"Ninth Princess, this way please." The head maid of the inner courtyard led the group inside and they sat down in a hall.
"You all go ahead with your work, we'll take care of things here." Ah Xiang thanked the head maid who had led the way.
"I'll go to the front yard to greet the guests first. The young lady's maids will come to serve her in a little while," the head maid said.
"Okay, thank you for your trouble."
Ah Xiang closed the doors and windows and stood guard at the door. The little ones found stools that were the right height for them.
"Happy birthday, Guan Guan!" Sun Huohuo shouted loudly.
"Guan Guan, try this birthday cake. I had the imperial kitchen make it especially for you. I tasted it many times and had Aunt Wu revise it many times. This recipe is the best!" Sun Huohuo handed a box to Guan Guan.
"Also, this big bag smells amazing, you should try it!"
Guan Guan smelled the pastries in the box and they were indeed fragrant. She had gotten up early in the morning and, as the main character of the day, was at the door to greet the guests. Grand Elder Guan had very strict requirements for her, and she absolutely could not neglect the guests, lest it damage the reputation of the Guan family.
At such a young age, she stood outside, letting the guests pinch her cheeks and rub her head.
After Yun Duoduo and the others arrived, Sun Huohuo pulled her inside so she could finally come in and rest for a while.
Guan Guan ate a piece of birthday cake, and it tasted really good, better than the ones outside and even better than the ones he made at home.
She picked up another piece and put it in her mouth. Before she knew it, she had eaten three or five pieces of birthday cake.
Firstly, she was extremely hungry, and secondly, she was in a very bad mood, so she could only channel her resentment into her appetite.
Seeing Guan Guan eating so heartily, Yun Duoduo also took out a piece of birthday cake from the box and put it in her mouth.
【Yes, it tastes really good!】
As they were eating, several maids came in carrying fruits and poured hot fruit drinks into their cups.
"Guan Guan, look, this is my birthday present for you." Sun Huohuo took out a bamboo flute from her sleeve and placed it in Guan Guan's hand.
This bamboo flute is beautifully crafted.
Guan Guan put the bamboo flute to his lips and began to play it softly.
Yun Duoduo looked at Sun Huohuo in surprise, "Hey kid, how did you know Guan Guan could play the bamboo flute?"
[You're pretty good at flirting!]
In contrast, Yun Duoduo's gifts were much more ordinary, consisting of things that girls commonly use, such as rouge, face powder, and hair ornaments.
However, the most special pieces of jewelry are the two hairpins.
One was carved from mutton fat jade into the shape of a snowflake, and the other was made of gold with the outline of red silk thread.
These two hairpins were gifts from Bei Liang Nan Fei during Yun Duo Duo's first birthday banquet, representing autumn and winter respectively.
Yun Duoduo felt that Guan Guan's personality was aloof and indifferent, most like autumn and winter, so she thought Guan Guan would like such a high-quality and simple hairpin.
Guan Guan was playing the flute when she suddenly felt an itch on her neck. She reached up and scratched it, but the more she scratched, the itchier it became. Then, her whole body started to itch as well.
Guan Guan put down her flute, looked down at her arm, and suddenly her whole body convulsed and she foamed at the mouth.
"Miss!" Guan Guan's maid, Zhu Zhu, was so startled when she saw Guan Guan suddenly fall to the ground that she dropped the plate she was holding.
"What's wrong, Miss?" The other maids in the room also noticed Guan Guan's condition.
"Why is Miss's body so red?" Zhuzhu noticed a large patch of red rash on Guan Guan's neck. She lifted the sleeve of Guan Guan's arm and saw that there were also red spots on his arm.
"Quick, save them!"
"Quickly, go and fetch a doctor!" In an instant, the maids were in chaos, running out to call for a doctor.
Hearing the commotion inside, several older women came in to see what was happening.
Sun Huohuo was terrified and at a loss when he saw Guan Guan suddenly convulsing. He knew that Yun Duoduo knew some medical skills, so he hurriedly tugged at Yun Duoduo's sleeve, "Duo'er, Duo'er, quickly check on Guan Guan!"
Yun Duoduo quickly jumped off the stool, squeezed past the maids, and squatted down next to Guan Guan.
[Convulsing all over, foaming at the mouth...]
Is this hysteria?
My body is so red, and I have scratches on my neck. Could it be an allergic reaction?
"Quickly lay Guan Guan flat on the ground," Yun Duoduo loosened Guan Guan's collar, wiped away the white foam he vomited with a handkerchief, turned his head to one side, took out silver needles from her sleeve, and inserted them into several acupoints on Guan Guan's shoulder.
"How long has Guan Guan been like this?" Yun Duoduo asked.
“Me too, this is the first time I’ve ever seen this,” said an older woman.
"Princess, is my young lady alright?" Zhuzhu hurried in carrying a basin of hot water, her little face streaked with tears.
She was Guan Guan's study companion when he went to the palace to study, and she had heard some things about what happened in the palace. She knew that Yun Duoduo had some medical skills.
The doctors hadn't arrived yet, so they could only rely on Yun Duoduo.
"She's alright for now. I've already inserted acupuncture points on your young lady's acupoints. Has she been drinking alcohol today? Or showing any signs of emotional agitation?"
"No, Miss hasn't eaten much today." Zhuzhu wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, wrung out a towel with hot water, and gently wiped Guan Guan's face.
Yun Duoduo looked at Zhuzhu, then at the maids and old women standing to the side.
Why don't they help serve him? Why is it that such a young child like Zhuzhu is serving Guan Guan?
She sensed something was off; the servants in the mansion didn't seem to treat Guan Guan as well as the rumors suggested.
“Miss’s emotions are usually very stable,” Zhuzhu continued.
Yun Duoduo looked at Guan Guan, "Yes, how could such a young child drink alcohol?"
But what are the triggers for this hysteria and allergy?
[Eating...]
Yun Duoduo suddenly remembered that Guan Guan had eaten many of the snacks that Sun Huohuo had brought earlier.
"Is your young lady allergic to anything?"
"allergy……"
"Is there anything you can't eat?"
"Ah, right, Miss can't eat peanuts. They make her whole body turn red."
[Goodness, it's birthday cake! She just ate a piece; it had peanuts in it, though not many, but she could taste them.]
She didn't know who to blame for a moment. If she were to blame Sun Huohuo, he was unaware of the situation. If he had known that Guan Guan couldn't eat peanuts, he certainly wouldn't have put peanuts in the birthday cake.
As for Guan Guan, she probably hasn't eaten peanuts since she grew up, and she probably doesn't remember the taste of peanuts.
"Zhuzhu, remember what I'm about to say. Guan Guan is out of danger. Have someone go to the pharmacy to get the medicine. Use the formula for Longdan Xiegan Tang for the first month, and the formula for Baijin Wan and Qingdai San for the second month."
"You can't let your young lady go hungry, drink alcohol, or get tired. She needs to rest more and get plenty of sleep," Yun Duoduo earnestly instructed Zhuzhu. She could tell that the others weren't really interested in Guan Guan and were just watching the show. It was better to leave this kind of thing to those who truly cared about Guan Guan.
"Okay, thank you, Princess."
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