THE FLOWER PALACE'S SECRET
Chapter 25: Getting Back to Conscious
Ten boxes containing herbal medicinal ingredients arrived at the Qin residence this afternoon. The medicinal ingredients came from the palace and were sent here on the orders of the Queen Mother. Seeing the medicinal ingredients coming suddenly, Shen Yanzhia undoes her intention to go to the palace because the news of Lin Zian's pain may have reached the Empress Mother's ears like a gust of wind. Shen Yanzhia had not even had time to write a letter to tell the palace family that Lin Zian was sick. The news spread faster.
Shen Yanzhia frowned when she saw a brown envelope on top of the pile of medicinal ingredients. He saw the palace seal on his outer side. After having the servant deliver the boxes of medicinal ingredients to the storage room, Shen Yanzhia opened her letter. The fragrant apple was carried away by the winter wind as the paper inside the envelope was stretched. The paper is empty. Not a single letter was written there.
Shen Yanzhia fell silent for a moment thinking of something.
The lighted candle that was beside Lin Zian's bed he took and he put it on the table. After making sure no servants passed by or entered, Shen Yanzhia placed the paper on the fire, sliding it left and right until some writing from black ink began to appear. The writing is arranged like a straight line down.
Shen Yanzhia smiled as she managed to read the writing. The Queen Mother was very attentive. Without being asked, the noble old man clearly informed the events at the court of the palace and about Lin Zian's summon to the Emperor's private palace, which might have been the cause of Lin Zian being like this. Already he expected, those palace rats were indeed troubled and always tried to find a way to make Lin Zian return far away from the capital.
“Are you very curious about me?”
A soft voice shook Shen Yanzhia's heart. The sound was very close. Shen Yanzhia even shuddered as the delicate air that was blowing along with the voice slapped softly on her shoulders and the back of her ears. Shen Yanzhia turned her head to the origin of the voice. His eyes began to glaze over. Not long after, her tears were shed.
“Hey, why are you crying?”
Shen Yanzhia ignored Lin Zian's question. His cry deepened and his voice grew hoarse. Seeing his little wife cry suddenly, Lin Zian smiled slightly. He then grabbed Shen Yanzhia's two hands and hugged her body.
“I plan to really kill you if you don't open your eyes today,” Shen Yanzhia said on the sidelines of her cries.
“It's a shame you can't do it.”
Lin Zian untied his embrace and let Shen Yanzhia sit back down. His heart warmed as he saw the look of worry on Shen Yanzhia's pretty face. Lin Zian started moving her eyelids a moment ago. His body feels a little heavy. When he woke up, he found Shen Yanzhia sitting in front of a candle. Lin Zian stepped out his legs and looked at what Shen Yanzhia had read from behind without the woman noticing.
“Zian, you shitty guy! I'll drown you in an ice pool if you dare to be unconscious like that
again!”
“Wangfei, can't you say something nice when I just regained consciousness from my pain?”
Shen Yanzhia turned her face to the side. Her tears were still left on her cheeks and eyes. He was happy and angry at the same time. Shen Yanzhia was happy because Lin Zian finally came to her senses and stopped making her worry half to death. On the other hand, he was annoyed that the man always acted like a ghost, walked silently and always surprised him.
“I found the antidote to the poison Blue Grass. But you, the first person I wanted to tell was lying down
weak as a dead man,” Shen Yanzhia said after all her composure returned to its original state.
“I know.”
“You know but you still don't want to wake up?”
“My body feels frozen like ice, how could I possibly wake up? In fact, to open the eyes alone is very difficult.”
“Now that ice has melted?”
Lin Zian nodded.
“Good. Otherwise, I'll bake you over the fireplace.”
“Wangfei, are you not consistent with your words?” asked Lin Zian. This woman's mouth is very changeable.
“Of course you can't. Wait here, I will ask Xu Chi to help you clean yourself and change your clothes.”
Not long after, Xu Chi entered while carrying a basin filled with warm water. The servant immediately walked up to Lin Zian and hugged him until it made Lin Zian asphyxiate. Indeed, he was not aware of being disrespectful because his excitement was too overflowing like a river after rain. Just then when Shen Yanzhia told him that Lin Zian was already conscious, Xu Chi immediately rushed over as he also missed his master greatly
that's.
“Xu Chi, can you let me go?”
“Ah, sorry Young Master.”
After Xu Chi let go, Lin Zian sat down again. His hand held the still warm cup of tea. Lin Zian threw his gaze outside, onto the bald willow tree and its branches were covered in piles of snow. The winter wind came in. Lin Zian tightened his robe.
“How long have I been unconscious?” ask her servant.
“Five days, Young Master.”
“What happens during my sleep?”
“As long as Young Master is sick, wangfei is always looking after you. He also organized the entire activities in the residence and occasionally went to the medicine room to make a body-warming potion for Young Master.”
“Emm. What else?”
“Wangfei punishes the whole servant because we were negligent and careless to leave Young Master alone and almost cost you life. Sir, wangfei is really like a raging tigress when angry,” Xu Chi said frankly.
Xu Chi jumped in shock and closed his mouth. Upon realizing there was no one but him and his master, Xu Chi let out a sigh of relief.
“Tabib Ru Xiaolan always comes checking every once in a day. Oh yeah, a few days ago Detective Tang also came to see you.”
“What did he say?”
“I don't know for sure, Young Master. It was wangfei who talked a lot with him here.”
Lin Zian nodded.
“You can go.”
“But Young Master, how about-”
“I said go!”
Xu Chi came out without having time to help Lin Zian clean up and change clothes. Lin Zian was still staring at the willow tree outside with his eyes shining brightly.
“Didn't I tell you to go?”
“What do you mean?”
Lin Zian turned her body in surprise. No, that voice did not belong to Xu Chi.
“Who are you telling me to go?”
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“Wangfei..”
The girl stood straight before Lin Zian who was fixated on the spot she was sitting. His eyes stared intently like an eagle looking for prey. His eyeballs flashed cleanly like sword blades. His long hair hung down to his waist. The silver hair ornament perched on his head swayed along with the movement of his head.
“Say, what makes you like that?” Shen Yanzhia then asked without lowering her eyes.
“I just recovered. Wangfei, are you this long with your husband?”
“Jawab or I will not make Blue Grass poison antidote again!”
“I know you won't have the heart to do it,” replied Lin Zian. Shen Yanzhia started to grow furious and annoyed.
“Xiao Qin the honorable, Xiao Jing Mei is asking you,” Shen Yanzhia said. At the end of his sentence, he exerted full pressure.
“Ah, I remember there is a beautiful and very rare winter flower seed.”
“Zian, don't switch talk!”
Lin Zian did not like being pressured and intimidated. His standing as an honorable Second Prince and a young noble general whom many admired made him a little proud. This woman, if she was not his empress, Lin Zian would have definitely given her a lash or blow punishment. This was the first time for him to be suppressed and asked in such a way by a woman. Being questioned and suppressed by the enemy turned out to be nothing compared to being asked and suppressed by his own wife.
Lin Zian chose not to tell in detail about the events in the palace. Although the Queen Mother had already told Shen Yanzhia everything through the letter, the girl did not know the exact reason that made her become sick like a person who lost hope and was in despair.
The man chose to take Shen Yanzhia to a snowy hill located to the east of the palace
ling Empire. The snow fell back as soon as their carriage went through a slightly uphill road and was filled with pebbles. The train then stopped at a large snow plain. The carriage driver told Lin Zian and Shen Yanzhia that they had already reached their destination.
Shen Yanzhia tightened her hairy robes. The air was still cold even though it was already noon. The snow is back. Shen Yanzhia's right hand then spread out an umbrella to protect her body from the fine white grains that descended from the sky. He then brought Lin Zian to be under the same umbrella, as the man seemed to come carrying nothing but himself.
The two then walked on the snow that covered the road. After a while, the two arrived in front of an archway made of sturdy stones as tall as two spears. Its width almost equaled the width of the palace gate. The stones of the archway also did not escape from the pile of snow.
“Why did you bring me here?” shen Yanzhia asked as the two arrived before a fairly spacious offering altar. On top of the altar is a brown pagoda made of clay.
“Didn't you want to know why I got sick?”
Lin Zian then pointed at a nameplate of high quality wood with his chin. On the board was inscribed a name along with a title that was carved beautifully and neatly. Shen Yanzhia looked at the signboard.
“Honorary Concubine Rui?”
Lin Zian nodded. He then lit three sticks of incense and stuck them in the middle of the pagoda. The man then lowered his head, kneeling in salute in front of the wooden signboard. The fragrant smoke from the three sticks of incense flew into the sky carried by the wind. Despite the snowfall, the embers from the incense sticks were not extinguished and burned faster.
“I'll tell you.”
