Reborn As Divine Doctor to Rule the World
Chapter 270 - Chapter 270 Chapter 271 Prince Li as the Envoy

Chapter 270: Chapter 271: Prince Li as the Envoy Chapter 270: Chapter 271: Prince Li as the Envoy “Fine, let your mother stay for the treatment. We will come to visit her again another day.”

Shao Zhengru left with Mei Ying, glancing at the dazed person before turning away and striding off.

Zhao Yuebei and Yun Qian came over and saw the person staring blankly into the distance, waving their hands in front of her eyes.

Wei Wan slightly turned her head, her gaze unfocused, just blankly staring at the two of them.

“The Wei Family was once glorious, but it’s a pity that they gradually fell into decline. I didn’t expect that the once beauty of the Capital City would become the foolish figure she is now,” Yun Qian said with considerable emotion.

Shao He walked over and held his mother’s hand, his voice cold, “Mother has become this way, and the Shao Family is inextricably linked to it. Everything they have done must be returned.”

“You plan to deal with the Shao Family?”

Yun Qian seemed to disagree with her idea, considering she was already surrounded by troubles. If she provoked more problems now, she might find herself in danger, especially with the Empress and others eyeing her like a tiger watches its prey.

“I don’t have such plans for now, maybe in the future.”

Shao He wasn’t foolish enough to go and challenge them rashly now; she needed to conserve her strength and wait for the right moment to take down all the Shao Family members at once.

“Pretty, pretty,” Wei Wan said as she looked at Shao He, grinning.

Shao He’s eyes held a hint of helplessness, “Mother, please behave and do not wander around.”

Upon hearing this, Wei Wan immediately stood up from her chair and lunged at Shao Chen, “Shao He is good… Shao He is the best…”

She wrapped her arms around his neck and planted a kiss on his cheek.

Shao Chen was both amused and touched, feeling something warm melting inside him, which made him very comfortable.

Because of Wei Wan, their usually calm days became busier.

That day, as usual, Shao He entered the palace to perform a routine health check on the Emperor. Before leaving, she specifically instructed Yun Qian and Zhao Yuebei not to let anyone get close to her mother and to prevent her from wandering around or making random contacts, fearing that the Shao Family might harbor ulterior motives.

“Don’t worry, we will definitely take good care of your mother.”

With Yun Qian’s repeated assurances, Shao He finally boarded the carriage to the palace.

Upon arriving outside the Emperor’s sleeping quarters, Eunuch Li hurriedly greeted her, whispering, “The Emperor is already waiting inside; be careful, Doctor Shao.”

These words confused Shao He, but Eunuch Li said no more and opened the door of the sleeping chamber for her to enter.

Once Shao He saw the people inside the sleeping quarters, she understood the meaning behind Eunuch Li’s words.

The room housed not only the Emperor, the Empress, Pei Huaian, Old Madam Chu, Liang Weishuang, and also a middle-aged man dressed in luxurious brocade, who must be Prince Li.

She and Pei Huaian exchanged glances, quickly grasping the situation; Old Madam Chu had indeed acted swiftly.

“Commoner girl pays respect to the Emperor, Your Majesty the Empress.”

“Mhm, rise,”

The Emperor waved his hand grandly, glanced at Prince Li, and cleared his throat, “Doctor Shao, this is Prince Li.”

Shao He turned and bowed respectfully, “Commoner girl has seen Prince Li.”

“Mhm,” Prince Li surveyed her from head to toe and responded indifferently.

Then he turned to the Emperor and said, “Your Majesty, I have come concerning matters at Marquis Pingnan’s Mansion. Old Madam Chu wishes for the child to acknowledge his ancestors and return to the family name, yet this Doctor Shao is monopolizing the child and refuses to let go. What is the reason for this?”

“Since the child belongs to the Chu Family, he should acknowledge his ancestors and reclaim his heritage. How can we let his lineage be cast aside?”

Listening to his words, Shao He understood; in Prince Li’s view, children belong to the paternal family, having nothing to do with the woman’s side, which greatly displeased her,

“I have heard of this matter too. But the child was raised single-handedly by Doctor Shao. How can we just send him away? Moreover, the child might not adapt well,” the Emperor seemed to be siding with Shao He.

Prince Li snorted, “While that may be the case, ritual propriety cannot be abandoned. The child ultimately must acknowledge his heritage. Since she gave birth to the child, it’s only right to return him! Not only does she refuse to let the child acknowledge his lineage, but she doesn’t even let us see him, which is quite inappropriate.”

This accusation was tantamount to criticizing Shao He for monopolizing the child, a flash of anger passing through her eyes as she scoffed internally.

These people all have outdated thoughts, believing that the child must acknowledge and belong to the paternal side.

“Prince Li errs in his words. If we speak of proprieties, men and women must not interact closely; by that logic, a beautiful woman treating the Emperor should also be against common sense,” Shao He thought for a moment before slowly speaking,

“A woman should not show her face in public; with you behaving this way, what sort of decorum is this!” Prince Li’s faced darkened as he glared at her.

Pei Huaian, seeing his beloved being scolded, retorted, “Imperial Uncle, that’s not right. What difference does it make if she’s a woman? Do you know how many people she has saved and how many things she has done that others couldn’t?”

“You, as a Prince, dare to publicly criticize a court official for a woman, acting recklessly! I haven’t even reproached you yet, and you dare to speak up for her,” Prince Li grew angrier as he spoke, and had the Emperor not been present, he would have likely knocked some sense into his head.

Pei Huaian, reproached, was not frightened but instead replied calmly, “Father has already punished me for that matter. As for Doctor Shao’s medical skills, not only are they impressive, they are unsurpassed. To bury such talent simply because of her gender would be the greatest loss for our nation.”