??62: Chapter 62 Going to Qianling Pavilion
62: Chapter 62 Going to Qianling Pavilion
At the entrance of Qianling Pavilion.
A carriage stopped there.
Soon, Chu Baihan walked out with Nan Xing.
After leaving Cuiyue Building, they did not rush back to the Princess Residence but ca here instead.
Standing at the entrance and looking at the teetering signboard, Chu Baihan’s eyes instantly reddened.
The current Qianling Pavilion was even more dilapidated than before.
As she slowly entered, she saw Doctor Wu sitting there, looking even older than he had six years ago.
These years had really been hard on him.
“Miss, we at Qianling Pavilion no longer sell dicine.
Do you need anything?” Upon seeing soone enter, Doctor Wu imdiately stood up and spoke gently.
Chu Baihan took a deep breath.
She struggled to suppress the bitterness in her eyes and then softly said, “It’s nothing.
I just passed by and thought the signboard looked interesting, so I ca in to have a look.”
“I see.
This signboard was a na created by a forr master of mine.
My two masters handed over this dical facility to
to manage, but unfortunately, I haven’t been able to protect it well over the years.”
Not sure why, but Doctor Wu’s voice choked up a bit.
“So this was a dical facility.
Your two masters must have trusted you a lot to entrust it to your care.
You have done well,” Chu Baihan said warmly, looking at Doctor Wu.
Doctor Wu was slightly startled.
Sothing about what Chu Baihan had just said felt very familiar to him.
Back then, the young miss had comforted him in the sa way.
Worried that Doctor Wu might realize her identity, which would not be good for him, Chu Baihan did not dare to stay longer.
She quickly said, “I have disturbed you today, my apologies.
Xingxing, let’s go.”
After saying this, Chu Baihan quickly left with Nan Xing.
Behind them, Doctor Wu furrowed his brow, feeling that Chu Baihan looked familiar, yet unable to pinpoint who she was.
Once outside, Chu Baihan softly said to Nan Xing, “Nan Xing, it seems that Doctor Wu is also living quite poorly.
Think of a way to help him without letting him realize it’s from us.
Six years ago, there was a child at Qianling Pavilion.
She wasn’t there just now; look into it for .”
Thinking of Feng Le, who was frail and weak back then, Chu Baihan’s expression also beca complex.
She didn’t know what had beco of her.
“Yes, Princess,” Nan Xing responded respectfully.
After hesitating for a mont, Nan Xing still asked, “Princess, what do you plan to do about Qianling Pavilion?
We can’t expose our identities.
Are we just going to let it continue to fall into ruin?”
“Another day I’ll find soone to assu another identity and talk to Doctor Wu, persuade him to give up Qianling Pavilion,” Chu Baihan said gravely.
Qianling Pavilion had already consud half of Doctor Wu’s life.
She could not let him be burdened any further.
Moreover, once the Snow Lotus from the National Treasury was in hand, they would quickly leave Yan Country.
She guessed she might never set foot in Qianling Pavilion again in her lifeti.
Nan Xing understood her aning and nodded quickly, “I will handle this matter as soon as possible.”
“Let’s return to the Princess Residence.”
Princess Residence.
As soon as Chu Baihan crossed the threshold, she could see several maids who had followed from the Imperial Palace respectfully kneeling there waiting for her.
“The maids greet the Princess.”
As they saw her walk in, they called out in unison.
A flicker of gloom passed through Chu Baihan’s eyes.
These maids, though said to be serving her, were actually spies for the Emperor.
She guessed that her comings and goings these past days had been observed by them and reported back to the Imperial Palace.
However, she was too lazy to care.
After all, aside from her people from Nanduan Kingdom, not a single person in this Princess Residence could be trusted.
“What’s your na?” Chu Baihan walked up to the maid on the far left and asked sternly.
“Responding to the Princess, this maid’s na is Chuntao.”
“And you?”
“Xiayu.”
“Qiuyue.”
“Dongxue.”
The remaining maids were also going to say their nas, but Chu Baihan stopped them, “No need to say more, I have no interest in your nas.”
“Tomorrow I will host a banquet in the Princess Residence.
You see to the arrangents, invite whoever you see fit,” Chu Baihan continued in a subdued voice.
She intended to make each event over this period very ostentatious so that over ti, the Emperor would lower his guard and be less vigilant about her.
Then, it would be easier for her to secretly enter the National Treasury.
“Um…
Princess, we are just maids.
How could we decide who to invite?” Chuntao nervously spoke.
Chu Baihan raised an eyebrow and continued nonchalantly, “You are from the Imperial Palace.
If you don’t have even this capability, what use do I have for you?
I might as well send you back sooner rather than later.”
After her words, the four maids panicked.
“We, we will make sure to handle this matter well,” they hurriedly compromised.
Both the Emperor and the Empress had instructed them to closely monitor this Princess.
If they were sent back just like that, the Emperor would certainly not spare them.
…
Chu Residence.
Chu You looked at herself in the mirror, her face nearly filled with wrinkles.
But her face still felt itchy, making her want to scratch it.
“Is there not a single doctor in the capital city who can cure this young lady’s face?” She turned around, loudly scolding her maids.
In fear, the maids knelt down and then spoke, “Miss, most of the doctors in the capital have been invited to the Chu Residence…”
But they all said there was nothing wrong with the second miss.
They didn’t understand why she kept scratching her face or why she periodically acted like she had seen so filthy things.
“I don’t want those incompetent doctors.
I want a doctor who can treat my face!”
She had nowhere to vent her anger, so she raised her hand and slapped each of the maids hard.
Her face had beco like this; why should these lowly creatures still have nice faces?
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