Chapter 46 Imperial Medical Academy Examination
Cui Ying was speechless. Why did she have to dig in the mud with them?
Qin Jinzhi noticed the disdain on Cui Ying's face, but her hands were busy at all. She said to Yun Jin, "Is her lotus seed soup really that delicious? I'm a very picky eater."
Yun Jin looked at her with an air of certainty, "You haven't tasted the Princess's cooking before. Once you've tried it, you'll never forget it."
Yun Que and the others watched her from behind, laughing.
Only after she tasted the lotus seed did she realize why Yun Que and the other two were laughing.
"This is too hard!"
Cui Ying wished she could spit out her tongue.
Yun Jin laughed heartily, "Of course it's bitter since it's medicinal food."
The others, who had been holding back their pain from Cui Ying, immediately frowned in distress when they saw her fall for their trick.
Qin Jinzhi smiled and had another serving brought over. "This one is sweet, have some."
Cui Ying was skeptical, but after taking a small lick, her eyes lit up.
But then she saw Qin Jinzhi still eating the bitter lotus seeds. She wrinkled her nose and said, "Don't you find it bitter?"
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "It's alright, I don't care what I eat."
Cui Ying pouted, "Why are you saying I'm a picky eater?"
Qin Jinzhi looked at Cui Ying, who was acting as if she were no outsider and had ordered another bowl of lotus seed soup, and said with some amusement, "Miss, what brings you here?"
Cui Ying raised her hand and stretched it out, "Give me the antidote."
Its expression is remarkably similar to the little monkey Qin Jinzhi encountered on the mountain that begged for food from passersby.
Qin Jinzhi was shocked by her self-righteous attitude. "Aren't you afraid of me?"
Cui Ying ate the freshly delivered lotus seed soup without looking up, saying, "I thought about what you said after I got back."
Qin Jinzhi was also a little curious, "Oh? What did you think of?"
Cui Ying put down her spoon. "I don't understand anything."
Qin Jinzhi was taken aback, then suddenly laughed out loud. She then heard Cui Ying continue, "But I think you probably didn't want to kill me. Besides, you had so many opportunities to take my life but didn't. Since you don't want my life, there's nothing to be afraid of."
"So you came all the way to the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion to ask me for the antidote?"
Cui Ying said matter-of-factly, "Otherwise, I've been feeling increasingly itchy these past two days."
Qin Jinzhi put down her spoon. "No one saw you in the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion. Aren't you afraid you'll never be able to leave this house again?"
Cui Ying's eyes widened. "Don't talk to me in such a perverted tone. Nobody in Tianxiang Tower knows where I am. If you want to kill me, it would be as simple as throwing me into the water in the palace."
Qin Jinzhi rested her face on her hand and smiled happily. Cui Ying urged, "So hurry up and give me the antidote."
"I didn't poison you, so where would you get an antidote?"
Cui Ying retorted as if she had caught evidence, "You're lying! I have all the symptoms you described! And these past few days my body has been getting increasingly itchy! I've started to get a rash!"
"Young Miss, don't you know you have peach blossom rash? You keep scattering peach blossoms every time, if you don't get a rash, who will?"
Young ladies in their boudoirs always fantasize that heroes descend from the sky, bathed in moonlight and scattering flower petals.
This young lady went even further, sprinkling flower petals for herself while doing her chivalrous deeds.
The scene was romantic, but it was completely useless.
I was covered in red rashes.
Qin Jinzhi called out, "Yun Ge, call Doctor Chu over."
Cui Ying turned her face away, "I don't want him to see it, you old liar!"
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "Who said I asked him to come and treat you?"
Cui Ying got even angrier and turned her back on him.
Chu Xingsheng arrived quickly. "Princess, you were looking for me?"
After confronting Cui Ying, Chu Xingsheng left the Cui residence.
Pei Jinnian and Cui Ying's engagement has been called off, so Cui Ying no longer needs to feign illness.
Qin Jinzhi asked, "Are you settling in well at the manor?"
Chu Xingsheng said, "Thank you for your concern, Princess. Everything is fine."
Qin Jinzhi nodded. "Go back and prepare. A month from now, I will propose to His Majesty that the Imperial Medical Academy open its examinations. At that time, all medical students in the country can participate in the examinations, and the top three will be able to directly enter the Imperial Medical Academy."
Chu Xingsheng's eyes lit up. "Is what the princess said true?"
Throughout history, members of the Imperial Medical Academy were recommended by various renowned medical families.
There was never any opportunity to enter the Imperial Medical Academy through examination.
This means that you don't need to look at someone's identity or background; everything is based on medical skills.
Qin Jinzhi looked at Chu Xingsheng with amusement, "This assessment will not only be attended by doctors from the common people, but also by those from medical families. With so many people but only three spots available, Dr. Chu, are you confident?"
Chu Xingsheng immediately bowed and said, "Please rest assured, Princess, I will never let you down!"
Qin Jinzhi asked casually, "Doctor Chu doesn't blame me?"
Chu Xingsheng quickly replied, "I do not understand what the princess means."
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "Doctor Chu, you don't blame me for not keeping my promise to let you enter the Imperial Hospital, but instead for setting up this so-called Imperial Hospital assessment?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Xingsheng said with great respect:
"Back then, my grandfather cured the terminal illness of the emperor's favorite concubine of the previous dynasty and was exceptionally selected to enter the Imperial Hospital."
However, he was ostracized by the people in the Imperial Medical Academy because he came from a rural area, and eventually died of depression.
My lifelong ambition is to re-enter the Imperial Medical Academy, but if I were to actually do so, there's no guarantee I wouldn't follow in my grandfather's footsteps.
Chu Xingsheng dedicated his life to studying medicine, fulfilling his grandfather's wish to carry forward the Chu family's medical skills.
However, even though he was already quite famous among the common people, he was turned away by the Imperial Medical Academy because of his status and background.
After many setbacks, he was finally taken under the wing of the princess.
The princess promised him that if he cooperated with Cui Ying in feigning illness for three years at the Cui residence, he could be admitted to the Imperial Hospital.
Qin Jinzhi was the emperor and empress's most beloved junior, and could be said to grant them any request. He originally thought that Qin Jinzhi would directly allow him to enter the Imperial Hospital.
If he were to actually enter the Imperial Hospital, his background and status would not change, and the ostracism from aristocratic families would still occur as expected!
They held themselves in high esteem and referred to folk doctors as "wild doctors."
Can he really fulfill his grandfather's last wish?
But with this assessment, his medical skills will be seen by the whole world!
Medical skills have absolutely nothing to do with one's social background!
Qin Jinzhi was satisfied with Chu Xingsheng's insight. "Dr. Chu, I'm waiting to see you walk into the Imperial Hospital with dignity after this assessment."
Chu Xingsheng felt his blood was hot, and his eyes were also a little hot. "Chu Xingsheng kneels to thank the princess."
"Go back and prepare well."
Chu Xingsheng got up to take his leave, and before leaving, he took out a small medicine bottle from his sleeve and placed it in front of Cui Ying.
"These past few days, peach blossoms have been blooming everywhere, and it seems that Miss's peach blossom rash has flared up again. This is Jade Dew Liquid. Miss, apply it to the areas with red rashes, and it will disappear in an hour. Before I left, I left the prescription for suppressing peach blossom rash with Liu Mama in the manor. Miss, remember to take the medicine when you get back. I, Chu, will take my leave."
Cui Ying looked at the medicine bottle, pursed her lips, and awkwardly put the medicine bottle away.
She looked at Qin Jinzhi with a sincere expression and said, "Qin Jinzhi, I don't quite understand you."
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