Daily Studies in the Prince's Mansion

In the following days, Lin Yue would set aside time each day to exchange modern medical knowledge with Li Yi. In the study of the prince's mansion, Li Yi sat at the desk, carefully recording what Lin Yue said. Lin Yue stood aside, pointing at the medical book on the table, and explained in detail the meridians and acupoints of the human body and the anatomical knowledge of modern medicine.

"Your Highness, look, these meridians and acupoints are closely connected to various organs of the human body. And through anatomy in modern medicine, we can more intuitively understand the internal structure of the human body."

Li Yi slightly narrowed his eyes and thought carefully.

"So, there might be some similarities between the two?"

Lin Yue's eyes lit up, and she said excitedly,

"Your Highness is so intelligent. Exactly. Combining the two might lead to the creation of better treatment methods."

Apart from medical knowledge, Lin Yue also began to learn ancient etiquette and culture. In the main hall of the prince's mansion, Nanny Zhang, the etiquette tutor, taught Lin Yue with a serious expression.

"Miss Lin, when saluting to others, it emphasizes a proper posture and elegant movements."

As she spoke, Nanny Zhang demonstrated it herself. Lin Yue followed suit, but at first, her movements were rather stiff. Nanny Zhang slightly frowned and stepped forward to correct her posture.

"Miss, straighten your back a bit more, and slow down the movements."

Lin Yue blushed and tried hard to adjust her movements, secretly complaining in her heart. But she understood that this was a necessary condition for her to gain a foothold in the prince's mansion. However, as Lin Yue had more and more contact with Li Yi, the other concubines in the prince's mansion began to feel jealous. Among them, Concubine Liu Ruyan was particularly obvious. One day, Liu Ruyan, accompanied by a group of maids, stopped Lin Yue in the garden. She sized Lin Yue up and down, her eyes full of disdain.

"I heard that you've been getting very close to the prince recently and teaching him some modern medicine. Humph, you're just a woman showing off her knowledge."

Lin Yue was displeased but still replied politely.

"Concubine, I'm just exchanging some medical knowledge with the prince. I have no other intentions."

Liu Ruyan was relentless.

"You're a person of unknown origin, showing off everywhere in the prince's mansion. Who knows what your motives are."

Just as Lin Yue was about to refute, Li Yi came over. Seeing this scene, his face darkened.

"Liu Ruyan, what are you doing?"

When Liu Ruyan saw Li Yi, she immediately put on a wronged expression.

"Your Highness, I was just chatting with Miss Lin, but she..."

Li Yi interrupted her.

"Miss Lin is a distinguished guest invited by this king. If you make things difficult for her again, don't blame me for being harsh."

After saying that, Li Yi led Lin Yue away. Lin Yue was grateful to Li Yi for his protection, but she also knew that a conflict had been established between her and Liu Ruyan, and life in the prince's mansion might become even more difficult in the future. Liu Ruyan looked at the backs of Li Yi and Lin Yue leaving, a trace of resentment flashing in her eyes.

"Lin Yue, just you wait. I won't let you have an easy time."

After that, Liu Ruyan started spreading more rumors about Lin Yue in the prince's mansion, saying that she was a seductive woman trying to bewitch the master and disrupt the peace of the prince's mansion. Some of the servants who had originally been suspicious of Lin Yue, incited by Liu Ruyan, became even more hostile towards her. When Lin Yue walked in the prince's mansion, she often heard whispers and pointing - fingers behind her back, but she could only endure it silently and study hard, hoping to gain a firm foothold in the prince's mansion.

In order to improve her status in the prince's mansion, Lin Yue decided to showcase her medical skills. She offered to provide free medical consultations for the servants in the prince's mansion, treating them for common ailments. At first, the servants were still suspicious of her, but as some of them got better under her treatment, their attitude towards Lin Yue gradually changed. However, this move of Lin Yue's displeased Doctor Li, the physician in the mansion. Doctor Li felt that Lin Yue had stolen his limelight and secretly harbored a grudge.

One day, Doctor Li found Lin Yue and sneered.

"Miss Lin, you're really kind - hearted, treating the servants. But in this prince's mansion, the medical affairs are not for a young girl like you to interfere."

Lin Yue replied with a smile.

"Doctor Li, I just want to help everyone relieve their pain. I have no ill intentions. And I've always been learning from you."

Doctor Li snorted.

"Learning? I think you want to take my place."

Lin Yue quickly explained.

"Doctor Li, you've misunderstood. I've always respected you."

But Doctor Li didn't listen to her explanation. He turned around and left, muttering,

"We'll see."

From then on, Doctor Li started deliberately making things difficult for Lin Yue on some medical issues. He would ask her to answer complex medical cases in front of everyone, trying to make her look bad. But Lin Yue, with her solid medical knowledge, managed to handle each situation skillfully. This made Doctor Li even more jealous, and he decided to join forces with Liu Ruyan to deal with Lin Yue.

Liu Ruyan and Doctor Li secretly discussed and planned to make Lin Yue lose face in public at a banquet in the prince's mansion. They arranged for a servant to pretend to be ill and then asked Lin Yue to diagnose and treat him. If Lin Yue couldn't figure it out, they would take the opportunity to accuse her of poor medical skills and drive her out of the prince's mansion.

On the day of the banquet, everything went as planned. The servant suddenly fell to the ground, pretending to be in great pain. Everyone looked at Lin Yue, while Liu Ruyan and Doctor Li secretly felt complacent. Lin Yue stepped forward and carefully examined the servant. She found that the servant was faking it, but she didn't expose him immediately. Instead, she deliberately said,

"This brother's illness is rather strange. It requires an extremely rare herbal medicine. I'll go and prepare it right away."

After saying that, Lin Yue turned and left. Liu Ruyan and Doctor Li thought Lin Yue was backing down because of the difficulty, and they became even more pleased. But not long after, Lin Yue came back with a group of guards. She pointed at the faking servant and said,

"Why are you faking illness and disturbing the banquet?"

The servant turned pale with fright and dared not speak. Lin Yue then looked at Liu Ruyan and Doctor Li.

"Concubine, Doctor Li, why are you trying to frame me like this?"

Liu Ruyan and Doctor Li's faces changed drastically, but they still tried to quibble. Lin Yue took out the evidence. It turned out that she had long been aware of their conspiracy and secretly arranged for someone to collect evidence.

When Li Yi learned of this, he was very angry. He severely reprimanded Liu Ruyan and Doctor Li. "You two, as people in the prince's mansion, instead of contributing to the mansion, you're here scheming against each other and framing others. If it weren't for your years of service in the mansion, this king would definitely punish you severely."

Liu Ruyan and Doctor Li quickly knelt down and begged for mercy. Li Yi said coldly,

"Considering this is your first offense, I'll spare you this time, but don't let it happen again."

After this incident, Lin Yue's status in the prince's mansion was further consolidated. But she also knew that Liu Ruyan and Doctor Li wouldn't give up easily, and there would be more challenges waiting for her in the future.