There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 360 It's all over

Seeing this, Li Shuchen felt that his skills were superb and the pills he made were absolutely perfect.

He then raised his hand to cover his eyes with his sleeve and placed extremely spicy powder around them.

When she lowered her sleeves again, her eyes were red and swollen, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

Gu Ziying and Ye Bingli were stunned for a moment, and their eyes reddened just like Li Shuchen's.

Li Shuchen rushed into the room, sliding down to his knees beside Princess Changning's bed, grabbing her hand and starting to mutter words.

"My Changning~, how could you be so unlucky~, how could you get smallpox at such a young age~, my Changning~, my good friend~"

Tears streamed down my face, soaking the bed.

Princess Changning thought Li Shuchen's acting was so realistic, it was no different from someone mourning her spirit.

She immediately squeezed out tears in response.

"Shu Chen, don't cry. In the next life, let's be close friends again and continue our bond from this life."

"Greetings to the Princess"

Two familiar voices rang out, and Li Shuchen was startled.

Oh dear, she hasn't paid her respects to Princess Jiale yet.

Princess Changning pinched Li Shuchen, who snapped out of his daze in pain and immediately turned to face Princess Jiale.

"Greetings, Princess. Are you well?"

Princess Jiale wanted to say something, but when she saw Li Shuchen's face covered in tears and snot, her makeup ruined beyond recognition, she couldn't utter a word. In the end, she waved her hand, signaling for him to rise.

Li Shuchen turned back and began to cry, tears streaming down her face.

With tears welling up in her eyes, Gu Ziying asked, "Your Highness, is there any chance that Changning's condition can be reversed?"

Princess Jiale sighed and sat down: "The imperial physician said they can only control it, but whether they can truly control it is another matter."

Princess Changning sobbed, "Mother, I am so unfilial! I have contracted smallpox and caused you so much grief. And the birthday banquet that you worked so hard to prepare for me, I'm afraid it can't be held now. It's all my fault!"

After he finished speaking, the room fell silent, except for the sound of crying.

Li Shuchen and Princess Changning exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with joy.

Yay, the birthday banquet has to be canceled.

"Yes, we must do it. The invitations have already been sent out; there's no reason not to."

Princess Jiale's words struck them like a bolt from the blue.

Princess Changning hurriedly said, "Mother, I have smallpox, how could anyone be willing to marry me?"

Princess Jiale: "My daughter has many suitors. You should focus on recovering and don't worry about these things."

Li Shuchen just wanted to complain. What kind of mother is this? The person is so sick, and she still wants to hold a birthday banquet. She completely disregards her own life and the lives of others!

Addictive

With a quick glance, she said, "Your Highness, Princess Changning is so ill that she is probably unable to go out and receive guests. How can she choose the person she likes?"

"Yes, Mother, how can the main character not see guests at a birthday banquet? Why don't we cancel it this year and hold it next year after I recover?"

Princess Changning hurriedly added, hoping her mother would agree to cancel the banquet.

But Princess Jiale's expression remained unchanged, and her tone left no room for refusal.

"Your mother can handle it; don't worry, she will definitely choose a suitable husband for you."

After saying that, he went out the door.

Princess Changning was truly heartbroken this time; tears streamed down her face as she wailed loudly.

She never imagined that even though she had contracted smallpox, she would still have to hold her birthday banquet.

It's over, she's getting married, her life is over.

Gu Ziying and Ye Bingli rushed forward to check.

"Changning, how are you? Are you feeling unwell? Imperial physician, imperial physician, come quickly!"

Gu Ziying was about to go out to call the imperial physician when Princess Changning stopped her.

"Ziying, I'm fine. My face just hurts a little, but it'll be better in a bit."

"What should we do? How did this happen all of a sudden?"

Looking at the dense red pimples on Princess Changning's face, Gu Ziying couldn't help but shed tears.

Li Shuchen, tears streaming down his face, got up from the floor with a blank expression, sat on the edge of the bed, and rubbed his sore legs.

It's numb, it really hurts.

That sliding tackle just now made her knees feel like they were on fire.

After calming down for a while, he looked at the two dejected people beside him and couldn't bear to offer any words of comfort.

"Don't worry too much. The Imperial Medical Academy has so many doctors; they should be able to cure Changning. If all else fails, there are many doctors in the countryside; we can invite them all to take a look and hopefully find a solution."

Bingli brought a zither with her; perhaps she should play it for Changning behind the screen.

Ziying, go check if Changning's medicine is ready, so we can supervise her drinking it.

"Good"*2

The two left

Princess Changning also wiped away her tears.

"You may all leave. Miss Li will keep this princess company."

"Yes, Princess."

After everyone left, Princess Changning ripped off her veil and breathed in the fresh air.

"You sent those two away because you had something to say to me?"

Li Shuchen leaned close to Princess Changning and whispered, "The banquet hasn't been canceled, so it seems this method won't work. You should stop giving me the pills."

Princess Changning shook her head: "No, if I stop, I'll be exposed. I have to keep eating until my birthday banquet. I'll try to persuade my mother these next few days; maybe she'll relent one day."

Li Shuchen frowned in confusion: "How strange. Even in your condition, the Princess still wants to find you a husband. Does she think your husband is going to live too long?"

"Li Shuchen, what are you saying?"

Princess Changning pouted slightly in displeasure, then thought for a moment and said...

"If my husband were to marry me and then die, that wouldn't be bad; then I could be free for the rest of my life."

Li Shuchen rolled his eyes at this: "It's not like you can just die whenever you want. You're being too naive."

Princess Changning replied earnestly, "If the birthday banquet isn't canceled, please help me check carefully to see if there are any sick and short-lived men. I'll choose one of them as my ideal husband, and after I marry him, I'll just wait for him to die."

Li Shuchen crossed his arms and looked at Princess Changning as if she were a fool.

"You're really sick, mentally disabled. Don't you think your mother would invite a sick, short-lived person like you?"

Princess Changning hung her head upon hearing this: "Then what do you suggest we do?"

Li Shuchen fell silent after listening; for a moment, she couldn't think of a good solution.

"At your birthday banquet, I will do my best to stop them from proposing to you. Even if the Princess has already chosen someone, we are not afraid. The marriage process is complicated, and if any step goes wrong, the engagement can be called off. We still have time to plan."

"This is the only way for now."

After Princess Changning finished speaking, she stared blankly at Li Shuchen, whose face was streaked with tears.

"Li Shuchen, aren't you overacting? Why are you crying so hard?"

Li Shuchen wiped away her tears with a handkerchief and replied.

"If you apply too much of the super spicy powder, you can't stop crying."

After saying that, he sniffed again, looking utterly disheveled.

Princess Changning looked delighted: "Did you bring any extra super spicy powder? Give me some. I still need to act these next few days, and I can't do without tears. I had to force all my tears today; I was so frustrated holding them in."

"Have"

Li Shuchen took out a small packet of powder from his sleeve and handed it to Princess Changning, not forgetting to instruct her...

"Apply less, it's too potent afterward."

"understood"

Footsteps came from the doorway

Li Shuchen quickly put the veil on Princess Changning, who then lay down obediently, her eyes vacant and lifeless.