"Your Highness, let me take your pulse."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
Aunt Sulan took the pulse pillow, and Consort Jiang naturally placed her hand on it.
As Su Ruojin took her pulse, Consort Jiang spoke casually:
“Yesterday, Chu’er came to see me and told me that he wanted to marry a princess. I was very excited. Chu’er has always been a very independent person. Once he has made up his mind, nothing can change it. I have long advised him to marry a princess so that he can manage the inner palace and have no worries. That way, I can feel more at ease.”
Unfortunately, no matter how much I tried to persuade him, Chu'er insisted that he hadn't met the person he wanted to marry. "Sigh, there aren't that many people in this world who are truly in love. After marriage, spending time together will naturally cultivate feelings, won't it, Dr. Su?"
Empress Dowager Jiang didn't wait for Su Ruojin's answer before continuing her question.
“It’s rare that Chu’er wants to marry a princess now. As his mother, I should naturally make plans for him. So, I asked Su Lan to find portraits of eligible women in the capital. I’ll let Chu’er choose carefully later. First, he can choose a princess, then two concubines and three secondary concubines. That way, the royal residence will be more lively.”
"Your Highness, please switch hands." Su Ruojin said calmly, gesturing for Your Highness to switch hands.
Aunt Sulan secretly observed Su Ruojin's expression from the side.
After taking her pulse, Su Ruojin said, "The Empress Dowager's health has been improving recently. I found some special medicinal herbs in Yanyang. I need to prepare them, and I should be able to completely cure the Empress Dowager's stubborn illness in a few days."
What!
Consort Jiang and Aunt Sulan exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.
"Dr. Su, is what you said true? The Empress Dowager can recover completely?" Miss Su Lan's voice was somewhat excited.
"Yes, the chronic illness can be cured, but she will need some time to recuperate. After that, the Empress Dowager's health will be fine."
Just as Su Ruojin was about to take her leave, Consort Jiang called out to her, "Doctor Su, could you spare a little time to keep this old woman company and have a chat?"
Since the Empress Dowager had said so, Su Ruojin had no choice but to sit down again.
Consort Jiang looked at Su Ruojin and said, "Doctor Su, I won't beat around the bush. I know that Chu'er likes you, and I am very satisfied with you. I wonder if you would be willing to marry into the Regent's Palace as Chu'er's concubine. If you are willing, you can marry into the Regent's Palace on the same day as the Princess."
In a sense, the fact that a concubine could marry into the royal palace on the same day as the princess elevates the status of that concubine.
Even as a concubine after entering the palace, she was still someone the people in the Prince's mansion dared not underestimate.
This was the biggest concession Consort Jiang had ever made.
If Su Ruojin were smart, she would definitely agree.
Su Ruojin slightly raised her eyes. From the moment she entered the room, Consort Jiang had been subtly probing her, trying to tell her that her status was too low and that she should not even dream of becoming a princess.
She smiled faintly: "Your Highness, you are overthinking it. The Regent is a star in the sky, while I am but a weed in the mortal world. How can I be compared to the stars? Rest assured, I will leave the palace once the Prince recovers."
Consort Jiang was taken aback. She had initially worried that Su Ruojin would take advantage of Chu'er's favoritism to demand the position of princess, and had prepared many excuses for her.
Unexpectedly, Su Ruojin directly refused to marry into the royal family, leaving her speechless for a moment.
Does Su Ruojin not know what it means to be a concubine of the Regent?
That's a chance for one person to attain enlightenment, and for even their chickens and dogs to rise to heaven!
“Dr. Su, if you marry into the Regent’s Palace, you will enjoy endless wealth and honor, and you will no longer have to work so hard running the clinic,” Aunt Sulan advised from the side.
Su Ruojin shook her head: "I'm used to being free and I'm not suited to life in the Prince's mansion. Even if I were to get married, I would never have thought of sharing my husband with someone else."
After saying this, she stood up and bowed: "Your Highness, please do not worry too much during this time, so as not to affect the treatment effect. I still need to prepare the medicine for the treatment, so I will take my leave first."
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