The cold emperor reigns supreme, the arrogant empress begs for a truce.

Chapter 66: This is the legendary gap

Leng Yuling was about to say something when Bai Xiaozi interrupted her: "I wonder if it would be convenient for the Noble Consort to allow me to take her pulse?"

Ma Zhiyun was well aware that Bai Xiaozi was deliberately trying to prevent the impending conflict between Mo Zhen and Leng Yuling, so she nodded in agreement.

Bai Xiaozi gently placed his hand on Ma Zhiyun's wrist. After a short while, his brows furrowed. Leng Yuling, who was watching his every move, couldn't help but feel anxious.

Only after Bai Xiaozi's hand left Ma Zhiyun's wrist did she speak first: "Master, how is it?"

"The Imperial Concubine's illness is not incurable, but it will be somewhat troublesome, and the medication cannot be discontinued."

The medication must not be stopped...

Why did Leng Yuling not be able to help but laugh when she heard these four words? They were such serious words, yet they made her think of other meanings.

Mo Zhen was very displeased with Leng Yuling's laughter at this moment, so he frowned and asked, "What are you laughing at?" If she couldn't give him a reasonable answer, he would get angry.

Unexpectedly, Leng Yuling's next words were: "You can't stop taking your medicine, and neither can I."

Leng Yuling said something out of the blue, which puzzled Mo Zhen. However, seeing her smile, he couldn't bring himself to scold her and could only let her be.

Getting back to the main point, Leng Yuling looked at Bai Xiaozi with a serious expression and asked, "Master, are you sure her illness isn't serious?"

"Has the Imperial Concubine's health been like this since childhood?" After seeing Ma Zhiyun nod, he continued, "On the surface, she seems to know that she is weak, and the doctor has also figured out what the illness is, so naturally, he can't prescribe the right medicine."

"Master, stop talking nonsense and get to the point!" Only now did Leng Yuling realize why, in her previous life, when explaining the patient's condition to the family after surgery, they always said this. It turns out that sometimes professional terminology really does seem superfluous to people.

Bai Xiaozi shook his head helplessly: "Xiao Ling, how many times have I told you, you need to learn to be patient."

"Fine, I'm patient. We'll see what happens next year," Leng Yuling said, slightly displeased.

Not only Mo Zhen, but even Bai Xiaozi couldn't do anything about her and could only say the key points as she said.

"The Imperial Concubine's frail health must have been present since she was born. Although she has been well cared for since childhood, the wrong methods have been used all along. Here's what I'll do: I'll write out a prescription for you to take continuously, without missing a single day."

"How long will it take to eat?"

"You can stop taking the medication once you've recovered to the point where you're like a normal person." Bai Xiaozi's words turned Ma Zhiyun's joy into disappointment.

In other words, even Bai Xiaozi couldn't be sure when her illness would get better, or even if it would get better at all. Thinking about this, she felt somewhat disappointed, and as a woman herself, how could Leng Yuling not see it?

She took Ma Zhiyun's hand and said softly, "Don't worry, my master said it's not a serious illness. As long as you cooperate and take good care of yourself, you'll be fine."

When Ma Zhiyun met Leng Yuling's gaze and saw the determination in her eyes, she smiled and nodded.

She always heard Consort Jing and the others say how bad Leng Yuling was, but every time she saw her, she seemed so good. In addition, Mo Xuan often mentioned how good and interesting Leng Yuling was in front of her, so her impression of Leng Yuling was always good.

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Back at Jingling Palace, Leng Yuling still couldn't understand why Bai Xiaozi could diagnose Ma Zhiyun's health problems with just one pulse reading, while she couldn't diagnose anything at all.

"Could this be the legendary gap?" Leng Yuling muttered to herself as she walked.

As she walked, she accidentally bumped into Mo Zhen, who had suddenly stopped in front of her. She called out softly, then looked up at Mo Zhen, who was a head taller than her, and complained, "Why did you suddenly stop?"

As she spoke, she looked up and rubbed her forehead, which had bumped into Mo Zhen's back; it did hurt a little.

"What are you muttering about while walking behind me?" He wouldn't have stopped if he hadn't heard her muttering.

Seeing her worried about Ma Zhiyun, a soft spot softened in his heart. Logically speaking, Ma Zhiyun was a complete stranger to him, but she was worried about her as if she were a friend or even a family member, which was truly rare.

He always felt that the longer he spent with Leng Yuling, the more he would discover about her, and she was always different from what he had imagined, but always a pleasant surprise.

Leng Yuling, preoccupied with wondering why she, who had lived two lives and learned medical skills in two lifetimes, was still inferior to Bai Xiaozi, had no idea what Mo Zhen was thinking at this moment.

She simply withdrew her gaze from Mo Zhen and walked around him, her mind still preoccupied with what had just happened, completely unaware of what she had said to him.

Mo Zhen smiled as he looked at her furrowed brows and serious expression; she was truly adorable.

“When Xiaoling is focused, she is completely absorbed and cannot see anyone standing next to her.” Suddenly, Bai Xiaozi’s voice rang in her ears.

Only then did Mo Zhen turn around and look in the direction of the sound. He saw Bai Xiaozi holding something in her hand, her eyes fixed on Leng Yuling, who was gradually walking away.

"It's so late, why isn't the Sage of Medicine going home to rest? Why is he here at Jingling Palace?"

If Bai Xiaozi were not Leng Yuling's master, he would not be able to enter and leave Jingling Palace so freely. The reason why Mo Zhen did not deliberately order him not to enter freely was because he thought that Bai Xiaozi knew his place. However, he did not expect that Bai Xiaozi would come over at this time.

Bai Xiaozi seemed to have guessed Mo Zhen's thoughts, so she handed him the things in her hand: "This is the medicine that Consort Ma needs to take. I know that Xiao Ling is very curious about Consort Ma's condition, so I brought the prescription to her to take a look. She should be able to understand it then."

After pausing, Bai Xiaozi added, "It's getting late, so I'll trouble Your Majesty to give the prescription to Xiaoling."

Mo Zhen took the prescription and glanced at it. He could recognize all the words on it, but he had never heard of many of the medicines, let alone knew their uses.

Putting away the prescription, Mo Zhen said calmly, "I will hand the prescription over to Ling'er myself. You've worked hard today, Physician. It's getting late, Physician, you should go back and rest early."

After speaking, Mo Zhen strode towards the room, seemingly challenging Bai Xiaozi and warning him that Leng Yuling was his empress, and only he could enter her room and stay by her side.

Mo Zhen had no idea why he minded Bai Xiaozi getting close to Leng Yuling, nor did he know why he was always so easily influenced by Leng Yuling's every move.

He didn't know, and he wasn't even aware of it.