Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

"Princess San Huang, please go back. My husband has been suffering from a cold for the past few days and I'm afraid he can't see any guests."

The reception hall, which faces the wind on three sides, is spacious and bright. The chilly spring breeze blows the bamboo curtains under the corridor, making a rustling sound.

Outside the corridor, several pots of fragrant spring orchids were in full bloom accompanied by the chirping of young orioles. Inside the house, the three-legged carved incense burner on the table was emitting wisps of purple smoke, creating a peaceful and tranquil scene.

A young woman wearing a silver-white brocade robe, a leather belt around her waist, and a jade crown on her head was sitting in front of the hall. When she heard the middle-aged woman dressed as a servant in front of her reply, she couldn't help but sigh, put down the teacup in her hand, and looked up at the person who came.

She was born with a look of wealth and nobility, with flawless, round eyes, curved eyebrows, and slightly plump lips, with only a natural upward curve at the corners of her mouth. Even when her face was expressionless, the corners of her lips seemed to contain a hint of smile, making her look very kind.

If it weren't for the way her servants addressed her, based on her appearance and demeanor, one would think she was some idle rich girl from some wealthy family, rather than the emperor's daughter of royal blood.

"It's already the third day, is he still too weak to even see me? If the manor's doctor is useless, I can call the imperial physician to treat him."

Her brows were slightly furrowed, and her face was filled with worry, as if she was extremely concerned about the man the servant was talking about. However, the words she spoke did not show as much concern as her expression indicated, but rather contained a hint of temptation and threat.

But the servant seemed not to have heard her hidden meaning. His expression became more respectful, but his words were still watertight. "It rained a few days ago. My husband has always been weak and he likes to stay cool by opening the window. He listened to the rain all night and fell ill the next day."

"The master and her husband thought it was just a common cold, so they called the doctor Li who treated the masters in the mansion to serve him. But after several days of treatment, my husband's condition not only did not improve, but became worse."

"The head of the family could only pass a card to the palace, and with the emperor's permission, he invited Zhang Yuanpan from the Imperial Hospital to treat him. My husband gradually got better, but he could only walk a few steps in the boudoir with the help of the servants.

"And the weather is still cold today, so Judge Zhang has warned you carefully not to let your husband catch a cold again. The Third Princess came today, and your husband wanted to struggle to come, but he had just recovered from a serious illness and was powerless. Please forgive me, Third Princess."

She spoke clearly and in a steady tone, and explained the whole cause and effect in just a few words. After she finished speaking, she knelt on the ground with a respectful attitude, bowed down and made a long kowtow, showing a very humble attitude, which made the Third Princess, who was about to open her mouth to speak, immediately lose the courage to continue questioning.

"Mother Queen... also knows?" After hearing the words of the person in front of her, the Third Princess who had been so confident just now suddenly lost her previous aggressive momentum. Instead, she blinked guiltily and asked with a lack of confidence.

"The Changsun family did not want to alarm Your Majesty with such a trivial matter, but my son is in danger, so the head of the family specially asked for a reward. Your Majesty is kind and not only sent Zhang Yuanpan to treat my son, but also gave him a lot of rare medicinal materials." The servant still knelt on the ground and bowed, but his tone was neither humble nor arrogant.

"The Queen Mother has always been sympathetic to her subjects, and has placed great reliance on the Changsun family. Naturally, she will not watch Runshi become seriously ill." The Third Princess had an embarrassed expression on her face and spoke hesitantly.

"Your Majesty is kind and benevolent." The servant who was kneeling on the ground heard the Third Princess addressing her husband. A hint of sarcasm flashed in his eyes, but he still responded respectfully with four words.

"My mother is kind and benevolent, so I will not force anyone to do anything. Since Runshi is still seriously ill, let him rest. I will come to see him in a few days."

After the Third Princess finished speaking, she glanced at the servant who was still kneeling on the ground and said in a friendly tone, "Butler Yao, please stand up quickly. I should call you Auntie Yao like Runshi. It is not right for an elder to kneel before a younger one."

"Third Princess, you are embarrassing me." Butler Yao raised his head, dodged the Third Princess's hand that was stretched out to help him, and slowly stood up. "How dare I, this old servant, call you an elder?"

“Why not? You have watched Runshi grow up since he was a child and have taken good care of him. You are different from an ordinary maid.” The third princess withdrew her hand and coughed unnaturally.

"I have been out for a long time today, and it is time for me to go back. I will ask your family to send some herbs to replenish qi and blood later. I hope you will not refuse them."

"The Third Princess is kind and virtuous." Butler Yao bowed respectfully.

"Then I will go back now." The Third Princess put her hands behind her back and rubbed her slightly cold fingers calmly.

"Farewell, Third Princess. I will now lead the way for you." Butler Yao stepped aside and pretended to escort her out.

"No need for that. Steward Yao has to take care of many affairs in this mansion. You can just ask a little servant to take me there." The Third Princess shook her head, looking very considerate of Steward Yao.

"Thank you for your consideration, Third Princess. It so happens that your mansion has purchased a lot of things recently, and they are placed in the yard waiting for me to inventory." Butler Yao said with a grateful look on his face. After that, he walked out of the waiting hall, called a servant who looked very shrewd, and sent the Third Princess out.

Butler Yao stood at the door of the waiting room, watching the two leave with a smile on his face. When he saw the servant leading the third princess through the hanging flower gate and was sure that the two figures had completely disappeared, his expression suddenly turned cold.

"Nanfeng! Zhiyi! Close all the windows in the waiting room. It's so cold, only a fool would sit here and get drafty."

"Blowing Dream! Xizhou! Use boiling water to scald the tea set that the Third Princess just used and put it away. From now on, the Third Princess will use that set when she comes to visit. Don't take the wrong one."

"Lingshuang! Aoxue! Remove the incense burner, and then clean the waiting hall. I will come to check it in an hour."

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Under the window shaded by bamboo branches, a young man in a blood-red fox cloak and with loose black hair was leaning lazily against the window with his hands propped up, reading a book.

"My dear, the Third Princess has left."

With a creaking sound, the door was suddenly pushed open, and a tall servant dressed in bamboo green clothes came in, holding a tray and lifting the curtain.

"Oh! Why did you open the window again?" Seeing the man leaning against the window reading a book, the servant hurriedly put the tray in his hand on a small table beside him and was about to reach out to take down the bamboo pole that supported the window.

"There's no need for that." However, just as his hand was about to touch the bamboo pole, another slender, white, bony hand pressed on the slave's hand, stopping his movement.

It turned out to be the man who had just been leaning on the couch reading a book. He raised his pair of eyes as beautiful as orchids and looked at the servant for a moment, then slowly shook his head at him.

"The room is too stuffy, I want to get some fresh air."

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