Saving the foolish general, she accidentally becomes his favorite.

When Lu Wanning led Ye Li into the royal tent, she found it packed with people...

Besides the members of the grassland royal family, there was also the witch doctor who had previously treated Lu Wanning, as well as various itinerant doctors who came with a bounty on their heads.

Since Ye Li entered, their faces had been gloomy, and some of the older ones even showed disdain.

Upon seeing this scene, Lu Wanning had a bad feeling.

I'm afraid this is...

"Second Prince's Consort, is this your maid who's been getting all the attention lately?"

The grassland king sat at the head of the table, looking solemnly at Lu Wanning.

Lu Wanning stepped aside to greet Ye Li, inadvertently blocking her view, and said in a gentle voice:

“Your Majesty, it was she who saved my life; she is Wan Ning’s benefactor.”

The two "benefactors" emphasized the words.

In front of everyone, Lu Wanning expressed her gratitude:

"If it weren't for her, I definitely wouldn't have recovered so quickly..."

The news of the Second Prince's wife's illness had caused quite a stir, and a large reward was offered to a traveling doctor, so it was common knowledge.

As soon as Lu Wanning finished speaking, the witch doctor below sneered:

"A mere woman who happened to save someone's life, yet she dares to open a private medical school! She's truly overestimating herself!"

The old man looked Ye Li up and down, and seeing how young she was, he figured she had just happened to save someone.

The witch doctor snorted coldly, tilted his head back arrogantly, and said:

"Since all of you itinerant doctors are here today, you should tell us where you got that folk remedy and hand it over to us. After that, you don't need to practice medicine anymore, lest someone dies and your reputation is ruined..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Wanning became anxious. This was a conclusion that Mu Nianchen's medical skills were inadequate without even asking the reason.

But she simply cannot tell the truth!

Everyone knows that Mu Nianchen is the adopted daughter of the Divine Physician Mu; simply stating this would immediately prove her medical skills.

But Mu Nianchen is married to Mo Chen, so if she appears here, her identity will be exposed immediately...

There were already people on the grasslands who wanted to incite conflict between Tian Shu and the grasslands, which clearly gave the other side an opportunity to take advantage of the situation...

As Lu Wanning was pondering, the Second Prince's mother spoke up:

"After all, she's the Second Princess's maid. Fortunately, nothing bad has happened yet. If she hands over the prescription, we'll let bygones be bygones..."

"Your father was understanding that you were new here, so he didn't scold you too much, but things like this must never happen again..."

The itinerant doctors also chimed in with their opinions:

"This young woman is so young, she probably doesn't even know all the different kinds of herbs, yet she dares to prescribe medicine for so many people. She's really reckless..."

"Minor incidents are one thing, but now countless slaves are going to her for treatment..."

"That's right, prescribing medicine haphazardly, she's treating human life like dirt..."

"Although she didn't amass wealth, the lives of slaves are still lives. If this isn't stopped, what if she harms the Second Prince's wife..."

"Yes, we can't let her hurt anyone else!"

The crowd chimed in with their own words, subtly implying that Ye Li disregarded the lives of ordinary people.

They practically pointed their fingers at her and said she was a sinner who had brought ruin to the grasslands for all time!

Lu Wanning wanted to speak up for her, but ever since her mother took her in, she had gripped her hand tightly, preventing her from saying a word...

From beginning to end, Ye Li stood quietly, watching these people chatter on and on.

His face was calm.

At this time, the grassland king and queen, the mother of the second prince, as well as the witch doctor and the itinerant doctor, all seemed to believe that she was ignorant and incompetent and was a scourge to the world.

Yet she remained calm and composed, unmoved by the accusations from the crowd, as if they were cotton being fluffed.

Seeing that she had remained silent throughout, the grassland king was even more convinced that she was nothing more than an unknown maid, and thus gave the order:

"Someone, give her pen and ink, and let her write down the folk remedy."

Ye Li looked at the paper and pen in front of her, and slowly picked up the pen to write, but everyone soon realized that she was not writing words, but rather drawing...

The witch doctor and the itinerant doctor looked at her, thinking she was trying to hide something, and couldn't help but get angry and said:

"You're ignorant and incompetent, do you think you can show off your limited knowledge in front of an expert?"

"It's fine if you don't write it, but you'll definitely be banned from practicing medicine in the future, lest you mislead students..."

The crowd chimed in, complaining that Ye Li was ungrateful.

Ye Li calmly finished drawing on one sheet of paper, took a second sheet, and continued drawing the next one. The servants standing nearby held up what she had drawn, and the doctors immediately recognized the drawing as a medicinal herb.

Moreover, these were unusual herbs; some of them they couldn't even identify...

Whispers began again:

"Do you think you can get away with this just because you can identify herbs? What family's medicine apprentice doesn't need to sort herbs? That's basic common sense!"

“Yes, that’s the simplest thing. Just because you can identify herbs doesn’t mean you can prescribe medicine! Lives are at stake! You can’t let a mere apprentice think you’re qualified to practice medicine just because you’re a junior physician…”

"Exactly, I thought they had some special skills..."

"Stop struggling! The king has given the order! Do you dare disobey the king's command?!"

Seeing the imposing aura of the crowd, Lu Wanning realized that today's banquet was clearly a trap set for Mu Nianchen. The purpose was likely to make the young Mu Nianchen stand out and challenge the authority of the shamans of the grasslands...

That's why they complained to the King of the Grasslands.

Ignoring the Second Prince's mother's advice, Lu Wanning sobbed:

"Your Majesty, it is my fault for not disciplining her properly, which almost led to a disaster. But please, do not punish her; she is just a child..."

Lu Wanning was afraid that these witch doctors would ruin Mu Nianchen, leaving her all alone on the grassland with no help. Therefore, she was determined to protect Mu Nianchen today no matter what.

"If Your Majesty wants to blame someone, please blame your daughter-in-law. It's all her fault. If only I hadn't fallen ill..."

"嘤嘤嘤嘤..."

A delicate sob came from the air. This was a sob that Lu Wanning had practiced countless times, making it both pitiful and not overly annoying.

Sure enough, some of the itinerant doctors who were usually peace-loving stopped pursuing the matter when they saw how protective the Second Princess was of her own.

"Since the Second Princess insists on protecting her, then let her admit her mistake and not prescribe medicine in private in the future."

The grassland king had the same idea. He had no intention of making a big fuss over such a trivial matter, but the witch doctor and the various itinerant doctors came in a menacing manner, claiming that the little child was being silly and that if the slaves were to develop strong physiques, it would endanger the stability of the grassland in the future...

The grassland king had someone help Lu Wanning up and said:

"Since that's the case, as long as she stops practicing medicine in the future, I won't pursue the matter with a little child."

The king of the grasslands looked at the silent maid, who had stopped writing and was now boldly looking back at him, her eyes showing neither fear nor gratitude.

The King of the Grasslands said in a deep voice:

"What? Are you dissatisfied? Seeing that you haven't dared to speak, I'll grant you a chance to say something. What do you want to say?"

Having received the order from the Grassland King, Ye Li stepped forward, bowed, and said:

"Since the king has said so, it wouldn't be right for me not to defend myself. So let me give you all a question. You all consider yourselves older and more experienced than me. The first question is: which of you recognizes all the herbs I've drawn?"