roccoschili Chapter 164 This is how we got here
Chapter 164 This is how we got here
The imperial concubine hesitated for a long time before giving an answer.
"Since the eldest princess is ill, let Zhang Tianshi go over there! Today is a festival, so don't make a big fuss."
Jiang Wanyue is gentle and blessed.
"Yes, thank you, Madam Concubine."
After that, the two exchanged a few more pleasantries before Jiang Wanyue stood up and said goodbye.
After returning to the East Palace, Jiang Wanyue called her subordinate female officials and eunuchs and gave them detailed instructions.
Everything was almost arranged and it was already noon. Jiang Wanyue suddenly remembered that she had not informed Li Chengyu yet, so she hurriedly took everyone to the Lotus Pavilion.
Li Chengyu was lying on the bamboo couch to rest.
The palace maid was coaxing her to drink the medicine.
"Princess, this medicine has been heated four times since this morning. If you don't drink it, you will miss the time."
Li Chengyu said nothing, closed his mouth and turned his head away, refusing to drink.
The palace maid didn't dare to force her and could only coax her, but it was no use.
Just then, Jiang Wanyue came.
The palace maid was like she had seen a savior. She hurriedly invited the man in and made a complaint.
Jiang Wanyue walked to the bamboo couch and looked at her pale face, she was holding her stomach, biting her lips, and her face was full of resistance.
"Why don't you take the medicine?"
"This medicine tastes so bad that I want to vomit when I smell it. Can't you ask the doctor to make the decoction into pills? I can swallow it directly."
Li Chengyu pursed his lips and couldn't help complaining.
Jiang Wanyue shook her head.
"The effect of pills is always not as good as that of decoctions. Besides, in your case, drinking hot decoctions will make your stomach feel better and won't hurt as much."
As she spoke, she raised her hand towards the palace maid.
The palace maid hurriedly put the medicine bowl in Jiang Wanyue's hands.
Jiang Wanyue took the spoon away and handed the bowl to Li Chengyu.
"Hold your breath and drink it all in one go. Drinking it in small sips will only make it more bitter. Be obedient."
Li Chengyu glanced at Jiang Wanyue's expression and knew there was no room for maneuver, so he had to sit up resignedly.
She took the bowl, took a deep breath, opened her mouth, and swallowed.
A bowl of medicine was swallowed into my mouth.
But then her face changed and she looked like she was about to vomit.
Jiang Wanyue was quick to move. She put her hand under her chin and smoothed her throat.
I finally swallowed the medicine.
The palace maid quickly handed her a piece of honey fried medicine to hold in her mouth, took away the medicine bowl, and bent her knees towards Jiang Wanyue.
"Thank you, Madam Liangdi."
Jiang Wanyue waved her hand.
"You guys please leave first! I have something to say to your princess."
The palace maids were still very convinced of her, and after hearing this, they all retreated.
Jiang Wanyue winked at Mi'er and asked her to guard the door.
Soon, Jiang Wanyue and Li Chengyu were the only ones left in the room.
Li Chengyu lay back down again, snorting.
As soon as Jiang Wanyue heard her voice, she knew she was unhappy.
No wonder, how can a girl be happy when she has her first period?
"Your stomach still hurts?"
She spoke softly.
Li Chengyu said "hmm".
Jiang Wanyue turned her head and looked around, then stood up, walked to the table, and poured herself a cup of hot water.
But she didn't drink it. Instead, she used the cup to warm her hands.
After her palms became warm, she returned to the bamboo couch and began to rub Li Chengyu's belly.
Li Chengyu was shocked at first.
Then I felt embarrassed.
"Don't bother, the nurse has already massaged me."
She said this, but in her heart she felt that Jiang Wanyue's massage was much more comfortable than that of her wet nurse.
"Your biological mother is not here, so I am half your mother. Things like this should be done by a mother."
Jiang Wanyue said this in a very natural tone.
The medical skills she had learned were still somewhat useful. After rubbing for a while, Li Chengyu's pale face gradually regained its color.
Jiang Wanyue stared at her carefully for a long time.
"The medicine should be taking effect. It shouldn't hurt anymore, right?"
Li Chengyu nodded, her little face flushed and her eyes sparkling.
Jiang Wanyue was about to withdraw her hand, but was hugged by Li Chengyu.
"Can you...can you stay with me?"
It was probably the first time that the little girl showed such weakness in front of outsiders, and she felt a little embarrassed.
Jiang Wanyue thought of the fear she felt when she had her first period, and her heart softened.
"Okay, I'll accompany you."
Li Chengyu pursed his lips and smiled happily.
Jiang Wanyue touched her forehead, adjusted her posture, and started talking about her own affairs.
"When I first had my period, I was so scared. I suddenly found myself bleeding and couldn't stop it. I was so scared that I thought I was going to die, so I ran to my mother and cried."
"My mother said that every girl has to go through this. Everyone goes through this."
"When you have your period, you are truly grown up and can get married and have children. But I was only twelve years old at the time. I had only heard about getting married and having children from others. It was the first time I felt the reality, and I was very resistant. My mother accompanied me every day and even hired a doctor to talk to me about medical principles."
Jiang Wanyue spoke in a gentle tone, and when she talked about the old days, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up.
Li Chengyu listened without blinking.
"Were you twelve?"
"Yes! Most girls have it when they are twelve or thirteen years old, some later, and some earlier like you, it's all normal. Also, it's the first time, the body hasn't fully grown yet, so you will have unbearable abdominal pain."
As Jiang Wanyue spoke, she looked at Li Chengyu and suddenly sighed.
"But looking at you, you still act like a child. You really don't look like a grown-up girl."
When Li Chengyu heard this, he became unhappy again. He snorted and turned away.
Jiang Wanyue laughed.
"You are still so angry, just like your father. Okay, stop making trouble, I have something serious to tell you."
Li Chengyu turned around quickly.
"Go ahead!"
"There's a Taoist priest named Zhang in the palace. He's quite capable. I've invited him to perform a ritual at the East Palace tomorrow. He'll be here with you. Be good and don't talk if you can. Got it?"
Li Chengyu nodded without even asking why, he just said.
"I don't want to drink that medicine anymore. If it can't be made into pills, I can try a different recipe! Can you help me? Madam Jiang?"
She grabbed Jiang Wanyue's arm and shook it, looking at her pitifully.
Jiang Wanyue stretched out her index finger and tapped her forehead.
"Okay, I'll ask Doctor Sun to take a look at you."
The masters of the Eastern Palace, both big and small, usually have their illnesses treated by imperial physicians. Given Li Chengyu's condition as a girl, it was not convenient to call an imperial physician, so Jiang Wanyue asked Doctor Zeng to prescribe a prescription.
However, how could Dr. Zeng care about the taste of a young girl? Although the prescription he prescribed was effective, the taste was really unpalatable.