Early this morning, the son-in-law suddenly told the emperor in the court that he wanted to resign his title, and Duke Mu was also shocked.

The emperor did not approve it in the end and it was put on hold for the time being.

After the court session, the son-in-law said he wanted to go with him, and Duke Mu also wanted to ask him what had happened. However, the son-in-law was like a mute and said nothing throughout the journey... until now.

Duke Mu's gaze shifted to Shen and Chu Qianchen again. Seeing them there, he knew something big must have happened.

He didn't ask in a hurry and sat down on the kang.

Shen Wan cried for a while and her mood calmed down a lot. Thinking that there were other people here, she pushed Gu Jin away, wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and then faced her family. Her eyes became redder and more swollen.

After his daughter and son-in-law sat down, Duke Mu asked, "What happened?"

After crying, Shen Wan's voice became even hoarser: "Qiniang is sick, she is in the green gauze cabinet."

Then, she told Duke Mu everything, and finally said, "I originally wanted to divorce..."

"No divorce." Gu Jin interrupted Shen Wan with a very firm attitude.

He absolutely won't divorce.

Gu Jin added: "I am the legitimate son. Even if I don't have the title of a prince, I can at least get some shops and farms when the family is divided. I can afford to support you and Qi Niang."

"It's good that I don't have any errands. I have time to spend more time with you and Qiniang. We can live in the manor. It's so comfortable to be surrounded by green mountains and clear water every day."

There was a gleam of life on Gu Jin's face and in his eyes; he was casual, optimistic, and had a bit of an easy-going attitude.

It's written all over his body that even if the sky falls, there will always be people taller than him to hold it up.

“Ahem!”

Duke Mu coughed twice, asked Shen Wan and Gu Jin to sit down first, then he looked at Shen Wan with a stern look and scolded: "Ah Wan, your mother and I have really taught you bad things. Can you just talk about divorce casually?"

"You are a mother now, not a child anymore. How can you act so recklessly without thinking?"

"It's hard to take back what has been said. It's like spilled water!"

"As for Qi Niang's matter, you were too careless and confused..."

Duke Mu looked at Shen Wan with a frown, looking quite helpless as if he was angry at her for not fighting back.

Duke Mu raised his hand and rubbed his brow, not knowing how to praise his third daughter.

Shen Wan: “…”

Facing her father's scolding, Shen Wan didn't dare to refute a word. She just sat there with her head down and her hands on her knees in silence.

Gu Jin quickly rushed to admit his mistake and said, "Father-in-law, this is all my fault."

When he said this, he immediately attracted Duke Mu's firepower.

Duke Mu started to scold his son-in-law again: "And you too, how can you give in to Awan in anything!"

"You are a man, you should be able to distinguish right from wrong. Don't you know that there are things that cannot go smoothly?"

“…”

They were talking about their own things, while Chu Qianchen was immersed in his own world, with his eyes half closed, checking his own pulse.

The purpose was naturally to see what effect drinking the cup of magic water would have on her pulse.

Shen and Lady Mu's wife looked at her from time to time, but seeing that she was silent, they did not dare to disturb her.

As soon as Duke Mu started talking, he kept on nagging and scolding until Shen Wan's maid ran out from the green gauze cabinet and reported with joy: "Princess, the county lady is awake!"

Duke Mu stopped talking abruptly, and everyone's faces lit up with joy.

Shen Wan stood up suddenly, but heard Chu Qianchen say, "I'll go in and take a look, aunt, you don't have to follow me. There are too many people and the air is not good."

So, Lady Mu, the Duke's wife, took Shen Wan's hand and asked her to sit down again.

Chu Qianchen walked leisurely into the green gauze cabinet with the head maid, and Amber followed closely behind.

The nurse was still sitting beside the beauty couch, coaxing Gu Zhiyan in a soft voice: "County Lady, don't move. You still have needles stuck in your body."

Gu Zhiyan woke up, still lying on her side with the five golden needles still stuck in her body. She didn't look very well, and looked wilted, like a flower that had lacked water.

She saw another figure behind the screen, so she looked in Chu Qianchen's direction and called softly, "Sister!"

The nurse immediately stepped aside, and Chu Qianchen touched Gu Zhiyan's back soothingly, and said softly, "I'll remove the needle for you first."

Chu Qianchen pulled out the needle from Gu Zhiyan in just a few moves. Gu Zhiyan was obedient and didn't move.

Chu Qianchen touched her soft hair as a reward and asked, "Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

Observe, smell, ask and palpate, the "ask" step is also essential.

Gu Zhiyan answered obediently: "Sister, I don't have the strength."

The little girl lost weight, and her big obsidian eyes looked even bigger.

"You are sick now, so you have no strength. When you recover, your body will be fine." Chu Qianchen looked into the little girl's eyes and asked, "I heard from your mother that you have been having nightmares recently, is that right?"

Chu Qianchen looked at her and smiled slightly.

The little girl seemed to be comforted and encouraged, and said: "After waking up, I felt so tired..."

"I didn't mean to lose my temper..."

As he spoke, Gu Zhiyan's voice became softer and softer, sounding even more pitiful and listless.

While Chu Qianchen was listening, she checked her own pulse from time to time and felt that her pulse was getting slower and weaker. No, it should be said that her heartbeat was slowing down, so her pulse was changing accordingly.

Chu Qianchen roughly estimated the time. After she took the talisman water, about an incense stick of time had passed. The medicine began to take effect.

Chu Qianchen remained expressionless, took his hand off his pulse, grabbed Gu Zhiyan's hand, and began to massage the acupuncture points on her hand, comforting her: "It's okay, Qi Niang, your mother knows, you're just sick."

Gu Zhiyan pursed her lips, a little embarrassed, "Mom said the same thing."

"Sister, I don't know what happened. After having a nightmare, I became scared, unhappy, and depressed. I just wanted to be alone..."

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She raised her finger and pointed at her temple, then her chest, "Here, and here, it's like paste...

Chu Qianchen continued to massage the acupuncture points all over the little girl's body, moving neither fast nor slow.

During this period, Chu Qianchen had been paying attention to the changes in her body. She found that her breathing had become shallower and slower, and her whole body was in a relatively relaxed state.

Normally, if a person is sleeping, they should be able to reach the state she is in now.

In other words, the medicine contained in the talisman paper can most likely help people relax and sleep.

Not only that, but her thinking seemed to be slowing down as well.

Chu Qianchen recalled that when she went to visit Gu Zhiyan at the Prince Jing's Mansion in August, her reaction was somewhat dull, with lifeless eyes...

Chu Qianchen seemed to be thinking about something, but his expression did not show at all.

She talked with Gu Zhiyan for a while, and asked her questions such as whether she slept well after drinking the talisman water, whether she was angry, etc. Slowly, under her repeated massage, Gu Zhiyan closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Chu Qianchen did not leave immediately. He continued to sit beside the couch, carefully covering the little girl with the quilt and tucking the corners of the quilt for her.

At this time, Amber's voice came from behind: "Princess."

Shen Wan walked silently to Chu Qianchen's side. The traces of tears on her face had long been wiped away, but her eyes were red and swollen.

She stared at Gu Zhiyan's sleeping face for a moment, without saying anything, and then walked out of the green gauze cabinet with light steps.

Chu Qianchen left the wet nurse to take care of Gu Zhiyan and followed him out.

On the way to the warm room, Chu Qianchen lowered his voice and asked, "Aunt, how long will it take for Qi Niang's fever to subside after she drank the magic water?"

Shen Wan immediately replied: "About one stick of incense to half an hour."

It was about the same time as when she felt her pulse and found something strange. Chu Qianchen walked forward while thinking.

When she returned to the warm room again, the atmosphere was much calmer and everyone was there.

After the intense experiences of sorrow and joy just now, Shen Wan and Prince Jing Gu Jin's emotions calmed down, their moods settled, and their original impetuousness faded away.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on Chu Qianchen, with anticipation, worry, bitterness, uneasiness...all kinds of emotions boiling over.

Since everyone present was his own, Chu Qianchen calmly pointed at the remaining talisman paper and said directly after he sat down: "This talisman paper was once soaked in a high-concentration medicinal juice and then dried. Therefore, when the talisman paper melts into the water, the medicinal juice will be released into the water."

"This is supposed to be a calming, relaxing drug that helps you sleep."

However, Chu Qianchen still doesn't know what kind of medicine this is. She has never seen it in any pharmacopoeia.

The others looked at each other, feeling that from Chu Qianchen's description, this medicine did not seem to be a poison that could harm people.

No one asked any questions, waiting for Chu Qianchen to continue.

Chu Qianchen stroked his sleeves. "This medicine reminds me of a herb from the Chidi people, called Chihengcao. If the juice of Chihengcao is taken in moderation, it can calm people down and treat epilepsy, headaches, and convulsions in children with high fever. A large dose can make people fall asleep immediately, and it has the effect of a phantom pill. If taken for a long time, people will become dependent on it and become addicted."

When they heard Chu Qianchen's last sentence, everyone's faces changed and their eyes widened in shock. Gu Jin even stood up in a state of loss of composure.

Thinking of his father-in-law and mother-in-law here, he sat down again.

Chu Qianchen sat there with a calm expression.

Medicine is like a weapon. Weapons can kill people or save people, depending on how you use it.

The same goes for medicine, it can save lives or harm people.

Such things have happened countless times throughout history.

Shen Wan took a deep breath, held her husband's hand, and asked, "Sister Chen, what should we do? Is Qi Niang...addicted?"

Having said that, everyone roughly guessed the whole story. Chu Qianhuang must have started to increase the dosage of the medicine after the Queen took away her position as the princess's companion, which led to Gu Zhiyan's frequent attacks, each time more serious than the last.

(End of this chapter)