A four-year-old medical prodigy descended to the mortal realm, and the entire capital sought her tre

Zhao Jinzhong and Zhou Ruo received the imperial edict from Eunuch Qin at Ji'an Hall.

First, Eunuch Qin went to the General's Mansion, but couldn't find anyone, so he went to Ji'an Hall.

Zhou Ruo walked up to the udon noodle shop lying outside the clinic and said to it,

"I'm going to the palace with my brother, so I can't take you with me. You'll stay here and be good, okay?"

If I come back late, you will go back to the General's Mansion with Jia Yuntian, understand?

Zhou Ruo gave Wulong some advice, just like a little adult.

Wulong got up, wagged its tail, and barked twice at Zhou Ruo.

Zhou Ruo and Zhao Jinzhong took two steps forward, then turned back and spoke to Wulong.

"You also like the sesame dumplings in the Crown Prince's palace, right? I only like sesame seeds, but you like the whole dumpling."

"I'll go to the East Palace later. If there are any sesame balls left, I'll bring some back for you!"

"Woof woof woof!" Wulong's tail wagged even more violently, and drool dripped directly down its tongue.

Zhao Jinzhong led Zhou Ruo into the carriage prepared by Eunuch Qin and sped into the palace, with Eunuch Qin chasing after them all the way.

When Zhao Jinzhong arrived at the East Palace and got off the carriage, he noticed that Eunuch Qin was panting heavily and his face was pale.

"Father-in-law should have gotten into the carriage with us just now," Zhao Jinzhong said after the fact.

Eunuch Qin's lips twitched. He thought to himself, "Young General, you should have invited this old servant to get on the carriage with you sooner."

If you don't tell me, this old servant dares not sit!

Zhou Ruo walked to Eunuch Qin's side, stroked his chest twice with her small hand, and said,

"Alright, let's go inside. The prince's orchids are almost withered!"

Qin Gonggong, who had been panting heavily, suddenly stopped panting and his breathing became smooth.

"Huh? Why don't I suddenly feel tired at all? That's strange..."

Eunuch Qin quickly caught up with Zhao Jinzhong and Zhou Ruo.

Upon entering the Crown Prince's sleeping quarters, the room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The crown prince lay quietly on the bed, while the emperor sat by the bedside watching over him.

Imperial Physician Li Chengquan stood by helplessly, while the palace maids and eunuchs waited silently, none daring to utter a sound.

"Greetings, Your Majesty! Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

The sound of Zhao Jinzhong and Zhou Ruo greeting each other broke the silence of the room.

The Emperor slowly rose to his feet and said, "Ji'an, Young General, you've arrived. No need for formalities, please rise!"

The prince tried to sit up, but in order to make it look convincing, he struggled for a moment and then lay back down weakly.

"Ji'an, come here quickly, come and take a look at the Crown Prince, what illness does he have?"

The Emperor spoke to Zhou Ruo in a gentle and soft tone, as if he were asking a child for a favor.

Zhou Ruo nodded, tiptoed to the Crown Prince's bedside, and saw the Crown Prince's face.

Zhou Ruo couldn't hold back her emotions, but Zhao Jinzhong had given her some instructions on the way here.

The Emperor is also in the Eastern Palace. Be careful what you say when you speak to the Crown Prince later.

If you can't judge the situation well, just watch Zhao Jinzhong's expression and act accordingly. Zhou Ruo remembered that.

She really wanted to laugh, but she wasn't sure if she could, so she turned her head and looked at Zhao Jinzhong for help, hoping he would give her a hard time.

Zhao Jinzhong noticed that Zhou Ruo's expression was off, so he immediately followed her.

When he saw the crown prince's face, he almost couldn't hold back his tears.

The prince was covered in white ash, with thick dark circles and heavy eye bags.

At first glance, it looks a bit like a zombie, and a bit like an actor on a stage.

Those who don't know the situation might think the crown prince is terminally ill.

Those who know, like Zhao Jinzhong and Zhou Ruo, really want to burst out laughing.

However, both of them tried their best to restrain themselves. Zhao Jinzhong pursed his lips, tugged at Zhou Ruo's small hand, and told her with his eyes not to give herself away.

How could a child like her bear this? It's so hard!

The crown prince closed his eyes, afraid that if he saw Zhao Jinzhong and Zhou Ruo's expressions, he would be the first to laugh.

Then all our previous efforts would be wasted!

But Zhou Ruo couldn't hold it in any longer and suddenly burst out laughing, "Hahahaha!"

She clutched her stomach and covered her mouth. The Emperor was stunned, Li Chengquan was stunned, and the eunuchs and palace maids were all puzzled.

Zhao Jinzhong's heart pounded, and he didn't know what to do for a moment.

The crown prince opened his eyes and looked at Zhou Ruo; panic had overshadowed his desire to laugh.

Zhou Ruo suddenly took a sharp turn and burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably.

"Ji'an, what's wrong? Why are you crying and laughing all of a sudden?"

The Emperor was already confused when he heard Zhou Ruo laughing loudly.

But Zhou Ruo suddenly burst into tears. The emperor thought that the crown prince was too ill and that Zhou Ruo could not cure him.

The emperor panicked.

"The Crown Prince's face is terrifying, frightening!"

To hide her laughter, Zhou Ruo forced herself to make sobbing sounds.

But the crying sounded like laughter, and Zhou Ruo didn't have a single tear on her face.

Zhao Jinzhong had no choice but to hastily fabricate a lie to appease the emperor.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. Recently, I took Zhou Ruo to see a play, and she was frightened to tears by the costumes of the actors on stage."

Perhaps when Zhou Ruo saw the Crown Prince's appearance just now, she was reminded of that day... the actor...

The Emperor breathed a sigh of relief. "So that's how it is. Ji'an is still just a child. What illness does the Crown Prince have?"

"His Highness the Crown Prince isn't sick, he's just tired." Zhou Ruo's statement was the same as Li Chengquan's, perhaps just a coincidence.

But for some reason, it made Li Chengquan feel at ease, as he had temporarily retained his position as the head of the Imperial Medical Academy.

The Emperor was still puzzled: "Not sick? Then why does the Crown Prince look like this?" He looks like a ghost.

"Your Highness isn't sleeping well; you're having nightmares and feeling restless. I'll give you some medicine, and you'll be fine!"

Zhou Ruo originally wanted to give His Highness two acupuncture needles to help him sleep and calm his mind, but then she remembered that the needles would be inserted into the Crown Prince's chest.

To go and strip the prince's clothes off... no, no, let's go to the Immortal Treasure Pavilion and spend some spirit stones instead.

Hearing Zhou Ruo say this, the Emperor was finally somewhat relieved.

But what exactly was the purpose of the things that Consort Yu made Xiaopingzi do?

The Crown Prince is unharmed, so what kind of conspiracy has Consort Yu plotted?

The Emperor dismissed everyone else, leaving only Zhao Jinzhong and Zhou Ruo.

After much hesitation, the Emperor asked Zhou Ruo, "Ji'an, have you noticed anything strange about the Crown Prince's bedchamber?"

"Strange?" Zhou Ruo didn't understand the Emperor's meaning.

"Well..." the Emperor pointed to the desk, "for example, that incense burner, don't you think there's anything special about it?"

Then the Emperor pointed to the courtyard, "For example, under that tree in the courtyard, does anything seem special to you?"

Of course it's special, but Zhou Ruo didn't know if she could say it, so she turned to look at Zhao Jinzhong's expression.

At this point, the Crown Prince had already taken the restorative pills Zhou Ruo had given him, so he no longer needed to feign illness.

The Crown Prince and Zhao Jinzhong did not expect that the Emperor would also notice the unusual sights of the incense burner and the tree.

Does the Emperor also know that someone is trying to harm the Crown Prince?

The crown prince asked, "Father, what do you mean?"

The Emperor paced back and forth in the hall, looking worried. He saw that Zhou Ruo seemed to know nothing and did not appear to have made any discovery.

He was thinking about how to tell the three children what Shen Yuan had discovered.

These children are all very young. Should we tell them this kind of thing?

If Consort Yu really had any bad intentions, such a big matter would probably frighten them, right?

It might not only be useless in the end, but also alert the enemy.

But these children did things that ordinary adults couldn't do during the Sirius Plague.

Especially Zhou Ruo, although she is the youngest, she is the most capable.

After careful consideration, the Emperor decided to first briefly discuss Xiaopingzi's problem, as the Crown Prince might have already discovered it.

"A while ago, I sent Shen Yuan to secretly protect the Crown Prince. He stayed in the Eastern Palace for a period of time and discovered some unusual things."

"Father?" The Crown Prince was completely surprised that his father cared so much about him and had even sent secret guards to protect him.

A warm feeling washed over him.

The Emperor nodded and continued, "Shen Yuan discovered that the little eunuch by your side, Xiao Pingzi, has been doing some sneaky things."