Chapter 34 What did you see?
Seeing that the three female officials of the inner court all breathed a sigh of relief, Song Zhimian also breathed a sigh of relief.
If Prince Qi and his two sons hadn't come from the direction of the Crown Prince's residence, the three head maids would definitely have reported this matter.
The place is already guarded by the Imperial Guards, so why are King Qi and his two sons here?
The Imperial Guard unit assigned to the defense duties will certainly be punished.
We've come from the Crown Prince's villa...
That's all right!
Who dares to interfere with what's happening at the Crown Prince's villa!
Master of Ceremonies Yue quickly led everyone to pay their respects to King Qi and the two princes, and then they returned home.
...
Sitting on his horse, King Qi watched Song Zhimin and Yue Siyi hurriedly leave, and twirled the riding whip in his hand twice.
Shen Shizi, who was following behind him, came over first.
"Is this the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion, who almost married Wu Jiande, who had four wives die?" Prince Shen asked with a smile.
Before the King of Qi could answer, the second son of the Wei family also came over.
"Is this the Miss Song Zhimin, who donated her dowry, causing Song Kaishan and his wife great anxiety, and in the end they even went to Prince Zhao to borrow money?"
King Qi glared at the two of them.
"Yes! It was her! She was the one who said those two jokes about my brother and sister-in-law opening the door."
The eyes of Prince Shen and the Second Prince Wei immediately lit up.
"Hmm, eloquent and quick-witted, she escaped all alone; this woman is destined for greatness!" Prince Shen said first.
“That’s right! Miss Song is resilient, intelligent and patient; she will surely achieve great things in the future!” Young Master Wei added.
King Qi looked at the two men with their smiling faces and rolled his eyes at them.
"Alright! You two stop teasing her."
She had a tough time. Her mother died, and her father didn't care about her. He treated her like an object, sending her around to be moved around.
If she wants to live, she has to find a way herself!
They have had a tough time, and they're quite pitiful.
A person is all alone, with no one to rely on.
If you see her the day after tomorrow, neither of you should make fun of her! Otherwise, you'll annoy her.
Furthermore, when she donated her dowry, Lord Ye owed her a favor.
She was also recommended to the inner court by Lord Ye, so you two... should be careful." Prince Qi gave a slight reminder.
Upon hearing that Ye Yunshu had recommended him for entry into the inner palace, both Prince Shen and Second Prince Wei immediately touched their noses and dared not speak.
The person recommended by that official... it's best to keep a distance from the two of them.
What if we anger Lord Ye and he brings the Censorate to investigate the accounts of the shops under their name?
"Yes! Miss Song is quite pitiful, we must have compassion for her."
"Yes! We must be as tender and compassionate as His Highness..."
Xiao Huaijin...
He was starting to regret bringing those two guys along.
...
Over there, after Song Zhimian returned to the inner palace with Yue Siyi, she first went back to her room in Tian Shu Courtyard to wash up and rest for a while. Then, she took a clean set of shoes and socks and went to Yao Guang Courtyard to find Lian Qiao.
Upon entering Lianqiao's house, I saw her washing her shoes and socks that she had gotten dirty while climbing the mountain.
"Zhimian's here? Please have a seat, I'll rinse it one more time." Lianqiao said to Song Zhimian while washing.
Song Zhimian placed the clean shoes and socks on a stool to the side.
“Your feet are about the same size as mine, so you can wear this set first! I haven’t worn it since it was issued by the Imperial Household Department.”
"You already got a pair of shoes and socks dirty yesterday when you went to the Imperial Hospital's medicine garden, and another pair today. What will you wear tomorrow?" Song Zhimian said.
Lian Qiao smiled gratefully at Song Zhimin, placed the clean shoes and socks in a ventilated place, and then sat down next to Song Zhimin.
"Was everything alright on your end today?" Lian Qiao asked softly.
Song Zhimian nodded.
"They were all led by Master Yue. There are precedents in the Imperial Household Department, so we just need to follow the rules."
"How's it going on your end?" Song Zhimian asked Lian Qiao.
Lian Qiao nodded first, then suddenly pursed her lips.
Having already learned a bit about Lian Qiao, Song Zhimian immediately knew that Lian Qiao definitely had something to say.
"What's wrong? Not going well?" Song Zhimian asked with a smile.
Lian Qiao smiled sheepishly.
"It's not that things are going badly! It's just... I think it's better to keep a low profile."
"I can't be like I used to be, always trying to be the best and show off in everything," Lian Qiao said, shaking her head slightly.
Song Zhimian was a little confused.
"What's wrong with you? What does this have to do with your good performance in the competition?"
Lian Qiao glanced out the window to make sure no one was around before whispering to Song Zhimian what had happened.
"Didn't we go to the other courtyard with Aunt Zhangyao today to see if there were any dangerous medicinal herbs?"
We followed Auntie, who was in charge of the medicine, to the back mountain.
“Yes! Your shoes and socks are all dirty too!” Song Zhimian said immediately.
Lian Qiao hummed in agreement.
"It rained in the suburbs of Beijing a couple of days ago, and the soil on the mountain was soaked by the rain. Every step we took was covered in mud, which is why our shoes and socks got dirty."
On the hill behind Princess Shou Kang's villa, I saw a plant.
That plant...
"It's not in the Imperial Medical Academy's pharmacopoeia, but I know what it is," Lian Qiao said softly.
Song Zhimian was even more surprised.
"Medicinal herbs not listed in the Imperial Medical Academy's pharmacopoeia? This... how is that possible!"
Song Zhimian didn't believe it.
The Imperial Medical Academy had gathered almost all of the best and most outstanding doctors in Chongqing, and their diagnosis, treatment, and medication were at the highest level in Chongqing.
Of course, it's still a bit inferior to the Medicine King Valley where Lianqiao used to live.
After all, everyone knows that most of the people in Medicine King Valley are crazy!
Surprisingly, this medicinal herb is not even listed in the Imperial Medical Academy's pharmacopoeia...
But Lianqiao knew what it was...
"You didn't say what the herb was because you didn't want to stand out?" Song Zhimian seemed to understand something.
"Hmm, the Imperial Medical Academy's pharmacopoeia doesn't even have this herb, and the head of medicine doesn't recognize it either, but I do. Wouldn't that be slapping her in the face?"
"I don't want to suffer the same loss again," Lian Qiao said with a smile.
Song Zhimian thought about it and felt that Lian Qiao's actions didn't seem wrong.
The Imperial Medical Academy...
The imperial physicians already looked down on female physicians. If a potential female physician were to discover a herb that none of them had found, then Lianqiao would really have no good days ahead of her.
"Well, as long as it doesn't interfere with your work, don't say anything!" Song Zhimian comforted her with a smile.
Lian Qiao shook her head again.
"Zhimian, I'm only telling you this!"
That herb... is both a medicinal herb and a poisonous herb.
However, it's fine as long as you don't eat it.
I was surprised by that thing because... I had only seen it in Medicine King Valley before, I didn't expect to see it in the outskirts of Beijing.
Moreover, surprisingly, no one in the capital recognized this herb.
Oh, I remember now, that thing came from overseas.
The imperial physicians of Dayu spend all their time in the palace, so it's probably normal that they don't know...
"Is that stuff poisonous?" Song Zhimian interrupted Lian Qiao.
Lianqiao nodded very firmly.
"Yes, it can save lives, or it can kill them! And it can kill people beyond saving!"
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