When she woke up again, Sheng Lingren was already in the princess's mansion. When she opened her eyes, her head was still heavy. She heard thunder coming from outside the window, rumbling and rumbling, which sounded quite dull.
Sheng Ling reached out and touched her forehead. She seemed to have a high fever. She still had a wet handkerchief on her forehead, but Sheng Ling felt very uncomfortable. She frowned slightly and couldn't help but take off the wet handkerchief.
Not long after, the door was gently pushed open. The maid saw that Sheng Ling had woken up. She breathed a sigh of relief and quickly brought over the freshly brewed soup. She wanted to serve Sheng Ling, but Sheng Ling had to bite the bullet. Sitting up from the bed, Sheng Ling slowly took the decoction from the maid's collection, lowered her head and sniffed it, and asked in a hoarse voice: "What kind of medicine is this?"
"Princess has a stomachache today. The imperial doctor has told you to pay close attention to your diet in the future. You can no longer go without eating or drinking as before."
After hearing this, Sheng Ling slowly frowned her eyebrows. She seemed to have just remembered that she was caught in the rain today and her stomach ached so much that she couldn't stand up. But... how did the people from the Princess Mansion find her...
Sheng Ling was silent and slowly drank a few sips of the soup. After thinking for a while, she couldn't figure it out. She had to raise her head and ask, "Who sent me back?"
The maid replied truthfully: "I don't know, but the kind man seemed to know the princess's identity. When he saw the princess passed out in the street, he hired a carriage to take the princess back. Afterwards, the housekeeper gave the kind man some silver to express his gratitude. Don't worry about him, princess."
"Good Samaritan..." Sheng Ling was slightly startled, but she thought it could only be a stranger she didn't know. After all, even the housekeeper didn't recognize that person.
Sheng Ling nodded slightly and said, "If I see someone next time, I will thank them properly."
Sheng Ling fell ill again, probably due to the rain and stomachache. Sheng Ling stayed in the princess mansion for the next two days to recuperate. During this period, the emperor and the empress came to visit Sheng Ling to see that Sheng Ling was in some condition. Damn, I was so worried that I called Jing Ling over again to give Sheng Ling diagnosis and treatment.
That day, the rain rarely stopped.
Wet vapor was flooding outside the window, and a slightly cold wind leaked in from the half-open window, bringing in a little chill.
Sheng Ling lay beside the window sill, coughing, and stared at the distance outside the attic without blinking. Although she was separated by clouds and mist, she seemed to be able to see the distant city outside.
After Jing Ling checked her pulse, he reminded the maid to close the window.
The maid looked at Sheng Ling hesitantly, but Sheng Ling did not get angry. She nodded and agreed with the maid to close the window.
"Does the princess have any knots in her heart?"
Sheng Ling coughed, shook his head, lowered his head and said, "Previously, Dr. Chen said that I had stomachache and high fever, so I became seriously ill."
Jing Ling said calmly: "The princess is feeling depressed. She should understand that this is not what I am talking about."
"Really?" Sheng Ling reached out and gently pressed her heart. Her eyes were a little dazed, and she secretly suppressed her emotions.
"Princess, if you keep holding it in like this, it will get worse and worse." Jing Ling looked at her and reminded her calmly.
Sheng Ling could only lower his eyes and nodded, "I understand."
"Princess... did you receive a letter from my mother?"
Sheng Ling still nodded with a dull expression and said "Ah".
"When did you receive the letter?"
"The day before yesterday."
"What's in the letter?"
Sheng Ling took a deep breath, his breath was trembling, and his voice sounded like he was stepping on the tip of a knife, and he said with difficulty, "It's nothing."
Jing Ling was quiet for a moment and said: "Princess, do you really want to continue like this?"
Sheng Ling slowly rolled his eyes, and he held the hand warmer beside the desk a little at a loss. However, his fingertips accidentally touched the flame on the hollow hand warmer with a cotton cover, and he suddenly withdrew his fingers because it was so hot. , she nervously put the hand warmer back on the desk, then raised her head, forced herself to look at Jing Ling calmly and said, "I just want to be alone for a few days."
"But I checked the princess's pulse, and her physical condition is getting worse. Do you know that?"
"I am clear."
"If the princess knew better, the emperor would not have sent me here. If the princess knew better, she would not care less about her body."
"Then what can I do?" Sheng Ling raised her head suddenly, and two lines of tears suddenly fell from her eyes. She shed tears in a daze, and could no longer hold back. She also knew that the person in front of her was not the person she could talk to. , but the mood she had suppressed for two days finally collapsed completely at this moment, and she couldn't bear it anymore.
She shed tears and raised her hands to wipe her face vigorously. She wiped her tears with her head and choked: "What can I do... He is dead. He promised me that he will not die, but he is dead... He is dead again." Lie to me, he lied to me again... He always lied to me, lied to me... "
Sheng Ling seemed to have fallen into hysterical despair. His face was almost red with both hands, and he couldn't breathe smoothly. He burst into tears and coughed while crying, almost choking himself.
Jing Ling probably didn't expect that Sheng Ling would collapse like this. He stared at her crying for a long time without any reaction. In other words, he didn't know how to react, but he almost stopped breathing when he saw Sheng Ling crying. After walking over, he frowned, stood up, poured a cup of tea and handed it to Sheng Ling, "Princess... would you like a drink of water first?"
Sheng Ling covered her face and shook her head, panting hard, and said hoarsely with a cry: "Go back. If your father, the emperor, and the empress ask about you, just say that I am just ill and I will go to the palace to see them in two days." Please greet me."
"Princess will not get any better if she continues like this." Jing Ling said with a frown.
"Jing Ling, I'm very grateful that you came to help me diagnose my pulse. I will take whatever medicine you prescribe for me, but whether it is good or bad in my heart, I am willing to let it rot in my stomach, and I don't need anyone to enlighten me. Please leave it alone." Sheng Ling said, not wanting Jing Ling to see her face red from crying. She buried her head and hugged her arms tightly, and issued an expulsion order to Jing Ling.
Jing Ling left after all. Before he left, he wrote a new prescription for Sheng Ling, but he knew very well that Sheng Ling would not listen to his doctor's orders. Therefore, Jing Ling finally returned to the palace, although he did not explain the reason clearly. , but still reminded the queen that Sheng Ling was in a very bad mood now and would not get better for a while.
When Ji Xili came to the princess residence, she did not ask her subordinates to inform Sheng Ling. She asked her subordinates and learned that Sheng Ling was resting in the attic, so she dismissed everyone and went up to the attic.
Sheng Ling opened the window again, letting in the cold wind.
She lowered her head slightly, holding a hairpin gently in her hand, lowering her eyes and looking at it carefully.
When Ji Xili walked over, Sheng Ling was unaware. It wasn't until the window was closed and the wind didn't blow in that she slowly raised her head. Then, she saw Ji Xili sitting on the couch next to her. He stopped and looked at her.
Sheng Ling's eyes were a little dazed for a moment, she pursed her lips, and when she opened her mouth to call her mother, her throat was as dry as if she hadn't drank water all day.
Ji Xili frowned, poured her a glass of hot water himself, and let her drink it.
Sheng Ling was as obedient as ever. When her mother asked her to drink it, she obediently took it and drank it all in one breath. Of course, she would inevitably choke.
Ji Xili's eyes fell on the hairpin Sheng Ling was holding on her fingertips again, frowning slightly and said, "Is this what your mother bought you last year?"
Sheng Ling nodded.
(End of chapter)