Chapter 16 The Bridal Room(1/2)
Another lamp from the house was lit, more people came, and a soft sedan was carried in.
"Meet Madam."
In the outer hall, Doctor Li saluted with some excitement through the curtain.
Cheng Jiaoniang nodded in return.
"...Thank you, Master..." Doctor Li suddenly saluted again.
This time Cheng Jiaoniang avoided it.
"Madam, when Mrs. Chen was treating patients, you asked me to observe acupuncture... It was all thanks to what I learned at that time that I was able to save the prince's life this time..." Dr. Li said excitedly, "No, that's why.
, it was my lady who saved His Highness’s life again….”
Someone nearby coughed heavily.
"It's getting late, Mr. Li, let's talk about old times some other time." Mr. Gu said with a frown.
Yes, yes, today is my wedding, and I have been tired for another day. Dr. Li rubbed his hands together and straightened his expression.
"It's like this." He said, "His Highness suddenly felt a little unwell..."
After hearing this, Banqin, who had just stood up in the room, felt his legs and feet become weak again, and his hand holding the maid began to shake.
There was a sudden sound on the curtain, and Banqin's hand was empty, and he saw that the maid had already followed quickly.
The people outside were also surprised. They didn't expect Cheng Jiaoniang to come out like this. Several staff members hurriedly lowered their heads to avoid it, complaining in their hearts. This woman had already changed into a homely dress, and her hair had been let down. It was really...
Doctor Li did not shy away from this, and led her to stand in front of the carriage. The maid hurriedly held up the lamp and followed her.
Prince Jin'an, who was wrapped in a cloak in the summer, looked a little stiff. He closed his eyes and didn't know whether he was sleeping or awake.
Cheng Jiaoniang took a closer look and stood up straight.
"It's okay," she said.
Doctor Li's face looked a little embarrassed.
"I know it's not bad, but I'm still a little worried..." he said, "I didn't even take any medicine at night..."
"You are not fooling around!" Mr. Gu couldn't help but said angrily.
The so-called nonsense means coming out to worship in person.
The maid couldn't help but glance at the King of Jin'an County, and heard Mr. Gu's voice getting louder and louder.
"... He can't get out of bed all the time. It's better for you to let him stand for so long and walk such a long way..."
So that's it. I heard people say that people who lie in bed for too long can't walk much when they get out of bed, and they have to walk slowly. Then Prince Jin'an can't even get up, and he suddenly walks for so long.
…
No wonder even a chambermaid couldn't help him up after drinking a glass of wine in his new house.
"... Doctor Li, I never thought you would be like this and learn to collude with them to take me away..."
"...Don't you care about His Highness's body just to respect your master?"
The more Mr. Gu talked, the angrier he became, and he raised his head and walked around the room without caring about any rudeness.
"...Is this worship hall so important? Without this worship hall, what would happen?"
The chamberlain and Dr. Li had done something wrong and kept their heads down without speaking. Only Mr. Gu's voice echoed in the room.
"If you want to say it, tell it."
A female voice suddenly sounded.
Mr. Gu's voice stopped suddenly.
"I'm going to rest." Cheng Jiaoniang said.
He was a staff member, a guest, not a slave, yet she drove him away so unceremoniously!
Mr. Gu's face turned red and white.
Doctor Li couldn't help but laugh.
He had already learned how this woman could be rude.
"It was my negligence and mistake," he said to smooth things over, "that made the prince behave like this, so I asked my wife to take care of your highness for one night, so that we can feel at ease."
Cheng Jiaoniang hummed.
The people in the room were stunned for a moment.
"Then help His Highness in quickly." The chamberlain was the first to react and said.
Only then did the room become lively. Several maids opened the curtains, and four servants helped Prince Jin'an.
"Hurry up and make the bed." The maid came in and saw that Banqin was still a little dazed, so she hurriedly urged her and hurried over.
Only then did Banqin come back to her senses. She hurriedly picked up the pillows on the floor and arranged the bedding together with the maid.
Prince Jin'an was still wearing his wedding clothes, and he had to take them off in a hurry. After all this, two more lights were lit in the room, and it was already dark outside the window.
"Madam, do you think it's enough to leave two people on night duty?" the chamberlain asked carefully and respectfully.
"No need." Cheng Jiaoniang said.
"My wife... Madam." The maid hurriedly came out and said, "Madam is not used to having someone waiting on you at night. Father-in-law, please take someone to rest."
Mr. Gu, who wanted to leave but couldn't let go of Prince Jin'an, couldn't bear it anymore after hearing this.
"How did that happen? Your Highness is like this now..." he said.
"Is it okay now that you guys are here to serve me?" Cheng Jiaoniang's voice came from inside.
Doctor Li lowered his head to hold back his laughter, and reached out to hold Mr. Gu, who was looking livid with anger.
"Let's go, let's go." He whispered, "Mr. Gu, you don't know, this lady never allows anyone to see her in front of her when she diagnoses a disease."
"Yes, Mrs. Cheng alone is better than ten of us." The chambermaid also said with a sigh of relief.
Standing under the porch, Mr. Gu's face turned red as reflected by the red lantern.
"You are very relieved." He said with a glare.
The chamberlain looked at the courtyard and sighed softly.
"Sir, sometimes one has to accept one's fate," he said.
Accept your fate?
"Whether she is trustworthy or not, it all depends on His Highness." The chamberlain said softly, walking down the steps with his hands lowered and his head lowered.
What a mess!
How could something that was obviously preventable and avoidable become fatal?
Mr. Gu frowned.
"Don't worry, sir." Doctor Li said, walking past Mr. Gu, "If she can't be trusted, no one in this world can be trusted."
Mr. Gu frowned and looked at the maids and maids who were filing out, and then at the two doctors Li who had already reached the entrance of the hospital, and had no choice but to follow them.
"You'd better not lie to me a second time!" He gritted his teeth and said.
After saying these words, the shoulders of Dr. Li and the chamberlain in front seemed to shrink, and they quickly quickened their pace.
The maid stretched out her hand to extinguish the two lamps and looked at Cheng Jiaoniang, who was sitting in front of the table and had resumed reading.
"Ma'am, do you want some tea?" she asked.
"No need." Cheng Jiaoniang said, put down the book and thought for a moment, "Let's light some incense."
The maid was stunned for a moment.
"Did the lady make that box of incense herself?" Banqin asked.
Cheng Jiaoniang nodded.
Banqin hurriedly looked for it.
"Madam, did you make some incense?" The maid went to help.
After rummaging through the boxes in Toji's room for a moment, Banqin happily took out a small box.
"Yes, during the days when Mr. Shiro was away, I did a little bit every day," she said.
The maid is not often at home, so naturally she doesn't know these things, so she sighed after hearing this.
"This fragrance must be very good."
Watching the incense being lit, the maid said with a smile.
Cheng Jiaoniang shook her head.
"It's not good," she said.
"My wife must have done an excellent job," the maid said.
Cheng Jiaoniang smiled.
To be continued...