There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 361 Three Oaths in Succession

"The medicine is ready, drink it while it's hot."

Gu Ziying brought the medicine to the bedside, scooped up the soup with a spoon, and was about to feed it to Princess Changning.

Princess Changning quickly said, "You all need to stay away from me, lest you infect me. I can take the medicine myself."

Li Shuchen got up, took the medicine bowl, placed it on the bedside table, and then pulled Gu Ziying back.

“我来晚了”

Liang Yuying entered the room and was shocked to see the shattered Li Shuchen. She quickly went forward to check.

"Shu Chen, you..."

Li Shuchen tidied his messy hair: "I'm fine, Yuying, go check on Changning."

After confirming that Li Shuchen was alright, Liang Yuying walked to the bedside and was startled when she saw the dense red pimples on Princess Changning's body.

"What does the imperial physician say?"

Princess Changning downed her medicine in one gulp and said, "It can be cured, no need to worry."

Liang Yuying stared at the red pimples, sensing something was amiss, and asked, "Have you seen anyone these past few days? Have you eaten anything strange?"

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen was startled; Yu Ying had become suspicious.

Princess Changning, not wanting to drag them into this, weakly said, "I didn't see anyone, nor did I eat anything strange. Why is Yuying asking these questions?"

Liang Yuying: "There are people in the shadows who always want to kill us. I'm afraid they're behind this smallpox."

Li Shuchen quickly nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, yes, the men in black couldn't kill me, so they turned their attention to Changning. They're really wicked."

Gu Ziying: "The enemy is in the dark while we are in the light; it's truly difficult to defend against."

After finishing her piano playing, Ye Bingli stood up and came over: "Could their next target be Ziying?"

Everyone looked at Gu Ziying with concern.

Gu Ziying smiled slightly: "I'll be more careful in the future."

Liang Yuying: "For now, this is the only way. We should reduce going out and bring more people with us when we do go out."

Gu Ziying: "Okay"

The four accompanied Princess Changning for a long time, and only bid farewell and left the residence as dusk approached.

Before Li Shuchen even reached the gate, he heard a man's voice outside pleading desperately.

"Brother, please let me in. I just want to catch a glimpse of Princess Changning from afar, to see if she's alright, and then I'll be at peace. Please!"

Gu Ziying: "Changning has contracted smallpox, and everyone is avoiding her. Who wants to see Changning?"

Li Shuchen: "We'll find out when we go out and take a look."

The four hurried out of the mansion and saw a strange young man pleading with the gatekeeper at the entrance, clutching a red rose in his hand.

Li Shuchen looked at him carefully, then frowned and scratched his head: "Do you know this person?"

"Don't know" *3

Li Shuchen stroked his chin, pondering, "She took a flower and expressed her feelings in public; there must be a conspiracy involved."

Ye Bingli: "What do you mean by 'again'? Has Shu Chen met this person before?"

Li Shuchen lowered his hand: "I haven't seen him. I heard Changning mention him yesterday. She said that a man holding a flower stopped her carriage and publicly expressed his love for her. She couldn't get rid of him no matter what she did."

Gu Ziying: "In that case, we must be very careful."

Liang Yuying: "I'll investigate this person. It's getting late, I should head home now."

"Good"*3

Li Shuchen, exhausted from a day of acting, dragged his heavy body into the inn with slow, unsteady steps.

Wrinkled clothes, disheveled hair, tear-stained makeup, lifeless eyes

To outsiders, it seemed as if they were heartbroken and devastated by Princess Changning's smallpox infection, and no one dared to disturb them, watching with reverence as she went upstairs.

Li Shuchen took a relaxing hot bath upstairs, ate and drank her fill, and then drifted off to sleep.

Second day

Li Shuchen was dressed simply, her face was without makeup, and her hair was tied up with only a ribbon.

Just like that, I went downstairs.

After all, she's upset right now, so she has no time to dress up; if she's going to put on an act, she has to go all the way.

Lifting her skirt, she descended to the first floor. The bustling scene before her surprised her slightly. She turned her head and asked Grape...

"What's going on today? Did the inn introduce new items on the menu? Or did they come up with a new bathing and massage technique?"

Grape, her eyes brimming with pride, looked at her young mistress and replied, "It's because of you, Miss."

"Me? What did I do?"

"Yesterday, Miss disregarded her own safety and insisted on visiting her friend. Her courage and selflessness have spread throughout the capital, and many people have come to visit her because of her bravery and fearlessness."

Li Shuchen understood immediately. Her impromptu acting had unexpectedly brought such a large influx of people to the inn—a truly serendipitous turn of events. But it was all for the best; the inn's target hadn't been met yet, and the more people who came, the better.

"Hey, look, Miss Li is coming out!"

Upon hearing this, all the guests turned to look at Li Shuchen.

Li Shuchen immediately adopted a worried expression, his lips twitching repeatedly before he managed a weak smile, nodding and greeting everyone.

Seeing Li Shuchen so distressed, one of the guests stepped forward to comfort her, saying, "Miss Li, don't be too sad. Princess Changning is a lucky person, and I believe the Imperial Hospital will be able to cure her."

Li Shuchen's eyes welled up with tears, and he said sincerely, "As long as Princess Changning can recover..."

I am willing to go to Ruyi Temple to eat vegetarian food for three days.

For ten days, porridge was distributed outside the city.

For each guest dining at the inn, two white steamed buns will be provided free of charge for one month.

I only pray that Princess Changning will recover soon.

Everyone applauded and cheered upon hearing this, and many offered their opinions.

"Don't worry, Miss Li, Princess Changning will be safe and sound and recover soon."

"Thank you very much"

After sobbing as she finished speaking, Li Shuchen wiped her eyes with a handkerchief and began to busy herself.

midnight that day

Li Shuchen secretly got up, went to the alley he had been in before, and bought a new set of elegant black and gold winter clothes, which he then put on.

After tidying up, I bought one hundred jars of whitening and moisturizing face masks in the system space, which cost a total of one thousand taels of silver.

Ten pairs of rose gold couple rings cost a total of one hundred taels of silver.

My finger paused as it traced a platinum, diamond, and conch pearl crown. The crown was breathtakingly beautiful, both elegant and youthful, composed of nine pink conch pearls. The central pearl was exceptionally large, a truly astonishing sight.

The price was outrageously high, requiring 100,000 taels of gold.

Li Shuchen thought about it and gave up. Then he packed the things he had bought into a black velvet bag and swaggered into the Precious Pavilion.

As soon as the gatekeeper saw the wealthy young man, he immediately greeted him politely, "Please wait a moment, sir, I'll go and fetch our manager right away."

Li Shuchen waved his fan, nodded slightly, and exuded an air of wealth and nobility.

Before long, the sound of footsteps rushing down the stairs came from the stairwell, at an incredibly fast pace.

Manager Meng hadn't even fully opened his eyes yet, wiping his eyes as he walked, showing how anxious he was, afraid of neglecting the wealthy young master.

He descended to the first floor, steadied himself, straightened his collar, and with a beaming smile gestured, "Young master, please come upstairs."

Li Shuchen nodded, and with practiced ease, went to the warm pavilion on the third floor and sat down. Without any hesitation, he picked up a cup of hot tea and put it in his mouth.

A warm current flowed down my stomach, warming my body.

Manager Meng sat down to the side and said, "It is an honor for me to have the wealthy young master grace my humble abode once again. May I ask what fine things the wealthy young master has brought with him this time?"

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen put down his teacup and slowly said, "I certainly have good things, but I don't know if Manager Meng would be willing to take them in?"