Chapter 54: Incredible Pace of Improvemen (1/2)
After the two conversations with the Emperor and Empress Dowager in the palace, the rest of Bai Luochu’s morning passed by before she knew it. The sun was suspended high up in the sky and it was clearly time for lunch.
Bai Luochu had spent an entire morning exhausting a great deal of stamina and energy. Her stomach expressed its anger with loud rumbling noises. As soon as she walked out of the palace gates, she saw the coachman waiting by the door.
Bai Luochu immediately boarded the carriage and spoke, “I have made this big brother wait for a long time. It is already noon and I am hungry. Can I trouble big brother to drive back to the residence quickly?”
The coachman didn’t say anything and simply nodded before swinging the horsewhip. As the carriage rushed off at a thunderous pace, the coachman steered it towards the First Prince’s residence.
That coachman steered the carriage traveling at a high speed, causing inevitable bumps along the way. Bai Luochu was currently starved and when she alighted the carriage, she felt that her steps were lighter than before.
When Zi Su saw that Bai Luochu wasn’t back even after a long time, she stood at the entrance. Seeing how light-headed Bai Luochu was as she walked into the residence, Zi Su quickly asked,. “Young… Divine Physician Bai, what happened? Are you feeling unwell?”
Bai Luochu shook her head and raised her hand to point into the residence. Zi Su had been serving Bai Luochu for quite some time and naturally knew that Bai Luochu wanted to return to her room quickly. Zi Su immediately supported Bai Luochu into the First Prince's residence.
After entering her chamber, Bai Luochu had already suppressed that uncomfortable feeling from the carriage ride.
There was an awful expression on Bai Luochu’s face and the moment she took off the mask, Zi Su reacted. She poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of Bai Luochu. “Young Lady better drink a cup of tea to relieve yourself. This servant will serve your meal right now. Young Lady must be extremely hungry and became sick on the bumpy ride back. This servant will open up the windows to ventilate the place. Young Lady, please close your eyes and rest for a moment. After this servant finishes setting up the meal, Young Lady should be feeling a little better.”
Zi Su left after speaking and went to the kitchen to fetch Bai Luochu’s lunch. Thinking about how uncomfortable Bai Luochu was feeling, she picked up something light before returning.
This trip took her enough time for a stick of incense to burn. Bai Luochu had also gradually recovered and she felt that her stomach was about to cave in. When Zi Su placed out all the dishes, she immediately gorged herself.
When Bai Luochu saw that Zi Su was anxious, she replied, “Don’t worry, I am just famished. I didn’t manage to eat enough in the morning before entering the palace. When I was providing treatment to the Empress Dowager, I used up a lot of my strength. I was even summoned by the Emperor afterwards… Only after everything did I get the chance to return. How can I not be starving after all that?”
After Bai Luochu spoke, she stuffed a bunch of vegetables in her mouth.
When Zi Su heard it, she spoke out of turn, “Young Lady, is the Emperor suspicious about the matter? Do we need to report this matter to His Highness?”
“There is no need. His Highness will get to know of this matter soon enough. His Majesty simply looked for me and offered me a position in the Imperial Physician Court.”
“Then did Young Lady agree? Actually, it might not be a bad thing!” When Zi Su heard it, she proposed in a soft voice.
“Sss, look at you. You were just worried about my identity leaking a moment ago. Now, you’re in a hurry to put me right under the Emperor’s watchful eye. Are you afraid that my sin of deceiving the Emperor isn’t enough? Will you only be happy after I die?”
For a moment, Bai Luochu felt that Zi Su was rather inconsiderate and didn’t think through her words thoroughly