Chapter 66: Sisters studying together! Ancient version of the bride course?
"Don't bother with that. Just eat twice a day for ten days and any disease will be cured."
"If you don't want to eat it, I won't force you," he said. Before He Zhaojun could even feel happy, Wen Ziduan used his folding fan to block the view of others and quietly approached. "You don't want the Shouchun ore anymore?"
"……you!"
Seeing her like this, Wen Ziduan felt a sudden surge of joy. He glanced at the eunuch and said, "I heard from Old Lady Bai that if the young lady takes medicine, she always takes it all in one go and never eats any candied fruit. Why don't you put it away quickly?"
The young eunuch quickly covered the jar, stepped back, and stood at a distance. The Third Prince was very puzzled. He had specifically asked him to find it, intending to give it to the young lady, fearing that she would find the medicine bitter, but now he didn't need it.
He Zhaojun forced a smile, then gritted her teeth, brought the small white porcelain jar to her lips, tilted her head back, and drank the scant amount of medicine. As soon as the medicine entered her mouth, a sweet, fishy aroma filled her nostrils, followed by a pungent, bitter taste.
"Hmm..." He Zhaojun couldn't stand this smell. Her usual decoctions weren't very strong, and after a few gulps, the taste was bland. But today's medicine was really overpowering, and the taste was thick and sticky, like drinking a mouthful of aged blood.
It's so unpalatable!
It was so hard to swallow that she turned her head and wanted to spit the medicine into the flowers beside her. Wen Ziduan coughed lightly: "Ahem, the Shouchun mineral vein..."
He Zhaojun hesitated for a long time, then lowered her head and forced herself to swallow the medicine, her face pale as if she were being tortured. The pain was so bitter that she wanted to retch, but she was afraid Wen Ziduan would notice and continue to torture her in this way, so she could only force a smile.
Wen Ziduan nodded with satisfaction.
He carefully consulted Doctor Sun and checked He Zhaojun's pulse. He knew that she was born with some deficiencies and was severely deficient in qi and blood. In winter, her hands and feet were very cold and unbearable. In summer, she was sweating profusely and was afraid of light and heat.
So he searched for suitable medicinal herbs, including some rare and precious ones, and made a special potion, but he had never had the chance to give it to He Zhaojun. Today, he just happened to have the opportunity, and he would use threats and inducements to make He Zhaojun drink the medicine.
"Thank you, Your Highness. This medicine is truly wonderful. Drinking it makes one feel as if they are in heaven." He Zhaojun was almost killed by the medicine, but she was reluctant to give up the medicine, so she could only gently remind him that the medicine was indeed difficult to drink.
Wen Ziduan nodded with satisfaction: "Let's go and see Zisheng." After that, he took a few guards and rushed to the hall.
Seeing that the eunuch holding the candied fruit was the last one to come, He Zhaojun quickly dug two apricots from the jar and put them in her mouth, which barely got rid of the bitterness.
The two were called into the hall one after the other. The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess were also present. After a few witty remarks, they all took their seats.
When Shao Shang saw He Zhaojun, his face lit up with joy and he kowtowed immediately: "Your Majesty, I will definitely listen carefully to the Queen's instructions. With Sister Zhaojun as my companion, I have nothing else to ask for."
Empress Xuan nodded. "That's right. If you have some free time on weekdays, you can go and play with Zhaojun. Changqiu Palace is quiet, and you have a lively personality. It won't make you feel bored and lose the motivation to enter the palace."
Concubine Yue glanced at Empress Xuan and teased Cheng Shaoshang, "Zhaojun works extremely hard all day long. She has learned a lot about all the affairs of Yongle Palace. You should also catch up quickly and make progress together with your good friend."
Shao Shang quickly agreed, thinking that Zhaojun had learned a lot in a short time, and thought it would not be difficult, and he was even more happy.
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