After finishing the business, Chu Qianchen stood up and said goodbye.

"Master, if the Seven Star Grass has arrived, please send someone to deliver it to Jishitang."

Chu Qianchen felt that she had accomplished something important again and was in a good mood: once all the medicines arrived, she would be able to make pills for the prince.

It was Tama who saw the guest off.

The young man in the pavilion looked at Chu Qianchen's brisk back and whispered in a low voice: "Prince, it is said that the Seven Star Grass has the effect of resurrecting the dead and is priceless. This girl is in a hurry to get the Seven Star Grass. Is it to save people?"

They had also inquired about this miracle doctor at Jishitang. They heard that she had extraordinary medical skills and had cured some incurable diseases and saved several dying people. She was so anxious to get the Seven Star Grass, so the disease of the person she wanted to save must be very serious.

Not only is it extraordinary, but also...

"Your Highness, this patient must be a very important person, otherwise, she would not exchange for such a precious prescription." The young man in green speculated.

The prescription Chu Qianchen gave was extremely important. In Dahao, there was a lot of miasma in the south. Not only Jiangdong and Lingnan had miasma, but many areas in Jiaozhou, Yizhou and other places also had miasma.

Since ancient times, miasma has been an eternal problem that cannot be prevented. All people can do is to cover their mouths and noses as much as possible and protect their bodies. Once infected with miasma, there will be endless troubles.

In mild cases, the miasma will recur, and in severe cases, death may occur.

If this prescription is really effective, it will be extremely important to their Hao Kingdom.

And this little girl handed over the prescription so easily.

She doesn't want gold or silver, nor power, she only wants the Seven-Star Grass.

So, the patient she wants to save is her relative, or someone in a high position of power?

Jialou raised his eyes and looked at Chu Qianchen's back, and said only three words: "Probably."

Another breeze blew, carrying a few scattered bamboo leaves. One leaf fell on the Buddhist scriptures, and a few gently floated onto the surface of the pond, creating ripples.

The young man in blue always felt that Jialuo’s words were meaningful.

Jialuo withdrew his gaze and lowered his head to look at the Buddhist scriptures at hand, while Chu Qianchen had already walked out of the yard.

After Chu Qianchen left the inn, he bought some candied fruits and sugar paintings on the way before returning to the Marquis' Mansion.

In fact, she wanted to go to Prince Chen's Mansion more.

But today is not the day for follow-up visits, either for Qin Yao or the prince.

Chu Qianchen thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a good excuse, so he could only return to the Marquis' Mansion in embarrassment.

Oh. She was so stupid. She shouldn't have changed the follow-up visit time just because Qin Yao's injury had stabilized. She should have gone to see him once a day!

There is no medicine for regret in this world. After Chu Qianchen returned to the house dejectedly, he went to the main courtyard to visit Chu Yunmu.

Chu Yunmu's facial injury was not serious, and from today on, he went back to the clan school for classes.

When Chu Qianchen arrived, Chu Yunmu was working on his homework with great sorrow. Chu Qianchen could only coax him: "When you finish your homework, this sugar painting will be yours!"

This is a sugar painting in the shape of a horse. With just a few strokes, a vigorous and lively horse is outlined.

"Really?!" Chu Yunmu's eyes suddenly lit up.

Although he wanted to snatch the sugar painting from Chu Qianchen right now, under the tyranny of Shen, he could only pick up the pen and continue to do his homework in dejection.

Chu Qianchen curled his lips in amusement, his eyes softening.

Looking at the brother and sister, Shen was also smiling. She picked up the embroidery beside her, but put it down the next moment, "Sister Chen, my third sister and Qi Niang came here just now."

Shen also looked at her niece's face carefully. The shocking scar on the little girl's face had healed by 99%. Now her face was clean and beautiful.

Not only that, Qinnan's mind seemed to be clearer than before.

Just now, she was holding Qi Niang's hand and talking to her, and the little girl would occasionally respond, blinking and nodding.

Shen Wan talked a lot with Shen Shi. She mentioned the little miracle doctor's words and also said that she felt that Taoist Xuan Jing's magic trick on her daughter was effective. However, Shen Shi did not agree.

She knew more than Shen Wan and guessed that it was probably because the sachet that Chu Qianchen gave to Qinniang last month was gradually taking effect and Qinniang's condition began to improve.

Unfortunately, Shen couldn't reveal Chu Qianchen's identity, so she couldn't say more to her sister.

She had been holding back until now to ask Chu Qianchen: "She said that you told her that Qi Niang's absence disorder can be cured."

"It can be cured." Chu Qianchen still used these two words, his expression firm, "But we need to know the crux of the problem. Heart disease needs heart medicine to cure it."

Shen hesitated for a moment.

This matter was obviously not suitable to be discussed in front of Chu Yunmu, so she simply took Chu Qianchen to the outer room and let Chu Yunmu continue to do his homework.

Shen took Chu Qianchen to sit by the window, sorted out her thoughts, and then said, "Last year, Qi Niang was kidnapped. For Qi Niang's reputation, this matter was not made public, and not many people knew about it."

"The person who kidnapped Qi Niang was Prince Jing's concubine..."

Chu Qianchen listened and drank tea at the same time, his expression calm.

There is no wall that is impenetrable in this world. Even a girl like her could not help but accidentally hear about some of the romantic affairs of Prince Jing when he was young. However, after Prince Jing married Shen Wan, he has been much more well-behaved in recent years.

Shen rubbed her brows and sighed, "That mistress was his affair before he got married."

"After marriage, he had a good relationship with my third sister, and he also broke up with all the romantic debts before marriage, and gave the mistress a sum of money to settle down. But she still pestered him..."

"During the Mid-Autumn Festival last year, the concubine had her maid distract Prince Jing and took Qi Niang away when there were many people around."

"The Prince's Mansion spent a lot of effort to find Qi Niang, but after she came back, she became like this, and no one knows what happened at that time..."

Shen Wan also developed a rift with Prince Jing because of her daughter's experience. Over the past six months, the couple has been drifting further and further apart.

That day, Shen Wan persuaded her to divorce.

Shen actually knew that it was Shen Wan’s own voice.

I'm afraid Shen Wan has also considered divorcing Prince Jing. But things in this world are not as simple as black and white. Shen Wan is not only thinking about herself, but also about Qi Niang...

Fortunately, Qinnan met Chu Qianchen, her face recovered, and her absence disorder could definitely be cured.

Qinnan's illness is Shen Wan's heart knot, perhaps the couple still has a chance to resolve their knot.

Shen's heart is as clear as a mirror: Chu Lingxiao is a heartless person who cannot distinguish right from wrong. Prince Jing is different from Chu Lingxiao, and her sister is also different from her. The couple still have a chance to reconcile.

Shen clenched the handkerchief in her hand and wanted to say something else, but the maid's voice came from outside the door curtain: "Miss."

Chu Qianhuang, dressed in a bright red dress, walked in gracefully.

Shen's lips, which had just opened slightly, closed again.

She stopped talking because this matter involved Chu Qianchen's secret and the private affairs of Prince Jing's Mansion.

Chu Qianhuang, who had just come in, also noticed that Shen was hesitant to speak.

Chu Qianhuang's eyes darkened, and she couldn't help but think: What did her mother say to Chu Qianchen just now? Why did she stop talking when she saw her?

Chu Qianhuang tightly grasped the handkerchief in her hand, and when she walked in front of Shen, she had returned to normal.

"Mother," Chu Qianhuang took an account book from the head maid Baoqin, "I have checked the account books for the purchase of rice and grain for the past two months. I also asked the maid to ask about the market price of rice and flour outside, and the price is almost the same as the price in this account book."

Shen nodded slightly at her daughter's knowing how to check the current rice price, and said with a smile: "The calculation is correct."

Chu Qianhuang felt that she was being praised, and she raised the corner of her mouth and said, "Madam Wang, who is in charge of the kitchen's purchases, is honest and capable."

Chu Qianhuang had heard about the anecdote that eggs in the palace were sold at one tael each, and she thought that the price of rice in the Marquis' Mansion would probably be reported 10% higher. She didn't expect that Nanny Wang's account books were so beautiful.

Shen continued, "However, Nanny Wang may not be that honest. She must have done a lot of dirty work with the rice shop behind my back."

How many of the managers in charge of purchasing are purely clean? To put it bluntly, even a person with a truly upright character cannot sit in the purchasing position.

After a pause, Shen said meaningfully: "When the water is too clear, there will be no fish."

Chu Qianhuang opened her eyes slightly in sudden realization, and said obediently and earnestly: "Mother is right, daughter understands."

Chu Qianchen listened for a while casually from the side. Although she was not good at housekeeping, she had heard about the matter of misappropriation of accounts.

The so-called "intermediary accounts" are, to put it bluntly, kickbacks from purchasing.

Wherever money passes through the chain, there will be corruption.

This is true in the officialdom, in the family, and in the military.

When Chu Qianchen heard about the housekeeper, she wanted to yawn and thought about going in to help Chu Yunmu with his homework. However, before she could say anything, she saw Shen looking at her and said, "Sister Chen, how is your math?"

"It's okay." Chu Qianchen answered casually.

In her previous life, the prince had someone teach her the Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art, abacus and mental arithmetic. Although she is not as good as the prince, she is still okay.

"Then come and take a look at the account books of the needlework room for the past two months." Shen smiled and assigned a task to Chu Qianchen.

The head maid immediately brought over two thick account books.

Chu Qianchen: “…”

She was stunned for a moment, and the sleepiness was scared away.

Looking at her silly look, Shen couldn't help laughing. She found it very funny and suddenly wanted to rub her head.

Shen cleared her throat and tempted her with benefits: "If you do a good job, I will reward you. Don't you want to build a small kitchen in the yard?"

Small kitchen?! Chu Qianchen's originally dim eyes suddenly brightened up, and he didn't care how Shen knew about it, and nodded hurriedly: "I want to!"

Her lotus sauce is already ready, and with a small kitchen, she can make rouge goose breast for the prince.

"Then it's settled." Shen smiled and made the decision, and then smiled and instructed Nanny Chen, "You should prepare for this first."

Chu Qianchen was happy, and her voice became soft and crisp, "Mother, when the kitchen is ready, I will make you rouge goose breast."

Chu Qianchen pursed her lips and smiled, tenderly and softly.

Chu Qianhuang looked at Chu Qianchen, her eyes darkening.

Shen didn't pay attention to Chu Qianchen. She was just wondering what Chu Qianchen meant by the word "also". The next moment, she heard Chu Yunmu's high-pitched voice: "Rouge goose breast? Didn't you say you would make it for me?!"

Chu Yunmu rushed in through the curtains and happened to see Chu Qianhuang's gloomy eyes. He blurted out without thinking: "Sister, why are you glaring at Chu Qianchen?"

“…”

“…”

“…”

Shen, Chu Qianchen, Nanny Chen and others all looked towards Chu Qianhuang.

Chu Qianhuang smiled shyly and said generously: "I see that mother is so good to my second sister, I am jealous."

"Second sister, I must have a portion of this rouge goose breast!"

Nanny Chen also said a few words to join in the fun, and the scene became lively again.

Only Chu Yunmu was still staring at Chu Qianhuang with his eyes wide open and his lips tightly pursed.

He had a hunch that his eldest sister didn't seem to like his second sister.

Why?

He didn't dwell on this thought for long as his attention was diverted by the sugar painting that Chu Qianchen stuffed into his hand.

"Eat." Chu Qianchen said with a smile.

Chu Yunmu's first reaction was, how could such a beautiful sugar painting be eaten? However, when the sweet smell of the sugar painting entered his nose, his position suddenly became less firm and he couldn't help but lick it.

Hmm, it's just as sweet as it smells.

After Chu Qianchen checked Chu Yunmu's homework, he took the two account books back to Wanyan Courtyard.

Nanny Chen was busy with the small kitchen, wishing she had three heads and six arms.

Shen was the mistress of the house and had always been fair. Since she had opened the door for Chu Qianchen and Chu Qianhuang, she also opened it for Chu Qianling. As for the other girls, they were put on hold for the time being because they were young. Shen had made it known that all the girls in the mansion would be treated equally.

Chu Qianchen was also very busy. Not only did she have to check the accounts, but she also had to come up with ideas for the small kitchen. She wanted to convert an empty room in the back room into a small kitchen.

It took three days to build a stove, add a chimney, and set up a simple firewood room. In addition, Shen also added rice, vegetables, chicken, duck, fish, etc. to the three girls' rations, allowing them to ask the kitchen for them at any time, and also added a daughter-in-law to be the chef.

On the day the kitchenette was repaired, Chu Qianchen got up early to make rouge goose breast.

The reason why rouge goose breast got this beautiful name is that the goose meat becomes as red as rouge after being pickled and cooked with salt. The difference between Chu Qianchen's rouge goose breast and other dishes is that she adds her special lotus sauce to the sauce, which is fragrant and pleasant.

Chu Qianchen asked someone to send a portion to Shen and Chu Yunmu as well, and then he happily prepared to go out with the lunch box.

However, before she could say anything, Xue Fengyan appeared outside the window like a ghost, and Amber was almost frightened to the point of having a heart attack.

Xue Fengyan bowed to Chu Qianchen in the window and said, "Miss, please go to Jishitang first."

After a pause, he added: "This is what the prince meant."

Xue Fengyan thought Chu Qianchen would ask why, but Chu Qianchen did not play by the rules at all and agreed without saying a word.

Xue Fengyan: "..."

He had no choice but to swallow back some of the words he had prepared. Just as he was about to say goodbye, he saw Chu Qianchen handing the food box in his hand to him as a matter of course, "You hold it for me."

Chu Qianchen wanted to go to Jishidiang, but it would be inconvenient to bring a lunch box with him.

Xue Fengyan: "..."

Xue Fengyan took it subconsciously, although he had no idea why Chu Qianchen handed him a food box.

Chu Qianchen called Amber and hurried out.

The master and servant walked to Jishidiang.

Jishidiang was very nearby, and this cup of tea was enough for Chu Qianchen to get some clues. She roughly guessed why the prince asked her to come to Jishidiang.

"Little doctor, please come in." The waiter didn't expect Chu Qianchen to come today and was overjoyed. "Just now, a patient with a headache came and asked you to see him."

The waiter was afraid that Chu Qianchen would be unhappy, so he added, "That man is an old acquaintance of Dr. Liu, and he has a bad temper. If he offends you, don't get angry."

Chu Qianchen smiled slightly, "It's okay."

The waiter held out his hand as if to ask for help. "Little doctor, we are in the back hall. Old Doctor Liu is waiting for you."

Chu Qianchen entered the back hall and came out in just an incense stick of time.

An old man with white hair and beard in a brocade robe thanked her repeatedly and smiled very attentively.

This patient is not difficult to treat, but because of mental tension and quick temper, which leads to qi stagnation and transformation into fire, and the liver yang loses its restraint and rises, entering the brain and causing headaches. The more headaches he suffers, the more irritable he becomes, forming a vicious cycle.

Chu Qianchen gave him three needles and asked Doctor Liu to give him moxibustion. The old man felt much better immediately. His headache and chest tightness were gone. But he insisted that Chu Qianchen prescribe another prescription before he felt at ease.

This is not the first time Chu Qianchen has encountered such a patient. They can obviously recover without taking medicine, but they insist on taking several doses of medicine.

I had just prescribed some prescriptions for him to calm down, but he asked worriedly, "Little doctor, do I need a follow-up visit for this illness?"

Before he finished his words, he was interrupted by a young, anxious male voice: "Is the miracle doctor here?" accompanied by the sound of messy horse hooves and wheel wheels.

A young servant in a blue shorts got down from the hurried carriage and strode into the clinic.

The waiter recognized that this was Yunzhan's servant and said hurriedly, "Yes, yes, he's inside."

Chu Qianchen thought to himself that he was finally here, but his face was still calm.

The young man in blue politely clasped his fists towards Chu Qianchen and said, "Divine Doctor, please come with me. My son's right hand is paralyzed again..."

When the old man heard this, his face suddenly turned bad and he became angry again. Just as he was about to scold him, the waiter came up and told him the identity of the blue-clothed servant.

As if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head, the old man's anger subsided again. He was just an ordinary citizen, and he had no ability to snatch people from the Prince Chen's Mansion.

Chu Qianchen picked up the medicine box and got on the carriage.

The young servant in blue jumped onto the driver's seat nimbly and lashed the horse with the whip in his hand. The carriage did not stop in front of the clinic for a moment before leaving in a hurry.

The carriage carried Chu Qianchen to Prince Chen's Mansion.

Gu Jue was here today too, playing chess with Qin Yao. Qin Yao had been freed from his bedridden life and was now in a wheelchair.

Chu Qianchen casually glanced at the chessboard covered with pieces of chess. Even without looking closely, she could guess that Qin Yao was bound to lose.

Doctor Miao assisted Chu Qianchen as usual. Chu Qianchen visited Qin Yao as usual, felt his pulse, had someone change his medicine, and prescribed a new prescription for him.

Her expression and behavior were the same as usual, neither anxious nor impatient, neither hurried nor slow, with a calmness rare for someone of her age.

After Gu Jue made a move, he looked towards Chu Qianchen, casually playing with a folding fan in his hand.

Although Chu Qianchen didn't ask a single question, he could tell that this clever girl knew everything.

The corners of Gu Jue's lips curled up slightly, almost imperceptibly.

Chu Qianchen quickly agreed on a new prescription with Doctor Miao, turned to look at Gu Jue, met his eyes, and smiled obediently, like a simple and harmless white rabbit.

That’s right. She looked at Qin Yao who was sitting in a wheelchair and said seriously, “Prince Qin, from now on, the follow-up visit will be changed to once every two days.”

Chu Qianchen had a great idea in her mind: this way, she could come to see the prince every other day!

Qin Yao: “???”

Last time, Chu Qianchen changed the follow-up visit frequency to once every three days, but suddenly shortened it to once every two days. His heart skipped a beat, and for a moment he wondered if he was terminally ill. Even the black piece between his fingers slipped and fell back into the chess box with a slight sound.

This thought only flashed through his mind, and Qin Yao subconsciously looked towards Gu Jue, and couldn't help but wonder if Chu Qianchen had guessed Gu Jue's intention of calling her here with such fanfare today.

Chu Qianchen didn't notice Qin Yao's strange expression.

She looked up at the door and thought: Where on earth is Xue Fengyan? He is so unreliable. Where did he take her food box? The rouge goose breast she made is getting cold!

Hearing the sound of the chess piece falling into the chess box, Chu Qianchen retracted his gaze towards the door and seriously suggested to Qin Yao: "You lose."

Qin Yao seemed to have his tail stepped on, and he immediately got furious, "I haven't lost yet!"

Chu Qianchen didn't comment. Qin Yao was just a bad chess player. He was like this when he played chess with the prince in his previous life. He would regret his moves at any time, or pester the prince to give him a handicap, and would not admit defeat until the very end.

Qin Yao was very unconvinced and felt that he was looked down upon by Chu Qianchen. He picked up another black piece, thought about it again and again, and solemnly placed it in a corner of the chessboard.

Although his performance in this round is not very good, there is still room for improvement and a chance to turn the tables!

Another wrong step. Chu Qianchen watched him lose faster and gave him an ambiguous look.

Gu Jue looked at Chu Qianchen with her eyebrows slightly raised, and felt that she seemed to want to play chess, so he suggested: "Want to play chess?"

I want to! Chu Qianchen nodded hurriedly.

Qin Yao was just about to emphasize that he hadn't lost yet, but he saw Gu Jue stand up and give up his seat, and said to Chu Qianchen: "You come."

Qin Yao: “…”

Chu Qianchen: “…”

Chu Qianchen was a little wilful at first, but soon perked up again, his eyes sparkling.

She quickly helped the prince to get rid of Qin Yao, the bad chess player. Then, she could play chess with the prince.

Chu Qianchen sat down on the armchair by the window and boasted to Gu Jue, "Your Majesty, I found the Seven Star Grass, but I'm afraid it will take another half a month to get there and back."

Gu Jue heard from Xue Fengyan that Chu Qianchen had exchanged a prescription for the Seven-Star Grass from Wuhejialou.

Although he was confident that his people could get the Seven-Star Grass from Haozhou, Haozhou was 5,000 miles away from the capital and was not part of Da Qi, so the process would definitely be more complicated.

"Once the Seven-Star Grass arrives, I can start making the Big Pills." Chu Qianchen was already eager to try, and this mentality was also reflected in her chess style. The attack of the white pieces was direct and fierce.

This move was a good one. Gu Jue nodded slightly, watching the chessboard with interest. Her chess style was not as roundabout and graceful as that of an ordinary girl from a boudoir family, but rather had a bit of the fierceness of a soldier charging into battle.

Chu Qianchen could tell at a glance that the prince was praising him again, and he felt very happy.

Immediately afterwards, Qin Yao placed another black piece.

Black and white chess pieces fell one after another, but the black pieces were falling slower and slower...

Qin Yao's handsome face darkened a little, and he thought to himself: It turns out that this girl is not only good at medicine, but also good at playing chess.

Chu Qianchen didn't urge him and let him grind slowly.

She took out a blueprint with great interest and handed it to Gu Jue.

This drawing was the result of her revising it at least a hundred times.

"Your Highness, I want to make a knife specifically for surgical treatment. Some existing knives have too few functions, and the wounds they create are too large..."

As Chu Qianchen spoke, he opened the medicine box and took out the flat-blade knives, moon-blade knives, sore-opening knives and other knives to show Gu Jue.

Qin Yao stared at the densely packed black and white chess pieces on the chessboard, still thinking hard, thinking: This girl's chess skills must not be as good as Ninth Brother's. He can't even beat her. Doesn't it mean that what this girl said before was right, and he had already lost?

After Qin Yao realized the fact, he readily surrendered and admitted defeat, saying with a smile: "Little girl, play another..." round with me.

He didn't even utter the word "game" when he was surprised to find that the seat opposite the chessboard was empty. Chu Qianchen happily followed Gu Jue to the desk against the south wall.

In the "Surgery Mingyin Collection" written by He Jingcai, a doctor in the Qing Dynasty, several surgical instruments are briefly described, including the sore-opening knife, three-edged needle, flat-blade knife, crescent-blade knife, scissors, and tweezers. The sore-opening knife is the thinnest, sharpest, and is used for quick entry and exit; the three-edged needle is used to prick and release stagnant toxic blood, and its puncture hole is wide to allow the blood stasis to flow; the flat-blade knife is used to cut off dead and rotten skin, and it is easy to use; the crescent-blade knife is used to cut off deep-seated rot; and the tweezers are used to pinch the stubborn rotten skin, making it easier to cut with the knife.

(End of this chapter)