Chapter 69 Concubine Su is here to ruin the atmosphere again.
Xie Shang felt like crying but had no tears left. What was in this stuff? How could it taste so awful? He then wrote, "Does the Princess also drink this stuff?"
Lin Feng nodded, "Yes!"
Did she drink it?
Lin Feng glanced at it and shook his head. "I didn't drink it. The princess also thought it tasted bad, and Granny Xu is trying to coax her."
Lin Feng thought to himself: Who told you two to act up last night? Now you know how it is? Didn't you think about the consequences when you were dancing in the rain last night? Go ahead and suffer!
Xie Shang took a pen and wrote the words "retrial" on the petition, then got up from his seat and walked outside.
Lin Feng, carrying the medicine, chased after him. "Your Highness, please drink your medicine first. Do you still want to get better? A real man shouldn't be afraid to drink medicine. If word gets out, what will become of Your Highness's dignity..."
Upon arriving at Lan Yue Pavilion, Xie Shang saw through the window that Jiang Fenghua was leaning lazily against a soft couch, her legs crossed, elegant and casual, holding a book in her hands.
Granny Xu said from the side, "Your Highness, good medicine tastes bitter. How can you get better if you don't drink the medicine?"
Jiang Fenghua switched to the other side; she had never drunk such awful medicine before, and refused to drink it.
“My lady, even if it’s poison, you have to drink it. How will you get better if you don’t?”
Jiang Fenghua frowned and glanced at it with disgust. She had never drunk such awful medicine before; it was worse than poison.
Granny Xu brought out another plate of candied fruit, saying, "You can eat some candied fruit before taking your medicine."
Jiang Fenghua sat up, pinched a pill, and put it in her mouth. Xu Mama brought her another medicine. She frowned, pinched her nose, took a small sip, and almost vomited. She couldn't stand the taste, so she put it on the coffee table and simply refused to drink it.
When Granny Xu saw that she was not drinking anymore, she was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. She turned around and saw Xie Shang standing by the window.
Xie Shang silenced her and gestured for Xu Mama to open the window. Xu Mama quickly shut her mouth and quietly opened the window next to the soft couch. The rain had stopped outside, and a round sun hung in the sky. The sunlight shone in and shone directly on her book, which was a little dazzling. She moved aside and lowered the book a little to continue reading.
Xie Shang walked to the window, picked up a candied fruit, and took a bite. It was sickeningly sweet.
He then tried another one, which was sweet with a hint of sourness and tasted better.
After trying four or five different dishes, he finally found one that tasted good and offered it to Jiang Fenghua's lips.
Jiang Fenghua assumed it was a maid and ate it without thinking.
She beamed with joy at the delicious food and reached out for more. Xie Shang patiently fed her another piece.
In no time, Jiang Fenghua had tasted the sweetness and had already eaten several.
Xu Mama frowned. The candied fruit was meant to coax the princess to drink her medicine, but now she hadn't drunk a drop of medicine, yet she had eaten most of the candied fruit.
Xu Mama wanted to step forward to stop him, but Xie Shang stopped her. Just as he was about to continue feeding him, she realized that it was a man's hand. She turned around and saw Xie Shang standing by the window.
"Your Highness." Her eyes widened. "Why are you here?"
Xie Shang smiled faintly, took two steps back, wanting to keep his distance from her to avoid worsening her condition. He then had someone bring out paper and pen, and wrote a few words: "Don't you want to take your medicine?"
Jiang Fenghua's eyes were dark. She ran barefoot off the soft couch to the desk and wrote three words: "Can't drink."
He wrote again, "Then I will not drink it. Please ask Physician Mei to come to the mansion again to prescribe a new medicine. This time, have him prescribe something sweet."
Jiang Fenghua beamed and ran to the window, nodding repeatedly.
Xu Mama hurriedly said, "Imperial Physician Mei said that only this medicine can cure the Prince and Princess's illness. Just bear with it, pinch your nose, and after one dose, their throats will be better tomorrow. Your Highness can't let the Princess be so willful. No matter how many medicines you change, they will all be hard to drink. Good medicine tastes bitter."
Lin Feng said, "The prince didn't drink it either, and he even vomited. Physician Mei said that he could only get better after drinking the medicine, but the prince refused to drink it no matter what."
The couple exchanged a glance, feeling awkward and embarrassed at the thought of taking the medicine.
Seeing the two of them, Lin Feng couldn't help but tease them, saying deliberately, "Since Your Highness and Princess Consort don't want to drink the medicine, then don't drink it. We servants can't force our masters to drink medicine, can we? Physician Mei said that as long as the illness doesn't get better, Your Highness and Princess Consort won't be able to see each other, and they can only talk from a distance. But since Your Highness and Princess Consort have become mute, it seems they don't need to talk. Let's just leave it at that!"
Granny Xu understood what she meant and picked up the medicine bowl to leave. "If you don't want to drink it, then don't. You can get better with rest, but it'll take a long time and you'll feel uncomfortable..."
Without thinking, Jiang Fenghua snatched the bowl of medicine and forced herself to drink it down. After drinking the medicine, her eyebrows and nose were all scrunched up, and she felt extremely uncomfortable.
Xie Shang stared in disbelief. He then gestured for Lin Feng to bring the medicine, but Lin Feng was prepared. "Your Highness, please drink the medicine."
Immediately afterwards, Xie Shang overcame all difficulties and drank the medicine in one gulp.
With all the servants watching, Xie Shang's face suddenly turned bright red, and she turned and left again. She must have really wanted to see him too!
Jiang Fenghua rested her chin on her hands and leaned against the window, watching Xie Shang's departing figure, thinking to herself: He should be able to feel her love by now! If a woman can overcome all difficulties and love him wholeheartedly, he will love that woman wholeheartedly in return.
She feigned love for him, but he truly fell in love with her.
At dinner time, Xie Shang insisted on having the food set out at Lan Yue Pavilion. After taking his medicine, he went back to Ting Xue Pavilion and took a nap, which made him feel much better. At this moment, they each had a table far apart, which looked very strange. However, he couldn't help but look at her, his heart was restless.
Jiang Fenghua sat obediently, her demeanor elegant and her beauty exquisite. He now found that Jiang Fenghua was becoming more and more beautiful, beautiful in every way. An ambiguous atmosphere filled the side hall, and the maids, not wanting to disturb them, withdrew.
Just then, Su Tingwan suddenly walked in carrying a food box, breaking the silence between the two.
She gave a slight bow to the two of them, saying, "This concubine greets Your Highness and Your Highness."
Xie Shang frowned slightly, and then Su Tingwan took the initiative to bring the food to Xie Shang's table. "This is braised chicken that I personally learned to make. It used to be Your Highness's favorite dish."
She brought out another dish, "This is braised crucian carp, Your Highness, please try it."
Xie Shang's throat wasn't better, so he couldn't eat such greasy and spicy food. In the past, Su Tingwan liked to eat it, so he would indulge her. However, Jiang Fenghua never ate overly greasy or heavily flavored food.
The food on his table is now light and simple, catering to Jiang Fenghua's eating habits.
Su Tingwan saw it all, but it pained her deeply. They even got sick together. She should have gone out in the rain last night too.
She had thought it through. Xie Shang liked the real her from before. As long as she was true to herself, he would always remember her good qualities.
She didn't stand on ceremony and plopped down, saying, "Your Highness, Wanwan will dine with you."
Xie Shang was unable to speak and could not utter the words of refusal.
Jiang Fenghua ate with her head down, not glancing at them. After finishing her meal, she left the side hall directly. Two people together feel sweet, but three people are superfluous. No matter what Su Tingwan does, Xie Shang will always be soft-hearted towards her.
He glanced at her back and wondered if she was angry.
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