Chapter 291 Conditioning the body
The prince originally wanted to hold someone responsible, but when he saw Qianhuan shivering from the cold and leaning weakly in his arms, he was very worried about Qianhuan's condition, so he had to give up for the time being.
He said to Yinhua, "Yinhua, did you bring spare clothes for your young lady?"
Yin Hua quickly replied, "I brought a spare set, my lord. The young lady's condition looks very bad. Let's help her change her wet clothes first."
"Ah."
Then, regardless of everyone's gazes, the prince picked up Qianhuan and carried her sideways.
All the noble ladies couldn't help but feel envious. They didn't expect that the usually cold prince would be so concerned about Princess Jingrou and be so tender to her.
The Crown Princess looked at the man she had admired for many years, and saw that he had given all his tenderness and affection to another woman. Her heart felt as painful as if it was pierced by a sword. She thought that by marrying the Crown Prince, she would be able to forget him, but she didn't expect that she couldn't do it at all.
It turns out that when you meet someone you truly love again, you still can't help but want to possess him/her.
Before leaving, the prince said to everyone with a gloomy face, "It would be best if today's incident was an accident. If this prince finds out that someone deliberately murdered Princess Jingrou, he will never let the culprit off easily."
Upon hearing this, the Ninth Princess couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
She quickly expressed her opinion, "Cousin Yu, this must have been an accident. Today, I invited the ladies from the noble families. They are all weak women and have no grudges against County Lady Jingrou. Who would want to harm her?"
The other noble ladies also nodded in agreement, "Yes, my Lord, we have no grudges against Princess Jingrou, and there is no reason to harm her. This fall into the water was purely an accident."
The prince ignored everyone and hurriedly took Qianhuan to the palace to change clothes.
Yin Hua helped her young lady change into clean clothes, and then the prince escorted the two of them back to Jingyuan.
On the way back, Qianhuan had fallen into a coma. Her cheeks looked red. Yinhua couldn't help but reach out and touch her forehead.
The burning touch made her unable to help but exclaim, "My Lord, the young lady's forehead is very hot. She must have a high fever. What should I do?"
The prince also reached out and touched Qianhuan's forehead, then shouted to the driver outside, "No need to go to Jingyuan, drive directly back to Prince An's Mansion."
The driver nodded, "Yes, Master."
Then the driver whipped the horse and turned the direction towards Prince An's Mansion.
The prince then instructed Chi Ying outside the carriage, "Chi Ying, go and ask Divine Doctor Bai to come to the mansion immediately. You must do it quickly."
"Yes, Master. I will go to the Bai Mansion to invite someone immediately."
Bai Lingxuan was almost carried here by Chi Ying. When he saw the young master at the door, he couldn't help but complain, "Zi Yu, look at the subordinates you brought with you. They are so rude. It's just a visit to the doctor. Why are you in such a hurry?"
The prince didn't have the patience to listen to his complaints. He grabbed his collar and brought him to the bedside. "Stop talking nonsense and treat the patient quickly."
Bai Lingxuan thought: These two masters and servants are really of the same character. However, he also knew how much the prince valued Qianhuan, so he didn't say anything more. He just sat down and carefully checked Qianhuan's pulse.
As soon as Bai Lingxuan finished taking the pulse, the prince asked anxiously, "Lingxuan, how is Huan'er's health?"
"She already had a cold syndrome, and now she fell into the icy lake. In this cold winter, even a normal person would have difficulty falling into the water, let alone someone with a cold syndrome."
Doctor Bai turned around and asked Yin Hua very seriously, "Has your young lady still not had her menstrual period?"
Yin Hua didn't expect that Doctor Bai would ask her such a private question about the young lady directly. She was a little hesitant, but since it was related to the young lady's health, she answered truthfully.
"Well, the young lady has indeed not had her menstrual period yet. Doctor Bai, could this also be due to the cold syndrome in the young lady's body?"
"Well, your daughter is 14 years old now. She will be coming of age soon after the Chinese New Year. Logically, she should have her period a long time ago, but it hasn't come yet. It's because the cold has been in her body for too long, causing the imbalance of yin and yang in her body and blood stagnation. If this disease is not eradicated, it will be difficult for her to have children in the future."
Yin Hua was anxious when she heard this. "Doctor Bai, I beg you to find a way to cure our young lady's cold. How could God allow such a kind-hearted person like our young lady to be childless?"
The prince also asked solemnly, "Ling Xuan, do you have any way to completely cure the cold in Huan'er's body?"
"I do have a solution. I'll use the nine-turn acupuncture technique my master taught me. After three days of acupuncture and a month of medicinal bathing, I can completely drive out the coldness in her body. Soon, Miss Qianhuan will be able to have her period like a normal woman. However, this medicinal bath requires a lot of precious herbs."
"Just tell me what herbs you need and I'll have someone go get them."
"Okay, I'll write down the prescription right away."
After Doctor Bai wrote the prescription, the prince asked Chi Ying to buy the herbs. Then Doctor Bai began to give Qianhuan acupuncture.
After Doctor Bai finished acupuncture, he told Yin Hua, "Once all the herbs are purchased, have the servants prepare the soup. Remember to take a medicinal bath once in the morning and once in the evening for the next month."
"Thank you, Doctor Bai. I will remember this."
At this time, Qianhuan's complexion, which had already been treated with acupuncture, had regained some of its rosy complexion. The prince had been standing by her side, and when he saw her getting better, the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.
After Qianhuan woke up, she immediately told the prince the truth about the drowning incident, "Zi Yu, it was Bizhu, the personal maid of the Crown Princess, who pushed me into the water."
"It was her. How could a mere maid like her have the guts to murder the county lady personally appointed by the emperor? This matter is probably related to the Crown Princess."
"I have already guessed this, but I also suspect that the Ninth Princess was also involved. Miss Situ was always by my side at the time, and Bizhu had no chance to attack me. It was the maid next to the Ninth Princess who deliberately poured tea on Miss Situ and took the opportunity to send Situ Jing away, so Bizhu had the opportunity to attack me. The Crown Princess has always been in love with you. If she wanted to target me, I can understand it. I just don't understand why the Ninth Princess suddenly has such a strong hostility towards me."
The prince comforted her, "If you can't figure it out, don't think about it. The most important thing for you now is to take care of your body. Don't worry, when I find out the truth, I will not let any of those who hurt you go."
Qianhuan nodded obediently. She felt warm in her heart. It felt so good to have someone stand up for her when she was bullied.
Qianhuan stayed in Prince An's mansion for three consecutive days. Doctor Bai would come to the mansion every day to give her acupuncture. During these three days, the prince personally took care of Qianhuan's daily life.
Yin Hua led the servants to prepare the medicinal bath according to the prescription. Qian Huan also actively cooperated with the treatment. She didn't want to be unable to have children in the future. Her Zi Yu was so handsome, she couldn't waste his good genes.