The Double

She always refused to readily accept others’ goodwill, and even if she did a good deed, she would make it appear as if it were nothing but a convenience. Jiang Li smiled, knowing that having gone through great upheaval and been displaced, it would be strange for the princess of Molan to easily give her true heart to others. Perhaps using such a frosty attitude to protect herself was simply Situ Jiuyue’s way of life.

Situ Jiuyue looked at Jiang Li and asked, "Jih Heng tells me you’re looking for medicine that causes false pregnancy?"

"Exactly," Jiang Li answered, "Could Miss Jiuyue perhaps manufacture it?"

"Of course." Confidence always surged in Situ Jiuyue when it came to such matters, and she said, "Fifteen days, within fifteen days, I can concoct it. Once this medicine is prepared and administered, it will mimic perfectly the condition of a woman who has conceived, to the extent that not even the imperial physicians can detect any flaws upon taking the pulse."

Jiang Li was delighted and said, "That would be ideal."

"However, this medicine will only work for three months. After three months, all signs will vanish as if they were smoke disappearing into clouds. Should someone take the pulse again, they will find no trace of a pregnancy. You need to consider this in your plans."

Situ Jiuyue did not inquire to whom Jiang Li intended to administer the medicine or for what purpose, likely due to her indifferent nature. But this also saved Jiang Li the effort of having to explain.

"Three months is enough," Jiang Li said with a smile. "Once again I must trouble Miss Jiuyue."