Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Chapter 884: Chapter 795: Unwilling to Be a Slave (Part 15)

With Bai Ruoyun’s permission, Nangong Shuangshuang then used honey freely. After three consecutive days of feeding on purslane juice and burnt egg mixed with alum, along with massage acupuncture, Qiuyi’s illness finally completely healed. Although she was weak after the illness, at least her life was saved.

Bai Ruoyun generously allowed Qiuyi to rest properly and not work, only returning to duties once she was fully recovered.

In the days that followed, the atmosphere in the Violence Room was quite upbeat. Qiuyi had survived, and the illness that was supposed to claim her life was cured by Nangong Shuangshuang!

This news spread through the Violence Room like the wind. Everyone was in good spirits. Although Nangong Shuangshuang didn’t save them personally, that wasn’t important.

The important thing is that Nangong Shuangshuang’s medical skills are indeed excellent and can save lives. This was enough, because it meant that if any of them fell ill in the future, they wouldn’t have to wait for death; they could ask Nangong Shuangshuang for treatment, just like Qiuyi.

Now, Nangong Shuangshuang and Luo Yueying were practically revered in the Violence Room. Previously, only Bai Ruoyun and Qiushuang Qiuyi recognized Nangong Shuangshuang’s talent, but now everyone in the Violence Room began to flatter Nangong Shuangshuang and Luo Yueying.

The task of picking vegetables had long been taken over by others in the kitchen. Luo Yueying suddenly found herself idle, with nothing to do in the kitchen, because others would rush to finish her chores for her, even offering to help her with her stool, fearing she might tire herself out.

This kind of treatment was one she only experienced as an official’s wife when she could afford servants. And now, she suddenly received this treatment again because of her daughter, which filled Luo Yueying with pride over her daughter’s excellence.

In the Yingyue Palace, the Noble Consort was lazily reclining in a chair with a huge hollow-carved peacock on the back, dressed in a loose outfit. One hand was placed on her trusted palace maid Lan Ying’s hand as the maid dyed her nails with petals.

On the other side, her trusted eunuch Chun Sheng was reporting the information he had gathered, specifically intelligence about Nangong Shuangshuang.

After Chun Sheng finished reporting, the Noble Consort couldn’t help but sit up in surprise, leaning slightly forward as she stared at Chun Sheng. Her voice couldn’t hide her shock, ”You mean to say, that little palace maid named Nangong Shuangshuang really found several medicinal herbs among the weeds of the Cold Palace? And healed Xiao Chun’s leg injury?”

Chun Sheng nodded repeatedly and added, ”Not healed, but alleviated Xiao Chun’s leg injury. Now, Xiao Chun can walk on rainy days, although he still experiences leg pain, but there has been significant improvement, and he no longer has to remain bedridden and immobile.

And that’s not all. I just heard, that Nangong Shuangshuang even without any medicinal herbs, managed to cure an almost-dying palace maid using just food. Truly remarkable medical skills!”

As Chun Sheng spoke, he was full of admiration, deeply impressed by this unseen Nangong Shuangshuang. What kind of genius must she be to have such medical prowess at such a young age!

The Noble Consort chuckled lightly, leaning back again, a glint of determination in her eyes, ”I’ve always wanted to find a medical woman with good skills to serve me, but sadly, these medical women’s skills never quite matched up to the Imperial Physicians and weren’t competent enough.

Who would have thought that the carelessly planted willow would cast such a large shadow, when I was just strolling in the Imperial Garden, and one appeared right in front of me.”

The Noble Consort’s eyes fell on Lan Ying and Chun Sheng, ”Do you two know who Xiao Chun is?” Lan Ying and Chun Sheng looked at the Noble Consort with confusion, not understanding why their master asked this question.

Xiao Chun is just a Steward eunuch in the Violence Room. If Nangong Shuangshuang hadn’t caught the Noble Consort’s eye, they wouldn’t have investigated Nangong Shuangshuang’s background or know who Xiao Chun was.

The Noble Consort chuckled, ”Indeed. You two entered the palace and were promoted later, so it’s understandable you don’t know past matters. Xiao Chun isn’t a simple person; he was the confidant of the Emperor back when he was the Crown Prince!

You see him now as just a steward eunuch in the Violence Room, with no power or influence, but he was sent there after taking the blame for the Emperor. At that time, his leg injury worried the Emperor greatly. He secretly asked several trusted Imperial Physicians to treat Xiao Chun without the Empress Dowager knowing, but it was no use.

This demonstrates how tricky the illness was, and yet Nangong Shuangshuang managed to treat Xiao Chun’s leg to this extent. This proves her extraordinary medical skills.”

The Noble Consort entered the Crown Prince Mansion at the age of fourteen, becoming a concubine to the Crown Prince, who later became the Emperor. Her father was not the Left Imperial Censor back then, merely a low-ranking seventh-rank official, barely keeping her from entering the palace as a palace maid.

With such a humble maternal family, the Noble Consort had an extremely low status when she entered the Crown Prince Mansion. However, she managed to win the Crown Prince’s affection with her low status, was favored all the way to the present, and even overshadowed her father, who was eventually promoted to the Left Vice Censor, showcasing her remarkable ingenuity and resourcefulness.

Despite being gifted with intelligence, resourcefulness, and favor, the Noble Consort had one significant shortcoming—she had no children. Although her favor never waned, she never conceived. The Imperial Physicians were helpless, and even famous doctors from outside, whom her father pleaded for the Emperor’s grace to bring in, couldn’t help her.

Although still young and beautiful, the Noble Consort had been by the Emperor’s side for ten years, hardly a newcomer anymore. No matter how much the Emperor loved her, after seeing the same face for ten years, he was almost tired of it.

Currently, the Emperor’s affection for the Noble Consort remains, but it’s more about feelings. A clear sign is that the Emperor finds more time to chat under covers with the Noble Consort, but less time for intimate moments.

No matter how favored a woman in the harem might be, there will come a day when her beauty fades, and affection diminishes. Sometimes, even beauty remains, and favor wanes, which is not uncommon but rather typical.

Unless there is genuine affection between her and the Emperor, allowing the Emperor to see her even when he no longer desires her beauty, granting favor is the ultimate success.

Obviously, the Noble Consort succeeded in this regard and is indeed exemplary, but likewise, if one cannot achieve this, having a child is also seen as a success because when the Emperor passes away, the harem concubines must, by rule, move to the Royal Temple to remain chaste and pray for the nation.

However, a concubine with children does not have to; those with sons can be taken out of the palace by their sons for support, and those with daughters can live in respect in the harem. All women in the harem understand this: having children outweighs the Emperor’s affection.

Because even if the Emperor doesn’t love you, having a child will surely advance your status, as per the rules. Furthermore, having a child ensures a future guarantee, at least sparing punishment when the Emperor might perhaps find you disagreeable.