Although he was weak, he could still manage to move a little. He ignored Xinran and crawled laboriously toward the corner.
There was a haystack in the corner. He took the Pangu Jade out of his pocket and hid it there so that the people wouldn't find it on him.
It was supposed to be a very simple thing, but he used all his strength to do it. After hiding it, he felt like he could hardly breathe. He had never felt so uncomfortable in his life.
"Just who is that woman?"
After a while, he came to his senses and asked the question.
When Xinran told him how powerful He Jiuniang was, he was full of disdain, thinking that she was just a woman and how powerful she could be. But who would have thought that she would destroy his plan that he had been working on for many years all by herself!
"We can't find out anything. All we know is that she studied medicine under a master at Yuyuantang in Jingzhou. But my subordinates have sent people to investigate, and her master is just an ordinary doctor whose medical skills are nowhere near as good as hers. Moreover, the origin of her skills is very strange."
Speaking of this, Xinran feels uncomfortable.
Thinking back to the scene in Jingzhou where that woman unilaterally abused him, it was simply unbelievable.
Despite being considered a skilled fighter, she was utterly defeated by that woman, unable to retaliate or even react.
From this, she came to the conclusion that the woman was not a normal person.
The man narrowed his eyes. Such a strange thing. It seems he needs to be more careful in the future.
When He Jiuniang woke up, Lu Baichuan had already left. With such a major incident last night, so many people stayed up all night cleaning up the mess. It was fortunate that Lu Baichuan was able to sleep with his wife. He would be busy for the next few days.
He Jiuniang didn't pay much attention. After she had stayed in bed long enough, she got up to wash, eat, and then went to the palace to give the old emperor acupuncture.
No matter what happens, the old emperor's treatment cannot be interrupted; he needs to continue the treatment for three more days.
I didn't hear any rumors about what happened last night along the way. It seems that the royal family did give a stern warning to those in the know. The streets were bustling, and there was nothing unusual about them.
He Jiuniang dozed off in the carriage while listening to the commotion outside, and then went to the old emperor's bedroom as usual.
The old emperor looked worried and seemed to still be troubled by what happened last night.
He didn't react when He Jiuniang came in; he was just preoccupied with his own worries.
"Has His Majesty softened his heart?"
He Jiuniang lifted her eyelids slightly, her face revealing no emotion, but the old emperor could sense that she was somewhat unhappy.
The old emperor remained silent, and He Jiuniang continued, "Think about those poisoned pills you took, and those tea leaves from a while ago. If not for that, why would I have to come every morning to give Your Majesty acupuncture? There are so many beauties in the harem, and Your Majesty can only look but not touch them. How does Your Majesty feel? That Lu Hei Ya smells so good it makes one's mouth water, but Your Majesty can only eat a little bit, and only once every few days. Who caused all this? Also, what happened last night—his purpose was to kill his father and the emperor."
The old emperor fell silent; it was all the fifth prince's doing.
He did hesitate for a moment, thinking that even a tiger wouldn't eat its own cubs, but the facts were clear: if he left this trouble behind, who knew what kind of monster it would cause in the future.
"I understand. Stop talking about that. After you finish the acupuncture, you still need to go to the Empress Dowager's place."
The old emperor, worried that she would start nagging him again, quickly changed the subject.
In any case, He Jiuniang would never allow Prince Lin to live. If the old emperor didn't take action, she would do it herself. Only by eliminating this threat could she feel at ease.
After administering the acupuncture, He Jiuniang went to the Empress Dowager's place. The old emperor was not idle either; he ordered that Prince Lin be executed.
Of course, this was done in secret, mainly because they felt ashamed that a prince had colluded with a foreign enemy and harmed so many people. If this got out, it would be terrible.
When He Jiuniang arrived at the Empress Dowager's place, she got along very well with her. The Empress Dowager was easy to get along with and spoke gently. She didn't mention what happened last night, but instead asked her a lot about how to cook delicious food. In the end, He Jiuniang promised to give her more Lu Hei Ya seasoning packets.
The Empress Dowager was over seventy years old, so she must have had some health problems, but nothing serious. She just had minor ailments like insomnia, excessive dreaming, and loss of appetite, which He Jiuniang resolved with a few prescriptions.
Just as it was lunchtime, He Jiuniang shamelessly ate a meal at the Empress Dowager's palace before preparing to go home.
The Empress Dowager bestowed many fine gifts and even sent people to help deliver them back. At this time, the young woman who had made an appointment with He Jiu Niang the night before was already waiting at home.
Today, He Jiuniang was busy with her work and naturally couldn't pay attention to Lu Baichuan. She didn't even have time to ask him anything before going to see the young woman.
The young woman came with sincerity, bringing many gifts. When she saw He Jiu Niang enter, she politely stood up to greet her, showing great courtesy.
Seeing that the young woman was a little nervous, He Jiuniang chatted with her to help her relax. She then learned that she was the eldest grandson's wife of the Minister of Revenue, named Zhou Yanlan. Her maternal uncle was a high-ranking official in the court, so she had a fairly powerful background.
She married into the family two years ago. The young couple had a good relationship, but they had no children. Although her husband always defended her and no one in the family said anything, she couldn't help but feel anxious. Knowing that He Jiuniang was a skilled doctor, she wanted to come and see her.
How old are you this year?
He Jiuniang wasn't in a hurry to take her pulse, and continued gossiping.
Zhou Yanlan answered truthfully: "I just turned seventeen a few days ago."
He Jiuniang nodded and began to examine her. After the examination, no major problems were found. The girl had mild uterine coldness and her menstrual period was quite painful every month, but it was not to the point that it would affect her ability to have children.
"There's nothing seriously wrong with your health. You just caught a cold when you were little, and you have some discomfort during your menstrual period. I can help you with that."
He Jiuniang sat down and began writing a prescription. Hearing that her health was normal, Zhou Yanlan breathed a sigh of relief, but still asked nervously, "Then why can't my husband and I have a child?"
Although the goal for girls in this era was to have children, He Jiuniang felt it was still necessary to educate them on basic knowledge. So she said seriously, "Madam Zheng, under normal circumstances, the physical development of both men and women doesn't reach maturity until they are at least eighteen years old. You are both still young, so there's no need to rush to have children. Of course, if you're worried, you can have your husband come over for a checkup. Having children is a matter for both husband and wife. Even if there's nothing wrong with your body, you should still check if your husband is healthy as well."
This was the first time Zhou Yanlan had heard such a statement. Eighteen years old? That meant she would have to wait about a year?
But many of the people around her got pregnant and gave birth at sixteen or seventeen, so what do you say about that?
Fortunately, He Jiuniang continued to explain: "Some women give birth early, and although no problems can be seen now, they will show when they get older, and it will be too late to treat them then. Childbirth takes a lot of strain on a woman's body, and because the parents' bodies are not fully developed when they have children, the children will also be born with poor health and are difficult to raise. This is why some families are prone to the death of children."
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