The sun flashed by the window, and the shadows of the flowers moved forward. In July, the weather was extremely hot, with no cloud in the sky, only the scorching sun.

The whole country has ended the mourning period for the Queen Mother, and the envoys from the northern barbarians and the princess who came to marry the princess have also arrived in the capital. They are now housed in the embassy that specializes in receiving envoys from other countries.

Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty hosted a dinner banquet.

Coincidentally, Shang Tingli caught a cold last night and has not recovered since then. He coughs frequently and has a fever. He has taken medicine, but it has only slightly alleviated the fever, and he still coughs uncomfortably.

Seeing her like this, Wenhui decided that she didn't need to go to the palace for the banquet, and should stay at home to recuperate. As for Emperor Mingwu, Wenhui would explain it herself.

Shang Tingli did not refuse, but it was a pity that he could not see the fun in person.

When dinner was served at Youshi, Shang Tingli met someone who surprised her. She asked in surprise, "Why hasn't the prince entered the palace yet?" She raised her eyes to look at the sky outside. It was indeed Youshi, she was not mistaken.

[Shouldn't Ke Xingchen be in the palace at this hour? I guess he's almost seated, so why is he back in the palace? ]

Ke Xin did not answer immediately. He just stared at her for a while, raised his hand subconsciously, paused, put his hand down again, and asked, "How do you feel?"

Shang Tingli was stunned for a moment and didn't react: "Ah?"

"I mean, how are you feeling now? Are you still feverish?"

"...Oh." Shang Tingli blinked and touched his forehead with the back of his hand. "Better." The next moment he started coughing again. After a while, he said, "But I'm afraid this cough won't go away in a while. If the prince finds it annoying, I'll have someone come to your study to sort it out later?"

Last night, Ke Xin was busy outside and did not come back. She was clearly sleeping alone under the same quilt, but somehow she still caught a cold.

When you are resting at night, someone next to you coughing in your ear can really have a big impact.

Ke Xin turned his head away and sighed, then turned to look at her again: "Let's eat first, is there any food left for me?"

Shang Tingli said, "Yes, yes."

[Well, actually, I didn't reserve any food for you. It's just that my mother came over today, and she asked Aunt Gu to cook more... It's just a coincidence, so you're lucky.]

Ke Xin: “…”

He knew it.

After sitting down, Shang Tingli looked at the table full of delicious food, but for some reason he had no appetite and was reluctant to eat.

[Woo woo, that's the only bad thing. Why does one lose appetite when he feels unwell? ]

[There are so many dishes I love, what am I going to eat? It’s so sad. ]

Ke Xin paused, glanced at the dishes on the table, and picked up a more appetizing dish for Shang Tingli, "Want to try it?"

Shang Tingli hesitated for a moment, thanked him, and then picked up the food in the bowl and put it into his mouth. After eating, his appetite didn't change much, but he didn't want to eat even a bite.

Ke Xin said, "Take a couple of bites of this to whet your appetite. If you really can't eat any more, just don't eat it. Eat it when you're hungry at night."

Shang Tingli nodded, but couldn't help asking, "Isn't the prince going to the palace?"

[How bold! Aren't you afraid of being blamed by the Emperor?]

[I can’t go. I just happened to have caught a cold. If I’m not careful, I might pass it on to others… Wait! ]

Shang Tingli suddenly widened his eyes and looked at Ke Xin: "Your Highness cannot eat at the same table with me, I am..."

The next moment, she watched Ke Xin pick up a dish and put it in his mouth. After he ate it, he asked, "But what?"

Shang Tingli: “…Nothing.”

[This, this, this... I've already eaten, so a full meal won't be a problem, right? ]

Ke Xin chuckled and said, "I have already asked for leave from my uncle the Emperor after the morning court session, so I will not be attending the palace banquet."

[The Emperor actually agreed? 】

Shang Tingli was very surprised, but he didn't say anything.

Ke Xin said, "They are just envoys from the defeated country. It doesn't matter if I go or not. Besides, the other party sent their princess to marry, and the ones who want to marry the princess are Brother Yun Yan and his men. There is no need for me to join in the fun."

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