When the emperor opened his eyes again, it was already the morning of the next day.
Jian Yang had already finished washing up and was roasting sweet potatoes around the fire.
She dug this up from a nearby field and planned to have it for breakfast this morning.
As soon as the emperor sat up, she immediately turned her head to the side, as if she didn't want to see him.
He gave a wry smile.
In fact, as soon as he opened his eyes, he recalled his actions from last night and was filled with regret.
It must have frightened her.
He first ordered his guards to bring him spring water to wash up, then sat down beside her and said gently, "Ayang, I was wrong last night, I apologize to you."
Jian Yang was only focused on picking at the sweet potatoes and didn't want to pay any attention to him.
The emperor continued, "I truly love you and wish to spend the rest of my life with you. I know you don't like the harem. Give me some time, and I will properly settle them all."
Jian Yang snorted coldly in her heart.
Men can really tell a whole bunch of lies.
He only talks about time without specifying a timeframe. What if it takes him fifty years to get rid of all those beauties? Who will she complain to then?
In short, she doesn't believe a man's words, they're all lies!
The emperor could tell that Jian Yang didn't want to talk to her, and a hint of disappointment appeared in his eyes.
From that day on, an extremely awkward atmosphere arose between the two.
We will no longer joke together, eat at the same table, or have any intimate contact, such as holding hands.
Even in the carriage, Jian Yang would either close her eyes to rest or lean against the window to look at the scenery, but she would no longer have any conversation with the emperor.
Every time Jian Yang got off the carriage, the emperor would extend his arm for her to help him. However, after the drug incident, she would jump off the carriage every time.
She didn't care about any of the etiquette or ladylike image of an empress.
The emperor gazed at her with deep sorrow, his heart shattered into pieces.
The two traveled for almost half a month before finally settling on Qingquan Town, where they were now.
Qingquan Town is named after Qingquan (clear spring) because there is an ancient well in the town, and the water in the well comes from an underground spring.
The spring water here is clear and sweet, and using it to bathe and wash your face can moisturize your skin very well. Everyone in the town, regardless of age or gender, has enviable skin.
This natural skincare product has an irresistible allure for women.
The emperor noticed that Jian Yang liked this place, and in order to ease tensions, he suggested that they stay here.
Jian Yang's eyes lit up with joy upon hearing this: "Really?"
This was the first time in a long time that she had smiled at him, and the emperor was delighted, nodding and saying, "Indeed."
Ji Jianyang immediately ran downstairs happily, intending to find a place to rent.
However, as soon as they stepped out of the inn's lobby, they saw a well-dressed woman sitting in front of the clinic, holding a little girl and weeping bitterly.
However, the clinic doors were tightly shut, and no one paid any attention to the mother and daughter, for reasons unknown.
As a doctor, she naturally couldn't ignore this situation.
Jian Yang stepped forward and asked, "Madam, what's wrong?"
As she asked the question, she looked down at the little girl in the woman's arms.
The little girl's cheeks were flushed, her skin was moist, and she kept coughing softly.
Perhaps she was too weak from coughing, because the little girl's cough sounded more like a spasm.
The woman cried incoherently: "Dr. Zhang is gone, no one will save my daughter, my little girl is about to die, and I don't want to live either."
At this moment, two young girls dressed as maids ran over, choking back tears as they advised, "Madam, please take Miss back; it's windy outside."
The woman wouldn't listen to any advice: "My daughter won't survive. I'm not going anywhere. I'm going to wait here for Doctor Zhang to come back!"
"But Doctor Zhang left Qingquan Town the day before yesterday," the maid said, her eyes filled with pity.
Jian Yang finally understood.
It seems this woman brought her youngest daughter to see a doctor, but the doctor at the clinic has already left.
"Is there only one clinic in this town?" Jian Yang asked.
"Yes, without Doctor Zhang, I don't know what our young lady will do in the future." The maid was immersed in grief and answered casually, regardless of who asked the question.
Jian Yang nodded and said, "Then I'll treat her."
Upon hearing this, the woman immediately stopped crying and stared blankly at Jian Yang.
The two maids seemed to have just noticed her, their eyes filled with surprise.
"Young lady, do you really know how to cure illnesses?" The woman asked as if she had grasped at the only straw.
Jian Yang smiled and said, "Your daughter just has a minor tuberculosis, it's not a terminal illness, it's easy to treat."
The two maids' eyes widened immediately.
In this era, tuberculosis was not a terminal illness, yet the woman in front of them, who looked to be about the same age as them, spoke with a tone of disdain for tuberculosis, making it hard not to suspect that she was a fraud.
However, the woman ignored her and immediately took off the jade bracelet from her wrist and stuffed it into Jian Yang's arms: "As long as you can save my little girl, I will give you as much money as you want!"
"Madam!" The two maids clearly disapproved of their mistress's rash behavior.
Jian Yang did not accept the jade bracelet. She simply smiled and said, "It's not too late to pay the consultation fee after I'm cured."
Then she bent down and carefully examined the little girl's body. Afterward, she went back to the inn, asked the innkeeper for paper and pen, quickly wrote down the prescription, and then handed the prescription to the woman.
"Go get the medicine. Boil three bowls of water down to one bowl. Have your daughter drink two bowls every day, and she'll get better soon."
The woman did not reach out to take it.
"What's wrong?" Jian Yang looked at her, puzzled.
The woman said with a sorrowful expression, "The clinic is closed."
Jian Yang slapped her forehead: "My memory is terrible. Wait for me."
After saying that, she turned around and ran up to the second floor of the inn, where she began rummaging through her small medicine box.
The emperor had just witnessed the entire rescue from upstairs, and pointed to the blue porcelain bottle in the medicine box, asking, "Is this the medicine you're looking for?"
"Oh, how did you know?" Jian Yang happily took out the bottle of lung-clearing pills.
Little did she know that the emperor cared deeply about everything concerning her.
Jian Yang took the lung-clearing pills and ran downstairs again. At this moment, she regretted not taking the woman's jade bracelet.
This lung-clearing pill was made by her using many good medicinal herbs, and it is more than enough to treat tuberculosis, so naturally the price is also very expensive.
However, the promise had already been made, and saving lives was the priority, so she didn't have time to dwell on it anymore.
"Here, two pills a day, after meals." Before handing the lung-clearing pills to the woman, Jian Yang casually popped one into the girl's mouth.
In no time, the girl's flushed cheeks returned to normal, she stopped coughing, and even her pained expression gradually eased.
The woman was overjoyed and kept thanking Jian Yang, almost kneeling down to kowtow.
The two maids went from being skeptical to being convinced.
"Go back quickly, she just broke out in a sweat, don't let her catch a cold," Jian Yang instructed. "Also, make sure the house is well-ventilated, don't keep her cooped up indoors all the time, it will help her recover."
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