Her fingers were pierced with many small holes by fine needles and were now red and swollen, as if infected. "I don't know how well Peng Lao's workshop is prepared. Without alcohol, even disinfection is so difficult."
Without asking Sun Yun how she got the injury, he carefully applied medicine to her wound.
Sun Yun didn't know what kind of alcohol she was referring to, but she knew that Zhao Shu was knowledgeable in medicine and often locked herself in a room with Physician Peng to study various soups, broths, bottles, and jars when she had nothing to do.
After a simple application of medicine, the carriage entered the Prince Yong's residence. The Crown Prince, Huo Baichuan, Xie Yun, and others, not knowing what they were going to do, went to the Xie family as soon as they left Jingxin Garden.
Qiu Tong and Yan Ruyu were also frightened today and hurriedly went home.
Wei Tingsi personally escorted the "notorious bandit" to the Ministry of Justice. Before leaving, he asked Zhao Shu when she would go to the palace to see Qin Ji.
With a lot on her mind, Zhao Shu naturally replied that she would go as soon as possible and whenever she had time. He nodded and rode off.
Back at Qionghua Courtyard, Green Ivy and the others had already prepared hot water. After bathing and changing, Bi Qiao sent someone to ask where the meal was to be served. When the topic of dining came up, Zhao Shu realized that her stomach was rumbling. She hadn't eaten all day and was really hungry.
"I'll have my meal with A-Yun at Qionghua Courtyard. You can let your father eat by himself." After saying this, she felt extremely sorry for Prince Yong. When Luo Hu was around, he naturally had Luo Hu by his side. Now, he was eating alone, all alone, which was truly heartbreaking.
After receiving Bi Qiao's reply, Prince Yong sighed and said, "Prepare the meal."
He used to be all alone and didn't feel lonely, but now he felt that he was getting old, so he felt especially lonely.
After Bi Qiao set out the meal, he ate a couple of bites, put down his chopsticks, and sighed. A daughter is meant to marry when she grows up. If only he had a son. Thinking of this, he sighed heavily again.
Uncle Fu, who was standing to the side, couldn't bear to watch any longer. "Your Highness, you've been sighing all day. Is something bothering you? Tell this old servant, and I'll think of a solution for you."
Prince Yong glanced at Uncle Fu, sighed, and said, "You mentioned taking a son-in-law as your son-in-law. Would my brother agree to that?"
Uncle Fu shook his head. “I don’t think so. In my opinion, the son should be adopted. Your Highness, you are still young. If you marry a concubine, you will have a son-in-law. Why think about taking a son-in-law? Besides, can a son-in-law who is adopted be worthy of our princess? The princess is good in every way.”
He imagined the scene of Zhao Shu taking a son-in-law as her husband and shuddered. Besides, the emperor would definitely not agree, as there was no precedent for a member of the imperial family to take a son-in-law as his wife in this dynasty.
Prince Yong listened and felt that what he said made sense. He sighed again, "Ah Jun must not be able to suffer injustice, but..." He couldn't find the words to complain about those young masters in the capital. They were either not good-looking enough, or they were not capable enough, or their families were not friendly enough.
"Your Highness, are you worried about the princess's marriage?" Uncle Fu said with a smile. "You don't need to worry at all. A few years ago, I saw the Empress Dowager's intention that the young master of the Huo family was reserved for our princess. Moreover, the young master is good-looking, filial, polite and well-mannered. He is excellent. You can rest assured."
Prince Yong glanced at him, disapprovingly saying, "By the time he grows up, A-Jun will be an old maid, and people will gossip about her."
Uncle Fu genuinely liked Huo Guxian, so he spoke a few good words for her, "Your Highness, you once said that Miss Huo was a thoughtful person. The princess will only have to wait two years; surely no one will gossip about her?"
"When did I ever say that Miss Huo was a thoughtful person? Besides, being thoughtful is not an excuse for not discussing marriage!" How could he not hear that Uncle Fu was subtly praising Huo Guxian!
Fu Bo sighed helplessly, understanding the prince's skewed judgment. "So, what does Your Highness intend to do?"
"How many unmarried young men of similar age in the capital do you know?" He wanted to consider them, then investigate them, and finally test them. If they passed, he would ask the Emperor to bestow a marriage upon them.
Fu Bo paused for a long time, unsure of what to say, "I do have many young masters, but none of them are suitable."
"How is it not suitable? Is A-Jun not good enough for them?" Prince Yong was furious when he heard this. Raising a daughter is not easy. It is heartbreaking enough that she has to be married off to someone else when she grows up. If she is to be disliked in the end, wouldn't that be very disheartening?
Of course, he would never have thought that his precious daughter would be unwanted; if she wasn't suitable, it must be because those young masters were bad.
Uncle Fu searched his mind for a while before finally finding the right words to answer, “Our Prince’s Mansion has a simple population, and the Princess is simple-minded. It is not suitable for her to marry into those aristocratic families. I am afraid that the Princess will be bullied. It would be better to find a suitable young master from a simpler family. If the Princess is destined to marry into an aristocratic family, I still think that Young Master Huo is better. Both Miss Huo and Young Master Huo can take care of her.”
"I still think Xian'er and A-Jun are not suitable." After saying that, he inexplicably thought of Wei Tingsi's cold face. Then he imagined what would happen if his precious daughter married this guy. He shook his head violently. It was too terrible. This guy was too cold. Wouldn't marrying him mean there would be no warmth at all?
At this moment, Wei Tingsi, whom Prince Yong disliked, was playing chess with Qin Ji in the palace, while Yan Zhilu and Li Zhuo were carrying manure nearby.
There is no palace name here. The area is inhabited by eunuchs and palace maids and is known as a forbidden area. Anyone who trespasses will be put to death. Therefore, most people in the palace do not know that Qin Ji lives in the forbidden area deep in the palace.
"Why would the general, who was perfectly fine, beg Lord Qin? He finally got to marry his wife, and now he won't even agree." The two exchanged a glance, a knowing chill running down their spines. They knew they couldn't speculate about the general's affairs; doing so would be a terrible mistake.
However, a little gossip now and then is perfectly harmless.
"It would have been fine in six months anyway, why do we need to beg Lord Qin again?" Yan Zelu sniffed himself, feeling like he was going to throw up his dinner from the night before.
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