The Adventures of the Crying Princess

As soon as Yuwen Ji returned to the mansion, he saw boxes all over the yard. Yi Tong walked up to him and said, "Master, you are finally back. His Majesty has rewarded you with three boxes of gold, a box of jewels, a pair of jade ruyi, and a jade gourd ornament, saying that they are for you to look at and play with."

Yuwen Ji rubbed his head, looked at the boxes all over the yard, and turned to look at Yi Tong, "Are you sure this is a reward for me, not for the child?"

The queen heard that her son had returned and came out. She couldn't stop laughing when she heard this. "It's a rare opportunity for your father to reward you. Why are you not happy?"

"I'm happy, how can I not be happy? But why? Mother, my son hasn't done anything meritorious recently, why is this?"

Seeing Yuwen Ji's puzzled look, the queen felt distressed, "Dear father and son, can't I give you something if nothing happens?

I have asked for you. These rewards are from your father's private treasury. They are given from a father to his son. Why do you need a reason?"

Yuwen Ji smiled and looked at the box in front of him, and was speechless for a moment. As far as he could remember, he didn't seem to have received such treatment.

He touched the jade gourd, not knowing how to react for a moment. The smile on his face was a little stiff. He touched the jade ruyi again, "Mother, I will go to the palace to thank you."

The queen looked at Yuwen Ji's receding back and couldn't help but sigh, "This child."

As the ninth month approached, Bai Yimeng found it increasingly difficult to go out. The empress lived on the first floor of the Lanyue Pavilion, and whenever Yuwen Ji was not around, she would go upstairs to accompany her.

After seeing Yuwen Ji off, the queen went up to the second floor. Seeing Bai Yimeng still sleeping, she subconsciously touched her forehead and was suddenly startled. "Go and summon Sun Yuanpan and call Lord Longgu as well."

Soon, Lord Longgu and Sun Yuanpan arrived. The queen had instructed that while Bai Yimeng was pregnant, everyone in the palace didn't have to stick to etiquette.

Even so, the two of them bowed.

"Your Majesty, I greet the Queen."

"I am honored to meet the Queen."

"No need to be so polite, come and see the little girl, why is she having a fever for no reason?"

These days, the Queen had been very kind to Bai Yimeng, and Master Longgu had seen it, so he naturally treated her with great courtesy. He let Dean Sun take Bai Yimeng's pulse first, and then Master Longgu took his disciple's pulse.

He touched her head and called her name twice softly. Bai Yimeng responded dazedly and then there was no movement.

"What is going on?" The Queen was extremely anxious when she saw that Court Judge Sun kept shaking his head and Lord Long Gu remained silent.

Dragon Valley Master smiled and said, "Don't worry, Queen, it's probably because she caught a cold last night. Xiao Qi is weak now, and if she gets a little cold, she will get sick, it's nothing serious."

She said she was fine, but she was worried. She didn't catch a cold, but the pregnancy had exhausted her body, and she hadn't had enough rest and food for a long time, which had caused her body to become seriously weak.

Master Long touched his disciple's head again, silently transferred some inner strength to her, and called her again, "Xiao Qi, wake up. Xiao Qi, here is a candy man. If you don't want to eat it, Master will give it to Xiao Liu."

Bai Yimeng suddenly opened his eyes, looked around with wide eyes, and asked tentatively, "Where is the sugar man?"

Long Guzhu breathed a sigh of relief. She finally woke up. He tapped her head and said, "You only care about eating. Look how scared you made everyone."

Bai Yimeng rubbed his head lazily, "Master, I'm so tired, and I feel very unwell. I'm afraid that when the time comes..."

"Shut up. Master will not let anything happen to you even if he risks his life. Don't be afraid. You will give birth in half a month. During this time, Master will make some medicine to replenish your blood and qi for you.

"Where's Master? Didn't he say he would come back when I gave birth? Why doesn't that count?"

"You take your uncle's words seriously? He said he would take care of you for me, but now he is nowhere to be seen. He is just a wild donkey. Don't count on him."

"Who are you calling a wild donkey?" Doctor Guo went up to the second floor and bowed to the queen. "I greet the queen."

"Doctor Guo, you don't have to be so polite. Many years ago, an epidemic broke out in the palace, and it was Doctor Guo who solved it. I still remember it."

"It's just a small matter, your majesty, I'm sorry to hear you say that." Divine Doctor Guo bowed again, then pulled Master Long away and examined Bai Yimeng's pulse. "I've only been gone for a few months, how come so many things have happened?"

"If you had come a few days later, you might not have been able to see me..."

Doctor Guo covered her mouth and said, "Children should not talk nonsense. The old man is still alive, how could you be in trouble? What do you think I have been doing for more than a year?

You were weak after giving birth to twins, so I planned to refine the Nine Yang Resurrection Pill to help you recover your blood and qi. But I was short of one ingredient, so I ran out to look for it. I thought you must be taken care of by someone, so I never came back.

Now that I have gathered all the medicine, I have returned.”

Doctor Guo handed a small bottle to Bai Yimeng, "Nine Yang Resurrection Pills, it's hard to collect them all..."

Master Long grabbed Divine Doctor Guo by the collar and threw him out. "Just for this medicine, you abandoned my disciple and ran away? You are too unreliable, old man."

Looking at this unreliable senior brother, Longgu Master was so angry that his teeth itched. "You were like this before. When Master died, you left a big mess behind and walked away. Now I hand over my apprentice to you, and you are still like this. Are you trying to piss me off to death?"

"Brother, don't be angry. I'm back now, aren't I? I promise you that I won't run away this time. I will definitely protect your disciple and ensure a safe delivery. I see that she is... two?"

“Three!” Valley Master Long glared at Doctor Guo unhappily.

"Three is good. But Xiaoqi, they have two in three years, but you have five in two years. Are you rushing to complete the task?" Doctor Guo came over to check Bai Yimeng's pulse. "It's not too bad. Take one pill first. Take one pill every day for the next few days, without interruption. Your master and I will use all our life's knowledge to ensure your safety."

"Thank you, uncle." Bai Yimeng also felt that his uncle was unreliable, but he didn't say much.

The queen watched the bickering between Longgu Master and Doctor Guo, and didn't know how to start. The noble lady couldn't stand this after all, so she lowered her head and fiddled with her skirt.

Seeing Bai Yimeng take a pill of Nine Yang Resurrection Pill and instantly become radiant, one could not help but secretly sigh that everyone in Wan'an Valley is indeed a remarkable person.

"This medicine is good, but it cannot be taken for a long time, otherwise it will be counterproductive. Brother, do you know this?" When Lord Long saw that his disciple's complexion had recovered, he was worried instead of happy.

Without waiting for Doctor Guo to answer, Bai Yimeng spoke up, "Master, don't worry. Just hold on until the birth. I haven't been able to eat or sleep these past few days. If I don't use this, I'm afraid I could die at any time."

Dragon Valley Master sighed, "Well, let's do this for now. After you give birth, Master will take care of your body."

Yuwen Ji was rewarded, and when he went to the palace to express his gratitude, he received praise from Emperor Chengde, and he was in an extremely good mood.

When he went upstairs, he saw a room full of people. Doctor Guo had also returned. He was even more delighted to see that Bai Yimeng looked much better. He greeted them one by one and came to Bai Yimeng. "You look much better. Did you eat anything?"

"Nine Yang Resurrection Pill. Take one pill a day before giving birth. You won't die even if you don't eat or drink. My uncle gave it to me." He took out the bottle and shook it.