Chapter 1394

"Since that is the case, let's follow what Junior Sister said. If the person in charge doesn't show up, you don't need to treat them. We aren't fools," Gu Jingtian made the decision directly. "As for staying in the hospital, let them stay. It’s not free anyway. If they stay a few more days, my hospital in the capital will earn more from the hospitalization fees."

"Mhm." Zhu Yanyi nodded in agreement. No matter what the higher-ups thought, she had no intention of stepping in at this moment. "Princess Elise won't die anytime soon, so let's wait until the person who can make decisions has time. Oh, and…"

Zhu Yanyi added, "Tell those people that I am not free every day."

She was busy too. Besides treating patients, she also had to make the antidote to break the destruction curse, so she was very busy.

Gu Jingtian nodded, understanding. "I think you will be even busier in the future. At least Young Master Yan won't let you have any free time."

Hearing this, Zhu Yanyi was stunned for a moment, then glared at Gu Jingtian. "You really are disrespectful to your elders."

Gu Jingtian laughed heartily. she wasn't afraid that her little junior sister would truly get angry at her; she was just giving her a reminder. "But you are still young. Be careful with some things. Getting pregnant early is not a good thing."

"Pah pah." Zhu Yanyi glared at Gu Jingtian again. "She would never let me suffer. I made a protective medicine myself. She took it. She said it wouldn't be good for me to take it, so she took it instead. One dose protects for a year. Does Senior Brother want to try one?"

"What nonsense are you talking?" Gu Jingtian scolded with a smile. "Go do your work quickly. I have my own things to do too. Since you are going to that medical exchange, I need to arrange people properly."

Zhu Yanyi smiled and said goodbye to Gu Jingtian. She went to her practice chamber, mainly to analyze some data, waiting for Qu Zhong to bring the medicinal materials over so she could devote herself fully to her research.

When Zhu Yanyi returned home, she talked to Yan Aohan about the sleeping curse. "So I suspect that the Y Kingdom royal family probably already knows this is a sleeping curse. That’s why they came to China."

This was Zhu Yanyi's deduction after half a day. Otherwise, how could the people of Country Y, who always favored Western medicine, come to China for medical help? Even if she was famous, it wouldn't make the Y Kingdom royal family trust her that much.

Yan Aohan pondered for a while. He was thinking much more than Zhu Yanyi. "Do you think someone might be testing you?"

"Testing me?" Zhu Yanyi pointed at herself. "Why test me? Who is testing me? That madman?"

"It might not be the madman," Yan Aohan said. "Think about it. If the Y Kingdom royal family knows this is a sleeping curse and still sent her to China, it means they have someone who understands witch medicine around them. But they feel safe sending Elise to China. What does this mean? It means even if you can't cure Elise, they can cure her themselves. But they still came to China. Then their purpose can only be two things: one is to test you, and the other is to make you bear the backlash."

Zhu Yanyi raised her eyebrows slightly. "Let's not talk about whether it's a test. As for this backlash, if I don't act, how can they make me bear the backlash?"

"Did you forget that the Duke went for diplomacy? I think they likely used the higher-ups in China to pressure you into treating Princess Elise." A sharp light flashed in Yan Aohan's eyes. If this were true, Yan Aohan would make them know how to write the word 'death'.

"They are all fools. Did they forget that I decide for myself whether to treat patients? Even if the higher-ups speak, what if I disagree?" Zhu Yanyi sneered.

"It doesn't matter. No one in China dares to pressure you yet. You don't need to worry about them. If that happens, I will release the news that I don't allow you to treat her. They won't be able to do anything. Once we get engaged next month, they will be even more afraid to move." Yan Aohan naturally had his own methods.

Hearing this, a sudden inspiration struck Zhu Yanyi. "Could it be that someone knows we are going to get engaged and is deliberately trying to stop it by bringing this patient?"

Yan Aohan’s eyes darkened slightly upon hearing this. "If that is true, that person probably doesn't want to live anymore." Daring to scheme against his marriage? Then let them know what it means for flowers to be so red.

Zhu Yanyi laughed lightly. "It's okay. Maybe it's not as complicated as we think. But I still want to meet that Duke first. Do they really think I am so easily schemed against?"

Zhu Yanyi actually didn't like to complicate things. More importantly, she liked to clarify things very directly. So, she proposed to meet the person in charge first.

What Zhu Yanyi didn't expect was that Duke Peter indeed wanted to use the higher-ups in China to apply pressure, hoping Zhu Yanyi would step in to save the patient.

Zhu Yanyi came to see Old Man Yun. "Grandpa Yun, I haven't seen you for a while. Did you miss me?"

Seeing Zhu Yanyi's playful expression, Old Man Yun chuckled. "You little girl, come here, sit down. I have something to tell you." Old Man Yun pointed to the chair in front of her.

Zhu Yanyi didn't stand on ceremony and sat directly on the chair opposite Old Man Yun.

Old Man Yun said, "Yesterday, Duke Peter of Country Y had a friendly interview with us."

"That has nothing to do with me, right? I don't like political things." Zhu Yanyi secretly started to think. It seems this matter was indeed handled by some Duke from Country Y. It looks like it has something to do with that Princess Elise.

"When did you become so impatient, girl? I know you don't like political things, so I'm telling you about other matters." Old Man Yun wasn't angry at all; she just smiled at Zhu Yanyi.

"Then tell me," Zhu Yanyi said directly.

"Country Y intends to have friendly exchange visits with China. Plus, the return of the perfume is imminent, so there are many economic construction projects that can cooperate. However, their only hope is that you step in to save Princess Elise." Old Man Yun looked at Zhu Yanyi. She knew that Zhu Yanyi never refused difficult cases.

"Did that Duke tell you that I have seen Princess Elise and taken her pulse? But I require talking to the person who can make decisions for Princess Elise. If not, I will not treat her." Zhu Yanyi looked seriously at Old Man Yun.

Hearing this, Old Man Yun was moved in his heart. "Is there something suspicious about this Princess Elise?"

"Yes." Zhu Yanyi didn't hide it. "Princess Elise is actually not sick. She was hit by one of the three most powerful curses in witch medicine: the Sleeping Curse. If I treat her, I will suffer the backlash. Perhaps I will fall into a deep sleep, or perhaps my loved ones will. So I will not treat her."