The housekeeper listened and adjusted his posture, thinking that Prime Minister Li was the father-in-law of the consort, and the eunuch of the princess. Could it be that this boy knew the prime minister? But on second thought, it seemed impossible. Although this boy was dressed elegantly, he had no one accompanying him, likely not a person of high status. Most probably, he was putting on a show to delay time because he was intimidated by their numbers.

So, he spat bitterly and said, "Who do you think you are, daring to ask our Prime Minister to greet you? Our Prime Minister is extremely busy; how could he have the time to see an unworthy thing like you? If you know what’s good for you, hand over that slut, otherwise, it won’t be good for you."

Wanyan Chao calmly took out a finely carved jade pendant of nine dragons from his waist, shook it in front of the housekeeper, and said, "I am the person you are talking about. I dare say you, as a watchdog, wouldn’t recognize it. However, it’s not good to underestimate people. If you mistook one time and your master punished you, that would be minor, but if you lost your head, that would be troublesome."

The housekeeper, having often accompanied Princess Gao Yang and Consort Li, was somewhat knowledgeable. Just now, the man had taken out a jade pendant made of mutton fat white jade, which only the royal family could use, carved with a five-clawed dragon that only the emperor and the prince could have.

Upon seeing that jade pendant, the housekeeper was utterly stunned. How could this man possess a jade pendant that only the emperor and the prince could wear? The new emperor had just ascended the throne and had no heirs, let alone a prince. Could it be that this man was... the current... emperor!

Yes, the age of this man was similar to that of the current emperor. The noble aura and strong presence that surrounded him were something no ordinary person could possess. If he weren’t the emperor, how could he summon the prime minister at will? And how could he oppose Princess Gao Yang?

Thinking about this, the back of his neck turned cold, as if the tools he used to eat were going to leave him. Sweat beaded on his forehead as he said, "Uh... well, well, please wait a moment, Young Master, I shall go immediately..."

The household servants saw the housekeeper change his expression after seeing the jade pendant in this man’s hand, realizing that this man was not ordinary. At the very least, he was someone they at the Princess House couldn’t afford to offend. Otherwise, the housekeeper wouldn’t have acted as if he were afraid of a cat like a mouse. Immediately, they all became much more compliant. Even though they still stood guard at the entrance of the Medical Center, no one dared to act presumptuously anymore. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Prime Minister Li, upon hearing the housekeeper’s report, said suspiciously, "I just saw His Majesty in the Imperial Court, how could it be that His Majesty is traveling incognito? Could it be... a fraud?"

Madam said, "What kind of stupid fraudster would pretend to be him, knowing you recognize His Majesty? In my opinion, there must be something wrong here. Since you have nothing to do now, why not go and take a look?"

Prime Minister Li, being somewhat afraid of his wife, ordered the sedan chair to be prepared and went with the housekeeper to the Medical Center.

Inside the Medical Center

The doctor and the female doctor had bandaged the woman’s wounds and fed her soup medicine to replenish her blood. Bright Pearls took out silver, letting her stay in the Medical Center, and asked the shopkeeper to buy old hen and beef bones to nourish her.

Wanyan Chao, seeing how kind Bright Pearls was, grew even more fond of her, loving her to the bones.

When Prime Minister Li arrived, he was so surprised upon seeing Wanyan Chao that his jaw almost dropped.

He had been on diplomatic missions to Qing Luo multiple times and recognized Wanyan Chao. He had also heard that Wanyan Chao had gone to Great Jin to marry a wife, and he had planned to attend Wanyan Chao’s grand wedding in Qing Luo Kingdom in a few days. He never expected to see him here, and his new bride was also here. It was too unbelievable!

Wanyan Chao ignored Prime Minister Li’s astonished expression and merely said indifferently, "Prime Minister Li, your son wishes to know the name of this prince; what are your thoughts on that?"

Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Li repeatedly waved his hand and said, "I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare. It must be a misunderstanding. Though my son is dull, he would never dare commit such a treasonous act."

This prince from Qing Luo Kingdom was the Empress Dowager’s grandnephew. The Emperor honored the Empress Dowager, of course, he would view this prince from Qing Luo Kingdom more highly. If their family offended this ancestor, it would be the end of his tenure as a prime minister.