si-mexico Chapter 54 Feeling Unwell
Chapter 54 Feeling Unwell
"Besides, you don't know, I found that madam and explained my purpose to her. She didn't say a word and just stuffed the money into my hand. She was very polite to me and even gave me an extra two hundred taels for interest! There's also the two hundred taels for the hairpin's rental fee, making a total of four hundred taels." Long Chuqing said in a serious tone.
After saying that, he took out four hundred taels and gave one hundred taels to each of them, saying, "We agreed yesterday that we would share it with you, and I keep my word."
The two looked troubled upon seeing this and quickly returned it, saying, "We can't accept it."
Long Chuqing asked in confusion, "Why don't you want it? It's free." He then stuffed the silver notes into their hands.
The two exchanged a complicated look. Qingying said, "Miss Long, it's good that you're back safe and sound. This money is yours to get back, we can't take it." After saying that, she put the money on the table, and the two of them ran off with the food box.
Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, she remarked, "Those two are just too honest!"
She then handed one to Ziguang beside her, saying, "Here, one for you and one for Granny Lin."
Zi Guang stared at the silver note, paused for a moment, and said, "This servant cannot accept it." Then she ran away.
Leaving Long Chuqing completely bewildered, she glanced at the silver note in her hand and muttered, "Is this money too hot to handle?"
Xiao Han has not attended court for the past two days and has been resting quietly in his residence.
Qingying and Qingzhou returned to the study in Qinli Courtyard and handed over the medicine.
Then Qingying handed the envelope containing five thousand taels to Xiao Han: "Your Highness, this is a five thousand tael silver note that Miss Long asked me to give to you."
Xiao Han was taken aback at first, then took the envelope with a puzzled look: "Did she say why she was giving me five thousand taels?" He then opened the envelope and saw that it contained five thousand taels of silver notes.
Qingying hesitated for a moment and said, "This is the five thousand taels from Yuexi Tower. She went to Yuexi Tower last night to get it back."
“Moon Creek Pavilion.” Upon hearing this, Xiao Han raised his eyes and asked Qingying, “She went to Moon Creek Pavilion last night, alone?” His tone was now tinged with urgency and worry.
“Yes, that’s what she said just now, that she came from the roof.” Qingying looked at him and pointed to the roof as well.
Xiao Han clenched the envelope in his hand and said calmly, "Was she injured?"
Qingyang shook her head: "She said no, and she doesn't look injured."
Qingzhou thought for a moment and murmured, "But I think Miss Long's complexion isn't very good today, it's very pale." After thinking for a moment, he continued, "She's usually very fair-skinned, but her complexion is rosy, unlike today."
Qingying nudged him with her elbow, and Qingzhou lowered his head, not daring to say another word.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Han picked up the envelope, stood up, and walked out, leaving behind the words, "You don't need to follow me."
Watching his hurried departure, Qingzhou asked Qingying beside him uneasily, "Did I say something wrong?"
"You just said that Miss Long didn't look well. Perhaps the prince is worried that she might be injured."
At this moment, Long Chuqing was squatting in the yard, holding a foxtail grass in her hand and teasing the kitten that often came to visit.
Xiao Han strode to Qiushui Pavilion, and when he saw her playing with the cat in the courtyard, he stood there and stared for a while.
Long Chuqing sensed someone approaching and raised her head to meet Xiao Han's gaze.
Xiao Han walked slowly toward her.
When Long Chuqing saw that the person who came was Xiao Han, she shooed the kitten away: "Good boy, go play!"
She put down the foxtail grass she was using to tease the kitten, stood up, and squatted for a while until her legs started to go numb. She paused for a moment, then looked at him and asked, "Is something the matter?"
When he saw her, what came into view was her pale face, just as Qingzhou had said.
"Qingying said you went to Yuexi Tower last night. Why did you go alone? Is this five thousand taels really that important?" He held the envelope up to his face, his tone tinged with a hint of resentment and worry.
Long Chuqing glanced at the envelope and nodded: "I did go. My main purpose was to retrieve my hairpin, and I got the five thousand taels back incidentally."
Xiao Han glanced at her head and noticed a hairpin he had never seen before. "Are you injured?"
Long Chuqing shook her head seriously: "No."
Xiao Han kept staring at her pale face.
Thinking he didn't believe her, Long Chuqing added, "Really, no. When the madam saw me coming, she returned the hairpin and the silver note to me without saying a word."
Xiao Han sighed inwardly, feeling helpless: "You're the one who tied her up, aren't you?"
Having been seen through, Long Chuqing smiled and said, "Well, she's quite cooperative."
"If you're not injured, why do you look so pale?"
Long Chuqing touched her face: "Really? I didn't look in the mirror today, I'm really fine."
Xiao Han picked up the envelope again and asked, "Then why are you giving me this money?"
"Qingying said that you reimbursed him, so he should return it to you now that he has it back."
She remembered something and continued, "Um... there's actually two hundred taels of interest left. Do you want it? Qingying and the others don't want it. If you want it, I'll go upstairs and get it for you."
Xiao Han felt a bitter smile and helplessness. Was this what he meant? "Since you brought the money back, you can keep it for yourself." After saying that, he took her hand and stuffed the envelope into her hand.
Long Chuqing was stunned. Did these people feel like their money was burning their hands?
She got anxious: "Why are you all like this? This money was originally yours, what's wrong with you taking it?"
"Then what's wrong with you taking it?"
"Of course it's inappropriate. I am free, and not just anyone can buy or sell me. If I take this money, wouldn't that be the same as someone selling me out and me helping them collect the money? Think about it, doesn't that make sense?"
"If you take it, then we're even."
Xiao Han thought it made sense: "Alright, let's say that's how it is! You can keep the five thousand taels, consider it payment for the medicine you just delivered."
Long Chuqing quickly said, "No need for so many."
"I think this batch of medicine is worth that much money." Without waiting for Long Chuqing's rebuttal, he turned and left.
Long Chuqing watched his departing figure, then looked at the envelope in her hand, and suddenly felt that the money was really burning her hands.
She sighed, went back upstairs to put the silver notes away, and then went to the pharmacy.
She came back yesterday and came up with a few prescriptions. She prepared the medicine and asked Ziguang to take it and boil it.
"Qingqing, who was the man who gave you the silver notes just now?"
Long Chuqing held the medicine in his hand and communicated with her telepathically: "It's my boss, he just paid my salary."
Fei Feng: "Oh, then your boss is quite generous."
"Well, otherwise, would I work for her?"
She took another dose of medicine and crushed it. After Zi Guang finished brewing it, she asked her to take it to Xiao Han to drink.
In the afternoon, Long Chuqing felt unwell while grinding herbs. She felt dizzy and wanted to lie down, so she put away the herbs she was holding.
After putting the medicine away, he turned to Ziguang and said, "Ziguang, I'm going back to sleep for a bit. When you're done, pack it up and put it in the bag with the angelica root in the pharmacy."
Zi Guang glanced at her, noticing that her complexion was indeed not good: "Okay, I understand. Go and get some rest!"
She put down what she was holding and went to wash her hands. When she rolled up her sleeves, she was startled and quickly put them down again before rushing back to her room.