The Prince of Pingyang's eyes flickered.
It was indeed a good suggestion, one he hadn't considered.
"What kind do you want?"
Duoduo tilted her head and thought for a moment.
"I don't know either. How about you help me think of one, Father?"
The Prince of Pingyang nodded.
"Alright, Father will think of one for you."
"However, go back and pack up a bit. After eating, you will head back with Li Jin."
"The mountain roads outside are still blocked, so you'll have to take a detour back to the manor."
"Set off early and try to get back before dark."
Duoduo nodded obediently.
"Okay!"
"Don't worry, Father, I will definitely think of a way!"
The Prince of Pingyang patted Duoduo's shoulder.
"You only have ten days!"
Duoduo felt a weight on her shoulder and nodded solemnly.
"I can definitely do it!"
A knock came from the door. "Your Highness, lunch has been brought over."
"Come in."
The Prince of Pingyang released Duoduo and sat up straight.
The door was pushed open, and Ling Yu walked in.
Behind him, a guard carried a food container.
Ling Yu opened the container and placed the dishes on the table one by one.
Duoduo had been running around all morning and was already starving.
She obediently picked up a handkerchief, wiped her hands and face, and waited for the Prince of Pingyang to pick up his chopsticks.
"How are the injured guards?"
The Prince of Pingyang asked Ling Yu calmly.
"To answer Your Highness, the doctor has applied medicine to all the guards except Ling Feng."
Duoduo blinked.
"Has Ling Feng not woken up yet?"
Ling Yu's expression grew heavy.
"Replying to the Princess, yes. The doctor said that if he doesn't wake up within three days..."
Ling Yu choked up, unable to continue.
Duoduo looked at the Prince of Pingyang, and he understood what she meant.
"You want to try?"
Duoduo nodded nervously.
"Teacher said to apply what we learn. I haven't done acupuncture on anyone else yet."
The Prince of Pingyang wanted to reject Duoduo's proposal, but Ling Yu looked full of expectation.
"Princess, you know acupuncture? Can you save Ling Feng?"
Duoduo shook her head honestly.
"I haven't completed my apprenticeship yet..."
Hearing this, Ling Yu immediately knelt down.
He kowtowed three times loudly to the Prince of Pingyang and Duoduo.
"Your Highness, Princess, I beg the Princess to save Ling Feng!"
"The doctor said there's a blood clot in Ling Feng's head that won't dissipate, which is causing him to remain unconscious."
"As long as the blood clot clears, Ling Feng can be saved!"
Ling Yu didn't know that Duoduo had only learned the basics from her teacher.
If he had known, he definitely wouldn't have said such words.
The Prince of Pingyang looked at Duoduo. "How confident are you?"
Duoduo thought about it seriously.
"Twenty percent!"
Ling Yu instantly despaired upon hearing this.
"Twenty percent? That low?"
Duoduo nodded.
"Yes, there are many meridians on the head. I've never inserted needles there, so I might not be accurate."
"Also, I don't know where the blood clot is located."
"If we can confirm the location of the clot, I'd have a fifty percent chance."
The Prince of Pingyang pondered for a moment.
Fifty percent? That was worth a gamble.
"Is the doctor who treated Ling Feng and the others still at the estate?"
"Yes!" Ling Yu replied immediately.
"Can that doctor determine the exact location of the blood clot in Ling Feng's head?"
Ling Yu froze for a second.
"This subordinate doesn't know, but I will go ask right away!"
After speaking, Ling Yu scrambled up from the ground, bowed, and ran out.
The Prince of Pingyang watched Ling Yu's retreating back thoughtfully.
"Duoduo, tell me, should we save Ling Feng?"
Duoduo blinked.
"Father, a healer has the heart of a parent. Of course we must save him!"
"Father, you once told me that we can't be afraid to walk just because we've stumbled before!"
The Prince of Pingyang looked at Duoduo's sparkling eyes.
He really did seem a bit overly cautious.
"Mhm, you're right!"
"In that case, hurry up and eat. You'll only have the strength to work when your stomach is full."
Duoduo nodded.
"Father, let's eat together!"
"You need to eat more. You're too thin, a gust of wind could blow you away!"
Duoduo pouted.
She stood up from her chair and picked up a piece of meat for the Prince of Pingyang.
"Father, eat meat! It will give you strength!"
The Prince of Pingyang looked at the fatty meat in his bowl and frowned.
He never ate fatty meat, refusing to touch even a little bit of it.
Wang Changsheng's wife loved to cook large slices of fatty meat for every meal.
No, he needed to have Ling Yu give her a warning.
Duoduo grabbed the Prince of Pingyang's hand, urging him to eat quickly.
"Erdan's dad can eat half a bowl of meat and three bowls of rice in one meal!"
"He is covered in solid muscles and can lift a stone roller with one hand!"
"He can even carry Erdan and Sister Da Ni'er and walk around the yard a dozen times!"
"Father, you're too thin because you eat too little!"
"..."
Duoduo chattered on, completely oblivious to the dangerous look in the Prince of Pingyang's eyes.
"Erdan's dad has solid muscles? How do you know?"
Interrupted suddenly, Duoduo looked at the Prince of Pingyang with a curious face.
"Erdan's dad was taking a shower in the yard, I saw him!"
The Prince of Pingyang's face darkened.
"See no evil, hear no evil, haven't I taught you this?"
Seeing the Prince of Pingyang's expression, Duoduo didn't understand what she had done wrong.
"Sister Da Ni'er and Erdan both saw it too! Besides, Erdan's dad just wasn't wearing a shirt, that's all."
"That's all? That's all!"
The Prince of Pingyang felt a surge of anger rise in his chest.
Duoduo shrank back slightly.
"Father, why are you angry? Hurry and eat your meat!"
"Could it be that you don't want to eat, so you're doing this on purpose?"
Duoduo's suspicious gaze made the Prince of Pingyang laugh out of extreme anger.
"Eat meat, right? Isn't it just half a bowl of meat? I can eat it too!"
"Father, don't brag!"
Duoduo said, thoughtfully patting the Prince of Pingyang's arm.
"Father, you must act according to your ability!"
The Prince of Pingyang shot Duoduo a sideways glance, picked up the meat in his bowl, and put it into his mouth.
The unique greasiness of fatty meat spread in his mouth.
The Prince of Pingyang reflexively wanted to spit it out, but he saw Duoduo staring at him with bright eyes.
The Prince of Pingyang forced himself to chew a couple of times and swallowed the meat.
Then, he pulled an entire plate of meat in front of himself.
"Watch, I'll eat it for you to see. Look and tell me if I'm bragging."
As the Prince of Pingyang spoke, he picked up another piece of meat and put it in his mouth.
This was a home-style dish.
It was just half-fat, half-lean meat stir-fried with garlic sprouts and tofu.
The second piece of meat was slightly leaner, and the Prince of Pingyang felt the taste was acceptable.
When he picked up the third piece, he deliberately aimed for the leaner meat.
In this way, the Prince of Pingyang slowly began to taste the savory flavor of the meat.
Especially the lean meat mixed with the aroma of garlic sprouts and tofu, along with the flavor of soybean paste and green peppers.
It made him couldn't help but want to eat a few bites of rice.
Watching the Prince of Pingyang eat heartily, a triumphant smile quietly appeared on Duoduo's face.
