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The medicine was applied to her knees, and it was extremely painful. Ji Yunkai did not know what the medicine was made out of and did not ask.

Following the effects of the medicine, Ji Yunkai's legs felt like they were being forcefully cut open. It felt as the concoction was made with chili and fire. It was both hot and scalding, so no matter how much she endured, she could not bear the pain.

Sure enough, this was the power of the Fire Lingzhi. Its medicinal effects were domineering as expected, and it was possible to save the Princess' legs.

The time she had to wait was always torturous, and Ji Yunkai felt that she was about to go crazy. The time passed and the Little Doctor had yet to remove the medicine, but just when Ji Yunkai felt that she could not hold on any longer, Little Doctor Zhuge finally removed it.

"Esteemed Princess Consort, you need to apply the medicine for an hour every day, and then soak in it for another hour. I've already asked the maidservants to prepare the tub and they will help you soak in the medicine. The temperature of the medicine bath is very hot. Esteemed Princess Consort, must bear it a little while longer." Little Doctor Zhuge saw that Ji Yunkai was biting the corner of her lips and for some reason, he felt weak in his heart.

The Princess did not know if this medicine was effective. Because she trusted him so much the Princess easily believed his lie; he was truly unworthy of her trust.

Little Doctor Zhuge was hesitating on whether or not he should tell Ji Yunkai about the Fire Lingzhi, but when he thought about the Prince's face, he silently swallowed his words.

He did not dare to offend the Prince.

Little Doctor Zhuge forced down the guilt in his heart, tidied up the remaining ointment, and escaped.

When the Little Doctor Zhuge left, the maidservant carried the bath barrel in her hands and bowed to Ji Yunkai. Then, two strong and robust women carried her into the water.

"Ugh…" The hot water washed her skin, and very quickly, Ji Yunkai's exposed skin was soaked red.

It was an August day, and the sun was scorching hot, so not to mention soaking in hot water, just sitting there was uncomfortable. However, Ji Yunkai needed to soak in the hot water for another two hours.

Taking a bath for two hours was fine, but the most painful thing was that she did not know if this would work. But what was certain was that even if this medicinal bath was ineffective against her legs, it would not harm her, so… she endured!

An hour passed in the blink of an eye to Little Doctor Zhuge who was sleeping; to Xiao Jiu'an who was reading a document, it was merely the time for him to finish reading half of it.

Two hours later, when the servants carried her out of the water, Ji Yunkai felt like she was alive.

However, this punishment lasted for seven days!

There were still six days left before this was over.

Just like this, Ji Yunkai continued to silently endure. One day, two days… three days had passed. On the fourth day, Ji Yunkai suddenly realized that her legs had become more sensitive, and the greenish-purple color on her legs had become much lighter.

"My legs… you saved them?" Ji Yunkai looked at her perfectly straight legs, and tears flowed down her cheeks.

After being punished to kneel for six hours, she did not cry. When Little Doctor Zhuge declared that her legs were hopeless, she did not cry.

"*Cough, cough.* In three days the Princess will be able to use her legs to walk." Little Doctor Zhuge was not good at lying, so Ji Yunkai did not need to think hard to explain it to him.

Ji Yunkai was startled and raised her head to look at Little Doctor Zhuge. "The medicine you gave me was the Fire Lingzhi?" The Little Doctor had told her that her legs could not be cured unless they had the Fire Lingzhi.

"Err…" Little Doctor Zhuge rubbed the back of his head, not daring to look at Ji Yunkai's eyes.

"Another question. Did the Prince give you the medicine?" Ji Yunkai had already guessed what happened in her heart, but it was not enough for her and she wanted an accurate answer.

"The Prince won't let me tell you." Little Doctor Zhuge had a difficult expression but knew that he had admitted defeat.

Even though she had expected an answer, after hearing the Little Doctor's answer, Ji Yunkai still froze. She could not tell what it felt like, but she felt her heart was sour, astringent, uncomfortable, and grateful. In short, she was currently conflicted.

To not let Little Doctor Zhuge see that something was amiss, Ji Yunkai pretended to be indifferent and said, "Then don't tell the Prince that I know."

Since Xiao Jiu'an did not want her to know, she would pretend that she did not know.

He had rejected her request, and he was unmoved by her crying. Why did he turn around to help her? Why did he not let the Little Doctor tell her anything?

Was that man not as vile as she thought?

Ji Yunkai really could not understand. Even Xiao Jiu'an himself could not understand this problem.

What kind of mentality did he have to go to the Imperial Palace to steal medicine for Ji Yunkai?

Was it just because of her "I will only listen to you in the future"?

Xiao Jiu'an thought that was not the case as he did not care if Ji Yunkai listened to him or not. If he wanted Ji Yunkai to be obedient, he had other ways to make her.

He thought that perhaps Ji Yunkai's persistence at the foot of the mountain had allowed him to see the trust; perhaps Ji Yunkai's perseverance at the palace had allowed him to see his past; perhaps he did not want a crippled Princess Consort to embarrass him.

In short, before he could think it through, he had already given the Fire Lingzhi to Ji Yunkai to use. Now that he thought about it again, it was meaningless.

When Ji Yunkai found out that the medicine Little Doctor Zhuge gave her was the Fire Linghi, she became even more active in cooperating with the treatment. The days of applying the medicine and bathing in the medicinal bath were no longer torture but were now filled with expectation, and full of anticipation.

Because she knew that, after applying the medicine and bathing, her legs would heal and she would not have to spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair.

On the sixth day, Ji Yunkai felt that her legs had gained strength and that the bruises and swelling on them disappeared. Her legs' original white skin returned to normal, and her knees were no longer as swollen as before.

Little Doctor Zhuge continued to apply the medicine and massage her leg as usual. He did not feel uncomfortable just because Ji Yunkai's leg looked better; it was just like how he would never despise Ji Yunkai's legs for being ugly.

In this Little Doctor's eyes, there was no beauty nor ugliness, only the patient and the injury.

On the seventh day, after applying the last dose of medicine, Ji Yunkai felt that her legs had become stronger, and she did not even need the support of a maidservant to walk.

The moment her legs touched the ground, Ji Yunkai used all her strength to cover her mouth to prevent herself from crying.

At this moment, she was incomparably grateful to Xiao Jiu'an, to the man who had risked his life to retrieve the medicine for her but had not told her.

She believed that no matter how vile a man was, there was always a good side to him.

It had to be said that this was a beautiful misunderstanding...