The Splendid Medical Concubine: The Journey of a Concubine

Chapter 104 104 Acting like a baby

Ms. Liu coaxed her daughter and said, "Let me think about it, let me think about it..."

Chu Qianling bit her lower lip slightly and held Liu's hand, like a drowning person holding on to a piece of driftwood.

Mrs. Liu added: "Don't worry, leave it to mother, she will make Chu Qianchen believe it."

Mrs. Liu finally managed to coax Chu Qianling temporarily.

Chu Qianling calmed down a lot at this time, and snuggled into Mrs. Liu's arms obediently.

Ms. Liu gently patted her daughter on the back to calm her down.

Several maids on the side saw Mrs. Liu comforting Chu Qianling, exchanged glances with each other, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief: The third girl's temper became even worse after she destroyed the appearance. She broke things and punished people at every turn, which led to this. The servants in the second house were miserable.

Nanny Zhang spoke carefully and said: "Madam, tell me, how come the second girl has so much Shiquan cream? I remember that she gave it to Qingyu and the fourth young master, and even smashed a jar in front of her..."

Yes, where did Chu Qianchen get so many jars of Shiquan Cream? Mrs. Liu moved her eyebrows thoughtfully and murmured: "I heard that this miracle doctor hasn't even gotten hairpin yet?"

Aunt Zhang had a thought in her mind and said: "Madam, you mean that the second girl is..."

Before she could say anything, she was decisively interrupted by Mr. Liu: "No way, she can't be."

Mrs. Liu's expression was very certain. Yes, if Chu Qianchen was the miracle doctor, how could she let King Chen's people come and smash the plaque of the Hou Mansion, causing such a ridiculous farce, and turning the Hou Mansion into a A joke in the capital.

Besides, Chu Qianchen is a concubine. Only if the Hou family is good can she marry well and be able to rely on her husband's family in the future. Since she knew how to please her aunt, it was impossible not to understand the stakes involved.

Mrs. Liu thought about it again and speculated: "I think Chu Qianchen might have several cans in his hand, but he just wouldn't take them out."

"This Chu Qianchen is just as treacherous as Chu Qianhuang. She clearly had Shiquan Cream in her hand but didn't take it out just to cause a rift between your aunt and the Marquis. To be honest, she just wanted to please your aunt. ”

After pleasing Mrs. Shen, Chu Qianchen had her current position in the Hou Mansion. Even the new materials from Jiangnan were chosen first by her, and Chu Qianhuang had to let her do it!

"I also made a mistake. I always thought she was a good girl, but she was actually pretending. Maybe even Aunt Jiang was deceived. Her daughter wants to step on her own mother to climb up."

The more Ms. Liu talked about it, the more she felt that this was the case, and secretly sighed: These two girls, the elder, are really not economical lamps. No wonder their daughter was harmed like this by them!

Mrs. Liu raised her hand and rubbed the center of her brow, frowning.

She still couldn't figure out why Chu Qianhuang targeted Chu Qianchen. She couldn't be jealous of Chu Qianchen's good looks, right?

No matter how beautiful a concubine is, she is just destined to be a concubine. To put it harshly, it is not common for ladies to compete with oirans for supremacy. That is a sign of lowering one's status.

Liu thought about it again and again, but still felt that she had no clue, and wondered what kind of reason she would have to make up to convince Chu Qianchen.

Ms. Liu had a headache because of this, and her hair turned several gray from worry.

As for Chu Qianchen, since he had left this matter to others, he stopped worrying about it and focused on medicine.

After staying up for several days, I finally made the pills and Jiuxu ointment before the appointed day.

She wore a veil and went to Jishi Hall early in the morning. Then she got on the carriage of Prince Chen's Mansion and entered the Prince's Mansion as a miracle doctor.

She was led to the water pavilion in the garden again, where Gu Jue and Qin Yao were both there.

"Little girl," Qin Yao, who was sitting in a wheelchair, waved to Chu Qianchen with a smile, "come and play chess with me."

Qin Yao could neither go out nor get up, and was almost bored to death every day. He couldn't bear to read, so he could only play chess, pitching, and playing the flute.

"No!" Chu Qianchen refused without giving any face.

She was too lazy to play chess with Qin Yao, a bad chess player. Yun Zhan and the boy almost laughed after hearing this.

Chu Qianchen threw the Jiuxu ointment towards Qin Yao and said: "Twice a day."

Qin Yao: "..."

Regardless of Qin Yao's reaction, she ran to find Gu Jue.

She first took Gu Jue's pulse, then took out a small pastel porcelain bottle and told the boy: "Go and make hot water and add a drop."

"Yes, the miracle doctor." The boy responded respectfully and carefully took the small pastel porcelain vase, as if he was holding some rare treasure.

Chu Qianchen took out seven or eight small porcelain bottles and some odds and ends from the medicine box, and pushed them towards Gu Jue.

"Your Majesty, the pills in this green bottle should be taken two times at a time, three times a day. There is a month's worth of pills in it."

"This sachet has the effect of repelling mosquitoes, rats, and ants."

"If you get sick from heatstroke, eat from this black porcelain bottle. I made a note on the bottle."

"And this..."

Chu Qianchen warned Gu Jue carefully, his expression so serious and focused.

Qin Yao was already used to her differential treatment and idly ate the cut watermelon with a toothpick.

The waiter brought back a cup of hot water that had just been brewed. Along with the hot white air, a faint fragrance was emitted.

Gu Jue sniffed, took another sip, and raised his eyebrows, "Rose?"

Chu Qianchen could see that his eyebrows stretched slightly, and he smiled, with stars shining in his eyes, "This is rose dew."

Gu Jue was injured. Last time he went to Nanyang, he had obviously lost a lot of weight when he came back. This rose dew can not only promote qi and activate blood, but also harmonize the blood and calm the liver, nourish the stomach and relieve depression, which is good for him.

Gu Jue continued to drink the tea with rose water, his eyes slightly lowered.

There was silence in the water pavilion. Apart from the faint fragrance of roses, there was also an elegant scent of incense.

Chu Qianchen curled his lips with satisfaction and glanced at the incense burner in the corner with green smoke.

This incense was also made by Chu Qianchen herself, and she asked Mo Chen and the others to light one for Gu Jue every day.

Well, they are all obedient, and so is the prince.

Chu Qianchen withdrew his gaze and returned to Gu Jue, watching him drink tea quietly.

Gu Jue has a handsome appearance, his facial features are as deep as a knife, and his temperament is noble and cold. Because he has been on the battlefield for many years, even if he is silent, he has a cold aura about him.

At this moment, he lowered his eyes slightly, and his long, narrow, deep eyes were half-covered by his long, curling black eyelashes, which made him less aggressive and made his whole person look much softer.

After the prince comes back from this trip, she can operate on him...

Thinking about it, Chu Qianchen's eyes became brighter. At this time, Gu Jue put down the cup in his hand, raised his eyes to look at Chu Qianchen, and met her phoenix eyes.

The two looked at each other, and the smile on Chu Qianchen's face became brighter, "Does it taste good?"

The wind blew across the lake and blew into the house through the window. The glimmering water on the lake reflected on Chu Qianchen's face, and his bright eyes shone brightly.

The gentle breeze ruffled the still water of the lake, causing ripples to appear on the surface of the lake, spreading around in circles.

The corners of Gu Jue's lips curled up, "It tastes good."

"Then I'll make some for you next time." Chu Qianchen was even happier, his little face tilted slightly, and he boasted with a smile, "The rose water I make is different from the ones sold outside."

"Of course it's different." Gu Jue smiled, obviously in a good mood.

The two of them were obviously just chatting, but they felt inexplicably like no one else was around.

Even the boy who had just served tea could see that Gu Jue treated Chu Qianchen a little "differently".

Qin Yao noticed the boy's thoughtful look, pulled off his sleeves, and winked at him, meaning, right?

The boy suddenly pushed Qin Yao's wheelchair and said: "Your Majesty, Prince Qin is bored, I will take him out to have some fresh air..."

"I..." Qin Yao wanted to say something else, but his mouth was covered.

His wheelchair was forcefully pushed out of the water pavilion.

Chu Qianchen didn't care. Qin Yao was completely different from his previous life. Now he was like wind and rain, and he was very irritable.

Outside the window, lotus leaves and lotus flowers swayed in the wind, and a crystal drop of water rolled back and forth on the green lotus leaf.

This was an ordinary sight, but in Chu Qianchen's eyes, it was the place she missed and loved the most.

Her body relaxed naturally.

As soon as she relaxed, she felt tired, and she accidentally yawned...

"Are you sleepy?" Gu Jue asked after seeing that the little girl was as sleepy as a cat.

Chu Qianchen was afraid that Gu Jue would drive her back to sleep, so he shook his head resolutely and said, "I'm not sleepy."

Her voice was soft and waxy, and the two words sounded a bit like coquettishness.

She immediately changed the subject abruptly: "Your Majesty, the Jurchen bow you gave me is really useful!"

As she said that, she got excited and told her story about how she killed Chu Yunyi in Yunting Pavilion that day. Her happy little face almost said, "She is awesome!"

Gu Jue followed her lead and praised her: "You are very talented in archery."

She learned archery not long ago, and to achieve her current level of achievement requires not only repeated practice, but also talent.

This girl is not only extremely talented, but she is also a calm person.

"I think so too," Chu Qianchen smiled beautifully and accepted without any humility, "I'm very diligent and practice archery every day."

She picked up a piece of water chestnut cake nearby, took the first bite, and ate it, the corners of her lips curled up.

This is the craftsmanship of the prince's chef Tian Ji, and he also added three-thirds less sugar to suit the prince's taste.

This familiar taste made her extremely happy, and she looked as satisfied as if she were eating some delicacy. Even Gu Jue was infected by her and couldn't help but eat a piece.

While Gu Jue was eating, he looked at the girl's smiling face and suddenly remembered that Yun Zhan had said regretfully a few days ago that it was a pity that Chu Qianchen was born in the Yongding Marquis Mansion.

With Chu Qianchen's amazing talent, he could have shined brightly, and he didn't need to live in such a miserable life in the quagmire of the Marquis Mansion...

Gu Jue once felt this way, but as he got along with Chu Qianchen again and again, his thoughts gradually changed: For Chu Qianchen, there is no need to feel such regret.

Regret is a kind of pity that comes from above.

She is very good, so she doesn't need anyone else's pity.

Seeing that Gu Jue kept looking at her, Chu Qianchen raised his hand and touched his cheek, thinking it was cake residue stained on his face.

Gu Jue took this scene into his eyes and smiled lowly, "If you like to eat, I'll have someone prepare two plates for you to take back."

Chu Qianchen's eyes lit up and he nodded hurriedly.

So, when Chu Qianchen left from Prince Chen's Mansion, he had a food box containing water chestnut cake in his hand.

That night, Gu Jue and Qin Yao quietly left the capital without disturbing anyone.

Of course Chu Qianchen knew this, and he suddenly became listless and unmotivated. Apart from going to Prince Chen's Mansion as a miracle doctor every three days, he spent the rest of his time free.

She hid in the house every day to deal with the medicinal materials that Gu Jue had found, and found that none of them had been concocted before. If this medicinal material is well prepared, it can enhance its efficacy and make it easier to use as medicine. This medicine is very precious and rare. She doesn't want to let others prepare it, so she just does it herself, removing hair, drying, cutting, and roasting...

Mrs. Shen saw that she was hiding in the room all day long, so she asked Chu Yunmu to come to her after class, saying that she wanted her to give advice on Chu Yunmu's homework. Chu Yunmu had never seen the preparation of medicinal materials before. After finishing his homework, he would often lie down at the table and stare at Chu Qianchen's every move with great interest. Even Shen had to sigh with emotion. Chu Qianchen was able to control the great demon king Chu Yunmu.

From May to June, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and the sun is scorching.

On the second day of June, Chu Qianchen went out to Jishi Hall again. Unexpectedly, someone was already waiting for her there.

Jialou was sitting by the window, his eyes slightly lowered, and he was slowly twisting the string of Buddhist beads in his hand.

Even the front hall of the medical center seemed to become solemn and solemn because of his presence, and the people in Jishitang subconsciously relaxed their movements for fear of alarming him.

Standing beside Garuda were two followers, one of whom was Tama.

Chu Qianchen recognized Tama, his eyes lit up, and his heart beat faster: Tama came back from Hao Kingdom, which means...

Jialou seemed to hear the footsteps, opened his eyes, and looked towards Chu Qianchen.

Chu Qianchen walked up to him slowly. Garou made a gesture to Tama and said, "I brought the Seven-Star Grass."

When Jialou raised his hand, Chu Qianchen's eyes swept across his sleeves, which were as white as snow, and he was startled when he saw a few blood stains on the cuffs.

Tama came forward holding a box, opened the lid, and asked Chu Qianchen to inspect the goods.

Although Chu Qianchen has never seen the real thing of Qixingcao, she has seen pictures and descriptions of it in medical books. Each leaf of Qixingcao has seven stars, so it got its name. It smells like orchid and tastes sweet.

Chu Qianchen looked at it, smelled it, and smiled.

She was certain that the herb in the box was Seven Star Grass!

"Thank you so much, Master." Chu Qianchen personally collected the Seven Star Grass as if he had found a treasure, and thanked the other party.

Wuhajialou is indeed well-deserved, as the prince said, he is a man of great promise.

Jialou said with a smile: "Girl, you are very polite, that's what you should do."

Jialou's expression and tone of voice make people feel like spring breeze.

His gentle temperament is not aggressive at all, and when he talks and laughs, he makes people feel good about him. Whether it is his entourage or the people of Jishitang, when they face him, their words and deeds will be subconsciously respectful.

Chu Qianchen had just gotten the Seven Star Grass and was anxious to go back to make medicine. He was about to leave, but Jialou spoke first: "Miss, please stay. I have one more thing to ask your help."

Chu Qianchen stopped and said, "Master, please speak."

At this time, a weak and weak voice sounded: "Meow..."

The young man in green clothes behind Jia Lou took two steps forward carrying a bamboo basket. Lying in the basket was a black cat with four white hooves. It was no more than two months old. It was curled up into a ball and had a pair of pitiful green eyes. .

It called again weakly: "Meow."

Chu Qianchen's nose moved and he smelled a faint smell of blood, and his eyes passed over the blood stains on Jialou's sleeves. She seemed to know where it came from.

"Is it injured?" Chu Qianchen asked.

Jialou took the bamboo basket, put it on the table, and explained: "The cat we picked up on the street in front of us had its hind legs broken by a carriage. It was not clear if there were any other internal injuries. "

Chu Qianchen touched the cat's twisted right hind leg, and he knew it in his mind. He told Amber: "Its leg is broken and it needs to be boned. Go and prepare."

Amber hurriedly made preparations, and in a short while, hemp powder, fire candles, water, knives, Jiuxu ointment, etc. were all ready.

"Ma Fei Powder." As soon as Chu Qianchen stretched out his hand, Amber tacitly handed over the reed tube that had been filled with Ma Fei Powder.

Chu Qianchen held the reed pipe in one hand and pried the little milk cat's mouth open with the other.

However, the originally pitiful little cat suddenly stretched out its sharp claws and patted Chu Qianchen's hand.

A long, slender, white hand came between Chu Qianchen and the cat as quickly as lightning. The back of his hand was scratched by the cat's paw, leaving a thin blood mark.

Garuda didn't care and said, "I'll hold it down."

He handed the string of Buddhist beads to the boy in Tsing Yi and held down the little milk cat's limbs with both hands.

"Woo..." The little milk cat with its belly turned up made a pitiful cry, shaking like a fallen leaf in the wind and rain.

Chu Qianchen carefully fed the little guy Ma Fei San. The cat was too small and she didn't dare to feed it more, so she could only feed it drop by drop.

The little milk cat's meows became softer and softer, and it stopped struggling for a moment. Only a pair of blue eyes were still half-open and half-closed, hazy.

"Scissors." Chu Qianchen took the scissors from Amber's hand and personally cut off the long hair near the injured leg of the kitten. He wiped off the dried blood and dust on the kitten with a clean wet cloth.

Her movements were light and careful, her expression focused, and her attention was focused on the kitten, as if there was nothing more important in her eyes.

Garuda watched her every move quietly.

He had only met Chu Qianchen a few times, but this girl had already left a very deep impression on him, whether it was her superb medical skills and archery skills, or her calmness when facing the Emperor and Crown Prince of Da Qi. , as well as her decision to kill when she went to the inn to negotiate terms with him, and now...

Buddha said: Everything in the world has spirit, and everything has cause and effect.

Maybe there was a reason why he met her during his trip to Daqi.

In the front hall, it was quiet.

For Chu Qianchen, treating a cat couldn't be easier. In her previous life, she also started her medical practice by treating small animals and people's minor illnesses and pains.

In just one stick of incense, Chu Qianchen connected the injured bones of the little milk cat and wrapped it with medicine.

The effects of Ma Fei Powder haven't worn off yet, and the little kitten is still wilted, dizzy, and motionless, as if it has been ravaged.

Chu Qianchen rubbed its head twice before going to clean his hands and said: "Master, just applying medicine to its injury once is not enough. It will take ten days and a half to nurse it. During this time, its legs will be damaged." You can’t move it, why don’t you give it to me?”

Amber blinked, a little surprised. Does the girl mean to keep this cat?

Jialou's brows moved slightly, his eyes became warmer, and he was also a little surprised.

"Then I'll bother you, girl." Jialou smiled and made a Buddhist salute, "It seems that it is destined to be a girl."

Chu Qianchen stretched out his finger and scratched the tip of the kitten's nose, "Have you named it yet?"

"No." Jialou also went to clean his hands. The wound scratched by the cat on the back of his hand had not yet healed, and there was a trace of blood in the basin.

Although this was just a minor injury and there was no need to apply ointment, Chu Qianchen thought that the cat was now her own. If her cat scratched someone, of course she would be responsible.

With just a look from Chu Qianchen, Amber understood, and skillfully took out a small porcelain jar with blue flowers on a white background.

Chu Qianchen pointed to the back of Jialou's hand and said, "Apply this ointment twice a day and it will be fine after three days."

Although Garuda looked very kind, Kohaku had an inexplicable awe of him. She gave the Shiquan anointing to Tama and specifically added: "Keep it without leaving any scars."

Tama: "..."

A scar on the back of a grown man's hand is nothing, but a scar on his face is no big deal!

Tama glanced at Garuda and accepted the small porcelain jar. The things this girl gives are most likely good things!

Now that it was over, Garuda took his two followers and left.

When he came out of Jishi Hall, he stopped and glanced at an alley diagonally opposite.

Tama and the boy in green also noticed something and looked over with sword-like eyes.

The narrow alley seems empty at first glance.

Tama whispered: "Someone is watching us..."

Jialou smiled slightly, turned around and left without comment.

Tama glanced at the alley again and muttered contemptuously: "Emperor Da Qi is really a petty person!"

Just as Jialou and his party guessed, someone had been secretly watching Jishitang. The news that Jialou had come to Jishitang reached the ears of the emperor in the palace within a quarter of an hour.

"...Your Majesty, Wuhejialou just went to Jishi Hall to see the miracle doctor. He stayed there for nearly half an hour. The Jinyiwei did not dare to approach, so I don't know what they talked about." The Jinyiwei commander Lu Siji faced the emperor. Report.

The emperor sat behind the imperial desk, his face as sinking as water, and he slowly turned the jade ring on his thumb with one hand, without saying a word.

In the past few days, the Jin Yiwei who was watching the palace of Prince Chen saw the miracle doctor entering the palace every three days. Each time, it took more than an hour for the miracle doctor to come out of the palace.

Prince Chen's Mansion has closed its doors to thank guests recently, and Gu Jue has not been out for several days.

When something goes wrong, there must be a monster.

The emperor suddenly stood up, strode to the window, and looked in the direction of Prince Chen's Mansion.

When Gu Jue first returned to Beijing, he had been hiding in the palace and ignored his call. But starting from mid-April, Gu Jue would go to some teahouses and restaurants from time to time. He also went to Yuanqing Temple several times. Later, he also went to court for Qin Yao's affairs.

Now that he suddenly stayed behind closed doors again, and the miracle doctor visited again and again, Gu Jue's illness must have become serious again.

At this time, Lu Siji said carefully: "Your Majesty, is it possible that the reason why Wuhejialou met the miraculous doctor was to find out about King Chen's condition?"

The emperor still didn't speak, he thought so too.

A few days ago, Jialou just went to Prince Chen's Mansion and stayed there for two hours before coming out. What on earth did he talk to Gu Jue? !

This matter is like a heart problem of the emperor. These days, the emperor has been having trouble sleeping and eating.

The emperor rubbed his tired eyebrows and scolded in a cold voice: "These Hao people really don't know etiquette. When they come to Daqi, they actually go to visit Gu Jue first!"

The emperor seemed not to have thought that he did not want to see the envoy Nan Hao. Naturally, Lu Siji would not remind the emperor of this. He just lowered his head and stood behind the emperor.

Regarding Wuhejialou, the emperor's mood was too complicated. He was afraid that Gu Jue and Wuhejialou would collude together, and he was also afraid that Wuhejialou would have any thoughts on it if he knew that Gu Jue was seriously ill...

There was silence in the imperial study room for a moment.

Until the emperor's voice sounded again: "Can you find out the identity of that miracle doctor?"

Lu Siji lowered his head, "I still haven't found out. The people in Prince Chen's Mansion are too treacherous." Too arrogant!

"It's useless!" The emperor was even more angry, his face was livid, and he felt that the Jin Yiwei really couldn't do anything. "How do you Jin Yiwei do things? You can't handle such a small thing. Why do I care for you wastes!"

Lu Siji felt aggrieved. Not even the emperor could do anything to King Chen, let alone them. The miracle doctor has the support of Prince Chen, so even if they send people to Jishi Hall to take the person directly, it still depends on whether Prince Chen's palace agrees or not.

Lu Siji did not dare to say a word and could only let the emperor vent his depression.

The more the emperor scolded, the more frustrated he felt. After scolding him a lot, he drove Lu Siji away.

The emperor was alone in his study room, sulking and pacing back and forth irritably.

At one moment he wanted Eunuch Ni to announce the Wuhejial Tower, but at the next he changed his mind. He felt that if he summoned him again after meeting Gu Jue at the Wuhejial Tower, it would inevitably make people think that he was afraid of Nan Hao and Gu Jue.

In the meantime, several cabinet ministers also came to see the emperor, but the emperor had no intention of understanding government affairs and sent them all away.

More than an hour later, Eunuch Ni came to ask for instructions in panic: "Your Majesty..."

"Didn't I say I won't see you?" The emperor interrupted him impatiently, showing his composure without anger.

Eunuch Ni still had the courage to finish his sentence: "Taoist Master Xuanjing, please see me."

(End of chapter)