Chapter 215: Chapter 216: The Royal Family of Western Chu?

In the crowd, King Yan of Western Chu, Qin Zhongyu, was dressed in an embroidered gold-black robe. His long hair was tied high, his face handsome, and his eyes were smiling.

Seeing Qi Yue’s doubtful gaze cast towards him, Qin Zhongyu did not dodge or hide, but responded with a hooked lip, making no attempt to conceal his prying behavior.

“Boring!”

Qi Yue sneered inwardly, her eyes not diminishing in intensity but instead staring straight back.

Had she been any ordinary woman, she would have blushed under such suggestive scrutiny, but who was Qi Yue?

Having lived two lifetimes, though nothing of significance had occurred, she had, nevertheless, seen numerous men.

Furthermore, Zhao Xiyan’s perfect visage was already deeply etched in her heart, causing all other handsome men to become dim and unimpressive in her eyes.

In the staring contest, it was ultimately Qin Zhongyu who seemed to concede, turning his face away.

“Humph.”

Qi Yue withdrew her gaze and began her free clinic.

For her, Qin Zhongyu’s appearance was nothing more than an interlude that did not stir any ripples.

Ever since she slimmed down and became a great beauty, there were many men interested in her, but a single cold glance from Qi Yue would send them scurrying away.

Having turned his face away, Qin Zhongyu instructed the guards behind him, “Go investigate the origins of that woman. The more detailed, the better.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

Standing beside him, Qin Lingwei smiled sweetly.

“Seventh Brother, have you taken a liking to this female doctor?”

Qin Zhongyu’s handsome eyebrows slightly raised.

“What, are you going to talk nonsense about status and lineage like Mother?”

“I have no such leisurely concerns.” Qin Lingwei picked up the pink ribbon at her waist and fluttered it, her gaze constantly scanning around.

“Good that you don’t.” Qin Zhongyu looked at his sister fondly, his voice cheerful, “As a trade, if you like any man, Seventh Brother will surely speak well of him in front of Mother.”

“Who needs your good words?” Qin Lingwei pouted, “The man I seek will be the best in the world, and Mother will be too happy to object!”

Qin Zhongyu laughed softly.

“Surely you aren’t still thinking about Zhao Xiyan? Anyone in the world could be your husband, just not a Zhao. Best give up that idea early.”

“Why?” Qin Lingwei glared at Qin Zhongyu defiantly, “You clearly said you would speak well of him to Mother.”

“He’s not included in my previous statement,” Qin Zhongyu’s handsome face cooled, “You know the reason we are out here, so stop thinking thoughts you shouldn’t, early on!”

Intimidated by his stern voice, Qin Lingwei could only nod and hang her head low.

“Seventh Brother, if Zhao Xiyan married me, it could be beneficial to your plans…”

“Don’t dream such dreams,” Qin Zhongyu scoffed, “First, Zhao Xiyan will not marry you; second, Zhao Xiyan will never watch our Western Chu army set foot on Beiyuan Kingdom soil.”

Qin Lingwei’s soft cheeks paled, and tears began to fall in rapid succession.

Seeing this, Qin Zhongyu’s tone softened slightly.@@novelbin@@

“Listen, there are plenty of good men in this world. Seventh Brother will find you an even better one, even if his status is a bit lower, he will be better than Zhao Xiyan.”

Qin Lingwei sniffled and said no more.

At that moment, the two guards who had gone to gather information returned.

“Your Highness, the locals call that woman ‘Miss Qi,’ ‘Divine Doctor Qi.’ It is said that she was initially brought here by the Shen Family from Longnan County Government to collaborate in setting up a pharmacy. But somehow, the Shen Family’s pharmacy became Qi’s Pharmacy, and the renowned Young Master Shen also left the Shen Family and became subordinate to this woman…”

Listening to the guards’ report, the smile on Qin Zhongyu’s face grew thicker.

“Interesting indeed…”

As he spoke, his gaze fell upon Shen Zikuang, who was bustling about.

“Go again and find out everything that has happened during this period, do not overlook anything.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

The guards turned and departed, and Qin Zhongyu smiled faintly, leading Qin Lingwei towards the queue of locals.

“Seventh Brother, where are we going?”

“Queue up.”

“Queue up for what? You’re not even sick!”

“Whether I’m sick or not is for the Divine Doctor to diagnose and confirm!”

Qi Yue had been seeing patients all morning, and her eyes were filled with rough hands, tanned hands, hands covered with calluses. Suddenly, she caught sight of a pair of white, delicate hands and immediately looked up.

It was that person who had been sizing her up before.

He appeared to be in his mid-twenties, and while his features weren’t as stunningly handsome as Zhao Xiyan’s, his tall, aquiline nose and narrow, peach blossom eyes had their own charming grace.

He was dressed in black brocade clothes, made of the finest material, with cloud patterns on the cuffs and hem that were stitched in an extraordinary fashion, not something just anyone could wear.

Qi Yue almost instantly confirmed that this man’s identity was extraordinary.

However, among the Beiyuan royal family and high-ranking nobility, she hadn’t heard of such a person.

Her gaze briefly swept over the green jade at his waist, and the words “Western Chu royal family” leaped to her mind.

She remembered Zhao Xiyan mentioning that the Western Chu royals customarily wore green jade adorned with a kirin pattern and embellished with black and gold tassels.

Wasn’t this exactly like the person before her?

The royal family of Western Chu arriving in Dongjiang without any announcement was not a good omen.

Qi Yue withdrew her gaze without betraying any emotion and spoke indifferently, “Your Excellency appears to be in good health and does not need a consultation. Please allow the next patient his turn.”

“Qin Zhongyu, is… my name.” The man said with a smile, his tall figure remaining motionless, firmly blocking the consultation table.

Qi Yue frowned, “I’m not interested in what you’re called. Please allow the next patient his turn.”

“Miss Qi, having worked so long, aren’t you tired? Why not take a break?” Qin Zhongyu said with a slight smile, maintaining a stance that left no room for movement.

The back-and-forth between the two had already caught the attention of the commoners behind, who stretched their necks to see what was happening.

“What’s the matter with this person? If you don’t need a consultation, then move aside; don’t delay our treatment!”

“Exactly, look at those clothes, clearly a rich person, and still competing with us commoners for medicine, that’s just shameless!”

“…let him get out of the way, we need to see the doctor!”

“…”

Qin Zhongyu stood there as if deaf to the people’s clamor, still smiling.

It was clear he was there to make trouble.

Qi Yue’s expression chilled, and in an instant, a silver needle appeared at her fingertips.

The Western Chu royal family, huh?

First, taste my Silver Needle!

Just as she was about to take action, Qu Wei noticed something amiss here and immediately came over to pull Qin Zhongyu away.

“I am Qu Wei. May I know your esteemed name?”

“Qin Zhongyu.”

With the consultations returning to normal, Qi Yue was about to call the next patient when she saw another petite, fair hand stretched out in front of her.

Qi Yue frowned.

The woman’s lips were pale, relying on high-quality rouge to add color, and her complexion wasn’t good either. She indeed was ill.

However, she was with Qin Zhongyu, and by the looks of her clothes, she was of noble status. This was someone Qi Yue did not want to treat.

It would be best not to invite any trouble!

“You have a cold constitution, but it’s not a congenital condition, probably from an incident of falling into water in winter. The illness is easy to treat, just take good care of yourself. Seeing as how you are dressed so finely, you must not be lacking funds for medicine. Please allow the next patient his turn.”

“Oh, okay…”

Qi Yue’s presence was so overpowering, Qin Lingwei unconsciously made room for others.

No sooner had she moved away than another commoner stepped forward for consultation.

“Hey, I… I haven’t received my medicine yet…”

Qin Lingwei stomped her foot in slight anger.