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Muer's morning sickness had been getting worse lately. He Mu Ming asked Pei Guanjing to come for a consultation. After examining Muer, Pei Guanjing diagnosed that it was due to the mixed influences of the military's Tian Qian and the pregnant Kun Ze's Xin Xiang, which caused Muer's nausea to be more severe than that of an average pregnant Kun Ze.
Pei Guanjing prescribed medicine for Muer, a secret remedy used by Kun Ze to conceal their Xin Xiang, which had no side effects and could be taken even if Kun Ze was not pregnant.
Ye Chen ground the medicine while listening to Pei Guanjing explain its effects, and he couldn't help but think about stealing a bottle for himself.
Remembering these prescriptions was no small feat for him; the herbs were collected by Pei Guanjing himself, and he had personally measured the quantities. Without a photographic memory, Ye Chen knew he couldn't learn it by observation alone. He could only think about how to steal some.
"Ye Chen, grind these herbs into powder," Pei Guanjing's voice called out.
"Yes, Master." He only got called upon for physically demanding tasks like this.
Pei Guanjing glanced up slightly and found Ye Chen silently grinding the herbs with his head down, which made him chuckle a little.
The medicine being prepared was in double portions. Pei Guanjing thought that Ye Chen’s supply of pills was running low as well, so he decided to give him a portion, but Ye Chen would have to seize this opportunity himself.
One by one, pill-sized pellets were rolled out beneath the wooden board. Taking advantage of Pei Guanjing's momentary distraction, Ye Chen secretly slipped some pills into his sleeve.
Once the pills were finished, as expected by Pei Guanjing, half of them were missing. This little trickster had stolen quite a bit.
Feeling guilty, Ye Chen dared not look up. He raised his fair wrist and handed over a clean white jade bottle filled with pills to Pei Guanjing.
Pei Guanjing's lips curled slightly as he cast a discreet glance at Ye Chen before opening the bottle. After a quick inspection, he handed it back to Ye Chen and said, "Alright, take these pills to Young Master Mu and tell him to take one after each meal."
"Um? Wasn't it one pill a month? How did it turn into one pill a day?" Ye Chen immediately raised his head. Previously, the effect of the Hidden Fragrance Pill given to him by Xiao Feng lasted a month; how could this one only last a day?
Pei Guanjing, upon hearing this, fixed his gaze on him and asked in a low voice, "What do you know?" His tone was almost accusatory.
Ye Chen opened his mouth to explain, "Ah, it's just that when Master diagnosed Young Master Mu before, I heard about the Hidden Fragrance Pill. I was curious and looked it up, and found out that it's usually one pill a month. But..." He glanced at the clean pill bottle in his hand. "Master, isn't this the Hidden Fragrance Pill?"
Quite clever.
Pei Guanjing replied calmly, "It is the Hidden Fragrance Pill, but it's been modified. Young Master Mu is pregnant, so the dosage cannot be excessive; only mild medicine can be used. Therefore, the efficacy of these pills has been significantly reduced and can only last for a day."
"Ah!" Ye Chen instinctively gasped in surprise but quickly closed his mouth under Pei Guanjing's watchful gaze. "I see... So that's how it is. Thank you for clarifying, Master. I'll take this to Young Master Mu right away."
Watching Ye Chen's departing figure, Pei Guanjing lowered his head and smiled faintly.
What a sly one. With half the dosage reduced, how could he not notice that? His audacity was truly remarkable.
With that thought, Pei Guanjing shook his head. Forget it; he would prepare some medicine for him separately later.
For some reason, recently Pei Guanjing had prescribed some medicine for Ye Chen, claiming that due to the unpredictable weather lately, this medicine could prevent colds, just like the usual Ban Lan Gen tea.
However, the taste of this medicine was quite unpleasant—bitter and astringent—every time Ye Chen drank it, he couldn't help but frown.
That day, Ye Chen went to the Canteen as usual to find Chef Wang and Fu Gui.
As soon as he stepped through the door, Chef Wang wrinkled his nose and joked, "Oh, Ye Chen, with that smell of medicine on you, we thought you were sick!"
Fu Gui chimed in from the side, "Exactly! I could smell you from far away. How much medicine have you taken?"
Ye Chen could only smile helplessly, feeling a deep sense of bitterness inside.
What could he do? With the medicinal baths and the daily doses he had to take, it was nearly impossible to avoid that smell.
Though Ye Chen felt resentful, he dared not contradict Pei Guanjing. If Pei Guanjing ever checked his pulse and discovered his true identity, it would be a huge problem.
After studying medicine, he was well aware that Kun Ze and Zhong Yong had completely different pulse patterns. If any clues were revealed, it would be the end for him.
So every time he had to take his medicine under Pei Guanjing's watchful eye, Ye Chen would engage in an internal struggle. He would stare at the dark concoction in the bowl, take a deep breath, then tilt his head back and force himself to gulp it down.
Afterward, he would quickly chew on some pickled vegetables to suppress the bitter taste.
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