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After finding out the details, Xu Qing felt reassured and went back to her room to rest.

The luxury suites are located on the upper deck of the ship, with windows offering views of both banks of the river.

Cui Han stopped taking the medicine yesterday; he was almost unable to bear the pain in his body.

He took one of the pills Cui Yifeng gave him, but for some reason, he felt better for less than fifteen minutes before that tormenting feeling returned.

Cui Han buried his head in a wooden basin filled with cold water, which temporarily relieved some of his physical discomfort.

Gradually, the cold water lost its effect.

He wanted to eat another pill, but he had only eaten one not long ago, and there was still a whole day to go.

Cui Han gritted his teeth and banged his head against the wall, but then, afraid of disturbing Xu Qing next door, he used his hands to hit his head instead.

The ship wasn't very soundproof, and Xu Qing could still hear Cui Han banging his head and growling.

"Dong dong dong."

She knocked on Cui Han's door.

Cui Han forced open the door and asked, "Is there something you need, Madam Xu? Did I disturb you?"

“No, Cui Yifeng asked me to look after you. I just came to see if you need any help,” Xu Qing said.

Cui Han trembled, barely able to speak: "N-nothing. You can't help me. I have to bear this myself."

Xu Qing carefully observed Cui Han and saw that his face was pale, his forehead was covered with cold sweat, and his whole body was still trembling.

"I left in a hurry and forgot to ask you what this medicine powder is. Perhaps I can help you."

There shouldn't be any of the harmful things found in modern times in this era.

She used to watch TV and knew about a product called Wushi San, which could also be addictive.

She specifically checked the information and found that there is a cure, and there are many different prescriptions that can help.

Cui Han didn't take Xu Qing's words to heart at all.

He consulted with many imperial physicians in the palace and also sought out many skilled barefoot doctors in the countryside.

No solution could be found.

Even if Xu Qing has some business acumen, I've never heard of her having any medical skills.

How could the medicine on his body possibly be neutralized?

However, she meant well and was Zhenzhen's godmother, so Cui Han couldn't just dismiss her.

He rushed into the room, drank some ice water that he had asked the crew to prepare for him in advance to calm himself down, and then gave Xu Qing a brief account of the origin of the medicine powder.

Xu Qing was shocked. This was exactly the same as the Five-Stone Powder mentioned on TV!

After carefully considering her words, she said:

“I once came across an ancient book that recorded how to treat your symptoms.”

If you trust me, I will write down the prescription for you.

Cui Han had no hope for the prescription Xu Qing mentioned. He had drunk a lot of bitter medicine, but at this moment he was so uncomfortable that he wished he could die.

He could only nod and tell Xu Qing to leave as soon as possible so he wouldn't see him in such a state.

Xu Qing returned to his room and quickly wrote down the prescription on a piece of paper.

Eucommia bark 3 liang, immature bitter orange, licorice root, and plum kernel 2 liang each, gardenia kernel 14 pieces, and fermented soybean 2 sheng.

To save a life, one must see it through to the end. Xu Qing took the prescription and asked the crew if the ship had the necessary medicines.

The crew member was illiterate, so he took the prescription to the captain.

After looking at it, the boat captain shook his head: "Madam, we only have common typhoid medicines on board. Apart from gardenia seeds, we don't have any of the other ingredients in your prescription."

Xu Qing was getting anxious. Given Cui Han's condition, if there was no antidote, he would probably faint again like last time.

It's good if she faints; what if she died directly?

"Will that ship dock? I want to go to the nearest pharmacy on shore to buy these medicines."

The boatman shook his head again: "Madam, my boat goes directly to Haiqu without stopping in between."

If you really need these medicinal herbs, I can ask around on the ship; perhaps there are merchants who deal in medicinal herbs.

Xu Qing nodded quickly: "Thank you for your help. These medicinal herbs are really important to me; they're for saving my life."

The boatman told Xu Qing to wait there while he took the prescription and left.

A short while later, the boat captain arrived with a short, stout man.

The man was dressed simply, but he wore a silk turban with a large emerald hanging from it, and all ten of his fingers were covered with gold rings, which were also inlaid with various gemstones.

He looks like a rich guy.

Merchants, being of low social status, could not wear brightly colored clothes made of fine fabrics, so they sought out elaborate ways to adorn themselves in other areas to demonstrate their wealth.

Xu Qing bowed first and asked, "My companion has suddenly fallen seriously ill and urgently needs medicine. Please name your price for the medicine on the prescription."

The short, stout man had a warm smile.

"No problem, no problem, but my medicinal herbs are all sealed in airtight packaging. Waterways are humid, so they will inevitably get damp after opening."

If the item is damaged, it won't fetch a good price. You don't need a large quantity, so I didn't want to sell it. But the boat captain said it's for saving lives.

I won't beat around the bush with you anymore, lady, I can sell myself to you.

However, if I take into account the risks I need to bear, the price might be quite high. I hope you understand.

Xu Qing nodded: "I understand, I understand. Then please prepare 15 doses of medicine for me according to my prescription. You can calculate how much it will cost."

Since it wasn't her own money, she'll definitely have to ask Cui Han for reimbursement afterward.

The short, stout man was pleased to see Xu Qing agree so readily; he liked doing business with straightforward people.

He took out a white jade abacus and started typing away.

"The total is 420 taels and 6 mace. I'll round it down to 420 taels for you. I'll also give you a decoction pot as a gift."

Although Xu Qing had prepared herself mentally, she was still taken aback by the price.

Getting these 15 doses of medicine from a pharmacy in the city would cost at most 30 taels of silver.

It's 10 times more expensive, and that's not all.

He really is a shrewd businessman.

Xu Qing reluctantly paid the money and even had the short, stout man give her a receipt.

She was going to take this receipt to claim reimbursement, lest Cui Han accuse her of submitting false accounts.

The short, stout man took the money and told his servant to fetch the medicine.

After receiving the medicine and medicine pot, Xu Qing rushed to the ship's kitchen to prepare the medicine for Cui Han.

When they returned to Cui Han's room with the scalding hot bowl, he had indeed fainted.

Xu Qing quickly poured the medicine back and forth between two bowls until it was cool enough to drink, then poured it into Cui Han's mouth.

Cui Han's mouth was tightly bound shut, and Xu Qing tried various methods but couldn't pry it open.

Enraged, Xu Qing slammed the medicine bowl on the table and slapped Cui Han across the face: "Open your mouth, you bastard! If you don't open your mouth, I'll slap you again!"

Whether Cui Han heard Xu Qing's threat or not, Xu Qing easily pried open Xu Qing's lips when she tried to pinch them again.

Xu Qing didn't have the patience to feed Cui Han spoonful by spoonful, so she just poured the contents of the bowl directly into Cui Han's mouth.

Although some of the medicine dripped from the corners of his mouth, most of it ended up in Cui Han's stomach.

A bowl of bitter medicine was thus forcibly poured into Cui Han's stomach.

As the herbal medicine gradually took effect, Cui Han's tense body gradually relaxed.

Xu Qing summoned Ye Wushuang's guards to help move Cui Han to the bed, leaving one guard in the room before returning to his own room.