After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

This means that the prince's condition has improved significantly.

The prince was in a good mood and wanted to invite Dr. Zhou and Fang Nanzhi to have dinner.

However, Dr. Zhou declined.

Although he was just a doctor, he knew that things were not peaceful in Huai'an City recently.

Many people with ulterior motives came in, and several of them had come to visit the Prince.

He didn't want to get involved and make things difficult for Shi Junyan.

The prince did not force it and asked his son to send them off.

Just as the master and disciple reached the second gate of the front yard, they saw guests coming to the Prince's Mansion.

Unfortunately, the person who came was Prince Ning’s son—Qingyao.

Seeing the two, he feigned surprise and raised an eyebrow, then took the initiative to speak: "Old Imperial Physician Zhou? The last time we met was quite rushed, and I didn't even have time to greet you before you left. It's truly fate that we meet again today."

What do you mean by fate? He did it on purpose.

He had learned in advance the time when Mr. Zhou would come to see him, so he came here specially because he wanted to go to Zhou's house to meet the young man.

But the post was rejected several times.

A mere retired imperial physician dared to refuse his invitation. He was angry and even more suspicious of the young man's identity.

Doctor Zhou's heart sank, a little displeased, but he wore a kind and modest smile: "You are joking, my lord. Huai'an Prefecture is not big. You will have plenty of opportunities to see me if you want."

This statement directly exposed his hypocrisy.

"But unfortunately today, I have something to do and have to leave. Is the prince here to see the prince? Then I won't bother you."

Old Doctor Zhou leaned sideways, as if to make way for him.

Fang Nanzhi followed.

Qing Min, who had been silent the whole time, also cleared his throat and said, "My father is in the front hall. Why don't you go sit for a while, cousin? I'll be there soon."

Qingyao didn't even glance at this so-called cousin, but just stared at Mr. Zhou with a smile.

"Mr. Zhou, what's the rush? I haven't visited you since I came to the capital. I happen to be free today, so why don't we..."

"By the way, before leaving the capital, my father asked me to bring you a gift."

He spoke modestly, but his expression was powerful.

Mr. Zhou naturally knew that he had been wanting to go to the Zhou residence recently, although it was Shi Junyan who sent people to deal with it.

It seems that Qingyao has failed several times and can no longer hold back?

Qing Min's face was calm, as if he didn't care at all about being ignored by his cousin. He just narrowed his eyes slightly, and a cold look flashed across his face.

Mr. Zhou didn't respond, and Fang Nanzhi didn't feel comfortable speaking either, so the atmosphere became quiet.

At this moment, the servant from the front hall came running over and said respectfully, "Master Qingyao, our prince invites you."

Qing Yao was a little unhappy. He had been dealing with the prince a lot recently. The other party was like an old fox, very slippery. He had been negotiating terms with him openly and secretly, but had not given him any benefits.

He really didn't want to deal with it anymore. He was just a prince, and the royal family had almost forgotten him, yet he still dared to jump around!

So he ignored the servant and just said coldly: "Why? Old Imperial Physician Zhou doesn't welcome me?"

Fang Nanzhi frowned slightly. How could he be so arrogant? He insisted on visiting someone else's house and ignored the host's wishes?

She pursed her lips and was about to speak when Mr. Zhou grabbed her sleeve.

Elder Zhou spoke first, "Your Highness has misunderstood. It is just that our humble home is humble and I am afraid that I cannot provide adequate hospitality."

Seeing him give in, Prince Ning resumed his hypocritical demeanor: "What are you talking about, Mr. Zhou? I'm a junior, so I need special treatment."

After the two of them had a fight, it was decided that Qingyao would go to Zhou's house.

Even the Prince of Ning was very anxious and did not go to visit the Prince of Xiajun. He just asked someone to tell him that he had something to do today and would come another day, and then he left directly with Mr. Zhou.

It can be said to be extremely rude.

After hearing the report, the prince's face turned pale for a long time.

After all, he is an elder, a prince, and a local tyrant. Prince Ning is too arrogant!

He had only experienced this feeling the first two times he came to Beijing and was ignored and looked down upon by his brothers. He never expected that a mere Prince of Ning could be so arrogant.

He clenched his fists, suppressed his anger, and comforted himself that the prince was not someone to be trifled with.

If Prince Ning wants to do something, he will come to him sooner or later.

Qing Min seemed to be quietly waiting for events to develop. After the three of them left the house, he also got on the carriage.

He explained, "Mr. Zhou, I have an appointment with Young Master Shi, so I'm afraid I'll bother you today."

"Yes." Old Doctor Zhou nodded slightly, then glanced at his young disciple and said, "Please ask the prince to send another carriage to take Zhizhi home."

Fang Nanzhi widened her eyes and said she didn’t want to leave!

She also wants to go, to protect her master! This Prince Ning obviously has bad intentions and is not a good person.

Before she could speak, Qing Min smiled first: "Mr. Zhou, you have always been very strict with Miss Fang. It's time to let her take a break. Young Master Shi has prepared a lot of delicious cakes today. Why not let Miss Fang try some?"

What does this mean?

Is Shi Junyan already prepared?

Old Doctor Zhou frowned, looked at him for a while, and finally agreed.

He didn't know what Jun Yan meant. Zhizhi was too weak and just an ordinary citizen. It was not easy for her to get involved in such things.

But he believed in Jun Yan's judgment.

Qingyao sat upright in the carriage, seemingly unable to understand their riddle, but curious in his heart.

Wasn't today's incident a spur-of-the-moment decision on his part?

The carriage started moving, and about an hour later, it arrived at the gate of Zhou's house.

Fang Nanzhi got off the car first, scratched his head, and glanced at the coachman.

I think the driver is being lazy today. Why is he going so slowly?

The driver remained calm, as if he hadn't noticed anything.

Fang Nanzhi helped the master down, and finally Prince Ning got out of the car by himself.

Coincidentally, when he got off the car, he saw three more carriages arriving.

He raised his eyebrows! The carriage stopped, and a woman of seventeen or eighteen years old got out of the carriage. She was wearing a light blue dress, and her brows were full of coldness.

Behind her, there was an equally handsome young man.

Fang Nanzhi was stunned. This sister was so pretty.

Prince Ning's expression suddenly changed. He suppressed his chaotic heart and forced a smile as he bowed: "Greetings to the Third Princess and Her Majesty."

Fang Nanzhi's eyes widened. Princess! The emperor's daughter? His biological daughter? A genuine princess?

How could her master be so influential? Even the princess came to visit? But she felt something was amiss.

Old Zhou also pulled her to pay her respects, saying that the princess was the monarch and had to bow.

The Third Princess's gaze lingered on Fang Nanzhi's little face, and then she glanced at Qingmin and said in a bad tone, "No need to be polite."

She arrived in Huai'an City three days ago and thought she had been low-key enough.

But just now, the inn she was staying at received a post, an invitation from the Crown Prince! The Third Princess was shocked and terrified, vaguely realizing that she had been exposed long ago. Was it the first day she entered Huai'an Prefecture? Or was it the day she quietly left the capital?

Thinking of this, she felt a chill on her back.

It had been a long time since she had experienced this feeling of being omnipresent, of having her thoughts seen through and predicted.

The prince is still so scary.

Someone got off the second carriage. It was a middle-aged man wearing a bright red robe, with small eyes and a long beard. When he looked at people, there was always a feeling that he was thinking something up.

"Master Lu?"

Prince Ning was surprised.

Lord Lu is the deputy commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Instead of doing his job properly in front of the emperor, he actually came here?

No, is this the emperor's intention, or is there someone behind Lord Lu?

Prince Ning was a little frightened. Recently, he sent people to investigate not only the crown prince but also people entering Huai'an Prefecture.

His people found out about the Third Princess yesterday, but Lord Lu knew nothing about it.

But the prince knew that for some reason, Prince Ning's throat was tight.

"Young Master? How are you?" Lord Lu greeted with a smile.

He holds an official rank and has real power, and since he is in the presence of the emperor, he is not afraid of a prince from a royal palace.

The person in the last carriage lifted the curtain, and out came a young man with a pale face, weak breath, and a very thin body.

He was about fifteen or sixteen years old and was helped down by a middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man glanced at the crowd and said with a smile: "It's quite lively! My nephew's condition has become more serious, and he has no choice but to leave the capital to seek medical treatment. I didn't expect to meet so many acquaintances in Huai'an Prefecture."

The young man coughed a few more times before bowing with the middle-aged man: "Greetings to the Third Princess, Prince Consort, and Prince Ning. How is Lord Lu?"

The others nodded at him, although they knew that coming to Huai'an Prefecture to seek medical treatment was just an excuse.

When Mr. Zhou was in the capital, hadn't the Jin family come to ask for help? The people in the Imperial Hospital had already concluded that the young master of the Jin family was born with a deficiency and could not be cured.

Then they wouldn't dare to have a bad attitude.

The Jin family is one of the most powerful families in the world! Their influence and strength should not be underestimated.

Even though their young master was a sickly child and might not live to adulthood, many noble families, even the royal family, did not want to treat him with contempt.

Fang Nanzhi felt that her eyes were not enough. This sickly little brother seemed to be quite good-looking.

Moreover, she already understood that the driver was driving so slowly on purpose. It was probably arranged by Qing Min. He sent someone to notify these people to come together and let them enter Zhou's house together.

She understood everything, and Old Zhou understood it even more. He smiled and led these distinguished people in.

When we arrived at the main hall, servants would naturally serve us tea.

They exchanged pleasantries for a while, but Qingyao rarely interrupted, and the Third Princess and the others seemed not to see him.

Fang Nanzhi noticed that the Prince's eyes were getting colder and colder. She always felt scared and felt that he was going to do something bad.

Qing Yao glared at Qing Min, thinking that they were cousins after all, and so many people had quietly entered Huai'an Prefecture and were going to come to Zhou's house together without telling him in advance.

Qing Min lowered his head to drink tea, then apologized and left.

Fang Nanzhi didn't understand what this meant, so he stood behind his master obediently, serving him tea and water.

Mr. Zheng once said that when encountering things, especially things that are beyond your control, you should listen more, watch more, learn more, and talk less.

After a while, Qing Min came back, but he and a guard followed Shi Junyan on the left and right.

Shi Junyan was wearing a white brocade robe today, and his indifferent face had a hint of coldness, which made people look up at him unconsciously and feel a sense of distance.

The moment Prince Ning and others saw him, they couldn't help but put down their teacups and stood up, their faces pale.

"Tai..." Prince Ning wanted to speak, but received a cold look.

Being stared at by such eyes, Qingyao couldn't help but feel chilled.

Thinking of the scene in his memory, the young prince was standing in a pool of blood, with his younger brother lying next to him.

The prince was not moved at all. He just took the handkerchief and wiped the blood carefully, as if killing his brother and the prince was no big deal.

From then on, the prince became a taboo in the capital.

The third princess and others were also upset. They thought that since the prince had not been involved in political affairs for so long, or because of the previous incident, he was somewhat different and might be more docile.

But after meeting him today, they realized that the prince was even more difficult to understand.

The third princess was the first to come back to her senses. She saw the prince's eyes and knew that he did not want to reveal his identity. She smiled and said, "Master Shi, long time no see."

Shi Junyan raised his eyelids and glanced at her, as if he had some doubts: "Who are you?"

The third princess could no longer maintain the smile on her face.

Since childhood, the prince has ignored his brothers and sisters and can't even remember their faces. Or rather, he never cared about them, so he was too lazy to remember them.

Unexpectedly, he is still like this now.

"I am the third child in the Qing family." The third princess said reluctantly.

Shi Junyan's black eyes showed no reaction. He walked directly to the main seat and sat down.

His brothers and sisters are too thoughtful and too stupid. They don’t know how their father gave birth to such children, and none of them can be of great use.

Among them, the third princess seems to be the most favored one. She is as ambitious as any man, makes many moves, and has the most leverage.

Shi Junyan sat down and responded, but Qing Min stood behind him and did not sit down, allowing the others to look at him secretly.

What does this mean? Qing Min, no, the Prince's Mansion has surrendered to the Crown Prince? But the Prince's tone a few days ago didn't seem to agree.

"Young Master Shi, you have been away from Beijing for many days. The old man at home misses you very much and asked me to invite you back." Lord Lu said.

Although he did not salute, he bowed slightly, obviously not daring to be presumptuous in front of the prince.

Fang Nanzhi blinked her eyes. Shi Junyan was from the capital? Were these people here to persuade him to go home?

Shi Junyan just happened to turn his head to look at her, and seeing her face full of confusion, he couldn't help but wave at her.

Want her to come over?

Fang Nanzhi hesitated for a moment, but still went over out of trust.

Shi Junyan's eyes were like black holes, and his aura was intimidating without even being angry. "This Fang Nanzhi is my best friend. Who arranged the seating for my most valued guest, leaving him standing?"

The most valuable guest?

The servant who was waiting to receive the order couldn't help but feel his back tense and hurried to bring a chair.

He was placed just below Shi Junyan, which was equivalent to this position, above the Prince of Ning and even the Third Princess.

Fang Nanzhi had learned etiquette and knew that it was not proper for a commoner like her to sit like that. But she also knew that if she refused at this time, she would probably lose face with Shi Junyan.

So she calmed down and actually sat down.

Everyone in the hall gasped, thinking that this little girl was really brave.

The Third Princess and Lord Lu, who were left out in the cold one after another, both looked unhappy.

What does it mean that the prince doesn't give them face but instead praises a peasant girl so much?

If they were just unhappy, Prince Ning was a little uneasy.

Because he had someone target this Miss Fang some time ago. At that time, he only thought of her as a doctor, but he didn't expect that she was on good terms with the prince.