Xiao Yingtao was in tears. How could these people be so wicked!

It must be because Jiu’er had previously saved that girl who had been slashing her own throat, stealing the limelight from the people of this medical hall. Now, the medical hall’s staff were holding a grudge and taking the opportunity to retaliate against Jiu’er!

Poor Jiu’er was still unconscious. By the time she woke up, who knew how much her wounds would hurt!

“I’ll apply the medicine — I’ll do it myself!” Mu Mu said, his face dark and grave, as he pushed aside two female medical officers and walked to the bedside to sit down.

“Mu Mu, you’re a man!” Xiao Yingtao panicked and clutched the blanket tightly over Jiu’er. “Jiu’er, Jiu’er’s body…”

Only then did Mu Mu come to his senses. Jiu’er surely had nothing on beneath the covers right now. If he were to apply the medicine himself, it would ruin her reputation! But as for the female medical officers in this hall — looking at them, he found them completely unreliable!

At a time like this, naturally he trusted Xiao Yingtao. Only Xiao Yingtao truly protected Jiu’er with a sincere heart.

Thinking about how these people had been carelessly handling Jiu’er’s body, his heart ached for her!

“Do you people still want to save someone or not?” The senior medical officer — the same elderly physician who had witnessed Feng Jiu’er save someone before — let out a cold snort.

He then looked toward the academician and said, “My lord, Feng Jiu’er is suspected of committing a lewd act within the Longwu Army. This matter has not yet been investigated and cleared. Feng Jiu’er is still a person under criminal charge. Everyone in our medical hall has already done everything humanly possible for Feng Jiu’er, with each person doing their utmost to save her. If interference from others causes a delay in the critical window for saving her life, should anything go wrong with the patient, we ask that you bear this in mind, my lord — that will absolutely not be the fault of anyone in our medical hall.”

“This…”

“Feng Jiu’er carries a secret order from this Prince, acting on this Prince’s behalf. How could she be a person under criminal charge?”

Suddenly, a chilling air swept in from the doorway. That voice…

Everyone was startled. They hastily turned around, not even daring to steal so much as a glance, and immediately dropped to their knees one after another: “Ninth Prince!”

Zhan Qingcheng’s gaze, however, locked solely onto Feng Jiu’er. “Female medical officers who can do their job, stay. Everyone else who is unnecessary — get out!”

That single command of “get out” so frightened nearly everyone that they immediately bowed their heads low and walked out in quick strides.

Mu Mu, however, didn’t move a single inch, watching the otherworldly and graceful figure of the Ninth Prince.

The Ninth Prince… was that an indication of his intention to stay? But this was the female medical room — they needed to apply medicine to Jiu’er, which would inevitably mean pulling back the blanket covering Jiu’er’s body.

“Mu Mu, go outside first — quickly! Don’t delay Jiu’er’s treatment.” Xiao Yingtao gave him a firm pull.

By the looks of things, the Ninth Prince had no intention of leaving. Though she didn’t quite know why, Xiao Yingtao felt that… if the Ninth Prince didn’t leave, it seemed… as though it would be fine.

The Ninth Prince was a god — not an ordinary person at all. Being seen by a god should… should be fine, right?

Besides, the last time, the Ninth Prince and Jiu’er had been in the same room together and spent a whole night. Even though she knew full well that nothing improper had occurred between them, she didn’t know why, but from that moment on, Xiao Yingtao had sensed that the relationship between the Ninth Prince and Jiu’er was different.

Now, with the Ninth Prince present, these female medical officers certainly wouldn’t dare act recklessly again!

For the sake of Jiu’er’s safety, Mu Mu ultimately left. Xiao Yingtao voluntarily requested to remain, and the Ninth Prince did not stop her.

After everyone departed, the female medical officers immediately pulled back the blanket from Jiu’er’s body and began the work of saving her.

This time, with the Ninth Prince present, no one dared to be as careless as before.

Even so, when it came to Feng Jiu’er, they simply could not bring themselves to be gentle.

Somehow, someone’s hand brushed against Jiu’er’s wound, and the unconscious Jiu’er let out a soft groan. From close by, that voice came through, ice-cold and bone-piercing: “Such roughness — drag her out and give her thirty strokes of the rod!”