Chapter 26: Exempted from the Ten-Day Greetings
Wen Li'er didn't expect that after His Highness entered the palace, she would be rewarded while being punished.
She was a little confused, holding the sandalwood box containing the gold-entwined jadeite bracelet, and with Qingzhu's support, she staggered back to Yaohua Palace.
When Nanny Qin and Qingmei saw her like this, they hurried forward to support her, crying out of heartache.
Wen Li'er handed the sandalwood box in her hand to Qingzhu and told Qingmei to close the palace door.
After the palace door closed, she lifted her skirt again and took off the knee pads from her knees, which were more than three times thicker than yesterday's.
With such thick knee pads, even though she knelt for a whole morning, her knees were not hurt at all.
But her legs were a little numb, and coupled with overwork last night, she was really tired now.
Without even bothering to have lunch, Wen Li'er took off her outer clothes and climbed onto the bed.
After a while, she fell asleep.
So, when Yan Shixu once again stepped into Yaohua Palace, it was still Nanny Qin who came out to greet him.
He strode inside and asked, "Where is your master?"
Nanny Qin replied respectfully, "Your Highness, Fengyi has fallen asleep. I will go wake her up right away."
"No need, I'll go and see for myself."
After saying that, he strode into the bedroom.
At this time, Wen Lier was sleeping soundly and didn't notice a tall figure standing beside the bed.
Yan Shixu sat down beside the bed and gently lifted Wen Lier's quilt.
Then he took out a bottle of medicine from his sleeve and wanted to apply it to her injured knee.
However, when he saw the smooth, white skin on her knees without any bruises, he raised his eyebrows.
Nanny Qin and Qingmei Qingzhu originally wanted to stop it, but the other party was the prince, so how could they dare?
So, he could only watch as the prince lifted up Fengyi's trouser legs.
The three of them lowered their heads, not daring to breathe too heavily.
Yan Shixu stood up and covered Wen Li'er with the quilt again. The bottle of medicine was left on the cabinet beside the bed.
As he left the bedroom, he instructed Yongtai, "Wen Fengyi's knee is seriously injured. Go to Fuyao Palace and tell the Crown Princess that I will make the decision on her behalf and exempt Wen Fengyi from paying respects for ten days. Wait until Wen Fengyi's knee is completely healed before returning to Fuyao Palace."
Yongtai lowered his head and replied softly, "Yes, Your Highness."
After giving the order, Yan Shixu went to Taiji Hall to handle government affairs with the court officials.
Inside the Fuyao Palace.
Xie Zhenrong was discussing with Madam Zhuang whether His Highness had really caught a cold last night or it was just a false cold.
In fact, she knew it was fake without asking.
That's why his expression became even uglier.
Unexpectedly, the prince went to such lengths for the sake of Fengyi that he even lied to his first wife!
After a moment's hesitation, Madam Zhuang said, "Your Highness does look a little tired. Perhaps he has caught a cold."
After hearing this, Xie Zhenrong was a little unsure for a moment.
Since the wet nurse said so, His Highness must be really unwell.
The two of them did not associate the words "excessive indulgence" with the prince at all.
After all, the prince has never been very lustful. Even if he came to Fuyao Palace to stay overnight, he would just go to bed after the first time.
Xie Zhenrong naturally thought that since the prince was always like this with her, it would probably be the same when he summoned other concubines to sleep with her.
Judging from Wen Fengyi's usual behavior, she is not the kind of woman who does not know the seriousness of the matter and who breaks the palace rules even though she knows they cannot be broken.
Xie Zhenrong thought about it and finally convinced himself.
Not long after, Yongtai came over and reported to the prince, asking Wen Fengyi to wait until his knee was completely healed before paying his respects to the Fuyao Palace.
Xie Zhenrong's anger, which had originally subsided, quickly swelled up again.
Does the prince really care so much about a little Fengyi?
He's only been kneeling for the whole morning, and his legs aren't broken, so why can't he come over and pay his respects to her?
She was about to reject the prince's decision when she felt her sleeve being pulled by her wet nurse.
Xie Zhenrong came back to his senses and agreed with a forced smile.
Yongtai had a proper smile on his face and bowed to Xie Zhenrong.
"Then I will take my leave."
"Caixia, go and see Eunuch Yongtai off."
"yes."
After Yongtai left, Xie Zhenrong angrily threw away a set of cups on the coffee table.
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Yaohua Palace.
When Wen Li'er woke up, it was already dinner time.
As soon as she woke up, she learned that she didn't have to pay her respects to Fuyao Palace for the next ten days. She jumped out of bed excitedly.
No need to pay respects...that means she can sleep in for ten days!
The Crown Princess has been very unhappy with her these past few days, and Yang Fengyi has been acting weird from time to time.
She thought it would be great if she could hide for a few days.
As for the knee issue, Wen Li'er was not worried at all.
Since the prince exempted her from paying respects for ten days, it meant that he did not blame her for being clever.
Unexpectedly, when Wen Li'er was about to have dinner, she heard the eunuch guarding the gate come to report that the prince had come again!
Including now, I have been to Yaohua Palace three times today!
On weekdays, when the Crown Prince comes to the inner courtyard, he will only go to the Crown Princess.
But today, something is really abnormal.
Wen Li'er put down her chopsticks and stepped forward to greet Yan Shixu.
"Your Highness, why are you here?"
Yan Shixu glanced at the table and said with a smile, "Come and have dinner with Wen Fengyi."
"Ah? Your Highness hasn't had dinner yet?"
"No."
Wen Li'er glanced at the two meat dishes, one vegetable dish, and one soup on the table, and said with some concern, "Your Highness, I'm worried you won't be able to eat them. How about asking Yongtai to go to the kitchen and bring your dinner over?"
Yan Shixu sat down next to her and said with a smile, "No problem, I'm not picky about food."
So Wen Li'er stopped persuading her and told Qingmei to get a set of clean dishes and chopsticks.
Qingmei was not as calm as Qingzhu, or perhaps she was frightened by the prince's aura, and her hands were shaking when she served the dishes.
The bottom of the bowl hit the tabletop with a loud clatter.
Fortunately, the prince didn't mind and waved his hand to let them go.
Now that everyone had left, Wen Li'er had no choice but to serve the food to the prince herself.
After she finished, she watched him eat without picking up her chopsticks.
Yan Shixu was puzzled: "Why are you looking at me like that? Eat quickly before it gets cold."
Wen Li'er said honestly, "I'm worried that if I eat it myself, there won't be enough for His Highness."
Yan Shixu glanced at the amount of food on the table and laughed, "How can it not be enough? I won't eat too much at night."
As he spoke, he personally picked up a piece of duck with spring bamboo shoots for her.
After hearing this, Wen Li'er started eating without any hesitation.
A quarter of an hour later, the two of them had cleared all the food on the table.
After dinner, Yan Shixu still didn't plan to leave.
Wen Li'er was even more surprised.
Could it be that Your Highness is going to stay here overnight?
According to palace rules, a Fengyi like Wen Lier, who has a very low rank, cannot stay overnight in the prince's palace.
But she did not say whether the prince could stay in Fengyi.
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