Consort Chen glared at her disdainfully, not holding out any hope whatsoever; she was merely looking for an excuse to kick her out.
She extended her well-maintained hand, her fingertips adorned with nail guards that symbolized her status and position; the sharp tips of the nail guards nearly scratched Ning Yin's face.
Fortunately, Ning Yin dodged in time. She did it on purpose; it would be so much better if such a charming face were ruined.
Consort Chen thought to herself that Ning Yin had already begun to take her pulse.
I noticed that her pulse was weak and slow, and her hands were also cold.
Ningyin turned her head and looked around again. There was a charcoal fire burning in Yonghe Palace. She was holding a hot water bottle and even had two palace maids warming her feet with their hands.
Even with such comprehensive heating, Consort Chen still looked as if she had been pulled out of an ice cellar.
Seeing that Ningyin remained silent for a long time, Consort Chen withdrew her hand and hugged the hot water bottle tightly.
"What, after looking at it for so long, can't you see anything wrong?"
Consort Chen lazily tucked her feet back into the maid's arms, then gave a disdainful smile.
"Your Majesty, it's possible that you ate some cold foods during your pregnancy, which caused your uterine coldness to persist. Pregnant women are more sensitive than ordinary people during pregnancy, so they should pay special attention to their diet."
After a pause, Ning Yin added, "I suppose you consumed a lot of cold foods during your pregnancy, such as seafood and cold drinks."
After saying this, she put the pulse pillow away and immediately prepared to administer acupuncture to Consort Chen.
When Consort Chen heard Ning Yin say this, she was stunned for a moment. She did not expect that this vixen had actually guessed what she ate when she was pregnant.
Back then, relying on the emperor's favor, she took a lot of seafood and cold drinks from the palace for herself.
Her favorite foods are king crab, sea cucumber, chilled watermelon, and plum juice.
She never imagined that her momentary indulgence in food would prevent her from ever conceiving a second child.
As a result, other concubines took the opportunity to give birth to children, thus taking away half of the emperor's favor.
Thinking of this, her cold brows furrowed, and she felt immense regret.
But at the same time, I also became curious about Ning Yin's medical skills.
If she can really cure herself, does that mean she still has a chance to have another child?
I can kick them out once I'm pregnant with my second child.
Consort Chen was calculating in her mind, while Yang Shuhuan, watching from the side, kept clenching her handkerchief.
It was easy to tell from Consort Chen's expression that she was undoubtedly very satisfied.
“Your Majesty, my sister’s medical skills are not as good as those old imperial physicians. Please don’t blame her. She only studied with some country doctor for a few months. She is indeed not qualified to practice medicine.”
Ning Yin couldn't help but sneer at Yang Shuhuan's face.
"Yang Shuhuan, your tea ceremony skills are so impressive. Did you study at Lanquyuan?"
"I'm treating Her Majesty's illness, and you're making a racket right here. What, are you trying to distract me? Are you trying to harm Her Majesty?!"
Ning Yin turned her head and gave Yang Shuhuan a cold glance, then respectfully said to Consort Chen, "Your Majesty, your cold-related illness can actually be cured, but because it has been going on for a long time, it will take more time to recuperate."
"If you trust me, I will now administer acupuncture to expel some of the cold toxins from your body. Then, I will provide three months of systematic drug treatment, and you will be cured. At that time, it will not be difficult for you to conceive a few more children."
"Most importantly, the medicine prescribed by me also has beauty and skin-nourishing effects."
Upon hearing this, Consort Chen was indeed moved; Ning Yin's words struck a chord with her.
She now wants to get pregnant with another child so that no one can shake her position in the harem.
She is only thirty-five years old now. Although her beauty is unparalleled in the harem, she is not in the same condition as a young girl.
If it could beautify her skin and restore her youth, she might consider staying in Ningyin for a while longer.
It's only three months. Once I'm cured and regain my youth, I can find a reason to kick them out.
After a moment's thought, Consort Chen glared at Yang Shuhuan, who was still trying to sow discord.
"Since you make it sound so miraculous, then please perform acupuncture on me."
Consort Chen lifted her eyelids slightly, her face expressionless, but inwardly she was filled with anticipation.
Ning Yin nodded, got up and began operating the machine.
After about half an hour, she removed all the silver needles from Consort Chen's body.
During this time, Consort Chen felt heat emanating from every pore of her body.
Especially her acupoints and meridians, it seemed as if the blood was flowing faster, and even her usually cold feet started to sweat a little.
The two palace maids who were warming the feet had their hands frozen cold, but now they found that their mistress's feet were getting warm.
Consort Chen couldn't bear the heavy cloak for long and got up to have the palace maids take it off.
"It really does have some effect. It seems your medical skills are indeed remarkable. In that case, I won't be stingy. Qiu Xiang, give me a reward."
Consort Chen gave Qiu Xiang a wink, and Qiu Xiang quickly brought out fifty taels of silver.
"I'm entrusting my illness to you. If you cure it well, you'll reap the rewards. If you fail, I'm not someone to be easily fooled. Do you understand?"
Ning Yin accepted the silver, bowed respectfully to Consort Chen, and replied, "Your Majesty, as long as you take the medicine prescribed by me regularly, it will definitely be effective."
"Alright, there's nothing else for today, you may leave now."
Consort Chen waved her hand casually, and Ning Yin slung her medicine box over her shoulder and prepared to go out.
Suddenly, a piercing shout came from not far away.
Shen Jia's shouts and the little prince's cries reached their ears at the same time.
Consort Chen hurriedly turned her head and saw that Shen Jia's face and body were covered in black ink.
"What's going on!"
Consort Chen hurriedly went over, picked up the little prince, and comforted him.
"Your Majesty, I was just playing with the little prince. I never expected him to splash an entire bottle of ink on my face."
Shen Jia pouted, looking aggrieved. This dress was one she had specially chosen to wear to the palace; the pearls on it were all sewn on stitch by stitch by the embroiderers, making it quite valuable.
It's all ruined now.
So much so that she shoved the young prince in a fit of anger.
The young prince was so frightened that he burst into tears, and he still can't stop crying.
Ning Yin didn't want to get involved in this boring matter, but Consort Chen glared at Shen Jia and then turned around and called her back.
"Wait, Physician Ning, come quickly and check if the child is injured."
Ning Yin turned around helplessly, walked over, and began to carefully examine the young prince.
Apart from a few specks of ink on her face, there was absolutely no problem.
However, the little prince kept crying and making a fuss, which annoyed Consort Chen. She glared at Shen Jia with sharp eyes once again.
"If you can't take care of a child, don't take on this job. You've got some nerve, daring to bully my grandson. I've been too lenient with you! Guards, drag Shen Jia away and give her twenty lashes!"
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