Following Lanqin's instructions, Nianxue received a waist token from the head nanny and went out. She walked several streets, then went into a pharmacy to buy some nourishing herbs. When she came out, she made sure that no one was following her before turning into a clinic.

The clinic was bustling with people; it was really crowded. Nianxue glanced at the servant who was attending to patients, walked up to him, cleared her throat, and said, "Young man, may I speak to you in private?"

The servant turned to look at Nianxue and saw that she was well-proportioned and that her clothes and accessories were not those of an ordinary person; she must be from a wealthy family. So, he immediately put on a smiling face and nodded, saying, "Miss, please come this way."

The servant led Nianxue to a secluded spot before asking, "Miss, is there something you need?"

Nianxue didn't say much. She took out a small piece of silver from her sleeve and said to the servant, "Young man, my mistress has something she'd like to trouble your doctor with. If you can let me see the doctor first, this silver is yours." She then handed the silver to the servant. Nianxue was even more anxious than Lanqin to find out as soon as possible what the prescription contained and whether it would help with pregnancy. Therefore, she wanted to see the doctor quickly and have him examine her, hence the small amount of silver she gave the servant.

The servant's attention was already drawn to the gleaming silver ingot, and he readily agreed, "Miss, it seems so. I'll go tell Doctor Wang right away." With that, he reached out and took the silver ingot.

Sure enough, money makes things easier. Nianxue quickly met with Doctor Wang. When she handed him the prescription, she said, "Doctor, this is a prescription I found from an itinerant doctor that helps women conceive. It cost me ten taels of silver. But after trying it for a while, it doesn't seem to have any effect. I would like to ask you to take a look and see if this prescription is beneficial for women to conceive."

Doctor Wang took the paper, not paying much attention to Nian Xue's words; after all, there were many women like her who longed for children. The more he looked at it, the deeper his doubts became, as if he were pondering something.

“Young lady, there’s something wrong with the dosage of the medicine in your prescription. If the dosage is right, it can indeed help a woman get pregnant,” Doctor Wang said, putting down the prescription.

Nianxue frowned and immediately asked, "Doctor, what kind of medicinal materials are these? And where did you go wrong with the dosage you just mentioned?"

Doctor Bai then pointed to the small characters on the paper and said, “Young lady, please look at these ingredients: 10 grams of Epimedium, 15 grams of Shitongye (stone fungus leaf), and 15 grams of cloves. These three herbs are supposed to benefit the kidneys, clear the meridians, and regulate the Chong and Ren meridians. However, the dosage has been doubled or even tripled. This not only prevents these herbs from having their original effect, but because they are in excess, they may even damage the kidneys of the person taking them, which in turn will affect the woman's ovulation and thus affect her ability to conceive.”

Upon hearing this, Nianxue's face turned pale. After calming down, she said, "Thank you for the reminder, Doctor. Fortunately, my mistress didn't take much. So, according to Doctor Bai, what dosage of these herbs would be helpful for a woman to conceive? Please, Doctor Wang, don't be stingy. If my mistress can conceive successfully, I will reward you handsomely. Today, I will give Doctor Bai ten taels of silver in advance." After saying this, Nianxue took out ten taels from her bundle and placed it on the examination table in front of Doctor Wang.

Sure enough, a hint of joy flashed across Doctor Wang's face, and he quickly said, "As a doctor, my duty is naturally to cure people's illnesses. With such trust from you, young lady, I will do my best to help you recover."

Nianxue naturally expressed her gratitude profusely. After receiving the revised prescription from Doctor Wang, she left the clinic. She then deliberately took a detour through several streets and returned to the mansion only at the time agreed upon with the head nanny.

Since her heartfelt conversation with Fourth Master yesterday, Lanqin has lost her usual desire for pleasure. Right now, she is hunched over her desk, calculating her ovulation period! In fact, she thinks that Yang's prescription is probably just a common tonic for regulating a woman's blood and qi, so she didn't take it too seriously.

"Gege, what are you drawing?" Zi Ran stood aside watching Lan Qin write a string of messy, scribbled characters on a piece of paper with a brush.

A bead of sweat dripped down her side. Lanqin looked up with her large, bright eyes, her fluttering eyelashes incredibly cute, and said, "Ziran, these are Arabic numerals. Haven't you seen them before?"

Sister, I remember numbers were already introduced during the Qing Dynasty! Zi Ran was a young lady from an official family, she shouldn't be unfamiliar with them!

“Oh, I remember now, the numbers on the Western clock in the middle of the main room look like these Arabic numerals! I only learned classical Chinese before, I have never learned these.” Zi Ran said with a smile, her eyes crinkling.

Okay, the more I look at this girl, the more I like her.

Lanqin stood up from the table and said to Ziran, "Do you want to learn? I can teach you, Princess."

Zi Ran was about to postpone when she suddenly noticed that Nian Xue had already reached the door. She quickly stopped talking, because judging from Nian Xue's expression, she seemed to have something important to say.

"Princess, your servant is back." Nianxue curtsied at the door and walked straight in.

"Ziran, go to the small kitchen and check on how Chef Niu's pastries are coming along." Lanqin noticed Nianxue's expression and knew it was because of what he had asked her to do. She then sent Ziran away, as this matter was quite sensitive and she didn't want too many people to know.

"Nianxue, is there a problem?" Lanqin asked. Because the secret formula for conceiving a child always sounded a bit like a "conspiracy," Lanqin didn't want many people to know about it, not even the people in her own household.

Nianxue nodded and then recounted everything that Doctor Bai had said to Lanqin.

After hearing Nianxue's words, Lanqin stared blankly at the ovulation dates in front of her, feeling genuinely saddened. Although she knew Yang Shi harbored ill intentions towards her, this prescription was given to her by Lingzhu. She hadn't expected it to be a scheme to harm her! Actually, Lanqin had wronged Lingzhu in this respect. When Yang Shi wrote the prescription, she deliberately altered a few numbers on Lanqin's copy. Lingzhu had quickly checked it, fearing Yang Shi might have ulterior motives and refuse to give the secret formula to Lanqin. However, he never imagined Yang Shi would be so malicious, tampering with the dosages of several herbs—truly cunning!

"It seems my dear aunt is really taking good care of me!" Lanqin said, her face pale with anger. She always believed in not provoking others unless they provoked her. But now, she had actually helped this woman who wanted to harm her send a message to her daughter. If Consort De found out about this, she would definitely dislike her even more.