HLnovel Chapter 202: Avoiding Children
Chapter 202: Avoiding Children
I don't know whether she was sucked away by some auspicious beast again, or whether she was discovered and captured by Tushan Hou in advance. Thinking back to Tushan Hou's expression, it didn't seem like he knew anything about her. I thought about it over and over again but couldn't figure it out.
Ruiyang quickly came back with a food box and said mysteriously, "Young lady, take it in quickly and make sure no one sees it. The guard at the door said that the young master is going to have a guest today. Ruofeng went to report to the old lady, so I have to wait at the gate of our house. In case the guest comes and the young master hasn't returned yet, I have to greet the guest first."
I nodded: "Thank you, go and get busy."
After he left, I closed the door, turned around and opened the food box. I saw a covered ceramic bowl inside. I opened the lid and found a bowl of dark brown medicine inside.
I sniffed it, and drank it with all my strength. The medicine was already cold, and tasted bitter and sour. I stuck out my tongue, opened my mouth, and inhaled.
I picked up a piece of candied green plum and put it in my mouth, and the bitterness was covered up a little.
Just as she was grinning, there was another knock on the door, and Tu Shanjing's voice rang out: "Lanxiang, are you in there?"
I quickly swallowed my tongue, closed my mouth, put on a good-looking face, and went to open the door.
Tu Shanjing walked in, stretched out his hand to me and said, "Where is the fox jade seal I gave you before? If I have nothing to do in the next few days, I can just finish carving it."
I turned around and looked in my small box. When I found it and was about to give it to him, he sniffed and asked, "Why does it smell like medicine?"
I subconsciously glanced at the medicine bowl that I hadn't had time to put away, and he saw it all.
He took my seal, walked over to the bowl and smelled it, then looked at me and asked anxiously, "What's wrong with you?"
I was too embarrassed to say anything, so I just blushed and muttered, "Well, my waist hurts... I asked Ruiyang to get me some medicine."
His face turned red all of a sudden, then he raised his hand, and a ray of light shot to my waist, and the pain disappeared immediately.
I touched it and it didn't hurt at all, so I bowed with a smile and said, "Thank you, sir!"
Tu Shanjing raised his hand and coughed lightly, then said, "You're welcome. Since I got it, I'll treat it. By the way, I got up early and went to see my eldest brother, but I didn't catch him. He went to my grandmother's place. I went to look for him, but when I was almost there, Ruofeng stopped me and said that there were guests coming. I'll find another time to go to my eldest brother's place."
I just said hello when Ruiyang called out from outside my door, "Miss, have you seen the young master? An envoy from King Haoling came and asked for the prescription we used to treat the epidemic!"
Tu Shanjing opened the door and walked out: "I'm here. The prescriptions were all written by Hu Zhen. You go and call him to the reception hall. I'll go to receive the envoy now." After saying that, he turned around and nodded to me, then left like a gust of wind.
There was still a hint of bitterness in my mouth, so I took out some candied green plum and chewed it slowly.
I rinsed my mouth carefully and washed the bowl several times until there was no trace of the medicine smell. Jingye came to find me and said that the young master had sent us to the study.
I put the bowl back on the table, thinking to myself that today was really busy, with one thing after another like a revolving lantern, and followed Jingye to the study.
Tu Shanjing sat behind the desk with a solemn expression, holding a document in his hand with a very complicated and gorgeous cover. Ruofeng and Ruiyang were standing beside him with their hands hanging down.
Seeing us come in, he said, "King Haoling sent an envoy to ask for the prescription, but secretly he wanted me to go back to the place where the epidemic broke out to participate in the festival. He is grateful for my contribution to the fight against the epidemic and wants to reward me."
I hurriedly asked, "Young Master, can you not go?" At this moment, many things were not finished. After he left, I was worried about the affairs in the mansion while missing him outside the mansion.
He looked at me and said, "I'm afraid it's not possible. I can refuse the reward, but after all, this is the emperor's intention, and I have to refuse politely in person. It's not good to just sit in the palace and go back. Besides, two shadow guards died there before, and they were hastily cremated when the epidemic was raging. I wanted to bring their ashes back in person after a while, and it's just right to do it this time."
I sighed quietly, and he continued, "I plan to go secretly this time, so I will only take You and Changbao with me, and all of you personals will stay in the mansion. I will leave my puppet behind, and you can serve him in the morning and evening as usual. Put him away during the day, and tell others that I leave the mansion every day to take care of my eldest brother's wedding."
I was startled and looked up at him. He received my gaze and nodded slightly. "In order to get rid of the matter of forcibly occupying a commoner woman, my eldest brother went to grandma this morning and said that he wanted to marry Lan Mei. Grandma was so angry that she fell down. Fortunately, Hu Zhen diagnosed that there was no serious problem, but she was just anxious. Grandma had no other choice and has agreed to hold the wedding in half a month. During the time I was away from the mansion, Chunming and Yuxin went to buy things, Ruiyang and Ruofeng were in charge of the seal, Jingye and Lanxiang were in charge of the puppets, and helped to cover up inside and outside. Grandma has to stay in bed for a while, and the puppets can just go and greet from time to time. My eldest brother is under house arrest, so I guess he can fool around. If I can come back in time to attend my eldest brother's wedding, I will come back. If I can't, you can dress him up and let him attend. Also, when you have time tomorrow, go to Tushan's wisteria and move a few back. Water it with holy spring water every day, and make sure it survives. When it blooms in June, you can directly appreciate it in the yard."
After receiving so much information at once, everyone in the room, like me, lowered their eyes and digested it silently in their hearts.
I felt a little warm in my heart. Even though he was so busy, he still remembered to let me like the wisteria flowers. He was afraid that he could not come back and take me with him, so he wanted to move some of the flowers back home.
Seeing that we didn't have any questions, Tu Shanjing took out his seal from his pocket and handed it to Ruofeng, saying, "Take good care of my seal. You can wait until I come back to deal with non-urgent matters. You can reply to the urgent matters. If you are unsure or it is very important, you can ask me by letter."
Ruofeng and Ruiyang nodded and replied, "As you command."
Tu Shanjing looked at Jingye again and said, "It's urgent. Please help me pack my luggage first. Just pick light clothes and two formal wears. It doesn't matter what else you pack."
Jingye responded and went out.
Tu Shanjing raised his hand and said, "Ruofeng and Ruiyang, go and tell Changbao, Chunming, and Yuxin what I mean. Then call Changbao into the house."
After receiving the order, they both withdrew.
I was left standing in the room, looking at Tu Shanjing who looked a little worried.
He waved to me and I walked over.
He stood up, raised his hand and held my wrist, and whispered in my ear: "Hu Zhen said that she didn't make medicine for back pain this morning, but only made a pot of contraceptive soup. Guanglin took one portion, and Ruiyang also took one portion. You... why did you want to drink it?"
I glanced at him and saw that his eyebrows were slightly frowned, as if he was a little embarrassed.
I patted his hand and replied, "Oh, sir, I'm just... worried that there will be a lot of things going on these days. If anything goes wrong, I can't afford it! I still have to protect you, I can't become the one who needs to be protected first."
The furrows between his brows relaxed slightly, and he spoke, "I...I'm sorry for making you worry. Don't worry, I'll be prepared for everything and protect you. Don't drink it again in the future. The contraceptive soup is cold in nature. What if it hurts your body?"
I pondered the meaning of this sentence, and the future, then...
As I was talking, there was a knock on the door. Tu Shanjing loosened his grip on my hand and said loudly, "Come in."
Ruiyang stuck his head out from the crack of the door and smiled flatteringly: "Master, I forgot to take the letter to Master Chunming. I came back to get it."
Tu Shanjing nodded, and Ruiyang ran in without looking around, took a letter from the small table next to him, bowed to us and said, "I'm leaving now, you two continue." After that, he ran out again, and closed the door considerately.
After this incident, Tu Shanjing felt a little embarrassed.
I looked at him sheepishly and said, "Don't worry, sir. I won't drink anymore in the future."
He bit his lip and replied, "That's good. I was just too concerned and my tone was a little anxious. Don't take it to heart."
I waved my hands repeatedly: "No, no, don't take it to heart!"
He nodded and said, "That's good. I'm in a hurry this time, I'll discuss the things we haven't finished with you when I come back. But anyway, my eldest brother can't go out, so I'm not afraid that he will go out and find someone."
I think so too. Tushan Hou can't run away and Fangfeng Yiying can't be caught. There is not much we can do. It is better to wait for Tushan Hou to finish the wedding and Tushan Jing to come back before continuing.