☆, Chapter 172 At worst, this princess will quit being a damn doctor!
That evening, Ning Xian held a grand bonfire party at Canglan Academy. In addition to the teachers and students of the academy, Ning Xian also invited the friends who had funded his establishment of the academy in the past, as well as Qin Jijiu and Dr. Su from the neighboring Imperial Academy.
The party began, and Ning Xian, holding a jar of wine, choked up: "Today is a milestone day for our Canglan Academy and for me, Ning Xian. It is the day I will never forget in my life, and if I could be reincarnated with a memory, I would definitely carry it with me! This year, all forty students from our Canglan Academy who participated in the imperial examination passed! The Imperial Academy next door only had twenty-five students who passed! And we even have a top scorer!"
"The palace examination is in ten days. I, Ning Xian, have never had any great ambitions, nor do I ask for much. Besides hoping that Yun Jing will be the top scholar, the second and third place should also come from among you thirty-nine. In addition, all of you must be at least a Jinshi (进士) degree holder..."
We want the top three scholars (Zhuangyuan, Bangyan, and Tanhua), and we want them all to be Jinshi graduates or above... And you say we don't have great ambitions? What, do we need them all to be in the Grand Secretariat to be considered ambitious?!
Qin, the chief priest next door, downed his cup of wine in one gulp and cursed fiercely, "What a petty person who has gotten his way!"
Originally, Zhao Yunjing thought that the imperial examination was not far away and that he could do his final review at the academy. Unexpectedly, early the next morning, he was summoned by imperial decree to accompany the crown prince to Yanjiao to check on the crop growth.
Zhou Mujiao entered the palace early in the morning and was unaware of this. It was only when Duke Wei of Wei visited Wei Xu and Princess Jinling that she learned about it.
Zhou Mujiao gritted her teeth and endured it for a long time before she managed to refrain from cursing. Only after the Duke of Wei left did she finally snort, "His Majesty truly cares for the people!"
Princess Jinling was injured at the last palace banquet. Although it did not cause any vital injuries, it still damaged her physical condition. Zhou Mujiao personally supervised her recovery, and it took three months for her to recover. However, after recovering, she always felt weak and sometimes fell asleep while reading.
This morning, she performed extremely poorly in the routine test set by Zhou Mujiao. Out of a hundred kinds of herbs, she could only recognize ten. After they were dried and processed into medicinal materials, she could recognize them even less, let alone identify them by their smell.
If her situation doesn't improve, not only will her medical studies be affected, but her daily life will also be impacted.
Princess Jinling was in a bad mood and sensed the hidden meaning in Zhou Mujiao's words. Her face darkened and she said, "Zhou Mujiao, how dare you blame my father! You have a lot of nerve!"
Zhou Mujiao frowned: "Jinling, I've told you before, learning medicine starts with learning ethics. If you want to have medical ethics, you must first lower your posture. Otherwise, you won't be able to empathize with patients or listen to their pain. A doctor who is not familiar with the patient's condition and wishes will never become a qualified doctor."
Furthermore, regarding the hierarchy of Heaven, Earth, Ruler, Parents, and Teacher, since you call me "Master," you must show me sufficient respect. I do not wish to hear you speak to me with such an attitude and tone after today.
"Stop using your master's airs to intimidate me! Fine, I'll quit being this damn doctor, I'm a princess!"
Zhou Mujiao breathed a sigh of relief: "Then, this humble woman will respectfully see the princess off."
After saying she wouldn't become a doctor, Princess Jinling felt a great weight lifted off her shoulders, as if a heavy burden had been lifted. She couldn't wait to go back to being her precious princess, but Zhou Mujiao didn't even try to dissuade her!
"Respectfully seeing off the princess?" It's more like a "farewell party"!
Is Zhou Mujiao so happy that she's not studying medicine? Is it because Zhou Mujiao never thought she could be a doctor? All this time, having her read medical books and have others teach her to identify herbs, was it all just a formality? Otherwise, why doesn't she teach her everything herself?
Why didn't Zhou Mujiao think she was capable of being a doctor? It's because she believed she was a princess who couldn't endure hardship; she looked down on herself!
Princess Jinling took three deep breaths and stood in front of Zhou Mujiao: "I'm sorry, Master. I didn't mean to lose my temper, but..."
She took three deep breaths: "Master, I haven't been slacking off. I've been studying hard every day. Even during these months of recuperation, I've been constantly reading and taking notes whenever I'm awake. But it's strange, no matter how simple something is, I forget it within an hour of reading it. Master, I can't remember anything anymore. I... I can't learn anything. I can't be a doctor anymore!"
Wei Xu, who was selecting medicinal herbs nearby, raised his hand: "Master, I can testify that Cousin Jinling is really hardworking and diligent!"
Zhou Mujiao naturally knew how hard Jinling worked. She was puzzled by Jinling's disastrous performance in the assessment, but now that Jinling had told her herself, it saved her the time of investigation.
After taking Jinling's pulse, asking her questions, and reviewing her diet during this period, Zhou Mujiao's expression turned serious.
The Empress Dowager and the Empress had already been informed of Jinling's condition. Now that they had arrived, they were both alarmed to see Zhou Mujiao's pale face.
"Miss Zhou, what happened to Jinling?"
The Empress Dowager had always liked Jinling. After Jinling took a knife for the Emperor during the palace coup, she valued Jinling more than her own life. The Empress, who used to be jealous of the Emperor's kindness to Jinling, was also willing to truly accept Jinling after this incident and treat her like her own daughter. At this time, she couldn't help but worry.
The Empress asked, "Miss Zhou, is there something wrong with Jinling's daily diet?"
Before Zhou Mujiao could speak, the Empress Dowager turned to look at her: "Jinling's daily meals are made with the ingredients you sent over, and then by the chefs I sent over, in the small kitchen of Fenghua Palace. If there is a problem with these meals, then Kunning Palace, Cining Palace, and Fenghua Palace will all be implicated."
The Empress naturally knew this. She was a smart woman. Since Zhou Mujiao had asked about the food, there must be some problem with it. She took responsibility first. Even if the problem was found to be with the ingredients, Jinling wouldn't think that she had given the order.
Moreover, Consort Liang has been gone for so long, and I am not such a petty person. Although I am occasionally jealous, I would not be so petty as to not be able to tolerate a child, especially since this child took a knife for my husband.
The Empress's honor was due to the Emperor. If the Emperor died and the Prince Xian succeeded in his rebellion, she would become a prisoner or a concubine of the Prince Xian. After being humiliated every day, the Prince Xian would find no more pleasure in her and would discard her.
Jinling was somewhat surprised by the Empress's initiative, but being a smart woman, she didn't say anything like she would definitely believe the Empress. She simply said, "If the problem really lies with the food, then it must be thoroughly investigated. Jinling's death is not a pity, but if the mastermind behind it is not brought to justice, the next victim could be another princess or prince, or even my grandmother and mother."
"Miss Zhou, just speak frankly and don't hold back. No matter what offensive things you say, I will guarantee your innocence," the Empress said.
Zhou Mujiao took Princess Jinling's pulse twice more before speaking:
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