The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 107 Zhao Lingyin: Her Story

The emperor did not speak. Chief Zhao glanced at his daughter and also felt that his words seemed unconvincing.

"Actually... Lingyin accidentally ingested something while testing poison before, and sometimes she exhibits strange behavior." He smiled bitterly, feeling both self-reproach and heartache. Studying medicine is too difficult, and he often regrets letting her go down this path.

After a long pause, he continued, "But there is nothing wrong with her mind. Your Majesty, rest assured, Lingyin has never failed to cure any poison."

The emperor knew these imperial physicians well. They would say they were 50% sure, or 100% serious, but that was nothing unusual; it was just a way of survival.

But Zhao Lingyin is the daughter of Chief Zhao, so out of concern, he should only be more cautious.

The emperor began to be curious about Zhao Lingyin's abilities.

After listening to their conversation, Zhao Lingyin looked around and asked, "Where is the patient?"

Zheng Xun rubbed his face: "I'll be there shortly."

Just then, footsteps sounded outside; it was Jianyang arriving.

She must have been busy just now, rushing so fast that she didn't even have time to wipe the sweat from her forehead. She gave the emperor a quick bow and then looked at Zhao Lingyin.

"Miss Zhao, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Zhao Lingyin was kicked by her father again before she could perform a bow.

"Sit down, let me take your pulse."

When Chief Zhao heard his daughter's disrespectful words, his temples throbbed with anger. He could only be thankful that she had some ability, so everyone was willing to be more tolerant of her.

Because of her long-term exposure to poisons, Zhao Lingyin has some old wounds on her hands, which also have a strange color that cannot be washed off. Every time she takes out her hands, it often makes people feel scared.

But everyone here was intently waiting for her diagnosis. Apart from Dr. Zhao, who looked distressed, no one else's gaze was unusual.

As a result, Zhao Lingyin felt better and more energetic.

Soon, she calmed down and carefully felt the pulse in her fingertips.

After a long while, Zhao Lingyin withdrew her hand and asked her a few more questions.

Then she sat there lost in thought.

No one dared to speak or disturb them; they even breathed very softly.

Jianyang thought the situation was a bit tricky. Although he was a little disappointed, he still smiled reassuringly at his elder brother.

After a moment, Zhao Lingyin came to her senses: "Your body has been well treated, so we can start working on the detoxification process directly."

Jianyang was still a little incredulous: "Really?"

Zhao Lingyin frowned: "You suspect me?"

"No, no, I just didn't expect it to actually solve the problem."

"Don't worry, after receiving my father's letter, I had two good dreams. I only came back after trying to interpret them."

Can...can it be solved?

Who did she poison...?

Zheng Xun curiously opened the system.

Good heavens, there was a powerful local who forced her to treat his mistress's illness. She did, and then the mistress, in a fit of anger, took poison again. She was brought in to detoxify him, but after only two days, the man took poison again. This went on several times, and he even threatened to cut off her head if she didn't treat him.

[So, in a fit of anger, she put the newly concocted "Good Dream" drug on them. This drug takes effect slowly, but that doesn't matter; she'll increase the dosage and replace the antidote with "Good Dream." Tsk tsk, they'll drink it without a sound.]

Chief Zhao: So that's how much suffering my daughter has endured outside.

Zhao Lingyin listened in confusion and blurted out, "What the hell?"

Jianyang coughed lightly and said, "Miss Zhao, I have a personal matter I'd like to discuss with you. This way, please."

Without giving Zhao Lingyin a chance to refute, Jianyang dragged her to the outer room.

When she returned, Zhao Lingyin looked at Zheng Xun with the same fascination she had for gold, and even more so with curiosity.

The emperor finally found an opportunity to ask the question he cared about most: "How long will it take to cure the poison? What medicine will be needed?"

Zhao Lingyin's eyes darted around; "How about Your Majesty tells me what medicines are available, and I'll see if I can use them?"

Dean Zhao clutched his chest.

Is he short of her money? Why would he have to steal the Emperor's medicinal herbs? And what's with the fact that he only now knows to refer to himself as "your humble servant"? What was he doing just now?

The emperor nodded: "I'll have someone compile a list for you. Take a look and see if there's anything you need."

Zhao Lingyin was somewhat surprised.

She's clearly pushing her luck, and the emperor isn't angry? How can he be so good-tempered?

The palace storerooms contained many fine items, but they were mostly tonics, and Zhao Lingyin was generally uninterested in them.

Zhao Lingyin looked at Dean Zhao, who nodded, indicating that what Zheng Xun said was true.

Zhao Lingyin was indeed uninterested: "Never mind, it's too much trouble."

She picked up her pen and quickly wrote down the prescription: "Just get the medicine according to this."

【Huh? Why don't you want it anymore? I was going to tell her about the Qingchen Grass; it's an antidote for all poisons, and I thought she'd be interested…】

Zhao Lingyin: !!!

"Oh dear, look at my memory! I forgot to write down one of the medicinal herbs!"

She withdrew the prescription she was about to hand out and added the words "Qingchencao" at the end.

After finishing writing, she blew on the ink and said with satisfaction, "That's good now."

Hehe, my darling Qingchencao is hers now!

【Ah, so that's exactly what I needed. What a pity. I was planning to give her the Gelsemium elegans that my subordinates offered. I heard she recently took in a patient and needed to try using Gelsemium elegans to fight poison with poison…】

Zhao Lingyin: ?

If the princess had known that others could hear her thoughts, she would have suspected that she was being deliberately tricked.

Adding Qingchen grass to the prescription is fine, but Gelsemium elegans is poisonous, and writing it on could easily lead to mistakes. She gritted her teeth and handed the prescription to Jianyang: "This prescription can last for three days. Later, we will need a rare medicinal herb - Gelsemium elegans. Please prepare it, Princess."

Jianyang took the prescription and turned to Zheng Xun: "Yuanjia, I heard you have a Gelsemium elegans?"

Zheng Xun didn't cause any trouble this time and readily agreed, saying, "I can have someone send it to you later, along with information about the Qingchen Grass... I'll send you a map later."

Jianyang's eyes warmed: "Thank you."

“Auntie, you’re too kind,” Zheng Xun smiled. “These aren’t gifts to thank Miss Zhao, but rather a reward.”

Hehe~ I have ulterior motives~ Once you've accepted my gifts, you can't refuse my requests, okay?

Zhao Lingyin: I really fell for her trick.

She resigned herself to her fate and said listlessly, "I wonder what Princess Yuanjia needs me to do?"

She has grown up. As long as the princess isn't the kind of fool who drinks poison and threatens her to cure her, she can endure it for the sake of Gouwen and Qingchen!

Zheng Xun's gaze was deep: "Miss Zhao's expertise isn't limited to detoxification, is it?"

Zhao Lingyin half-closed her eyes, her posture casual and languid: "I don't know what the princess is talking about."

“You know it in your heart,” Zheng Xun jumped off the chair and walked up to her, “You’re clearly not willing to accept this either, so why don’t you follow your heart?”

Headmaster Zhao's expression was not good: "Princess Yuanjia! My Lingyin really only knows how to detoxify and make poisons. She is naturally dull-witted, and it is already extremely difficult for her to master even one method..."