Chapter 55: A Chance Encounter
After that, ten days later, Xiao Xuan left the palace again and brought some snacks to Famen Temple to visit Xiao Lu.
Concubine Chen in the palace was already in good health, and when Xiao Lu left the palace, she was still sick and groggy, and she didn't know about Xiao Lu's leaving the palace. By the time she woke up, Xiao Lu had been out of the palace for more than half a month.
She felt sorry for her daughter to pray for her illness out of the palace, and she learned on the sickbed that Xiao Xuan had gone out of the palace to visit Xiao Lu, and when she was about to leave the palace recently, she immediately sent someone to invite Xiao Xuan to Yuxiu Palace.
"I've seen Concubine Chen." Because Concubine Chen was still sick, Xiao Xuan only wore a light pink dress.
She stood beside Concubine Chen's bed, her figure slim, like a lotus flower that had just emerged.
"Quickly ask the second princess to sit down." Concubine Chen sat on the head of the bed and hurriedly beckoned the palace maid to watch Xiao Xuan's seat.
"Is Concubine Chen's body better?" Xiao Xuan sat down obediently and asked Concubine Chen's physical condition with a well-behaved smile. "I looked at Niangniang's face and seemed to be a little ruddy, knowing that I was coming to Yuxiu Palace, and the concubine also specially ordered someone to prepare a little health tonic for me to bring."
"Then I have thanked the imperial concubine for her kindness." Concubine Chen asked people to accept the things brought by Xiao Xuan, and she bowed slightly, and said. "Did the second princess go to see Lu'er a few days ago? How is she doing at Famen Temple? ”
"I know that Niangniang must be asking about my sister, I should have come over to greet Niangniang earlier." Xiao Xuan tilted his head and said with a chuckle. "Famen Temple is a temple in the end, no matter how exquisite those vegetarian foods are, they are not used to eating when they want to come to the big sister. The last time I saw my eldest sister, although she lost some weight, her spirit is still very good, and Concubine Chen can rest assured. ”
"I'm not in good health, but I'm so tired that Lu'er wants to pray for me to leave the palace." Concubine Chen said as she spoke, tears welled up in the corners of her eyes. "Fortunately, the second princess is still thinking about her and can go out of the palace to visit her."
"My big sister and I are sisters, and it's right to miss her. Besides, my father also remembers my eldest sister, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to leave the palace without my father's message. Xiao Xuan put his hands on his knees in a regular manner, his back was straight, and his cheeks and words were extremely measured. Concubine Chen invited me here today, not just to ask about the situation of the eldest sister, right? ”
"Today I heard from outsiders that the second princess will go out of the palace tomorrow." Speaking of the topic, Concubine Chen cheered up. "It's been raining a lot lately, and it's getting much colder. Biluer traveled lightly this time, and even the palace maid only brought two, but she was afraid that she would not have enough clothes. So I prepared some thicker clothes, thinking that the second princess was also going to see her, and could she help me bring them to her. ”
As soon as Concubine Chen's words fell, two palace maids stepped forward and brought over the clothes prepared in advance.
"Naturally, you can, but it's just a matter of raising your hands." Xiao Xuan frowned, and immediately motioned to the person behind him to take the clothes from the hands of the two palace maids.
Out of Yuxiu Palace, Xiao Xuan suddenly stopped.
"Green Forest, you can run the Tai Hospital for me." Xiao Xuan instructed the green forest road.
"Princess, are you unwell?" Hearing this, Dan Tang immediately stepped forward to inquire carefully.
"I'm fine, but I'm just asking Lu Lin to go to the Tai Hospital for me and ask for some medicinal materials to prevent wind and cold." Xiao Xuan waved his hand and said to Lu Lin again. "Let the people in Tai Hospital carefully divide the medicinal materials according to the dosage of one dose at a time, so that it is convenient to boil the medicine."
Lu Lin nodded, and immediately went towards the Tai Hospital.
Xiao Xuan continued to walk towards Yihua Palace.
"Princess, is this a medicinal herb for the eldest princess?" Dan Tachibana whispered.
"Yes, if Concubine Chen didn't mention it, I didn't think of it." Xiao Xuan looked at the red wall in front of him and said that there seemed to be no end in sight. "It's been a lot colder in the past two days, and Famen Temple is on the outskirts of the city, so it must be extra cold. The eldest sister is a delicate body raised by Jin Zunyugui, and if she gets cold, she will inevitably get sick. ”
"The eldest princess used to come to the princess for trouble, but now the princess really remembers her." Dan Tang covered his lips and smiled.
"It's a sister in the end, I can't be as stingy as her." In the past, Xiao Xuan really never took it to heart, anyway, every time he faced Xiao Lu, the one who had the upper hand in the end was himself. "The eldest sister is almost old, maybe she will marry and live in her own princess's mansion in a few years. In the future, I will only see less and less, and it is not impossible to have more good memories. ”
Besides, since Xiao Lu fell in love with Liu Changjun a few years ago, he has never troubled Xiao Xuan.
On the second day, Xiao Xuan left the palace with a cart full of things.
Sure enough, Xiao Lu suffered from some wind chill and suddenly felt unwell. When Xiao Xuan came, she was lying in her room.
"Hurry up and move the clothes, futon and everything in, and take out the thick futon first and cover it for the big sister." Xiao Xuan stood in Xiao Lu's room, she couldn't help rubbing her hands in the cold, and hurriedly commanded someone to unload all the things she brought to Xiao Lu. "There are also those cold warding decoctions that have been prepared in advance, take one out and boil it for the eldest sister to drink."
"You're here?" Xiao Lu actually had some symptoms, when Xiao Xuan came, she was lying on the bed a little groggy, and it took a long time to hear Xiao Xuan's voice.
"Big sister, don't get up." Xiao Xuan stepped forward and sat down on her bedside, and Brother Parrot and Mandarin Duck took the thick quilt and quickly covered Xiao Lu. "I knew my big sister was unwell, I should have come earlier. Fortunately, I brought enough things with me this time, enough for my big sister to use for a while. When I go back to the palace, I will pass the imperial doctor out of the palace to diagnose the pulse of the eldest sister, if the eldest sister is really sick, she will have to take it back to the palace as soon as possible. ”
"Thank you." Xiao Lu said. "I'm fine, but I sat in the courtyard for a while last night, as long as I had a good rest for two days and drank some cold medicine again."
"Big sister, don't shirk it." Xiao Xuan looked at the things he brought and said. "My father asked me to visit my eldest sister because he wanted me to take good care of my eldest sister. If my eldest sister is really sick, my father will count me down. ”
Xiao Xuan sat beside Xiao Lu's bed, but after a while, the decoction to ward off the cold was boiled and served.
Brother Parrot and Mandarin Duck hurriedly took the medicine one by one, and the other served Xiao Lu to sit up and drink the medicine, Xiao Lu's pale face gradually eased.
"I prepared a five-day dose, and in two days, I asked the doctor to come out to check my eldest sister's pulse." Xiao Xuan turned to look at the parrot and mandarin duck who were guarding the side, and said with a straight face. "You have to boil it every day on time and at little to give it to the eldest princess, and when the weather is cold in the morning and evening, you must ensure the temperature in the house, and I have brought everything that can be used. Before the Imperial Doctor comes, the two of you will have to take good care of the Celestial Princess. ”
Although Xiao Xuan is well-known in the palace for his gentle temper, and although he is deeply favored in front of Emperor Chu, he is a smiling face to the concubines, palace maids, and chamberlains, and has never been too loud.
When Xiao Xuan suddenly asked, Brother Parrot and Mandarin Duck were startled, knelt down and said yes again and again.
"The eldest sister is not feeling well, so I didn't bother much, so I left first." Xiao Xuan watched the reaction of Brother Parrot and Mandarin Duck with satisfaction, and turned to Xiao Lu who was resting on the bed and said. "Big sister is so resting."
"Hmm." The medicinal properties of the cold warming decoction came up, and Xiao Lu was very sleepy. "Brother Parrot, give me a ride for the second princess."
"No need, there are only two palace maids by my sister's side." Xiao Xuan refused. "The little novice who is leading the way outside is still there, let them stay in the room and serve the big sister."
With that, Xiao Xuan left directly.
Xiao Shami, who led the way, sent Xiao Xuan to the door, looking at the appearance of only seven or eight years old, Xiao Xuan touched the bag of candy from the green forest, smiled and leaned over and stuffed it into Xiao Shami's hand.
Xiao Shami took it with a red face, but his eyes were shining, and he thanked Xiao Xuan happily.
"Second princess." Xiao Xuan walked to the carriage, and a young man's voice suddenly came from behind him.
"Is that you?" Xiao Xuan turned her head and looked at Duan Shaolan who was standing not far behind her, and raised the corners of her mouth submergedly. "It's a coincidence today, I didn't expect to meet you here."
"Why did the second princess come to Famen Temple?" Duan Shaolan walked up to him and asked.
"My eldest sister is temporarily staying at Famen Temple to pray for blessings, and I came to visit her." Xiao Xuan looked at Duan Shaolan's young and handsome face, looked at his eyes deep, as if they contained bright stars, and said slowly. "What about you, did you accompany Aunt Duansu to come over to offer incense and worship the Buddha?"
"No, I'm alone." Duan Shaolan saw Xiao Xuan from a distance, and involuntarily quickened his steps and chased after him, he always couldn't help but be happy when he saw her, and wanted to talk to her more.
Helplessly, she is a princess born of the blood of the heavenly family, and it is difficult to see her last time in the palace surrounded by high palace walls.
"You came alone?" Xiao Xuan was puzzled. "You're here to incense?"
"It's not." Duan Shaolan shook his head and said. "My mother set up an immortal tablet for my biological mother in Famen Temple, and I would come to see her every once in a while."
As soon as Duan Shaolan's words came out, Xiao Xuan thought about it. Duan Shaolan's biological mother died in childbirth when she gave birth to Sister Chu.
His biological mother was only a concubine from a good family, and after her death, her tablet was naturally not allowed to enter the ancestral hall of the Zhenguo Mansion, and she did not have to enjoy incense.
However, the lord of Duansu is indeed a good person, in order for her to receive some incense, if the two children grow up, if they think that their biological mother also has a place to pay tribute and worship, he specially ordered someone to make a tablet for her to be enshrined in the Famen Temple.
"I see." Xiao Xuan smiled and said. "Aunt Duansu really thinks a lot about you and Sister Chu."
"Yes, if our brothers and sisters were not well cared for by our mother, we would not have grown up safely." When it comes to the mother-in-law of the county lord of Duansu, Duan Shaolan is also sincerely respectful and regards him as a biological mother. "Second princess, are you leaving?"
"Well, my eldest sister has suffered some cold, and I have to go back to the palace to talk to my father." Xiao Xuan said.
"Then I'll give the second princess a ride." Duan Shaolan took the initiative to say.
"Okay, thank you." Xiao Xuan nodded, and when Lu Lin helped her to board the carriage, she could still see the corners of Xiao Xuan's mouth slightly raised.