Feng Jing Tian finished administering the acupuncture to You Rong. You Rong immediately ran to Lin Qing He, looking at her with a wronged expression, as if complaining that he was in pain.
Lin Qing He saw through his thoughts and pinched his cheek, "Be good, I'll buy you candied hawthorn later."
You Rong's wronged expression instantly vanished, and he grinned brightly, nodding heavily, "Mhm! Princess Consort is truly the best!"
Feng Jing Tian put away his silver needles and stroked his white beard, laughing, "This acupuncture is just the beginning. From now on, I need to administer it every three days. However, the most important thing is to soak in the medicinal bath. I've written down the ingredients for you. Please gather them quickly and send them to me so I can prepare the medicinal soup."
"Alright, I understand. Thank you, Divine Doctor Feng."
"No need for thanks. You can play chess with me more often in the future. I've lived for most of my life, and you're the only person I've met whose chess skills surpass mine!"
"Divine Doctor Feng, rest assured, I will definitely play chess with you more in the future." Lin Qing He thought for a moment and then asked, "Divine Doctor Feng, you've come to the capital city. Where are you staying? If you haven't found a stable residence, why not stay at my humble abode for a while? It would be convenient for treating my husband, and I could also express my gratitude to Divine Doctor Feng. What do you think?"
Feng Jing Tian waved his hand, "No need. I'm a man of the martial world and am used to freedom. I can't live in the rigid and complex official residences. However, I will indeed be staying in the capital for a while, and it would be inconvenient without a stable place to stay..."
Lin Qing He said, "What does Divine Doctor Feng think of Misty Rain Pavilion? If you find it suitable, perhaps I can arrange a side room for you here? Or I can find another secluded residence for you?"
Feng Jing Tian's eyes curved into a smile upon hearing this, "That sounds good! This teahouse is very lively, and I like lively places..."
"Great, then I'll speak with the owner of Misty Rain Pavilion and have him arrange a superior side room for Divine Doctor Feng. If Divine Doctor Feng has any needs, please feel free to tell them."
"Hahaha, very good, very good..."
Having settled Feng Jing Tian's accommodation, Lin Qing He did not forget about Ye Qing Yan. She casually brought up, "Oh, by the way, I heard that Divine Doctor Feng has a closed-door disciple. Is she with you in the capital city? If so, I can arrange accommodation for her as well."
Feng Jing Tian looked surprised, "How did you know I have a closed-door disciple? I don't recall ever mentioning it to anyone?"
"Uh..." Lin Qing He chuckled dryly and vaguely replied, "I heard it from someone. After all, Divine Doctor Feng is renowned, and many people in the martial world pay attention to you. When you took on a disciple, someone would have found out and it would have spread..."
"Is that really the case?" Feng Jing Tian was half-convinced. "Who could possibly know about me taking a disciple? Could it be that Qing Yan herself blabbed it out..."
After much thought, Feng Jing Tian couldn't figure it out. Lin Qing He felt guilty and decided to stop thinking about it. He said, "My disciple is not in the capital city at the moment. I don't know what he's up to, but I should leave him a message to come to the capital city to find me and learn chess from you. His chess skills are truly terrible, absolutely terrible..."
That's not necessary at all. If Ye Qing Yan doesn't come, she can save herself some trouble.
Lin Qing He couldn't voice her thoughts and could only smile apologetically at Feng Jing Tian, remaining silent.
Leaving Misty Rain Pavilion, Lin Qing He handed the prescription to a servant and had them send it back to the Prince's mansion for Fu Sheng, instructing him to find all the medicinal ingredients on the list by any means necessary. She then took You Rong to wander around the market. You Rong, holding the candied hawthorn and other treats Lin Qing He bought for him, returned to the Prince's mansion content. Su Dan Novel Network
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The Imperial Palace, Hua Qing Palace.
Consort Xiao was sitting before a soft couch, pondering something with a gloomy expression. Just then, her personal maid, Zhu Yu, approached and bowed, saying, "Your Ladyship, the Crown Prince has arrived."
Consort Xiao's face lit up with joy. "Jing'er is back. Quick! Let Jing'er in."
"Yes, Your Ladyship."
The maid withdrew for a moment, and the Crown Prince You Jing strode in. Consort Xiao hurried to meet him, stopping him from bowing. She looked him up and down, her voice filled with emotion, "Jing'er, there's no need for formalities. Come... let Mother have a good look at you. You went to the north; you must have suffered a lot on your journey back and forth, haven't you?"
You Jing shook his head. "Please don't worry, Mother. Your son is fine. As soon as I returned to the capital, I heard that Father Emperor has confined Mother to Hua Qing Palace. What is going on?"
It was better not to mention it. As soon as it was brought up, Consort Xiao's face immediately darkened with resentment. "It's all because your Father Emperor favors that fool You Rong! He listened to that slut You Rong married, and he found out about the things I arranged for people in Prince Rong's mansion to do. And it was exposed before the Empress Dowager! Because of this... I incurred the Emperor's wrath and was confined to Hua Qing Palace!"
You Jing's brows furrowed, and he pondered thoughtfully, "Mother, Father Emperor has paid no attention to that fool for the past two years. Why would he suddenly be angered by his affairs? Could it be that incident from two years ago..."
Consort Xiao quickly covered You Jing's mouth, looking around warily. After confirming that no one else was in the room, she lowered her voice, "Jing'er! How many times have I told you, once this matter is over, neither of us can mention it again. You Rong fell off a cliff from a bandit attack. It has nothing to do with us. We both must forget it!"
"But..."
"No buts! Besides you and me, no one else knows! The Emperor won't know either!"
You Jing nodded with a heavy expression, "Mother, your son remembers."
Consort Xiao then let out a satisfied hum. Her eyes narrowed, and the words Lin Qing He had spoken that day flashed through her mind.
"Your Ladyship, if you want no one to know, you must not do it. Do you still remember those people you used and who then met a tragic end?"
That slut must have said it deliberately. She couldn't possibly know anything!
Because of Lin Qing He's words, Consort Xiao had been restless every night. After much deliberation, she decided to eliminate Lin Qing He and You Rong to ensure no future trouble!
A venomous glint flashed in Consort Xiao's eyes. "Jing'er, five days from now is the spring hunt. The Emperor will be bringing the court officials and members of the royal family. Write to your maternal uncle and have him arrange for assassins. They must take You Rong and his Princess Consort's lives on that day!"
You Jing's expression showed hesitation. "Mother, You Rong is just a fool now. He cannot threaten me. Do we need to take such a risk before Father Emperor? What if..."
"What if?" Consort Xiao turned back and scolded him angrily, "You don't know how much the Emperor doted on You Rong before. You Rong is a fool, but what if his Princess Consort gives birth to an heir? Can you guarantee that the Emperor won't show favoritism and want to support You Rong's child to ascend the throne? Mother is thinking of your future! Do you understand? Those who achieve great things cannot be soft-hearted and must be ruthless. Mother has told you this before, have you forgotten?!"
You Jing's eyes became sharp, and he nodded. "Yes, Mother, your son knows what to do."