The small medicine pouch is bamboo green with bamboo branches embroidered on it. The bamboo branches are very beautiful, and the color matching of the stitches is very elegant. It won't look too out of place on a woman's body.
The medicine packet contained some insect-repelling herbs. The smell wasn't too unpleasant after being neutralized, but it wasn't particularly pleasant either.
This wasn't something Li Chenjiao wore herself, nor was it something the maids wore. It was just that the maids had long been used to carrying a couple with them when they went out, so that if the Second Princess accidentally got it dirty while playing, they would have something to replace it.
Oh, at least my master can have a new place to live.
Li Chenjiao wasn't afraid that Niohuru would use this incident to her advantage. This time, she brought the herbs prepared by the imperial physician to the Rehe Palace. She didn't use the prescription that Zhong Mama had given her before.
Throughout the mansion, everyone used the same deworming medicine packets prescribed by the mansion's physician.
Niohuru's gaze was fixed on the medicine packet, and she didn't even notice when Qiu Hu curtsied and left.
Huiyun picked up the medicine packet, smelled it, and said, "The concubine is truly kind-hearted."
Niohuru didn't say anything, she just raised her hand.
Huiyun hurriedly handed over the medicine packet in her hand.
Niohuru took it, but she didn't smell it. She was quite knowledgeable about pharmacology and could tell that it smelled like a common insect repellent herb.
The moonlight was gentle, and by its light she could clearly see the patterns on the medicine packet.
After a while, Niohuru raised her hand, her slender, white fingers caressing the finely stitched bamboo leaves on the medicine packet, a look of regret in her eyes.
Huiyun was oblivious to her daughter's unusual behavior.
She waved to shoo away the mosquitoes, and when she saw her princess get up and walk into the courtyard, she quickly picked up the palace lantern and followed, chattering away.
"Dinner has gone cold long ago. I'll have someone take it to the kitchen to reheat it."
"The moon seems rounder today than it has been a few days ago."
"Huh? Not fifteen yet? This servant sees no difference."
The girl was immediately swayed by Niohuru and forgot what she was going to say.
Niohuru returned home, but Baijia, in the opposite courtyard, sulked, clutching her handkerchief.
Does she know nothing?
Today, Lady Niohuru sat outside for half a day from noon. She originally thought that Lady Niohuru wanted to wait for the Fourth Prince, so she didn't take it to heart.
After all, a beauty like Niohuru would inevitably want to compete for favor. It's not that Bai Jia is bragging, but not everyone can be as open-minded and clear-headed as she is.
She wondered why Niohuru had followed her to the concubine's quarters to pay her respects during the day. She guessed that Niohuru was probably thinking about climbing the social ladder by using the concubine's position.
Niohuru waited outside for half a day today; her intentions must be quite something. It seems she knew the concubine and the master had gone out, and was waiting for them to return so she could become an obstacle.
What wishful thinking... It's a good thing the master didn't come back with the concubine today, otherwise wouldn't that have played right into Niohuru's hands?
During this trip to the Rehe Imperial Palace, she will definitely keep a close eye on Niohuru.
Bai Jia tugged at her handkerchief again, and went to sleep still feeling quite annoyed. Before falling asleep, she asked Ju Xiang, who was beside her, to keep an eye on the movements in the courtyard of Niu Hulu across the street.
Li Chenjiao went to bed even later. She hadn't had dinner yet. Xiao Luzi had already figured it out. Since they were out, it wasn't appropriate to order food for every meal. She had Xiao Luzi go to the kitchen to order dinner after noon.
The kitchen was responsible for the meals of the princes who were traveling with the group, but at that time Li Chenjiao did not know that the princes would be having a family banquet with His Majesty that evening.
At that time, while Fourth Master was still around, she had Xiao Luzi order steamed crabs from the kitchen. She didn't order the more complicated crab-stuffed oranges, just the simple steamed crabs, which wasn't too much trouble.
Li Chenjiao didn't order anything else. After all, it came from the imperial kitchen, and Li Chenjiao really didn't dare to order too much food, otherwise people would say that she was picky.
After all, not every imperial chef is willing to prepare time-consuming dishes that the masters don't often order.
Li Chenjiao was already quite satisfied with the simple steamed crabs. It was crab season, and the imperial kitchen's cooking skills were quite good.
After finishing her meal, Li Chenjiao took a bath. Having spent the day walking and playing outside, she felt as if she were covered in sweat.
After taking a bath, I felt refreshed when I returned to the inner room, and the ice basin in the room brought a refreshing coolness to my face.
However, Li Chenjiao didn't sleep very well. Crabs are considered cold in nature, and although she had been trying to control her appetite, she felt a stomachache after lying on the couch for only a short while.
After Qiu Hu brought her some warm sugar water, Li Chenjiao drank half a bowl and felt better. However, while Li Chenjiao was still half asleep, she seemed to hear some strange noises in her ear.
Li Chenjiao frowned, her lips pursed, and she mumbled something.
When the smell of alcohol hit her face, Li Chenjiao's eyelids twitched involuntarily. She couldn't help but raise her hand and push it into the air, but her hand hit a wall of flesh.
She patted herself up and down, her nose almost wrinkling up, then she subconsciously shrank back. She opened her eyes with a frown, and what she saw was the Fourth Master with a dark face.
Li Chenjiao was so frightened that her sleepiness was driven away. She forced herself to sit up, but she still couldn't smell the alcohol and remained huddled on the inside of the bed.
Fourth Master was clearly drunk, but he was still sitting steadily on the outside of the bed.
A moment later, Qiu Hu came in, not daring to lift her head. Li Chenjiao could smell the aroma of the tea she was carrying, which smelled like hangover tea.
Fourth Master wasn't the type to go crazy and lose his mind when drunk. Although he looked unhappy with a dark face, he still took the hangover tea and drank it all in a few gulps.
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