Chapter 317 Your Majesty, Please Take the Medicine
"Ahem"
"Your throat hurts again?"
Behind the desk, Song Yunchu heard a cough coming from the left, stood up and walked to Jun Liluo's side.
I heard him coughing a few times during the morning court session, and he was coughing again now.
"I told you yesterday that it's easy to catch a cold when the seasons change. The weather has been warm and cool lately. I told you to put on an extra layer of clothing at night. Did you listen?"
"I did put on another piece of clothing yesterday evening," Jun Liluo replied, "but later I felt a little hot, so I took it off again. Then I was so busy that I forgot about it. I thought it was okay."
As he spoke, he turned around and held Song Yunchu's hand, letting her feel the warmth in his palm. "I'm dressed enough today, and my hands aren't cold. Don't worry, just drink more loquat paste later."
"Loquat paste tastes good, but if I remember correctly, there is a medicine for cough in the Imperial Hospital that works faster than loquat paste. I'd better drink the medicine."
Jun Liluo originally wanted to say that the medicine was more bitter than Coptis chinensis and would make people unable to eat after drinking it, but seeing the concern in Song Yunchu's eyes, he swallowed his words and said, "Well, then drink the medicine."
"I know you hate bitter things the most." Song Yunchu smiled faintly, "But after all, it is good for you, so you have to drink it. It's just a bitter medicine, it will not be difficult for Your Majesty."
"Yun Chu is right."
Seeing that Jun Liluo agreed with him, Song Yunchu shouted outside: "Someone come here."
Steward Li quickly came to the imperial desk.
Song Yunchu glanced at Jun Liluo.
Jun Li Luo knew that he could not avoid drinking the bitter medicine, so he calmly instructed Li Zongguan: "My throat is a little uncomfortable, send someone to the Imperial Hospital to boil the cough medicine prepared by Imperial Doctor Sun and bring it to me."
Upon hearing this, Chief Steward Li was overjoyed - His Majesty was finally willing to drink the medicine!
He suggested to His Majesty that he drink medicine early this morning, but His Majesty gave him a cold look.
His Majesty once commented on the medicine as being extremely unpalatable and nauseating.
But it does work.
"I'll go right away!" Butler Li retreated happily.
It turns out that His Royal Highness Prince Ning has a way. He knows that there are some things that can only be decided by Prince Ning.
Half an hour later, a bowl of black medicinal juice was brought to Jun Liluo's desk.
Song Yunchu said nothing, nor did he move from his seat, he just turned and looked at him.
Jun Liluo picked up the medicine bowl and drank the whole bowl of medicine without changing his expression.
vomit.
In front of Yun Chu, he had to stay calm, so that she wouldn't laugh at him in her heart again.
When Manager Li took away the empty medicine bowl, he couldn't hide the gratified smile on his face.
Jun Li Luo felt a bitter taste in his mouth, but this medicine could not be taken with candied fruit. He had to wait for an hour before eating anything else. Now he could only rinse his mouth with tea.
Song Yunchu came to Jun Liluo's side with a smile, "If you are still not well tomorrow, continue to drink. If you don't cough anymore, then don't drink."
Jun Li Luo moved his lips and finally said "hmm".
Song Yunchu leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.
This guy is kind of cute sometimes.
Jun Liluo turned to look at her, "Don't get too close to me these two days."
"Why?"
"I'm afraid I can't help but kiss you." Jun Liluo said seriously, "I won't kiss you until my cough is healed."
Song Yunchu raised his eyebrows and was about to speak when he heard a report from outside the imperial study room -
"Your Majesty, the Princess of Xiling requests an audience."
Song Yunchu stood up straight and said leisurely, "They are losing their patience."
"It's been a month." Jun Liluo took over the conversation, "If she brings it up again, I will have to make concessions."
Si Lianhuan asked to see you today, it must be to say goodbye.
Of course, she would definitely think about discussing it before leaving.
Jun Liluo ordered the palace maid to bring Si Lianhua over.
"Your Majesty."
"Princess, there is no need to be so polite. What is the reason you want to see me today?"
As the two expected, Si Lianhua said, "I came here today to bid farewell to Your Majesty."
"When does the princess plan to set off?"
"Tomorrow at noon."
"In this case... then tomorrow morning, I will order Chen Yue to send you off. Have a safe journey."
Si Lianhuan's expression was stiff for a moment. Seeing that Jun Liluo's expression was calm, he finally took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, are you really not going to reconsider the treasure map? If your country feels that the benefits are too little, we can make some compensation."
"Prince Ning must have made it very clear at the beginning, right? That is what I meant."
Jun Liluo remained calm, "We will each split it in half. Tianqi will give Xiling two thousand war horses. If your country feels that it is inappropriate, we can choose not to cooperate. Of course, I look forward to cooperating with your country in the future."
Si Lianhua: “…”
After such a long stalemate, the attitude of Tianqi Kingdom has not relaxed at all.
"Your Majesty, judging from the size of the fragments we have, the one you have is only 30% at most." Si Lianhua still spoke in a calm tone, "In fact, even if Xiling Kingdom benefits more, it will never do anything that is detrimental to Tianqi. Your Majesty should always have confidence in Tianqi's national strength."
"The increase in wealth between both of us will surely make other countries more wary. The cooperation between Tianqi and Xiling can make the prosperity of the two countries last longer. Isn't that good? My Xiling country is also a country of etiquette. Facing an ally who has cooperated with us, we will definitely uphold morality and never invade."
"The princess's words may represent the current monarch, but not the future monarch."
Song Yunchu spoke slowly, "It is not difficult to maintain a short-term peace. I believe that your Majesty will abide by the agreement. But what will the new monarch think? Will he follow the agreement between the previous monarch and the allies? No one can guarantee this."
"The next monarch of Xiling Kingdom is my brother." Si Lianhua said without hesitation, "He is a kind and righteous person just like my father."
"Well, the princess's verbal assurance doesn't sound very convincing." Song Yunchu smiled faintly, "I still think that the suggestion we put forward is better. If your country is willing to adopt it, we will both benefit. There is no need to question each other's character."
"Of course, your country has the right to choose not to cooperate. You and I have always been indifferent to each other, and the future will be the same as before. As Your Majesty said, if there is an opportunity for cooperation in the future, we will still be happy to do so."
"Princess, you have decided to leave tomorrow, right? Then I will choose a grand restaurant to host a farewell dinner for you tomorrow."
Having said that, even though Si Lianhuan was unwilling, she could only respond with one sentence: "Then I'll have to trouble Your Highness Prince Ning."
After all, they were on someone else's territory and she couldn't be frivolous.
But then again, Song Yunchu offered to give them a farewell party, so maybe things could turn around.
…
When Song Yunchu returned to the palace, she saw Caiwei standing under a tree outside the lobby waiting for her.
Song Yunchu stepped forward and said, "Miss Caiwei, are you waiting here to say goodbye to me?"
"Yes." Cai Wei smiled, "I have just told the Fourth Madam and the others. Even if Your Highness doesn't need me to thank you, I still want to thank you for your kindness these days."
As she spoke, she bowed to Song Yunchu and said, "Your Highness, take care."
Song Yunchu nodded, "Take care of yourself too."
…
"I bid farewell to your emperor this morning. Tomorrow at noon, Song Yunchu will hold a farewell banquet for me at the restaurant."
Si Lianhuan stood by the window sill, looking at the green bamboo swaying in the wind outside the window, "I have been thinking about this for the past two days. Ever since I saved you, you have been under my control. I guess you must feel bad, right?"
Behind her, Jun Tianyi listened to her words and was unsure of what she was thinking.
Now that he was living under someone else's roof, he certainly couldn't speak his true thoughts. He originally planned to say a few pleasant words to Si Lianhuan, but the other party's next words surprised him.
"You should know that I have had a crush on you since two years ago, so when I learned that you were in trouble, I tried to keep you by my side. But now I have come to my senses. Some things should not be forced. From now on, I will no longer control you. Let's go our separate ways."
"Since we have known each other for a while, I will leave you some money. The box on the table contains 10,000 taels of silver notes, which is enough for you to live a comfortable life."
"You can go wherever you want from now on, but don't mention my name to anyone. After all, you are still guilty. Of course, if you accidentally let it slip, I'm not afraid. I won't admit it to anyone anyway. I hope you will be careful with what you say and do."
Jun Tianyi found it a little unbelievable.
He didn't expect Si Lianhua to calmly propose to part ways.
She cared about him so much before, but now she can let go so easily.
Could it be that his lukewarm attitude annoyed her? Or maybe, she wasn't really annoyed with him, otherwise she wouldn't have to worry about him, so why was she so cold...
Mostly it's transference.
At this moment, Jun Tianyi couldn't help but recall the last time he met Si Lianhuan, when Si Lianhuan praised Song Yunchu in front of him.
That thief Song is vicious and cunning. He always uses sweet words to seduce women. He once fooled Minmin into accompanying him through life and death, and later he bewitched Hu Si Niang into being dizzy. It is not surprising that he now attacks Si Lianhuan.
Jun Tianyi looked at the box on the table.
Ten thousand taels was just a small amount of money to him in the past.
If he had to live on this money in the future, what revenge would he have? Would he live the rest of his life carrying hatred on his shoulders and being an insignificant ordinary person?
Si Lianhuan didn't hear Jun Tianyi's reply and turned to look at him.
"Why aren't you talking?"
Jun Tianyi moved his lips slightly, wanting to save the situation, but he didn't know how to start.
He had never been attracted to Si Lianhuan, so it would be difficult for him to say sweet words to her.
But - if he wants to succeed, he can't do without Si Lianhuan's help.
Seeing Jun Tianyi's complicated expression, Si Lianhua spoke before him, "Could it be that you can't bear to leave me?"
When she asked this, Jun Tianyi responded, "Yes."
"Really?" Si Lianhuan looked suspicious, "But aren't you still thinking about your old love?"
"I really couldn't let her go before, but I have been with the princess for so long, and you have always taken care of me. If I still don't feel moved, wouldn't it make me look like a heart of stone?"
Jun Tianyi lowered his head and sighed, "If the princess still has feelings for me, please give me some time. I will definitely be able to completely forget the old man."
Of course he couldn't forget Jiang Rumin.
But those who have achieved great things in history have always been able to bend and stretch. He believed that one day, he would appear in front of Jiang Rumin with a glamorous identity.
"Completely forget about the old guy?" Si Lianhuan looked at the person in front of her calmly, "I don't dare to believe you, but since you promised me, I will consider it again."
Jun Tianyi was relieved to see that she did not refuse directly.
Fortunately, there is still room for improvement.
Given Si Lianhuan's current state of mind, words of comfort would probably be of no use. He had to find a way to do something to take root in her heart.
"Time will tell, Princess, one day you will understand my feelings, but right now, there is one thing I would like to ask you to do."
Jun Tianyi bowed to Si Lianhuan and said, "Princess will leave tomorrow afternoon. Before that, can I go see my mother? I really miss her. She has been implicated by me. I want to talk to her in person. Otherwise, I am afraid she will become depressed. If she can get some comfort and encouragement from me, she can live a good life."
Si Lianhua didn't refuse this time, but she still looked a little embarrassed. "If I could really arrange for you to meet, why wouldn't I? She practices in a nunnery. You can't go there, and she can't leave there either. Are you going to climb over the wall in the middle of the night?"
"Of course I can't do such a ridiculous thing." Jun Tianyi said, "Princess, don't worry too much. Didn't the princess find a master who knows how to disguise herself? Last time she turned me into an old man, and it was very good. If possible, I would like to ask her to turn me into a woman this time."
Si Lianhuan was a little surprised.
She didn't expect Jun Tianyi to come up with this idea.
"Turning a man into a woman... I don't know if she can do it flawlessly."
"Let her try as much as she wants." Jun Tianyi said, "As long as she can see my mother, she can dress me up in any way she wants."
"Well, let her try." Si Lianhuan said, "We are both children, so I should understand your longing for your mother."
"Thank you, Princess."
When Si Lianhuan returned to the inn, Caiwei was sitting in the yard beside the corridor waiting for her.
Si Lianhua walked slowly in front of her and said, "As you expected, he did not choose freedom."
"Humph." Caiwei snorted without any surprise, "He's already failed miserably, yet he still dreams of attaching himself to someone powerful and famous."
Si Lianhua was a little amused, "You haven't even met him a few times, but you hate him so much."
"People who are heartless and ungrateful are the most hateful. I don't want the princess to suffer any loss." Caiwei recalled the appearance of the Poison Lady with a head full of white hair and felt indignant.
"So I accepted your suggestion." Si Lianhua said, "Later he said he wanted to meet his mother, and I agreed."
"How can he go to the nunnery?"
"Men can't go, but women can. He wants to dress up as a woman to see his mother. How can he think of that?"
Si Lianhua's eyes showed a thoughtful look, "He wants to see his mother so badly, maybe it's not just to express his longing for her. Let him go. If I control him too strictly, how can I know what he is thinking in his heart?"
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