"Reward! Of course, a generous reward! Mu Fengqie deserves great credit for presenting the prescription. Reward her with a hundred taels of gold, ten bolts of silk and satin, two pairs of jade bracelets, and a set of headdress..."
As the emperor spoke, his eyes wandered over Mu Fengqie. In his mind, he was already imagining what Mu Fengqie would look like in silk and satin with gorgeous jewelry.
Even though Mu Fengqie was dressed simply, wearing only a pair of earrings and with no makeup on, her face was more stunning than those of his concubines in the harem.
Yuan Yuhan was deep in thought and also broke out in a cold sweat. The emperor's reward was indeed generous, but Mu Fengqie was just a commoner. Such a reward was excessive. It was not hard to see the emperor's ulterior motives.
He also knew the relationship between Mu Fengqie and Jing Xinche. If the emperor snatched Mu Fengqie to his side, Jing Xinche might kill the emperor right in the court hall.
Jing Xinche also noticed the emperor's intention. His bloodthirsty eyes stared fiercely at the emperor. But the emperor was so focused on Mu Fengqie that he didn't notice Jing Xinche beside her at all.
Mu Fengqie was secretly delighted. She didn't really care about the jewelry, but a hundred taels of gold! She might not earn that much even if she ran a medical clinic for a lifetime.
"The commoner girl thanks Your Majesty for your grace. Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!" Mu Fengqie thanked the emperor while secretly rejoicing.
Yuan Yuchuan had been clenching his fists tightly. He naturally noticed the emperor's expression too. In his heart, he already regarded Mu Fengqie as his own. He would never let the duck that was about to be in his hands fly away. Neither the emperor nor Yuan Yuhan could snatch her from him. Never!
Seeing this, the emperor showed a gratified smile. "Miss Fengqie, would you like to enter the palace?"
As the emperor's words fell, there was a dead silence all around. It seemed that one could clearly hear the creaking sound from Jing Xinche's finger joints.
Mu Fengqie was also stunned. She looked up at the emperor blankly and suspiciously. At this moment, she didn't care about the etiquette anymore. She just stared at the emperor in shock. She didn't understand what the emperor meant.
Both Yuan Yuchuan and Yuan Yuhan widened their eyes. Yuan Yuhan also clenched his fists. No matter what, he had to find a way to stop the emperor today. Otherwise, his cooperation with Jing Xinche might be in vain.
He stepped forward and said anxiously, "Reporting to Father, Doctor Mu is a married woman. How can she enter the palace as a concubine?"
Hearing this, the emperor's face changed slightly. He was not satisfied that Yuan Yuhan had embarrassed him in front of so many people, and he was even more unhappy that Mu Fengqie was already married.
Mu Fengqie secretly gave Yuan Yuhan a thumbs up in her heart. She didn't want to become this old lecher's concubine. She seemed to be able to feel how low the air pressure around Jing Xinche was.
Yuan Yuchuan also stepped forward at this time. "Replying to Father, how can a married woman be worthy of serving Father? There are so many women in the world. Father can have any kind of woman he wants."
Although Yuan Yuchuan seemed to be flattering the emperor on the surface, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that he was trying to stop the emperor from taking Mu Fengqie into the harem.
Mu Fengqie gave him a disdainful look out of the corner of her eye. What did he mean by "unworthy"? This emperor looked to be in his fifties. In her era, this was like a toad trying to eat swan meat! Even if she was almost fifty years old, she wouldn't take a fancy to this greasy old lecher!
The emperor was "educated" by two princes in a row, and his expression was not good. "When did it become your turn to speak when I'm talking? Han'er doesn't understand the rules, but doesn't the Crown Prince understand? My Imperial Hospital is short of talents. Would Fengqie like to join the Imperial Hospital?"
At first, he didn't think about the job in the Imperial Hospital. He only said this out of helplessness. So what if Mu Fengqie was a married woman? As long as he wanted something, he would get it. As long as Mu Fengqie entered the palace and was always under his nose, he wasn't worried that there would be no day when he could get her.
Thinking of this, the emperor finally noticed Jing Xinche beside Mu Fengqie. His expression paused for a moment and then returned to normal. Jing Xinche's aura was very familiar, but he couldn't tell where it was familiar. His figure was somewhat similar to Jing Xinche's.
But in the blink of an eye, the emperor ruled out this possibility. Jing Xinche was on the run. He didn't dare to show up in the palace. Moreover, the person in front of him had a shocking scar on his face. It was really hard to imagine that Mu Fengqie had married such a wild and reckless man.
Mu Fengqie let out a sigh of relief. The job in the Imperial Hospital was indeed a good one. Many people were eager to get in but couldn't. But if she entered the palace, wouldn't it be like the saying goes, "Accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger"? Moreover, if she accidentally offended a certain empress, she might not even know how she died.
"Replying to Your Majesty, the commoner girl's qualifications are still shallow. I'm afraid I can't take on this important task." Mu Fengqie thought for a while and then slowly said.
The emperor was even more surprised when he heard this. He thought Mu Fengqie would be happy to thank him, but unexpectedly, she refused his kindness. Immediately, the emperor's curiosity about Mu Fengqie deepened.
"This is something that many people can't even dream of. I'll give you another chance. Are you sure you don't want to enter the palace?" the emperor asked stubbornly.
Mu Fengqie bowed respectfully and replied neither overbearingly nor humbly, "Replying to Your Majesty, the commoner girl is used to being free. I only want to be a carefree doctor for a lifetime."
Hearing this, a strange glint flashed in the emperor's eyes. Jing Xinche had been trying his best to endure himself. If the emperor really wanted to take Mu Fengqie into the harem, he would definitely kill the emperor immediately. Even if he couldn't get out of the palace, he would make the dog emperor die without a burial place.
"Fine. Since you don't want to, I won't force you. But whenever you change your mind, the door of the Imperial Hospital will always be open for you."
The emperor looked around. There were many princes and ministers in the court hall. He didn't want to lose his etiquette in front of so many people, so he could only watch helplessly as the duck that was about to be in his hands flew away.
After bestowing the rewards, the emperor adjourned the court. Just now, seeing Mu Fengqie had aroused his desire. Now he was going to the harem to vent.
Mu Fengqie and Jing Xinche happily left the palace with the rewards. They saw Yuan Yuchuan at the palace gate. It seemed that Yuan Yuchuan was waiting there on purpose.
Mu Fengqie knew this would happen the moment she saw Yuan Yuchuan in the court hall. She always had to face it.
Jing Xinche looked at Yuan Yuchuan very unfriendly. In Jing Xinche's eyes, Yuan Yuchuan was the same as the dog emperor, so he really hated Yuan Yuchuan from the bottom of his heart.
"Miss Mu really has a good plan. In a blink of an eye, you've hooked up with the Fifth Prince. You really impress me!" Yuan Yuchuan said sarcastically.
Mu Fengqie spat in her heart and snorted. "No matter how big the Fifth Prince's 'ship' is, it's not as big as the Crown Prince's, right?"