Water Reflects Peach Blossoms

After what happened by the lotus pond, Jiang Ruan deliberately kept himself busy.

During the day, she would go to the Medicine King to read medical books, discuss medical skills with him, or talk with Su Jin. She would always return to Taichen Palace very late. Even if she returned to Taichen Palace, she would stay in the bedroom and not go out. Apart from watching Donghua take medicine, she would try to reduce her meetings with Donghua.

She needs to give herself some time.

She wanted to figure out what was going on.

One day, he and Su Jin were sitting in the pavilion in the garden. Su Jin held a sword and practiced a set of swordsmanship for Jiang Ruan to see.

Jiang Ruan applauded and praised her swordsmanship.

"I will practice hard and become a general commanding troops when I grow up!" The girl with two round buns has beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and it can be seen from her young age that she will be heroic in the future.

Jiang Ruan was happy for her and asked her with a smile, "Have you told Empress Le Xu?"

"I said it." Su Jin sat next to Jiang Ruan and took the tea she poured for her and drank it in one gulp.

"Empress Le Xu doesn't like me being like this. She says that girls should be polite and respectful, and being gentle and sensible is the most important thing. Only when they grow up can they marry into a good family."

"But I like the way Goddess Yaoguang is. Goddess Yaoguang is elegant and noble no matter how she walks, sits or lies down. Before she passed away, Madam Le Xu's etiquette was even ranked below Goddess Yaoguang's."

"Moreover, the Yaoguang Goddess has a high level of cultivation. As the female Goddess of the Celestial Clan, she is revered by millions!"

"I want to be like the Goddess Yaoguang, who is both well-mannered and capable of fighting on the battlefield just as well as any man. This is the role model we women should look up to!"

Su Jin looked at Jiang Ruan and saw that she had been listening to her, so she continued, "Mrs. Le Xu is ignoring me now, saying that I'm naughty and difficult to teach. Her ignoring me just saves me time to practice."

"I will rely on myself to restore the glory of my Sujin clan!"

"Okay!" Jiang Ruan picked up the teacup: "Then I'll use tea instead of wine to toast you!"

The two clinked their teacups together, and Su Jin asked, "What do you want to do?"

Jiang Ruan looked at the flowers in full bloom and said, "I want to provide free medical treatment to the poor people in the mortal world. I originally came from the mortal world, and now that I have ascended, I also want to give back everything I have to the mortal world."

"Is the mortal world good?" Su Jin was curious.

Jiang Ruan's tone lowered slightly: "It's good, and it's not good either. It's just that I came from the mortal world, and I always feel particularly attached to it."

The mortal world can be described as a place where people’s hearts are cunning, or it can be described as a warm place. It all depends on the character of the people you meet.

She grew up in Chenshui Town until she was eighteen years old, and practiced medicine in the human world with Zheyan for ten years. She has seen all kinds of people and encountered all kinds of things, and she looks at things much more clearly and rationally.

Su Jin tilted her head and thought for a moment: "When I grow up and have made great achievements, I will be free and can go to the mortal world with you."

Jiang Ruan agreed.

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One day, Jiang Ruan, who was looking for medical books at the Medicine King's place, saw a prescription for a mild tonic to treat hidden illnesses.

She was immediately delighted, thinking that Donghua could be cured!

In contrast, Donghua started taking two doses of medicine every day.

Under Jiang Ruan's watchful gaze, Donghua drank the two bowls of black, gurgling medicine very consciously. He drank two servings of the same bitter medicine, but only got a candied fruit in return.

He held the candied fruit and sighed, "When did even candied fruit become so miserable? It was clearly bitter before, but now they're forcing it to be twice as bitter."

Jiang Ruan had no choice but to take out another one from her purse and put it in his hand.

"How about we have a fishing competition tomorrow?" Donghua became interested after eating the candied fruit.

Jiang Ruan was really busy these past two days, and he didn't even have time to talk to her. But seeing that Jiang Ruan didn't seem to resist him much now, she should be gradually accepting him, right?

Jiang Ruan, who was reading a medical book, said without turning back: "I'm going to the Medicine King to get some medicine tomorrow."

After Jiang Ruan left, Donghua lay on the bed and prepared to fall asleep. Just as he closed his eyes, he felt something was wrong with his body and immediately sat up. He felt dry mouth and hot all over!

He got out of bed and poured himself a cup of herbal tea to quench his thirst.

I drank a whole pot of herbal tea, but it still couldn't relieve the heat in my body.

There was no other way. In the middle of the night, Donghua asked Siming to guard outside the cold pool of Taichen Palace. He went in, took off his clothes and soaked in the cold water to suppress the heat in his body.

It was almost dawn when Donghua, wearing a white nightgown and with his white hair soaked and dripping with water, walked out of the cold pond.

Looking at the red sky in the distance, Siming was frightened by the dark circles under Donghua's eyes.

The Emperor has never done this before. He comes to soak in the cold pool late at night and stays there all night. How angry must he be?

Following behind Donghua, Siming asked cautiously, "Is the Emperor feeling unwell?"

"Nothing." Donghua's eyes darkened. "I just feel like there might be a misunderstanding."

He was sure that the medicine Jiang Ruan prescribed for him was to warm and nourish the kidneys, but he was in good health, so why would he need this kind of medicine for nourishment?

Could it be that Jiang Ruan heard a rumor from somewhere, or did the Medicine King say something to her that caused her to misunderstand?

As soon as I returned to the bedroom, dried my hair and changed my clothes, Jiang Ruan came with the morning medicine.

Looking at the two bowls of pitch-black medicinal juice in front of him, Donghua paused and looked at Jiang Ruan: "Have I done anything wrong recently?"

"No." Jiang Ruan raised her head and looked at Donghua curiously: "Why do you ask?"

"Nothing." Donghua took the medicine and drank it all, then ate the candied fruit given by Jiang Ruan.

After Jiang Ruan left, he walked out of the bedroom.

Siming was puzzled: "Emperor, where are you going?"

"Hanchi." Donghua said these two words coldly, and in an instant he turned into green smoke and disappeared in front of Siming.

Siming was stunned: "You're so angry again right after coming out?"

It was time to take medicine at noon, but Jiang Ruan did not find him in Donghua's bedroom.

She asked Siming doubtfully, "Where is Emperor Donghua?"

Siming was embarrassed to speak, so he could only tell a vague lie: "The old emperor went out for something, and he will probably be back in the evening."

When he saw the two bowls of medicine on the tray that Jiang Ruan was carrying, he had a bad feeling in his heart: "Miss Jiang, please forgive me for asking one more question, but what is this extra bowl of medicine..."

Seeing that there was no one around, Jiang Ruan whispered to Siming, "Didn't you tell me earlier that the Emperor's internal organs were severely damaged? This is a tonic for treatment."

Siming's eyes looked like he was about to die: "Repair...where?"

Jiang Ruan replied: "It mainly nourishes the kidneys."

"I'm afraid I've given it too much..." Siming was almost scared out of his wits, "If I continue giving it any more, I'm afraid..."

Miss Jiang, you have replenished yourself.

So the Emperor has been soaking in the cold pool since last night because the desires in his heart have been rekindled?

But maybe it's a good opportunity?

Siming said to Jiang Ruan, "The Emperor is in Hanchi right now. You can go find him. Remember, take his pulse and you'll know what's going on."

Jiang Ruan was puzzled: "Didn't you just say that he went out?"

"Yes!" Siming rolled his eyes. "The Cold Pond is right outside Taichen Palace. The Emperor is actually ill, but he doesn't dare let you know, so he's using the cold air from the Cold Pond to cure his illness."

"If you want the Emperor to get better, you need to take his pulse and treat him personally."

Although Jiang Ruan felt strange, she had no choice but to go to Hanchi as Siming said and take Donghua's pulse.