East Palace.
Chenyou Palace.
Lu Jinshu lay listlessly on the bed, his tears had dried up.
A man's wife's love, his family's background, and having children are the three most important things in his life. His family is completely unreliable, and now his health is completely ruined. His future is now bleak. Lu Jinshu doesn't know what the point of living in this world is.
Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess once said that when he became pregnant and gave birth to a child, she would ask for him to be conferred the title of Crown Princess Consort again.
And now, there is nothing.
All expectations turned into fantasies.
Lu Jinshu took out a small porcelain bottle from under the pillow. He opened the bottle with trembling hands and was about to pour the pills into his mouth when Jiufu overturned the bottle.
Countless yellow pills splashed on the ground, and Jiufu's tears suddenly flowed down.
Lu Jinshu was planning to commit suicide by taking pills.
Ling Shumo came in at this time.
She squatted down and picked up a small pill, then crushed it into powder and put it under her nose to sniff. The sour and bitter taste quickly rushed into her nasal cavity. Ling Shumo quickly judged that there were at least ten kinds of highly toxic herbs mixed in it.
Ling Shumo's expression changed drastically, "Lu Jinshu, don't do anything stupid."
Lu Jinshu's face showed no joy or sadness; his cheeks were numb. "Your Highness, I really don't know why I should continue living. Chen Hean has ruined me. He has completely destroyed my life."
Ling Shumo immediately grasped Lu Jinshu's hand. She looked at him carefully for a moment, a smile in her eyes, "Lu Jinshu, I really don't know how to express my feelings right now."
Lu Jinshu looked back at Ling Shumo's eyes in confusion, and then he heard Ling Shumo say with a smile, "Pei Jiusheng has a fatal disease. I tried every possible means to find out that there is a miracle doctor named Li on Qingyang Mountain in Dingzhou. Although he died halfway, I still went to Qingyang Mountain. The miracle doctor has now rested in the East Palace. The life that Pei Jiusheng couldn't wait for is now yours."
Ling Shumo's last sentence, "You're lucky," was obviously a joke to liven up the atmosphere.
Lu Jinshu's tears fell.
Ling Shumo also raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes. This time it was not because of Lu Jinshu, but because she remembered the way Pei Jiusheng died in her arms.
Pei Jiusheng realized that he was about to die, so he stopped talking to Ling Shumo and instead looked in the mirror, maintaining what he thought was the most beautiful smile.
Pei Jiusheng fulfilled his last wish before his death. He wanted to show his most beautiful posture to Ling Shumo.
The dull pain in my heart began to ache again.
Ling Shumo released Lu Jinshu's hand and lowered her voice, "The room is too stuffy. I'm going out to get some fresh air. Shi Qi has already called Doctor Li. You'll be well again soon."
Doctor Li was an elderly woman over seventy years old. She didn't look friendly, and there was a palm-sized burn on her face. When she reached the door, she bumped into Ling Shumo walking out. Without even looking at Ling Shumo, she leaned to avoid her and squeezed through the door.
Just as Shi Qi was about to scold Doctor Li, he was stopped by Ling Shumo.
Many capable people are arrogant because of their talent. As long as their ability can overcome their temper, no one will blame them. If this Divine Doctor Li is just a name with no reputation and can't cure Lu Jinshu's illness, the consequences will not only be scolded by Shi Qi, but Ling Shumo will also order her execution.
Ling Shumo stood at the door and enjoyed the breeze for a while.
Doctor Li came out carrying a medicine box.
Shi Qi looked over with a sullen expression, "You've been in here for less than half a cup of tea. Could it be that you're helpless against the virtuous prince's illness?"
Doctor Li rolled his eyes. "Do you think I'm one of those idiots who just sit there and eat for free? I can't even cure a minor illness after three to five months of treatment.
I have just prescribed medicine for the man inside. His waist will be able to get out of bed after half a month of rest. As long as he doesn't do strenuous physical work, he will be back to good health within half a year.
As for the issue of offspring, which you're most concerned about, I've not only prescribed conditioning formulas for him, but also several fertility-enhancing prescriptions. As long as Her Highness the Crown Princess works hard, good things will soon be coming to the Eastern Palace.
When the man inside has a baby, I'll ask the female official Shi Qi to personally give me a big red envelope. That shouldn't be too much, right?"
Doctor Li's last few words were full of sarcasm. Shi Qi was so angry that he was about to explode on the spot, but was stopped by Ling Shumo.
Doctor Li's medical skills are so superb that even the entire Imperial Hospital combined cannot catch up with him. Such a talent must be won over and must not be offended.
Shi Qi was still unhappy. She looked at Divine Doctor Li with a forced smile, "If our virtuous prince really had good news, I would naturally come to your house in person and give you a big red envelope. But if there is no good news in a year or two, Divine Doctor Li's boast should be considered a crime of deceiving the emperor."
Doctor Li rolled his eyes and pushed Shi Qi away. "If the man inside can't get pregnant, I'll cut off his head and let you kick it like a ball. If the man inside gets pregnant, do you dare to tear off your head and give it to me, Lady Shi Qi?"
Shi Qi's face turned very ugly.
Doctor Li sneered, "Before you say something harsh, first check if you have the courage. Otherwise, you will only make yourself a joke."
Shi Qi was so angry that she almost exploded. When beating a dog, one has to consider the owner's face. As the chief lady-in-charge of Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess, she was respected and admired wherever she went. But today, she was humiliated by a commoner with no official status.
If this matter were to get out, she would lose face. But now, Her Highness the Princess was suppressing her anger. Even if she was furious, she could only watch as Divine Doctor Li left Chenyou Palace safely and proudly.
But the stakes between the two of them were Lu Jinshu's pregnancy. Even if she had eight hundred times more courage, she wouldn't dare show any desire to win. If she beat Doctor Li, wouldn't that be a curse to Lu Jinshu that he would never get pregnant?
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