Actually, Bai Xiangxiu had only fainted for a short while before waking up. At that time, she was being stared at by someone.
Even though she didn't open her eyes, she could still feel the strong scent of a man. It was so hot that it almost made her heart stop beating.
She was so scared that she didn't dare to move. She really didn't understand what the male lead was thinking. This was completely different from the plot!
The plot indicated that before he met the female lead, he hadn't even held hands with these concubines.
However, what was going on with him being suppressed all of a sudden?
After a while, she heard the person walk out. She gasped for breath and muttered: "Aiya, I was scared to death. Did the male lead have a stroke?"
She wiped the cold sweat off her forehead. The male lead was still the most frightening. She should continue to pursue the supporting male lead.
But recently, she had used up too much energy and her blood sugar was low. How many times had she suddenly fainted?
Just as she was thinking, Xiao Shi brought the doctor over.
She noticed that the Prince had already left and let out a sigh of relief. But then she thought that wasn't right. She should have hoped that the Prince would stay.
Master was his concubine. Only his love was master's happiness.
But, when she saw her master lying on the bed, her heart ached.
Prince was such a great talent and was also a martial artist. Master might not be able to stand him … …
Thinking of this, her face turned red and pale.
Bai Xiangxiu began to take medicine again. After taking it for a few days, the male lead didn't appear again.
She felt that the male lead was forced to come by the old madame. But why didn't he go to another madame's room?
Perhaps, it was because she was scared that he came to take a look?
Don't try to guess the male lead's thoughts. No matter how you try, you won't be able to guess.
Since he was her fiend, it was better to see less of him.
But her poem didn't seem to seduce the supporting male lead Song Jiaoyue. Was fame the most important thing?
She sighed. She could only continue to think of a way.
That's right, the old madame's birthday celebration was coming up.
At that time, the supporting male lead would come. At this time, the female lead said she was sick and didn't come. But she sent a painting that attracted the attention of the supporting male lead and the male lead.
She must not let the supporting male lead notice the female lead. She wanted to steal some of the limelight.
At the very least, she couldn't lose to the female lead. Otherwise, it would be difficult to win his heart back in the future.
After Bai Xiangxiu recovered from her illness, she started to think about what gift to give Old Madame. She didn't know how to give a painting, but she was good at gardening.
After thinking for a long time, she came up with a plan. She asked Xiao Shi, "Where can we find tree roots in our fu?"
"Ah, tree roots?
Madame Xiu, what do you want that for? "Xiao Shi felt that her mistress was becoming more and more strange recently. It seemed that she hadn't recovered from the shock yet.
Bai Xiangxiu smiled mysteriously. "It's a secret."
Xiao Shi said, "I'm afraid that only the kitchen has it." It was used to split the fire.
"Let's go and take a look."
Bai Xiangxiu put down the cup in her hand and walked out with Xiao Shi. Ever since she transmigrated, she had been hiding in the small courtyard and rarely came out.
When she came out, she immediately attracted everyone's attention, not only because of her appearance, but also because of her attire.
Bai Xiangxiu was a modern person after all, so she added some modern elements to her attire.
Whether it was her makeup or the accessories on her clothes, she was always different from others.
With the combination of the past and the present, her attire naturally became much more lively.
However, she had long forgotten her exceptional appearance and was in a good mood as she walked to the kitchen with a smile on her face.
The group of people in the kitchen were all startled. Why would the delicate and charming Madame Xiu come to a place like the kitchen?
When Xiao Shi saw her mistress rushing forward carelessly, she hurriedly blocked her and said, "Mistress Xiu, if you go over like this, you'll be bumped into by others. Rest in the pavilion for now. This servant will go and call someone to come over."
How troublesome. Bai Xiangxiu could only sit in the pavilion.
Not long after, an auntie walked over and bowed to Madame Xiu. She smiled and said, "Madame Xiu, may I ask what instructions you have for coming to this place of smoke and fire?"
There weren't many mistresses in the rear courtyard of the prince's estate to begin with, and they were all newcomers. Thus, they treated them very carefully because they still had a good grasp of their personalities.
Bai Xiangxiu saw that her attitude was good and smiled. "It's like this. I want to find some tree roots. The weirder the appearance, the better. Can Auntie arrange them?"
The auntie was startled. "Of course I can. However, the firewood shed is dirty and messy. How about I have someone bring them here for you to choose?"
"You don't know what I want. I'll go pick them myself. You can just find someone to lead the way."
Bai Xiangxiu's words were very polite and she was beautiful when she smiled. The auntie had a good impression of her, even though her request was a bit strange.
Thus, she said, "Then I'll lead the way. Madame Xiu, this way please."
Bai Xiangxiu was supported by Xiao Shi to the firewood shed. After picking and choosing, she finally found a suitable tree root. Then, she had someone move it to her Winter Courtyard.
She was satisfied and instructed the kitchen to make her favorite dishes before she went back.
The servants were all puzzled. Why would such a charming madam want such a coarse thing?
However, they were servants and couldn't ask too much. They could only carry it over.
Along the way, they happened to run into Li Of Gojoseon and Long Heng. When he saw a group of servants carrying a tree root around, he frowned and asked, "What are you carrying this thing for?"
"Replying to the Prince, Madame Xiu personally chose it and had us servants bring it over. As for its use, we don't know either." They knelt down and answered.
Long Heng was puzzled. Why would a young lady like her, who could faint with every step, need something so cumbersome?
Although he was puzzled, he didn't stop them and said, "Then send it over!"
He was going out today to choose a birthday present for his mother and had been worrying about what to give her.
That tree root looked a bit like a table. His mother liked tea, so it wouldn't be a bad idea to give her a tea set.
Ever since that clumsy tree root was moved back, the place that used to be filled with paper was now filled with wood shavings. Xiao Shi watched with her own eyes as her mistress took out a pile of tools she had bought from the woodworking shop and started hammering away at it.
She was worried that her mistress would be hurt by those cumbersome things.
Fortunately, her mistress seemed to be used to it and didn't get hurt.
As she worked, she muttered to herself, "This, ah. It's a root carving."
"Madame Xiu, who are you talking to?" Xiao Shi asked, puzzled.
"No one, I'm just talking to myself."
She was actually talking to the Cactus Huo Er. He was like a million whys and would ask her questions all day long.
Normally, she didn't like to answer him, mainly because she was afraid that others would find it strange.
But sometimes, she would reply with a sentence or two. Just now, she hadn't noticed that Xiao Shi had come over with tea, so she had overheard their conversation.
"What's a root carving?" Xiao Shi also asked, puzzled. She actually asked the same question as Huo Er.
Bai Xiangxiu smiled and said, "You'll know when I make it."
"Oh." Xiao Shi nodded. But who else could it be? Could it be Prince?
It seemed that her mistress still had some feelings for Prince. She couldn't help but feel distressed.
"That's right, how many days until the Old Madame's birthday?" She had been preparing for it for so long. It seemed like it was going to be a big celebration!
"There are still three days left," Xiao Shi said.
"Mm, there's still time."
Although it took a long time to make a root carving, the piece of wood she had chosen already had a decent shape, so she didn't need to fix it too much.
As long as he could get some paint later, he could do it himself.