Mu Fengqie was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. Suddenly, she imagined the Queen Mother running in the back garden. It was really a stimulating sight!
However, a woman in her forties or fifties was not old. Activities like shuttlecock - kicking and badminton were good choices. But since shuttlecock - kicking was already a popular game in the harem, the Queen Mother, who had been confined in the deep palace for so long, must have grown tired of it.
"Your Majesty, don't be impatient. I've thought of a fun game. I'm sure Your Majesty will like it," Mu Fengqie said confidently.
People who had been in the deep palace for years were bound to be bored. They would surely be interested in something new. That was why Mu Fengqie dared to make such a promise.
The Queen Mother gave her a skeptical look. "If you can find a way to cure my illness, I won't treat you badly."
At this moment, the Queen Mother's attitude towards Mu Fengqie was no longer as cold. Mu Fengqie's ability to relieve her headache had already impressed the Queen Mother. She was rather curious to see what this young girl could come up with.
Mu Fengqie agreed obsequiously.
Time flew by. Half an hour had passed. Mu Fengqie removed all the needles from the Queen Mother's head and carefully wiped off the poisonous blood from her face.
"Your Majesty, it's still early. Would Your Majesty like to do some exercise?" Mu Fengqie said as she packed her medicine box.
Hearing this, the Queen Mother showed a look of surprise on her face. She seemed not to expect this young girl to speak to her like this. But considering that she was feeling quite comfortable at the moment, the Queen Mother didn't pursue the matter and forgave Mu Fengqie for her bluntness.
"I'm going to take a bath and change my clothes. We'll talk after that," the Queen Mother said indifferently.
"Yes, I'll go and make preparations now. I'll take my leave first."
With that, without waiting for the Queen Mother's permission, Mu Fengqie walked out of the palace. Her action shocked the Queen Mother, but since the Queen Mother was in a good mood, she didn't bother to argue with this imperial doctor from the folk.
After the Queen Mother finished bathing, Mu Fengqie had skillfully made a pair of badminton rackets and a badminton made of chicken feathers. Although it was not as good - looking as the modern badminton rackets, it was quite practical.
The Queen Mother walked out of the palace. When she saw the strange - looking things in Mu Fengqie's hands, a look of disdain flashed across her face. "Is this what you were talking about?"
The Queen Mother didn't take these strange - looking things seriously at all and wasn't interested in them. She just reluctantly decided to see what Mu Fengqie was up to.
Mu Fengqie picked up a badminton racket and carefully demonstrated how to play for the Queen Mother. The simple action of the badminton flying back and forth in the air piqued the Queen Mother's curiosity.
"Let me have a try," the Queen Mother said, driven by curiosity. She took off her nail guards, walked forward, and picked up the badminton racket, eager to give it a go.
Seeing this, Mu Fengqie handed the badminton racket in her hand to a maid beside her. During the Queen Mother's bath, she had taught the little maid how to play badminton. She didn't dare to play with the Queen Mother!
She was a badminton expert. If she played with the Queen Mother, she would have to let the Queen Mother win. If the Queen Mother lost to her and got angry and ordered her to be executed, it was quite possible. She didn't want to take that risk.
"You play with me. Don't let me win on purpose!" the Queen Mother said angrily.
When she played shuttlecock with these maids, the maids always deliberately lost to her. She found it rather boring. So she wanted to compete with Mu Fengqie.
Mu Fengqie twitched the corner of her mouth and reluctantly picked up the badminton racket. Then she slowly hit the badminton out.
The Queen Mother kept saying that she wasn't allowed to let her win, but she couldn't let the Queen Mother lose face. This task was extremely difficult!
The Queen Mother stared at the badminton flying in the air and then reached out with the badminton racket to catch it. She thought the badminton would follow the trajectory she had imagined, but unexpectedly, it flew straight over the Queen Mother and landed on the ground.
In an instant, the Queen Mother stood still, looking at Mu Fengqie in disbelief with her eyes wide open. Her hand was still held high in the position she had just been in.
Mu Fengqie knew that it was normal for beginners to miss the badminton, but why did she feel like laughing so much? She felt a sharp pain in her chest and thought she was about to burst from holding back her laughter.
A look of unwillingness appeared on the Queen Mother's face, and her tone turned cold. "I don't believe such a small thing can defeat me!"
Hearing this, Mu Fengqie secretly laughed in her heart. She never thought the Queen Mother could be so childish. It seemed that she was going to have a "fierce battle" with the Queen Mother today...
Fortunately, the Queen Mother had high talent. After less than ten rounds, she could already catch the badminton perfectly, and the two of them could play a few rounds in good cooperation. Seeing this, the Queen Mother became even more interested in badminton.
After about an hour, the two of them put down their badminton rackets. Even Mu Fengqie, who was an expert in badminton, was sweating profusely at this moment.
The ancient clothes were no match for modern ones. It was a miracle that they could play for an hour in such heavy clothes.
The Queen Mother was also covered in sweat, but she still looked eager for more. If she hadn't run out of strength, she might have continued for another hour.
It had to be said that the badminton game Mu Fengqie introduced was indeed much more interesting than shuttlecock - kicking, and it was also much more tiring.
"If I exercise like this every day, will I feel more comfortable?" the Queen Mother asked.
Mu Fengqie bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, you'll have a good sleep tonight."
After an hour of exercise, anyone would feel tired. And the quality of sleep would be much better after exercise.
Hearing this, the Queen Mother looked kind - faced and finally showed a smile. She was quite impressed with this young girl in front of her. If Mu Fengqie knew that the Queen Mother always regarded her as a young girl, she would probably be very speechless. In terms of age, she was even a few years older than the Queen Mother. How could she be a young girl?
"Fengzhi, go and get the ruby hairpin from my treasury and give it to Imperial Doctor Mu," the Queen Mother said calmly with a smile on her face.
The little maid Fengzhi answered and quickly went to get the hairpin. Even Mu Fengqie didn't expect that a sudden idea today would earn her a reward from the Queen Mother. It seemed that it wouldn't be too difficult to please the Queen Mother in the future.
Mu Fengqie knelt down and declined. "Your Majesty, such a precious thing. I can't accept it. Please take back your order!"
She was good at winning people's hearts. Especially in her previous life as a doctor, she had seen all kinds of patients. She could only observe and act accordingly. She knew that the Queen Mother hadn't fully accepted her yet, so she had to be humble and not be presumptuous because of the favor.