Chapter 265
Chapter 265
“Master, has Sister Yinghan not returned yet?”
“I told you not to call me Master.”
“Auntie, has Sister Yinghan not returned yet?”
“She hasn’t.”
“Honestly, that sister of mine. What’s the point of hiding so far away? It’s just a dead fiancé. What's so hard about that? Besides, she never even met him; he died before she was even born. That kind of widowhood is quite unique, seems fine to me. It’s not like some of us, who can’t become widows even if we wanted to.”
Shen Lang said nothing. This tigress of a princess wasn't just all chest and no brain; she had a sharp tongue too. Grand Princess Yingjue still seemed unwilling to engage with her.
“Aargh.”
Suddenly, Princess Yingyan let out a wretched scream.
‘Here it comes. The moment of excruciating pain has arrived again.’
In that instant, the veins all over her body bulged as if she were being stretched taut. Beads of sweat the size of peas erupted from her skin, and her eyes immediately became bloodshot.
‘Gods, how much pain must she be in for it to be like this?’
Watching her, Shen Lang felt his own body twist in sympathy.
“Aaaaargh!”
In a flash, Princess Yingyan was drenched in sweat. She clenched her teeth so hard that blood mixed with her saliva. She desperately pounded her fists against the wall, but this wasn't her home. The walls of her own chambers were padded with a layer of soft quilts; here, they were made of hard wooden planks.
Thud, thud, thud, thud.
In the blink of an eye, her fists had punched several large holes into the thick wooden wall. She then started pounding the edge of the bed. With just two blows, she shattered the incredibly sturdy wooden bed, causing it to collapse and sending her tumbling to the floor. The pain must have been immense.
“Shen Lang, quickly, save me! Please, save me…”
Blood trickled from the corner of Yingyan's mouth as she spoke in a trembling voice. But there was nothing they could do. She moved too violently during her seizures to be touched. Grand Princess Yingjue's heart ached, but all she could do was grip Yingyan's hand tightly, as if to give her strength. The seizure lasted for a full ten minutes. When it was over, Princess Yingyan was as pale as someone pulled from the water. She gasped for air like a fish that had barely escaped being eaten.
“Did you see that? I suffer like this every day, to the point where I can't even bear to drink water. It hurts every time I have to urinate. If you can cure me, you'll be my lifelong benefactor. I'll grant you whatever you desire.”
“Worry not!”
Shen Lang had a new bed brought for Princess Yingyan. In a flash, he had located seven stones in her kidneys and another three in her bladder, marking their positions. He then told Grand Princess Yingjue where the stones were located beneath the muscle and handed her a very fine steel needle.
“The first stone is here, two and a half *cun* below the waist. If you insert the needle at this angle, you won't damage any vital parts of the kidney.”
Yingjue thrust the steel needle in forcefully. She infused it with her true energy, piercing the stone, then used her internal energy to vibrate the needle. Instantly, the stone turned to dust. One stone, two, three… In less than fifteen minutes, all ten stones in Yingyan's body had been pulverized. Then, Shen Lang brought a pitcher containing two or three *jin* of water.
“You must drink all of this to flush out the crushed stones.”
Princess Yingyan was terrified of drinking water. It was her greatest fear; no matter how thirsty she was, she would only eat a few bites of fruit. The simple-minded woman thought that eating fruit wouldn't make her urinate as much. After a moment's hesitation, Princess Yingyan picked up the pitcher and, in one go, drank all three *jin* of water. Barely fifteen minutes passed before she felt the urge.
“Huang Feng, escort Her Highness to the chamber pot.”
“I'll do it.”
Xiao Bing ran over, surprising Shen Lang.
‘This girl still hasn't gone back to her room? She sure likes to get involved in everything.’
And so, Xiao Bing took Princess Yingyan by the hand and led her into the privy where the chamber pot was kept. Only Grand Princess Yingjue and Shen Lang remained in the room. Shen Lang averted his gaze, unable to look at her. It wasn't because of her beauty, of course. Grand Princess Yingjue was very beautiful, but not as beautiful as the tigress Yingyan.
The tigress was a woman of masculine spirit, but in truth, she was exceptionally lovely and beautiful. She possessed a mature beauty, like a rose in full bloom, that captivated all who saw her. It was only her tomboyish personality that overshadowed her looks.
The reason Shen Lang couldn't look at Grand Princess Yingjue was because she seemed so noble. Her nobility wasn't that of a saintess, nor the transcendent purity of an immortal who had left the mortal world behind. Rather, it was the nobility of a true celibate, completely devoid of carnal desire.
Shen Lang was a born scoundrel, so it was only natural for him to feel uncomfortable facing someone of her temperament. It was like a deeply corrupt official meeting an incorruptible judge—an intense feeling of discomfort. To put it more bluntly, a beauty like Yingjue didn't get him hard. And Shen Lang felt no need to get close to a woman who couldn't get him hard. After all, why waste his wit on someone he wasn't going to sleep with?
Grand Princess Yingjue, for her part, had no intention of speaking. She spoke very little, having lived in seclusion for a long time, and basically had no contact with anyone. Only a thoughtless tigress like Yingyan would barge into her home from time to time. Yingyan was completely oblivious, unaware that she wasn't welcome. Of course, even if she had known, Yingyan wouldn't have cared. The thrice-widowed princess was completely brazen like that.
‘I don't care what you think. As long as I'm happy, that's all that matters.’
The tigress Yingyan sat cautiously on the chamber pot, trembling with anxiety. Every time she urinated, a hellish pain followed, making the act a nightmare for her. She was truly terrified. Although Shen Lang had said he'd cured her, she couldn't fully believe it.
‘Could Shen Lang, that pretty boy, really cure an illness that no famous doctor could?’
She cautiously began to urinate, just a little at first.
‘It doesn't hurt! It really doesn't hurt. The nightmarish pain isn't coming.’
Though there was a slight ache, it was nothing unbearable; in fact, it was a relief. Princess Yingyan was so overjoyed that tears began to flow, like a reservoir bursting its dam.
“I'm cured! I'm really cured! What a relief, what a wonderful feeling…!”
After so many years, the nightmare was finally over. Princess Yingyan laughed loudly, then began to cry. Truly an eccentric. Beside her, Xiao Bing was smiling, but inwardly she was cursing. She was jealous of Yingyan. Just as expected of the big-butted princess, when she sat down, her rear completely covered the chamber pot.
* * *
The tigress Yingyan casually took a bath right there in the Jin Clan's villa. Xiao Bing's clothes didn't fit her, but fortunately, Huang Feng's did. However, even though Huang Feng's clothes were quite large, they looked rather tight on Yingyan, especially around her lower body, which seemed ready to burst out.
“Shen Lang, you're amazing, truly amazing… Master, I'm all better! I'm cured!”
“I told you not to call me Master.”
“Auntie, I'm all better.”
“Then I'll be going.”
Yingjue left immediately. Shen Lang breathed a sigh of relief. The woman who made him so uncomfortable was finally gone. After she left, the moment Shen Lang looked at the tigress, he became completely hard. The tigress walked up to Shen Lang, clapped him on the shoulder, and said,
“Shen Lang, you're really incredible. You're the most amazing physician I've ever seen. From now on, stop writing those trashy books and become a full-time doctor.”
Shen Lang cupped his hands.
“You flatter me. But as I said before, I am a renowned gynecologist.”
“Every famous doctor failed to cure me, and even your family's Physician An Zaishi couldn't figure out what was wrong with me. Only you saw it at a glance and cured me in less than two hours. You're the most incredible person I've ever met.”
As she spoke, Yingyan kept clapping Shen Lang on the shoulder. With each clap, Shen Lang seemed to shrink, and his right shoulder felt like it was about to collapse. This tigress, with her advanced martial arts, didn't know how to hold back. Just a moment ago, she had shattered a solid wooden bed with a single blow.
“Ow, ow! Your Highness, please, be gentle.”
Yingyan looked at her own palm and said,
“Aren't you a bit too useless? I pat people like this all the time, and they're always fine.”
They weren't fine; they just didn't dare to cry out. She said with a serious expression,
“Shen Lang, from this day on, you are my benefactor and my brother. From now on, I will protect you in the capital. If anyone dares to bully you, just tell me their name. I'll immediately teach them a harsh lesson or kill them.”
“Excellent!”
“Whatever you ask for in the future, I will grant it. There is nothing in the State of Yue that I, Yingyan, cannot do.”
That was a bluff. This woman wasn't just manly in her personality; her boasting was on par with any man's. She was clearly a peerless beauty, yet she showed none of the temperament of one.
“Yes, in that case, I won't be shy. I have a request right now.”
Ugh! The tigress Yingyan was taken aback.
‘Shen Lang, you scoundrel, you're quite the pragmatist. So soon? What I just said was a bit of a bluff, you know. I may be good at running wild, harming people, and causing trouble in the capital, but I can't grant *every* wish.’
“I want to be an official. Seventh or eighth rank, it doesn't matter. I want a position that has power but no responsibilities, one where I don't have to go to court every day for the morning roll call. In short, a position with authority but no duties.”
The tigress's jaw dropped, her beautiful red lips parting so wide it looked like she might drool.
‘Does such a position even exist? Why haven't I heard of it?’
“I don't know much about officialdom, so I'll go and find out if such a post exists. If it does, I'll definitely get it for you. This lady always keeps her word.”
“Thank you, Your Highness.”
“No need for thanks between brothers.”
And with that, the tigress left. Shen Lang didn't wait a moment longer, pulling Xiao Bing into the room.
“Bing'er, you said earlier you possessed exceptional skills, didn't you?”
Bing'er said in a coquettish voice,
“Of course. I learned everything from the book. Though I've never had a chance to test them.”
“Well then, let's test them out.”