The eldest sister was reborn and the younger sister traveled through time. I just want to survive.

"Concubine, are you okay?" Lan Shuang asked in a crying voice.

"Don't worry, I'm fine." Yan Muqing raised her hand to wipe away her tears, her eyes were clear without any sadness.

Knowing that Yu Jintang was controlled by the love poison, how could she be sad or angry? If she did feel any sadness or anger, it was only a little bitter and uncomfortable.

The reason why she chose to make a scene against Qian Mei and Yu Jintang was simply to find a reasonable excuse for herself not to go out and see people.

In the days that followed, she no longer had to go out of the palace to deal with the crowd, and could hide away and rest assured to take care of her pregnancy.

"I asked you to prepare more silver frost charcoal and cotton wool a few days ago. Have you prepared enough?"

"Don't worry, Concubine. I have prepared charcoal fire that fills up half of the room, which is enough for us to burn for several months. I have also prepared enough cotton wool, enough to make several small quilts." Lan Shuang said truthfully.

Yan Mucheng felt relieved after hearing that. With Xue Wanhe in charge of the Eastern Palace, she should have no shortage of food, clothing, shelter and transportation even if she was under house arrest.

The scary thing is that someone might be doing something wrong. It doesn't matter if she suffers a little, but the baby in her belly must not suffer.

In her previous life, she failed to protect her, so she must keep her safe in this life.

Entering the twelfth month, news reached Dafeng that the old emperor of North Vietnam had passed away, the seventh prince had ascended the throne, and the eldest princess had been conferred the title of Consort.

The word "He" was proposed as the title of the princess's concubine. The meaning that the new emperor of North Vietnam wanted to convey was self-evident.

North Vietnam had suffered heavy losses after several years of civil strife. Now that the new emperor has just ascended the throne and is unstable, he certainly does not want to go to war with Dafeng.

On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the wedding procession headed by the eldest prince returned from North Vietnam.

At the grand court meeting the next day, the eldest prince was restored to the throne for his contribution to promoting diplomatic relations between the two countries. The Prince Rui Party, which had been in decline for a few months, became active again.

The Empress Dowager was afraid of cold. When winter came, she caught a cold and developed a cough before she could leave for the palace. She took bitter medicine and soup for nearly two months, but her symptoms did not improve.

Upon hearing that Yan Muyun was knowledgeable in medicine, the Queen Mother specially summoned Yan Muyun into the palace to see her.

At the gate of the palace, Gu Yunting watched Yan Muyun enter the palace. When he turned around to return to the carriage, he saw several ministers led by Yan Yongchen walking towards him from the direction of the Qianqing Hall.

When he got closer, Gu Yunting bowed and saluted, "My son-in-law greets my father-in-law."

Yan Yongchen said goodbye to his companions and talked to Gu Yunting as they walked. "The commander of Luodu Guard suddenly fell ill. Has your son-in-law heard about it?"

Gu Yunting nodded, "I just heard yesterday that Commander Wu seems to be very ill and will not be able to be on duty in the short term."

"The Emperor may be planning to have you take over the post of commander of the Luodu Guards. He will probably also grant you an imperial decree to inherit the title. What do you think about this, your son-in-law?" Yan Yongchen smiled but spoke in a low voice. From a distance, the father-in-law and son-in-law did not seem to be talking about serious matters but rather were just being polite and joking.

Gu Yunting frowned slightly, "Is this true?" He paused and asked, "Is there any room for return?"

"Don't panic, son-in-law. This is all just my guess, but it should be pretty close. The North Vietnam is bitterly cold, and the food crops are not plentiful. They have been coveting Dafeng's territory for a long time. The North will not be peaceful for long."

"Thank you, father-in-law, for your advice."

Yan Yongchen stepped onto the carriage and waved goodbye with a smile.

Gu Yunting bowed and watched the Yan family's carriage go away before turning around and walking towards his own carriage.

The commander of Luodu Guard is a third-rank official position. Although it is one level lower than Gu Yunting's original position, the commander of Luodu Guard is a close minister of the emperor, and it is much better than the original official position in comparison.

Coupled with the blessing of the title, if he could be appointed as the commander of Luodu Guard, it would be a good thing for Gu Yunting to be promoted and given more titles.

However, the confidence of the Dingbei Marquis Mansion was not the official position and title, but the military power of the Northern Frontier. If the military power of the Northern Frontier was lost, the Dingbei Marquis Mansion would be sidelined by the emperor.

In Ci'an Palace, Yan Muyun was led into the inner hall by the eunuch.

The Queen Mother leaned on the soft pillow of the chaise longue. When Yan Muyun saluted, she just waved her hand listlessly.

The old maid who served the empress dowager explained, "It is inconvenient for the empress dowager to speak, so this old servant is asking questions on her behalf. Madam Gu Jiu, please don't be surprised."

Yan Muyun said respectfully, "You're welcome, Madam!"

"I think Madam Gu Jiu already knows the Queen Mother's intention to invite you to the palace. The Queen Mother has been suffering from a cold since the beginning of winter, and her cough has not been cured for a long time. I heard that Madam Jiu is quite accomplished in medical skills. Do you have a good way to relieve the Queen Mother's cough?"

"I don't deserve your praise, Madam. I only know a little bit about medicine, but my medical knowledge is far behind that of the doctors in the Imperial Hospital."

Hearing this, the Queen Mother frowned to show her displeasure, but then she heard Yan Muyun say, "However, I can try to treat the Queen Mother. Since we are here, we have to try to know if we can cure the Queen Mother's illness."

You're already here? Why not give it a try? The Queen Mother didn't know whether she was shocked or angry, she suddenly started coughing violently.

The palace servants who were serving on the side hurriedly helped him to massage his back and relieve his breathing, and brought him water to rinse his mouth.

After working for a while, the empress dowager still couldn't stop coughing. Her face turned red and she coughed so hard that she almost died.

Yan Muyun walked forward and said to the old nanny beside the Queen Mother, "Move aside, I will help the Queen Mother stop coughing."

Her voice was clear and pleasant, and the old lady subconsciously stepped aside.

When Yan Muyun began to massage the empress dowager's acupoints, the old nanny realized that something was wrong. She wanted to stop her, but she found that the empress dowager's cough had gradually stopped.

Yan Muyun gently pressed the Empress Dowager's Fengchi, Tiantu, Chize and other acupoints.

When she was almost done massaging, she said, "Your Majesty, there is phlegm when you cough, which must be inflammation in your lungs. This disease is extremely difficult to cure, and you have to take care of it slowly. In addition to taking medicine, I suggest that your Majesty can take a combination of food therapy and acupuncture point massage on a daily basis. Not only will you feel much better, but you will also recover faster."

The queen mother felt comfortable being kneaded all over, and she was somewhat convinced of Yan Muyun's medical skills. She said in a hoarse voice, "Then I'll have to trouble Madam Nine to treat my illness."

"Your Highness, you are too polite. It is my duty to relieve your worries."

The Queen Mother thought that Yan Mujun would be like an ordinary lady and would seize the opportunity to perform well in front of her. Unexpectedly, she just said this politely and nothing else, and quietly focused on massaging her.

The empress dowager has seen many flatterers, and she prefers down-to-earth people who work quietly, so her impression of Yan Muyun has improved a lot.

Actually, Yan Mujun wanted to take the opportunity to curry favor with someone, but unfortunately she was at a loss for words and dared not speak nonsense, for fear that she might say something wrong and lose her life.

Before leaving the palace, Yan Muyun taught the massage techniques to the palace maids who served the empress dowager, and also wrote down several dietary recipes for relieving cough.

After finally entering the palace, Yan Muyun wanted to stop by Changle Palace to visit Yan Muqing, but was told that Yan Muqing was under house arrest and no one was allowed to visit without the prince's permission.

On the carriage back to the mansion, Yan Muyun thought about it and felt uneasy, so she discussed with Gu Yunting, "It's still early today, can I go to the Rong Palace to see my second sister?"