How come she is such a troublesome child?
She is obviously a very well-behaved and sensible child, but her sister never likes her.
Miss Jun lowered her eyes and her throat became slightly hoarse.
Princess Jiuli did not continue speaking.
“I’m actually a headache for my family.” Miss Jun didn’t want the topic to end there, so she took the initiative to say, “The princess’s sister…”
Before he could finish his words, he heard footsteps behind him, and at the same time, Lu Yunqi's voice was heard.
"Princess, how is Prince Huai?" he said.
Miss Jun lowered her eyes.
Princess Jiuli put down her needle and thread and smiled at him.
"Much better," she said.
Lu Yunqi nodded.
"Then please go home, Princess," he said.
go home?
What home? This is her home.
Miss Jun's hands, which were hanging at her side and covered by her sleeves, were clenched slightly.
"The Empress Dowager will send someone to look after Your Highness." Lu Yunqi said.
Princess Jiuli stood up.
She did not show any dissatisfaction, nor did she ask him to stay. She turned around and stroked Prince Huai's forehead.
"Yes." She said, "Then I will go back."
Lu Yunqi stepped aside.
elder sister……
Miss Jun knelt down and saluted Princess Jiuli.
She couldn't be dissatisfied, let alone try to keep him.
Princess Jiuli didn't look at her again, and didn't even say a word, "Thank you for taking good care of Prince Huai."
She had no qualifications and no way to ask for good care of Prince Huai. Whether it was good or bad was not something she could decide.
Miss Jun watched Princess Jiuli walk out of the bedroom and leave surrounded by a group of palace maids.
Lu Yunqi blocked her line of sight, walked closer and closer to stand in front of her, looking down at her coldly.
"My name is Jiuling." He repeated.
Miss Jun looked at him and smiled.
"My name is Jiuling," she said.
Lu Yunqi looked expressionless.
"Jun Zhenzhen, why are you called Jiuling?" he said.
Although he was asking a question, his tone was that of a statement; he didn't need an answer; he already had the answer.
Even though I have been careful to cover up these days, I must be very suspicious in the eyes of Lu Yunqi, a suspicious man.
Especially today, Princess Jiuli asked such a question, and I answered with this name.
In Lu Yunqi's eyes, this was clearly an ulterior motive, so he immediately drove Princess Jiuli away without hesitation.
Miss Jun looked calm.
“This is my grandfather’s last wish,” she said. “I want to carry on my grandfather’s legacy and make Jiulingtang flourish.”
Lu Yunqi looked at her.
"You will get what you want," he said.
This mellow voice should be pleasant to the ears, but coupled with the face as wooden as white porcelain and without any emotion, it just makes people feel creepy.
He said that and turned away.
Miss Jun stood in the quiet bedroom and exhaled slowly.
If it weren’t for the fact that Lu Yunqi in front of Princess Jiuling was really scary, she wouldn’t even know if he would draw his sword and kill her the next moment.
If he really wanted to, he would do it without hesitation.
Miss Jun was absolutely certain about this, just like the last time outside Jiuling Hall, he really wanted to kill herself.
This was a terrifying person that she was completely unfamiliar with and had absolutely no control over.
…
"Is my sister gone?"
When Prince Huai woke up, he couldn't see Princess Jiuli and looked a little panicked, but he didn't cry. He just asked in a trembling voice.
The two female officials who were ordered to come from the palace replied with a smile.
"Yes, Your Highness," they said, "Your Highness is a married woman with her own family to look after, and Your Highness has the Emperor and the Queen Mother here."
There were tears in Prince Huai's eyes.
"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty and Your Majesty," he said.
Just like Princess Jiuli, he accepted any arrangement and did not cry or make a fuss like a real child.
The smiles on the ladies' faces became even more loving.
"Your Highness is really sensible."
"Your Highness, please get well soon and go pay your respects to the Emperor and the Queen Mother."
"Look, this is the favorite pastry of His Highness that the Queen Mother asked me to bring."
They said this with a smile, pointing at the snacks on the table.
"Your Highness, would you like to taste it?"
Prince Huai sat up straight, and although there were still tears in his eyes, his expression was quite serious, just like another Jiuli Princess.
"Okay," he said, never saying no to an arrangement.
Miss Jun took a step forward.
"Madam, His Highness is still taking medicine, so please don't eat these sweets for the time being," she said.
The two female officials looked at her and said "oh".
"In that case, then we'll listen to the doctor." They said with a smile, motioning the maid to take the snacks away. "Your Highness, please get well soon, and then you can eat whatever you want."
Prince Huai nodded obediently, lay down on the bed and calmed down.
Like a restrained child visiting someone else's home.
"Your Highness, you can't lie down all the time." Miss Jun stepped forward and said, "You need to get up and walk around more often, so that you can have more strength."
Only then did Prince Huai look at her.
"Is that so?" the two female officials said, looking at Prince Huai and offering his hand for support, "Then listen to the doctor."
Prince Huai nodded and stood up quietly. The palace maids hurried forward to help him dress and put on shoes, and watched him walk slowly in the room.
Miss Jun watched him walk more steadily than before and looked outside the bedroom.
"Your Highness, it's a nice day today, let's go for a walk outside," she said.
Go outside?
The female officials and palace maids all looked at Miss Jun.
Aren't you afraid of the cold?
"Your Highness has been in the room for too long. It's time to go out and get some fresh air," said Miss Jun.
Is that so? Does she make sense?
The two female officials looked at each other and thought that this should make sense, after all, it was she who cured Prince Huai.
The two ladies-in-waiting nodded, and the palace maids began to get busy, dressing Prince Huai in thick clothes, wrapping him in a cloak and putting on a hat.
"You don't have to walk. Take a sedan chair first to get used to it," said Miss Jun.
The palace maids hurriedly asked the young eunuch to carry the sedan chair. Prince Huai let them arrange it without saying a word. Soon he was arranged to sit on the sedan chair and was carried out of the bedroom by a group of female officials and palace maids.
"Miss Jun, where would you like to go for a walk?" asked the female official.
After asking, he felt that this question was a bit strange. Miss Jun was a doctor from outside and was not familiar with Prince Huai's Mansion. How could she know where to go?
"Should we walk farther or take a closer look?" the female official added.
Miss Jun looked up and around, as if looking for something.
"Is there a garden?" she said. "Somewhere with lots of bare ground and lots of trees."
The female official said "oh".
"Of course there is." She smiled and told the eunuchs carrying the sedan chair, "Then let's go to Ningcui Garden. It's close to here and has many ancient trees."
The eunuchs responded by lifting their shoulders and marching forward.
"Miss Jun, you should follow too." The female official looked at Miss Jun standing beside her, "It's good for His Highness after all. It will be more reassuring for everyone if you follow him."
Miss Jun responded by picking up her medicine box and slowly following at the end of the team.
Ningcui Garden is not the largest garden in Prince Huai's Palace, nor is it the closest to Prince Huai's bedroom. To be precise, it is the place closest to Princess Jiuling's original bedroom.
There are not many flowers and plants here, but mostly towering ancient trees. Miss Jun saw the thickest ancient tree from a distance, and there was a swing under the tree.
In the first year she moved into Prince Huai's Mansion, she often sat on the swing and swung slowly, while buried beside the tree were memories of her master and herself.
Lu Yunqi had already become suspicious. His sister had been driven away, and he himself could be driven away at any time, so he had to get out the buried master's handwritten note as soon as possible.