sbdcsierra Chapter 13 Meeting Doctor Yuan
Chapter 13 Meeting Doctor Yuan
"Miss Long, are you asleep?"
"I feel that calling her 'Miss Long' is a bit too formal, after all, we've already shared a bed. What do you think?"
"What's your name? How about I call you Long'er?"
"If you don't answer, I'll take that as a yes, hmm..."
"Long'er, don't worry, I won't do anything to you, and I won't kick you off the road."
Seeing that she still didn't react, Xiao Han continued, "Long'er, I really need to go to the toilet."
Long Chuqing was speechless and secretly rolled her eyes. Why was this man so noisy?
She couldn't take it anymore. As she turned over, threw off the covers, and released her pressure points, she said, "That dog of a man is such a hassle. From now on, call me Grandma."
In fact, he really did go to the toilet.
When he returned, he stood in front of the bed, hands on his hips, looking at her. Long Chuqing was startled, her eyes widened, she pulled the blanket tighter, and shouted at him, "What are you going to do?"
He didn't say anything, but bent down, picked her up, and put her inside: "Your leg is injured, so it's safer to be on the inside. I'm afraid I'll fall asleep and put my foot on your leg."
He even covered her with the blanket, leaving Long Chuqing looking at him with a completely bewildered expression.
He lay down fully clothed on the outside and said to her, "Go to sleep."
Before long, they both fell asleep, leaving only a faint candlelight flickering in the deep night.
He woke up at the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), when it was still dark outside. He had to go to court soon, so he had been up all night and hadn't actually slept for very long.
He felt a little weight on his shoulder, turned his head to look, and found her head resting against his. He didn't move.
He rubbed his temples with his other hand, feeling a bit dizzy, perhaps from lack of sleep.
He turned his head and looked at her peaceful sleeping face, gazing at her carefully for a while.
A short while later, Qing Tong reminded him from outside, "Your Highness, it's time to get up."
Xiao Han responded, gently moved her aside, and took his clothes outside to change.
She woke up when Bronze called to her; she was a very alert person.
She stared at his retreating figure with her eyes open, and sighed, "Poor working people, having to get up in the middle of the night to go to work, how miserable."
She closed her eyes and went back to sleep.
Long Chuqing slept until very late in the morning. She sat up, stretched, and looked down at her clothes. Most of the clothes in the brothel were thin gauze skirts, which she didn't want to wear. Besides, she had sweated a lot yesterday and wanted to change.
She rummaged through Xiao Han's wardrobe and took out a short, black silk dress with fitted sleeves. She compared it to the dress and thought that if she tucked it in at the waist, she should be able to wear it!
Because the dress was too long, she took the belt from her original gauze dress, tied it around her waist, and then pulled it up to her chest to adjust the length of the dress. She then folded up the excess fabric around her waist. Her waist was very thin, and even with the dress folded and the belt covering it, it didn't look out of place.
After getting dressed, put all your hair up in a bun and secure it with a hairpin—simple and neat.
After tidying herself up, she went to the place where she had taken a bath yesterday. She remembered that there was still a bucket of water left over from yesterday, which she could use to wash up.
She came out after she finished packing, and looked up at the sky. This was the first time she had seen daytime since arriving in this time and space.
The weather was lovely today, sunny and bright with blue skies and white clouds. In the courtyard, she encountered a nanny.
When Liu Mama saw her, she was taken aback for a moment, then composed herself. She saw that she came out of the master bedroom. She had never seen a woman by the prince's side before, let alone let a woman into the room.
She secretly glanced at Long Chuqing. Her attire was simple, but the red flower ornament on her forehead stood out against her black clothes. Although she wore no makeup, her stunning beauty was undeniable.
Long Chuqing had intended to cover up Hua Dian, but now that her magic was sealed, she couldn't hide it.
She rarely showed her true face before; she would only revert to her original form on the night of the full moon when she could no longer control herself.
The fact that he became an old man when practicing medicine made him appear experienced and highly skilled.
He set up a fortune-telling stall and became an old, white-haired Taoist priest, appearing profound and unfathomable.
Having gone into business, he has become a calm, easy-going middle-aged man, appearing confident and decisive.
She opened an inn and restaurant, transforming into a sophisticated and beautiful proprietress who appeared shrewd and capable.
Occasionally, she would transform into a beautiful and charming woman, playing the piano and dancing at the music hall, and so on...
She enjoys experiencing different lives and different industries. After all, she can live a long time, and she always wants to find some fun in the long years ahead.
anyway
No wonder the prince instructed before leaving this morning that there was no need to clean the master bedroom before he returned. Now that I see her, I understand.
However, Granny Liu was never one to talk too much. She shouldn't ask about her master's affairs, nor should she make wild guesses. The fact that she could stay in Xiao Han's courtyard to handle matters meant that she knew how to behave appropriately.
She walked slowly to Long Chuqing and curtsied to her.
Looking at the old woman in front of her, Long Chuqing saw that she had a kind and honest face and did not seem like the kind of person who was good at talking. So she asked her about her.
"Hello, how do I get to the kitchen?"
"Are you hungry, young lady? What would you like to eat? This old servant will fetch it for you."
Granny Liu is a perceptive woman. Anyone who can enter the prince's master bedroom must be extraordinary, so she must not be neglected.
Long Chuqing thought for a moment, realizing that her legs were really inconvenient, so she pushed the clothes she was holding in front of the nanny.
"Could you help me dispose of these clothes? Also, could you find me some bamboo or wood strips, about two fingers wide and six or seven inches long? Five or six pieces will be enough, and they need to be sturdy."
Granny Liu glanced at Long Chuqing's legs. She had just seen her hopping out on one leg, and she understood immediately.
She took the clothes: "Okay, then you wait for me in the pavilion ahead, and I'll help you over."
"Thank you," Long Chuqing said, thanking Granny Liu. With her help, he sat down in the pavilion.
After Granny Liu left, Long Chuqing sat in the courtyard, resting her chin on her hands, and looked around idly.
In Xiao Han's Qinli Courtyard, there is a small garden and a pavilion. The flowerbed is planted with many peonies and roses, as well as a few small osmanthus trees.
Several magnolia trees were planted at intervals throughout the area, and two crabapple trees and three cherry blossom trees were also planted along the wall and in the corner.
However, the peonies, magnolias, crabapples, and cherry blossoms were not in bloom, so they looked a bit withered. The roses were sparsely blooming, and only the osmanthus was in full bloom, with occasional fragrance wafting by.
After leaving the main courtyard, Granny Liu headed towards the kitchen. She met Doctor Yuan in the corridor, who approached her and asked, "Granny Liu, did you clean the Prince's room today?"
"No, why?"
"My medicine box is inside. I forgot to take it. When you go to clean, please take it out for me."
“Okay,” he thought for a moment and then said, “If you’re in a hurry, go get it yourself. There’s no one in the house right now.”
Doctor Yuan was walking back, but then he turned around and headed towards Qinli Courtyard.
Before leaving in the morning, Long Chuqing packed up the medicine box and put it back on the table.
There are usually guards at the entrance of the courtyard. Apart from a few personal guards and shadow guards, no one can enter Qinli Courtyard without the prince's permission. Usually, only Granny Liu serves and cleans the courtyard. The master bedroom can only be entered when it is being tidied up.
When the prince was in the courtyard, Doctor Yuan could enter freely; when the prince was not in the courtyard, he would have to ask for permission to enter.
Doctor Yuan went in, got his medicine box, and came out.
Long Chuqing saw him approaching from afar, carrying a medicine box. A thought suddenly struck her: "Here comes the business!"
"Hello... hello... old gentleman..."
Doctor Yuan looked in the direction of the voice and saw a person sitting in the pavilion. "You're calling me."
“Yes, come here…come over here,” she beckoned to Dr. Yuan.
Doctor Yuan looked around suspiciously, then walked over. Upon closer inspection, he saw that it was a very beautiful girl.
"Who are you? What are you doing here? What business do you have with this old man?"
Doctor Yuan hadn't seen Long Chuqing last night, so naturally he didn't know who she was, and seeing her sitting in the Prince's courtyard, he couldn't help but feel suspicious.
Long Chuqing replied amicably, "I came last night. Is this medicine box yours? Are you a doctor?"
She came last night? Could it be the woman Qingying brought? Doctor Yuan thought about it carefully, and last night only Qingying brought one woman in, so it must be her.
"The medicine box belongs to me. Are you feeling unwell?"