The carriage sped away again.
Yanran seemed lost in thought.
This direction... why does she feel like it's heading towards the Prince's mansion?
"Are we coming or not?" Jiang Ruo was getting a little impatient.
They had agreed to have barbecue at the princess's residence today, and now the residence has probably prepared everything.
Wen Heng ignored her, so she decided to channel her grief and anger into her appetite and have a hearty meal.
"I'm not going," Yanran, putting her arm around her shoulder. "Let's go to my place, I'll ask someone to give you some advice."
"Who should I contact? What advice should I get?"
"My mother, my Aunt Ren, Nanxing, my maternal aunt... and Xiu'er from the border town, my aunt, any one of them could be your teacher."
Although everyone uses different methods, who can't control their own man?
Why did all her best friends end up like this?!
Qu Hua was completely under Mu Ziyu's control, while Jiang Ruo was utterly infatuated with Wen Heng.
Too weak, needs to learn more from others.
Jiang Ruo sniffed. "Then let's go to your place. But I also want to eat barbecue, can you have someone prepare it?"
Treat the grilled meat like Wen Heng piece of meat, bite into it hard, and you'll ignore me!
Although she made many mistakes, she eventually realized her error and let him go.
If I had known he would be so heartless and never look back, I shouldn't have let go in the first place.
Seeing her best friend's mournful face, Yanran said, "What's the point of talking about feelings? It's hurtful."
The carriage turned around and headed towards the Prince's Mansion.
At the entrance of the Prince's mansion, Yanran actually saw the carriage from before...
Ren Yingying had just returned from a walk after having dinner with Tang Zhuyun, and she was lounging comfortably on the couch.
She stuck out her little finger and picked at her ear. "Tangbao, my ears have been really itchy lately. Can you take a look?"
Tang Zhuyun's unique skill—ear cleaning—is something she has enjoyed in this life as well as in her past life.
Tang Zhuyun found an ear pick and tweezers, and took Ren Yingying to a sunny spot in the yard.
Ren Yingying lay on her side on the recliner, while Tang Zhuyun sat on the embroidered stool, at the perfect height and angle, leaning over to check on her.
Ren Yingying was facing her, and reached out to poke Tang Zhuyun's chest mischievously, muttering, "Jealousy."
Tang Zhuyun couldn't help but scold, "Behave yourself! Aren't you afraid of going deaf?!"
Ren Yingying sighed, "The Prince of Jin got off too well."
"Why not let him get away with it, and have a lesbian relationship with you?"
"Sure, I have no objection!"
"I have."
Ren Yingying: "You value romance over friendship!"
Tang Zhuyun had just finished cleaning one of her ears and was about to have her turn over to a different position when Hanxiang came in to report that Yuan Yi was requesting an audience.
Ren Yingying got excited and tried to sit up. "What did I say? I told you I would come to find you!"
She rolled up her sleeves, eager to get started.
Tang Zhuyun glared at her. "Lie down!"
Ren Yingying: "... Where's the momentum?"
"Lie down!"
Ren Yingying obediently lay down.
Tang Zhuyun continued her work unhurriedly, saying, "If you don't want to see me, just say I don't have time."
Ren Yingying: "Yes, just say she's busy with something important and can't afford to be delayed!"
"Your Majesty," Hanxiang said, not immediately leaving, "She was carrying a child and said she came seeking medical help."
Tang Zhuyun stopped moving involuntarily.
"Seeking medical treatment?" Ren Yingying said, "The Prince Who Guards the South's Residence can't even afford a doctor? Besides, are all those imperial physicians in the capital just for show? What illness requires your Ladyship to treat? I think they're just asking for trouble!"
I really want to be proven wrong!
"Besides, where would she have stolen a child from?"
"What's wrong with that child?" Tang Zhuyun asked in a deep voice.
It wasn't that she was being petty, but the fact that Yuan Yi had come seeking help with her child was suspicious in every way.
Hanxiang said, "They say the high fever hasn't subsided for two days, and today it started convulsing. The doctor is helpless. Please save my life."
Is the Prince in the manor?
"Not here."
"Then... why don't you come with me to have a look around?"
Ren Yingying jumped up. "I'm going too!"
Hearing that the child had a high fever, they couldn't help but feel a little touched.
--This could burn out.
From a broader perspective, the Prince Who Guards the South's Residence behind Yuan Yi stands with the Prince of Jin's Residence.
Moreover, Nanxing said that Yuan Yi was noble and dignified...
Tang Zhuyun never had the freedom to access medical care that she longed for.
She went out with Ren Yingying, with Hanxiang following closely behind, her eyes wary.
Tang Zhuyun had sketched Yuan Yi's image in her mind—noble, proud, magnanimous, lonely, and resolute... He must also be a dazzling pearl.
But to her surprise, the first time she saw Yuan Yi, he was only wearing casual clothes that were only five or six months new, his hair was disheveled, he was sweating profusely and panting, and he was holding a child who looked to be five or six years old in his arms.
The child's face was flushed, and his eyes were tightly closed; he clearly wasn't feeling well.
At the same time, Yuan Yi also met for the first time the legendary woman who was the only one who could make the Prince of Jin bow down and drive Prince of Jin to madness, even to the point of massacring the palace.
Putting aside his appearance, just his dignified, peaceful, and gentle demeanor alone tells one that the legendary favoritism shown to him by the Prince of Jin is no exaggeration.
Yuan Yi curtsied and said, "Greetings, Your Highness, I..."
"Let me check on the child." Tang Zhuyun quickly stepped forward and placed her hand on the child's pulse.
This pulse...
"Hanxiang, you take the child and go inside first," she said in a deep voice.
Yuan Yi did not hesitate and gave the child to Hanxiang directly.
She was both anxious and exhausted from the journey, and only after putting down the child did she realize that her back ached so much she dared not move.
Because of what happened a few days ago, she was prepared to ask Tang Zhuyun for help, but she didn't expect it to go so smoothly.
Some people can be identified simply by their facial features.
Yuan Yi felt that this one encounter was enough for her to understand why the Prince of Jin had chosen Tang Zhuyun.
The reason is simple: it's comfortable.
Yuan Yi brought over a girl.
Hanxiang put her on the bed and tidied her messy hair.
Suddenly, Hanxiang paused, looked at the child, and then looked at Tang Zhuyun with a shocked expression.
Tang Zhuyun had already noticed, but only nodded slightly, without showing any shock on her face.
She saw it; the child had congenital microtia, and the left ear was almost invisible, with only an undeveloped auricle, which looked truly frightening.
However, Tang Zhuyun was a doctor and had seen all sorts of illnesses, so she wasn't alarmed.
Seeing her reaction, Yuan Yi seemed relieved and said, "Doudou was like this when she was born."
"Hmm. I need to give her an acupuncture to bring down her fever first," Tang Zhuyun said. "Are you okay with that?"
"Yes, Your Highness, I entrust everything to you." Yuan Yi bowed again.
Ren Yingying, standing to the side, looked at Doudou's deformed little ears and suddenly laughed.
Who would have thought? She actually found a use for herself!
But what is the relationship between this child and Yuan Yi?
Could she be Yuan Yi's daughter?
No, Yuan Yi was never married; and judging from her appearance, she doesn't seem to be.
Yuan Yi has double eyelids, almond-shaped eyes, and a beautiful face with snow-white skin; this child, however, has brownish skin and single eyelids... Although it's not very kind to say it directly, he's really not a good-looking child.