Yun Jinnian nodded, not asking the reason, and got off the carriage.
When the gatekeeper saw it was Yun Jinnian, he immediately welcomed her with enthusiasm, "I’ve seen Miss Yun, the fourth one!"
He reached out to take the medicine box that Hemei was carrying on her back, but Hemei shook her head.
The gatekeeper didn’t insist, and enthusiastically escorted Yun Jinnian towards the inner courtyard, someone had already run ahead to inform them.
When the Princess of Zhenguo heard that Yun Jinnian had come, she was quite surprised, but still said, "Please bring the guest in!"
Yun Jinnian entered the parlor, paid her respects to the Princess, and was invited by the Princess of Zhenguo to sit down and talk before asking, puzzled, "Why have you come?"
"Your Highness, I had earlier made a trip to the palace and came specially to tell you that I will be setting off for Nanjiang tomorrow!"
"Heading to Nanjiang? What about little five?" the Princess of Zhenguo exclaimed in shock.
There were few people besides the Emperor who could make Yun Jinnian leave so hastily.
But her little five...
"Your Highness, if possible, please let Prince Yanjun accompany me to Nanjiang!"
The Princess of Zhenguo fell silent, quietly watching Yun Jinnian.
Yun Jinnian also looked up at the Princess of Zhenguo and said, "Your Highness, I had about a fifty percent certainty of curing the Prince’s poison, but after examining the Prince’s pulse, it has dropped to thirty percent, no, perhaps even less than thirty percent. If I’m not mistaken, the Prince is now not only mute, but I fear his eyesight is also deteriorating, and he could become blind..."
The Princess of Zhenguo waved her hands away, "I don’t believe it, little five, how could he..."
Yun Jinnian watched the Princess in such a state, feeling pained herself, and reached out to hold her trembling hand, "Your Highness, I will do my utmost!"
"Really?" the Princess of Zhenguo asked with a hoarse voice.
"Your Highness, although Jinnian is young, she understands the importance of keeping her word—a promise is worth its weight in gold!" said Yun Jinnian, her eyes briefly sweeping before she continued, "Whatever happened in the palace, Your Highness would be able to find out if you intended to. This trip to Nanjiang, I’m going not only to improve my medical skills, which accounts for thirty percent of the reason, but seventy percent is for the Prince!"
Upon hearing this, the Princess of Zhenguo was astoundingly bewildered.
Then she thought of the news she received, several palace maids had died mysteriously in Yangxin Hall, and it seemed they were violated to death.
Thinking of the poison on Chu Yu.
The Princess of Zhenguo immediately associated it with the Emperor being afflicted by the same kind of poison.
If Yun Jinnian could treat Chu Yu, naturally she could treat the Emperor as well, but such detoxification couldn’t be done overnight. Attending to the Emperor meant her little five would have to wait...
People are selfish, especially when it comes to the youngest child, whom they’ve spoiled and felt guilty towards since the beginning. The Princess of Zhenguo was even more so.
Yun Jinnian was not confident, which was why she needed to go to Nanjiang to enhance her medical skills first before daring to treat the Prince with such caution—it made sense.
After a long while, the Princess of Zhenguo finally took a deep breath, "You go ahead first, I will have Yaya escort little five to Nanjiang, agree on a location, and you can meet up along the way!"
The Princess of Zhenguo gently reached out and caressed Yun Jinnian’s head, "Girl, you are a good child. I had intended to have little five leave with you, but I’m afraid that once you leave, I may never see him again. So, I will have him come back first to see him one more time..."
"Your Highness, I will exhaust all efforts to bring the Prince back, safe and sound!" Yun Jinnian said, eyes brimming with tears.
Such is the love of parents.
Yun Jinnian thought of her own mother; if something happened to her, she would probably be devastated as well.
"Alright, alright, with your word, I feel reassured!"