Chapter 39 Xu Nian's Gift Rejected
Mrs. Rong had no one to talk to about her pain, but there was someone who could help Mrs. Tian with her troubles.
After leaving the yamen, Xu Yaozu saw his wife looking sad and couldn't help wondering, "What's wrong with Qiaoniang? Did she have any unpleasantness with the wife of the magistrate today?"
Tian stood up and changed Xu Yaozu's clothes while saying, "Today, the wife of the magistrate told me that she wanted to buy Nian'er's prescription."
"What recipe?"
Tian then remembered that she had not yet told her husband about the lip balm.
Tian took a porcelain box from the dressing table and showed it to Xu Yaozu, and told him again about Xu Nian giving away the lip balm at the birthday banquet.
Xu Yaozu was confused. How could a rough man like him understand these things about women?
“Is this thing expensive?”
Tian took the lip balm and said helplessly, "I'd better go back and ask Nian'er about the recipe.
But there is one thing that Master must decide first. If Nian'er is not interested in selling the recipe, Master will be in trouble."
Xu Yaozu laughed, "Qiao Niang is worrying too much. Officials are expressly forbidden to touch business affairs. Moreover, I don't think the judge would do such a loss-making business because of a small clerk like me."
With Xu Yaozu's words, Tian felt relieved and just waited to return to the village tomorrow to ask her daughter what she thought.
Meanwhile, Xu Nian, who was enjoying himself in Wanying Village, had no idea that a deal was about to come his way.
After returning home and having a good sleep, Xu Nian was resurrected with full health and was thinking about what gift to prepare for Luo Jinan in return.
In addition to the vegetables in the space, there was also a small bag of rice, which she had ground bit by bit in the space.
Xu Nian also used the cherries in the space to make three cans of cherry paste, intending to give two cans to Luo Jinan and leave one can for Old Man Xu and the others.
After preparing all these, Xu Nian felt that it was still a little thin, so he added a pot of persimmon and a pot of pepper. Both pots had already produced a lot of fruits, which looked very pleasing to the eye with their bright red color.
After loading all her things into the car, Xu Nian asked her second uncle to drive a donkey cart to take her to Lingshan Temple.
They still walked the same road they took when hunting that day, winding their way up and soon reached the mountain gate.
Xu Nian looked around curiously and saw that the Lingshan Temple was surrounded by mountains, and the temple seemed to be riding on the peaks. What a magnificent sight.
There were two rows of monks guarding the mountain gate. When they saw Xu Nian and his companions, one of the monks walked over.
"Donor, you have taken the wrong road. To go to the main hall, you must enter from the front gate."
Only then did Xu Nian realize that this was the back gate of Lingshan Temple.
But now that she was here, Xu Nian would not go back, especially since she had met Luo Jinan on this road before.
"Master, we are here to look for Prince Chang. Please help him inform him that a girl named Xu is looking for him."
"My name is Jiankong, and I dare not accept the title of Master from you."
Xu Nian is so anxious. Why don't you do the business I mentioned? Instead, you compare titles with me. Is it really interesting? But who asked her to ask for help?
"Master Jiankong, please go and pass the message on."
Jian Kong put his hands together and bowed, then turned around and walked into the mountain gate.
At this time, Luo Jinan had just finished taking a medicinal bath and was playing chess with Master Yun Xin in his room.
The young man was seen holding a black piece with his pale fingertips and placing it neatly on the chessboard.
The chubby Master Yun Xin on the opposite side smiled and placed a piece, eating up a group of black pieces on the chessboard.
Seeing that the winner had been decided, Luo Jinan bowed and smiled.
"Jin'an lost this round."
"The prince's heart is not on the chessboard, so how can he talk about winning or losing?"
Luo Jinan looked a little unnatural; he was indeed a little distracted.
Master Yun Xin pushed away the chessboard and leaned over to feel Luo Jinan's pulse.
"There is a hint of vitality in the prince's body. It seems that the Tianshan Snow Poison has been suppressed."
Luo Jinan's calm eyes also wavered a little. Does that mean...
Without waiting for further thought, Master Yun Xin just shook his head.
"The prince has been poisoned for a long time. This glimmer of hope cannot change anything. I still make the same judgment."
Luo Jinan's fingertips trembled in his sleeves, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly. He had given rise to false thoughts.
At this time, a monk knocked on the door and said, "There are two donors in the back mountain who want to see the prince. One of them is a female donor who said her surname is Xu."
Luo Jin'an's eyelashes trembled, he stood up and walked to the door and said hoarsely: "I am not feeling well today, so I will not see any guests."
After saying that, he walked along the corridor to the back mountain.
Xu Nian, who was waiting outside the mountain gate, was trembling with fear when he finally saw the monk who went to report.
"Donor, the prince is not feeling well today and will not see guests."
Xu Nian didn't think much about it, thinking that Luo Jinan was really sick and hadn't recovered, so she quickly turned around and took out the things she had prepared from the donkey cart.
"Master Jiankong, please help me deliver these things to the prince, as well as these two bottles of cherry paste. Tell him to drink them with water every day."
After saying this, she pushed the young master and signaled him to go quickly. Jiankong had never met such an unreserved female donor before, so he resigned himself to his fate and carried the bag that was taller than his head and went to Zizhu Courtyard where the prince lived.
Only when he could no longer see his young master did Xu Nian wrap himself in his cloak and get on the donkey cart.
Luo Jin'an, who was standing on the top of the mountain behind, just watched the donkey cart go away and did not move until it could no longer be seen.
Mo Yu and Mo Bai, who were standing at the back, were a little worried. The prince's health had just improved, so why did he think of the cold wind blowing from the back mountain again?
Mo Bai touched Mo Yu's arm and whispered, "What happened during the days I was away? Tell me about it."
Mo Yu took two steps to the side and said with a shameless smile: "Shameless."
Mo Bai glanced at the Prince standing still in front of him, then approached Mo Yu and coaxed him, "If you don't tell me, how can I help the Prince relieve his worries? Don't you want our Prince to be well?"
Just when Mo Yu was struggling with whether to speak or not, Luo Jin'an turned around and said as he walked back:
"I heard that there are unusual movements in Shengdu again. Mo Bai should continue to wait there."
Mo Bai didn't dare to ask more and quickly closed his mouth. Whoever wants to go to that damn place Shengdu can go there. Those old guys Yu Shi are all very black-hearted. Thinking about what he had experienced in Shengdu made him want to shed tears.
When they returned to Zizhu Courtyard, Guan Qingrui came to greet them holding a pottery jar.
"Prince, this was sent by a martial monk. It should be from Miss Xu, and she also told you to drink it with water every day."
When Mo Bai heard the three words "Miss Xu", his eyes immediately lit up. There must be a story here.
Luo Jinan took the pottery jar and told Mo Bai to flush it.
Mo Bai walked into the room holding the pottery jar, feeling uncomfortable as if being scratched by a cat. Who on earth was this Miss Xu that made their prince so obedient? He decided to find Xiao Yuyu to find out the truth.
At this time, Master Yun Xin, who was sitting in the room, took a sip of tea, narrowed his eyes in satisfaction, and said leisurely: "Only when you are trapped by love can you get out of the trouble of love. Wonderful! Wonderful!"