Chapter 181 (1/2)

A pear tree in the yard is in full bloom. Its snow-white flowers are in full bloom on its branches, like countless pigeons spreading their wings to fly. Broken jade petals rustle down like snow in winter. Weave a * * in the air.

Zhuang Youyi leaned against the bed. Youyou looked out of the window and said, ”this pear flower is in good bloom.”

With a slight smile, Linlang brought the white porcelain bowl full of soup and medicine to her. ”Miss, it's time to drink medicine.”

The steaming soup was black and thick. Zhuang Youyi covered her nose and hummed, ”what a terrible medicine. I don't want to drink it now.”

Lin Lang thought: ”Miss, you can't take this medicine without drinking it. You're going to enter the palace in a few days. If your condition hasn't improved by that time, the slaves and maidservants will be very embarrassed.”

Zhuang Youyi, don't turn your face. ”I don't want to live in the palace, and I don't want to marry the emperor and be a concubine.”

”This is not a concubine,” Linlang put the bowl back on the table. She said earnestly, ”as soon as the empress enters, she is concubine Qi. When general Luo's sister Luo Ninghai entered the palace, she was still Jieyu.”

”What is concubine Qi?” Zhuang Youyi pouted. ”I don't want to.”

”There is another one who goes in with the young lady,” said Lin Lang with a smile. ”The young lady of the Jiang family, she is also Jieyu when she goes in.”

”I'm not interested in this. I don't know why my father sent me to the palace.”

Linlang sighed, ”Miss also knows. General Zhuang is upright and can't put sand in his eyes. He offended many ministers. If something goes wrong, where will miss go in the future? The general is leaving a way for miss.”

”What's the difference between this back road and no,” Zhuang Youyi said lonely. ”I don't want to be with people I don't like.”

”There are so many empresses in the back palace. Several of them came into the palace because they like the emperor,” Linlang smiled. ”Miss, don't be anxious. Even if you stay in the back palace, it's better than being displaced outside the palace.”

Zhuang Youyi glanced at the medicine bowl. ”Forget it. Anyway, the body still matters. Bring that bowl of soup and medicine.”

Linlang happily brought her the soup and medicine, watched her drink it down, handed her a handkerchief and wiped the medicine juice from the corners of her lips, ”Miss, the general will come back tomorrow.”

”Really?” Zhuang Youyi clapped her hands in surprise. ”When your father arrives tomorrow, you must come and call me out.”

”The young lady has a good rest,” Lin Lang helped her tuck in her quilt. ”The pear tree in the yard was planted by the general for his wife. In the twinkling of an eye, it has been so many years, and the young lady has grown up.”

Zhuang Youyi said with a playful smile, ”yes, it's been so many years. My father's hair is white.”

”So, miss, don't let the general worry,” said Lin Lang, pursing her lips. ”The general will mention it.”

Zhuang Youyi turned over and went to sleep. ”Stop it. I know my father will mention entering the palace. Wait until my father and I are in the house for a few days.”

Lin Lang paused and asked, ”is Miss thinking about Prince Chun?”

Zhuang Youyi was stunned and said, ”who is thinking of him.”

”Prince Chun has been locked up in the palace for five years because he won the throne with the emperor,” Lin Lang comforted in a soft language. ”Miss, don't fantasize any more.”

Zhuang Youyi was blindfolded by herself and hummed coldly, ”go out first. I just drank a big bowl of medicine and wanted to sleep.”

The study was knocked gently. General Zhuang looked up and saw a thin figure on the window. He knew that his little daughter came to see him.

”You Yi,” general Zhuang stood up with a smile, ”come in quickly.”

Zhuang Youyi came in like a clever cat and jumped into his arms, ”father, you're finally back.”

”Yes, I miss you very much in Yuanxiang,” general Zhuang took her down from his arms and looked at her little face. ”You seem to have lost a lot of weight when Linlang said you were ill.”

”I've lost a little weight,” Zhuang Youyi said. ”Did my father bring me delicious food?”

”I brought some cakes. You'll like them later,” general Zhuang scraped her nose. ”Have you taken good medicine?”

Zhuang Youyi wiped her nose and said, ”Linlang won't complain to you again.”

”What's a complaint? I'm the one who specially stayed with you to take care of you. You should listen to her.”

”I'm listening,” Zhuang Youyi sighed. ”Does my father insist that I enter the palace?”

General Zhuang looked at her sad side face. He couldn't bear it, but he had to make a decision. ”You also know the situation in the imperial court. I can't live long. I'm really worried about your future situation. It's the best decision to send you to the palace.”

”But I don't want to marry someone I don't like,” said Zhuang Youyi. ”I don't want to do things between husband and wife with him.”

”Few people can marry love.”