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"You...you really cured my illness?"

Hu Huairou asked again to confirm, she couldn't believe that someone would so readily say that her illness could be cured.

The last person to make such a boast was a witch. She not only performed a ridiculous ritual but also swindled her parents out of a thousand taels of silver. She was truly afraid that it would all be for nothing again.

After sterilizing the silver needles, Song Qingqian confidently said, "Of course, I never do anything I'm not sure I can do!"

"Although your illness has been going on for quite a while, it's not difficult to treat. Acupuncture combined with medication will definitely cure it completely."

"You mean I can live like a normal person in the future? I can leave this mansion? I can... get married?"

Hu Huairou pressed for details, as she had never left the Hu family mansion since birth. Although she had often heard others talk about what the outside world was like, she had never actually seen it.

She was like a frog trapped in this small world, only able to see the sky from the bottom of a well…

Some people said she might not live past twenty, and she believed it wholeheartedly. Apart from feeling sorry for her parents, she had no regrets. She would neither see them nor miss them!

"Not only can you leave the manor, you can even travel all over the Northern Xia Kingdom. As for marriage, it's not difficult at all. If you meet a man you like, just marry him!"

"Are you really not lying to me? Or are you in cahoots with my parents to deliberately comfort me?"

Hu Huairou couldn't believe that such a good thing could fall from the sky and happen to her.

"You're so long-winded, are you going to treat me or not?"

Song Qingqian raised an eyebrow at her and reminded her, "Little girl, it's good to be meticulous, but being too stubborn isn't good. Take off your clothes."

"it is good!"

Hu Huairou still had a million questions in her mind, but after Song Qingqian said that, she quickly shut her mouth. Even if things got worse, it wouldn't make much difference to what she was like now, so she might as well give it a try.

Half an hour later, Song Qingqian packed her things and pushed open the door to leave the room. Madam Hu hurriedly came to greet her, and was about to go in to see her youngest daughter when Song Qingqian stopped her.

"The second young lady is asleep. Don't disturb her. Let her get some rest. She's been up for too long."

"it is good."

Madam Hu nodded with satisfaction and instructed the maid to go inside and keep watch.

Song Qingqian handed her a porcelain bottle and a prescription, and whispered her instructions:

"The Second Miss's blood and energy are too weak. In addition to the pills, she also needs to take this soup properly. It is best to continue for three to four months to fully replenish her blood and energy. Moreover, the ginseng in this prescription must be a hundred-year-old ginseng."

"Is this...is this enough? Do we need anything else?"

Mrs. Hu spoke with a trembling body, truly afraid that this was all a dream, and that when she woke up everything would be back to square one.

After thinking for a moment, Song Qingqian smiled and said, "Just make sure the second young lady maintains a good attitude. Let her go out and move around more often and exercise more."

She is still young and needs to grow; Madam, please don't be too impatient.

"well……"

Mrs. Hu quickly wiped away her tears.

“Mrs. Lu, please come to the inner courtyard. I will show you our room.”

Inside the room, Song Qingqian examined the room for a moment when suddenly a series of exquisite jade flower incense burners caught her attention.

Carved from Hetian white jade, the peony flowers are lifelike.

Madam Hu stepped forward and explained, "This was sent by my mother-in-law. She said it was a gift from a distinguished person. It was originally a pair, and the other one is now in her room."

"Mrs. Lu, is there a problem with this Jade Flower Incense?"

"Madam Hu, is your mother-in-law at home?"

Song Qingqian looked up at her and asked.

Madam Hu shook her head: "She went to a temple outside the city to worship Buddha. She goes there several times a year, and each trip takes at least half a month!"

When do you usually use this incense?

Madam Hu said, "I use it more at night. My husband often has headaches and can't sleep, but he falls asleep after lighting an incense stick. It really works every time!"

"Madam Hu, may I take a look at the types of incense available?"

"Sure, just a moment!"

Madam Hu called Cha Cha over and gave her a few instructions. Cha Cha lowered her voice and asked, "Madam, should we take the acacia incense?"

Madam Hu paused for a moment and nodded: "I want them both."

Now that she's in this state, there's no need to hide it from the doctor; she must find the culprit!

A moment later, Cha Cha appeared in the room carrying a brocade box. After placing it in front of Song Qingqian, she was about to explain each item in detail when Song Qingqian waved her hand.

Song Qingqian took out several different incense sticks, smelled them, and then put them back in the brocade box, saying:

"The incense itself is fine; the problem lies with the jade incense burner. This jade incense burner must have been soaked in medicine for a long time after it was made. The medicine has seeped into the jade, and every time you light the incense, the medicine is released along with it..."

"This medicine is extremely well-hidden. You only need to investigate its origins to find out who wants to harm you two."

Madam Hu's face turned deathly pale: "We use this every day. No wonder I've been unable to conceive all these years. It turns out it's because of this..."

As she spoke, she suddenly gave a bitter laugh: "All this time I trusted her and respected her, only to find out that this is what she was really up to. Little did she know that while she was harming me, she was also harming her only son. How ridiculous..."

With just one sentence from her, Song Qingqian guessed who it was, but she couldn't interfere in other people's family affairs.

"Cha Cha, take this thing out and sell it. Donate the money to the Second Miss's private school. If the old lady asks, just say it was accidentally broken."

"Yes!"

The maid nodded, tucked the jade flower into her sleeve, and left the room.

Madam Hu murmured, "My mother-in-law has long wanted to marry her niece off to my husband. She has mentioned it many times, both openly and secretly, but my husband has refused."

That little niece was in her early twenties. Before she was married, her husband was beaten to death by soldiers for causing trouble. Several marriage proposals were made, but none of them went through. My mother-in-law thought that to bring good luck to the Hu family, she could bring her in as a concubine..."

"As long as your relationship as husband and wife is unbreakable, no matter what outsiders do, they can't interfere. Mr. Hu is a rare gentleman, and you will surely be rewarded for your good deeds."

Song Qingqian stood up and patted her shoulder to comfort her, saying, "Madam Hu, please rest assured, I will definitely help you achieve your wish."

She then took out a small, dark-colored brocade box from her medicine box and handed it over, whispering as she instructed:

"Open it and see, this is the magic treasure I'm giving you!"

With trembling hands, Madam Hu gently opened the box. Inside lay a red pill and a black pill, each about the size of a red bean.

"This is?"

Song Qingqian patiently explained, "This black pill is a fertility aid. You need to take it for a month in accordance with the prescription I gave you. Then, count back fourteen days from the date of your next period. You must have intercourse on that day. Take this before intercourse."

"After you're done, take this red pill. It's a multiple pregnancy pill. It usually results in twins, but it could also result in triplets."

"You two should take good care of yourselves for the next month and avoid being too agitated or irritable."

Mrs. Hu was so nervous and at a loss after hearing this. Could these two small pills really have such a great effect? ​​She would be overjoyed even if it were just a single pregnancy, let alone multiple pregnancies.