The Bingqing Courtyard.
The courtyard was in a complete mess. As Wen Qianyue stepped in, she saw servants bustling in and out.
She frowned and asked, "Where's the prince?"
The servants in the courtyard obviously still remembered her. With a look of impatience on their faces, one of them replied, "The prince is inside. I'm afraid he has no time to see you, miss. Miss Meng is feeling unwell, and the prince has given orders not to see anyone."
No wonder he hadn't returned yet. It seemed that Meng Ruxue was "seriously" ill.
A smile played on Wen Qianyue's lips as she came up with an idea.
As soon as she entered the room, the air was filled with the strong smell of medicine, yet there was a strange and delicate fragrance lingering in it.
Wen Qianyue immediately spotted Xie Yunxiao sitting outside.
Hearing the sound, Xie Yunxiao looked up. His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked utterly exhausted. "Why are you here?"
Wen Qianyue couldn't help but roll her eyes. "What are you doing here instead of going back at this late hour?"
Xie Yunxiao fell silent for a moment. "Ruxue will be scared if I'm not here."
Meng Ruxue had woken up once in the afternoon. At that time, she was so scared that she shed tears, saying that she was afraid she wouldn't see him again once she closed her eyes.
If it weren't for saving him, Meng Ruxue wouldn't have damaged her health and been trapped in this small place, without even a single friend.
He couldn't just ignore her.
Wen Qianyue was speechless.
Are you just Meng Ruxue's external courage?
There was a faint fragrance wafting from the incense burner in the room. Wen Qianyue found it rather odd. She turned her head and looked at the couch. Through the gauze curtain, Meng Ruxue was lying on it. The doctor was outside, carefully considering the prescription, sweating profusely.
From time to time, he would steal glances at Xie Yunxiao, his hands trembling as he wrote the prescription.
It seemed that he was really frightened.
Poor old man. He was always being called to the prince's mansion to accompany these two troublesome people.
At his age, he still had to suffer like this.
Wen Qianyue let out a sigh.
"Even if you stay here, will Meng Ruxue wake up?"
Xie Yunxiao remained silent.
Wen Qianyue was really fed up. If Xie Yunxiao weren't her own son, she would have beaten him to death long ago.
This stubborn child. Who did he learn this stubbornness from?
After some consideration, Wen Qianyue decided to take a softer approach.
She organized her words, took a deep breath, and said gently, "Even if you stay here, you still need to eat, right? How about I stay here and watch over things for you while you go?"
The people in the room showed looks of disdain upon hearing this.
The servants in the Bingqing Courtyard all knew how much the prince doted on Miss Meng. How could this newly arrived woman be so oblivious?
Especially now that Miss Meng was ill. The prince's temper was unpredictable. Wouldn't he throw this woman into the dungeon and torture her?
Wen Qianyue directly pulled Xie Yunxiao up from his seat and said impatiently, "Hurry up and go. I'll watch over her for you."
She was so annoyed. She hadn't even had dinner yet.
She hadn't eaten much at the Ling Prince's Mansion in the first place, and now it seemed she wouldn't be able to eat at all.
Seeing Wen Qianyue's actions, the serving maids' eyes widened in shock.
It seemed as if Wen Qianyue would be killed on the spot in the next moment.
However, that didn't happen.
Xie Yunxiao behaved unusually. Instead of getting angry, he hesitated for a moment. "Are you sure you can do it?"
Wen Qianyue glanced at the person on the couch and smiled. "Don't worry."
She promised that Meng Ruxue would definitely wake up.
"When I was young, I once learned a little bit of medical skills from a great doctor," she said as she slowly walked into the inner room and picked up the silver needles. "Although I'm not very skilled, I did learn a set of exquisite acupuncture techniques."
"Especially for Miss Meng's condition..." She paused for a moment.
"...it's the most effective."
Xie Yunxiao's eyes lit up. "Really?"
Wen Qianyue smiled confidently. "Of course."
Actually, she had specifically asked the imperial doctor for this set of acupuncture techniques when she wanted to punish a disobedient person herself.
It would make the person being pricked feel extremely... painful.
Wen Qianyue's hands were extremely steady. The doctor watching nearby couldn't find any faults, but he just felt that something was a bit off.
Xie Yunxiao didn't have the slightest bit of doubt. He waited seriously on one side.
At first, Meng Ruxue just trembled violently. By the second needle, cold sweat broke out on her forehead. When the third needle was inserted, she finally couldn't bear it anymore and "weakly" woke up.
"She really woke up?" Xie Yunxiao was both surprised and overjoyed.
He became even more in awe of this princess mother, and his eyes were filled with an imperceptible admiration.
However, Wen Qianyue didn't intend to stop. She just glanced at Meng Ruxue indifferently and continued her actions.
Want to stop now? Dream on!
She had been delayed from having dinner and had to accompany Xie Yunxiao here, starving. It was simply unforgivable!
Meng Ruxue suddenly reached out and grabbed Wen Qianyue's wrist. With sweat all over her head, she forced a smile. "Miss Wen, what are you doing?"
Wen Qianyue blinked. "I'm giving you acupuncture. This set of acupuncture techniques is very effective for you, Miss Meng."
"Everyone just saw that you woke up after only three needles, Miss Meng."
The people in the Bingqing Courtyard nodded blankly in agreement.
Xie Yunxiao was even more excited. He quickly stepped forward. "Ruxue, it's true."
He looked up in disbelief and exclaimed, "I didn't expect you to be so good at medicine."
Wen Qianyue smiled calmly, without the slightest bit of guilt.
As soon as the old doctor saw this, he immediately put down his pen. His beard was almost flying up in excitement.
His eyes were full of admiration for Wen Qianyue's medical skills. "Miss, I've never seen this kind of acupuncture technique before. Could you please give me some guidance?"
Wen Qianyue couldn't help but smile inwardly.
This was a technique developed in the palace specifically for torturing people. Although it wouldn't cause any harm to the body, the pain was unbearable.
When the high - ranking concubines in the palace wanted to torment the low - ranking concubines but couldn't directly punish them, they developed many torturous methods.
He had spent his whole life researching how to save people. How could he ever think about such things?
"Of course I can. After all..." Wen Qianyue turned her head. "If Miss Meng is unwell again in the future, it will be much more convenient."
"Miss Meng, am I right?"
Upon hearing this, Meng Ruxue's face turned pale.
She forced a smile. "Y - yes, Miss Wen is right."
Wen Qianyue picked up another silver needle and gestured on the acupoints on Meng Ruxue's arm. She pressed down on Meng Ruxue's wrist with one hand, not allowing her to struggle.
It was too late to regret now.
If she didn't make Meng Ruxue suffer a bit, Wen Qianyue would write her name backwards.
Xie Yunxiao was only focused on his joy and didn't notice anything strange.
Just like this, Wen Qianyue completely performed the whole set of acupuncture techniques on Meng Ruxue. Before putting away the needles, she specifically instructed, "This set of acupuncture techniques is only suitable for this kind of condition. Don't try it on others easily."
The old doctor nodded seriously. "I understand."
Meng Ruxue was in so much pain that she couldn't speak. However, her face had become rosy, and her complexion had actually improved a lot.
She really wished she could faint right now.
"I also have a prescription. You need to take it every day. I'll ask Lihong to cook it and send it over." Wen Qianyue added.
Lihong was originally from the Bingqing Courtyard. As long as there was nothing wrong with the prescription itself, she couldn't be blamed for any other problems.
Xie Yunxiao stayed behind. He was just about to say something to Meng Ruxue when Wen Qianyue grabbed him. "Miss Meng has just recovered. You'd better let her rest well."
As soon as the words were out, Wen Qianyue had already pulled Xie Yunxiao away.
It was already late at night outside. In the empty silence, an embarrassing "growl" sounded.
Wen Qianyue let go of her hand and just stared at Xie Yunxiao silently.
Xie Yunxiao felt a bit shy under her gaze.
He didn't know why. He hadn't felt hungry at all in the Bingqing Courtyard just now, but as soon as he came out, he felt hungry.
Wen Qianyue was speechless. "Alright, go and have dinner quickly."