"Sister Yao, you're here." Gao Xuance pretended to cough a few times.

Yao Niang smelled a medicinal fragrance on him and couldn't help but feel agitated. Normally, the smell of medicine would make her unable to sleep, but her husband's scent was pleasant no matter what.

She nodded: "Yes, I am here. How are you? What did the doctor say? Yes, I will ask Doctor Yu to come in and treat you."

Seeing that Yao Niang was so anxious, Gao Xuance shook his head and said, "Don't worry, we haven't seen each other for such a long time, why don't we have a good chat?"

Yao Niang stood up and said, "It won't be too late to talk when you get better."

In fact, a large number of people were standing outside the tent, and no one dared to go in without the master's order. They only heard the Crown Princess ask someone to call Doctor Yu in. Doctor Yu was worried at first, but when he saw Gao Xuance's face, he felt a little more at ease.

Gao Xuance wanted to get close to Yao Niang, but he was a little displeased when he saw so many people coming in. But when he saw Yao Niang had big dark circles under her eyes, bloodshot eyes, and disheveled hair, her snow-white skin was so beautiful that he couldn't bear to look away.

Yao Niang had no idea that Gao Xuance was up to something, so she rushed to ask the doctor, "How is the Crown Prince's injury? Is he in critical condition?"

Why did the imperial physician keep feeling her pulse and not say anything after examining her injuries? She was really worried.

The person who came was the famous Doctor You from the Imperial Hospital. He used to be the one who checked the pulse of the Eastern Palace. Yao Niang was quite familiar with him.

Doctor You was about to speak when he heard the prince cough a few times. He was also a smart man and understood immediately, so he said vaguely: "You were hit by a poison arrow. Although you are out of danger, you still need to take good care of yourself. Otherwise, the poison will take effect and spread."

"Really?" Yao Niang's face turned pale.

Gao Xuance was unhappy again and glared at Doctor You. Why did you scare my sister Yao? He still said weakly, "It's okay. The poison is gone and I'm almost well."

Yao Niang was obviously crying: "Don't be so stubborn~"

Doctor You dared not say anything. He just looked at the patient, fearing that he would get angry again.

Until the end, Doctor You brought a bowl of bitter juice. Gao Xuance drank it and said that he felt better. Only then did Yao Niang feel relieved.

But at night, when Yao Niang wanted to set up a couch beside her, Gao Xuance pulled her onto the bed. She quickly pushed him away: "What are you doing? You are not fully recovered. We can't be together."

Although she also missed him, especially when he was sick, he had a more romantic taste, but he was sick, and she couldn't do that. What if the gun went off accidentally and Gao Xuance was injured?

Gao Xuance felt like he was shooting himself in the foot. He pretended to be serious and said, "I just hugged you, it's nothing. Yaomei, don't you miss me? I really want to have a good talk with you."

The couple hadn't seen each other for a long time, and Yao Niang naturally missed him. Suddenly her heart softened and she stopped moving.

"I was so worried about you. When I heard that you were not feeling well, I came here without taking care of the children. I don't know how Xun Ge'er is doing?" Yao Niang also discovered today that Gao Xuance's condition did not seem to be as serious as she had imagined.

Gao Xuance was pleased. He stroked Yao Niang's eyes again and said, "Are you tired? You always get headaches when you read too much. This time, you have traveled a long way. I can't even imagine how tiring it must be..."

Yao Niang smiled and said, "I'm fine, really. Although my back and waist ache, it will be fine after a good sleep."

In fact, Yao Niang was still feeling dizzy and uncomfortable, but she didn't want to say it out loud to make Gao Xuance worry. Gao Xuance said distressedly: "Then I slept with you in my arms, thinking about you every day, and today I am finally better."

After he said that, Yao Niang felt relieved, however, it was too early for her to feel relieved.

She said something about him just rubbing around outside and not going in, and that he was just cuddling her to sleep. Little did she know that this man seemed tireless all night, completely different from the reserved look he had in the palace.

…

When she woke up in the morning, Yao Niang's white jade feet were covered with bruises. She hit him twice.

Gao Xuance laughed: "It would be better if you could stay with me for a while longer."

The man had already recovered. Yao Niang lifted his clothes to check the wound and asked him, "Since you were poisoned, how did you recover?"

"This is the benefit of practicing Taoism. Taoism and medicine have been inseparable since ancient times. I made the elixir myself."

In fact, it was a bone scraping treatment, but it was too bloody, so he didn't want to say it, but he wanted her to stay longer. Yao Niang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Since you are fine, how can I, a woman, stay in the army for a long time?"

She wanted to leave because she was worried about her sons.

Gao Xuance was unwilling to do so: "I'm not fully recovered yet. Besides, Chengze is studying and Xun Ge'er is with the Queen. Why should you worry about them?"

This man was like a child, but Yao Niang still shook her head: "When you return to Beijing, we can meet. Otherwise, it would be embarrassing for me to stay here."

But Gao Xuance just didn't say anything, and even mentioned Yao Niang in the memorial to the emperor, saying that because of the Crown Princess's service, his health was getting better day by day, and his daily life was better than before.

What else could Emperor Jianzhang say? Of course, he asked the Crown Princess to take care of the Crown Prince at the front line.

Gao Xuance was very encouraged and even motivated that Yao Niang was able to stay, which made Prince Jing and Gao Jian both feel relieved. The fact that the prince was so capable was enough to shock Dong Hu.

Compared to Gao Xuance leading troops to fight and discussing matters with generals everywhere, Yao Niang's life is much easier. She is now the second in command and not the empress, so she is not qualified to be the mother of the country.

She did not see any of the local gentry, ministers, or generals' wives.

Zhuang Lingyi was among them. They had originally planned to pay a visit to the Crown Princess, but were all turned away.

Bai Zhi came out specially and said, "The Crown Princess has come from afar to visit me. Now that there is a war going on at the front line, it is inconvenient for her to see guests. We can all get together after we win tomorrow."

The wife of the Wuwei general grew up in the northwest. Unlike the noble ladies in the capital, she was roundabout and tactful. When no one was around, she would whisper, "Does the Crown Princess look down on us?"

Some people didn't dare to answer, while others nodded silently.

"Sister Zhuang, you are the daughter of a noble family, and your perspective is different from ours. What do you think the nobleman means by this?"

Most of the female relatives here are from the north, and some have never been to the capital. The newly arrived Zhuang Lingyi is very well-behaved, generous, and knows things that others don't. She even has the title of the daughter of the Duke of Constitution, which makes everyone look up to her and think that she is of noble birth.

Her husband felt that raising a daughter under her lap was an elevation of his status.

Therefore, the wife of General Wuwei asked her first, and Zhuang Lingyi said, "The Crown Princess is here to serve the Crown Prince. If she jokes and plays with us, I'm afraid she will lose her duty. This is not allowed in the palace."

For example, within the palace, the Crown Princess could not summon ladies of noble rank at will; that was the duty of the Empress, unless it was her birthday or there was a happy event in the Eastern Palace.

"So that's how it is. If you hadn't told us, we wouldn't have known it." Everyone suddenly realized.

After all, Zhuang Lingyi had been in the palace before, so how could she not know?

"Speaking of which, our lady once served as Princess Zhenyang's study partner together with the Crown Princess." said Nanny Yuan beside Zhuang Lingyi.

Nanny Yuan was quite proud of Zhuang Lingyi's family background. Even though Duke Xian had passed away and was not as powerful as he was back then, even the princes looked down upon the young lady.

The wife of General Wuwei did not expect Zhuang Lingyi to have such a deep background. She was surprised: "Why have you never mentioned it to us? You are really too cautious."

Zhuang Lingyi smiled calmly and said, "It's been so many years since I started this. How could I bring it up again?"

People have a better impression of her. For someone with such a strong background to be so low-key really shows that she is indifferent to fame and fortune.

Yao Niang didn't know these old stories. In fact, if it wasn't for Huang Rushuang, she would have even forgotten Zhuang Lingyi. What's more, Gao Xuance was also one of the reasons. He pestered her every day and didn't let her go back to the palace. Yao Niang was also worried about the children.

Today too, she couldn't even stand up straight, and she didn't know what happened to Gao Xuance. He was playing even wilder outside.

Gao Xuance couldn't help but laugh: "When I see you, I want to get close to you, don't despise me."

"I'm afraid that if you keep acting like this, you'll become useless and I'll really have to go back." Yao Niang held his hand and said seriously.

After making sure her husband was fine, she didn't want to stay here anymore, especially since her three children were still in the palace.

Gao Xuance smiled and lay back, pulling her into his arms again: "Okay, I promise you."

They really felt reluctant to part with each other, so Gao Xuance decided to take Yao Niang to a temple on the border to pray for amulets. The atmosphere here was more open than in Beijing, and women were allowed to go out on the streets.

Yao Niang was so happy to have her husband accompany her.

They went out in disguise and did not bring anyone with them. Gao Xuance held Yao Niang's hand all the time and walked up the stairs.

"We come here with sincerity, so we cannot ride in a sedan chair. We have to climb up by ourselves."

"I'll do whatever you say, but if you're tired of climbing, I'll carry you, okay?" Gao Xuance looked at her with a smile.

Yao Niang nodded heavily.

The two had been climbing since before dawn, and now when they reached the top of the mountain, they were already dry, thirsty, and tired. Yao Niang said coquettishly, "I'm hungry."

"Yes, sir. I'll serve you dinner right away." Gao Xuance smiled and asked the monk in charge of reception for some water and steamed buns.

The monk in charge of receiving guests saw that they were a perfect couple, with simple clothes but outstanding looks. He guessed that although they were not from a wealthy family, they were definitely of extraordinary quality.

When she is hungry, she is happy to eat steamed buns. Seeing her like this, Gao Xuance is also very proud. She is indeed my sister Yao, not pretentious at all.

He was very familiar with this place, and couldn't help but say, "I know there is a place with a lot of silver flowers. These silver flowers are called winter jasmine. It's just the right time to go and see them in late April."

Yao Niang leaned on his shoulder and said, "Then you should put one in my hair."

"Don't worry."

This is also one of the reasons why Yao Niang likes Gao Xuance. He is very knowledgeable and not the kind of rigid man.

When the couple was walking to the forsythia patch, they heard two women in front of them. Yao Niang pulled him and whispered, "It seems to be Zhuang Lingyi. Let's sit behind this corridor for a while before going over."

Gao Xuance followed his orders in everything.

But she didn't expect to hear that it was Nanny Yuan who was feeling sorry for Zhuang Lingyi: "Our aunt is really rough, you don't have many good leather left on your body."

"So, I have been quiet in this temple for a few days."

"My lady, you have suffered so much. If you had not been indifferent to fame and fortune and had only wanted to get married and live a peaceful life, how could Luo Yaoniang have become the Crown Princess? Now you are the Crown Princess. I think it is not worth it for you."