Chapter 45 I did good things and wanted to be rewarded
Xiao Jingrui stood aside with a gloomy face: "Yes, I will always send people to keep an eye on the emperor's uncle and the Yun'an County Master. Father, don't worry too much."
"The throne is now our father's. If our uncle develops other ideas, his only option is rebellion. Even if we kill him then, no one else will be able to say anything."
The emperor said angrily, "He has the three thousand armored guards left by your grandfather. Those three thousand armored guards have been missing since I ascended the throne. They are a serious threat to me. Add to that the military power in Bu Ruo's hands..."
"If they fight with all their might, even with hundreds of thousands of troops at our disposal, mistakes are inevitable. I can say I was lucky when I ascended the throne. If I were to do it again, even I cannot guarantee that I would succeed again."
"So Rui'er... Rui'er? Xiao Jingrui! I'm talking to you! Are you listening?!"
"Hmm? Father, what did you say?"
Xiao Jingrui came back to his senses and looked at the emperor with a puzzled look.
"Rui'er, I want to ask you, you've been suppressing the matter between Crown Princess Ji and Ji Pei for so many days, what are you going to do about it?"
"You are the crown prince, and you cannot have any stain on your status. If you lose this crown princess, you can still have other crown princesses. You must not be confused about this matter."
"If someone catches you, no matter how much I expect of you, you won't be able to hold this position in the future. Do you understand?"
Xiao Jingrui's face turned grim: "Don't worry, Father. I understand. I will definitely handle this matter well."
That night, Bu Ruo's forehead twitched slightly as he looked at the two people standing at the gate of his courtyard: "Didn't we agree to wait at the city gate? Why are you here?"
Cen Nan pouted at the excited Jin Congcong beside him, "The prince was worried that the county lady and Miss Bi'er wouldn't be able to carry Master Jin, so he came specially to pick you up."
Jin Congcong: ...
Ruo'er couldn't lift himself? What a joke! Ruo'er had been carrying him all over the mountain like a sandbag since he was little.
"Okay, let's go then."
Bu Ruo was about to leave when Xiao Yulan took off his cloak and said, "It's cold at night, put some on, and I'll carry you."
Jin Congcong, who was carried on his shoulders: ...
"Um... Cen Nan, why don't you wait for me for a while so I can go back and put on my cloak? Also, I think the way the prince holds Ruo'er is pretty good. It's comfortable to watch. Can you also..."
Cen Nan frowned, "Master Jin, I think you're in good health and should be able to run over there yourself. It'll just take a little longer."
Jin Congcong: ...
"Let's go, let's go. I'm a grown man, not as delicate as a little girl, but I definitely can't run away at all."
Bu Ruo was held in Xiao Yulan's arms, and they quickly shuttled across the rooftops towards the outside of the city. Although it was the first time she was held by him, she always felt that this feeling was familiar, and inexplicably at peace.
"Xiao Yulan, have we known each other before?"
"Well, I guess we know each other. You saved me once, but you were still young then and you probably don't remember it."
Bu Ruo raised her handsome eyebrows and said, "I saved you? You are not... the handsome boy at the bottom of the cliff, the one with all bones broken and only one breath left."
"That's right. You were only about seven or eight years old at the time. I didn't expect you could still remember it."
"Is it really you?" Bu Ruo was surprised.
"Yes, it really is me. Ruo'er remembers me because of my face, isn't it? After all, I seemed to hear someone praising me when I was unconscious."
Bu Ruo gave an embarrassed laugh: "That is indeed part of the reason. Your Highness, you are so handsome that I can't bear to watch you die."
"You should know that countless people have died in front of me in my life, but you are the first one I have personally saved. If it weren't for your good looks, Your Highness, you would probably have turned into bones by now."
Xiao Yulan laughed muffledly and hugged Bu Ruo tighter: "Do you remember that someone asked me to repay their kindness with my own body?"
It was meant to be a joke, but unexpectedly Bu Ru nodded seriously: "Yes, there is no such thing as a good person doing good deeds without expecting anything in return. Maybe there is, but I don't want to be a saint. I do good things and want rewards, otherwise it would be too much of a loss."
"But the prince has now... barely fulfilled his promise. I haven't seen him repay her with gratitude yet, but at least he has pledged his love to me."
Xiao Yulan's ears turned slightly red. Was he trying to tease someone but ended up being teased instead?
Jin Congcong was carried on Cen Nan's shoulders and followed behind: "Hey! Hey! Did the prince and the other two say anything in front? Do you have the inner strength to hear? Tell me~"
"Come on, tell me something. It'll take a while to get here anyway."
"Why don't you just tell me what's in the gold mine? Why does Ruo'er have to go there? Just tell me. You haven't said a word all the way here. My master said that people with dull personalities like you are most likely to get sick."
Cen Nan didn't feel anything, but Bi'er couldn't stand it anymore.
"Master Jin, are you feeling quite comfortable being carried? You don't feel tired at all? We're out of town now, so why don't you come down and run for a while? You're free anyway."
Jin Congcong: ...
Why is this elbow still turning outward?
"Tsk, if you don't want to tell me then don't tell me, it's no big deal."
"By the way, Cen Nan, after I accompany Ruo'er to marry into Prince Zhan's mansion next month, we will be a family. I know medicine, especially medicinal food. If you get sick or feel unwell and need treatment in the future, feel free to come to me."
Cen Nan only knew that Jin Congcong was the apprentice of Doctor Du, but he didn't know what kind of medicinal food he made. When he heard Jin Congcong say this, he felt a little warm in his heart.
"Thank you, Divine Doctor Jin. Divine Doctor Du's whereabouts are erratic and he never stays in one place for long. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble Divine Doctor Jin a lot in the future."
Jin Xiao Miracle Doctor? Jin Congcong was happy. Although he had been following his master since he was a child, he felt that he had never heard such a nice name before.
"The name Jin Xiao Shen Doctor is good, Bi'er, from now on, don't always call me Master Jin, Master Jin. Just call me Jin Xiao Shen Doctor. This name sounds better."
Cen Nan looked at the happy Jin Congcong curiously: "Isn't Doctor Du's last disciple the Little Doctor? What else do they call you if not Little Doctor?"
Speaking of this, Jin Congcong looked depressed.
"What are you calling me? My parents always call me by my first name. As for the tone... that depends on their mood at the time."
"And my father's three beloved disciples, Ruo'er's three senior brothers, all call me... Cong Cong, and act like they feel sorry for my IQ. It's so infuriating."
"Does calling me Congcong mean I have to be smart? That's just my dad's wishful thinking. Wishes usually don't come true."
Cen Nan suppressed a laugh: "What about the county lady?"
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