When He Qingchen returned home, it was still raining heavily outside.

The spring breeze was cool, and raindrops fell on clothes and seeped into the body, bringing out the coldness in the body, making people shiver for no reason.

He held an umbrella in one hand and a box in the other, and walked into Fuyun Courtyard with a smile on his face.

It was quiet in Fuyun Courtyard.

No one knew where the people who used to serve under the corridor had gone.

He placed the umbrella by the door and walked in with a smile: "A'di, I'm back...?"

The smile on his face froze, and his cold eyes swept around the inner room. In the empty and slightly chilly inner room, how could there be a single person?

There were some subtle sounds coming from the side room next door.

He Qingchen put the box down, hurried out the door, and went to the side room: "Ayi, are you in the side room? The king is back."

There was no one in the side room, but there was a window that was not closed tightly and was blown dry by the wind. The curtains on the soft couch beside the window were swaying back and forth in the pouring rain.

He Qingchen: "..."

He pursed his lips, slammed the door shut, and turned to leave.

Jingyue, the maid who was busy in the small kitchen, hesitantly stuck her head out and met He Qingchen's eyes.

She was stunned.

He Qingchen's slightly anxious voice came from my ear: "Where's the princess? Where did she go?"

"The princess is out." Jingyue replied hurriedly, forgetting even to salute.

"The princess has been bored in the mansion for a few days. After breakfast, she saw that the weather was good, so she took Xiaoliu and Sister Chunlan out of the mansion. It seems that she said that they were going to Guyue Pavilion. Now, they should be returning to the mansion soon."

Yaoshu, who was lighting a fire in the kitchen, heard the sound and hurried out. After a simple bow, she explained Shen Guidi's itinerary in a few words.

He Qingchen's expression relaxed slightly when he heard this.

Just as she was about to turn around and leave, Yaoshu called her back, "My Lord, are you wet? I just made some ginger tea for you to ward off the cold. Would you like to drink some too, to prevent yourself from catching a cold again?"

When she lowered her head just now, she noticed the dripping hem of his clothes, then looked at him carefully and said quickly.

Jingyue, who was beside her, heard the voice and looked at her with a frown.

Her face was calm and nothing could be seen.

He Qingchen lowered his head to glance at the hem of his clothes, a thoughtful look flashing across his eyes.

He raised his eyes and replied softly, "The rain is too heavy. I will go get the princess first and then change. You guys prepare the ginger tea and hot water first. Go and put away the box in the room. Don't let anyone take it away."

After saying that, he immediately went to the place where he had placed the oil-paper umbrella, picked up the umbrella, and walked into the misty rain again.

Yaoshu looked at his back as he walked away, speechless for a while.

"Yao Shu, what are you reading?"

Jingyue frowned and looked at her for a few seconds, her tone slightly cold and her eyes more complicated.

Although Yaoshu, the girl in front of him, has not yet reached the age of marriageable, her stature is not taller than that of ordinary girls who have reached the age of marriageable.

When she first entered the mansion, Yaoshu looked pale and thin, with sunken cheeks and the blue veins on the back of her hands were clearly visible. Apart from her big eyes that looked somewhat bright, she did not have any of the vitality that a girl of her age should have.

After being chosen by the princess, I ate well and slept soundly.

There was no need to live in fear every day. The princess was not like the masters of the wealthy families who would beat and scold their servants at will. On the contrary, most of the time she didn't need them to follow her or help her.

Most of the time, the princess prefers to do it herself.

Therefore, their lives are very comfortable.

Although she didn't grow taller, her body was visibly getting better. Her sunken cheeks slowly became plump and plump, the ugly blue veins on the back of her hands were no longer visible, and her eyes seemed to be filled with stars at all times.

Even her complexion looked much better.

Her whole body is fair and rosy, and her skin exudes a healthy temperament.

Now, she was wearing the same pink dress as the maids in the mansion, with her hair combed into a uniform single bun with only a wooden hairpin pinned on it, yet she exuded the liveliness of a young girl everywhere.

It's hard not to be attractive to her.

Jingyue entered the mansion with her, but still doesn't know anything about Yaoshu.

However, when Yaoshu was subconsciously concerned about whether He Qingchen was wet, Jingyue suddenly felt a strange sense of crisis in her heart.

Yaoshu raised her eyes and met Jingyue's slightly wary look.

She bared her little white teeth and said very honestly: "Sister Jingyue, I'm looking at the prince. It's raining so hard, the prince's clothes will definitely get wet again, and he might really catch a cold."

Jingyue's smile faded slightly.

She reached out and tapped Yaoshu's forehead, saying gently, "Little girl, don't worry so much. The prince is in good health and has the physique of a warrior, so he is not so fragile. You, don't say this in front of the princess in the future, understand?"

Jingyue thinks a lot.

In theory, as a servant, it is understandable to pay more attention to and take care of the master's health.

But the prerequisite is that the master does not care.

What if the princess minds?

Whether the prince got caught in the rain or caught a cold, the one who should be worried and concerned is the princess, not them.

Yaoshu was hit and pretended to be hurt.

She cried out "ouch", covered her "injured" forehead, looked at Jingyue aggrievedly, and pouted: "Sister Jingyue, I didn't do anything. I was just worried that the prince would really catch a cold and it would be troublesome. I didn't do anything, but you hit me so hard, wuuuu..."

Jingyue: “…”

"I don't care. My forehead won't heal without a big plate of snacks today." Yaoshu said angrily, but her eyes were glancing at a table in the kitchen intentionally or unintentionally.

On the table, there were several kinds of fruit snacks that Jingyue had just made. They looked chewy and delicious.

Jingyue laughed and tapped her forehead: "You, if you want to eat, just say so."

Yao Shu lowered her head, intertwined her fingers, and said shyly, "I don't really want to eat it, it's just that, isn't that a new style you just came up with? I'm just worried that the taste is not good, and it's not good to serve it to the princess rashly.

However, I am a tough person and can handle things.

Otherwise, let me try a few bites for you first.

After eating it, if you are sure there is no problem, you can make a new one and send it to the princess?"

After saying this, she lowered her eyes somewhat embarrassedly, not daring to look at Jingyue.

Jingyue is good at making snacks and has a talent for it. After being selected by Shen Guidi, she was arranged to work in the kitchen.

In order to show her talent and hard work, she always comes up with something new every few days.

Every time I made it, before I had the chance to taste it, Yao Shu would get it first.

Now that Yaoshu was so polite, Jingyue was a little stunned for a moment, but she heard Yaoshu's aggrieved voice in her ears: "Sister Jingyue, is it not possible? Have you found someone who can give you a trial of care?"

Jingyue suddenly came back to her senses, looked at her helplessly, turned around and brought out the snacks: "Little greedy cat, eat it. Tell me how it tastes after you finish eating, so that I can make some adjustments."

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