Chapter 200: Reappearance of Old Things



The wind of May blew through the yard, lifting up the thin snow on the ground. At the same time, there was a crisp snapping sound, which startled Liu'er who had just walked out of the cooking room.

"Chen Qi, what are you doing?" she shouted with raised eyebrows.

Chen Qi shook the firecrackers in his hand.

"It's New Year's Day now, let's have some fun." He said with a smile.

Liu Er pouted.

"Have you finished your work? My lady is not here, so don't be lazy." She said, and walked away with the prepared herbs.

"Who knows when your young lady will come back?" Chen Qi muttered.

"I should be able to come back before the New Year." Fang Jinxiu's voice sounded from behind.

Chen Qi quickly turned around with a smile.

"Yes, of course. The news has spread that Prince Huai's illness is no longer serious and is getting better day by day." He said as he followed Fang Jinxiu to the front hall. "Prince Huai is such a rich man, he will definitely not want Miss Jun to leave unless she is completely guaranteed. I estimate that she will have to stay in Prince Huai's mansion for at least twenty-four or twenty-five years before returning."

Fang Jinxiu nodded.

"You know that everything is fine, so you can go back home and celebrate the New Year with peace of mind," she said.

"I'll go back after the Chinese New Year. It will be more appropriate to come after the third day of the third lunar month." Chen Qi said, smiling, "For our Chen family, the third day of the third lunar month is more important than the Chinese New Year."

Fang Jinxiu stopped and looked at him.

"Chen Qi, how much money did they give you?" she suddenly asked.

Chen Qi said "Oh".

"That's not decided by them," he said. "It depends on the business of Jinyunlou that day."

Fang Jinxiu smiled.

"I mean, how much money did the Fang family give you to take care of me?" she said.

Chen Qi was startled for a moment, then he laughed dryly.

"What are you talking about? Why would the Fang family give me money? I am your partner in selling candy figures. If you want to talk about giving money, it should be you who gives me money," he said.

Fang Jinxiu looked at him without saying anything.

Chen Qi stopped laughing.

"Not much," he said. "Your brother said it was about ten thousand taels of silver."

Fang Jinxiu rolled her eyes.

"I'm really cheap," she said.

Chen Qi chuckled.

"No, no." He waved his hands, "I'm too cheap."

Fang Jinxiu walked into the front hall without saying a word, and Chen Qi followed.

"Hey, now you know, you can't let your brother default on your debt..." he said.

"Don't owe me a debt. You can give me half of it when the time comes." Fang Jinxiu said with her hands behind her back, a smile on her lips.

Chen Qi laughed out loud.

"Jinxiu, I think everyone in your family is a good person," he said.

"Good man?" Fang Jinxiu glanced at him, "So what?"

A good man has been framed for more than a decade, his relatives have lost their lives, and he himself has become an embarrassing person.

"Good people are rewarded." Chen Qi smiled and said, "This is fair."

Fang Jinxiu curled her lips.

"Is that fair?" she asked.

Chen Qi nodded heavily.

"Yes," he said.

There is justice, the enemy is finally brought to justice, the blood feud is avenged, even though people have left, the hearts of family members are still loving to each other.

That's justice.

Jun Zhenzhen is a good person because she does good deeds, saves lives and cures illnesses. She will definitely be rewarded, and God will definitely give her justice.

She will return safe and sound.

Fang Jinxiu let out a breath and said nothing more. She opened the medicine cabinet and began to check.

Before Miss Jun went to Prince Huai's Mansion, she left her a secret recipe for medicine and asked her to be in charge of the daily preparation of medicinal materials. The two employees, Chen Qi and Liu'er, had been taught the division of labor before, and they could prepare several kinds of pills according to the secret recipe.

Although there is no doctor in Jiulingtang, the medicine is sold continuously. As long as the business does not stop, Jiulingtang will exist.

The sound of firecrackers rang out one after another in the capital.

Prince Huai, who was sitting on the sedan chair, straightened his body.

"I heard firecrackers," he said.

"Yes, the New Year is coming soon, and the children are playing with firecrackers." said Miss Jun.

Prince Huai glanced at her and turned his head away.

"Mr. Gu, Mr. Gu," he said, "can we set off firecrackers now?"

Mr. Gu, who was standing on the other side, laughed when he heard this.

"Yes, I'm ready," he said.

A smile broke out on Prince Huai's face.

"Then let's go now." he said impatiently.

Mr. Gu looked at Miss Jun.

"It depends on the doctor's instructions," he said.

Prince Huai then looked at Miss Jun, but compared to his joy towards Mr. Gu, his expression was formal and distant.

After Princess Jiuli was driven away, she was the one who accompanied King Huai day and night. Although King Huai obeyed her words, his attitude was always distant.

Perhaps it was because she was sent by the Imperial Hospital and the Emperor. Although Prince Huai, like Princess Jiuli, would not have any resistance to the arrangement, he could still keep a respectful distance.

As for Mr. Gu, Prince Huai made no secret of his true dependence on him.

This Mr. Gu is Lu Yunqi's man. His company is terrible. For a child, it is impossible to tell who is good and who is bad.

Miss Jun sighed inwardly, then smiled.

At least you can save your life first, and other things can be dealt with later.

"Okay," she said.

Prince Huai nodded slightly to her, then turned to look at Mr. Gu with a beaming expression.

"Sir, sir, go and get it." he said.

"Your Highness, why don't you go in person?" Miss Jun said, "Go on foot."

Miss Jun now asks Prince Huai to walk more. Children are very enthusiastic about things they like, so this is indeed a good opportunity.

Mr. Gu smiled at Prince Huai who was riding on the sedan chair, and stretched out his hand without waiting for the eunuchs to bend down and get off the sedan chair.

Prince Huai's eyes lit up and he opened his hands.

"Let's fly." Mr. Gu said with a smile and picked up Prince Huai.

Prince Huai chuckled and grabbed Mr. Gu's hand.

This scene was really heartbreaking to watch. Prince Huai is only seven or eight years old now, and Princess Jiuli was driven away from him. It is easy for him to forget his childhood memories, while his relationship with Mr. Gu, who grew up with him, will become deeper and deeper.

"Let's set off firecrackers here." Miss Jun said, pointing to an open space in front of her. "There's plenty of space here."

And you can also walk back and forth.

Mr. Gu nodded when he heard this. Prince Huai couldn't wait to step forward. The eunuchs carried the sedan chair and the palace maids followed in small steps. A large group of people moved forward in a noisy and bustling manner.

Miss Jun did not catch up, so a female official looked back and saw Miss Jun sitting on the swing, swinging gently.

Miss Jun is about fifteen or sixteen years old this year, and is actually still a child.

The female official smiled and looked away.

Watching the group of people disappear from her sight, Miss Jun on the swing slowly slowed down.

She has been bringing Prince Huai here for seven or eight days, and it has finally become a habit for everyone.

It takes a cup of tea's walk to Mr. Gu's residence. Although Prince Huai was eager to play with firecrackers, Mr. Gu would not let him walk too fast, so it would take a quarter of an hour to go back and forth.

Because of the smallpox, there are fewer palace maids and eunuchs in Prince Huai's palace. The few people who exist are either following Prince Huai or staying in his bedroom. There is no one in Ningcui Garden.

Lu Yunqi had just left.

Today is finally the right time.

The swing stopped, Miss Jun picked up the medicine box and ran quickly towards the ancient tree. She went behind the tree, knelt down, opened the medicine box and pressed a certain place. A grid popped out, revealing a small shovel.

Miss Jun took out a small shovel and started digging the ground quickly. The soil was frozen stiff in winter and her hands were numb from the shaking, so she dug hard, again and again.

A thin layer of sweat appeared on Miss Jun's forehead. She hurried faster and faster, her ears erected to listen in all directions, and the corner of her eyes also looked around. She seemed to hear the birds singing and see the dead branches and leaves falling.

Finally, there was a clang, and the shovel in his hand was blocked and vibrated.

Miss Jun was overjoyed and dug around busily. Soon, a metal box appeared in front of her. She didn't bother to take it out and just opened it.

Four years ago, when she first entered Prince Huai's mansion, she buried the box here on a moonlit night and never opened it again. She had even forgotten about it.

She thought that the past and the memories were useless and could be discarded, but she didn't expect that these past events could actually affect her life, and not just her life.

Miss Jun scanned some small items piled in the box. Those were the self-defense items given to her by her master when she was traveling around the world. Her eyes finally fell on a thick booklet.

She has never opened this booklet.

She took out the book and put it into the medicine box. When she was about to get the other things in the box, she heard footsteps and subconsciously saw a figure appear in the corridor out of the corner of her eye.

Lu Yunqi.

Miss Jun suddenly felt numb all over.

End of this volume


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