Chapter 11
Before they could say anything further, the inquiry from the Prime Minister’s wife came from outside.
Murong Qiuyun’s face turned pale again, her eyes reddened like rabbit eyes. She hurriedly lay down, turned over, and pulled up the blanket. “Brother, I don’t want to see anyone right now.”
Murong Qiufeng knew she wouldn’t calm down for a while, so he sighed, stood up, carefully tucked her in, comforted her a few more times, then dropped the curtain and went out.
The Prime Minister’s wife had already walked in, seeing Murong Qiufeng coming out of the inner room, she quickly asked, “Feng’er, how is it? How is Yun’er? How did she suddenly catch a cold?”
“Mother, Yun’er is fine, probably just caught a chill from being out in the cold yesterday. We’ll get some medicine from the doctor later, but it’s best not to disturb her now to avoid catching another chill.” Murong Qiufeng explained softly, feeling a bit unsure as he spoke. Fortunately, the Prime Minister’s wife was too worried to notice.
“Really?” The Prime Minister’s wife breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this but still looked worried.
“Yes, how could I joke about my sister’s health?” There was indeed nothing wrong with her sister, just a bit shocked.
Knowing that his son had learned some medical skills from his mentor over the years, the Prime Minister’s wife finally relaxed.
Just as the Prime Minister’s wife was about to instruct the maidservant, several figures appeared outside, but only three of them came in: the Prime Minister, Shangguan Ye, and Minister Yu.
“How is Yun’er?” As soon as Murong Xing entered, he saw the mother and son standing there talking and quickly asked.
Murong Qiufeng repeated what he had just said to his mother, and Murong Xing nodded. Then he turned to Shangguan Ye and Minister Yu, smiling apologetically, “Your Highness, Minister Yu, my daughter is currently ill, so it’s inconvenient to meet. Please forgive us.”
“It’s all right, Prime Minister. Seven Miss’s health is the priority. I’ll have my brother send a royal physician over.” Ye Shangguan said amiably, with a hint of worry in his eyes. Since coming in, his gaze had only been on Murong Qiufeng when he was speaking, not looking at him at other times.
Murong Qiufeng felt even more guilty seeing how much Shangguan Ye cared about his sister. If it weren’t for today’s imperial decree, he might have already come clean. Ye Shangguan’s behavior made Murong Qiufeng even more relieved. Perhaps his sister would be influenced by him after marrying into the royal family. From every aspect, Ye Shangguan was truly outstanding.
Seeing his son constantly looking at Ye Shangguan with a pensive expression, Murong Xing’s eyes lit up, and he looked at Murong Qiufeng. “Haha, no need to be polite, son. Your Highness, my son may have offended you yesterday. I hope you can forgive him. He has been living outside for many years and just returned to Lucheng. He’s not familiar with the place, so he disturbed you.”
“It’s nothing, Prime Minister. Master Murong is talented and easygoing, which I admire. We had a good chat yesterday, and I learned a lot from him.” Ye Shangguan replied with a smile.
Murong Qiufeng felt a bit awkward at Ye Shangguan’s praise. It was him who should have been learning from Ye Shangguan. However, when his father mentioned it, it seemed to have mixed in some political factors, making it impure. This made him somewhat repulsed.
He knew that his father would arrange for him to enter the court as an official when he returned this time, but his temperament hadn’t changed yet, and he still couldn’t accept this kind of insincerity.
When he met Ye Shangguan’s eyes full of thoughts, he was slightly stunned but suddenly felt relieved because Ye Shangguan’s eyes clearly conveyed a sense of amusement and teasing. It felt like two long-time friends, everything seemed so natural, without any ulterior motives, giving him a feeling of camaraderie.
He couldn’t help but smile back with a hint of apology and gratitude. He was glad that Ye Shangguan didn’t misunderstand him because of this.
Seeing that gentle and elegant smile, Ye Shangguan felt an indescribable feeling in his heart, like a trickle flowing through a thirsty field, softening his heart. This kind of feeling appeared for the first time.
“Feng’er, you just came back, don’t stay at home all the time. Yun’er has your mother to take care of her. Accompany His Highness to go out and get familiar with Lucheng. You should also humbly learn from His Highness, understand?” At this point, the Prime Minister had already effortlessly handed his son over to Ye Shangguan, as if afraid he would refuse the next second.
Murong Qiufeng felt a bit helpless but nodded lightly. Then he looked at Ye Shangguan, “It seems I have to trouble Your Highness again.”
“Haha, I still remember the meal you treated me to. Today is just right for another outing together.” Ye Shangguan was in a very good mood and didn’t mind the Prime Minister’s little manipulation at all. In fact, he quite liked it.
