Anle raised an eyebrow and grinned.
"Did you come back specifically to take me out of the city?"
Zhenmo nodded slightly.
"Um."
"But with so many people in my family, I really can't go with you."
Besides, it would be inconvenient for you to bring us along, wouldn't it? So let's not trouble ourselves." Anle said with a smile, spouting a string of nice words.
And my true feelings—
Tch, no one's going to die here anyway. We already have the prescription, what's she afraid of?
Zhenmo was slightly touched. He hadn't expected that at this critical moment, he would still be thinking of him and taking into account his inconvenience.
"Fifth Miss, you knew perfectly well that keeping me was dangerous, yet you still took me in. Now, in this time of crisis, are you only considering my situation because you don't plan to leave with us?"
Anle: "..." Uh... You're really good at making things up. You're really thinking of her as a saint.
She had no idea she had such a saintly side.
"Is that so?" Zhenmo pressed on relentlessly.
Anle coughed lightly and touched his nose with an embarrassed smile.
"Um, don't overthink it." This guy thinks so highly of her that she's embarrassed to lie to him.
“I really think Jincheng will be fine. If Master Meng is planning to take you away, then you should go with him.” She could tell at a glance that the old man was not someone to be trifled with.
Zhenmo's eyes dimmed, and a hint of loneliness appeared on his face.
"If I leave here, I won't see all of you again." The people at Paradise Dessert Shop were very kind to him; they were all sincere and enthusiastic.
It made him feel both novel and warm.
This is something he couldn't experience in the capital.
Anle grinned and offered a word of comfort.
"Once Jincheng is safe, you can come back again. The doors of my Paradise Dessert Shop will always be open for you, and you are always welcome to return."
**
Zhenmo really left with Meng Chong this time. Meng Chong breathed a slight sigh of relief because the little girl was so sensible.
Bringing so many people along makes us too conspicuous and too likely to attract attention.
He couldn't let the person in the capital know His Highness's whereabouts, including the Third Prince's faction.
Now, he should be called King Xun.
The Xunwang faction is still secretly vying with the new emperor, waiting to find fault with him and try to bring him down. The Tianqi era is already turbulent and unstable. If the new emperor is dethroned, chaos will ensue.
Your Highness is a pawn capable of putting the new emperor to death, ensuring his inevitable demise.
He could not allow His Highness to be exposed to the Xun Prince's faction.
All he can do for His Highness now is to protect him and ensure his peaceful and quiet life, which is what he promised the late Emperor and Empress.
"That little kid, His Highness seems to get along well with him. It's rare to see someone who can be valued by His Highness, especially such a young child."
Meng Chong looked up from the book in his hand and glanced meaningfully at the person sitting opposite him in the carriage. He looked quite pleased, though one could not ignore the unfathomable glint of inquiry in his eyes.
Zhenmo paused in his teacup-picking motion, his smile slightly distant, his attitude and tone respectful, showing no sign of anything amiss.
"No, I'm just grateful that they took me in at that time. Besides, they treated me well and were very hospitable."
"Although most of the villagers are simple and honest, Your Highness is still different from them."
The smile on Zhenmo's lips faded.
"Yes, I understand."
"It's good that Your Highness understands. In the future, you must never be so reckless and impulsive again." Meng Chong said a few words of admonition, then his gaze returned to the book in his hands.
He put Paradise Dessert Shop and Anle aside, as long as they didn't harm His Highness, he could turn a blind eye.
Meanwhile, in Jincheng, Anle went to the clinic again to explain the treatment plan and precautions for special cases like Qiao Qiuniang that required individual treatment to the old doctor before returning to Paradise Dessert Shop. By then, it was already dark.
As soon as Anle entered the room, she saw a dark figure standing by the window. Anle paused slightly and her face showed a momentary hesitation.
"Hey kid, what brings you back?"
Yu Rong pursed her lips and offered an explanation.
"Yes, I had my companions take care of what you asked me to do." After saying that, he added, "Don't worry, they are both very reliable."
Anle's face lit up with joy, and he clapped his hands with a broad smile.
"That's great! Let's set off then, I'm in a hurry."
Thinking of something, Anle blinked and uttered something.
"Are they both alright?"
"Yes, I'm all better now. I was planning to come see you, do you want to see me?"
Anle pointed to her nose.
"See me?" He shook his head and, without stopping, began rummaging through drawers and cabinets to pack his things.
“We won’t be able to meet for the time being. Take me out of the city now to the Royal Palace of Islail.”
The news I've heard is that Jincheng will be burned down within ten days. We must resolve the ownership of Jincheng within these ten days and stop the Kingdom of Kro from burning the city.
Anle was busy packing her bags when she turned to look at Yu Rong. "Since you've been to the Royal Palace of Islaile once, you should know how far it is from our Jin City, right?"
Let's go get things done as quickly as possible."
I quickly packed two changes of clothes, but after thinking about it, I decided to tell my family before leaving, fearing they would worry.
However, the reason will naturally have to be changed.
Anle stared at Yu Rong, bit her finger, and chuckled.
"Come with me to my mother's place and see her."
Yu Rong glanced at An Le, puzzled, wondering what tricks she was up to. But seeing the way An Le's eyes darted around, she knew that An Le was definitely up to something.
"what are you up to?"
"I just want you to meet my mother and tell her that you have nowhere to go and have decided to stay for the time being. Then you don't need to worry about the rest. I'll tell my mother a little lie and make up a reason for us to leave the city."
Yu Rong raised his sword-like eyebrows slightly.
"You've already come up with a reason?"
"Yes, I told you to protect me and come with me out of the city to buy medicinal herbs."
This is a good reason, since I've recently told them I want to do business in medicinal herbs anyway.
With you by my side, and the medicine you're preparing to save lives, if all the patients in Jincheng who contracted the disease are cured safely, then Jincheng will be saved.
My parents will definitely agree once they hear this.
"But how could your mother believe that I could take you out of Jincheng?"
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