nucmednet Chapter 283 The Third Prince's Secrets
Chapter 283 The Third Prince's Secrets
Si Muyan's lips twitched. Ten gold coins for a bottle? What kind of wound medicine is so expensive?
"Ordinary wound medicine costs only one or two taels of silver per bottle. This medicine contains excellent ingredients that can not only heal wounds but also remove scars and relieve pain. The raw materials are hard to find, so the price is much higher. And because ordinary wound medicine is sufficient to treat scars, there are not many people who seek this medicine, making it even rarer."
Si Muyan nodded: "It was a gift from someone by chance."
But the second sister was shocked when she heard this and asked, "Are both bottles the same?"
The female physician was sent by the Crown Prince. She had served His Highness the Crown Prince for many years and had indeed seen a great deal about medicines and remedies for injuries.
“Yes, it’s the same. I’ve seen this kind of medicine when I was in the Crown Prince’s Palace.”
The second sister took a deep breath. Prince Ning had given her such medicine because she was, after all, the daughter of a marquis. But yesterday, Yidianhong was just a little rabbit; would Prince Ning have been so generous with her?
Just then, the younger sister ran in carrying Yidianhong, smiling and saying, "Second sister, look how well I've taken care of your Yidianhong."
The little rabbit was already lively and very affectionate. When placed in the second sister's hands, it snuggled into her arms.
The second sister thought that since she had already sent one bottle yesterday, there was no need to send another one today...
The younger sister stroked the rabbit, then picked it up to prevent it from pooping everywhere, saying, "When my little brother brought it home yesterday, it was almost dead. I didn't expect it to be so cute today. Let's take it home for Xia'er to play with; she'll definitely love it."
The second sister's mind stirred, and she smiled.
The weather was fine during the day, but it started to drizzle again in the evening.
The younger sister muttered, "I thought these next few days would be sunny, and I might be able to spend more time with my family... but it keeps raining."
Si Muyan was reading a book when she heard this and looked up: "What do you want to get involved with?"
"It's nothing," the younger sister said. "I was just thinking that I haven't visited Miss Gui yet."
Si Muyan smiled and said, "I've never seen you so familiar with her before."
"If it weren't for Gui Shan yesterday, I would have almost had my hair pulled out by the monkeys." The little sister muttered, pulling her hair to show Si Muyan. "I've been taking good care of my long hair since I came back to Kyoto. It's not easy to get it so good, I can't let it be ruined."
During those years in the countryside, although my eldest and second eldest brothers provided a slightly better living environment for the family while they were alive, it still couldn't compare to the situation in Kyoto. Moreover, the three sisters had to work and couldn't be pampered and spoiled.
Her teeth were fairly even, and her figure was decent. However, her skin was much rougher than that of noble ladies, and her hair appeared dull and yellowish.
After taking care of them for the past six months, they've recovered quite a bit, and the three sisters are becoming more and more beautiful.
My younger sister loves to look pretty, so of course she cherishes her long, shiny black hair.
Si Muyan smiled and stroked her hair: "My little sister is so pretty, it would be such a shame if her hair was ruined."
The younger sister blushed slightly: "Big sister, we look so alike, if you praise me, aren't you just praising yourself?"
Si Muyan touched her face and said, "What's wrong with praising myself? Do you think I'm not pretty?"
The younger sister laughed and said, "I think it looks good, but I'm afraid others will say we're shameless."
The sisters chatted for a while, then went to rest.
Perhaps she had slept too much during the day, because Si Muyan tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep. Her heart felt heavy, as if something was about to happen.
She sat up and asked, "What time is it?"
The maid on night watch quickly came in to light the lamp and brought hot water for Si Muyan to drink: "Miss, it's past midnight."
It's midnight.
Si Muyan rubbed her temples and said, "I can't sleep, I'm going out for a walk."
The maid brought a cloak and draped it over her shoulders, also putting on the hood: "Miss, it's windy at night, and it's raining outside. Be careful not to catch a cold."
The rain wasn't heavy tonight; raindrops were pattering under the eaves. Normally, it wouldn't seem like much, but now, the sound of the raindrops seemed to be hitting her heart.
Si Muyan asked, "Has Master retired for the night?"
“Miss, the master didn’t rest well yesterday. He went to His Majesty’s place in the afternoon, had dinner after returning, and then went to bed.”
Si Muyan thought about it and realized that she had seen her second sister and spoken with her youngest sister before going to bed, and both of them were fine.
Why is she so restless?
Meanwhile, the younger brother was groggily awakened by someone calling him. A young eunuch was serving him: "Young Master, His Highness summons you."
The younger brother rubbed his eyes and asked, "It's so late, Your Highness, aren't you going to sleep?"
The eunuch shook his head: "This servant does not know. His Highness instructed you and the other three young masters to go together."
The other three were naturally the three study companions.
My younger brother got to know them well and found them to be quite nice. The one surnamed Tang was named Tang Yansen, and he liked to play pranks. When he first arrived, Tang Yansen bullied him twice, but Yang Yan scolded him, so he behaved himself afterward.
The other one, Wan Jiazi, was named Wan Cheng. He was similar to the eunuchs who served the Third Prince; he did his work but didn't like to talk.
When they arrived before the Third Prince, the other three had already arrived.
"Today, I, the prince, will take you to do something exciting!"
The Third Prince was smug, Tang Yansen laughed along, Yang Yan had no expression, but Wan Cheng actually took a step back and almost bumped into the eunuch behind him.
"What?" The Third Prince looked at Wan Cheng.
Wan Cheng rubbed his eyes and laughed, "Your Highness, I wasn't fully awake yet. When I heard you say you wanted to do something exciting, I got so excited that I lost my balance."
"That's more like it," the Third Prince said to his underling. "You've only been here a short time, and this is your first time trying something exciting. Today, I'll show you!"
The younger brother, not understanding what was happening, followed behind.
Besides the five of them, there were four eunuchs, all of whom were the personal attendants of the Third Prince.
They escorted the Third Prince forward, while his younger brother lagged behind, walking alongside Wan Cheng.
I feel that Wan Cheng seems different today than usual.
He asked, "Are you alright?"
Wan Cheng paused, then shook his head: "It's nothing."
The younger brother said, "If you feel unwell, tell His Highness. Don't try to tough it out."
Wan Cheng buried his head almost in his chest, still shaking his head: "I'm fine..."
Tang Yansen's voice came from ahead: "What's wrong with you two? Why are you so slow!"
"They're here!" Wan Cheng looked up, quickly glanced at his underlings, said "Accept your fate," and followed the group.
The younger brother was still confused, but when he arrived at the scene, he was completely stunned.
A spacious room with only one door and no windows—or rather, it originally had windows, but they were nailed shut.
Once inside, you can hear rustling animal sounds.
The eunuch lit a lamp, and inside were three cages, each containing a dog, a cat, and a rabbit, all of which were only one or two months old.
That's not the point. The point is that on the table next to us, there are all sorts of knives, saws, awls, and other such items, some of which seem to be stained with blood.