Rebirth of the Exclusive Herbalist

As the eldest son of the Marquis of Wuchang, Zhao Xiran only nodded slightly without looking at them, even though he knew that one of the two beautiful girls behind him would be his second wife, and continued to talk to his eldest uncle without looking away.

Su Zhijin was very satisfied with his brother-in-law, but it was a pity that his eldest sister was unlucky.

Thinking about this, he felt sad.

Su Qingqi was in a low mood. The Prince of Wuchang Marquis not only looked like her third brother, but also seemed to have a similar personality. He deserved the description of being a graceful gentleman and gentle as jade.

Maybe he is the third brother’s previous life.

As female relatives, Su Qinghan and Su Qingqi went to see the Marquis’s wife, Wang, first. They each got on a sedan chair, carried by sturdy servants, passed the screen wall and went through the hanging flower gate, then went around a small corridor on the west side and came to the courtyard where the Marquis’s wife, Wang, lived.

Leaving Minglan and Mingya outside, the two sisters entered the house under the guidance of the maid. As soon as they entered, they saw the room full of people. Su Qingqi obediently performed the greetings and did not express her intentions.

Su Qinghan secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the Grand Princess was not there. She said, the Grand Princess is of such a noble status, how could she possibly meet them.

Brother, you are really worrying too much.

The eldest princess was an exception in the entire Daqing Dynasty. After her marriage, she did not live in her own princess mansion, but instead lived in the Wuchang Marquis Mansion. The late emperor doted on her, so even though it was against the rules, no one dared to say anything.

Even the current emperor particularly respects this aunt. It can be said that the Grand Princess is now the most honorable woman in the entire Daqing Dynasty.

Of course, this dignity is based on the fact that the Grand Princess has a good sense of the overall situation, knows when to advance and retreat, and has never stepped on the emperor’s bottom line.

The Su Qinghan in the past didn’t understand, but the Su Qinghan now sees through it.

The maids in the room were either serving tea or holding fans, all of them were well-behaved.

There were several concubines in rather colorful clothes who were respectfully serving the beautiful woman sitting in the main seat. Needless to say, she was the Marquis’s wife, Wang. Next to the beautiful woman, on her left sat a pretty and lovely girl, and on her right sat a woman about eighteen or nineteen years old with a woman’s hair styled like a woman.

No need to guess, this person must be Ning, the wife of their brother-in-law Zhao Xuanran.

As for the other illegitimate children, they were not in this house.

The beautiful woman in the main seat carefully looked at the two beautiful girls below, nodded secretly, and praised with a kind smile: “You two must be Qinghan and Qingqi, you look really good, even prettier than in the portrait!”

After saying that, she pointed at the pretty girl who was introduced as Princess Xinrou and another woman named Ning. Su Qingqi and Su Qinghan quickly bowed.

“I still think my sister-in-law is prettier!” The pretty girl stared at the two of them for a long time, pouting and said this.

Ning covered her mouth and chuckled: “Sister Xinrou and her sister-in-law have a very good relationship.” So don’t mind it. This was not said out loud. Everyone here is not stupid and of course understands it.

The Marquis’s wife smiled and talked to them for a few words, then asked whether the sisters’ biological father, the Governor’s wife, their mother-in-law, Mrs. Han, were safe, whether the journey was smooth, etc.

Su Qinghan was the one who answered almost all the questions. Su Qingqi had no intention of stealing the limelight from her second sister. She only replied with a few words when asked, and watched her second sister, who was smiling like a flower, interacting with them quietly the whole time.

The second sister’s personality is really hard to understand. It doesn’t seem like she doesn’t care about the position of the prince’s second wife in the marquis’s mansion; but it doesn’t seem like she does care, but she encourages her and tempts her many times to fall in love with her brother-in-law.

What a contradiction.

At this time, Madam Wang suddenly sighed and said, “Qinghan, I heard that you have excellent medical skills. You must take a good look at your elder sister Wan’er this time… If you can cure her, the Wuchang Marquis’ Mansion will not treat you unfairly.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the harmonious atmosphere suddenly became solemn.

Princess Xinrou’s eyes lit up and she nodded impatiently: “Yes, yes.” No matter whether Su Qinghan was a skilled doctor or not, she couldn’t miss her.

Ning also nodded in agreement.

“Madam, you are too kind. I only know a little bit and can never compare to the imperial physicians far away. But I will try my best. I also hope that my elder sister will get better and mother will no longer cry in secret.” Su Qinghan smiled modestly.

Only she knows what she is thinking.

Then, Su Qinghan demonstrated her exquisite medical skills in front of the Marquis’ wife, Mrs. Wang. Her extremely accurate diagnosis, especially her superb acupuncture skills, was amazing.

Su Qingqi quietly served as her backdrop, watching and listening carefully, while at the same time she had some doubts in her heart. Her second sister was only one year older than her and was sixteen this year. It was said that she met a folk doctor when she went out to watch the lanterns more than three years ago and was accepted as an apprentice by the doctor. How could she have mastered such superb acupuncture skills in just three years?

Even the pulse diagnosis was accurate.

Learning medicine is not something that can be learned by just reading books. It requires a lot of experience. My second sister has been living in the Su Mansion, paying respects to my grandmother and mother every day. At most, she helps my grandmother take care of her body. Where does she get the experience? There are even rumors that my second sister has superb medical skills.

Su Qingqi felt that this second sister was very mysterious.

After Su Qinghan examined several masters of the Marquis’ Mansion who were present, the Marquis’ wife, Wang, and others changed their attitude towards Su Qinghan and became more amiable.

Su Qinghan was secretly happy, she had made the right choice, and mastering medical skills was the truth.

Glancing at the neglected third sister, Su Qinghan’s eyes flashed with pity.

Seeing that it was getting late and they still had to go visit their eldest sister, Su Qinghan and Su Qingqi quickly stood up and said goodbye. After they left, Madam Wang sent the concubines and maids away, then turned to ask Ning and her youngest daughter Xinrou: “What do you think of these two sisters? Which one is more suitable for Xiran?”

As a daughter-in-law, Ning couldn’t say it directly, but she knew her mother-in-law, so she smiled and replied: “My daughter-in-law has a poor eye and can’t tell who is good or suitable. Mother has the best vision. I wonder who she likes?”

“You are good at talking. Qinghan looks more generous than Qingqi and is more suitable for Xiran.” Mrs. Wang smiled slightly but sighed in her heart.

If possible, she didn’t want to choose either.

“I still like my sister-in-law.” Xinrou muttered, feeling depressed.

Ning’s smile faded a little when she heard this. To be honest, she had never liked Su Qingwan, who was of lower status than her but was superior to her.

Now Su Qingwan is about to die, but her two half-sisters have come. Their status is even lower than before. Ning regrets it so much!

It’s better to be Su Qingwan.

As the wife of the Crown Prince, Su Qingwan’s courtyard is not far from the courtyard of the Marquis’s wife. The whole courtyard is grand and exquisite, with the fragrance of flowers.

At this time, Su Qingwan looked haggard, and skinny, and her face was pale without a trace of blood. Her former beauty was gone, but her temperament remained. She leaned on the pillow at the head of the bed with the help of her maid and nanny.

When she saw the two sisters Su Qinghan and Su Qingqi coming in with their maids, a hint of joy flashed in her eyes, and she spoke in a quiet and hoarse voice: “You… are here.”

The voice was so weak that it was almost inaudible.

“Big sister!” When Su Qinghan saw Su Qingwan’s appearance, her eyes immediately became red and tears flashed in her eyes. She was surprised that her big sister had such a good attitude. There was no discouragement or despair in her eyes, only calmness.

A young lady of eighteen or nineteen had to face death. Su Qingqi felt sad and stepped forward and bowed: “Sister, we are here to see you.”

“Second Miss, Third Miss, Madam doesn’t seem to be in good spirits. Please keep your conversation short.” The nanny at the side said hurriedly, feeling sorry for Madam.

Su Qinghan and Su Qingqi told Su Qingwan about the recent situation at home. After listening, Su Qingwan felt relieved that everything was fine at home, and her parents and brothers were all well.

At this time, Su Qingqi couldn’t help but speak up when she saw that Su Qinghan had no intention of treating her elder sister.

“Second sister, you are good at medicine, can you take a look at what’s wrong with the eldest sister?”

When Su Qingqi met Su Qingwan for the first time, she had a good impression of her and there were no conflicts between them. She did not covet the position of the prince’s second wife. Moreover, she was facing a man with a face very similar to her third brother. If her eldest sister was gone, she had a 50% chance of marrying him. The thought of it was terrifying.

So she is the one who most hopes her elder sister will recover.

If necessary, she might reveal that she could cook medicinal food. Fortunately, the original owner had lived alone in the manor for twelve years. Apart from not lacking her food, clothing and other expenses, the servants in the manor ignored her completely, allowing others to imagine.

Su Qinghan choked and said quickly: “Yes, yes, I was so excited to see you, I almost forgot that I know medicine. Sister, can I take your pulse?”

Su Qingwan nodded, and glanced at her second sister with her still bright eyes. She stretched out her skinny hand with exposed veins, and weakly uttered a word: “Okay!”

All the maids and nannies in the room looked at Su Qinghan, especially Mingyu and Nanny Zhao, the two women who had married into the Marquis’s mansion as dowry. They stared at the second young lady’s pulse-taking with bated breath.

Su Qinghan actually knew what was going on. After she took her pulse, a trace of shame appeared on her bright face: “Sister is not sick, nor is she poisoned. She must have been infected by a blood-sucking insect.”

“Second Miss, the imperial physician also said so, but he didn’t know how to do it. Madam can only use herbs that can replenish qi and blood to keep her alive. I wonder if Second Miss has a solution to the blood-sucking insect?”

Su Qinghan shook her head, indicating that she was powerless: “Sister, I’m sorry, once the blood-sucking insect enters the body, it cannot be removed.” They feed on blood, and when they have sucked enough blood, they will lay eggs.

The reason why the eldest sister could hold on for so long is only because this blood-sucking insect is still in its larval stage. Even if it is in its larval stage, it should not be underestimated. The eldest sister is already at the end of her rope.

Su Qingwan had already anticipated this situation. Her eyes were calm, without any disappointment. She was just surprised at her second sister’s superb medical skills.

It was the director of the Imperial Hospital who diagnosed that she was infected with a blood-sucking insect.

“Is it really impossible to cure it?” Su Qingqi bit her lip. Now that she knew the cause of the disease, there should be a solution.

Madam Zhao smiled bitterly, “Of course you can. The director of the Imperial Hospital said that you need the thousand-year-old golden lotus to bloom in order to draw the blood-sucking insect out of the body.”

Minglan and Mingya gasped. The thousand-year-old golden lotus was in bloom. This thousand-year-old golden lotus was only found in the royal Ganye Temple. However, it had only bloomed once, five years ago. It would take hundreds of years for it to bloom again. How could the girl wait that long?

“Second sister, is this really the only way? Can’t we use the blood of other animals to get rid of the blood-sucking insect?” Su Qingqi took a deep breath. She believed that Su Qinghan must have a way. Her intuition was always accurate.

Su Qinghan pursed her lips, not avoiding Su Qingqi’s gaze, and nodded firmly: “No, once the blood-sucking insect enters the human body, it will only come out after sucking the person’s blood dry.”

But she sneered in her heart. She did have a way, and it was a very simple one, but it would expose her own trump card, so she would not do such a stupid thing.

Are you kidding? The death of her eldest sister was also part of her plan. And everyone knows that the blood-sucking insect can only be drawn out when the thousand-year-old golden lotus blooms, so she shouldn’t be held accountable for it.

Su Qingwan’s mental state was very bad, but her eyes were not blind. She saw the behavior of her two concubine sisters. She glanced at Madam Zhao and then closed her eyes.

“Girls, Madam is tired, you should go back first.”