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Chapter 79: Ibuprofen!

"Thank you, young master!"

"Fifth Uncle, you don't need to be so polite. I don't know if it will work, but I'll give it a try!" Seeing Xiao Ran about to leave, Xiao Hei quickly got up as well.

"Don't go, Xiao Hei!" Xiao Ran didn't want the dog to come back soaking wet and covered in mud.

"Young master, I'll go get the raincoat!" Zhang Erya said hurriedly.

"Second Aunt, no need!" Xiao Ran took down the umbrella that had been hanging on the wall.

To the astonishment of the others, he pulled out the umbrella handle and opened it.

I'm getting a little numb to it all. Xiao Ran has so many good things, and they're all different.

Umbrellas exist in this era; they're not unusual.

But there are no such umbrellas.

Li Wu was very stubborn and stood at the door the whole time.

Zhang Erya and Zhang Dalang, the siblings, could only stay with them.

Once they were a little more familiar with each other, Li Wu and the Zhang siblings could even chat.

Xiao Ran returned to the pool and entered the cave from the warehouse.

Find the medicine box.

Medicine is very precious, so I duplicate one medicine kit every day.

Many of the medicines inside are commonly used.

They have all sorts of symptoms, like colds and fevers.

Xiao Ran found cough syrup, as well as medicine for treating qi ailments, including ibuprofen for pain relief.

Xiao Ran wrapped it in an A4 sheet of paper and wrote down the effects of the treatment.

Finally, wrap it in a plastic bag.

Also, bring along photos of Li Shimin, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, and others.

Xiao Ran had already sorted everything out; he had already received the cases of Zhang Erya and her two siblings, as well as Zhang Jinhe and Zhang Mingde.

I returned home again.

"Xiao Langjun!"

"Fifth Uncle, these are photos. Please take them back for me. They're from several of my uncles." Xiao Ran handed several envelopes to Li Wu.

Last time, it was Zhang Anan who came, not Li Wu.

"Okay!" Li Wu accepted it.

"Just give these things to Fifth Sister. Please tell Fifth Sister that I don't know anything about medicine, and I don't know if these medicines will work. They may work, they may not work, or they may even have the opposite effect."

"It varies from person to person!"

"I've written out how to use it; whether or not you use it is up to Fifth Sister to decide."

“I took these medications myself. I have similar symptoms, but they are not as severe.”

These things are edible, Xiao Ran has to say.

The unspoken message was that I gave them the items, but I didn't know if they were useful, so don't blame me if anything went wrong.

Xiao Ran really didn't know if it would backfire.

Li Wu took the item and put it into the bamboo tube. "Okay, I'll remember it. Thank you, young master!"

After getting the item, Li Wu didn't linger; he was in a hurry.

He rode away at breakneck speed.

Upon returning to the palace, Li Wu went straight to the Lizheng Hall, where he met Li Lizhi, who was anxiously waiting in a side hall.

"Your Highness, the young master gave me some things!" Li Wu took out the medicine. "The young master said it might not be useful, or even have the opposite effect, and told Your Highness to consider it carefully."

"The young man also said that he took these medicines himself."

Li Wu also conveyed Xiao Ran's message.

"Does the young master also suffer from qi ailments?" Li Lizhi asked in surprise.

That's probably what it means.

"Okay, I understand. Thank you for your hard work, Fifth Uncle." Li Lizhi took the medicine and left.

Li Wu took out the photos. "Your Highness, these were also given to you by the young master."

Princess Yuzhang took the photo and saw that the envelope was marked.

He kept one for Zhang Anan and one for his own family, and gave the ones for Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin to Li Wu, saying, "Fifth Uncle, these are for Uncle Qin and Uncle Cheng. Please take care of them."

"Alright!" Princess Yuzhang was no longer in the mood to look at the photos.

They sent Zhang Anan's share over.

There aren't many photos of Zhang Anan; some are of him alone, some are of him with Li Shimin, and some are of him with Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin.

Li Lizhi opened the bag and saw something wrapped inside a snow-white A4 sheet of paper.

When I first saw Xiao Ran's handwriting, it was indeed a bit hard to look at.

Since things were a bit rushed, Xiao Ran didn't print it out and wrote it by hand.

It's so offensive, I really can't watch it.

Li Lizhi smiled helplessly, feeling that this was Xiao Ran's handwriting. She didn't know what had happened with the previous ones, but they didn't look like something a human would write.

“Cough syrup.” Li Lizhi picked up a plastic bottle.

Xiao Ran also wrote down how to take it.

"Stop the cough?"

The appearance of ibuprofen as a "pain reliever" greatly shocked Li Lizhi.

It's as peculiar as ever; I've never seen any of the other particles before.

If you didn't know Xiao Ran, apart from the cough syrup, none of the other things looked like medicine.

No matter how you look at it, it seems strange.

Li Lizhi didn't know what to do.

Xiao Ran's words were clearly a disclaimer.

I've given you the items. It would be great if you could help, but if you can't, or if it backfires, don't come looking for me.

Li Lizhi returned to her bedchamber with the things.

Empress Zhangsun's cough has subsided, but she is still not much better.

"Father! The young master gave me some medicine!"

Upon hearing Li Lizhi speak, Li Shimin turned around.

They noticed something strange in Li Lizhi's hand.

"Did Xiao Ran give it to you?" Li Shimin asked.

"Well, I just wrote to the young master to ask if he had any ideas. He gave me some medicine, but I don't know if it will work." Li Lizhi was also undecided. If Empress Zhangsun's condition worsened after taking the medicine, Li Lizhi would never forgive herself for the rest of her life.

Li Shimin picked up an ibuprofen pill. "Is this medicine?"

I sniffed it closely, but there was no medicinal smell.

"The young man said he ate these himself, and he also has a similar condition."

Xiao Ran's words reassured Li Shimin and the others.

Xiao Ran had no reason to harm Empress Zhangsun; they had no grudge against each other.

There was no motive.

Now even Li Shimin is afraid.

Fear of counterproductive results.

This brilliant and ambitious emperor is now indecisive.

Empress Zhangsun also overheard the conversation.

Empress Zhangsun wanted to give it a try, as this illness was truly too torturous.

"Your Majesty, please help me sit up."

"Alright!" Li Shimin gently helped Empress Zhangsun up.

Empress Zhangsun leaned back on the soft pillows before she slowly spoke. Her voice was soft, but it carried a sense of certainty: "The imperial physicians have run out of options, and there is no way out at the moment."

She gently tapped the bottle of cough syrup with her fingertip. "Although we haven't known Xiao Ran for long, I know he is upright and honest. All the novelties he gave us before were well-intentioned. Now that he is willing to send us his own medicine, he has no reason to harm anyone."

She looked at Li Shimin, her eyes clear as autumn water: "Your Majesty, life and death are predestined, and I have long since become indifferent to them. If this medicine works, it is Heaven's mercy; if it does not work, it is my fate, and what does it have to do with him?"

"Don't even mention pursuing the matter, you shouldn't even utter a single complaint." Empress Zhangsun gently patted Li Lizhi's hand. "Give it to me, and try it according to the method the young master wrote. It's better than sitting here and wasting your time."

His words, spoken calmly and deliberately, not only dispelled the concerns of Li Shimin and his daughter, but also restored their trust in Xiao Ran, further demonstrating his composed and dignified character—even on his sickbed, he remained clear-headed and insightful, able to distinguish right from wrong and discern the true nature of people.

“Alright, let’s give it a try.” Li Shimin did not hesitate any longer; this was Empress Zhangsun’s idea.

Li Lizhi prepared the dosage for one dose.

As Xiao Ran instructed, administer it to Empress Zhangsun.

(End of this chapter)