"May I ask who you are? Are you so sure that I have the prescription?" Mu Fengqie picked up the teacup and took a sip lightly, asking in a calm tone.
Yuan Yuhan secretly sized up Mu Fengqie. A person of just a dozen years old already had such poise. Surely, she was no ordinary person.
Yuan Yuhan smiled politely. "I'm Yuan, the current fifth prince. I'm here on Father's order to look for the prescription. I've heard that the young lady has the reputation of a divine doctor, so I thought I'd come and take a chance. I believe if the young lady has the prescription, all the people in the world will be extremely grateful to you."
Mu Fengqie was stunned upon hearing this. No wonder the person in front of her was so polite and looked extraordinary. Moreover, his dressing was different from others. The pattern of coiled dragons and dense lines indicated that he was either from the royal family or a noble. It seemed that this Young Master Yuan's identity was probably similar to the one in front of her.
Although both Yuan Yuhan and Yuan Yuchuan had good looks, Yuan Yuhan seemed much more upright. And he didn't hide his identity, which actually improved Mu Fengqie's impression of him.
She had originally intended to hand over the prescription to the court. Now that the prince had come here, it would save her a lot of trouble. She only hoped to give the prescription to someone who could make good use of it, which made her impression of Yuan Yuchuan even worse.
"I, a commoner girl, pay my respects to the fifth prince. To be honest, I do have the prescription for treating the plague. Since the fifth prince has found me today, it shows that the fifth prince is destined to have this prescription. I'll hand it over to the fifth prince. Please, fifth prince, quickly spread this prescription to the people."
A complex look flashed across Yuan Yuhan's eyes. Years of self - restraint made him swallow his joy at this moment. "Naturally. I'll go back and report to Father immediately. I'm sure Father will reward the young lady handsomely."
"I, a commoner girl, don't seek any reward. I only hope that the patients suffering from the plague will recover." Mu Fengqie lowered her eyes and said softly.
It would be great if the emperor bestowed a reward, but if there was none, Mu Fengqie wouldn't be disappointed. After all, her original intention of researching this prescription wasn't for any reward.
Yuan Yuhan took the prescription from Mu Fengqie's hand. He was quite pleased in his heart. He supposed that the young lady in front of him must have some grievances against Yuan Yuchuan, otherwise, this prescription wouldn't have fallen into his hands.
"Thank you, young lady. I will surely not fail your trust." Yuan Yuhan bowed to Mu Fengqie.
Mu Fengqie hesitated for a moment when she saw this, and quickly helped him up. "How can I, a commoner girl, accept the salute from a prince? It's just a small matter not worth mentioning."
She lowered her eyes. Her favorable impression of Yuan Yuhan increased a bit more. Only a person who could bend and stretch like him could achieve great things. Presumably, this person would surely be a remarkable figure in the future.
"Qier, do you need any help?"
Just as Yuan Yuhan was about to turn around, Jing Xuncha's voice came over, quickly attracting Yuan Yuhan's attention. Even though Jing Xuncha was wearing a veil at this moment, Yuan Yuhan recognized him at a glance.
He stood still on the spot, a look of doubt flashing across his eyes. How dare he show up openly under the feet of the Son of Heaven? Wasn't the whole court still searching for him?
Jing Xuncha was also attracted by the figure in the yard. When he saw the person's face clearly, he also tensed up. Although he didn't know much about this fifth prince on weekdays, he was still a court official. He mustn't let others discover his identity.
But he always felt that the fifth prince was looking at him strangely. Could it be that he had already recognized his identity?
Seeing the two people standing still like wooden stakes, Mu Fengqie was full of doubt. "What's wrong with you? This is the fifth prince. Hurry up and pay your respects to the fifth prince."
Hearing Mu Fengqie's voice, Jing Xuncha came back to his senses and slowly said, "I, a commoner, pay my respects to the fifth prince."
"Dispense with the courtesy. Have we met somewhere? I find you very familiar. What's your name?" Yuan Yuhan asked tentatively.
Jing Xuncha's heart tightened slightly, and then returned to normal. "My humble name may offend the fifth prince's ears. The fifth prince is blessed with good fortune. How could a commoner like me be worthy to be associated with you?"
The more normal Jing Xuncha behaved, the less Yuan Yuhan believed it. He started to figure out how to test his identity.
He didn't expect to find Jing Xuncha's trace here. This was really an unexpected discovery today. If he could win over Jing Xuncha, the god of war, his chances of success would increase a bit more.
Thinking of this, a strange light flashed across Yuan Yuhan's eyes. He used his internal energy to shoot out a pebble in his hand. Seeing that the pebble was about to hit Mu Fengqie's face, Mu Fengqie also tensed up.
Although she didn't know where the pebble came from, its speed was extremely fast. She couldn't even dodge it. But the expected pain didn't come, and the pebble didn't hit her head as expected. Instead, it was kicked aside by Jing Xuncha.
He was filled with anger. Although he knew this was the fifth prince's test, he still couldn't let Mu Fengqie get hurt. Helplessly, he exposed his martial arts skills.
Yuan Yuhan had used all his strength just now, and there was still a certain distance between Jing Xuncha and Mu Fengqie. Only a person with extremely profound internal energy could block this pebble, which confirmed his suspicion.
Yuan Yuhan raised his eyebrows, and his blood - thirsty eyes stared directly at Jing Xuncha. "General Jing, won't you invite me in for a seat?"
Jing Xuncha glanced at Yuan Yuhan, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. "Fifth prince, please..."
The two entered the room one after another, leaving Mu Fengqie standing still like a wooden chicken. It seemed that the two were old acquaintances. General Jing... Two people had called him General Jing in a row. Could he really be a general?
For a moment, Mu Fengqie was full of doubts about his identity. If he was really a general, why did he hide here? And why did he conceal his identity?
Thinking of this, Mu Fengqie told Xiaoqing to go out and inquire about the news. Not long after, Xiaoqing came back with the news.
Since Mu Fengqie had gotten up before dawn to boil the medicine, and many people in the town had taken the medicine and their conditions had improved, there were not many people in the medical clinic when Xiaoqing came back.
"Miss, it's incredible! Guess what news I've brought back?" Xiaoqing gasped as she ran.
Mu Fengqie had been staring at the closed door, and her curiosity increased. "Tell me all the news you've inquired."
"This General Jing is known as the god of war. As long as he goes to war, he is invincible. But no one knows why the current emperor exiled General Jing to the border on the charge of colluding with the enemy and betraying the country. General Jing escaped on the way to exile."