Your Highness's Beloved Medical-skilled Princess novel Chapter 25

Chu Mingcui soon saw annoyance on the Retired Emperor’s face.

She was relieved. Although the Retired Emperor spoiled Yu Wenhao and allowed Yuan Qingling to stay in the Cloud Palace to take care of him, Yuan Qingling was a self-centered idiot and was of no good use.

Seeing the Retired Emperor get mad, the imperial doctor immediately turned around, holding the medicine soup and heading out.

The Retired Emperor, however, said angrily, “Give me the medicine. Didn’t you hear Qingling said that I need to take it?”

Everyone was stunned and turned to look at Yuan Qingling.

Chu Mingcui was shocked and couldn’t believe her ears.

Yuan Qingling lowered her head. She was reluctant to interrupt, but it would arouse suspicion if the Retired Emperor recovered without taking their medicines.

Emperor Mingyuan’s face lit up at once. “Hurry back now!”

Till then, Emperor Mingyuan finally took a straight look at Yuan Qingling, and it was with approval.

The Retired Emperor drank the medicine up as quickly as he could, which proved that he really hated bitterness. Once he finished, his face was contorted. The Queen Mother immediately handed him some sweets to help him get rid of the bitterness in his mouth.

Yu Wenhao looked at Yuan Qingling with mixed emotions. He didn’t feel relaxed from witnessing this situation. On the contrary, he got more worried. He wondered how come the Retired Emperor was so obedient to her and if her scheme had already worked.

Because the Retired Emperor took the medicine, the Queen Mother was very happy. She told Yuan Qingling to come over and praised her for a while. Even the reticent Prince Rui also complimented Yuan Qingling.

The Queen was also smiling, but her smile wasn’t sincere. It seemed that Mingcui’s concern was real.

Emperor Mingyuan left his work and came only to take care of the Retired Emperor. Although the Retired Emperor got better, he was still worried. After all, all the imperial doctors said the Retired Emperor was about to have his last breath yesterday.

However, the Retired Emperor didn’t want their care. He told Emperor Mingyuan and Prince Rui to go back.

Before Emperor Mingyuan left, he said to Yuan Qingling, “Go grab some sleep when there are enough people in the day.”

“Aye.” Yuan Qingling thanked Emperor Mingyuan with a bow.

She went out to the outer hall and was about to sleep, but Eunuch Chang came and told her to go to West Sunshine Mansion to rest. He also ordered maids to take some of her clothes, as well as some ointments, and prepare warm water for her.

Yuan Qingling was a little surprised.

Eunuch Chang said calmly, "It was His Majesty’s order. Nurse Xi will come over to administer medicine for you later. She’s been serving His Majesty for many years. She knows when she should be quiet. Your Grace, you don’t need to worry at all."

Eunuch Chang was distant to her as usual, but Yuan Qingling somehow felt like crying.

In West Sunshine Mansion, maids came in with warm water after a while, followed by a nurse in gray clothes.

She was about fifty years old, wearing a simple bun, with drooping eyebrows and mouth corners, looking quite majestic.

“Honored to see you, Nurse Xi.” Yuan Qingling didn’t dare to forget her manners. The old lady served the Retired Emperor, she weighed a lot.

“You’re dismissed!” Nurse Xi said to the maids by her sides.

“Yes, ma’am.” All the maids stepped away after a bow.

Without further ado, Nurse Xi said to Yuan Qingling, “Your Grace, please allow me to help you change clothes.”

As she said that, she took out several bottles of medicine powder from her sleeve pocket and placed them on the edge of the carved bed.

No patient could keep decent, Yuan Qingling could only let Nurse Xi strip her and put her on the bed.

Then she heard Nurse Xi take a scared breath.

Then it was the sound of scissors cutting the cloth that fixed her wounds. The pain was so sharp that she couldn't help clenching her fists tightly.

“Your Grace, if you can’t stand it, just bite on the quilt.” Nurse Xi’s voice carried a trace of sadness and pity.