Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved
Chapter 407 A Physician’s Compassionate Heart, Worthy of Heaven and Earth

Chapter 407: Chapter 407 A Physician’s Compassionate Heart, Worthy of Heaven and Earth

Speaking of warfare, we must mention the Western Regions’ Frontier Pass.

Originally, both the Western Regions and Yundian sent back war updates, which filled the hearts of everyone in the Capital City with trepidation. However, just the other day, news of a victory came from the Western Regions.

A spy discovered a secret workshop for making Fire-thunder in Kayue Mountain and successfully destroyed it.

The escaping leaders were all captured; regrettably, they were tight-lipped and preferred death over revealing the mastermind behind them.

Fortunately, the Fire-thunder formula had not been handed over to the People of the Western Region.

As a result of this, the morale of the Western Regions’ army plummeted, and the Great Yan Army forced the Western Regions’ troops into a continuous retreat.

And just yesterday, the Great General of the Western Regions who had launched an attack against Great Yan was assassinated by a Soldier brought out by Jun Yuyan, further leading to the collapse of the Western Regions’ army.

The Emperor was overjoyed and rewarded Jun Yuyan handsomely.

Any suspicion of collusion between Jun Yuyan and the Western Regions was cleared, as the people who destroyed the workshop in Kayue Mountain were also from under Jun Yuyan’s command.

This was indeed a great accomplishment.

As for The Fourth Prince, even though there was no evidence of his collusion with the Western Regions, the Emperor doubted him, took great displeasure in him, and he is now still detained in the grand prison.

This brings us to the chaos of Yundian’s warfare. The Prince of Yundian had a few trusted subordinates, one of whom was in charge of the private army of the Yundian Royal Mansion.

Due to historical reasons, the Yundian Royal Mansion has always had a private army. To the south were various smaller states, and without a private army, it would have been difficult to fend off sudden enemy attacks.

Thus, this private army was different from those in other places.

Jun Yuyan’s people had long discovered that The Fourth Prince was secretly colluding with the Yundian Royal Mansion and even traced it to one of the Prince of Yundian’s subordinates.

After learning of this, the Prince of Yundian took measures. Some of the things were under control, and this was also a key factor in toppling The Fourth Prince.

If The Fourth Prince was not removed, he would be a major threat to Jun Yuyan.

However, Jun Yuyan only briefly mentioned these matters to Murong Jiu, not wanting her to worry about the warfare.

Murong Jiu was quite surprised to see Xiao Wen actually come to the Capital City. No doubt, as soon as the war broke out, Xiao Wen hurried to the Capital City, fearing that his father and Prince Ling’s Mansion would become hostile and misunderstandings would arise.

Murong Jiu updated him on the situation and warned him not to be so reckless in the future; should he encounter villains on the road, it was uncertain what could happen.

"Alright, I won’t nag anymore. Hong Yi will take you to freshen up, and when your godfather returns, we’ll dine together," she said.

Xiao Wen nodded obediently and added before leaving, "Godmother, don’t worry, I definitely won’t take such risks again next time."

Murong Jiu replied with a smile, "Go on then."

This little fellow was truly impressive; the conflict had only started less than half a month ago, which meant he must have hurried all the way here. It was quite remarkable, considering that the road was filled with danger and even an adult might not arrive safely in the Capital City.

She would have to ask Xiao Wen later how he managed to make the journey.

Senior Brother Cheng had not yet left, and at the moment, he was watching Chun Tao.

Chun Tao wanted to help Xiao Wen find some clothes, but she called out to her, "Chun Tao, pour some tea for Senior Brother Cheng. The tea has gone cold."

"No need, no need, I can pour it myself," he hurriedly said.

Cheng Pu quickly poured the tea, then started a conversation about the day’s free clinic.

It was apparent that he wanted to stay a while longer; as he began to tell a story, it was so engaging that even Chun Tao was captivated, incessantly asking:

"Is this true? The man knew he couldn’t have children, yet he brought his newly-wed wife to check for pregnancy signs? And why did the man’s younger brother come with them when the couple sought medical consultation?"

Cheng Pu scratched his head and chose his words carefully, "In some places, if brothers can’t afford to marry a wife, it’s common for several brothers to share one."

Upon hearing this, Chun Tao understood right away.

She cursed under her breath, but couldn’t really say anything else, after all, it was someone else’s family business.

She just felt it was incredibly unfair to that woman.

Indeed, such things happened frequently—the more ignorant the place, the more likely these situations occurred.

It was less common in the Capital City because people cared about appearances and feared gossip.

But if a man couldn’t produce an heir, the gossip would be even worse, thus leading to situations like the one Cheng Pu encountered.

Murong Jiu asked him, "How is the woman’s health? Are there signs of spotting?"

"That’s right."

Chun Tao was surprised, "Princess Consort, how did you know?"

"If it were unprovoked, even if she were merely seeking a peace-of-mind pulse reading, she would have gone to a medical hall, and certainly not brought by two men. There must be some symptoms," Murong Jiu told her.

Cheng Pu nodded, "Exactly. The woman is already six months along. She said she often experiences spotting. After taking her pulse, I found that her pregnancy was not very stable. I cautioned them and wrote a prescription for fetus-preserving medicine."

Chun Tao was curious, "What might be the cause of that?"

Now Cheng Pu hemmed and hawed, finding it difficult to speak outright.

Murong Jiu was very clear about the cause—it must be due to sexual relations, especially with two brothers involved.

Wealthy people never lack women, but if they were wealthy, why would they attend a free clinic?

It was evident that they weren’t wealthy yet had this demand, which unfortunately brought misfortune upon the woman.

Chun Tao was still unmarried, a virgin, so it wasn’t appropriate to discuss such topics with her.

"Chun Tao, go to the kitchen and tell them to prepare a few more dishes that Xiao Wen and my master enjoy. My master will be very happy to see Xiao Wen."

Distracted by this change of subject, Chun Tao promptly forgot about the earlier discussion and hurried off.

Murong Jiu said to Cheng Pu, "Senior Brother Cheng, did you warn those brothers?"

"Little Sister, rest assured, I surely gave them a stern warning. They seemed naive, just simple farmers, unaware of these matters. After my severe reprimand, they should correct their behavior."

"That’s good. If We hadn’t come across them, it would be one thing, but since we did, we should help if we can."

"Yes, Master said the same. A physician should have a kind heart and live up to heaven and earth. Free clinics can improve medical skills, so I will frequently offer my services in the Capital City."

"Once the troubles in the Capital City subside, I will accompany you, Senior Brother. When you are out and about, you need to be even more careful."

The troubles she spoke of were naturally those caused by some Princes, especially The Fourth Prince’s men, who were always lurking outside the Prince Mansion, wishing for her demise.

Cheng Pu was fine; he wasn’t a target. Besides, she had arranged guards for him whenever he went out.

Fortunately, those troubles wouldn’t be long resolved, and then she would be able to go out and do what she wished.

Soon, Jun Yuyan also returned from the palace. It was no surprise to him that Xiao Wen had come to the Prince Mansion, as the Prince of Yundian had already sent a message by hawk, and he had dispatched men in advance to search for Xiao Wen. It was his men who had secretly protected Xiao Wen and ensured his safe arrival in the Capital City.

The master scolded Xiao Wen, who had become much more well-behaved and sweeter than before, truly matured quite a bit.

"Your father will be arriving in the Capital City soon," Jun Yuyan suddenly told Xiao Wen.