Chu Lian didn't expect that she would get seasick. Less than half a watch after the boat set off, her face turned pale and she was supported by Si Wei into the cabin to rest. After half a day on the boat, she became limp all over, and with her originally weak body, she felt uncomfortable all over.
Si Wei pulled out a packet of sour plums from zero's mouth and handed it over, "Concubine, you eat some of this, I heard it works."
Chu Lianruo took a few and ate them, and indeed felt much better, with some flavor in her mouth. But soon after, she covered her mouth, Si Wei saw it and hurriedly let Si Yu get the spittoon, Chu Lianruo vomited out all the remaining food in her stomach, and then lay weakly on the bed.
The maid and others did not expect it to be so serious, and some were secretly anxious. Mei Zhuang, who was usually the quietest, suddenly said, "I will give a massage, maybe it will help."
Si Wei couldn't help but frown, "Since you know how to massage, why didn't you say so earlier? If it's useful, wouldn't Concubine Xi have suffered in vain? Hurry up and try it." After finishing speaking, she made way for the bedside position. Mei Zhuang still remained silent despite Si Wei's somewhat accusatory words, her slender figure kneeling properly at the bedside as she began to seriously massage Chu Lian's pale face with her hands.
Chu Lian suddenly felt a clarity in her mind, and she slightly opened her eyes to see Mei Zhuang massaging her. The pressure was just right, and the movements were quite skilled. She glanced around briefly before closing her eyes again, and her furrowed brow relaxed considerably.
For the past five or six days, Chu Lian had been bedridden. Although Mei Zhuang's massage had some effect, she still felt unwell at times. In the hours before arriving in Cen Prefecture, Chu Lian struggled to get out of bed, and her maid helped her bathe and change clothes, applying rouge to make her complexion look less pale.
She picked up the tea on the table and took a sip, Haitang came in, "Concubine, the boat is approaching the shore."
She nodded, put down the teacup and stood up, Si Wei walked over and gently held her arm, she said softly as they walked, "I've forgotten many people in the Governor's Mansion, you know what to do." Si Wei naturally didn't dare ask more questions, and replied softly.
She walked onto the deck and only then did Chu Lian finally get to see the scenery of Cen Prefecture, with willows on both banks swaying gently, a perfect spring scene in southern China. The setting sun also came out, and after seeing her, he said seriously, "The face of Concubine Chu looks much better."
Chu Lian replied, "Thanks to Mei Zhuang." She also said, "When we return to Shengjing, let's take the official road."
The setting sun nodded, "Understood."
After finishing speaking, no one spoke again. Before long, the boat also docked, and the setting sun went ahead to protect it in front. Chu Lian was then helped down from the boat by her maid. With her feet on solid ground, she finally let out a sigh of relief. She had been tormented for several days and was afraid that she would not want to take a boat again in the future.
As soon as they disembarked, someone came walking quickly from the other side. This person exuded a steady and serious aura. He bowed deeply to Chu Lianruo, "I have seen Concubine Chu, Concubine has had a hard journey, I was ordered by Master to come and escort you back to the Governor's Mansion."
Chu Lian's body was weak, and the master of the General's Mansion hadn't come yet, so she didn't bother to care about the servant's etiquette. Si Wei said to this person, "Wu Guanjia, is there a soft sedan for Ce Fei since her body isn't feeling well?"
Wu Guanjia curled her lip, thinking that this Fourth Miss had become arrogant and overbearing after becoming a concubine. She pretended to hesitate, saying, "Concubine, it's like this, the few misses in the mansion are all taking sedan chairs to go to the temple to pray for blessings today, so there aren't any extra ones. Concubine, you'll just have to make do, the mansion has already prepared your living quarters, and you can rest as soon as you return to the Governor's Mansion."
