in2ebook Chapter 344 Su Nuannuan is sick
Chapter 344 Su Nuannuan is sick
After a long day, Su Nuannuan felt utterly exhausted, as if every cell in her body was screaming for rest. As night fell, she eagerly took a bath and washed up before climbing into her warm bed, ready to drift off to sleep.
Although Jinse and Tingxue had also been busy all day, they were both martial artists and had relatively good physical fitness, so they weren't as exhausted as Su Nuannuan. However, Su Nuannuan still felt sorry for them and insisted that they go back to their rooms to rest.
The person in charge of night watch was changed to Zhixiang. Night watch for Su Nuannuan was a very simple task, unlike other maids who simply sat cross-legged on the bed to sleep when watching night watch for their masters. Instead, she slept on a small couch next to the window.
This night watch rule was re-established by Su Nuannuan after her soul transmigrated here. During the day, the small couch is where Su Nuannuan rests; at night, it becomes the bed for Jinse and the others to take night watch.
The next morning, sunlight streamed in through the newly installed glass windows, illuminating the entire room.
Zhi Xiang had already gotten up. After checking on Su Nuannuan's condition, she went to the small kitchen to prepare a sumptuous breakfast for her mistress.
Jinse and Tingxue had been waiting quietly outside. Time passed by, and the sun rose higher and higher.
"Sister Jinse, should we wake the Empress?" Tingxue looked at the high sun outside and asked softly with some hesitation.
Jinse shook her head slightly and said, "Your Majesty was quite tired yesterday, so let her rest a little longer."
Upon hearing this, Tingxue couldn't help but sigh softly. Although she was somewhat anxious, she didn't say much, only secretly glancing into the dormitory. Seeing no movement inside, she could only stand helplessly in the outer room and continue to wait patiently.
However, as time passed and the sun rose higher in the sky, Su Nuannuan still showed no signs of waking up. This made Jinse and Tingxue feel uneasy.
The two exchanged a glance, seemingly realizing that something was wrong, and then they both quickly walked towards the dormitory.
Arriving at Su Nuannuan's bedside, Jinse tiptoed and softly called out, "Your Majesty, it's time to get up."
However, Su Nuannuan on the bed did not react at all, as if she was still immersed in a sweet dream.
Seeing this, Jinse raised her voice slightly and called out again, "Your Majesty, it's time to get up."
But this time, the bed remained quiet, without any response.
Jinse and Tingxue's expressions immediately turned serious, and a strong sense of unease welled up in their hearts.
Tingxue quickly stepped forward, lifted the bed curtains, and took a closer look. She saw that Su Nuannuan had her eyes closed and her face was flushed.
Her heart tightened, and she quickly reached out to touch Su Nuannuan's forehead.
"Jinse, Her Majesty has a fever!" Tingxue anxiously touched Su Nuannuan's forehead, the burning temperature making her heart race.
"Tingxue, don't rush, let me tell you first." Upon hearing this, Jinse quickly spoke up to comfort her, "Go and fetch a basin of cold water, and also a few clean handkerchiefs."
Jinse quickly took Su Nuannuan's pulse again. Her fingers rested on Su Nuannuan's wrist, feeling the pulse. At the same time, she calmly said to Tingxue, "After the cold water is brought, soak a handkerchief in cold water, wring it out, and place it on the Empress's forehead. Then use another wrung-out handkerchief to wipe the Empress's armpits. This will help lower the Empress's fever."
Tingxue listened and quickly did as she was told. She hurriedly ran to fetch a basin of cold water and found a few clean handkerchiefs, then returned to Su Nuannuan's bedside.
Behind them followed Zhixiang, who looked anxious.
"Sister Jinse, why does Her Majesty have a fever? When I got up, I checked Her Majesty's condition, and she didn't have a fever!" Zhixiang asked anxiously.
"Your Majesty's fever is caused by overwork. She will be fine after taking fever-reducing medicine and getting plenty of rest. There's no need to worry too much."
Following Jinse's instructions, Tingxue soaked and wrung out a handkerchief, then gently placed it on Su Nuannuan's forehead. Next, she carefully wiped Su Nuannuan's armpits with another handkerchief.
"I'll leave Her Majesty here in your care for now," Jinse said to Tingxue. "The handkerchief on her forehead isn't cold anymore, so change it. I'll go get the medicine and brew it for Her Majesty to bring down her fever as soon as possible."
"Sister Jinse, you should go quickly!" Tingxue urged anxiously, while quickly replacing the handkerchief that had been on Su Nuannuan's forehead with a wrung-out handkerchief.
Seeing this, Jinse quickly turned around and hurried towards the small pharmacy on the estate. Although this pharmacy was small, it was jointly established by Canglan Jingyao and Muge while they were studying medicine. It had a wide variety of medicinal herbs, which could basically meet their needs for dealing with minor illnesses and injuries on a daily basis.
At this moment, Su Nuannuan felt as if she were surrounded by raging fire, her whole body burning with unbearable pain. However, just as she was about to be swallowed by this heat wave, suddenly, a cool sensation welled up in her heart like a clear spring, making her feel a little more comfortable.
"How is Your Highness?" Jinse hurriedly entered the room carrying a steaming bowl of medicine and asked with concern.
Tingxue shook her head helplessly and sighed, "As soon as I took the handkerchief off, Her Majesty's temperature immediately rose again."
Jinse frowned slightly, and after a moment's thought, she said, "You all help the Empress up first, and I will feed her this bowl of fever-reducing medicine."
Tingxue and Zhixiang didn't dare to delay for a moment. They quickly got into bed and carefully helped Su Nuannuan up.
Jinse picked up a bowl of steaming hot medicine, gently scooped up a spoonful with a spoon, and blew on the spoon until the temperature of the medicine became moderate, neither too hot for Su Nuannuan nor too cold to affect its efficacy.
Once the medicine was at the right temperature, Jinse gently brought the spoon to Su Nuannuan's lips and carefully pried open her tightly closed lips with the spoon, attempting to feed her the medicine.
However, unexpectedly, despite Jinse's carefulness, the spoonful of medicine did not enter Su Nuannuan's mouth at all; instead, it all spilled out and splashed onto the bed.
“Your Highness, I know you dislike the bitterness of medicine, so I added some licorice root when I was brewing it. That way it won’t be so bitter,” Jinse hurriedly explained, while gently wiping the remaining medicine from Su Nuannuan’s lips with a handkerchief. “Good Your Highness, please drink this medicine. Only in this way can your fever go down.”
Tingxue watched this scene with a worried expression and couldn't help but ask, "Sister Jinse, can Her Majesty hear us?"
Jinse comforted her, "Don't panic, Her Majesty just has a fever, she's still conscious. She just thinks the medicine is too bitter and doesn't want to drink it."
Then, Jinse turned to Su Nuannuan and said softly, "Your Majesty, you are the best. Come, drink this bowl of medicine. After you finish drinking it, I will immediately get you a piece of candied fruit to help you suppress the bitterness in your mouth."