With a gentle smile, she took her godmother's pulse and said with great certainty, "Godmother is indeed blessed; you are already two months pregnant!"

The eldest princess reacted as expected.

You Ran suddenly realized, "Aunt Jinxiu, we really went to unnecessary trouble! Master also knows a little about medicine, so checking for pregnancy is a piece of cake for him. My godmother must have known all along!"

"Your Highness has kept it a secret so well!" Aunt Jinxiu's face lit up with joy. "In any case, this servant congratulates the Princess! Now that this servant knows, according to custom, I must report to the Grand Preceptor! This servant will send someone there immediately..."

The eldest princess waved her hand, "There are too many trivial matters in the palace these days, no need to bother him. Let's wait until he returns to his residence before we talk about it."

You Ran immediately stepped forward and took the princess's arm. "Godmother, since Master isn't here, I'll shamelessly have dinner with you at the manor today!"

Aunt Jinxiu smiled and said, "The county princess hasn't come for several days. Now that the county princess is not here, it's a good time to keep the princess company!"

After saying this, he curtsied and left.

You Ran continued the previous topic, "Speaking of Sister Yueyue, has she written to us? She should be back by now, right?"

The eldest princess nodded, "They should arrive in the next few days. They said they would definitely come back before your coming-of-age ceremony."

"When I come of age, Sister Yueyue will be almost nineteen! Has your godmother been looking for a partner for her lately?"

The eldest princess smiled. "In her last letter, Yueyue said that she would definitely bring a fiancé back with her this time."

You Ran became interested. "Ah? When I saw her in Shenshan County last time, I didn't see any promising young men with her!"

The eldest princess shook her head. "Fine, let her be. If she really brings back a fiancé, that would be good. If not, we can find another one."

You Ran waited until the moon was high in the sky before her long-lost monk master returned.

Wu Wang, now a handsome imperial advisor with flowing black hair and elegant robes, was naturally delighted to see his disciple. "You Ran, you seem to have some free time today!"

You Ran chuckled and pulled Wu Wang into the study. "Master, I have something to ask you!"

Wu Wang gestured for her to sit down and prepared to have tea served.

You Ran waved her hand, "No need, I'll just ask a couple of questions and then leave, it's getting late."

"Master, my senior brother said that His Highness the Crown Prince is determined to marry no one but me, and that this was at your behest. Is that true?"

Wu Wang was stunned for a moment, cursing his troublesome disciple in his heart for actually betraying him.

But he still nodded in agreement, "It is my suggestion. His Highness the Crown Prince's fate is flawed, but you are a person of great fortune. If you can get married, then all the misfortunes and bad luck on him will disappear, and he will no longer be in danger of losing his life."

I don't believe you for a second!

She was filled with worry. "I've heard that the Crown Prince is afflicted with a strange Gu poison that will shorten his lifespan. Could it be that the Gu will disappear after we marry? Or will it transfer to me?"

She couldn't help but think that way.

Everyone is clinging to her as a lifeline; who knows, she might be the cure?

Wu Wang shook his head firmly, “You Ran, you may not believe in this kind of fortune telling, but I have analyzed your birth charts, and it is indeed a match made in heaven, a destiny to grow old together. As for the poison in his body, we have already made progress. It is from the same person who inflicted the poison on the Emperor and Consort Zhou. As long as the Empress agrees, removing the poison will not be difficult.”

You Ran was taken aback. "What? The Emperor and Consort Zhou weren't poisoned, but rather bewitched?"

Wu Wang nodded, "First they were poisoned, then they were afflicted by a Gu poison. The poison has been neutralized, but the Gu poison remains, which is why the two of them are still unconscious."

"What about the empress? Why did she commit regicide?"

Wu Wang whispered, "She was originally a spy planted by Prince Rong by the Emperor's side. Who knew she would rise step by step to the position of Empress, and even more so to pave the way for the Third Prince's ascension to the throne? How could she still be used by Prince Rong? So after Prince Rong's heir escaped from prison, he intended to use this last pawn, but the Empress refused. Unexpectedly, a letter of denunciation from Prince Rong's heir reached the Emperor's desk. To avoid alerting her, the Emperor did not take action against her for the time being. Who knew that she had gotten wind of this from some spy and struck first, poisoning the soup. As a result, Consort Zhou rushed to drink it. The Emperor was furious and wanted to have the Empress arrested, but the Empress preemptively used a Gu poison on him, causing him to fall into a coma. Later, we discovered that Consort Zhou also had the same Gu poison on her body as the Emperor, so the Empress must have also used a Gu poison on Consort Zhou at that time."

You Ran looked shocked. "The Empress is actually a spy?!"

Wu Wang continued, "Fortunately, the Empress wanted to control the Emperor and forge an imperial edict, so she did not kill them, thus the two were able to save their lives."

After a moment of contemplation, You Ran said, "Speaking of Gu worms, I am reminded of the transaction that Princess Qingping made with an old woman last year, buying her Gu worms."

Wu Wang's eyes lit up. "What did you say? What old woman? What's her background?"

You Ran thought for a moment and described her attire: "She wore a blue cloth dress with exquisite embroidery on the hem. I heard that her people all live in the southern border."

A sudden thought flashed through Wu Wang's mind: "It's the Youyou Clan!"

He exclaimed excitedly, "You Ran, I told you you're a very lucky person! The clue you provided saved the life of the most distinguished person in the world!"

After saying that, he got up and hurriedly left the house.

You Ran looked completely bewildered.

No, you've answered all my questions!

She also wanted to ask about her and her senior's birth charts!

In the following days, she neither saw her senior brother nor found her master.

Knowing that they were all busy with important matters, she had no choice but to gossip with her third sister about the handsome young man she had met that day.

Whenever he is mentioned, Yun Manying blushes.

Through her hesitant narration, You Ran finally pieced together a story.

The gist of it is that the young master was originally blind. One day, he went to the clinic for a consultation, and Yun Manying received him. Over time, the two became acquainted, and the young master would often stay by her side when she was getting her medicine, listening to her mutter to herself.

Speaking of this, Yun Manying said excitedly, "Sixth Sister, you really can't imagine how a blind person went from not recognizing a single medicine to being able to identify hundreds of them, and his touch is so accurate! If you ask for three qian of Coptis chinensis, he will definitely not weigh out four qian! He can find the exact medicine I called out from the hundreds of compartments on our counter with his eyes closed. It's simply amazing!"

"He's blind, so his eyes are always closed, aren't they?"

"Yes, because of the medicine, he always had his eyes bandaged. A few troublemakers questioned him, but when they took the medicine packet to the doctor for verification, they all said it was completely correct. They even weighed the medicine, and it was exactly the same. So, he later became the clinic's star attraction! So many girls came to the clinic just to catch a glimpse of him!"

With a cheerful smile, she asked, "And what about you?"