Song Ci was sweating profusely from the pain, her body trembling, but she gritted her teeth and endured it, her pursed lips letting out so faint groans.
Hong You took a clean cotton handkerchief to wipe her sweat, looked at Lin Qing with the needle, and said, "Doctor Lin, isn’t there a gentler needling thod? Madam seems to be in too much pain."
"As the saying goes, ’pain ans obstruction.’ Most of Madam’s ridians are blocked, so the sudden needle insertion naturally hurts. As it gradually clears, it will beco easier," Lin Qing looked at Song Ci and said softly, "Madam, you don’t need to hold it in. If it’s really painful, you can shout."
Song Ci weakly said, "Shout at what? Shout at the heavens for playing with ? Shouting won’t help, the pain will still be there, so I might as well save my breath. Ouch, it hurts, Doctor Lin, please have rcy."
Lin Qing almost laughed, glanced at the hourglass, and said, "If that’s the case, bear with it a little longer, in another thirty breaths the needles can be removed."
Nanny entered from outside and said, "Madam, the Pri Minister has co to see how you are."
"Why is he coming so late? Tell him to go back; I’ve got needles in and don’t have the energy to talk to him," Song Ci didn’t want to bother dealing with her eldest son, the fighter among people savvy in the ways of the world.
"The Pri Minister is also devoted to you, he needs to see you well to be at ease," Nanny said.
Song Ci sighed, one can never really avoid people.
...
Song Zhiyuan slowly sipped his tea, still thinking about Master Jinghui’s words, after all, is Song Family’s benefactor right here in this room?
Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but recall how a year ago, Jinghui foretold that Song Family faced a calamity of destruction and exile, and the turning point lay in whether they would encounter their benefactor this year. It had shocked him to cold sweat, and he tightly kept the secret prophecy to himself, not telling anyone.
Destruction and exile, what great disaster would cause this for the Song Family, unless it was major events like treason or involvent in the struggle for the throne, but there were none.
He was wholeheartedly loyal to Emperor Chu, being the most loyalist of the imperialists. As for competing for the throne, although this dynasty hadn’t nad a Crown Prince, Emperor Chu was in his pri, with several princes under him, the eldest being no more than eighteen, and the youngest just a month old. Although there were voices in court requesting the establishnt of a Crown Prince, they were ultimately just empty thunder.
He just didn’t understand where things had gone wrong.
While pondering, soone erged from behind the screen, and Song Zhiyuan looked up and stood up.
"Mother." He stepped forward to help Song Ci, though his gaze briefly passed over the face of an unfamiliar woman.
Song Ci was weak and sat on the Arhat bed, saying, "You’re busy, there’s no need for you to co here to greet . Your wife found Doctor Lin for , she attends to , you can be at ease and focus on your political career, don’t worry about ."
What on earth is this political stuff?
Song Zhiyuan found it quite bewildering and smiled slightly: "No matter how busy I am, I must co to greet you. Is this Doctor Lin?"
Lin Qing raised her head, bent her knees, and curtseyed towards Song Zhiyuan: "Lin Qing greets the Pri Minister."
"Is my mother’s health improving?"
Lin Qing smiled softly, saying, "Madam is not in any serious condition, as long as properly treated, she will be fine."
A very official response.
Song Zhiyuan knew the dubiousness in those words. Without a solid guarantee, even soone as significant as the head of Lu Courtyard wouldn’t claim no worries.
He looked over, seeing Lin Qing’s humble and unyielding attitude, for a mont he couldn’t ascertain whether she was the benefactor Master Jinghui had spoken of.
Regardless of whether she was, she ca at an opportune ti and must be kept around.
"I entrust my mother’s well-being to Doctor Lin’s care."
Hearing this, Lin Qing was slightly surprised. She looked up at Song Zhiyuan and nodded slightly: "I will certainly do my utmost."
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