The journey was long, but the three siblings arrived in Donglin Kingdom in about four days.
They had barely rested on this trip, spurring their horses all the way.
The capital of Donglin Kingdom.
Prosperous and beautiful.
A sea of people.
Today happened to be the grand temple fair held once every five years in Donglin Kingdom.
Many people from other parts of Donglin Kingdom came here.
Upon their arrival, the three siblings looked for an inn, but every inn was fully booked. They couldn't find a place to stay.
Finally, after some discussion, they decided to go to the Prince Xiaoyao's mansion with their baggage.
They had originally planned to clean up before going.
Now, it seemed that even heaven was on the side of the Crown Prince of Prince Xiaoyao's mansion, hoping they would arrive at the mansion as soon as possible.
In front of Prince Xiaoyao's mansion.
When they arrived, they found an extremely large crowd in front of Prince Xiaoyao's mansion.
It even blocked the grand entrance of the mansion.
"What's going on? Has Prince Xiaoyao's mansion turned into a shop selling goods?" Yun Xiaojing raised an eyebrow, puzzled.
Zhan Xiaofeng didn't have such wild thoughts as Yun Xiaojing. "I'll go take a look. You and Xiao Jun wait here for a moment. If you're tired, lean against the wall and rest a bit."
As their second brother, he had to take good care of them in their eldest brother's absence.
"Alright," Yun Xiaojing nodded in agreement.
Then, he turned his head and saw Zhan Xiaojun staring blankly at Prince Xiaoyao's mansion.
Seeing this, Yun Xiaojing sighed again and again in his heart.
Although he was not old, he had been sighing more and more frequently recently.
It was all because of his beloved sister, who had been forcing a smile and unhappy for some time.
She would often lose herself in thought.
Fine, he would stand by her side and accompany her.
Their parents had said not to inquire why Xiao Jun was different from before, or why a hint of sadness always lingered around her.
Xiao Jun had always been optimistic since childhood and should adjust her mindset quickly.
At this moment, Xiao Jun, looking at the crowd surging towards Prince Xiaoyao's mansion, felt a throbbing pain in a certain spot in her chest.
The pain seemed to pierce her bones.
It was almost identical to the pain in her wrist before she returned from that world, and the current pain in her chest.
Even she herself didn't understand why her heart suddenly ached so severely.
She suddenly grabbed Yun Xiaojing's arm, "Third Brother, my chest hurts. Give me one of your painkillers."
"What?" Yun Xiaojing, who had been leisurely observing Prince Xiaoyao's mansion, was immediately alarmed when he heard Zhan Xiaojun cry out in pain.
Since childhood, Xiao Jun had always been in good health. With their mother and Zhan Xiaofeng looking after her, and her own knowledge of medicine, her health had always been robust. How could she suddenly complain of chest pain? xxs壹贰
If she cried out in pain, it meant she was in great pain.
"Okay, okay, Second Brother will find it now! How could your chest suddenly hurt? Did your old injuries relapse from the continuous travel these past few days?"
Yun Xiaojing began to blame himself.
They hadn't rested much on this journey, and Xiao Jun had only recently woken up. It was too much to rush like this for the son of some Prince Xiaoyao!
In his eyes, no one's life was more important than his sister's!
There were many bottles and jars in the baggage.
They were all sorts of medicines, prepared for emergencies when traveling the martial world.
As for clothes, there was only one set for changing.
Finally, after fumbling about, he found the medicine.
"Here, quickly, take it."
Zhan Xiaojun slowly swallowed the medicine.
She squatted down.
After a long while.
Yun Xiaojing also squatted down, extremely nervous. "Xiao Jun, do you feel any better? When Second Brother comes back after asking about the situation, he'll have someone check on you."
At this moment, he realized it would have been good if he had diligently studied some medical skills; then he could see what was wrong with his sister.
Zhan Xiaojun shook her head, "I'm fine, Second Brother. Don't worry."
She knew that even if Second Brother examined her pulse, he probably wouldn't be able to find anything.
After transmigrating back, her body, having been in bed for too long and suffering serious injuries, had healed but the effects on her body remained.
"It's good that you're fine, it's good that you're fine." Yun Xiaojing's worried heart finally eased.
He looked towards the crowd again.
Why was Zhan Xiaofeng taking so long to get information?
Yun Xiaojing frowned.
What was Prince Xiaoyao's mansion up to?
Just as he was muttering to himself, Zhan Xiaofeng emerged from the crowd.
His expression was somber.
"What's going on?" Yun Xiaojing asked.
Zhan Xiaofeng said in a deep voice, "Someone impersonated us and has already gone inside. These people crowding around are all claiming to be miracle doctors who rushed here upon hearing the news. They're all eyeing the one million two hundred thousand taels of silver offered by Prince Xiaoyao?"
"Someone actually dared to impersonate us? Do they have the ability? I've only heard of people impersonating Father and Mother before, I never expected people to start impersonating us now!" Yun Xiaojing's mouth twitched.
It had to be said, being impersonated felt truly unpleasant.
Zhan Xiaojun's beautiful eyes darkened. Looking at the surging crowd, she said with determination, "Second Brother, we must find a way to get in. The people impersonating us definitely won't be able to save the person, and might even harm them."
These imposters were too daring, playing with people's lives.
"Yes, I've already told the gatekeepers of Prince Xiaoyao's mansion our identities. We just need to wait a moment," Zhan Xiaofeng nodded.
However, looking at the crowd surrounding them, the gatekeeper he spoke to probably didn't trust him.
This was because it wasn't just one or two people impersonating them recently.
It happened almost every day.
A reward of one million two hundred thousand taels of silver was enough to drive many people to madness.
Among these people were even physicians from Xifeng Kingdom.
Prince Xiaoyao must be having a headache by now.
Zhan Xiaojun had a flash of inspiration, "Second Brother, Third Brother, let's go to the back door."
"The back door?" Yun Xiaojing's eyes lit up. Which prince's mansion didn't have a side or back door?
Why should they squeeze with so many people?
…
Inside Prince Xiaoyao's mansion.
The physician who had just claimed to be the son of Consort Ye walked out with a pale face.
He shook his head helplessly at Prince Xiaoyao.
"Forgive my incompetence, the Crown Prince is gravely ill and has been unconscious for a long time. Even with the acupuncture techniques passed down from my mother, it had no effect."
Prince Xiaoyao was enraged upon hearing this, and slapped him fiercely. "How dare you! You dare to cheat this King?"
Not a single person who had come in the past two days was the true son of Consort Ye!
Every single one of them was a swindler!
The physician, who was dazed from the blow, immediately stopped pretending and knelt on the ground begging for mercy. "Please, Your Highness, spare me! I was wrong! I was just anxious to save the person. I just didn't expect my medical skills to be insufficient. I used to have some reputation in the martial world and saved many people!"
Prince Xiaoyao looked at the person kneeling on the ground, furious.
He kicked him again.
He was tall and strong, and often led troops in battle, so the force of his kick was considerable.
The physician was kicked flying and vomited mouthfuls of blood upon landing.
The next swindler brought in, seeing the scene before him, his eyes widened in fear, and his legs trembled.
Prince Xiaoyao cast a glance at him.
The swindler immediately fell to his knees. "I am not the son of Consort Ye. I am merely a traveling physician, but my medical skills are still decent, which is why I dared to try."
"Throw him out!" Prince Xiaoyao was furious.
These swindlers were outrageously bold!
He narrowed his eyes and ordered his servants, "Drag him out and let those people at the entrance reconsider. If I find them impersonating the son of Consort Ye, I will personally break their hands and feet!"