"As long as you're willing to trust me. I didn't tell you before because I was afraid you'd misunderstand me, and I didn't want to be wrongly accused."
Mu Fengqie's affirmation warmed his heart. He told her the whole story until Xiao Qing came to call them for lunch.
After hearing about his great achievements, Mu Fengqie's admiration was written all over her face. She was like a little fangirl. She never knew how much hardship was behind his title of God of War. Now she had become his number one fan and felt it unfair for what he had gone through.
Yuan Yuhan entered the palace and presented the prescription he had obtained. After the imperial physicians' examination, they found that the prescription was indeed a wonderful one for treating the plague. The emperor was overjoyed and began to look at Yuan Yuhan differently.
Yuan Yuchuan never expected that the Fifth Prince would seize the opportunity first. He was even more curious about how the Fifth Prince got the prescription and who the mastermind behind him was.
"Great rewards! Han'er deserves great credit for getting this wonderful prescription. You can ask for any reward and I'll grant it!" the emperor said with a smile.
Now that the wonderful prescription for treating the plague was in hand, it relieved the emperor of an urgent problem, and he no longer had to worry about it.
Yuan Yuhan stepped forward and said slowly, "It's my honor to do a little bit for Father. I don't want any reward, but I hope Father can reward the person who developed this prescription."
"Oh?" The emperor showed a suspicious look. "Tell me who this mastermind is who presented this wonderful prescription. I'll surely reward him handsomely!"
Yuan Yuhan glanced at Yuan Yuchuan out of the corner of his eye and slightly raised the corner of his mouth. "Mu Fengqie, the divine physician. Doctor Mu has such high attainments in medicine at a young age. Please reward her handsomely, Father."
Yuan Yuchuan never expected that the prescription for the plague was given to him by Mu Fengqie. He suddenly got angry. If it weren't for the fact that they were in the court hall, he might not be able to control his emotions.
He clenched his hands tightly into fists. He didn't feel any pain even when his nails dug into his palms. How did they get together? It seemed that this Fifth Prince really couldn't be underestimated!
"Good. Immediately summon the divine physician into the palace. I'll surely reward her handsomely. Since you found this prescription, the reward is naturally indispensable for you. Among all my princes, you're the most steady. Learn more from the crown prince in the future."
Hearing the emperor's praise for the Fifth Prince, the crown prince's expression was extremely wonderful. But unfortunately, in front of so many people, he had nowhere to vent his emotions and could only swallow his anger.
Yuan Yuhan nodded heavily and then stepped back into the crowd. He raised the corner of his mouth and lowered his head to hide the smile on his face. Couldn't he even bear this? This was just the first step. Let's wait and see!
He looked up and met the crown prince's scrutinizing and somewhat hateful gaze. He responded with a meaningful smile, which made the crown prince grind his teeth in anger.
Mu Fengqie was sitting at home when the imperial edict came. She never thought that one day she would be able to meet the emperor. She was so afraid that if she accidentally said something wrong, she would be beheaded, so she was very nervous.
Jing Xinche never expected that there would be an imperial edict. Even Lou Yueying, who had been recuperating in the room, was attracted by the imperial edict.
Lou Yueying always thought that Mu Fengqie was just a country woman who couldn't be put on the table. But why would there be an eunuch to deliver the edict?
After the people left, Mu Fengqie's tense nerves relaxed. She quickly changed into a rather grand dress and pulled Jing Xinche into the room.
"What should I do? If I say something wrong, will I be beheaded?" Mu Fengqie asked worriedly.
Coldness flashed in Jing Xinche's eyes. Although he knew that the emperor wouldn't do anything to Mu Fengqie, out of his hatred for the dog emperor, he still didn't feel at ease letting Mu Fengqie enter the palace alone.
"No. I'll go with you. I'll protect you if anything happens. Don't be afraid."
Jing Xinche's voice was like a tranquilizer, making people calm down. But Mu Fengqie suddenly found something wrong. If he went out with this face openly, wouldn't it be like telling others that he was a fugitive and asking them to arrest him!
"No. If we're discovered, we'll both end up badly. If you really want to go with me, you must change your face."
"Can you do makeup for disguise?"
Mu Fengqie shook her head stupidly. "I can't do makeup for disguise, but I have my own way to turn you into another person."
Soon she took out some rouge and powder and kept moving on Jing Xinche's face. In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the person in the mirror had changed his appearance.
No one knew how she made him two shades darker. There was also a long scar on his face. His originally sword-shaped eyebrows became bristling. He looked like a different person, no different from a hunter or a butcher.
When Jing Xinche saw himself in the mirror, he couldn't help sighing. Her method was no less effective than the makeup for disguise. He thought that with this ghostly appearance, no one would recognize him.
After getting ready, the two set off for the palace together. The palace was still the same as before, but Jing Xinche was no longer the young man he used to be.
Mu Fengqie couldn't believe her eyes. The palace was much more magnificent than what was shown on TV. Those fragments on TV were just the tip of the iceberg.
She looked around and then withdrew her gaze. There were many people in the palace, so she'd better not do anything wrong.
Following the leading eunuch, they came to the court hall. She was sharp-eyed and saw two familiar figures, one was the Fifth Prince and the other was Yuan Yuchuan. Sure enough, her guess was right.
"The commoner woman pays homage to the emperor. May the emperor live for thousands of years!"
"The commoner pays homage to the emperor. May the emperor live for thousands of years!"
"Be excused. You're Mu Fengqie?"
Mu Fengqie answered with her head down. "Yes, Your Majesty. I'm the commoner woman."
"Raise your head and let me have a look."
The emperor saw that Mu Fengqie had a graceful figure. Even though she was wearing coarse cloth clothes, she still couldn't hide her cold and elegant temperament. She must be a beauty.
Mu Fengqie slowly raised her head, and her breathtaking beauty was exposed in front of the emperor. Even the most beautiful woman in the imperial city couldn't compare with Mu Fengqie's beauty. The emperor suddenly showed a look of amazement and kept sizing up Mu Fengqie.
Both Yuan Yuhan and Yuan Yuchuan noticed the emperor's look. Yuan Yuhan didn't expect that he would show such a lecherous expression in front of so many princes and ministers.
"Father, this is the divine physician I mentioned. Father, you must reward the divine physician handsomely."
Hearing Yuan Yuhan's reminder, the emperor came to his senses. But every time he looked at Mu Fengqie, his eyes were hot.