Qi Guang touched his chest, looking terrified.
"Thanks to the mercy of heaven, mother and child are safe. To thank Princess Jingnan for saving my life, I finally managed to scrape together a thousand gold coins as a reward, but who would have thought that Princess Jingnan would actually ask me for ten thousand gold coins as a consultation fee!
Princess Jingnan has saved my life, and I have no complaints about how much money you ask for. However, having previously offered a thousand gold, I was already short of money, and now another nine thousand is needed. I simply cannot afford it, so I shamelessly come to you and ask Your Majesty to pay me nine thousand gold in advance, thus ending this dispute between me and the Princess Jingnan."
"You mean, Princess Jingnan delivered your wife's baby, but she was not satisfied with the consultation fee of a thousand gold coins and actually asked for ten thousand gold coins as the consultation fee?" The emperor frowned at the general, tapping his fingers on the imperial desk.
Qi Guang raised his head and looked at the emperor resolutely, as if he wanted to draw a clear line between himself and Prince Jingnan, then kowtowed.
"Princess Jingnan's medical skills are exceptional. She brought my wife and child back from the brink of death. If I could use this ten thousand gold coins to settle this matter with Prince Jingnan, it would be worth it! Even if Prince Jingnan and I disagree politically in the future, I'm not afraid that he'll return the favor. I beg Your Majesty to have mercy on me!"
The emperor looked at the general carefully, making sure that he really wanted to draw a clear line between himself and King Jingnan. After thinking for a moment, he nodded in agreement.
"The general has devoted his life to his country, and now that he has a descendant, I am deeply pleased. I hereby grant you an advance of nine thousand gold in salary, and promote your wife to the first rank. I have instructed the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to name your eldest legitimate son, with the character 'Hua' as the generation name. I hope that your child will grow up with my prince and be as close as brothers."
The character "Hua" is the generational designation that will be used by the emperor's future sons! The emperor's move is to tell the world that his son Qi Guang is of the same generation as the princes! This is a great honor!
"Your Majesty, thank you for your grace!" Qi Guang was deeply moved and kowtowed quickly.
As for Lin Jinghan, she was carried to the carriage by Sikong Zhan. Facing the gentle King Jingnan who seemed like a completely different person, she felt extremely uncomfortable. As soon as she got back to the carriage, she closed her eyes and took a nap. Sikong Zhan did not disturb her, but just watched her quietly. Lin Jinghan, who was already extremely tired, actually fell asleep.
When Sikong Zhan was carrying the sleeping Lin Jinghan back to the palace, Medicine King Ran Chenghong stopped him and handed him a medicine bottle and a prescription.
"She took the Huiqing Pill today. Tonight is when the medicinal properties are at their strongest. Prepare a medicinal bath for her according to my prescription. After she takes the medicine, I'll use my deep inner strength to clear the meridians throughout her body. This will not only help her expel toxins, but also cleanse her tendons and marrow."
Sikong Zhan took the prescription generously, thanked him, and immediately ordered someone to prepare the medicinal bath according to the prescription, and said:
"Today, I am deeply grateful to you two seniors for doing your best to help Jinghan. If there is anything else that you need my help with, please feel free to ask."
"Don't worry, Prince Jingnan. I'll naturally ask the girl for this favor." Ran Chenghong glanced at Lin Jinghan in Sikong Zhan's arms and instructed, "I'll be guarding you outside the bathhouse today. If you have any questions about the girl's medicinal bath, be sure to call me immediately. This Marrow-Destroying Pill can only be used once in a lifetime. The effect is best when using the Rejuvenating Pill for the first time, so don't waste it."
Everything was ready. Sikong Zhan ordered the maid to take off Lin Jinghan's outer and inner clothes, leaving only a thin inner garment. He carefully put the still sleeping Lin Jinghan into the bathtub, then turned and walked towards the bathtub. According to Ran Chenghong's instructions, he chose the right time and used all his internal strength to clear the meridians in her body.
Their internal energy was different, and the two techniques repelled each other when they were within his body. He had thought her internal energy would spontaneously resist him, but to his surprise, the Azure Lotus Treasures technique within her body and the Azure Dragon Technique he was practicing not only did not repel each other, but her Azure Lotus Treasures technique was actually very obedient, constantly following his internal energy as it flowed through her eight extraordinary meridians, limbs, and bones...
Lin Jinghan was awakened by the pain. When she opened her eyes, what she saw was the picturesque eyebrows and eyes of the man in front of her, as well as the fine beads of sweat on his forehead.
"Don't move. Follow my inner force. Don't resist. I'm going to cleanse your bones and marrow. I thought you were tired and wanted you to sleep a little longer. I didn't want to wake you up, but now that you're awake, try to circulate your inner force and keep up with mine. It will be a little painful, but just bear with it."
She closed her eyes as she was told and started practicing the Green Lotus Manual. The internal energy of the two of them merged together, creating an indescribable harmony. Every time they passed through an acupuncture point, it would bring pain that penetrated deep into the bone marrow and an itch that made people scratch their hearts and livers.
Whenever she felt the pain was unbearable, a warm current would flow through her body, helping her to overcome the unbearable pain, time and time again...
She bit her lip hard to prevent herself from making a sound.
After the extreme pain, suddenly, it was as if some shackles were stripped off my body, and I felt indescribably relaxed all over.
She opened her eyes, and he withdrew his inner strength. When their eyes met, there was only each other in their eyes.
Looking at his pale face, she knew that she had gained a great benefit this time, and he had put in a lot of effort for it. She lowered her head and frowned, her voice as thin as a mosquito's hum, "Your Highness, thank you."
When he looked down, he saw that the bathtub he was in was full of black sewage. He screamed and stood up immediately.
Sikong Zhan had long known that the toxins she excreted would contaminate the bathtub after they were done, so he had already ordered a tub and water ready, right next door. But he had never expected her to just stand up like that—she was only wearing a thin undershirt! She was still soaking wet, and her clothes clung to her body, revealing her curves. She might as well not have worn anything at all…
However, she was now covered in dirt, and as she stood up, a foul smell hit her in the face. In this situation, he could not have any romantic thoughts. He stood up, turned around, and gave her enough respect without looking at her.
"Jinghan, this time the cleansing of the bones and marrow was very successful. The bathing water is ready next door, you can wash first." He walked out and went to the next room and gave some instructions to the secretary.
After watching Sikong Zhan walk out, Lin Jinghan left the bathtub in frustration. She pinched her nose as she walked out, and with the help of Shishu, she jumped into the bathtub next door...
She was busy all the time until the fifth watch, when the sky was almost bright, when she finally got herself ready.
"Princess, you are so beautiful!" The secretary looked at Lin Jinghan's exposed arms. Her skin was smooth and delicate, like a peeled egg, so soft that it could be broken by a touch. Then she looked at her face. Her skin was moist and shiny, white and rosy, making the princess, who was already so beautiful, so beautiful that people could not take their eyes away from her...
Lin Jinghan touched her wrist and walked to the mirror suspiciously. After looking at herself carefully, she was very satisfied with her current condition.
Because of this joy, the unhappiness of being forced to return to the palace disappeared.
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