“Huh~ What a pitiful Crown Prince. The Imperial Noble Consort poisoned him with Thousand-Day Drunk, Consort Xiao poisoned him with Frostbite Venom. Everyone wishes for his death, yet he’s the most capable one—grasping court affairs single-handedly and still the Emperor’s most beloved child.”
Ning Qingran clenched his hands tighter. Imperial Noble Consort, Consort Xiao—very well, he would remember this grudge.
“Third Young Miss, is there an antidote?”
“There is, but I don’t have the medicine!”
“Ah… Ever since I was born, I’ve never left this household. Usually, even the dogs I see are only spotted over the walltops. Who could be as miserable as me? Yet my parents worry so much about me, afraid I’ll be bullied if I go out.”
“It’s fine. They love me the most, I understand, I truly understand.”
“Ahem… This lonely person has the medicine. If Third Young Miss prescribes the formula, I will have someone prepare it. If my poison is completely cured, I will surely reward you handsomely.”
“Alright.”
“Oh right, I’ll write the prescription and the treatment plan. Once the Crown Prince recovers, I’ll be his benefactor. Asking for a hundred or eighty thousand taels shouldn’t be a problem then, right? Even if the Crown Prince gets killed after returning to the palace, I’ll still have silver to take my parents, eldest brother, and second brother far away to live a carefree life.”
Thinking of this, Ji Yingying cheerfully wrote down the prescription, including acupuncture points.
“Here, Your Highness can have someone administer the treatment. If there are any issues, you may ask your subject again. Your subject will surely have Your Highness recovered within seven days.”
“Then many thanks, Third Young Miss. This was given to me by my father, now I gift it to you. Please do not disdain it.”
“Jade?”
Ji Yingying’s eyes lit up. She grabbed it immediately—warm and elegant, it was a fine piece of jade.
“Heavens, if this were in modern times, I’d really strike it rich! I love it so much!”
“Thank you, Your Highness. It’s getting late, your subject shall take her leave now.”
Ji Yingying skipped away.
As soon as she left, someone dropped from the roof and immediately knelt before Ning Qingran.
“Master, what Third Young Miss Ji was thinking earlier…”Gu has confirmed with Ji Cailiang—her thoughts are true.” Have Liu Yuanpan come treat me. Also, send someone to administer some poison to the Imperial Noble Consort and Consort Xiao.”
“Hmm, just some Rosy Scatter will do. And henceforth, do not reveal in front of Third Young Miss that we can hear her thoughts.”
“Yes.” Not long after An Er left, Liu Yuanpan arrived. He was utterly shocked upon seeing the prescription.
“Your Highness, which great master prescribed this formula? It’s so… so remarkable.”
“Ji Cailiang’s daughter. Tell Gu, can this prescription cure Gu’s poison?”
“Yes, it can eradicate the illness in just seven days. Might your subject meet this young lady?”
“You will meet her. When you do, do not make a fuss.”
Liu Yuanpan didn’t understand what he meant but agreed nonetheless. He thought it would be some time before he met Ji Yingying.
Unexpectedly, the very next day, Liu Yuanpan saw the great master Ji Yingying. Before he could even greet her, he heard her say: “This old man is the Yuanpan? His skills are good, medical expertise high, but he loves eating spicy food and easily gets boils. Every time he gets a boil, he loves cursing, and he even uses his concubines to research medicine for butt boils. Ugh… He actually took the butt boil medicine himself? Gross…”
“Cough…” Ning Qingran felt that ever since meeting Ji Yingying, his opportunities to cough had increased. Meanwhile, Liu Yuanpan beside him had already turned bright red, pointing at Ji Yingying and loudly scolding: “You… xxx&&…”
He couldn’t speak, simply couldn’t get the words out. It felt like his neck was being choked at a vital point, leaving him breathless. This is bad, he seemed to see his family’s Great Ancestor coming to fetch him.
No, please!
“Cough cough…” Finally catching his breath, Liu Yuanpan wanted to point at Ji Yingying’s nose and curse again, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he felt the Great Ancestor preparing to visit once more.
He quickly shut his mouth, not daring to speak at all, standing obediently to the side.
Ning Qingran witnessed this scene and immediately understood what Ji Cailiang had said the day before yesterday.
Once you speak what’s on your mind, you’ll meet the Grand-matriarch.
So it’s true.
“What… what’s wrong with him?” Ji Yingying asked in confusion.
[Could it be that this young lady is too beautiful, causing this old man to want to perform talents as soon as he sees me? Please no, I don’t want to watch that kind of performance. I’d rather watch chest-crushing stones, Wu Song fighting the tiger, or Lin Mei Mei falling from the sky.]
“Oh, Chief Physician Liu just has an uncomfortable neck.” Ning Qingran answered for Liu Yuanpan, the corners of his mouth barely suppressed. What to do, he really wanted to laugh!
“Alright, does Your Highness the Crown Prince feel unwell anywhere today?”This lonely is fine. I started taking medicine last night, and for the first time in a while, I managed to sleep well last night.”
“Oh oh… that’s good. My uncle said… no, my father said to have your servant daughter report to Your Highness for morning attendance.”
This was Ning Qingran’s request. To prevent missing out on what Ji Yingying was thinking, he simply had her come over.
[What nonsense, morning attendance? I absolutely don’t love going to work. I’d rather sit on the wall, watch dogs, than go to work… little sister sits at the bow, big brother walks on the shore, so much love love…]
Ning Qingran was also stunned, having never seen someone whose thoughts jumped around so erratically.
[Sigh, work work, investigating the counterfeit silver case. This case isn’t easy to investigate. It’s the Third Prince’s doing. Wait, it’s right in our Xinhe County’s Heju Village. If not for the Crown Prince’s appearance, I wouldn’t have known why the mudslide happened in Heju Village. Turns out it was caused by someone producing counterfeit silver upstream.]
[This Crown Prince is really pitiful. The Second Prince wants his life, the Third Prince wants the throne. After they team up to kill the Crown Prince, the two of them turn on each other. In the end, the Second Prince isn’t as capable as the Third Prince and also meets a tragic end. Then the Third Prince storms the palace, kills the Emperor, and even hangs the Emperor’s body on the city wall for ten days and nights. The reason is actually…]
“Click-clack” Someone entered, interrupting Ji Yingying’s thoughts. This also made Liu Yuanpan break out in a cold sweat—was this something a chief physician like him should be hearing?
Ning Qingran, however, remained relatively calm. His two younger brothers had long harbored intentions to replace him.
He just didn’t expect they would actually storm the palace and kill his father.
“Your Highness” – it was Ning Qingran’s guards, two of them, with masculine features yet feminine beauty, extremely handsome.
“Hmm, you two…”
[Heavens, where did these enchantresses come from? So beautiful, so good-looking. If they were placed among male models, they’d definitely be… enchantresses among enchantresses. What a pity my sisters aren’t here. If they were, we could definitely dual cultivate with them tonight, touch touch… grandma, at that time…]
“Cough cough…”
“Cough cough…”
“This…”
The daughter raised by Ji Cailiang is actually so… so… unconventional!
Ning Qingran signaled the two guards to remain silent, and they obediently stood aside.
Meanwhile, Ji Yingying was snapped out of her thoughts by their coughing and murmurs of confusion. She quickly asked, “Your Highness, would you like some water?” As she spoke, she used her chubby little hands to pour two cups of water—one for Ning Qingran and one for Liu Yuanpan.