It was obvious that the last time she went to Prince Chen's Mansion to find Chu Qianchen, Chu Qianchen was very cold to her. He didn't even call her and treated her like a guest.

But this time, Chu Qianchen actually took the initiative to call her.

Chu Qianhuang looked at Chu Qianchen quietly, with a faint dark light surging in her dark willow-leaf eyes. She smiled slightly, "Second sister, what a coincidence."

Chu Qianchen also smiled and said, "Big sister, do you mind if I sit down?"

Chu Qianhuang was even more confused, but she smiled and replied, "Second sister, please sit down."

After Chu Qianchen sat down, Chu Qianhuang personally poured her a cup of flower tea, "Second sister, have some tea. This 'Chrysanthemum Pu' is the signature tea of ​​Yunting Pavilion."

The so-called "Chrysanthemum Pu'er", as the name suggests, is Pu'er tea brewed with chrysanthemums.

Chu Qianchen sniffed the tea, took a sip, and praised, "Good tea!"

The Pu'er tea is the best fifty-year-old Pu'er tea, and the tea is Gongju from Xuzhou, which is naturally a good thing.

At first glance, the two sisters in the pavilion seemed to be talking and laughing happily.

Chu Qianchen drank another sip of tea elegantly, and then said, "I went to the palace two days ago."

Chu Qianhuang and Chu Qianchen looked at each other, looking at Chu Qianchen's face that was as white as mutton-fat jade and exuded a faint luster.

The Queen announced Chu Qianchen's entry into the palace the day before yesterday. Chu Qianhuang had heard about it from the Third Princess. At that time, the Third Princess wanted to go and play with Chu Qianchen, but she was kept away by the Grand Tutor that morning and was unable to go. The Third Princess was depressed for the entire afternoon because of this.

Chu Qianhuang could also guess the Queen's intention of summoning Chu Qianchen to the palace. Prince Chen was not in Beijing now, which was a great opportunity for the Queen to suppress Chu Qianchen.

If she were the queen, she would also choose to put pressure on Chu Qianchen at this time. If one time was not enough, she would do it twice or three times. Chu Qianchen was just a weak woman. Facing the emperor and queen of Da Qi, it was only a matter of time for her to give in.

"I heard about it from the Third Princess a few days ago, but unfortunately, the Third Princess and I finished class late, so we didn't have time to see you."

Chu Qianhuang said regretfully, a faint light flashed across her eyes, and she looked at Chu Qianchen with a look that could not be described as sighing or pity.

"Empress..." Chu Qianchen frowned slightly, seeming to be upset about this matter.

She wanted to say something but stopped herself, and the rest of her words turned into a long sigh, which sounded a little helpless and annoyed.

Chu Qianhuang gently comforted her: "The Queen is well-known for her virtue and kindness. You don't have to be afraid, second sister."

Chu Qianchen half-closed his eyes, hesitated for a moment, then raised his eyes again and said, "In fact, the day before yesterday, the Queen also summoned Grandmother to come to the palace with her."

Chu Qianhuang was stunned.

She only heard the third princess mention Chu Qianchen, but she didn't know that the lady dowager had also entered the palace that day. But after a little thought, she understood why the queen wanted to invite the lady dowager. It should be to restrain Chu Qianchen.

Therefore, Chu Qianchen showed his goodwill to her because he was attacked from all sides. He wanted to find out what was going on in the palace from her so as to avoid being caught off guard like this time in the future.

Prince Chen is not in the capital now. The whole palace of Prince Chen is a thorn in the emperor's side. Grandmother only cares about the Chu family and will definitely not help Chu Qianchen. No wonder Chu Qianchen can only come to me...

There was a gleam of brilliance in Chu Qianhuang's eyes, revealing a sense of detachment that comes from seeing through things without saying anything.

For Chu Qianhuang, she had no ill will towards Shen and Chu Qianchen. It was not her intention to switch her with Chu Qianchen, but it was Chu Lingxiao who did it.

Now, the mystery of their life experiences has been revealed. Although she was unwilling, she had to accept it.

Originally, Shen was not her biological mother, so it was only natural for her to abandon her.

Besides, she is not the real Chu Qianhuang. Neither the Chu family nor the Shen family are her real relatives.

Now she and Chu Qianchen no longer have any conflict of interest. In this case, there is no need for her to completely fall out with Chu Qianchen.

Since Chu Qianchen was willing to take the initiative to show his goodwill to her, Chu Qianhuang would certainly not refuse. After all, if she wanted to go to Nanhao smoothly, she might have to rely on Chu Qianchen's help in the future.

Chu Qianhuang is not afraid of others asking her for something, after all, it means she is valuable.

This deal can be done.

The sun was scorching outside, filling the courtyard with brilliant sunshine, giving the flowers, trees and lake a faint golden glow.

The rockery outside the pavilion just blocked the sun, and there were lush green bamboos on the side, making the pavilion unusually quiet and peaceful.

Chu Qianhuang looked at Chu Qianchen for a while without saying a word, then smiled with a bright smile.

"Second sister, the Queen has been in a bad mood recently. I heard that it was because the Crown Prince was punished by the Emperor. The Queen seemed to have caught a cold a few days ago and is still bedridden. Let the imperial physician stay in Fengluan Palace."

"The Queen will not summon my second sister to the palace for the time being."

Chu Qianhuang comforted Chu Qianchen softly, acting like a good sister.

Amber outside the pavilion couldn't help but glance at Chu Qianhuang with a subtle look upon hearing this.

Did he get sick two days ago? Could he be angry with his own princess? Amber thought it was very likely. Given the queen's pride, even if he got sick from anger, she would most likely not spread the news. She probably couldn't afford to lose face.

Chu Qianchen smiled with relief, drank another sip of Chrysanthemum Pu, and asked, "Is the Queen okay? If she has a cold, you can use some Nine-flavor Qianghuo Decoction."

Chu Qianhuang: "..."

Chu Qianchen's long eyelashes flickered, and the corners of his big phoenix eyes were slightly raised, and he smiled and said, "I was sent to the farm last year. There was a farmhand who used to be a traveling doctor. I had nothing to do, so I asked him to borrow a few medical books, such as "Qianjin Prescriptions" and "Treatise on Febrile Diseases". "

Chu Qianhuang stared at Chu Qianchen, who was only separated from her by a stone table, without blinking, with a sharp look in her eyes.

She had long been secretly wondering if Chu Qianchen knew medical skills. But after thinking about it carefully, she felt that it was unlikely. In her dream, Chu Qianchen was just an ordinary girl, just a mortal at the mercy of fate.

Now, she finally understood.

So that’s how it is…

She remembered that Chu Qianchen had only been in the manor for half a year, read a few medical books, and it was reasonable that he understood some basic principles.

After all, Chinese medicine is nothing more than making some random herbs. Whether you live or die, it's all fate. What's the trick to it?

Thinking of this, Chu Qianhuang smiled and tried again: "Second sister, you have a really good memory. You can even remember the prescription."

"As long as you pay attention, you can remember it." Chu Qianchen said with a smile, "Some of the small folk remedies recorded in those medical books are very effective. They can treat colds, wind-heat, headaches, burns, internal heat and so on."

Chu Qianhuang took the tea handed to her by Chu Qianchen, her eyes flickering.

She seemed to have underestimated Chu Qianchen.

In the past, she thought Chu Qianchen was introverted and unworldly, but now it seems that Chu Qianchen is very smooth. He knows how to humble himself to get close to her, and also knows how to return the favor without making a fuss.

She told her some things about the palace so that she wouldn't be so passive; she also provided a folk remedy for treating colds so that she could show her face in front of the Queen.

After all, how could Shen's biological daughter be a fool? It was just that Chu Qianchen had no one to rely on in the Marquis' Mansion before, and she knew that Aunt Jiang disliked her, so she could only be humble.

Last time, she was so cold to her in Prince Chen's Mansion, probably because she was still angry. Now that Prince Chen is not in Beijing, she realized that her current situation is not optimistic.

It would be good if Chu Qianchen could recognize his situation clearly, then it would be much easier for them to talk.

Chu Qianhuang smiled again and showed her kindness again: "I will talk to the third princess when I return to the palace."

What this means is that she accepted Chu Qianchen's kindness.

The two sisters smiled knowingly at each other, and the atmosphere seemed more harmonious.

Amber was on the sidelines, but she knew Chu Qianchen's personality well, so she saw the undercurrents between the sisters clearly. She watched helplessly as Chu Qianhuang was tricked by Chu Qianchen with just a few words.

August is the month with the rich sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance. The golden osmanthus not far away is in full bloom, with clusters of golden flowers piled on the branches like snow. When the wind blows, the fragrance of the flowers blows towards the pavilion, along with golden petals.

Occasionally, one or two petals the size of a fingernail fell on Chu Qianchen's shoulders, and Chu Qianchen casually brushed them away. She did not like the overly strong scent of osmanthus.

Chu Qianchen wrinkled his nose and frowned slightly.

There is a special kind of charm in a beautiful woman's frown.

Chu Qianchen covered her nose with a handkerchief and glanced at Jiang Yuan who appeared outside the pavilion at some point. She suddenly changed the subject and said, "Big sister, the sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance here is too strong. It makes me dizzy. Let's go to the teahouse in front and sit for a while."

Chu Qianhuang laughed.

She had the original owner's memories, so she remembered that Chu Qianchen had disliked overly strong floral scents since childhood, and the scent of osmanthus was one of them.

However, Chu Qianchen in the past would only endure silently and would never complain on his own initiative.

After all, times have changed.

Chu Qianhuang thought so in her heart, and stood up with a smile, like an elder sister doting on her younger sister, "Let's go."

The two sisters walked out of the pavilion, and the oncoming sunlight made Chu Qianchen squint uncomfortably.

Amber knew that Chu Qianchen stayed up late again last night because he was reading medical books. If he hadn't drunk the refreshing tea before going out, he would definitely be sleepy now. Amber had prepared an umbrella and immediately opened it to block the sun for Chu Qianchen.

The oil-paper umbrella cast a faint shadow on Chu Qianchen's body. The fourteen-year-old girl stood gracefully, her hair as black as ink, her skin as white as snow, and her face as beautiful as Shunhua. The huge oil-paper umbrella made her already slender figure even more delicate.

"Big sister."

Chu Qianchen wanted to invite Chu Qianhuang to come under the umbrella, but Chu Qianhuang smiled brightly, "I don't need to."

The two sisters walked towards the teahouse on the street together.

As Chu Qianchen walked along, he told Chu Qianhuang some interesting folk remedies. For example, for headache, one can drip two drops of raw radish juice into the nostrils, twice a day. For indigestion, one can fry chicken skin until it turns yellow, grind it into powder, and take it with sugar water before meals.

As they were talking, the two of them came to the door of the private room on the second floor of the teahouse. When Chu Qianchen entered the door, he said nonchalantly: "I still remember one of the books I read was called "Lin's Difficult Classics". This medical book contains a recipe for incense that can be made into sachets. It is very effective for Qiniang's absence disorder."

Chu Qianchen had said so much to Chu Qianhuang before, but only now did they get to the point.

"..." Chu Qianhuang paused outside the private room, his eyes flashed, and then he also walked into the private room.

The two sisters sat down in the private room by the window.

The private rooms on the second floor offer an excellent view, and through the open windows you can see the scene on the street outside.

The constant flow of people coming and going on the street makes this elegant seat even more quiet and leisurely.

Chu Qianhuang looked directly at Chu Qianchen and asked, "Second sister, have you visited Qi Niang?"

She used a questioning tone, but her expression was very certain.

"Yes." Chu Qianchen nodded calmly and took another sip of tea. "The day before yesterday, I came out of the palace and went to see mother on the way. I learned about Qi Niang's situation, so I went to the Prince's Mansion with mother to visit her. Qi Niang looked thinner, but she is much better. Aunt and mother said that it was thanks to you who went to Wuwei Temple to ask for the talisman water for her."

Chu Qianchen observed every subtle change in Chu Qianhuang's expression imperceptibly.

The day before yesterday, she took Gu Zhiyan's pulse, observed, smelled, asked and palpated her body, and found that there was a residual medicinal property in Gu Zhiyan's body. This medicinal property could make people calm and stable, but also make them slow to react.

And she was sure this medicine was unlike any she had ever known.

This world is vast, and there are countless medicinal herbs that have not yet been discovered. As far as Chu Qianchen knows, those remote small tribes often have their own unique recipes. They have gone through countless experiments in the places where they live to verify the medicinal properties and therapeutic effects of these herbs.

In order to find out what kind of medicine this was, Chu Qianchen asked Jiang Yuan to go to Wuwei Temple in disguise to ask for a bowl of talisman water. As a result, after she tasted the talisman water, she found it to be ordinary and nothing special.

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Chu Qianchen has not been idle these two days.

She checked the medical books again and recalled the medical notes of her master that she had read in her previous life, but she had no clue.

The only clue is Chu Qianhuang.

Chu Qianhuang blinked quickly, then lowered her eyes, avoiding Chu Qianchen's gaze.

She picked up the white porcelain teacup in front of her and said casually, "I also happened to hear people from Fengluan Palace talking about how Taoist Zhixuan cured the third princess, and I thought it would be okay to give it a try. I'll be relieved if Qi Niang can get better."

"Master Zhixuan is indeed worthy of his reputation." Chu Qianhuang said with emotion.

Chu Qianchen looked at the cup in Chu Qianhuang's hand. The other person's fingers gently stroked the white porcelain cup, as if playing with it for a while, before bringing it to his lips.

Chu Qianchen smiled slightly, with undercurrents in his eyes.

In her previous life, the prince once told her that a person's expressions and small movements often reveal his true thoughts.

Unless they are some specially trained assassins, ordinary people often have some special behaviors when they lie, such as blinking faster and making more small movements.

Therefore, there is an 80% to 90% chance that Chu Qianhuang is lying.

Chu Qianchen chuckled, her bright phoenix eyes curved into two crescents, revealing a bit of the liveliness and playfulness peculiar to a young girl.

Chu Qianhuang had never seen Chu Qianchen like this before, and was stunned.

Chu Qianchen smiled and said, "In the past, I always thought that elixirs and talisman water were useless, but now seeing that Qi Niang has used this talisman water, she feels much better. I also want to go to Wuwei Temple someday."

"I once read in Lin's Difficult Classic that there is a medicine called Kuidan that can calm the mind and soothe the spirit. Could it be that Taoist Zhixuan's talisman water also has the same effect?"

Chu Qianhuang also smiled, "I don't know any medical skills either, maybe."

Chu Qianchen noticed that Chu Qianhuang shrugged subconsciously while speaking, which meant that he did not agree.

In other words, Chu Qianhuang should also know that the talisman water was originally ineffective.

Then, Chu Qianhuang must have added some medicinal herbs into the talisman water, and it was a kind of medicine that was not recorded in any of the medical books she had read in her two lifetimes.

How did Chu Qianhuang, who grew up in the capital and never studied medicine, know about this medicinal herb?

As Chu Qianhuang had guessed before, she thought that she had some adventure.

I don’t know what kind of incense was burning in the private room, but there was a faint fragrance floating in the air.

Chu Qianchen took a sip of tea, the corners of his lips curled up slightly in a smile.

Suddenly there was a commotion on the street outside, and several people came in with gongs and drums. Two of them were holding a plaque in their hands, with four big characters "Xuanhu Jishi" written on it.

Such a big commotion immediately attracted a lot of people on the street to watch, and some curious people followed the people holding the plaque.

A loud-voiced lady in green asked excitedly, "Where are these people going with all the gongs and drums?"

"Need I say more?! The plaque says 'Xuanhu Jishi', so he must be going to Jishidi!" another young man said as a matter of course.

"Oh, such a big scene, maybe the miraculous doctor at Jishidiang saved someone's life again?" said another old woman, "This family looks familiar to me..."

"Oh right! Isn't this Mr. Yang's family?" The loud-voiced lady in green finally remembered and excitedly hit her left palm with her right fist. "I remember that Mr. Yang's wife had a wooden stick stuck in her eye. Mr. Yang didn't believe in the miracle doctor's ability at first and insisted on sending her to another clinic. As a result, his wife almost died. It was Mr. Yang who knelt down and begged the miracle doctor to bring her life back from the brink of death..."

The woman in green spoke vividly to the passers-by around her. Most of what she said was true, but a small part was made up. The others listened with great interest.

Chu Qianchen also looked down at the people holding the plaques outside the window, his eyelids half lowered, and he said casually: "I have heard about this too. The injured woman had a wooden stick stuck in one of her eyes. Later, it was the people from Jishitang who took out the stick and sutured the wound with a needle."

On the surface, Chu Qianchen seemed to be speaking casually and nonchalantly, but in fact his heartbeat quickened slightly, and he was keeping an eye on Chu Qianhuang out of the corner of his eye.

Chu Qianhuang should have used a kind of medicinal ingredient on Gu Zhiyan that even she and her master Lin Miao were unknown to her, and this medicine did have some effect. Judging from Gu Zhiyan's reaction after she gave him acupuncture, this medicine should not have much harm.

Chu Qianchen guessed that Chu Qianhuang might also know something about medicine, just like some small tribes have witch doctors, the medicinal materials and treatment methods they use might be somewhat different from the medical skills in the Central Plains.

Out of intuition, Chu Qianchen felt that Chu Qianhuang should know more than just the herbs she added to the talisman water. She might also know something else, such as...

Sutures.

Everything was just Chu Qianchen's guess. Even if it was only 50% or 60% correct, it was worth it for her to come and "accidentally meet" Chu Qianhuang.

If she wanted to remove the broken blade from the prince's chest, the wound would be at least three inches long. She needed a better suture! "Suture?" Chu Qianhuang's eyebrows rose slightly, and her eyes widened.

This was an expression of surprise. Chu Qianchen pursed his lips, his left hand under the table curled up nervously in his sleeve, while his right hand was still placed leisurely on the table.

She could roughly tell that the surprise on Chu Qianhuang's face was not shock, but a hint of surprise, as if she knew about sutures, but just didn't expect to hear this word from her mouth.

Boom, boom, boom! Chu Qianchen's heartbeat became faster.

Chu Qianhuang also looked at the street. The Yang family members holding the plaque had already walked to the door of Jishiditang in front. They thanked the people in Jishiditang profusely and almost knelt down again.

Chu Qianhuang was indeed surprised.

She originally thought that ancient Chinese medicine only used herbs, acupuncture and massage, and at most cut a poisonous sore. According to Chu Qianchen, the method used by the miracle doctor at Jishidiang to treat the eye injury had some Western medicine feel.

After a brief moment of surprise, she calmed down. In ancient times, Hua Tuo was a master of craniotomy.

Chu Qianchen's face was filled with a bright smile. "Big sister, you also find it interesting, right? After I heard about it a few days ago, I specially asked Humber to go to Jishiditang to inquire about it. It was said that the miracle doctor used silk thread to sew up the woman's wound. This person's skin can actually be sutured with needle and thread."

"It turns out that silk thread can be used to suture wounds." Chu Qianhuang tilted his head with a bit of interest and a bit of sigh, but no longer surprised.

Chu Qianchen noticed the subtle change in her expression and said, "I heard that the stitches will be removed after the wound heals."

She suppressed the excitement in her heart, knowing that her previous guess was correct. Chu Qianhuang most likely really knew something about suturing.

Chu Qianchen's hand, hidden under the table, quickly gestured to Amber.

Amber understood immediately, and responded to Chu Qianchen tacitly: "Miss, I went to Jishiditang to ask before, and the guy there said that the miracle doctor used an embroidery needle to prick the patient's eyes, which frightened him so much that he didn't dare to watch. Later, when the stitches were removed, it was so painful that the patient screamed like a pig being slaughtered. Although it hurt, the eye was really saved!"

Amber deliberately exaggerated the information and pretended that she had found it out.

At last, she sighed with emotion: "I thought this guy was making it up before, but now that this family has come all the way to deliver the plaque, it seems to be true."

Chu Qianchen raised her eyebrows slightly, with a smile on her face, delicate and beautiful. She said with interest: "The doctor used silk thread to sew the wound, and it felt like an embroiderer."

Chu Qianhuang was amused by her and thought it was interesting that medical students had to repeatedly practice giving injections and tying knots during surgery.

She said seriously, "Yes, she looks like an embroiderer."

"Embroidery is a delicate job, and so is wound suturing. The silk is very fine, so it is a good choice."

Chu Qianchen silently pondered the implication of "a choice" in his heart.

Bang, bang, bang! Chu Qianchen's eyes became deeper, and he smiled and said, "Embroiderers can use silk, cotton, wool, gold, silver... and other threads to sew wounds, right? Amber, go to Jishitang and ask."

"Yes, Princess." Amber immediately obeyed the order and left the private room.

Chu Qianchen withdrew her gaze from the window and casually picked up a candied apricot to eat. The apricot tasted sour and sweet, and she curled the corners of her lips in satisfaction.

"Big sister, this candied apricot meat tastes good, you should try it too." Chu Qianchen stretched out a slender jade finger and pointed at one of the dishes of candied fruit. "Qiniang will definitely like it too. Next time I go to visit her, I'll bring her two boxes."

Chu Qianhuang also picked up a candied apricot, but she didn't eat it directly. Instead, she threw it into the cup of chrysanthemum next to her, "It has a different flavor when eaten this way."

The two sisters were chatting casually. At the same time, Amber trotted out of Yunting Pavilion, walked for a while, and came to the door of Jishiditang.

At this time, the Yang family had left after delivering the plaque, and the entrance of Jishidiang became empty again. Therefore, from the angle where Chu Qianchen and Chu Qianhuang were standing, they could see at a glance that a waiter of Jishidiang warmly entertained Amber.

The waiter quickly called Doctor Liu, and Amber took out a silver ingot and gave it to Doctor Liu. After the two talked for a while, Amber left Jishidiang and hurried back to Yunting Pavilion.

Amber returned to the private room after a while. She was breathing heavily because she walked so fast.

"Princess, I asked, and the doctor said there are silk threads, silver threads, cotton threads, and mulberry... mulberry what is it." Amber pretended to be thinking hard, "Oh, yes, it seems to be mulberry bark thread."

"I remember there is also the silver thread... and..."

Amber frowned and spoke incoherently, repeating the word "silver line" once.

Seeing that her eyebrows were wrinkled, Chu Qianhuang added, "Cat gut?"

Xiao Qianchen is doing this for the prince.

(End of this chapter)