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  Qiaojie was woken up by the voices of people talking outside her room. She didn't open her eyes immediately, but listened for a while instead.

  "Yes, yes..." Lotus's voice was respectful and polite.

  "As soon as you wake up, immediately call the maid outside to inform the princess and the prince's wife. Don't casually walk away or talk nonsense about the second master entering the young lady's boudoir. This is the Duke's mansion, if you speak without restraint like this, you will not be forgiven."

  The person speaking didn't necessarily have a severe tone, but judging from Yuhe's response, it was clear that she had been frightened: "Yes, I will obey and never dare to speak nonsense again."

  That person wasn't speaking, footsteps sounded, and Lotus's voice followed: "Sister, slow down..."

  After a while, Lotus entered the house and saw that the third daughter slowly opened her eyes. Lotus was startled in her heart and subconsciously asked: "How long has the girl been awake?"

  Chu Kexi suddenly sat up, and Lotus Leaf cautiously turned her head to look at her. She was stared at by Chu Kexi as soon as she lifted her head, and Lotus Leaf was startled, her face changing in an instant. Chu Kexi said: "Still not going to fetch water?"

  Lotus hastily agreed and rushed out.

  Chu Kei took up the clothes one by one and put them on, at this time feeling that her right arm had indeed recovered, and the fine but annoying pain from the needle prick had completely disappeared.

  She got out of bed, and Yuhe and another maid brought in a set of washing utensils, including a pig-bristle toothbrush, tooth powder, wooden basin, etc. Another maid followed behind, holding a stack of folded clothes, and came over to Chuke Xinfu: "Third Miss, this is the new dress that Big Miss has just made, it hasn't been worn yet, please put it on."

  Chu Ke looked at the clothes and saw that they were a deep crimson color, so she hastily smiled and said: "Thank you for your kind intentions, elder sister, but this color really doesn't suit me. I'm feeling rather tired and was thinking of going to bed soon, so I won't wear it."

  The maid did not expect her to directly and clearly refuse, which made her think that she could not say anything else, so she picked up her clothes and smiled: "Since the young lady said so, I will go back and report to the eldest miss like this."

  Chu Ke nodded again: "It's better to clarify." After finishing, she smiled and went to brush her teeth and wash her face.

  The maid stood there for a moment, then turned around and left with her clothes in hand.

  Chu Ke removed her clothes and went back to bed, calling not Yuhe but another maid named Pinmei Xuan: "Take this jacket of mine to wash, wash it clean and bring it back to dry on the warm wall."

  The maid smiled and agreed, came over to take away her cotton-padded jacket and skirt together. Lotus said beside her: "Miss, you don't have to do this, the eldest miss just didn't think of it for a moment, she will definitely send someone to bring you another set later."

  Chu Ke nodded slightly and said, "Wait a while, if the clothes haven't been returned, go take a look."

  Lotus Lane: "Miss, you don't have to..."

  Chu Xue had fallen asleep, closing her eyes and no longer speaking. Lotus saw that she was indeed sleeping with her eyes closed, so she secretly glanced at her and left. Just as she reached the door, she turned around and came back in, anxiously calling out: "Miss, quickly get up! The princess consort of the duke and the old madam have arrived!"

  Chu Kei opened her eyes and saw her anxious face flushed with redness, saying: "Help me up."

  Lotus hurriedly stretched out her hand to help her up, Chu Kei had just sat up when the curtain in the inner room was lifted and the Princess of the Imperial Uncle's Mansion and Old Lady Chu walked in. Chu Kei hastily tried to get off the bed but was stopped by Old Lady Chu: "Quickly lie down, it's so cold outside, don't make your illness worse."

  The crown prince's consort came from behind, sat down on the bed with a smile, and gently pressed Chu Ke's body with her hand: "Yes, just sit down, now that you're ill, there's no need for so many formalities."

  Chu Yunting and Chu Yunqing finally came in, but didn't come over, just sat down on the chair under the window.

  The princess and old lady Chu were sitting on the edge of the bed opposite each other, the princess asked: "How did you fall out of the sedan chair? Do you know what happened?"

  Chu Ke hesitated for a moment before speaking in a slow tone: "I only remember... it seemed like I tripped over something, anyway, I fell forward first and hadn't even reacted yet when I fell to the ground..."

  The princess's face was gloomy, with a clear anger: "Nowadays these servants are getting more and more careless"

  "Also careless, I suppose it's because of the dark and slippery road... didn't see clearly... but ended up implicating two servants from our household..."

  "The princess hastily said, 'Grandmother, don't say that. Such a servant should be severely punished. Today she threw Third Sister, if there's no punishment, tomorrow everyone will be careless in their work, throwing this and knocking over that, how can it end well? Third Sister is lucky to have only been frightened because of her young age, if it were someone older, wouldn't they have broken an arm or leg? They're already scared out of their wits...'"

  The princess saw that her mother's face was somewhat embarrassed, and she hastily interrupted her: "It's just that Mother only said it casually, look at how much she has said without stopping to catch her breath."

  The crown princess hastily went over to the side of Old Lady Chu, smiling and twisting her words: "Grandmother, please forgive your granddaughter. Your granddaughter was also frightened and spoke nonsense..."

  The old lady from Chu smiled and patted her gently: "It's okay, it's okay, I was scared to death when I first heard it too."

  The princess consort looked down on the crown prince's wife's slightly frivolous appearance, sighed in her heart, turned her face away and said to Chu Keqi: "You've had a shock, take good care of yourself for a few days."

  Chu Xue heard this and was stunned, pausing for a moment before tentatively saying: "The child is fine... when will Grandfather, Grandmother, and Father be back? The child... wants to get ready."

  Madam Chu pursed her lips and didn't speak, while the Crown Prince's consort sat beside her, smiling as she said: "Although it hasn't been found that you've suffered any external injuries, it's also not suitable to leave immediately. From Chengde to Beijing, it'll take at least half a day, what if there are some internal injuries that haven't been detected? Wouldn't that make things worse? Grandfather and Father have to return today, they definitely can't wait, so just stay in the mansion for a few days and recover, then you can go back once everything is confirmed to be fine."

  Chu Xue heard this and immediately felt anxious, leaving herself alone here, wouldn't she be at the mercy of Shi Zi's wife? Even when following her grandmother, she dared to secretly capture and torture her, once her father and grandmother left, what would she have to rely on?

  Thought of here, hastily begged Chu Lao Furen: "Grandma... the child is fine, still want to go back with grandma."

  The old lady of Chu had not spoken yet, and the princess of the world had already smiled and said: "Being injured and frightened, Grandmother also doesn't want to rush around on horseback."

  Chu Ke didn't care about the young master's wife, and still looked at Old Lady Chu: "Grandma, I want to go back with grandma..." Her face was full of pleading.

  The princess smiled and said: "Ke'er is still like a child."

  "Mrs. Chu paused and smiled: 'This child has never left home to live alone elsewhere, and is timid, if his body is really nothing...' "

  The crown prince's consort looked at Chu Ke with a seemingly smiling yet not quite smiling expression and said: "Ke, let's go now. It's hard to find suitable clothes to wear for the time being - didn't you take those clothes to be washed?

  Chu Ke looked at her with narrowed eyes, and the eldest sister brought out that foreign red dress... It turned out to be her idea, she really went to great lengths.

  The crown prince's wife gave her a meaningful look, then turned to the duchess and said with a simple and concerned expression: "Mother, why don't we invite Yun Ting and Yun Qing to stay and accompany Ke Ai? It would be a good opportunity for us sisters to get together."

  This remark was in line with the county king's wife's intention, she smiled and nodded frequently towards Old Lady Chu: "Yes, mother should let all three girls stay, I'll get close to them too"

  Madam Chu's face stiffened slightly, she glanced at the Crown Prince's consort, then looked at Chu Keqian, and didn't say anything with a hint of helplessness.

  "My daughters, what are they worried about staying with me?" The princess said: "They are all my dear nieces."

  "Nothing to worry about... It's just that these few have been spoiled since they were young, and I'm afraid they won't behave properly here and will make a laughing stock of themselves..."

  "Hey, we're all family, brought up in the same way." The Crown Princess smiled and said: "I've come and haven't seen anyone make fun of me yet."

  The princess smiled and nodded: "Yes, mother, don't worry."

  Madam Chu had nothing to say and could only nod her head.

  Chu Yun Ting secretly let out a breath of relief in her heart, and quietly glanced at Chu Yun Qing, who indeed also had a look of relief on his face.

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