Lin Ruixuan was somewhat puzzled, as someone from the palace had urgently summoned him to the palace for a diagnosis that day.
Who is the sick person?
The eunuch said, "It's the fourth young lady of the Liu family. She was frightened while riding her horse."
The image of that serene woman with bright eyes immediately came to mind.
"Then let's go quickly."
"Sun Rui, Sun Rui..."
Silently watching the person on the bed, Dugu Jing's eyes were filled with darkness.
He slowly reached out his hand.
"Your Highness, Physician Lin has arrived."
He immediately withdrew his hand. "Let him in."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Lin Ruixuan looked at the unconscious person on the bed and withdrew his hand from the wrist.
"I've written a prescription. Take these herbs and decoct them. Three courses of treatment will cure her. After resting for a while, Miss Liu will wake up on her own."
"Thank you, Physician Lin."
After Lin Ruixuan left, I felt a chill down my spine.
He felt something was off; every time he saw the Fourth Prince, something seemed off.
Chapter 15 The Fourth Prince's Attempt to Win Him Over
Looking up at the person in front of her, she asked, "Doctor Lin, am I alright?"
Lin Ruixuan, his eyes half-closed, suddenly stood up. "Take down the prescription I wrote; this is the last dose of medicine."
I was finally relieved to be able to leave this stuffy palace.
"Miss Liu Si".
"Huh?" I looked up at him.
Lin Ruixuan: "Miss Liu, it would be better if you had a lighter palate."
I was startled, and opened my mouth to say something. Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain in my teeth, "Hiss..."
He could only obediently drink the white porridge that the maid handed him.
"Sister Liu, Sister Liu..." Dugu Ziyi ran over excitedly.
"Little Purple, what brings you here?"
Dugu Ziyi: "I told my fourth brother, and he allowed me to come and see you, Sister Liu, whenever I have time."
"By the way, where am I right now?"
Dugu Ziyi's expression suddenly darkened, "It's...it's Mother's palace..."
It's from Consort Chun. I put my hand on his head. "Little Zi, do you miss your mother?"
"Yes, when Mother was alive, she would always tell me stories. She had a sweet scent, and I would always fall asleep in her arms. Mother was the most beautiful person in the world, and the kindest person to Xiao Zi..."
Dugu Ziyi's eyes were filled with tears.
I took out a silk handkerchief to wipe his face. "Little Zi, don't be sad. Even though your mother is gone, you still have your fourth brother..."
Dugu Ziyi blinked and reached out her small hand to wipe her face. A smile appeared on her face: "Don't cry, Ziyi, you still have Fourth Brother and Sister Liu..." A pair of hands wrapped around her.
"Little Purple, let Sister Liu tell you a story..."
Dugu Ziyi raised her eyes with curiosity, "Okay, Sister Liu, please tell me."
"Long, long ago, in a kingdom, there lived a girl with skin as white as snow and black hair..." I told her the story of Snow White.
"These dwarfs all thought Snow White was a kind person, so..."
Dugu Jing walked over.
"Your Highness..."
Dugu Jing nodded, picked up Dugu Ziyi, and gently placed him on the bed. He then covered him with a blanket.
I touched and looked at it, and it was the first time I had seen such a tender side of Dugu Jing.
Me: "Fourth Prince, when can I leave?"
Dugu Jing slowly sat down. "Whatever you want." He silently took out a book and began to read.
Suddenly, I felt bored.
I stood up and said, "Then I'll leave today, Fourth Prince. Thank you, Your Highness." With that, I walked towards the door.
"Oh my, Miss Liu, what brings you out here?"
It was Eunuch Chen from the palace.
"I felt better, so I told Your Highness and prepared to return to my residence."
Eunuch Chen: "Did His Highness agree?"
I nodded. This means I'm the one who makes the decisions.
Eunuch Chen: "His Highness even specially ordered the Imperial Kitchen to prepare various nourishing porridges. He thought that Miss Liu was suffering from severe internal heat and had been frightened, so he wanted to use light and nourishing tonics to help her recover. He said he would have the hot porridge brought over later. Moreover, the sedan chair for her return to the manor is already prepared, just waiting for Miss Liu to finish this meal before leaving."
I was stunned, unsure how to answer for a long time. I decided not to think about it too much for now. "Then, Father-in-law, please prepare the porridge. I'll eat it before I leave."
After I had eaten and drunk my fill, I prepared to head home.
"Miss Liu, wait..."
I turned around and saw Lin Ruixuan walking towards me from afar. If he didn't speak, he would look like Sun Rui in ancient costume walking towards me.
"Miss Liu, Miss Liu..."
Me: "Oh."
Lin Ruixuan smiled inquiringly: "Miss Liu, why did you suddenly freeze? What are you thinking about?"
"I was just distracted, I wasn't thinking about anything." He concealed his true thoughts.
Lin Ruixuan was stunned for half a second. When did he start caring about a woman's thoughts and wanting to know what she was thinking in front of him?
Me: "What's wrong? Young Master Lin, why haven't you said anything for so long?"
Lin Ruixuan smiled and said, "It's nothing." He looked up and asked, "But Miss Liu, after taking that medicine, do you feel any relief from your toothache?"
I subconsciously clenched my teeth on that side. "It doesn't hurt anymore, but I can still feel it vaguely."
Lin Ruixuan: "Miss Liu, after you go home, try to avoid eating sour and spicy foods. Try to eat as blandly as possible."
I smiled and said, "Understood, Physician Lin."
Lin Ruixuan gave an awkward smile.
Suddenly remembering something, she said, "Miss Liu, are you going back to your residence? Why don't we go together?"
I was about to refuse.
"I have business to attend to at the Liu residence."
I looked at the person inside the sedan chair. "What business does the Fourth Prince have at the Liu residence?"
Dugu Jing: "It's a matter of the court; I have something to discuss with Lord Liu."
I frowned, wondering what was going on. "Can you tell me about it?"
Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, I thought of the saying "a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent," and decided to let it go.
"Chuzhou is suffering from a severe drought, and the local people are living in misery. Several riots have broken out. Lord Liu has submitted a memorial stating that the first priority should be to rectify the corruption in Chuzhou."
My heart skipped a beat. "Then... you must have offended quite a few people in the palace, right?"
Dugu Jing nodded. "This matter was first opposed by the Imperial Censor and General Yang. There were also people who submitted a memorial to impeach Lord Liu."
How could such a thing happen?
Me: "Does Your Highness have any ideas?"
Dugu Jing's eyes darkened, and he said nothing more.
"Fourth Prince, let me go with you to Father's place."