“Just call me by my name, Princess. It sounds weird.” Shen Qingqiu said.
Gu Yanwei smiled lightly, "Then it's better to obey than to be respectful."
Wang Xi became anxious when he saw the two people chatting casually, "Princess, didn't you say in your letter that you found the medicine to cure His Highness? Can he be cured now?" You know, their Ninth Prince has been suffering from this sickly body for more than ten years. If he continues like this, he will soon be twenty years old.
Shen Qingqiu curled his lips and smiled, "Of course, I came to him for this matter."
She looked at Gu Yanwei, "Your Highness, I have found the medicine, but this medicine is too precious, and there are few people with the same disease as you. I can't experiment with it, and it may be dangerous. Are you willing to try it?"
"What?!" Wang Xi refused at first. "This medicine has never been used by anyone else. How does the princess know if it is suitable for His Highness? What if something goes wrong?"
Wang Xi thought of the consequences and quickly refused, "No way!"
Shen Qingqiu ignored him and just looked at Gu Yanwei, "Your Highness, are you willing to give it a try? Although I can't guarantee that this medicine can really cure the disease, it can make your body no worse than it is now."
Gu Yanwei looked at her and said, "If it's you, there's nothing I don't believe." In his hopeless life for so many years, she was his only visible salvation. If he couldn't even trust her, then he really didn't know who to trust.
"Your Highness!" Wang Xi hurriedly advised.
But both of them ignored him.
Shen Qingqiu said: "In this case, I will start to give your Highness acupuncture treatment from tomorrow. This disease requires soaking in medicinal baths for 49 consecutive days without a break. Your Highness?"
Gu Yanwei waved his hand and said, "I have been ill for a long time, so it is not difficult for me to ask my father for leave for more than a month."
Shen Qingqiu nodded, "That's good."
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Just as Gu Yanwei thought, his illness for several months did not cause any abnormality.
Gu Cheng's biological mother, Concubine Li, thought more than others, "The Ninth Prince has been ill for such a long time, have you visited him?"
Gu Cheng took a sip of tea with an impatient look on his face. "Is this why my mother came to see me?" Gu Cheng said, "He is known to be a sickly person. It is rare for him not to be bedridden for one or two months a year. Besides, his death is coming soon."
In Gu Cheng's opinion, Gu Yanwei was already written in the Book of Life and Death by the King of Hell, and he was about to be haunted. He really didn't need to get too close to him. Apart from anything else, what would he do if the death energy of the dying man got close to him? Upon hearing what Gu Cheng said, Concubine Li's face suddenly darkened, "Did you hear what I said to you before from someone else?" How could she, who was so smart, give birth to such a stupid son.
"It's because he is a dying man and poses no threat to you. The more you treat him, the more your father will value you!" Of course, the emperor himself is not close to his brothers in order to seize the throne, but when it comes to his own sons, which father is willing to watch his sons kill each other?
"What's the point of learning so much in the study? Your father will only like you when you and the Ninth Prince are close friends!"
"Your son..." Gu Cheng was not stupid, he knew that what his mother said was right.
But for so many years, the emperor has favored Gu Yanwei. Among all the princes since childhood, whenever Gu Yanwei was around, the first person the emperor would hug was him. It was good enough that he didn't hate Gu Yanwei, how could he treat him like a brother? Concubine Li glanced at her son and said, "Who told you to treat him sincerely? Don't you know how to act?"
Could it be that she just liked Gu Yanwei, a sick and dying man who had taken away most of the emperor's favor? But now they had to do this for the sake of power.
"I understand, son." Gu Chengxin said reluctantly.
Concubine Li ordered the maid, "Go and fetch the thousand-year-old wild ginseng that my family has presented as a tribute." Concubine Li was worried that her son would not obey her orders, so she prepared everything for him. "This wild ginseng is a good thing. When you leave me, go to the Ninth Prince and give it to him."
"Yes, mother."
Coming out of Concubine Li's palace, the eunuch rode straight to Gu Yanwei's residence as ordered by Concubine Li, not giving Gu Cheng a chance to refuse. When Gu Cheng opened the carriage curtain and saw the gate in front of him, his face almost turned black.
When Wang Xi heard someone report that the Seventh Prince Gu Cheng had arrived, she hurried out to greet him, "This servant greets the Seventh Prince. May the Seventh Prince live a thousand years."
Gu Cheng waved his sleeves to let him stand up, and said, "This prince came to see you, Ninth Brother. How is your health?"
Wang Xi had received the master's order long ago, and now she put on a mournful expression, "I would have welcomed the Seventh Prince to see our master, but our prince is now lying in bed and can't get up. I'm afraid he doesn't have the strength to see you..." She wiped her face again, "I'm also afraid that the prince's illness will pass on to you, so I won't invite you in."
Gu Cheng didn't want to go in in the first place, and upon hearing this, he immediately said, "Since my ninth brother is so ill, it's inconvenient for me to disturb him." Then he threw the brocade box in his hand out, "This is a thousand-year-old wild ginseng in my palace. You can give it to my ninth brother to nourish his body."
Wild ginseng is a good thing, not to mention it is a thousand years old, and it is rare in the imperial family! Wang Xi hurriedly thanked him, "Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Highness!" This time he was sincere.
Gu Cheng waved his hand, lowered the curtain and left. He felt sorry for his thousand-year-old ginseng. If this sick plant died directly due to indigestion, it would be a waste of nature's gift.
Wang Xi took the wild ginseng and walked into the room.
Gu Yanwei had finished acupuncture today and was now sitting cross-legged on the couch to meditate and let the medicine take effect. However, Shen Qingqiu, the doctor, did not look like a competent doctor at all. He was reading a storybook while eating melon seeds!
But now Wang Xi no longer dared to say that she had not been well for half a year! This princess was not well, is there any better doctor in the world than the princess? ! In just over a month, he watched their princess's complexion getting better day by day. Before, she would look weak after walking a few steps, but just yesterday she even ran around in circles twice! The master in the mansion said it!
If Your Highness's health improves, practicing martial arts will not be a problem in the future!
"Princess, have you finished reading today's script? I heard there are new ones. If you want to read them, I will buy them for you." Wang Xi approached with a fawning look on his face.
How could he dare to say that the princess was having fun while treating her illness?
Before that, more than a dozen imperial doctors had consulted but couldn't cure His Highness's illness, but the princess was cured while playing while being treated. This shows that there is a difference between this miracle doctor and ordinary doctors! Shen Qingqiu lowered his eyes and glanced at Wang Xi.
The brighter his smile became, the more Shen Qingqiu felt uncomfortable. This eunuch had always been very nonchalant towards her before, but now he was acting like this, and it made her feel creepy. "Forget about the story. Go and give me—"
"Don't worry, Princess. I have already sent someone to the Marquis' Mansion to report that you are accompanying the Crown Princess at the Crown Prince's Mansion."
Shen Qingqiu nodded. Gu Yanwei, this lackey, was quite comfortable with his job.
Just then, Gu Yanwei opened his eyes.
Shen Qingqiu immediately put down the book in her hand and got down from the bed, "You're awake, how do you feel today?" She looked at Gu Yanwei who had already opened his eyes.
Gu Yanwei clenched his fist and said, "It's no different from yesterday."
Shen Qingqiu then smiled slightly, "It seems that the toxins have been almost eliminated, so there is no need for a medicinal bath tomorrow."
"Ah?" Gu Yanwei looked a little disappointed.
Shen Qingqiu thought he was worried about his physical weakness or that the poison had not yet been cleared, so he just said: "Don't worry, you couldn't use your strength before because your body was dragged down by the poison. So when the poison is expelled, your strength will slowly recover. But after all, the poison has been in your body for so many years that it has affected your bones. The surface can be expelled, but to truly be strong and healthy, you still have to rely on yourself."
Gu Yanwei nodded, "Of course I have confidence in your medical skills." He just... just missed the days he spent with her day and night.
Shen Qingqiu smiled, "By the way, what did you go out for just now?" she asked Wang Xi.
Wang Xi then slapped his head and said, "Oh, Princess, this is what the Seventh Prince just sent over. He said it's thousand-year-old wild ginseng." He handed the brocade box to Shen Qingqiu.
Shen Qingqiu opened the brocade box, took out the wild ginseng inside and sniffed it, "It's indeed a good thing." He frowned again, "But why is he so generous for no reason?" She had come into contact with Gu Cheng at least a few times, and he was always a stingy person who would not do anything without a profit.
"I think it was given to me by Concubine Li." Gu Yanwei understood immediately.
There are not many truly smart women in the harem. Even Empress Pei is just being smart. Concubine Li and Concubine Rou are both smart. Concubine Rou is smart because she knows how to protect herself. No matter who is the final emperor, she is not wrong to not fight. In addition to Concubine Li's appearance, her eyes are really poisonous.
"Who cares what they think, but this thing is good." Shen Qingqiu threw it back to Wang Xi, "Your master is in poor health, it would be a waste if you don't use this good thing. Cut it into slices and make medicinal food or soak it in tea every day."
Wang Xi was even more delighted when he heard this. He was originally afraid that there might be something wrong with the wild ginseng, but after the princess said so, there was no problem.
Thousand-year-old wild ginseng, it is said that a dying man in his nineties can live another twenty years if he drinks a sip! The Seventh Prince and his men are really willing to part with such a good thing.
"Wang Xi, remember, don't let anyone outside the mansion know that I have recovered from my illness." Gu Yanwei ordered.
Wang Xi was stunned for a moment, "Why?" He had to let people know when he recovered, otherwise they would think his master was a sick ghost. What's more, his master had made so many contributions over the years, and the emperor liked him. If he knew that he recovered, maybe even the position of crown prince would belong to their highness!
"A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind." Shen Qingqiu said.
Gu Yanwei turned his head to look at her, and they suddenly smiled at each other. After all, there are very few people in this world who can understand each other with just one thought and one word.
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