Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 546 - 544

Chapter 546: 544

Reishi? Isn’t Reishi known for its ability to replenish qi, calm the mind, soothe coughs, ease asthma, and extend life? When did it become capable of saving lives? Madam Li was surprised, but she figured that a Reishi that had grown for a thousand years must have more potent medicinal effects.

"The thousand-year Reishi was a new year’s gift from the Marquis Zhongyong’s mansion a few years ago, who would have anticipated that the people from their house would save someone from our family again! You all must remember this favor!" Madam Li emphasized.

Mrs. Li almost spat blood when she heard this. She didn’t want to tell Madam Li that Li Mingjun had swallowed the Pill given by Di Shaowei because she didn’t want Madam Li to feel again that they were indebted to the Marquis Mansion. She had forgotten that the thousand-year Reishi was also a gift from them. Their family may not lack gold, silver, or jewelry, but they indeed lack precious medicinal ingredients like thousand-year ginseng and Reishi, as it wasn’t something money could buy. The five-hundred-year ginseng and thousand-year Reishi they had were also gifts from the Marquis Mansion.

Mrs. Li forced a smile and said, "Understood."

Li Mingfang nodded her head.

The imperial doctor was called early this morning. He examined Li Mingjun’s pulse and declared that he was out of immediate danger.

Mrs. Li breathed a sigh of relief, thanking the mercy of the gods.

The imperial doctor stood up and remarked, "Madam, let him continue with the same medicine you gave him yesterday evening. The medicine worked well – with a continued regimen for ten to fifteen days, he should be back to health. I see no need to prescribe a new medicine."

Li Mingfang: "..."

"Please prescribe some medicine, doctor. The drug from yesterday is all gone." Mrs. Li said urgently.

Madam Li also chimed in, "Yes, last night Mingjun was given a thousand-year Reishi, and we ran out of it."

A thousand-year Reishi? The imperial doctor found this odd. Could it be that the effect of the Reishi combined with his original prescription created a miraculous effect? He initially thought it counteracted with his prescription. It seemed he needed to investigate further.

Mrs. Li lowered her head upon hearing this, praying that the doctor wouldn’t expose her lie.

"Well, I’ll prescribe the same medicine as yesterday. You can pair it with a thousand-year Reishi or even just a hundred-year Reishi!" The imperial doctor added.

Mrs. Li: "..."

Li Mingfang: "..."

Reishi doesn’t play any role in this at all!

Madam Li nodded her head: "Okay, we may not have a thousand-year Reishi, but we should manage to find a hundred-year one. Even though there might be a gap in their medicinal effects, it should still work."

After giving these instructions, the imperial doctor prepared to leave, but Mrs. Li quickly blocked his path. "Doctor, you must prescribe a new medicine. The medicine we gave Mingjun last night was not any thousand-year Reishi. It was..."

"It wasn’t Reishi? Why did you lie to me?" Madam Li was somewhat angry when she heard this. Isn’t Mrs. Li making her lose face in front of the doctor?

"It was... " Mrs. Li felt an urgency in her heart as her eyes darted around. Accidentally, she saw the sandalwood prayer beads on the doctor’s hand. An idea struck, "We happened to meet a wandering monk at the Guofu temple selling elixir with claims to cure all diseases, I bought a vial. I thought you wouldn’t believe that the elixir works, so I didn’t tell you about it."

Madam Li was even more angry after listening to this. She wanted to scold her for randomly feeding Li Mingjun any medicine, but realizing he was indeed recovering, she held her tongue. Perhaps she was wrong in the past, and those wandering monks selling ’elixirs’ really did have mystical medicines to sell, and didn’t just sell fake ones.

The imperial doctor shared Madam Li’s line of thought. Since the medicine actually improved Li Mingjun’s condition, he didn’t object, merely suggesting, "Then, Mrs. Li, you should go find that monk again to get more."

As the imperial doctor prepared to leave after saying those words, Mrs. Li quickly held him back. "Doctor, you know how those monks are, they go around giving alms, so where would I find him now? Doctor, you must issue the prescription."

"The medicine I prescribe won’t be as effective as that one. It will take at least half a year for Mr. Li to recover fully under my prescriptions."

Half a year? That long? Mrs. Li was stunned.

"Doctor, please prescribe the medicine. I trust your medicines. For such severe injuries, we should allow him to recuperate slowly. What if the use of such strong medication causes side-effects?" Madam Li said.

At these words, the imperial doctor’s face eased a little, and after a moment of thought, he wrote out a new prescription.

After the doctor left, Li Mingfang went to the Marquis Zhongyong’s mansion again. She couldn’t bear to see her own brother in bed for half a year!

They were out of the life-saving medicine, but there should always be medications for treatment in general reserves, right?

Marquis Zhongyong’s mansion.

The general’s wife had asked the owner of the cloth shop to come over today. There were only about two months left until Ming Jingya’s child would be born. After the busy Dragon Boat Festival, she wanted to make clothes for her grandson in her spare time.

She went with Madam Liu to the courtyard where Ming Jingya resided.

"The general’s wife is so kind to the princess, preferring to walk all the way to the princess’s courtyard rather than tire the princess."

The general’s wife laughed at the comment. "She is inconvenient since she is pregnant, and Jingya’s feet have been swelling lately, so her old shoes no longer fit."

"It’s also because the general’s wife has a good heart that she considers her daughter-in-law’s feelings," Madam Liu sincerely added.

They arrived at Ming Jingya’s courtyard while chatting. When the maid announced their arrival, Ming Jingya quickly came to greet them. She bowed down to the general’s wife.

"Didn’t I tell you not to bow? With your heavy state, it’s inconvenient." The general’s wife quickly stopped her.

"It doesn’t matter." Ming Jingya responded with a smile.

They walked into the room.

"I let Madam Liu bring a few new fabric samples. Let’s choose a few for my grandson’s clothes."

"Mother, I have already made a lot of clothes for the child."

"Most of the ones I made were for a boy. What if it isn’t a boy but a girl? Then we may not have enough clothes."

"I’ve prepared many for girls as well, mother, so there’s no need to worry."

"Let’s make more, babies tend to spit up, so it’s always good to have extra clothes. Also, I heard from Madam Liu that the cloth shop has new materials that are particularly soft and great for newborns. Let’s choose a few." In the general’s wife’s mind, it was popular to have twins these days. What if the doctor misread Jingya’s pulse and there were two or three grandchildren in her belly? It would then mean the clothes weren’t enough.

Upon hearing this, Ming Jingya, unable to dash her enthusiasm, started choosing. After choosing quite a few, she felt a little embarrassed. It was her who had just said that they had enough clothes for the child.

Madam Liu, clutching the order, cheerfully bid farewell and left.

Ming Jingya instructed her personal maid to escort her out.