When the moon was in the middle of the sky, Yu Shu woke up. She groaned and opened her eyes to see the dim yellow gauze curtain above her head. There was an unfamiliar fragrance in the quilt on her body, which made her realize that this was not her bedroom.
"Cough cough …" There was phlegm in her throat, so she couldn't help but cough. She wanted to sit up, but she vaguely heard a man's low voice outside the room. Then the door was pushed open, and a man ran to her and hung up the bed curtain. With the candlelight in the room, Yu Shu saw a young face.
"Yun Dou?" In a daze, Yu Shu looked at her maidservant who shouldn't be here. She stretched out her hand for the maidservant to support her and put a pillow behind her back.
"Miss, miss, you're awake. I'll pour you some water." Yun Dou's eyes were red. She tucked Yu Shu in the quilt and hurriedly picked up the soup and tea that was simmering on the stove. She held the cup and fed it to Yu Shu's mouth.
Yu Shu felt that her mouth was dry, so she took a small sip and took a breath. She felt a slight pain in her head. Her eyes were dull for a while, and she said, "Where is this?"
"Miss, we are in the Princess Mansion." Yun Dou answered carefully.
"The Princess Mansion." Yu Shu suddenly looked over and sat up straight. She looked at the hazy night outside the window and said with a pale face, "The Ninth Prince, Jing Chen, cough cough cough … Shui Yun, she …"
Yu Shu was too anxious to speak, so she coughed hard. She blushed and wanted to get out of bed. Yun Dou was shocked and didn't know whether to stop her or not. At this time, a voice came from outside the door. The tone was gentle, but it was clearly conveyed with a sense of comfort, "Ah Shu, you don't have to panic. Miss Shui has been saved."
"Big brother?" Yu Shu asked uncertainly, looking at the swaying figure on the door.
"Yes, it's me."
Yu Shu seemed to be emptied. She lay back down, panting and closed her eyes. He asked softly, "How is she?"
Standing behind the door, Xue Rui can almost imagine Yu Shu's hesitation at the moment. After a moment of hesitation, he avoided the topic and dwelled on the trivial, "There are Daozi and imperial physicians taking care of Miss Shui, so you don't need to worry about her. You should take care of yourself first. Lie down for a while, I'll call the doctor over. "
There was no sound in the room. Xue Rui paused for a moment. As he had been standing there for too long, his legs were a little numb. He had to take a few slow steps before his Qi and blood flowed smoothly.
Yun Dou stood at the head of the bed and timidly looked at Yu Shu's sallow complexion. She timidly said, "Miss went out yesterday and didn't come back. Master and Madam were worried. It was Mr Xue who sent a letter last night. I hid it from Furen and told Master that you lost your footing and fell into the river. Today, I brought this servant over to take care of you. Master originally wanted to follow, but he was persuaded by Mr Xue … "
Yu Shu was not surprised that Xue Rui would come forward to help her lie. After all, the matter of her and Shui Yun being taken away had a lot of implications. How could it be spread around?
Moreover, from Xue Rui's tone, Shui Yun's situation didn't seem to be good.
Yu Shu pressed her throbbing forehead. There was something hidden in her heart, but she didn't know who to tell or bury it in her heart.
Not long after Xue Rui left, he came back with an old doctor. There were two imperial physicians in the Princess Mansion now, but they didn't dare to leave Shui Yun's side. Moreover, they came from the palace, so they didn't know how many eyes and ears there were. Xue Rui was careful and didn't want Yu Shu to be exposed. So, he would rather the imperial physicians be busy.
This old physician was invited over by Xue Rui from the inner courtyard of the Minister's Estate. Normally, he would treat the Young Masters and Young Ladies of the Xue Residence to treat their headaches and fevers. He didn't have any false title, and his medical skills were pretty good.
When they were not in their own house, men and women should observe etiquette. Yun Dou had been taught by Zhao Hui, so before anyone came in, she covered Yu Shu's body with the quilt inside and outside, only revealing a thin wrist. She put down the gauze curtain, and her face could be seen clearly.
Xue Rui was worried, so he followed them into the room. He stood by the side of the screen and waited for the old doctor to make his diagnosis. During this period of time, his gaze fell onto the corner of the bed. When he saw the two deep bruises on Yu Shu's skinny forearm that had distinct muscles and bones, his expression turned ugly. Even the sympathy he felt for Miss Shui who was heavily injured and unconscious in the other room had lessened.
In his view, this time, Yu Shu really suffered an undeserved disaster and was implicated by others. If it wasn't for Shui Yun running to find her, she wouldn't have encountered such a disaster.
Yu Shu absent-mindedly replied a few words to the doctor, asking where she felt unwell. She only said that she had a headache. The old doctor didn't mind. After observing her pulse, he and Xue Rui went outside to talk.
"Eldest Young Master, this young lady's pulse is restless. Her liver is not strong enough, and she has signs of exhaustion. The prescription should be to calm the nerves, and also to stimulate fluid and moisten the lungs. After a few days of rest and sweating, she will be fine." The old doctor was old, and his prescriptions were more reliable. If it wasn't a serious illness, there would usually be two or three prescriptions.
After Xue Rui asked for a clear answer, he ordered someone to send him back to the residence, and then arranged for someone to get the medicine. When he returned to the room, he saw Yu Shu's servant girl carrying a bowl of porridge out and bowing to him in an awkward manner.
Xue Rui saw that there was still less than half of the porridge left in the bowl. He slightly frowned and waved his hand for her to send it down. He walked to the bedroom and stood outside for a while. Listening to the coughing inside, he turned and retreated to the chair in the central room and sat down. Even if he had something to ask Yu Shu, he didn't want to do it at this time. He would wait until she felt better tomorrow.
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After a night of silence, Yu Shu thought that she wouldn't be able to sleep. Who would have thought that after drinking the medicine in the middle of the night, when she woke up again, it was already bright outside.
Yun Dou slept on the short bed under the window. When she heard Yu Shu coughing, she immediately got up and put on her clothes. At Yu Shu's request, she poured the warm water on the stove, wiped her face, and washed her hands and feet before going out to get breakfast.
Yu Shu hugged the quilt and lay on her side. She stared at the wisteria incense burner on the tea table not far away. She heard someone outside the door asking, "Shu, are you awake?"
It was Xue Rui.
Why didn't he go back last night?
Yu Shu was puzzled. Half a beat later, she answered, "Yes, I'm awake."
She couldn't see Xue Rui's slightly haggard appearance outside the door. She only heard his refreshing voice, "Are you better? I heard that you are still coughing. After breakfast, drink the medicine. "
Yu Shu hesitated and said, "I'm much better. What about Miss Shui?"
This was the second time that Yu Shu asked about Shui Yun when she woke up in the middle of the night. Xue Rui thought that even if he hid it from her, she would know sooner or later. So, he tactfully told her about Shui Yun's situation.
"She injured the vital parts of her hands and feet. Daozi and the imperial doctors tried their best to save her limbs. Finally, they saved her limbs and she will recover in the future. I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to walk again. "
Yu Shu's lungs were blocked. When she heard him say this, her face quickly turned blue. She didn't blame herself at all. That was impossible.
She vaguely remembered that yesterday morning, she ran out of the cellar and rushed to the Princess Mansion to ask for help. When she saw Liu Tan, she wanted to lead the way back to save her. Who knew that she didn't live up to her expectations and fainted until the night.
Although she didn't know how Shui Yun was rescued. But it was obvious that they were late.
It was hard for Yu Shu not to guess that Shui Yun's treatment was delayed because of this, which resulted in her crippled legs.
She had no enmity with Shui Yun in the past. Not counting the quarrel in the teahouse, there was no grudge at all. Seeing such a young and intelligent girl end up like this, she couldn't help but feel pity. She couldn't help but feel pity.
Thinking of Jing Chen's love for his little martial sister, she faintly didn't know how to face him in the future.
"Shu, Shu?"
Xue Rui called Yu Shu a few times outside the door. She came back to her senses. While thinking, she asked, "How did you find Miss Shui?"
Xue Rui knew that she would ask, so he didn't hide it. "After you were drugged and taken away in the teahouse, His Highness Jiu and I looked around. We guessed that someone was targeting Miss Shui. So, the next morning, Daozi came back from the palace and went to the palace to ask the emperor to make a decision. The emperor ordered us to take people to search the princes' mansions. Finally, we found Miss Shui in King Jia's guesthouse. "
King Jia?
Yu Shu was bewildered. At that time, she clearly heard that group of people say that their master was Liu Hao of Ning Wang!
Could it be that there was something fishy about this?
"So, King Jia sent people to capture us?"
"En," Xue Rui's voice came from the other side of the door, slightly flat. "They did investigate King Jia. In a rage, the emperor removed the title of the Fourth Prince and banished him from the capital to reflect."
No, it wasn't King Jia.
Yu Shu opened her mouth, wanting to tell Xue Rui what she had heard in the cellar when she pretended to be unconscious. The words were on the tip of her tongue, but she suddenly became alert and swallowed them back.
No, she couldn't say it.
Things had gotten to this point. A wang ye had been used as a scapegoat. With just a few words from her and no evidence, how could she hope to uncover the true culprit?
If she said it, at most, she would bring trouble to herself. Wasn't there enough trouble on her body?
Yu Shu's mind settled and she tried her best to ignore the guilt she felt towards Shui Yun. She made up her mind to bury what had happened that night in the cellar in the back of her mind and never mention it to a second person.
At the same time, she felt a wave of resentment towards Liu Hao of Ning Wang whom she had met several times. She blamed him for being cunning and ruthless, making her become a villain for nothing.
Xue Rui heard that there was no sound in the room and was afraid that Yu Shu's imagination would run wild. He was pondering how to open his mouth to comfort her when he heard Yu Shu plead, "Da ge, I want to go home. Can you send me back?"
Xue Rui had the intention of sending her back earlier. She just happened to bring it up, so he said, "En, Her Highness is still in the princess fu. I will go say goodbye for you. After you drink your medicine, I will send you back." Yu Shu was afraid that someone would detain her and not let her go. With Xue Rui's guarantee, she felt at ease.
When Xue Rui went to find Liu Tan, Liu Tan hadn't slept a wink last night. He had a tired expression on his face. When he heard that Xue Rui wanted to send Yu Shu away, he didn't immediately agree. Instead, he said, "There's no harm in keeping Miss Yu here for another half a day. I still have something to ask her."
Since Xue Rui had opened his mouth, he didn't have the slightest intention of keeping her, so he said, "I've already asked. She was the same as Miss Shui. She was drugged and taken away. She didn't know anything. She only woke up a little earlier, so she ran back to ask for help. I won't be able to get anything out of her."
Xue Rui deliberately hid the fact that Yu Shu wasn't drugged from everyone else. It was because he didn't want others to target her. He didn't intend to explain it even to Liu Tan.
Liu Tan didn't doubt Xue Rui's words. He thought that Yu Shu, a woman, wouldn't be of much use, so he nodded and agreed to let him take his people away.
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