Although she said she was going to eat, Jiang Yuwei was still very upset. It was all because she had acted out of spite that Ning Huaizhi had to go to war with regret. Jiang Yuwei didn't feel like eating much, so she ate a few bites and went back to her room to lie down.
As Jiang Yuwei lay in bed, she recounted the hardships and difficulties she and Ning Huaizhi had faced along the way. Suddenly, she felt a pang of sorrow in her heart, realizing that her family's life in the capital was already as precarious as walking on thin ice.
But Princess Qinglan kept trying to destroy his family, which forced Ning Huaizhi to set out for the border overnight.
This journey is fraught with uncertainty, and Prince Jing has yet to return to his residence. Now, Ning Huaizhi has been transferred to the border. Jiang Yuwei thought to herself as she silently shed tears.
Jiang Yuwei silently resolved to keep this matter a secret from the Princess, lest she become anxious and worried about the tense border situation, which would surely take a toll on her health.
As Jiang Yuwei pondered these thoughts, she drifted off to sleep.
The next day,
As soon as Jiang Yuwei got up, she saw Wang Ma waiting for her in the courtyard.
"Wang Ma, what brings you here so early?"
Wang Ma hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to Jiang Yuwei.
“Madam Jiang, Princess Anping sent a message early this morning saying that she would be coming to pay her respects to the Princess Consort later. The Princess Consort also wants to see her, so she sent me to ask you to help prepare a banquet and also to accompany her at Wang Fei’s courtyard. That way, there won’t be any awkward silences.”
Jiang Yuwei nodded in agreement.
"Alright, Wang Ma, you go back and take care of the Princess first. I'll freshen up and then go over to make the arrangements."
Seeing that Wang Ma had left, Jiang Yuwei waved to Yun Qing and said:
"Yunqing, go and keep watch at the shop for me today. If Princess Qinglan dares to cause trouble at the shop again, come back and tell me right away."
Yun Qing accepted the order and left.
Jiang Yuwei had Xia Yue help her wash up before going to the kitchen to arrange the menu for today's lunch. After everything in the kitchen was settled...
Jiang Yuwei specially instructed her maid to prepare fruit and snacks to be sent to the Princess Consort's courtyard. This time, only Princess Anping came to visit, and the Princess Consort did not want to make too much of a fuss, so she arranged to receive her in the inner courtyard.
This saved the princess from all the trouble. Of course, the main reason was that the princess had always liked this future daughter-in-law, so she arranged to receive her in the inner courtyard, which would also make Princess Anping feel closer to her.
After giving instructions to her subordinates, Jiang Yuwei took Xia Yue to Diancui Courtyard. Princess Anping had not yet arrived, and Jiang Yuwei thought she would take advantage of this time to examine the princess's pulse.
Logically speaking, with Jiang Yuwei's treatment and the princess being allowed to focus on taking medicine and recuperating without worrying about anything else, the princess should have recovered by now.
It seems that the princess is always sickly, which is indeed a bit strange. So Jiang Yuwei wants to take this opportunity to find out the root cause of the princess's illness.
When Jiang Yuwei arrived at the Princess's courtyard, the Princess's mother had already helped the Princess with her toilette. At this time, the Princess was sitting upright on the couch, waiting for Princess Anping to arrive.
"Yuwei, you're here. Come and sit down. I heard Anping was coming today, and I'm in a good mood right now. I don't feel as weak as I did a few days ago."
When Jiang Yuwei saw the princess inviting her to sit down, she gave the princess a slight bow.
"Alright, as long as you feel better, that's fine. These past few days, my shop has just opened and I really need to keep someone there, so I haven't had a chance to come and pay my respects to you. Please don't mind."
The princess held Jiang Yuwei's hand and smiled:
"Yuwei, what are you saying? I'm happy that you're busy, how could I blame you?"
Jiang Yuwei sat down next to the princess, glancing at the people in the room.
"You may all leave now. Wait until Princess Anping arrives before you come in to serve her."
Seeing that Jiang Yuwei had spoken, everyone withdrew. Jiang Yuwei glanced at Wang Ma and whispered an instruction:
"Wang Ma, go and stand guard at the door. I have something to say to the Princess."
Wang Ma nodded in agreement and then closed the door and left.
Seeing Jiang Yuwei acting so mysteriously, the princess asked in confusion:
"Yuwei, is there something you want to tell me?"
Jiang Yuwei glanced around to make sure everyone in the room had left before whispering in the princess's ear:
“Your Highness, you should have recovered by now, but you still feel weak all the time. I feel there’s something fishy about this. I’d like to take this opportunity to come to your courtyard today and find out the root of your illness.”
Upon hearing Jiang Yuwei's words, the princess also became serious.
"Yuwei, are you implying that there's something strange about my house?"
Jiang Yuwei shook her head.
"It's hard to say right now; I can only observe and see."
As she spoke, Jiang Yuwei took the princess's hand and began to take her pulse.
After a long while, Jiang Yuwei slowly spoke:
"Although your body's deficiencies have improved somewhat and the root of the illness has been eliminated by about 70-80%, you still feel unwell all the time, which is definitely not right. The prescription I am giving you now is all mild and nourishing, so you shouldn't be experiencing this kind of pulse."
As she spoke, Jiang Yuwei got up and carefully inspected the princess's room, checking the tables, chairs, sheets, blankets, and even the bed curtains and pillows, but still found nothing.
Jiang Yuwei looked at the house and felt increasingly strange. If there was nothing wrong with the house, then could the problem lie with the people in it?
Thinking this, Jiang Yuwei sat back down next to the princess.
"Your Highness, have any new concubines entered your courtyard recently?"
The princess shook her head.
"I've always been sentimental, and the maids and nannies who serve me closely are all old-timers in the mansion. They've always been by my side, so they probably wouldn't harm me."
Jiang Yuwei shook her head.
"There's nothing wrong with your room right now. I'm afraid the problem lies with the people there. Who are the people who can serve you personally right now?"
The princess was startled upon hearing Jiang Yuwei's words.
"Nowadays, most of my food, clothing and daily necessities are handled by Wang Ma. But Wang Ma would never harm me. We have been friends since childhood. She followed me when I was in my maternal home, and she came with me as part of my dowry after I married the prince."
As she spoke, the princess sighed.
"She has no parents, no children, and I have treated her like a sister. She would never harm me."
The princess took Jiang Yuwei's hand and said firmly:
"Now everyone in the Prince's mansion knows how close I am to her. We are bound together; we share both glory and ruin."
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