Yu Zixi caught a faint whiff of the herbal fragrance on Shangguan Yun's body and murmured in a low voice, "You! Even after you're back, you don't come to see us. Dongling has been shedding tears every night because of you." Pin Hao always said it was because their master's cold illness hadn't healed that he couldn't come to pay respects to the Fifth Princess. Yu Zixi also knew that Shangguan Yun had fallen to the bottom of the ice layer. It was already a narrow escape for him to survive. His body might not recover for a year or two.
"I'm sorry." Shangguan Yun was no longer as cold and detached as before. He hugged Yu Zixi tightly in return.
The two grown men hugged each other tightly on the quiet long street, oblivious to the surroundings.
Wu Luoluo stared at them in disbelief.
Pin Hao sobbed softly.
Wei Dongling stepped forward with tears in her eyes, bowed to Wu Luoluo, and said, "You must be Miss Luoluo, right? Hello, I'm Wei Dongling."
In recent days, Wu Luoluo had gradually learned some deeds about Miss Wei from Pin Hao and He Xiao. Naturally, she also knew that the person in front of her was the Fifth Princess of the current dynasty. Seeing Wei Dongling bowing to her without any hesitation, Wu Luoluo was flattered and quickly bowed in return.
Wei Dongling said with tears in her smile, "Thank you, Miss Luoluo, for saving the Young Master Yun. I heard that you two are already preparing for your wedding. I've prepared a small gift here. I wish you two a happy and long - lasting marriage."
Wei Dongling turned around and waved to call Cui Huan. Cui Huan on the attic jumped down with a brocade box in her arms and gently opened it. Wu Luoluo looked up and saw a pair of palm - sized golden mandarin ducks lying in the box. They were so dazzlingly golden, and their craftsmanship was excellent. It was obvious that they were extraordinary items.
Was this still a small gift? This gift was so valuable that she didn't even dare to accept it! Wu Luoluo looked at Shangguan Yun helplessly. She saw that the young master was still hugging that man tightly. He glanced over and nodded at her. Only then did Wu Luoluo feel relieved.
Cui Huan noticed Wu Luoluo's embarrassment and smiled gently at her. "These golden mandarin ducks are the Fifth Princess's gift for your dowry. You don't need to ask the Young Master for his opinion." They symbolized a harmonious union for a hundred years and a love as firm as gold.
Wei Dongling was a worldly person, afraid of death and greedy for wealth. The wedding gifts she thought others would like should naturally be the same as what she liked. Gold had always been a hard currency since ancient times. Wu Luoluo came from a remote mountain in Xiliang. When she married into the Prince's Mansion, how could she not have a few decent items? So, she specially asked the skilled craftsmen in the palace to make this pair of golden mandarin ducks in a hurry to give them to Wu Luoluo as a dowry.
She heard that Wu Luoluo had saved the Young Master Yun. She also heard that Wu Luoluo was very kind to Qi Jinxuan's child!
When Wei Dongling saw Wu Luoluo today, she found that Wu Luoluo had a dignified appearance and clear eyes. It was a pity that there were some freckles on half of her face. Otherwise, she should be a very beautiful woman! She was shy and bashful when she saw strangers. It was obvious that she was a kind - hearted and simple - minded good girl.
Naturally, Wei Dongling was truly happy for Shangguan Yun.
Wu Luoluo stepped forward and bowed respectfully. She said softly, "I, a commoner girl, thank the Fifth Princess for her reward. I hope that on the day of my wedding with the Young Master, Your Highness the Princess will definitely come to have a cup of wedding wine."
Wei Dongling said happily, "Of course!"
Yu Zixi reluctantly let go of Shangguan Yun's embrace and said with a bitter smile, "I never thought you'd get married before us. Congratulations!"
"Thank you." Shangguan Yun looked at Wu Luoluo lovingly, stepped forward, and took her hand. He asked Yu Zixi, "It's been a long time. Stay with me for a drink tonight!" He had been extremely troubled recently. Now that he had finally reunited with Yu Zixi, he naturally wanted to have a good drink and pour out his heart.
Wei Dongling said speechlessly, "Young Master Yu is injured like this. Can he still drink?"
Yu Zixi put his arm around Wei Dongling's shoulder and smiled flatteringly. "Madam, I just want to catch up with the Young Master Yun. Can I have a little?"
They were so badly injured. They had just been able to get out of bed and rushed over to find Shangguan Yun. And now Yu Zixi still wanted to drink? Wei Dongling rolled her eyes and ordered Pin Hao, "You're only allowed to give Young Master Yu two cups of tea at most!"
"Madam!" Yu Zixi said with a bitter face and looked at Pin Hao helplessly.
Pin Hao looked helpless. Since Miss Wei was Qi Jinlan's cousin, he didn't dare to disobey!
Wei Dongling was about to turn around and leave with Cui Huan when Shangguan Yun called her. "Dongling, come and sit at the mansion for a while. Pin Hao told me that you were poisoned and have frequent heart palpitations. It's the same poison as on Mu Rong Yuchen. Coincidentally, my Luoluo is proficient in medicine. Maybe she can help a bit."
Shangguan Yun looked down at Wu Luoluo. She shouldn't refuse to treat Wei Dongling, right? Pin Hao said that the heart - palpitating poison was incurable. Naturally, he hoped that the silver needle in Wu Luoluo's hand could help Wei Dongling.
Wu Luoluo tightly held Shangguan Yun's hand and nodded in agreement. "I'll try my best."
The group of people all climbed over the wall and returned to the courtyard of the Prince's Mansion. The guards were so surprised that they kept peeping. When they saw that it was their own Young Master, they dispersed.
Pin Hao was busy ordering the servants to prepare wine and dishes for the Young Master and Young Master Yu.
An old nurse led the Fifth Princess and the others into the guest room.
Wu Luoluo felt Wei Dongling's pulse, carefully asked about the symptoms when the poison flared up, and looked at her pupils and tongue coating. She said dejectedly, "Your Highness the Fifth Princess, please forgive my bluntness. Your weak pulse is related to your injuries. As for other things, I didn't detect any signs of poisoning from your pulse." Wu Luoluo was secretly shocked by Miss Wei's extremely weak pulse.
Wei Dongling nodded. "Yes, it can't be detected from the pulse. It's the same for my father, my imperial grandmother, and my ninth imperial brother." Actually, she didn't have much hope of getting the poison cured.
Wu Luoluo said in a deep voice, "I can only try to use other methods to insert needles and guide the acupoints for you. I hope the Princess can trust me."
Wei Dongling nodded. "I naturally trust you. Please proceed!"
After Wu Luoluo bowed, she reached out to undress Wei Dongling. Cui Huan quickly came up to help.
Wei Dongling stood there gracefully, allowing them to do as they pleased. As her clothes were taken off one by one, Wu Luoluo was shocked to find that Wei Dongling's slender body was covered in wounds of all sizes. From the signs, it seemed that she had suffered new injuries before the old ones healed in the past six months, and there had been no interruption.
Wu Luoluo's nose felt a bit sour. Wei Dongling was just a woman, and her figure was so slender. Although she was a princess of a country, she had endured so much inhumane torture!
Seeing that Wu Luoluo didn't say anything for a long time, Wei Dongling coughed lightly. "Miss Luoluo, I'm a bit cold." Hearing this, Cui Huan quickly carried over a charcoal brazier.
Wu Luoluo helped her onto the bed, took out the silver needle with patterns from her medical bag, and slowly inserted it into the Tanzhong acupoint, gently twirling it. In a short while, Wei Dongling trembled all over, gasped for breath, and her heart contracted violently.
Cui Huan's face changed greatly. She asked anxiously, "Miss Luoluo, what's wrong with the Fifth Princess?"
Wu Luoluo had witnessed Aunt Ouyang's reaction during the expelling of illness, so she wasn't too surprised by Wei Dongling's reaction. She replied in a low voice, "Miss, please rest assured. This is the reaction of expelling illness. I'm removing the poison for the Princess."