Bai Qingyuan was injured while saving Jiang Shuyue, and Jiang Shuyue condescended to personally take care of him.
Bai Qingyuan was so flattered that he didn't even dare to drink the medicine.
"Your Highness, I'd better do it myself."
"You're still injured. The imperial physician said you should avoid moving around for the next few days. Let me do it."
Bai Qingyuan glanced at Ye Hui behind Jiang Shuyue and nervously swallowed.
This person is even more frightening than His Highness.
Seeing that Bai Qingyuan was somewhat frightened, Jiang Shuyue turned to Ye Hui and said, "You can go out first."
Ye Hui lowered his eyes, said nothing, and turned to leave the palace.
"Ye Hui is just like that, don't be afraid, he's actually a pretty good person."
“I know, I’m not afraid of the people around Your Highness.”
Jiang Shuyue smiled. This Bai Qingyuan is quite good at talking.
After taking the medicine, Jiang Shuyue helped cover herself with the blanket: "You rest first, I'll come see you later."
As soon as they stepped out of the palace gate, they saw Ye Hui standing blankly under the corridor, his face icy cold.
"Why are you being so fierce? You've scared everyone."
Ye Hui was usually not good with words and didn't talk much, so once he said these words, he was even more speechless.
He turned his head away from her, holding the sword in his hand, and stood a little further away.
Jiang Shuyue sighed helplessly. That's just how this person is; even she wouldn't give him face.
"I have to go out for some business. Please have someone take good care of him."
Ye Hui moved his lips, but ultimately said nothing.
He glanced into the house, then stood on the porch with a cold expression.
Jiang Shuyue returned close to evening. Just as she reached the palace gate, she heard a sound of something falling to the ground inside.
He rushed in and saw Bai Qingyuan roll off the bed, his wound reopened and bleeding profusely.
"Someone, summon the imperial physician!"
Jiang Shuyue helped the person to the bed, frowning: "Didn't I tell you not to move? Do you still want to get better?"
Bai Qingyuan's face was pale, and he lowered his head in grievance: "I...I'm just a little thirsty and want to get some water...Your Highness, please forgive me."
Jiang Shuyue breathed a sigh of relief, poured him a glass of water and handed it to him: "If you wanted water, you should have just said so. Why did you have to go get it yourself?"
He stopped abruptly as soon as he finished speaking, looked around, and saw that there wasn't a single servant in the hall.
"Isn't anyone here to serve you?"
"Your Highness is too kind. I am just a commoner, how could I be served by others?"
Jiang Shuyue's expression was not good. She handed Bai Qingyuan over to a palace maid and left with a sullen face.
Where is Ye Hui?
"Your Highness, Lord Ye has left the palace."
"Did they say when they would be back?"
"Never."
Ye Hui didn't return until it was dark. He was carrying a paper package in his hand. His expression was calm, but his steps were noticeably hurried. If you looked closely, you could see a faint smile on his face.
Upon entering the main hall, just as he was about to take out what he was holding, before he could even speak, Jiang Shuyue spoke up: "You're not even listening to me anymore?"
His tone was cold and distant, and Ye Hui froze on the spot.
Where did you go?
"I..." He left the palace to buy Jiang Shuyue her favorite pastries... but he couldn't say it, and even hid the things in his hands behind his back.
Jiang Shuyue asked coldly, "When I left, I asked you to send some people to serve Bai Qingyuan. Why is he left unattended when I return today? Shouldn't you explain this?"
Without saying a word, Ye Hui knelt down and said, "It was my oversight. I know I was wrong."
"Go and accept your punishment."
"yes."
This was the first time Ye Hui had been punished since he started working for her.
As soon as the person went out, Bai Qingyuan was helped in by someone.
"Your Highness, you mustn't!"
“Your Highness, Lord Ye is someone close to you. I am really fine. But if Lord Ye is implicated and punished, I will feel terrible.”
After helping the man sit down, Jiang Shuyue said, "You don't need to plead for him. It was his negligence, and he should be punished. That's the rule."
"But......"
"You're not feeling well, you should go back and rest first, we can talk about the rest later."
Compared to Ye Hui, Bai Qingyuan is truly understanding and magnanimous.
If everyone around her could be like that, that would be wonderful.
From that day on, Ye Hui became even more taciturn, following behind Jiang Shuyue without uttering a word.
She didn't ask any more questions. Anyway, no one outside had been bothering her much lately, so she could only take a short break when attending court.
These days, Bai Qingyuan's injuries have almost healed. He has been staying by her side, helping her with various tasks. Although he doesn't have martial arts skills, he is very clever.
So, rumors began to circulate that a handsome young man had come to the Eastern Palace and had recently won her heart. He was her favorite and even the palace maids around her couldn't be as attentive as this handsome young man.
Some even say that this young master Bai is likely to become the Crown Prince's principal wife in the future.
The rumors were getting more and more outrageous. Although Bai Qingyuan was a good person, she had never had such thoughts.
She has more important things to do now.
However, Bai Qingyuan is indeed quite capable. The affairs of the Eastern Palace are complicated and cannot be handled by ordinary people.
Bai Qingyuan not only managed the Eastern Palace in an orderly manner, but also took care of her daily life.
"Qingyuan, why don't you stay in the East Palace and be my steward? It would be a waste of your talents to just be a member of the harem."
Bai Qingyuan immediately knelt down: "Your Highness, I only wish to stay by Your Highness's side to repay Your Highness's kindness from back then, I have no other requests."
"Get up! Why are you kneeling?"
Bai Qingyuan was slender and frail, and did not appear to be aggressive at all.
During his time in the Eastern Palace, he was respectful even to the eunuchs and palace maids.
Although he is now a favorite of Jiang Shuyue, he has never been arrogant about it. On the contrary, he gets along well with everyone.
“Your Highness, you don’t need to worry about me. I’m willing to do anything, even just serve you tea and water.”
"Oh, why are you doing this to yourself? Do you even know what people outside are saying about you?"
“I don’t care. What do those people have to do with me? I only know that Your Highness has been kind to me, and I don’t want to be the kind of ungrateful person I am.”
Jiang Shuyue's heart softened instantly. No one had ever said such things to her before.
"Get up first."
“I know you are deeply affectionate and loyal. Since that’s the case, then you will stay with Ye Hui from now on and take care of my daily life.”
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Turning to look at Ye Hui, who had no expression, he said, "Please take good care of Qing Yuan in the future."
"Um."
Things were relatively harmonious inside the Eastern Palace, but rumors were spreading like wildfire outside, and even Song Ning couldn't sit still anymore.
"Sister Jiang, I heard that you've taken a fancy to that young master surnamed Bai?"
Jiang Shuyue smiled and said, "You think so too?"
"I don't think so, but there are rumors going around, and I'm worried something might happen to you."
"Don't you know me? That young master Bai is now a manager by my side. He's quite capable, efficient, and meticulous. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
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