Chapter 102

Meeting Shen Rang's astonished gaze, Yunxi quickly wiped her face with her sleeve: "I...I was too out of line, please forgive me, Your Highness..."

Shen Rang pursed his thin lips, wanting to say something, but unable to utter a word.

Just then, Granny Zheng hurried over: "Young Master, the doctor has arrived. Please go outside and wait out."

Shen Rang didn't leave immediately: "Whom did you invite?"

"It's Dr. Shi, a famous orthopedic doctor in the capital. He specializes in orthopedics and can cure many difficult and complicated diseases. The young lady just bumped her head, but it shouldn't be a big problem."

Shen Rang nodded slightly, glanced at Yun Xi again, and then got up and left. His tall figure went straight over the high wall outside and disappeared from sight.

Then Granny Zheng went back to the side door and led Mr. Shi to the back room.

Upon hearing that a bone was injured, Mr. Shi first pressed on the skirt a few times, then examined the skin and flesh, and said, "The bone is nothing serious. Here are some plasters for you. Change them every two days. Try to move around less. I will come back to see you in a few days."

Jixiang quickly stepped forward and took the plaster.

Yun Xixin finally felt relieved.

After watching Granny Zheng see the person off, Jixiang turned around and fetched a basin of warm water. She carefully wiped Yunxi's knees and then applied the plaster.

"The doctor just said that you should move around less these few days, and you shouldn't get out of bed. If there's anything you need, just let me do it," Jixiang said.

Yunxi nodded and said, "Thank you for your help."

Jixiang busied herself helping her take off her outer garment, her mouth never stopping as she said, "Your room is really too small, and you're not allowed to move around. I'm afraid it will be very stuffy... Why don't you talk to the young master about going to Shuiyang Tower to recuperate? That place looks spacious, and the scenery should be quite nice. It should be good for your recovery."

Hearing her words, Yunxi couldn't help but smile bitterly: "That's the prince's place. For someone of my status, it's already a great favor from the prince that I can go there to broaden my horizons. How can I expect to recuperate in such a place?"

Hearing this, Jixiang sighed, "That's true. It would be good to have the status of a concubine, at least..."

Jixiang looked up at the shabby house, which even she found shabby: "At least I can leave here and live in a decent house."

In the courtyard, Shen Rang overheard the entire conversation between the two, his phoenix eyes dark and lifeless.

The master and servant inside the house were completely unaware of the presence of the person outside and continued tidying up.

Soon, Yunxi lay down peacefully, and Jixiang quickly got ready and went out to listen to the commotion in the main hall.

When she went out, there was no one outside.

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After a while, Jixiang returned with a gloating smile on her face: "Miss, the madam has left. Before she left, she told the young mistress to kneel in the hall and not to get up for two hours!"

"I never expected that Madam would stand up for you like this!"

Upon hearing this, Yunxi suddenly smiled.

For her?

The reason Zheng punished her so severely was simply because Yun Wan didn't take her words seriously; she was just benefiting from the situation.

Yunxi's eyes darted around: "The young mistress was raised by the madam since she was a child. It's no exaggeration to say that she is the madam's darling. Now that the darling has been punished so severely, the madam must know."

Jixiang blinked.

What is your relationship with Pearl?

"...Not very well, I can barely manage to say a few words."

Pearl always looked down on her.

Yunxi nodded: "It's good that she can speak with you. Pearl is loyal to the young mistress. Go and persuade her to tell the madam about this and ask her to come over and help come up with a solution."

Jixiang objected: "Miss, why should we help the young mistress?"