miss, what if Madam is really with Third Miss..."

Ye Zhen was not in a hurry. "Madam always thinks three steps ahead before making a move. Ye Xue is shallow and has a grudge against her for several years. Besides, there is Aunt Zhao. Madam will not be stupid enough to believe that Ye Xue can be trusted."

"Why did the lady suddenly change her attitude?" Liuxia couldn't understand.

"Even Yu Lu is worried. This is Madam's purpose."

Ye Zhen knew in her heart that Cui wanted to make her anxious.

But she has plenty of time, let's see who can't stand it first.

In the evening, Ye Jinglan came to have dinner with her. Ye Zhen asked carefully about the medication during this period. When she learned that Li Xuan'an's Taoist boy came every two days, she was filled with gratitude.

Liuxia was about to serve the food when Wang Ma, who was beside Cui, came.

"Second Miss, Madam knows that you have difficulty walking, so she asked the kitchen to prepare your favorite dishes. Madam is on her way over."

Hearing this, the smiles on Ye Zhen and Ye Jinglan's faces disappeared.

"Father looked distressed about my sister's feet in front of the Imperial Master and said several times that he would take good care of you, but after so long, he never came to take a look."

Ye Jinglan felt unfair for her.

Ye Zhen sneered, "Don't we already know what kind of person he is?"

"It's better not to come. I'm too lazy to deal with him."

"Brother, I won't keep you for dinner today. When I can get out of bed, let's go to Fuchunlou for a meal."

Ye Zhen knew that he didn't like Cui, so she let him go back first.