Zheng Chengguang quickly arranged the external defenses and assigned people to guard various locations at the foot of the mountain.
Zheng Ye led his men to level the land, clear away dead branches and rocks, and demarcate areas for everyone to unload their supplies and prepare for sleeping outdoors.
Xu Yan and his servants tidied up the four dilapidated houses and then searched for herbs in the surrounding area to fumigate the front and back of the houses.
After laying out the bedding and quilts and setting up the small table inside the carriage, he came over to report to Eunuch Xu that Prince Cheng, Duke Huguo, and their wives could be moved inside.
Eunuch Xu was very satisfied with Xu Yan's thoughtfulness. Xuan Feng and Xuan Shuang carried Xie Zhun, and Zheng prepared to enter the first room that Xu Yan had indicated...
Xie Zhun glanced at the rooms next to him. The first one was the largest, the second and third were next, and the last one was the smallest...
They then told Xuanfeng and Xuanshuang to stop and carry him to the last room.
Xu Yan immediately stopped him, "Your Highness, this last room is too small, it doesn't even have a window, it's really inconvenient for you to stay here..."
Eunuch Xu looked troubled, knowing full well that Xie Zhun hadn't had a proper rest lately...
But it was also known that, given Xie Zhun's character, it was absolutely impossible for him to occupy the largest house and let his maternal grandparents and aunts live in the small house.
"How about this..."
Ning Xi'er walked over. "The smallest room isn't much bigger than the carriage, so let's carry the Prince back to the carriage..."
"As the Prince wishes, arrange rooms for the Duke of Protectorate and his wives. This last room will be left empty; the door and windows will be covered up for the Prince's medicinal baths..."
Xie Zhun nodded with a smile, and Eunuch Xu looked at the dilapidated little house and also felt that Ning Xi'er's arrangements were appropriate.
Xuanfeng and Xuanshuang did as they were told and carried Xie Zhun back to the carriage.
Xu Yan stepped forward with a smile, "The Princess Consort is so thoughtful..."
Having said that, he immediately set to work, helping the Duke and his wife to the first room to rest.
The servants directed the first and second wives to two other rooms.
When Eunuch Xu heard Ning Xi'er mention the medicinal bath, he calculated the dates and realized it was today...
He immediately instructed the servants to clear out the contents of the last room, quickly repair the doors and windows, and move the bathtub inside.
Without Ning Xi'er's instruction, Eunuch Xu had already ordered people to fetch water from the back mountain. He personally tested the water to confirm that there was no problem with it before instructing his servants to boil the medicine packet that Ning Xi'er had prepared in advance.
"father......"
Xu Yan walked up to Eunuch Xu and watched curiously as he put away the medicine bottle in his hand. "What treasure is inside?"
Eunuch Xu smiled and said, "This is a treasure given by the Princess!"
"As you probably already know, we have been ambushed several times along the way, with people trying to poison our food and water. That's why the princess gave me this powder so that we can test for poison beforehand. It's much more effective than silver needles!"
Xu Yan couldn't hide his surprise, "This powder, can it only detect toxins in food and water, or can it detect all toxins in the surrounding environment?"
Ning Xi'er had just come from the back mountain when she heard Xu Yan's words.
Upon seeing Ning Xi'er, Xu Yan said with a smile, "Seeing is believing, just like hearing a hundred rumors about the Princess Consort!"
"I've also heard that the Princess is a skilled physician. I imagine the Prince's health along the way has been greatly improved thanks to her!"
Ning Xi'er twitched the corners of her lips, and seeing Eunuch Xu beside her, she smiled and gave a few perfunctory replies.
Seeing that the servants had finished tidying up the last room, nailing the windows shut with branches, and repairing the dilapidated wooden door...
Ning Xi'er then led Bai Zhi inside.
Inside the house was a bath tub, while servants were outside boiling water to prepare medicinal soup.
The room was stuffy, smelling of decay and fresh scents from being recently fumigated with herbs.
Ning Xi'er closed her eyes and smelled the air. She then took out two bottles of air-purifying powder from her spatial storage and handed them to Bai Zhi, asking her to sprinkle the powder throughout the room.
Ning Xi'er stood outside the door without making a sound, blocking the view from outside.
Unwittingly, I saw Xu Yan looking in this direction.
He met Ning Xi'er's gaze, smiled brightly, and walked over to the others.
After Bai Zhi came out, Ning Xi'er walked to the servant who was brewing the medicine, pretending to check on the progress of the medicine preparation.
After the servants finished brewing the medicine and confirmed that all the powder in the room had evaporated without leaving any trace...
Ning Xi'er then returned to the direction of the carriage.
Perhaps to please Xie Zhun, Eunuch Xu presented a wheelchair to Xie Zhun as if it were a treasure, and had the guards carry it down, opened the curtain, and pointed it out to him.
There were three wheelchairs in the carriage. Ning Xi'er had originally bought four, and she put one into her spatial storage as a spare.
Xie Zhun's gaze shifted from the wheelchair and landed squarely on Ning Xi'er's face.
Ning Xi'er saw it again, and Xie Zhun's face showed a completely innocent and happy expression.
Just like when I ate orange candy before, I felt genuinely happy.
"Your Highness, these were all specially prepared for you by the Princess!"
"Don't say that time is of the essence when going to Anqing, and there aren't many people who know these skills, but the Princess Consort has found them for you. There are two more in the carriage..."
"This old servant swears, it was absolutely not meddling, it was just that I asked the Princess to prepare it for you..."
"This shows how thoughtful the Princess is; she always keeps your health and your needs in mind!"
Ning Xi'er: This...
Eunuch Xu, you know how to give compliments!
But next time you praise me, you'd better do it behind my back...
What was clearly an attempt to improve relations with partners and build mutual trust has been interpreted in a completely different way...
Just as Ning Xi'er felt embarrassed and was about to turn around, she suddenly heard a heart-wrenching scream from behind her!
"ah!"
......
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