The 81st evil little princess!

  "Ah——!"

  A shrill cry pierced through the sky of the Jin Wang Fu.

  Yesterday's drizzling rain had already stopped, and the gentle breeze was blowing through the bamboo forest and banana trees in the mansion, with a somewhat lingering aftertaste. But that one blood-curdling scream, however, added a thread of chilliness to the lingering atmosphere.

  Soon, the lights in the mansion were shining brightly.

  That scream came from Qingtangyuan where Princess Ziyue was temporarily staying.

  "Qī Chu, wake up quickly—"

  On the seventh day of summer, in a daze, she felt footsteps coming from beside her ear, and it was Li Mo pushing her arm again. But she got out of bed with a particularly heavy breath, lazily brushing away his hand, and then covered her head with the quilt, and soon fell asleep, and soon even breathing sounds came.

  "Chu Er! The 19th Prince is calling for you to hurry over."

  The quilt was pulled open again by Li Mo without hesitation.

  "What's going on? It's still dark outside."

  She let out a big yawn, and in the dim light, Xia QiQi unhappily narrowed her eyes to look at Li Mo's tense face.

  "Something's happened," she said.

  "What's going on? Has the sky fallen?" Xia Chuyi muttered unhappily.

  "It seems to me that the sky is really going to fall today."

  She let out a soft sigh, and Xia Qi closed her eyes again. "Isn't Zhao Shi Jiu still alive? Don't worry, he's got a big head, if the sky falls down, he'll be the first to get smashed, don't worry."

  Li Mian was so angry and amused at the same time that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

  She hesitated for a moment, looking at the little girl in front of her who was too lazy to even move her fingers, and couldn't help but feel more doubt in her heart. "Chu Qi, that Princess Ziyue's body has also grown those red rashes you and A'jiao talked about. Not just on her face, but all over her body. She's been crying nonstop in the Qingtang courtyard, in so much pain she's almost dying. Did you do this?"

  "Hmm" sounded, Xia Chuyi still had her eyes closed.

  "None of my business."

  "You sneaked out in the middle of last night, when I didn't know?"

  She rubbed her eyes, and Xia Qi opened one eye, hehe smiled, "I knew you wouldn't fall for it. My cousin, didn't you see those spiders yesterday? Who made that little girl mess with me? I just gave her a small lesson."

  "Alright!" Li Mo patted her, "Just a little girl, doesn't understand things, has been beaten and has cleaned up. Now the 19th prince has already passed by Qingtang Institute, and Zheng Erbao was sent over to say that you can't delay for a moment, hurry up and go."

  "What's the use of calling me over? Isn't there still Dr. Sun?"

  She let out another yawn and Xia Qi Qi continued to play dead, refusing to cooperate.

  Li Mian knew that she was also a stubborn person, for the sake of those spiders, she didn't even eat dinner last night, how could she easily let off Zhao Ziyue?

  "Chu Qi, no matter what you say, you have to give some face to the 19th prince. That Princess Ziyue is his own sister, and she's crying so hard that she's almost out of breath. The prince is a grown man, what can he do with her? Even if we call for Dr. Sun to come, it's still not convenient. Princess Ziyue is a young lady, how can she let a man examine her body?"

  "Alright, alright, nagging wife."

  Xia Chui stretched her waist and glanced at Li Mo, estimating that the time was almost up. She stopped dawdling on purpose, put on her clothes, grabbed her medical box, and headed to Qingtang Hall with Li Mo.

  The lights are shining brightly there.

  A string of crystal lamps adorned the entire Qingtang Hall with a dignified and elegant atmosphere, but it was also in disarray. Outside, more than a dozen maids were waiting to be summoned, walking back and forth with some anxiety. In the inner chamber, amidst the warm and fragrant air of the incense burner, the little maids stood quietly, not daring to make a sound. Only Zhao Ziyue was curled up in her quilt, covering herself from head to toe, not daring to come out and face people, sobbing loudly.

  "I'm too ashamed to show my face, waaah, I'm too ashamed to show my face."

  Zhao Zun sat on a carved large chair, his face still relatively calm. Seeing Xia Chuyi and Li Mo come in, he didn't say much, only slightly furrowing his brow.

  "Are you here?"

  Grandpa.

  She put down her medical box and walked over to him with a composed expression, giving him a demure bow, but her eyes kept darting towards his stern face.

  She hasn't seen him since she returned from Dong Gong yesterday.

  Only a day apart, the man was still that man, noble and dignified, uniquely handsome. As if he had come in haste, the outer cloak draped over his shoulder was lightly tied, with an air of lazy elegance, as if his body itself emitted a dazzling light that made people unable to look away.

  "What's the matter with you? Don't you go and take a look at Zong Yue?"

  His voice was not warm, but nor was it the usual indifference. He didn't address her as princess, only saying Zhao Ziyue's name. The tone of his words gave people a feeling that wasn't like a high and mighty prince, but rather like an ordinary husband lightly scolding his wife, carrying a kind of inexplicable, heart-moving provocation.

  "Yes."

  She responded lightly, but Xia Chuqi's heart was racing like a deer.

  She was almost willing to forgive Zhao Ziyue for his sake.

  But Xiao Ya Tou was too arrogant. The Buddha said: No pardon!

  She sat down on the stool in front of the couch and smiled warmly.

  "Princess Ziyue, I have come to treat you under the orders of His Majesty. Would you please remove your quilt and let me observe your complexion and take your pulse?"

  "Woe, I don't want to... it's all your fault, you must be the despicable person who harmed me, you're a bad person, your heart is more venomous than a snake's hand..." She said with a sob, and Xiao Qingteng, who was waiting by her bedside, couldn't help but add a sentence, carefully reminding her.

  "The princess is heartless and ruthless..."

  "Right, you're a heartless and cruel person. Nineteenth brother, quickly get her out of here, I never want to see him again, I hate him, hate him..." Zhao Ziyue's voice was muffled by the quilt, sounding particularly stifled, and the faint sound of crying that came through was really heartbreaking, making people can't help but feel pity.

  Zhao's eyebrows furrowed even tighter.

  On a calm and majestic face, emotions are inexplicable, only those black eyes like ink dots, flashing with a hint of cold light.

  "If you don't want to see her, then get out of here."

  Wow, Zhao Ziyue cried even harder, her small body rolling around in the quilt, "I don't want to, I don't want it, I've already told my mother that I'll stay in your mansion, I'm here specifically to torment this little vixen who's as venomous as a snake..."

  Zhao Zun rubbed his forehead, which was aching terribly.

  The little green vine standing by the bed is also very painful.

  She has just taught idioms, and Princess Ziyue can forget them in a flash.

  But this is also Zhao Ziyue's most powerful move, no matter what others say to her, one sentence, she doesn't understand, and she really doesn't understand. And her not understanding is not pretended, it's just that simple and stubborn, once she recognizes a dead truth, there's only one way left, it's said that even the current old emperor can't do anything about his precious daughter's "ignorance".

  Zhao Zhuo propped up his forehead and cast his eyes towards Xia Chuqi.

  The meaning in her eyes was: "It's your turn, sister-in-law."

  Of course, this sentence was made up by Xia Chuyi herself with a thick face.

  Cough!

  Thinking of this, her face turned red and she spoke in a serious tone.

  "Princess Ziyue, I'm counting down from tens now. If you don't stick your head out again, it will be past the best time to treat your condition and it won't be curable anymore. Do you know what happens if it's not curable? At best, disfigurement; at worst, death. Which one do you want, Princess - disfigurement or death?"

  "Ah——"

  Another cry of surprise with a sob, Zhao Ziyue suddenly lifted up the quilt.

  A pair of big eyes with tears in them stared at her blankly.

  "Is what you're saying true?"

  "What the official said is false..."

  She sniffled, and Xia Qi's eyes widened in surprise. Her small face turned bright red from her forehead to her neck, and all the exposed skin was covered with red rashes, making her originally pale complexion look quite comical, like a white steamed bun that had grown red sesame seeds...

  Pfft!

  On the seventh day of summer, the first one couldn't help it and burst out laughing.

  "How dare you mock me?"

  Zhao Ziyue is furious!

  One explosion of fur, and the "red dot white cake" look on his face is even more ridiculous.

  "No, no, no! Your humble servant means to say that the princess's skin is truly as smooth as jade!"

  "You——"

  With her hands on her hips, Zhao Ziyue was furious.

  This is infuriating, not just Xia Qi but also some other little girls who can't help but laugh at this. It's really too ridiculous. But they want to laugh and yet don't dare to laugh, making Zhao Ziyue grit her teeth in anger, hating that she couldn't strangle her to death every minute.

  "Ah Qi!"

  Zhao Zhuo called out in a low voice.

  She glanced at him and, for the sake of his dignity, Xia Chuqi swallowed her smile.

  "Princess Ziyue, may I, your humble servant, examine you?"

  She pretended to take a clean handkerchief and covered Zhao Ziyue's wrist, probably the little witch was afraid in her heart, glanced at her several times, and didn't dare to make another sound, lying there honestly, but on that red and white small face still had a sulky look.

  "Hurry up, I'm dying of impatience."

  Does it hurt?

  "Of course it hurts, want to try?"

  “……”

  With half-lowered eyelids, Xia Qi's heart was amused to no end, but her hands were slow and deliberate. She took his pulse again, observed the color of his face, checked the coating on his tongue, and after turning it over repeatedly, she finally furrowed her brow with a serious expression.

  "The situation is not optimistic..."

  "Ah?" Zhao Ziyue took a deep breath.

  "What's going on?" Zhao Zhu also asked in a low voice.

  They all seemed to be stunned by their own expressions, Xia Chuqi only let go of Zhao Ziyue's hand, took back the handkerchief, slowly put it back in the medicine box, and then looked at the handsome man with a serious expression.

  "It looks like a spider's web to me."

  With one glance, Zhao Zhu fixed his gaze on her eyes.

  "What is Spider Diagnosis?"

  Xia's expression was more serious than ever, her tone as calm and collected as when she worked, explaining each word clearly, "Spider nevus is also called spider mole, not only common on the face, neck and chest, but can also spread all over the body in severe cases..."

  After finishing speaking, Zhao Ziyue slightly opened her mouth, and had even forgotten to cry.

  "Is it serious?"

  Zhao Zun cast a sideways glance, his face showing subtle worry.

  Looking at him like this, Xia Chui even felt a little embarrassed.

  She lowered her eyelids, not looking directly at Zhao Zun, but instead turned to look at the stunned Zhao Ziyue and asked gently and seriously, "The formation of spider rash is generally due to infection with the toxic liquid on the spider's body. May I ask, Princess, have you had any contact with spiders recently?"

  She looked suspicious, as if she had no idea at all.

  Zhao Ziyue glared at her fiercely, pouting her small mouth, with tears almost squeezing out of her eyes.

  She stole a glance at Zhao Zhuo and quickly shook her head.

  "No. This princess has never touched a spider—"

  "Really?"

  Xia Qiuli nodded solemnly, pondered for a moment, and then looked at Zhao Zun, saying seriously, "If Princess Ziyue has never been in contact with spiders, then there can only be one reason. When the estrogen level in the human body increases, spider rashes also occur, that is to say, the princess...".

  She spoke a bunch of nonsense and then deliberately left a suspense.

  "Speak quickly." Zhao Zun suppressed his tone, still managing to keep his composure, not losing any dignity, but judging from his tense expression, he was also very worried.

  Xia Qi Qi coughed dryly and then said, "The little princess has fallen in love."

  The two words "thoughts and feelings" are subtle, but everyone understands. What she means is that the 14-year-old little princess Zhao Ziyue has already developed romantic thoughts, thinks about men, and even gets acne because of it.

  "Nonsense, nonsense—"

  For a moment, everyone held their breath. Zhao Ziyue's face, which was already flushed, turned even redder with anger, shyness and annoyance, making her whole face three shades redder than the monkey's buttocks.

  "Shi Jiu Ge, she bullied me, I didn't, I really didn't."

  Zhao Zun's long fingers slightly curved, tapping his forehead, ignoring Zhao Ziyue, and only asking Xia Chuyi, "You just said it can be cured, how should it be treated?"

  Xia Chuyi seemed to have thought for a moment before glancing at Zhao Zhu.

  "The treatment is good, but for this particular disease, spider pox, it requires the use of spiders as a medicinal guide. Only then can the medicine be guided to the meridians and viscera, remove toxins and protect the body, preventing recurrence. This is also what traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes, using form to supplement form, and treating form with form."

  "What's the spider doing?"

  Zhao Yu's gaze at her deepened slightly.

  She nodded slightly, and Xia Qi's eyes swept across Zhao Ziyue's puffed up face and the wronged expression, but in fact, her anger had already dissipated. However, she wasn't someone who would easily swallow her pride either. This little demon wouldn't rest until she was subdued. Since she had already made a move, she had to see it through and subdue her completely.

  "Yes, sir. What's meant by 'spider doing the drawing' is using live spiders in medicine, decocting them with other medicinal herbs into a soup, taking it three times a day, and you'll be completely cured in just three days, without any relapse."

  "Alright, go get the prescription."

  Zhao Zun glanced at her with a seemingly unintentional gaze, his slightly furrowed eyebrows relaxed, and he refocused on Zhao Ziyue on the couch, his voice heavy, "Once you're feeling better, get back to the palace immediately, stop causing trouble in my estate."

  "Brother..."

  Zhao Ziyue pinched her small mouth shut, sniffled, and tears streamed down.

  "I won't eat spiders, he must be cheating, definitely using some trick to swindle the people of Qi. I don't want his prescription, I'll go find a royal physician to treat me, I won't eat spiders..."

  Xiao Yatou Qingteng's face turned red again.

  "The princess is governed by the way of her people and her body is controlled by them."

  Zhao Ziyue was furious, glaring at her fiercely, "Shut up, didn't I just say that? Isn't it the way of the Qi people to deal with the Qi people? Do you really think I don't understand?"

  It is.

  Qingteng shut his mouth, Xia Zhong glanced at the roof of the house, and all the girls in the house were dressed as if they were dead.

  Zhao Zhuo's arm rested on the armrest of a golden nanmu chair, rubbing his forehead.

  "When sick, how can you not take medicine? Take it!"

  Zhao Ziyue's body thudded onto the bed, her hands and feet flailing wildly as she let out a loud whoop. Seeing that Zhao Zhu completely ignored her, she suddenly rolled her eyes, clutched at her throat, and coughed violently several times before her head lolled to one side and she "fainted" away.

  "Princess—"

  "Your Highness, the princess has fainted."

  Everyone in the house was frightened by this.

  Looking at Zhao Ziyue's eyelids, Xia Chuyi turned her head to look at Zhao Zhu.

  "Grandfather, I'll just sew a few stitches for the princess, and she will wake up soon."

  The little girl was afraid of "needles". As soon as she heard that she would be getting a shot, her eyes snapped open.

  "I don't want to!"

  He grasped her hand, and Xia Qi Qi smiled slightly.

  "Is the princess awake?"

  "Hmph!" Zhao Ziyue shook off her hand, "Nineteen Ge, I said I wouldn't eat spiders, it's this bad person who wants to harm me. Nineteen Ge, chase her away, I dislike him, just looking at him makes me annoyed."

  Quietly watching her, Zhao Zun was still calm and serene as a cloudless sky on a breezy day.

  "When sick, get treatment."

  Having said that, his eyes glanced at Xia Chuqi again.

  "Go get the prescription."

  "Yes." Xia Chuyi gave Li Mo a downward glance and walked out of the inner chamber.

  "Ah! Nineteen Brother! I won't eat spiders, I won't eat spiders——"

  Inside the room, Zhao Ziyue was crying out in frustration, sweeping all those porcelain antiques to the ground with a loud crash. Outside, Li Mo was writing prescriptions, but Xia Chuyi covered her ears.

  "The sky really fell."

  Kai Fangzi let Li Mo take it down to grab the medicine, Xia Chuqi stretched out a lazy waist with satisfaction, just feeling relieved and comfortable, when he saw Zhao Zun walking out expressionlessly, followed by Zheng Erbao who didn't make a sound, looking somewhat gloomy.

  "Father! The prescription is ready, I've sent someone to fetch the medicine. Don't worry about it anymore, she'll be completely cured in three days at most, without leaving any scars on the princess's face."

  Zhao Zun stopped in his tracks, looked at her and said, "A Qi, come with me."

  "Alright, grandpa."

  She obediently agreed with him, but Xia Chuqi's back felt a bit chilly.

  Especially looking at Zhao's deep and bottomless black eyes, a faint glimmer of light flashed, making people feel uneasy, as if there was a feeling that they would settle accounts with her after autumn.

  With her head hung low, she pretended to be obedient and followed closely behind. Before long, they had left the Qingtang Courtyard and were walking forward when the person in front suddenly stopped. She wasn't careful and bumped her face against his cold, hard back, and her chaotic emotions came to an abrupt end.

  "What's wrong, can't even walk properly?" He turned his head to look at her.

  Xia Chuqi slightly curled up the corner of his mouth, and he didn't know why. A belly full of bad water came to his face, but it suddenly turned into no temper.

  "Nothing, I'm just thinking about ways."

  A warm and rough big hand stretched out and grasped her small hand.

  "Hey!"

  His cold face was unclear in the dim light before dawn, but Xia Chuqi's heart was made to sink like a large stone by his cool tone.

  "Grandpa, what's wrong with you? Is something uncomfortable?"

  She slightly tilted her face and could only pretend to be silly on purpose.

  "How dare you come ask me?"

  Zhao Zun rubbed her head with one hand and tightened the small hand in his palm with the other, saying in a light tone, "Little girl's heart is not bad, just scare her a bit. Don't really let her eat that spider."

  "Grandpa..."

  Di Di shouted loudly, Xia Chuqi lowered her head, and her heart was in a mess.

  "So you knew it was me who did it?"

  "With this little trick of yours, can you deceive me?"

  Gently pinching her cool face, Zhao Zhuo covered her with his own robe after taking it off, and then smiled softly again.

  "Zi Yue that little girl, it's time someone took her in hand. Hopefully with this matter, she can restrain herself a bit, fourteen years old is not young anymore, should be marrying off soon."

  The tone of his voice was calm, and the thick doting on his younger sister made Xia Chuqi feel a bit strange, warm, and had an indescribable aftertaste. The reason she didn't tell him about this matter was that she had heard that Zhao Zhuo also doted on this only younger sister of his.

  But now, he didn't expose her on the spot, instead he turned around and protected her...

  It has to be said that women's demands on emotions are actually very few.

  To put it simply, he can give you some face in front of others. No matter how others treat you, he will always stand by your side, even if that person is his only younger sister, it's all the same.

  "Grandfather, aren't you blaming me?"

  She asked softly, half her body leaning into his arms, like a little girl who had been spoiled by sweets.

  "It's no wonder...!"

  Zhao You glanced over, his eyes without much blame, but with the same teasing as always. He slowly stroked her sleeve, then grasped her hand again and walked out together.

  "Turn back and give me some compensation for mental distress."

  “……”

  Even spiritual loss fees have been learned?

  At the beginning of summer, on the seventh day, she still hadn't thought of a good response, when the man's palm tightened again.

  "And also, performance fees."

  “……”

  Not only did you learn words, but also learned to form words by yourself?

  At the beginning of summer, Qiye gave him a speechless white eye and slightly pursed his lips.

  "Go ahead and use whatever expenses you need, but I have one request."

  He let out a low hum, the man lowered his head and glanced at her, moving the hand that was originally holding hers to her slender waist that could be grasped in one hand. With one grasp and one pull, he firmly wrapped her entire body in his arms. Such actions, if done by another man, would certainly appear frivolous and unseemly. But this was Zhao Zhuo, whose noble dignity remained undiminished, still as lofty as a star in the sky, making people feel that there was no one comparable to him.

  "Let's hear it."

  This kind of him made Chu Qi's heart beat extremely fast.

  "Let me go and I'll talk."

  "It's cold outside. Grandpa is also cold."

  He spoke with such ease that her original awkwardness seemed affected instead.

  She let out a soft sigh and swallowed hard, avoiding eye contact with the face that was just inches away.

  "Father, I want to make penicillin!"

  "Penicillin? What is it?"

  He asked faintly, his voice cold but with a hint of curiosity.

  "Penicillin is an antibiotic that can greatly enhance the human body's ability to resist bacteria. If it is successfully developed, it will be a life-saving medicine that changes humanity..." She poured out her words like beans from a bamboo tube, not caring whether Zhao Zhu understood or could accept how much, and told him one by one about the significance of developing penicillin, the difficulties of development, and the help she needed.

  Unexpectedly, after listening, Zhao Zhu fell silent.

  "A Qi..."

  He wanted to speak but hesitated.

  "What's wrong?"

  "Grandpa can support you." He said calmly, looking at her smiling face, but his eyebrows furrowed again, "It's just that the divine medicine, if it gets out, will definitely cause unnecessary trouble."

  Xia Chui nodded after a moment of contemplation.

  "It's better not to let people know before it's developed."

  She raised her hand and Zhao Zhuo patted her face, "What Ah Qi said is right, so..."

  "Huh?"

  He lowered his head, and a wave of scorching hot air with a hint of light elegance came rushing towards her, sprinkling on her face, "I also want hush money."

  She was slightly stunned, her face flushed, "Don't, someone is watching."

  Zhao Zun didn't care about her embarrassment, he was the master, the Jin Wang Fu was his territory, how could he possibly care if the servants saw or not? His scorching lips pressed down slightly, he locked her waist tightly, and lightly pecked at her lips.

  "Pay the deposit first, and pay the rest when you get home."

  ……

  ……

  The noise in the Qingtang Courtyard had long since dispersed.

  Zhao You led Xia Chuyi away, surrounded by a crowd of people calling out and seeing them off.

  But nobody noticed that on the road between Qingtangyuan and Chengdeyuan, when Zhao Zun and Xia Chuyi were affectionately talking to each other, behind several lush snow pines at the corner of the wall, Zhao Ziyue was squatting there, with a small face full of red rashes, getting redder and redder, her big eyes brimming with tears, so red that they seemed about to bleed.

  "In Nineteen Brother's heart, I am indeed less important than him."

  She was frustrated and kept dropping gold beans.

  The woman standing next to her flicked her sleeve but didn't respond.

  Zhao Ziyue sniffled several times, then wiped her face with her sleeve before pouting and crying.

  "You say that my nineteenth brother is a big hero, how could he suddenly fall in love with a man without any warning signs? No, no, that Chu Qi, he doesn't even count as a pretty boy, and he's not even as good-looking as me."

  "Don't worry, Princess, go back and rest now."

  Without batting an eyelid, Zhao Ziyue turned around and glared at her. Her eyes rolled once, and suddenly she was enlightened.

  "Oh, I see. It must be that Chu Qi who's behind this. That person's heart is extremely venomous, more poisonous than a snake's hand. He must have given my 19th brother some kind of mind-controlling drug, making him lose his senses and unable to leave his side. Isn't that right?"

  A group of black crows flew over from the horizon, and the sky brightened up a lot.

  The woman sighed and said calmly, "Princess, go back."

  "No, I won't go back! I'll go find my nineteenth brother right now!" Zhao Ziyue said with a huff, her voice cracking with tears. "Nineteenth brother used to be the one who loved me the most, he didn't like any other woman except for me. No, that's not right, he didn't like anyone, man or woman. How did it become like this now? He actually teamed up with an outsider to bully me, I won't stand for it. Waaah, I just won't stand for it, I'm going back to tell Father Emperor and Mother Empress..."

  She became more and more heartbroken, and kicked the snow-covered pine tree with hatred.

  "The princess is going right now!"

  "Princess—"

  The woman beside her grabbed her wrist.

  "Absolutely not!"

  "What's wrong with that?"

  The woman remained silent for a long time, her only movement the fluttering of a corner of her garment in the gentle breeze, which made it seem as if she was swaying gracefully. Just by looking at her figure, one could tell that she was a beauty. As if she had been pondering and hesitating, she finally let out a soft sigh.

  "A princess is destined to marry, as long as your husband loves you in the future. As for His Highness, he will have his own destiny, a younger sister is just a younger sister, how can she be compared with the one he loves? To say it, Your Highness and you are actually outsiders."

  "Beloved person? I am an outsider?"

  With a puffed up red face, Zhao Ziyue's eyes were rimmed with red.

  "It's not, I'm the one 19th brother loves. I hate him, hate him! You wait and see, this princess has a lot of tricks up her sleeve, I'll make sure to let my 19th brother sleep in another woman's bed, watch me not die from anger..."

  Digression

  Yesterday, a new hot pot restaurant opened downstairs and people had to line up to eat...

  After coming back home, there's a queue in front of our toilet. Cough!

  Mua mua da, first spread then correct mistakes, little monsters, come and give some monthly tickets, let's encourage each other!