Traveling through the harem: the favorite concubine

Chapter 28

The prince spoke vaguely, and Ruyi didn't listen in detail, but heard a few key words.

The father, who will not lose...and the mother...Chen Yuanxiang.

Ruyi acted cleverly, and a guess appeared in her heart, what is the prince planning?
She didn't dare to listen carefully, but she couldn't help but wanted to listen more. She just felt her heart beating like thunder. It wasn't until a twisted towel was handed over to her that Ruyi came back to her senses. When she took the towel, she realized that she was actually alive I broke out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, her panic-stricken appearance, in the eyes of others, only thought she was worried about the prince, so Ruyi forced herself to wipe his body for the prince, and after repeated several times, the high temperature on the prince's body gradually cooled down After coming down, Ruyi put her hands on the prince's forehead to make sure that the temperature of the forehead returned to normal, then with the help of the little eunuch, she changed into a clean middle coat for the prince, and covered the prince with a quilt.

The prince's condition stabilized, and Ruyi sat back on the chair beside the bed, staring at the prince's eyes closed and sleeping, she inevitably panicked and recalled what happened just now.

The prince said just now that he will never lose again!What exactly does that mean.She bit her lower lip and looked at the prince's handsome face. She looked so gentle and harmless, but the tone she spoke just now did not look like a person.

She couldn't help but recall the situation when she woke him up that day before the prince was imprisoned.

Her fingers undoubtedly caressed the place that was pinched blue by the prince, as if the wound that had faded away was aching again.

"Don't think about it! Don't think about it!"

Ruyi shook her head, and said to herself in her heart, the more she knows, the worse it will be for her. No matter what the prince plans, no matter what will happen in the future, she still has to take one step at a time. Let's talk about taking care of the prince through this period of time!
She was afraid that she would think wildly if she stayed in the room, so she told the little eunuch beside her, "You take care of Your Highness here, and I will prepare some food for the prince."

The little eunuch bowed his head respectfully.

Looking at the dimly lit sky outside the house, Ruyi sighed inwardly, asked someone for directions, and found the kitchen here.

Medicine has been boiled in this kitchen, and the smell is not good. When I walked in, it was stuffy and hot.

Ruyi didn't feel uncomfortable, after all, she had spent six years in the small kitchen of Jiaofang Palace.Now stepping in again, there is still a kind of cordial feeling.

There was an old maid guarding the kitchen, and when she saw Ruyi, she respectfully came up and saluted.Ruyi recognized that she was the only old maid who came over yesterday.

Ruyi smiled and dismissed the ceremony, and said, "I want to cook something for His Highness, what's in the kitchen?"

When Ruyi walked in, she noticed that there were three large stoves in the small kitchen, one of which was burning, and several other small stoves were constantly steaming.There are also a lot of fish, vegetables and fruits on the table.

Hearing the words, the old maid quickly brought Ruyi to the table where the fish, vegetables and fruits were placed, and said, "Madam, these are all left from yesterday, today's ones have not been delivered yet."

"Do you send things in every day?"

Ruyi couldn't help but ask a question.

"Yes, tell the people outside what is missing, and it will be delivered the next day." The old maid answered politely.

Ruyi was thoughtful, it seemed that although the prince was imprisoned, the people under him still did not take it lightly.When she thought of this, she felt that she was thinking wildly. Although the prince was imprisoned, he was still the prince after all. The emperor and queen were his parents. How could any parent really have the heart to watch their son get sick and suffer.

Although he is a royal, he is a bit special.

Ruyi stepped forward to look at the pile of vegetables left over from yesterday, because she didn't know what to eat for the epidemic patients, and she also felt that the prince might not have a big appetite right now.I plan to make some light and nutritious food according to my previous experience.

The meat is from yesterday, so it is not very fresh now, but the fish is still alive because it is kept in the water.

"You disposed of the fish, and boil the pot later." Ruyi planned to make a simple fish soup, and then make some porridge.

She used to stay in the small kitchen and learned to cook with Aunt Wang mostly snacks and the like, and the usual dishes were only a few simple ones. However, in her previous life, her mother had undergone surgery for uterine fibroids and was hospitalized. She had some nursing experience and knew about serious illness It is best for people to eat a liquid food-like light diet.

The good polished round-grained rice was soaked in water first, and because of time constraints, she didn’t wait to soak the rice, so she added water to the pot and started to cook, adding more water than usual when cooking porridge, because she was just I plan to take the porridge oil that floats on the top after the porridge is cooked later.

As for the processed fish, it is put into water and boiled without oil. The fish is river fish, which has a slight fishy smell. Ruyi only adds ginger, garlic and rice wine to cover up the fishy smell.

Both kinds of food require patience and not too much skill, Ruyi looked at herself, then told the old maid to watch the fire, and went back to her room to take care of it.

Shaoyao got Ruyi's order and went back to the room, but after all the situation on the master's side was not stable, she didn't dare to really lie down and rest, so she moved a small stool and sat at the door with her hands on her head to doze off.

As soon as Ruyi's footsteps approached, she suddenly woke up and stood up to greet her.

Ruyi looked at the black and blue under Shaoyao's eyes, and felt even more embarrassed than herself, so she said, "After you take care of me, just go to sleep, and you don't have to go to the kitchen, and you don't have to wait for me."

"Yes."

Hearing Ruyi's words, Shaoyao also knew that the prince should be fine, so she nodded and quickly helped Ruyi into the house.

After getting up in the middle of the night and not sleeping until now, Ruyi looked at herself in the mirror, she was really haggard, Shao Yao subconsciously picked up the powder and wanted to put it on Ruyi, but Ruyi waved her hand.

"It's not that particular, give me a convenient bun, and then I'll go back and take care of His Highness after I change my clothes."

No matter how good-looking she is now, there is no need for her to make it look good. Besides, the prince is still sick, so I just need to tidy up and tidy up.

"The lady will go there after eating and drinking medicine."

Shao Yao really felt a little distressed, taking care of patients is not an easy job.

"I'll use it in the kitchen later."

Ruyi thought about it but still refused, seeing how people are in a mess now, and there is not enough manpower, so she went to ask for food or something, and it was a lot of trouble, which just added trouble.Anyway, she makes a lot of things, so she can make some to fill her stomach later.

After all, Shaoyao followed Ruyi for a while, knew her temperament, and didn't insist on it any more. She just helped Ruyi change her clothes and did her hair neatly.

After taking a few mouthfuls of porridge, Ruyi filled the porridge oil and fish soup, and took it back to the prince's house.

When Ruyi walked in, the prince had already woken up and was leaning on the bed supported by the little eunuch.

"Your Highness." Ruyi put down her things and saluted.

The prince waved his hand to show his excuses, but did not speak.Ruyi stood up, walked to the prince's bed, and said with lowered eyelids, "Your Highness, this servant has cooked some light porridge in the kitchen, would you like some?"

The prince didn't answer, but his eyes fell on Ruyi who had lowered his head and hadn't looked at him since entering the door, and asked in a gentle tone: "You were the one who took care of Gu by the lonely bed last night?"

Ruyi's slightly bent back stiffened instantly, she subconsciously thought of what happened last night, but in an instant, she swallowed, and said in a calm voice: "Yes."

The prince had a smile on his face. Although his face was sallow, it did not damage his elegant temperament like a spring breeze.

"It's really hard work for you, you didn't sleep all night." The prince's eyes fell on his hands, and he seemed to inadvertently asked: "Last night, I was in a daze from burning, so I didn't say anything!"

Ruyi's nerves were so tense that she could almost hear her own heartbeat like thunder.

She didn't even notice that her hands had been unconsciously clenched into fists. She braced herself up and replied with a smile, "Your Highness has something to say, but this servant didn't hear clearly."

After Ruyi's voice fell, the room was quiet for a long time, but the prince suddenly smiled and asked, "Really?"

Ruyi didn't speak, she closed her eyes a little unable to bear it, but she heard the prince say again: "Didn't you prepare food for Gu? Bring it up!"

This sentence, like a spell, made Ruyi instantly heave a sigh of relief.

She forced herself to laugh and said, "The servant will bring it right away."

When she just took a step, Ruyi realized how weak she was now, her feet were so weak that she had almost no strength.

With great difficulty, she walked to the front of the table, propped her hands on the table at once, leaned all her body weight on the table, and gasped softly.

She turned her back to the prince, and didn't see that the prince's downcast eyes had been fixed on her clenched fist at this moment, but after a while, he shook his head with a smile.

Ruyi put the two bowls of food prepared on the small table next to the prince's bed by the little eunuch, and then whispered: "The servants are not good at craftsmanship, your highness will use them!"

The prince glanced at the two bowls of soup, soup, water, and said with a smile: "It's very delicate, much better than the ones Gu used before."

It's not easy for Ruyi to say that. The old lady in the kitchen cooked and delivered the food before. The old lady probably didn't hang out in the dining room, and the food was indeed not very good.It is indeed wronged to let the prince condescend to eat these.

"If Your Highness likes it, let the servants be in charge of His Highness's food and drink in the future!"

Ruyi took the porridge oil, stirred it gently with a spoon, scooped up a spoonful with a smile, and fed it to the prince's mouth.

The prince did not refuse, opened his mouth, and ate the spoonful Ruyi fed into his mouth.

If he saw that the prince had used it cooperatively, he picked up the fish soup again, picked off a small piece of fish, and fed it into the prince's mouth with the soup, and the prince also ate it cooperatively.

Ruyi didn't prepare much, but after a while, most of the bowl of porridge and a bowl of fish soup were eaten by the prince.Ruyi thought it wasn't enough, and quickly said: "There are still some in the kitchen, let the servants bring them."

"No need, I'm full now, let Fugu go to sleep!"

The prince smiled and waved his hand, signaling to remove these things.

"Alright, this soup fills you up quickly, and makes you hungry quickly. Wait until His Highness is hungry before calling your servants."

Ruyi smiled and helped the prince to lie down on the bed, and then sat on the side to watch.

In the following days, Ruyi also tried her best to prepare some light and nutritious food for the prince. The prince was very supportive every time and ate all the things Ruyi prepared.The medicine prescribed by the imperial physician was repeated every time without taking it all.

With the cooperation of the patient and the careful care of others, the prince's spirit improved day by day. Except for that thrilling night, the prince had no other symptoms except his body was a little weak.

Even Imperial Physician Wei felt that the prince's situation this time is really good.

From that day on, Ruyi stayed in the prince's room except when preparing meals for the prince, and went back to the room to freshen up. The rest of the time, she stayed in the prince's room, and even slept on a small couch in the prince's back room for daily rest.

Half a month later, the prince is in good spirits, and he can even get out of bed and walk around. Doctor Wei also suggested that he can help the prince to walk around the house. Therefore, Ruyi added another item of daily care, which is to help the prince in the house sooner or later. Walk around for a few laps.

On the other side, Nanny Cao heard that the prince had gradually recovered, and she couldn't stay still, so she must see the prince.During this period of time, Nanny Cao had kept her in the house waiting for the crown prince to recover. Naturally, it couldn't be her character.Seeing Ruyi making food for the prince in the kitchen, Nanny Cao just stayed in the kitchen every day, helping to cook food for the prince and boiling medicine for the prince, making Ruyi even more busy.

The prince had also heard about Nanny Cao's going outside, and he didn't stop him. After asking the imperial doctor, he smiled and agreed.

When Grandma Cao came over, Ruyi was about to serve the prince to take medicine.

After putting the medicine for a while, it is just warm, and it neither burns the mouth nor affects the properties of the medicine.Ruyi took the medicine and said hello to Nanny Cao who walked in from the outside with a smile, then walked to the prince's bed and was about to hand the medicine to the prince.

Suddenly, Nanny Cao rushed over, snatched the medicine from Ruyi's hand, and scolded Ruyi, "How did you take care of your Highness? Don't you know that you have to try the things that are delivered to His Highness's mouth first?" ?”

Ruyi's hand was still in the posture of delivering the medicine, and she was completely taken aback by Nanny Cao's sudden attack.When he reacted, subconsciously, an irrepressible grievance came to his heart.

She blinked her eyes, but immediately knelt down and admitted her mistake: "It's my servant's fault, my servant's not careful enough."

"Have you ever thought about what to do if something happens to the crown prince if there is something in this medicine!" Cao Cao still refused to give up.

Seeing him at the side, the prince smiled and said, "Nurse is too careful, who would think of harming the orphan now."

"Your Highness..." Granny Cao felt uncomfortable, but she still pouted her neck and said, "His Royal Highness is always His Royal Highness, and slaves have to serve His Highness according to the rules."

"Gu knows that nanny loves Gu." The prince smiled and took the medicine from the nanny, and said to Ruyi who was kneeling on the ground, "Go to the kitchen to see if Gu's lunch is ready?"

Ruyi replied softly, lowered her head and backed out.

(End of this chapter)