MTLNOVEL Chapter 121 - 122 What's Between Them
Chapter 121: Chapter 122 What’s Between Them
Princess Huimin clasped her hand, her tone tinged with a hint of choking up, and asked, “Can an old leg injury from many years ago still be treated?”
“That depends on the situation. Not all leg conditions can be healed,” Shao He answered calmly.
“It’s some old injuries. Now both his legs have no sensation. The Imperial Physician once said that the muscles in his lower legs are mostly necrotic and there is no way to treat them.” Princess Huimin said, her face full of sorrow.
Upon hearing this, Shao He suddenly felt it sounded familiar. After thinking for a moment, she remembered Pei Huaian had also inquired about this, describing symptoms identical to those Princess Huimin mentioned.
“There is only one method for this situation, which is amputation and fitting a prosthetic limb. That way, he could walk normally, but he won’t be able to ride a horse,” Shao He explained simply what prosthetic limbs were.
Upon hearing this, Princess Huimin furrowed her brows, “Unable to ride a horse?”
“Yes, and it will also require some time to adapt.”
Princess Huimin hesitated for a moment and then shifted the topic, “Thank you, Doctor Shao. Allow me some time to consider it.”
Shao He nodded slightly. Princess Huimin continued, “The medicines you gave me last time worked very well. Now the acne on our face has improved a lot.”
“The deworming medicines are also very effective. I hadn’t thought about that layer, but after going there, I found that there were indeed a lot of insects. Fortunately, you provided me with some deworming medicines in advance. Doctor Shao is really a thoughtful person.”
Xu Han echoed with a smile brimming her face, “Yes, we owe Doctor Shao a lot this time. We should really thank you properly.”
“This is what this commoner girl should do,” Shao He said with a light smile.
Seeing her so approachable, Princess Huimin’s impression of her improved greatly.
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After chatting for a while, Pei Huaian turned and entered the room. He had encountered a bit of an issue on the way here, which is why he had Shao He visit Princess Huimin first.
Pei Huaian, dressed in a white robe, bowed with hands clasped, “Greetings to the Princess.”
“Mm!” Princess Huimin nodded.
Princess Huimin had someone prepare a pot of tea, recalling the children’s clothing she had stumbled upon at the manor, and asked out of curiosity, “Is Doctor Shao married already? Do you have a child?”
“Yes.” Shao He replied indifferently.
“The child’s father…”
“Is no longer in this world.” Shao He’s answer was calm, without a trace of sadness or hesitation.
After a long pause, Princess Huimin was the first to compose herself and cleared her throat softly, “I apologize. I was not aware you had such a past.”
Shao He simply smiled, unconcerned, “It’s alright. This isn’t the first time Your Highness has asked about it. I’m used to these inquiries.”
“It must not have been easy for you to raise the child alone. Isn’t there anyone else who can help you with the child?”
Princess Huimin meant that even though her husband had died, she should still have had in-laws. It seemed strange for them to allow her, a lady, to drift around with a child.
Moreover, the child was a boy, and no one would let their own grandson wander in the world.
Just as Shao He was about to answer, Pei Huaian put down his tea cup and took over the conversation, “Your Highness may not know, but Doctor Shao’s mother-in-law never liked her, which is why she has been alone with the child outside.”
“I see. What about the people from your own family? Isn’t there anyone who can give you a hand?” Princess Huimin asked again.
Faced with such probing questions, Pei Huaian continued, “Doctor Shao’s family wasn’t good to her either; they even thought that having a child tarnished their reputation.”
Princess Huimin looked at him meaningfully, not expecting such a cold person to speak up for someone else.
Not only that, he seemed to know Doctor Shao quite well, even to the extent of being aware of her family circumstances.
Shao He glanced at him and hooked up a faint smile. These questions were not difficult for her to answer, but since Pei Huaian was willing to help, she was happy to stay out of it.
“The lady hasn’t even spoken, yet you seem to know all about it,” Princess Huimin admonished softly.
Seeing this, Shao He lowered her head and said, “What Young Master Pei said is true. This commoner girl is disliked both in my natal family and my in-laws’ home.”
Upon hearing this, Princess Huimin sighed softly and looked at her with even more kindness, “You too have had a tough life.”
“Enough, you all should go back. I am quite tired,” Princess Huimin said, allowing Xu Han to support her as she headed to the inner chamber.
After hearing them leave, Princess Huimin then turned to her daughter, “What do you think of Pei Huaian?”
Xu Han understood the implication of her mother’s words. She took off the headpiece from her head and then spoke, “I don’t like him. The Commandery Princess is too crazily in love with him, and I feel that he has a different relationship with Doctor Shao.”
“What do you mean by that?” Princess Huimin’s hand paused slightly with the golden hairpin.
“Has Mother not noticed? When has Brother Huaian ever defended someone like this before, let alone avoided other women as if they were plague-spreaders? There seems to be something unusual between him and Doctor Shao.” Xu Han was sure she hadn’t been mistaken – Brother Huaian looked at Doctor Shao differently from others.
Princess Huimin’s brows furrowed slightly, then she dismissed her daughter’s words, “That can’t be. Even if Doctor Shao is an excellent physician, she has a child; Huaian would not be so unreasonable.”
Regardless of whether Shao He’s status was high enough for a match, merely the fact that she had a child made it impossible for Pei Huaian to marry her as his wife, not even as a concubine.