"You're quick on the uptake." Su Wanyan said, then thought for a moment, "I'll go ask about it tomorrow."
"I'll stay with you."
"No need, you're so busy. If anything happens, I'll have Qiuye call you. Besides, Mingyu and the others are with you too."
Yu Nanqing pursed her lips and remained silent.
Su Wanyan yawned, closed her book, and put it aside: "I'm sleepy, I'm going to sleep now."
Yu Nanqing smiled slightly, then picked up the book she had tossed aside and gently placed it on the bedside table.
The next day, early in the morning.
When Su Wanyan woke up, she found Yu Nanqing still lying quietly beside her. Having just woken up, she chose to close her eyes again and take a nap next to Yu Nanqing.
When she woke up again, Yu Nanqing was no longer there.
She groggily sat up in bed. Qiu Ye and Huang Ye were already waiting outside the door. Hearing the noise, they asked, "Has Your Highness gotten up?"
"Um."
As usual, Qiuye brought in hot water for washing up, and Huangye followed behind her, placing the meal on the table.
Before Su Wanyan could ask any questions, Qiu Ye spoke up: "Your Highness, the Prince just went to his study."
Su Wanyan took the sandalwood ingot and nodded.
"General Lü returned to the military camp early this morning. The young master came to see you this morning. Now that the Empress has woken up, should we inform the young master?"
Su Wanyan suddenly remembered, oh right, she had said yesterday that she wanted to go to the city with Su Chien for a stroll, um...
Su Wanyan thought for a moment and decided that she should go see Xiao Chensheng first, and then go out with Su Chien. There was still plenty of time in the day.
"I'll go find Chi En myself later."
"yes."
After washing up, Su Wanyan came to the table, took a bite, and then asked, "Has Xiaochensheng gone out?"
Autumn Leaves and Yellow Leaves both shook their heads.
She then added, "However, Your Highness, Young Master Xiao is always elusive and disappears without a trace, so this servant does not know either..."
"It's alright, I'll go check it out in a bit."
After finishing breakfast, Su Wanyan first went to the study to check on Yu Nanqing, brought him a bowl of dessert, and then went to find Xiao Chensheng.
Whether it was because Yu Nanqing was wary of Xiao Chensheng or not, it took Su Wanyan half an hour just to walk from the main courtyard. When Su Wanyan arrived at the courtyard, she saw Xiao Chensheng already standing at the gate with a smile, as if he had guessed that Su Wanyan would come to see him today.
Su Wanyan sighed helplessly and stepped forward to greet him, "Good morning."
"Good morning?" Xiao Chensheng chuckled sarcastically. "The sun is already high in the sky. Your Majesty is quite pleased with yourself."
Su Wanyan was speechless: "Where is the sun high in the sky? It's still early, okay? What's wrong with you? You've been acting strangely since last night. What happened?"
"Even when someone gets married, they don't invite me. If I drink a cup of wine with her, I have to be wary of others. It is truly heartbreaking for me that Your Highness is so distant from me."
"..." It's not to the point of being heartbroken, is it?
Su Wanyan chuckled: "I wanted to say this at the farewell party yesterday. Even if I wanted to invite you, where would I find you? I don't know where Hundred Nether Valley is, and even if I did, you come and go without a trace. How am I supposed to find you?"
Su Wanyan gave a long explanation, but Xiao Chensheng just smiled and it was unclear whether he had listened at all.
Su Wanyan changed the subject, looked at the sky, and said, "You didn't... wait here for me for a long time, did you?"
"Unrequited love."
"..." Su Wanyan felt that every word he said was barbed, but she didn't know the specific reason.
Su Wanyan asked, "You didn't just show up here to make sarcastic remarks about me. What's the matter?"
Xiao Chensheng's smile instantly turned dark. Although his eyes were narrowed in a smile, Su Wanyan could clearly feel that his entire expression had sombered: "When you exchanged medical skills with me before, did you hold anything back?"
"..." Upon hearing this, Su Wanyan frowned and said, word by word, "Without reservation."
At that time, Xiao Chensheng imparted all his knowledge to him, so how could Su Wanyan possibly keep anything from him?
Suddenly, a hint of melancholy flashed in Xiao Chensheng's eyes, but it was gone in an instant. Su Wanyan glanced at it and thought she had misread it.
Xiao Chensheng turned around: "I see..."
He only uttered two words before turning and going into the room.
Su Wanyan was completely confused. What did that mean?
Did he stand here waiting for her for so long just to ask her this question?
What's wrong with her medical skills?
Su Wanyan thought about it carefully. No, she had taught him everything she needed to, and she had Xiao Chensheng copy all the notes down. There was a traceable record. If there were any problems, how could Xiao Chensheng not see the mistakes?
Something must have happened to Xiao Chensheng, but he doesn't seem willing to talk about it right now.
Neither willing to talk about it nor in the habit of digging deeper, Su Wanyan was unwilling to.
Anyway, she had already come to see it, so Su Wanyan turned and went to Su Chien's courtyard.
It took another half hour to walk from one courtyard to another, and Su Wanyan was already a little out of breath.
Before she even reached the courtyard gate, Su Wanyan could already hear the sounds of martial arts practice coming from inside the courtyard.
Su Wanyan walked over and saw the morning sun shining in the front yard, illuminating Su Chien's agile figure. His brocade robe with a layered collar and narrow sleeves embroidered with gold patterns seemed to glow in the sunlight.
His eyes shone like stars, and his face radiated determination and confidence.
No matter how many times she looked at it, Su Wanyan was always deeply moved. When she first met Su Chien, he was still a tiny little boy with an innocent and adorable appearance, and she mistook him for a little girl.
It's only been two years, and Su Chien is still a child, so why has he changed so much?
Despite not knowing the reason, Su Wanyan felt a great sense of pride seeing Su Chien's rapid growth. When Yu Nanqing said he had a talent for martial arts, Su Wanyan thought it was his way out and hoped he would have a good future.
"Sister!" Just as she was thinking, Su Chien caught sight of her out of the corner of her eye and ran over excitedly.
Su Wanyan smiled, and then heard Su Chien ask, "When did you arrive, sister? Have you been waiting for a long time?"
"I just arrived, I didn't have to wait long." Su Wanyan looked up.
"Sister, are we leaving now?" Su Chien hurriedly replied, "I'm all ready, anytime is fine."
Su Wanyan nodded: "Shall we go now?"
"good!"
Su Chien, who had been living a simple life in the capital, had become accustomed to thoroughly understanding the terrain and routes of every place he visited.
So Fucheng was really not difficult for him at all.
Since Si Yang and Su He were leaving on May 1st, Su Wanyan wanted him to bring some gifts for Dai Zhiwan and Xu Yixuan, so she thought about going to a silk shop or a jewelry shop.
Upon hearing this, Su Chien immediately led her through the streets and alleys, taking the fastest and shortest route to reach the most famous shop in Fucheng, Yubaolou.
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