mtl008 Chapter 57 Admiring a Beauty Under the Lamp
Chapter 57 Admiring a Beauty Under the Lamp
Lu Yangyang didn't sleep for long; she was woken up by hunger.
When she was little, she accidentally discovered that she was very strong. But the more you use your strength, the more it consumes your body, so you eat more.
She was usually fine, but today she was utterly exhausted. Her body, completely drained, hadn't been replenished at all, and her empty stomach started to protest shortly after she fell asleep.
She got out of bed. The dim light was still on around her, and for a moment she couldn't remember where she was.
So, out of habit, I walked to the table, grabbed the kettle, tilted my head back, and started gushing water into it.
"Is the young lady awake?" came the voice of Eunuch Cao from the doorway.
Lu Yangyang was startled and coughed violently a few times.
She suddenly came to her senses. She had been treating the prince's leg, which had taken too long. Eunuch Cao told her to rest for a while, and then she lay down and fell asleep.
So she is no longer in her old, drafty thatched hut, nor in the empty, shabby courtyard of the Duke's mansion, but in the Crown Prince's villa next door.
She glanced around absentmindedly before belatedly replying, "Mm."
The eunuch Cao at the door spoke in an exceptionally kind and gentle voice: "I've had the kitchen prepare some easily digestible chicken noodle soup for the young lady. If she's hungry, I'll have someone bring it to her right away."
Before Lu Yangyang could utter a sound, her stomach growled loudly.
She walked out somewhat embarrassed. Eunuch Cao was guarding the door. When he saw her come out, his smile became even more friendly: "Please wait a moment, young lady. This old servant will have someone bring over the midnight snack."
"I'll go see His Highness first." The room where Lu Yangyang was resting was only separated from the room where she performed surgery on the Crown Prince by a door. She walked around the screen and reached the Crown Prince's resting place in a few steps.
Presumably because he had not received permission, Eunuch Cao did not move the Crown Prince to a different place. However, the soft couch and the bloodstains on the ground had been cleaned up, and the Crown Prince's clothes had been changed. He was now covered with a thin blanket, as if he were asleep.
Lu Yangyang looked at the sleeping Crown Prince and blinked her eyelids slightly. She thought to herself, "No wonder people say that you can see a beauty under the lamp. The Crown Prince is so handsome that he seems to be bathed in light in the candlelight. He is so beautiful that it is unreal."
She really learned a lot.
To witness such unparalleled beauty.
Lu Yangyang's lips curled up slightly. She walked over quickly, placed her palm on the Crown Prince's forehead, which was slightly warm. She then lifted his wrist and felt his pulse, which was normal.
Lu Yangyang breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the Crown Prince's physical condition was not bad, and her skills were also not bad. It was the first time she had done such a big job, and she hadn't messed it up.
Lu Yangyang felt a surge of smugness.
At this moment, Lu Yangyang heard Eunuch Cao walk over, nodded to him, and followed him out.
"Please, young lady." Eunuch Cao led him to the side hall where they had lunch.
Before Lu Yangyang even stepped inside, she could smell a delicious aroma.
She didn't care about anything else and hurried inside. Sure enough, she saw several plates already set on the table. They probably knew she had a big appetite, so they said they had prepared chicken noodle soup, but there was more than just chicken noodle soup. There was also a plate of neatly sliced braised beef, fried dough sticks, small wontons, and two kinds of rice cake-like snacks.
Lu Yangyang ate two pastries to fill her stomach before looking up to ask Eunuch Cao, "Where is Yan Yue?"
"It was getting late, and I was worried that the young marquis might overthink things, so I coaxed him to go back, saying that His Highness was tired," Eunuch Cao said with a smile.
Lu Yangyang was stuffing something into her mouth when she heard this and paused for a moment. She quickly realized that His Highness didn't want anyone to know about this, not even his closest friend Yan Yue.
"Miss, you may not know this, but there are too many people watching His Highness's injuries, so naturally, the fewer people who know, the less they know," Eunuch Cao explained to her.
Lu Yangyang nodded. She didn't understand any of this either, but she was a person who always kept her word: "I won't tell anyone. If it comes up in the future, I will only say that I was giving His Highness acupuncture."
That's how she fooled Yan Yue today.
"Young lady is a clever person. This is His Highness's token. If you have any needs in the future, you can ask someone to come to this old servant. As long as it is within the power of the Crown Prince, I will do my best to help." Eunuch Cao's smile became even more sincere. Who doesn't like a clever person?
The girl in front of me is young and comes from the countryside, but that's precisely why she's smart without being scheming or manipulative.
This genuinely made Eunuch Cao feel a bit fond of it.
He handed a very small piece of black jade to Lu Yangyang.
Lu Yangyang didn't reach out to take it: "Your Highness has helped me twice. Although I didn't grow up in the capital, I know that those nobles are not to be trifled with and are very unreasonable. If Your Highness hadn't intervened last time, I wouldn't have even been able to treat that Young Master Su's injuries before they might have executed me on the spot. Also, during the day at the Duke's mansion, although I scared that Fairy Shangshan, it was only temporary. Killing her on the spot would have been troublesome, and letting her go would have been troublesome too. She would definitely hold a grudge against me, and the people at the Duke's mansion wouldn't believe me or stand up for me. But after Your Highness came, you made Fairy Shangshan reveal her flaws with just a few words, and all the things she said to me before fell apart on their own."
"Therefore, I volunteered to treat Your Highness, but unfortunately, my abilities are limited and I am unable to cure Your Highness."
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Cao was slightly taken aback, then took two steps back and respectfully bowed deeply to Lu Yangyang: "Miss, please do not underestimate yourself. His Highness's injuries are not something that can be discussed publicly, but in reality, they are getting worse. The fact that you were able to stop His Highness's condition from deteriorating further is already a testament to your miraculous medical skills, a reincarnation of Hua Tuo."
Lu Yangyang felt a little embarrassed by his compliment and quickly lowered her head to eat, trying to cover up her awkwardness.
But she still pushed the jade pendant back, saying, "I only did what I could, how could I accept such a generous gift? However, I do have something to trouble Your Highness with. Today Your Highness said that you could ask the head of the Imperial Medical Academy to examine the Duchess. I would like to trouble you, Father-in-law, to inquire about the matter and find out what is wrong with the Duchess's health."
Lu Yangyang found it strange. In the dream, although Lan Shi's body was weak, it was not as exhausted as it is now. Could it be that something had happened because of her return? She did not believe in fate. Lan Shi's health problems were probably due to some acute illness or some other problem.
She disliked the people in the Duke's mansion and didn't have high expectations for her biological mother, Lady Lan, but she also didn't want Lady Lan to die young because of her presence.
"Don't worry, young lady, this old servant will definitely inquire for you." Seeing that Lu Yangyang was determined not to accept the jade pendant, Eunuch Cao did not force her. "It's fine if you don't want to accept it. If you need anything in the future, you can send someone to find this old servant. I may not be able to do anything else, but I am a few years older than you, so I might be able to talk to you about it."
"Okay, thank you." Lu Yangyang sincerely thanked her.
After the meal, Eunuch Cao kindly asked her if she wanted to wash up. Lu Yangyang thought that she didn't have any clothes of her own, so she said, "No need, I'll climb over the wall to go back. Otherwise, Granny Shen will worry. Your Highness, please keep an eye on things here. If anything happens, just come to me."
Lu Yangyang was full and not sleepy at the moment. After saying goodbye to Cao Gonggong, she followed the direction he pointed to, found the wall in her courtyard, and easily climbed back over.
The light was still on in the room; it must be that Granny Shen was worried about her and hadn't gone to sleep yet.
Lu Yangyang walked into the hall, pushed open the door, and saw Sheng Junyi sitting there with his chin resting on his hand.
Lu Yangyang took a step back warily.
His eyes caught sight of a feather duster on the shelf by the door, he reached out, picked it up, and walked towards Sheng Junyi.