Seeing Wei Ying with a solemn face, Xu Xin knew she had said the wrong thing. She immediately lowered her head and said nervously, "I've spoken out of turn. Please forgive me, Your Highness!"
"Go back," Wei Ying seemed reluctant to say more. He took Chu Qing directly into the mansion.
Chu Qing just gave a faint glance at Xu Xin, who had her head down, with a faint smile on her face.
She still hasn't improved after all her antics.
...
Not long after the two entered the mansion, Wu Ya came.
The warm smile that had been on his face like a spring breeze turned into something... shocked after he checked Chu Qing's pulse.
"You..." Wu Ya was so shocked that he couldn't even speak.
Chu Qing was startled. She wondered if he had noticed something.
Seeing Wu Ya like this, Wei Ying frowned and asked, "What? Didn't it work?"
Seeing that both Wei Ying and Chu Qing were looking at him nervously, he took a breath and then said, "Don't worry. The princess's constitution has improved... better than expected. Moreover, I didn't expect that this medicine would have a greater effect on the princess than on anyone else."
"Um..." Chu Qing watched Wu Ya, who had changed from his previous gentle and jade - like appearance to an excited one. To avoid saying something, Chu Qing tightened her lips and lowered her eyes.
Since he thought it was the effect of his medicine, let him think so...
She couldn't pour cold water on him, could she?
So Wu Ya and Wei Ying were already looking forward to how Chu Qing would be after taking the Qi - activating Pill.
Therefore, after Wu Ya gave the pill to Chu Qing, he and Wei Ying looked at her with what seemed to be excitement, as if they wanted to see her change with their own eyes.
Chu Qing twitched the corner of her mouth. After clenching the pill tightly, she said, "It's okay to leave Lv Luo and Liu Xin here. Gentlemen, why don't you go out first?"
Her tone should be, relatively gentle, right?
Chu Qing thought silently, because she hated most being stared at as if she were on display.
Wei Ying saw the displeasure in Chu Qing's eyes. He resisted his curiosity and dragged Wu Ya out forcefully.
Only after they left did Chu Qing look at the medicine in her palm.
Should she take it or not?
If she took it, the pill would have no effect on her.
If she didn't take it, she would feel it was a bit of a waste...
Chu Qing frowned with a headache. Forget it, she'd better take it. Although it had no effect, at least it was harmless.
After taking it, Chu Qing closed her eyes and began to call out to Little Meatball.
...
"If I want to activate and build my Qi, do I still have to do a task?" Chu Qing asked directly.
Little Meatball seemed to rub his eyes. He looked sleepy as if he had just woken up: "Boss, for these two, you only need to do one task."
"Oh?" Chu Qing raised her eyebrows, waiting for the rest. She was sure this task was definitely not easy.
"Um, let me show you. Please wait a moment. Oh yes, Boss, I've found out the reason for last time!"
"Hmm? The reason for last time? What reason?"
"Just the reason why you suddenly completed the task for no reason!"
"... Then tell me quickly!" Hearing that Little Meatball already knew when Wei Ying had expressed his feelings for her, she couldn't wait.
"He said 'Qing Qing is the apple of his eye'," Little Meatball said and then giggled.
When Chu Qing heard what Little Meatball said, the memory of that day suddenly came back.
She remembered that the two of them were teasing each other at that time.
She always thought he had said that casually.
Unexpectedly, it was...
If she had thought he had said it casually, Chu Qing might still have been able to fight back. But knowing that he was sincere, the numbness in her heart made her extremely flustered.
This time, the blush on Chu Qing's face lingered for a long time.
After calming down, she slowly asked, "Little Meatball, what's the task this time?"
"Um... You still have to take the initiative to kiss the Prince of Ning... on the lips, oh..."
Chu Qing immediately felt hopeless. Was this Little Meatball doing it on purpose?
He clearly knew her situation but deliberately made things difficult for her!
She hadn't chosen this task last time, but now he only gave her this one!
Forget it. It was just... a kiss on the lips. She could just close her eyes and steel herself, and it would be over.
She was doing this so that she could learn martial arts smoothly. There was definitely no selfish motive!
...
When Chu Qing opened her eyes, she saw Wei Ying, who had been staring at her.
This guy had actually come in by himself.
Seeing Chu Qing suddenly open her eyes, Wei Ying finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Chu Qing, who had been keeping her eyes closed just now, had a flushed face, and it still hadn't faded.
And now she seemed to be even redder.
Wei Ying got up and walked to Chu Qing's side. He frowned slightly and asked, "Are you uncomfortable?"
Chu Qing quickly replied, "No, no..."
"Then why is your face so red?" As he said this, Wei Ying reached out and gently felt her face with the back of his hand: "And so hot?"
Chu Qing blushed and moved back a little. She said, "It should... be because of that pill. I feel a bit stuffy... Why don't you step back a bit?"
Get away from me quickly! I'm blushing because of you! Chu Qing complained silently in her heart.
Wei Ying didn't think much more. He thought Chu Qing was really feeling stuffy, so he took a few steps back and told Lv Luo to open the window for ventilation.
"Are you really okay?"
"Really okay. I'll be fine soon!"
"That's good. It's already evening. Wu Ya is still waiting in the mansion. Do you want me to let him come in and take a look?"
"No, no!" Chu Qing quickly refused. There was no change in her body at all. To avoid having to explain too much, Chu Qing thought it was better not to let him come for the time being.
Seeing Chu Qing like this, Wei Ying didn't suspect anything.
"By the way, it's the Empress Dowager's birthday tomorrow. Have you prepared a birthday gift?" Wei Ying thought of going to the palace tomorrow and was afraid that Chu Qing hadn't prepared anything, so he asked.
Chu Qing rubbed the space between her eyebrows. She had almost forgotten about it. She would just go to her warehouse later and pick a proper one at random.
But after all, the Empress Dowager was Wei Ying's sister - in - law. She couldn't be so blunt with him. So she could only say, "I'll go to the warehouse to pick one carefully later."
Seeing that Chu Qing still looked a bit tired, Wei Ying told her to have a good rest first.
Chu Qing nodded with a smile.
After he left, Chu Qing suddenly changed her mind. She asked Lv Luo, "I remember there is not only the masterpiece of the Painting Saint in the warehouse, but also a painting of 'Pine Trees and Cranes Symbolizing Longevity' that he painted in his prime."
Lv Luo nodded in agreement.
"Then wrap this painting up and take it with us when we go to the palace tomorrow."
"Your Ladyship... Are you willing?" Although Lv Luo didn't understand the quality of calligraphy and paintings, she knew how precious that painting was.
"It doesn't matter. It's just a painting. As long as it can make that person happy." Chu Qing hooked the corner of her lips. She remembered that the Empress Dowager liked the paintings of the Painting Saint very much.
Seeing that Chu Qing had made up her mind, Lv Luo obediently went down to prepare.
"Liu Xin, go and prepare some food for me. I'll go to bed early today. There may be a good show tomorrow～"