Chapter 84: Recuperation
"Girl, girl? Wake up! Get up and have something to eat! It's getting dark, and you haven't eaten much all day. If you don't eat, how can your fragile body bear it? Girl? Girl..."
All I saw was the petite maid calling Yin Zijin softly. Her voice was as gentle as a spring breeze, which made people feel warm. At the same time, her eyebrows were slightly wrinkled, and her eyes were filled with worry, as if she was worried about Yin Zijin's condition.
Yin Zijin felt as if she was shrouded by an invisible pressure. Her body was exhausted and even her heavy eyelids seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. She struggled for a long time, using up all her strength, and finally slowly opened her eyes. The world before my eyes gradually became clear, but it was still a little hazy and blurry, as if I had just awakened from a long and deep dream.
Yin Zijin looked at the strange little girl in front of him. He tried to struggle to sit up, but his body wouldn't obey him. At this moment, the clever little girl quickly stepped forward, carefully helped Yin Zijin up, and placed a soft pillow behind him.
Yin Zijin covered the wound on his chest tightly, his face was as pale as paper, and beads of sweat the size of beans kept rolling down his forehead. He bit his lip, enduring the pain, and asked weakly, "You...are you sent by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?" There was a hint of doubt in his eyes.
The little girl nodded, skillfully picked up the hot porridge placed beside the bed, and sat down on the edge of the bed. She scooped up a spoonful of steaming hot porridge, blew it gently to cool it, and then brought it to Yin Zijin's mouth, and replied softly: "Yes, Miss. Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is very busy, he is always concerned about your safety. Knowing that you were injured and alone here, your life is inconvenient, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince specially sent a servant to take care of your daily life and diet. In addition, His Royal Highness has prepared many things, hoping to make Miss live more comfortably."
After saying that, the little girl continued to feed Yin Zijin porridge patiently, carefully taking care of every mouthful, as if she was taking care of an invaluable treasure. Yin Zijin drank the porridge silently, with complicated emotions in her heart. She originally didn't know much about this legendary Crown Prince, but now she felt his care and consideration, which made her a little overwhelmed.
Yin Zijin stared at the maid in front of her and asked while eating, "How are my mother and those maids now?" There was a hint of anxiety in her voice.
The maid smiled slightly and replied in a relaxed tone: "His Royal Highness has explained that due to the riots among the victims, the journey is full of dangers and uncertainties. So he has specially arranged for people to escort the ladies back to Yin Mansion first. They should come here after the situation stabilizes."
Yin Zijin looked at the maid carefully and found that she had elegant manners, appropriate conversation, quick thinking and clear logic. After just a few words, Yin Zijin realized that this maid was no ordinary person.
Hearing the maid say this, Yin Zijin felt relieved and breathed a long sigh of relief. She smiled and expressed her gratitude to the maid, and said politely: "Thank you for telling me this. In this case, I will trouble you to take good care of me in the coming days."
As soon as she finished speaking, the maid quickly stood up, respectfully performed a standard etiquette towards Yin Zijin, and said softly: "My name is Wanyue, nice to meet you, young lady. It is my honor to serve you, young lady. Please rest assured, I will do my best." After that, she stood with her head down, waiting for Yin Zijin's further instructions.
Yin Zijin seemed to have thought of something and said quickly: "Wanyue, go and call Chenlu in."
Wanyue nodded, quickly picked up the dishes and went out. After a while, she brought Chenlu in, but because of the difference between men and women, Chenlu just stood outside the four screens. Shan Qi knelt down and saluted: "I pay my respects to the young lady. Are you feeling better?"
Yin Zijin whispered: "I knew you were still outside. I'm fine now. Go back and rest! You're also injured, so you need to take good care of yourself."
Chen Lu said quickly: "I am fine, but things are not peaceful outside these days, so I have to protect the girl..."
Wan Yue, who was standing by, glanced at Yin Zijin and said quickly, "Brother Shen, you should go and have a rest! I have a servant here with you. I also know martial arts and will protect you well."
Chen Lu quickly said, "Yes, I will obey your orders." Then he withdrew.
Wan Yue hurriedly said, "I will go and see Brother Shen off."
Yin Zijin nodded and watched the two of them retreat. After walking a long way, Wanyue hurriedly called out to Shenlu and whispered, "Brother Shen, please stay..."
Chen Lu stopped immediately and looked at the person in front of him in confusion. Wan Yue whispered, "Someone has seen and heard about the fact that Brother Shen and the girl spent a night together. Fortunately, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince suppressed the matter and it didn't spread. If this matter was used by someone with ulterior motives, the girl would either commit suicide or live with the green lamp and the ancient Buddha forever...
There are differences between men and women, and men and women should be generous. I believe Brother Shen should be clear about this, for the sake of the girl's reputation and for the face of the Yin family. Brother Shen should be more careful. Besides, the Sixth Miss was also the one that the Emperor suggested to marry off to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."
Chen Lu was shocked. He didn't expect that he saved the girl that night, but also left a source of disaster. Chen Lu quickly said: "Thank you Miss Wanyue for your advice. From now on, Chen Lu will never appear in front of the Sixth Miss. I will only protect the girl in secret..."
Wan Yue nodded, and after a simple greeting, she returned to Yin Zijin's side and said, "Don't worry, Miss. Brother Shen has gone back to rest. I saw it with my own eyes."
Yin Zijin nodded and smiled. Wanyue looked at the pale face and the hint of sadness in his weakness, which made her feel distressed. She wanted to say something but stopped herself. However, she had to say it and do it because Yin Zijin's little feet could no longer support her.
Wan Yue said slowly: "Miss, you need to wrap your feet again. You have been running and jumping these past two days, and your feet are bleeding. If you don't deal with it, you may not be able to wrap three-inch golden lotus in the future. If you wrap four-inch golden lotus or five-inch golden lotus, you will lose out.
The promotion of concubines in the palace and women in the royal palace is usually based on family background, talent, appearance, and character, and also on whether they have three-inch golden lotus feet. Generally, if they don’t have three-inch golden lotus feet, even if they give birth to children, their ranks will be very low..."
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