The prince longs for me every night after mastering thought-reading-Chapter 80 - 79 Take Shen Chuwei out of the Palace

Chapter 80: Chapter 79: Take Shen Chuwei out of the Palace

Chapter 80 -79: Take Shen Chuwei out of the Palace

Miss Han refused to be consoled and asked, “Am I unsightly to others?”

Xiao Jinyu, afraid that Miss Han might take her situation too hard, comforted her, “Not at all, don’t get the wrong idea.

Although you came from Paradise, there’s a saying that goes, ‘Lotus flowers rise above the mud unstained’, right?

You are that lotus flower, get it?”

Miss Han lowered her pretty eyelids, “Still, I’m unsightly to others.”

Xiao Jinyu: “…”

After seeing to Miss Han’s situation, Xiao Jinyu couldn’t wait to return to the Imperial Palace.

He strode meteorically into the East Palace and placed five adorable little creatures on Xiao Jinyan’s desk.

When Xiao Jinyan saw the five small critters of different colors, he complimented, “That was very efficient.”

Xiao Jinyu felt a bit smug, “Of course, who do you think I was doing it for?”

Xiao Jinyan made no comment.

Xiao Jinyu leaned in with a mischievous smile, “Brother, turns out you know how to charm a girl, huh?”

At this, Xiao Jinyan paused briefly and replied indifferently, “This palace is merely compensating her for saving my life, that’s all.”

Xiao Jinyu suddenly realized, “Oh, I thought brother really liked Sister-in-law.”

“…” Xiao Jinyan: “If there’s nothing else, you may leave!”

Xiao Jinyu didn’t linger and, upon leaving the East Palace, ran into Lu Zhaoyan.

He approached with curiosity, “Lord Lu, when do you think is a good time for my brother to select a Crown Princess?”

Lu Zhaoyan humbly replied, “Your Highness, this humble official dares not predict such matters; it depends on the alignment of fate.”

Xiao Jinyu sighed, “Alright, anyway my brother doesn’t mind who becomes the Crown Princess.”

Lu Zhaoyan: “…” Who said His Highness doesn’t mind—

“Well, I’ll be on my way.”

Just as Xiao Jinyu was about to leave, Lu Zhaoyan called out to him, “Your Highness, would you like to have your marriage fortune told?”

Xiao Jinyu’s interest was piqued, “Sure, go ahead and predict for me.”

Lu Zhaoyan slightly curved his lips into a smile, “First, let me read your palm.”

“Okay.” Xiao Jinyu generously extended his hand for Lu Zhaoyan to examine.

After a careful look, Lu Zhaoyan suddenly said with a laugh, “Your Highness seems to be on the verge of a peach blossom romance.

However, your destined partner is no ordinary person!”

“Is that so?” Xiao Jinyu thought for a moment, and his mind inadvertently conjured up the image of Miss Han and her imposing height, which promptly led him to dismiss the thought.

“Then tell me, what’s so extraordinary about my destined partner?”

Lu Zhaoyan smiled mysteriously, “That, I cannot say; Your Highness will find out in time.”

Xiao Jinyu grew even more curious, “Why not speak of it now?”

Lu Zhaoyan leaned closer to Xiao Jinyu and whispered something in his ear.

Xiao Jinyu’s eyes widened as if he had heard something incredibly shocking.

“That’s impossible!”

Lu Zhaoyan stated, “Your Highness, I’m quite accurate in predicting marriage fortunes.”

Xiao Jinyu chuckled twice, clearly skeptical, “You must have miscalculated this time.”

Seeing that Xiao Jinyu didn’t believe him, Lu Zhaoyan could only let it go.

Yet, he still wished to predict Xiao Jinyan’s marriage fortune.

The next day

Xiao Jinyan brought Imperial Doctor Wen to Xiyun Pavilion.

This time, Xiao Jinyan still waited outside.

Imperial Doctor Wen, wearing a face mask, went in and carefully checked on Shen Chuwei.

The red bumps on Shen Chuwei’s face hadn’t subsided, but she showed no sign of a fever.

It was the inability to diagnose the illness that truly vexed the Imperial Doctor Wen.

Fearing Imperial Doctor Wen would prescribe yet another heap of medicines, Shen Chuwei simply told the truth, “Imperial Doctor Wen, to tell you the truth, I don’t have smallpox.

These red dots on my face will fade on their own in a few days, there’s no need to worry.”

The problem was, no one believed the truth when spoken.

Imperial Doctor Wen and Xiao Jinyan thought the same thing: Shen Chuwei was just making excuses to avoid taking medicine.

“Lady Shen, your symptoms are very strange, and we still need to observe more.

I will prescribe some mild medicines for Lady Shen to take,” the physician said.

When Shen Chuwei heard that medicines were still being prescribed, she grabbed Chun Xi and had Imperial Doctor Wen look at her face, “Chun Xi serves me closely and has not been infected.

Doesn’t that explain it?”

Imperial Doctor Wen looked at Chun Xi’s fair little face, equally puzzled, “This…”

Chun Xi also said, “Imperial Doctor Wen, my young mistress is not a person who speaks carelessly, you know.”

Imperial Doctor Wen nodded, “I understand.”

After Imperial Doctor Wen came out, Xiao Jinyan immediately asked, “How is she?”

“Your Highness, Lady Shen’s illness is peculiar, not like smallpox, but it’s easy to be diagnosed as such.” This was the conclusion Imperial Doctor Wen had come to after taking her pulse.

Xiao Jinyan was much relieved upon hearing this, “As long as it’s not smallpox, that’s good.

When will those red dots on her face disappear?”

Imperial Doctor Wen replied, “Your Highness, I will prepare a few prescriptions, and they should fade in the coming days.”

Xiao Jinyan said, “Then please prescribe them.”

After Imperial Doctor Wen had left, Xiao Jinyan stood up and proceeded into the inner chamber.

With no risk of contagion from smallpox, there was no need for such caution.

Lying on the couch, Shen Chuwei wanted to sleep off the drowsiness but caught sight of a hem embroidered with dragon patterns in her peripheral vision.

Looking up, she saw Xiao Jinyan’s handsome face.

She quickly sat up from the couch, surprised to see Xiao Jinyan, “Your Highness, how did you come in here?”

“Imperial Doctor Wen said you do not have smallpox,” Xiao Jinyan walked over and sat down on the couch, placing a small cage on the low table.

Shen Chuwei felt as if her innocence was being washed away, “Concubine said I did not have smallpox.

You believe me now.”

Xiao Jinyan nodded, “Even so, you should stay put in Xiyun Pavilion for the next few days and not wander about, lest the scheming ones make a big deal out of it.”

If others were to see Shen Chuwei’s face full of red dots, it would surely be indefensible.

“Concubine understands.” Shen Chuwei’s gaze moved to the object covered with black cloth in front of her, and she poked at it curiously with her finger.

Noticing her gesture, Xiao Jinyan’s lips curved into a smile.

“Open it and see.”

“Alright.” Shen Chuwei was waiting for those words; she couldn’t wait to uncover the layer of black cloth, revealing Mount Lu’s true face.

It was a somewhat larger cage, filled with various colored chicks.

She smiled, poking the soft little bodies of the chicks with her finger.

Six little chicks, soon enough, they’d become a flock of chickens~

If only she could raise some ducks and fish too, it would be perfect.

Then she could have roast duck and grilled fish whenever she wanted.

Now that she had the chickens, could ducks and fish be far behind?

Seeing Shen Chuwei’s content and expectant expression, Xiao Jinyan noted that such simple pleasures were rare in the inner courtyard of the Imperial Palace.

“I have nothing planned tonight, so you dress in men’s clothes, and I will take you somewhere,” he declared.

Shen Chuwei looked up at Xiao Jinyan with excitement.

“Where are we going?”

Xiao Jinyan played coy, “You’ll know when we get there.”

Shen Chuwei, not pressing further upon hearing this, lowered her head to continue watching the five little chicks, pondering the construction of a chicken coop in the backyard.

When the lamps were lit,

Shen Chuwei donned a set of red satin robes with a round neckline, a black jade-trimmed belt, and tied her hair into a bun, finishing it off with a matching headband.

Chun Xi applied a beauty patch to her face, then brought a light-colored veil to cover it, leaving only a pair of sparkling eyes visible.

“Hehe, even in men’s clothes, my young mistress is still the most beautiful lad.”

Once Shen Chuwei was dressed, she walked cheerfully toward the Crown Prince’s sleeping quarters.