The room was as silent as death.
He Ying had not spoken for a long time, just staring intently at the pale, frail woman in front of him.
A Divine Doctor who couldn't even cure her own illness, and an uninvited female healer at that, was hard to completely trust no matter how one looked at her.
After a long while,
Hong Zhao covered her mouth with a cough, then looked at Sang Yan: "Since the Emperor and Empress don't trust this common girl, I shall take my leave."
She said this and then called out towards the door, "Qing Wu, push me out."
Her voice fell.
A maidservant clad in green, dressed as a maid, entered from outside.
She was also holding a small snow-white monkey in her arms.
As soon as the little monkey saw Hong Zhao, it eagerly jumped onto her, curling up obediently in her arms.
"Wait!"
Sang Yan was a bit anxious.
Having been influenced by what He Ying said, she too had doubts about Hong Zhao's intentions, but skepticism aside, they couldn't just let her leave.
