Fengqi Palace.
The queen wore a bright yellow lining, took off her makeup and accessories, and sat in front of the dressing table.
Looking at the slightly blurred bronze mirror, one can still clearly see the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. The queen raised her hand and turned the mirror to one side, suppressed her irritability and said calmly:
"By the way, come and take a look at my head, but there are new gray hairs."
Shunyi stepped forward, looked at it carefully and said with a smile:
"Your Majesty, I just plucked it yesterday, and there are no gray hairs. Your Majesty's country is beautiful and fragrant, just like peonies in full bloom."
"I'm used to sweet-talking to make me happy, so why don't Huining just disappear?"
Shunyi carefully looked at the queen's face and then whispered:
"Princess... she still hasn't gotten better. I'm afraid I'll have to rest for a few more days. I'm afraid I won't be able to hold the birthday party."
The queen's eyes were slightly cold: "The child has grown up and has her own ideas. It's hard to control her. Today I asked her to deliver clothes, but she excused herself and said she was unwell. It seems she heard someone say something."
"My servant asked Yu Xin privately that the Crown Princess met the Third Prince's Concubine alone today. After talking to the Third Prince's Concubine, she went to call His Highness."
The queen stood up and sneered:
"I don't think there will be anyone else. I was originally afraid that the Crown Princess would think too much, so I planned to tell her after her birthday party. I have seen her behave in a measured manner on weekdays, but I never thought she would be so ignorant. Doesn't she understand that the Crown Prince is here to protect the throne? Position is the top priority?"
Shunyi helped the queen sit down by the bed and softly comforted:
"Don't be angry, my dear. I think the Crown Princess just didn't realize it for a moment. She is holding a flower party these days, so the Crown Princess is really tired, and it is very possible that she is feeling unwell."
The queen thought for a moment and then ordered: "Go and call Xi'er."
Xi'er came in and bowed respectfully, but was called by the Queen:
"Why is Lin Jinyan okay today? She was obviously drunk, but there was something wrong with the incense you mixed?"
Xi'er: "It's absolutely impossible. In order to avoid ruining the queen's affairs, the slave made the incense and tried it by drinking it herself. The medicine was very effective. Seeing that Miss Lin was fine during the day, the slave went to see it. It was the incense burner that went out. I don’t know who opened the window, but it must have been blown out by the wind.”
Queen: "Then she is really lucky...that's all. Anyway, even if she smells the fragrance, I'm afraid she will only make wedding clothes for others."
As she spoke, the queen lay down and was waiting for her. Just as she was about to pull down the curtain, the queen calmly ordered:
"Since the Crown Princess is ill, let her have a good life and recuperate for a while. Tomorrow, get two boxes of ginseng from the warehouse and deliver them in person. Instruct Dr. Xue to make sure that the Crown Princess has a good life and rests. It doesn't matter if it takes longer."
Hearing Shunyi's words, the hand holding the curtain tightened unconsciously. After meeting the queen's cold gaze, she quickly bent down and lowered her head.
Inside the Prince's Mansion.
The Crown Princess sat on the bedside, her eyes looking in the direction of the door from time to time:
"Yu Xin, what time is it?"
The maid named Yu Xin came forward with a smile and a soup bowl:
"Princess, we have decided to leave. You are not feeling well. After drinking this soup, you should go to bed early."
The Crown Princess sighed, her beautiful eyebrows also knitted together:
"Put it down. Your Highness won't be returning to your room tonight, will you?"
"Don't think too much, His Highness is just busy with government affairs."
The Crown Princess smiled bitterly and said: "Where is the busyness? She is clearly dissatisfied with me. How could I not know His Highness's current situation? If His Highness and the Queen Mother really want to find help and discuss it with me, I will be of the same mind as them. Now it's better, their mother and son Tongxin, but guard me like an outsider."
