Jun Ning looked at the bowl of dicinal soup with a face full of reluctance. She didn’t want to drink it!
"It’s bitter!" Jun Ning scrunched up her little face, "Mother, could you help Yiyi find so candied fruit? Yiyi can drink the dicine herself."
"Okay." Qiong Hua lovingly patted Jun Ning’s head, "Mother will go find you so candied fruit, but you must drink all of the dicine, not leaving even a drop, understand?"
"I know! I know!" Jun Ning nodded vigorously, "I just want to get better quickly so I can attend my birthday banquet and watch the acrobat troupe perform!"
Hearing this, Qiong Hua no longer worried and went to find candied fruit for Jun Ning herself. But before leaving, she gave Nanny Zhang a look, indicating she should keep an eye on Jun Ning.
Not worrying was one thing, whether the little girl would actually finish the dicine was another.
With the Imperial Physician’s reminder, Qiong Hua now highly prioritized Jun Ning’s health, taking care of her diligently at all tis, ensuring no more mistakes happened.
Nanny Zhang nodded to Qiong Hua, indicating she understood.
Qiong Hua left with peace of mind.
As soon as she left, Jun Ning got out of bed, picked up the dicine bowl, and in front of Nanny Zhang, poured the entire dicinal soup into a nearby flower pot.
Nanny Zhang was shocked, "Your Highness, how could you pour out the dicine?"
Jun Ning quickly gestured for Nanny Zhang to be quiet, "Nanny, please keep your voice down, don’t let anyone hear."
Nanny Zhang was bold, unafraid of being overheard, "Princess, without taking your dicine, you can’t get better. Do you really not want to attend your birthday banquet?"
"Of course I do!" Jun Ning didn’t hide it from Nanny Zhang, "But, there’s soone at the birthday banquet who wants to harm ."
Emperor Yongning highly valued Jun Ning, so naturally, he would protect her well.
How could anyone be so blind as to try and harm her?
Nanny Zhang didn’t quite believe Jun Ning, thinking she just didn’t want to take the dicine.
Yet, she didn’t expose Jun Ning imdiately, instead following Jun Ning’s words, "So, Princess, you don’t want to get better? Or attend the birthday banquet?"
"Mm!" Jun Ning nodded.
"...You child!" Nanny Zhang suddenly felt a bit of heartache.
Such a young little girl, thinking about such complicated matters?
She sighed.
To put the little girl at ease, she patted her chest and promised, "My dear Princess, trust Nanny, if soone really wants to harm you, Nanny will risk her life to protect you, nothing will happen to you. So, please just drink the dicine? Your health is more important than anything."
After a pause, "If you’re still afraid, Nanny will stay by your side every day recently, not letting anything happen to you."
Jun Ning smiled comfortingly, "Thank you, Nanny. I’ll drink the dicine now. Could Nanny please bring another bowl of dicine?"
Earlier, the reason Jun Ning poured out the dicine in front of Nanny Zhang was to find an excuse to tell her soone wanted to harm her, making Nanny Zhang alert and on her side.
She’s a child; there are many things she can’t do, but adults can.
If she’s bedridden and can’t avoid the New Year’s Eve banquet, facing those unpleasant matters, she would need help.
With Nanny Zhang around, things would go much smoother.
"Princess, please wait."
Nanny Zhang quickly ordered a maid to bring another bowl of dicine, which Jun Ning drank.
But as soon as Nanny Zhang and the maids left, Jun Ning stuck her finger down her throat and vomited all the dicine she had just drunk into the flower pot.
Recently, she was drinking dicine every day, and her room was filled with the sll of dicine, so even if she vomited it out, no one would notice.
As the days passed, Jun Ning thought that as long as she didn’t take the dicine, her illness wouldn’t improve quickly, and there would definitely be so delay, at least until after the New Year’s Eve banquet.
But—
Man proposes, God disposes!
Even though she stopped taking the dicine, her condition improved day by day. It must have been the effect of the dicine she previously ingested.
Qiong Hua watched as Jun Ning’s complexion gradually turned rosy, she beca more lively, ate more, and was able to get out of bed and walk around.... She was overjoyed.
Emperor Yongning was equally overjoyed.
One day, when he ca to see Jun Ning after court, he happily said, "Since my dear child is better, of course, she can attend the New Year’s Eve banquet."
He had prepared a big surprise for Jun Ning, worrying that the little girl would miss it because she was ill. Fortunately, she’s better now.
Jun Ning: "......"
Darn it!
How did she suddenly get better?
She wanted to continue pretending to be sick, but with her rosy complexion, normal temperature, and lively energy, she couldn’t fake it at all...
Jun Ning was being forcibly made to attend the New Year’s Eve banquet.
Reluctantly, she tried to avoid it, claiming soone wanted to harm her. Emperor Yongning, after hearing this, imdiately arranged for a group of maids and nannies to protect her, and even dispatched several Imperial Guards to ensure nothing happened to her.
She then said she was in a bad mood and didn’t want to celebrate her birthday. Emperor Yongning prepared lots of surprises to make her happy, encouraging her to joyfully attend the New Year’s Eve banquet.
She also said the banquet hall was cold and not suitable for her just recovering from a cold. Emperor Yongning had several brazier pots prepared in the banquet hall...
After all the fuss, Jun Ning understood. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t avoid the New Year’s Eve banquet. She was the main character, and she had to attend.
Jun Ning was deeply troubled by this.
Suddenly, Jing Shu arrived.
After hearing that Jun Ning was ill, Jing Shu had always wanted to visit, but she herself had fallen ill for a few days. Now finally recovered, she hurried over to see Jun Ning!
"Yiyi, how are you feeling?"
Jing Shu’s voice arrived before she did.
Jun Ning lay face down on the Eight Immortals Table, not raising her head, lazily replied, "I’m much better now!"
When Jing Shu ca in, she sat beside Jun Ning, noticing her mood wasn’t great. She leaned her little head on Jun Ning’s shoulder and said, "Since you’re better, you can attend your birthday banquet. What’s there to be unhappy about?"
Why bring this up again!
"Ugh..." Jun Ning sighed, "Jing Shu, you don’t understand."
"Don’t you want to attend?" Jing Shu asked with a puzzled look. Seeing Jun Ning didn’t refute, she continued quickly, "Yiyi, are you silly? At the New Year’s Eve banquet, you’ll receive gifts, watch performances, and see the acrobat troupe... It’s so lively. You don’t get this normally, why wouldn’t you go?"
"......" My little niece calling her aunt silly?
Jun Ning, lost for words, felt a stab in her heart!
"Maybe I’ll call you Silly Yiyi from now on!" Jing Shu laughed, "Silly Yiyi, Dumb Yiyi, it sounds quite fun."
Calling her silly wasn’t enough? Calling her dumb too?
Jun Ning couldn’t take it anymore and burst out, "Jing Shu, you’re the silly one, you’re the dumb one. What about your little aunt?"
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