Traveling through the harem: the favorite concubine

Chapter 26

When Ruyi walked out of the room, her hands and feet went weak from fear.

She recalled what she said just now, and patted her head in frustration. She said all the words hidden in her heart out of an impulsive impulse.Moreover, how could she feel that the prince is not scary without threats, and talking to the prince is as free as talking to a friend.

Although the crown prince didn't intend to blame her at the moment, will he settle accounts after a while.

She couldn't help looking back at the closed door behind her, and couldn't help sighing.

But standing here at the moment, I can't think of anything.

Ruyi asked someone for directions, and went back to the room Shaoyao packed up for her.

When she entered, Shaoyao was still tidying up. Seeing Ruyi walking in, Shaoyao seemed to have found the backbone, and hurriedly talked to her: "Ma'am, fortunately we brought some commonly used things here. There is no shortage of small things, but there is no shortage of small things."

Ruyi nodded, and glanced at Shaoyao's house, which was not much different from the one she lived in the East Palace before: "Thank you for your hard work!"

"It's not hard..." Shaoyao shook her head, but looked at Ruyi hesitantly, and asked, "Madam, how is your Highness?"

"pretty good."

Ruyi didn't know what the symptoms of the epidemic would be, but she had seen people in the village suffering from the epidemic before, and they were basically lying on the bed groggy, with no strength at all.The appearance of the prince, although his complexion was sallow and looked a little weak, was much better than what she expected when he came.

However, no matter how good the situation looks, it is still a contagious epidemic.Thinking of this, Ruyi said to Shao Yao: "Help me get some hot water, I want to wash and change clothes."

"Yes."

Shao Yao nodded, and went outside without saying much.

But before Shaoyao went out for a while, she came back, followed by two eunuchs carrying water, and the little eunuch who was in the prince's room just now came in with a bowl of medicine in his hand.

"Mrs. Chen, His Royal Highness ordered the slaves to send this."

"Thank you for your hard work!"

Ruyi took the bowl of medicine, drank it in one gulp, then took out the handkerchief and wiped her mouth.

After putting down the bowl, she looked at Shao Yao standing beside her, and couldn't help asking: "Are there any more? I want to give my maid a bowl too."

She probably understands that the medicine is used to prevent infection, and if Shaoyao can follow her in, she can't ignore her. Although Shaoyao has never been in contact with the prince, the germs can be transmitted indirectly.

"Thank you Madam for your concern, the slave has already drunk."

Shao Yao thanked her gratefully, and when the eunuchs left, Shao Yao said: "As soon as the servant came in, Imperial Doctor Wei sent someone to deliver medicine to the servant, saying that those who stay here should drink it every morning and evening. They also asked them to wash their hands in the morning and evening. The changed clothes must be soaked in hot water.”

Ruyi was a little surprised when she heard the words, she didn't expect that the ancient palace had done so comprehensively to prevent diseases, and since this medicine can prevent infection, why are everyone so afraid.

She was a little puzzled, but after Shao Yao cleared up her doubts, she realized that she was thinking too much. The medicine sent by the imperial doctor can't be [-]% rejected like modern vaccines. It can only be said to reduce the chance of infection and increase constitution.The use of lime hot water for sterilization has long been admired.However, these practices can only be said to reduce infection, but they cannot eliminate it. Some people will still be infected.

"Actually, it's pretty good here." After taking a bath, Ruyi not only comforted herself, but also comforted Shao Yao standing behind her, "I thought it would be chaotic here. It may be infected. But you see, the prince looks very good, and the people inside are also orderly, and no one has contracted the disease yet."

Shao Yao nodded, seemed to be hesitating, but finally said hesitantly: "Madam...Does this servant need to follow you to serve the prince?"

Ruyi raised her eyes and glanced at the hesitant Shao Yao, knowing that she was unwilling.

She smiled, patted Shao Yao's hand, and said, "It's enough for me to take care of you. Go to the kitchen and help cook the medicine!"

She also didn't want to force Shao Yao, Shao Yao was not Nanny Cao, so she couldn't do her best to her master until she died.Being able to accompany her here, Ruyi is already very touched.

"If the master has an order, just call him a slave."

Shao Yao pursed her lips movedly, but still acquiesced to Ruyi's arrangement.

Ruyi was not disappointed by this, but just smiled.

After Ruyi tidied herself up, when she returned to the prince's room, the prince was leaning on the bed and reading a book. When Ruyi entered, he just raised his eyes slightly and did not speak.

Ruyi stood on the sidelines and stared for a long time, but saw that there was nothing for her to do on the side of the prince. She didn't know why, but she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. She was ready to work hard when she came, but now she is Let her stand in a daze.

"You don't have to stand there anymore, you can find a place to do it yourself, I will tell you if there is anything to do."

The prince didn't look up, stretched out his hand to turn over a page of the book, and said something casually.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Ruyi glanced at the chair beside the bed, walked over and sat down, so that she could notice the Prince's order immediately.

Half an hour passed, the room was quiet, the prince still kept his reading posture, but Ruyi couldn't take it anymore, she could not help staring at the decorations in the room for a while while listening to the chirping of cicadas and insects outside. , Then, unconsciously looked at the prince.

Although the prince's complexion is a bit sallow and his energy is low, he really doesn't look like a person who has the epidemic, and he still has time to read...

At this moment, Ruyi felt a little restless and wanted to sleep, but the prince was still reading the book in good spirits, isn't he tired?
She muttered in her heart, looked away, and started looking at the room again.

The furnishings are very ordinary, but there are not many things that are used in daily life. Although it is not as extravagant as the ice cubes in the East Palace in summer, the location of the room is good and it is not hot. It may not be good to use ice cubes when the prince is sick.

It is said to be banned, but it is not considered a crime.

Of course, Ruyi also knows that this is her petty idea. How can a person of noble birth like the prince be able to endure such an environment...

On the other end, Ruyi was thinking wildly, but on the other end, Ruyi didn't know that the prince had put down the book in his hand and looked at her in a daze.

The prince didn't know why he changed his mind and asked Ruyi to serve him.At this time, according to his temperament, he would never put Ruyi, a person he could not fully trust, by his side.He never believed that a woman of this status could take care of himself with the idea of ​​sacrificing himself. How could these women do what his first wife, Chen Yuanxiang, could not do.

When he asked Ruyi, he already had the answer in his heart, but he never thought that Ruyi would admit his truest thoughts.In the end, the other party didn't tell him clearly the reason for staying, maybe even she herself didn't know.But he felt that Ruyi really wanted to stay and take care of her, at least at that time.

He thought about the reason for his decision, maybe it was because she told the truth, or maybe it was because she was sick and weak, and he didn't realize that he hoped to be taken care of...

At least, just like the reason why I was willing to get close to this woman in the first place, she was not disgusted by myself, just because she was an accident.

Until the dinner was delivered, the prince didn't order Ruyi to do anything, and even Ruyi didn't think that to take care of the prince was to let her sit in the room for an afternoon.

However, at least during dinner, she had something to do, serving the prince for meals and medicine.

Meals and medicines are delivered in a basket.After Ruyi took it and opened it, the three dishes and one bowl of porridge were not exquisite.Although there are fish and meat, Ruyi just thought of the pomp when the prince came to eat in his room last time, and at this moment he couldn't help but feel a little sad for the prince.

Only at this time did she clearly feel that the prince was being imprisoned.

She took the food out of the basket, suppressed her unnecessary emotions, raised a smile, and said, "Your Highness, this servant will serve you a meal."

But the prince put down the book, lifted the quilt and said, "Fu Gu can get out of bed."

Ruyi was about to shake the hands of the small table, but she didn't say much to persuade her, she obediently walked to the prince's side, and was about to support him, but saw that the prince had already walked down by herself.Ruyi could only walk to the side of the prince and follow him in case he was weak and his legs were weak and he fell down.

The prince walked steadily to the table, sat down, took the chopsticks from Ruyi, took the bowl and began to use it, as if he was eating the delicacies from the mountains and seas in the East Palace, and there was no slight dislike on his face.

It took half a bowl of porridge, and I ate a few mouthfuls of some yellowed vegetables, and I even moved a few chopsticks for the fish that didn't look good to Ruyi.With that appearance, Ruyi couldn't help wondering whether this dish was just not good in appearance, but the taste was still good.

But when Ruyi returned to the house, she couldn't help frowning when she ate the same meal as the prince.

Not to mention a rich and well-fed person like the prince, even Ruyi, who has suffered a lot, feels that the food can barely be eaten.

After dinner, the prince sent Ruyi back and told her to go back tomorrow.

Ruyi hastily ate the food and lay on the bed embroidering the embroidery she brought out from the Eastern Palace. She didn't know whether to be grateful or disappointed. The work of serving the prince was too easy, and the preparations she had imagined were all in vain. up.

But it wasn't until midnight that she realized that what she imagined seemed to be a little better.

In the middle of the night, she was falling asleep, and there was noise outside the house. When she was about to call Shao Yao in a daze, Shao Yao replied to her in panic with a candle in her hand: "Ma'am, Your Highness is there?" Oh no!"

(End of this chapter)