Chapter 2

After Chang Feng sent Gu Yanling back to the servants' room, it started to rain heavily outside.

There were not many people in the mansion, and there were vacant rooms, so they didn't have to squeeze together. Gu Yanling lived in a small single room by himself, and his clothes and bedding were all provided on the spot. He only had one bag as luggage, so the room seemed quite spacious.

Gu Yanling: "The rain is too heavy, let's sit for a while before we go."

After saying that, he poured a cup of cold water from the teapot.

Chang Feng waved his hand. His duty was to protect the safety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and he couldn't stay away from His Royal Highness for too long. "No need."

Seeing this, Gu Yanling took out an umbrella for him from the corner. Chang Feng did not refuse and hurried away with his hat and raincoat.

As soon as the others left, Gu Yanling immediately opened her bag, which contained bottles, jars and many medicine bags. She took out what she needed and untied her sleeves to roll up her arms, revealing a slender arm. Before entering the mansion, she had taken a disguise pill, transforming herself into an extremely ordinary appearance. However, she was a pampered young master after all, with tender skin. Being grabbed so hard by a martial artist like Chang Feng, her skin had become red and swollen, but her skin color was darker now, so it was not noticeable without a close look.

After applying the medicine to her arm, Gu Yanling stood up and looked in the mirror. How could this disguise pill have made her so dark? The servants in the courtyards of the important people all looked quite fair and tender. If she was really attracted to men, she would be in trouble with her appearance.

Soon, Gu Yanling shook his head. What was he thinking about? Could it be that he really wanted to whisper in her ear?

He approached the big shot not to be his concubine! He just wanted to use the big shot to clean up the corrupt officials!

Gu Yanling was a lazy person. He got up early in the past few days since entering the mansion. Because it was raining, he had no mood to work, so he took off his coat and went to bed to rest. He couldn't sleep. The sound of rain outside was disturbing, and the bed was rocky.

Fortunately, he finally saw the person. However, he didn't know whether this big shot was a good person or not. He still needed to observe carefully.

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lobby.

Li Youfu was serving lunch to his master, while Chang Feng was reporting every detail of his conversation with Gu Yanling to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Xiao Xinghan's trip was not a big deal, as he only brought a few close associates with him. Even the Yangzhou prefect was unaware of his true identity, believing him to be an official appointed by His Majesty to conduct a secret inspection. Others were even less aware of the situation. Therefore, after Chang Feng finished speaking, he added, "From my perspective, that young man has no ill intentions, he's just a bit cunning."

There's nothing to blame.

Xiao Xinghan didn't take this kind of servant seriously. After listening to Chang Feng's words, he didn't say anything and let Chang Feng go.

Li Youfu asked carefully, "Your Highness, I think that boy is restless. Now that he has established a relationship with Commander Chang, he might take the opportunity to come here."

Xiao Xinghan finished his meal leisurely, rinsed his mouth with tea, washed his hands, took the handkerchief handed to him by Li Youfu, and carefully wiped the water droplets on his fingertips. Then he said, "Don't worry about it."

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Gu Yanling fell asleep in a daze. Because he saw the big shot, he had a dream. In the dream, he was favored by the big shot. He exposed the crimes of the corrupt officials, and the big shot punished them severely. Gu Yanling was so happy that he couldn't help clapping his hands in the dream.

Seeing that Gu Yanling was laughing out loud during her nap, Awang was muttering "good, good, good" to himself. Just as he was about to call him, he saw Gu Yanling's eyelashes trembling as if she was about to wake up. Not to mention that Gu Yanling had ordinary facial features and an ordinary appearance, her eyelashes were as black and long as crow feathers.

"I saw that you didn't go to eat, and I was worried that you would be hungry in the afternoon, so I made you a portion."

Gu Yanling sat up upon hearing this and rubbed his eyes. He had always been picky about food and was not interested in the food of the servants. He had not eaten much in the past two days and would rather starve. He was thinking of going out to a restaurant tonight for a good meal.

But Awang was kind-hearted and brought him some food. Gu Yanling thanked him and took out the change that Chang Feng had given him from his coat pocket and handed it to Awang.

Awang didn't answer, looking a little confused: "What is this for?"

Gu Yanling was always generous. The servants in his courtyard often received his tips. He was not short of money. He knew that Awang's family was poor and he saved money to pay for his mother's medical treatment. "This is for you. Isn't your mother still taking medicine?"

Awang couldn't accept it and quickly pushed it away, saying, "It's enough for me. Just keep this money and save money for your wife."

Gu Yanling not only told Chang Feng that he was saving money for his wife, but also said so when chatting with Awang. Seeing that he refused to accept it, Gu Yanling had no choice but to put the money back in his pocket and sit down at the table. Awang was deeply moved by Gu Yanling's gesture and talked to him for a while before going out to do his work.

I don't know when the rain stopped outside.

Gu Yanling stood up from the stool and went to the young master's residence in broad daylight.

Chang Feng saw him from a distance and hurried over to him: "What are you doing here again?"

He was tall, blocking her view like a wall. Gu Yanling glanced at him and said, "I came to see you when I had nothing to do."

Chang Feng exposed his intention: "Don't even think about serving the young master."

Gu Yanling denied it: "I already said I came to see you."

Chang Feng: "If you don't work hard——"

Gu Yanling said with a smile: "I came here after finishing my work. Are you free tonight? I'll treat you to a meal at the restaurant."

Chang Feng realized that he wanted to bribe him: "No need, I'm busy."

Gu Yanling was blocked when she tried to go left, and was also blocked when she tried to go right. Seeing his unyielding attitude, she asked, "Why are you blocking my way?"

Chang Feng: "Why do you say that?"

Gu Yanling said resentfully, "I just wanted to thank you, young master. After all, if it weren't for him today, I would have been thrown out of the house by you. I am a person who knows how to repay a favor."

Chang Feng knew he was still planning something, but serving a king is like serving a tiger. It is not easy to serve the master. Not to mention that this kid has no rules and regulations, and accidentally bumped into His Highness again. "I am doing this for your own good, go back quickly."

Gu Yanling deliberately said, "How is it for my own good? Tell me. If I can please the young master, then the rewards will surely be endless. People always want to move up, and I don't want to be the lowest servant forever. Look at you serving by the young master, and you are obviously appreciated by him. The fabric of your clothes feels expensive. How can you wear such good boots if your monthly salary is not high?"

"Can you still tell whether a boot is good or bad?"

Gu Yanling snorted: "You underestimate me, don't you? I used to serve in a big mansion. Please be kind and let me pass."

Seeing that he was determined to get closer to His Highness, Chang Feng thought that his dissuasion would not make him give up, so he stepped aside and let him go.

I can't get in either way.

Gu Yanling clasped her fists with joy and said, "Thank you, Brother Chang Feng! When I become a favorite of the young master, I will definitely say a few good words for you, Big Brother."

Chang Feng: “…” He is a dreamer.

Gu Yanling happily ran to the gate of the courtyard, but was stopped. There were two people at the gate, both of them were tall and strong. They looked like martial artists like Chang Feng, and their martial arts skills were not low.

Chang Feng saw Gu Yanling walking towards him again, and fearing that he would be entangled by him, he quickened his pace. Gu Yanling quickly ran over and called out in a long tone, "Brother Chang Feng."

"No matter how much you say, I can't help you."

Gu Yanling didn't embarrass him: "Then tell me what the young master likes, so that I can please him later."

Chang Feng: "Young Master doesn't have anything he particularly likes, so don't bother thinking about it."

This is true. As the crown prince, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does not show his emotions and will not easily let others know his preferences.

Gu Yanling snorted, and when he couldn't get any more information out of her, he turned and walked away without even saying hello. Chang Feng thought he had given up. After a while, Li Youfu walked over and said to Gu Yanling's back, "Are you here again?"

Chang Feng explained for him: "This kid doesn't have any bad intentions."

Li Youfu thought to himself that he was not blind, and if he really had bad intentions, he would have been thrown out of the house long ago. How could he be allowed to make trouble here? However, he still asked about the conversation between the two people just now.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was practicing calligraphy by the window. Li Youfu did not go forward to disturb him. After His Royal Highness finished writing and washed his hands, he bowed and handed him a handkerchief. Then he reported the conversation between Gu Yanling and Chang Feng one by one.

Xiao Xinghan didn't even raise his eyebrows, as if he didn't care about these things.

Li Youfu: "My servant is too talkative."

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I thought Gu Yanling had given up after hitting a wall in the afternoon, but unexpectedly, he came back in the evening, holding something in his hand and shaking it: "Brother Chang Feng!"

Chang Feng looked at the oil-paper bag in his hand: "What is this?"

"The signature lotus leaf chicken at Zui Xiang Pavilion, stuffed with glutinous rice, tastes amazing. I bought it especially for you." Gu Yanling went out to eat and drink her fill, then packed up the chicken and lied with her eyes open, "It was so delicious, I couldn't bear to eat it. I bought it especially for you."

Chang Feng: "You don't have to please me. This lotus leaf chicken is my treat. You can take it back and eat it later. How much is it?"

"I get it. You don't consider me a brother at all. You look down on me! I bought this food for you, not for any other reason." Gu Yanling was deeply hurt. If he had made such an accusing expression in his original appearance, he would have been pitiful. But now that he had taken the Disguise Pill, it was like he had completely changed his appearance, and the effect was greatly reduced.

"..." Chang Feng was not the type to judge people by appearance. Hearing this, he took the oil-paper bag from him and said, "I don't mean to look down on you. You still need to save money to get married, so don't spend money next time."

Gu Yanling was finally satisfied and took out a small gray cloth bag with a drawstring from her pocket. "This one is for you too."

Chang Feng took it and asked, "What is this?"

Gu Yanling: "It's for mosquito repellent. There are a lot of mosquitoes here. It contains medicinal spices to repel mosquitoes. Put it in your purse to prevent mosquitoes from bothering you. Hang it on the head of the bed when you sleep at night, and you will have a good night's sleep."

This must move you to death!

Chang Feng was surprised and said, "There are indeed a lot of mosquitoes here. I didn't expect you to be able to do this?"

Gu Yanling said half-seriously, "Of course, I know a lot. I used to work in a clinic, and although I only learned the basics, if you have a headache in the future, you can tell me and I can still give you a checkup."

Chang Feng: “That’s thoughtful.”

Gu Yanling seemed to be just delivering something: "Then I'll go back."

Chang Feng: “Yeah.”

Chang Feng was about to put the sachet into his purse when Li Youfu came over and asked, "What is this?"

Chang Feng hesitated for a moment: "Should I report this to His Highness?"

Li Youfu: "We still need to be more careful."

There were two imperial physicians accompanying him. Li Youfu sent a young eunuch to call them over. The imperial physicians poured out the spices inside, and they were indeed medicinal herbs and spices, and the mixture was not toxic.

Chang Feng repacked the sachet and was about to put it back in his purse when Li Youfu thought for a moment and said, "I'll take this to His Highness for his inspection later."

Chang Feng asked curiously, "When did Your Highness start to care about these trivial matters?" After all, it was not a valuable item, just an ordinary sachet, which could not be considered a bribe.

Li Youfu: "After all, Your Highness is in charge of this matter today, and this kid has come here again and again, so we should be more careful. I will return this sachet to you later."

Chang Feng naturally had no objection.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was reading in the study. He had come to Yangzhou for recuperation only on the order of His Majesty and had no other important matters. As he listened to Li Youfu's report, he raised his eyelids slightly and glanced at him.

Li Youfu immediately realized that he had misunderstood. The prince had said not to worry about it, which meant that he did not take it seriously, and was not interested as he thought. He quickly knelt down.

Xiao Xinghan said calmly: "Get up."

Li Youfu stood up and placed the sachet on the table to grind ink for His Highness. However, His Highness the Crown Prince raised his hand to pick up the inconspicuous, dusty sachet. Apart from that, he made no other move. Li Youfu was really confused as to what His Highness was thinking, so he reported, "The Imperial Physician checked and found that it was just some ordinary herbs mixed with some spices."

Li Youfu had smelled it before, and found that the fragrance was not strong. It neutralized the bitterness of the medicinal herbs, leaving only a faint fragrance.

Xiao Xinghan didn't say anything and put the sachet aside. Li Youfu was about to return the sachet, but suddenly remembered that the boy seemed to have told Chang Feng that hanging it by the bed would help him sleep well at night.

Li Youfu had been serving the Crown Prince closely, so he knew that the Crown Prince had trouble sleeping at night. The calming incense and ambergris prepared by the Imperial Hospital were ineffective, and the Crown Prince did not like the smell of these incense.

At night, Li Youfu took it upon himself to hang the sachet on the hook next to the Crown Prince's bed curtain.

I thought if it didn’t work, I would return it to Chang Feng tomorrow.

Xiao Xinghan went to bed after Mu's death. He saw a gray and inconspicuous sachet hanging on the bed but didn't say anything.

Gu Yanling had no idea that her sachet was accidentally hanging on the head of the big shot's bed.

Of course, no matter where it is hung, the sachet does have a calming effect. He has been in poor health since childhood, and was taken to Yaowang Valley by his master for careful conditioning. When he was in Yaowang Valley, he didn't learn much medical skills, so he was busy practicing his unorthodox ways, such as the disguise pill he made. After taking it, the skin color and facial features will change, which is comparable to a complete makeover. He is not exaggerating, even if he stands in front of his parents, as long as he doesn't make a sound, he will not be recognized. It is not just a simple disguise, let alone a calming sachet.

Early the next morning.

Li Youfu helped the Crown Prince wash and change his clothes, his mind full of the saying that one should not judge a book by its cover, that unremarkable boy turned out to be quite capable, and the Crown Prince really had a good night's sleep.