nucmednet Chapter 28 Days of Letting Things Go
Chapter 28 Days of Letting Things Go
In the early morning, Ying Wuyou slowly opened her eyes and stretched. Looking out the window, she saw a gray sky with fine rain falling continuously, wetting the windowpane.
Seeing the weather, Ying Wuyou felt an urge to stay in bed, but she knew she couldn't do that because Cui'er would come to wake her up on time.
Sure enough, not long after, Cui'er came to Ying Wuyou's room, gently knocked on the door and said, "Princess, it's time to get up." Ying Wuyou sighed helplessly, then got out of bed, washed up and got ready.
Ying Wuyou sat in front of the mirror, waiting for Liuli to do her hair and makeup. Liuli skillfully combed Ying Wuyou's hair and then secured it into an elegant updo with a hairpin. Next, Liuli applied light makeup to Ying Wuyou, making her look even more fresh and refined. Finally, Cui'er dressed Ying Wuyou in a light blue long dress embroidered with exquisite floral patterns, making her appear very elegant and graceful. Ying Wuyou looked at herself in the mirror and nodded in satisfaction.
Then, just before leaving, Cui'er handed Ying Wuyou an oil-paper umbrella and said, "Princess, it's raining today, be careful on the road." Ying Wuyou took the umbrella and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I will be careful." After saying that, she opened the umbrella and walked quickly towards the palace school.
Because of the rain, the sky was overcast, as if shrouded in a gray curtain. The rain pattered against the window, making a crisp sound. After finishing the literacy lesson, the teacher looked at the rain outside and frowned slightly. He knew that the archery lesson next period would be impossible in this weather, so he decided to dismiss get out of class early. He said, "It's raining today, so go home early and be careful on your way." Hearing the teacher's words, everyone packed up their bamboo slips and writing implements and left in an orderly fashion. Watching his classmates, some older than himself, opening their oil-paper umbrellas, and others donning raincoats and running into the rain, he was filled with laughter and joy, enjoying the fun that the rainy day brought.
Standing there, Ying Wuyou felt a strange sensation welling up inside her. They were tall and strong, but in her eyes, they appeared somewhat childish and innocent. Perhaps it was because she possessed the soul of an adult, that she unconsciously regarded these children as her juniors. This peculiar perspective often made Ying Wuyou forget that she herself was just an eight-year-old girl.
Shaking off these chaotic thoughts, Ying Wuyou opened her oil-paper umbrella and returned to Chaohua Palace. Listening to the sound of rain outside the window, Ying Wuyou thought that rainy days and hot pot were a perfect match, so she immediately ordered her maids, Lan'er and Cui'er, to prepare the ingredients. In no time, plates of the prepared ingredients were placed on the table.
Ying Wuyou warmly invited Lan'er and Cui'er to sit down. After everyone sat down in a circle, they all eagerly watched the water in the copper pot slowly boil. As the water simmered, Lan'er thoughtfully cooked vegetables for everyone. Ying Wuyou dipped the freshly cooked mutton in the sauce and put it in her mouth. Feeling the aroma, she exclaimed with satisfaction, "Wow, it's so delicious!" Lan'er and Cui'er also ate happily, nodding in agreement.
After everyone had almost finished eating, Cui'er asked Ying Wuyou curiously, "Princess, where did you learn to make this hot pot? It's so delicious!" Lan'er chimed in, "Yes, Princess, you're really amazing!" Ying Wuyou paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Well, when I was strolling outside the palace, I overheard someone say that eating vegetables slice by slice in the broth at home is so delicious, so I thought I'd try it when I got back!" Everyone nodded in agreement, and Shunzi praised, "Princess, you're so amazing! You remember something someone just mentioned casually, and you even figured it out yourself." Quanzi added, "Of course! Our princess is the only one with a title, so naturally she's incredibly skilled." The others all nodded in agreement, agreeing with Quanzi's assessment.
After lunch, Ying Wuyou, seeing the weather, decided it was too hot to leave the palace, and staying there was incredibly boring. At that moment, Ying Wuyou longed for the convenience of modern devices like cell phones, computers, televisions, movies, novels, and music. Without these to pass the time, Ying Wuyou thought of mahjong and cards.
Perhaps we could try making playing cards and mahjong sets, but mahjong is too complicated to make right now, so it's not suitable. Playing cards, however, are very simple. With paper, all we need is thicker paper to make a deck. Besides playing cards, we could also make Werewolf. Imagine all those idle concubines in the harem playing Werewolf together—it would be so much fun! Just thinking about it is exciting.
Ying Wuyou made up his mind that once the weather cleared up, he would go to the manor and get the playing cards and deck of cards. But for now, looking at the foggy sky, Ying Wuyou decided to go to sleep.
Ying Wuyou slept until dinnertime before waking up. Rubbing her slightly dizzy head from sleeping too much, she looked out the window; the rain had stopped. She got out of bed and strolled around the yard. The air was fresher after the rain, which cleared her mind considerably.
Ying Wuyou didn't have much of an appetite that evening. After eating a little something, she suddenly felt like drawing. She happily picked up a brush and began to draw on the paper. Ying Wuyou had studied cartoon drawing for a while in her previous life, and although she didn't have watercolors, drawing cartoons with a brush was a novel experience for her! Ying Wuyou first drew a picture based on her memory, then showed it to Cui'er. Cui'er took the drawing, looked at it for a while, and her eyes lit up. She quickly asked, "Princess, is this a drawing of yourself? The style is so cute!" Ying Wuyou smiled and replied, "Yes, do you think it looks like you?" Cui'er carefully compared the drawing and said, "At first glance, it doesn't look quite like you, but upon closer inspection, it's exactly the same! This style is truly amazing!"
Ying Wuyou was extremely satisfied with her drawing skills. She hadn't picked up a pen much since starting work in her previous life, but unexpectedly, the memories etched in her mind were not easy to forget. As soon as she started drawing, it was as if she had suddenly awakened some mysterious power. The lines she drew were incredibly skillful, and her movements were so fluid and effortless, as if it were a piece of cake.
Ying Wuyou looked at her painting, liking it more and more. She turned to Cui'er and said, "Take this painting and frame it, hang it over there." She pointed to the wall next to the dressing table. Cui'er looked at the spot, nodded, and said, "Okay, I'll go frame it right away." Then she took the painting and left.