Chapter 253: The Plan
Xiaoya gritted her teeth, thinking it was just a matter of washing dishes, so she agreed.
She was stunned when she saw the spilled soup and the disheveled food mixed with broken porcelain shards.
"Sister, you're too kind. I still need to make tea for Her Majesty. I'll leave this to you. Just please be quiet so as not to wake Her Majesty."
"you!"
Xiaoya was furious and watched helplessly as she left, leaving herself alone in the mess.
Before Xiaoya could make a move, Bai Qiu suddenly turned back and slipped two delicate gold-inlaid bracelets onto her wrist.
"Sister, please keep it. I don't like wearing it, and it would be better to leave it at the bottom of my trunk."
"Did the Empress bestow this upon you?"
Bai Qiu just smiled, didn't answer her question, and went out by herself, lifting the curtain.
Even the worst item delivered to Chu Wan was still a finely crafted piece. Xiao Ya didn't question the quality of the bracelet, but it felt like a thorn was stuck in her heart.
It wasn't that the Empress didn't want to reward her, but she had never seen such a fine gift before.
Could it be that Her Majesty really wants Bai Qiu to replace her?
Xiaoya concealed the bracelet under her sleeve, walked around the light gauze screen to the huanghuali carved jewelry box, and after confirming several times that Chu Wan was asleep, she turned around and gently pulled open the bottom jewelry box, her gaze lingering on it.
Inside, besides the dazzling array of hairpins and hair ornaments, there was also a set of kingfisher feather headdresses. The feathers, exposed to the sunlight, glistened slightly with moisture, making them look very precious and elegant.
Xiaoya had been serving Chu Wan for a long time and watched Chu Wan play with the items every day, but she never had the courage to touch them herself.
A complete set of kingfisher feather inlay consists of about forty or fifty pieces. Since the Empress is asleep right now, it won't hurt to sneak a couple of pieces.
Besides, she has done so much for the Empress, and she owes her all of this.
Xiaoya made up her mind, grabbed two small items haphazardly and hid them in her sleeves, hurriedly got up, cleaned herself up in a mess, and left as if she were escaping.
Bai Qiu had been standing outside the window without saying a word. When he saw her leaving, he couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
Before long, Chu Wan will discover that her trusted confidant is up to no good. If she makes a few more good moves in the meantime, the matter will be settled.
Chu Wan has never tolerated any imperfections, let alone something as insignificant as a stone.
She didn't expect the setup to be so easy; she thought it would be a difficult task, but now it seems to be nothing special.
Bai Qiu closed the wooden window and, seeing that the two palace maids had not yet returned, decided to go to the Imperial Hospital himself.
You can't just put on a show for one person; you have to appeal to a wide audience to make it more convincing.
As soon as she stepped outside the Imperial Hospital, she heard some noise inside, which was not as peaceful as usual.
Yuan Siyin spread her hands, "Hand it over."
Liu Huai hesitated for a moment, but remembering the last item in the Imperial Medical Academy manual, he immediately shook his head firmly and refused: "No."
Why is it the last one? Because this last one was added specifically for Yuan Siyin.
Why not?
Yuan Siyin narrowed her eyes, her killing intent palpable.
"That's the rule."
"What kind of rules are these?"
"The previous Imperial Physician set a rule that I cannot prescribe medicine for you casually."
Yuan Siyin keenly grasped the meaning of the character "您" (you).
So this was all targeted at her? Well done.
"You won't even give me some alfalfa?"
"Grinding alfalfa into powder may cause diarrhea in users."
Yuan Siyin really wanted to roll her eyes, but she held back to maintain her image: "Can't I even feed it to a rabbit?"
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