"Miss Shen, what are you doing here?"
Hui Niang's eyes were filled with a complex mix of disbelief, joy, and astonishment. She paused, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't, and asked, "Dressed up like this?"
It was still raining, and she didn't bother to use an umbrella. She was soaking wet and looked quite disheveled.
"Forget the pleasantries, take me to see His Highness. I've found a doctor to examine him," Shen Tangning interrupted her.
Hui Niang glanced at the person behind her, and as she realized what was happening, her eyes welled up with tears: "Alright, I'll take you there right away!"
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"Your Highness, look who's here!"
Yan Mingyi was lying on the couch, and Yin Fang kept applying a cold cloth to her forehead in an attempt to cool her down. Hearing this, she turned her head and saw a strange woman standing there, and couldn't help but frown.
Shen Tangning blinked: "It's been a while, Your Highness, why do you look so disheveled?"
That tone...
Yan Mingyi's eyes widened slightly, her voice filled with surprise: "Shen Tangning?"
Although she had not yet revealed her true face, Yan Mingyi recognized her identity from her familiar tone. After all, there were very few people in the world who dared to speak to her like that.
"How could you..."
"Your Highness, you can ask me anything later." Shen Tangning decisively interrupted her, and let the doctor come forward to examine her.
The doctor took the patient's pulse, frowned, and took out silver needles from his bag.
Fearing that the guards would search her, Shen Tangning had wrapped the things he needed in a cloth bag and tied it to the bottom of the oxcart. That's why she was so nervous when the guards inspected the oxcart earlier.
Fortunately, there was no serious harm. In addition, the rain was so heavy that the other party's inspection was perfunctory and they did not find anything.
After the silver needles were inserted into several acupoints, Yan Mingyi closed her eyes. She still felt sore and weak all over her body, but she was much better than before.
After the acupuncture was finished, the doctor removed the silver needles one by one. Yin Fang asked impatiently, "Doctor, how is His Highness's condition?"
The doctor cautiously replied, "The princess's pulse is deep and tight, which is a sign of wind-evil invading the body. Fortunately, she was diagnosed and treated in time. She should take good care of herself for a few days, pay attention to keeping warm, and take the medicine prescribed by me. She will recover soon."
Yin Fang looked troubled upon hearing this: "But we don't have any medicine in the house, and it's inconvenient to travel. This medicine..."
The doctor glanced in Chen Tangning's direction and smiled, "Don't worry about that, I've already made preparations."
Before he arrived, Shen Tangning had given him a general overview of the Princess's condition and instructed him to prepare the necessary medicinal herbs in advance.
After all, the Princess's residence wasn't easy to enter or leave; sneaking in even once was already a stroke of luck.
Yin Fang breathed a sigh of relief and followed the doctor out to get the medicine.
Yan Mingyi slowly opened her eyes and looked at Shen Tangning: "I almost didn't recognize you looking like this."
She is usually dignified and presentable, but now she is soaked to the bone. It must have been quite a feat for her to dress up like this just to sneak in.
A smile played on her lips as Shen Tangning lowered her eyes and said softly, "It's good that Your Highness is safe and sound."
The hem of her skirt was soaked by the rain, becoming heavy, and water droplets dripped down to her feet, quickly wetting a patch of the carpet.
"I'll have someone take you to change your clothes," Yan Mingyi said instinctively, frowning slightly, but was politely refused.
"Your Highness, I only came to deliver vegetables. What will people think if I went out and changed my clothes?" She said with a smile in her eyes. "Or does Your Highness think I've dirtied your place?"
As the two locked eyes, a complex emotion flickered in Yan Mingyi's eyes, and her voice became more solemn: "Tang Ning, I will remember this kindness you have shown me today."
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