Chapter 496 Asking for a Prescription

"Your Highness, may I have a look?" Imperial Physician Wang looked at the Sixth Princess pleadingly and said, "This prescription must be an ancestral recipe. I'd like to ask if the Imperial Hospital can use it in the future."

Doctor Wang felt a little embarrassed and said, "This prescription is particularly good." It seemed a bit unethical to just take someone else's prescription.

"I'll have to ask Sister Xiao about this." The Sixth Princess said, "I'll tell you next time I see Sister Xiao."

The Sixth Princess sent Doctor Wang away. Chunmei held the prescription in her hand and said excitedly, "Your Highness, with this prescription, your health will be cured. I will go get the medicine right away."

Chunmei immediately went to get the medicine, so that His Highness could take it as soon as possible and recover soon.

"Chunmei." The Sixth Princess hurriedly called her back and reminded her, "You have to wait until your period is over before you can take this medicine."

Chunmei slapped her head in frustration and self-blame and said, "Your Highness, this is all my fault. I actually forgot such an important thing."

"Okay, give these three amulets, one to father, one to mother, and this one is for grandmother." The Sixth Princess took out the amulets she had obtained from Qingfeng Temple and distributed them to Chunmei one by one.

Chunmei responded and immediately took the amulets and distributed them.

When Concubine Qi learned that the Sixth Princess had sprained her foot and had her period early, she came to the Sixth Princess's palace with great concern.

"Qin'er." Concubine Qi walked into Qinshui Palace with a worried look on her face. Seeing the Sixth Princess lying on the couch, eating brown sugar dumplings, she asked doubtfully, "Qin'er, you didn't have your period?"

Every time I have my period, it’s excruciatingly painful, and I feel like I’ve had a serious illness. How come I’m eating leisurely now?

"Mother?" The Sixth Princess struggled to bow when she saw Concubine Qi. Concubine Qi stepped forward and said, "Alright, didn't you say your foot was injured? Let's skip these formalities."

"How are your feet?" Concubine Qi looked at the Sixth Princess's bound feet and frowned, "Why are you so careless?"

"Mother, have some brown sugar glutinous rice balls. They're so sweet." The Sixth Princess asked Dongju to scoop a bowl for Concubine Qi and said, "Mother, I went to Qingfeng Temple today to ask for a peace amulet. That was the right place to go!"

"Who knew my period would come early and I fainted."

Before the Sixth Princess could finish her words, Concubine Qi's face changed when she heard that she had fainted. "Did you eat something cold a few days ago? Did you eat too many persimmons?"

The Sixth Princess felt guilty and quickly changed the subject, saying, "Mother, I'm fine. I met a distinguished person."

"Noble lady?" Concubine Qi listened to her talk piece by piece, and was so anxious that she didn't know what to say. She hurriedly urged, "You child, tell me quickly, what's wrong?"

"I just met a sister. She gave me painkillers and prescribed me some medicine. Doctor Wang just came to see me. As long as I take the medicine according to the prescription, my health will be normal again!" The Sixth Princess grinned happily. "How is it, mother? Did you meet a noble person?"

"Then, you will be able to get pregnant in the future? You won't have to suffer excruciating pain every time you have your period?" Concubine Qi's eyes lit up.

Qin'er was only eight years old at the time. She rescued Ze'er who fell into the water in the cold winter. The imperial physician said that if Qin'er had not rescued him quickly, Ze'er would have died.

Qin'er is young and suffers from a cold body. When her period comes, she rolls on the ground in pain!

Concubine Qi felt distressed and guilty towards her daughter.

"Yes." The Sixth Princess touched her lower abdomen and said, "I didn't feel uncomfortable at all after returning from Qingfeng Temple this time. I feel that this painkiller is better than the one prescribed by Doctor Wang."

"Has the imperial physician examined it?" Concubine Qi asked, "Who is he? We should be grateful to him."

"Mother will definitely not guess who it is." The Sixth Princess deliberately kept it a secret. Concubine Qi knew her daughter's illness could be cured, and she was in a particularly good mood. Hearing her expression, she said, "Could it be that I know her too?"

"I think so...but I definitely know." The Sixth Princess said Xiao Jiuyue's name.

"The eldest daughter of the Xiao family from the Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion?" Concubine Qi frowned. "Are you sure it's her? Does she know medicine?"

The eldest daughter of the Xiao family back then was cool and elegant, like a flower on a high mountain. Many men wanted to marry her. In the end, it was the Yongchang Marquis' Mansion that relied on their friendship back then and actually engaged the eldest daughter of the Xiao family!

When the eldest daughter of the Xiao family got engaged, the scene was extremely lively.

"Mother, it's definitely her. After leaving Shengjing, they went to Hongdu, and that's where she learned her medical skills."

The Sixth Princess pursed her lips as she spoke, "Sister Xiao is truly a good person, not at all like what's being said. Sister Xiao did break off the engagement, but how could she, with her status as the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Cheng'en, only be qualified to be a concubine?"

The Sixth Princess spoke up for Xiao Jiuyue, saying, "Mother, Sister Xiao doesn't have a trace of the cunning and slyness of a businessman, nor does she have any taint of money. When she stands there, she's like a beautiful painting."

"Mother, the Xiao family still values ​​friendship and loyalty. The Cui family has broken off the engagement. Even if it is not what Miss Cui wants, the Xiao family still puts aside the past grudges and is willing to marry Miss Cui."

Listening to the Sixth Princess' words, Concubine Qi wondered in her heart when she could meet her husband. It would be best if she could thank him in person. A woman who couldn't get pregnant would probably be despised by her husband's family even if she was a princess.

The Sixth Princess kept calling Xiao Jiuyue "Sister Xiao", which made Concubine Qi understand that the Sixth Princess really liked Xiao Jiuyue.

But when they heard about Miss Cui again, Concubine Qi was confused. Soon, after listening to the Sixth Princess' words, she understood again and said, "You said that the Xiao family still wants to marry into the Cui family? Miss Cui is a kind and loyal person, but the Cui family broke off the engagement back then..."

"The Cui family is just as heartless and ungrateful as the Yongchang Marquisate. Miss Cui is a truly loyal and righteous woman. The Xiao family left Shengjing for over three years, and Miss Cui has been practicing vegetarianism and chanting Buddhist scriptures at Qingfeng Temple for nearly three years!"

The Sixth Princess spoke highly of Cui Yao and said, "Mother, I want to help her."

Concubine Qi looked at her and asked, "Didn't you say that the marriage between the Cui family and the Xiao family is about to be finalized?"

"Yes, but Miss Cui is too pitiful. She has lived a hard life in Qingfeng Temple for several years. It is obviously a loving and righteous thing, but it is not recognized by the people outside." The Sixth Princess has not seen Cui Yao today, but she asked Master Jinghui about it when she was packing.

Master Jinghui praised Miss Cui again and again.

"That's right. She broke off the engagement and remarried into the Xiao family. People who don't know the truth probably don't know how to frame Miss Cui." Concubine Qi knew very well that rumors could really ruin a person.

"That's right. Miss Cui is going to be the Crown Prince's wife in the future, and even the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion. I don't want to see her ruined by these rumors." On the way back to the palace, the Sixth Princess was thinking about how to repay Sister Xiao for saving her life, and she thought of Miss Cui.

Sister Xiao went to Qingfeng Temple specially to see Miss Cui, and the eldest brother of the Xiao family also went there. She must care about Miss Cui. This marriage must make everyone happy!