A crown princess who doesn't do infrastructure construction isn't a good doctor.

"what is this?"

After styling Beitang Yan's hair, Qin Suiyou carefully collected all the hairbands he had taken out to compare and choose the most suitable ones, then put them back in the box. Beitang Yan, like a curious child, asked about everything on his dressing table.

"Essential oils".

Why put oil in the bedroom?

Although he lacked common sense, Beitang Yan subconsciously felt that oil could only be found in the kitchen.

Whether it was telepathy or not, Qin Suiyou easily guessed why Beitang Yan had asked that question.

"This is for hair care, not for cooking."

Beitang Yan wasn't really interested in these things; he was just making conversation. Then he pointed to a small bottle and asked, "What's this?"

Thinking that the person in front of him was a "child" lacking common sense, Qin Suiyou was very patient.

"Eye drops to relieve eye fatigue, you don't need them now, but I'll give them to you when I have the chance."

"Can I try it now?"

Seeing that Beitang Yan had already leaned in and looked very eager, and considering that the eye drops could also be used for protection when he was in pain, he didn't refuse.

"Sit properly and tilt your head back."

Beitang Yan obediently did as instructed, but he closed his eyes.

"The medicine needs to be put into your eyes."

"Oh."

Beitang Yan quickly realized what was happening and immediately opened his eyes.

Qin Suiyou stood behind Beitang, supporting Beitang Yan's head with one hand and holding the medicine bottle in the other.

"It won't hurt when you put it in, don't panic. This medicine is very expensive. If you close your eyes and the medicine drips out and is wasted, you'll have to compensate me one hundred taels of silver."

It wasn't actually that expensive, at least not for Qin Suiyou, the maker. But he just wanted to see if Beitang Yan would be intimidated.

"But what's mine is yours. Although I don't know how much silver I have now, I will definitely give it all to you. What should I give you in return?"

Qin Suiyou gave Beitang Yan a light slap on the head.

"You'll have to do all the hard labor for me."

"Sit still and don't move."

As the IV drip was being administered, Qin Suiyou suddenly remembered the bottle of medicine he had given to Beitang Yan the day after the surgery.

Since there is no truly sterile operating room available right now, and Beitang Yan's surgery is on his head, special care must be taken. Therefore, Qin Suiyou prepared medicine in advance, using water from the spiritual pool within the space mixed with anti-inflammatory and detoxifying herbs. With the blessing of the spiritual pool water, it can accelerate the healing of Beitang Yan's injury to some extent. However, the effects of the spiritual pool water are not miraculous enough to speed up an injury that would normally take at least a month to heal to three or four days. Therefore, Beitang Yan's rapid recovery should be attributed to his own condition.

After finishing the eye drops, Qin Suiyou let out an almost inaudible sigh.

"Okay, now blink slowly and move your eyeballs."

Beitang Yan did as instructed, moving his eyes to allow the medicine to seep in evenly.

"how do you feel?"

"Mmm...it's cool and refreshing, very comfortable."

After ensuring that the eye drops had been fully absorbed, Qin Suiyou signaled to Beitang Yan that he could sit up straight.

Just as I was wondering what to do next, there was a knock on the door.

Qin Suiyou told Beitang Yan to sit and wait a while, then went to open the door.

"The Righteous One".

The person who came was a maid who was guarding the courtyard gate. A couple of days ago, when Princess An came to Wutong Courtyard to ask Du Ruo for advice on how to make pastries, she felt that there were still not enough people in the courtyard. Moreover, since Jinwen, Jinzhu and the others were now considered first-class maids and servants, she sent someone to appoint a few more maids to come over, which also reduced the burden on the original few people.

This maid had only been here for two days, and Qin Suiyou didn't yet know her name or the other maids' names.

"what happened?"

The maid seemed a little timid, perhaps speaking to her master for the first time, and was somewhat shy, but she still spoke fluently.

"The princess sent someone to tell you that you need to go to the Shi'an Hospital. She also said that the prince has just woken up and needs to rest, so there is no need to bring him along."

Princess An and the others had only just returned from Wutong Courtyard, and should still be taking their afternoon nap. I don't know why, but I still have to go there.

"Okay, I understand, you go down first."

"Yes."

After dismissing the maid, Qin Suiyou returned to his bedroom.

"I'm going out for a bit. You stay here and do your best. If you need anything, just shout outside and someone will come."

"Ok?"

Beitang Yan was focused on examining the exceptionally clear mirror on the dressing table when he heard Qin Suiyou's words and immediately turned his head.

"Where are you going?"

Qin Suiyou replied, "Mother, that is, your mother, has something she needs me to do."

Beitang Yan frowned sharply and asked with some dissatisfaction, "Then why didn't you take me? I want to go too."

"what are you going to do?"

"I just want to follow you."

Qin Suiyou was at a loss for words, feeling both amused and exasperated.

"Don't worry, I'll be back soon. If you go, Mother might keep you chatting, and if it gets late, she might ask you to stay overnight at Shi'an Courtyard. I won't stay there, so don't blame me if you don't come back."

These words were purely meant to scare Beitang Yan. They were both from the same household. Although the two courtyards were quite far apart, they weren't on the main street and one was at the end of an alley. Even at night, unless the weather was as bad as Beitang Xinyue's last time, they would have to go back to their courtyards.

But the reason doesn't have to be sophisticated, as long as it works, that's enough. Beitang Yan gave up the idea of ​​continuing to follow, after all, there's a big difference between a short while and a whole night, and he can tell the difference.

After dealing with the "tagalong," Qin Suiyou set off for Shian Academy, with Lu Xi following behind, eagerly wondering if there was anything exciting to join in.

Upon entering the small hall of Shian Courtyard, Qin Suiyou saw an unexpected person sitting inside—Chu Yuning.

Qin Suiyou greeted Princess Tong'an without showing any emotion. Princess Tong'an smiled and told him to remember not to be so formal in the future. Then, Chu Yuning greeted Qin Suiyou.

After Qin Suiyou responded, the group took their seats.

After instructing Youtan to serve Qin Suiyou more tea, Princess An said, "Suiyou, Yuning said she visited you at Wutong Courtyard earlier. It was my oversight that I didn't have a chance to formally introduce you to each other."

Qin Suiyou lowered his eyes and said, "Mother Consort worries about me day and night, which is already exhausting. Since we are both in the manor, it doesn't matter when."

Princess An smiled, perhaps because she had relieved most of her worries. She looked radiant and not much older than the two young people present.

"Thanks to you, I don't have to worry anymore."

Having said that, Princess An remembered the important matter at hand, glanced at Chu Yuning, and the two exchanged a smile.

"Yu Ning told me about her situation, Sui You, what do you think?"

Qin Suiyou took a sip of tea, and his clear yet gentle voice rang out.

"The situation is unclear right now, so we have to hold back for the time being. However, we still need to go to the Grand Secretary's residence. Mother, find an opportunity to send Miss Chu back, and I can disguise myself and follow her."

A concubine is superior to a mistress, but she is also subject to many restrictions. She cannot easily go back to her parents' home. After thinking for a moment, Princess An said, "Why don't you let Yu Ning visit me more often these two days, and send someone to spread some news that I like Yu Ning very much and have granted her the privilege of returning to the mansion to visit me?"

Qin Suiyou nodded and said, "This method is acceptable."

Chu Yuning, however, said with some concern, "In that case, I'm afraid it might be disadvantageous for Yu Zhengjun."

If word gets out that she is favored by the Princess Consort of An, people might speculate that Qin Suiyou is not valued in the Prince of An's mansion and is just a figurehead prince.

"Don't worry, that will actually make things easier for me in the future."

Qin Suiyou smiled mysteriously. What he wanted was to avoid being taken seriously by the people of Yejing. The messages he had Lu Xi spread during the homecoming were for the same purpose.

"This……"

Chu Yuning was still somewhat hesitant, but couldn't think of any other solution at the moment, so she could only nod to indicate that she understood.

The three discussed how to do things better for a while, and seeing that it was getting late, Qin Suiyou and Chu Yuning got up to say goodbye.

"You're quick on your feet."

After walking a short distance with Chu Yuning, Qin Suiyou said this.

Chu Yuning sighed softly.

"Don't be angry, my father's condition is not very good, and my grandfather is too old to take any hard work. I am very anxious, so I keep an eye on Yuqing Courtyard and Wutong Courtyard every day. As soon as I learned that the young master had woken up, I couldn't help myself."

After saying this, Chu Yuning stopped and turned to Qin Suiyou, bowing to him.

"I hope you can say a few good words for me to the Crown Prince. I, Chu Yuning, will definitely repay you in the future."

"You don't need to do that. Besides, no matter how many nice words I say now, it probably won't make much of a difference."

Given Beitang Yan's current situation, he couldn't do anything in person.

"Why?"

"Forehead……"

After Qin Suiyou finished explaining Beitang Yan's current situation, Chu Yuning's cold face seemed about to crack.

"Could it be... that Heaven intends to destroy the Chu family?"

Seeing that Chu Yuning was so emotionally unstable, Qin Suiyou comforted her, "Don't be so pessimistic. Even if Beitang Yan has recovered, we still need to keep the news under control for now. The key thing now is your father's illness."

Yes, her primary concern was curing her father's illness; she couldn't always rely on others for help with anything else.

"I misunderstood. Thank you for your reminder, Zhengjun."

Just as Qin Suiyou was about to say "it's alright," a voice clearly filled with dissatisfaction rang out from behind him.

"What are you talking about?"