The prince longs for me every night after mastering thought-reading-Chapter 63 - 62 Divine Assistance Attack
Chapter 63: Chapter 62: Divine Assistance Attack
Chapter 63 -62: Divine Assistance Attack
Dongmei’s body shuddered at the icy rebuke as if it were a blast of cold ice, “Your Highness, this servant did not mean that, this servant was trying to say…”
Xiao Jinyan cut her off coldly, “The same mistake, you have made it twice, what use is there in keeping a forgetful servant like you?”
Dongmei trembled with fear.
Xiao Jinyan commanded coldly, “Someone, drag Dongmei to the Punishment Bureau and send an Imperial Doctor to treat Lady Chang.”
Frightened, Dongmei prostrated on the ground begging for mercy, “Your Highness, spare my life!”
Eunuch Liu ordered two eunuchs to drag Dongmei to the Punishment Bureau, then went to call the Imperial Doctor to Xinlan Hall.
At this moment in Xinlan Hall, Lady Chang looked at her own ankle, which had just been twisted again and was now badly swollen.
Spoiled from a young age, she couldn’t bear such excruciating pain.
For the position of the Crown Princess, she had given it her all.
Just then, Eunuch Liu arrived with the Imperial Doctor.
The moment Lady Chang saw Eunuch Liu enter, a glimmer of hope ignited in her heart, the Crown Prince still cared about her.
With a faint smile on his lips, Eunuch Liu said, “Lady Chang, you see, I have brought the Imperial Doctor to have a look at you.”
Lady Chang did not see the Crown Prince’s figure and looked at Eunuch Liu with confusion, “Where is His Highness?”
“To respond to Lady Chang, His Highness is occupied with official duties and doesn’t have time to come over now.
He specifically ordered me to bring the Imperial Doctor to avoid delaying your treatment.”
After saying this, Eunuch Liu turned his head to instruct the Imperial Doctor, “Imperial Doctor, quickly check Lady Chang’s condition.
If her foot were to be ruined, we could not bear the responsibility.”
The Imperial Doctor acknowledged and hurriedly set down his medicine box, squatting to examine Lady Chang’s injured foot.
Eunuch Liu leaned over to take a glance, and seeing her ankle swollen and discolored, exclaimed in shock, “This injury looks very serious.
I’ve heard that massaging it with medicated wine can speed up the recovery.”
The Imperial Doctor nodded in agreement, “Eunuch Liu is right, massaging a sprained foot with medicated wine can reduce the swelling by the next day.”
“Then hurry and arrange it for Lady Chang.
Only when the swelling goes down can her foot heal and His Highness be at ease.” Eunuch Liu emphasized the last bit.
“This humble one will arrange it for Lady Chang straight away.” The Imperial Doctor, not wanting to be a moment too late, immediately opened his medicine box, took out the medicated wine, and uncapped it, pouring it into his palm, ready to massage.
Lady Chang, of course, knew how painful it was to be massaged with medicated wine and withdrew her foot in fear, “No need, I don’t require a massage.”
Eunuch Liu persuaded with a smile, “Lady Chang, this is the best method.
Otherwise, if your foot injury doesn’t heal, His Highness won’t be able to rest easy, right?”
“But…” Lady Chang looked at her swollen foot and felt a bit of regret for making it so severe.
Eunuch Liu urged, “Imperial Doctor, make haste.
The earlier the treatment, the faster the recovery, so Lady Chang can heal quickly and put His Highness’s mind at ease.”
The Imperial Doctor took out a transparent cloth and placed it on Lady Chang’s foot before starting the massage.
Screams of agony echoed through Xinlan Hall.
After the massage was finished, Lady Chang nearly fainted; her forehead was covered in sweat beads, and her body was sticky with perspiration, causing her great discomfort.
She called out softly, “Dongmei, prepare some hot water quickly.”
Eunuch Liu kindly reminded, “Lady Chang, Dongmei was negligent in her duties, so His Highness has punished her by sending her to the Punishment Bureau.”
“What?” Lady Chang abruptly sat up from her reclining position, “What did Dongmei do?
What upset His Highness?”
“To answer Lady Chang, because Dongmei did not notify the Imperial Doctor immediately when you were in pain, thus delaying your treatment, she made a grave mistake.
His Highness punished her for your safety,” Eunuch Liu said leisurely.
Lady Chang was at a loss for words for a moment, her expression growing uneasy.
It was over this that His Highness had punished Dongmei?
“Lady Chang, I must go back and report.” Eunuch Liu, with a shallow smile, stepped out, followed by the Imperial Doctor.
In the afternoon, Xiao Jinyan entered Xinlan Hall.
Lady Chang saw His Highness approaching, and as she attempted to rise and pay her respects, Xiao Jinyan stopped her.
“If you’re injured, lay down properly, no need for formalities,” Xiao Jinyan said in a tone neither warm nor cold, as he lifted his robe and took a seat on the couch.
“Thank you, Your Highness,” Lady Chang softly pleaded, thinking of Dongmei who was still at the Punishment Bureau.
“Your Highness, Dongmei is a maid who came with me as part of my dowry.
She went to find Your Highness out of worry for me.
Please, for her sake…”
Xiao Jinyan coldly cut off her unfinished words, “One mistake can be forgiven, but to repeat the same mistake a second time—such a reckless maid who doesn’t consider her master’s safety is a curse to keep around.”
Unwilling to give up, Lady Chang continued pleading, “Your Highness, I will teach Dongmei properly, she won’t make the same mistake again…”
“I have urgent matters to attend to.
Rest well,” he said.
Having said that, Xiao Jinyan stood up and strode out of Xinlan Hall.
Lady Chang clutched the handkerchief tightly in her hand, watching the retreating figure of His Highness.
Cai He couldn’t help approaching to advise, “Little mistress, it was with much difficulty that His Highness came.
Bringing up Dongmei now, surely Your Highness would not be pleased.”
“Dongmei is my personal maid, we’ve grown up together since childhood, how can I not save her?”
Dongmei was Lady Chang’s most trusted confidante, so no matter what, she had to rescue her.
*
Having heard that Shen Fengyi had returned, Tao Chenghui brought some pastries from outside the palace to visit Xiyun Pavilion.
Along the way, she met Lady Xu and Xu Chenghui, and they went together to Xiyun Pavilion.
Shen Chuwei had just awakened from her afternoon nap when she saw Tao Chenghui and her group arriving for a visit.
Her eyes immediately caught sight of the pastries in Ding Xiang’s hands, treats she had never seen before, immediately recognizing them as delicious from their appearance.
Seeing Shen Chuwei lying on the bed with a less rosy complexion than usual, Tao Chenghui asked with some concern, “What has happened to Sister Shen?”
Shen Chuwei responded with a light and breezy tone, “I’ve sustained some injuries.”
Tao Chenghui nodded, “No wonder Sister’s complexion doesn’t look very good.”
“Sister went hunting with His Highness without a word this time, making the rest of us sisters green with envy,” Xu Chenghui’s tone was sour to the extreme.
Shen Chuwei’s gaze remained fixed on the pastries in Ding Xiang’s hand, completely ignoring Xu Chenghui’s sour words.
She called out, “Sister Tao, please, take a seat.”
Thinking to herself that once she sat down, she would have the chance to eat those pastries, right?
Tao Chenghui nodded and took a seat on a chair in front of the bed.
Xu Chenghui, feeling ignored, shot a discontented glance at Shen Chuwei.
Had you not been favored by His Highness, I wouldn’t bother to flatter you at all.
Lady Xu glanced at the slighted Xu Chenghui.
Having interacted with Shen Chuwei a few times, she had come to understand a bit of her nature.
She didn’t wait for Shen Chuwei to speak and sat down, lifting her skirt lightly.
From outside the door, came the shrill voice of Eunuch Liu, “The Crown Prince has arrived.”
Hearing that His Highness had come, Xu Chenghui joyfully took out a mirror to check her appearance, making sure to present herself in the most beautiful state before His Highness.
Lady Xu and Tao Chenghui also hurriedly rose to tidy their clothes to welcome His Highness.
Only Shen Chuwei was unblinkingly fixated on the pastries in Ding Xiang’s hands, wondering when she would get to taste them.
Xiao Jinyan, dressed in a black brocade robe woven with gold, took wide strides into the room, not expecting to encounter a chamber full of women.
He furrowed his brow—what were they doing here?
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