A few days later, Prince Guo came to Yunnan. The scenery here was truly beautiful. Over the years, whenever his mother thought of every plant and animal in her hometown, she would mention this place, as well as Huanbi. He had promised her that he would bring Huanbi to visit the Baiyi area.

After a morning of visits, Prince Guo returned to the inn and wrote down what he had seen and thought on paper. He would present these things to his brother the Emperor later.

Sitting by the window, a warm breeze blew in, and he felt very comfortable on his face. Looking at people coming and going under the window, he thought of Huanbi.

But this place is far away from the capital, and even if I write a letter back, it will take ten days or half a month to go back and forth. Since letter delivery is too slow, it is better to write down all the new things I see on paper and show them to Huanbi after returning to the capital.

Prince Guo gently dipped his brush in ink and wrote:

Huanbi, seeing your letter is like seeing you in person. Yunnan Province has beautiful scenery and vast lakes and seas.

Although it is summer, it is much more comfortable than Beijing. With mountains and rivers nearby, it is a great place to live.

This place has many beautiful sights and the people are simple-minded. Today I saw...

I will do the exploration this time. If I find a suitable opportunity in the future, I will definitely bring you to see and experience the local customs and culture.

Although this place is beautiful, I still feel a little empty inside. Whenever I come to this beautiful place, I always hope you are by my side. After a few days of separation, Yunli misses you day and night. I hope to return to Beijing to see you soon. - Yunli, handwritten

After the ink dried, the prince took out the envelope and carefully put the ink in. From that day on, he would write two copies every day, one to describe the problems he had found, and the other to express his longing for Huanbi.

During this period, Yongshou Palace was extremely busy. Although everyone was busy, they were very happy in their hearts.

Mei Zhuang stayed in the house all day, and it was summer, so it was naturally hot and unbearable. She had been clamoring to go out for several days in a row. Caiyue and Wen Shichu took turns to persuade her, but in the end they couldn't persuade her.

"My lady, please walk slower and be careful. If you walk too much, you will suffer from postpartum disease and leg pain." Caiyue supported her and they entered Yongshou Palace together.

"Okay, you've got calluses on my ears from hearing all this talk. Go tell Huan'er that I'm here to see her!"

Zhen Huan was sitting in the room when she heard a commotion in the yard. She looked out through the paper-covered window and saw Sister Mei walking into the palace.

She hurried over and personally supported Mei Zhuang, "Why are you here, sister?"

"Oh, I've been staying in the house all day, and I've been feeling bored for a long time. I heard that your place is lively, so I came to see what's going on!"

Mei Zhuang said this and sat down.

Zhen Huan understood Cai Yue's dilemma and quickly asked Huan Bi to bring a cup of Biluochun. "Sister, if you feel bored, please let us know. Ling Rong and I will go to see you. Why walk such a long way? If you get tired, the emperor will ask the people below for questioning!"

There was a hint of pampering and blame in Zhen Huan's tone.

Mei Zhuang knew she shouldn't have done that, and pouted as she looked at her, "Alright, alright, I won't let the emperor know. You're the only one who feels sorry for them! Everyone says that you dote on Huanbi like the second young lady of the Zhen residence, and now she's really become your sister!"

Huanbi glanced at Zhen Huan. She knew that Zhen Huan had not told anyone about her life story. Outsiders only knew that she had become the second lady of the Zhen family and her mother's tablet was placed in the Zhen family ancestral hall, but few people had asked who her father was.

She didn't intend to tell anyone about this issue. If someone asked, she would just say that her father left her mother early and she didn't know either. Otherwise, it would only cause trouble.

She bowed slightly to Zhen Huan, "Yes, my lady treats me very well. I am where I am today, thanks to my lady for not looking down on me."

Mei Zhuang smiled from ear to ear, "Looking at these young girls, I feel a few years younger. Huanbi is about to get married, and then it will be Liuzhu. The girls won't always be with us."

She said and took a sip of tea.

Zhen Huan smiled, glanced at Caiyue, and said, "Sister, the girls in my palace are all going to get married, and they have to worry about the people around them. Caiyue is not young anymore, right?"

Unexpectedly, as soon as Zhen Huan asked, Cai Yue blushed and lowered her head, not daring to look at everyone. She bit her lip and said shyly, "I am not in a hurry to get married."

Huanbi seemed to notice Caiyue's shyness. She remembered the night when Huipin gave birth. She heard Wei Lin admonishing Caiyue outside Cunju Hall not to be so focused on taking care of Huipin that she was very tired. Caiyue was so shy. It was not only the shyness of an ordinary girl when hearing about marriage, but it seemed like she was afraid that others would know her girlish thoughts.

Could it be that Caiyue and Wei Lin have feelings for each other?

But she didn't say it. After all, there was no evidence. If she misunderstood, it would ruin Caiyue's reputation.

Mei Zhuang turned to look at her, thinking that she was embarrassed to hear about getting married, and patted her gently.

"I know your feelings, but I can't delay you and let you stay in the palace for the rest of your life to take care of me and become an old maid. If you have a lover in the future, you must get married."

Caiyue said nothing, just nodded continuously.

The two sisters were chatting and joking casually, and Meizhuang felt a little relaxed. Caixing came running over in a panic.

"Empress Hui, Princess Jinghe has a sudden fever and is crying non-stop. Please go back and check on her!"

"What? You were fine when I left, how come you fell ill in just a short while?" Mei Zhuang was so frightened that she dropped the teacup and with a "bang", both the water and the tea leaves spilled onto the ground.

"Sister, please go back and take a look. I will go with you. Liuzhu, ask someone to sweep the floor. Huanbi, come with me! Let's go!" Zhen Huan supported her sister Mei to prevent her from fainting from fright.

When the few people arrived, Wen Shichu had already finished taking the patient's pulse.

Sister Mei threw herself on the bed and touched her daughter's face. She was so frightened that her face turned pale. She didn't care to talk. Zhen Huan asked, "Lord Wen, what happened to the princess?"

Wen Shichu's brows were knitted together, and he looked as if he wished he could take the blame for the princess.

"The princess has been in very good health since she was born. She was vomiting when I came in just now. It is summer now, and Concubine Hui's Cunju Hall is neither too hot nor too cold. The temperature is just right, so the princess will not get too cold or too hot. Vomiting and high fever in babies are usually caused by the surrounding environment being too cold or too hot, and the other reason is a problem with their diet."

"Are you doubting the princess's diet? Sister, think carefully, is there anything wrong with the princess' diet?"

After saying that, Wen Shichu went to write a prescription. No matter what, he had to prescribe some mild medicine to lower the princess's body temperature.

Mei Zhuang couldn't stop crying. She usually took good care of Jinghe, but Jinghe, who was so young, had to suffer so much. Her tears couldn't stop flowing, and she felt angry and annoyed.

She murmured in a low voice, as if she was talking to herself, or as if she was talking to others, "If I hadn't gone out just now to enjoy the crowd, Jinghe wouldn't have to feel so uncomfortable now."

Zhen Huan held her shoulders and comforted her, "Sister, this is not your fault. We all see how you care about Jinghe. The princess's discomfort is not caused by a short period of time. I am now afraid that the problem lies in the princess's diet."

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like