Chapter 60: Something embarrassing happened

In the carriage, Mingyue Si tugged at the corner of her clothes and said a little embarrassedly, "Second sister, Sister Li, Mother and Auntie have found a suitable husband for me and plan to meet him on my day off. I'm a little nervous. Can you come with me?"

"Sure." Mingyuelin agreed readily.

Shi Jianli shook her head and said, "I can't. I just played matchmaker for my second cousin two days ago, so I won't go this time."

"Then Second Sister, please accompany me."

"Okay." Mingyuelin nodded, then looked at Shi Jianli. Thinking of her mother's rejection yesterday, she felt a little depressed. "Sister Li, haven't you picked someone you like yet?"

"No, I'll see when my aunt will show me the portrait again." Shi Jianli smiled, and when her eyes passed over the carriage curtain blown by the wind, she caught a glimpse of a corner of black armor, and her smile fell slightly again.

When he returned to the mansion, Shi Jianli was walking side by side with Mingyuelin and Mingyuesi. When they reached the fork in the road, he walked towards the backyard of the west mansion with Mingyuesi.

Mingzhao even looked at her back, but she didn't even look at him.

Mingyue turned around and saw Mingzhao still in a trance, "Brother, what are you thinking about?"

"Military strategy." Mingzhao answered casually while still hearing her words.

"oh."

The next day, seeing that Li Yue's matter had come, Shi asked Xian Yue to go to the private school to ask for two days' leave.

On the way, he met Ming Zhaohuan, who was already standing in the old place, seemingly admiring the flowers but actually waiting for someone. Xianyue's attitude was normal, and he smiled and bowed: "Prince."

"Where is your daughter?" Mingzhao was still confused when he saw Li.

"Our girl has been feeling unwell these past two days and has asked for leave from school."

Mingzhao also asked with concern: "Are you sick?"

"No." Xianyue bowed slightly and said goodbye, "I have to go to school first."

Mingzhao was still a little worried, but he had to go first. He pointed at Tianyu and said, "Go find the court doctor and go to Cousin Li's yard to check her pulse."

"yes."

Feeling a little weak, Shi Jianli was lying in the room when she saw Lanxing leading the Chu family doctor over. She was a little confused, "Why is the Chu family doctor here?"

Doctor Chu, who had been the palace physician of the Duke's Mansion for decades and was deaf and dumb when he should be, said bluntly, "Tian Yu, who is beside the prince, asked me to come over and take the girl's pulse."

Xianyue, who was standing by, remembered and said to Shi Jianli, "When I went to ask for leave this morning, I met the prince."

Shi Jianli was speechless. Seeing that the doctor from the Chu Mansion had arrived, she quietly reached out to take his pulse. She had no reservations about being with a doctor. When she first came to the Duke's Mansion, her health was very poor, and it was the doctor from the Chu Mansion who took care of her.

"It's nothing, my menstrual period has come. I feel very weak on the first day. Could Doctor Chu prescribe some medicinal food for me to eat regularly to maintain my health?"

"Okay, let me check the girl's pulse first."

Shi Jianli looked at the doctor in the Chu Mansion, and after considering for a while, she spoke: "If the prince asks, can the doctor in the Chu Mansion say that I just have a cold?"

"Okay." Doctor Chu muttered silently.

After taking her pulse, he put away the pulse pillow and said, "It is true that you can take a medicinal diet for a month or two to relieve the symptoms of fatigue. I will write a medicinal diet recipe for Miss Li right away."

After returning from court, Mingzhao did not go directly to the camp outside the capital, but instead took a detour back to the mansion and went to the pharmacy inside.

When he saw the doctor from the Chu Mansion, he asked, "What kind of pulse are they taking at Tangliyuan?"

The doctor of the Chu Mansion smiled and said, "It's just a slight cold."

Mingzhao's eyes narrowed, "Doctor Chu, you lied."

The doctor in the Chu Mansion twitched his beard and changed his words: "The girl has her period and she is just not feeling well."

I'm sorry, Miss Li. The prince is the future head of the family. If he really pursues the matter, I dare not hide it.

Doctor Chu had long been complaining in his heart, but if the prince really wanted to get to the bottom of it, he had no choice but to speak out.

Mingzhao felt embarrassed for his own behavior and strode out of the medicine hall, saying, "I understand."

"Young man." Doctor Chu said, holding his own health tea and lying on a rattan chair in the sun.

After resting in the courtyard for two days, Shi Jianli continued to go to the private school. Seeing a figure in a crimson robe appear at the corner, she quickened her pace and walked away.

Seeing this, Mingzhao could only go to court again with a unhappy mood.

Shi Jianli sat with his back straight, practicing calligraphy seriously in the school.

The Duke's Mansion is very large, with one in the East Mansion and the other in the West Mansion. To be honest, if she wants to avoid them or does not meet them on purpose, the chances for her to meet Mingzhao will be very few.

The next day, Shi Jianli went to the private school as usual. He caught a glimpse of Mingzhao coming out from the corner at the end of the corridor, and then quickened his pace towards the private school.

In this way, if he happened to see her leaving, he would not wait there and delay his court session.

Shi Jianli thought to herself that she was still soft-hearted.

After another missed opportunity, Mingzhao noticed something was wrong even if he was stupid. He stood there for a moment and looked at Tianyu: "Do you think she is avoiding me?"

She was fine before her monthly leave, but she became a little cold on the day of the hunting trip. Two days ago, after consulting the Chu family physician, he returned from the army and, for some reason, sent Tianyu to the pharmacy to get a gynecological medical manual. The manual stated that women's moods might fluctuate before, during, and after their periods.

Mingzhao still thought that this was why she didn't want to pay attention to him, but he clearly saw her looking at him just now.

After attending court, Mingzhao went to the army as usual and arranged all military affairs. Seeing that there was nothing to do, he left his duty early according to the sky.

After returning to the mansion, he changed his clothes and took Tianyu to Fushou Hall to chat with the old lady.

"Aren't you busy today? How come you have time to come and see me at this time?" The old lady saw him and waved at him with a smile.

Mingzhao sat down below her and replied with a smile, "There's not much to do in the army today, so after distributing the military duties, I came back to take a break. I thought it was still early, so I came to sit with you for a while before your lunch break."

The old lady's smile deepened after hearing this, and wrinkles appeared at the corners of her eyes.

A quarter of an hour later, Shi Jianli and his sisters came to Fushou Hall to pay their respects to the old lady.

Mingzhao also saw her and looked at her.

Shi Jianli noticed he was there too, so she avoided his gaze, smiled, bowed to the old lady, and after greeting her, handed her a purse. "Yesterday, I sent Xianyue to ask about your recent situation, Madam Li. Madam Li said you haven't been sleeping well lately, so I consulted the Chu family physician, gathered some herbs, and embroidered a sleeping sachet. You can place it by your pillow when you rest."

The old lady smiled again, "You always have to bring something with you every time you come back."

"Since you don't come often, I can only put some effort into other things. I hope you can use it."

The old lady touched her face and saw that she had no jewelry in her hair. She said to Li Ma, "Lanying, go to my trunk and buy this child some jewelry that is appropriate for her age. A young girl shouldn't be so plain. She is in her prime."

"Okay, I'll go right away." Li Ma Ma smiled and pointed at a maid to go into the inner room.

Shi Jian's eyebrows curved like a pear, and she smiled at the old lady generously and said, "Thank you, old lady, for loving me."

"Why thank me? We are all made of flesh and blood. You are so filial to an old woman like me, so I deserve your love. This is nothing."

Ming Yuelin smiled and interrupted, "Yes, no matter how much Grandma loves Sister Li, I don't feel partial. I just say sweet words to coax Grandma."

"You know that too, you mischievous ghost." The old lady pointed at her and smiled.

The old lady invited Mingyuelin and Mingyuesi to have a talk, so Shi Jianli said goodbye first.

Mingzhao was still following her. Seeing that she didn't look at him, he asked when they were in a less crowded place, "Cousin Li, are you avoiding me?"