A piece of Japanese incense

"You mean, you have found a way to heal the wound on Aban's back?"

"Yes! First, let the maggots eat the rotten flesh. After the new flesh is formed, use mulberry bark thread to sew it. Finally, use the marching ants to complete the suturing of the small wound. From then on, Apan was able to get rid of the trouble of back pain."

Steward Wang had a look of joy on his face as he stared at Aban quietly, his eyes full of longing and expectations for the future.

"Then, Miss Zhi, please arrange for treatment for Baner as soon as possible!"

"Don't worry, there is still a lot of preparation to do."

"Whatever medicinal materials you need, I will do my best to find them!"

I told Steward Wang in detail the methods described in the book on how to find army ants and make mulberry bark thread, hoping that he could find the necessary materials before I left Sui Garden and went home to breed maggots.

"You said that we need to wait until you return home before we can artificially cultivate maggots?" Butler Wang asked with a frown.

"Well, yes, the environment for breeding maggots is closely related to temperature. I will be leaving here soon, so I naturally cannot breed them here."

Aban stood silently aside, his eyes dull, as if he had lost his soul.

Butler Wang gently patted Ah Ban's shoulder and comforted him: "It's the best news that there is a treatment. Whether it takes a month or a year, as long as you can get rid of the torment of back pain, everything will be worth it."

Aban and I looked at each other and smiled knowingly.

In the following days, I stood in front of the window of Bishui Pavilion, admiring the sky and watching the clouds floating by. I felt like a bird trapped in a cage, longing for freedom.

Finally, on the fifth day, an imperial physician came to visit.

"Doctor Wang, it's you who came!" Yu Tuan excitedly stepped forward to support Doctor Wang.

Doctor Wang quickly covered his mouth and nose, avoiding the hand that Yu Tuan stretched out: "How is Miss Zhi these days?"

"Our condition has improved a lot, Doctor Wang, there is no need to be afraid."

Doctor Wang still carefully took out two handkerchiefs and placed them on my wrists.

"The medical skills of Imperial Doctor Yun are indeed superb. In just a few days, Miss Fang and Miss Zhi have recovered a lot."

"So, does that mean we can go home soon?" Yu Tuan widened his eyes, waiting for Doctor Wang's answer.

"We need to observe for a few more days until the rashes on the two young ladies completely disappear. You need to apply powder powder all over your body every morning and evening..."

"Doctor Wang, why are you here? Where is my grandfather?"

"Your Majesty has been in poor health recently, and all the imperial doctors in the palace have stayed in the palace to treat Your Majesty. I am not good at treating Your Majesty's illness, so I am sending this old man to treat the two daughters."

"What disease has your majesty contracted? It has been so long and it has not healed."

Yuyi and I glared at Yutuan, and Yutuan quickly covered his mouth.

Doctor Wang seemed not to have heard it. He just said he would see the patient again tomorrow, then packed up his medicine box and left the Bishui Pavilion.

"Yutuan! You are becoming even more rude now. You even dare to criticize His Majesty!"

Yutuan slapped his lips and vowed to be careful with his words and actions.

"What do you mean by shut up?"

"Xiao Han?! How could you find yourself here?" Yu Yi ran a few steps quickly, took Xiao Han's hand, and pulled her out of the secret passage.

"Fang Juexia fell asleep after drinking the medicine. I was really bored these days, so I thought I could try my luck and see if I could find you guys."

"Xiao Han, come and try it. This is venison, pickled by our chef himself. And this, this is the cooked meat pie from the shop at the corner of East Street. Our girl loves it." Yutuan kept stuffing food into Xiaohan's arms.

Xiao Han couldn't help but be curious: "How come you have so many delicious foods? The cakes are still warm. Did Butler Wang bring them to you when he went out?"

"Butler Wang is so stingy. We only used his carriage twice and he started nagging me. How could he be so kind as to buy us food?" Yu Tuan rolled his eyes.

"These are sent to our daughter by people who come to our house every day." Yu Yi continued.

“Is it delivered every day?”

"Of course! Otherwise, the cakes and fruits would go bad in two days."

"That's great. I can only follow Fang Juexia and eat the meals in the courtyard every day."

I couldn't help but wonder, "Didn't someone from the Marquis' Mansion come to deliver some food?"

Xiao Han shook his head and sneered, "The Marquis has many children, how can he care about a daughter who has contracted an epidemic?"

"Where is the young marquis? Doesn't he love this sister very much?"

"He loves every one of his sisters, but these sisters need to be useful to him. Now Fang Juexia is staying in Sui Garden, and I don't know when she can get out. Why should I bother to take care of her!"

"It turns out that the title of the marquis' daughter is not easily obtained, and one has to compete for favor among the sisters!" I stood there with a silly smile, and suddenly realized that my smile was too bright. The temperature on my face gradually rose, and I began to move my feet awkwardly.

I met their eyes, we smiled at each other, and then we leaned forward and backward, and laughter filled the air.

Xiaohan caught a glimpse of the dried earthworms drying by the pond, walked over curiously, bent over and asked:

"What is this?"

"Take a guess."

"Such a thin slice, like...what kind of meat is this?"

"Hmm~ Close!"

"This is called an earth dragon. There are many of them in this garden!"

"Is... an earthworm?" Xiaohan's face gradually twisted, and he threw the dried earthworm in his hand away in horror.

"Oh! We spent the past few days making this." Yuyi picked it up and put it back on the pile of stones beside the pond.

"What are you doing this for!?"

I explained, "You don't know, right? This earthworm is a good medicine. It can clear away heat and calm nerves, dredge meridians and relieve asthma. It can also treat joint pain, lung heat and cough, edema and oliguria, etc."

Xiaohan washed his hands in the pool, scaring the little fish so much that they ran away in all directions: "It seems that Miss Zhi has been too idle in confinement, so she started playing with this nonsense."

Yuyi picked a few slices, wrapped them in a handkerchief and handed them to Xiaohan: "These slices are almost ready, you can keep them. Grind them into powder and mix them with salt and water to clear away heat and calm wind. You can also use them with almonds to relieve lung heat and asthma. Take them internally for immediate effect."

Xiaohan took it with a smile: "Thank you! You know a lot!"

Yuyi squatted down shyly and sorted out the remaining earth dragons: "Our girl taught me all this."

I couldn't help but grin and said, "That depends on you remembering it. Look at Yu Tuan, she doesn't know anything."

Yu Tuan was still holding a bag of dried fruits, eating them intently. When she heard us mention her, she stopped and said, "Yu Yi, you are giving it away for nothing. Is this medicine just for fun? What if I take too much and get poisoned?"

Xiaohan held the earth dragon wrapped in a handkerchief in his hand and asked suspiciously, "Can this also be poisonous?"

I considered, "Well, earthworms are cold in nature. Taking a large amount can easily irritate the stomach and intestines, causing diarrhea and abdominal pain. They also contain toxins. If not taken correctly, they may cause headaches, dizziness, palpitations, and in severe cases, breathing difficulties, which may even be life-threatening."