Chapter 227: Favored protection, overthinking things (1/2)

Chapter 227: Favored protection, overthinking things

Rather than saying Emperor Tianhui had retreated, it was more apt to say he’d ridden a tiger and now found it difficult to dismount. Luo Zuishan had already taken out the Council of Elders’ command tablet. Even if the justice courts wanted to investigate the malpractice case with the crown prince, Luo Zuishan probably won’t let them now. Emperor Tianhui looked pensively at the unconscious crown prince on the bed. After some thought, he finally consented to letting Xi Yubo take him away with Han Yunxi and the rest. He didn’t want to offend Medical City’s Council of Elders with this matter.

Of course, he had a stipulation too, and that was for Qinwang Rong to join them.

The purpose of sending along Qinwang Rong was to keep an eye on Long Feiye. Emperor Tianhui couldn’t stand the thought of Long Feiye getting involved with Medical City. However, Long Feiye still hadn’t shown up by the time Luo Zuishan and Qinwang Rong were about to leave, nor did he express any views on the matter.

Did the silence mean he agreed with Emperor Tianhui’s decisions?

Both the identity of the person who had led Luo Zuishan here, and Long Feiye’s position on everything, had become a mystery. Emperor Tianhui and various powers in the palace were all thinking it over. Han Yunxi was currently being brought out of the prison cells, but she was filled with doubts as well. The subject on her mind, however, was Gu Qishao and his origins.

A few days ago, Gu Qishao had patted his chest and vouched for her release from the prisons. She thought this fellow was planning to break her out, but he actually had the skills to invite over Luo Zuishan. Were he and Luo Zuishan friends? Or did he have connections with Medical City’s Council of Elders? When Han Yunxi had looked into Lady Tianxin, she made a special investigation into Medical City. The Board of Directors and the Council of Elders were both organizations she was familiar with, so she naturally knew of Luo Zuishan as well. At the entrance, she saw Gu Beiyue being brought out as well. The two of them exchanged smiles before walking together.

“Esteemed wangfei, was it His Highness that invited over Director Luo?” Gu Beiyue asked in a low voice.

But Han Yunxi only grinned and countered, “You were in the prisons when he visited that day as well, do you think that’s possible?”

“Esteemed wangfei, for Director Luo to come in such a short time…isn’t easy…” Gu Beiyue lowered his voice even further. Actually, Luo Zuishan would’ve shown up as soon as he heard the news, due to his rivalry with Xi Yubo. But it was impossible for such news to spread so fast, so soon. Thus, there were only two possibilities for Luo Zuishan’s arrival now. One was that someone found him via the Council of Elders, while the other was that someone, probably a friend, contacted him directly.

Han Yunxi mused for a bit before shrugging her shoulders without revealing a thing. “I’m curious as well!”

Gu Qishao was a man who didn’t seem to fear Heaven and Earth. Nor had he ever sworn her to secrecy. But in the end, she gave some thought for his sake after all. Once they left the justice courts, it was to see carriages on two sides. Luo Zuishan was on one side while Qinwang Rong and Xi Yubo stood on the other. Luo Zuishan drove his own carriage while a young medical youth drove another. Meanwhile, Qinwang Rong had a large carriage of his own as well as two prisoner carts.

As soon as Han Yunxi and Gu Beiyue appeared, Qinwang Rong arrogantly commanded, “Someone come, take them to the prisoner carts!”

Gu Beiyue was very calm, but Han Yunxi didn’t comply. She’d been looking forward to Medical City, so how could her first trip there be taken in a prisoner cart? Why did they have to sit in them when they’d yet to be declared guilty? She was about to speak when a haughty voice beat her to it.

“Hold it!”

Looking over, she saw that it was Luo Zuishan who had spoken. He’d lifted his chin high, and his goat beard stuck up as he talked. His disdainful gaze was even more arrogant than a youth’s despite the fact that he was an old man, making him seem insufferably arrogant.

“What other matters do you have, Director Luo?” Qinwang Rong was still very polite.

Despite this, Luo Zuishan left him no face as he pinched his beard between his fingers with a superior air. Carelessly he said, “Everything related to this case must be brought by me without fail to the medical academy. This includes the crown prince, Qin Wangfei, Imperial Physician Gu…”

Qinwang Rong couldn’t take it anymore and raged, “There’s no such logic! Leaving aside the crown prince, Han Yunx and Gu Beiyue must be personally taken into custody and deliver by this prince. They’re Tianning convicts!”

Even though Emperor Tianhui didn’t want to offend Medical City, Qinwang Rong couldn’t allow a trifling director to reach for a yard after getting an inch. He was used to others respecting him, so this was his first time meeting such an overbearing fellow.

“Convicts?” Luo Zuishan arched an eyebrow as his lips curved up mockingly. Instead of trying to defend himself, he called the person next to Qinwang Rong for questioning. “Xi Yubo, what do you think should be done, according to Medical City regulations?”

Qinwang Rong felt extremely offended by Luo Zuishan’s satire. He didn’t care about any rules from Medical City, but turned even more stubborn and unyielding. “Someone come, what are you all standing still for? Take the people into the prisoner carts immediately!”

The prison guards instantly took the prisoners into custody. Luo Zuishan didn’t panic, but colded threatened, “Xi Yubo, do as you see fit!”

Xi Yubo’s eyes flickered with ruthlessness, but he endured in the end. Playing the part of a peacemaker, he was all smiles as he walked in between Luo Zuishan and Qinwang Rong. “Director Luo, the road to Medical City is far yet. We need to rely on Tianning’s guards for protection. Since everyone’s going the same way, why fuss so much over all these things?”

Luo Zuishan put on a false smile. “If Director Xi sees no difference between the prisoner carts and the carriages, you and Qinwang Rong can sit in them too.”

These words not only turned Xi Yubo’s face black, but Qinwang Rong’s entire person unwell! On one side, Han Yunxi narrowly avoided laughing out loud. It was clear that Luo Zuishan was protecting her and Gu Beiyue. Though he was rather arrogant, he was also wonderfully clever. What an amusing man.

“Director Luo, this prince will refrain from haggling with you on behalf on the Council of Elders. You’re already getting on in years, don’t…” Although Qinwang Rong’s temper looked about to burst, Xi Yubo still forced himself to calm down. He’d experienced this Luo Zuishan’s bad temper many times. He was still very confident in his medical skills, so Luo Zuishan could be as smug as he liked for the moment. Long Tianmo’s illeness would be impossible to analyze and explain by Luo Zuishan, much less the Council of Elders. He was not only going to gain merit with Emperor Tianhui, but test Luo Zuishan’s own temper in front of the Council of Elders!