A four-year-old medical prodigy descended to the mortal realm, and the entire capital sought her tre

Inside the Imperial Study.

"Your subject Zhao Yucheng, along with his son Zhao Jinzhong and daughter Zhou Ruo, pays his respects to Your Majesty!"

Zhao Yucheng and the other two knelt down and bowed.

The Emperor was in a great mood. He rose from his throne and greeted Zhao Yucheng and the other two with great courtesy.

"No need for formalities, no need for formalities, rise!"

The Emperor specially helped Zhou Ruo to her feet and looked at her with great admiration and affection.

"Ji'an, you've done a great job during this epidemic!"

"Hehe!" Zhou Ruo said happily. After glancing at Zhao Yucheng and Zhao Jinzhong, she imitated the tone of ministers when reporting to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, Father and Brother have also rendered great service, the imperial physicians have also rendered great service, and... and An Chang has also rendered great service..."

Zhou Ruo originally wanted to mention Jia Yuntian and the others, but then thought better of it, since the Emperor didn't know them.

She received the reward from the Emperor and will distribute it to them when she gets back!

The emperor smiled and nodded, finding the child interesting.

When it came time to reward those who had contributed, he even helped others claim credit for themselves.

"Yes! Ji'an is right!"

"When the Emperor bestows rewards, he can't just give them to me alone!"

Zhou Ruo's words startled Zhao Yucheng. He immediately lowered his voice and reminded Zhou Ruo, "Ruo Ruo, don't be rude!"

The Emperor raised his hand to stop Zhao Yucheng, and laughed loudly, "Reward them all! Reward them all! Hahahaha!"

Eunuch Qin, listening from the side, couldn't help but cover his mouth and chuckle.

Then, the Emperor cleared his throat and said solemnly, "Ji'an, Zhao Yucheng, Zhao Jinzhong, receive the decree!"

Zhao Yucheng and the other two knelt down again to receive the imperial decree.

"Princess Ji'an was rewarded for her meritorious service in controlling the epidemic. The emperor bestowed upon her a plaque with his own calligraphy, naming her 'Ji'an Hall'."

He was granted a jade pass, which allowed him free access to the palace, various princely residences, and city gates, and facilitated medical treatment.

He was granted access to the Imperial Pharmacy, and was free to use the rare and precious medicines within to treat members of the royal family.

"Zhao Yucheng and Zhao Jinzhong have made meritorious contributions in suppressing the epidemic. They are hereby granted the hereditary privilege of inheriting the title of Zhao Yucheng, which may be inherited by their descendants!"

"I hereby bestow upon Zhao Jinzhong a golden dragon sword for imperial use, so that seeing the sword is as if seeing the Emperor himself, as a sign of imperial favor!"

After distributing the rewards, the emperor gave a final, comprehensive reward.

"Zhao Yucheng has made great contributions in quelling the epidemic, and his entire family is loyal and brave. He is hereby granted a special imperial edict, which grants him and his descendants three pardons from death!"

Except for treason, all other crimes may be pardoned!

"A reward of a thousand taels of gold, ten thousand taels of silver, a hundred bolts of brocade, and a thousand acres of fertile land will be given to him in recognition of his merit!"

Zhao Yucheng never expected the Emperor to bestow such a generous reward this time.

Hereditary title, travel permit, imperial sword, and all the privileges Zhou Ruo enjoyed...

The Zhao family had served the imperial court for generations, but only under Zhao Yucheng were they granted the title of First-Rank General.

He never dreamed that the Zhao family would inherit a title during his lifetime.

All of this happened because of Zhou Ruo.

Zhao Yucheng felt an even deeper sense of gratitude towards the child.

He secretly resolved to protect this child for the rest of his life!

After receiving her reward from the Emperor, Zhou Ruo happily left the Imperial Study.

Just as Zhao Yucheng was about to take them back, Zhou Ruo pulled Zhao Jinzhong aside and said,

"Brother, let's go see His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Zhao Jinzhong said, "Go now? His Highness the Crown Prince probably won't have time for us."

"Yes, yes," Zhou Ruo said confidently.

Then, lowering his voice, he whispered in Zhao Jinzhong's ear, "The Crown Prince is faking illness; he doesn't need to go to school!"

Zhao Jinzhong turned to look at Zhao Yucheng: "Father?" He wanted to ask Zhao Yucheng if they were allowed to go.

During this pandemic, Zhao Yucheng could feel that the Crown Prince had treated him with utmost loyalty.

When the Fuqi Pill was needed, the Crown Prince personally approached Wang Changlin to have it made overnight, thus bringing the epidemic in the east of the city under control.

Furthermore, with Zhou Ruo now possessing a pass token and Zhao Jinzhong having an imperial sword bestowed upon him, they can move freely within the palace.

Zhao Yucheng has nothing to worry about.

If anything goes wrong and he has to be beheaded, he still has a certificate of merit.

Of course, this thing should not be used casually; one should still be careful where necessary.

"If you have something to discuss with His Highness the Crown Prince, then go ahead. I'll leave the carriage for you."

"Okay!" Zhou Ruo happily bid farewell to Zhao Yucheng, then pulled Zhao Jinzhong along and skipped towards the East Palace.

Upon arriving at the Eastern Palace, Zhou Ruo no longer needed servants to inform him.

Holding the jade pass that the emperor had just bestowed upon her, she arrived at the Crown Prince's inner quarters without any hindrance.

Li Shengtang stood guard outside the Crown Prince's sleeping quarters. Upon seeing Zhou Ruo and Zhao Jinzhong, he immediately went inside to report to the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince let the two of them into the palace.

"Zhou Ruo, you just received your reward and now you're here in my Eastern Palace to experience the power of your travel permit, is that it?"

The Crown Prince, keeping an eye on the eavesdroppers outside the door, spoke in a low voice to Zhou Ruo and Zhao Jinzhong.

"Your Highness, I didn't mean it. It just happened to come in handy, and I didn't expect it to work so well."

Zhou Ruo said with a grin.

Seeing that the Crown Prince indeed appeared ill, Zhao Jinzhong asked with some concern,

"Your Highness, is Ruoruo saying that Your Highness is feigning illness?"

The crown prince looked at Zhou Ruo with surprise and asked her, "Did you know I was faking illness before you came?"

"Yes! I only dragged my brother along because I knew His Highness was faking illness!"

Zhao Jinzhong had previously told him that Zhou Ruo could know his condition at any time.

The Crown Prince initially didn't quite believe it, mainly because he couldn't imagine how Zhou Ru could do it.

Now that he has experienced it firsthand, the Crown Prince truly believes it.

"Zhou Ruo, have you made any new discoveries?"

"Well, that should be possible!" Zhou Ruo took the opportunity to keep everyone in suspense.

Before, her spiritual power had not fully recovered, so there were many things she couldn't do.

Now, not only has her spiritual power been restored, but she can also exchange many items from the Immortal Treasure Pavilion to assist her.

Dealing with the problem is much simpler.

Zhou Ruo walked up to the orchid and examined it carefully.

Many of the leaves and stems of the orchid grass have begun to turn yellow, and some have already withered.

Not only was part of the Toad King's soul taken away, but her spirit was also diminished. She told the Crown Prince and Zhao Jinzhong about this.

The crown prince thought about it for a while, then couldn't help but have doubts.

"Zhou Ruo, I still find it hard to imagine what you mean by soul-stealing and spirit-capturing."

"Moreover, who would dare to do such a thing to me? And what is their purpose?"

You said he wanted to turn me into a puppet and control me, and then what?

"Now that Father is still alive, what kind of ambition could he possibly satisfy by destroying me?"

The Crown Prince's series of questions concerned the very lifeline of the royal family.

Zhou Ruo was unaware of this, and Zhao Jinzhong dared not interfere, which put everyone in a difficult position.

However, this method of stealing souls will ultimately lead to a terrible fate for the crown prince.

Now that Zhou Ruo has discovered it, she is determined to help the Crown Prince resolve this problem.

The Crown Prince didn't believe anyone wanted to take his soul, but Zhou Ruo now has a way to make him believe it.

Not long ago, Zhou Ruo saw the "Water Condensation Mirror" in the Immortal Treasure Pavilion. It was a medical treasure from her sect.

She had heard her master mention this thing.

The leader of the cultivation world was trapped in the mountains and forests, surrounded by mist and mountains, during the struggle for the position of leader. He could not find a way out.

Later, Zhou Ruo's grandmaster used the Water Condensation Mirror to reflect the entire mountain forest in the mirror.

Guided by the water-condensing mirror, everyone successfully escaped from the forest, and the leader of the alliance ultimately won a great victory.

However, Zhou Ruo had never seen the Water Condensation Mirror in her previous life.

Not only had Zhou Ruo never seen it, but her master had also never seen it either; it was only recorded in the sect's records.

Back then, it was because of the Water Condensation Mirror that our grandmaster gained the trust of the alliance leader and was eventually bestowed the title of Immortal Physician, ensuring the eternal continuation of our sect.

Zhou Ruo never expected to see such a precious item in the Immortal Treasure Pavilion.

However, exchanging for a Water Condensation Mirror requires 10,000 spirit stones.

Even if we save the Crown Prince this time, we might not be able to produce 10,000 spirit stones.

Judging by the looks of it, this is another losing deal.

However, this does not diminish Zhou Ruo's compassionate heart as a doctor.

She's determined to save the Crown Prince!