An Suzhu reacted swiftly.
Only a flicker of embarrassnt showed in her eyes.
"It was Suzhu who was improper; Your Highness, please forgive ." She bowed slightly, behaving much more properly.
An Suzhu raised her head and said, "Before coming, my father also reminded , it’s just that I didn’t take it to heart."
"Your Highness has watched Suzhu grow up and knows my character well; Suzhu absolutely did not an to offend."
"It’s just that I haven’t seen Your Highness for a long ti, and in my joy, I forgot the etiquette."
Listening to her reasoning, though her voice still carried childish innocence, it was flawless, leaving no room for criticism.
Prince Qing certainly wouldn’t really argue with this eight- or nine-year-old child.
He rely waved his hand, "I’ve accepted the gift, but I can’t take it without giving sothing in return."
Having said that, he turned to call the housekeeper, "Suzhu, follow him to the accounting room, for the Xi Pills you bought with your silver, I’ll give you double."
"I have other matters shortly, so a servant will accompany you to the garden for a while, and rember to be careful when you return ho if you’ve had enough of the visit."
An Suzhu looked downcast.
Prince Qing’s aning was that he wouldn’t be seeing her off.
Despite this, she dared not say anything and could only nod obediently, "Alright."
After she left, Prince Qing opened the box and imdiately pocketed the Xi Pills.
The Hidden Guard directly asked, "Are you keeping it for the Princess, master?"
Prince Qing laughed, his appearance exceedingly handso.
"Clever."
Originally a fine young gentleman, unfortunately, his gums were inflad, and his cheeks were swollen.
Such a laugh pulled at the swollen painful area.
He couldn’t help but make a hissing sound twice.
The Hidden Guard chuckled, "Master, you’re in such pain, why not take so for relief first?"
Prince Qing stood up, brushing off his sleeves.
"I am an adult and can endure; Zhi’er is physically fragile, if there’s dicine, she should take it first."
After speaking, he headed outside, "Call the carriage; I need to enter the palace."
The Hidden Guard hurriedly stepped in front of him, "Your Highness, you cannot go personally."
Prince Qing frowned unhappily, "Why?"
The Hidden Guard persuaded thodically, "Think about it, last ti when the Princess left, her gums weren’t swollen yet."
"The reason we know about the Princess’s inflad gums and swollen cheeks is because of discussions within the court."
"But Your Highness’s identity with the Princess is just a regular ’Uncle Li Zi’; given you’re a commoner, how could you hear news from the court?"
"If you go to deliver the dicine personally, firstly it exposes your identity, and the Princess will discover you deceived her; secondly, it arouses suspicion and doesn’t make sense."
Prince Qing pondered, "You make a good point, but how do I give her the dicine if she doesn’t co because of her toothache?"
The Hidden Guard thought for a while and replied, "I can go to the palace on behalf of Your Highness, to deliver the items personally to the Princess."
Prince Qing nodded, "Good idea, go find a doctor now to check if the Xi Pills are indeed safe to take, if there’s no problem, deliver them to Zhi’er in the palace."
"Understood, Your Highness." The Hidden Guard quickly departed.
Unexpectedly, an hour later.
Bai Zhi’er’s carriage stopped at Prince Qing Mansion.
The little one ca by herself.
At that mont, An Suzhu happened to be about to leave.
She initially thought Prince Qing would keep her for lunch, but it seed like Prince Qing had forgotten she was still in the Mansion.
An Suzhu had no choice but to leave first.
But once she got on the carriage, she saw the Princess’s carriage approaching.
Bai Zhi’er jumped off her carriage.
Accompanying her was her palace Servant, Qingi.
"Princess, please take it slow." Qingi advised.
Reviews
All reviews (0)