Chapter 38: Oath and Allegiance (2)
"I won't ask about other matters or his own feelings, as long as it doesn't endanger him--"
"Huh! You really have changed a lot."
"Let's put it this way. If it can reduce unnecessary sacrifices, I am willing to give up the vows I made."
"What if the King of Zhou is not who you thought he was? Will you still be loyal to him?"
"I don't know, but if he goes against the principles of heaven and does something that disregards the lives of others, I will kill him with my own hands without anyone else having to do it."
After hearing Xue Han's answer, Wang Ye chuckled, closed his eyes and turned around. He really hasn't changed at all.
"I hope you can carry out what you said. I am the same as you. If you really can't do it when the time comes, I will not show mercy even if it is you."
Like Wang Ye, after hearing the other party's words, Xue Han also curled up a faint smile.
【Prince Jing’s Mansion】Courtyard.
"Get out, all of you, get out—"
As soon as Wang Ye and Xue Hanren arrived at the courtyard, they heard Zhou Yan's roar, and then several guards led by Zuo Yu came towards them...
"Imperial Physician Xue, Doctor Wang——"
Zuo Yu did not find it strange to see Wang Ye and Xue Han, because Wang Ling and the others had the right to enter and leave the Prince Jing's Mansion at will, and Zhou Yan did not have much knowledge of them, so the guards allowed them to come and go. They would come to see Zhou Yan every few days, so it was not something worth being curious about.
"Guard Zuo!"
"...The prince—"
"Don't worry, Imperial Doctor Xue and I will take care of it."
"Yes, thank you both for your help then."
Even though Zhou Yan dared to leave, Zuo Yu still did not forget to worry about Zhou Yan's situation. Now that Wang Ye and Xue Han were here, Zuo Yu's worries were unnecessary. He should be smart and follow Zhou Yan's instructions to leave here.
After saying goodbye to Zuo Yu, Wang Ye and Xue Han came to Zhou Yan. Zhou Yan was standing aside in annoyance, his left hand tightly clenched with his right hand, looking at the sword thrown on the ground. He must have been practicing swordplay just now. Given the condition of Zhou Yan's right arm, it would be difficult for him to pick up the sword, so how could he practice swordplay?
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Wang Ye and Xue Han's greetings brought Zhou Yan back to his senses. Even if he responded, he didn't show them a good look. He stared at them coldly...
"The prince seems to be in good condition today—"
I don’t know if it was intentional sarcasm, Wang Ye said as he bent down to pick up the sword that had fallen on the ground.
"Hmph, are you mocking me?"
"I dare not. I am just telling the truth. According to the prince's injuries, he cannot hold the sword at all. It is even inconvenient for him to get out of bed and walk. I didn't expect that the prince could still dance with the sword. Of course, I will think that the prince's health has improved."
While Wang Ye and Zhou Yan were talking, Xue Han walked up to Zhou Yan and said: "Your Majesty, please stretch out your right hand for me to see--"
Even though Zhou Yan didn't want to listen to Xue Han's words, he still reluctantly stretched out his right hand for his own sake. Xue Han lifted his sleeves to check him. Wang Ye also came over at this time. After Xue Han did a few simple massages and checks...
"What do you think, brother Wang?"
"Looking at the extent to which the prince has recovered now, it should be almost done—"
"Yeah, I think so too—"
Zhou Yan certainly didn't understand the conversation between Xue Han and Wang Ye, so he was very unhappy and said: "What are you talking about?"
"Nothing, I'm just trying to figure out when and how to heal the prince's hand—"
"Do you have any solution?"
"Even if there is no way, we still have to try, right? Your Majesty should also hope that this hand can be used as freely as before, right?"
Wang Ye is Wang Ye. He doesn't need to be as cautious as Xue Han. He can say whatever he wants, regardless of whether it is good or bad. Just from Wang Ye's tone and attitude, Zhou Yan felt angry.
"You are still so annoying when you talk. Don't forget that you are in Zhou Country now. This is also my residence. It would be easy to kill you."
"Thank you for your praise and reminder, Your Majesty. I will pay attention to it in the future."
Xue Han, who was standing aside, felt helpless as he listened to the conversation between Wang Ye and Zhou Yan. These two people were like this every time they came. Although Xue Han had never thought that Wang Ye was helping Zhou Yan, he did not expect that their relationship would be so bad. Even though it was bad, according to Zhou Yan's personality, he should never tolerate it. So why did they continue to get along?
"Humph! Tell me, can you recover?"
Zhou Yan pulled his right hand back from Xue Han's hand with great displeasure, and asked again in detail.
"Oh, the chances of recovery are 50-50!"
This perfunctory answer is worse than no answer, but Zhou Yan didn't want to get angry about it. Instead, he stared at Wang Ye: "It's really not simple. I underestimated you."
"Thank you!"
The chances were slim before, but in less than a few months the chance of recovery could be increased to half. Even Zhou Yan had to admit Wang Ye's ability, as long as he was not bluffing or exaggerating.
"When can you do that?"
"According to the prince's current situation, he can do it at any time—"
"Are you kidding me?"
They said they could start at any time, but Wang Ye and Xue Han both had nothing in their hands, so how could they start? Zhou Yan was not a fool.
"Oh, sorry, I meant that we can start anytime once everything is ready—"
It was obvious that Wang Ye did it on purpose. Zhou Yan was so angry that he could not speak. Xue Han, who had been standing by like a bystander, sighed and said, "Your Majesty, we will prepare everything we need within the next two days. Please do not move around at will during this short period of time."
After hearing Xue Han's words, Zhou Yan fell silent. Although Xue Han's words and attitude were better than Wang Ye's, he still felt a little unhappy. He was unhappy that a mere imperial physician dared to blame him. Wang Ye, who was standing next to him, could see Zhou Yan's unhappiness and could not suppress his inner joy and laughed.
It was a little unbelievable to say it. Xue Han and Wang Ye had always had a bad impression of Zhou Yan, but somehow they could always talk freely. They didn't treat Zhou Yan as a prince, but instead felt that he was treated as a fellow? Zhou Yan might not even realize that in front of Wang Ye and Xue Han, although he had the power of a prince, he didn't seem to put on any airs.
