Chi Can reached out to steady himself against the table to avoid collapsing, waves of dizziness washing over him as his face turned as pale as snow.

A figure rushed over like a whirlwind, supporting Chi Can: “Young Master, what’s wrong with you? What happened?”

Chi Can glared at the servant Taosheng with a ghastly pale face: “Stop shaking me or I’ll vomit!”

Seeing Chi Can’s complexion, Taosheng was startled: “Young Master, your face looks terrifying. You were fine when we left earlier. What’s going on—”

“Young man, this young master has heatstroke. You should quickly take him to see a physician at a medical hall.”

Chi Can’s face turned green upon hearing this.

Heatstroke? He got heatstroke waiting for that damned girl?

The dizzy Young Master Chi was forcibly dragged by servant Taosheng to Jisheng Hall, where, after acupuncture and medicine, his complexion finally improved slightly. Weakly, he asked Taosheng: “How did you end up there?”

“This servant was worried about you, Young Master.” Taosheng grinned ingratiatingly.

Regardless of whether the servant’s presence was due to curiosity or concern, fortunately, he had been there. Young Master Chi couldn’t be bothered to argue, snorting lightly before walking out of the medical hall’s entrance.

“Young Master, you’re going the wrong way. Our Princess Residence is in this direction.” Seeing Chi Can turn left, Taosheng hurriedly called out.

It seemed the young master’s illness was quite serious.

“Stop nagging!” Chi Can ignored Taosheng, walking in one direction.

Where was the young master going? Taosheng hurried to follow.

Chi Can turned around: “Stop following me.”

Taosheng shook his head like a rattling drum: “That won’t do. What if Young Master faints?”

He thought for a moment, then pulled out a small mirror from his robes: “Young Master, look at how terrible your complexion is.”

Chi Can glanced at it casually and asked Taosheng curiously: “You carry this around with you?”

Taosheng looked righteous: “Of course! This servant must always maintain a proper appearance so as not to embarrass the Young Master.”

Chi Can twitched the corner of his mouth and continued forward, unconsciously arriving outside the Li Residence.

So this was that girl’s home? It didn’t look like much.

“Taosheng, take this to the young lady of this household.” Chi Can took out the Cloudfrost Balm that had nearly been soaked with sweat from being carried so long.

“Alright.” Taosheng took the Cloudfrost Balm, then realized: “What? Young lady?”

“What’s wrong?”

“Oh my, Young Master, this won’t work. A male servant like me running to deliver something to a young lady in someone’s household would be beaten out with clubs.”

His young master wanted to send something to a young lady?

Sob sob sob, he had always thought his young master avoided the young ladies of the capital like snakes and scorpions, and that someday he might send things to men instead. Thank goodness it was a young lady—heaven had opened its eyes!

A certain servant who had long worried about his master’s preferences finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“It can’t be a male servant?” Chi Can’s slender brows furrowed slightly.

“Of course not. It would be fine if it were a maid, saying she was sent by some young lady.” Taosheng spoke casually, just then seeing Kou Zimo getting into a carriage that stopped outside the Li Residence with her maid, and added: “Or a young lady coming to visit—anyway, men definitely won’t work.”

“Then how can this be delivered?” Chi Can was very dissatisfied.

He never did useless things. Since he planned to give the Cloudfrost Balm to that girl, it must be delivered, or he wouldn’t be able to sleep.

“How about we return to the Princess Residence and ask Aunt Dongyu for help?”

Chi Can gave him a look: “Are you stupid? If Aunt Dongyu finds out, won’t Mother know too?”

“Then… how about randomly finding a maid from the residence to help?”

Chi Can frowned: “That won’t work either. I don’t know any of the residence’s maids, and who knows if they’re trustworthy? What if they turn around and tell Aunt Dongyu?”

“This servant can’t think of any solution. Young Master, with your infinite wisdom, you surely have a perfect solution.”

Chi Can nodded: “There is indeed one solution.”

His gaze swept over Taosheng as he said matter-of-factly: “You disguise yourself as a maid and go deliver it!”

Taosheng stumbled, leaning against the wall with a bitter smile: “Young Master, please don’t tease this servant.”

“What, unwilling?”

If this servant wouldn’t even cross-dress as a woman, what use was he?

Under his master’s cold stare, Taosheng tugged at his face: “Young Master, look at this servant’s face—it’s not even as fair and tender as yours. How could I disguise myself as a maid?”

Rather than that, it would be better for you to disguise yourself as a young lady.

Chi Can’s face completely darkened: “If you won’t disguise yourself as a maid, do you want me to disguise myself as a young lady instead?”

Hmm, that didn’t seem impossible.

Chi Can was used to being unrestrained and truly didn’t take such social conventions to heart.

However, that girl wasn’t anyone special to him—he couldn’t be bothered to see her.

“Stop talking nonsense. Either disguise yourself as a maid and get this done properly for me, or stick a blade of grass behind your neck and kneel by the roadside.”

Taosheng’s eyes widened.

Threat—this was a blatant threat!

Half an hour later, Taosheng stood before Chi Can, twisting awkwardly and tugging at his hem uncomfortably: “Young Master, will this servant do like this?”

Chi Can stroked his chin and nodded: “Yes, perfect. Go on, remember what I told you.”

Taosheng closed his eyes, only to be tapped on the head with Chi Can’s fan.

“Young Master?”

“You’re going to visit a patient, not heading to the executioner’s block. If you give me away, you know the consequences.”

The poor servant nearly cried.

He knew all too well—wasn’t it just making him stick a blade of grass in his hair and kneel by the roadside to sell himself?

Young Master had no common sense at all. Kneeling by the roadside to sell oneself to bury one’s father only happened in opera plays—real slave trading had specialized markets!

After complaining internally, Taosheng steeled himself and strode toward the Li Residence.

“Wait!” Chi Can caught up, dissatisfied: “Take smaller steps. If you give yourself away, the consequences won’t be as simple as me selling you. Think about what would happen if you’re exposed at the Li Residence—”

Taosheng nearly knelt.

Stop scaring him—he was naturally timid!

Taosheng wiped away tears and said solemnly, “Young Master, if this servant doesn’t return, don’t forget to take care of my parents. Oh, and this servant has a box of silver pieces hidden under the water jar behind our house door—I was saving it to marry a wife, but remember to have my parents take it out for their old age.”

“Get lost!”

If he kept rambling, it would be better to go himself.

Taosheng carefully remembered his master’s instructions and took small steps to the Li Residence entrance.

“Miss, is there something you need?” Gatekeeper Old Zhao had already seen many young ladies and maids from various residences today, so seeing a pretty, tall young maid standing at the gate wasn’t surprising at all.

“My young lady sent me to deliver something to your residence’s Third Miss.” Taosheng was so nervous that his forehead was covered in sweat, but fortunately, he was still young with a soft voice and slender frame, so gatekeeper Old Zhao didn’t notice anything amiss.

“Miss, please register here.”

After Taosheng wrote down “Princess Changrong’s Residence,” he didn’t put down the gift box.

Old Zhao smiled: “Miss, just leave the item here. Someone will specifically deliver it to Third Miss.”

Taosheng smiled stiffly: “Uncle, it’s like this—my young lady instructed me to personally hand it to Third Miss and check on her condition so my young lady can be at ease.”