The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 937: survive
Chapter 937: Way to Survive
But Doctor Hong said that one should not eat too much at once when one is too hungry as it is bad for the stomach. So Yin Shuang counted several times and made sure that the number of slices of the Yunpian cake was half of the amount that Doctor Hong allowed her to eat on a normal day before she brought it to Bai Qingyan.
Bai Qingyan looked at Yin Shuang and curled his lips slightly: “Yin Shuang brought me some delicious food again!”
“Yes!” Yin Shuang nodded vigorously, “Don’t eat too much, and… get it next time!”
Doctor Hong sat down on the small bed, took out the pulse pillow and checked Bai Qingyan’s pulse. After a long breath, he could not help but scold Bai Qingyan: “Young lady, you don’t take your body seriously. You can’t sleep for such a long time… Why didn’t you ask me to treat you earlier? Don’t you trust my medical skills?”
Seeing Bai Qingyan was about to get up, Chuntao hurried forward to help her up.
“There are too many things to do. It’s not that I can’t sleep, but I dare not sleep…” She leaned on the hidden bag that Chuntao had put behind her and said to Doctor Hong, “Before… I never knew that governing a country is such a heavy responsibility. There are so many things to discuss and deal with every day.”
“Young lady, please don’t try to fool me with that!” Doctor Hong understood everything after taking your pulse. “Young lady, your heart is sick… Even if I have great medical skills, I can’t cure it. But I have followed King Zhenguo for so many years, and I know the eldest princess. If the eldest princess knew that she chose to be free, but let you fall into the prison of your heart, I am afraid that the eldest princess will die with regrets!”
Doctor Hong put the pulse pillow into the medicine box: “The eldest lady has been smart since she was a child. In some things, she is even more insightful than the King of Zhenguo and the eldest princess. You should know… it will be more painful for the eldest princess to live than to leave. It is better to leave… it will be clean! It will not become a stumbling block for the eldest lady to deal with those royal relatives of the old dynasty! The eldest princess is the eldest princess of the Jin Dynasty. The eldest princess is… those people can be regarded as the eldest lady’s relatives!”
“Think about it yourself, young lady…” Doctor Hong sat upright, looking at Bai Qingyan solemnly, “If the eldest princess returns safely with you this time, will those people come to you and cry, begging you to save them for the sake of kinship? Will they force you to remember that she is the eldest princess of the Jin Dynasty? Then… will you help her or not? Once you open your mouth, you will do it no matter how difficult it is. Everyone in the Bai Mansion knows it! If you harden your heart and refuse to agree, will they deliberately blame you, saying that you don’t recognize your relatives and use this incident as an excuse to cause trouble?”
Lu Ninghua stepped forward and saluted Bai Qingyan: “The eldest lady has been busy since she came back, and Ninghua has something she hasn’t told you yet. The eldest princess’s body… can’t hold on for much longer.”
Bai Qingyan looked towards Lu Ninghua and was quite surprised. At least her grandmother seemed to be in good health.
“If that’s the case, Miss, think about it again. The eldest princess’ body can’t hold on for much longer. If you come back with the eldest princess, those people will ask the eldest princess to help, but the eldest princess will refuse with a hard heart. If she becomes overwhelmed with worry, what will those people who only want the world to be in turmoil say? Will they accuse the eldest princess of forcing my grandmother to death?”
Doctor Hong sighed at Bai Qingyan, “Miss, after you get over your grief and guilt, think carefully. With your intelligence, you should understand these principles better than an old man like me.”
Doctor Hong looked back at Yin Shuang again: “Although Yin Shuang is not smart, she also understands the truth that suffering is just one day, and happiness is just one day. So even if Yin Shuang lost an eye, she is still very happy. Miss… No matter how sad and guilty you are, the eldest princess cannot be resurrected. No matter whether it is the King of Zhenguo, the eldest princess or the Duke of Zhenguo, they love you so much. If they knew that you are suffering like this, how sad they would be?”
At this point, Doctor Hong had said all he had to say. He stood up, bowed to Bai Qingyan, and told Yin Shuang, “Take the medicine box and go!”
“Miss…eat!” Yin Shuang pointed at the cloud cake placed beside Bai Qingyan’s bed, picked up the medicine box and hurriedly left following Doctor Hong’s footsteps.
“I’ll see Doctor Hong off!” Chuntao glanced at Bai Qingyan and hurried forward to open the curtain for Doctor Hong.
Doctor Hong was heard outside the door instructing Chuntao to let Bai Qingyan drink some porridge first, and to have someone watch the medicine in the pot and bring it to Bai Qingyan in time. Lu Ninghua stepped forward and said, “The eldest princess’s health has long been not as good as before. This time, Prince Liang caused chaos… The eldest princess can’t sleep day and night, and her health is getting worse day by day. If you don’t believe me, you can ask the seventh lady and Nanny Jiang.”
Bai Qingyan lowered his eyes and picked up the cloud cake beside the bed, unwrapping the messy kraft paper. Thinking of Yin Shuang who no longer had an eye but was always happy as long as there was something delicious, his eyes became red and wet.
She tore off a piece, put it to her lips and took a bite. In her mouth that was full of bitterness…she finally tasted a little sweetness.
Seeing Bai Qingyan lowering her eyes while eating the Yunpian cake, Madam Tong quickly poured her a glass of water and handed it to her, reaching out to take the Yunpian cake from her: “Miss, drink some water first. There is minced meat and millet porridge simmering on the stove in the small kitchen. Drink some before eating anything solid to avoid hurting your stomach.”
Bai Qingyan handed the cloud cake to Nanny Tong and asked, “Has grandma’s funeral ended?”
Tong Ma Ma nodded with red eyes: “It’s over, Miss. The ladies and the Seventh Master said… not to disturb Miss’s rest. Miss has been too tired these days.”
Bai Qingyan was silent for a moment and then asked, “Ayun…is he back?”
Nanny Tong shook her head: “The Ninth Young Master has not returned yet.”
“Have any court officials come to your house to ask for an audience?” Bai Qingyan asked again.
Nanny Tong pursed her lips. She originally didn’t want to tell Bai Qingyan, but Bai Qingyan was now not only the eldest daughter of their Bai family, but also the empress of the Great Zhou.
She said, “My uncle and Lord Lu, the Minister of the Supreme Court, came once, but… they knew that the young lady was asleep, so they did not disturb her. They said that the matter was not important and that there would be time to discuss it after the coronation ceremony.”
She nodded, thinking of the abandoned crown prince, and lifted the thin blanket on her body: “Mammy, help me change my clothes.”
Tong Mama secretly wanted to persuade Bai Qingyan to take a good rest, but she also knew that the eldest lady was now worried about state affairs and could not delay, so she nodded: “Okay…”
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The deposed crown prince and Qin Shangzhi were temporarily imprisoned.
However, because Bai Qingyan had specifically instructed, the cells where the deposed prince and Qin Shangzhi were kept were clean and tidy, and the jailers were relatively friendly. As long as the deposed prince’s requests were not excessive, the jailers would try their best to satisfy them.
After returning from Luohong City, he was left out for a few days. The deposed crown prince of the Jin Dynasty was even afraid that Bai Qingyan would vent his anger on him because of the death of the eldest princess and would not give him a chance to live.
Third update! Good night, my dears!