Forced Into the Palace: Becoming the Emperor's Favorite-Chapter 414: Where to Find the Medicinal Guide

Chapter 414: Chapter 414: Where to Find the Medicinal Guide

"At that time, the Dong Family had some family assets, but no extended relatives. My grandfather wandered outside for many years, and when he encountered such an environment and the care of his clansmen, he naturally stayed in the mountains. After my grandparents got married, they were very loving and soon had my father. It was thought that their days would continue to get better, but who knew that after ten months of pregnancy, my grandmother encountered difficult labor and in the end, disregarded her own life to cut open her own stomach to save my father. This is how my father’s life was preserved, but she passed away."

"This severe blow almost broke my grandfather, and if it weren’t for someone intruding into the deep mountains later, demanding the whereabouts of the Goddess, he might not have been able to pull himself together."

Old Master Dong wiped away tears as he spoke.

The Eldest Master Dong and Second Young Master Dong, clearly unable to fabricate such a story, could only remain silent, saying nothing.

The sight of this left Princess Hui Xian and the Fourth Prince feeling somewhat helpless.

Thus, Old Master Dong’s story seemed even more credible.

"What happened later?"

"Later, the clan leader and the clansmen refused to surrender and were tortured to death by those evildoers. If my grandfather hadn’t given my father sleeping pills in advance, his crying might have alerted those villains. The father and son hid in the deep mountains for several days before they were lucky enough to escape."

"Whether anyone else in the clan survived, my grandfather dared not inquire recklessly, fearing to stir up more trouble. Afterward, he took my father and the whole family moved to Shengjing City, hiding in seclusion among the populace for many years."

"As for the so-called Dong Family’s Secret Medicine, it was actually brought back by my grandfather from the medicine repository of the Divine Woman Clan. On regular days, this medicine looks ordinary, not even as effective as the medicines concocted by several famous doctors in the Capital. But if one adds the Divine Woman’s blood as a primer, it becomes a true Divine Medicine! It can indeed bring the dead back to life!"

At this point, a gleam appeared in the Fourth Prince’s eyes.

He suddenly became energized and immediately addressed Old Master Dong.

"I know this matter puts the Dong Family in a difficult position, but as long as the Princess Consort can be saved, I am willing to pay any price! So, I beg Old Master Dong to grant me the medicine!"

He moved as if to kneel, which frightened Princess Hui Xian into quickly supporting him.

Then she earnestly said,

"Fourth Prince Uncle, have you forgotten? We need the Divine Woman’s blood as the primer, don’t we?"

The Goddess was not necessarily brutally killed by the evildoers back then, but now, where can we find it?

The Fourth Prince was truly only listening to the first half of the statement, ignoring the latter.

It was only after Princess Hui Xian’s reminder did he realize it.

His face instantly turned somber.

Then he collapsed onto the chair, mumbling incessantly,

"Is the Princess Consort really beyond saving?"

At this point, the Eldest Master Dong finally added, 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"That’s why when the Prince first came to us for the medicine, we said we didn’t have it, because with or without it, the result would be the same. Without the Divine Woman’s blood as a primer, even if we gave the secret medicine to the Prince, it would be of no use, and all in vain."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince had nothing more to say.

But beside him, Princess Hui Xian seemed to have grasped something.

After contemplating for a moment, her gaze became piercing as she focused on Old Master Dong and said,

"Old Master, are you hiding something from us? Your grandmother wouldn’t happen to be the Divine Woman Bloodline those people were looking for back then, would she?"

Suddenly questioned like this, Old Master Dong showed a moment of panic.

But it quickly faded from his eyes.

Then he vehemently denied it, saying,

"Please forgive me, Eldest Princess. Grandmother was just an ordinary clanswoman, hardly qualified to be of the Divine Woman Bloodline."

"These words are untrue. If she were just a regular clanswoman, why would she possess this secret medicine? Since this medicine could only be brought out by your grandfather at the risk of his life, it must serve a purpose. Otherwise, without the primer, what use is it?"

"And you also mentioned earlier that this medicine looks ordinary on regular days—not even as effective as those made by several famed doctors in the Capital. Effective? That indicates you’ve used it! Otherwise, how would you know it’s effective?"

Princess Hui Xian was quick to detect the flaw in his words.

Seeing no way to hide it further, the Eldest Master Dong sighed and said,

"Please don’t press father further, Eldest Princess, I’ll explain."

The Eldest Master Dong, who had managed the family assets for many years, found it not hard to continue the story his father began.

He spoke with earnest emotion, yet appearing very perplexed,

"The Imperial Concubine once used this medicine; that’s why she, who was weak and nearly died as a child, was saved—because she carried the blood of the Divine Woman Clan within her, allowing the medicine to work through ingestion and reach her bones and blood."

"However, the secret medicine has a problem—it can only be efficacious with the blood of a pure Divine Woman. The Imperial Concubine has already borne children, so it’s no longer useful for her."

The Eldest Princess, as the Empress Dowager’s own daughter, quickly understood.

"So, the primer must be the Third Princess’s blood, is that correct?"

"Mm, for the medicine to be effective, at least three bowls of the Divine Woman’s blood are needed, Fourth Prince. You tell me, can the Third Princess endure being drained like this to save someone?"

At this, the Fourth Prince’s heart truly sank to the bottom.

Surely, he couldn’t sacrifice the Third Princess to save the Fourth Princess, could he?

Moreover, she’s only a little over one year old now, and doing this recklessly, even if her life is spared, there might be some aftereffects.

Thus, it was a deadlock.

So, Princess Hui Xian understood why the Dong Family kept this secret.

It was for the Third Princess’s life, after all.

"Moreover, this matter has been kept under wraps by our Dong Family for decades. If it were to come out now, what about those seeking immortality kidnapping the Third Princess? What if they sought vengeance against our Dong Family? Even the Imperial Concubine and the Lin Family would presumably encounter significant trouble."

The seriousness in the Eldest Master Dong’s expression was genuine.

Princess Hui Xian could also more fully grasp why they’d prefer to risk offending the Fourth Prince to safeguard the secret.

After all, offending the Fourth Prince, only the Dong Family might perish.

But if this news spread, those relentless people would storm the palace endlessly.

It could indeed spark a palace upheaval!

Therefore, the Fourth Prince and she truly had nothing left to say.

Then, the previously silent Second Young Master Dong spoke up.

"Actually, it might not be necessary to use the Third Princess’s blood."

These words drew everyone’s attention.

The Eldest Master Dong felt somewhat anxious inside, as his younger brother was not one for crafty deceit.

If he inadvertently misspoke and the Eldest Princess detected a flaw, it would be troublesome.