The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 1125 - 1125 548 Confess the Truth (First Update)

Chapter 1125: 548 Confess the Truth (First Update) Chapter 1125: 548 Confess the Truth (First Update) This matter seemed easy when she spoke of it, yet implementing it proved to be extremely difficult.

For someone who lost both legs to stand up, they must have a pair of prosthetics suited to themselves. The prosthesis is not the most difficult part—the difficult part is the socket. For now, the first aid kit had not yielded any materials suitable for creating a socket.

But speaking of Xiao Hen, after his visit to the Empress Dowager, he directly left the palace. He did not return to Bishui Alley but first went to the Medical Hall.

It was nightfall, and the aroma of food wafted from the Medical Hall. The neighboring girls’ school had not yet started and was still eerily quiet. Only the Medical Hall was bustling with business, with people coming and going.

Xiao Hen entered the Grand Hall and asked the second owner behind the counter, “Is Minister Xing still here?”

“Yes, yes,” said the second owner, knowing by now that this Minister Xing was actually the high-ranked official from the Ministry of Justice, which seemed to cast the Medical Hall in a more prestigious light.

As Xiao Hen was not a physician, he did not quite understand the process of treatment, hence he did not find it odd that the Minister of Justice was still present.

He ascended to the second floor and in the innermost private room, he saw Minister Xing with Doctor Song.

Minister Xing’s arm had been set back in place by Doctor Song a while ago; the reason he had not yet left was that Doctor Song had diagnosed other ailments in him.

After carefully taking his pulse, Doctor Song prescribed a prescription and asked if he wished to take it home to brew himself or if he preferred it to be processed into pills—which was more expensive, but more convenient.

Considering Minister Xing’s financial situation, he could easily afford this, so he instructed the medicine boy to start the preparation.

“Is it serious?” asked Xiao Hen, after getting updated by Doctor Song.

Doctor Song answered with a grave face, “It’s an ailment caused by drinking. It was discovered early, so it’s nothing too serious. He should pay more attention to his diet from now on, take more walks, moderate his food intake, but most importantly,” he said, looking seriously at Minister Xing,

“He must avoid alcohol.”

Embarrassedly, Minister Xing cleared his throat, “Does that mean not a single drop?”

It was practically his only indulgence.

“Not a single drop!” Doctor Song said indisputably.

With a despondent sigh, Minister Xing said, “I’ve been drinking half of my life; to suddenly not permit a single drop, isn’t that too cruel?”

Xiao Hen advised, “Doctor Song is just considering what’s best for you.”

Looking defeated, Minister Xing waved his hand, “Alright, alright, if I can’t drink, I can’t drink.”

Doctor Song warned, “Don’t just say you won’t drink and then sneak off to drink at home. I’ll know if you’ve had a drink by your next pulse examination.”

That was Gu Jiao’s catchphrase, “I will know if you’ve done it or not.”

The doctors at the Medical Hall have all learned it, and it’s quite effective with patients.

Minister Xing choked back a response, thinking, what if I just don’t come back to your Medical Hall next time?

Seeing that Xiao Hen had something to discuss with Minister Xing, Doctor Song finished instructing him on all the precautions and said, “I’ll go check on the pills,” before he went downstairs.

Pointing to a table across the room, Minister Xing asked, “Xiaolang, could you pour me some water?”

Xiao Hen brought Minister Xing a cup of hot tea, who drank a large cup in one breath: “Another, another cup!”

After consuming three cups, Minister Xing finally felt that his throat was no longer so parched.

“Was it me speaking, or was he?”

After being nagged by Doctor Song all afternoon, Minister Xing’s head ached.

Xiao Hen did not continue on this topic.

Shaking his head to put Doctor Song out of his mind, Minister Xing discussed more pressing matters with Xiao Hen, “You just went out, did you manage to uncover any information?”

“The Courtesan from Xianle Inn is not dead.” Xiao Hen had already decided on the way there what information could be shared and what could not.

Minister Xing was taken aback, “What? That girl named Mo Qianxue isn’t dead? Then why did they all say…”

Xiao Hen speculated, “The maidservants from Xianle Inn must have mistaken someone else for her, and as for Hua Xiyao, if nothing unexpected, she was putting on an act.”

Minister Xing frowned, “Deliberately? You mean they are…in cahoots together?”

“Yes,” affirmed Xiao Hen.

Minister Xing smacked his thigh, “I knew there was something off with Xianle Inn! By staging such a drama together, what’s their purpose?”

To target me, to target Gu Jiao.

This scheme was set for both him and Gu Jiao; the mastermind behind it could be Xianle Inn or some other force.

Xiao Hen chose not to share these thoughts with Minister Xing for the moment.

Minister Xing asked, “Where is this Courtesan now?”

Xiao Hen replied, “At the Medical Hall.”

“The Medical Hall!” exclaimed Minister Xing as he flung off the covers and jumped out of bed, “Which room?”