Unbridled Medical Expert Consort: Demon Prince, Be Good - Chapter 54

Chapter 54a: Slowly Taking Shape

Luo Qing Luan focused her attention on creating a fake teacher. This person……naturally would be her in disguise. The location……of course it’s best at the general’s mansion. But, how should she present this. She should consider what to say a bit more. After all, the other person was Empress Wang, who identity was precious.

“Your Highness, there’s something you don’t know. Even though I’ve studied medicine on my own for several years, in order to properly understand the material, I still needed to depend on Teacher’s guidance.” Seeing Empress Wang nodding agreeing that this is expected, she continued again, but with a slightly embarrassed expression. “My teacher’s medical expertise is brilliant and limitless. Even if I studied for an entire lifetime, I’m afraid I still won’t be able to learn everything, but Teacher, she……”

“What is it? Does your teacher have some difficulty?” Empress Wang immediately asked.

She originally already gave up, her heart dead. Even the imperial physicians in the palace were unable to do anything about it, yet now, she suddenly heard Luo Qing Luan speak of such a brilliant teacher. A trace of hope birthed again at the bottom of her heart.

Having a child was the most cherished desire of every woman within the inner palace. Empress Wang was no exception. Even though she was the empress, the mother of the entire world, each day that she didn’t have her own body was another day that she couldn’t escape from feeling somewhat uncontented.

Although the crown prince was filial and thoughtful, and was extremely respectful towards her, he was, after all, the ex-empress, her cousin’s son. He was close enough to her, but in the end, he still couldn’t compare to her own son.

Watching Luo Qing Luan, Empress Wang was a bit nervous. Even though this hope very likely might make her disappointed again, as long as there was a slight possibility, she wanted to give it a try.

“It’s just that my teacher, her personality is a little strange, I’m afraid……” Luo Qing Luan deliberately hummed and hawed, appearing as if she was embarrassed. “Even if I tell Teacher, and she is willing to diagnose and treat Your Highness, to have her comply with those secular etiquettes, and personally enter the palace, I’m afraid……”

Turned out it’s such a small matter. Empress Wang’s misgivings immediately vanished into thin air. “No problem. If your teacher truly can……”

She had not finished speaking when a shy voice arrived from a not so distant place. “Greetings Your Highness the Empress.”

The two of them turned their heads to look. Turned out it was a palace maid.

“Good afternoon, Your Highness. Our imperial concubine felt a bit unwell again this morning. Thinking that Miss Luo may not have left, she had this servant come here to check……” That palace maid very cautiously took a glance at Luo Qing Luan, then immediately lowered her head not daring to talk.

“Oh. I actually almost forgot. Qing Luan, it’s great that you’re here. It’s unknown whether that condition of Imperial Consort Song from yesterday has gotten better or not. How about you quickly go and see her?” Empress Wang asked.

Previously originally decided to go see her, Luo Qing Luan nodded her head. “Yes, Your Highness.”

Within Modest Model Palace……

The flowering crab apples outside the palace hall were as dark green as jade. Under the autumn sunshine, they were fresh, green and alluring. Several palace maids were sweeping the front of the main hall meticulously and carefully, not daring to make any sound, afraid they would disturb the resting Imperial Consort Song.

Inside the palace hall, Imperial Consort Song was sitting on a recliner, her back resting on a mottled bamboo pillow, eyebrows furrowing slightly. Her tender and beautiful red lips also lost their previous color.

Last night was supposed to be the Mid-Autumn Festival, yet she didn’t expect to nearly lose her life. Once she thought of this, panic rose from the bottom of her heart.

“Imperial Mother don’t need to hesitate. I think it’s still better to have the imperial physician come take a look at you.” Fifth Prince Nangong Chen sat by her side, somewhat worried.

Luckily, the heavens protected her with fortune to escape the calamity. Once he thought of how he almost parted eternally with his mother, he wished that he could kill the imperial physician who had been treating his mother. Not even able to take care of a little illness like the cough, he simply deserved to die!

He also knew what happened last night, but he certainly never imagined that it would be Luo Qing Luan who saved his mother.

Both her displeased and joyous expressions appeared in his mind. Such an exceptional young flower, pure and refined, compared to the Luo Qing Shuang who he’d recently brought into his residence……even though the two are sisters, Luo Qing Shuang compared to Luo Qing Luan was truly inferior by not just a little.

One was barely enough to be considered charming and moving, but pitted against Luo Qing Luan’s appearance like an immortal dressed in white, Nangong Chen suddenly lost all interest.

Full of regret yet again, why didn’t he discover Luo Qing Luan’s true appearance earlier? Not only was she beautiful, she was also good at playing the zither. The main point was that she even saved Imperial Mother. If he had another chance to choose, he wouldn’t dissolve his engagement with Luo Qing Luan even if he was beaten to death.

“Child Chen, even though you were engaged to the second Miss Luo in the past, I really have not heard that she was versed in medicine.” Touching upon the matter of his mother’s health, Nangong Chen hesitated a little, but still replied, “Maybe last night was a coincidence. I certainly will thank her, but Mother’s body is precious and noble, it’s still better……”

“Since Fifth Prince is concerned about my capability, then let’s forget it.”

Suddenly, a sweet sounding and indifferent voice arrived at the door to the palace hall. Nangong Chen’s heart skipped a beat as he promptly turned his head. He did not have the chance to speak before Imperial Concubine Song beside him already sat up and quickly responded. “No no no, Qing Luan, don’t you listen to his nonsense. Xuancao, hurry and invite Miss Luo inside.”

Her dress swayed slightly, similar to a white lotus bloom, graceful and fragrant. She had not arrived, yet a scent like orchid and musk flower quietly came pouring in. Her lips were like peach blossoms in march, pink, soft, and full. She wore an indifferent expression on her face. Couldn’t tell whether she was angry, or smiling.

With but a turn of his head, Nangong Chen already blanked out due to what he saw.

It had been merely a half month since seeing her, yet she unexpectedly had already grown so enchanting, just like an immortal banished from heaven?

Only taking a quick glance at Nangong Chen, Luo Qing Luan didn’t expect to see him here.

However, after thinking about it again, Imperial Consort Song was Nangong Chen’s mother. Last night’s matter exploded into such a big deal, it’s normal for the son to come and see his mother.

“Greetings to Your Highness Imperial Consort. I’ve come late and hope that Your Highness don’t blame me.”

Imperial Consort Song had been hoping that Luo Qing Luan would come, how could she be angry? She replied at once, “Xuancao, grant her a seat.”

“Miss Luo, please.” The personal maid, Xuancao, immediately fetched a brocaded low stool. After helping Luo Qing Luan to sit down, she brought a pot of newly steeped biluochun tea before standing by the side to wait upon them, keeping silent.

Finally recovering his wits, Nangong Chen smiled in embarrassment and spoke to Luo Qing Luan. “Mother has been waiting for Sister Qing Luan to come. Just now, I was merely speaking without thinking. Please don’t take offense.”

Imperial Consort Song pretended to glare at Nangong Chen with displeasure. “My child Chen, look at you, if you think about it, Qing Luan is your sister-in-law and is a relative. Qing Luan is naturally more conscientious when examining me than those imperial physicians. Moreover, if it wasn’t for Qing Luan last night, I, your imperial mother, would have already lost my life. You actually don’t believe in her, this is truly……”

“Sigh, forget it. Qing Luan, don’t you mind him. Come and give me a proper examination.” Extending her hand quite voluntarily, Imperial Consort Song spoke smilingly.

Reaching towards Imperial Consort Song’s wrist, Luo Qing Luan carefully felt her pulse for a moment. Last night, she already discovered Imperial Consort Song’s health condition, who indeed suffered from excessive internal heat, that’s all. Originally, there had always been imperial physicians inside the palace who performed routine health checkups for all of the consorts and cared for their health at all times. However, it’s very likely that Imperial Consort Song was a bit careless and didn’t place any importance on their advice, especially in regards to exerting self-control over her diet. Therefore, a little cough continued to produce phlegm which had never gone away.

After a moment, Luo Qing Luan stopped and said emotionlessly, “Your Highness, your illness truly is not severe. Even though your cough has lingered for some time, as long as you nursed your health with care, you’ll get well very quickly.”

Seeing that her words were exactly the same as those which the imperial physicians routinely spoke, Imperial Consort Song was somewhat unconvinced as she said, “But I have already coughed for many days, and have taken no small amount of medicine. Why have I still never gotten better?”

Nangong Chen also but in and said, “Sister Qing Luan, we can be considered a family. If you truly know medicine, then you need to properly diagnose my mother.”

It’s at least better if he didn’t speak. Once he spoke, his pair of eyes also fixedly stared at her, making Luo Qing Luan feel uncomfortable all over. If imperial Consort Song wasn’t also present at the scene, she truly would not be able to hold back from slapping him, so that his pair of eyes could stop wandering improperly.

Restraining her fiery temper, Luo Qing Luan smiled yet did not smile as she looked at Imperial Consort Song. “Has Your Highness truly nursed your health carefully the way the imperial physicians has prescribed?”

As she spoke, she looked at the plates of fresh fruits on the table by their side. “Your Highness, did the imperial physicians say that you need to pay attention to the foods you ordinarily eat. Even longan, or mangoes, you need to refrain from eating these kinds of fruits as much as possible.”

“This……” Imperial Consort Song immediately became embarrassed as her voice also softened a few notches. “Qing Luan, I didn’t do this on purpose. The fact is that it doesn’t matter if I eat a bit less of them, right?”

These longans and mangoes on the table were all tributes recently presented during these last few days. They came from the southern distant lands of Nanyue. She ordinarily liked them anyway, but already hadn’t been able to eat them for half a year. Therefore, as soon as His Majesty bestowed them to her, she couldn’t stop herself and ate quite a bit everyday.

“Whether you eat more or less will affect your condition in the end. If Your Highness wants to recover quickly, and prevent what happened last night from happening again, then you need to abstain from them.” Without dwelling too much upon it, Luo Qing Luan merely reminded her lightly.

Only as a physician with the caring heart of one did she earnestly give Imperial Consort Song these suggestions. Otherwise……merely the consort’s identity as Nangong Chen, this nauseating person’s mother, was enough for her to not say even half a word.

“This……then alright.” In the end, she still had lingering fears, so Imperial Consort Song didn’t dare to eat more.

She had the palace maids remove these beloved fruits then asked again if she could get well quickly. She’d been coughing for so many days and actually could no longer bear it for a moment more. If Luo Qing Luan were to leave and she flared up again like last night, then how would she not lose her life?

“If Your Highness would like to get well as quickly as possible, you should take medicine.”

Luo Qing Luan replied faintly. Even if she had a way to allow Imperial Consort Song to recover instantly, this kind of method was unavoidably too astonishing and was truly inadvisable to reveal. This originally was her life’s greatest ability and was her trump card. If others discovered that her medical skills were so outstanding, wouldn’t some astute people be able to figure out something?

Moreover, she still wanted to investigate her mother’s true cause of death. At least before the investigation concluded, she should not expose herself completely.

As far as the empress was concerned, she would have a way.

She was somewhat disappointed, but Imperial Consort Song could not force the other in the end, so she just asked her a few more things casually. Interest coming to an end, she sent Luo Qing Luan home. “Chen’er, send Qing Luan off.”

“Yes, Imperial Mother.” Nangong Chen wished for nothing more as he quickly answered.

They hadn’t taken many steps out of the door to the palace hall when Luo Qing Luan turned around. “Thank you Fifth Prince for your trouble. The Imperial Consort’s health is unwell. You don’t need to send me out. Why don’t you go back to take care of her.”

Continually sensing his gaze fixed on her body, which seemed as if it wanted to see through her, she just started to turn around when she discovered Nangong Chen’s completely infatuated expression focused on her face again. How could she possibly still want him to see her off? She couldn’t wait for him to immediately scram as far away as possible.

Not able to feel Luo Qing Luan’s disgust in the slightest, Nangong Chen was grinningly sticking to her. “Sister Qing Luan, no need to be courteous. Imperial Mother already asked me to send you off, so I naturally have to do this. However……”

He looked at the time of day and smilingly said, “It’s still early right now. How about you make a visit to my mansion? Yesterday, Qing Shuang even mentioned you and said that it’s been awhile since she’d seen you. If you go, she’ll surely be very happy.”