Tangled

Chapter 7
"The government doctor came to see her, and said that the girl has caught a cold, but it doesn't matter, just take a few doses of medicine and she will be fine."

Nanny Zhang stepped forward to reply, and carefully placed a pillow behind Shen Qiqi's waist, then retreated to the side and poured a cup of warm tea.

The phoenix dancong taken from his storeroom, just a small cup can make the room full of fragrance.

The girls love to drink this tea, but Gu Tingshu doesn't like it, so he just took a small sip after taking it.

"Didn't cousin say that he would accompany the crown prince to Yuntai Mountain?"

Seeing that he didn't speak for a long time after sitting down, Shen Qiqi hesitated for a while before asking in a low voice.

"If we don't agree, we won't go."

He didn't continue talking about what was not agreed upon, and Shen Qiqi didn't dare to ask any more.

The two of them didn't speak, the temperature in the room gradually dropped, and the atmosphere was a bit weird, Shen Qiqi gathered up her clothes, and cast a look of help to Nanny Zhang.

Nanny Zhang saw it, but she didn't dare to move, she lowered her eyebrows and pretended that she didn't exist.

"The injury on the knee, have you taken any medicine?"

Gu Tingshu's sudden opening made Mammy Zhang's heart beat violently. She almost lost her composure, so she calmed down and whispered:
"Returning to Eldest Young Master, the medicine has been given, but the girl's body is delicate, and the bruises are not easy to disperse. It looks even more swollen than yesterday."

Gu Tingshu said "Yes", tapped the sign on his waist with his empty hand, took it off after thinking for a moment, and handed it over, "Send someone to the palace to invite an imperial physician."

It's just bruises from kneeling for a long time, there's no need to bother the imperial physician in the palace to look at it, besides, he just offended the old lady today, if he invites the imperial doctor again, the old lady will be very angry.

"Cousin, I don't need to..."

"Princess Suyang is going to go for an outing in a few days, and all the noble ladies will go, accompanied by the prince. He asked me to bring you along."

Before she could finish speaking, Gu Tingshu stopped her words, and just glanced at her lightly, "What did you want to say just now?"

"Cousin, I think it's good to ask a doctor."

The little girl who just held her breath and didn't dare to breathe, when she said that she could go out to play, she was so excited that she even uttered the soft words of her hometown.

She has been in Kyoto for more than ten years, but she still has Jiangzhou's soft tone.

Gu Tingshu was rubbing the teacup with his hands, thinking about her words several times in his mind, his eyebrows were lowered so that no emotion could be seen.

"Cousin, where are you going for an outing?"

In the ten years since she has been in Kyoto, she has left the mansion very few times. The most recent time was two years ago when she accompanied the old lady to the temple to offer incense.

At that time, I took her out because when the old lady was talking to his wife, she happened to be going to say hello, and when she bumped into her, she casually said to take her with her.

Although she only went there for half a day and never left the city, she was still happy for quite a few days.

"Taoyuan on the outskirts of Beijing is not far away, and it's just right to go back and forth in one day."

The Royal Taoyuan is not open to the public, and among the sisters in the mansion, only Cousin Qingning has been there.

She was not discharged from the hospital very often, and she received very little news, and only knew that the peach blossoms there were very beautiful when they were in bloom.

"In the mansion, is there any other sister going?"

She thought simply, just to see which sister went with her, and she could be a companion at that time.

Although she is not very familiar with the sisters in the house, she would rather follow behind the sisters than the noble girls of Beppu.

Gu Tingshu put down the cold tea, stroked his wrinkled sleeves, and said unhurriedly: "All the younger sisters who are old enough to go."

"It's too late..." Shen Qiqi muttered, suddenly thought of something, and said "ah" in a low voice, "Is the crown prince going to choose a concubine?"

Although she has never been taught by a famous teacher, but after all, she comes from the Shen family in Jiangzhou, so she is naturally not stupid, and she understands everything.

"You don't have to be nervous, the prince said clearly that he wouldn't choose you."

Although her parents were busy early, but Shen's family is an aristocratic family in Jiangzhou, with peaches and plums all over the world, if they hadn't never entered the world, no one in this capital would dare to bully her.

Seeing her biting her lip and looking thoughtful, Gu Tingshu lifted his clothes, put his hands on his knees, and said lightly, "What? Want to enter the East Palace?"

Shen Qiqi looked at him suspiciously, slowly shook her head, "I don't want to."

"I was just thinking, why would the prince say that he won't choose me?"

She should not even be mentioned by name when she was at the prince's place, so how could she be singled out?

"It's fine if you don't think about it, take a good rest, and I'll come see you tomorrow."

He was full of doubts and hadn't answered yet, he had already flung off his sleeves and left, Shen Qiqi opened her small mouth, and took a sharp breath when she couldn't even see a corner of her clothes.

"Mommy, I feel like my heart is tickling."

Nanny Zhang stepped forward to tuck the half-covered quilt for her, and said with a smile: "Girl, the old servant is also flustered."

"The eldest young master has such a personality. He only picks what he wants to say. After getting along for a long time, the girl will get used to it."

Shen Qiqi was speechless, could she still get used to this thing?

"Miss, drink some tea to moisten your throat first. Nanny Lin has already sent someone to the palace to invite the imperial physician. After the medicine is prescribed and you take care of her for a few days, the illness and injury will be healed."

"When the time comes, put on the newly made clothes. The girl must be the most beautiful among the many noble girls."

Shen Qiqi's eyebrows and eyes were curved, but she was not overwhelmed by the joy. This time, she was letting the prince choose the concubine, and she didn't mix it up. She dressed too sharply, fearing that she would attract people's hatred.

"We're here to see Peach Blossom, and we've lost our priority by dressing up too grandly. Let's do as usual."

Don't let the clothes overwhelm the fragrance of the branches, so that you can live up to the beautiful scenery.

Nanny Zhang nodded, "The girl is absolutely right."

The imperial doctor in the palace is indeed different from the government doctor. After only one night of prescribing the medicine, the throat is no longer hoarse.

Waiting for the rising sun to fall in front of the window, Shen Qiqi leaned on the soft couch and played with the parrot with a stick.

Nanny He put medicine on her knee, and then went to get some snacks, "This parrot is honest today, but the girl didn't open her mouth even though she teased her."

Since Gu Tingshu came here yesterday, this parrot has changed his temperament, except for shouting twice when he is hungry, the rest of the time is silent.

"Mommy, this parrot is also a bully. Cousin has been here before, and he was frightened."

Shen Qiqi crushed a piece of pastry and put it in, said something in a low voice, obviously afraid of being overheard.

Nanny He smiled and shook her head, now, this parrot is as timid as its master.

Just as they were talking and laughing, they heard Mammy Zhang's voice from outside. Nanny He looked up, then put away the medicine box and stepped aside.

Gu Tingshu led someone in, sat down on the other side of the soft couch, and waved for the two people behind him to come forward.

"These two maids have some kung fu, you can use it first to see, if you don't like it, then pick a few others you like."

Shen Qiqi followed the sound and looked, the two servant girls were about the same age as her, and their round faces were flushed, looking very happy.

She quietly withdrew her straight legs, and responded with a smile, "The person my cousin brings must be the best."

"Has my cousin eaten breakfast? If you haven't used it, do you want to keep a piece?"

Going to pick out a maid for her early in the morning, it's true that she didn't have a meal, but she had to enter the palace soon, so she couldn't find time.

Seeing her hopeful eyes, Gu Tingshu thought for a while, but still didn't reciprocate her kindness, "It's too late now, I'll come over during dinner."

Just asking casually, Shen Qiqi never thought that he would stay.

But he responded, even though it wasn't now, it still made her happy.

She put down the little stick in her hand, straightened up and approached him, "What does cousin like to eat? I'll ask the kitchen to make some."

The food and clothing of the girls in the mansion are fixed, and she is a girl from the foreign family, so the treatment is naturally not as good as that of the girls in the mansion.

If he didn't give money to the kitchen, he wouldn't be able to eat a satisfactory meal, wouldn't it be too rude.

The girls in the mansion don't get more than five liang of money per month. She is a cousin girl and only has two liang of money per month. However, the elders give her a gift during the New Year's Day, so she has a small amount of money if she saves it.

Although I can't eat any delicacies from mountains and seas, it is enough for the kitchen to cook a few good dishes.

(End of this chapter)