sbdcsierra Chapter 191 Reward
Chapter 191 Reward
next day
Long Chuqing didn't wake up until the hour of Chen (7-9 AM). She sat up with blurry eyes and lazily stretched her arms.
After rubbing her eyes, she propped herself up and leaned out of the window to look out.
Through the window paper, you can see the faint sunlight shining on the window, so it must be a beautiful, sunny day.
She threw back the covers and got out of bed. She walked gracefully to the wardrobe, her gaze lingering among the clothes for a moment before finally settling on a dress with an orange-red lining and a beige outer garment.
She reached out and took out the dresses, putting them on one by one, and then moved to the dressing table and sat down.
I picked up a comb and started to comb my long hair. Before long, a simple and elegant low ponytail was formed. After tidying myself up, I started a brand new day.
After having breakfast, Long Chuqing was worried about Qingshan and Qingying's injuries, so she decided to go and see them.
However, when she arrived at Wenxin Courtyard, she ran into Doctor Yuan in the courtyard. He had already treated Qingshan and Qingying's wounds and was about to leave.
Upon seeing him, Long Chuqing quickly stepped forward. "Dr. Yuan, you're back so early today!"
"Good morning, Miss Long!" Doctor Yuan greeted her upon seeing her. "I was worried about the Prince's injuries, so I rushed back early. Although I feel at ease with you taking care of him in the manor, I still feel uneasy until I see him in person."
"I understand," Long Chuqing replied with a light smile. "Have you visited him at Qinli Courtyard?"
"I've seen it. I came here after leaving Qinli Courtyard. I just finished treating the wounds of those two brats."
Dr. Yuan sighed, "Alas... I'm getting injured every day, it's truly suffering!"
“That’s true.” Long Chuqing echoed, “Since you’ve already taken care of it for them, then I don’t need to go in.”
The two walked together out of Wenxin Courtyard. When they reached the corridor, Qingyang rushed in from outside and stopped when he saw Doctor Yuan and Long Chuqing.
"Hello, Dr. Yuan." Qingyang greeted Dr. Yuan first, then looked at Long Chuqing beside him.
"Miss Long, it's wonderful to see you here."
Looking at his slightly anxious yet excited face, Long Chuqing asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
"Well, didn't you do a good job in treating Prince Yu? The Emperor rewarded you, and Consort Jing also rewarded you. Just now, Eunuch Yu from the palace was brought to the Prince's residence as well."
"We're in the front hall right now! Steward Zhong is receiving you. Come with me to the front hall to receive your reward and express your gratitude!"
"A reward from the Emperor and Empress? This is wonderful! Let's hurry!" Doctor Yuan urged after hearing this.
However, after listening, Long Chu hesitated, seemingly not wanting to go. She muttered to herself, "Wouldn't receiving a reward and expressing gratitude mean kneeling and kowtowing?" She frowned slightly and decided to forget it.
“Um… Qingyang.” Long Chuqing looked at Qingyang beside him: “Go and tell them that I left early this morning and am not at home. If they sincerely want to give me this reward, then keep it. If not, let them take it back to the palace!”
After hearing her words, Qingyang looked puzzled and thought to himself: How can there be someone who is not eager to receive the reward? If the reward were for him, he would have rushed to the front hall long ago!
"Miss Long, why are you doing this! There's a lot of gold, silver, jewels, and precious medicinal herbs in this reward! You can pocket all of that in one trip; so many people would envy that!"
Long Chuqing frowned and pondered for a while: "Then you go and collect it for me, and then distribute some to all of you."
Qingyang quickly waved his hand: "That is a reward from the Emperor and the Empress. How can I, a mere guard, go to receive this favor on your behalf? You should go yourself!"
Long Chuqing looked at Doctor Yuan beside her and said, "How about Doctor Yuan...?"
Doctor Yuan waved his hands and shook his head repeatedly: "Don't look down on me, I'm no good either..."
"Then go back and find the Prince, and have him deal with the people in the palace. If they receive a reward, give him half. I'm leaving now, just say I'm not at the residence." After saying that, she turned and walked quickly towards Qiushui Pavilion.
Qingyang and Doctor Yuan were left standing there dumbfounded. They looked at each other, both with puzzled expressions.
A sense of unease crept into his mind. Qingyang broke the silence first, muttering, "There are actually people who dislike the rewards? I've never heard of such a thing."
Dr. Yuan, who was standing to the side, gently shook his head, indicating that he did not understand her idea either.
Seeing this, Qingyang sighed helplessly. For now, he could only go back and report the matter to the prince.
So, after greeting Doctor Yuan, he turned and walked quickly toward Qinli Courtyard.
Inside the Qinli Courtyard, Xiao Han was sitting in his study, engrossed in reading a book.
Qingyang stepped forward and recounted in detail the story of the people from the palace and Long Chuqing's refusal to accept the reward.
After listening to Qingyang's account, Xiao Han smiled helplessly. He put down the book in his hand, slowly stood up, straightened his clothes, and walked towards the front hall with Qingyang.
At this moment, Eunuch Yu was leisurely sipping tea in the living room. When he saw Xiao Han and the others enter, he quickly put down his teacup, stood up, and greeted them with a bow.
"This servant greets Your Highness." Eunuch Yu, holding a whisk, respectfully knelt and bowed to Xiao Han.
Xiao Han waved his hand calmly. "No need for formalities... rise!"
"Thank you, Your Highness..." Eunuch Yu replied, carefully lifting the hem of his robe as he stood up.
Xiao Han looked at Eunuch Yu and said slowly, "Miss Long went out this morning to consult on other people's medical cases and is not at home now. I have come here to receive the reward on her behalf. I wonder if that is acceptable?"
"This..." Upon hearing Xiao Han's words, Eunuch Yu's face showed a hint of difficulty. He hesitated and lowered his eyes to recall.
He pondered to himself that he had also gone to Prince Yu's residence with the Emperor on the night of Prince Yu's accident. At that time, the young lady who treated Prince Yu left without informing His Majesty, even though His Majesty was still present.
Now that His Majesty's reward has arrived, she is coincidentally not present. It is unknown whether she is truly not at home, or whether she is unwilling to show herself even after knowing that the reward has arrived.
If that's the case, then she's being incredibly arrogant; it's practically disrespectful to His Majesty.
After a while, he looked up at Xiao Han, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes, then smiled and said, "Your Highness, is Miss Long really not at the manor?"
Upon hearing his question, Xiao Han's gaze instantly turned cold. He leaned forward slightly and stared directly at Eunuch Yu: "Does Eunuch Yu mean that I... am lying?"
His tone of voice also became cold and serious.
When Eunuch Yu met Xiao Han's gaze, he was so frightened that he quickly lowered his eyes and then said with a forced smile, "No, no, this servant misspoke. Please forgive me, Your Highness. Since Your Highness is accepting it on my behalf, then of course it is acceptable."