funbook-pk Chapter 206 Recovering the Lost Items
Chapter 206 Recovering the Lost Items
A faint sadness lingered in Xiaolingzi's eyes, but she quickly forced a smile.
"Your Highness, I'm sorry. You're pregnant now and should be in a good mood. I shouldn't have said those things and upset you. Oh, by the way, the chicken soup is cold. Let me heat it up for you!"
"Need not."
Lan Zhi grabbed her as she was about to stand up, pulled her hand, and without a word, placed her fingers on her wrist, taking her pulse while asking her questions.
Do you often experience a dry throat, dry skin, poor memory, and frequent bruising? Also, are your periods frequently delayed, and do you occasionally experience blood clots?
Xiao Lingzi nodded, blinked a few times, and looked at her with a face full of surprise.
"Your Highness, you actually described all my symptoms? Everyone says you have medical skills, and at first I didn't believe it, but now it seems it's true. You really do have medical skills!"
Lan Zhi smiled humbly, a slight curve to her lips.
"I only know a little bit about this. The symptoms I just mentioned are directly related to your infertility. Actually, it's not that you can't have children, it's that your body is not good, and the negative emotions you're experiencing are causing your infertility."
Xiao Lingzi looked at her as if she didn't understand.
"Your Highness, you said I can have children? Aren't I just a hen that can't lay eggs?"
Lan Zhi shook her head and chuckled, then took a box of folic acid from her pocket and handed it to her.
"Of course not. Your illness is curable. I have a box of medicine here. Take one pill every day. I will write you a prescription later. Get the medicine according to the prescription and take it for a month. Your body should be able to recover."
"really?"
Xiao Lingzi simply couldn't believe her ears, nor could she believe her words.
"Over the years, I've seen countless doctors and taken countless doses of medicine, only to be told that I will never be able to conceive again. Is what you just said true?"
Seeing that she still didn't believe her, Lan Zhi simply said:
"Let's find out in a month!"
Xiao Lingzi took the medicine handed to her and examined it closely. "This medicine looks strange, and the bottle is strange too. Your Highness, is this medicine really safe to take?"
Upon hearing her question, Ah Qi immediately snorted unhappily.
"If Madam Liu doesn't dare to eat it, then return it to the Crown Princess. It's truly a case of good intentions being wasted."
Seeing this, Xiaolingzi quickly stuffed the medicine into her bosom and shook her head, explaining...
"That's not what I meant. I just thought the medicine bottle was strange. I didn't say I didn't trust the Crown Princess."
After saying this, she quickly stood up from the stool, curtsied, and said:
"Your Highness, please rest. I'll go back and take my medicine now. By the way, what about the prescription you mentioned earlier?"
Seeing that Xiao Lingzi was both suspicious of the Crown Princess and still wanted the prescription, A Qi immediately pouted unhappily and muttered:
"If you don't believe it, what's the use of a prescription?"
Xiao Lingzi gave an awkward laugh, wanting to explain, but Lan Zhi raised her hand to stop her.
"Ah Qi, you're getting more and more rude. Sister Xiao Ling didn't say anything, but I just heard you muttering to yourself."
Ah Qi pouted and secretly rolled her eyes at Xiao Lingzi. Lan Zhi then said to Xiao Lingzi:
"I'll have someone send you the prescription later. You should go back and rest first!"
Xiaoling then nodded with a smile on her lips.
"Then I'll have to trouble the Crown Princess."
"It's alright. We've been a great inconvenience to you. We'll have to rely on Madam Liu for your continued support in the future."
Xiao Lingzi immediately patted her chest and guaranteed it.
"Your Highness is being too polite. Please rest here. I'll take my leave."
Xiao Lingzi turned and left, but A Qi still muttered to himself:
"Master, she was clearly suspicious of you just now, why did you still give her the prescription?"
“You’re so petty. It’s normal that she doesn’t believe me. When I first treated the Crown Prince’s injuries, no one in Kangzhuang Village believed me. I never argued with anyone, but instead proved myself with my actions and shut them up.”
"But Master..."
"Alright, come closer, I have something to tell you to do."
Aqi, confused, leaned closer. Lanzhi whispered a few words in her ear, and Aqi stared at her in astonishment.
"Master, are you sure you're not mistaken?"
"I'm not sure, so I'm asking you to go look for it."
Ah Qi thought for a moment and nodded:
"Okay, I'll go now."
In the past few days, she has neither heard nor seen the sound of the two little bells colliding, but she firmly believes that the sound she heard on Madam Lin that day must have come from her little bells.
She didn't want to provoke Madam Lin directly, so she thought of having Ah Qi find a way to retrieve it without anyone noticing.
Even if Madam Lin discovers the silver bell is missing in the future, she probably won't dare to search for it openly, but she can take it out legitimately.
Now all she hopes is that Ah Qi can be found successfully!
A moment later, Xiangxiu led Madam Lin in.
"Master, Madam Lin has arrived."
Lan Zhi hurriedly got up to greet her.
"Madam Lin, please have a seat."
Madam Lin sat on the soft couch, looking at her curiously.
"Why did the Crown Princess summon me so urgently? What urgent matter is it?"
Lan Zhi immediately shook her head and chuckled.
"It's nothing important, I'm just feeling bored and wanted to ask Mrs. Lin to come over and chat."
As she spoke, she poured a cup of tea for Madam Lin and pushed it towards her.
“We’ve been here for two days now, but there’s been no news from Tianwu Kingdom. I’m worried about the Crown Prince, but I have no one to talk to, so I can only chat with you, Madam Lin, to relieve my boredom.”
Madam Lin then breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, saying:
"I didn't want to disturb your rest, so I didn't bother you too much. If you don't mind being tired, let's play a game of chess!"
A game of chess takes at least half an hour. Originally, Lan Zhi was thinking about how to keep Madam Lin occupied, but now that she suggested playing chess, it saved a lot of time, so Lan Zhi was naturally willing.
After a short while, Xiangxiu brought the chessboard and set it up for the two of them, and then they began to play chess.
Ah Qi arrived at Madam Lin's courtyard. Seeing that no one was around, he tiptoed and quietly pushed open the door.
But after searching the room, she couldn't find the pair of silver bells. She couldn't help but wonder if Madam Lin had taken them with her.
Just as she was about to go back to report, she caught a glimpse of an exquisite red embroidered pouch hanging above her bed. Driven by curiosity, she quickly walked over, and when she opened the pouch, she found that it really was the pair of silver bells inside.
It turned out that Madam Lin was afraid that Lan Zhi would find the pair of silver bells on her, so she deliberately left them in the room. Unexpectedly, A Qi found them, took the silver bells, and left only the purse.
Ah Qi successfully completed her mission. When Lan Zhi saw her return, she used the excuse of having a headache to avoid continuing to play chess. Seeing this, Madam Lin told her to rest well and then got up and left.
Ah Qi quickly approached her, took out the pair of bells from his pocket, and presented them to her.
“Master, I’ve confirmed it. These really are your bells. I never imagined that Madam Lin would do something like this.”
Lan Zhi took the pair of small bells from her hand, shook them in her hand, and smiled slightly.
"It's true what they say, you can know a person's face but not their heart. Who would have thought that a first-rank imperial lady would have such wicked thoughts about this inconspicuous and worthless little bell? It's truly unbelievable!"
Ah Qi echoed this sentiment.
"That's right, make sure you put it away carefully this time, so she doesn't steal it again."
Lan Zhi looked up at her, revealing a disdainful smile.
"Why should I hide my things? I'm going to put them out in the open and let everyone know that they are mine."