The empress's eyes flickered between light and darkness. Still, despite her anger, she had no other choice since she was the one asking for help.
She hid her anger and spoke kindly. "Yunxi, how about this? Just say that Changping's sick. As for what illness it is, don't mention it. After all, it's not a good thing, so it won't be good if word gets out."
"Empress, my mufei isn't an outsider. Naturally, she won't spread the news," Han Yunxi was a good daughter-in-law and immediately defended her mother-in-law.
The empress nodded and coaxed, "Of course, but … Changping's illness is contagious, and it's on her face. A girl hasn't married yet, so we have to leave her some face, don't you think?"
Han Yunxi looked understanding and nodded. "Chenqie understands. Then we'll say that Changping has a heart fever and needs the Ten Segments Cicada Slough to clear the heat and detoxify the poison. "
"Mhm mhm, just say it like that. You … should make a trip yourself?" the empress probed.
She'd already yielded so far, so there was no way she'd lower her face to beg Grand Concubine Yi. That would be too sullen!
If Han Yunxi went, then there'd be no point in her doing this.
She wouldn't go, but said, "I still have to watch over the princess in case the poison becomes contagious. Esteemed Empress, there's no time to lose. You should find someone to go in my place. "
The empress grew nervous again at the mention of contagious poison. Without a choice, she could only push the matter to Gu Beiyue.
Gu Beiyue didn't express any opinions, but respectfully agreed. He immediately went to the Duke of Qin's estate to ask for the medicine.
She didn't know how things were over at the Duke of Qin's estate the entire afternoon, but Gu Beiyue still hadn't returned.
The empress sat restlessly in the guest hall, waiting anxiously. Meanwhile, Han Yunxi was hiding in the kitchens, saying she was concentrating on making the antidote. She didn't want anyone to disturb her, but she'd long swapped out all the precious ingredients.
She took out all the precious ingredients and the ones she didn't have in her detox system. Then she took out some common ingredients and mixed them all together.
Right now, she was huddled by the stove to warm herself while pondering the situation at the Duke of Qin's estate.
Grand Concubine Yi had always thought that she'd lost face after being imprisoned. Now that she was giving her a chance to regain some face, she should be happy.
Since Princess Changping was ill and needed the medicine, Grand Concubine Yi couldn't deny it.
Han Yunxi was certain that Grand Concubine Yi would give her this medicine. Most likely, Murong Wanru would be disappointed to see her long-cherished dowry taken away. Thinking up to here, Han Yunxi was amused!
But Han Yunxi never expected Grand Concubine Yi to enter the palace with Gu Beiyue at sunset!
Even the Empress was very surprised and forced a smile to receive him.
"Grand Concubine Yi, it's only a single type of medicine. Changping can't afford to trouble you to deliver it personally!" The empress didn't ask any questions, but took the initiative to strike first.
But Grand Concubine Yi's face was stern. "Empress, it's not that I want to criticize you, but you're hiding such an important matter from even me? And here I thought Changping invited Yunxi to the palace to play! Who knew she was here to treat an illness! "
Before the Empress could explain, Grand Concubine Yi glanced at Han Yunxi and said, "If I knew she was here to treat an illness, I wouldn't have let her come. What kind of medical skills does she have? Won't she just randomly prescribe medicine to treat Changping's illness? "
Han Yunxi lowered her head and didn't say a word.
The Empress grew anxious and hastened to explain. "How could that be? There's Imperial Physician Gu here to check things out."
"Imperial Physician Gu checks things out? Then let Imperial Physician Gu treat her, it'll be safe! " Grand Concubine Yi said, looking straight at Han Yunxi. "She's just an ignorant and incompetent liar. If she knew how to treat illnesses, she wouldn't be called trash. Just a few days ago, she almost spent her whole life in jail. What can she treat?
At these words, the Empress's face turned black. She was clearly taking deep breaths!
Grand Concubine Yi had come to find trouble today!
Still, the Empress was the Empress. Her self-cultivation was excellent.
She sighed helplessly. "Aiya, my esteemed imperial concubine, don't be so modest. Who dares to call Yunxi trash? I'll be the first to object! That matter with the young general was a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding! Changping's already apologized, so a great person like you shouldn't bicker with a petty person. "
Grand Concubine Yi was delighted to hear this and looked askance at her. "Who doesn't know that Changping's bad temper came from spoiling her!"
Anger flashed past the Empress's eyes, but she held it in. She rose and bowed, half joking and half serious. "Yes, yes, yes. It's chenqie's fault. Chenqie will apologize to esteemed imperial concubine."
Grand Concubine Yi pretended to be nervous and hastened to support her. "I can't accept it, I can't accept it. I was just joking. Which elder doesn't dote on a child? Take our family's Yunxi for example, I still spoil her every day."
Hearing the two women in the palace exchange false affections, Han Yunxi and Gu Beiyue both felt goosebumps rise on their skin as they looked at each other in silence.
Still, Han Yunxi knew that her days back home wouldn't be as hard as before.
Grand Concubine Yi was enjoying herself to her heart's content!
She had the mood and time to pretend, but the empress didn't. She was worried about Princess Changping's infection period and didn't want to waste a second.
"Grand Concubine Yi, Yunxi's medical skills don't lose to Imperial Physician Gu's. I don't know what rumors are spreading outside to call her trash. As I see it, the empress dowager is right. The Duke of Qin married Yunxi and picked up a big bargain, "the empress said seriously.
If this was the past, Grand Concubine Yi would find these words ironic, but now she felt comfortable listening to them.
She originally thought that there was something fishy about Han Yunxi curing the young general, but after Imperial Physician Gu came to explain the situation in the afternoon, she was stunned.
She never expected Han Yunxi's medical skills to be so good.
Now it looked like the empress dowager regretted forcing the Duke of Qin to marry Han Yunxi!
The empress apologized and said good things, making Grand Concubine Yi feel comfortable in her heart. She'd fought with the empress dowager for so many years, but it'd been a long time since she'd felt so satisfied.
Thus, she easily took out the ten-section cicada slough. She didn't give it to the empress, but personally handed it to Han Yunxi with a kind tone. "Yunxi, you have to be careful. I'll leave Princess Changping to you."
Han Yunxi rose to accept it. "Mufei, don't worry. Chenqie understands. Chenqie will go boil the medicine right away."
"Esteemed wangfei, this official will be your assistant." Gu Beiyue hastened to say. He knew Han Yunxi's prescription was fake and was curious to know what the real antidote was.
The head imperial physician was going to be Han Yunxi's assistant? Grand Concubine Yi was even happier as she chuckled. "Imperial Physician Gu, go. Hurry and go."
But halfway there, Han Yunxi dismissed Gu Beiyue with a single sentence.
"Imperial Physician Gu, why don't you go take a look at Princess Changping's?"
Gu Beiyue knew she didn't want him to follow. He hesitated, wanting to say something, but chose to remain silent in the end. With a smile, he said, "This official obeys."
But before he could leave, Han Yunxi turned back with a smile like a flower. "Gu Beiyue, thanks!"
So speaking, she turned and left, leaving Gu Beiyue stunned. After a while, he helplessly shook his head, his smiling eyes as gentle as an April spring breeze.
Han Yunxi went to the kitchens and took care of all the medicine she'd boiled before taking out the antidote from her medical pouch and boiling it into a decoction before personally carrying it out.
The empress and Grand Concubine Yi were both waiting by Princess Changping's door. Seeing Han Yunxi personally bring the medicine over, the empress rejoiced. "This is the medicine, right?"
"Exactly," Han Yunxi nodded.
The empress personally opened the door, but didn't enter. She even stopped Grand Concubine Yi from entering. "Esteemed Imperial Concubine, it smells of medicine inside. Changping's afraid of the wind and hasn't opened the windows in days. It's better if we wait outside."
Grand Concubine Yi was a clean freak. Now that she smelled something wrong, she hesitated. "That's fine too."
Imperial Physician Gu naturally followed them inside, leaving the empress and Grand Concubine Yi outside.
Although it was said to be curable, whether it was cured or not would depend on the final results. The empress was very nervous, so was Grand Concubine Yi, who'd come all the way to the palace to show off her arrogance.
But they ended up waiting for an hour before the empress couldn't sit still any longer.
"Someone come, go inside and see what's going on."
Grand Concubine Yi furrowed her brows, thinking to herself, Han Yunxi, ah, Han Yunxi. I came here today to gain face. If you make me lose face in the palace, I won't just starve you for a few days and nights when I get back!
The court lady was afraid of being infected, but had no choice but to enter the room. Unexpectedly, the door opened from the inside just as she was about to enter.
It was Gu Beiyue who opened the door with Han Yunxi behind him. Very soon, they saw the windows on both sides open as well.
The empress and Grand Concubine Yi rose at the same time, speaking at the same time. "How is it?"
"The medicine has cured the illness. It's just that the princess has been tired out these past few days and her body is very weak. She needs time to nurse herself back to health," Han Yunxi replied calmly.
"Really?!" the empress's face was incredulous. "Really … it's all better?"
Actually, she wanted to ask if it was still contagious. This was just Han Yunxi's mischievous prank. She nodded and said, "Esteemed Empress, Changping must really want to see you. You should hurry inside."
With Han Yunxi's words, the empress's heart finally settled back down. Without a word, she entered the room.
Grand Concubine Yi felt that something was off, but she couldn't put her finger on it. She hurried inside as well.
Inside the room, Princess Changping's hands and feet had already been freed. Although her body was weak, her mind was abnormally excited!
She was ordering a servant girl to bring her a mirror. Although her skin was rougher than before and there were scars on both sides of her face, it was still better than having a face full of poison!
Although Imperial Physician Gu and Han Yunxi had both said that the scars on her face would take a few months to disappear, she was so excited that she didn't care about such details.
Her face was healed and wouldn't be disfigured. She wouldn't infect others!
Princess Changping didn't want to admit it, but it had to be said that Han Yunxi had saved her face for a lifetime.
The empress hurried back and covered her mouth in shock at the sight of Princess Changping's face.
Heavens, it was true!
All the imperial physicians and famous poison doctors couldn't treat her illness, but Han Yunxi's bowl of medicine had cured her!
And the effects had been so quick!
The empress sat down and looked at her daughter's white face, so moved that she couldn't speak.
But Grand Concubine Yi was puzzled. "Changping, you caught a fever. How did you injure your face?"
"Wasn't it because she couldn't take it and scratched herself?" the empress hastened to find an excuse.
Princess Changping was completely immersed in her joy as she stared fixedly at the mirror. She didn't pay attention to anyone who spoke.
"What, Yunxi didn't treat her while you were at it?" Grand Concubine Yi asked doubtfully.
At this moment, the mama on the side spoke up. "To reply esteemed imperial concubine, Qin Wangfei prescribed some medicine for external use. She said it'd take a few months for her to fully recover."
Grand Concubine Yi was very satisfied as she smiled. "That's good. Heheh, Changping, it's your good fortune to have such an imperial aunt."
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