Chapter 51 She is the Light in His Heart

Chapter 51: She Is the Light in His Heart

"You don't need to prove yourself to anyone. You just need to understand that those who see your brilliance won't abandon you, no matter what you become. I believe that one day, you will be the pride of the people of the Dongchen Kingdom."

Luo Junhe's heart warmed; her words moved him, like a warm stream flowing through his heart.

Having walked through the gates of death, he had come to understand many things.

From now on, he would live only for himself and the one he loves.

Ji Yuntang was the brightest light in his life.

"A He, wait here, I'll make you some juice."

Ji Yuntang darted into her space in a flash.

There weren't many types of fruit back then. She had just gone to the market with Tao Zhi and bought some small peaches and pears.

Ji Yuntang then grabbed a big watermelon and some strawberries from the supermarket, washed them, and used a blender to blend them. She made two cups of watermelon-strawberry juice and two cups of pear-honey peach juice, poured them into cups, and put straws in the watermelon-strawberry juice. She kept two cups of watermelon-strawberry juice for herself and Luo Junhe, and gave the remaining two cups of pear-honey peach juice to Chen Hu and Tao Zhi.

Chen Hu, already sweating from working, took a sip of the pear-honey peach juice and instantly felt all his tiredness and the summer heat disappear.

"Princess, what is this? It's cold, sour, and sweet—so good!"

Chen Hu licked his lips after finishing, wanting more. He drank it too fast and couldn't even tell what it was made from; the cup was already empty.

Ji Yuntang smiled and said, "It's juice, with ice in it. A cup on a hot summer day can cool you off and beat the heat. It's also good for a girl's skin and beauty."

Hearing that, Tao Zhi felt a warmth in her heart. The princess must have made this juice to help her recover from the beating and the injury on her face.

She herself used poop for beauty, yet she gave Tao Zhi this sweet, sour, and refreshing juice. The princess was so kind to her. From now on, she would serve the princess well.

Thinking this, Tao Zhi couldn't bring herself to drink it all at once. She held the cup and took small sips.

"If you like it, I'll make it for you often."

Hearing Ji Yuntang's words, Chen Hu and Tao Zhi were even more moved.

Fruit wasn't cheap back then, and servants like them couldn't afford it. But Ji Yuntang was so generous with them—how could they not be grateful?

When Ji Yuntang entered the room, Luo Junhe's watermelon-strawberry juice was already gone. He had even burped right in front of her.

When he realized Ji Yuntang had come in, Luo Junhe's face turned red.

It was her fault for making something so tasty; he just couldn't help himself.

Ji Yuntang found his reaction cute and didn't tease him. She asked with a smile:

"A He, I'm going to Qinglong Square tomorrow for the medical skills competition. I heard from the Crown Prince that it's funded by Prince Qi, Luo Feizhou. Can you tell me what kind of person he is?"

Luo Junhe quickly shook off his embarrassment and composed himself. He straightened up and said:

"Prince Qi is the son of Consort Ning, the fifth prince, two years younger than me and the Crown Prince. Consort Ning's family is the Zhenguo General's Mansion, and General Jiang Yongcheng controls 150,000 troops of the Dongchen Kingdom. He is deeply trusted by the Emperor. Therefore, in the struggle for the throne, both the Crown Prince and Prince Qi have many supporters, and they're roughly evenly matched."

"After my accident, Prince Qi and the Crown Prince have been targeting each other, each trying to bring the other down. They seem harmless on the surface, but they are both very cunning and often engage in dirty dealings behind the scenes. A Tang, you need to be careful when dealing with them."

Ji Yuntang understood from his words that Prince Qi was no good either.

But since she was here, she couldn't avoid dealing with these people. It was inevitable.

"A He, rest assured, I'll protect myself."

The medical skills competition came quickly. After eating the steamed buns and soy milk that Tao Zhi brought her in the morning, Ji Yuntang locked herself in her room and tinkered for a while.

When she came out, she had a white, square medicine box in her hand.

Ji Yuntang shoved the box into Tao Zhi's arms and said, "Tao Zhi, you must hold this box tightly for me. It's the key to our victory today."

Tao Zhi didn't know what was inside, but Ji Yuntang's words made her shudder, and she took the box seriously.

"Princess, rest assured, this servant will protect this box with her life."

Ji Yuntang curled her lips. This girl didn't need to be so literal.

As usual, Chen Hu stayed at the Prince Ye's Mansion to take care of Luo Junhe, while Ji Yuntang took Tao Zhi out.

The capital was especially lively today. Before the medical skills competition even started, Qinglong Square was already packed with onlookers.

Those who signed up included wandering doctors and local physicians, each followed by an apprentice carrying a medicine box, with proud and arrogant expressions on their faces.

Just then, a eunuch announced: "The Crown Prince has arrived! Prince Qi has arrived! Prince Chen has arrived!"

Hearing this, everyone knelt and bowed.

"We commoners pay our respects to the Crown Prince, Prince Qi, and Prince Chen. May you all be blessed."

Luo Jingshen waved his hand and said, "Rise, everyone. Today's medical skills competition, no need for formalities."

Ji Yuntang didn't need to bow to them. She stood at the far end of the crowd, quietly reading the competition rules posted on the board.

The medical skills competition was divided into three rounds. The first round had three patients, the second round had two, and the third round had one. The difficulty of the patients' conditions increased gradually. As long as a contestant's theory or practice was effective for the patient's condition, they could advance to the next round.

A total of thirty doctors signed up, twenty-nine of whom were experienced old physicians. Only Ji Yuntang was a young woman, looking out of place among them.

As soon as Ji Yuntang appeared, she drew skepticism from the crowd, especially from Prince Chen, Luo Sinian, who reacted the most.

"How did this ugly woman get here? Who brought her up? The competition is about to start—get her off the stage now!"

Luo Jingshen curled his lips and said calmly, "Eighth brother, calm down. Princess Ye was specially invited by me to participate."

"Second brother, you know she's a village girl raised in the countryside, knows nothing, and is completely ignorant of medicine. How can you let her compete on stage?"

Luo Sinian was genuinely angry. He knew that Luo Jingshen had always been jealous of Luo Junhe and opposed him at every turn.

Now that Luo Junhe was paralyzed, he was inciting Ji Yuntang to compete—wasn't that just a way to humiliate his third brother for marrying an incompetent princess?

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