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Chapter 37 Today, I'm afraid I can't escape my fate!

The young lady has a fever!

She was fine before going out, so how did she develop a fever?

Wan Shuang hurriedly went out and instructed Chun Tao to fetch the family physician.

"Miss, you were fine before you left home, how come you developed a fever after just one trip?" Wan Shuang asked anxiously, her voice trembling with worry.

After examining the patient, the physician from the Liu family said...

"The fourth young lady has some unresolved issues, and coupled with being exposed to too much cold wind today, she developed a fever so quickly. One of you will come with me to get some medicine. After taking the medicine, her fever will subside!"

"Yes!" Chun Tao followed.

Evening Frost stayed to take care of Miss. She didn't understand why Miss, who had always been happy, suddenly had a knot in her heart.

What is this knot in my heart?

Is there anything that Miss is having trouble getting over?

Could it be that the Fourth Prince has arranged a marriage between him and Miss Shen?

This matter is indeed a knot in her heart, but it is not so easy to untie. Perhaps, in a few days, Miss will understand and be fine.

......

Qin Wan slept soundly, so soundly that she knew nothing about what had happened, not even the medicine she had taken the night before.

When she woke up, it was already 9 AM the next day. Wan Shuang touched Qin Wan's forehead and found that her fever had subsided, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

Qin Wan frowned as she looked at Wan Shuang, who had dark circles under her eyes, and asked, "Were you here watching over me last night?"

Wan Shuang rubbed her eyes and nodded, saying, "Miss, you suddenly developed a high fever last night, and I didn't feel comfortable leaving anyone else to watch over you!"

Qin Wan felt a mix of emotions. She was still injured, yet she had stayed here all night to keep watch over him.

"Go back and rest. I'm fine now, I don't need you to take care of me!"

“Miss, your condition is unstable. Although your fever has subsided, the physician said there is a possibility that it may return. So, please allow me to stay and take care of you. I am fine!”

As the master and servant declined, a maidservant outside announced their arrival.

"Miss, Madam has arrived!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Han Shu walked in and saw that Qin Wan had not yet gotten up and looked sickly. Only then did she realize that Qin Wan was ill.

"Wan'er, what's wrong with you? Are you sick?" Han Shu asked worriedly.

Qin Wan was stunned for a moment. She had thought that the woman had come to visit her after learning that she was ill, but it turned out that she had been overthinking it.

"It's nothing, I'm fine after taking the medicine!"

"It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright!"

Han Shu sat down naturally by Qin Wan's bedside and took Qin Wan's hand in hers. However, Qin Wan's hand was icy cold, so cold that the words Han Shu wanted to say were on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn't utter a word.

Seeing her hesitant expression, Qin Wan knew that she had come here for something.

"Is something the matter?" Qin Wan asked.

Han Shu didn't want to say anything when she saw Qin Wan's sick appearance, but after hesitating for a while, she felt she had to.

"Wan'er, a message came from the palace this morning that the Empress summons you to the palace, but you are currently ill. What should we do?"

Han Shu was very conflicted, as the Empress usually did not summon her.

If Wan'er were to refuse this summons by feigning illness, it would seem like she was doing it intentionally. However, if she were to go, it's uncertain whether her body could withstand it.

"Her Majesty the Empress specifically requested that you enter the palace. If you refuse, I fear..."

What are you afraid of?

Perhaps we have offended the Empress?

Qin Wan understood that everything Han Shu said before was nonsense, and only the last sentence was sincere. She didn't care about whether she was sick or not; what she was thinking was that if she didn't go, it would affect the Marquis's mansion.

"Madam, Miss has just recovered from her fever and is probably not able to enter the palace for an audience. Perhaps we should refuse her?"

After listening for a long time, Wan Shuang finally mustered up the courage to speak up: "Miss had a high fever last night, which alarmed so many people, but not a single master was disturbed."

They didn't even know if they hadn't alerted their master or if they had, but they didn't care about the young lady at all.

"Yes, Wan Shuang is right, you can't go now that you're sick."

But what will the Marquis's residence say if Her Majesty the Empress asks? Besides, your fever has already subsided, hasn't it? If you really don't go and it gets discovered, I'm afraid...”

Han Shuyan implied that she should still be allowed to go.

Qin Wan felt a pang of pain in her heart upon hearing this. Looking at Han Shu now, although every word she uttered was filled with inner turmoil, she still hoped that she would go.

In their hearts, their own bodies are not as important as the unfounded opinions of outsiders.

"Madam, I'm afraid Miss's health really can't..."

"I go!"

Wan Shuang wanted to argue for her young mistress, but Qin Wan had already agreed.

Wan Shuang, a maidservant, was already disliked in the Marquis's mansion because she followed her. If she said anything more, she would probably be punished again.

Moreover, Qin Wan knew that no matter how she refused, it would be useless. Even though she still had a fever, she had to go to the palace. If she didn't go, it would affect the Marquis's mansion, at least that's what they thought.

"Miss!" Wan Shuang whispered, trying to dissuade her, but there was nothing she could do now.

Upon hearing Qin Wan's agreement, Han Shu smiled, a relieved smile, as if all that mattered was that Qin Wan had agreed.

"Wan'er, since you're going, don't delay. Get up quickly. You've been to the palace before, so you know what you should and shouldn't do. I won't remind you of anything else."

"I don't know why the Empress summoned you this time. If she says anything, just listen and remember not to contradict her, otherwise the Marquis's mansion might be implicated. The matter of your torture at the birthday banquet is over, so she probably won't make things difficult for you again..."

Han Shu gave many instructions and expressed a lot of concerns.

Qin Wan felt that she was extremely hypocritical. If she was worried, why didn't she refuse for her? Instead, she insisted on making her go through this ordeal, even though she was sick.

After changing, it was already quite late.

Han Shu was afraid of being late, so she kept urging Qin Wan to hurry up. As a result, Qin Wan only drank a little porridge before getting into the carriage. Fortunately, Wan Shuang secretly gave her a box of pastries.

On the way to the palace, Qin Wan felt inexplicably uneasy, sensing that this trip was not going to end well.

Looking at the box of pastries, I felt that it's always good to be full.

The carriage stopped at the palace gate, where eunuchs were waiting to receive the carriage. No one except Qin Wan was allowed to enter.

Qin Wan had followed Han Shu into the palace before and vaguely remembered the roads inside; this was the direction to Cining Palace.

"Miss Qin?"

As they passed through the Imperial Garden, a voice from the side stopped Qin Wan in her tracks, and the young eunuch leading the way also stopped.

"Greetings, Fifth Prince!" the two bowed in unison.

Qin Wan lowered her eyes, but her gaze was still drawn to his appearance. She saw Xiao Jingyan with his trousers rolled up, holding a fishing rod in one hand and a bucket in the other. Judging from his posture and the direction he was heading, it seemed that he was going to fish in the lake behind the Imperial Garden.

But it's the dead of winter now, and he's leaving his ankles exposed. Isn't he cold?

Xiao Jingyan frowned. "What's going on here?"

"Reporting to the Fifth Prince, Her Majesty the Empress has summoned Miss Qin, and she is on her way to Cining Palace!"

"Oh~ Go ahead, don't delay Her Majesty's summons."

After saying that, he walked around Qin Wan's side without any airs of a royal.

Cining Palace.

As soon as Qin Wan stepped into the palace gate, she felt a sense of oppression, so oppressive that she could hardly breathe.

"Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress!" Qin Wan bowed and knelt down.

She waited for a long time, but Empress Shen still wouldn't let her get up, so she had to keep kneeling.

However, at that moment, a voice sounded behind Qin Wan, making her realize that she was probably doomed today.

"Aunt, Yi'er is here." Shen Siyi's voice was like a ghost, making Qin Wan tremble involuntarily.

"I didn't expect Miss Qin to be one step ahead of me!"

The sound swept over Qin Wan's head, and she could hear footsteps moving in front of her, while she remained kneeling in place.