Li Can returned to the Marquis of Jingan's Mansion, only saying that he was tired, and locked himself in the house.
He didn't come out until noon on the second day.
Aunt Zhang, Candy, and the others coaxed her, but Li Can still didn't even take a few bites of the meals.
Nanny Zhang felt sorry for her and was worried about her, so she sent someone to invite Mrs. Lin.
When Li Can saw Mrs. Lin coming, there was nothing unusual. He still called her sweetly: "Auntie."
"What's wrong with Xin'er?" Mrs. Lin sat down next to her: "Why don't you eat well?"
"I just don't have a good appetite." Li Can said easily, "Maybe it's spring and I feel like I'm sleeping too much, so my appetite is bad."
"What makes you feel bad?" Lin asked her.
"No." Li Can shook his head and said with a smile, "I'm fine, so don't worry, auntie.
I will eat more at night."
"Then I can wait." Mrs. Lin said with a smile: "If another maid comes to complain and says that you don't eat well, I will come to eat with you."
"No, I will definitely eat well." Li Can hugged her arm and agreed obediently.
Lin was about to speak again.
Tangdou at the door suddenly came in and reported: "Miss, Miss Liu is here."
"Invite her in." Li Can ordered.
Liu Zhenlian quickly entered the room: "Cancan."
She always sees other people after seeing Li Can.
"Madam." She saluted Mrs. Lin.
"Miss Liu, please sit down quickly." Mrs. Lin was quite happy to see her coming.
Xin'er, this child, now refuses to tell her anything that is on his mind.
Maybe it would be a lot better if Liu Zhenlian could talk to her and provide some relief.
"Cancan, the prince will choose his concubine tomorrow, do you know?" Liu Zhenlian sat down across from Li Can.
Li Can was startled, feeling suffocated in his heart, and felt a dull pain like a knife scratching him.
On the face, she shook her head as if nothing had happened: "I don't know."
"I was just going to talk to Tong Xin'er." Mrs. Lin said with a smile, "I haven't spoken yet, but Miss Liu said it first."
"I just heard about it." Liu Zhenlian picked up the teacup on the table and started to drink.
"That's cold tea." Li Can hurriedly reached out to stop her: "Eating it is not good for your health."
Liu Zhenlian took two big gulps before saying, "What's the big deal?"
Mrs. Lin smiled and said: "Girls are prone to colds, so Miss Liu should eat less cold tea."
"My mother said the same thing." Liu Zhenlian put down the tea cup with a smile: "It's just that when I was a child, I used to go to the border and run horses and practice martial arts all day long. My body is very healthy, but unlike Cancan, I can't withstand strong winds."
She said and laughed.
Li Can retorted: "Who said that, how could my body be so weak?"
"Will you go to the palace tomorrow?" Liu Zhenlian didn't argue with her, she just asked her with a smile.
When Mrs. Lin heard Liu Zhenlian ask this question, she also looked at Li Can.
Li Can blinked his eyes and said, "Let's talk tomorrow."
"Let's talk about it tomorrow." Liu Zhenlian said, "If you want to go, you have to prepare now!
You don’t know that when I came here just now, the entrances to the big clothing stores and jewelry stores in the market were all blocked.
Those noble ladies are crazy, as if the goods in the shop are free of charge.
Later, when I inquired about it, it turned out that they were all preparing to enter the palace tomorrow to select the prince and concubine."
"Then are you going?" Li Can asked her.
"Me?" Liu Zhenlian stretched her neck and was about to speak when she saw Mrs. Lin swallowing her words again: "My mother asked me to go and said it was right.
But I think His Highness the Crown Prince doesn’t like me either, and I don’t want to be a Crown Princess, so I’ll just wear whatever clothes I want.”
"Then if I go, I can dress casually." Li Can lowered his eyes and said with a smile.
She had already made plans in her heart. Today, she and Zhao Zhen had completely broken up.
She went and brought disgrace upon herself.
But she couldn't say she didn't want to go. Her aunt would be worried and it would be bad for the Marquis of Jing'an.
The Jingan Marquis Mansion is now in a state of turmoil, and she can no longer let it be overwhelmed.
So, even if you don't go, you still have to think of a tactful way.
"Anyway, you are good-looking, so dressing up is just to show off." Liu Zhenlian said with a smile, "It's not like those vulgar fans who don't look very good themselves, so they can only rely on their clothes and jewelry."
"You are the only one who can talk." Li Can asked her, making her laugh.
Mrs. Lin felt relieved when she saw that there was nothing unusual in Li Can's conversation: "If Xin'er is going to go, why not go to the market to see if there are any clothes and jewelry that you want."
"No need." Li Can bent his eyes and said with a smile: "I have new clothes and jewelry at home, why bother to join in the fun?"
"That's fine, you can make up your own mind." Mrs. Lin stood up and said, "Then Miss Liu is playing here, so I won't disturb you."
"Go well, madam." Liu Zhenlian nodded with a smile.
She watched Mrs. Lin go out and ordered: "You all go out and close the door."
Everyone in Candy looked at Li Can.
Li Can nodded.
Seeing that there was no one else in the room, Liu Zhenlian rushed forward and hugged Li Can's arm, wailing: "Cancan..."
"What's wrong with you?" Li Can looked at her funny.
"I never had the chance to tell you." Liu Zhenlian leaned on her arm: "We were having a drink that day, and His Royal Highness picked you up.
Zhao Minghui and I stayed in your little house, guess what?"
"What's wrong?" Li Can opened his eyes wide and looked at her curiously.
Liu Zhenlian sighed, lowered her voice, and spoke very fast: "We slept together."
Li Can's long green eyelashes fluttered twice before he could speak.
Liu Zhenlian rubbed her arm again: "Logically speaking, this is a good opportunity for him to marry me!
If he slept with me all night, my reputation would be gone and I would not be innocent."
Li Can was startled. So, she and Zhao Zhen have long been inseparable?
"But!" Liu Zhenlian suddenly raised her voice: "I saw the dejected look on his face when he said he was responsible for me, as if I was some unlucky thing that couldn't be shaken off.
I was so excited at the time that I patted him on the shoulder and told him that he was my buddy. How could I care about such a small thing..."
Li Can was dumbfounded when he heard this: "But don't you want to marry him?"
"I think so!" Liu Zhenlian shook her arm as if crying: "Cancan, I regret it, my intestines are green with regret..."
"What should we do?" Li Canfeng rolled her eyes: "Otherwise, I will tell him for you, do you regret it?"
"No, no, no." Liu Zhen shook her head like a wave and drum: "A gentleman's words are hard to chase. I have already said what I said, how can I take it back?"
"What should we do?" Li Can asked her, dumbfounded.
"Don't be afraid, I will definitely have a chance in the future." Liu Zhenlian sat up straight and looked majestic again: "By the way, can I help you choose the clothes to wear to the palace tomorrow?"
"Okay." Li Can called the maids in and took out all the clothes and jewelry that he had never worn before.
Liu Zhenlian looked around with great interest. She gave Li Can a choice, and Li Can also chose for her.
Later, when she left, Li Can forced her to take back a dress and a set of hair and masks.
After Liu Zhenlian left, the room became quiet. Li Can dismissed the servants and sat alone in the room for a long time.
During the night, she got up three times and quietly drank three cups of cold tea.
She was weak and her voice would become hoarse as soon as she woke up and drank cold tea.
My health is much better now than before, but after three visits, my voice became hoarse in the morning.
In the early morning, Grandma Zhang, Candy and the others helped her get up, and they were frightened when she heard her speak.
"Go and ask for the imperial doctor, and remember to ask for the eldest lady." Nanny Zhang quickly ordered.
"No need." Li Can put his hand on his neck, coughed a few times, and ordered in a hoarse voice: "Just boil the leftover wind-cold decoction and eat it.
Go tell eldest aunt that unfortunately today, I caught a cold, so I won’t go into the palace."
After hearing the letter, Mrs. Lin was worried and came over to see her. She saw that her voice was really hoarse and she looked a little haggard, but she was heartbroken.
She also secretly sighed that this was a coincidence. Xin'er and His Royal Highness were indeed destined to have no connection.
In the Royal Garden.
The flowers in early spring have already bloomed, and a group of noble ladies are walking among them in costumes, their faces seem more delicate than the flowers.
In the octagonal pavilion, Emperor Qianyuan sat on the throne, full of imperial majesty.
The queen sat on his left side with a smile on her face.
Concubine Chen was sitting on his right side, looking soft and gentle, not even half as tough as that day.
Zhao Ji stood beside Concubine Chen, with a tall and straight posture, his eyes were indifferent, and he didn't know what he was thinking about.
"Why hasn't Queen Mother come yet?" Emperor Qianyuan asked.
"The Queen Mother sent someone to ask your Majesty to watch her first. She is too old and slow to move. She will arrive later." The Queen said with a smile.
Emperor Qianyuan nodded: "Let everyone come near and walk around as you like."
The ladies all came close to admire the flowers, and when they spoke, they all showed their most dignified and well-behaved postures, and tried their best to be perfect in their words and deeds.
Only Liu Zhenlian was hiding behind the tree and looking for Li Can. Didn’t Li Can come here as she said? Where is the person?
Emperor Qianyuan watched for a long time, his eyes were dazzled, and he could not find Li Can. He asked the queen next to him: "Where is the girl Xin? Why haven't you seen her?"