Chapter 44: Vent your anger to your heart’s content (2/2)

And yet halfway there, Han Yunxi dismissed Gu Beiyue. “Imperial Physician Gu, you should check on Princess Changping.” Gu Beiyue knew she didn’t want him to follow. He hesitated, wanting to say something else, but ultimately decided to keep quiet with a smile.

“This official shall obey your command.”

And yet as soon as he was about to leave, Han Yunxi turned around with a smile as fresh as a flower. “Gu Beiyue, thanks!” Then she turned back and left, leaving him a little stunned. After a while, he helplessly shook his head, the pupils of his eyes were as warm as an April breeze.

Han Yunxi entered the stove room and got rid of the brew she was boiling before, before replacing it with the packet of antidote she retrieved from her medical pouch. She made it into a decoction before personally carrying it out. The empress and Grand Concubine Yi were both waiting by Princess Changping’s door. Seeing Han Yunxi carry over the bowl by herself, the empress was delighted. “This is it, right?”

“Exactly so,” Han Yunxi nodded.

The empress personally opened the doors but didn’t go inside. She even barred the way for Grand Concubine Yi. “Grand Imperial Concubine, the inside smells like medicine. Changping’s afraid of the wind so we haven’t opened the windows these past days. Why don’t we wait outside?”

Grand Concubine Yi had an unhealthy obsession with cleanliness. Once she caught the whiff of something unpleasant, she drew back in fear. “That might be better.”

Gu Beiyue naturally went inside, leaving the empress and Grand Concubine Yi waiting in the rooms beyond. Though the princess could be cured, the empress was still nervous about the final results. Even the rampaging Grand Concubine Yi who invited herself inside was a bit perturbed. Unexpectedly, they ended up waiting for an hour before the empress couldn’t sit any longer.

“Someone, go inside and see what’s the matter.”

Grand Concubine Yi frowned slightly, thinking to herself, Han Yunxi, ah, Han Yunxi. I came here to boost my pride today. If you make me lose face in the palace, I won’t just starve you for a few days and nights!

The court lady dreaded the risk of catching an infection, but had to go inside. And yet the doors opened before she even took a step. It was Gu Beiyue who came out, followed by Han Yunxi. Very quickly, the windows on both sides were opened as well. The empress and Grand Concubine Yi practically rose at the same time to ask, “How is it?”

“We’ve treated the source of the illness. It’s just that the princess has tired herself out these few days, so her body is very weak. She needs be properly nursed back to health, “ Han Yunxi said calmly.

“Really!” the empress looked disbelieving. “So it’s true that…everything’s all right?”

What she really wanted to ask was whether there were any scars left. These words were just Han Yunxi being mischievous in her acting. She nodded and replied, “Esteemed empress, Changping has been waiting to see you. You should hurry inside.”

With Han Yunxi’s words, the empress’s heart finally settled in her chest as she went in wordlessly. Grand Concubine Yi kept thinking that something felt off, but couldn’t describe what it was. She followed inside as well.

Within the chambers, Princess Changping had been untied. Although she didn’t have much energy, her mind was filled with excitement. She commanded a servant to bring her a mirror for a look. Although her skin looked coarser than before, with a slight wound on her left and right sides, it was still better than a face full of rashes! Gu Beiyue and Han Yunxi had both said that her scars would take a few months to completely disappear, but at this moment, she was too thrilled to fuss over details.

Her face was fine! Her looks weren’t ruined, and she wouldn’t infect other people!

Princess Changping didn’t want to admit it, but she had to say that Han Yunxi saved her entire life by recovering her face. The empress rushed in and covered her mouth as soon as she saw Changping.

Heavens, it was true!

All the imperial doctors and famous poison specialists had no way to cure this poison like Han Yunxi did with a single bowl of medicine! And it was done with amazing speed! She sat down and stared at her daughter’s fair and clear face, too moved for words.

But Grand Concubine Yi remained bewildered. “Changping, you caught an illness with fever, but how did you hurt your face?”

“Of course it’s because she couldn’t take the sickness and scratched herself,” the empress hastily offered an excuse. Princess Changping was too wrapped up in her own joy, staring at the mirror while ignoring everyone else.

“What, so Han Yunxi didn’t treat that in the meantime as well?” Grand Concubine Yi asked doubtfully.

A mama by the side spoke up. “To reply the grand imperial concubine, Qin Wangfei prescribed a medicine for external application. She says the marks will heal in a few more months.”

Grand Concubine Yi was very satisfied and laughed. “Then that’s good. Heheh, Changping, it’s your fortune to have such an imperial aunt.”