Chapter 147 Repaying Her Kindness

Upon hearing this, Luo Qingge’s eyes widened slightly.

She recalled that Luo Qianxue had previously asked the Empress for this set of head ornaments and gold hairpins, but the Empress had not given them to her.

Unexpectedly, she now bestowed them upon her third sister-in-law?

However, jewels are meant for beauties, and indeed, only a natural beauty like Ji Yuntang could carry off such a set of head ornaments.

Luo Qingge didn't regret this at all; instead, she was delighted.

When Nanny Shen brought these two pieces of jewelry, Luo Qingge directly took the cloud-phoenix-patterned gold hairpin from the tray and inserted it into Ji Yuntang’s hair.

With the gold hairpin in her hair bun, Ji Yuntang appeared even more radiant.

“Third sister-in-law, this hairpin looks truly lovely on you. It shows that my mother has good taste, knowing that this ornament suits you well.”

Ji Yuntang did not act coy but accepted it gracefully. “I thank the Empress for the generous gift.”

As she finished speaking, she turned her gaze to the last purple set in Tao Zhi’s hands.

Ji Yuntang picked it up.

She walked over to Nanny Shen and handed it to her.

“Nanny Shen, this set of skincare products is a gift from me. I hope you will accept it.”

Nanny Shen widened her eyes, looking at Ji Yuntang in disbelief, and waved her hands repeatedly: “Princess Ye, such a precious gift is meant for the Empress and the Ninth Princess. How could I, a servant, accept it?”

Ji Yuntang chuckled lightly. “Nanny Shen, don’t be alarmed. I must thank you for coming to the Dali Temple earlier to testify on my behalf, which allowed us to bring Nanny Xu to justice and clear my name.”

“Prince Ye is unable to move about freely. This time, I came to the palace because my husband entrusted me to convey a message. He said he is grateful for your life-saving kindness in the past, and he is very grateful. If the opportunity arises in the future, he will personally visit you to express his thanks.”

“Prince Ye also asked me to prepare a thank-you gift for you. Therefore, you must accept this gift.”

Without letting her refuse, Ji Yuntang pressed the skincare set into Nanny Shen’s arms.

As her fingertips accidentally brushed against Nanny Shen’s wrist, she was slightly startled and then asked, “Nanny Shen, do you often suffer from cold hands and feet, insomnia and excessive dreaming, and pain in your legs whenever it rains or snows?”

Nanny Shen asked in surprise, “How does Your Highness know?”

Ji Yuntang smiled, withdrawing her hand. “Naturally, I deduced it from taking your pulse.”

Only then did Nanny Shen remember that Ji Yuntang had entered the palace today primarily to perform acupuncture on the Seventeenth Prince.

She had cured illnesses that even the imperial physicians couldn't treat, which proved her medical skill was extraordinary.

Moreover, having just touched her wrist, it was only natural for her to discover Nanny Shen’s condition.

“To tell you the truth, Your Highness, this ailment of mine has persisted for over a decade. Initially, it was just insomnia and excessive dreaming and restlessness, but after jumping into the icy water to save the Third Prince, I developed cold hands and feet, and my knees ache whenever the weather turns windy or rainy.”

“I have consulted several imperial physicians and taken many prescriptions, but there has been little improvement. They only told me that the condition has damaged my bones and tendons, and since it has been going on for so long, it cannot be fully cured. I would have to live with it for the rest of my life.”

Ji Yuntang pondered briefly. So, Nanny Shen’s illness was also related to Luo Junhe?

In that case, she was even more determined to help her!

“Nanny Shen, I can cure this ailment.”

In simple terms, Nanny Shen’s condition was what modern medicine called rheumatic bone disease.

Due to her advanced age, weakened immunity, and past exposure to cold, dampness had settled in her body, eventually causing the disease.

Given the limited medical knowledge of this era, treating rheumatic bone disease was indeed challenging for other physicians, but for Ji Yuntang, it was no problem at all.

“Tang’er, can Nanny Shen’s illness truly be cured?”

The Empress was pleasantly surprised. Nanny Shen was her wet nurse, like a mother to her, and the person she trusted most.

The Empress was the one who most wished for Nanny Shen to recover.

Every time she saw Nanny Shen unable to walk due to pain on rainy days, the Empress felt immense distress.

Yet, she was not skilled in medicine and could only use fine herbs to nourish her body, unable to do much more.

Ji Yuntang nodded. “Yes, Your Majesty, I have a way. Coincidentally, I have several boxes of medicated patches specifically for treating this kind of rheumatic bone disease. Nanny Shen will see the effects after a few uses.”

Ji Yuntang was glad she had brought her medical kit when she left the house today.

She walked over to the kit, opened it, and, shielded by the lid, took out several boxes of medicated patches specially designed for rheumatic bone disease from her hidden storage.

“Each box contains ten patches. I have three boxes in total. Nanny Shen just needs to tear open the patch and apply it to the painful area.”

Ji Yuntang handed the patches to Nanny Shen and gave her detailed instructions on usage and dosage.

Then, she turned to the Empress. “Do you have paper and a brush, Your Majesty?”

The Empress smiled. “Naturally, I do. Bring paper and a brush for Princess Ye right away.”

Ji Yuntang took the paper and brush, quickly wrote a prescription, and handed it to Nanny Shen.

“Use this prescription to prepare the medicine. After taking five doses of the herbal medicine, I guarantee that you will be fully cured.”

Nanny Shen was thrilled and immediately knelt to kowtow to Ji Yuntang, but Ji Yuntang stopped her.

“Nanny Shen, your legs hurt. Unless necessary, it’s best to avoid kneeling; it’s hard on your knees.”

The Empress also added, “From now on, except in the presence of the Emperor, you need not kneel before others. If any consort asks, just tell them I allowed it. Understood?”

Nanny Shen’s eyes welled up. “Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, Princess Ye.”

Though she was a servant and being by the Empress’s side gave her much prestige, how could she deserve such kindness from two such noble figures?

They truly treated her like family!

Ji Yuntang stayed a little longer in the Phoenix Palace, having a cup of tea, before getting up to leave. “Your Majesty, it’s getting late. I will take my leave.”

The Empress initially wanted to keep Ji Yuntang for lunch, but considering that Prince Ye needed her care, she nodded in agreement.

“Very well, I won’t keep you. Tang’er, if you have time, feel free to come and visit me often.”

Ji Yuntang smiled in agreement. “Yes, I’ll remember that.”

After leaving the Phoenix Palace, Ji Yuntang walked along the winding corridor with Tao Zhi when a young eunuch suddenly blocked her path.

“I’m sent by Consort Li to invite you to visit Weiyang Palace.”

The young eunuch kept his head down, but Ji Yuntang caught a quick glimpse of his face.

She looked at him closely and found him increasingly familiar.

“Are you one of Consort Li’s people?”

The young eunuch, not sure why she asked, replied politely, “Yes, I am. My name is Xiao Shunzi.”

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