Xu Yunmiao had regained consciousness. Princess Jingning asked him a few more details, then had him helped up and checked every part of his body.
Gao Shan stepped forward, picking up Xu Yunmiao with one arm to make it easier for Princess Jingning to conduct a more thorough examination.
After the examination, Princess Jingning grew more solemn. Xu Yunmiao was seriously ill. He was probably still alive only because of the medicine. Only acupuncture could gradually improve his condition, but having acupuncture once every three days would also test the doctor's physical strength.
Princess Jingning asked Mrs. Xu to take Xu Yunmiao to live in the front yard of the princess mansion for easier treatment.
Mrs. Xu nodded repeatedly. "Sure, we'll move there right away."
There were quite a few people living in the princess mansion. Considering the safety of Shen Baozhu and the Fourth Prince, Princess Jingning gave an extra warning. "There's everything in the princess mansion. Madam, just move in. There's no need to bring irrelevant people."
Mrs. Xu nodded first, then said cautiously. "Sometimes Yunmiao's hands and feet are weak. May I bring a pageboy to help him change clothes and wash up?"
Princess Jingning looked at Gao Shan, who was holding Xu Yunmiao. Their eyes met, and Gao Shan gave her a smile.
With his dark skin and incredibly bright eyes, Princess Jingning actually felt a bit of familiarity. She suppressed the surprise in her heart. "Mrs. Xu, this maid is very strong. Just bring her."
Mrs. Xu was content to be able to bring a maid into the princess mansion. She thanked Princess Jingning again and again and was also glad that she had been kind - hearted enough to bring Gao Shan into the city.
Xu Yutang summoned up her courage and stepped forward. "Princess, I'd like to continue living in the princess mansion. I can also help take care of my brother."
Princess Jingning was much kinder. She nodded with a smile, then waved and called Shen Baozhu over. "Baozhu, play with Yutang these days. Don't hang around Mingli too much."
Shen Baozhu took Princess Jingning's hand and nodded obediently. Then she couldn't help being curious. "Why?"
Yan Mingli felt mixed emotions. Did his god - mother know about the wrong things he had done and wanted Baozhu to stay away from him? Or did she hear what Imperial Physician Liu said and know that he had stolen dried apricots? Or did she think he was unreliable?
While Yan Mingli was lost in wild thoughts, Princess Jingning poked Shen Baozhu's head. "I heard that you and Qiuqiu acted out how Miaochun and Mingli get along yesterday, and you did it twice. Is that true?"
Thinking of what happened yesterday, Shen Baozhu blinked, trying to play dumb. "Really? Baozhu doesn't know."
"You know, it's rare for Miaochun to be free. Let Mingli spend more time with her." Princess Jingning looked at Shen Baozhu helplessly. There were many people willing to play with her, but she just liked to stick to Yan Mingli. Strangely enough, Qiuqiu and the Fourth Prince were the same. They all liked to play with Yan Mingli.
Shen Baozhu nodded. "Okay, Baozhu remembers. But mother, it's rare for Sister Miaochun to be free. Baozhu also wants to accompany her!"
Princess Jingning looked at Shen Baozhu helplessly and emphasized. "No. Let Yutang accompany you. Be obedient."
"All right." Shen Baozhu took Xu Yutang's hand. Her face clearly showed, "I don't agree, but I'm a good child. I'll be obedient."
Dragon King: [Hahaha, the little cutie is disturbing the young lovers.]
Lin Yu: [Baozhu really shouldn't go looking for Mingli. Play with Yutang.]
Dragon King: [Just thinking about Qiuqiu imitating the fool's speech yesterday makes me laugh. Hahaha.]
When Mrs. Xu was about to go to the princess mansion, she didn't forget about Gao Shan. She asked for Gao Shan's father's name and entrusted this matter to Prime Minister Sima.
Although everyone had left, the main hall of the prime minister's mansion seemed much emptier.
Prime Minister Sima murmured Gao Shan's father's name. "Great hero, Gao Guangying, Gao Guangying. This name sounds so familiar. I always feel like I've heard it somewhere. Where on earth is it?"
But soon, Prime Minister Sima got busy with another thing. He wanted to pick out some gifts for Xu Yutang. "In - law, you also go back and pick out some valuable things. We'll give them to Yutang together. Did you see just now?"
"After Princess Jingning inserted seven needles, her forehead was sweating. Acupuncture is not a simple matter. If it weren't for Yutang, Yunmiao would be done for."
Master Xu nodded first, then asked. "You're the prime minister. Can't you even get her to save him?"
Prime Minister Sima knew his in - law was not a fake person, but he was afraid that Master Xu would look down on Xu Yutang, so he patiently explained. "You don't understand. In the emperor's heart, Princess Jingning's status is much higher than mine. If she doesn't want to save him, I really can't force her."
"Moreover, as you've seen, Yunmiao's illness is very tricky. It's labor - intensive. If we want Princess Jingning to do her best to save Yunmiao, we must keep Yutang on our side."
"You should write a letter right away and ask Xu Heyun to come back quickly to see his daughter. Yutang lacks love. As long as we're kind to her, she'll also be sincere to us."
Xu Heyun was Prime Minister Sima's son - in - law, Mrs. Xu's husband, and it was he who had begged the divine doctor for several months before getting the news of Imperial Physician Liu from the divine doctor.
...
In the evening, at the princess mansion.
Since the last time they went to Xiangyun Country, Shen Haiyan had asked Shen Baozhu about that day many times and always wanted to hear about it.
Shen Baozhu didn't know why, but she always obediently told Shen Haiyan about it.
Now, Shen Baozhu finally knew the reason. She watched as Shen Haiyan carried big and small bags of things and stuffed them into the mouth of the treasure - hunting rat. She said anxiously, "Third brother, why did you buy wine? Big brother said children can't drink."
Shen Haiyan didn't even lift his head. "It's not for you. It's for our grandfather."
"All these things are for our grandfather. It's hard fighting outside. It's not as comfortable as in the capital."
Shen Baozhu looked at those things and felt a bit depressed, but she couldn't tell why. She could only sit there and watch Shen Haiyan fiddle with the things, stuffing all kinds of things into the treasure - hunting rat, even a box of soil... Soil!
"Third brother, you can't feed the treasure - hunting rat randomly. It will get a stomachache." Shen Baozhu nervously hugged the treasure - hunting rat, afraid that Shen Haiyan would feed it something else messy.
Shen Haiyan patiently explained. "People far away from their homeland always want some soil from their hometown. It's better to be prepared."
"The treasure - hunting rat just stores the things in its stomach. It doesn't eat them."
Shen Baozhu asked the treasure - hunting rat for its opinion. After hearing that the treasure - hunting rat didn't mind, she let go. "Then third brother can't feed the treasure - hunting rat soil anymore."
Shen Haiyan immediately promised, then continued to stuff things in: clothes, medicine, daggers... It seemed that he wished he could stuff the whole princess mansion into it.
When all the things were ready, it was getting dark.
When Shen Baozhu pulled Shen Haiyan onto the little phoenix, Shen Haiyan suddenly took out a wooden sword from his sleeve. It was the same as the one he had given Shen Baozhu before, but bigger.
He handed the wooden sword to Shen Baozhu and was very satisfied. "How about it? I made it myself."
Shen Baozhu, who had been in a low mood and a bit dejected, instantly became happy. She waved the wooden sword in her hand and couldn't stop being excited. "Thank you, third brother!"