Folks! Who understands this feeling?! When she was born, her father was missing. When she was two, her mother disappeared. When she was four, her older brother fell into the river and drowned... Wa...
Princess Nan had originally thought that Prince Nan had regained his sight, but upon hearing Physician Zhang's words, her joy instantly sank to the bottom.
Princess Nan pushed Imperial Physician Zhang aside, went to Prince Nan, grabbed his shoulders, and asked:
"Your Highness, can you see me? I'm standing right in front of you now."
The King of the South's eyes remained unfocused, and he shook his head blankly.
"I can't see, everything in front of me is pitch black."
Princess Nan screamed in despair, her sharp finger pointing at the little dumpling. Her eyes were red as she shouted:
"It's all your fault! You blinded the prince, you'll have to pay for his eyes."
After saying that, the Princess Consort of the South rushed over angrily, her face contorted with rage, and reached out to gouge out the little dumpling's eyes.
"Princess Nan, what are you doing! Stop it!" Su Ruiling shouted, and ran down from her high position, lifting her skirt in alarm.
Mu Jinnian quickly took the little dumpling away, and the other three sons of the Mu family also stood in front of the little dumpling.
Mu Ting drew his sword directly at the Princess Consort of the South.
Upon seeing the sharp tip of the sword, Princess Nan immediately stopped in her tracks.
Princess Nan: "She caused the Prince to go blind. Does the General still intend to tolerate her?"
Mu Tingzheng replied with thunderous force: "I have said that I am willing to take full responsibility for my daughter's crimes."
“Since the Princess Consort of the South wants her to atone with her eyes, then I, Mu, will gouge out my own eyes to atone for my daughter’s sins.”
After saying that, Mu Ting threw the sword up, caught it with his backhand, and swung it towards his own eyes.
"Daddy, no!" the little dumpling cried anxiously. "Uncle isn't blind yet, and I haven't finished treating his illness."
Mu Ting stopped what he was doing and looked at her with a puzzled expression.
Little Dumpling: "I only said that after one incense stick's time, my uncle can open his eyes, not that after one incense stick's time, my uncle can see things."
The little dumpling explained, feeling wronged, that she didn't understand why these adults were in such a hurry!
Princess Nan frowned and asked, "You mean, you have another way?"
The little dumpling patted Mu Jinnian's shoulder, signaling him to pick her up.
Mu Jinnian obeyed, but kept a wary eye on the Princess Consort of the South, fearing that she might lose control and attack again.
The little dumpling said to the Prince of Nan, "Uncle, don't be afraid. The white film on your eyes is gone, and you will be able to see things again soon."
After saying that, she reached out and asked the Prince of the South to close his eyes, and then massaged and pressed the acupoints around his eyes several times.
Another incense stick's time passed, and the little girl's hands ached from rubbing them. She shook her hands and said:
"Uncle, you can open your eyes now."
The King of the South opened his eyes again, and this time, he could clearly see everything around him.
The King of the South excitedly covered his right eye and looked at everything with his previously damaged left eye.
"I can see! I can see!" The King of the South shouted excitedly as he walked, his heart filled with immense joy.
Princess Nan rushed over.
"Your Highness, can you really see with your left eye now?"
Tears welled in the eyes of the Prince of the South. His left eye had been damaged for decades, but one day it was finally able to see again.
"Yes, I can see."
Princess Nan immediately hugged Prince Nan and burst into tears.
"Your Highness, you're finally healed! That's wonderful!"
The little girl was also happy for her uncle, and she said to her father and brothers with a hint of pride:
"Isn't the little dumpling great!"
Mu Ting chuckled and pinched her little nose.
"Great! My little dumpling is the best!"
Qiuqiu breathed a sigh of relief; the huge weight that had been hanging over her heart finally lifted.
First, acupuncture was used to clear the meridians, then medicinal pills were used to catalyze the process, and finally, acupressure was applied to revitalize the blood vessels around the eyes. It must be said that his little master is truly exceptionally talented.
Upon seeing his elder brother's long-standing ailment cured, the emperor burst into laughter and immediately announced to the crowd:
"Mu Jintuan has rendered great service in healing the Southern King. She is hereby granted the title of Princess Rongchang, a fief of three thousand households, and a reward of five million taels of gold."
"Your Majesty, I accept your decree and thank you for your great favor." As soon as Mu Ting finished speaking, he quickly knelt down with the little dumpling, and the civil and military officials behind him followed suit.
Everyone said in unison:
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Princess!"
After expressing his gratitude, the Prince of Nan pulled the little dumpling into his arms and took off the dragon and tiger jade ring from her neck.
“This little dumpling was obtained by my uncle from a master when he was in Yunnan and Tibet. It not only has the meaning of praying for blessings, but also can repel mosquitoes.”
"From now on, when you wear this jade pendant in the summer, you won't be afraid of mosquitoes biting you."
After saying this, the King of the South hung the Dragon and Tiger Jade Ring around the little dumpling's neck.
The little dumpling already had necklaces given to her by her older brother and the old Marquis around her tiny neck, and now she's getting another one from her maternal uncle.
She felt like a money tree, laden with gold and jade jewelry.
Princess Nan was extremely envious when she saw the dragon and tiger jade ring around the little boy's neck.
She had her eye on this jade ring and begged the Prince of Nan for a long time, but he still wouldn't give it to her.
Now they're being very generous, giving it directly to this little guy.
Princess Nan snorted coldly, standing with her hands on her hips, puffing out her cheeks in anger.
Physician Zhang peeked around and, seeing that no one was paying attention to him, secretly tried to slip away.
But as soon as she took a step, a hand grabbed the back of her collar.
Mu Jinyi smiled and asked, "Where is Imperial Physician Zhang heading?"
"Where are the wooden bucket and hot water I prepared for you?!"
Mu Jinyi waved his hand and flung Imperial Physician Zhang away.
Physician Zhang spun around on the ground and rolled right in front of the wooden tub.
The little dumpling jumped up and down, clapping his hands excitedly, and said:
"Alas! Physician Zhang is going to wash his hair upside down."
Physician Zhang was on the verge of tears and slapped himself hard across the face.
It's all his fault for talking so much nonsense!
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Physician Zhang was lifted up by his feet and instantly turned upside down in the wooden tub.
"Physician Zhang, are you sure you can hold on?" The person who lifted the foot said, then suddenly let go.
Physician Zhang's small frame couldn't withstand being upside down. His arm trembled, and he fell into the wooden tub, choking on water and getting his clothes soaked.
Seeing Physician Zhang's comical appearance, everyone present burst into laughter.
From now on, the imperial physician will become the imperial wet doctor!
After the farce ended, the palace banquet continued.
The little dumpling cured the Prince of Nan's eyes and was then bestowed the title of Princess Rongchang.
In no time, the banquets of the Prince of Nan and the Mu family were filled with people, many of whom went over to offer toasts and congratulate them, trying to build relationships.
This was the first time the palace had been so lively since Princess Yuening and her daughter went missing, and the emperor happily drank quite a bit of wine.
Amidst the clinking of glasses and the lively conversation, the little dumpling, feeling a bit bored, ran over to Su Ruiling's side.
"Auntie, I see a plum garden over there. Shall we go take a look together?" The little dumpling took Su Ruiling's hand.
Su Ruiling naturally went along with her, since she didn't like lively social gatherings anyway, so she got up and followed the little dumpling to the plum garden in the south.
Su Ruiling wanted some peace and quiet, so she didn't have too many people with her, only calling Granny Chang to accompany her.
During the banquet, Sun Mingzhu and Jiang Yuanyuan secretly followed the little girl and the empress as they left their seats alone.
After leaving the banquet, the little dumpling finally smelled fresh air again.
Qiuqiu's belly was already bulging from eating, and she lazily strolled around beside the little dumpling.
The plum blossoms in the garden are in full bloom, their fragrance filling the air.
The little dumpling squatted down, made a snowball, and played with it in his hands.
A gust of wind blew by, and Su Ruiling felt a little cold, so she said to Granny Chang, "It's getting windy, go and get a shawl for me and Xiao Tuanzi."
Granny Chang was a little worried. "If I leave, only Her Highness and the little princess will be left. Why don't I call some maids and guards over?"
Seeing that the little dumpling and the ball were having fun playing in the snow, Su Ruiling waved her hand.
"With too many people following you, you'll feel very restricted. Just go and come back quickly."
Seeing that the Empress was determined to do so, Granny Chang had no choice but to agree and quickly ran away.
Only Xiao Tuanzi and Su Ruiling, along with a little white dog, remained in the plum garden.
However, they did not notice that not far away, Sun Mingzhu and her daughter were watching them intently.
"Huh?"
The little dumpling exclaimed in surprise. She had just been playing with the ball when she suddenly saw a small figure flash by in front of her.
Qiuqiu twitched its nose and said, "It's the little brother we met at Dali Temple."
It's that little nobody brother!
The little dumpling also remembered, but she didn't understand why the little invisible person suddenly appeared here.
The little dumpling threw away the snowball in its hand and ran towards the direction of the little invisible one together with the ball.
Su Ruiling saw a plum blossom in full bloom and picked it, intending to give it to Xiao Tuanzi.
But in the blink of an eye, both the little dumpling and the ball disappeared.