Chapter 61 Too Fresh
Nongyun Garden.
The black medicine emitted hot steam. Chu Liuzheng held his breath and drank the bitter medicine in one gulp from Xia Qiaoru's hand.
It was bitter and sour, and seemed to go down the throat and into the heart.
Chu Liuzheng's face suddenly wrinkled into a ball, and he pulled the gauze on his face, looking a little funny and pitiful.
"Hold it in your mouth." Xia Qiaoru took out a candy from her sleeve and stuffed it into Chu Liuzheng's mouth.
Chu Liuzheng's frown finally relaxed a little, but when he thought about having to drink bitter medicine for the next two months, he suddenly felt that the candy in his mouth was no longer sweet.
Xiao Xiazi sat on a stool nearby and asked with concern, "Miss, you're not a reckless person. How could you cause such a big commotion today, and get hurt so badly? When Miss Qiaoru and I heard the news, we were almost scared to death."
"I don't want to either, but the situation forces me to do so." Chu Liuzheng raised his chubby hand towards him, his tone relaxed, "It may look serious, but they are actually minor injuries. The imperial physician would exaggerate and make you worry."
"You only know how to say these nice things to reassure us." Xia Qiaoru came back after washing the medicine bowl and exposed the truth without mercy, "I've inquired about it. You almost couldn't save your hands."
Seeing that he couldn't hide it, Chu Liuzheng could only smile awkwardly.
"What exactly is going on?" Xia Qiaoru sat down beside the bed. She couldn't let go of her worries until she got to the bottom of it.
Chu Liuzheng said vaguely: "You know what's going on in the palace, that's how it is."
Caiyue, who was lying on the bed next to her, suddenly stood up and said, "I ate too much last night, so I'm feeling a bit bloated. I'm going out to relax."
Without waiting for the three to speak, she held the hot water bottle, opened the door and walked out.
As soon as she left, Xia Qiaoru and Xiao Xiazi looked noticeably more relaxed, and even their sitting postures were no longer so restrained.
Chu Liuzheng glanced at the closed door and sighed, "I was saved today thanks to Caiyue running to report the news."
She slowly recounted what had happened in Huaqing Palace today.
Unlike the time in Changchun Palace when she only talked about the most important things, now in this small room, under the flickering candlelight, she talked about every detail, even cursing as she spoke, which was completely different from her usual indifference.
This abnormality frightened Xiao Xiazi so much that her mouth slightly opened, as if she didn't recognize the person on the bed.
Such a Liu Zheng girl is too...
Too... fresh.
It seemed as if he had taken off layers of restraints, and there was an unfamiliar agility and freedom between his familiar eyebrows.
Xia Qiaoru was somewhat touched. Liu Zheng looked a bit like he did when he first entered the palace.
Fresh and popular.
It is totally out of place in this cold and eerie palace.
But...when did this vitality disappear?
Was it when the head nanny was deliberately making things difficult for him?
Or when you are ostracized and framed by the people you have helped?
Or maybe it was because it was discovered that this kind of vitality should not exist in the palace, so it disappeared?
Xia Qiaoru's thoughts drifted away until Chu Liuzheng's voice brought her back. "I beat up a bunch of them all by myself. You didn't see how they ran away in panic. It was so satisfying!"
"Alright, take it easy, aren't you afraid of attracting your enemies by talking so loudly?" Xia Qiaoru stood up, poured a cup of tea, and passed it to Chu Liuzheng. "You've said so much, moisten your throat quickly."
Chu Liuzheng also knew that she was a little too indulgent, but she had too many words and too many pent-up emotions in her heart. If she didn't say them out and vent them, she might become a pervert one day.
After Xia Qiaoru's reminder, she understood almost everything.
After calming down his emotions, Chu Liuzheng lowered his head and drank a sip of tea. When he looked up again, he had become the person Xiao Xiazi was most familiar with.
Her beautiful eyebrows and eyes are relaxed, and there is always a faint smile on the corners of her lips. She looks gentle and kind, and is polite to everyone, making it impossible to find any fault with her.
Xiao Xiazi felt a little lost and sad for no reason.
For Chu Liuzheng, for himself, and for everyone in this palace.
The three of them continued talking for a while. Seeing Chu Liuzheng start to yawn, Xia Qiaoru stood up with Xiao Xiazi and said goodbye: "It's getting late. We should go back. You should get some rest. I will come to see you tomorrow."
"Okay." Chu Liuzheng watched the two of them leave, then suddenly remembered something and called out to Xiao Xiazi, "Wait!"
…
Hall of Mental Cultivation.
The palace door opened and Xie Hui walked out with an expressionless face.
Zhou Yuande, who was standing by, bowed and said, "Thank you, sir. Take care."
Xie Hui nodded at him and strode into the darkness.
As she walked, the hem of her flying fish dress rustled in the night wind, like a ball of blazing fire, so red that it was blinding.
The darkness of the night inexplicably added a sense of solemnity.
Zhou Yuande's eyelids twitched, and he suddenly felt a little uneasy.
He said, "Xiao Anzi, carry the lantern and see you off to thank you, sir."
Xiao Anzi agreed and chased after him with the death lantern.
"It's really winter now. It's so cold at night." Zhou Yuande sighed, rubbing his hands.
The young eunuch on the side was just about to say a few words to join in the fun when Wu Yuanshi arrived.
Zhou Yuande didn't dare to delay and led the person in.
After some greetings and formalities, Envoy Wu took out the medicine pillow and asked, "Your Majesty, where do you feel unwell?"
"My eyes are dry and my throat isn't feeling well either." Xiao Jingfan rested his wrist on the medicine pillow and spoke lazily.
Upon hearing this, Wu Yuanshi did not dare to delay. After taking Xiao Jingfan's pulse carefully, he looked at his eyes and asked him to open his mouth to check his throat and tongue.
"Your Majesty, your liver fire is too strong, causing dry eyes and a sore throat. You should drink two doses of heat-clearing and fire-purging soup."
As he wrote the prescription, Wu Yuanshi began to talk about the same old things. "For the sake of your majesty's health, please relax and think about things that make you happy. This will help your condition heal faster."
Xiao Jingfan sneered, "I want to be happy too, but some people are just trying to make me unhappy. How can I calm down my anger?"
Wu Yuanshi immediately knelt down and said, "I am terrified."
"I'm not talking about you. Get up." Xiao Jingfan raised his hand and pressed his temple. "I didn't sleep well last night. Give me two more injections."
"only."
Dean Wu took out a silver needle and carefully gave Xiao Jingfan acupuncture.
Xiao Jingfan closed his eyes and asked, "Will the palace maid's hands be scarred?"
Dr. Wu's hand shook and he almost pierced the wrong acupuncture point.
I'm giving you an acupuncture treatment, can't you just shut up?
But since Xiao Jingfan asked, he couldn't help but answer.
"In reply to your Majesty, burns are very likely to leave scars, and the burns on that palace maiden are so extensive. I'm afraid..."
Xiao Jingfan suddenly opened his eyes and stared at him expressionlessly: "Afraid of what?"
Wu Yuanshi was so frightened that he changed his words: "I'm afraid the entire Imperial Hospital will have to make every effort to do this."
Xiao Jingfan closed his eyes again.
Wu Yuanshi: "..."
Just say it, why are you opening your eyes?
It's so scary!
The hall was silent for a moment. Envoy Wu thought Xiao Jingfan had fallen asleep. Suddenly, he said, "I don't care what method the Imperial Hospital uses. I don't want to see any scars on those hands. Otherwise, I will kill you."
Wu Yuanshi's face suddenly turned bitter.
Being an imperial physician is not a human job. I really want to retire!
In order to keep the brain intact, Wu Yuanshi carefully asked: "Then use the medicine..."
"Use whatever medicine is necessary, regardless of whether it's expensive or not. If the Imperial Hospital doesn't have it, go to the inner treasury for it."
Wu Yuanshi understood, "Yes."
Zhou Yuande, who was standing by, watched coldly and was secretly shocked.
Your Majesty, do you really care about me?
So should we choose a new tea-serving maid?
(End of this chapter)
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