Chapter 177 The Third Prince's Dark Moonlight Eunuch 14
But as soon as her feet touched the ground, she felt dizzy and fell down. Shen Xinran thought that she might have her period and had been exposed to the wind, which caused her to have a fever.
She opened her eyes in a daze, only to see Sima Yi lifting the curtain, walking into the side hall, and reaching out to touch her forehead.
When Shen Xinran opened her eyes again, the rain outside had stopped and the light in the room had dimmed. Sima Yi was sitting by her bed, feeding her medicine.
Shen Xinran was suddenly touched. She smiled at Sima Yi and said, "Master, you are so kind to me."
Sima Yi nodded and said in a deep voice, "Then drink more. I also added bear bile powder to treat hemorrhoids."
When Shen Xinran heard it, "Puff——"
The black medicine sprayed all over Sima Yi's face.
Sima Yi's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I made medicine for you out of kindness, and this is how you repay me!"
Shen Xinran quickly wiped Sima Yi's face with his sleeve and said with a smile, "Master, don't be angry. I'm still a patient."
Sima Yi snorted coldly, "If it weren't for your illness, do you think I would make medicine for you?"
He placed the medicine bowl on the bedside table, and after it made a crisp sound, he turned and left, obviously very angry.
Shen Xinran glanced at the medicine she had already drunk more than half of, frowning slightly. If she had known earlier, she would not have told her that she had hemorrhoids. She also didn't know what side effects would arise from taking random medicines.
Shen Xinran quickly realized the severity of the side effects. Her abdomen began to hurt severely, as if someone was drilling a hole in her lower abdomen with an electric drill.
Sima Yi originally planned to ask Shen Xinran to go to the imperial kitchen to get food when the rain stopped, but when he saw her lying on the bed with a pale face, he finally did not say anything.
He walked silently to the backyard and took down a package containing some food under a tree.
Sima Yi used the grain to cook a pot of millet porridge and gave a bowl to Shen Xinran.
Shen Xinran looked at the millet porridge Sima Yi handed over, but she didn't dare to eat it. She asked cautiously, "Is there anything added that shouldn't be added?"
Sima Yi almost laughed out of anger, but he nodded and replied in a deep voice: "No, eat it without worry."
After hearing Sima Yi's words, Shen Xinran took the millet porridge and began to taste it in small sips. Perhaps because she was hungry, she thought it tasted surprisingly good.
Sima Yi watched Shen Xinran eating with gusto, and a question arose in his mind: Who is the master?
After Shen Xinran finished his meal, he asked, "If I get sick one day, will you take care of me like this?"
Shen Xinran smiled slyly, "Master, how could such a perfect man like you get sick? Don't curse yourself."
Sima Yi rolled his eyes at Shen Xinran, took the bowl, turned around and left, muttering under his breath, "What a heartless person."
Shen Xinran shouted at Sima Yi's back, "Master, don't worry. If you get sick, I will definitely save you even if it costs my life."
Shen Xinran's words made Sima Yi's mouth corners rise involuntarily, but he quickly controlled his expression, snorted coldly, and pretended nothing happened.
The next morning, after Shen Xinran got up, he was instantly shocked by the scene in front of him and his heart beat faster.
Her pants were stained with bright red blood, and even the bedsheets and quilt were not spared, being stained with blood. If someone saw it, they would think it was a murder scene.
While Sima Yi was still sleeping, Shen Xinran quickly changed into a set of clean clothes, hurriedly rolled up the bloodstained sheets, and took them to the bathroom.
Normally, one shouldn't touch cold water during menstruation, but in order to avoid being discovered by Sima Yi, she didn't care about that.
After Shen Xinran washed the sheets, she saw that Sima Yi was still asleep, so she went to the imperial kitchen to get breakfast. The sky was gray and she was worried about rain, so she brought an umbrella.
Along the way, she met many palace maids and eunuchs who were discussing the same topic with great interest.
"Have you heard? Japan paid tribute to a tiger, and it's now locked up in the Zoo."
"Of course I heard about it. I'm near Shou'an Palace and I could hear the tiger roaring all night last night."
"You can see tigers at the back door of the zoo. Many people have gone to watch them. Let's go and see them too."
"Well, I've never seen a tiger in person..."
Shen Xinran was not interested in tigers, but seeing so many people heading towards the Zoo, the Chinese nation's innate love for watching excitement awakened.
After getting her breakfast, she joined the group of palace maids and eunuchs who were watching the fun.
As soon as he reached the back door, he saw Fushou coming out of the zoo. Shen Xinran's face lit up with joy, and he waved at Fushou, shouting, "Godfather."
But when Fushou saw her, he frowned and pulled her to a corner, warning her in a low voice: "This is not the place for you, go back quickly."
Looking at the solemn expression on Fushou's face, Shen Xin sensitively sensed that something was wrong, and after Fushou left, she turned and left.
When I returned to the cold palace, Sima Yi had already gotten up.
Shen Xinran took out breakfast and told the story in a casual tone. "I just passed by the Beast Garden and ran into my godfather. He even told me to leave quickly."
Sima Yi ate his breakfast with a calm expression, "Really? It seems your godfather treats you well."
Shen Xinran looked at Sima Yi and asked tentatively, "Is something big going to happen?"
Sima Yi smiled slightly and asked, "What do you think our Imperial Concubine values most?"
Shen Xinran pondered for a moment and guessed: "The emperor's favor? His son's future? The family's glory?"
Sima Yi praised: "Xiao Xiangzi is really smart. He guessed the three things that the imperial concubine cares about most in one go."
Shen Xinran frowned, puzzled: "What does this have to do with the Zoo?"
Sima Yi just smiled and said nothing more.
When Shen Xinran went to the imperial kitchen to get lunch at noon, he was surprised to find that the entire palace was shrouded in heavy silence, and the palace maids and eunuchs were all silent.
Although everyone was hesitant and avoided talking about it, Shen Xinran still pieced together the truth of the matter from the conversation between the two little palace maids behind the rockery.
It turned out that the Ninth Prince heard that a new tiger had been introduced into the Zoo, and he insisted on dragging the Eighth Prince along to see the novelty.
Unfortunately, when the Ninth Prince approached, the tiger suddenly went crazy, broke free from the cage, and bit off the Ninth Prince's head, killing him on the spot.
When the news reached the imperial concubine, she was heartbroken and furious. She insisted that it was the eighth prince who caused the tragedy of the ninth prince and demanded that the eighth prince be buried with the ninth prince.
But the eighth prince was only an eight-year-old child, so the emperor would naturally not allow the imperial concubine to act so unreasonably.
Out of sympathy for the concubine's grief over the loss of her son, the emperor ordered the arrest of all the palace maids and eunuchs in the Garden of Beasts in order to seek an explanation for the concubine.
Even the palace maids and eunuchs who went to the back door to watch out of curiosity were not spared. If Shen Xinran had not left in time, she might have been implicated.
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