TCCRMMAICSTA Chapter 38

Yu Wanwan was utterly confused. “A gift?”

 

But Doctor Liu didn’t respond. After saying his final words, he took his last breath.

 

【Shift!】

 

Yu Wanwan’s face tightened as a deep sense of foreboding welled up inside her.

According to TV drama logic, when someone leaves their words hanging like this, it usually spells big trouble.

 

Captain Yang immediately stepped forward and said, “Battle King, the culprit has committed suicide out of guilt. I will truthfully report this to the Emperor. Thank you for your efforts today.”

 

The underlying meaning of Captain Yang’s words was: The case is closed, Your Highness, please leave quickly, and hopefully, you don’t remember the things I said earlier.

 

Battle King gave a slight hum in acknowledgment and turned to leave. Captain Yang let out a long breath, relieved that the Battle King didn’t seem to remember what happened earlier.

 

But before he could fully relax, the Battle King casually said, “Go receive twenty lashes.”

He didn’t even turn his head as he calmly issued the order.

 

Captain Yang stood there in a daze, looking at Yu Wanwan. “Eunuch Yu, this…”

 

Yu Wanwan rolled her eyes. “Of course it’s punishment for you. Who else could it be for, me?”

 

“You know very well how you cursed the Battle King earlier, don’t you?”

 

After that, she turned to Doctor Wen. “Old Wen, let’s hurry back to the Imperial Medical Office and prepare a new set of herbs. I need to head to Cining Palace.”

 

Doctor Wen nodded and followed her, leaving Captain Yang standing there with a bitter expression.

 

Captain Yang, still unwilling to give up, called after Yu Wanwan’s retreating figure, “Eunuch Yu, can’t you think of another way?”

 

Yu Wanwan scoffed. “I’m pouring my heart out here; don’t play tricks on me.” She hadn’t forgotten how Captain Yang had wanted to throw her straight into the dungeon earlier.

 

Besides, if she pleaded on his behalf, there was a chance the Battle King might punish her as well. That guy was unpredictable.

 

The two of them returned to the Imperial Medical Office, and Doctor Wen quickly prepared a new set of herbs for Yu Wanwan.

 

Yu Wanwan, carrying the herbs, hurriedly said, “Old Wen, I’m heading out first.”

 

Doctor Wen frowned as he noticed her flushed cheeks. “Fu Fu, wait a moment.”

 

“???” Yu Wanwan was momentarily confused by the name.

 

Doctor Wen gave her a concerned look and even grabbed her wrist to check her pulse. “Your face is flushed, and your pulse is too fast. Something’s not right!”

 

Yu Wanwan swallowed nervously. “What’s wrong?”

 

Doctor Wen hesitated for a long moment. “It might be the symptoms of a drug that hasn’t taken full effect yet. Or maybe you’ve just been running too fast. Let me investigate further.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll be responsible for you. If it weren’t for you today, I would have already been framed by Doctor Liu and thrown into prison.”

 

Yu Wanwan immediately took a step back. “Old Wen, this isn’t good; people will misunderstand.”

 

Doctor Wen smiled slightly. “Heh… let them misunderstand; this palace is no stranger to rumours. Now, take off your clothes.”

 

Yu Wanwan’s eyes widened. “You didn’t say that just now! What did you say? Take off my clothes?”

 

Doctor Wen nodded. “Exactly. I suspect you may have been drugged by Doctor Liu, and we need to insert a needle in your chest to neutralise the poison.”

 

“Can’t I do it with my clothes on?” Yu Wanwan asked, shrinking her neck.

 

She thought to herself: 【Even though I’m flat as a pancake, I still have a little dumpling to hide. If I take off my clothes, won’t I be exposing myself?】

 

【Although patients in front of doctors are no different from pigs on the chopping block, there is still a distinction for me, the pig that’s being slaughtered.】

 

“Fu Fu, listen! If you do it with your clothes on, it’ll be hard to find the acupoints. A misplaced needle could cost you your life.” Doctor Wen approached Yu Wanwan step by step, holding the needle.

 

Yu Wanwan immediately raised her hands. “Back! Back! Back!”

 

“Is there an oral solution? I don’t want to get pricked, and spending the day naked in the Imperial Medical Office… that would be so embarrassing if it got out.”

 

After a long silence, Doctor Wen replied, “There is an oral remedy, but… it might take much longer to work.”

 

Upon hearing this, Yu Wanwan sighed in relief. “Slow is fine; as long as it works, I’m good with it.”

 

In the end, they reached an agreement to treat her with an oral remedy. Outside the door, the apprentices who overheard their conversation perked up.

 

“Doctor Wen’s method is slow but effective; Eunuch Yu spent the whole day naked in the Imperial Medical Office!”

 

“Spread the word: Doctor Wen is slow, and it takes him a whole day.”

 

“Keep passing it along: Eunuch Yu enjoyed Doctor Wen’s slowness all day long.”

 

The rumors grew more outrageous, while the parties involved remained blissfully unaware. After taking the medicine, Yu Wanwan headed toward Cining Palace with her medicine box.

 

Doctor Wen reminded her, “Fu Fu, if you feel anything strange in your body, quickly take a cold bath. It must be cold water! Hot water will accelerate the drug’s effects.”

 

Yu Wanwan nodded. “Got it, Old Wen.”

 

She thought to herself: 【I’ve already taken the antidote; it shouldn’t be so unlucky to have a relapse, right?】

 

【If it really happens, I’ll just jump into the pond at Cining Palace for a bath.】

 

As she contemplated, she arrived at Cining Palace.

 

At this moment, Shufei, who was over a month pregnant, was chatting with the Empress Dowager in Cining Palace. Ever since Shufei began practicing vegetarianism and reciting Buddhist scriptures without scheming against others, the Emperor indeed stopped targeting her.

 

It was clear that his impression of her had changed, intending to let her keep this child.

With the Empress Dowager protecting her, Shufei’s pregnancy seemed quite stable.

 

As Yu Wanwan walked into the hall, both women greeted her with smiles.

 

The Empress Dowager said, “Little Yuzi, have you come to give this old lady a massage?”

 

Shufei chimed in, “Eunuch Yu must have come to see the little prince in my belly, right?”

 

Yu Wanwan smiled back, “This servant has come to give the Empress Dowager a massage; I can also take a look at the little prince in Shufei’s belly.”

 

【Working hard, working painfully, working like a dog among dogs.】

 

【Goddess of Darkness, damn it, brick-moving disappear.】

 

Yu Wanwan was going a little mad inside but still moved eagerly to the Empress Dowager’s side. “Empress Dowager, please lie down; this servant will massage you. But I must remind you, this Thai massage might hurt a bit.”

 

“But after the pain comes endless relaxation.”

 

The Empress Dowager nodded. “Alright, I trust you.”

 

Yu Wanwan rubbed her hands and began massaging the Empress Dowager’s neck and shoulders.

 

With a strong twist, the Empress Dowager’s neck cracked loudly.

 

Shufei jumped at the sound and whispered to herself, Is it really okay for it to be so loud?

 

What if the Empress Dowager ends up dead after the massage?

 

After the neck massage, Yu Wanwan moved to the back, announcing, “Empress Dowager, stepping on your back will be more effective, though it may seem a bit disrespectful.”

 

“Shall we just stick to using hands?”

 

Worrying that stepping on the Empress Dowager might lead to her head rolling off, Yu Wanwan hesitated.

 

But unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager took a deep breath and said, “Hesitation leads to defeat; this old lady is fierce and doesn’t regret.”

 

Upon hearing this, Yu Wanwan immediately got fired up: 【As expected of the Empress Dowager, tasting all the joys and sorrows herself, shouldering her own emotions, being her own sun without needing anyone else’s light.】

 

【I’m going all out now!】

 

With that, Yu Wanwan leaped onto the Empress Dowager’s back.

 

Crack, crack… the Empress Dowager’s spine echoed with sounds, accompanied by her cries of agony.

 

Ah, ah, ah…

 

Granny Zhang, who had been waiting outside the door, heard the noise and rushed in, breaking through the door. “Bold dog servant!”

 

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