Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, another parrot retorted without giving him any face: "Let you jump around, let you jump around."
Physician Peng: ...How did this beast learn such a phrase!
"This servant greets the Princess and pays respects to Physician Peng. Physician Peng, our Lady is unwell and has been running a fever. Please come and take a look." Hua Mei had thought of countless ways to ask Physician Peng for help all the way here, but when she arrived in front of him, she couldn't utter a single extra word.
The old physician Peng immediately dropped his joking expression and said seriously, "Take me to see him." After saying that, he handed the parrot to Xiao Zhuzi beside him and hurriedly took his leave.
Seeing his hurried figure, Xiao Zhuzi said with dissatisfaction, "Princess, this old imperial physician is too clueless. Doesn't he know that we don't get along with Consort Hao? He's in such a hurry. People who don't know the situation might think that Consort Hao is someone important to him."
Zhao Shu turned around and glared at him, "Slap him."
Xiao Zhu was stunned, and slapped himself in the face with a sense of grievance. Since following the princess, when had he ever been punished? He couldn't understand why the princess would punish him!
After slapping her twice, Zhao Shu called for a halt, "Do you know who Old Peng is?"
"Imperial Physician," Xiao Zhu Zi said, feeling wronged.
"As a royal physician, one's duty is to heal the sick and save lives. This is the basic medical ethics. How can one be worthy of being a physician if one cannot save someone in distress? Moreover, if Consort Hao dies, it will be trouble for us as well. If she really dies, I will see her off." Her eyes were deep as she stared at the spot where Hua Mei and the old royal physician Peng had disappeared, and countless thoughts flashed through her mind.
Leading Xiao Zhuzi and the others, he slowly walked back to Jinlan Palace. He didn't carry a hand warmer and didn't feel cold. "How did Zhao Bi arrive so quietly? What are the people he planted in the capital doing? Could they have all been removed? You need to think of a way to test their loyalty."
Xiao Zhu Zi's heart skipped a beat. He had been thinking about this very question. The Fourth Prince's silent appearance in Guanzhou had really startled him, since he had planted people to monitor the Fourth Prince's residence at all times.
"If Zhao Bi knew that I had been monitoring him, and he knew but didn't say anything, and things went wrong, then it would be disastrous. How are things going with the Zhuangzi matter?" She desperately needed people now, many loyal, reliable, and capable people!
Xiao Zhuzi lowered his head. "Work has already started, and the guards of the manor have all been arranged on the estate. Princess, rest assured, Commander Mo set off for the estate this morning and will report back to you when he returns tonight."
"Go and fetch Fei Peng for me." It's the second day of the Lunar New Year, and the new year is about to begin. There are many things that need to be prepared, and we should make good preparations.
They arrived at Jinlan Palace as they were talking. Xiao Zhu went to find Fei Peng, while Zhao Shu went to find Sun Yun.
Sun Yun did not go up to the embroidered tower, but instead played "High Mountains and Flowing Water" in the front hall. The plum blossom zither that Luo Hu used was much better than the one she brought, and she played it extremely smoothly.
Zhao Shu approached, and the music stopped abruptly. "It was beautiful, why did you stop playing?"
Sun Yun was a little annoyed. She told Ban Shu to sit down and pulled Zhao Shu down to sit with her. "Does A-Jun have anything to say to me?"
“Yes, my fourth brother said that your fourth sister asked him to take care of you and wants to see you. I neither agreed nor refused, and said that I would ask for your opinion. Would you like to see my fourth brother?” She stared intently into Sun Yun’s eyes. Even though she tried her best to hide it, she couldn’t conceal the fleeting disappointment in her eyes. The complex look in her eyes, where she tried her best to hide but couldn’t, and felt flustered, made Zhao Shu frown.
“No, my relationship with Fourth Sister is actually not good. Ah Jun, don’t believe their nonsense. Also, the Fourth Prince is not as upright as he appears. He is very treacherous. Your cousin may not believe what I’m saying, but it’s all true. You must believe me.” Sun Yun held Zhao Shu’s hand, his expression sincere and earnest, even pleading.
Zhao Shu smiled nonchalantly, "Knowing that you and I are on the same side makes me happy. To be honest, I also dislike the Fourth Prince very much. Every word he says contains a hidden meaning. If you talk to him, you can easily be led astray. But do you have a grudge against him?"
Sun Yun glanced at Chu Chun and the others standing in the distance, making sure they were far enough away that they couldn't hear, and that there was no one else around. He gritted his teeth and said, "Do you remember Huguo Temple last time?"
Zhao Shu nodded without saying a word.
"On that day at Huguo Temple, I didn't actually go with my fourth sister. I bumped into her... with... with the fourth prince admiring the flowers, and then my fourth sister..." There were many things she didn't know how to express; she was too ashamed to speak them.
However, Zhao Shu keenly sensed that something unexpected must have happened, otherwise Sun Yun wouldn't be sitting there alive. "They threatened you?"
Sun Yun shook her head and said in a low voice, "The Fourth Prince said he loves me. Between him and Fourth Sister, it was actually Fourth Sister who kept pestering him. Now that she has come to Huguo Temple, he has no choice but to confront her. Then the assassin appeared, and the Fourth Prince took a sword for me." She told the whole story in one breath. After telling it, the huge weight in her heart was lifted. She had been suffering for days, and only now was she feeling a little better.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shu couldn't help but laugh. She recalled Zhao Bi's appearance in her mind: well-proportioned features, a tall and slender figure, fair skin, and a smile that gave people an extremely sunny and upright feeling.
He's in his early twenties, not too old, not too young. If he's a bit shrewd, he can be calm and composed at times, and energetic and vibrant at others, which makes him extremely attractive to girls.
"You believe that? I could easily recite thousands of words of sweet nothings like that. If you don't believe me, I'll tell you a passage." She swallowed hard, pretending to be a tough guy, and said with a thick neck: "There are trees on the mountain, but no branches on the trees. I love you, but you don't know. When I first saw you, I was captivated. When I saw you again, I was infatuated. When I don't see you anymore, I am heartbroken."
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