dognovel Chapter 196 At the Gate of the Mansion
Chapter 196 At the Gate of the Mansion
Long Chuqing slowly squatted down beside the chair: "Extend your hand, let me check your pulse again."
Xiao Han obediently stretched out his wrist and placed it flat on the armrest of the chair.
Long Chuqing reached out and placed three fingers on his pulse, carefully sensing the subtle changes in the pulse.
After a short while, she slowly loosened her fingers, lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment, then looked up and said, "I'll go get your medicine and brew it for you later."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Han's smiling face instantly turned into a resentful expression.
However, Long Chuqing ignored his resentful gaze and said firmly, "Don't look at me like that. If you want to get better quickly, you have to take your medicine properly!"
Xiao Han sighed softly, ultimately unable to escape the fate of drinking the medicine. "Alright, whatever you say."
Long Chuqing patted his shoulder with satisfaction, then stood up and walked into the house.
Even though the sun is warm during the day in the depths of winter, it's still chilly to lie outside.
Long Chuqing went upstairs and brought down a thick outer cloak to cover Xiao Han to prevent him from catching a cold.
Then, she continued walking back into the pharmacy and began preparing medicine for Xiao Han.
From the angle from which Xiao Han was lying, he could just see Long Chuqing's figure inside the room, and he just quietly watched her.
After Long Chuqing finished preparing the medicine, she looked around for a while but couldn't see Ziguang or Granny Lin.
She tried calling out towards the outside of the courtyard: "Ziguang".
Zi Guang, who had been standing outside the courtyard gate, quickly turned and peeked in after hearing Long Chuqing call her name, replying, "Miss, I'm here."
After Xiao Han told them to leave, Zi Guang followed the others out.
She wandered around aimlessly for a while, but everyone else had something to do, and she really didn't know where to go, so she came back.
Since Xiao Han was still in the courtyard, she stood outside and waited.
Long Chuqing beckoned to her, signaling her to come in, and Zi Guang quickly walked inside.
Upon entering the courtyard, she saw Xiao Han lying there.
She quickly bowed to him: "Greetings, Your Highness."
Seeing this, Long Chuqing quickly pulled her over: "Don't worry about him. Take these medicines to the small kitchen and brew them. The prince will drink them later."
"Oh, okay." Zi Guang took the medicine from Long Chuqing's hand, bowed slightly to Xiao Han, and then walked towards the small kitchen.
After Ziguang took the medicine to the kitchen, Long Chuqing went upstairs to get a writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone and brought them to the courtyard.
I said I would write a dietary supplement recipe for Young Master Cheng, but I haven't even started yet! I'll take advantage of this free time to start preparing.
Since Xiao Han was also there, she couldn't just go upstairs and leave him alone in the courtyard, so she took down the writing implements.
It would also be a good opportunity to take stock and register the rewards sent by the Emperor and Empress.
Xiao Han lay back in the chair, looking out at the sky through the oil-paper umbrella.
At this moment, clouds of various shapes floated in the azure sky, and the sunlight shone down, making the whole courtyard soft and warm.
Several birds perched on the roof of the attic. They chirped and sometimes raised their wings, scratching and pecking at their feathers. After a while, they flew away together to the treetops next to them.
Xiao Han turned his head and looked at Long Chuqing, who was sitting on the stone bench.
At this moment, she was writing earnestly on the paper. Seeing her focused expression, Xiao Han's lips couldn't help but curl up slightly, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.
Lying in her courtyard, covered with her clothes, with her beside me, such a leisurely and peaceful time is so nice...
He prayed silently in his heart, hoping that she would always be by his side and that these wonderful days could continue forever.
At the gate of the mansion
When Qing Tong and Qing Yang arrived at the door, they saw three matchmakers with one hand on their hip and the other holding an embroidered handkerchief, pressing it against the faces of the gatekeeper and the guards, and talking non-stop.
Seeing that the gatekeeper and guards were almost overwhelmed by them, the three matchmakers used their silver tongues to basically leave the two speechless.
The gatekeeper and guards couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "She truly lives up to her reputation as a matchmaker; she's so eloquent. We've certainly learned something from her today."
That's why they say you should never offend a matchmaker! That mouth of hers... she can make even the white seem black.
The main problem is that we can't really get physical with them. Otherwise, given their connections and influence, they'll probably tear the crickets in the Prince's mansion to shreds and ruin their reputation!
After arriving, Qing Tong gestured for the gatekeeper and guards to step back. He stepped forward, cupped his hands, and greeted them politely: "Greetings, ladies. I am the head guard of the Prince's Palace. If my subordinates have offended you, please forgive me."
"You can talk to me about what's wrong. We can resolve things amicably. There's no need to get angry, right...?"
Seeing that Qing Tong was speaking so politely, the three matchmakers' initial dissatisfaction subsided considerably.
It should be noted that they were not truly audacious. This was the Prince's residence, and in fact, they were unsure of themselves when they were making a scene.
If they were detained and taken to the yamen without any regard for the facts, and charged with trespassing and causing trouble in the prince's palace, they would be powerless to resist. After all, how could ordinary people possibly stand up to imperial power?
Now that their leader has come and is speaking so politely, they naturally take the opportunity to back down.
"Ahem..." Matchmaker Yang cleared her throat, a slightly embarrassed smile on her face: "This young guard really knows how to handle things."
Matchmaker Yang straightened up, put her hands together and let them hang down in front of her. She parted her unusually red lips and slowly began to tell Qing Tong the purpose of their visit.
After listening to her account, Qing Tong calmly replied, "I am aware of what happened. However, are you sure this young lady surnamed Long you are looking for is from our household?"
"This..." Matchmaker Yang was speechless for a moment after hearing this. She turned her head and looked at Matchmaker Zhang and Matchmaker Xu next to her, her eyes showing uncertainty and questioning.
After hearing Qing Tong's words, Zhang and Xu, the matchmakers, also fell into deep thought. They had not actually conducted any visits, and they were not sure whether the person was even in the Qin Prince's mansion.
After a moment of silence, the matchmaker Zhang spoke up: "Young man, could you let that girl surnamed Long come out so we can take a look? If she's not the person we're looking for, then we can go back and give our master an explanation."
Matchmaker Yang chimed in, "Yes, yes, you see, if we just go back like this, it won't be good for us to explain to them!"
After hearing their request, Qing Tong reached out and stroked his chin, then lowered his eyes to think for a moment.
After a moment, he raised his head and said, "Alright! You can see her, but if you are sure that the young lady surnamed Long in our mansion is not the person you are looking for, you must not come to the mansion gate to cause trouble again."