Yan Cigui

Chapter 85 Old Recipe

Mama Ma is holding a piece of paper.

There are twelve flavors in the prescription. In the eyes of people with some wealth, none of the flavors are rare, and there is nothing that needs attention in the decoction.

Mama Ma murmured in a low voice, while trying to remember.

As for Qihuang's art, she is really not proficient in it.

The Ma family’s ancestors practiced medicine, and many medical books and prescriptions were handed down. When she was young, she could read by reading these prescriptions.

When she was older, she would go out with her aunts who were doctors to see doctors. They would prescribe prescriptions and she would write them.

When I was a teenager, my family got into a troublesome lawsuit and lost and broke up.

Fortunately, a high-ranking official's wife who had seen a doctor took pity on her and found a way for her to join the palace as a palace maid. Because she knew some medicine, she was transferred to the imperial pharmacy when she was nearly thirty years old and became a master. Medicine lady officer.

 Further on, the opportunity came and caught the eye of Shen, the then empress and now the empress dowager.

Whenever the empress feels uncomfortable every day, and the imperial doctor prescribes a prescription, she will write it down and pick, grab and prepare the medicine.

Mother Ma always thought that she would stay with the empress until she was too old to do anything. Unexpectedly, the princess lost her mother when she was young and often cried at night. The empress felt distressed and worried, so she transferred her to the county. Lord here.

 This care lasted for more than ten years.

Ever since the princess grew up and was no longer bothered by nightmares, and rarely got sick, Grandma Ma rarely read prescriptions.

Only when other families send some precious medicinal materials, Mrs. Chen will ask her to go over and hold her palms. Or when grandma needs to buy more daily medicinal materials, she will help her pick them out. It can be considered that all the skills she learned in elementary school are not in vain.

Thinking about it this way, it’s true that I haven’t analyzed the prescription carefully in many years…

It seems that the more I look at it, the more familiar it becomes, but I still haven't figured out a direction.

On the contrary, the words on this piece of paper were written very heavily, which was different from the words written by their princess.

The word "Princess Princess" is neither big nor small, and regular, just like her character, gentle and obedient.

However, the princess seems to be less well-behaved recently, not to the point of being eccentric, but she no longer follows the rules, showing a lively spirit.

 And Miss Zhu Zhang’s words do reflect some of her state of mind...

Unconsciously, my thoughts drifted away, seemingly boundless.

 Coming back to her senses, Grandma Ma secretly complained about her "bad habits" and was about to refocus her energy when suddenly, a vague memory flashed through her mind.

 “Why did it take a sudden turn for the worse?”

“I’ve been worrying a lot lately, and there have been so many bad words and slanders, so...”

“Is such a common prescription really suitable for the disease?”

“Isn’t it just because it’s difficult to treat the symptoms that I’m taking this kind of prescription for temporary treatment?”

 “How can your highness, with his precious body and bones, use medicine in such a haphazard manner!”

“What do you think I should do? I’m so worried that I can’t even write. I can’t pick up the pen after I put it down. I also have a headache.”

Mama Ma's eyes suddenly tightened.

Yes!

"Your Highness Prince Ding..." Mother Ma took a breath of cold air and looked at Lin Yunyan.

Lin Yunyan has been reading quietly.

She couldn't help with this kind of recall, so instead of urging her, it would be better to let Mother Ma think peacefully by herself.

Seeing that Granny Ma seemed to have thought of something, Lin Yunyan put down the book.

“His Royal Highness Prince Ding used a recipe similar to this for a while before his death,” said Mother Ma.

Lin Yunyan pursed her lips: "Mom, are you sure? When?"

"It looked like one and a half months before his death," Mammy Ma couldn't be completely sure. "There may still be records in the palace, in the imperial hospital and the imperial pharmacy." Lin Yunyan nodded.

Without delay, she changed her clothes and entered the palace to meet the Queen Mother.

The car stopped outside the West Palace Gate, and the sedan slowly arrived at Cining Palace. After getting off the sedan, Lin Yunyan looked at the plaque on the palace door and did not move for a long time.

As the late emperor’s main palace, the empress was the mother of the whole world and was highly trusted by the late emperor.

 But she only gave birth to one son in her life, the late Emperor's Highness Li Cang.

 After Li Cang got married, he and the princess gave birth to a daughter and a son.

 It is a pity that the youngest son died in infancy. The princess was so sad about this that she died of illness soon after.

Logically speaking, Li Cang should remarry a concubine, but he didn't like one, and the court never decided on a suitable candidate, so it was delayed for a year, until the autumn of the 27th year of Taixing.

 Emperor Taixing fell ill.

Li Cang supervises the court and attends to illnesses, so how can he think about establishing a new prince and concubine?

 Even he himself became sick from exhaustion.

Soon, another disaster occurred at Dingguo Temple.

Shen was deeply saddened by Shen Yun's death, but what hit her most was the death of Li Cang at the beginning of the 28th year of the new year.

 Another half year later, Emperor Taixing died and the new emperor ascended the throne.

Shen became the empress dowager, and Li Cang was posthumously named King Ding.

The only people who were happy with the empress were Li Cang's orphan Princess Changle, Li Qi, and Lin Yunyan.

Li Qi and she were much different in age. When Lin Yunyan remembered it, Li Qi had already made an engagement. After the princess's mansion was built in Shu, she took the maids and nuns to marry away.

Since then, there have been many letters coming to Cining Palace, but she only came back three years ago with Yibin and her children.

 In the past few years, the only one who has been by the Empress Dowager’s side is Lin Yunyan.

Thinking about this, Lin Yunyan felt very unhappy.

In just two years, the Queen Mother lost her grandson, her niece who she took care of like a daughter, her only biological son, and her husband...

Has the Queen Mother ever doubted the cause of death of Her Royal Highness Prince Ding?

More than ten years have passed in a flash, and now, if the Empress Dowager knows that the sudden illness of His Highness Prince Ding may have something to do with it...

 Grandma Wang came out to meet her.

Seeing that she was standing outside the palace gate but not coming in, Grandma Wang smiled happily and asked, "Princess, are there any birds that have nested on this plaque?"

Lin Yunyan laughed: "Mom is teasing me again."

Stepping forward, Lin Yunyan took Grandma Wang's hand, the smile on her face remained the same, but her voice lowered: "There is an old matter, and Grandma Ma would like to ask Grandma for help."

Grandma Wang was alert and steady. She glanced at Grandma Ma nonchalantly and replied softly: "What's the important matter? The princess is still so polite to the slave."

Grandma Ma came closer, almost biting her ears, and said to Grandma Wang: "I saw a prescription recently, which looked familiar. I wanted to look through the old ones at the Royal Pharmacy or Imperial Hospital. I have already left the palace, and I still need to be old. Sister’s face…”

Grandma Wang hesitated.

The princess always knew how to proceed and retreat according to the rules. Although she was favored by the empress dowager, she never acted haphazardly outside and never made excessive demands.

 The prescription that can make the princess come up with it is definitely not just out of curiosity, there must be some story in it.

“It’s not convenient for the princess to talk to the empress?” she asked softly.

Lin Yunyan nodded slightly: "It's just a guess. If we are wrong, we will disturb the queen in vain and make the queen sigh. If it is true as we think, we need to report it to the queen later. What I checked is the old recipe of Prince Ding."

Hearing this, Grandma Wang’s heart almost jumped to her throat.

 (End of this chapter)