Chapter 180 Is she here?

Hearing the noise at the door, Pei Qinghe thought it was his father returning. He looked up abruptly and said, "Father..." He opened his mouth, but the words stopped on his lips.

Unexpectedly, the beautiful lady he met just the day before yesterday appeared in his bedroom today.

He froze, thinking to himself: Could it be that Father Emperor has brought her here to be my brother’s concubine?

After the person approached, she first looked around and then instructed the nanny beside her, "Thank you for your trouble, nanny. Please open the window to let in some fresh air and let the young master lie down."

Granny Fu responded and looked the young woman up and down as she walked. Seeing that she was carrying a medicine box, she guessed that she was a doctor.

He thought to himself: It's rare to see a female doctor.

However, having spent many years in the palace, he had seen and experienced a great deal.

She turned and opened the window, then quickly walked to the bedside and gently coaxed Pei Qinghe, "Young master, look, the doctor is here. Shall we let her take a look?"

Pei Qinghe was a little embarrassed when she caught him acting like a rogue. She looked at her with innocent eyes, puzzled: "Are you a doctor?"

Although I could tell he was dressed in rich clothes that day, I never imagined he would be the young master of this mansion. Now that I see him surrounded by servants and maids, I know he is extremely favored.

Ji Shu nodded with a smile in her eyes.

Disappointment flashed in Pei Qinghe's eyes. Did that mean it wasn't her father who had found her? But she was still happy to see her again and immediately obeyed her and lay down.

Ji Shu gently placed her hand on his wrist, which was only three fingers thick, took his pulse, glanced at his tongue, and then gently pressed on his lower abdomen.

Then he asked Granny Fu, "What did the young master eat today?"

Granny Fu thought for a moment and replied, "I didn't eat much, I just ate out last night."

Then he asked, "Is there anything wrong?"

Ji Shu lowered her eyes and said, "It's nothing serious. It's probably because he ate too many different kinds of food and had some indigestion."

"In the days to come, have the kitchen prepare some easily digestible food, remember to eat less and move more, and you will gradually recover."

Upon hearing that there was nothing seriously wrong, Granny Fu immediately felt relieved. The Emperor had been absent this morning, which had frightened them greatly.

Hearing the doctor say this, they nodded in agreement.

After giving her detailed instructions, Ji Shu turned her head and saw him staring at her expectantly, like a little dog waiting to be petted by the roadside.

She couldn't help but ask softly, "What's wrong? Is there anything else that's bothering you?"

Pei Qinghe looked at her, lowered his eyes for a while, and then said in a low voice, "My stomach is still a little uncomfortable."

Ji Shu glanced at Granny Fu, who immediately looked over nervously. She had no choice but to say helplessly, "Then lie down and I'll rub your belly and massage your spine."

Upon hearing this, Pei Qinghe's eyes lit up, and he rolled over and lay face down on the bed.

Ji Shu lifted his inner garment, revealing the child's fair and delicate skin. She first gently rubbed his skin to help him relax, then kneaded his spine segment by segment upwards.

At that moment, the sunlight was just right, streaming in through the window. Ji Shu lowered her eyes, her expression focused.

As Granny Fu watched from the side, her heart suddenly skipped a beat.

The lady's eyebrows and eyes were strikingly similar to the young prince's, as if they were made from the same mold.

If they went outside, anyone would think they were mother and son, but then she glanced at the top of Ji Shu's head and saw that it was clearly an unmarried hairstyle.

How could that be? Besides, the Empress Dowager had said long ago that the little prince's birth mother had died in childbirth.

Granny Fu pressed her chest, thinking that she was overthinking things; there were so many similar people in the world.

Moreover, although this woman is beautiful, there is absolutely no way she could have any relationship with the young prince.

After massaging her spine, Ji Shu looked up and saw that the little one had already fallen fast asleep. Ji Shu smiled and pursed her lips.

He tucked her in and instructed Granny Fu, "I'll write a prescription. If the young master is still unwell after waking up, he should brew and drink this prescription and be fine."

Granny Fu quickly replied, "Yes, thank you for your trouble, madam."

Ji Shu simply shook her head slightly, indicating that there was no need to be so polite.

After writing it down, she handed the prescription to Granny Fu, then packed her suitcase and got up to leave.

At this moment, Granny Fu looked at her features and suddenly asked, "Is Madam a native of Ganzhou?"

Ji Shu was taken aback, but didn't think much of it, guessing that perhaps the other party saw that she was young and a woman and was afraid that her medical skills were not good enough.

He replied, "My ancestral home is Ganzhou, and my family has been practicing medicine for generations."

After saying that, he nodded slightly to her and then left.

As Granny Fu watched her retreating figure, the doubts in her heart gradually dissipated, and she realized that she had been overthinking things.

As dusk approached, Pei Yanzhi returned to his residence. As soon as he got back, he heard that the little rascal was feeling unwell that day.

His brow furrowed involuntarily as he walked, asking, "Has a doctor been called to examine you?"

The servant respectfully reported, "I have already consulted a doctor, who said that the patient has been eating too many different kinds of food and has some indigestion."

Pei Yanzhi gave a faint "hmm" to indicate that he understood, and then turned and walked towards Pei Qinghe's courtyard.

As soon as he entered, he stopped abruptly, his eyes narrowing slightly. He smelled a familiar fragrance as soon as he came in.

He suddenly grabbed the collar of his subordinate beside him and asked in a deep voice, "Has anyone from outside the mansion been here today?"

The subordinate felt a sudden jolt to his chest, a chill running down his spine. He hurriedly recalled what had happened that day.

He then shook his head repeatedly and said, "Today, apart from that young lady from Guangmin Hall, no one else has come."

"A female... doctor?"

Pei Yan's jaw suddenly tightened, and the surrounding air seemed to freeze. Upon hearing the sound, Granny Fu came out from the inner room.

He then saw that although His Majesty's face was calm, his whole body exuded a chilling aura.

She was so frightened that she immediately held her breath and lowered her eyes, not daring to look directly at him.

Pei Yanzhi loosened his subordinate's collar, stared intently at his face, and slowly said, "Tell me, what does that woman look like?"

The subordinates cautiously began to recall, while Granny Fu, having carefully examined the woman, replied, "Your Majesty, the woman looks quite young, about eighteen or nineteen years old, and is very beautiful."

Pei Yanzhi's eyes suddenly darkened, the darkness seemingly carrying a hint of dark fire, and Granny Fu's heart tightened.

All I heard was his hoarse voice as he said, "Isn't it extremely similar to Qinghe?"

Suppressing her surprise, could it be that the woman really had some connection with the young prince? She nodded respectfully, "Yes, their features are almost identical."

"However, when I asked the lady, she said that her family had been practicing medicine for generations and that she had never been to any other place."

Pei Yanzhi's heart, which had been dormant for a long time, finally came alive, and he gritted his teeth.

He laughed in exasperation: "Fine, fine, she hasn't changed at all, still lying all the time."

He slowly loosened his clenched fist, feeling a mix of emotions. He stopped talking, walked into the inner room, and sat down by the couch.