Chapter 112: Cheating
Yu quickly said, "It's not that she didn't want to see me, but she was about to fall asleep, and I was afraid of disturbing her, so I didn't come to call her."
Sun smiled and said, "Madam loves the lady, so it's only natural."
After some pleasantries, Sun Wei ordered the imperial physician to examine Huan Lingxian.
The imperial physician examined the patient very carefully and came back to report that Huan Lingxian had a high fever due to a cold.
"Oh?" Sun Wei asked, "So, Lady Huan really did catch a cold in the palace yesterday, which is why she has a high fever?"
Before the imperial physician could reply, Yu said hurriedly, "Perhaps it was blown on the boat two days ago and has only just emerged today. My daughter has been weak since she was a child and cannot withstand the wind. I believe that my daughter's illness has nothing to do with Xunyang Palace. Princess, please don't take it to heart."
Sun nodded slightly, then asked A'ru, "I asked Deng Lian to call the steward on duty at the inn. Did he do that?"
A'ru said, "Princess, Sima Deng just sent someone to report that everyone has arrived."
Yu and others were stunned again and looked at each other.
Sun Wei questioned him very carefully, and the questioning lasted for half an hour.
After hearing this, Yuan could no longer sit still.
"That concubine is simply going too far!" Yuan was furious when she returned to Huan Lingxian's room. "She actually listened to that servant's words and barged in here to act wildly! She doesn't even realize who we are? She's truly an ignorant village woman!"
Ever since Princess Yuzhang arrived at the inn, Huan Lingxian had been restless and unable to sleep. Just now, the princess came to visit her, and her words, alleging misunderstandings and calls for questioning, only made her even more uneasy.
She looked at Yuan, coughed, and said, "What happened to make my aunt so angry?"
Yuan then told Huan Lingxian how Princess Yuzhang had interrogated the manager of the inn and what the manager had said in detail.
Huan Lingxian was shocked.
"The steward even mentioned my bathing yesterday?"
"Of course he did," Yuan said. "He also said that you thought the water was too hot, so you asked someone to fetch a bucket of well water. The concubine's servant girl then said, 'Maybe you caught a cold because you washed yourself in the cold well water?' What nonsense! How can a lady from a noble family discuss such private matters? The lady is also good-tempered. She let these people do whatever they want and endured not to say anything back!"
Huan Lingxian tightened the corner of the quilt and asked, "What else did the princess say?"
"She didn't say anything, but just asked inexplicably where Lüqiu Changshi had gone."
Huan Lingxian stared at her.
"Why did you mention Lüqiu Changshi?"
"Who knows?" Yuan snorted. "At that time, she asked us to leave, saying that she had something to discuss with the Madam in private."
Huan Lingxian suddenly sat up from the bed.
Yuan was stunned: "You..."
Huan Lingxian said nothing, but just put on a cloak and went straight to the front hall.
The door was suddenly pushed open. Yu was talking to Sun Wei when she was suddenly surprised to see Huan Lingxian rushing in.
"Why did you get up?" Yu asked in surprise.
Huan Lingxian panted, and seeing that there was nothing unusual in Yu's eyes, he felt relieved. But when he looked at Lu again and saw the smile on her lips, his heart tightened again.
It seemed that she had expected him to come here.
Huan Lingxian's face was uncertain.
She knew everything. Huan Lingxian was convinced of this.
When they were in Yuzhou, Princess Yuzhang had said that Huan Lingxian would marry her beloved. Although she hadn't mentioned the name, she knew it!
When that gaze looked at him, it seemed to penetrate his heart and bones.
Huan Lingxian felt a chill run down his body.
Her legs felt weak, so Yu quickly supported her and complained, "If you feel uncomfortable, just go back and lie down. Why are you running out here?"
"I heard that the princess was still bothering to question the cause of my illness. I was afraid that she would be worried, so I came to see her." Huan Lingxian forced a smile.
When Yu heard this, she knew that Yuan was gossiping with her again, and she felt annoyed.
"The princess is just concerned about you and asking a few more questions. There is nothing to worry about." She said, "You are sick, so don't let your imagination run wild."
Huan Lingxian nodded, but his eyes were fixed on Sun Wei.
"It's getting late, I should go back." Sun Wei stood up and said, "Madam, please take Lady Huan to rest."
Yu agreed and said, "I wonder what the princess wanted to tell me just now? My daughter is also one of us, so it won't be a problem for her to listen."
Sun Wei looked at Huan Lingxian's suddenly nervous expression and said with a smile, "It's just some trivial matters. Lady Huan is able to walk around, so I think she is really feeling much better. But it's better for her to rest for a few days. Although Xunyang is not as good as Jiankang, it also has several scenic spots. I would like to go sightseeing with you one of these days. What do you think, Madam?"
Yu agreed with a smile.
When Huan Lingxian heard this, there was no smile on his face at all.
Even when Sun Wei left, he forgot to greet.
She was extremely anxious. When Yu came back from seeing Sun Wei off, she asked hurriedly, "What did the princess want to say to mother?"
"How should I know? Didn't she say it was just a trivial matter? She was just about to speak when you barged in." Yu's expression turned unhappy again. "What's wrong with you today? You didn't even bother to announce it, and you barged in so rashly. You have absolutely no manners like a lady from a noble family!"
Huan Lingxian had no intention of listening to her scolding, his thoughts still lingering on what she had just said.
What else could it be? It's just a matter between her and Lu Qiuyan!
Seeing her distracted look, Yu's face darkened. "Your fifth aunt has caused so much trouble. When your grandfather first took a fancy to their family, I told them that they were disrespectful and not suitable for marriage. But they didn't care at all. Now they are all right. How many troubles have they caused? Even though Prince Yuzhang is gone, is the Yuzhang Palace easy to mess with? Even though the princess is a new concubine, she is the Prince of Yuzhang recognized by the Queen Mother. Who is this Yuan? How dare she be so rude in front of the concubine? She really brings shame to our family!"
"What happened to Fifth Aunt?" Huan Lingxian couldn't help but ask.
"Earlier, the palace eunuchs and the imperial physician came over, but since you didn't want to see them, I declined. It wasn't anything serious, just an illness, and the Concubine wouldn't dwell on it all the time. But your Fifth Aunt went so far as to say, in front of the head eunuch, that your illness was all because of a trip to the palace, implying that the palace was to blame. Word got to the Concubine, and she came right back without a word. Even after all this, your Fifth Aunt still has no regard for the severity of the situation, and her words are disrespectful in every way."
Yu sighed as she spoke, "Although our family is now a leading family and we put on airs everywhere, it's all forced. In the capital, it's best to make as few enemies as possible, let alone the Prince of Yuzhang's Mansion. The other day in Yuzhou, even if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have dealt with this princess properly. But your fifth aunt was completely indifferent and almost ruined everything."
She grew increasingly irritated as she spoke. "I allowed you to associate with her earlier because I saw you were close in age. Now it seems I was wrong. A fool like her will sooner or later get herself into trouble. You should stay away from her in the future."
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