Drunk Bamboo

Xie Yuzhu returned to Changfeng Courtyard alone. Facing the empty courtyard, she suddenly felt insignificant, but was soon replaced by the joy of freedom. She could do whatever she wanted, with no one following her or controlling her. This world belonged to her, and she could create whatever she wanted.

What does Hua Qinfeng's happiness or anger have to do with her?

After admiring the flowers and plants in the yard, she lifted her skirt and walked into the study.

All of Xie Yuzhu's wealth is here, a yard of flowers and plants, a room full of books. The Xie family doesn't have much of anything, but books. The Xie family has a small library, which is full of books and classics collected by generations. There is a large library in Baiyun Academy, which not only has books from Raoguo, but also books from other countries. Almost all the books you can think of can be found here.

More than a dozen boxes were neatly placed on the ground, six of which were her own books, most of which were the original owner's favorite medical books. The original owner was unknown in the Xie family. The Xie family only knew that she was not good at poetry, literature, etiquette and music, but no one knew that she was particularly talented in medicine. She read a lot of medical books, and she was weak and sick since childhood, so she became a doctor after a long illness. However, no matter how powerful her medical skills were, she could not save herself. If the original owner could survive, maybe in a few years she could become a miracle doctor who saved the world and made a name for herself.

But her wish was to travel all over the mountains and rivers, study plants, and write "The Book of Poisonous Herbs", so she had to put the original owner's medical skills into hiding for the time being.

She remembered that her father had specifically told her before she left that the remaining ten or so boxes contained almost all rare books, some of which were copied by him, and some were original works of his ancestors, which were very precious, so she should keep them well. The Xie family regarded money as dirt and books as treasures. These ten or so boxes were dowries given by the whole family, and everyone contributed.

Xie Yuzhu's appearance and qualifications were mediocre in the Xie family, and she was almost invisible. On the day of her wedding, all the people from the Xie family, young and old, came to see her off. The scene was spectacular and grand. The "calligraphy saint" and "chess saint" were not as important as her in the hearts of the Xie family members.

Knowledge is wealth. Looking at the dozen boxes in front of him, Xie Yuzhu comforted herself and started to pack them up.

She sneezed several times in the afternoon, but she thought it was dust in her mouth and nose, so she didn't take it seriously. In the middle, Baiguo came to deliver dinner, and before going to bed, Chaoyang also came to report Hua Qinfeng's arrangements for the night, saying that the big bed had not been changed yet, so Hua Qinfeng slept in the guest room.

Xie Yuzhu thought, if she was angry and didn't come back to sleep, what did it have to do with the size of the bed? She had no problem with Hua Qinfeng sleeping in the guest room all the time.

Tired from tidying up the study, he didn’t ask Chaoyang any more questions, just answered and went to bed early.

The next day, she continued to tidy up the study. It was slower to do things alone, and she began to miss Yunling. She felt a little weak and cold during the day, so she put on an extra layer of clothes and drank more water. After dinner, her forehead began to feel hot, and she realized that she was sick.

After three years of nursing, this frail body has become much healthier and less fragile. She lay in bed, thinking that a good night's sleep would be enough. Finally, she fainted in a daze. The next morning, Bai Guo came to deliver breakfast and found out.

"How is the doctor? How serious is the princess' illness?" Bai Guo looked anxious.

"You have such a high fever, you must have been sick for several days. Why didn't you see a doctor earlier?" The doctor stroked his beard and looked gloomy.

"I didn't know the princess was sick! It's all my fault, all my fault. I should have discovered that the princess was sick earlier!" Bai Guo blamed himself and cried anxiously.

The old man who invited the doctor was very calm and said, "Doctor, no matter what method you use, you must cure the princess. You must use the best medicine. No matter how expensive the consultation fee is, the palace will pay it."

The doctor felt the patient's pulse again and said, "It is a doctor's duty to cure illnesses and save lives. I will do my best."

Bai Guo almost knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you, doctor, thank you, doctor!"

At this moment, the door opened with a "click" and Hua Qinfeng came in with a cold look on his face.

After receiving the news from the Laoliu faction that Xie Yuzhu was in a coma, he immediately rushed back from the horse farm in the suburbs.

"What happened to Xie Yuzhu?"

The doctor's legs went limp and he knelt down: "I, a humble citizen, greet the king..."

Seeing Xie Yuzhu lying on the bed with her eyes closed, her lips pale and bloodless, Hua Qinfeng shouted, "What are you doing here? Hurry up and answer! How did Xie Yuzhu become so ill?"

Chaoyang helped the doctor up, and the doctor replied tremblingly: "The wind and cold have entered the body, causing chills and fever. The princess has caught a cold."

"How could he fall into a coma due to a mere cold?"

The doctor did not have time to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, and quickly replied: "The princess is weak and lacks energy and blood. In addition, she has been ill for a long time, and the best treatment time has been delayed, resulting in a serious illness, so she fell into a coma. I will do my best to cure the princess."

"Have you been sick for a long time? How long?" Hua Qinfeng was puzzled. She seemed fine the day before yesterday, so how could she have been sick for such a long time?

"Probably, it's been three days." The doctor chose his words carefully.

Three days later, could it be that he caught a cold from sleeping next to the desk that night? Hua Qinfeng looked unhappy.

"Your Highness, I will take the doctor downstairs to get the medicine." Lao Liu led the doctor out.

"It's all my fault. I heard the princess coughing a few times the day before yesterday, and she said it was because of the dust from moving books, so I didn't pay attention. When I brought food yesterday, I saw the princess's face was flushed. The princess said it was because of moving books, and I believed it. When I came in this morning, the princess was already unconscious. It's all because I didn't take good care of the princess! It's all my fault! If I had stayed to help the princess, I would have known that she was sick. I should have asked a doctor to see her when I found the princess coughing!" Bai Guo said with tears in his eyes.

Hua Qinfeng sat beside the bed and did not blame: "Does Ma know?"

Bai Guo wiped away tears and said, "I was afraid that Madam would worry, so I didn't dare to tell her."

Hua Qinfeng just said: "Go take care of Nanny, don't let her know, I'll watch over here."

Bai Guo refused to leave and cried even harder, grabbing Hua Qinfeng's sleeve and saying, "My Lord, please scold me. I feel bad."

Chaoyang dragged her out of the door, his voice so high that it was almost a roar: "Scolding your princess will make you feel better immediately, I scolded you too, stop standing here and getting in the way!"

"Okay, okay, I'll leave right away, I won't be an eyesore, I won't be an eyesore..." This roar made Bai Guo clear his mind and he felt a little better. He wiped his tears and said to Chaoyang, "Princess, remember to tell me when you wake up. You must tell me at any time."

He nodded.

Chaoyang returned to the room and saw the prince staring at the person on the bed with a conflicted look on his face.

Xie Yuzhu was lying on the bed, breathing weakly and looking pale, like a lifeless porcelain doll.

Hua Qinfeng was stunned and said, "The day before yesterday afternoon, Xie Yuzhu lectured me, saying that I used the idiom incorrectly, and told me to speak properly and not to hurt you and Madam's feelings. She was still standing at that time, how come she is lying on the bed motionless after not seeing her for two days?"

Chaoyang: "The princess is ill, the doctor treats her. I am not a doctor, I cannot cure her."

If he had not been quarreling with Xie Yuzhu, he would not have slept in the guest room, and no one would have been aware of his illness for three days.

Bai Guo blamed himself, but Hua Qinfeng had no right to blame Bai Guo because he was also responsible.

"Chaoyang, aren't you usually quite talkative? Why don't you say a few words to me today?"

Chaoyang held his forehead with his hand. Both of them were looking for scolding and peace of mind.

She obeyed respectfully: "It was me who didn't stop you, Your Highness, and let you go out every afternoon to eat and drink with the young masters of the noble families, leaving you no time to accompany the princess to plant flowers and read books; it was me who didn't remind you, Your Highness, that you should go back to the main room to sleep even if the big bed hasn't been changed, and that you should be considerate of the princess; it was me who didn't tell you, Your Highness, that in addition to taking care of the nanny, Bai Guo also had to take care of three meals a day, so he couldn't spare much time to serve the princess."

"Does your Majesty feel better?"

Hua Qinfeng said dejectedly: "Chaoyang, cursing someone without using a dirty word doesn't count as cursing. What you said gives me a headache. Wait until Xie Yuzhu wakes up and let her curse. She is very eloquent and must be good at cursing."

Chaoyang: “…”

Hua Qinfeng said softly: "Xie Yuzhu, I am not angry with you anymore. As long as you wake up, I will not be angry anymore."