When another night passed and morning came, Miss Jun, who was half-sitting on the edge of the bed and had taken a nap repeatedly due to fatigue, was pushed on her shoulder.
She subconsciously grabbed the hand that touched her shoulder.
"Miss Jun."
A soft female voice sounded in my ears at the same time.
elder sister.
Miss Jun stood up by grabbing Princess Jiuli's hand and removed the bracelet that was about to be opened.
Because I woke up so violently, I felt a little dizzy for a moment.
Princess Jiuli's hand supported her again.
Miss Jun stood firm and stretched out her hand to press her forehead.
"Princess, I'm sorry, I fell asleep." She said with a bit of apology and uneasiness.
"You have been guarding for a day and a night." Princess Jiuli said.
It means not blaming her for falling asleep.
Like all princesses and noble ladies, she only spoke half of her words.
It is very ungraceful to express your forgiveness or resentment towards the other person in person.
She always couldn't stand this in the past and would always go against her sister whenever she found an opportunity.
Now when I hear these words again, I feel extremely kind.
Miss Jun smiled and turned to look at King Huai.
Princess Jiuli would not wake her up for no reason, nor would she blame her, a doctor, for being lazy and falling asleep. It must be King Huai's fault.
King Huai fell asleep as usual, but he seemed to be sleeping more soundly than before.
Miss Jun quickly reached out her hand and touched Prince Huai's forehead.
"I feel like it's not so hot anymore." Princess Jiuli said from the side.
Not only does it seem like it, it is obviously so.
Miss Jun stretched out her hand to check her pulse, but the smile on her face disappeared. She couldn't help but leaned over and pressed her face against King Huai's.
Little guy, you can finally get through this.
"The fever has subsided?"
Lu Yunqi's voice sounded from behind. He must have been there for a long time and his voice was a little hoarse.
Miss Jun stood up straight, and Princess Jiuli looked away from her and looked at King Huai.
"Yes, the fever has subsided." Miss Jun said.
"Is that okay?" Lu Yunqi asked.
Miss Jun didn't say anything, but took the medicine box next to her and opened it.
Lu Yunqi looked at her medicine box. It was not the kind commonly used by doctors, but was filled with delicate grids. As Miss Jun pressed and touched it, a grid in one place opened, and there was a porcelain bottle inside.
This medicine box is so exquisitely crafted and has a hidden mechanism, so outsiders may not be able to open it even if they get it.
Miss Jun didn't mind that Lu Yunqi looked at her medicine box, poured out a pill from the porcelain bottle, broke it open, and helped King Huai up. Princess Jiuli had already handed over the water and watched Miss Jun feed the pill into it.
"Sure enough, it's much better. I can swallow the pills by myself." She said. Even though she said this, she didn't look very excited. She seemed to be used to being indifferent, and she didn't even get excited anymore.
"I'm not healed yet, but my life is safe." Miss Jun said, "It will take some time before I wake up."
After that, he picked up the medicine box.
"I'll go get the medicine again."
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The news that King Huai's fever subsided and improved soon spread out.
The imperial doctors didn't look very good-looking.
"Reducing fever does not necessarily mean cure," they said.
But three days later, news came that King Huai had woken up, leaving them completely speechless.
Is it really cured? It’s only been seven or eight days.
"Your Highness?"
Miss Jun stretched out her hand and waved it in front of Prince Huai.
"Can you see clearly?"
King Huai turned his eyes, not looking at her hands, but at her.
"Who are you?" he asked.
Because when I woke up, my voice was weak and almost inaudible.
Miss Jun looked at him and felt happy and sad at the same time. She couldn't help but want to reach out and touch his face.
"This is the doctor who cured you, Miss Jun." Jiuli said from the side, sitting down and stroking Prince Huai's forehead.
Miss Jun straightened her expression. Yes, she was a doctor, so she could only show the relief that belonged to a doctor, not the deep brother-sister relationship like Princess Jiuli.
King Huai didn't look at her anymore, and turned to look at Jiuli.
"Sister." He shouted, as if he wanted to cry, "I dreamed of you and...you staying with me."
He said that you and... you seemed to be stumbling over children, but Miss Jun's heart skipped a beat when she heard it.
Or maybe what he wants to say is you and the second sister.
Jiuli didn't seem to notice, just caressing his face.
"Don't be afraid," she said, "Sister is here."
There were no cries of joy and no smiles of recovery. The two siblings cuddled together as if nothing had happened. King Huai was just a child who had woken up from a nightmare and was being comforted by his sister.
After learning that King Huai was awake, people from the palace immediately came to visit him. After Miss Jun asked them to express the concerns of the emperor, the queen mother, the queen and others to King Huai, she suggested that the nobles should not come to visit him.
"Your Highness is just awake, he is not recovered yet. It would be bad if he infects the nobles," she said.
With these words, the eunuchs hurriedly said goodbye and exited Prince Huai's Mansion.
King Huai's spirit is getting better and better, because it is easier to take medicine after he wakes up.
When it entered the twelfth lunar month, King Huai could get out of bed and walk a few steps. Princess Jiuli sat on the edge of the bed and looked at King Huai who turned back after walking a few steps with a smile on her face.
"Sister, I'm hungry." King Huai said, holding Princess Jiuli's hand.
Princess Jiuli smiled and pulled him slowly to the bed on the other side, where a Kang table had been set up.
"Pass the meal around." She ordered the maids and sat down as well.
Regardless of whether it was a meal or not, Princess Jiuli ate and lived with King Huai these days.
Looking at the food delivered, Princess Jiuli picked up the bowls and chopsticks first, and King Huai happily prepared to eat. Miss Jun, who came in with a medicine bowl, saw this and hurriedly stopped her.
"Your Highness, let me see if this food can be used first," she said.
The maids on the side looked sideways.
Ever since King Huai was able to eat, Miss Jun must see and taste every meal.
What does this mean? Are you afraid that someone will poison you?
"Your Highness is taking medicine to avoid taboos," Miss Jun said.
"Miss Jun, can you tell us the taboos? We can avoid them," a palace maid couldn't help but said.
Miss Jun was concentrating on using chopsticks to taste the food one by one. When she heard this, she glanced at the palace maid.
"There are too many," she said. "It changes every day. It's hard to say."
She was the doctor and she had the final say, so the maid had to keep silent.
"Okay, you can eat." Miss Jun said with a smile after checking, and put the medicine bowl on the table, "You can take medicine after eating."
Princess Jiuli smiled. She did not stop or praise Miss Jun's behavior, as if it was a matter of course or indifferent.
After taking the rice and medicine, King Huai fell into a drowsy sleep, while Princess Jiuli sat by the bed and picked up her needle and thread as usual.
It was still the same as before, sewing every day, but after a year of doing it, she didn't see anything done.
Miss Jun stood aside and watched Princess Jiuli, slightly in a trance.
But, what can my sister do besides sewing?
"What's your name?" Princess Jiuli suddenly asked.
Miss Jun, who was lost in thought, was startled by the question and met Princess Jiuli's gaze.
Princess Jiuli just glanced at her and continued sewing with her head down, as if chatting carelessly.
They seldom chatted these days. Princess Jiuli didn't like to talk, especially when asking questions about others, but she didn't talk if she could. After all, she was under the eyes of the emperor and Lu Yunqi, and she was facing her own body.
**My loved ones whom I miss every day.
Hatred can be concealed, but warmth and longing are really difficult to conceal.
I didn't expect that Princess Jiuli would ask this question while chatting.
Why did she ask her name? Did she sense something and want to confirm something?
What about her? Is she trying to hide something?
unnecessary.
After all, she used this name just for today, so that those who want to forget and those who don't want to forget themselves can remember this name again.
Miss Jun looked at Princess Jiuli.
"My name is Jiuling." She said.
Princess Jiuli's hand holding the needle paused and looked up at Miss Jun.
"Jun Jiuling." Miss Jun continued.
Princess Jiuli looked at her and smiled slightly, lowered her head again and continued to thread the needle.
"What a coincidence," she said, "I have a younger sister, also named Jiuling."
"Really, what a coincidence." Miss Jun said, lowering her gaze.
Princess Jiuli's voice paused.
"However," she said and sighed, "she is not as well-behaved and obedient as you. She is a very troublesome child."
Nonsense, that's not it. He said bad things about her again.
Miss Jun lowered her eyes and flattened her mouth, but there was water in her eyes.
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Thank you all for your love and have a nice weekend. (To be continued)