The Daily Life of a Down-on-Hard-Life Medicine Girl Supporting Her Family

Chapter 114

"Brother, have some cake. Panpan has some, give it to brother."

Panpan was very generous, feeding the prince everything in her pocket.

This time, the Empress didn't stop it!

Her son hadn't had a drop of water for three days and three nights; the medicine he was given flowed out more than he drank.

The little girl not only fed Che'er, but also ate some herself.

She believed she had no grudge against the Xiao family and that Xiao Chunyu would not use her own child as bait to poison the emperor's son.

Xiao Chunyu, standing outside the house, was completely numb!

What did her little darling feed the eldest prince?

That's the royal family's roots. If something goes wrong, the Xiao family won't be enough to kill!
She wanted to go in and stop them, but it seemed deliberate.

There's nothing we can do. Let it be. If the mother and daughter can walk out of the palace alive, that's a victory.

Panpan was a generous child. She shared the cakes in her pocket with the eldest prince, one piece for him and one piece for her. The two of them ate happily.

"Brother has a big painted face, and Panpan has a small painted face."

The eldest prince was amused by the child's remark.

Laughed!

The Empress's eyes widened in disbelief; her son was actually smiling!
God, have you opened your eyes?
I can't believe I've seen my son's smiling face in my lifetime.

"Panpan, brother is sick, brother won't take his medicine."

The Empress felt that this little girl must be a lucky star, and must bring good fortune to Che'er. Otherwise, how could Che'er want to eat and laugh as soon as she arrived?

So, she decided to give it a try and told the children these things.

Even I find it hard to believe; how could I have thought so highly of this little girl?

It's ridiculous to place your hopes on a two-year-old girl; isn't it just a desperate measure?
"Brother takes his medicine, brother gets better, Panpan will play with brother."

"Alright, brother, take your medicine." The eldest prince nodded: "Mother, Che'er will take his medicine."

"Okay, I'll be right there."

The Empress was incredibly excited!

In fact, the reason Che'er fell into a coma was because he refused to take his medicine; he had given up on himself.

Ever since Physician Xiao passed away, his condition has worsened day by day. The physicians at the Imperial Hospital were at a loss, and their daily attempts to administer bitter soup and broth were of no use. He had long wanted to give up.

Every time he saw his mother's pleading eyes, the eldest prince couldn't bear it. He had to be a filial son, so he forced himself to eat.

Until a few days ago, he felt increasingly unwell and could no longer be a filial son, so he stopped eating and then fell into a coma. In his unconscious state, he heard his mother crying and shouting... He tried to open his eyes, but he couldn't open them even a little bit.

He woke up when he heard his older brother's childish voice calling out.

If a child puts something in his mouth, he will think it smells good and want to eat it.

He couldn't bear to refuse anything the child said.

It's just taking medicine, right?

The eldest prince has woken up and needs to take his medicine.

The entire Kunning Palace was overjoyed and wept with joy. The servants quickly brought the medicine up.

"Brother, you're not afraid of the bitterness of medicine. Panpan has candy. After you drink the medicine, give the candy to him."

These were words that Mo Lan often said to Xiao Chunyu, and Panpan remembered them. Moreover, she knew how to apply them.

"Okay, brother, drink it."

The eldest prince picked up the medicine, tilted his head back, and gulped down the whole bowl of medicine in a few mouthfuls.

Upon seeing this, the Empress was so moved that she wiped away tears.

The Emperor glanced at the Empress.

"I have lost my composure."

One must maintain decorum in front of the emperor and not behave improperly before him.

"It's alright, I'm very pleased."

The Emperor was also surprised. He glanced at Panpan and found it unbelievable: Is this child really the Crown Prince's lucky star?
"Brother, have some candy."

Panpan then took out a dumpling from another pouch and stuffed it into the prince's mouth.

The eldest prince, who usually disliked people getting close to him, actually ate the meatball from her little hand.

"What is this? Why isn't it sweet?" the eldest prince asked, grabbing the little white chubby hand. "Panpan is lying to her brother, it's not candy."

If it's not candy, then what is it?
The Emperor and Empress also wanted to know, and were even more worried that he had eaten something wrong.

“It’s a dumpling, it’s a dumpling made by my second aunt. Panpan eats dumplings every day.”

Xiao Chunyu, who was outside the door, heard another sigh: "The hawthorn appetite stimulant pills were actually put in Panpan's pocket and given to the First Prince."

"Is there any more? Brother wants to eat more."

For some reason, everything the little girl picked up seemed delicious, which even the eldest prince found very curious.

“Yes, Panpan has a lot, give it to brother, give it all to brother.”

The little girl was very generous; she took out all the money she had in her purse and gave it to the eldest prince.

The Emperor looked at the Empress, who wanted the imperial physician to examine what it was.

"Summon the Imperial Physician."

The Emperor was even more worried, as the Crown Prince's condition seemed to be showing signs of a final burst of energy before death.

When Physician Yang heard the announcement from Kunning Palace, he was completely distraught: he felt that the will he had just written might actually come in handy!
In the past, it was the emperor who would get angry and the empress who would try to calm him down; now even the empress is getting angry, and the eldest prince's life is hanging by a thread. The imperial physicians on duty are just waiting to see who gets the best luck.

What is meant to be will be; what is meant to be will be.

Physician Yang reluctantly entered Kunning Palace.

No, what did he see?
The eldest prince sat up, and there was a little girl sitting next to him... What kind of magical thing is this?

Physician Yang couldn't believe his eyes. He must be seeing things. He rubbed them and looked again. The eldest prince was still sitting, and the little girl was still there.

"Your Majesty, Your ... subject..."

"Go and take the Crown Prince's pulse. Also, check what these dumplings are made of."

The emperor didn't care about Xiao Chunyu's talent; he only had one son, and he was counting on his son to inherit the throne.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Physician Yang timidly stepped forward and asked the eldest prince to extend his hand. In his heart, he thought there was really nothing to feel. You know, they check this pulse eight or ten times a day, and every time it is the same: a dead pulse.

However, none of them dared to speak out, after all, no one could bear the emperor's wrath.

Even though my life is in danger, I still crave the world.

As long as the eldest prince lives, they will try to live one more day.

"Your Highness, may I take your pulse?"

"Go ahead," the eldest prince obediently extended his left hand.

Physician Yang... what's wrong with you today? Even the First Prince is cooperating so much when you take his pulse.

In the past, whenever someone mentioned taking a pulse, he would give you a cold look and then ignore you. In the end, the Empress had to step in and coax and persuade him before he could take your pulse.

"What are you standing there for? Take my pulse."

"Yes, eldest prince."

You can't tell me what's going on with the pulse you feel, though.

"How is he?" The Empress was most worried and hurriedly asked when she saw that Physician Yang remained silent for a long time.

"Your Majesty, what medicine did the First Prince take?"

"I didn't eat much."

"Brother, eat cakes and dumplings."

Panpan felt that adults also liked to lie. They had clearly eaten my food just now, but now they were saying they hadn't. "Yes, yes, yes, I ate Panpan's cakes and her dumplings."

There's no more Gao Gao, but there's still Wan Wan.

Physician Yang picked up a pill, looked at it, smelled it, then crushed one, looked at it again, and smelled it again.

"This is hawthorn pills."

It would be truly foolish for an imperial physician to not even recognize hawthorn pills.

"Can my son take hawthorn pills?"

That was the only thing the Queen cared about.

"Of course." These hawthorn pills are not for the prince to eat at all. Shouldn't the prince eat something of a higher grade?

"That's good."

The Empress felt relieved; as long as the child could eat, that was all that mattered.

"Then you should also make some hawthorn pills for the Crown Prince."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I have noted it down. I will make hawthorn pills as soon as I return to the Imperial Hospital."

As long as the eldest prince likes to eat and can eat, their lives will be saved.

They wouldn't object to making hawthorn pills, let alone the Ten-Ingredient Tonic Pills.

But has the Crown Prince's pulse really improved?
What does this have to do with eating hawthorn pills?

I was completely baffled, but I didn't dare to ask.

"My son's pulse..."

This was what the Emperor and Empress were both worried about. For the first time, the couple were in complete agreement on the matter of hoping that the eldest prince would recover his health.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the First Prince's condition has improved. With proper care, he will get better and better in time."

Never mind, let's say nice things first and make these two happy.

"That's good, that's good." The Empress was so moved that she kept wiping away tears.

Suddenly I remembered that Xiao Chunyu was still standing outside. I heard she was going to Cining Palace, so I decided to let her go.

"Your Majesty, my daughter is young and ignorant, and I fear she may offend you. Perhaps I should take her with me."

Leaving such a young daughter here, if she couldn't see her, she would definitely cry her eyes out instantly.

"She gets along well with Che'er, so let her sit here a little longer. You go to Cining Palace first, and I will send Panpan to you later."

Since my son likes having this little girl around, let her stay here a little longer.

"This..." Xiao Chunyu thought for a moment, then decided, "Oh well, I can't fight city hall, so let it be."

Xiao Chunyu went to Cining Palace. The Empress Dowager had already heard about Panpan staying by the side of the First Prince. She was able to wake up the First Prince and make him take medicine. This girl is very lucky.

"Get up and sit down."

The Empress Dowager also admired Xiao Chunyu, though she couldn't show it openly.

Well, she really likes this personality.

If you're bullied and remain silent, you'll feel incredibly wronged, and everyone will think you deserve it.

Xiao Chunyu couldn't bear it, so she dragged the Wu family down in one fell swoop. Whether it was for personal or public reasons, they were a formidable force.

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

Xiao Chunyu was a little excited. How did she win the Empress Dowager's favor?
"I heard you haven't been very safe at the manor either. Someone is trying to harm you?"

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Chunyu has been in danger." Xiao Chunyu said carefully, "The villagers all protected their master, and it was also thanks to the help of the general living next door that I was able to escape a disaster."

"This is outrageous! In the capital city, right under the emperor's nose, someone is actually trying to murder you."

"Queen Mother, calm down."

Xiao Chunyu felt that the Empress Dowager's excitement was a bit excessive. When did their relationship take a step further?

"Don't worry, I'll stand up for you. No one will be allowed to bully you and your daughter from now on."

"This humble woman is Empress Dowager Xie."

Xiao Chunyu quickly knelt down and kowtowed to express her gratitude.

I never expected that I would receive a talisman during this trip to the palace.

The Empress Dowager said she would take charge of things for herself. I ask you, who in the world would dare to be her enemy?
At this time, Chunxin only hoped that the Empress Dowager would live to be a hundred years old.

After all, how happy one would be to have her protect them!
The Empress Dowager summoned her to the palace, but didn't say what it was about. She just inquired about her daily life.

Xiao Chunyu was a little confused. What did the Empress Dowager want from her being so friendly?

Just then, someone announced that the Empress had arrived.

Chunyu quickly stood up, ready to greet the Empress and her daughter.

As a result, not only did the empress arrive empty-handed, but the palace maids serving her behind her also arrived empty-handed.

Upon seeing this, Chunyu's eyebrows twitched: Panpan is in trouble!
"The Queen..."

"No rush. The Crown Prince enjoys chatting with your little girl, so he's keeping her here. You can pick her up later when you leave the palace."

"Yes."

What else could she say? The royal family was determined to make Panpan catch the First Prince's disease, right? Otherwise, why would they leave a child by the First Prince's side to chat? What would they chat about?
Little did they know, the eldest prince was having a pleasant chat with Panpan.

"You and your mother live in the village, what's your father's name? Does he play with you?"

“I am a person without a father,” Panpan said frankly. “My father disliked me because I was a girl and didn’t want me after I was born.”

"Then you're even worse off than me."

The two started talking back and forth. The eldest prince, lacking energy, said a few more words and laughed. Then he had someone take Panpan back to Xiao Chunyu and fell asleep.

The servants were incredibly curious; the eldest prince's reaction today was so unusual.

Shouldn't we keep a close eye on them? What if something goes wrong and they lose their lives?

At Cining Palace, Xiao Chunyu finally saw her beloved daughter.

Just as he reached out his hand, the Empress Dowager, who was sitting at the head of the table, actually stood up and extended her hand as well: "I will also hug this little lucky star."

Little Fortune?
The Empress Dowager actually called Panpan a little lucky star. What an honor that is!

Xiao Chunyu was a little excited.

"Grandma, hello, my name is Panpan."

Panpan's little mouth is so sweet it can be sickening.

Regardless of who the other person is, they just start shouting.

Grandma, Uncle, Aunt, Brother… Xiao Chunyu smiled bitterly to herself: Panpan really doesn’t stand on ceremony, treating all the royal nobles like her own relatives.

"Hello, Panpan." The Empress Dowager said to the nanny behind her, "Go and fetch the longevity lock I prepared for this child."

"Yes," the nanny quickly brought over the longevity lock, and the Empress Dowager personally put it on her.

"Thank you, Grandma. Panpan likes it so much, so much."

"I'm glad you like it." The Empress Dowager was delighted: "This child has such a sweet tongue, I like him very much."

Panpan started chatting again and had a very pleasant conversation with the Empress Dowager.

Xiao Chunyu was numb; this was her daughter, there was no mistake.

What did she do to deserve such a talkative child?

The little guy is so lucky; he managed to make the whole family happy.

Xiao Chunyu's initial worry turned into relief.

Well, perhaps the Empress Dowager is right; Panpan is indeed a lucky star.

The Crown Prince's condition made her feel something was wrong. Why could she wake up someone who had been unconscious before, and make him feel much better with just a little cake and a hawthorn pill?
Before Xiao Chunyu could even react, the Empress Dowager showered her with more rewards.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Panpan knew very well that the Empress Dowager's reward was for her.

(End of this chapter)