Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Huayi obediently stretched out her hand and let Xiao Qingyuan apply medicine to her.

Her tears fell.

Seeing her crying, Xiao Qingyuan's heart ached: "Does it hurt a lot? Just bear with it, it will be fine soon."

Huayi shook her head vigorously: "No, my lord, I am not in pain, I am happy."

Xiao Qingyuan thought she was a little silly: "You are injured like this, why are you still happy?"

Huayi cried so hard that I felt pity for her: "Although I am injured, the prince treats me so well, I am willing to die."

This time, she didn't lie.

She was telling the truth, she really felt that way.

She had never thought that one day, the handsome and noble Prince Ning would hold her hand and apply medicine to her personally.

This was a scene she dared not even imagine in her dreams.

"Don't talk nonsense. What's the point of dying? I'm just giving you medicine. Is that good for you?"

Xiao Qingyuan actually felt guilty. He whispered, "If I weren't here, you wouldn't have to suffer these injuries. Instead of serving me, you might as well go back to Shen Wantang. At least, you can be free and comfortable with her. Shen Wantang is generous and kind. She won't force you to make five pairs of shoes in three days, and she won't cut your hands with scissors."

Huayi was startled and knelt down in front of him in a hurry: "Prince, please don't chase me away. I am willing to serve you! I am not afraid of hardship, fatigue, or injury. I have only one life, and it is the greatest blessing for me to serve you in my lifetime. Prince, please!"

She knelt so quickly and firmly that Xiao Qingyuan could hear the "thump thump" sound of her knees hitting the ground.

Xiao Qingyuan frowned and reached out to help her up: "Why are you kneeling again? I won't chase you away, get up quickly and let me see if your knee is okay."

Huayi hesitated for a moment, then lifted her skirt and rolled up her underpants, revealing her knees.

The moment Xiao Qingyuan saw her knees, he immediately became furious: "What's going on?! Why is your knee so swollen? This large purple bruise can't possibly be caused by kneeling just now! Who forced you to kneel down?"

Huayi's skin is very white, so the bruises on her legs are particularly obvious and look particularly hideous.

"I'm fine, don't be angry, my lord. Maids often have to kneel to serve their masters. I'm clumsy and prone to making mistakes that make my master angry. It's only right that my master punishes me occasionally."

Huayi said this and quickly put her panties down to cover her bruised knees again.

Xiao Qingyuan was so angry that his heart ached: "Who is this master you are talking about? If I remember correctly, besides me, your master is only Shen Wantang! Don't tell me that it was Shen Wantang who punished you."

Huayi hurriedly shook her head: "No, no, no, it's not the Crown Prince's Consort. The Crown Prince's Consort is kind and gentle, and treats me very well. The Crown Prince's Consort has never punished me, let alone asked me to kneel."

"It's not Shen Wantang, it's me?"

"Your Highness, you are joking. When has Your Highness ever punished me?"

"If it's not me, if it's not Shen Wantang, then there's no one else."

Xiao Qingyuan closed his eyes, and after a long time he opened them again. His usually clear voice revealed a sharp tone: "Remember this, Chu Yanluo is not your master! She was not in the past, and she will not be in the future!"

Huayi lowered her head: "Yes, I will obey you, my lord."

Xiao Qingyuan looked at her standing with her head down and felt that her red and swollen cheeks were very unsightly.

Originally, she had a beautiful and gentle face. Just like her name, her face had a poetic and picturesque beauty.

But now, that beauty was ruined by the redness and swelling.

"What are you standing for? Come sit down."

Huayi looked at him in fear: "My Lord, this is against the rules. How can I be on an equal footing with you? I..."

Before she could finish her words, Xiao Qingyuan pulled her to his side.

She was afraid of hurting Xiao Qingyuan, so she tried to control her strength and rubbed his shoulder.

Xiao Qingyuan was afraid that she would fall, so he pulled her while supporting her waist with his other hand.

He let go of her hand only after she was seated firmly.

Huayi's heart was beating fast, and a sweet feeling called happiness emerged in her heart.

She longed for this moment to last forever, and longed for Xiao Qingyuan to always be so good to her.

I applied ointment on my face, it was cool and had a great pain-relieving effect.

She smiled softly at Xiao Qingyuan: "Sir, what kind of medicine is this? Why is it so effective? My face doesn't hurt anymore."

Xiao Qingyuan looked at her smile and was slightly distracted. After a while, he answered, "I don't know what medicine it is. I got it from Shen Wantang. Her medical skills are so great, so her medicine must be good too!"

Huayi was deeply moved: "How could this servant be so virtuous as to ask the prince to personally go to the princess to get medicine? This servant thanks the prince and the princess."

"Don't thank me. Your injury today is all caused by me. Yan Luo didn't dare to hit me, so he vented his anger on you."

As Xiao Qingyuan spoke, he lifted her legs, rolled up her panties, and exposed her knees.

Then he started applying medicine to her knee.

Huayi was flattered. She knew that although Xiao Qingyuan looked unruly, he actually had a soft heart and could easily sympathize with the weak.

But she never expected that he would be so gentle to her.

How could she not be moved by such a man?

She looked at Xiao Qingyuan infatuatedly, feeling that she was willing to suffer any more injuries.

However, after applying the medicine on her, Xiao Qingyuan left. He did not stay in her small room for long, which made her feel lost.

The day passed quickly.

As night falls, everything is silent.

Huayi carried a food box and went to Wutong Garden.

After seeing Shen Wantang, she handed over the food box respectfully: "Thank you for the medicine, Princess. Your medicine is very effective. My injury has improved a lot. This is the walnut and date paste cake that I made specially for you. Please have a taste."

Qin Xin took the food box and as soon as she opened it, a rich aroma wafted out.

Qin Xin was surprised: "Hua Yi, did you do this?"

"Yes."

"You couldn't do these things before?"

“I just learned it recently.”

Shen Wantang picked up a piece and took a bite. The combination of the crispness of the walnuts and the softness of the jujube paste had a unique taste.

She loves eating walnuts, and only likes to eat crispy walnuts. However, if walnuts are made into snacks, they usually lose that crispy texture. Huayi was able to keep the jujube paste cake soft and glutinous while making the walnuts crispy.

It seems that she is hiding something else.

She is obviously very good at making dim sum, but she has always said that she can't. Such superb cooking skills cannot be something she just learned.