The maid smiled and said "yes".
Kunning Palace was peaceful and harmonious with laughter ringing out. The trembling eunuchs below had already been dragged away, and no one mentioned Madam Liu who had died tragically in Shen Yan's residence last night.
Like a gust of wind blowing through the garden, the geese pass by without leaving a trace and the water passes by silently.
After all, she was worried about the prince. After resting for a while in Kunning Palace, the queen led a group of palace servants and headed towards the East Palace.
The bluestone path is lined with flowers and vines.
The willows beside the pond sway in the wind, like hanging golden threads.
The prince was not feeling well, and all the palace maids in the East Palace were very careful, waiting on him with their heads held high. The palace maids were dressed in silk and satin, carrying lacquered wooden boxes and walking through the ebony corridor.
The iron horses swayed in the wind under the eaves. They saw the queen coming this way from afar, and they all bowed and said, "Greetings, Her Majesty."
The queen waved her sleeves, recognizing the maid in the lead as the one who served the prince. She lowered her eyes and asked, "What are you holding in your hand? Is the prince awake?"
The maid lowered her hands and replied, "His Highness has been awake for about half a cup of tea, and now he has fallen asleep again. The Crown Princess is worried about his health, so she ordered me to prepare some soft and sticky medicinal food."
The queen was very satisfied: "Go ahead."
When he reached the warm room, he saw the Crown Princess tending to the patient by his bedside.
Behind the red lacquer bamboo curtains, the Crown Princess is wearing gold and silver, and silk and satin. The Queen favors the Crown Prince, and when she was looking for the Crown Princess, she had to carefully select from a large number of noble ladies. She had to be outstanding in appearance, family background, character, and knowledge in order to be in the Queen's eyes.
Hearing the palace servant's message, the Crown Princess hurriedly stood up and bowed to the Queen: "Your Highness, I greet you."
She behaves in a dignified manner, and her every frown and smile is polite, steady and generous.
The queen was satisfied and whispered, "How is the prince?"
The Crown Princess wiped the tears from her eyes and said, "His Highness just took the medicine and is now asleep. He also specifically told me to wake him up if I come later."
The queen was angry: "Why would you ask him to do that?"
The Crown Princess pursed her lips and smiled: "His Highness said that as a son, he is already unfilial to trouble his mother to worry about him. If his mother came, he would still..."
The queen patted the back of her hand, her eyes softened, "Good girl, don't listen to his nonsense. I know he has a good heart, it's good that he has this intention."
She walked to the side hall with the Crown Princess and chatted for a while. Then the Queen looked at the Crown Princess's belly.
"The other day I sent someone to deliver the medicinal food. Did you enjoy it?"
The Crown Princess is good in every way, but unfortunately, she has been in the palace for more than two years, but her pregnancy is still not moving. In the past two years, the Queen has been looking for many folk remedies for her.
Thinking about how Shen Yan had repeatedly asked people to bring him water last night, and how he had kept the man surnamed Song making trouble in the room all these days, the Queen frowned. She was looking forward to having many children and grandchildren, but that would also bring joy to the Crown Prince's Mansion. If Shen Yan got there first, the Queen's face suddenly darkened...
The Crown Princess stood by with her hands hanging down, not daring to say much.
Suddenly, a palace maid was heard outside the courtyard announcing that the third prince had arrived.
The Queen was still upset about what happened last night. Upon hearing this, she patted the Crown Princess's hand and sent her to the warm room to serve the Crown Prince.
"The Crown Prince is still resting. Yan'er, please accompany your mother to stroll around the garden to avoid disturbing your brother."
In summer, all the flowers in the garden bloom, and the spring water flows through the rocks, with only the sound of gurgling water and fallen petals all over the ground.