Chapter 57 Shen Jingtan, you must be sleeping quite comfortably in that lonely bed, right? [22]

When the old physician Wu Ming was invited to the East Palace, he thought that Si Jinye was feeling unwell.

When he arrived at Si Jinye's bedchamber, he saw Si Jinye sitting peacefully by the bed.

On the bed, hidden by the gauze curtains, Wu Ming saw a slender figure that was faintly visible.

He immediately realized that the woman lying on the bed must be the girl who had made Si Jinye's headache and tinnitus disappear.

Wu Ming's eyes immediately lit up.

He had been looking forward to meeting this girl for a long time!

Wu Ming then looked at Si Jinye's expression.

The most basic skills of a doctor are observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation.

He immediately noticed that Si Jinye's complexion was much better than usual.

The dark circles under his eyes have faded, and the bloodshot in his eyes has also decreased significantly.

He doesn't look as gloomy as usual!

Wu Ming opened his mouth to speak, but Si Jinye silenced him with a single look.

Si Jinye gestured for him to only look and not speak.

Wu Ming's words caught in his throat; he choked for a moment before swallowing them back.

He tiptoed to the bedside, carefully lifted the gauze curtain, and saw the girl's appearance on the bed.

Even Wu Ming, who was quite old, was amazed by A Chu's appearance.

However, he wasn't interested in appearance; he was more curious about what was strange about Ah Chu.

Wu Ming first took A Chu's pulse.

Si Jinye watched from the side.

Seeing Wu Ming put his hand on A Chu's wrist, even though it was covered with a handkerchief, it still felt inexplicably out of place.

Just like when his younger brother touched the jade carving his mother had given him when he was a child, he was just as unhappy.

Fortunately, Wu Ming quickly withdrew his hand.

He looked up at Si Jinye with a conflicted expression.

Si Jinye gestured for Wu Ming to follow him to the outer room to talk.

Once outside, Si Jinye finally spoke, asking, "How was it?"

Wu Ming frowned: "That young lady... I only found out that she is physically weak, which was caused by damage to her health since childhood. She needs to take good care of herself, otherwise, the difficulty in having children is a minor issue, but her lifespan will also be greatly affected."

"As for the rest, there is nothing unusual."

Wu Ming's diagnosis was actually within Si Jinye's expectations.

In the past ten days, his men have thoroughly investigated Shen Jingtan's life story.

From being switched at birth by the Meng family, to every instance of mistreatment and scolding she received from them.

It even goes into detail about how many sips of water she drank each day and how many words she spoke.

Therefore, it can be determined that Shen Jingtan could not possibly be a drug-using person raised by anyone.

If it's not a drug user, then it's even more amazing.

He tried to get close to other women, but before he could get too close, the smell of perfume made his headache worse.

Even if she doesn't smell of perfume, it's no use for him to get close.

Therefore, it's hard to find another person like Achu who could effectively treat his headaches and tinnitus.

Besides getting close to the woman, Si Jinye made other attempts.

For example, they would find the spices that Ah Chu used, or even the clothes she wore.

But once those things left Achu, they were of no use to Si Jinye.

In other words, it can only be Achu.

Wu Ming listened to Si Jinye's other attempts, but he still couldn't explain the reasons behind them.

He could only say, "Since Miss Shen is so beneficial to Your Highness's health, then let's have more contact."

In any case, it's already very good that Si Jinye can get a good night's sleep!

After all, not sleeping for years can kill a person!

If Si Jinye continues to suffer from headaches and tinnitus that prevent him from sleeping well, it's really uncertain how many more years he can live.

Si Jinye heard what Wu Ming said, but he didn't say anything. He just waved his hand and told him to leave.

Wu Ming cupped his hands in greeting, slung his medicine box over his shoulder, and turned to leave.

He had only taken two steps when Si Jinye called out to him again: "Wait."

Wu Ming turned around: "Does Your Highness have any further instructions?"

Si Jinye glanced into the inner room and said to Wu Ming, "Take good care of her health. I don't want her to die before me."

Wu Ming replied, "When I return, I will prepare some pills for Miss Shen and also compile a list of medicinal diets."

Si Jinye nodded and let him go.

After Wu Ming left, Si Jinye got up and went into the inner room.

He stood by the bed, looking at Achu, who was sleeping soundly, clutching the blanket.

Si Jinye scoffed lightly: "You seem to be sleeping soundly."

He had a wicked thought, sat down on the edge of the bed, and reached out to pinch Achu's upturned nose.

Ah Chu discovered that he couldn't breathe through his nose.

She frowned, shook her head from side to side, but still couldn't breathe through her nose.

With her thick eyelashes fluttering, Achu opened her eyes, her gaze filled with a sleepy, confused look.

Upon seeing Si Jinye sitting by the bed, A Chu immediately woke up.

"Your Majesty... Your Highness..."

Ah Chu's nose was pinched, so he spoke in a muffled voice.

Si Jinye was amused, and a smile flashed in his eyes.

But soon he deliberately lowered his eyebrows and pretended to be angry.

Si Jinye released his grip on A Chu's nose and snorted coldly, "Chen Jingtan, you slept quite comfortably on the lonely bed, didn't you?"

Ah Chu was indeed frightened by him; her rosy face, which had been flushed from sleeping so well, turned pale.

She hurriedly sat up, then knelt on the bed: "Your Highness, please forgive me!"

Si Jinye looked at her lowered head: "You haven't answered my question yet. Is my bed comfortable?"

Achu shrugged and answered honestly in a trembling voice, "It's very comfortable."

Si Jinye's bed was indeed comfortable, which is why A Chu fell asleep so quickly last night.

She really wasn't acting.

Si Jinye's lips curled up: "From today onwards, come here by yourself every night after you've washed up. Don't make me send someone to invite you again."

"Do you understand?"

Achu cautiously looked up at Si Jinye, her face clearly showing her confusion.

She tried to ask, "Why, Your Highness..."

Si Jinye clicked his tongue and deliberately darkened his face: "Do I need to explain to you what I want to do?"

He grabbed Achu's chin, but didn't realize that his movements weren't as rough as before.

Si Jinye leaned closer to A Chu and whispered, "Have you forgotten what I told you? Hmm?"

Achu's eyelashes trembled as she tried to hold back the tears that welled up in her eyes from fright.

"This humble woman...has not forgotten."

Si Jinye then nodded in satisfaction and released his hand.

"I need to leave the palace on business. You stay in the East Palace and behave yourself, understand?"

Achu nodded obediently.

After Si Jinye left, Granny Hua led Chunhua and Shuiyue in to help Achu wash up.

Granny Hua's face beamed with joy, and she served A Chu with even greater care and attention.

With Si Jinye absent, A Chu no longer needs to stay in his bedchamber.

As long as she doesn't leave the East Palace, she can move around freely.

After having breakfast, Ah Chu, having nothing else to do, took Xiao Liu for a stroll around the East Palace.

The garden of the Eastern Palace is much more beautiful than the garden of the Marquis of Zhongyi's residence!

In the springtime, the garden, with its ever-changing scenery, is bursting with vibrant flowers.

Some of the flowers were ones that even Ah Chu had never seen before, and Xiao Liu was overwhelmed by the sight of them.

As the mistress and servant reached a corner, they suddenly heard the anxious voice of a palace maid:

"Oh, my little darling! Please, please don't run around like that!"

Achu and Xiaoliu stopped in their tracks.

The master and servant looked at each other, their eyes filled with curiosity.

"Miss, has some noble person from the palace come to the East Palace?" Xiao Liu whispered in A Chu's ear.

Achu shook his head blankly: "I don't know."