Reborn to Become A Queen: The Real Heiress's Comeback
Chapter 588: Jin Tianjing, Master of Both Light and Shadow

Chapter 588: Chapter 588: Jin Tianjing, Master of Both Light and Shadow

"Please sit down to talk," Alchemist Qi invited.

Zhan Lan sat down holding Mu Yan’s hand and said, "Please trouble yourself to check on my husband’s cold syndrome again."

Mu Yan was taken aback. Zhan Lan had sought out Alchemist Qi to treat him.

Alchemist Qi immediately checked Mu Yan’s pulse. After a moment, he stood up and said, "Lan, Your Majesty’s cold syndrome is beyond my treatment. It tends to relapse during winter. Although it was previously under control, the syndrome has worsened. Did Your Majesty catch a cold?"

Mu Yan knew that his cold syndrome was worse than before. When attacking the Western Rong, he took a small road, crossed a snowy mountain, and attacked the Western Rong’s capital before Zhan Lan arrived. He was worried about Zhan Lan, which unexpectedly triggered his cold syndrome to relapse.

Since returning from the Western Rong, he had been hiding it from Zhan Lan. He even separated their sleeping quarters under the guise of being busy with official duties, but Zhan Lan eventually found out.

Unfortunately, skilled healers are hard to find. The Imperial Physicians in the palace couldn’t cure his cold syndrome. Recently, after using medicinal baths daily, his condition has improved somewhat, but it’s still hard to eradicate.

Zhan Lan was aware that Alchemist Qi could no longer treat Mu Yan’s cold syndrome. If Alchemist Qi’s medicine no longer worked, she needed to know how severe Mu Yan’s cold syndrome was.

"Alchemist Qi, could you prepare some more medicine for my husband?"

Alchemist Qi looked at Zhan Lan with difficulty, "Lan, your concerns are always my top priority, but as for His Majesty’s cold syndrome, my medicine can only control the frequency of occurrence, not cure it."

Mu Yan listened quietly to Alchemist Qi’s words and gently patted Zhan Lan’s hand, "Don’t worry, Lan’er, this illness won’t be fatal, and I will be more careful in the future."

"Are there no renowned healers in the world who can treat cold syndromes?" Zhan Lan sighed.

Alchemist Qi suddenly remembered something, "The Medical Saint’s junior, Jin Tianjing, is better at diagnosing and treating some complex ailments. His medical skills are both orthodox and unconventional, often using odd prescriptions, but his temperament is peculiar, and he decides to treat based on his mood."

Zhan Lan only began to focus on healers in this life, not having this concern in her previous life.

Thus, the heavens are fair. With another chance at life, she found true love and overthrew the Si Family’s reign, but there are always things beyond her control.

The way of the heavens, reducing the surplus to make up the deficiency, so emptiness overcomes reality, and deficiency triumphs surplus.

The wealthy have worries, the happy have sorrows. Heaven is fair to everyone; no one gets everything their way, and no one has an easier life than others.

Zhan Lan smiled and said, "Since his medical skills are impressive, we will find a way to locate him."

Mu Yan’s gaze fell on Zhan Lan’s confident eyes. His Lan’er was always like this—whatever she set her mind to, she would pursue it fully and was always full of confidence.

"Lan, I still have some matters to discuss," Alchemist Qi indicated he had something to say to Zhan Lan alone.

Mu Yan smiled lightly, "Lan’er, I’ll wait for you outside."

"Alright."

Once Mu Yan left, Alchemist Qi sighed deeply, "Lan, I invited you over with difficulty to ask for your assistance, but Granny Qi insisted that I ask for your help."

"What assistance?" Zhan Lan listened attentively.

"It’s about our emperor, Xiao Luobai."

Zhan Lan’s brow furrowed slightly, "What’s going on with him? Xiao Luobai has already become the emperor of Beiyue; what difficulties could he have?"

Alchemist Qi’s eyes flickered, and after a deep sigh, he said, "Granny Qi and I want to persuade our young emperor in Beiyue. His harem is empty, and the old ministers want him to appoint an empress. He is unwilling."

Zhan Lan crossed her arms and asked back, "Alchemist Qi, do you think he would listen to me?"

Alchemist Qi’s expression was helpless, "Now that he’s grown up and become emperor, he doesn’t listen to me or Granny Qi, but your words, he will definitely heed!"

He was so confident because Xiao Luobai had Zhan Lan’s portraits hanging in his private chamber.

And not just one!

Zhan Lan knew Xiao Luobai’s feelings and refused, "No, this is his private matter, unrelated to me. I can’t help with this."

Alchemist Qi became anxious, "He has feelings for you!"

Zhan Lan’s eyes turned indifferent, "But I’m already married. Besides, I only see him as a younger brother. I clearly refused him when I knew his feelings. He’s only fifteen; obtaining thrones and supreme power so easily may lead him to think love is very important in life. When he passes his youthful yearnings, he’ll know his true intentions."

Alchemist Qi said with an apology, "I was putting you in a difficult spot. Hopefully, he will figure it out himself."

Zhan Lan thought Alchemist Qi and Granny Qi had encountered some difficulties reaching out to her, but it turned out to be for this reason.

"Lan, here is the prescription for the cold syndrome you wanted." Alchemist Qi handed over the prescription with increased dosage to Zhan Lan and reminded, "If you can’t find Jin Tianjing, you can use this prescription for now."

"Alright, thank you." Zhan Lan accepted the prescription.

"Give my regards to Granny Qi for me." Zhan Lan handed a stack of silver notes to Alchemist Qi.

Alchemist Qi waved his hand to refuse, "You saved me back then. Taking your silver would be ungrateful!"

Zhan Lan smiled and retrieved the silver notes, "Who knows when we’ll meet again next time. Please take care of yourself."

"Alright, I will," Alchemist Qi smiled, his face full of wrinkles.

Zhan Lan left the room and departed with Mu Yan. As they sat in the carriage, they suddenly heard noise from behind.

Immediately after, a hulking man rode a horse, waving a whip, driving away the people around.

In a coarse voice, he shouted, "Out of the way! Everyone move!"

Mu Yan lifted the carriage curtain. Zhan Lan saw the people hurriedly stepping aside, indicating the hulking man was not ordinary.

Before the two could understand the situation, suddenly, the hulking man was upon them, slashing at their carriage with his whip.

Mu Yan feared the whip would harm Zhan Lan, so he grabbed it and yanked the hulking man off his horse.

The hulking man angrily climbed up, his face scraped raw on one side, and shouted, "Who are you? What kind of bastards dare lay hands on me!"

Mu Yan swung the whip, striking the hulking man’s knee, causing him to scream and fall to his knees.

Zhan Lan tilted her head, looking at Mu Yan in his veil hat, knowing his expression must be stern now.

The onlookers stepped back a few paces, whispering among themselves.

"Isn’t the man being hit the follower of the Shadow Sect’s young lady?"

"Who are the people in the carriage? They dare hit Hu Biao, they must be courting death!"

"Indeed, everyone knows Hu Biao is the nephew of the King of Yuzhou. I reckon this is hard to resolve!"

"Clearly, the people in this carriage are martial artists. Let’s step back; if they start fighting, we won’t get hurt!"