Chapter 2676 - 2677: Return to Tianyun (243)

Chapter 2676: Chapter 2677: Return to Tianyun (243)

Tao Mingqing indeed liked reading books very much; first, he truly liked them, and second, he wanted to acquire the knowledge he desired from books to give himself the means to stand out.

When Su Yuxin arrived, Tao Mingqing hurriedly came out from the study to greet him.

"This humble one has met Princess Chang."

Tao Mingqing wanted to kneel and salute Su Yuxin, but Su Yuxin held him up, not letting him kneel down. Moreover, Su Yuxin naturally reached out his hand to feel his forehead to see if it was still hot.

Tao Mingqing was completely frozen.

Su Yuxin did not care if Tao Mingqing was stiff but only withdrew his hand after noticing that Tao Mingqing’s forehead was about the same temperature as his own. He smiled and said, "Fortunately, it is no longer hot. Last night when I went back, I was somewhat worried, fearing that the fever might return."

Tao Mingqing was very apprehensive, but he quickly said, "Thanks to the Princess’s blessings."

Su Yuxin smiled and said, "What blessing? If I hadn’t scared you into falling into the pond, you wouldn’t be like this at all. Stop thanking me. Let’s go inside; speaking at the door is quite tiring. Your body hasn’t fully recovered yet; you need more rest."

"Yes." Tao Mingqing lightly responded, and only when Su Yuxin went into the study first did he turn and follow in.

Su Yuxin sat down on a chair beside a tea table, while Tao Mingqing dared not sit and stood respectfully.

Su Yuxin then smiled and looked at the seat on the other side of the tea table, signaling Tao Mingqing to sit down.

"Thank you, Princess." Only then did Tao Mingqing dare to sit.

Once Tao Mingqing sat down, Feng Tong had already brought two cups of tea and only after Feng Tong retreated to stand aside did Su Yuxin smile and say, "Don’t worry, I won’t scare you in the future. Originally, I was just playing with you intending to give you a fright. Who knew you would be so scared you fell into the pond and got ill? This matter is truly my fault."

"I dare not, I dare not." Tao Mingqing was even more apprehensive, almost remembering everything. "It’s because this humble one’s body is weak, not the Princess’s matter at all."

Su Yuxin suddenly straightened his expression and said, "Speaking of your weak body, you are indeed weak. Look at me, I jumped down, and I’m perfectly fine. But you, yesterday had such a high fever. Fortunately, it came down. If it hadn’t, I would have been responsible for a life."

Tao Mingqing hastily said, "It truly is because this humble one’s body is weak, not at all related to Princess Chang."

Su Yuxin smiled and said, "Whether it’s my fault, I know in my heart, there’s no need for you to be so hasty to shoulder all the blame yourself." After a pause, she thoughtfully asked, "Have you taken today’s medicine?"

Tao Mingqing replied, "I took them two hours ago."

"That’s good. Hurry and recover your health. By then, I’ll take you into the Royal Palace to see the imperial library. There are many books inside. I’ve heard from my aunt that you like reading; you probably will like it."

"This..."

"What, unwilling?"

"No, it’s just..." After hesitating for a while, Tao Mingqing finally spoke, "Isn’t it too presumptuous?" He hadn’t entered the Royal Palace before, even his father Minister Tao, it seemed, had only entered once because of Mrs. Cao’s matter.

Su Yuxin burst into laughter, "It’s not like you’re going there rashly; it’s me taking you as compensation for this incident. You must go. Otherwise, I would feel guilty. You were originally fine, and it’s all because I scared you into the pond."

"It’s truly not the Princess’s fault, it’s really this humble one’s body is too weak..." He genuinely did not blame her at all, even thinking it wasn’t her fault. "And also, it’s my fault for being too timid..."