Crown Prince's Mansion
There were two lanterns hanging on the steps, and the guards were standing guard. At this point, two ox-carts stopped in front of the Crown Prince's Mansion. A woman around forty years of age stepped out.
The woman wore a jade hairpin in her hair, and had a peaceful look on her face. However, there were many wrinkles between her brows. She was accompanied by a serving maid, who commanded a few men to retrieve several items from the second ox-cart. These were all children's toys.
Seeing this, the woman asked, "Have you brought everything?"
"Madam, the gifts for the little grandson and the Imperial Concubine are all here." The serving maid checked the items. At this point, a light shone through the clouds. An old granny came out to welcome them, "Madam Cheng, please come this way. The Imperial Concubine is waiting for you. She instructed me to bring you in."
"Thank you, Granny Chen." Madam Cheng didn't put on any airs.
"Madam, this way please." Granny Chen led the way and didn't speak a word. She then quickened her steps and walked a few hundred meters before entering a side hall.
The side hall was filled with incense. The little grandson wasn't feeling well today, and was staying in the Mental Cultivation Courtyard. The doctor had already been called for.
Today, when her mother came, the Imperial Concubine had left. When she saw her mother, she stood up and welcomed her.
"Greetings to the Imperial Concubine." Madam Cheng saw her daughter approaching and hurriedly bowed.
"Mother!" The Imperial Concubine hurriedly pulled on her mother.
Madam Cheng then said, "My good daughter is pregnant again. Slow down."
Madam Cheng supported the Imperial Concubine as she sat down. She then looked around and noticed that the number of serving maids had increased by two. There was even an old granny beside her.
Seeing that there were seven people serving her, Madam Cheng was extremely satisfied. This meant that her daughter was being treated well.
"Today, I'm here to see the little grandson. Why didn't you ask the nanny to bring him along?" Madam Cheng asked.
Hearing her mother's words, the Imperial Concubine's face turned gloomy, "Mother, the little baby isn't feeling well, and can't be seen. I've already sent for a doctor."
"My daughter, this is the undergarment I embroidered for you. It will be useful in the future. Since the little grandson isn't feeling well, I won't see him." Madam Cheng spoke. She couldn't visit the Crown Prince's Mansion every day, and could only visit occasionally, "Remember, these clothes have to be washed and dried before they can be used."
"Mother, you're the best." The Imperial Concubine had a gentle look on her face as she leaned on her mother's shoulder. She hadn't slept well last night and was a little sleepy. Now that her mother was here, she felt at ease.
At this point, a serving maid served tea. The Imperial Concubine leaned against her mother's body for a while before she spoke to the serving maid, "All of you leave, I want to speak with Madam Cheng!"
"Yes, Your Highness." The maidservants all retreated, leaving only the old nanny of the Concubine by her side.
"Madam, Concubine. Concubine. Madam Cheng said as she gently stroked her daughter's hair. However, she saw a maidservant rushing in. Madam Cheng was surprised. She walked up to the concubine and whispered a few words into her ear.
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"Granny Chen, help me carry my mother to the carriage. I shall take care of my grandson."
"Yes, Concubine." The granny replied.
Seeing this, Madam Cheng was stumped. Her face turned pale. Could it be that her grandson was sick?
In ancient times, four or five out of ten sons and daughters would die young. This was a huge matter.
However, there was nothing she could do at this point. She could only follow the granny out. The entire hall was empty. After some time, a person walked out from behind a screen. He was writing on a book. There were five to six names written on it.
Mental Cultivation Courtyard
There were several guards standing guard outside the courtyard. At this point, the Imperial Concubine came in with several maids.
The maids were all blocked at the door. Only the maids who were sent to take care of the grandson followed the Imperial Concubine into the courtyard.
After some time, the Imperial Concubine led the maids to escort Imperial Physician Sun out. The Imperial Concubine's eyes were red and swollen from crying. Imperial Physician Sun was around forty years old. His voice was loud and sharp, "Imperial Concubine, do not worry. I've checked. The grandson's diet was poor and he coughed occasionally.
"That's good …" The Imperial Concubine then said, "Reward him with ten taels of silver."
Returning to the inner hall, the Imperial Concubine sat at the side of the table. She had a worried look on her face. At this point, a maid served tea. The Imperial Concubine took the tea and took a sip. She then accidentally dropped the cup on the floor.
The cup broke into pieces and the tea splashed everywhere. The maid who handed the cup to the Imperial Concubine was frightened. She then realized that she had scalded the Imperial Concubine. She then hurriedly knelt down and shouted, "Imperial Concubine, please forgive me. Imperial Concubine, please forgive me."
"The tea was scalded and you can't even do such a small thing." The Imperial Concubine was enraged and reprimanded, "Take her away and beat her."
Two female guards followed behind the Imperial Concubine and dragged the maid out and beat her.
"Imperial Concubine, spare me. Spare me." The maid's eyes were filled with fear. She didn't know how many times she would be beaten to death. She kowtowed to the Imperial Concubine until her scalp was bleeding.
"Imperial Concubine." The maid beside the Imperial Concubine stepped forward and whispered, "Imperial Concubine, the little grandson isn't feeling well. It's not worth it to kill a maid."
Hearing the words of the maid, the Imperial Concubine thought for some time before saying, "Go and receive five lashes of the whip as a warning to others."
"Thank you Imperial Concubine, thank you Imperial Concubine." The maid hurriedly kowtowed.
Seeing this, all the other serving maids were terrified. They were afraid that the Imperial Concubine would be angry and lose their lives.
The Imperial Concubine rubbed her forehead, her face was pale. The maid beside the Imperial Concubine stole a glance at her, wanting to say something but didn't dare to. After some time, the Imperial Concubine seemed to have regained her composure. She then stood up, "Let's go back!"
The group of them left the hall. Another person walked out from behind the screen. He then picked up a brush and started writing.
The next day, the sun had just set when Madam Cheng stepped down from the ox-cart. Someone came out to welcome her. When she entered the hall, she saw that the Imperial Concubine looked extremely haggard. The both of them whispered to each other before Madam Cheng hurried out.
The Imperial Concubine was extremely haggard. She was shocked when she saw her. The both of them whispered to each other for some time. Madam Cheng's face turned pale as she hurried out.
Madam Cheng arrived at a small alley and came to an old house.
After some time, a middle-aged man followed her in. It was a cold day and he was sweating profusely. He stared at the house for a while but didn't enter. Instead, he turned into a tavern. The entrance wasn't big, and there were a few tables inside. Several customers were eating and chatting.
Seeing that someone had entered, a woman rushed up to him, "What would you like, sir?"
"Bring me a jug of wine and bring it to this table!" The middle-aged man pointed to a table in the corner and said, "Bring me a few dishes."
"Mapo tofu, spicy chicken and a bowl of lamb. How about that?"
Seeing that the middle-aged man had agreed, the woman hurriedly called for the waiter to get to work. It looked like this waiter was her son. Without speaking much, she started serving the dishes one by one.
The middle-aged man drank a mouthful of wine and asked, "Is there a good doctor nearby? I'm looking for a doctor."
The woman continued serving the dishes as she spoke, "You're looking for Doctor Yi right? He's really a famous doctor. He's kind and capable. "
"Capable? Is he a doctor passed down in your family?" The middle-aged man asked.
"It's not passed down in my family, but he's really capable. The last time my second son fell ill, a few people couldn't treat him. But when he came, he applied some medicine and the illness was cured!"
The middle-aged man's heart skipped a beat as he took out a small piece of silver, "Lady boss, don't be in such a hurry. To be honest, my nephew isn't in a good condition. He's seen a few people, but none of them could cure him. I'm here to look for a good doctor. I dare not be sloppy when it comes to finding a doctor.
"Tell me everything. Don't let me be fooled, and I'll give you the silver."
"Thank you. You'll definitely have a lot of children and grandchildren!" The lady boss was so happy that her face was beaming. She hurriedly kept the silver and laughed, "He's capable, he's really capable. We've been neighbors for more than ten years."
"Speaking of which, this person wasn't originally a doctor. When he was young, he fell ill and was saved by a village doctor. After that, he started learning from him."
"This person is eager to learn. Within a few years, his skills as a doctor were all used up. He even visited famous doctors one after another, and studied for ten years!"
"He only started treating patients when he was twenty-five years old. It's strange that he managed to cure every patient he saw. All these years, he's saved at least a hundred lives."
"Now that there's a dozen or so people around here, who doesn't know of his reputation?"
"Then what's his specialty?" The middle-aged man asked.
"He's good at treating children, especially smallpox and smallpox. I wouldn't dare to say that he's able to cure every single one of them, but at least six or seven out of ten would be able to cure them!" The lady boss slapped her thigh as she replied.
The middle-aged man didn't speak as he poured wine and ate his food. His eyes were fixed on the oxcart outside the shop. When he was almost done with his food, he saw a group of people walking out.
In front of them was Madam Cheng. She looked much better than before. Behind her was a man holding a medicine box and was speaking. The middle-aged man pointed at him, "Isn't that Doctor Yi?"
"Yes!" The lady boss looked at him and replied, "It's been over ten years. I can even read his back."
The middle-aged man stood up and followed behind. He noticed that the oxcart wasn't heading towards the Crown Prince's Mansion. Instead, it was heading in another direction. The middle-aged man pondered for a moment before calling for another oxcart to follow.
At this point, it was snowing again. The oxcart moved forward, and there weren't many people around. Hence, it wasn't difficult to follow the oxcart. The sound of the oxcart's hooves could be heard as they arrived at a mansion. The middle-aged man then said, "Indeed, they're heading back to their own mansion."
After some time, an unmarked oxcart drove off. The middle-aged man then ordered, "Follow it!"
This time, the oxcart arrived at the Crown Prince's Mansion. However, as soon as the oxcart got close, the door opened, and the oxcart didn't see anyone inside. "What's going on?
"Hmph! How can you hide it from me when you're trying to hide it from me?"
"The Crown Prince's Mansion has its own rules. Even if one were to enter, they would have to record their entry. How could they just let them in?" The middle-aged man laughed coldly as he thought to himself. After waiting for some time and seeing that nobody was coming out, he turned around and disappeared into the snow.
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