Travels of a Female Physician in the Ming Dynasty
Chapter 179 Yang Tong's Clever Plan
I walked out of the Third Prince's bedroom feeling much more relaxed than when I came in.
Although the Third Prince is young, he is smart and trusts me.
Since Concubine De wants to play dirty, I will give her something "positive" - open and aboveboard, so that she can't do anything.
Yuanbao followed me all the way and asked cautiously, "Master Yang, what did you say to the Third Prince? Why does it feel like there's something hidden?"
I smiled meaningfully: "It's not a mystery, but there may be something interesting to watch next."
Yuan Bao's eyes lit up: "Good show? What good show? Is someone going to be unlucky again?"
Seeing him gossiping, I couldn't help but jokingly say, "You're such a rascal, looking forward to seeing the fun every day."
Yuanbao chuckled: "It's not that I'm cunning, it's just that if I follow you, there will be fun things to watch every day!"
I sighed and thought to myself, this kid is right. Following me, there will be no shortage of excitement in the palace.
A few days later, just as I was about to go to the Imperial Hospital to take up my post, I received a summons from the Empress Dowager from the palace.
"The Queen Mother summoned me again?" I was a little surprised. Logically speaking, everything has been calm recently, and the Queen Mother shouldn't have called me so often.
Yuanbao immediately came over and whispered mysteriously, "Sir, have you done something earth-shattering again? Is this a reward for you?"
"Praise me? Don't you think that's too good to be true?" I patted his head in annoyance. "Let's go quickly. Don't let the Queen Mother wait anxiously."
When I arrived at the Empress Dowager's bedroom, I just bowed and she looked at me with a smile and said, "Lord Yang, the palace has been really lively lately."
When she said this, I immediately became nervous and thought, could it be that Concubine De is up to something weird again?
"Empress Dowager, the palace has always been peaceful. I don't know what you mean by 'lively'..." I asked tentatively.
The Queen Mother's smile deepened, and she glanced at me meaningfully. "I heard that the Third Prince has been having a passionate affair with Lord Yang lately, and he's even refusing to take Concubine De's medicine."
She said this lightly, but I could hear the hidden meaning behind it. As expected, Consort De had already begun to build momentum in front of the Empress Dowager...
"Empress Dowager," I quickly bowed and explained, "The Third Prince is young, and I am only fulfilling my duty to take care of his health. As for the medicine given by Consort De, it may be that the Third Prince was being naughty for a moment, and I meant no disrespect at all."
The Queen Mother nodded gently, seemingly unwilling to delve into the matter further. She simply said slowly, "I understand that Lord Yang is loyal and would naturally not do anything that goes beyond the rules. However, Her Majesty the Virtuous Consort has indeed been somewhat worried lately. Lord Yang, you must be careful in your dealings."
I quickly thanked him, but I was secretly alert in my heart.
It seems that Concubine De is not only making trouble in front of the Third Prince, she is also trying to put pressure on me through the Queen Mother.
"I will follow the Queen Mother's instructions and will be more careful." I was respectful on the surface, but I already had a new plan in my mind.
A few days later, news suddenly came from the palace that the third prince was going to start learning how to maintain his health in order to strengthen his body. The empress dowager issued a special decree, requiring the third prince to take a special health-preserving soup regularly.
"Sir Yang, this... this is the work of Concubine De, right?" Zi Yu asked with a worried look on her face.
I nodded. "Needless to say, she must have come up with this dirty trick, hoping to use the health-preserving soup to regain control of the Third Prince."
Yuan Bao stamped his feet anxiously, "What should we do? This soup doesn't look right. If the Third Prince drinks it, won't he be in trouble?"
I smiled and said, "Don't worry. Since Concubine De is so anxious to 'replenish' the Third Prince, let's go with the flow and give her a 'surprise'."
Yuanbao scratched his head. "Surprise? What are you planning?"
I smiled mysteriously and whispered a few words to him.
After hearing this, Yuanbao showed a surprised expression on his face: "Sir, this trick of yours is really...amazing!"
A few days later, Concubine De happily came to the third prince's bedroom, ready to personally supervise him drinking the health-preserving soup.
The Third Prince looked at the bowl of black medicine, frowned, and seemed a little embarrassed: "Mother, this soup is so bitter..."
Consort De said softly, "My son, this is the nourishing soup that the Empress Dowager prepared specially for you. You must drink it obediently to stay healthy."
The Third Prince glanced at me, and I nodded slightly, signaling him to proceed according to the plan.
So he nodded reluctantly, picked up the bowl of medicine, and drank it slowly. Suddenly, his face changed drastically, and then he started coughing violently, and his face turned red all of a sudden.
Consort Defei turned pale with fear and rushed over to support the Third Prince: "My son! What's wrong?!"
"Cough cough... Mother, this... this soup is so spicy, so spicy!" The third prince coughed and shouted, tears almost coming out from the spiciness.
Concubine De was shocked. She quickly took the bowl of soup and took a sip herself, only to immediately spit it out: "This...how can this be so spicy?!"
She was so surprised that she couldn't speak. She immediately turned around and glared at me: "Master Yang, what on earth is going on?!"
I feigned surprise as I walked forward, picked up the bowl of "health-preserving soup," sniffed it, and then said innocently, "My Lady, it seems like there's... too much red peppercorns in this soup."
"Red pepper?!" Concubine De almost screamed.
I sighed and shook my head. "Red peppercorns are warming, suitable for those suffering from cold symptoms, but the Third Prince has always been prone to heatiness, so this medicine is not suitable for him. Your Majesty, did you ask the kitchen to make a mistake with the prescription?"
Empress Defei's face instantly turned pale, obviously she didn't expect this situation to happen.
She couldn't find any reason to refute it for a while, so she could only angrily order the maid: "Go and find out what's going on!"
I laughed in my heart, it would be strange if you could really find out.
I asked Yuanbao to secretly modify this prescription, and even prepared the kitchen in advance.
At this time, the Third Prince pitifully pulled at Concubine De's sleeve and said, "Mother, can I not drink this soup in the future? It's too spicy, I can't stand it..."
Seeing the Third Prince's tearful face, Consort De felt so distressed that she reluctantly agreed, "Okay, okay, I won't drink anymore... I won't drink anymore..."
The Third Prince immediately wiped his tears and glanced at me with a grin. I suppressed my laughter, thinking to myself, this little fellow is really good at acting.
After that day, Concubine De never mentioned letting the Third Prince drink the health-preserving soup again. It was obvious that she was frightened by the bowl of "red pepper soup".
Yuanbao excitedly ran up to me and said, "Sir, you're amazing! Concubine De doesn't even dare to mention the health-preserving soup now! Hahaha, we finally won this time!"
I smiled and shook my head. "This can't be considered a victory. It can only be said that the crisis has been temporarily resolved. The Empress Defei won't give up so easily. We still have to be careful."
Yuanbao scratched his head: "What should we do next?"
I looked out the window and whispered, "Next, we need to help the Third Prince grow faster. Only when he's strong can we truly feel at ease."
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