Afterwards, Geng Youran personally fed Wanru the medicine. Once Wanru fell asleep, Geng Youran called Huang Li to the side.
“I can tell that Wanru wasn’t telling the truth.”
Huang Li bit her lip; she had promised her master she wouldn't tell.
“Huang Li, if you really care about your master, you should tell me the truth. I can help her.”
Under Geng Youran's persistent questioning, Huang Li revealed the truth about Wanru's cold.
“A few days ago, my princess was invited by Princess Yun to go to the back garden to admire the flowers. Although my princess found it strange, she still went. Who knew that when she was almost at the pavilion, she saw the prince there, and Princess Yun next to him was smiling very happily. After the two of them left, my princess still did not leave and stood in the back garden for a long time. After returning, she developed a fever.”
Geng Youran was stunned when she heard Huang Li's answer.
Did Wanru like Yinzhen?
It's been so long, and she's never mentioned it to me before.
However, Geng Youran quickly regained her composure. She pretended to be calm and asked Huangli to go back with her to get some ginseng and other things to help Wanru recover.
After Huang Li left, Geng Youran sat quietly in the chair without saying a word.
Qianxue, who was standing nearby, naturally heard what Huangli said. She could guess that her mistress must be feeling terrible right now.
Geng Youran was indeed shocked. On the one hand, she had always thought that Wanru had no romantic feelings for Yinzhen and that Wanru just wanted a child. On the other hand, hearing Yinzhen and Yunhui laughing and joking in the pavilion in the back garden made her feel as if her heart was being tightly gripped, making it hard for her to breathe.
She walked to the dressing table and saw herself in the mirror, still wearing the jewelry that Yinzhen had sent her some time ago.
She then stared blankly at herself in the mirror until Qianxue noticed something was wrong, came into the room and nudged her, which brought her back to her senses.
"Princess, what's wrong?"
After she finished speaking, Qianxue handed her a handkerchief.
Unbeknownst to her, Geng Youran's tears had ruined her makeup.
"Please redo my makeup. This afternoon, let's go see Princess Yun."
Qianxue didn't know what her princess wanted to do, so she had no choice but to do as she was told.
Before going, Geng Youran specially asked Qianxue to make some snacks in the small kitchen to bring to Yunhui.
"Princess, haven't you always disliked this Princess Yun? Why are you bringing her some snacks?"
Geng Youran smiled:
"He's a favorite of the prince now, so we can't be impolite when we take the initiative to visit him."
Qianxue felt a hint of sarcasm in her mistress's words.
After the snacks were prepared, Geng Youran and Qianxue went to Yunhui's courtyard, where Yunhui was taking a nap on the couch.
"Princess, Princess Geng is here, she's waiting at the courtyard gate."
"Geng Gege? What brings her here?"
The maid, Green Shade, shook her head.
"Please come in."
"I came uninvited, please don't be offended, Sister Yun."
"Sister Geng, what are you saying? I'm so happy that you came to visit me. Green Leaf, bring some tea."
Then Yunhui said to Geng Youran:
"Please don't be offended, sister. I don't have anything special here. This tea was given to me by the prince, who said he liked it. Please try it, sister."
Upon hearing this, Qianxue secretly rolled her eyes behind her back.
Geng Youran calmly took a sip of tea and exclaimed in admiration:
"It is indeed good tea. My sister has so many good things here."
Of course there are many. Yunhui decorated her place in a colorful way, with porcelain and goldware everywhere. Geng Youran found it amusing. Could it be that Yinzhen was using this place as a storeroom?
Geng Youran then put down her teacup, waved her hand behind her, and Qianxue immediately placed the food box on top.
"Since I've drunk your tea, I can't just drink it for nothing. Here are some snacks I made, sister, please try them and see if they suit your taste."
Yunhui didn't want to eat it, but Geng Youran was watching her, so she had no choice but to eat it.
She had no choice but to pick up a piece, take a small bite, and then, against her will, praise it:
"Sister, you truly have excellent skills. No wonder the Prince talks about it every day."
Geng Youran casually straightened her skirt and then said:
"Yes, after all these years, His Highness's tastes have become quite discerning. These plum blossoms in the center were specially planted by His Highness for making desserts. As for that pavilion, it was specially designed by His Highness because my sister Niohuru and I liked to enjoy the snow there."
Yunhui's face stiffened for a moment, but she quickly recovered.
"So that's how it is. No wonder the Prince always says that my two elder sisters are clever and thoughtful, and that I should spend more time with them."
"I'm good at nothing except cooking. But my sister Niohuru is excellent at embroidery and plays Go skillfully. I can't compare to her at all. The prince's undergarments and purses are mostly embroidered by my sister Niohuru."
As Yunhui listened, a surge of jealousy welled up inside her.
Seeing Yun Hui's face turn green and white in turns, and her teeth clenched, Geng Youran felt extremely pleased.
"Sister, please go ahead with your business. I still need to visit Consort Li. Let's talk another day."
"Sister, please sit for a while longer."
Even though she was furious, Yun Hui still stood up and pretended to be nonchalant as she tried to keep Geng Youran with her.
"No need, Consort Li is waiting for me. If you have the chance, sister, come to my place for tea."
"good."
Geng Youran flicked his sleeves and strode away, while Yun Hui was so angry in the house that she jumped up and down.
*Smack!*
She threw the snacks and teacups on the table onto the floor.
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