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An Nan put away her bow and arrows, turned to Zhou Ruo, and asked, "Who are you?"

She saw that it was General Zhao Jinzhong who came back with An Chang, and he also brought a girl who was about the same age as her.

An Nan was very curious, as she had never seen such a combination appear in the Prince's mansion before.

"Brother, who is she?" An Nan asked An Chang again.

An Nan's "brother" was worlds apart from Zhou Ruo's "brother" to Zhao Jinzhong.

No wonder he couldn't forget Zhou Ruo's way of addressing him.

"This is my sister, Zhou Ruo," Zhao Jinzhong responded to An Nan.

"Hello, Young General!" An Nan greeted Zhao Jinzhong politely.

Zhou Ruo looked at An Nan, who was slightly taller than her, with a slender figure and the demeanor of a little heroine.

Surprisingly, she kind of liked it.

Zhou Ruo chuckled as she looked at An Nan, who was also drawn to Zhou Ruo's ethereal aura and returned a friendly smile.

"An Nan, you continue practicing archery. We have important business to attend to," An Chang said to An Nan in a nonchalant tone.

An Nan glanced at Zhao Jinzhong and Zhou Ruo, then turned to An Chang and asked, "What important matter is it?"

"Don't ask so many questions, you're just a kid. Focus on your practice, Dad will be checking on you again in a few days."

What important matter could a child like Zhou Ruo possibly be able to attend?

Since Zhou Ruo can go, she should be able to too.

An Chang led Zhao Jinzhong and Zhou Ruo towards their grandmother's courtyard, with An Nan following silently.

It was just past noon, and only Granny Li was looking after Consort An's room.

An Changqing pushed open the door and went in. Granny Li bowed to him.

"Granny, is Grandmother feeling any better?" An Chang asked.

"It's the same as always. The Imperial Preceptor's pills are all gone, and the Dowager Consort has returned to her condition before she took the pills."

Zhao Jinzhong led Zhou Ruo inside, and he nodded to Granny Li in greeting.

"The young general has arrived?" Granny Li bowed to Zhao Jinzhong.

She assumed it was the young general visiting the Dowager Consort and didn't think much of it.

"Granny, you've worked hard. I heard that Consort An is ill, so I came to see her," Zhao Jinzhong said.

"Young General, you are so fortunate! You will surely have great blessings in the future!" Granny Li said to Zhao Jinzhong with emotion.

Zhao Jinzhong had been close friends with An Chang since childhood, and would sometimes come to the Prince's Mansion to play with An Chang.

But since he became paralyzed in both legs, Granny Li hasn't seen him for almost three years.

I only learned from what others said that the young general suffered such a misfortune at such a young age and was confined to bed and wheelchair all day.

She hadn't felt much before, but ever since Consort An became bedridden a year ago.

Li Mama took care of Consort An day and night, and watching her struggle with pain every day, Li Mama could also feel that helpless pain.

Now, seeing the young general again, now fully recovered and free from his illness, he is in high spirits and still exudes elegance.

Granny Li longed for Consort An to recover soon and be free from that painful torment.

Thinking of this, tears welled up in Li Mama's eyes. She made an excuse to go get medicine for the old lady and took the opportunity to go out and calm herself down.

An Chang watched as Granny Li left the room. He quickly looked at Zhou Ruo, only to find her standing there, stunned.

Zhao Jinzhong noticed it too. He gently patted Zhou Ruo's back. "Ruo Ruo, did you find something wrong?"

Zhou Ruo came to her senses upon hearing Zhao Jinzhong's voice.

From the moment she stepped into Consort An's room, she felt a strange, familiar feeling—a strange feeling that she couldn't quite make out.

As she approached Consort An's bedside, she could feel the warmth emanating from Consort An.

Zhou Ruo had never felt such warmth in her previous life; it was a feeling that could give people great strength.

An was worried that her father might suddenly return, so she would peek out of the house from time to time.

He also reminded her, "Ruoruo, hurry up and let my grandmother see him. I'm worried my father will come."

At this moment, An Nan also walked in and saw the three of them standing by their grandmother's bedside, whispering to each other.

Zhou Ruo could see at a glance the symptoms on Consort An's body; they were a combination of several different ailments.

She took two steps forward, walked to the bedside of Consort An, and placed her small hand on Consort An's large hand.

In an instant, Zhou Ruo felt the warmth emanating from Consort An flowing through her body.

Unconsciously, two lines of tears streamed down her face, without Zhou Ruo even noticing.

"Ruoruo?" Zhao Jinzhong saw her and was surprised. "Why are you crying?"

"Huh?" Upon hearing Zhao Jinzhong's words, An Chang immediately brought her face close to Zhou Ruo's and looked at her. "What's wrong with you?"

"Huh?" Zhou Ruo raised her hand to wipe her face, which was covered in tears. "Why did my tears start flowing on their own? They didn't even tell me."

Zhao Jinzhong: "..."

An Chang: "..."

An Nan hid behind her, covering her mouth and chuckling, finding Zhou Ruo quite amusing.

"No..." An Chang cried out anxiously, "Zhou Ruo, please take a look at Grandma, is there any way to cure her?"

Zhou Ruo said without hesitation, "It should be curable. I'll give it a try."

"Should...?" This was the first time Zhao Jinzhong had heard Zhou Ru use such an uncertain word in front of a patient.

He guessed that Consort An was indeed very ill.

"Are you going to give me acupuncture again?" An Chang asked.

Zhou Ruo nodded.

An Chang's face turned red with anxiety. "Then hurry up, or I won't be able to explain when Granny Li comes back."

Zhou Ruo took out a silver needle, and An Nan saw a flash of silver light on the needle, which was so thin that it was almost invisible. Her eyes widened instantly.

"What are you going to do to my grandmother?" An Nan exclaimed.

An Chang then noticed that his younger sister had followed him in at some point.

He turned around and hugged An Nan, covering her mouth with his hand.

"Brother! You're going to harm Grandmother?!" An Nan was terrified and struggled violently in An Chang's arms.

"Shh! Don't shout!" An Chang scolded An Nan, "She can cure illnesses, she can cure Grandma's illness!"

An Nan was incredulous and still tried to struggle.

An Chang simply let go of her and said very seriously, "An Nan, if you want Grandma to wake up soon, then stop making trouble!"

An Nan saw the unprecedented sternness on her brother's face, and then looked at Zhou Ruo's serious expression as she held the needle, and instantly fell silent.

From the moment Zhou Ruo took out the silver needles, she was no longer disturbed by anyone.

She carefully observed the complex and intertwined illness emanating from Consort An's body, which needed to be untangled layer by layer.

Zhou Ruo carefully and precisely inserted the needles into the acupoints.

Fifteen minutes passed, and Zhou Ruo's attention remained fixed on Consort An.

The Empress Dowager had nearly twenty silver needles inserted into her body, and Zhou Ruo's forehead was gradually covered with beads of sweat.

Zhao Jinzhong took out a handkerchief to wipe her sweat. It was the first time he had seen Zhou Ruo go to such lengths to treat a patient.

Footsteps sounded outside the door. Zhao Jinzhong instructed Zhou Ruo, "Ruo Ruo, hurry up!"

After saying that, he went outside and talked with Granny Li, who had returned.

An Chang's heart pounded in his throat, and he clasped his hands tightly in front of his abdomen, his palms covered in sweat.