The Divine Doctor And A Common Farmer-Chapter 1317 - 1397: Loneliness and Sorrow
When Imperial Doctor Li arrived, she saw Prince Meng sitting by the window drinking wine.
It was already mid-December, with only half a month left until the New Year.
As the year-end approached, the weather became colder. Several braziers were placed indoors for warmth, but because the windows and doors were open, the indoor temperature remained low.
Prince Meng held a wine pot in her hand, and it was unclear how long she had been standing by the window. Judging by her complexion, it seemed her face was almost frozen blue.
She gazed at the snowy scene outside, her expression somber. At that moment, she seemed to be standing atop the clouds; even though her body was clearly nearby, her mind felt very distant, as if she were immersed in a realm no one had ever reached.
After Imperial Doctor Li entered, she was momentarily dazed, looking at Prince Meng, a bit unable to regain her composure.
Finally, she sighed silently.
"Little Liu," because Prince Meng, formerly the Sixth Princess, was ranked sixth in the Imperial Court, in private moments, Imperial Doctor Li, like an elder, affectionately called her Little Liu instead of the formal title of Prince.
"Come, try this," Imperial Doctor Li offered a bag of dry candies like a treasure. She took one out from the bag; the candy was cut into squares, perfectly suitable for putting in the mouth.
Prince Meng came back to her senses, "Aunt Li."
"Hey!" Imperial Doctor Li responded happily, and then fed a piece of the candy to Prince Meng.
This candy wasn’t the hard kind but soft and chewy. The more you chewed, the sweeter it became.
A rich peanut flavor paired with dried sour plum, sweet and sour, deliciously sweet yet not cloying, leaving a fragrant aftertaste that stimulated the taste buds.
"This candy is good," 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮
In private, Prince Meng was not the masked, flamboyant dandy as she was in public, but rather calm, elegant, and naturally noble, though with some traces of solitude and sorrow in her eyes.
Imperial Doctor Li smiled and stuffed the bag of candies into Prince Meng’s hand, "If you want to eat, take some anytime. If it’s not enough, I can make more for you."
Prince Meng was surprised, "Did you make this yourself?"
Worried that Prince Meng would be resistant upon knowing the candy had calming herbs added, Imperial Doctor Li kept the soothing effect of the candies a secret for now: "Yes, it’s a recipe Senior Master Huixin helped me come up with, but don’t worry, I checked it thoroughly myself, and the recipe is non-toxic. I didn’t involve anyone else in making the candy, so it’s safe to eat."
Prince Meng chuckled, but when Imperial Doctor Li mentioned "Senior Master Huixin," she recalled the peculiar behavior on her birthday.
She seemed to...
"Aunt Li, where did this ’Senior Master Huixin’ come from?" In recent days, though inactive on the surface, she had secretly had her confidants investigate Huixin. Unfortunately, all they found was that she had arrived in the Capital not long ago. As for where she had been before, what she had done, who her family was, and most importantly, whom she served... these aspects remained unknown.
However, her people did uncover a few clues. This person seemed to have come from the east, yet she spoke with a North Land accent similar to that of the Capital.
Imperial Doctor Li immediately became vigilant, "Why, do you find her suspicious?"
Though she appeared close to "Huixin," when it came to truly considering who was close or distant in her heart, Prince Meng always came first.
Prince Meng mused, "She is a bit suspicious, but... let’s observe for now. At present, she doesn’t seem to have any ill intentions towards me. Instead..."
