"I found it in the cracks of a rare book. Before the imperial concubine selection, I hadn't had time to see a doctor. I heard that the old lady knew medicine, so I thought I'd ask her to see what the prescription was."
Granny Wulan thought Anning was really lucky. Not only did she gain the Emperor's attention, but if the Emperor knew about this prescription, he would also favor her even more.
Kangxi had many health-preserving methods, and Wulan, who served him closely, was well aware of them. This prescription was quite ingenious; it wasn't miraculous enough to bring the dead back from the brink of death, but it could certainly give hope to some sick and weak people.
For example, if a person is originally weak due to illness and can only live to the age of thirty, with this prescription, they can probably live for two or three more years.
Don't underestimate two or three years; it's a matter of life and death!
Given Kangxi's physical condition, with this prescription, it wouldn't be impossible for him to live another five or six years. This was still a conservative estimate by Granny Wulan.
"Is this formula suitable for everyone?"
An Ning continued to ask.
"Of course everyone can use it, what does Your Majesty mean?"
“My father and mother have worked so hard, and I will not be able to be with them every day to show my filial piety. Since this prescription has the effect of strengthening the body, I must do my best to show my filial piety.”
Granny Wulan smiled and said, "Your Majesty's filial piety is commendable."
"I will instruct someone to prepare the medicinal herbs, and I will trouble you, Granny, to help with the preparation."
"This servant will do her best."
An Ning smiled and thanked Granny Wulan. Granny Wulan smiled and said she didn't deserve it, but An Ning felt increasingly strange. Granny Wulan was being far too kind to her.
She had seen those nannies who trained the young ladies during the imperial concubine selection, but Nanny Wulan came from the imperial court. Even though she was a concubine, she was just a concubine without children, whose appearance was not top-notch, and whose future rank was unknown.
Suppress your doubts. Regardless of what Ulan Granny's purpose is, or what Kangxi's purpose is, just do your best for her now.
With Ulan's permission, Anning immediately asked her mother, Jue Luo Shi, to prepare the medicine.
"Ning'er, why prepare these?"
Anning smiled and handed over a prescription.
"Before the imperial concubine selection, my daughter received a prescription. After examining it, Granny Wulan said it was an excellent health-preserving prescription that everyone could use. My daughter is about to enter the palace and will not be able to be filial to her father and mother as often as before. So I thought I would help my father and mother to recuperate so that my daughter could enter the palace with peace of mind. This is the prescription. Mother, please find a few trustworthy doctors to take a look."
Jue Luo was deeply moved. She had many sons, but none were as considerate as her daughter. She couldn't help but hug Anning and cry.
“My son, you have such a kind heart. With your heart, your mother and father will surely be safe and sound.”
“Mother, please don’t cry. Father and Mother gave birth to your daughter, and it is only right for your daughter to do her best. Be careful not to cry and hurt your eyes, or your daughter will feel sorry for you.”
An Ning offered some words of comfort, and the mother and daughter immediately started chatting and laughing.
"By the way, Mother, when you prepare the medicinal herbs, please prepare more fresh ones that have just been picked. I want to learn how to process medicinal herbs from Granny Wulan so that when I leave home, my father and mother can use the medicinal herbs that I have processed myself."
Jue Luo didn't think much of it. Although such filial piety was rare, it sounded very thoughtful, so she immediately started making preparations.
The following days became very regular. In the morning, she learned etiquette from Granny Wulan. The original owner of this body was already good at etiquette. Before the Manchu princess selection, the family would prepare in advance. Anning only needed to remember some taboos in the palace. As a superhuman, she had a good memory and learned it with ease.
In the afternoon, Anning followed Granny Wulan to learn how to process medicinal herbs.
There were plenty of fresh medicinal herbs, and the prescription didn't use particularly precious ingredients, since it was intended for widespread use by ordinary people. Jue Luo Shi was also worried that An Ning would suffer losses if she learned it, so she prepared extra medicine.
Upon learning of the prescription, Granny Wulan immediately sent a message back to the palace. The reply she received was to follow Anning's instructions. As for the prescription, Kangxi had his people examine it and, finding it to be a valuable medicine, kept it.
Half a month after the medicine was prepared, Anning, citing the reason that she could not serve him often in the future, followed the family cook to learn how to make soup and put the medicine in Fei Yanggu and Jue Luo's soup.
The two felt increasingly relaxed. Fei Yanggu's stubble was barely noticeable, and Jue Luo looked several years younger.
I find Anning's filial piety increasingly commendable.
Seeing that Fei Yanggu and Jue Luo were healthy and well, An Ning felt at ease. She had seen the dowry given by Wu Nalana, and it was indeed very generous. These things should not have been hers; she had taken advantage of the situation.
She hoped that Fei Yanggu and Jue Luo would be well; that was the only thing she could do.
In the Qianqing Palace, the imperial physician's expression looked somewhat off after taking Kangxi's pulse.
Liang Jiugong was very perceptive.
"Imperial Physician Zhao, how is the Emperor's pulse?"
Physician Zhao was a trusted confidant of Emperor Kangxi. He did not usually treat the concubines, but was a true imperial physician. Emperor Kangxi was lenient with him, and he could speak the truth to Emperor Kangxi.
After considering it for a moment, Physician Zhao said, "What kind of health regimen has Your Majesty been using recently? In the past, Your Majesty was in good health, but only compared to a forty-year-old. Now, Your Majesty's pulse is comparable to that of a young adult."
There was another reason why Physician Zhao spoke so frankly: he knew that Emperor Kangxi had other physicians whose skills were no less than his own. He spoke without much reservation, since it was a good thing that his health had improved.
Emperor Kangxi was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, considering that his recent diet, clothing, and daily necessities had not changed much.
This matter sounded quite strange. Thinking of the strange things about himself, Kangxi said, "I did use a prescription, but I didn't expect it to be so effective. Liang Jiugong, show the prescription to Physician Zhao."
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