In the morning, Xiao Cui hurried in and said that Princess Rushuang wanted to see me. I opened my eyes and saw that the room was brightly lit. I knew that I had stayed in bed again, so I quickly got up, dressed and washed up.
I woke up a little while washing up. How should I face this little girl later? This little girl, she always brings her feminine body to my stall. If it weren't for her clever, lively and cute cooking, and her delicious food, I would really do it!
I smiled and rubbed my eyebrows. She was only a 16-year-old girl. It was she who helped me relieve the embarrassment at the hunting ground yesterday. Alas, there was nothing I could do about her.
When I opened the door, I found her standing at the door with red eyes, holding a basket that was bigger than the ones she used to hold pastries. When she saw me come out, her eyes suddenly lit up.
I originally wanted to put on a stern face and act like an elder to ask her to be more careful in the future, but seeing her like this, I felt a little soft-hearted.
She opened her mouth as if to call me, then lowered her head and muttered softly: "I'm sorry..."
Her double buns were so round and round that they instantly made me melt. I sighed helplessly, "It's okay, it's just a little scrape."
"Don't be so reckless in the future," I reached out and pinched her chubby face, "If you do that again, I'll abandon you and run away!"
She raised her head and let me pinch her, then suddenly smiled: "If you run, I will chase you!"
I was about to glare at her to scare her when she suddenly handed me the big basket: "Sister Mu, this is the ointment I brought. It's all for you! You must not get any scars!"
Ointment? So many? I lifted the white cloth from the basket in surprise, only to see that it was filled with bottles and jars of all sizes. Did I go to Taishang Laojun's alchemy room?
"These are the ones my mother treasured and gave me, these are the ones Brother Heng gave me as tribute from the local government, these are the ones Imperial Physician Jiang personally mixed, and these are the ones I made myself after consulting Imperial Physician Jiang based on medical books!" She became increasingly nervous as she spoke, "Of course... Sister Mu, if you're willing to keep these ones I mixed myself, it's fine. You shouldn't use them..."
Seeing her nervous yet excited look, I burst out laughing and took the basket with both hands: "Okay, okay, thank you, Dr. Song!"
When she heard me say that, her face lit up: "Sister Mu, I like you so much! No wonder Brother Heng——"
Before she could finish, a strange maid suddenly appeared at the door. Seeing me, she hurried forward, bent down, and handed me a shell-shaped object with both hands: "Mu Jieyu, this is what the Second Prince of Qixia asked me to bring."
I frowned and didn't answer. "Thank the Second Prince for his kindness, but according to the rules of the Songhua Kingdom's harem, concubines are not allowed to have private dealings with other men."
The maid hesitated for a moment, then quickly left with the things: "Yes."
"Wait!" Princess Rushuang immediately stopped the maid, sniffed the shell-like object in her hand, and then opened it with curiosity: "Could it be 'white pearl oil'?"
I was confused, and she said to me in surprise, "This 'white pearl oil' has miraculous scar removal effects, but it's rare because it's made from pearls from clams found in the desert's inland lakes. It's ground into powder and boiled. Not only is the material scarce, but the process is also extremely complex."
She glanced at the white pearl oil reluctantly, then told the maid to leave. Suddenly, something occurred to me: "Princess Rushuang, is this white pearl oil also useful for burn scars?"
She glanced at me in surprise, then looked away and nodded: "Hmm..."
I wondered what the relationship between Song Heng and Duan Xiao was like. If Duan Xiao was willing to give some White Pearl Oil to Song Huaguo, the two princesses would definitely have a chance to get the White Pearl Oil and give it to Doctor Jiang...
Just as she was pondering this, another maid suddenly ran in from outside the courtyard, holding the same white pearl oil ointment as last time. "Mu Jieyu, this is something Princess Shengyang of Qixia asked me to bring to you. She said she'd like to thank you for scaring off the doe, and that if you don't accept it, you'd be disrespecting her, the Princess of Qixia."
I had a complicated expression: "Wait a minute." Then I went back to the house and picked through the cabinet several times, and finally found a silver hairpin that was still shining with a cold and translucent light. The hairpin was meticulously carved and ended with flowing clouds, which was simple, elegant and graceful.
"I've accepted the White Pearl Oil. Please thank her for her kindness. Please also give this to Princess Shengyang for me." I handed the silver hairpin to the maid. "Also, if Princess Shengyang is free, could you please come to the Imperial Garden this afternoon for a chat?"
The maid nodded and left. I held the white pearl oil and said to Rushuang, "I'm sorry, this white pearl oil was given to me by someone else. I can't just give it to you right now..."
Before I could finish my words, Princess Rushuang burst out laughing: "Sister Mu, I understand! I'll have to trouble you again this afternoon!"
At noon, Ru Shuang skipped off to accompany the Empress Dowager for lunch. When she reached the door, she suddenly turned around with a smile and said, "Sister Mu, it's okay, actually. I have great confidence in Doctor Jiang's medical skills! He won't make a difference in any medicine. Just treat this afternoon as a good afternoon tea!"
The waves are rippling and the trees are shady. The hexagonal pavilion in the Imperial Garden is filled with the fragrance of flowers, sometimes elegant and sometimes strong.
Princess Shengyang threw a peanut into the air, then immediately looked up to catch it. After swallowing it, she smiled at me and said, "So that's what happened. We have plenty of White Pearl Oil in the palace, but we only brought a few with us this time. We don't have much use for it, so my brother will send someone to deliver it to Your Majesty later."
The communication with Princess Shengyang went much more smoothly than I had expected. She seemed arrogant, but actually had the boldness of a grassland girl. When I told her that a friend of mine in the palace had been burned, she immediately understood and agreed.
She suddenly raised her sharp eyebrows at me and said, "Miss Mu, I'm curious. How can you stay in the Songhua Palace with all its rules?"
I was taken aback by her question. For a moment, I actually thought she knew I was going to fake my own death and escape to test me. Seeing her expression unchanged, I regained my composure and was about to answer when I heard a man's teasing voice: "Hey, isn't this Mu Jieyu? Why are you so interested in coming to the Hexagonal Pavilion alone today? Are you here to bask in the sun again?"
Song Yu came from the other side of the gravel road, and was hidden by the flowers, so he didn't notice that there was a Princess Shengyang opposite me.
"I'm not human?" Princess Shengyang frowned and stood up to look outside, sizing up Song Yu, dressed in a pale green brocade robe. Song Yu blinked and smiled, "So it's Princess Shengyang! I'm not very good at seeing things, so please forgive me!"
"Hmph," Princess Shengyang suddenly thought of something and jumped down the stairs. "I haven't even avenged that last time you shot me with an arrow. Do you dare to go to the hunting grounds again?"
Song Yu took a few steps back exaggeratedly and said, "Didn't I apologize to Princess Shengyang before? I really didn't see you behind the bushes!"
"Tsk!" Princess Shengyang took a few steps closer to Song Yu. "Don't you see me at all? How many times have you not seen me?!"
After saying that, he grabbed Song Yu's right arm and said, "Let's go, let's go to the hunting ground!"
Song Yu said with a playful smile, "Princess Shengyang, men and women should not touch each other. Princess, please be careful."
"I'm the princess of Qixia, why should I care about the rules of your Songhua Kingdom?" Duan Sheng walked on without stopping, then smiled at me: "Miss Mu, don't worry about that matter. I have some personal grudges to settle today, so I'll take my leave first."
I nodded, and watched the two of them drag themselves out of sight. Then I began to taste the pastries on the round table one by one. I frowned or smacked my lips after taking a bite. My mouth was indeed spoiled by the cooking skills of the two princesses over the past few months.
Just when I was about to eat the last kind of cake, a person suddenly fell from the sky, and I was so scared that the white ice cream in my hand fell directly onto the stone table.
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