Chapter 170: Chapter 170
Everything has an elder brother!
Brother will protect her well.
Jun Ning didn’t speak, obediently nestled in the Crown Prince’s embrace, unlike her usual vivacious self, she seemed a bit listless.
The Crown Prince thought she was tired, so he coaxed her to sleep, without thinking much of it.
Medicine King Valley.
Jiang Chen thought harder and felt something was amiss.
"Wrong... wrong..." he kept muttering under his breath.
Beside him, Jiang Yuer was reading a pharmacology book, learning pharmacological knowledge. Upon hearing Jiang Chen’s words, she concernedly asked, "Father, what do you think is wrong?"
Jiang Chen looked at Jiang Yuer with disdain, "Can’t you think for yourself what’s wrong? Fool! Do you actually need me to spell it out for you?"
If it were that little girl, he wouldn’t need to say much; she’d inevitably figure out what he meant by ’wrong.’
What was he thinking?
It was that little girl who made him feel something was off, and yet he was still hoping the little girl might figure out what’s wrong? Perhaps he was driven insane by the child’s prodigy-like mind!
Jiang Chen tapped his forehead.
At that moment, his mind sharp as ever, figuring out what was wrong.
When he was about to silence the little girl, she threatened him that if he dared to kill her, the plans for the wooden kite would spread to various countries by the next day.
For the wooden kite to spread across countries in a short time, it would undoubtedly require the Imperial Family’s power and rely on her Crown Prince brother to help spread it.
And the Crown Prince must be hiding the wooden kite plans.
They could be considered leverage against him.
The Crown Prince showed no trace of arrogance or confidence born from such leverage; he was diligently requesting medicine, not at all like someone who held such power. Read complete versıon only at 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩·𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢·𝔫𝔢𝔱
"Damn, that little girl deceived me!" Jiang Chen slapped his thigh and stood up, "The Crown Prince doesn’t have the wooden kite plans at all, the girl tricked me."
He was both embarrassed and furious, "That little girl is truly audacious. Someone, come quickly, chase down that little girl, take back the medicine of this Valley Master, the Valley Master must renegotiate terms with her."
Jiang Chen had already decided that when he caught up with the little girl, he must exchange the wooden kite plans in Jun Ning’s hands for those three medicinal ingredients.
No, not only should he exchange the wooden kite plans in Jun Ning’s hands for those three medicinal ingredients, but also make the girl swear she’ll never use the wooden kite again, or teach others how to make one.
He wanted to make the wooden kite his own possession, privately owned.
Unfortunately, idealistic dreams are beautiful, but reality is stark.
By the time Jiang Chen realized and sent people out, Jun Ning and her party had already traveled a good distance in a horse-drawn carriage; how could they catch up?
Those three medicinal ingredients were swindled away for nothing.
Jiang Chen was furious, "I’ve lived for many years and never been deceived . Today I was actually tricked by a child?"
Jiang Chen couldn’t help but wonder if it was because he hadn’t left the mountain for so long, staying in the Medicine King Valley, causing his brain to decline compared to a child, or that the child was truly talented, even if he’s older he couldn’t compare?
Jiang Yuer watched Jiang Chen fuming and said discontentedly, "Father, how could you be deceived by a child? You have the audacity to call me stupid? Why am I stupid?"
Is it not because you’re stupid!
Previously, Jiang Yuer had kindly shown concern for her father’s situation but was innocently scolded, making her feel deeply aggrieved. Now seeing Jiang Chen deceived by the girl, she couldn’t help but bring it up obliquely.
Jiang Chen was already enraged, hearing this made him even angrier.
He snatched a broom from a nearby sweeper and strode towards Jiang Yuer, seemingly ready to start a beating.
Seeing this, Jiang Yuer lost interest in her books and ran off.
Beside the Crown Prince and Jun Ning lay a large box filled with ice, carefully placed atop were three life-saving medicinal herbs.
The Crown Prince glanced at the box containing the medicine, then looked at Jun Ning with affection.
"Yi Yi, the abbot at Huguo Temple was right, good fortune indeed surrounds you. If not for you, brother might not have obtained the medicine so smoothly."
"If brother hadn’t brought me, I couldn’t have exerted my good luck." Jun Ning said, playing with her hair.
"Yi Yi, your hair looks a bit messy."
The Crown Prince placed Jun Ning on the empty seat next to him in the carriage, with her back facing him. He used his hands to tidy her hair.
The little girl’s hair hadn’t been properly taken care of for several days, and it was indeed a bit messy now.
The little girl looked best with twin buns, but the Crown Prince lacked the skill, and without a comb, he hastily made one bun, unevenly high on one side, looking quite unattractive.
So he had to undo it and braid Jun Ning’s hair in a classic braid he was most skilled at.
This braid, due to often braiding it for the Crown Princess Consort, was especially well done.
Despite appearing simple, it looked very agreeable and attractive.
To enhance the look, during a pause on the journey, the Crown Prince personally picked a wildflower beside the road and placed it on Jun Ning.
Now, the little girl looked much prettier.
The little girl, however, remained in low spirits, no one knew why!
No matter how the Crown Prince tried to cheer her, she hardly reacted.
When he touched her head, he felt her forehead burning hot, she seemed to be unwell.
"Yi Yi?" The Crown Prince embraced her, "Can you hold on? We’re nearing the Imperial City!"
"If you truly can’t, brother will stop immediately to find a doctor to check on you."
Jun Ning felt immensely sleepy, upon hearing the Crown Prince speak, she drowsily replied, "Yi Yi can hold on, don’t stop, medicine, Emperor..."
Jun Ning’s voice grew smaller towards the end. The last part of her words, the Crown Prince didn’t catch at all, he just heard the little girl continually calling for the Emperor.
The Crown Prince could only tell the coachman and Ming Yue outside, "Faster, even faster."
Outside, Qi Qin riding alongside didn’t understand, the tenth day hadn’t arrived yet, it’s tomorrow. If they maintained the current pace, they’d reach the palace tonight, no need to rush.
"Did something happen?" Qi Qin asked puzzled.
The Crown Prince replied, "Yi Yi is sick, her body’s burning up."
"A child’s fever is no trifling matter, if it results in brain damage, it’d be terrible." Qi Qin wouldn’t want his future daughter-in-law to be simple-minded, he suggested, "Why don’t we stop to find a doctor?"
Qi Qin looked around, seeking a medical clinic.
Spotting one a short distance away, he immediately instructed Ming Yue to halt the carriage and take Jun Ning into the clinic for examination.
Yet staying together wasn’t viable, the Crown Prince decisively separated duties; he stayed to accompany Jun Ning for the doctor’s visit, while Qi Qin escorted the three medicinal herbs to the palace, each attending their tasks.
After Qi Qin delivered the herbs to the palace, the Imperial Physician promptly brewed a remedy with the three critical ingredients and several other herbs, and allowed Emperor Yongning to drink it.
After drinking, Emperor Yongning’s poison was cured, and he awakened the next day.
Upon waking, he immediately sought Jun Ning.