Chapter 23 - First sight of the odd effect

And what Gu Qianxue had all done, it was a massage therapy that, specifically targets muscle paralysis, stiffness, and was invented by a modern doctor. Compared to the ancient kind of massage method, its more radical, extreme, and manipulative where in the speed of the massage goes very fast in operation, and with maximum strength and efficiency used. Although the patient would suffer immense pain, the effect is also very distinct and obvious compared to using the ancient kind of massagery.

The reason why Gu Qianxue knew this massage set of techniques, was because when she was in the modern times, she volunteered to go help out at an orphanage. And inside the orphanage, many of them were children with congenital disabilities, including cerebral palsy children and down’s syndrome children, because this set of radical therapy is effective for these diseases. Gu Qianxue had went a step ahead to learn it specially for them.

But she never thought that, she would end up using it once again after crossing through space and time!

Gu Qianxue did her operation (of massage), rubbing Consort Qin’s flesh like some rag doll quickly, some angles of this sight may even give people the illusion of having broken bones.

Shen Momo was scared till she stared off into space[1], her face was pale white and had wanted to stop the other, but at moment while she looked at Gu Qianxue’s rigorous facial expression, she refrained herself from doing so.

In the end, because it was too cruel to watch her, Shen Momo turned her head aside not bearing able to take another look.

The massage continued on for a full half a shichen[2].

In fact, Gu Qianxue has over-treated the other already. Under normal circumstances, the massage treatment time should be about 20 minutes, and the maximum cannot exceed half an hour, but she has been doing it for an hour. The truth was that… all she wanted was to overcome this danger and obstacle that blocked her way from advancing any further, that was why she took the risk to continue on with the massage.

When the massage was over, Gu Qianxue was already sweating like hell and gasping for breath, her hands were more like sore folds.

Not sure if Gu Qianxue had used the correct method, or that it was Heaven’s mercy that helped, but the massage actually had an effect to it afterwards!

Merely seeing with her pair of eyes, Consort Qin’s all year round’s paper like pale facial complexion began to lighten up and actually have a rosy blush to its expression, if the former Consort Qin was called a (pretty) patient that slept without neverending to wake, yet the current moment’s Consort Qin was like sleeping so sweetly for just a mere while.

Consort Qin has a pair of curved eyebrows, long and slender eyelashes, and a delicate nose, and vermilion red lips, like a smile, the corners of both lips rise slightly. Even in her sleep, there was a kind of virtuous beauty.

Gu Qianxue looked down at Consort Qin and couldn’t help but speak out, “Imperial Goddess indeed is one of a gentle woman.”

Shen Momo heard her words, and turned around.

When seeing the change of Consort Qin, she was so surprised that she trembled violently.

A pair of old eyes retreated sharp, full of moving, eyes full of tears, Shen Momo could not help but pounce on the past, kneeling in front of the bed, “Imperial Goddess, Imperial Goddess, you’ve woken up! Imperial Goddess, you’ve woken up!”

Gu Qianxue sighed and couldn’t help but remind, “Shen Momo, I merely activated the blood for it to start running for the Imperial Goddess. In fact, it hasn’t been cured. This kind of massage is just skin and hair for Imperial Goddess’s poisoning.”

But as if she had caught a driftwood in the sea, she rushed over and hugged Gu Qianxue’s leg. “Miss Gu, you must cure our Imperial Goddess. Our Imperial Goddess is the kindest person in the world. You must cure her!” She was already choked to tears.

Gu Qianxue quickly reached out and helped Shen Momo up. “Momo, please calm down. I swear, I will try my best to cure the disease.”

Shen Momo was very excited. She held Gu Qianxue’s hand and refused to let go. “It’s heaven’s eyes that are opening[3]. Finally, someone can cure Imperial Goddess’s illness! Miss Gu, you should take good care of it. If you do, Prince Li His Royal Highness will not treat you badly. If you need any medicine, you may prescribe it and write it down. As long as it is available in the world, His Royal Highness can bear the brunt of it. “

Gu Qianxue was helpless. In fact, she had no clue about the poison. She just had a mere guess that the poison on her Imperial Goddess Consort Qin acted on the muscles, but in order to protect her life, she can’t say that.

“The Imperial Goddess has been poisoned deeply. It can’t be cured within one or two days. Momo should be mentally prepared.” Gu Qianxue said simply.

Shen Momo nodded her head bobbing up and down, “Okay, okay. As long as you can cure the Imperial Goddess, let alone one or two days, even if it will take be it a year or two years. I can guarantee that Miss Gu will be our guest of honor in the future.”

Gu Qianxue was surprised. Even if she was a servant, she would still just be a servant. How could she dare to say such a big thing? How could she have thought that Shen Momo was not only the old maidservant of Consort Qin when she was young, but also the wetnurse of Prince Li. Her status in the mansion of Prince Li can be described as one below royalty. These are the afterwords.

“Miss Gu, you should write down and make a prescription. I must tell His Royal Highness about the good news.” Without waiting for Gu Qianxue to react to her words, Shen Momo turned and ran out.

“Write a prescription?”

No one saw, Gu Qianxue’s facial expression formed an “embarrassed[4]” facial expression, how did she know what prescription to prescribe? The servant girls who served before came in. This time, they were extremely respectful to Gu Qianxue, as if they were serving their own master. Then, several servant girls came in, some holding trays with excellent tea and delicate tea; some had copper pots with warm water floating with petals; some were holding fragrant pancreases and towels; and some were holding four treasures of the study. These servant girls want to come to the order of Shen Momo to serve Gu Qianxue.

Gu Qianxue was not polite at all, she let all the maids wait while she washed her hands, wiped her sweat, drunk some tea for a while, calmed down, and then start to write prescriptions for Consort Qin.

Gu Qianxue’s words are ugly, crooked and uneven in thickness. It is because Qianxue can only write hard, she never dreamed that she would cross, so she would not have practiced soft pen in advance.

Fortunately, Gu Qianxue in this space and time is a person of no learning and no skill. With such a willful mother, she is naturally too arrogant to practice calligraphy. Her words are ugly and can be explained. The prescription prescribed is nothing more than some drugs for clearing away heat and detoxification, protecting the liver and nourishing the kidney. Taking some is better than the blood activating drugs prescribed by other doctors. Yulian and Yucui have been guarding the door, they are not allowed to enter, the two people are all very worried. When Gu Qianxue came out all of a sudden was surrounded and bombarded with questions.

“Are you all right, Young Miss?”

“How are you, Young Miss?”

Gu Qianxue said with a smile, “Of course I am well, things had went alright. You see, I’m not short of any arms and heads[5]. Don’t worry.”

Yu Cui said excitedly, “Miss must have cured the illness for Consort Qin. Just now, I saw that Momo ran out in a hurry. After that, I didn’t know what to order. The servant girls of the palace were very attentive.”

Thinking of Consort Qin’s illness, Gu Qianxue frowned, “Nothing too serious for the time being Forget it. Let’s go back and talk about it.”

The two girls immediately realized that Prince Li’s residence was not the place to speak. They shut their mouths obediently and waited for Gu Qianxue to leave the palace, get on the carriage and return to the the Grand Advisor (Minister)’s Residence.

At the same time, Prince Li’s residence, Nanshan courtyard.

“Your Highness, come and see.” Shen Momo eagerly led the way for Prince Li. There was the sight of, a black dressed Prince Li face covered with anxiousness, the whole body that was sharp reduced to the minimum, quickly walking into the yard. When he saw his mother’s face improved, his eyebrows wrinkled slightly, and the ice bound eyes finally had a trace of tenderness.

[1]吓得目瞪口呆 – dumbfounded for easier translation

[2]时辰 – shichen, two hours

[3]老天开眼 – God bless

[4]囧 – the facial expression