Chapter 45
The marriage between Lin Ran and Yu Zhao was just a proposal. Once the proposal was made, Yu Xi immediately ordered all the sons of officials of appropriate age to gather together and take either a civil or martial arts test. Then he would let Lin Ran sit and watch to see if there was anyone she liked.
There were two civil tests and two martial tests, which lasted for seven days to decide the top three in both civil and martial arts. All of them were both talented and beautiful, but Lin Ran did not like any of them.
"I don't know if this princess really wants to marry into Youcheng. I've seen so many young masters from aristocratic families, but I don't see any I like." Xiao Qi couldn't help but grumble as he refilled his tea. "I'm exhausted on behalf of those young masters. They've competed so hard, but to no avail."
Ling Huanchen couldn't help but laugh at his whispers. Of course, Lin Ran looked down on those from aristocratic families. Her heart had always been on those in higher positions, so she wouldn't even glance at those below her.
"Hasn't the king already rewarded the top three in civil and military affairs? Look at the long term. They have performed outstandingly in front of the king, and the king will remember them. If there are suitable official vacancies in the future, he will naturally think of them. How can you say that you have gained nothing?" He thought Yu Xi was just using this as an excuse to find new talents.
Xiao Qi suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. I'm so stupid, Master. It's you who understands the King. Master, you... your back still hurts?"
Ling Huanchen paused for a moment, "It doesn't hurt... just a little tired."
Ever since that night, Yu Xi seemed to be addicted to it and would pester him whenever she got the chance. Although he wanted to, it was too frequent.
"Should we call the imperial physician?" Xiao Qi asked worriedly.
"No..." Ling Huanchen paused, "Go and ask Imperial Physician Ji to take your pulse."
Xiao Qi has been worried about her master's back for a long time. When she heard that Ling Huanchen finally agreed to summon the imperial physician, she immediately ran to the Imperial Hospital.
Soon, Ji Yunlou followed Xiao Qi into the Yuluan Palace. As the saying goes, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. In the past, when he was wandering around, far from the emperor, no one cared about his rules. Now that he had entered the palace and been appointed to an official position, he naturally had to follow the rules.
Ji Yunlou bowed and said, "Your Highness, I greet you."
"No need to be so polite in Yunlou, Xiaoqi, please take a seat."
Ji Yunlou thanked him and took a seat. He took Ling Huanchen's pulse and remained silent for a moment without saying a word.
Xiao Qi was waiting anxiously, "Doctor Ji, what happened to the master?"
Ji Yunlou withdrew his hand, his expression normal. "Your Highness is fine, but you must be careful not to indulge yourself, especially in bed."
Ling Huanchen coughed and interrupted him to prevent Ji Yunlou from making shocking remarks in the tone of asking what to eat tonight.
"I want to ask you to prescribe some tonic medicine. There's no need to alert the other doctors."
Ji Yunlou nodded, "I understand. I will prescribe a special tonic for Your Highness. Drinking it will immediately relieve the discomfort. You can drink it after waking up from sex, and you don't need to drink it every day."
Ling Huanchen's ears turned red, "Thank you, Yunlou."
Ji Yunlou seemed to be accustomed to this. "Your Highness has lost his appetite recently. Is it okay to eat or not?"
He is indeed a miracle doctor. He can tell his symptoms just by taking his pulse.
"Exactly."
Ji Yunlou nodded and added a few more herbs while writing the prescription. "I'll add some medicine to stimulate the appetite and help digestion. Just take the medicine according to the time I specified. It will not only relieve the pain, but also replenish the body. I'll prescribe a few doses for Your Highness first. When you need it again, just send someone to the Imperial Hospital to get it."
After explaining the prescription, Ji Yunlou took out a white porcelain bottle from the box he was carrying and said, "Your Highness, you can use it before you act. It can also be used to relieve the pain."
Ling Huanchen took it and quickly put it aside, "I understand."
Recently, because of the presence of envoys, it has become a routine to discuss trade between the two cities, and by the way, the matter of marriage has to be mentioned. Therefore, Yu Xi returned to Yuluan Palace much later than usual.
He returned to the bedroom, and without the palace servant's notification, he entered the room quietly. Seeing Ling Huanchen concentrating on painting at the desk, he suddenly hugged him from behind.
"Your Majesty?"
Ling Huanchen put down his pen. Fortunately, he had already put down the last stroke, otherwise the painting would have been in vain.
"Huanchen, are you in such a good mood today? Let me see what you're drawing."
There is a landscape painting on rice paper, which is elegant and ethereal, like a fairyland.
"Would your Majesty like to say a word?"
Yu Xi thought for a moment, then took Ling Huanchen's hand and picked up the pen again, writing two lines of small characters at the signature.
After the last word was uttered, Yu Xi picked the person up and carried him horizontally, walking straight towards the bed.
The curtains parted, and the clothes fell to the ground. As they were entangled in obsession, Yu Xi suddenly caught sight of the porcelain bottle beside the pillow and took it up.
"What is this?"
Ling Huanchen wanted to take it back, but after a lot of trouble, his body became very limp. "I asked the imperial physician to get it."
Yu Xi was so close that she could hear Ling Huanchen's words clearly. She then curved her lips and said, "Huanchen and I are indeed connected."
As he spoke, he produced a porcelain jar from nowhere, "I also asked the Imperial Hospital for a bottle today. It has the same effect as Huanchen's."
Ling Huanchen: “…”
If this continues, they will truly be partying every night.
Yu Xi seemed to be addicted to these little things. "I've asked the imperial physician for some tips. I'm sure I won't tire Huanchen out like I did before."
However, facts proved that while finding the right method would generally prevent fatigue, it wouldn't last forever. Fortunately, he had prepared well in advance. Ji Yunlou's medicine was miraculous and took effect quickly. After about an hour, he was able to walk normally and his body was no longer tired.
However, this medicine was consumed very quickly. Ji Yunlou had only prepared seven sets at first, but after seven days, only the last set was left.
Ling Huanchen wanted to be close to Yu Xi. He had even wondered if Yu Xi's body would be able to withstand such an intense workout, and even considered asking Ji Yunlou to prescribe some nourishing medicine for Yu Xi. But these days, he realized he was wrong. Yu Xi was still full of energy, and he was the only one who needed nourishment.
He asked Xiao Qi to take the prescription to the Imperial Hospital to get the medicine, and then return to Yuluan Palace to boil it. Xiao Qi went to the Imperial Hospital and looked around but did not see Ji Yunlou. After asking around, he found out that Ji Yunlou was on leave today and was not in the palace at all.
Xiao Qi scratched his head. His master was still waiting for him to get the medicine. He just called a doctor and told him not to ask anything and just to prescribe the medicine according to the prescription.
The doctor looked at the prescription with a strange expression, "Are you sure this is for the prince of Yuluan Palace?"
"What else can I do? How many masters do I have?" Xiao Qi urged, "Hurry up, I'm still waiting to report back."
The doctor hesitated for a while, but finally gathered all the medicine. Xiao Qi saw that he had completed the task and happily returned to report, not noticing the doctor's shocked expression.
On weekdays, Ling Huanchen would always ask the nanny to bring Qi Xian to him in the morning. But now that he woke up late and Yu Xi was also late in the court, he changed the time to meet Qi Xian to after lunch.
“Daddy!”
When Qi Xian saw Ling Huanchen, she happily struggled to get out of the nanny's arms. The nanny was so scared that she quickly squatted down and put her on the chaise longue. Qi Xian crawled to Ling Huanchen's side and struggled to get into his arms.
Ling Huanchen let her be naughty and waited for a while. Qi Xian suddenly moved inside. He lowered his head to look and saw Qi Xian looking up at him.
"What's wrong with Xian'er? Are you hungry, or do you want to sleep, or go out and play?"
Qi Xian looked down at his belly, then looked up again, pointing her finger at his belly, "Brother, sister!"
Ling Huanchen was stunned for a moment, "What?"
The nanny hurried over to hug Qi Xian, but Qi Xian refused to cooperate and instead stayed by Ling Huanchen's side, smiling happily, "I want a brother, I want a sister."
Ling Huanchen suddenly had a bad premonition. He looked up at Xiaoqi and saw that Xiaoqi was dodging and didn't dare to get close. On normal days, this kid would have been nagging him about the strange things in and out of the palace.
"What's going on?"
Xiao Qi smiled and said, "Master, it's like this. You asked me to get some medicine, and I did. Doctor Ji wasn't there, so I asked someone else to get it. Little did they know it was a pregnancy-preserving drug. Word spread quickly, and finally, rumors spread throughout the palace that you were pregnant."
When Ling Huanchen heard the word "pregnancy protection", he couldn't hold the book in his hand anymore. "Mammy, tell me, what did you hear?"
Children learn from adults, and they will only learn what they hear.
The nanny looked embarrassed. Seeing that Ling Huanchen insisted on asking, she had to reply, "I heard that the master is a mermaid, so naturally she is not like ordinary people. She is pregnant... It's not impossible. It is said that the little princess will soon have a brother or sister. The little princess just learned this."
This is too outrageous.
Ling Huanchen threw the book onto the chaise longue and said, "Call Ji Yunlou."
This time, Xiao Qi ran to the Imperial Hospital even faster than last time. It took him only half a cup of tea to go there and back. When he came back, he was already out of breath. He looked at Ji Yunlou who came in with him. His face was calm and his heart was not beating fast. He was just walking normally.
"Your Highness, why did you come here so anxiously?"
Ling Huanchen asked Xiao Qi to bring the prescription over, "Yunlou, why do other people in the Imperial Hospital say this is a pregnancy-preserving medicine?"
Ji Yunlou suddenly remembered something. "I forgot to tell Your Highness that this prescription and the abortion-preserving medicine only differ by two ingredients, making them very similar. People with less medical experience might confuse them. I originally wanted Your Highness to ask someone to get the medicine, and I will do it myself."
Ling Huanchen sighed helplessly. This was a huge misunderstanding.
The pharmacy, seemingly a place for prenatal care, summoned the imperial physician to take the patient's pulse. A few days ago, he had also reported feeling unwell. It was all consistent, so it was no wonder that there was such a misunderstanding.
But, do they have any misunderstandings about mermaids?
Seeing Ling Huanchen pick up Qi Xian and leave, Xiao Qi hurried to follow, "Where are you going, Master?"
"Go to the Imperial Garden and calm down."
Xiao Qi chased after him, "Master, it's cold outside, put on some clothes before you go."
In the end, the clothes that Xiaoqi brought were wrapped around Qi Xian by Ling Huanchen.
Like him, Qi Xian loved the pond in the imperial garden the most. Whenever Ling Huanchen held her and sat in the pavilion, she would stare at the koi in the pond and look wherever the carp swam.
"Your Highness, I'm here to find Your Highness, don't stop me!"
Ling Huanchen looked up and saw Lin Ran arguing with the guards as expected.
Lin Ran hadn't been around him for a few days, so her sudden appearance was definitely not a good thing.
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Thank you "Lanlin" for the encouragement!
Thank you "Dawujianhunhun", "Lanlin", "Weifeng", "54070204", and "Chen" for the nutrient solution encouragement~
Today's title, emmmm, is a little bit inappropriate
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