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Chapter 42 is a lucky one.
Others were silent.

Qin Su observed this and could somewhat guess what they were thinking.

But it doesn't matter, as long as the person she "cares about" listens, that's enough.

She looked up at Chu Jiang, but the man remained indifferent and aloof, as if he had no interest in what they were discussing.

After thinking for a moment, Imperial Physician Su asked a few more questions, such as whether Qin Su "understands medicine", "what he has been doing these past few days", and "whether he came into contact with anything special before coming here yesterday".

Qin Su answered them one by one.

Even so, his brows furrowed even more after hearing this.

After Physician Su stopped asking questions, the hall fell silent.

The man in the main seat finally spoke impatiently: "Have you finished asking?"

I have to say, that look of disliking everyone is really off-putting, no wonder nobody likes her.

Imperial Physician Su and Ye Fan exchanged a glance, then Su stepped forward: "Miss Qin, may I take your pulse?"

The system spoke: [They probably still suspect there's something wrong with you, host, and want to check your pulse.]

Qin Su's thoughts were similar to the system's; she looked at Chu Jiang.

The man assumed she was unwilling and said directly, "If you don't want to, then refuse. No one dares to force you."

Although it was just one sentence, it was enough to shock anyone who heard it.

Is Your Highness going to support Miss Qin?
Sure enough, it looks like blood is about to rain down.
Qin Su smiled and shook her head, then said to the furrowed brows of the Imperial Physician Su, "It's fine, sir."

Physician Su breathed a sigh of relief: "Please sit here, young lady, and put your hands here."

Qin Su did as instructed, but little did she know that what she thought would be a simple pulse diagnosis would turn into a heart-pounding experience as the old imperial physician's expression changed.

Imperial Physician Su's brows furrowed, and his eyes, which had been lowered, looked at Qin Su with surprise.

Because it happened so frequently, even the usually nonchalant man noticed something was wrong.

Chu Jiang was annoyed by the old man's pretentious and mysterious manner, and wished he could beat him up.

But in the end, he forced himself to endure it.

Imperial Physician Su said to Qin Su, "Please open your mouth, young lady, so that I may examine your tongue."

Qin Su obediently did as instructed.

To everyone's surprise, after the old imperial physician finished his examination, his brows not only did not relax, but they furrowed even more.

One can only say that if a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine frowns, one's heart sinks.

Even though she already knew something about her health condition, seeing the old imperial physician like this still made Qin Su's heart sink.

"Please speak freely, sir," Qin Su said gently.

Physician Su looked at her with a hint of sympathy: "Young lady, you have been starving for years and suffer from deficiency of both qi and blood. You also worry too much and overwork yourself. If you do not take proper care of yourself, I'm afraid it will damage your health."

The people in the room weren't stupid; they could tell at a glance that Qin Su's condition wasn't good.

All eyes were instantly drawn to her.

Even Ye Fan was somewhat surprised. He had initially thought that Miss Qin's pale complexion was simply due to women's love of beauty and fair skin, but he hadn't expected it to be...

Chu Jiang spoke the most bluntly: "Speak like a human being!"

Imperial Physician Su: ...I didn't say anything outrageous!

He took a breath and tried to explain in language that ordinary people could understand: "The young lady is weak and her body is already showing signs of decline. If she does not take good care of herself, she may die young."

Qin Su looked somewhat bewildered, seemingly not yet having reacted, when Chu Jiang, standing beside her, uttered the most vicious words:

"What kind of quack are you? You can't even cure my illness, and you dare to spout nonsense about a little girl! She's only a few years old, and she's already prematurely aged? Do you believe I can make you die before her?!"

System: [Host, is the tyrant getting anxious?]

He became angry because the imperial physician said the host might die young.

Qin Su said, "I heard everything you said, sir. Thank you for reminding me. I will pay attention in the future."

Compared to Chu Jiang's threats and intimidation, Qin Su, the person involved, was much more polite, even moving the old imperial physician who had just been so frightened that he almost had a heart attack.

Therefore, the gazes directed at her became increasingly complicated. She originally wanted to say something more, but then she saw the Seventh Prince glaring at her from the side.

Not wanting to die prematurely, Imperial Physician Su suppressed what he was about to say and said to Qin Su, "Let me prescribe a medicine for you first. When you get back, you should take your medicine properly, rest well, and it would be best if you could eat something good to nourish yourself."

Before Qin Su could speak, the tyrant preemptively shouted, "Open!"

Qin Su opened her mouth as if to say something, but what came out was, "Thank you."

The old imperial physician frowned as he went to write a prescription, but he was very puzzled. Wasn't this young girl supposed to be His Highness's cook?

Her Highness's health has been improving these past few days, so how could she be so hungry?

Surely it can't be that His Highness is being harsh on his servants?
Once the person left, Chu Jiang said coldly, "Speak if you have something to say!"

Why are you staring at him with that expression? Do you think he can read minds?
Qin Su took a breath, her expression a mix of hesitation and shyness: "Could you... could you lend me some more money?"

Chu Jiang frowned, about to ask her to repeat what she needed to borrow, when he was almost driven mad by the girl's next words: "I'm afraid I won't be able to pay for the prescription later. I've heard that these highly respected doctors charge very high fees."

When she said the last sentence, she even lowered her voice cautiously, as if afraid that people would find out that she was a poor person.

Chu Jiang gave him a look as if he were an idiot: "He said you were going to die young, and that's all you thought of?"

Borrow money to pay for medical fees?
Has she lost her mind?

Qin Su paused for a moment, then gave a somewhat pitiful smile: "But we can't let the doctor see me for free..."

For some reason, the man who originally wanted to get angry and call her stupid felt a little sad when he saw her smile.

He chose to cover it up with an even worse attitude: "Stop laughing, your laugh is hideous!"

Then, under the girl's surprised gaze, he added, trying to cover up his blunder, "You're charging money for a lousy prescription? What do you take me for?"

Upon hearing that he meant she didn't need to pay out of pocket, Qin Su refused: "That won't do. It's not right to let someone else pay for it without a reason..."

Chu Jiang interrupted her: "I can do whatever I want! If you say another word, I'll throw you out to feed the dogs!"

Qin Su whispered, "That won't work either..."

[Warning! Tyrant's favorability -1%]

The system, which had been watching the two argue with great interest, was startled by a sudden system notification: [Host, stop arguing! The tyrant is angry!]

Qin Su didn't speak, her head down, seemingly lost in thought.

Chu Jiang also remained silent, glaring fiercely at her, looking utterly enraged.

When Ye Fan, who was about to come in to report, saw this, he paused in his steps and felt an urge to back out.
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Imperial Physician Su quickly wrote out the prescription.

When the prescription was handed to Qin Su, she was stunned to see that it contained "ginseng".

Was ginseng, such an expensive ingredient, prescribed for her?
Let's look at the other medicines; they're not cheap either. Okay, we're pretty sure now. The prescription seems good, but she just can't afford it.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem with the prescription?"

Imperial Physician Su also noticed that Qin Su's expression was off and asked her what was wrong.

Qin Su snapped out of her reverie, smiled, and shook her head: "No, the prescription is excellent, there's no problem." Even if you gave it to me, I couldn't afford it.

"Thank you very much, Physician Su." She smiled, trying to be polite.

Only Chu Jiang, who guessed her thoughts, sneered, muttered "miser" under his breath, and then snatched the prescription over: "What a lousy prescription."

He glanced at it, then tossed it back into the girl's arms, as if he were truly just bored and curious, which was why he touched it.

"Well, if there's nothing else for me, may I go back?"

Qin Su held the prescription in her hand, a somewhat tired smile on her face.

Imperial Physician Su was about to say something when he saw the Seventh Prince's cold and ugly face, and his gaze toward him was full of warning.

He could only suppress his other thoughts for the time being and said to Qin Su, "It's alright now. If you have anything else to do, you can go back."

Qin Su breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I'll be going now."

When she left, she made sure to take the embroidery with her.

Watching the young woman's departing figure, Imperial Physician Su couldn't help but ask, "Miss Qin, is there something urgent that you must do?"

In his view, nothing was more important than His Highness's health. It was rare to find such a "useful" person, so he should stay by His Highness's side. Why should he let her go back?

Having already witnessed His Highness's special treatment of Qin Su, no one dared to voice this thought.

"Is her health really that bad?"

Suddenly, a calm, indifferent male voice reached his ears, and Physician Su felt a chill run down his spine. He turned around...
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"Your Majesty, according to the current investigation, there are no problems with Qin Sangsang's background, and no traces of drug use have been found."

"But she can indeed soothe His Highness when he is ill. Although the reason is not yet clear, having her stay by His Highness's side would be a guarantee."

After listening to the reports from the imperial physician and Ye Fan, the emperor remained silent for a long time.

Eunuch Li stepped forward to refill the tea, and while doing so, informed the Emperor of the news that had just been delivered:

"The Embroidered Uniform Guard discovered that Prime Minister Qin's second daughter, Qin Qionghua, was born weak and almost did not survive. It was only because this Miss Sangsang took her place and practiced asceticism to pray for blessings that Qin Qionghua was able to turn the tide and grow up smoothly. Perhaps, this Miss Sangsang is a lucky person."

The emperor's gaze shifted to them: "Is this true?"

Eunuch Li nodded and said, "That's exactly what the Embroidered Uniform Guard said."

Ye Fan, who was standing to the side, also spoke up: "Your Majesty, this should be true. The reason why this Miss Sangsang cooks for Your Highness is because she is short of money."

"Lack of money?"

Sure enough, the Emperor and Chu Jiang were father and son, even their words were the same: "The Prime Minister's daughter is short of money? Is the Prime Minister's mansion really that poor?"

Ye Fan choked on his words; how was he supposed to answer that?

Fortunately, Eunuch Li explained: "Your Majesty, this Miss Sangsang is practicing asceticism in place of her sister. She has no maids to serve her and does everything by herself."

The emperor was busy with many affairs of state. Although he cared about his son and knew that the woman who could cook was the illegitimate daughter of Prime Minister Qin, he did not inquire further.

Hearing this for the first time, he also showed a surprised expression.

Although he was the emperor and did not believe in superstitious beliefs, the facts were right in front of him one after another.

Even the emperor couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that there really is some kind of destiny at play?
He didn't want to interfere too much in the affairs of the seventh prince, as long as he "listened" and didn't cause trouble.

"If he likes it, then give it to him."

Compared to the troublemaking Seventh Prince, the Crown Prince is much easier to talk to.

"According to the pattern, the Crown Prince should be back in a few days, right?"

The emperor's simple words sent a chill down the spines of everyone in the hall.

In the end, Imperial Physician Su took the blame: "According to the pattern, the Crown Prince should return in three days."

The emperor nodded: "I understand. You may all leave."

Imperial Physician Su rose to kneel and pay his respects, but Ye Fan stood still without moving.

Emperor: "Does Minister Ye have anything else to say?"

Ye Fan thought of Liu Ying's reminder when he left, and he wanted to curse in his heart: Why didn't you come back and report on your own? What's the point of sending me here to die!
But even though people may criticize, what needs to be said still needs to be said.

"Your Majesty, the Seventh Prince means that he does not need to keep Miss Sangsang by his side; he only needs to continue as before."

The emperor didn't speak, but his face had already darkened.

Standing to the side, Eunuch Li inwardly cried out, "This is bad!" and said:

"His Majesty is also concerned about His Highness. Since that woman is beneficial to His Highness's health, it is natural to keep her by his side and at his beck and call. I'm sure Prime Minister Qin would be very happy to know this."

Ye Fan was sweating profusely; he knew he was going to anger the Emperor!
“What you say is true, but according to the observations of those around His Highness, the reason that Miss Qin dared to approach His Highness before was because she didn’t know His Highness’s identity and had no fear of him. If we force her to stay by His Highness’s side and let her know His Highness’s true identity, I’m afraid it will backfire…”

Those few words instantly reminded everyone present of just how bad and terrifying the "Seventh Prince's" reputation was in the capital.

It can stop a child from crying at night; that's what they're talking about!
Ye Fan originally wanted to say, "Your Majesty, please retract your order for now," but before he could finish speaking, a thought flashed through his mind and he said, "This matter is of great importance. Perhaps we should wait for His Highness the Crown Prince to return before making a decision."

Mentioning the capable and outstanding Crown Prince, the Emperor's expression improved considerably, and he readily agreed, saying, "Then let's wait until the Crown Prince returns before discussing this further."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Ye Fan banged his head on the ground and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Damn it, next time something like this happens, let that bastard talk about it himself!
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"System, can you smell a Chinese medicine scent?"

Qin Su stood at the door carrying a food box; the closer she got, the stronger the smell became.

The system remained silent for a long time, as if it had gone offline.

When the door was pushed open and Qin Su saw the bowl of dark medicine on the table, she was certain that she hadn't smelled anything wrong!

"Does the young master need to take medicine before meals? Won't it affect your appetite?"

As Qin Su spoke, she opened the food box and laid out the dishes.

She didn't really like Chu Jiang taking other medicines. For his current problem, ancient prescriptions were almost useless. In fact, all medicines have some toxicity, and it would really affect his health.

Who would have thought that the man, who had just been wearing a sour face and acting like someone owed him thirty million, would give her a strange look after hearing her words and say:

"No, it will only make my appetite better."

Qin Su asked in surprise, "Is this an appetite stimulant?"

Before she could finish speaking, the man brought the dark medicine to her lips and commanded, "Drink it!"

(End of this chapter)