Chapter 12 Sick? The Emperor's Pity

Yun Qin noticed it when Xiao Dezi followed her, but she didn't turn her head to look at him until she was alone.

"Just say whatever you want to say."

Xiao Dezi smiled subconsciously, "It's okay, it's okay. I'm just concerned about my sister's health. My sister has been ill for some time..."

Yun Qin heard the hidden meaning in his words and knew in her heart that he was a meticulous person and must have seen through something.

Yun Qin was so frightened that day that she was exhausted and deliberately exposed to the cold wind all night. She did fall ill the next day, but she had actually recovered almost completely after so many days.

She looks sickly now, but that's probably just pretend.

One reason was that Huipin would send people to deliver food to Yu's study every other day, and Yunqin didn't want to show her face in front of Xu An again. She was even more afraid that the emperor would make a mistake and really summon her. By then, she would not be able to explain herself in front of Huipin even if she had a hundred mouths.

The second reason was to prepare for going to Nanny Ruan. If she performed well in the past few days, Huipin would be able to use her easily and would be unwilling to let her go, which would be a problem. It would be better to pretend to be sick and hide. When the time comes, Huipin would not stop her from sending away a useless sickly person.

But Yunqin couldn't tell Xiao Dezi all these words, nor could she say nothing at all.

"You can see that I'm pretending to be sick, but can't you see that my master is on guard against me?" Yun Qin went straight to the point.

Xiao Dezi's eyes rolled, and he understood why. He heard it clearly when the emperor asked Yunqin's name in front of the palace that day.

Moreover, he glanced at Yun Qin who was standing in the corridor.

She was wearing a palace dress and a silver hairpin. Such simple attire seemed to highlight her delicate face. Even the wind passing through the corridor seemed to favor her, gently brushing her hair and sleeves, making her feel like a fairy.

Xiao Dezi's face turned red, and he quickly lowered his eyes, "Sister is very smart, Xiao Dezi is worrying too much. It is really time to lie low and not act too hastily."

Yun Qin was slightly startled when she heard this. He actually thought that she was trying to please him? He was so attentive because he thought he had a better future with her than with Huipin?

She felt amused and had no idea what he had misunderstood.

But on second thought, perhaps in his eyes, all the women in the palace wanted to be favored by the emperor.

Yun Qin looked at Xiao Dezi and wanted to explain to him, but she felt that if she told him that she wanted to "hide from the emperor and leave the palace", he might not believe her. Instead, he would probably think she was being pretentious.

She was too lazy to explain.

It's okay to give him this illusion. There are still many places where he can be used. Interests are more reliable than favors.

Yunqin wanted to leave the palace, but she couldn't just walk away and leave all this mess to Rongxin. If Rongxin didn't have Huipin's trust, how could she realize her ambitions step by step?

She had to help Rong Xin gain a firm footing in front of Concubine Hui in Chunxi Palace before she could leave with peace of mind.

Besides, Rong Xin is ambitious and patient. Following her, Xiao Dezi might have good luck in the future, but it might be a little different from what he imagined.

"Since you understand, is there any way to help me deal with Doctor Zhang Yu?" Yun Qin asked following his words.

Xiao Dezi pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "Don't worry, sister. Although Zhang Yuyi is a good doctor, he is a conservative person. He may not be very happy to be asked to treat a palace maid. When the time comes, I will take him to the door of your house and then take him away. He will definitely not say anything."

Yunqin knew that what he said was true, and she became more resolute in her thoughts. Xiao Dezi often went out, and he did have strengths that neither she nor Rongxin had.

"Thank you for your help." With his help, she wouldn't have to stand in the cold wind all night.

"You're welcome, sister."

On the second day, just as Xiao Dezi said, Doctor Zhang Yu just stood at the door of Yunqin and did not come in.

Yunqin was lying on the bed, listening to Xiao Dezi saying, "She is just a little palace maid, but the Empress is kind-hearted. Doctor Zhang Yu, don't worry, she is sick now, the Empress will not let her serve you closely, and today's incident will not reach the Empress's ears. Besides, it's just a minor cold, if you don't believe me, go back and ask the female doctor, and she can just write a prescription."

His words were watertight. Doctor Zhang Yu smiled and said, "Then let Eunuch Lao De report this to the Empress on my behalf."

"Master Zhang, you are so annoying to me."

As the two people's voices faded away, Rong Xin couldn't help but praise: "Xiao Dezi is really good at talking."

Yun Qin chuckled, "Sister, if you need to find out anything in the future, you can just let him handle it."

Rong Xin nodded, looked at Yun Qin's expression, and asked worriedly, "Are you really okay?"

"Look, sister..." Yun Qin laughed, rubbed her face with her fingers, and showed her the powder on her fingertips, "Even sister was fooled."

Seeing the layer of powder on her fingertips, Rong Xin also laughed, "You must have good skin. Even with such a thick layer of powder, it's not noticeable."

"That's because I have good skills. If you don't believe me, I'll apply it on you. I will definitely turn you into a beautiful lady..."

"Hey, stop messing around!"

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As soon as Doctor Zhang Yu left Chunxi Palace, his pulse case was delivered to the emperor's case.

Huo Jinchi put down the pen in his hand and just picked up the pulse case when he saw Xu An looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Did Concubine Hui send someone to deliver something again?"

Xu An shook his head, "Not really."

"Then what are you afraid to say?"

Xu An glanced at his expression and said, "It does have something to do with Concubine Hui."

Seeing his hesitant look, Huo Jinchi's eyes became increasingly impatient. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Xu An speak quickly.

"Before Doctor Zhang Yu left, Concubine Hui asked him to treat Miss Yunqin. I heard that she had been ill for more than half a month. No wonder she has not been seen in the past few days."

After Xu An finished speaking, he was a little afraid to look at the emperor's face, fearing that he would be angry again because he mentioned Miss Yunqin. But if he didn't say it, he was afraid that the emperor would get even angrier if he found out later.

"Is it sick?"

Xu An heard the emperor sneer, but when he looked at his face, he could not tell any emotion.

Ever since that day when Huo Jinchi realized that Yun Qin was avoiding him, the interest he had aroused in her beauty had basically disappeared. However, his memory was not that bad. After only a few days, he could not remember the name he had asked in person.

What's wrong with you?

Hawking tapped the pulse with his finger, and his first reaction was disbelief.

Huipin was going to send someone the next day. Although he didn't pay attention, he couldn't stand Xu An's nagging and would add a sentence every time, "The one who came was not Miss Yunqin."

She was probably pretending to be sick and hiding away, not wanting to come to you.

"What did Doctor Zhang Yu say?" Huo Jinchi sneered and thought to himself: He is not concerned about the little palace maid, he just wants to verify his idea.

Hearing the emperor ask this, Xu An felt relieved. The emperor did indeed care.

"Just say it's a common cold."

"If it's just a common cold, why hasn't it gotten better in half a month?" Huo Jinchi paused while tapping on the pulse. "Where's the pulse?"

Xu An smiled bitterly, "Ms. Yunqin is just a palace maid, how can Doctor Zhang Yu write a pulse diagnosis?"

The four words "just a palace maid" made Huo Jinchi's eyes flash.

"How about..." Xu An suggested, "I'll ask Dr. Zhang Yu to come over so Your Majesty can ask him in person?"

After waiting for a while without seeing the emperor's reply, Xu An looked up and saw that he was looking at him with a dark look in his eyes. Xu An's heart skipped a beat and he lowered his head and said, "I am a talkative servant. I am a talkative servant. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

Xu An wanted to slap himself in the face. The emperor was avoiding Chunxi Palace right now. If he summoned Doctor Zhang Yu to ask about it, others would just think he was concerned about Concubine Hui, and all his efforts these days would be in vain!

"Ask Doctor Zhang Yu to pay more attention to this. Concubine Hui is pregnant and needs someone to serve her."

"Yes, I'll remember it." Xu An replied with a bitter face.

The emperor always speaks in a roundabout way, so it's no wonder that others try to figure out what he's thinking.

It was obvious that Doctor Zhang Yu was asked to cure Miss Yunqin's illness, but he said that Concubine Hui must have someone to serve her.

There are so many people around Huipin, would it be a big deal if Yunqin was missing?