Chapter 151 â Lovesickness
Upon the mention of the little prince, Ye Zhenâs eyes sank slightly. She couldnât hear Aunt Chengâs words as she carefully whispered it to the Empress Dowagerâs ears, but she suspected that it had something to do with her.
What is Mo Rongyi up to this time?
The Empress Dowager shook her head helplessly, âThat child!â She looked at Ye Zhen and said, âYao Yao, do you remember the little prince whose life you saved near the Chengde Mountain Villa?â
âBack to the Empress Dowager, this miss remembers the little prince.â
Itâs hard to forget.
âHe has been suffering from cold recently and isnât willing to take the medicine prescribed by the imperial doctor, so he has not recovered. Now he wants to see you againâŠâ The Empress Dowager hesitated. She did not wish to cause inconvenience to people by asking them to deal with difficulties, especially the ones caused by her spoiled, younger son,
âEmpress Dowager, let Yao Yao go to the little prince and let her ask him to take his medicine. When Mo Rongyi sees Yao Yao, he might be persuaded.â Lu Wushuang, seeing this as an opportunity to get her third sister out of the dowagerâs sight, quickly suggested.
Ye Zhen cast a sideways glance at Old Madam Lu, asking for her opinion.
Without hesitation, the Madam smiled and nodded, âYao Yao, please go and greet the little prince.â
âYes, grandma.â Ye Zhen nodded, feeling a little bit annoyed that Mo Rongyiâs stunt cut off her conversation with the dowager.
That little brat! It must be because Princess Liu Hua did not compensate him of his money that he requests to see me.
The Empress Dowager lovingly touched Ye Zhenâs head and asked the maid-in-waiting to take her to the little prince.
Because Mo Rongyi was still young, the Empress Dowager was reluctant to let him live inside the premises of the Imperial palace where a successor like him was supposed to live, so she continued to let him live in a palace closest to hers.
Mo Rongzhan did not have a son yet, so Mo Rongyi was the sole prince of the country and his successor.
Ye Zhen was coming in when she heard him whining and refusing to take medicine.
âLittle prince, Third Miss Lu is here.â The maid-in-waiting walking beside Ye Zhen gave her an embarrassed look and informed Mo Rongyi from outside his door.
As soon as the door creaked open, Mo Rongyi ran out, âYao Yao, are you really there?â
Ye Zhen thought that Mo Rongyi was just pretending to be ill but seeing his thin body and his pale, sallow face, she knew right away that she was wrong.
âLittle prince, why donât you take medicine when you are ill?â
Mo Rongyiâs young, chubby face was full of resentment. Hearing Ye Zhenâs words, he cried out more scandalously, âI am sick! I have a heart disease! No medicine can cure it! â
âWhat kind of heart disease do you have? Heart diseases, I believe, are curable with medicine. â Ye Zhen confusedly asked.
âLovesickness!â Mo Rongyi covered his chest with an agonized look. At this moment, Ye Zhen used all her will to stop herself from sniggering. Has the prince fallen in love with someone who did not return his affections?
The maid-in-waiting next to him hurriedly cried, âLittle prince, how are you feeling? Where did you get this lovesickness from?â
The maid-in-waiting who brought Ye Zhen spoke suddenly , âThird Miss Lu, donât listen to the little princeâs nonsense. Itâs not lovesickness, he just caught a cold.â
Mo Rongyi looked sullenly at the maid then toYe Zhen, âI miss my silvers!â
Aha! I was right all this time!
The prince really called for her presence because he missed, not someone special, but his silvers which Princess Liu Hua refused to give!
With a smile, Ye Zhen calmly spoke to the little prince, in hopes of calming him down. âDonât you know that lovesickness must be treated with love peas**?
**T/N : Love Pea is a red-bean which is known in China as a symbol of romance. This concept originated from a tragic ancient chinese poem and was in fact, revived by an animated video titled âLovesicknessâ.
âLove peas? Will you help me get my money?â Mo Rongyi asked brightly.
âYes, but you should take love peas first.â
âWhat can that do?â Mo Rongyi asked painfully.
âTreat lovesickness.â
âWell, you can find it for me. I am not feeling well.â The little prince agreed.
âMiss Lu, isnât love pea a poison?â The maid-in-waiting puffed at the corner of her mouth, thinking to herself that Ye Zhen was a bad influence.
Mo Rongyiâs face changed. He stared at Ye Zhen and asked, âDo you want to give me poison?â
âOf course not, Your Highness.â Ye Zhen stood aside, she was just trying to trick the prince into having him drink his medicine.
âYou all go down, this prince has something to say to Miss Lu.â Mo Rongyi waved the others out of his chamber.
âBut Your Highness, you havenât taken your medicine yet!â Cried the maid-in-waiting anxiously.
Mo Rongyi frowned and crossed his meaty arms, âFor the hundredth time, I donât want to!â
With his order, every maid silently departed his chamber but only after Ye Zhen silently took the medicine from one of the maidâs hands.
âPrincess Liu Hua swallowed up this princeâs twelve thousand silvers!â As soon as they were left alone, Mo Rongyi shouted, âSilver matters little, but my reputation matters a lot! How can I save my face!â
âOh, how pitiful! Lucky for me, I had my brothers take 41,000 taels from her.â Ye Zhen smiled smugly.
For a while, Mo Rongyi pointed to Ye Zhen and could not say a word, realizing that she was mocking him. On the next second, he cried with fervor, âLiu Hua said that this prince bullied her! After being lectured by mother, all the money this prince had bet was lost to Liu Hua! How dare she not pay me?â
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