The Lucky Farmgirl-Chapter 1904 - 1879: Ruthlessly Subduing the Fatty (Bonus - for Reader “Bao Erya”)
Prince Gong leisurely extended his arm for the attendants to help him undress, and looked at Manbao saying, "Doctor Zhou, men and women are different. Now that you’re older, looking at my body—are you thinking of marrying me?"
Manbao glanced at him, saw no lewdness in his eyes, only confrontation, and retorted unceremoniously, "I’ve seen many men. Do I have to marry all of them? And what does age have to do with it? Just because I’m older, does that mean I forget the men I saw as a child? I have a good memory; even a year later, I still remember the emperor’s body when I was giving him acupuncture. Do I have to take responsibility for the emperor too?"
The attendant broke out in a cold sweat, his hands trembling in fear.
Manbao continued, "According to you, Your Highness, I should go back and find Lord Wei, Lord Tang, Minister Li, and check their bodies, give them some acupuncture. Do you think I should be responsible for them too?"
Although Zhou Man didn’t say it directly, Prince Gong understood her implication, and so did the attendants, which made them tremble even more.
Prince Gong pointed at Zhou Man, his finger shaking, "You, you, you shameful woman!"
Manbao snapped her medical box shut with a thump, turned to the nearby attendant and said, "I considered that the princesses might be weak and fall ill, so I brought some common medicines but didn’t bring medicinal wine. There should be some at Baiyun Temple. Go ask the masters for a bottle of medicinal wine specifically for injuries."
The attendant didn’t doubt Zhou Man’s words, just glanced at Prince Gong, and only went out after getting his nod.
Another attendant had already undressed Prince Gong. Manbao saw his entire chest, back, and arms covered in bruises, especially his back and side waist, which were deeply bruised from the fall.
Manbao raised her chin and said, "Take off your trousers too and lie down."
Attendant: ... If it were any other time, he wouldn’t think much of it, but Doctor Zhou had just said those things.
Prince Gong couldn’t help but darken his face, but he still took off his long trousers, lying on the couch in only his pants.
Soon enough, another attendant returned with a bottle of medicinal wine, saying, "The abbot said this is the best medicinal wine in Baiyun Temple." 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎
Manbao took it, sniffed it, poured some into her palm for examination, and felt assured. She then asked Keke, "Is there any problem?"
Keke scanned the ingredients and displayed the report for her to see.
Manbao glanced at it quickly, felt reassured, rubbed her hands together, and stopped the two attendants who were about to leave, "In a moment, we might need someone to bring tea or water; it’s better to have you here as Prince Gong is worried I might misbehave with him."
Prince Gong ground his teeth and said, "You would dare misbehave with me?"
Manbao reached out to press his waist and asked, "Or is it that Prince Gong harbors ill intentions towards me instead?"
Prince Gong cried out in pain.
Manbao checked all his injuries and found that the crown prince indeed knew how to control his strength; there were only bruises, none touched the bone.
Manbao felt reassured and poured the medicinal wine into her palm, spreading it out, speaking slowly to Prince Gong, "Your Highness, you can’t see your own injuries, but your attendants should be able to. These are bruises and need to be spread out. Don’t worry, I’ll make sure they are treated using the best medicinal wine from Baiyun Temple."
Hmph, no matter how good the medicinal wine from Baiyun Temple is, can it compare to that from the Imperial Hospital?
No matter what, it doesn’t change the fact that the Taoist priests in Baiyun Temple are coarse and careless, so the medicinal wine they soak is bound to be strong.
Strong wine works quickly, naturally making the sensation particularly stimulating.
Unlike the wine from the palace, made for the tender-skinned royal relatives, not only effective but with a gentle aftereffect...
Manbao pressed down with one hand, slowly applying a specific technique to push and press, prompting Prince Gong to let out an "ow" so loud it startled the attendants, who quickly turned to look over...
Manbao didn’t even flinch, continuing to press and push.
Prince Gong screamed in pain, "Zhou Man, you’re getting personal revenge!"
Manbao said, "Your Highness, I’m doing this for your health. These injuries need to be spread out..."
She didn’t stop as she continued.
Prince Gong’s tears fell, "I can’t take it anymore, stop, stop, I won’t use the medicine anymore."
Manbao continued, "No, that won’t do. If we don’t spread it out, you won’t even be able to walk tomorrow or the day after. How will you return to the capital?"
"Oww—"
"Your Highness, bear with it a little longer, it’ll be better soon."
"Zhou Man, I’ll cut you down!"
"Your Highness, you are known for kindness, how can you cut me down just because I’m treating you?"
"Oww—stop, stop, I won’t use the medicine anymore, I won’t use it anymore..."
"Your Highness, you can’t ignore a disease and avoid medical treatment."
"Ahhh—"
The crown prince, holding a riding whip and about to head down the mountain, stumbled hearing the cries and almost fell down the steps. He turned and looked towards the backyard, frowning as he asked, "Is that Third’s voice?"
Eunuch Wu also jumped, quickly saying, "It seems so."
The crown prince turned and walked quickly towards Baiyun Temple’s guest courtyard, asking in a deep voice, "Ask the Imperial Guards if the mountain has been cleared properly beforehand."
When he got to the guest courtyard, he saw Mingda, Changyu, Bai Shan, and Bai Cheng sitting by a stone table under a tree drinking tea, occasionally turning to look worriedly at the guest room nearby.
The crown prince hesitated for a moment, just in time to hear another "ow" from the room, causing him to glance at the guest room before stepping in with his whip, "What’s Old Third wailing about?"
The four got up and saluted the crown prince. Mingda showed no hesitation and frowned disapprovingly at the crown prince, "Crown Prince Brother, you were too harsh on Third Brother. Manbao is applying medicine to him now."
The crown prince, knowing his own strength, immediately denied, "Impossible, I didn’t even hurt his bones, how could it be serious?"
"Then why is Third Brother screaming like that?"
The crown prince, face sullen, said, "How would I know?"
Unwilling to take the blame, he turned towards the guest room, pushing the door open without waiting for anyone to announce. He saw the pale person lying on the couch and turned back to shut the door, preventing Mingda and Changyu outside from seeing.
The attendants serving inside quickly knelt to salute, and the crown prince waved them aside, stepping forward to see the tear-streaked face of Prince Gong.
Manbao stood by the couch, hands covered in medicinal wine, and turned to look upon hearing the door open and close, before saluting with the attendants. The crown prince waved her up to continue working.
Prince Gong, crying earnestly, didn’t hear the door open or close and didn’t notice anyone enter. He just felt pain, pain everywhere.
While pressing, Manbao explained to the crown prince amidst Prince Gong’s cries, "Don’t look at me pressing and pushing; the strength I’m using isn’t much."
The crown prince frowned at the black and blue bruises on Prince Gong’s back, "Did I do this?"
Manbao nodded affirmatively.
The crown prince’s frown deepened, then he blamed Prince Gong, "You’re too feeble; it’s just a few falls. I didn’t even use any force."
