Di Daughter: the favored medical princess ch 25

 

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Notes:

chen nu: female subject.

Waizufu: maternal grandfather.

Bengong ; refers to I  in imperial family

 

Fetal poison

All the way around, Nangong Yue looked at Wen momo who was leading the way. After living in the palace for more than ten years in the previous life, how could she not know where this way is leading? The thoughts of "that person" were already clearly revealed, just as she wished.  

The final destination was indeed the side hall of the Empress's resting palace. A palace maid had already prepared new clothes and waited inside, and said respectfully: "Xiaojie, please go to the inner room to change clothes."

 “Thanks” Nangong Yue nodded and took the clothes and went behind the screen in the inner room to change clothes.

It is a set of weaved silk palace clothes, on coral red plain cloth a hundred butterflies on flowers embroidered in gold. The embroidery is refined and complicated, which is not ordinary products at glance.

Nangong  Yue came out after changing her clothes and saw the Empress as expected.

“Pay respects to the Empress niangniang”

Hearing the sound, Empress, who had sat quietly on the luohan, turned her head and looked at Nangong Yue with a smile. "Yue girl is really a natural beauty, with such a clear and attractive style definitely will become a stunning beauty when grows up." The Empress looked at Nangong Yue carefully and found that this girl's manners were extremely standard. Every move was like a ruler's stroke, just like the one trained in the palace. In contrast, although the Eldest girl of the Nangong family has done standard manners, they are far less perfect than this girl. There is a sense of natural and dignity in her respect.

Nangong Yue timely put on a shy appearance: "Empress niangniang absurdly praised."

The Empress took Nangong Yue's little hand, stroked it kindly, and said: "Yue girl, do you know where your Wai zufu is now?"

Nangong Yue shook her head and said innocently: "Chen nu doesn't know. My Wai zufu travels all year round and his whereabouts are erratic. Chen nu hasn't seen Wai Zufu for a long time!" She said, there was a deep longing in her eyes.

The Empress showed a trace of regret and did not speak for a while.

"Empress niangniang, are you for the Fifth Prince?"

The Empress was taken aback, but when she raised her head to see Nangong Yue looking at herself seriously. She nodded instinctively, and then found that she had lost her self-control and smiled helplessly.

"Yes, Fan'er has been weak since he was born. He often gets sick. Countless famous doctors had seen and treated all the world's miracle medicines, but he didn't get better. Originally, Bengong wanted to ask your Wai Zufu to treat Fan'er, but unexpectedly, even you don't know his whereabouts." Her voice is full of regret and loss. At this time, she has shed the gorgeous appearance and identity framework of the Empress, just like an ordinary mother who is worried about her son's health.

Seeing her look like this, Nangong Yue was also a little sighed. In previous life, when the Fifth prince died of illness, she heard that the Empress had cried for three days and three nights, and the whole person seemed to be ten years old. In order to comfort the Empress, the Emperor at the time ordered the whole country to mourn.

When one enters the deep palace, in spite of oneself, all are poor women.

Thinking of this, Nangong Yue felt ironic in her heart, but she softened her voice: "Empress Niangniang, Chen nu used to study medicine with her Wai Zufu, and she knows little medical skills. And Fifth prince's illness, Chen nu had seen similar cases in her Wai zufu’s medical notes."

"Are you sure?" the Empress asked anxiously.

Nangong Yue nodded, but only told half of the truth, and said nothing about the poisoning: "As far as Chen nu knows, the case was a pregnant woman who gave birth to a girl baby prematurely at seven months. Because of this, the baby girl had a weak heart and lung, deficiency of Qi and blood. She has been weak and sick since childhood. She not only had night sweats, nightmares, red tongue and other symptoms, but also had chest pain and cough blood once a month, which became more and more serious and painful every time..." 

Every time Nangong Yue said a symptom, the Empress's face became more hardened and she murmured, "It's all because Bengong hadn't taken care of herself. When Bengong was pregnant accidentally caught a cold in the seventh month. The Royal Prince came to this world ahead of time, and almost failed to save him. Although Bengong took good care of him and didn't dare to be a little bit careless, the Royal Prince was still weak and sickly since he was young, and his health is getting weaker and weaker year after year..." As she said that, she clenched her fists so tightly that her nails almost got into her skin.

In this deep palace, a wrong step is fatal.

Nangong Yue knew this point best.

After a while, the Empress calmed down and said, "Then...can it be cured?" There was a trace of eagerness and tension in her eyes.

Nangong Yue nodded quickly: "If my Wai zufu takes the task, it should be cured. Please give Chen nu some time. Chen nu will try to contact my Wai zufu."

"Great." The eyes of the Empress lit up in an instant, and clenched Nangong Yue's little hand: "Yue girl, can you promise Bengong one thing?"

"Empress niangniang, please say."

"Remember, this matter cannot be spread!"

Hearing that, Nangong Yue saluted respectfully and said sincerely: "Empress niangniang Please rest assured, chen nu will not tell others."

“Good,good,good!”

The Empress was overjoyed, and the color of joy on her face was clearly visible. But she soon returned to normal and waved. Wen mama immediately took a small box and opened the lid of the box.

The Empress took out a gold and jade inlaid jewelry bracelet from it and put it on Nangong Yue personally. She praised: "Yue girl is really beautiful. Go ahead; Fan'er is still waiting for you in the imperial garden." After that, she called Wen mama and asked her to take Nangong Yue back to the imperial garden.

Before leaving, the Empress’s lips murmured and there was no sound, but Nangong Yue saw clearly. She was saying: Remember today's words!

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When Wen mama led Nangong Yue to the imperial garden again, she found that the Fifth Prince and Li momo were no longer there. Instead, Third Prince Han Lingfu was picking a large snow orchid in his hand and playing with it.

Nangong Yue was shocked. She took a deep breath and pressed down her heart which seemed to be about to jump out of her chest. She did not dare to show any abnormality, and tried to show how a boudoir young girl should be shy and reserved, and made a blessing salute: "Pay respects to the Third Prince." Wen mama also bowed at the same time.

"No need to be polite." Han Lingfu looked at the girl in front of him with interest. No, this was just a little girl. He didn't have any affection between men and women for her, but he was a little curious when he thought of the piercing gaze in Fengluan Palace. "Nangong girl, Fifth brother said that he would give you a gift, and returned to Fengluan Palace early. It just happens that this prince is here, so entrust Benwang to pass the message to you. "

Looking at the opponent's smart face, Nangong Yue exhausted all her energy to restrain her high emotions, and said in a stiff voice: "Thanks for your trouble, Your Highness. Then Chen nu will retire first."

Who would think that the other party righteously said: "That's not good. If you left when the fifth brother comes back later, wouldn't think that Benwang has failed him?" After a pause, he said jokingly, "Nangong girl, Don't seem to want to see Benwang?"

Suppressing the surging emotion in her heart, Nangong Yue pulled out a smile and pretended to be relaxed and said: "Where, Chen nu has entered the Palace for the first time and just a little nervous. Besides, your highness is the son of the true dragon with a compelling aura and extraordinary bearing. So, Chen nu didn’t dare to look directly."

That's a very nice thing to say. Han Lingfu raised his eyebrows slightly, half-squinted his eyes and stared at Nangong Yue, "Oh? Is Benwang really that good?"

 

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