The peach blossoms were in full bloom, and the spring sun was shining brightly. I sat on a marble stool in the courtyard of Chenxiang Pavilion, my chin resting on my hands as I watched two sparrows in a tree bobbing their heads and hopping back and forth.
In the book, Emperor Song Heng should have rarely come to the harem in the past two years. There were still some problems to be eliminated in the court, and foreign wars were ongoing.
Although as a reader, I think there is another reason: there is no female protagonist in the harem. Song Rushuang enjoys the treatment of a princess and lives in Liuzhu Pavilion, which is close to the Empress Dowager Cining Palace.
Speak of the devil, and here he is - "Greetings to the princess." The sound behind me startled two sparrows on the tree. I subconsciously turned my head and saw Song Rushuang, wearing a bright golden pleated skirt with scattered flowers, running towards me with small steps. She had two spiral buns on her head that swayed gently, making her look smart and playful.
This reminds me of when I looked in the mirror this morning, I realized that the female supporting role was actually quite similar to me, except that her hair was longer than mine.
At that time, Xiao Cui was about to do my hair and make-up. She looked in the mirror and said to me, "My dear, I'm not exaggerating, but you look quite charming even without makeup after you got sick."
Normally, the female supporting characters love to wear heavy makeup and look flamboyant, but this time, she's stripped of all that extraneous material, yet exudes a certain elegance and gentleness. If I think about it, I'm just an 18-year-old college student about to enter university.
I simply refused Xiao Cui's offer to dress me up. Anyway, I didn't need to go out to pay respects while I was recuperating. Every day I would just see Doctor Jiang to check my pulse and see how I was feeling. Instead of spending a long time in front of the mirror, I might as well go to the yard and bask in the sun.
"Sister Mu, are you feeling better?" Song Rushuang placed a bamboo basket in front of me, smiling brightly. "I just made some peach blossom cakes. I hope Sister Mu doesn't mind!"
Originally, I planned to stay away from the male and female protagonists. After all, as a sadistic novel, the early abuse is the abuse of the heroine's body: the heroine is weak and will be injured in various accidents or non-accidents.
The male protagonist's torture is that the 15-year-old heroine does not understand what love is, and she will be teased from time to time by the second and third male protagonists.
Being too close to the heroine was bound to lead to accidents. But since I didn't frame her last time, she seemed to have a very good impression of me. After all, the only women of her age who were around were the palace maids and concubines like us.
"Don't mind, don't mind." I invited her, "Sit down and eat together." But accidents are accidents. Every time I eat the snacks she makes, I would really throw my life away. Let me be honest, they are the most delicious food in the world.
I broke open the crispy peach blossom-shaped round cake, and a few burnt brown crumbs fell on the smooth marble table. "Crunch" it took a bite, and the faint peach blossom aroma spread on the tip of my tongue.
"Doctor Jiang." Upon hearing the voice, I immediately swallowed half of the round cake. This should be the first meeting between the second male lead, Doctor Jiang, and the female lead, Song Rushuang.
"You are Doctor Jiang!" Song Rushuang blinked her watery eyes and looked at the gentle and elegant man in front of her: "You cured my mother and can also eliminate the root cause of my sister Mu's illness. You are really amazing!"
Doctor Jiang looked at the woman in front of him and chuckled softly, his voice so sweet that it went straight to the bone: "Your Majesty, it was just an accident."
Maybe it was the sunshine, but Song Rushuang's cheeks were already flushed. "Your last name is Jiang, so, what's your name?"
"My surname is Jiang, my given name is Chen, which is the character for 'deep' with 'water' removed and 'king' placed on the side."
"Oh! I know, I know. I once read a line in a poem: 'To covet the treasures of heaven, one must leave the world's treasures!' My name is Song Rushuang. If the "Ru" in "Ru" is the same as the "Shuang" in "double happiness coming together", you can just call me Rushuang!"
At this moment, I was sitting aside, and I just wanted Xiao Cui to quickly bring me a plate of melon seeds.
A few days ago, I was wondering if the storyline of the second male lead and the female lead would be ruined by me. It turns out that I underestimated the wonderfulness of fate.
Song Rushuang brings me food every few days, and Doctor Jiang comes to take my pulse every day. The story of their relationship has simply moved from Liuzhu Pavilion to my Chenxiang Pavilion.
"Oh, I'm the Queen Mother's adopted daughter! Today I'm here to give Sister Mu the peach blossom cake I made. Would you like to try it?"
I can't help but sigh for Emperor Song Heng. Look at this clever heroine, she cleared up the relationship with just one sentence. The road to chasing his wife is still long.
"It turns out to be Princess Rushuang." Doctor Jiang bowed slightly, and Song Rushuang hurried forward to help him up: "Don't be like this, don't be like this, come and try the cake I made."
"Your Majesty...let me take Lady Mu's pulse first." Doctor Jiang smiled politely.
"Oh, yes, yes, I almost forgot about the important matter!" Song Rushuang quickly made way. I was chewing peach blossom cake and watching the show with great interest, but I didn't expect it to end so abruptly.
Doctor Jiang walked up to me and frowned when he saw the crumbs on the marble table. He then lifted the white cloth covering the bamboo basket, picked up a piece of peach blossom cake, looked at it for a while, his face a little gloomy.
"How many pieces of peach blossom cakes did Miss Mu eat just now?"
I stretched out my wrist for him to take my pulse, but he stood there and asked me this question. I was stunned: "Well... two or three pieces, I don't quite remember..." Who would count how many pieces they ate while eating snacks while watching a play?
Song Rushuang also became nervous, tugging at her dress and carefully asked, "Yes, is there any problem?"
"It's okay. It was my negligence. I forgot to tell Miss Mu not to eat these crispy cookies." He put down the peach blossom cake, took out the white cloth from the medicine box, wiped his hands, and began to take my pulse.
The atmosphere in the hospital was a little awkward for a moment. I looked at Song Rushuang, who was nervous and didn't dare to speak anymore, and had to clear my throat: "Doctor Jiang, what are the effects of taking this? I feel pretty good at the moment."
"I'm not quite sure yet, but stomach colic is a stomach disease. Crispy cookies are dry and lack water, which can be harmful to those with weak stomachs."
Song Rushuang's clothes were about to be torn to pieces... I quickly replied, "Alas, I can't change my gluttonous habit! I keep asking Miss Rushuang to cook for me! I'm so sorry to have troubled you, Doctor Jiang, again."
Doctor Jiang didn't answer. He withdrew his hand, stood up, and said goodbye to me. "It's okay. I will go to the Imperial Medical Bureau to change some medicine for Lady Mu. However, the treatment may take longer... Also, Lady Mu's stomach cramps may be more severe from now on, so please be prepared."
I shuddered, and the reaction was even worse? I was already in so much pain at night that I rolled around in bed. How could it be any more painful?
"Thank you so much, Doctor Jiang." My face must have turned pale. The princess quickly greeted Doctor Jiang and then squatted in front of me: "Sister Mu, I'm sorry... I, I didn't know..."
I was just greedy in the first place, and she sent me snacks with good intentions. What's more... this is probably the price I have to pay for wanting to change my fate.
"It's okay, it's okay. I wanted to eat some anyway. Even if you didn't bring them to me, I would have found some myself." Looking at her clear eyes like a deer, I couldn't bear to say anything harsh.
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