Chapter 299 Treating Gu Qianning's Illness
Chu Yanluo made the medicine herself, and she knew its effects better than anyone else.
Looking at Xiao Qingyuan's terrified expression, a wave of despair and sorrow washed over her: "Has the young master already grown tired of me? It's just a few more bumps on my scalp, it's not a big deal. Didn't the young master say that he would only love me for the rest of his life? You also said that only I can call you husband, and that I am your true princess consort."
Xiao Qingyuan looked at her hideous scalp and then at her scarred face, and he became fully awake.
He said without hesitation, "You look like a demon now, it's terrifying to look at. How could I still like you! Go back and look in the mirror, see if you're still the same person you used to be?"
Without her white robes and flowing hair, her aloof and otherworldly aura vanished, and the halo she held in Xiao Qingyuan's heart disappeared completely.
"Not only have you become vulgar in appearance, but you've also lost your kindness! You even dared to give Shen Wantang such a poisonous drug; you've become unrecognizable, ruthless and cruel! In my eyes now, you're not even as good as a maid!"
With each sentence Chu Yanluo heard, her heart grew colder, until finally, her heart was completely chilled.
She couldn't understand why, even though she had been reborn and possessed many advantages and secrets, she was living a worse life than in her previous life.
In his previous life, didn't Xiao Qingyuan love her to the point of madness? Why doesn't he love her in this life?
Xiao Qingyuan was still cursing at her, but she could no longer hear what he was saying. All she could see was Huayi standing next to Xiao Qingyuan.
The maid was dressed in a peach-colored brocade dress, with her eyebrows drawn, lipstick applied, and rouge rubbed on. She exuded a sense of comfort and happiness, as if she had been loved by a man.
Didn't Xiao Qingyuan despise women's tacky attire the most? Didn't he say he liked her without makeup the most? Now he's saying she's not even as good as a maid, what's going on here!
Ever since Huayi came to Xiao Qingyuan's side, her relationship with him has deteriorated day by day, and Xiao Qingyuan's mind is now entirely on Huayi!
If she had known it would turn out like this, she would have been better off continuing to seduce Yuan Zheng! At least Yuan Zheng would generously give her a few hundred taels of silver!
After Xiao Qingyuan finished his tirade, he said to Granny Chai with a gloomy face, "Take her out and deal with her however you see fit! It's Shen Wantang's duty as the mistress of the house to deal with concubines. Don't come looking for me again! I can't even sleep peacefully!"
Granny Chai lowered her head slightly: "It was Concubine Chu who insisted on coming to see the Prince. The Princess Consort thought that she had a special relationship with the Prince, so she reluctantly agreed to let her come."
Xiao Qingyuan opened his mouth but couldn't say anything. He had indeed told Shen Wantang before that he only loved Chu Yanluo.
Seeing that he was speechless, Granny Chai immediately added, "However, with these words from the young master, this old servant can go back and report to the young master's wife. If I make a mistake again, the young master's wife can deal with it. I will not trouble the young master with such trivial matters."
After she finished speaking, she waved to the old women: "Take Aunt Chu away quickly, don't let her disturb the young master's rest!"
Two rough-looking old women immediately dragged Chu Yanluo out.
Chu Yanluo finally came to her senses and screamed, "Xiao Qingyuan, you can't do this to me! You treacherous and untrustworthy man, you let me be bullied by Shen Wantang, I hate you! I will hate you for the rest of my life!"
The door closed, and her voice faded into the distance, until it seemed as if someone had gagged her, and she could no longer utter a single curse.
Xiao Qingyuan suddenly felt as if a large stone had been stuffed into his heart, making him feel uncomfortable.
He stood up, about to go out and take Chu Yanluo back from Granny Chai, when Huayi hugged him from behind.
A warm, soft fragrance wafted towards him, her slender figure pressed tightly against his back, and her gentle voice rang in his ear: "Your Highness, they've all left. You can finally rest now. Let me help you change!"
Xiao Qingyuan felt the warm, full body against his back and the tingling sensation of hot breath on his ears. He turned around and picked Huayi up in his arms.
He thought that few men in the world could resist such temptation.
He was also having trouble sleeping because of the noise, so he might as well indulge himself a little more. After indulging, he would sleep even better!
Hua Yi was held in Xiao Qingyuan's arms. She wrapped one arm around his neck and used the other hand to unbutton his clothes.
A smug smile appeared on her lips. The young master no longer liked Chu Yanluo at all. The woman he loved most was her!
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The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
Shen Wantang took Gu Qianning's pulse and determined that her cough was caused by lung heat due to wind-cold. He then sat down at his desk and wrote a prescription for her.
"Ah Tang, I'm so sorry to trouble you. You even had to come all this way to take my pulse and prescribe medicine for me, cough cough cough..."
As Gu Qianning spoke, she coughed violently. After coughing, she clutched her chest, in so much pain that she dared not breathe.
Shen Wantang handed the written prescription to her maid and told her to quickly fetch the medicine. Then she returned to Gu Qianning's side and began to administer acupuncture to expel the wind-evil brought on by the cold entering her body.
“The Prince Ning’s residence is very close to the Duke’s residence, so it’s not difficult for me to come here. But you, how could you be so careless? It’s almost the New Year, and you’ve suddenly become so ill.”
"I just thought the snow scene in the back garden of the mansion was beautiful, so I drew two pictures in the snow, and that's how it turned out..."
Gu Qianning clutched her chest, asking anxiously, "Am I really okay? Why does my chest hurt so much? It didn't hurt yesterday."
"Don't worry, I'm here for you. Your chest pain is because the cold air wasn't expelled in time and stayed in your body for too long, causing the cold air to turn into heat. With acupuncture and medication, the pain will be gone by tomorrow."
As Shen Wantang explained, she administered acupuncture. Her voice was clear and calm, and her technique was steady and fast, which immediately put Gu Qianning at ease.
She had been coughing for two days and two nights and had been feeling listless, but now her eyes finally lit up: "Hey, I feel so much better! It doesn't hurt anymore!"
Shen Wantang chuckled: "How could it be so fast? Do you think I'm a god? You're just being comforted; it's all in your head."
Gu Qianning's face was full of joy, and her tone was filled with happiness: "I was so glad I made the right friend! Who would have thought that you would be such a miracle doctor!"
"Oh dear, you don't know, your father-in-law is bragging about you everywhere, saying how filial your daughter-in-law is, how she cured his chronic cough, how she's such a good housekeeper, he's praising you to the skies!"
"I used to think he was showing off too much and trying to cover up his son's incompetence, but now I understand him all too well!"
"This persistent cough is so painful! Those imperial physicians are all quacks; none of their medicines work. But as soon as you did it, my cough stopped! I'm so proud to have a friend like you!"
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