The pregnant woman pressed down on the wife, and the cousin collapsed into the prince's arms.

Su Wanrou froze, watching Pei Jingnian's departing figure, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.

Even now, he's still protecting that woman! Her heart ached. She had always thought her husband was cold and indifferent. In the three years since they were married, she had never seen him have any particularly strong emotional fluctuations.

Today, however, he lost his temper with her so much because of that vixen. How could she tolerate it?

Her fingernails were already digging into her palms. Su Wanrou was determined. No matter if she and Shen Yunshuang were innocent or not, she would never let Shen Yunshuang into the Pei family!

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After Pei Jingnian left, he immediately summoned Zhusheng and asked him to investigate whether anyone had been moving around Jinlan Courtyard and Heying Pavilion recently. His circle of friends was full of people, so he naturally had to find out the truth.

Seeing his master's serious expression, Zhu Sheng naturally dared not be negligent. After bowing in agreement, he took his leave, only to hear Pei Jingnian ask, "Has the imperial physician arrived yet?"

"Mo Yu has already brought Physician Qian over, Your Highness, please rest assured." Hearing this, Pei Jingnian nodded and let him leave.

After Zhu Sheng left, Pei Jingnian took out the handkerchief from his pocket. It seemed that he could no longer keep this handkerchief with him.

It should have been returned to Shen Yunshuang long ago. When she picked it up, Shen Yunshuang hadn't gone far. If she had called out, it would have been returned on the spot.

Unfortunately, a fleeting moment of delusion led him to leave behind this handkerchief.

As I ran my fingertips along the frost flowers embroidered on the handkerchief, I couldn't help but think of my cousin, who was just as fragile as those frost flowers. I wondered how her illness was going.

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Ningxiang Pavilion

Shen Yunshuang was burning up with fever. Her usually fair and delicate face was flushed, and tears were streaming down her face, perhaps because she was feeling unwell. Her soft and delicate body was wrapped in a pink satin quilt, making her look pitiful no matter how you looked at her.

Madam Wang stayed by the bedside, watching the imperial physician take her pulse and administer acupuncture, and softly asked, "Imperial Physician, is Shuang'er alright?"

Although Physician Qian was not very old, he came from a family of doctors and had excellent medical skills. He was already a senior clerk.

Having taken her pulse, he already had a good idea of ​​what was going on. He stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "Madam, please rest assured. Miss Biao is simply suffering from a cold caused by wind, which has disrupted the balance of Qi and blood, hence the fever. I have already administered acupuncture to her, and now I will prescribe another dose of Ginseng and Perilla Powder. After three days of taking it, she will be fine."

Hearing this, Lady Wang was relieved, thanked the imperial physician, and gave him a reward.

After the imperial physician prescribed the medicine, Madam Wang sent someone to fetch the herbs from her private treasury. She also quickly prepared the medicinal soup and personally fed it to Shen Yunshuang, staying in Ningxiang Pavilion until noon.

While being fed the medicine, Shen Yunshuang had become much more awake. Her black hair, like the finest silk, was draped smoothly over her shoulders. Her brows were slightly furrowed, and her lips were pale. She said softly, "Aunt, I can drink it myself. It's all because my body is weak and I've caused you trouble."

Seeing her so polite, Madam Wang felt both pain and pity. She touched her forehead and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could your aunt find you troublesome? Don't overthink it. Taking good care of yourself is the right thing to do."

Shen Yunshuang nodded, but still took the medicine bowl and drank it all in one gulp.

Wang thought her niece was delicate and wouldn't like taking medicine. To her surprise, she didn't even blink, showing a boldness completely different from her usual self.

Seeing Wang's surprise, Shen Yunshuang smiled and explained, "I've been taking medicine since I was a child. I've become accustomed to even the bitterest medicine."

Hearing this, Wang felt a mix of emotions. Her niece was too weak and needed expensive medicinal herbs to nourish her. Duan Huaiqing's family wasn't that well-off, and she was afraid they wouldn't be able to protect her niece.

Shen Yunshuang was unaware that Wang Shi's thoughts had changed, and she no longer felt the same way about Duan Huaiqing as before.

She fell ill only to gain Pei Jingnian's pity. It would be even better if he could connect her illness to the fact that Su Wanrou came to see her.