Chapter 28: Iron Tree Blossoms
"Yes and no. I came here primarily to find a book, and secondly, I wanted to take this opportunity to promote my mother's Chengxintang."
Qian Bo nodded and said, "I feel relieved with what the young lady said. I am incompetent and the business of Chengxintang is getting worse and worse. I just hope that Madam will not blame me."
"Don't worry, Uncle Qian. Mother will be grateful to you for guarding this place. I'll need your help when I come here to see patients in the future."
"Okay, big girl, just give me your orders!"
Qian Bo went into the house and took out the house deed. Song Zijin's eyes were hot. In fact, there are still many good people in this world, right?
She went into the inner hall and opened a secret room that only she and her mother knew about.
The reason why my mother was reluctant to sell this place was not because of the money, but simply because it contained all the medical books she had preserved from the Valley of Divine Doctors.
The secret room is well sealed. No one has entered for more than a year, and the environment is still dry.
Relying on his memory, Song Zijin found the book about poison from the innermost bookshelf.
Liao Yan might come over at any time, so she simply put the book in her pocket and prepared to read it again when she returned to the palace.
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In Ruifeng Courtyard, the food has been served. It is still porridge and side dishes, but there are two plates of fried meat on the side.
This is Xiao Linyuan's last day to drink porridge. Tomorrow he can eat soup and rice like a normal person, just be careful not to eat spicy food.
He sat cross-legged on the dining table on the small couch in the outer room, reading a record of Jinyuezhou.
He was in a coma for three months and missed a lot of things.
"Lu Guang has done a good job. He has worked hard these past few months." Xiao Linyuan agreed.
Lu Guang is Chen Zhuo's courtesy name. He followed Xiao Linyuan at the age of fourteen. In the past few years, he has made many military achievements and was awarded the title of fourth-rank General Guangwei.
Four months ago, Xiao Linyuan was going to Beijing to report on his work. Realizing that this time was not a good omen, he left Chen Zhuo in Jinyue to take charge of the overall situation.
Wang Ge admired Shen Zhuo very much. As a bastard son of a merchant family, he had worked very hard to achieve what he had today.
"Your Highness, General Shen has just sent a letter by carrier pigeon, hoping to come to the capital to see you."
Xiao Linyuan tapped his fingers lightly on the table. "It's very dangerous for him to go to Beijing at this time."
"But some things are more dangerous when delivered by carrier pigeons, aren't they?"
"Well, then let him enter the capital secretly."
"yes."
Wang Ge glanced at the clock and saw that it was already four quarters past the hour of You. Why hadn't Miss Mianmian come back yet?
During this time, the prince looked towards the door four or five times.
"Your Majesty, your spleen and stomach are weak now. Miss Mianmian said you can't eat cold food. Why don't you eat first?"
"No need, they should be back soon."
Wang Ge was certain about it, so the prince always spoke harshly to the girl, but in fact he was very soft-hearted and would wait for her to eat.
Tsk tsk.
I’m afraid the iron tree is about to bloom?
As he was speaking, Song Zijin came jumping in from the courtyard gate.
"Bang——" She knocked on the door gently.
It was getting dark, and I didn't know whether Xiao Linyuan had fallen asleep.
Chunsheng didn't know where he was going, and there was no one guarding the door.
"Your Highness, are you still awake?" Even though he lowered his voice deliberately, one could still hear the excitement and excitement in it.
The room was very quiet and there was no answer for a long time. Song Zijin drooped his shoulders in frustration.
I have no one to share my good mood with, so it seems I can only tell it to Fu Yue, that little foodie.
"Come in." The sudden voice startled Song Zijin.
Her eyes lit up and she quickly opened the door.
But she unexpectedly saw Xiao Linyuan sitting on the small couch where she had slept before, with the dishes and chopsticks neatly placed on the table in front of him.
Is he still waiting for her?
Song Zijin's heart suddenly began to beat wildly, almost bursting through his chest.
She quickly covered her chest, fearing that her shameless little thoughts would be discovered.
"Your Majesty, have you not eaten yet?"
Seeing her wandering eyes, Xiao Linyuan wanted to tease her, "Well, wait for you to come back and test the poison for me."
“…”
Her pounding heart instantly calmed down. Of course, he was a king of a different surname, a great general who assisted the country. How could she dare to dream...
Besides, he is my uncle.
Their identities can't even be said to be mismatched, it's a complete disregard of human ethics.
She quickly shook her head to get rid of her wild thoughts.
"Tomorrow I will give you a fine silver needle to test for poison."
Xiao Linyuan's face froze for a moment, "I am used to testing poison with golden needles."
"Ah? Can golden needles be used to test poison?" Song Zijin asked seriously.
Xiao Linyuan picked up the chopsticks and gave her a big mouthful of stir-fried pork with water celery, and then a piece of pork liver. "No, eat quickly."
Song Zijin snorted softly. How could a grown-up prince still have the hobby of teasing people?
childish.
Water celery tastes much better than purple celery. Song Zijin ate a lot of it, but she couldn't stand pig's liver.
"I don't want to eat..." she muttered.
Xiao Linyuan ignored her and gave her another bite, saying seriously, "Eat quickly and replenish your blood."
Song Zijin had no choice but to purse his lips and force himself to take a few sips.
It seemed like the chef wasn't good at stir-frying pork liver; it was so fishy that she wanted to vomit.
Xiao Linyuan was amused by her strange way of eating, as if she was an old lady without teeth.
Chunsheng knocked on the door in time and came in, bringing a bowl of bird's nest and white fungus soup.
Song Zijin frowned slightly. It was not a good idea for Xiao Linyuan to eat bird's nest at this stage. She didn't seem to have told Chunsheng that she wanted to give him bird's nest, right?
What should I do once my kidney qi is replenished?
The next moment, a pair of slender and powerful hands pushed the celadon bowl in front of her.
"Eat it."
Song Zijin raised his head and swallowed the pig liver in his mouth in big gulps. His watery almond-shaped eyes widened as he looked at the cold-looking man opposite him in disbelief.
"Give me?"
"Well, you've lost so much blood today, you need to replenish your body. If you don't like any of the shops, just pick one you like. I can afford it. There's no need to tire yourself out by running around all over the place."
His voice was still cold, but Song Zijin could hear a hint of tenderness in it.
"Actually, I didn't lose that much blood." She muttered softly. It just hurt a little when the wound was bitten open. "I'm not a delicate girl."
Xiao Linyuan laughed. He was obviously a delicate little crybaby, but he had the toughest mouth in his body.
"Alright, you're a warrior who isn't afraid of bloodshed. Drink it soon, and next time I encounter the Mother Gu, I hope you'll donate more blood."
Song Zijin took the bowl and smiled sweetly at Xiao Linyuan, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Under the light, the woman's curved eyebrows and eyes are more charming than the crescent moon in the sky.
Xiao Linyuan's Adam's apple rolled and he didn't know where to put his hands.
Is she always so seductive in the Xiao Mansion and in front of Xiao Jin without realizing it?
Why didn't the playboy Xiao Jin have any ideas about her?
In order to prove that he was a gentleman, he pretended to be busy and opened the account book beside him to continue browsing.
After she finished drinking, Xiao Linyuan put down the booklet and called Chunsheng in to clean up.
"Okay, now that you've had enough to eat and drink, tell me what good news you want to share before you came in."
Song Zijin blinked, "How did the prince know that I had something good to say just now?"
"You're practically bouncing when you walk."
Song Zijin's face turned red. He could hear it so clearly through the door, which showed that he had recovered well.
"I figured out how to remove the poison!"
"Oh?" Xiao Linyuan just raised his eyebrows slightly.
Being in a high position, he is used to being indifferent to fame and fortune, so even if he is very surprised, it will not show on his face.
"The Holy Ai Nation is located in a cold place, and the poisonous insects that are nurtured here must like the cold. Therefore, as long as we find two extremely cold medicinal herbs, Moonlight Vine and Snow Soul Grass, and use special refining techniques, and finally nourish them with blood, we can lure out the poisonous insects!"
There seemed to be tens of thousands of stars hidden in her eyes, crystal clear, shining with charming light in the night.
Xiao Linyuan looked away awkwardly, "Then I will send someone to look for him tomorrow."
"Well, it would be best to go to the ruins of the Holy Ai Kingdom. These two herbs are rarely seen in books, so I guess not many people know about them. I'll go back and draw their shapes."
Xiao Linyuan glanced at her slightly blue eyes and pursed his lips. "No rush. I won't arrange for anyone to leave tonight. Just start painting tomorrow morning."
"Oh, okay, I was anxious. I'll listen to you, Your Majesty!"
After Song Zijin left, Xiao Linyuan called Jian Shuang, the secret guard who protected her when she went out today.
"You mean, she stayed in that Chengxin Hall for a long time, and after she came out, she didn't go anywhere else?"
Jian Shuang nodded. "Chengxin Hall isn't a big place, so it's hard for me to go in. But I can see that when the young lady came out last, the shopkeeper treated her with great respect. It seems like the two of them are very familiar with each other."
Xiao Linyuan intuitively felt that this Chengxin Hall was related to Mianmian's life experience.
"Go check Chengxin Hall."
"yes."
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Late at night, the chirping of crickets rises and falls, accompanying people to sleep in the deep night.
Xiao Linyuan felt it was too quiet.
He always slept alone before, but after waking up this time, he gradually became unaccustomed to sleeping alone.
Chunsheng asked if he wanted to light incense, but he refused.
Perhaps it was because he had just realized that he was about to be saved, so he was feeling a little agitated.
Or maybe it was because his hearing had recovered so well that Chunsheng's breathing while he was sleeping in the outer room was too loud.
In short, I lay there for a long time, tossing and turning, but still couldn't fall asleep, so I simply got up and wandered around the yard.
Before I knew it, I had wandered to the east wing.
Why is the east wing still brightly lit at this time?
Thinking of a possibility, he lightened his steps and slowly approached the window.
In front of the desk in the room, Song Zijin was wearing a thin shirt and sitting at the desk, drawing.
I think it’s those two medicinal herbs.
The candlelight flickered, and the light and shadow left mottled shadows on her face, bright and dark.
Her already fair skin looked even more translucent by the candlelight, and her skin was rosy as if she had applied rouge.
Her black and shiny hair draped over her back, as lustrous as silk.
Her small face, as big as a palm, was full of seriousness, and she looked like a lady from a noble family.
There was sweat on her forehead and her hair was sticky, but it did not affect her beauty at all. Instead, she had a graceful and soft beauty like a willow.
A sentence suddenly popped up in Xiao Linyuan's mind:
"Looking at the mountains from a building; watching the snow from the city wall; watching the flowers in front of the lanterns; watching the clouds from a boat; watching the beauty under the moon, it is a different scene."
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