Chapter 319
Xiaoju, holding an umbrella, came to Xia Qianjun and shielded him from the drizzle: "Goddess, Her Majesty invites you into the palace."
"Thank you," Xia Qianjun said, thanking Xiaoju before standing up.
Her body was ice cold, and her knees ached and felt numb, but fortunately, she was not weak and could still hold on.
The bedroom was filled with the fragrance of osmanthus. Shen Qingnian was dressed in a plain white nightgown with only a light yellow outer robe over it. On the table in front of her was a pot of steaming tea.
Xia Qianjun walked in, his body radiating coldness, his face pale, and his clothes still dripping water.
She walked straight to Shen Qingnian, knelt down, and said, "Please, Your Highness, save the Third Prince."
Shen Qingnian looked at Xia Qianjun, who was dripping wet, and refused, saying, "The Third Prince disregarded his own status and asked His Majesty to spare General Xia's daughter. This is really inappropriate. Even if the Goddess comes to me for help, I cannot interfere."
Seeing that Shen Qingnian disagreed, Xia Qianjun immediately kowtowed: "Your Highness, I agree to what you did last time and will voluntarily help His Majesty. I only ask that Your Highness could request an imperial physician for the Third Prince and ensure the safety of my younger sister..."
Now she can't care about anything. The eldest prince is arrogant, and Emperor Chongmeng doesn't take the Xia clan seriously at all, allowing the eldest prince to suppress and humiliate them.
She no longer wished to serve Chongmeng, nor did she want to abandon her younger sister and the Third Prince.
The Third Prince fell ill in the rain because of her, and she should heal him.
Upon hearing Xia Qianjun's words, Shen Qingnian waved to Zhu Lan beside her, "Go and invite the imperial physician to the Third Prince's palace."
"Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Highness," Xia Qianjun's eyes finally lit up.
Shen Qingnian looked at Xia Qianjun and said, "As for your little sister, I will speak with His Majesty about her myself tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Xia Qianjun felt relieved, and the tension she had been holding in finally eased. She quickly followed Zhu Lan.
Watching her hurried departure, Shen Qingnian instructed Xiaoju, "When the imperial physician arrives, make sure he treats her properly."
Xiaoju should go down.
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The next morning, after having breakfast, Shen Qingnian inquired about the Third Prince's condition the previous night.
Zhu Lan reported: "Your Majesty, the imperial physician went to treat the Third Prince last night and said that he had caught a cold and that his back injury had not fully healed, which is why he had a high fever. After examining the Third Prince last night, the imperial physician personally prepared the medicine before leaving."
News came from the goddess's side today that the Third Prince's fever had subsided by dawn.
Shen Qingnian tapped the table lightly with her knuckles and asked, "Did the Goddess stay overnight in the Third Prince's palace last night?"
Is Xia Qianjun about to have an epiphany?
"I heard that the goddess did indeed take care of the Third Prince all night last night, and even fed him his medicine by hand," Zhu Lan replied, her expression somewhat complicated.
The two seemed to have a deep affection for each other, but the goddess was also a member of the emperor's harem, so she had mixed feelings.
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnian curled her lips and then stood up: "Come with me to the Imperial Study."
Zhu Lan and Xiao Ju bowed in response.
Inside the Imperial Study.
Just as Song Xuan returned from court and changed into his everyday clothes, Shen Qingnian walked in from outside the palace.
“It just so happens that the Western Regions have sent a batch of spices and wine as tribute. You can take some back with you,” Song Xuan stepped forward and took her hand.
Shen Qingnian's attention, however, was focused on a screen covered with a black cloth in the room, next to which were some gold threads.
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