Chapter 30 Poisoning
She also took care of Doukou's body for some time. Although the little girl's spirits were getting better day by day and her cold had long been cured, she still could not speak.
Meng Yan didn't want her to be mute for the rest of her life. Although she came from a family of doctors, her experience within the imperial court limited her. Xiahou Yu, also from a prominent family and the most skilled physician in the Great Zhou, might have some different approach.
Thinking of this, she calmed down and stopped fighting with him. She nodded and said, "Since Imperial Physician Xiahou is willing to offer his services, then I will accept your kindness." Then she glanced at Ruizhu.
Ruizhu understood, took a soft pillow, placed her wrist on it, and covered her with a handkerchief.
Xiahou Yu heard the thorn in her words, but his expression remained unchanged. He smiled gently and raised his hand to feel her pulse.
The wrist beneath the brocade scarf is slender, and the softness of the skin can be vaguely felt through the fabric.
Xiahou Yu only felt that her pulse was steady and her vitality was full, and he couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips slightly - she was obedient and took the medicine obediently.
After a moment, he withdrew his hand, lowered his eyes and said, "Your Majesty is feeling a little better now, but you have lost a lot of weight recently, so you still need to recuperate for a while. I will prescribe another prescription later, Your Majesty, please take it accordingly."
Meng Yan understood that the prescriptions he prescribed for her were all for nourishing yin, activating blood circulation, and maintaining vitality, which were beneficial and harmless. However, she really hated drinking bitter soup, so she couldn't help but roll her eyes.
In Xiahou Yu's eyes, her phoenix eyes flipped slightly, and she was truly charming to the extreme.
He chuckled and said nothing.
"There is one more matter for which I would like to trouble the Imperial Physician Xiahou."
Meng Yan hesitated, but still spoke.
Xia Houyu is the second most important male lead in this novel, and is also the right-hand man of the heroine Lin Yanrong. The book even subtly implies that he has special feelings for Lin Yanrong.
Although she didn't understand what his intention was in constantly hanging around Changchun Palace these days, as the number one villain and supporting female character in the book who deserved to be defeated, she really didn't dare to expect him to help her. She would be lucky if he didn't come to be her enemy.
However, this time it was for Doukou, not his own business, so he probably wouldn't be disgusted.
Xiahou Yu raised his eyebrows slightly, "Your Majesty, if you have any instructions, please feel free to tell me."
It was rare that she actually took the initiative to beg him.
Meng Yan then said, "Princess He'an is mute, and I'm sure you're aware of this. I'm thinking, as the child grows older, she won't remain mute forever. So, I'd like to ask Dr. Xiahou to treat He'an."
"Your Majesty is also a master doctor, so why would you need me to do this?"
There was a gleam in Xiahou Yu's eyes, and he said with a faint smile.
Meng Yan looked at the expression on his face, bit her lip, and said reluctantly, "I admit that my medical skills are not as good as yours. I beg for the help of Xiahou Imperial Physician."
Who can blame Xiahou Yu for his extraordinary status? It was the emperor's special permission that allowed him to come and treat me. I really don't want to treat Doukou, but I can't force myself.
Although she didn't want to bow her head, she endured it for Doukou.
Xiahou Yu smiled softly, "Your Majesty thinks highly of me, so I will obey your orders."
This stingy man was just waiting for me to say this, right?
Meng Yan was furious, but she didn't bother to pay attention to him. She gestured to Yunxiang and asked her to bring Doukou over.
After a while, Doukou was brought over by the wet nurse.
Xiahou Yu bowed to her and took her pulse. After a while, he looked at her tongue coating and pupils.
While examining her, he looked at Doukou carefully. He saw that the little girl looked peaceful and well-behaved, not making any noise or fuss, and he nodded secretly.
He had heard about Princess An before, and he felt very sad about the girl's life experience.
I had always heard rumors in the harem that the Emperor entrusted Princess He'an to the care of the Imperial Concubine, but the Imperial Concubine was so focused on winning favor that she left the child to Concubine Mei and didn't care about the child at all. The child was not well taken care of.
Xiahou Yu originally despised such behavior, but he had seen her before, willing to hurt herself to save the little princess, and today she begged him for the little princess, which showed that the rumors in the palace might not be credible.
After the examination, Xiahou Yuyan said, "The little princess suffers from a serious heart condition. The sudden change in Prince Yi's mansion must have been a major shock to her. Her hearing is fine, and she still addresses you as 'mother.' Her vocal cords are also intact. It's just that she refuses to speak."
Meng Yan found it strange. Although she knew that Doukou's worries were related to Prince Yi's Mansion, she never thought that she was the one who didn't want to talk.
This Xiahou Yu really has some abilities.
"I can prescribe some soothing prescriptions for the little princess..."
Meng Yan interrupted him before he finished, "I've prescribed this tranquilizer for the princess before, but it's really not very effective."
Xiahou Yu smiled faintly, "Your Majesty, there's no need to rush. As long as the princess is cared for sincerely, she might recover as she grows older."
Meng Yan felt a little disappointed. She really wanted to teach Doukou how to speak and see her get better day by day, but from what Xiahou Yu said, she had to wait.
She touched Doukou's head and smiled slightly, "Okay, I can wait."
Seeing her gentle and charming smile, like the radiance of a loving mother, Xiahou Yu was a little dazed.
At this moment, the wind and rain outside the window gradually stopped, and Xiahou Yu didn't want to stay in Changchun Palace for long, so he left the medicine and took his leave.
When he walked out of the main hall, a group of young palace maids crowded in the corridor, secretly looking at him, chattering and laughing, their faces all blushing.
Xiahou Yu has seen many situations like this.
He walked away from Changchun Palace step by step without looking around.
Meng Yan was sitting in the room. When she heard the noise outside, she couldn't help but ask, "What are they doing out there? What happy thing is there that would make them laugh like this?"
Ruizhu came up and replaced her cup of ginseng tea. She smiled and replied, "Your Majesty, you don't know this, but this Imperial Physician Xiahou is a very popular figure in the palace. He is a skilled doctor, highly regarded by the Emperor, and so handsome that many palace maids dream of marrying him. Some even say that if they can't become his wife, they'd rather be his concubine. I've also heard an old palace story that Princess Zhaoyang, before she married, sent a hand-embroidered sachet to the Imperial Hospital as a token of her love. Your Majesty, what do you think happened to this Imperial Physician Xiahou?"
Meng Yan had never heard of this before. Her thoughts turned slightly and she smiled faintly, "He must not have accepted it."
That was inevitable. If he had been engaged to Princess Zhaoyang, he wouldn't be alone until now, and there wouldn't have been any story with Lin Yanrong later.
Ruizhu smiled and said, "It's not surprising that they didn't accept it, but the imperial physician Xiahou immediately delivered the sachet to the emperor and informed him. The emperor was furious, and within half a year, he married the princess off to General Weiyuan, who was far away at the border."
Meng Yan was quite surprised. Princess Zhaoyang was Lu Haozhi's biological sister. Although they were not born of the same mother, they had a good relationship. Her marriage was indeed very hasty, but she had no idea there was such a story behind it.
Come to think of it, it is not a glorious thing for a princess to fall in love with an imperial physician and secretly get married to him, so it is normal for the royal family to keep it secret.
Ruizhu continued, "I think recently, because he's treating the Empress, the Imperial Physician Xiahou has been coming to our Changchun Palace so frequently. I think the maids are aroused. Not only the people in our palace, but even the sisters working elsewhere have been looking for opportunities to come here these past two days."
Meng Yan looked at Ruizhu and smiled. "What about you? You're already a grown-up girl, have you fallen in love with her? If you're also tempted by this idea, I'll help you mediate."
Ruizhu's face flushed immediately and she stamped her feet. "Your Majesty is making fun of me again. I will stay with you and never marry again, even if I die!"
Meng Yan laughed twice. This was of course a joke. Xiahou Yu and Lin Yanrong were in an ambiguous relationship, and she would definitely not let her people get involved.
However, Ruizhu and Yunxiang served her loyally in their previous life, but did not have a good ending in the end. In this life, she will definitely find a good home for them.
The master and servant were chatting and laughing when Yunxiang came hurriedly from outside, looking panicked.
"My Lady, this is terrible! Consort Lin has fainted from the poison."
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