She had been nursing her leg injury for many days, and it had only completely healed not long ago. She could have come earlier, but calculating that today would be the day Third Miss Li visited Shuying Nunnery, she had chosen this day to come out.

For no other reason than to express her gratitude to Third Miss Li.

She was not the type to forget kindness without repaying it.

However, Third Miss Li was quite an independent and unconventional girl in her mind. During that heavy rain, whether it was the medical skills she displayed or her neither humble nor arrogant attitude, all made her feel that this was not an ordinary person.

Yet such a rare person who she found extraordinary was actually not wearing that beautiful blood jade bracelet. Needless to say, she must have thought the blood jade bracelet too precious and couldn’t bear to wear it, hiding it away at the bottom of her chest instead.

In her view, no matter how precious something was, it only had value when used. If it were put away at the bottom of a chest, that would be wasteful, treating a good thing like a stone.

Qiao Zhao couldn’t guess these secretive and intricate feminine thoughts. To her, a bracelet was just a bracelet – whether it was a blood jade bracelet or a wooden one, when she wasn’t in urgent need of silver, there wasn’t much difference. So she spoke frankly: “Wearing a bracelet makes writing inconvenient.”

Hearing this, Princess Zhenzhen’s face showed a smile again: “You could wear it on your left hand.”

“Uh, I sometimes write with my left hand too.”

Princess Zhenzhen was momentarily stunned, then laughed: “I’ve just discovered that Miss Li is truly a wonderful person.”

It wasn’t in vain that she had specifically waited for this day to say thank you in person.

“Your Highness flatters me.”

“This princess never praises people carelessly. Wonderful is wonderful, boring is boring.”

Qiao Zhao smiled: “Generally speaking, this would seem more modest.”

Princess Zhenzhen laughed, then looked back: “Miss Li seems to have changed coachmen.”

Chen Guang, following behind Qiao Zhao, was completely confused.

He was just a coachman – why had he become a topic of conversation between the princess and Third Miss?

The young coachman quietly tugged at Binglu’s sleeve.

“Why are you pulling me?” Binglu asked with a baffled expression.

Qiao Zhao and Princess Zhenzhen both turned to look at Chen Guang.

Chen Guang: “…” Because he was stupid!

Princess Zhenzhen chuckled softly: “This coachman looks much better than the previous one.”

“I think so, too.” Qiao Zhao smiled gracefully.

Princess Zhenzhen waited a while, but seeing that Qiao Zhao didn’t speak up, couldn’t help saying: “Haven’t you noticed that the people this princess brought are also different?”

“The people you brought seem more than before.” Qiao Zhao said without changing expression.

She had, of course, long ago discovered that Princess Zhenzhen’s guard Long Ying hadn’t come this time. For a personal guard like Long Ying, logically speaking, he should be inseparable from the princess when she went out. That he hadn’t come this time – needless to say, it was because he had been punished for the incident of Princess Zhenzhen getting injured in the heavy rain last time.

Looking at Princess Zhenzhen’s behavior, she had some genuine feelings for those who served her. If she took the initiative to mention it, wouldn’t that be touching on bad luck?

When it was necessary to touch on bad luck, Miss Qiao feared no one, but if there was no need, she naturally wouldn’t invite dislike for nothing.

“Long Ying didn’t come.” Princess Zhenzhen said proactively.

Qiao Zhao raised her eyebrows.

She roughly guessed Princess Zhenzhen’s thoughts.

Long Ying must have been injured due to punishment, or perhaps had some inconvenience, and she had come to ask for medicine.

Sure enough, just as this thought flashed through Qiao Zhao’s mind, Princess Zhenzhen said, “Long Ying was punished for failing to protect this princess properly. I wonder if Miss Li still has those pills that make one’s whole body feel warm after taking them?”

“Your Highness means the Cold-Dispelling Pills?”

“Yes, the Cold-Dispelling Pills.”

“I carry a small bottle with me, with only a few pills. For general cases of cold qi entering the body, one pill per day – finishing all these pills should cure it.” Qiao Zhao took out a small porcelain bottle from her pouch and handed it over.

Princess Zhenzhen accepted it, opened the stopper to look, and smiled: “Hopefully, eating them all will help. This princess takes Long Ying everywhere, and using others isn’t as convenient.”

The two were just talking when suddenly a cool breeze blew, followed immediately by raindrops falling.

“How is it raining again?” Princess Zhenzhen already had psychological trauma from the rain and had no more interest in talking.

A palace maid, following Princess Zhenzhen, hurriedly opened the bamboo umbrella she carried.

Binglu said anxiously, “Oh no, we didn’t bring an umbrella. Won’t Miss have to get soaked!”

“Who says so?” Chen Guang opened his cloth bundle and took out rain gear.

Binglu quickly took the bamboo umbrella and opened it to shelter Qiao Zhao overhead, smiling: “Miss, Chen Guang prepared rain gear!”

Qiao Zhao looked back at Chen Guang.

Chen Guang scratched his head and smiled: “Being prepared never hurts.”

Being prepared never hurts.

Qiao Zhao chuckled inwardly.

Even if it was being prepared, the one who would do this wouldn’t be Chen Guang.

A person’s shadow suddenly flashed through her mind.

Among the people she knew, the one who could accurately predict rain was none other than that person.

So Shao Mingyuan was good at coaxing young ladies!

Qiao Zhao’s mood was particularly complex, and she accidentally slipped.

“Miss, be careful!” Binglu quickly supported her.

Princess Zhenzhen glanced at Qiao Zhao and smiled faintly: “This princess thought you would never have such moments.”

Miss Qiao maintained a calm expression: “Your Highness jests. I’m also human.”

Sometimes she would also be confused about whether to be Qiao Zhao or Li Zhao, and would also have moments of inner turmoil.

Before the rain grew heavier, Qiao Zhao and Princess Zhenzhen finally reached Shuying Nunnery.

Because of the rain, Princess Zhenzhen’s guards and Chen Guang both stayed at Dafu Temple, while Binglu and Princess Zhenzhen’s palace maid were exceptionally allowed into Shuying Nunnery to shelter from the rain.

In the height of summer, even the rain was passionate, quickly becoming a violent storm.

Shuying Nunnery was situated even higher than Dafu Temple, and in this place closer to the sky, one could feel the power of the storm even more.

The rain lasted for over an hour before gradually stopping, and the sky began to clear.

Master Wumei had the nun Jingxi keep the two visitors a while longer: “Having just rained heavily, the mountain path is difficult. If the two young benefactors leave later, the mountain road won’t be so slippery and will be safer.”

Even so, when the hour of shen arrived, Princess Zhenzhen couldn’t wait any longer and said to nun Jingxi: “Master, if we don’t return now, the palace gates will be locked. It wouldn’t be good to disturb the elders then. This princess must leave.”

Qiao Zhao also took her leave.

Indeed, it wasn’t early now. After going down the mountain and returning to the city would take at least over an hour, and she still had to rush to Marquis Guanjun’s residence to give Shao Mingyuan acupuncture. The acupuncture to expel poison had only just begun a few days ago – this was the most crucial period. If interrupted, it would be troublesome.

Summer heavy rains were a common occurrence. After the sun came out and shone for an hour or two, the road could already be half-dry. If the two stayed longer, it would be dark on their way back, making it even more inconvenient. Naturally, Jingxi didn’t try to persuade them further.

After fresh rain on the empty mountain, the moist fragrance of grass and trees was quite pleasant, but Princess Zhenzhen’s mood was melancholy because she recalled her experience in the heavy rain last time.

Qiao Zhao was happy for the peace, walking carefully on the mountain path.