Tears welled up in Princess Xuan's eyes. "He's still alive. I just heard the attendants call him Lord Su. I guess he's passed the imperial examination and is serving as an official at court."
"Isn't this just right now? Your Majesty, please don't blame yourself anymore."
Princess Xuan shook her head. "How can I not blame myself? I was the one who harmed him. He must hate me to the core, which is why he never came to see me. Just now, he didn't even look at me."
"Your Highness is now a princess, and the past is too painful to look back on. There are many people in the palace, and you must not lose your composure like you did today. Otherwise, you will give people a reason to talk, and I'm afraid you will bring about countless troubles."
Princess Xuan forced a laugh and said, "I lost my composure. He's now on the rise, and that's what he deserves. What happened in the past should have been over long ago."
From the day she married into the palace, she had never entertained any illusions. Now that he had fulfilled his wish and entered the court as an official, and with his talents, he would surely rise to prominence in the future, what else could she ask for?
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The next day, the owner of Zhang's Embroidery Shop came to visit again.
"Please accept this 1,000 taels of silver note, young lady. Thank you for saving our young master's life!"
Wanruo accepted it with a smile: "It's just a thank you, Manager Zhang, you are so polite."
"Then I'll go see my son."
"good."
Shopkeeper Zhang then went to Li Jingzhao's room, carefully closed the door, and then respectfully stepped forward: "Your Highness."
Li Jingzhao leaned against the pillow, his still weak voice carrying a hint of coldness: "How is it?"
"I've already checked. This Jinshangtang is indeed an ordinary herbal medicine shop. Doctor Bai is also a very skilled doctor. However... she seems to have some connection with the Xie family."
Li Jingzhao raised his eyes from their drooping state: "Xie family?"
"It is the Xie family, the first of the noble families in the Western Zhou Dynasty. She is a distant cousin of the Xie family and lived in the Xie mansion for a year before."
Li Jingzhao said indifferently: "They are just distant cousins, nothing special."
Although they are relatives, they are actually not related at all. It is impossible that Xie's core member, Xie Yi, has any relationship with her.
Shopkeeper Zhang whispered, "But I've heard that she seems to have some connection with the eldest son of the Xie family. However, it's just a rumor, I don't know if it's true or not."
Li Jingzhao's eyes flickered slightly: "Xie Xianyu?"
"Exactly."
A playful smile appeared on the corner of his lips: "It's Xie Xianyu?"
"Your Highness, in my opinion, it's best for you to return to the embroidery shop to recuperate. Miss Bai is involved with Xie Xianyu, and I'm afraid it's not safe for Your Highness here. Prince Jin has learned that Your Highness has left the capital, and he's willing to take Your Highness back to the palace for a secret recuperation."
"No need. Go and tell the King of Jin that I have already told you not to publicize what happened in Yanjing. I have other important matters to attend to."
"this……"
Manager Zhang was a little confused, but he didn't dare to ask too much. He was just a secret agent planted by the Prince of Beiliang in the Western Zhou Dynasty, so naturally he had to obey the orders of His Highness in everything.
After Manager Zhang left, Wanruo brought in the medicine.
"Miss Bai." Li Jingzhao curled the corners of his lips.
Wanruo placed the medicine bowl beside the bed, checked his wound, and placed the back of her hand against his forehead. "It's okay. The fever has subsided. You've passed the critical period. I'll ask Shitou to change the dressing for you later."
Li Jingzhao raised his eyes and looked into her eyes. He suddenly remembered the day when he was unconscious. He looked at her eyes in a hazy state. They were like cool well water, calm and clear.
He had heard of Xie Xianyu's reputation in Beiliang. He seemed to be upright and self-respecting, but in fact, he was ruthless.
More importantly, he acted meticulously and carefully, otherwise he would not have been able to handle the salt tax case that involved countless officials and dealt a heavy blow to the power of the Prince of Jin.
A man like this, who could be involved with such a woman for nothing, is naturally not an ordinary woman.
Everyone said that the prodigy who had been adored by everyone since childhood had no weaknesses, but now he saw that it might not be the case.
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