Song Pianlan didn’t believe it, and neither did the several academicians who accompanied her.
How could a girl from Prison Star possibly be an expert?
Especially since they had already seen the prescription—it was sheer nonsense!
Academician Li said bluntly, "Third Young Master Ye, are you really sure? Don’t try to fool us. We are all medical professionals, and we couldn’t be clearer about this!"
Ye Shen replied, "One hundred percent sure."
"Impossible!" Song Pianlan interjected anxiously.
She then presented her evidence, "The butler said that Mr. Mo had been asleep all day today. Something must have gone wrong with Mr. Mo. Third Young Master Ye, why don’t you let us go up and treat him? Could it be because of your brother Xiao Qiang? Don’t tell me you’re hoping for Mr. Mo to be in trouble so you can become the sole heir to the throne of the Atlantis Empire?"
Song Pianlan deliberately made the accusation sound serious. She wanted to remind Director Xu that the weakest bonds in the Imperial Family were those between brothers, and fratricide was a common occurrence.
After Song Pianlan’s reminder, Director Xu indeed looked solemn and insisted, "Third Young Master Ye, if I don’t see Mr. Mo tonight, none of us will leave!"
A faint smile played at the corners of Song Pianlan’s eyes, full of smug confidence.
Ye Shen was infuriated!
He resented Song Pianlan for judging the noble-minded with her own petty suspicions.
If this woman were to marry his brother, wouldn’t his family be thrown into chaos?
"Then just wait here! Guards! Secure the living room! Anyone who dares go upstairs and disturb my brother’s rest will be thrown out immediately!"
The more Ye Shen forbade them from going upstairs, the more certain Song Pianlan became that there was something wrong with the prescription and that Mo Yinhe’s life was hanging by a thread. She had to find a way to go upstairs and save him.
But Ye Shen had already called in guards, who stood on high alert.
Song Pianlan had watched plenty of palace dramas in her time.
Now, it seemed only Old Madam Ye would truly care about Mo Yinhe.
Song Pianlan made a split-second decision and immediately left the house.
Unafraid of the freezing cold, she trudged through the snow to the villa where Old Madam Ye lived. She was even moved by her own determination to save the man she loved!
She stood outside the door and yelled, "Old Madam, Old Madam, Mo Yinhe is gravely ill, on the brink of death! Please go and save him! It will be too late if we delay..."
After nearly five minutes of shouting, Old Madam Ye and Old Master Ye came out wearing down jackets.
"What’s the matter? Why are you here?" Old Madam Ye asked, her expression souring upon seeing Song Pianlan.
Song Pianlan was now genuinely worried for Mo Yinhe, fearing something might happen to him. She spoke urgently, "Old Madam, Si Mingjing’s prescription has problems. Mr. Mo is in critical condition, but Third Young Master Ye won’t let my grandfather rescue him. Please hurry over; it’ll be too late soon."
Old Madam Ye retorted, "But my grandson took Mingjing’s medicine, and there was nothing wrong with it."
"Traditional Chinese medicine doesn’t show effects as quickly as Western medicine. Mr. Mo has been taking it for three days, and now the problems are surfacing. Soon, not even the most divine healers will be able to save him. I swear that if Si Mingjing’s prescription isn’t the problem, then may I never get married in my life!"
Song Pianlan’s dire oath made Old Master Ye and Old Madam Ye worry again.
Therefore, the two elders decided to hurry over and see for themselves.
Upon entering the living room, they could feel the atmosphere was tense and hostile.
Ye Shen asked in surprise, "Grandmother, why have you come?"
"I heard from Miss Song that your brother is gravely ill?"
Ye Shen laughed sarcastically. "That’s not true. Miss Song suspects I intend to harm my elder brother to snatch his position as Crown Prince, so she insists on going upstairs to check. But my elder brother already ordered that no one should disturb his rest. You shouldn’t listen to outsiders trying to sow discord."