Chapter 418 The Big Stick That Separated the Couple

As for Jiang Yao, she didn't want the emperor to reward her, but only hoped that the emperor would treat the people of Yuecheng with favor. The two of them would discuss the specific details separately.

In short, what Chu Liuzheng and others heard from Tong Niang was that the two had reached an agreement that as long as Jiang Yao could become the lord of Yuecheng, Xiao Jingfan would give her certain preferential treatment.

Tong Niang smiled so much that ripples appeared at the corners of her eyes: "The head of the family wrote to say that the family has prepared the wedding ceremony, and the young lady can marry Master Cang when she returns."

Chu Liuzheng glanced at Jiang Yao, whose hair was getting increasingly gray. Thinking of what Feng Jing had said, she quietly pulled her aside and asked in a low voice, "Do you really want to get married?"

Jiang Yao tilted her head and looked at her: "Why do you ask?"

[Because you don't look happy at all, you look very unhappy.]

"If it's your parents' order and not your own, you can ask His Majesty for support." Chu Liuzheng secretly glanced in Xiao Jingfan's direction and nodded at Jiang Yao, "Don't waste it."

Now the emperor is happy, and Jiang Yao is one of the heroes who saved Prince Rui. As long as Jiang Yao proposes it, the emperor will definitely agree.

Doctor Feng said that Jiang Yao matured the Shadow Moon Gu too quickly, which was detrimental to her lifespan. She might not live past forty.

This was Jiang Yao's own choice. Although Chu Liuzheng felt it was a pity, he expressed his respect.

Life is short, and she hopes that Jiang Yao will at least be happy for the rest of her life, rather than marrying someone she doesn't like for external reasons such as for the sake of family or to meet someone else's expectations.

Jiang Yao tilted her head and stared at Chu Liuzheng for a long moment. Suddenly, a smile formed at the corners of her pale lips, and her delicate, doll-like face became more lively. She said, "If I don't want to, no one can force me."

Does this mean willing?

Chu Liuzheng blinked.

[Oh my, I almost became the stick that broke up the couple! ]

She felt that she couldn't be blamed for misunderstanding. From the information she had read in the system, she really couldn't tell that Jiang Yao liked that Young Master Cang. On the contrary, that Young Master Cang really liked to be around Jiang Yao, even if he didn't do anything, or just watched Jiang Yao meditate and practice, he could watch her for a whole day.

etc!

Chu Liuzheng glanced at Jiang Yao and suddenly felt that he was possessed.

That Young Master Cang was a chatterbox. He spent most of his time chattering when he was with Jiang Yao, telling her the latest happenings in Yuecheng. Although Jiang Yao seldom responded, she never found him annoying, nor did she drive him away.

It was nothing like the last time when she hid in the courtyard where Jiang Yao lived. She just sighed for a while and was almost driven away by Jiang Yao who was concentrating on practicing martial arts.

【Ah, these two are still true love! 】

Jiang Yao had been staring at her. Seeing the look of sudden enlightenment on her face, he rolled his eyes slightly, leaned close to her ear, and spoke in a voice so soft it sounded like a sigh: "If you don't want to, send a message to Yuecheng and I will help you."

Chu Liuzheng took a moment to react and realized what Jiang Yao was talking about. He opened his lips slightly and said, "You——"

"Shh!" Jiang Yao raised her index finger to Chu Liuzheng's lips, her eyes dark, "Remember what I said."

Chu Liuzheng wanted to ask something, but Jiang Yao stopped talking and called Tong Niang to pack their luggage. The two of them had to rush to Longkou Town to solve the hidden dangers in the people's bodies before returning to Yuecheng.

Xiao Jingfan sent someone to escort the two of them, and by the way, sent Jiang Zhou, who had become full of energy again, back to the Xiancheng government office.

Marquis Wen Zhao was worried, so he asked the emperor for permission and went to help.

After all, the Grand Tutor is old and cannot recover as quickly as Marquis Wen Zhao, so he still needs to rest.

It is not suitable for Prince Rui to travel by boat at this time, so Xiao Jingfan decided to stay for a few more days and return to the capital when Prince Rui's health improves.

The responsibility of treating Prince Rui's health naturally fell to Feng Jing, who also cared for the soldiers injured at Qianchi Cliff, with the military doctor only able to assist. Consequently, Doctor Feng was so busy every day that he barely had time to drink a sip of water.

Siyue's injuries had healed considerably, and as long as she didn't engage in physical violence, she would be fully recovered in a few days. She knew both medicine and poison, and by helping Feng Jing, she could learn something.

As for Chen Xing, she was not idle either. She followed the soldiers into the underground palace every day. The soldiers carried gold, silver and jewelry, and she and Lu Fei were responsible for counting, making lists and sealing the boxes.

The others are also busy with their own things.

Seeing that his friends were working really hard and had lost a lot of weight, Chu Liuzheng changed the pot when stewing nourishing soup for the emperor and gave each of his busy friends a bowl, secretly taking advantage of the emperor.

Xiao Jingfan chose to turn a blind eye to this. The gold, silver and jewels hidden by Yin Lanci in the underground palace enriched the emperor's private treasury, so he didn't care about this at all.

Feng Jing was deeply moved and felt that Chu Liuzheng was a truly worthwhile friend, especially because the soup was so delicious.

Siyue thought the tonic soup was delicious and wanted another bowl.

Chen Xing is always close to Chu Liuzheng, and he keeps praising her for free.

Zhou Yuande and others also thought that Chu Liuzheng's cooking skills were good. Lu Fei even thought that if Miss Chu was a chef, he would definitely offer a high price to invite her back home.

Huang Qian suspected that the emperor took a fancy to Chu Liuzheng because of his excellent cooking skills, and secretly discussed with Huang Xin to send a message to the palace, asking his niece to study it carefully. What if she would gain favor because of this?

The sun rises and the moon sets, day and night alternate.

Three days later, King Rui woke up.

Xiao Jingfan was overjoyed and rushed to visit.

The two royal brothers talked for nearly two hours. If King Rui had not been exhausted, they would have probably talked until sunset.

In the tent, Xiao Jingfan watched Feng Jing take Prince Rui's pulse. Only after he was sure that Prince Rui was just tired and there was no health problem did he feel relieved. He sent someone to the capital to write a letter to the empress dowager to reassure her.

As King Rui woke up, the atmosphere in the entire military camp became relaxed. In the evening, they even lit a bonfire and everyone sat around in a circle to celebrate.

Zhou Yuande took people to the city to buy wine in advance. Knowing that Chunrizui was the best, he waved his hand and dragged back two trucks of 50-jin wine jars.

Spring Drunk is brewed with peach blossom petals from early March and mountain spring water. It's a rich, mellow, and sweet drink with a lingering sweetness. Despite its name, Spring Drunk isn't strong enough to intoxicate, making it suitable for all ages.

Chu Liuzheng rarely drank in the palace, but perhaps because Chunrizui tasted too much like juice, she drank a whole pot. By the time everyone noticed, her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were watery. She was so drunk that she could barely stand, yet she still tried to pull Chenxing into a dance.

Chen Xing was just about to help the man back to rest when Xiao Jingfan came over, took off his cloak and covered Chu Liuzheng with it, then carried him back.

Chen Xing had only taken one step when seven or eight hands stretched out and grabbed her. Everyone shook their heads at her, signaling her not to follow and cause trouble.

Chen Xing curled his lips, had to give up the idea of ​​eavesdropping, and picked up the empty wine jug to fill it with wine.

The others exchanged glances and continued drinking and having fun.

Compared to the noise around the campfire, it is much quieter here in the tent.

Xiao Jingfan put the drunkard on the bed and was thinking about whether to take off his shoes or wipe his face next, when he was suddenly thrown to the ground by the drunkard.

The ground was hard and his head hit the ground hard. Xiao Jingfan hissed in pain, but the person on his body didn't stop.