Chapter 399: 399 please ask King Jing for help Chapter 399: 399 please ask King Jing for help Prince Jing never dared to drink the tea in his hand and put the cup on the table with a start, “Alright, just speak up if you’ve got something to say, drop the act!”

Ye Jiu now looked at him with a gaze as if a fly had spotted dung, making one’s heart flutter with unease.

Ah spit, Prince Jing thought his mind had gone funny.

That was precisely the response he wanted.

Ye Jiu immediately put down the teapot and sat next to Prince Jing, turning the stool so that he was facing him directly, and said with a flattering smile, “Indeed, there’s a small matter for which I’d like to ask for Prince Jing’s help.”

Phew!

Only then did Prince Jing feel a sense of relief in his heart.

He picked up the cup from the table and took a sip, asking, “Go on then, our fates are intertwined, as long as it’s not too outrageous, I’ll help.”

The smile on Ye Jiu’s face instantly grew wider, “Well… I’d like to ask Prince Jing to help find an Imperial Physician, and also someone skilled in martial arts.”

“Finding an Imperial Physician is easy, but what do you need someone skilled in martial arts for?” Prince Jing asked with caution, and then he remembered the crisp crack Ye Jiu made when breaking Liu San’s leg.

Speaking of this matter, Ye Jiu’s face was full of reproach, “It’s all thanks to your great nephew’s fine deeds. My fourth brother’s leg has been broken for months, and we didn’t have the money to see a doctor when it was inflicted, so now the bone has grown deformed. The doctor said that if we want to heal it, we must re-break the leg and set it again. Hence, I want to find someone skilled in martial arts to help re-break my fourth brother’s leg and reattach it.”

Looking at Ye Jiu’s complaining face, Prince Jing fell silent.

To those unaware, it would seem she’d suffered a great injustice!

In truth, there was still hope for her fourth brother’s leg to be healed, whereas for Liu San, after the blow from that iron rod, his bones probably shattered into fragments.

For some reason, Prince Jing didn’t feel malevolent toward Ye Jiu’s actions. Instead, he found the girl to be straightforward.

After all, not many dared to do misdeeds underhandedly in front of His Highness the Prince, let alone when the victim was a close nephew of the Princess Consort herself!

“That’s simple, I’ll handle the martial arts part myself, and as for the Imperial Physician, that’s merely a matter of a few words. Just let me know when you’re ready to treat your fourth brother’s leg, and I’ll bring the Imperial Physician over with me,” Prince Jing took another sip of the tea, finding today’s tea exceptionally fragrant.

The sooner the better, naturally. Ye Jiu made up her mind on the spot, “If Prince Jing has the time, how about tomorrow? We are staying in…”

Ye Jiu stated the inn where they were residing, and only then did the heavy stone in her heart finally settle.

Once everything was agreed upon, Prince Jing remembered to ask, “Wait a moment, girl, don’t you know how to prepare medicines yourself? Why do you still need to find an Imperial Physician?”

“Well… I only know how to make medicines, but I don’t know medical techniques,” Ye Jiu replied as if it were obvious.

Prince Jing really didn’t know there was such a distinction.

After all, setting a broken bone correctly was pivotal in these times when medical technology was so rudimentary; one could have medicines, but if the bones weren’t set right, they won’t heal properly. The medicine was only to aid in faster healing, not to automatically correct the alignment of the bones, so of course, Ye Jiu had to be cautious.

Once all was settled, the two parted ways, each returning to their own home.

Although Ye Jiu felt that Prince Jing was somewhat unreliable, deep down she had a feeling that he wouldn’t swindle her.

Perhaps, this was a blind faith in her biological father!

Prince Jing had just returned home, intending to rest in his study, but in a moment, the Princess Consort sent someone to fetch him.

Being the legitimate Princess Consort, Prince Jing couldn’t afford to give too little face, so he dragged his weary body to the main courtyard.