Chapter 49: Deep Belief

 Chapter 49: Deep Belief 

Chu Qianchen walked forward slowly, facing the wind.

Her legitimate mother, Madam Chu, had always been firm and unyielding. With her personality, she would not easily back down, especially considering that Mu Ge'er had nearly lost his life this time. For Mu Ge'er’s sake, Madam Chu would certainly not just turn a blind eye.

And her father favored Concubine Jiang, which would only lead to further conflict between them.

It was one thing to occasionally visit the countryside, but now, if Madam Chu abandoned the household and left, it would only make people think she was throwing a tantrum, trying to force her husband to coax her back home.

Madam Chu was a proud person and would never act in such a way.

Moreover, with the current situation, her father could no longer use his relationship with the Shen family and the prince to gain benefits, no matter whether Madam Chu chose to avoid the situation or not.

As for Concubine Jiang...

Chu Qianchen silently exhaled.

For her, this matter had ended after she saved Mei'er, who would have died otherwise.

She had no intention of doing anything further.

Chu Qianhuang was Madam Chu's own daughter, and her birth mother was Concubine Jiang. If she got involved, no matter what she did, it would be wrong.

But it wasn’t that she gained nothing. At least, she was certain of one thing—her birth mother was not just indifferent to her...

Thinking of this, a smile froze at the corner of Chu Qianchen's lips as she turned into Jishi Hall at the end of the street.

When the attendant saw Chu Qianchen, his eyes squinted into a smile as he hurried forward to greet her, saying, "Miss, please come in." 

Chu Qianchen pushed aside the unpleasant matters of the Hou family and asked, "Is Master Yun still here from yesterday?"

"Yes, yes!" The attendant quickly responded. "Master Yun is resting inside."

At that moment, Physician Liu also came out from the back room and added, "At the second watch, he had a fever. I used the prescription from the young lady, and after one dose, the fever went down."

"This morning, he woke up early, had some soup medicine, and just went back to sleep."

Physician Liu’s eyes were filled with respect as he looked at Chu Qianchen.

In his eyes, the capable were to be revered, and Chu Qianchen was no longer a young girl who had not yet reached the age of marriage.

"I'll go take a look." Chu Qianchen nodded.

Physician Liu led them into the back room.

The strong smell of blood from yesterday had disappeared, replaced by a faint herbal fragrance.

Yun Zhan lay on the bed with his eyes tightly closed.

Mo Chen was also present and stood up to respectfully bow to Chu Qianchen.

"I'll check his pulse first." Chu Qianchen walked slowly to the bedside, and Mo Chen quickly stepped aside.

As if sensing the presence of a stranger, Yun Zhan cautiously opened his eyes, his gaze sharp as it landed on Chu Qianchen.

His eyes seemed to flicker for a moment before he recognized her and said, "Thank you... Miss, for saving my life."

His voice was hoarse and weak, soft and powerless.

When Yun Zhan had woken up this morning, Mo Chen had already told him everything, including how his neck vein was cut by Yun Hao and how his life had been saved by someone.

Yun Zhan was stunned and the first thought that crossed his mind was: I’ve made a profit!

Yesterday, when Yun Hao’s sword had slashed across his neck, Yun Zhan had thought that death was inevitable.

He never imagined that he would survive, and not only that—he had gained a second chance at life.

What was even more important was...

The young girl was able to save him, so perhaps she could also save the prince!

Over the years, they had consulted countless famous doctors, but this was the closest they had ever been to hope.

Yun Zhan’s eyes were filled with a bright, burning light.

"I owe you my life..." he said with difficulty, his voice somewhat muffled.

"Master Yun, your throat has also been injured, so try not to speak," Chu Qianchen said, a smile curving at the corner of her lips under her veil. Her mood lightened as she spoke, "Extend your hand."

Chu Qianchen checked Yun Zhan’s pulse and then instructed Mo Chen without hesitation, "Go clean his wound."

"I’ll do it," Physician Liu volunteered, stepping forward to assist.

With skillful movements, Physician Liu unwrapped the gauze from around Yun Zhan's neck and began cleaning the wound.

Soon, the dark green ointment was wiped off, revealing a cut nearly an inch long, slightly swollen and reddened compared to the surrounding skin. However, no blood seeped from the wound, and signs of healing had already appeared.

Chu Qianchen nodded in satisfaction. "It’s healing well."

"It’s just that you lost too much blood. You need some time to recover. For the next month, avoid practicing martial arts, horseback riding, and especially physical combat."

"I’ll keep an eye on him," Mo Chen said.

Yun Zhan twitched slightly at the corner of his eye.

He felt that Mo Chen was being a little unreasonable. It seemed like Mo Chen was implying that he was constantly getting into trouble.

He was as obedient as could be!

Just as he was about to refute, Mo Chen shot him a cold glance.

The glare was chilling, like a thousand-year-old frozen lake.

Yun Zhan shuddered and wisely closed his mouth.

Physician Liu re-applied the ointment and wrapped Yun Zhan’s neck with fresh gauze.

Chu Qianchen added, "The prescription I gave you yesterday, take it as instructed. After a month, your hand tremors and numbness will be fully healed."

Yun Zhan nodded obediently.

He dared not question Chu Qianchen any longer. He had nearly lost his life this time. If his hand trembled again on the battlefield and he caused trouble for the prince, it would cost him more than just his life.

Yun Zhan was just about to send Physician Liu away and ask her to see the prince when the attendant walked in from outside.

"Miss, someone has come seeking treatment, and they specifically asked for you."

Chu Qianchen raised an eyebrow and casually asked, "Who is it, and what is the illness?"

The attendant replied, "It’s an old servant from a wealthy family. She said their young lady was recently cut on the face by a sharp blade. She has seen many doctors, but they all said there would be a scar. She wants to know if you can treat it."

"The servant also said that if you can heal her young lady's face, their mistress is willing to offer a hundred taels of gold."

Physician Liu inhaled sharply. A hundred taels of gold for just one treatment? That was extraordinarily generous!

Chu Qianchen didn’t respond right away but instructed, "Hu Po, go take a look. Be careful."

Hu Po, a well-behaved maid, lifted the curtain and glanced into the front hall, making sure not to be seen by the visitor.

After a moment, Hu Po froze and quickly lowered the curtain.

She returned and whispered into Chu Qianchen’s ear, "Miss, it’s Zhang, the old servant of the second madam."

Chu Qianchen’s eyes flickered.

Sure enough...

She had a feeling that the description of the illness had sounded somewhat familiar.

The prince had said that repaying grudges with kindness was not the way! Chu Qianchen said lightly, "I won’t see them."

The attendant hesitated and glanced at Physician Liu.

Although the servant was just a servant, she was wearing gold and silver, clearly from a wealthy household. It might not be good to refuse them outright.

"Go," Physician Liu said without hesitation.

He could tell that the young doctor had likely recognized the visitor and didn’t want to meet her, and since she wasn’t one of the official doctors of the clinic, it was entirely up to her whether to see patients or not.

The attendant left the back room and smiled apologetically at Zhang, conveying Chu Qianchen’s decision.

Zhang was immediately infuriated. How dare such a small, unremarkable clinic turn her away?

She lifted her chin arrogantly and said, "Our family is from the Yongding Marquis's residence!"

Her words carried a clear threat.

However, the attendant remained unmoved.

After encountering so many prominent figures, including generals, lords, and princes, his heart had become much tougher. The mention of the "Yongding Marquis's residence" didn’t faze him in the least.

(The chapter ends.)