??Chapter 37: 037 Who says this consort can’t ride a horse? (First update)
Chapter 37: 037 Who says this consort can’t ride a horse? (First update)
Zhuo Ma and Youlan, having changed into n’s attire, arrived at the kitchen and saw that Li Xianyun had already packed the food boxes.
Zhuo Ma hurriedly stepped forward to take the food box and said, “Your Highness, let this servant take it.”
“Alright,” Li Xianyun laughed, “as soon as you leave the palace gates, you’ll need to change the way you address .”
Youlan laughed, “Then what should we call you?”
“Call
‘young master’,” Li Xianyun laughed.
Being only eighteen years old and youthful, no one would believe if she were called an ‘old master’.
Hearing this, Zhuo Ma covered her mouth and laughed.
Smiling, Youlan said, “What if this servant can’t bring herself to say it, my lord?”
Li Xianyun laughed, “If you can’t say it, that’s easy to deal with, just don’t expect to eat the ice porridge made by this young master anymore.”
“Then I certainly can say it, Young Master,” Youlan laughed.
Upon these words, everyone erupted into laughter.
The Chief of the kitchen looked at the three departing figures and said to the kitchen maids under her command, “The princess is truly approachable.”
“Indeed, having such a kind mistress is our good fortune.”
The Chief nodded thoughtfully, recalling sothing, and then said, “This morning, Youlan ntioned that there’s a shop in Shangjing that makes delicious roast at and the milk tea is also excellent; the princess likes it very much. I should check it out. We can’t fall behind them, that would be too embarrassing.”
The kitchen maids nodded solemnly and said, “You should go quickly. The princess often makes delicious food for us to eat. Being so good to everyone, we can’t let her think we are incompetent; we need to repay her kindness properly.”
The Chief of the kitchen nodded, gave a few instructions, and then set off with a kitchen maid.
Li Xianyun, Youlan, and Zhuo Ma left the kitchen laughing and joking, and imdiately saw Bater and a dozen guards dressed in plain clothes waiting outside.
Li Xianyun asked the undercover Bater, “What’s all this?”
She had just told Bater that she was going out of the palace and asked him to assign two highly skilled guards to follow, but he had arranged so many people.
From Bater’s attire, it seed like he was planning to co along.
Bater saluted Li Xianyun and said, “Reporting to Your Highness, the Khan has commanded
to accompany you if you are to leave the palace, to ensure your safety.”
Zhuo Ma walked up to Li Xianyun’s side and whispered, “Your Highness, Bater is highly skilled in martial arts, with him present, your safety is assured.”
Li Xianyun tilted her head and quietly asked, “Even more than you?”
Zhuo Ma, sowhat embarrassed, said, “This servant can’t be compared to Bater.”
If that was the case, then it was settled.
Li Xianyun looked at Bater and commanded, “Fine, you follow, but there’s no need for those guards behind you to do so.”
She was going out on a mission; too many attendants would attract unwanted attention. Having Zhuo Ma and Bater, two skilled fighters, was sufficient.
Bater agreed briskly, “As you command!”
Indeed, those with high martial skills always exuded such confidence.
Li Xianyun instructed Bater, “I’m taking Zhuo Ma and Youlan to visit Minister Xiao. Arrange for four horses, and we’ll et in front of Minister Xiao’s palace.”
Bater saluted and replied, “The Khan said you don’t ride horses, a carriage has been prepared for you.”
Li Xianyun walked down the steps with a smile and said, “Who said this princess can’t ride a horse? Just do as I said.”
She said this as she led Youlan and Zhuo Ma towards the palace gate.
Watching them walk away, a guard stepped forward and said, “Chief, if the princess consort doesn’t allow so many people to follow, and doesn’t even take the carriage prepared by the Khan, what should we do? It’s impossible to explain this to the Khan.”
Bater watched Li Xianyun’s retreating figure and said, “I need to make a trip to the Hall of Diligent Governance to consult with the Khan.”
In matters where decisions couldn’t be made, frequent consultation and reporting would never lead to mistakes.
Li Xianyun, accompanied by Youlan and Zhuo Ma, arrived at Xiao Dilu’s sleeping quarters.
The Palace Servants and maids, knowing her remarkable dical skills and the deep favor she enjoyed from the Khan, were all exceedingly respectful when they saw her.
Li Xianyun led her group towards the main building, and from a distance, they saw Wu Mu sitting under the gate tower engrossed in reading, very focused.
Li Xianyun walked up and stood behind him, noticing he was reading the Khitan language version of “Treatise on Cold Pathogenic and Miscellaneous Diseases”, and couldn’t help but smile, “How is it? It’s quite good, isn’t it?”
This copy of Zhang Zhongjing’s “Treatise on Cold Pathogenic and Miscellaneous Diseases” was actually recomnded by Li Xianyun to Wu Mu.
Wu Mu was very eager to learn; whenever Li Xianyun treated Xiao Dilu, he would observe and study intently, prompting Li Xianyun to teach him more than she might have otherwise.
Seeing Li Xianyun arrive, Wu Mu quickly stood up, bent his arm in a salute and said with a smile, “Greetings, Princess Consort.”
Li Xianyun took the book from his hand, and with its margins filled with dense annotations, she indeed had not misjudged him—Wu Mu was a promising dical apprentice.
Looking at Li Xianyun, Wu Mu said with a smile, “I’ve read through this book several tis; it’s truly marvelous. However, there are many parts that I don’t understand, such as the various acupoints ntioned. I only know their approximate locations but am not certain. There are also so technical terms I do not comprehend.”
Li Xianyun handed the book back to him with a smile, “No problem, when I have ti, I will teach you the distribution of the body’s acupoints and how to perform acupuncture. If there’s anything you don’t understand, just ask .”
Wu Mu’s eyes lit up with surprise as he asked incredulously, “Are you serious?”
“Of course, I am serious; I never deceive,” Li Xianyun said with a smile.
Wu Mu was around fourteen or fifteen, the sa age as her younger brother. Each ti Li Xianyun saw Wu Mu, she would think of her own brother, hoping that if he encountered difficulties, soone would assist him just as she was helping Wu Mu.
“That’s wonderful,” Wu Mu said, “Princess Consort, there are many at the Imperial dical Bureau who yearn to study dicine like . Can they learn together with your tutelage?”
Hearing this, Li Xianyun’s regard for Wu Mu’s character increased.
A physician’s most important attribute is their character.
Without a heart of benevolence, compassion, tolerance, and humility, even the most skillful dicine cannot effectively save and heal lives.
“Alright, when I find the ti, I will go to the Imperial dical Bureau to teach you the art of dicine,” Li Xianyun declared.
Overwheld with gratitude, Wu Mu knelt down promptly, bent his arm to salute, and said, “Thank you so much, Princess Consort.”
Although he was ostensibly an apprentice at the Imperial dical Bureau, in reality, he was just a drudge.
Subjected to disdain on a daily basis, he was also frequently ridiculed and beaten.
No one sincerely taught him dical skills. In fact, they hoarded their knowledge, fearing that if he learned to heal and save, they themselves would beco worth less at the Imperial dical Bureau.
The other apprentices suffered the sa plight.
Wu Mu had never encountered soone like Li Xianyun, who was willing to impart her knowledge so selflessly and treat him so well, recognizing him as a person.
Li Xianyun quickly helped him to his feet, saying with compassion, “What are you doing? I am rely passing on dical knowledge to you; is there a need to be so moved?”
Youlan and Zhuo Ma exchanged smiles.
Wu Mu rose to his feet and said, “It is necessary, for no one has ever treated
as well as you have.”
Seeing his sorrowful expression, Li Xianyun couldn’t help but think of the last ti he was bullied by that unscrupulous Imperial Physician and felt a great deal of sympathy. She then said warmly, “Wu Mu, you are about the sa age as my brother. You may think of
as your sister.”
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