"You are nothing but a prisoner, yet you dare to bargain. The Emperor is in grave danger; there's no room for your insolence," Empress Qing shouted, her face flushed with anger.
"Are kings and lords born special? Isn't every life precious? Or is it that among so many Imperial Physicians present, you can't spare even an hour's time? My insolence is because I have the ability. Let me be frank, only I can cure the poison on Dugu Sheng. Whether to treat him or not, whether you dare to let me, Empress Qing, you should think it through," Yun Sheng sneered, the disdain in her eyes evident.
The implication was a mockery of Empress Qing's disregard for the lives of the common people and a scorn of Hou Qin's doctors' lack of medical skills.
Her words stabbed Empress Qing, making her face turn red with embarrassment.
"You vile woman," Empress Qing exclaimed, finding Yun Sheng increasingly unbearable, her long fingernails reaching towards Yun Sheng's face.
