CHAPTER 171: CHAPTER 171: PERHAPS BECOMING A FOOL

Mrs. Yun was full of confusion; wasn’t the Second Princess born to Princess Consort Lan?

Why not go to her courtyard instead of coming to Qianqian’s courtyard.

But these were not things she could comment on, so she quickly followed them into the main house.

As soon as she saw the people, Lin Wanyi immediately walked over.

"Second Aunt."

"Qianqian?"

The two hadn’t seen each other for many days, so naturally, they felt a bit excited.

Yet now was not the time to reminisce, so Lin Wanyi led her in front of the Emperor and said.

"Second Aunt, this is His Majesty."

"This humble wife greets Your Majesty, wishing Your Majesty peace.

"Second Madam Dong, please rise, no need for formalities, first look at my Second Princess."

"Yes."

Urgency dictated flexibility, so all formalities were pushed aside.

Mrs. Yun stood up and walked towards the Second Princess, while the wet nurse immediately handed over the child.

Although she was a full-term baby, her face was not the healthy flush of a child but rather a bluish-purple.

She placed the Second Princess on the bed and then carefully examined her body by unwrapping the brocade quilt.

There were also bluish-purple marks on her body.

Even with such efforts, the Second Princess remained asleep, with cries as feeble as soft meows, and Mrs. Yun realized why Doctor Dou was so serious.

Turning to the wet nurse, she asked.

"How is the Second Princess eating?"

"Not much. Usually, newborns, even if they don’t eat much, still like to suckle, but the Second Princess doesn’t seem to have the strength to suckle either; she eats a few sips and then stops."

Without eating, how can she grow? So the most important thing was to let her eat more, sleep more, and excrete more.

Only then could she possibly recover.

So she took out her set of golden needles from the medicine chest.

Looking at the frail state of the Second Princess, she wasn’t entirely confident.

But if not saved, as Doctor Dou said, whether the child could survive the night was still a question.

One by one, the golden needles were inserted into the body of the Second Princess.

The Emperor found it heart-wrenching to watch.

Yet he knew it was the last method to save the Second Princess, so he stood silently aside.

Lin Wanyi, concerned for him, stood by his side as well.

The Second Prince was still young, so Nanny Du was looking after him.

It was best he didn’t witness the acupuncture, otherwise, it would remind him of many unpleasant past events.

Everyone held their breath, waiting.

Time passed slowly until the rooster crowed.

When Mrs. Yun removed the last golden needle, the Second Princess suddenly gagged.

She vomited a lot of fluid.

Everyone was shocked, wondering what had happened.

They immediately stepped forward to check.

Then the Second Princess suddenly began to cry piercingly, a sound no longer weak but rather loud.

"She is saved, the Second Princess is saved!"

Doctor Dou, upon hearing the sound, exclaimed excitedly.

This Mrs. Yun’s Golden Needle Skill was truly remarkable.

She had pulled the Second Princess back from the Ghost Gate, like a miracle-working doctor among us.

If it wasn’t for his age, he would have wanted to take this Second Madam as his teacher to learn the Golden Needle Skill well.

Upon hearing Doctor Dou’s words, the Emperor swiftly approached the Second Princess.

Perhaps it was that the obstructing fluid in her chest had been expelled, or perhaps it was the Emperor’s hope making his eyes play tricks,

he felt that the Second Princess’s complexion had improved a lot.

With a somewhat hoarse voice, he asked Mrs. Yun.

"Second Madam Dong, how is the Second Princess? Is she fully recovered?"

Mrs. Yun shook her head; she also wished to cure the Second Princess, but it was not something that could be done overnight.

She had to speak frankly.

"Your Majesty, my golden needles can only expel the fluid from the Second Princess, but she is too young and needs to be nurtured carefully. As for the damage to her brain, that seems inevitable, so the Second Princess is likely to become... simple-minded in the future."

Simple-minded?!

When these two words were spoken, everyone present fell into silence.

Only Lin Wanyi stepped forward to ask in detail.

"Second Aunt, the princess has just been born, is it certain to say now that she will definitely be simple-minded in the future?"

"I dare not say it is certain, but looking at the current situation, the Second Princess has been damaged for several hours. Completely healing her is indeed difficult. Unless..."

"Unless what?"

"Unless you can find my master, his Golden Needle Skill is much more advanced than mine. If he can be found to apply the needles, there might still be a small chance."

"As long as there is a chance, where should we look for this master of the Second Madam? I will issue a widespread decree to be sure we retrieve him."

Knowing there was a chance for the Second Princess, how could the Emperor let it slip by?

Even if the master had left the boundaries of Da Wei, he intended to bring him back.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Yun’s expression turned rather troubled.

"My master lives a wandering life. To be honest, Your Majesty, I haven’t seen him in four or five years. The last time we met, it was in Shu, when I accompanied the Second Master to gather herbs and happened to encounter him."

"In Shu, is it? Dong Yuzhong!"

"Your servant is here."

"Go, notify all counties near Shu urgently by express courier, immediately to search for the master healer!"

"Yes!"

Dong Yuzhong, naturally understanding the urgency, turned to ask Mrs. Yun.

"May I ask the Second Madam, what is the name of the master healer?"

"My master’s surname is Ling, given name is Zhuang. I will draw a portrait of my master for you; it will be useful as a reference during the search."

"Indeed, that would be excellent, please, Second Madam, follow me."

Mrs. Yun got up, saluted the Emperor, and then left with Dong Yuzhong to draw the portrait.

Meanwhile, the Second Princess had vomited on herself, dirtying her clothes.

The wet nurse took her to a side room to change her into clean clothes and to feed her some milk.

After everyone dispersed, the Second Prince looked at the Emperor with concern.

Then he gently tugged at Lin Wanyi’s sleeve, his emotions evident in his eyes.

Seeing this, Lin Wanyi patted his head and said.

"Second Prince, let Nanny Du take you to rest first. The Second Princess still has a long way to go. If you don’t keep up your strength, how can you care for the Second Princess?"

Perhaps because he recalled that he too was congenitally weak when born.

Therefore, the Second Prince had extra compassion for the Second Princess.

And hoped she could get better soon.

But Lady Lin was right; he was still reliant on constant medication.

If he exhausted himself, wouldn’t that add to everyone’s burdens?

So he nodded to Lin Wanyi, then bowed to the Emperor and said.

"Father, Second Sister is sure to be blessed and watched over, you needn’t worry too much. I will see Sister again early tomorrow."

"Hmm, with all the fussing tonight, you’re tired too, let Nanny Du care for you more."

"Yes, I understand."

"Yes, as your servant commands."

Nanny Du glanced at the Emperor, also feeling worried.