The cruel little princess

Shen Youyou clenched the medicine jar in her hand and followed the soldier to Doctor Wang.

"Doctor Wang, the young lady wants to make some medicinal food for the general. Come and get some herbs. Whatever herbs do you think the young lady needs, bring them quickly. We also need to go to the kitchen to get some food." The soldier said to Doctor Wang, "Bring more, all for the general."

Doctor Wang turned around from the medicine box upon hearing the voice. His eyes swept over the medicine jar in Shen Youyou's arms, and his eyes darkened.

"Don't bother Miss with such trivial matters. Just tell me what kind of medicinal food you want to make and what ingredients and herbs you need. I will ask the medicine boy to get them, boil them, and send them to you. Let the medicine boy do the rough work!" As he said this, he was about to take the medicine jar from Shen Youyou's hand.

"It's okay. I'm just sitting around in the tent with nothing to do. I don't know when my father will wake up yet, so I can just use a small red clay stove over here to slowly simmer it." Shen Youyou reacted quickly, slightly turned sideways, and dodged.

"Then I'll have the medicine boy get a new medicine jar for the young lady. This one is usually used to make medicine for the general. I don't want it to conflict with the medicinal properties of the young lady's medicine. That would be bad." Doctor Wang said, and stopped the medicine boy who was passing by. "Go, get the young lady a new medicine jar."

"No need. I'll just use some angelica, red dates, and wolfberries. After all, this is my first time making medicinal food. My master taught me suturing medicine by only using small animals from the mountains to practice."

"As for medicinal food, I've never even thought about it. So I don't know how to make it, so I can only try to make some blood-tonifying and qi-boosting ones. If I can make it, I'll be thankful. Even if I can't... If I can't make it, I'll come back and ask Doctor Wang to teach me how to make it!"

Shen Youyou blinked her bright big eyes, full of innocence and simplicity.

"Well, miss, please don't be stubborn and don't burn yourself." Doctor Wang stared at Shen Youyou for a long time, and told her with concern that if she couldn't do it well, she could come back to him.

He took out angelica, red dates, and wolfberries, weighed them one by one, registered them, and then wrapped them up and handed them to Shen Youyou.

After Shen Youyou took the medicinal materials, she carefully asked Doctor Wang about some things to pay attention to and details when making medicinal food. Then she thanked him and left, going back to the kitchen to get the ingredients.

Doctor Wang stared at Shen Youyou's back and muttered to himself, "Could it be that he really doesn't know how to make medicinal food? Doctors from small places really can't stand up to the big guys!"

Shen Youyou returned to the kitchen with the soldier. The head cook asked for some mutton and fine rice, then turned around and went back to the general's tent.

As I approached the general's tent, I saw the soldier who had been guarding the gate walk over. He clasped his hands together and bowed, saying, "Miss, the prince is inside."

Shen Youyou was slightly startled, then she remembered that this prince should be the Prince Jin she had mentioned yesterday. "What is he doing here?" she whispered. "Is my father awake?"

"Your Highness is here to see the General. After the news reached the capital that the General was seriously injured and unconscious, and the Junior General's whereabouts were unknown, since there was no one in the army to take charge, His Majesty sent Your Highness to assist in military affairs."

"The prince and the imperial physician sent by His Majesty came to the border together. Due to the long journey, the prince and his trusted confidants rode at full speed and arrived two days ago. Over the past two days, the prince has come to check on the general's injuries every day. According to the post station, the imperial physician Xu Weizheng will also arrive at the military camp tomorrow."

Shen Youyou nodded, indicating that she understood. She exhaled softly, lifted the hem of her skirt, and slowly walked into the tent with her head lowered.

As expected, I saw the dark-colored corner of the clothes of the man sitting in the middle seat...

Shen Youyou was quite self-aware of her ancient etiquette. The only rules she knew were learned from watching TV dramas. In ancient times, there was a hierarchy of people. For a third-rank soldier like her, the wife of a soldier, when meeting someone of a higher rank, she just had to keep her head down and not look around.

"Your Majesty, your humble servant greets you." This time, without waiting for the attendants beside the prince to urge her, Shen Youyou took the initiative to salute. Her voice was crisp and pleasant, like a yellow oriole singing in a valley.

She has a graceful figure and elegant movements, and her every gesture shows the demeanor of a lady from a noble family.

"Your Highness, please do as you please. I will go and look after my father myself." After saying this, she nodded slightly, her movements smooth and fluid without any delay.

Then she turned and left without looking back, not showing much interest in the prince.

However, if Shen Youyou raised her head at this moment, she would definitely see the man sitting in the main seat staring at her with burning eyes.

His eyes were full of affection, forbearance and restraint, as if there was a flame burning, as if it was determined to burn through all obstacles regardless of the consequences.

Those eyes were as deep as the sea, containing endless emotions, but they were forcibly suppressed, as if waiting for the right time to burst out.

Shen Youyou walked behind the screen and saw Chuntao still staring at her father intently. She couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Chuntao, don't be so nervous. Daddy won't wake up until the afternoon at the earliest."

Chun Tao came back to her senses and scratched her head a little embarrassedly: "Miss, I'm just worried about the safety of the master... After all, this time is so dangerous..."

Shen Youyou understood Chuntao's feelings. She patted Chuntao's shoulder gently and said, "Don't worry, Daddy is a lucky man. He will be safe. Besides, don't we have you? I heard that the emperor is so kind that he has sent an imperial physician named Xu to treat Daddy. He will be here tomorrow night. Let him treat Daddy carefully then."

Chun Tao nodded, but still couldn't help sighing: "I hope the master can get better soon..."

Shen Youyou comforted him, "Don't worry, Daddy will definitely recover soon. We've come all this way, and it's all thanks to you for taking care of me. You've worked hard, too. Get more rest. When Daddy wakes up, let's take good care of him and make him recover as soon as possible."

Chun Tao glanced at Shen Youyou gratefully: "Thank you for your concern, Miss. This is what I should do. As long as the master and the young lady are safe and sound, I will be satisfied."

Shen Youyou smiled and nodded, feeling a surge of emotion. She knew that Chuntao had always been the most loyal person to the original owner in this family. The relationship between them had long surpassed that of master and servant, and was instead a sisterly love of mutual support.

No matter what difficulties they encounter, they will take care of each other and face them together.

"Miss, a man dressed in luxurious clothes and with an extraordinary temperament just walked in, claiming to be a prince. I have always remembered your instructions, Miss, not to let anyone get close to the master, so I stopped him."

"But the prince was very persistent, saying he just wanted to see the master from afar. Seeing his genuine affection and grief for the master, I softened my heart and let him stay for a while. Not long after, he quietly left."

"But before leaving, he left something behind, saying it was some precious ginseng that could nourish the master. I have never seen such a treasure before, I just thought it looked like a dried radish..." Chuntao muttered softly while handing the dark purple box in her hand to her young lady.

Shen Youyou took the box and opened it. On the brocade cloth lay a piece of processed ginseng, as thick as a baby's arm, in perfect condition, and at least three hundred years old.

"Miss, who is that prince?" Chun Tao approached her young lady and asked softly, "He even asked Miss."

"What are you asking me?" Shen Youyou was a little surprised.

"He asked if the young lady had been doing well in the past few years. He also said that she used to be as innocent as a child, but now she looks just like an ordinary person. What happened to her?"

"Then how did you answer him?" Shen Youyou pinched the box with her fingers so hard that her fingertips turned white.