The clingy concubine ran away, and the sickly prince lost control.

Jing Bufan took his pulse and said calmly.

"Miracle doctor, don't talk nonsense," Luo Qingyan whispered a reminder.

"He is telling the truth, I know that, but I have no choice but to try to find a cure," the Empress sighed.

Jing Bufan's eyes, as round as copper bells, darted around: "Drink madder root infused in water every day."

"It's that simple?" the Empress asked in disbelief.

"Yes, it's a bit bitter. If you don't want to drink it, you can go live in the mountains for a few years," Jing Bufan said casually.

Internal strife can really harm your health.

With a harem full of women, how could the emperor not have to worry about things?

"Your Majesty, it's nothing. Think of something happy."

Luo Qingyan supported the Empress's arm and saw her out.

"Aunt Luo, thank you for keeping Physician Jing here." The Empress's eyes were full of gratitude.

"Your Majesty, you're welcome. Please visit Kangning Pavilion when you have time," Luo Qingyan said with a smile.

"Alright." The Empress smiled broadly, as if to promote her business!

In the afternoon, a pile of rewards was sent from the palace.

The Empress bestowed it upon him.

A box of gold was given to Jing Bufan as payment for his medical consultation.

Luo Qingyan selected several valuable items to give to the old lady.

The old lady couldn't stop smiling; this girl was clever and endearing.

At Linfeng Residence, Luo Qingyan, while placing the Empress's gifts, asked worriedly, "Your Highness, are you really alright about kidnapping the Crown Prince?"

"Whether it's something or not, what does it matter? In the future, if there's a conflict of interest, it'll still be a fight to the death." Pei Shiyuan rubbed his thumb ring and said calmly.

"How cruel. I was hoping to get the Empress to eat medicinal cuisine at Kangning Pavilion and make some money off her," Luo Qingyan said helplessly.

"Such a large reward is enough for the Empress to eat at Kangning Pavilion for several years. Is she still not satisfied? Kangning Pavilion should just do business with ordinary people and not attract too much attention from the royal family and nobles."

Pei Shiyuan breathed a sigh of relief; he wanted Kangning Pavilion to become Luo Qingyan's place of residence.

"That's different. I feel a sense of accomplishment after eating my medicinal cuisine," Luo Qingyan said, raising her head.

"However, Your Highness is right, it's best for me to avoid getting involved with royalty and nobility."

The imperial court is too dangerous; every day is a life of constant fear for one's life.

I never want to eat at that palace banquet again.

"Girl, does the Empress have the right to demolish Nanshan Garden?" Jing Bufan suddenly jumped out.

"No, Nanshan Garden belongs to the Third Prince. His birth mother, Consort Ming, is a favored concubine, and her influence has always surpassed that of the Empress. How can we demolish it?" Luo Qingyan pouted. "Old man, why would you want to demolish Nanshan Garden? Don't you want to live there too?"

When he was a ghost, I saw him drinking wine from Nanshan Yayuan, one jar on the left and one jar on the right.

"Nanshan is my home." Jing Bufan's eyes showed disappointment as he began to recount the tragic situation of the people of Nanshan being driven away in order to build Nanshan Garden. "They were forced to leave their homes and become homeless, watching helplessly as their houses were destroyed."

"Your Highness, do you have a solution?" Luo Qingyan looked helplessly at Pei Shiyuan.

"Let's see how the Third Prince and the Crown Prince fare in their battle." Pei Shiyuan clutched his stomach, feeling nauseous again.

Luo Qingyan shrugged and gave Jing Bufan a sympathetic look.

"Young Master, what's wrong with you?" As he spoke, Pei Shiyuan vomited up all of his breakfast, which was mostly water since he hadn't eaten much.

"Don't worry, it will be fine by tonight."

Jing Bufan sat at the stone table in the courtyard, eating roast chicken and drinking wine.

In the days that followed, Luo Qingyan accompanied Pei Shiyuan to receive treatment. Pei Shiyuan's condition improved, but he occasionally fainted, which really gave Jing Bufan a headache.

However, it is already quite remarkable that Pei Shiyuan's condition has been brought under control and his life is not in danger.

"Old man, I will definitely find the cause of the illness," Jing Bufan vowed, he refused to believe it.

a few days later.

Granny Liu came to report: "That girl named Cui Rou is causing trouble in the shop."

Luo Qingyan was busy taking care of Pei Shiyuan and didn't have time to go to Kangning Pavilion. She just looked at the account books that were sent over. The profits were increasing day by day, and the business was doing well, so she wasn't worried.

Pei Shiyuan was taking a nap.

Luo Qingyan quietly closed the door and asked Lao Zhang to drive her to Kangning Pavilion.

Old Zhang's driving skills were getting better and better. He had been waiting for a long time, occasionally showing a simple smile. Sensing that Luo Qingyan was anxious, he sped along.

Granny Liu gripped the carriage curtain tightly.

"It's alright, Granny. Old Zhang is quite good at driving now," Luo Qingyan said with a smile.

As soon as the carriage stopped downstairs, a noisy commotion could be heard from the Kangning Pavilion on the second floor.

Luo Qingyan lifted her skirt and climbed the steps in one go, taking two steps at a time to get upstairs.

"Oh, the boss just arrived. Anyone who didn't know better would think he ran off with the money."

When Cui Rou saw Luo Qingyan, she immediately came to greet her.

"Miss Cui, please feel free to ask what your problem is," Luo Qingyan said seriously.

"What is this? If I remember correctly, it's rabbit droppings!"

Cui Rou pointed to the soup bowl on the table. She had raised rabbits when she was a child, so she was certain that it was rabbit droppings.

"That's right, it's rabbit droppings," Luo Qingyan confirmed.

"Haha, you're feeding the customers shit!" Cui Rou sneered, the dead rats she brought were useless.

"Rabbit droppings, also known as 'Moon-Gazing Sand,' have the effect of improving eyesight and relieving malnutrition. Miss Cui, do you understand?" Luo Qingyan stared at Cui Rou's evasive eyes, wondering if she was trying to pick a fight.

"But it's still shit." Cui Rou tossed out a handkerchief and covered her nose.

"After processing, it becomes a medicinal herb; there are many similar examples. Ms. Cui can pay more attention to this when taking her medicine."

Luo Qingyan said solemnly, glancing at Cui Rou's leg, which looked much better. She had indeed been limping a bit when she met Cui Rou earlier.

Cui Rou felt Luo Qingyan's gaze and pulled her legs back slightly. At the same time, anger surged in her heart. If it weren't for Luo Qingyan, she wouldn't have become a cripple. What are you looking at? Are you mocking her?

"I'm a person who pays attention to things, unlike some people," Cui Rou said sarcastically. Luo Qingyan was a vulgar girl from a small, humble family; how could she understand the refined manners of a wealthy family?

The food at Kangning Pavilion is mostly sold to ordinary people; nobles like them wouldn't come to eat there.

Luo Qingyan held her breath and smiled, "Miss Cui, since you've finished eating, and seeing that you have difficulty walking, I'll escort you downstairs."

When people said she was lame, Cui Rou looked around in alarm, worried that others would laugh at her.

"I'm going to rest for a bit." Cui Rou sat down abruptly again. She didn't want to use the dead rat, but Luo Qingyan kept implying that she was lame, which really angered her. So she threw the dead rat into the bowl and saw who would come to eat it again.

"Miss Cui, we're closing this afternoon." Luo Qingyan said seriously. What was Cui Rou up to now, refusing to leave?

"Don't you still have dinner? I'm going to have dinner and try it again. If not, I really won't come next time." Cui Rou's lips curled into a mischievous smile.

"Please come back for dinner. The lights in the lobby will be turned off soon, and it will be very dark."

As she spoke, Luo Qingyan began to turn off the lights, and the lobby gradually went dark.

"You!" Cui Rou choked, her face flushed with anger. She leaned on the table to support her injured leg as she stood up.

My leg isn't fully healed yet, and it hurts a lot every time I sit down and stand up again; I need to hold onto something for support.

Yinxing helped Cui Rou toward the stairwell, saying, "Come back for dinner, and I'll definitely bring you the dead rat." Just then, a beautiful woman came up.

Her eyebrows resembled distant mountains, her lips were crimson red, and her eyes were alluring and captivating.

"Qingyan, it's been so long!"