Jiang Mingyue halted when she arrived in front of the Princess's quarters . She waited for the maidservant to open the door for her and stepped inside the hall . A few maidservants quickly curtsied and retreated from the room . Only the princess's trusted maidservant, Ah Zhen stayed around .

Quickly, Mingyue clasped both hands to her left waist and bent down her knees to greet the Princess . "Your Highness . "

"You may rise . " The Princess touched both her arms softly to help her up .

As soon as she stood up, Princess Lingchen lurched towards her and pulled her into an embrace . "Your Highness!" she suppressed her moan when the Princess accidentally pressed on her wound on her shoulder . Mingyue gritted her teeth .

The Princess pulled away only to give her a disapproving look . She gave Mingyue a look over and heaved a sigh .

"I'm glad you returned in one piece . " The Princess smiled . "The Captain will cause a ruckus if anything happens to you while they are away . I wouldn't know how to answer to him . "

Mingyue laughed nervously at her comment . She was fortunate that her fiance was away on a mission, or else he would scold her once he found out about his injuries .

"He would not dare to cause any ruckus around you, Your Highness," Mingyue said .

"I refuse to have someone cursing at me behind my back . " The Princess clicked her tongue . She narrowed her eyes to look at her physician . "I heard you set the Southern Mountain on fire . "

Mingyue paused . She looked at the Princess nervously . "It was an accident . " She told the Princess what happened back in the mountain and studied her expression .

The Princess waved her hand . "Don't worry about it . The soldiers stationed around the mountain controlled the fire before it gets worse . Imperial Father didn't say anything further about this matter . " She smiled .

Mingyue heaved as she heard that the Emperor would not blame her for the fire . She knew that the Emperor would not make things hard for her . After all, they are a family .

The Empress is her maternal aunt, and Princess Lingchen is her cousin . And Mingyue only went in the Nanshan's tribe area to get the herbs they needed for the princess .

"Don't worry," the Princess continued . "I heard that there were no casualties . The fire did not reach to Nanshan tribe settlement . They won't lose their home . His Majesty has already sent some help to provide to those who live in the mountain some necessities . "

Mingyue watched a maidservant enter the room with a tray of delicacies each in different shapes and colors . The smell of chamomile filled the room as the maidservant poured tea for both of them . Then, the maidservant retreated .

"Come and have some tea with me," the Princess said . "Don't be too formal . After all, we are family . "

Mingyue bowed her head and took a seat beside the Princess . A teapot filled with chamomile tea and a plate of pastry was served before them .

Once they sat, the Princess picked up a flaky pastry . She took a bite on the sweet, and the crumble fell on the small plate . The sweetness from sugar, b.u.t.ter, and almond burst into her mouth .

Once she finished, she drank the flower tea and wiped her hand on a wet towel . "Did you get what you were looking for?"