Chapter 68: The Handmaiden
I saw a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl standing in front of Zhao Chen, this girl was holding a silk scarf in her hand, and she was wiping Zhao Chen's face just now.
"Who are you?" Zhao Chen was stunned for a moment and spoke.
His voice was still unusually hoarse, as if someone was slashing his throat with a knife! As soon as the voice came out, Zhao Chen began to cough violently again! Then, he involuntarily spat out another mouthful of blood!
The girl was obviously taken aback, and she hurried out, and after a while she brought a cup of hot water!
"Who are you?" Zhao Chen steadied his breath and asked again.
"The slave and maid are the maids who serve His Royal Highness the Prince! See His Royal Highness the Prince! The girl hurriedly knelt down at this moment and said.
"Handmaiden? When did a maid appear in this Han Palace? Why don't I know? Zhao Chen said.
"Your Highness, I just entered the palace last night!" The girl said.
"I don't need anyone to serve here! You get out! Zhao Chen said lightly.
"This ...... This ...... "The girl knelt there, overwhelmed!
"Any questions?" Zhao Chen said.
"Your Highness, if I go out, I'm afraid that your lordships will complain about me and say that I won't serve His Royal Highness the Prince!" The girl said.
The girl's voice was so pitiful that it seemed like she was about to cry!
Zhao Chen glanced at her, and a wry smile appeared on his face!
He didn't understand why he wanted to put a maid here! It stands to reason that the palace is full of people who can ask for it, and thousands of guards are guarding the outside, so why put another maid inside! He didn't know that because of Yue Fei yesterday, he was furious and Li Gang was furious, so he decided to send a woman to serve him! This is not just a compromise idea, Li Gang also has the same idea in his heart! They all thought that Yue Fei and the others could be guards, but it was not good to serve Zhao Chen! This woman was carefully selected, gentle, quiet, and understanding, and was therefore sent! In fact, this maid herself does not have any "mission"!
Zhao Chen didn't speak, and the girl also knelt there and didn't speak! It's just that, gradually, Zhao Chen actually heard the girl's cry!
"That's it! Get up! Give me water to drink first! I haven't drunk water in days! Zhao Chen said.
At the moment, his throat felt like he was going to smoke! He hasn't had any water since he was injured that day! When he woke up yesterday, he was actually very uncomfortable, but his heart was like ashes, so he didn't drink water!
The girl stood up, and at this time Zhao Chen realized that she had tears in her eyes! However, Zhao Chen did not continue to drive her away, and a smile appeared on her face again! Now the pear blossoms bring rain, there is a special style!
She gently helped Zhao Chen's body up and let Zhao Chen lean on her body! Then she handed the water cup to Zhao Chen's mouth and waited for Zhao Chen to drink the water!
Her movements were gentle, and Zhao Chen couldn't help but have a strange feeling!
Since leaving Kaifeng, he has hardly dealt with women! On weekdays, Yue Fei, Wang Gui, Zhang Xian and others he came into contact with were all martial artists, big and rude, how could they know how to serve others?
Zhao Chen hadn't felt so comfortable for a long time, originally his heart was like a big stone pressing, but at this moment, the big stone seemed to have become much lighter!
When the water was drunk, the girl gently put down Zhao Chen's body again!
"What's your name?" Zhao Chen said.
"Folk girl A-Yao!" The girl said.
"A-Yao, that's a good name!" Zhao Chen smiled.
At this time, his mind is gradually clearing, and his eyes are not as blurry as they were yesterday! He looked at this girl named A-Yao, and only then did he realize that she was a superb beauty!
Her skin was so white, like congealed cream! Her eyebrows are crooked, and that's what the so-called willow eyebrows are! The bridge of her nose is upturned, which is very cute! Her eyes, in particular, are like the water of a lake! Her hair is jet black too!
In Zhao Chen's opinion, this woman is like a person who came out of the painting!
After looking at it like this, he couldn't help but be stupid!
The girl's face was slightly red, and she said, "Your Royal Highness the Prince, is your body still painful?" ”
Zhao Chen was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly came back to his senses! His face was also a little red, and it seemed a little rude to look at a girl like this! It was the first time since he came to this era that he looked at a woman like this!
"It's fine! Much better than yesterday! Zhao Chen nodded.
He's still not in a good mood! Imagine that a person with eight meridians and damaged internal organs will not be in a better mood than anyone who can live past the age of 20!
"Your Highness, are you hungry? I'll bring you something to eat!" The girl said again.
"No need...... Sit down and talk to me for a while! Zhao Chen said.
Now he's in a bad mood and just wants to find someone to relieve his boredom! In the past, there were only Yue Fei and others beside him, and he and Yue Fei and others could only talk about martial arts and the art of war! With such a strange girl here at this moment, Zhao Chen couldn't help but feel in the mood to chat! Even if this woman is an undercover agent sent by Zhekeqiu, Zhao Chen doesn't mind chatting with her for a while!
The girl sat obediently in front of his bed, and Zhao Chen suddenly smelled a faint fragrance, and couldn't help but be stunned! It seems that this is the scent of this woman! He looked at the woman for a while, and saw that the woman was wearing a pale pink dress, which perfectly set off her figure! Although the girl is only thirteen or fourteen years old, she has a slender figure and feels very good!
"You used to be a maid in the general's house?" Zhao Chen said.
"It's not! The folk girl used to be the maid in the family of Cao Rong and Lord Cao! The girl A-Yao said.
"Cao Rong! What do you mainly do in his house? Zhao Chen said.
"The main thing is to accompany the young lady of the Cao family to study!" Ah Yao said.
"Is the Cao family beautiful?" Zhao Chen said.
Ah Yao was stunned, she didn't know why Zhao Chen asked such a question! She didn't know that since Zhao Chen came to this era, he was either in the palace, or in the passes like Tongguan and Dasanguan, Zhao Chen had almost no contact with the people of the Song Dynasty at the bottom, and he had never entered the homes of the people of the Song Dynasty at the bottom, so he was very interested in this! Of course, Cao Rong is not a low-level commoner, but Zhao Chen has never been to such an official's home! That's why he asked the question!
"The Cao family is very grand, Lord Cao is the prefect of Hanzhong after all! Of course, it's nowhere near as good as the Han Palace! Yao said.
"I'm going to take a look at him when I have time!" Zhao Chen said with a smile.
"Your Highness can go wherever he wants! However, Your Highness must first take care of your body! Yao said.
"I'm afraid my body will never recover!" A wry smile appeared on Zhao Chen's face.
"How could Your Highness have such an idea? Now you are looking for a famous doctor for Your Highness! When the famous doctor arrives, he will definitely be able to heal His Highness's injuries! Yao said.
"Famous doctor? Before, they had already found all the famous doctors in Hanzhong, and they were helpless against my injuries! Zhao Chen said.
"Those are just famous doctors in Hanzhong, the world is so big, maybe there are people who can cure His Highness's injuries!" Ah Yao said.
"You're right!" Zhao Chen nodded lightly!
When Ah Yao said this, Zhao Chen actually felt a glimmer of hope! He thought about it for a while, and he also felt that what A-Yao said was good! The world is so big, who knows if there is a world-famous doctor who may be able to cure his injuries!
Thinking of this, he breathed a sigh of relief!
"Your Highness, if you have pain in your chest, I'll rub it for you!" A-Yao said again.
"Good!" Zhao Chen nodded.
Ah Yao put her hand on Zhao Chen's chest and gently rubbed it! Her hands are unusually soft, they can be called boneless! Zhao Chen felt comfortable in his heart and closed his eyes again!
"When the weather is good, Your Highness will go out more often, and your body will be better!" A-Yao said softly.
"Not bad!" Zhao Chen nodded.
Originally, he didn't have much affection for this Ah Yao, because he felt that this was the person who was sent by the Foldable Request, and he must have come with the Foldable Order! Maybe the girl was just there to spy on him! But the girl is so beautiful and gentle, the vigilance in Zhao Chen's heart is gradually decreasing!
"Listening to your accent, it doesn't look like a Hanzhong person?" After a while, Zhao Chen said.
"The people's daughter is a Jiangnan clan!" Ah Yao said.
"Jiangnan people's clan? Why did you come to Hanzhong? Zhao Chen said in surprise.
"A few years ago, when there was a drought in the south of the Yangtze River, my mother took my brother and me to flee to the north! Later, on the road, my mother sold me to the Cao family's housekeeper in order to support my younger brother! The housekeeper of the Cao family brought me to Hanzhong! Yao said.
There was a hint of sadness in her voice!
"That's it! In the future, if you stay in this Han Palace, as long as you work hard, I will not treat you badly! I won't let you suffer! Zhao Chen said softly.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Ah Yao said hurriedly.
"You are from Jiangnan, tell me about the scenery of Jiangnan! I'm afraid I won't be able to go to Jiangnan in my life! Zhao Chen said.
"Why does Your Highness say that? When Your Highness is ready, I will accompany you to Jiangnan! Yao said.
Zhao Chen's face showed a wry smile again! He knew that the chances of his body being able to heal were extremely low! Therefore, he no longer expects to be able to go to Jiangnan!
"Tell me about your hometown!" He said again.
Ah Yao nodded and began to speak! Her voice was gentle, listening to such a voice, Zhao Chen gradually entered the sleeping town!
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When Zhao Chen woke up again, he actually saw Yue Fei standing in front of him!
Yue Fei's hand pressed on his body, and the internal forces were continuously entering his body! This internal force made Zhao Chen feel unusually warm, and his internal organs felt much more comfortable!
"Brother Yue, you don't have to consume internal strength anymore! I feel so much better! Zhao Chen said.
Hearing Zhao Chen's voice was calm, there was no despair like yesterday, and Yue Fei's face also showed a hint of joy!
His hand also let go, and said, "Your Highness, from now on, I will give you luck to heal your wounds every day!" While this may not be beneficial, it never hurts! At least, you can dredge the eight veins of the Qi Sutra, and maybe you will be able to cure the eight veins of the Qi Jing in the future! ”
"Good!" Zhao Chen nodded.
"Lord Li, they are looking for famous doctors everywhere, and they will definitely be able to cure Your Highness!" Yue Fei said.
"I hope so!" Zhao Chen shook his head and said.
"Your Highness, that woman is asking for it to be sent to serve Your Highness! Master Li has already sent someone to investigate the identity of this woman, she is indeed just a maid, and she will not endanger the safety of His Highness! Yue Fei said again.
"Well, I know! Looking at her gentle appearance, she doesn't look like someone who can harm me! By the way, where did she go? Zhao Chen said with a smile.
Until now, Zhao Chen still misses Ah Yao's previous gentleness! Just listening to her gentle words, Zhao Chen felt comfortable in his heart!
"She went to cook bird's nest porridge for His Highness! Your Highness, Weichen and others are five big and three rough men, and they will not serve Your Highness! With this woman here, Weichen and others are much more relieved! Yue Fei said.
"She is from Cao Rong's mansion, and it is difficult to be a cronie after all!" Zhao Chen thought for a while and said.
"Yes!" Yue Fei nodded, he had the same idea!
After another moment, the girl A-Yao entered the room again! Yue Fei left the room and stood outside!
A-Yao began to serve Zhao Chen to drink porridge, her movements were focused and gentle, and when the porridge was finished, Zhao Chen actually had a feeling of loss!
"Your Highness, there are still some wound medicine over there! I'll get it for you! A-Yao said again.
"No, you don't! I'm lying here now, unable to move, and I just want to talk to someone! Let's keep chatting! You continue to tell me about the scenery and characters of Jiangnan! Zhao Chen said with a smile.
Ah Yao nodded, she sat down at the head of Zhao Chen's bed again, and began to talk for Zhao Chen, Zhao Chen closed his eyes again!
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In this way, more than ten days have passed, and in these ten days, Li Gang, Wang De and others have come over one after another, and every time they come, they bring a "famous doctor"! It's just that all the "famous doctors" have nothing to do about Zhao Chen's injury, they can only prescribe some tonics, hoping to improve Zhao Chen's physical condition!
Zhe Keqiu, Zhe Yanwen, and Zhe Yanzhi have also come a few times, and they suggested that Zhao Chen ascend the throne immediately! It's just that Zhao Chen is like this, he can't get out of bed, how can he ascend the throne? Therefore, they can only give up for the time being!
Yue Fei still healed Zhao Chen's luck every day, and after more than ten days, Zhao Chen felt that his meridians were much more comfortable! Of course, he still can't be lucky, once he is lucky, his whole body will be in severe pain, and he will soon faint! Since he tried it once, Zhao Chen didn't dare to try it again!
Zhao Chen and the girl A-Yao are getting closer and more familiar, and he doesn't know why, he just likes to talk to this A-Yao! Under his "forced questioning", Ah Yao told all the experiences of girlhood, and Zhao Chen seemed to have followed her through it!
On this day, the two of them were still in the room, and Ah Yao opened the curtains, and the sunlight sprinkled all over the room!
The warm sunshine made Zhao Chen's heart feel relieved, and he smiled: "You told me so many Jiangnan scenery and characters, and I will also tell you some stories!" ”