One second to remember [Brushstroke Pavilion] [Free of charge, read the wonderful novel!]
Seeing that Shen Ninghua was really going to leave, Shen Xuanlin crawled out of bed without a care. He didn't expect his butt and back pain to be so severe, and directly rolled off the bed.
Shen Ninghua hurried forward to help him up, "It was already silly enough, what if he falls down even more?"
Hearing Shen Ninghua's teasing tone, Shen Xuanlin hurriedly raised his head and smiled foolishly, "Big Sis, aren't you angry at me?"
Shen Ninghua helped him cover the blanket and sat beside him, saying, "Xuanlin, do you know that you were wrong?"
Shen Xuanlin withdrew his smiling face and spoke with a sense of grievance, "Big Sis, I only wanted to help you vent my anger because she was disrespectful to you."
"I know that you are doing this for my own good and that your heart is very moved. However, I do not wish for you to become someone who only knows how to act recklessly."
Shen Xuanlin's eyes widened in confusion, "Elder sister, I …"
"Don't you understand? First, make a move in public, no matter where you are, she can find someone to accuse you. Second, if she is unprepared and does not know any martial arts, then you can take this opportunity to throw her into the pond. What if she is as strong as the Cyan Bird? What should I do if you throw her into the water instead of harming her? Third, I don't know how to change, but I still insist on being stubborn. If I ask you to apologize, then I will give you a way out. You only know how to be angry for a moment, but you didn't feel any pain from hitting your own body with the staff. Fourth, Xia Jingqiu is your aunt, and Yang Yingxue is also your cousin. You can look down on her in your heart, but on the surface, you can't leave any evidence behind, do you understand? "
After listening to these words, Shen Xuanlin was silent for a moment before falling into deep thought by himself.
Shen Ninghua sat to the side and did not disturb him, only quietly watching to see how much he could figure out. This child had a stubborn personality. Even if he wanted to walk the path of a martial general in the future, he would be easily tricked without the protection of others. This was because his shortcomings were too obvious.
After a long while, Shen Xuanlin finally raised his head, looking depressed: "Big Sis, I almost caused trouble for you, I'm sorry."
"It doesn't matter if you suffer a setback or gain intelligence. In the Prefecture Lord's Estate, I can protect you in every possible way. It doesn't matter if you make a mistake, but once you're out of here, you have to grasp it yourself."
Shen Xuanlin bit his lip, "Big sister, I know you're right, but sometimes I can't control myself. Especially that Yang Yingxue who is rude to you. I can't stand to see her being so arrogant."
Shen Ninghua was silent for a moment.
"Big sister, don't be angry at me. Master Liu Yun told me that we chose to become martial artists because we had things we wanted to protect with our lives. Therefore, martial artists, unless they die, do not retreat! Elder sister, you are someone I must protect, so I will not see you being bullied. "
Shen Ninghua's heart trembled, unable to speak for a while. Looking at the pair of sincere eyes, she felt her throat become extremely sore.
"Big sister, you're mad at me. Sorry, I made you angry again, so you can just hit me. My skin is so rough and my flesh is not painful at all, but I … I really can't watch you get bullied. " Shen Xuanlin panicked so much that his hands and feet went numb, and he nearly couldn't utter a single word.
Shen Ninghua suddenly raised her hand and placed it on his forehead.
With a dry and warm feeling in his palm, it seeped from his forehead into his heart. Shen Xuanlin stood blankly on the spot, not daring to move in the slightest.
"Xuan Lin, you're not wrong. Big Sis was wrong. You're a martial artist, and you have the true heart of a guard. In the future, you can do whatever you want and big Sis will support you." She wanted to make this child tactful and understand how to advance and retreat. That way, his life would undoubtedly be much smoother. But at the same time, she also wanted to erase his heart of martial arts. That would truly harm him.
He may not be a powerful subject in the imperial court, but he can be the sharpest blade in the hands of a king, and he can sweep everything away with the point of an arrow. And all she had to do was make sure that he was not tough and easy to break, and provide him with a measure at the right time.
"Big Sis, are you really not angry?"
"Of course it's true. Would Big Sis lie to you?" "I won't force you to pretend to be close to Yang Yingxue, but there are some things you still have to take note of. You can be happy with your grudges, but you still need to use your brain. Think about it, understand?"
"Yes, big sister. I also know that I was lucky this time. I will use my brain a lot in the future. However, if she bullies you, I will definitely help you return the favor."
Shen Ninghua smiled and rubbed his head, "Xuanlin, in two days, I'll find you a companion. He's about the same age as you, you guys can learn from each other."
"Alright, we'll listen to elder sister."
Walking out of the Moon Facing Residence where Shen Xuanlin resided, Shen Ninghua slowly walked into the pavilion in the garden with a thoughtful look on her face.
Bai Yan took the cloak and put it on her, "Miss, be careful of catching a cold. Young Master Xuan Lin can teach you slowly. Miss, please don't be so angry."
Shen Ninghua shook his head, "Xuan Lin is good, but I've been mistaken."
"Young mistress..."
The reason why I am able to do this is so that I can one day be free and live a carefree life. Now that I have become a princess, I have to be extremely careful and not even hold many banquets, lest it arouses the suspicion of others. If it wasn't for Shen Xuanlin's reminder, I don't know how long it would have taken me to wake up from my stupor. I accidentally obtained the position of princess, so losing it wouldn't be a pity.
Shen Ninghua's eyes shone with a resplendent light, as if they were able to contain all the stars in the sky.
Bai Yu was stunned for a moment, then came back to his senses. He felt that Shen Ninghua was a little different, but he couldn't say anything about it. After staring at it for a long while, he could only squeeze out a sentence, "Miss, you seem to be more beautiful than before."
"Hehe, you little girl have also learned it from Hong Ling. Alright, it's getting late, let's go back and rest. " Bai Yu was stupefied. It was only when Shen Ninghua was quite a distance away that he finally reacted. He patted his red cheeks and quickly ran to catch up with her.
The next morning, a servant girl from the Emerald Bamboo Pavilion came to report that Xia Jingqiu felt that the cost of the medicine was too high and was too embarrassed to take any medicinal herbs from Shen Ninghua's private storage.
Shen Ninghua's expression did not change. She simply waved her hand and said, "En, since Aunt thinks so, then let her send someone to buy medicine."
Hong Ling, who was listening, curled her lips. Wasn't it because she wanted to send out the news of her illness that required so much effort?
After Shen Ninghua finished her breakfast, she tidied up her makeup and walked towards the Emerald Bamboo Pavilion.
"Aunt, how is Cousin? Is she getting better?"
Xia Jingqiu had a look of exhaustion and worry on her face, "Ninghua, you came. Xue'er is fine, it's just that I injured her body when I was giving birth, causing her to be weak. She got chilled just a little, so it shouldn't be a problem for her to recuperate carefully."
"So it turns out that my cousin's health has been bad since she was young. She needs to be properly nurtured." Shen Ninghua glanced at Yang Yingxue, who seemed to be asleep on the bed, and said with a face full of worry, "I heard that the Chen Courtyard has a formula specifically to treat congenital deficiency diseases. Later, I will send someone to ask around and should be able to copy it so that it can be used to recuperate for my cousin."
"Principal Chen?" But Master Chen of the Imperial Physician Guild? " Xia Jingqiu was shocked.
"Yes, aunt, you don't have to worry. I have some friendship with Master Chen, and I need a prescription to recuperate my congenital deficiency and to heal my weak body." Shen Ninghua smiled, yet the light in his eyes seemed cold.
"No, no." She was looking forward to Yang Yingxue marrying into the imperial family so that she could grow into a royal family, and the most important thing for the imperial family to choose a daughter-in-law was to see how the body was raised. If her daughter's reputation was left behind because of this matter, then she would not be fated to be with the imperial family.
"Xiao Hua, Xue'er only needs to be well recuperated and it is not that serious. Didn't you get Doctor Zhang to help diagnose the illness yesterday? It would be better if you didn't bother the Chen Courtyard. Otherwise, this favor would not be easily repaid."
Shen Ninghua smiled, "Aunt's words make sense, but is Cousin's health really okay?"
"Mm, it's fine." Xia Jingqiu said affirmatively.
"Alright, then I'll be leaving first. If Aunt needs anything, feel free to tell me."
"Alright, alright." After sending Shen Ninghua off, Xia Jingqiu quickly warned the trusted aides beside her, "Go buy some medicine. Slightly inform them that Miss has just arrived at the capital and does not accept the situation. Do not involve any other matters in the residence, understand?"
"Yes, ma'am."
When no one else was in the room, Yang Yingxue, who was pretending to be asleep on the bed, opened her eyes. She looked at Xia Jingqiu worriedly, "Mother, did Shen Ninghua discover something? I keep having the feeling that something is wrong with her, and that something is not saying is trying to beat us up. "
Xia Jingqiu shook her head after pondering for a long time. "Probably not, perhaps we're overthinking things too much. Xue'er, the capital is not like Jiangnan, and we don't know many things very well, so we need to be patient. Not holding back is just scheming."
Yang Yingxue nodded, her eyes flashing with jealousy and hatred. In the end, she suppressed it down. "Yes, I understand. Mother, will the Second Prince really come visit you?"
"You are now Duke Zhao Hua's cousin, and have even met with the Second Prince. If he receives the news, he will definitely express some opinion, and even if he doesn't come, can't we think of a way to invite him over? Don't worry. Mother has already planned everything for you.
Only after hearing Xia Jingqiu say this did Yang Yingxue relax. She pulled up her blanket to block the bright smile on her face, and her eyes were filled with anticipation. "Mn, thank you mother."
In less than two days, Hundred Miles of Peace and a few guards arrived at Shen Ninghua's place. The moment they entered the door, they started eating heartily.
Seeing that she was a little anxious from eating, Shen Ninghua quickly passed a cup of tea to her and asked, "Is the palace lacking something for you to eat?"
"Who do you think I am doing this for?" "I received the news early in the morning. I hurriedly ate a mouthful of food and came out to deliver a letter to you."
"Hmm? What kind of news is so important? "
"My second brother heard that your cousin is sick and wants to greet you. He should be here soon."
Shen Ninghua was not too surprised. "Yes, I already expected it."
"How did you know?" Baili An was slightly curious.
Just as Shen Ninghua was about to speak, a guard ran in frantically from the door. "Princess, news came from the Residence of Crown Prince De that the county prince's consort is very ill, I'm afraid … I'm afraid... "
County princess? Second Imperial Prince's consort, the Zhou family!