Chapter 20: The Cold and Arrogant Master is Actually a Great Enemy
"I, I'm here."
Shi Li didn't want the palace servants to look for her and worry about her, so she responded weakly.
After a while, Yueying came over with two palace maids. Seeing Shi Li standing stiffly, she was slightly stunned, "Princess?"
"Yueying...my legs are numb." Shi Li blinked pitifully, her round eyes seemed to be filled with bright watery light.
Yueying couldn't help but smile.
"Yueying, you're laughing at me!" Shi Li was still shrouded in the shadow of social death, and his voice was faintly accusatory.
"I'm not laughing, I just think the princess is very cute." Yueying clarified, walking to Shili and looking at her with concern, "Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Both my legs are numb, how can it not be uncomfortable?
But no matter how uncomfortable the body is, it cannot compare to the discomfort of social death.
Shi Li nodded with a heavy heart.
Yueying stopped urging her and sent a palace maid back to inform Xiao Jin so that he wouldn't worry. She then stood beside Shi Li to accompany her.
"Princess, why are your legs numb?" Yueying asked curiously after sending the others away, and then said casually, "I think I saw Lord Shao just now."
"Ah? Really?" Shi Li asked back, pretending to be stupid.
She clearly didn't do anything, but when she heard Yueying mention Shao Quan, she still felt guilty.
"I find it very strange, too. Lord Shao was in a hurry to go to the palace that day, and his wound burst and bled so much. I thought he would take a leave today." Yueying continued casually as if she was just chatting.
That day...which day! ?
Shi Li suddenly raised her head, stared at the moon shadow intently, and moved the corners of her mouth.
"Oh, that's right, it's the day the princess returns to the palace." Yueying looked at her and calmly told her the answer she had guessed in her heart.
As for why Shao Quan was so anxious to enter the palace?
Need I say more?
Shi Li felt as if her heart was being pulled together, causing a hissing pain.
"Is the princess's leg feeling better? Can she still move?" Yueying didn't give her much time to think and avoided the topic.
The numbness in her legs was gone, but only Shi Li knew whether her heart was aching or not.
"Go back and don't keep your brother waiting anxiously." Shi Li's voice was obviously very low.
Yueying didn't point it out and followed her obediently.
As expected, when they were about to walk back to the banquet, Shi Li stopped, turned around and asked hesitantly: "Can I ask the Imperial Hospital to take another look at Lord Shao's injuries? After all..."
"If the princess wants to do this, of course you can." Yueying smiled gently, giving Shili a shot in the arm.
She was in a better mood, and when she returned to Xiao Jin, there was a slight smile on her face.
Yueying thought with a smile.
Otherwise, if she continued to be as depressed as she was just now, Xiao Jin would definitely worry and ask about her.
"Why are you taking so long? Are you tired of staying here?"
As expected, Xiao Jin didn't notice anything wrong with Shi Li's mood. When he saw her come back, he put down his wine glass and asked her considerately.
The banquet was almost coming to an end. Shi Li looked down and saw Shao Quan had returned to his seat.
"The air outside is fresh, so I walked for a while longer." She replied. Seeing that the dishes in front of Xiao Jin were almost untouched, she couldn't help but frown, "My royal brother has been drinking just now?"
Xiao Jin's face froze, "Royal sister, the goose breast made by the imperial kitchen today is good, you should try it."
The change of topic was somewhat abrupt.
"If you don't take care of yourself again, I won't talk to you tomorrow!" Shi Li didn't fall for his trick and "threatened" with a frown and a serious face.
Such a childish remark really threatened Xiao Jin, and he immediately promised, "Okay, okay, I won't drink it if I don't want to. Don't be angry."
Shi Li was satisfied then, and then couldn't help but secretly glance at the last seat.
After sitting for a whole night, Shao Quan's back was still as straight as a pine tree, and there was no sign of any injury on his back.
Thinking of what Yueying had accidentally revealed, Shi Li frowned, "Brother, I'm a little tired."
The sooner the banquet ends, the more time everyone can go back and rest.
"Yueying, send the princess back to rest."
Shi Li then stood up and left gracefully. After walking out of the palace, she couldn't help but look back.
"Princess, don't worry. The banquet will be over once you leave." Yueying saw through what she was thinking and reassured her.
Shi Li turned around and explained as she walked: "I'm just worried about my brother. I'm afraid he's still drinking, and drinking is harmful to his health."
What does "the more you try to hide something, the more obvious it becomes" mean?
[What does it mean to have a guilty conscience? ]
[What does "confessing without being asked" mean? ]
[What does "there is no silver here" mean? ]
【What does "keep formation" mean! 】
At this moment in the live broadcast room, one's cultural quality is fully demonstrated, with all kinds of idioms and slangs coming out of one's mouth fluently.
"Shut up!"
Shi Li blushed with shame and anger, and couldn't help but argue for herself.
"I'm worried that something is wrong with Xiao Jin?"
【Uh-huh-huh! 】
【Yeah! 】
【Whatever you say is right! 】
Shi Li: ...
She is fed up with these sarcastic comments, throw it!
Despite this, the next morning, Shi Li once again mentioned to Yueying that he wanted to ask the imperial physician to go to Shao's house.
"Don't worry, Princess. I will send someone to the Imperial Hospital in a moment and ask the director to go there in person." Yueying said in a businesslike manner.
Shi Li was satisfied.
After hesitating for a moment, he added: "Actually, you don't have to say that I asked you to go. Just say that it was my brother who asked you to go. Just think of it as me helping my brother to gather good officials."
"Okay." Yueying agreed readily.
But in fact, she pretended to obey but secretly disobeyed, and asked someone to instruct the director of the courtyard to tell Shao Quan who asked him to go when he went to the Shao Mansion.
Coincidentally, when the hospital director was examining Shao Quan's injuries, the housekeeper was standing next to him.
"Thank you, President." Shao Quan looked at the elderly man in front of him with a respectful tone.
The court director smiled amiably, "Master Shao, you are welcome. The princess specifically asked me to show Master Shao a good look."
The hospital has completed its tasks diligently and conscientiously.
But when they heard these words, Shao Quan and the housekeeper's faces changed.
The corners of Shao Quan's mouth twitched, as if they were about to rise, but he restrained himself and flattened them.
Lord Shao in front of people is a god-like figure, he would never laugh or be happy over such a small matter.
When he first entered the court, he suffered many more threats and assassination attempts.
He had to rely on himself to get through every time, but now, there is someone who takes good care of him.
Thinking of the arrow wound on his back, Shao Quan couldn't help but think more.
Originally, we thought it was the work of the old party headed by the prime minister, but after careful investigation, we found that there were other people behind it.
This coincides with Shao Jing's experience in Nanling.
It makes people think deeply and be vigilant.
Shao Quan was thinking about something in his mind, but it didn't show on his face at all.
But the butler standing next to him was different.
Hearing what the dean said, he was shocked at first, then looked at Shao Quan in disbelief.
He had been in the Shao Mansion for decades, watching the two brothers Shao Jing and Shao Quan grow up. His understanding of them allowed the butler to immediately see that Shao Quan clearly wanted to laugh just now, and was in a very happy mood.
There is only one princess in the palace now, but she is the culprit who killed Miss Xiaohong!
The housekeeper thought sadly that he didn't want to see Shao Quan become a shameless man who curryed favor with the powerful.
No!
He had to write a letter to Shao Jing and ask him to persuade his brother.
The "Little Red Girl" who was missed by the housekeeper was now lying comfortably on the chaise longue and eating grapes.
The purple grapes sent as tribute from foreign countries were juicy, sweet, and washed and served to her. She could eat a whole bunch in one go.
Xiao Jin found out that she liked it, so he simply ordered his subordinates to send the tribute grapes directly to her in the future.
In addition, Shili also obtained Hami melon, which is as precious and rare as grapes and is equally sweet and delicious.
When Yueying came in, she saw her lying on the couch with a happy look on her face, and the plate beside her was full of grape skins and cantaloupe skins.
"Princess, Miss Qi wants to see you." She hesitated to speak. She didn't have the heart to restrict Shi Li, so she simply pretended she didn't see it and brought up the business.
Miss Qi?
Shi Li had some impression of this surname and sat up seriously.
"Which Miss Qi? Qi? Or Qi? Could it be the Qi from the Empress Dowager's family?"
Looking at Yueying's helpless expression, Shi Li knew that he had guessed right.