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

Jinwen and Lanfeng left the study with the regulations written by Qin Suiyou. Just as they opened the door, a maid walked in from the opposite direction.

The young maidservant was a little timid when she saw Jinwen and Lanfeng, but she still greeted them quietly.

Seeing the maidservant curtsy to her and Lan Feng, Jinwen casually asked, "Is there something you need?"

"Reporting to the steward, the concubine has arrived outside the courtyard and says she has something to discuss with the emperor."

The Wutong Courtyard still needs someone to manage things. Originally, we wanted Du Ruo to come, but she said she felt that we should train the newcomer first, so the important task of managing the courtyard was ultimately handed over to Jin Wen.

Qin Suiyou was in the study supervising Beitang Yan's reading when he overheard the maid's reply. He immediately raised his voice and said, "Go and invite the concubine in quickly."

Upon hearing this, the maidservant curtsied to Jinwen and Lanfeng again, then quickly ran towards the courtyard gate.

Chu Yuning entered the study, and Qin Suiyou gestured for her to sit down first, then asked Beitang Yan to sit down and read a book.

Beitang was unhappy. Why did he have to be pushed aside just to talk? He could sit next to his wife without getting in the way.

Qin Suiyou: "Stop talking nonsense and go read quietly. Remember to take notes, I'll be checking them later."

He dawdled, carrying his book and pen, and moved to the side. Beitang Yan kept his eyes up, not looking at the book, but staring at Qin Suiyou. However, with a look from Qin Suiyou, he obediently turned his gaze back to the book.

After dealing with the troublesome "brat," Qin Suiyou looked at Chu Yuning.

"Miss Chu, what brings you here?"

Withdrawing her slightly curious gaze from Beitang Yan, Chu Yuning smiled. She still possessed a cool and aloof demeanor, but she no longer seemed to have that unapproachable feeling she had when they first met.

"Did you see my brother Chu Huan at Princess Yong'an's flower-viewing banquet yesterday, Your Excellency?"

Qin Suiyou nodded.

"I saw it, and I even said one sentence to him."

Without asking what the two had said, Chu Yuning only asked, "So, what kind of person does Zhengjun think my brother is?"

The familiar name caught Beitang Yan's attention. He listened quietly, waiting for Qin Suiyou's reply.

"A gentleman of modesty and refinement."

The words sounded very official, but they made Chu Yuning laugh.

“My brother is indeed such a person. Moreover, he is renowned in Yejing for his talent and is not lacking in ambition. As long as there are no unexpected obstacles, he will surely become a good minister in the future.”

Holding his pen, Qin Suiyou extended the distance and tapped the book in Beitang Yan's hand, asking, "So, what does Miss Chu want me to help Young Master Chu with?"

Seeing that Qin Suiyou was so direct, Chu Yuning also spoke frankly.

“Three years ago, my brother was supposed to participate in the imperial examination, but he suddenly fell seriously ill in the period leading up to the exam. The doctor said that he was beyond medical help. However, not long after the imperial examination, my brother gradually got better. At that time, my brother had hardly taken any medicine.”

After Chu Yuning finished speaking, Qin Suiyou said directly, "You believe that someone deliberately framed you."

“That’s right. After that, my brother also realized the problem, and my father also investigated, but he couldn’t find anything.”

Qin Suiyou tapped his fingers on the table a few times, recalling the scene when he met Chu Huan yesterday.

“Yesterday I noticed that the eldest young master looked like he had blood deficiency. This is usually something that is congenital, but he probably developed it after his serious illness years ago.”

Chu Yuning nodded repeatedly.

“That’s right. At that time, my brother was sick and would cough up blood from time to time. But my brother was not born with blood deficiency. Moreover, he had been learning the Six Arts since he was a child, and my father even hired a martial arts master to come to our home. He rarely had minor illnesses. I don’t know why he suddenly became seriously ill.”

As she spoke, Chu Yuning's voice unconsciously became choked with sobs and anger.

After a moment's thought, Qin Suiyou asked, "Has the eldest young master decided to participate in the imperial examination in four days?"

“That’s right, but I’m worried that something might happen again. Three years ago, my brother suddenly fainted three days before the imperial examination. Tomorrow is almost here, and I…”

Qin Suiyou: "Don't be in a hurry."

He gestured for Chu Yuning to calm down first, and then Qin Suiyou asked a question that seemed to be off-topic.

"I heard that Miss Chu's mother once adopted a daughter."

Surprised by Qin Suiyou's sudden question, Chu Yuning still answered.

"That's right. The adopted child was the only daughter of my mother's best friend, named Yu You. Aunt Xue was engaged to a young general and insisted on marrying him. However, the young general died on the battlefield. When the news came back, Aunt Xue was seven months pregnant. She was so frightened that she had a miscarriage and died from postpartum hemorrhage. In order to marry the man she loved, Aunt Xue broke off ties with her family. So, in the end, my mother adopted that poor child."

As she reminisced about her memories, a smile appeared on Chu Yuning's face, as if she had just thought of something.

“Yuyou was a very well-behaved child. After that, my mother fell ill, and I took care of her the whole time. However, at that time, I was still a three-year-old child who needed to be taken care of, so in the end, my older brother would study his lessons while watching over me and Yuyou.”

Then, realizing she had said too much, Chu Yuning said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I..."

Qin Suiyou shook his head.

"It's nothing. Speaking of the eldest young master, if possible, please tell him to come to Sanweixuan tomorrow. I'll take a good look at his pulse and see if I can find the cause of his illness. If not, it would be good to stabilize his condition temporarily. Otherwise, given his current condition, he might not be able to hold on for more than a few exams."

Yesterday, when Chu Huan was playing the pitch-pot game, his movements were agile and his aim was quite good. However, Qin Suiyou noticed the occasional trembling in his hands and his increasingly rapid breathing. But Chu Huan was good at enduring it and probably didn't let the others notice anything.

Upon hearing this, Chu Yuning became somewhat anxious.

"Did you discover something yesterday, Lord Zheng?"

Qin Suiyou: "I can't say for sure, but the eldest young master is definitely starting to weaken. Why didn't you mention the eldest young master's condition when you went to the Chu residence to treat the Grand Secretary last time?"

At this point, Chu Yuning's expression became even more apologetic.

“My father initially did not trust Zhengjun, so he used himself as a test first. These past few days, my father has used the medicine you prescribed and the effect has been very good. That’s why he wrote a letter and agreed to let me ask you to treat my brother.”

Qin Suiyou was both amused and exasperated by the unexpected reason.

"Aren't you afraid that by wasting time, the eldest young master might lose his life in this illness?"

Chu Yuning pursed her lips, looking somewhat flustered.

"The doctor said that as long as my brother takes good care of himself, there won't be any problems for the time being."

Qin Suiyou sighed, while Beitang Yan, who was pretending to read a book but had overheard the entire conversation, chuckled.

"Hmph, weren't you worried that he would be like he was three years ago tomorrow? How come you believe what the doctor said? That's contradictory. Your father didn't let my wife treat Chu Huan directly because he didn't trust her because she's young. That's just being old-fashioned. And you, you knew my wife cured me, but you still listened to your father. Foolish."

Qin Suiyou made a gesture as if to stop Beitang Yan from speaking, but in the end he did not stop anything. After Beitang Yan finished speaking, Qin Suiyou sighed and said, "Who taught you to talk like that? You don't know any manners."

It was said that he lacked manners, but it didn't say that what Beitang Yan said was wrong, which was even more hurtful.

However, Chu Yuning was frank. She understood her mistakes and did not wallow in self-pity. She wiped away her tears with a handkerchief.

"Thanks to the reminder from the Lord and the Crown Prince, I will immediately send a message to inform my brother. I will need to trouble the Lord again tomorrow."