Chapter 439 A Lesson Engraved in My Heart
Chapter 439 A Lesson Engraved in My Heart
Yu Qingli raised her head and smiled faintly, "Your Highness, please give me your instructions. I cannot bear the thought of using such serious words."
"You are too polite, Doctor Li. Actually, I came here today because of my cousin."
"Oh? Is that the young master Murong who follows His Highness? So he's His Highness's cousin."
"That's right. I've heard what happened this morning. It seems my cousin had some unpleasantness with Doctor Li. I apologize to you on his behalf."
"I am truly humbled. Your Highness is a child of destiny. How could you condescend to attend to such matters? Besides, let's not talk about the past. Your Highness, please give me your instructions. Is this about Master Murong?"
Yu Qingli avoided the main point, and her words were full of flattery. Naturally, she saw disdain in Murong Feng's eyes! She couldn't help but sneer in her heart. If she didn't try to please him like this, how could she dispel Murong Feng's suspicion of her identity?
As expected, Murong Feng's next words were noticeably more distant. "Indeed, my cousin had a dispute with you today and got into a fight in the street. As a result, the people gathered outside the military camp and started causing trouble. The young uncle was furious and wanted to have him disciplined by military law. However, my cousin has been weak since childhood. If he were to endure this punishment, I'm afraid it would leave him with a serious illness."
"Your Highness, do you want me to treat Master Murong?"
Yu Qingli deliberately distorted Murong Feng's meaning, and felt very happy when she saw his gentle mask shattered.
"Of course not! We have two imperial physicians accompanying us this time, so there's no need to leave Doctor Li..."
"In that case, I wonder why Your Highness came to see me? Your Highness knows that I am just a small military doctor, and I don't think there is anything I can do for Your Highness."
"Of course you can!" Murong Feng said as a matter of course, "You have a good relationship with my uncle. If you can persuade him, my cousin should be able to avoid this punishment, or at least reduce it a little."
"Hehe..." Yu Qingli suddenly laughed, "Your Highness may not think too highly of me. I admit that I seem to have a good relationship with the general in this army. That's just because the general is impressed by my craftsmanship and asked me to help him change the medicine. In fact, doesn't Your Highness have more influence in front of the general than I do? After all, you are all family, right?"
Yu Qingli paused. "Besides, Master Murong openly assaulted someone in the street. This was his fault both morally and morally. Not to mention that his willfulness nearly killed a pregnant woman who was about to give birth. Does Your Highness think that this is what he should do?"
"My cousin is certainly at fault..."
"If you've made a mistake, you should bear the consequences. If someone can't even take responsibility for this, how can they be called human? The general has already made his decision, how can a mere military doctor like me change it? Besides, a sword's sharpness is forged through constant grinding, and the fragrance of plum blossoms blooms in the bitter cold. Your Highness, even if it's for your cousin's own good, shouldn't you let him know his mistakes and learn to bear the consequences?"
After hearing what Yu Qingli said, Murong Feng's face suddenly turned cold. This person clearly didn't want to help! Just when he was about to lose his temper, Yu Qingli said again: "However, since Your Highness trusts me so much, it's okay for me to go and talk to you. As for success or failure, I can't guarantee it."
Murong Feng was speechless. What was this Doctor Li up to? One second he was righteously accusing him of spoiling Yuan'er, and the next second he agreed to intercede. It was really hard to understand. However, after the conversation, Murong Feng felt that this person could not be Yu Qingli.
Was I really overthinking it? How could this dark and thin Doctor Li be Yu Qingli in disguise? Judging from his stature alone, he was much taller and thinner than Yu Qingli, and his facial features bore no resemblance to hers. Even his moody temper was unlike Yu Qingli's, and more like the young emperor's uncle.
Could it be that the closer one is to a red person, the more red one becomes? Could it be that Doctor Li's frequent interactions with the young emperor's uncle have even assimilated his temperament and character? And most puzzling of all, how could the young emperor's uncle view such a person with such a special regard? It's truly bizarre!
However, it is a good thing that the other party can take the initiative to intercede.
"Then I'll be grateful for your help."
"Your Highness is too polite! As long as Your Highness does not forget this small contribution of mine!"
There was a hint of dissatisfaction and ridicule in Murong Feng's eyes. He had thought that Doctor Li was so noble, but it turned out that he was no different from other people. Now, Murong Feng was even more certain that this person had nothing to do with Yu Qingli, because he felt that Yu Qingli would never say such words or do such a thing.
So he said with a hint of sarcasm, "Of course! If you need anything from me in the future, just come to me directly."
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Murong Feng did not stay any longer. He snorted coldly and turned away. It was obvious that he did not have a good impression of Doctor Li!
Only when Murong Feng's back was out of sight did Xiluo, who was standing beside him, finally burst out laughing. "Master, you really acted like that just now. Look at the eldest prince's face, it was black and white at the same time. It was hilarious!"
"Since he has doubts about me, I will completely dispel his doubts. Otherwise, our days in this army will definitely not be easy." Yu Qingli returned to her former coldness, as if the doctor Li with a changeable temperament just now had nothing to do with her.
"Master is right, but, Master, do you really want to plead for Murong Yuan?"
"Of course we have to put on a complete show. Besides, if the Prince of Yan really punishes Murong Yuan severely, Murong Feng will definitely report this to the Emperor, which might cause a lot of unnecessary trouble!"
Xiluo nodded slightly, "Master is really thoughtful."
Yu Qingli did not speak again. In fact, she felt that physical punishment was nothing. Perhaps, she could suggest to Murong Yanhui to use another way to deal with Murong Yuan.
A quarter of an hour later, Yu Qingli arrived at the commander-in-chief's tent. When she explained her purpose, Murong Yanhui was stunned.
"Lili, you actually want to plead for Murong Yuan?"
"It's not a plea, it's just another way to punish her."
"Did Murong Feng mean that? I heard he went to look for you."
Murong Yanhui's tone was a little sour, and Xiluo, who was listening to the side, wanted to laugh secretly. This prince really could get jealous anytime and anywhere.
Yu Qingli didn't deny it. "It was indeed Murong Feng's idea. However, I'm not doing him a favor for nothing. I just don't want him to make a big deal out of this. It will be disadvantageous to you in the end."
"Lili..." Murong Yanhui's disappointment suddenly turned into surprise, "Lili, are you doing this for me?"
"Anyway, this is the situation. I'm just giving you a suggestion. If you insist on dealing with her, I have nothing to say."
"Lili, you know that I will never object to your request, so do you have any better ideas?"
Yu Qingli nodded, moved closer to Murong Yanhui and told him about his plan. Murong Yanhui narrowed his eyes slightly. He really had found a treasure. He really didn't know how many interesting ideas were hidden in this girl's little head.
"Okay! Just do as Lili says."
Afterwards, Murong Yanhui called Murong Yuan over, and his elder brother Murong Feng also followed. Seeing Yu Qingli was also there, he couldn't help but understand. It seemed that Doctor Li did not break his promise, and it seemed that the young uncle cared about this doctor more than they thought.
Murong Yuan seemed to realize her mistake, and hid timidly behind Murong Feng, not even daring to look Murong Yanhui in the eye.
Murong Yanhui's gaze swept over Murong Yuan calmly. "I believe there's no need for me to explain the reason I summoned you. If Doctor Li hadn't just come to plead for mercy, I would have absolutely refused to show any mercy. However, a war is imminent, and I don't want unrest in the city. Therefore, stabilizing the people's hearts is also extremely necessary. Therefore, although I can be lenient in this matter, I must also give an explanation to the people."
"So what does the young uncle plan to do?" Murong Feng took over the conversation.
"Let her go door to door to apologize! Of course, to avoid trouble, I will gather everyone in one place. On the one hand, this will give the people an explanation, and on the other hand, it will also reduce the original punishment!"
"What? You want me to apologize? I don't..." Murong Yuan just opened her mouth when she was stopped by Murong Feng's look.
Murong Feng stepped forward, "Little Uncle, I'm afraid this isn't a good idea..."
Murong Yanhui sneered, "If you think it's better to beat her with twenty military sticks, I don't have any objection."
"That's not what I meant. It's just that she has a special status. If I apologize in public, I'm afraid..."
"You have a special status. If you don't want to embarrass yourself, then don't do anything that will embarrass you! Besides, this is in the military, and every move should abide by military regulations. Not to mention that a prince is subject to the same punishment as a commoner if he breaks the law. Don't talk to me about privileges here. If you can't even do such a simple thing, then I withdraw this suggestion and take you directly to court-martial!"
Murong Yan's reply was merciless, leaving Murong Yuan no room for maneuver. She had to choose one of the two, and she had to choose one. For Murong Yuan, although she didn't want to choose either, she was helpless and she finally chose to apologize.
Next, Murong Yuan experienced the most unforgettable punishment since she was born. Facing the people she had hurt, she lowered her proud head and apologized to them one by one. Although she was reluctant, she finally appeased the people who were making trouble. What's more, Yu Qingli later gave them free treatment, so they finally stopped making trouble.
However, the decision to send Murong Yuan back was irreversible, and a letter came from the palace asking Murong Yanhui to send Murong Yuan back as soon as possible.
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