System: "Master, Xie Yin's hatred value has suddenly dropped a lot, currently at 12,000."

"ah?"

Xi Xingxue felt bewildered.

Ye Chenxing still has 15,000 points of hatred left!

The atmosphere inside the carriage became much quieter, growing increasingly heavy and somber.

Qi Jinzhao finally said in a sinister tone, "Fine, then let him stay."

Xi Xingxue breathed a sigh of relief. It was alright; he could now bring Qi Jinzhao and Xie Yin together.

Qi Jinzhao had just sat down in the carriage when...

Xie Yin suddenly covered his mouth and coughed lightly: "Your Highness, I'm sorry, I have a cold. In order not to infect you, I can only... keep my distance."

After saying that, Xie Yin shifted his position and squeezed into the corner next to Xi Xingxue.

Thus, with the two of them in this corner and Qi Jinzhao in the opposite corner, they are at their furthest distance.

Noticing these subtle actions, Xi Xingxue glanced at Xie Yin with some puzzlement.

Is it really necessary to avoid Qi Jinzhao like this?

Or is it because Qi Jinzhao refused to cooperate with him and got angry?

Impossible, Xie Yin definitely doesn't have such a delicate husband.

Qi Jinzhao didn't notice this childish little thing, and he was too lazy to care what Xie Yin was saying. He directly brought up a topic that interested him with Xi Xingxue.

"Was the astronomical advisor's prediction last time absolutely certain that the weather would be favorable for crops?"

Xi Xingxue straightened her chest: "I'm sure."

"But less than three days later, there was lightning and thunder, and a torrential rain came down."

Xi Xingxue remained silent.

This guy's here to cause trouble, isn't he?

With a calm expression, he said, "Your Highness, you are mistaken. It is indeed a time of favorable weather. You should know that before this rainstorm, the capital and other places had not seen rain for several months, and there was a high possibility of drought. This rain, however, is a blessing in disguise and has resolved this worry."

"So, isn't this rain also a good rain? Can't it be considered a timely rain due to favorable weather conditions?"

"Shun" means good luck and smooth sailing.

Qi Jinzhao remained silent for a long time.

Actually, this rain is indeed a good thing, and the Imperial Advisor's explanation is not wrong.

At least he can no longer find any reasons to retort, otherwise it would seem like he's getting stuck on a rut.

Xie Yin looked on with admiration, and his hands restlessly wrapped around Xi Xingxue's arms.

"Your Excellency, the Imperial Advisor, are truly remarkable."

Xi Xingxue glanced at Qi Jinzhao's expression and decided to use a provocation tactic.

He playfully pinched Xie Yin's nose: "You admire me a lot? Then let's go to the grove tonight..."

What are we going to do in the grove?

One can let their imagination run wild based on Xi Xingxue's ambiguous voice.

Xi Xingxue glanced at Qi Jinzhao out of the corner of her eye and noticed.

They noticed that Qi Jinzhao's expression was indeed a bit off.

He was just waiting for Qi Jinzhao to feel pity for Xie Yin, whom he had "coerced," so that he could play the hero and save the damsel in distress.

Suddenly, Qi Jinzhao chuckled, quite intrigued.

“You two were in the carriage just now… You can continue now, I can even give you pointers.”

Xi Xingxue: "..." This pervert.

Well, I know he's a total weirdo, he'll never play by the rules.

He said with a half-smile, "No need, even I, the Imperial Preceptor, have some pride."

Xie Yin gritted his teeth inwardly.

That damned prince.

They just know how to ruin his plans and spoil the atmosphere.

After that, Xi Xingxue racked her brains to find ways to bring the two together and create opportunities for them.

However, to his surprise, the more he tried to bring them together, the more estranged they became.

Oh, it's not just a superficial harmony; it's practically gone from superficial harmony to being quite hostile.

The two main characters, the top and the bottom, start to dislike each other and instead pester him, the vicious cannon fodder, to talk to them.

It has an extreme childishness that is tinged with a strangeness.

Xi Xingxue was truly annoyed, so she simply stopped talking and let them be.

Anyway, he didn't try to maintain a certain persona or deliberately change the plot.

The plot changed on its own, it has nothing to do with him, don't criticize him.

...........

The hunting grounds were in a large clearing in front of the forest, where many tents had been set up and large campfires were lit in front of them, with sparks burning in the air.

Many young men and women gathered around the campfire, a rare occasion for them to do such things, and they were all in high spirits.

When the young ladies saw the carriage symbolizing the Imperial Advisor approaching, they all craned their necks in curiosity to see it.

"Hey, look! That's the Imperial Advisor's carriage."

"Yes, yes, I heard that the Imperial Advisor is exceptionally handsome, comparable to a celestial being descended to earth!"

"Then I'll have to see for myself today!"

The young ladies were all quite young, lively and cheerful, and their laughter filled the air.

Although he was said to be the imperial advisor who came to develop elixirs for the emperor and even knew a little about celestial phenomena, no one believed him when it came to alchemy.

After all, the previous emperor believed in some Taoist priest's alchemy methods and eventually died from poisoning by the pills.

That's why the court officials wanted Xi Xingxue dead.

But that's precisely why he's so famous, and his face is famous too.

Xi Xingxue stepped down from the carriage and immediately saw several girls with colorful skirts peeking at him from a distance.