Chapter 9 She personally fell into the water and slandered her
"I spoke out of turn. Thank you for your advice, Miss." Zheng Caiyi said quickly.
Shen Junheng looked her over. Although she had clearly expressed her dislike, she had previously insisted on calling her "sister," but now she suddenly changed her tone and called her "Miss," which made her a little curious about her.
As expected, Zheng Caiyi naturally brought up the topic of her time at the Shen residence. As she spoke, her emotions rose, and she knelt down sincerely, kowtowed three times in a row, and said with red eyes, "My lady, I am yours after all. You drove me to the backyard, but you don't want me anymore? I shouldn't have climbed into your bed. I know I was wrong."
As she spoke, Zheng Caiyi kowtowed several times to Shen Junheng, her forehead bleeding and staining the floor red. Liu Xiaodie, standing nearby, couldn't help but be moved by her sincere repentance.
Zheng Caiyi continued, "Please, young lady, let me return to the main courtyard and continue to serve you. Even if I have to be a servant like a fireman or a handyman, as long as I can stay by your side, I am willing to do anything."
Liu Xiaodie was puzzled. She still remembered the smug look on her face after she was promoted to a concubine. Why did she become so humble after going to the palace?
Shen Junheng understood that although she was the legitimate daughter of the Minister of the Central Secretariat, she was ultimately just a woman in the inner palace who was despised by her master. As long as Zheng Caiyi could gain He Pingzhi's favor and give birth to a eldest son for him in the future, she would have a great chance of winning the position of mistress.
But when Zheng Caiyi learned that Xiao Linghe and He Pingzhi were having an affair, she gave up. Trying to hit a rock with an egg is like courting death, isn't that? So she decided to stay away from He Pingzhi.
She recognized the situation so quickly and made a decision. Such a clear and intelligent mind is better than many indecisive and useless heroines.
Shen Junheng couldn't help but look up to her. He really wanted to beat up the author of this book. It would have been fine if he had let such an outstanding person play a supporting role, but he didn't even want to give her any spotlight and made her die a miserable death.
Shen Junheng admired her very much and decided to help her avoid the tragic ending.
She didn't comment, stood up, walked to Zheng Caiyi, and said softly, "Come with me for a walk in the yard."
"yes."
There was a small pond in the yard. Shen Junheng thought the pond was too small, so he asked someone to dig it wider.
She said she wanted to see how the pond was being dug, so she walked towards the edge of the pond.
The workers who were digging the pond had not arrived yet. Only Zheng Caiyi and Liu Xiaodie were following her, and the other servants were still some distance away from her.
Shen Junheng took two steps to the edge of the pool, and suddenly jumped into the pool with a "splash".
Zheng Caiyi was horrified. Before she could react, she saw her daughter jump into the pool in front of her without even spraining her ankle.
She immediately realized that the matter was not simple and that she was in big trouble. Her heart sank.
It was early summer, and the mornings were still a bit chilly. Shen Junheng couldn't help but shiver as soon as she entered the water. The pool had deepened considerably, but she could still reach the bottom.
She was a good swimmer. She deliberately flapped her wings a few times and then sank her whole body into the water, leaving only a few strands of her hair floating on the surface.
"Miss, save her!" Liu Xiaodie was horrified and shouted. She wanted to jump in to save the young lady, but she was not a good swimmer and didn't know the depth of the pool, so she didn't dare to jump in rashly. After all, even if she jumped in, it would be difficult to save the young lady, and there was a high possibility that she would even lose her own life.
Even if she didn't drown, if she caught a cold, she was just a maid and would not be able to get good treatment, so she would most likely die.
But if she is saved, there is still a chance of survival; if she is not saved, she will surely die.
Zheng Caiyi gritted her teeth and jumped into the pool decisively. When she realized that the pool was not deep, her heart sank.
She wanted to kick her hard in the water, but it was just a thought and she pulled her up in time.
By the time she pulled Shen Junheng to the shore, he had already passed out.
Shen Junheng was pretending.
The servants arrived in time, and several maids carefully helped her back to the room, and several servants hurried to call a doctor.
After lying on the bed, Shen Junheng slowly opened his eyes, looked at Zheng Caiyi and said weakly: "Why did you push me?"
Zheng Caiyi's face was downcast, as if she had lost her parents. She said nothing, but coughed a few times.
Shen Junheng even went so far as to jump into the water to slander her, so there was naturally no need for her to cry out for justice or beg for mercy.
Liu Xiaodie glanced coldly at Zheng Caiyi and growled, "Thank goodness the young lady was so kind to you before, and you actually want to kill her! Get out!"
Zheng Caiyi walked out resignedly.
Not long after Zheng Caiyi left, Ke Ji came in with the doctor.
The doctor carefully felt her pulse. After a moment, his expression was solemn. "Madam, the evil cold has entered your body. Your pulse is deep, weak, and intermittent. Your lung qi is congested and your heart yang is exhausted. The water-cold has directly attacked your triple burner, damaging the very lungs. I'm afraid your true qi will dissipate. You must use ginseng and aconite to tonify your body and remove the blood stasis."
Liu Xiaodie didn't quite understand what the doctor said, but looking at the doctor's expression, she guessed that the situation was not good, and she was so anxious that tears came to her eyes.
"I'm not dead yet, why are you crying?" Shen Junheng was almost unable to pretend because of her howling, so he had to speak.
In ancient times, a cold could be fatal. This usually happened to ordinary people who had no money to treat illnesses or buy good medicine.
In her previous life, she frequently swam in winter, cultivating a strong physique. With a strong body, the soul naturally remained strong. With a strong soul, her current body was also not bad. Furthermore, her time in the water was short, so the damage to her body was not significant.
The doctor knew that she was of noble status, so he would naturally exaggerate her illness as much as possible. This way, if something happened, he would have an easier time shirking responsibility. If he cured her, it would also show that he was an excellent doctor. Most importantly, he could prescribe more expensive herbs.
But this was exactly what Shen Junheng wanted. She had suffered a serious illness, and it was inevitable that there would be some underlying health issues. Naturally, her health wasn't as good as before, so she could use this as an excuse to avoid strenuous activities like horseback riding and archery. Of course, with such a serious illness, some changes in her temperament were understandable.
After sending the doctor away, Shen Junheng said to Liu Xiaodie, "I'm dirty and cold. Go get me some hot water."
"Yes." Liu Xiaodie hurried out to ask someone to get hot water.
Liu Xiaodie was very efficient and had poured hot water into the bathtub in less than half an incense stick of time.
Liu Xiaodie helped her into the bathtub, fearing that she would faint from her weakness, and insisted on helping her change clothes and bathe.
Shen Junheng couldn't refuse, so he agreed half-heartedly.
Shen Junheng soaked in the steaming tub, her body quickly warming up. Smelling the sweet scent of rose petals and enjoying Liu Xiaodie's delicate hands gently massaging her forehead and shoulders, she was so comfortable she almost fell asleep.
After soaking for only a short while, she felt much more refreshed and felt that her illness was half cured.
After taking a shower, the bed was covered with clean, soft and fragrant bedding.
Liu Xiaodie helped her put on her clothes, helped her lie back on the bed, and fed her the medicine that had just been brought in.
Although the medicine was bitter, Shen Junheng was in a good mood because he was taken care of so attentively.
After drinking the medicine, she lay down for a while, and then the original owner's sister-in-law Hou Yufen came to see her.
It happened that He Ping was returning from court, so the two of them came together.
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