Zi'an had no choice but to keep silent. She took the small leaf knife that Xiao Tuo had someone make for her and gently removed the half-fallen scab on the edge of the wound.
She had to clean it because the wound would itch slightly when it scabbed over, and he couldn't help scratching it. Some places were scratched beyond recognition, and the nail marks were very clear.
Just as they cleared one lane, Ni Rong, who had been out, came in again, "Your Highness, Lord Sun, the Prefect of Jingzhao, is here."
"Let him wait a moment." Murong Jie said without raising his head.
"He said he had something important to report." Ni Rong said.
Zi'an let go and looked at Murong Jie.
Murong Jie stood up, put on his clothes, and said to Zi'an, "Wait here for a moment, I will be back soon."
Zi'an nodded and put the small-leaf knife back into the medicine box, but he was wondering what Lord Sun was doing here.
She sat down at the table, lit a small oil lamp, and took out the needle to disinfect it.
Someone knocked on the door and came in. It was a young maid of about thirteen or fourteen. She walked up to Zi'an respectfully and said, "Miss Xia, Concubine Sun asks you to come over for a moment."
"Empress Sun?" Zi'an was slightly stunned.
"Yes, Concubine Sun has something to ask you." The little maid was very respectful and polite.
Zi'an knew that Murong Jie had a concubine. He heard from the big mouth Su Qing that this concubine, Sun, was sent by Grand Tutor Liang.
She and Concubine Sun had no experience together, and suddenly she came to her, which made Zi'an very alert. At this time, she didn't want to cause trouble, so she said to the little maid: "When you go back to Concubine Sun, tell her that I am waiting for the prince to come back to treat my wounds, and then I will pay my respects to Concubine Sun later."
The maid said with red eyes: "Miss, you'd better go over there. If you can't go over there, Concubine Sun will punish me."
Zi'an said calmly, "Wait until I have treated the prince's wound before I go over."
The little maid actually knelt down, trembling, "Miss, please have mercy on me and go with me. I have just been assigned to serve the Concubine Sun. If I can't invite you to come, I will be transferred back to the kitchen to do rough work."
Zi'an looked at her without softening his heart. When he first received training in the special agent team, he was taught that he should not be soft-hearted easily.
She raised her voice, "Didn't you hear me clearly?"
The little maid sobbed and said, "Yes, I know."
She stood up, turned and left.
"Wait a minute!" Zi'an suddenly shouted.
There was a glimmer of pride in the maid's eyes, "Young lady, are you willing to go over?"
Zi'an stared at her and said, "No, I'll tell you, Concubine Sun, that after healing the prince, I will also give acupuncture to His Royal Highness Prince Liang. I'll pay my respects to Concubine Sun another day when I have time."
The maid looked a little surprised, and said unwillingly: "But no one in the palace dares to disobey the orders of Concubine Sun."
"I'm not from the mansion." Zi'an said, lowered his head and continued disinfecting.
The little maid had no choice but to turn around and leave.
After the maid left, Zi'an raised his head and slowly frowned. This Concubine Sun naturally had bad intentions. But, she hadn't married into the palace yet, so did she want to show her power first
I thought that if I refused to see Concubine Sun, I would be able to have peace and quiet.
Unexpectedly, a quarter of an hour later, someone shouted, "Empress Sun is here."
Zi'an raised his head and saw several maids escorting a young woman in a scarlet brocade palace skirt. She had fair skin and delicate features. Under her willow-shaped eyebrows were a pair of sharp phoenix eyes, a tall nose, two cherry lips dyed very red, and a slightly raised chin. The pearls and jade on her head did not look vulgar, but rather added a bit of nobility.
After she came in, she looked at Zi'an, and a kind of disdain gradually emerged in her almond-shaped eyes, as if she didn't appreciate her beauty, especially since Zi'an still had scars on his face.
She asked condescendingly, "Are you Xia Zian?"
Zi'an had no choice but to stand up and said, "Yes, I meet the Concubine Sun!"
Concubine Sun hummed arrogantly, sat down, and looked at her for a long time before saying, "Sit down, why are you standing?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zi'an took a seat as he was told.
Princess Sun still looked at her and waved for someone to serve tea.
This was not Murong Jie's room, but a private room in the front yard, so there was a charcoal stove next to it with hot water on it for Murong Jie to drink at any time.
The tea was brought over, but there was only Concubine Sun's tea, and no tea was offered to Zi'an.
The tea was very hot, with steam rising. Princess Sun did not drink it, but just stared at Zi'an through the hot mist.
Zian didn't seem uncomfortable and let her stare at him.
"How is the prince's injury now?" Concubine Sun suddenly asked.
Zi'an replied, "It's much better now."
"Who taught you medical skills?" asked Concubine Sun.
Zi'an is most afraid of and most annoyed by people asking this kind of question, because she can't possibly answer that she is self-taught, because no one can be self-taught in medicine.
"My master is just a country doctor. Queen Concubine Sun doesn't know him." Zi'an had no choice but to answer, but he was wondering why the Regent hadn't come back yet.
"You are a girl who stays in seclusion, but you are associating with a country doctor. The Prime Minister's office is really lax in controlling you." Concubine Sun said coldly.
Zi'an didn't want to respond because she felt that Concubine Sun was just here to cause trouble.
Seeing that she didn't answer, Concubine Sun picked up the tea, blew it slowly, and asked, "Do you have any mint ointment in your medicine box? I have a headache. Can you give me some?"
There was indeed a bottle of mint ointment in Zi'an's medicine box, so he opened the box and looked for it.
A cup of hot tea suddenly poured out from Concubine Sun's hand and splashed directly onto Zi'an's face.
Zi'an saw it out of the corner of his eye, but it was too late to dodge, so he raised his sleeves to block it. The hot tea didn't splash on his face, but burned the back of his hand.
The tea had just been boiled and was very hot. Zi'an felt a burning pain on the back of her hand. She stood up suddenly, but Concubine Sun had already picked up the teapot on the table and threw it at Zi'an.
The teapot spilled in mid-air. Zi'an stepped back quickly, but the chair blocked her steps. She stumbled and fell to the ground, and the teapot fell on her abdomen, spilling all the scalding tea on Zi'an's body.
Even though there was clothing between them, the temperature of the tea was still at least over ninety degrees. Zi'an only felt that the parts that were touched by the hot tea were scorching and stinging.
Concubine Sun stood up and said coldly: "This is a lesson for you. Don't think about it, otherwise you will suffer in the future."
There was a flash of murderous intent in Zi'an's eyes. She slowly stood up and clenched her five fingers into fists.
Seeing her like this, the maidservant who had been so pitiful just now stared at Zi'an fiercely and shouted, "What? You still want to hit Concubine Sun? Consider your own status. You are not the regent princess yet. Although you were born in the prime minister's mansion, even your father has to look at the face of the Grand Tutor. Go back to your prime minister's mansion immediately. The prince does not need a lowly woman like you to treat him!"
Zi'an picked up the medicine box and walked to Concubine Sun. She was taller than Concubine Sun, and with such a close stare, Concubine Sun was actually at a disadvantage.
Zi'an raised the corners of his lips coldly, "Empress Sun, right? I've made note of your hospitality today, and will repay you double in the future!"
(End of this chapter)