I insist

Chapter 74: Becoming Her Apprentice

Just when Song Miqiu thought he could wait a little longer, another person's voice suddenly came from the side.

"Will His Highness be alright if we just wait like this? Or should we let that person take another look?"

"I think it's okay, but if the medicine you take interacts with the medications you take later, is that your responsibility or mine?"

Upon hearing her words, no one dared to move, silently watching the prince with his eyes closed on the bed.

After a long and agonizing wait, everyone breathed a sigh of relief when the servants finished brewing the medicine.

The personal maid immediately fed the medicine into the prince's mouth, and soon after, the person on the bed let out a muffled groan and spat out a mouthful of black pus.

The room instantly became incredibly foul-smelling, but no one dared to complain; they all stared nervously at the Crown Prince as he opened his eyes.

"what happened?"

"You don't remember? Doctor, what happened? How could poisoning cause amnesia?!"

Upon hearing this question, Song Miqiu paid no attention to it. Instead, she looked at the Crown Prince with even greater calmness, noticing his eyes shift from confusion to sharpness.

He slowly withdrew his gaze and answered the crowd's questions in a calm voice.

"It's just a temporary shock; it will recover in a moment."

"Just as the miracle doctor said, I have remembered everything."

The prince was still very weak and tried to stand up several times but failed, so he stopped insisting on leaning against the bed with the help of others.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief as the medicine took effect much faster than expected.

"If it weren't for that person's timely delivery, you might have been in real danger."

"it's him?"

The crown prince's gaze swept over everyone, finally settling on Yu Huailin, whose face was even more unfamiliar.

Just when Song Miqiu thought Yu Huailin was putting on an act, the guy actually bowed in his direction.

What does he mean by that?

Should we make a move at this time?

Just as Song Miqiu was thinking something was wrong, he turned to look at the Crown Prince again.

"Can I ask for help?"

"To be honest, my family has been in the herbal medicine business for generations, collecting all kinds of herbs. However, because no one knows how effective they are, they are often wasted. So I want to become her apprentice and learn how to make medicine."

The crown prince did not react to these words, and after a long while he let out a soft laugh.

"You want to become her apprentice without wanting any reward money?"

Is it really possible to produce such precious medicinal herbs just like that?

The crown prince didn't believe it was that simple; there must be other issues involved.

However, when he looked at Yu Huailin, he found that the man's eyes did not show much emotion, as if he had only come for one thing.

Seemingly noticing the Crown Prince's gaze, he showed a slightly troubled expression and hesitated for a long time before speaking.

"How could that be? Of course I'll reward you, but I also want to take this opportunity to ask the divine physician to accept me as his apprentice."

The Crown Prince only glanced at the man who so bluntly expressed his desires before turning his gaze back to Song Miqiu.

Suddenly feeling two gazes, she became a little nervous, but from what they had just said, she knew that this person wanted to confirm their identities so that they could travel freely, so she had no choice but to cooperate.

"I am getting old and do have the idea of ​​taking on a disciple. It is not impossible for us to accept you as my disciple."

"That's wonderful! Please accept my bow, Master."

He was supposed to be bowing, but he only bent slightly before Song Miqiu caught him halfway by supporting him with both hands, making it a mere formality.

However, just as the two were about to stop, Yu Huailin lightly tapped her fingers twice, giving her a subtle hint.

Unfortunately, this lack of information only brought more concerns to Song Miqiu, who was completely unaware of the plan.

After much deliberation, still unable to find an answer, he could only feign calmness and look at the Crown Prince.

What Song Miqiu didn't expect was that the other person was also looking at her, with a hint of a smile in his eyes, yet making her feel a chilling coldness.

"If you saw a woman like this on the street, no one would think she was a doctor."

The speaker may have good intentions, but the listener may not be able to discern the meaning behind them.

However, everyone was a sensible person, and they all tacitly watched Song Miqiu, who was the subject of the discussion.

The atmosphere grew increasingly awkward, which made her realize that things were not going well. She wanted to defend herself, but a slight noise drew her attention away from her.

"The Crown Prince has just recovered, and we should hold a banquet to celebrate. Why don't you stay as well, Doctor?"

"I... I'll gladly accept your offer and trouble you for another day."

Upon hearing this, the city lord waved his hand dismissively and then gestured to the servant beside him, instructing him to go and prepare.

During this time, Song Miqiu had no way to leave the room and had to grit his teeth and share a room with the Crown Prince.

Yu Huailin also sensed something was wrong and could only ask about the basic knowledge of various medicinal herbs in a low voice, but he could only do so for a short while and could not speak continuously.

Just when Song Miqiu was about to give up, the door was finally pushed open again.

"Your Highness, this is the reward money for the medicinal herbs."

“Give it to him.”

Although he had just regained consciousness, the prince was still weak, so he only glanced at the servants briefly before closing his eyes to rest again.

Yu Huailin naturally didn't stand on ceremony. He reached out and took the reward money, but instead of keeping it, he turned around and handed it directly to Song Miqiu.

"These are for our first meeting; I hope Master won't find them offensive."

"will not."

Because Song Miqiu had been tense and had used up a lot of energy, he sounded tired when he spoke.

But the moment he accepted the reward, the hand moved again.

"Don't do anything later, just follow my lead."

"What do you mean?"

Yu Huailin didn't explain, but simply withdrew his head, picked up his teacup, and sat down again.

Because of what had just been said, Song Miqiu was somewhat bewildered, but she still guessed what might happen next, and her expression grew increasingly grim.

But she was already in the game and had no way to resist; she could only cooperate and play her part until the end.

"Your Highness, the banquet is ready."

"it is good."

The rest he had taken had allowed him to regain some strength, and he was able to walk out of the room with the help of others.

Song Miqiu and Yu Huailin followed closely behind and soon arrived at the table laden with various delicacies.

Upon smelling the fragrance, she felt a slight twitching in her abdomen, but she didn't move. Instead, she looked at the Crown Prince sitting in the main seat.

"You saved my life, so please don't be shy next time, just do whatever you want."

"Since you put it that way, then I won't stand on ceremony."

Although Song Miqiu said this, he still didn't make any move, and even glanced in the direction of Yu Huailin out of the corner of his eye.

"Master, why do these dishes contain the herbs you just taught me about?"

“You recognize them all, so you can serve me the food over there.”

Yu Huailin nodded immediately, and while picking them up, he even pretended to recite the names and effects of the exposed poisonous plants.

Upon hearing his words, everyone's expressions changed repeatedly, and in the end, they could only turn their gaze to the Crown Prince in the main seat.