CHAPTER 50 (2): RUO YUAN RETURNS
“Old Maidservant, where’s the room of this palace maid? This lowly one will carry her into her room.”
Old Maidservant Liu nodded and took the two eunuchs to Ruo Yuan’s room. Before leaving, she called out to Su Xi-er and told her to simr the dicine.
Su Xi-er made a quick ‘mhm’ of affirmation before walking to Old Maidservant Liu’s room. The dicine for colds is located on the second shelf of the cupboard.
She took the dicinal herbs out of the cupboard and walked out of the room. Just as she reached the side of the washing pond, she saw Hong Li.
Seeing the dicinal herbs in Su Xi-er’s hand, Hong Li imdiately rembered the matter of Ruo Yuan having just returned. “Let simr it. I haven’t recovered from my cold yet, and have to simr my own dicine anyways since there are fewer palace maids now.”
Su Xi-er passed the dicinal herbs to her. “I’ll leave it to you then. Deliver it to Ruo Yuan’s room later. She is rather seriously ill.”
“Mhm, I’ll send it over after I’ve finished.” Hong Li replied earnestly. Since Su Xi-er has picked Ruo Yuan, she definitely has her reasons.
After Su Xi-er handed everything over to Hong Li, she walked towards her room to pick up the dicinal powder. The scars on Ruo Yuan’s body will fade faster if she applies the dicinal powder.
There were two small white porcelain bottles in the cupboard. The one on the left was given by Pei Qianhao, while the one on the right was given by Situ Li.
Finally, she decided to take the bottle on the right.
She quickly made her way to Ruo Yuan’s room, just barely catching Old Maidservant Liu coming out.
Old Maidservant Liu glanced at Su Xi-er. “I didn’t expect that after the commotion in the Laundry Service Bureau, Ruo Yuan would return due to a freak combination of factors. Let her rest properly these few days. She’ll only work again after her body recovers.”
Old Maidservant Liu wasn’t aware of the conversation between Su Xi-er and Eunuch Zhang that night, so she didn’t relate the incident in the Laundry Service Bureau to Su Xi-er at all.
“I’ll go in to check on Ruo Yuan and pull weeds later.”
Old Maidservant Liu nodded. “Mhm. Everyone will have to be busy these few days.” She then left.
Su Xi-er imdiately entered the room, finding Ruo Yuan still unconscious from her high fever. She then lifted the latter’s sleeves to reveal the angry red marks from being beaten with the cudgel.
Taking out the white porcelain bottle, Su Xi-er poured so of the dicinal powder on the wounds on Ruo Yuan’s arms.
All the places thrashed by the cudgel had scars on them. Since these injuries were also present on Ruo Yuan’s thighs and back, Su Xi-er had to flip her over to apply the dicine. This difficulty level is a little high.
Su Xi-er tried to move her a few tis, but couldn’t manage it.
The dicinal powder on her arms and thighs were quickly absorbed into her skin, leaving behind a faint remnant scent that rapidly dissipated.
Ruo Yuan woke up drowsily and felt a comfortable sensation on her arms and thighs. When she saw Su Xi-er, her eyes suddenly widened in disbelief.
Su Xi-er smiled. “You have returned to the Palace Side Quarters. Co, your back definitely has scars. Turn over and I’ll help you apply the dicinal powder.”
“Really? I have co back...” Ruo Yuan’s eyes instantly beca moist.
“Flip over.”
Ruo Yuan ca back to her senses. She moved the lower part of her body and lifted her clothes up. “Where did your dicinal powder co from?”
“All that matters is that it is a good dicinal powder. Don’t tell others.” Su Xi-er spoke while applying the powder to the chillingly thick and long purple bruises on Ruo Yuan’s back.
“Su Xi-er, you are really nice. I have been an orphan since I was young, and was picked up by Eunuch Zhang when he left the palace to purchase things. Seeing that I was strong, he took into the palace and I arrived at the Palace Side Quarters.” Ruo Yuan’s voice was soft, a few sniffles sounding out between her words.
So that’s how Ruo Yuan entered the palace.
“ I will co and help you apply the dicine over the next three days. You don’t need to go out and work these few days. You can do so after your condition has improved.”
“Su Xi-er, I didn’t help you when you were bullied in the past. I’m sorry, I really deserve to die,” Ruo Yuan started to reproach herself.
Su Xi-er only held onto the white porcelain bottle without speaking. At this mont, soone knocked on the room door.
Old Maidservant Liu entered the room shortly after. “Don’t go and pull weeds anymore. The imperial physicians have arrived at the woods beside the Palace Side Quarters, saying that they’re searching for a type of grass.”
Su Xi-er didn’t respond, while Ruo Yuan was baffled and couldn’t refrain herself from asking, “Sothing bad happened? Why did the imperial physicians go to the woods beside the Palace Side Quarters? Why are they looking for plants?”
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