Chapter 220 Prince Master
Jingxin found Liuyun and asked him to pack up quickly. They needed to treat Xiaofu for at least three months, and they needed a lot of things.
Ye Chen went into the palace again, and when he came back it was already dusk.
"I heard from Jingxin that you asked them to go to the palace tomorrow. Where will they live there?" Chen Qiu sat on the couch by the window and handed a cup of tea to Ye Chen who came in.
Ye Chen took the tea and sat opposite Shen Qiu. He took a sip of tea before saying, "Well, the hot spring in the palace is in the northeast corner. Outside the northeast corner of the palace is a small flat area. It would be more than right to build two small houses there and lead the hot spring directly into the house. This way, it would be convenient for Xiaofu to take a bath. I have asked Mu Qing to bring people over. It should be quick to build a few thatched houses. Xiaofu's body can't wait any longer."
"Well, there is a way to treat Xiaofu, so we should try our best. Thank you for your hard work during this period. You have to take care of my health and worry about my mood along the way." Chen Qiu knew that she was a little pretentious because of her injury. She rarely smiled along the way. Ye Chen and Mei Qi were worried about her a lot.
"What nonsense are you talking about? It's better for your family as long as you are well!" Ye Chen reached out and touched Shen Qiu's head. The two have been married for more than two years, and Ye Chen's habitual little actions towards Shen Qiu have not changed at all. When comforting her, he is used to holding her and stroking her back. When he sees that she is happy or unhappy, he will also rub her head, even though she is already the mother of a two-year-old child.
The next day, Ye Chen took Liuyun and the others to the palace. He packed three large carts with food, clothing, housing and transportation, and also brought a maid to take care of Liuyun and the others' meals.
When Ye Chen and his companions arrived, they arrived at the gate of the palace. After greeting the guards inside, they went directly to the northeast corner of the palace's outer wall.
There are already three half-finished thatched houses there. The wood that was brought over is ready-made and can be put together directly. However, there are high mountains outside the northeast corner. It is not so bad in the current season, but in more than a month, there will be basically no sunlight here.
Mu Qing had people hollow out the middle of a bamboo and lead the water directly from the hot spring in the palace to the outside through a dog hole reserved in the wall. In the thatched hut outside, a hot spring pool was built overnight, and the hot spring pool was also connected to the outside with a bamboo pole. In this way, the water in the hot spring pool would be living water, saving Liuyun and the others from having to carry water to pour it out every time after use.
When Xiaofu wanted to take a hot spring bath, he would lower the bamboo pole from the palace to fill the hot spring pool. When the water was not in use, he would hang up the bamboo pole connected to the palace.
"You guys are so fast. All that's left of this house is the thatched roof, right? In this way, we can live here tonight!" Jingxin looked at the three huts in front of him and couldn't help but admire them. Ye Chen said he could come today, so everything was ready.
"Yes, just lay two layers of straw. The furnishings inside are simple, with just a bed and a dining table. There is nothing else in your clothing box. You can add whatever you need later." Mu Qing led them into the house.
Xiaofu is now unable to walk on his own. His daily sleeping time has dropped from five or six hours at the beginning to only one or two hours now, and the time he is awake is due to pain.
If it weren't for the tranquilizing medicine and her reluctance to leave Liuyun, she wouldn't want to endure such pain for a moment longer.
When Xiaofu arrived, the entire bed board along with the bedding was lifted onto the carriage and pulled over. Now there was a big problem, which was that Xiaofu could not sit on anything hard, because her own weight would immediately shatter the place where she put her strength.
"Her condition won't improve until at least a month of treatment. We need to find a way to keep her from exerting herself and still be able to soak in the hot springs." Jingxin posed another difficult question, but what could be done? With Xiaofu's current condition, even with Jingxin's medicine, it would only alleviate the pain of waking up, not improve her condition even a little bit.
Everything that is being done here now is just a method recorded in Mei Qi's medical book. It has never been used because the people who made the iron babies were not willing to spend so much effort on them.
The years from when they successfully became Iron Children to when they finally broke apart were enough time for the people who created them to accomplish what they wanted to do. So whether they suffered or could survive was left to them to fend for themselves. Therefore, this was the only method deduced by the doctors, and no one could guarantee whether it would be successful.
However, they had already agreed beforehand that they would try their best regardless of whether it would be useful or not, and everyone was doing what they could.
"How about this, Mu Qing makes a hammock that is just long enough for Xiaofu to soak in the water. After a month, when Xiaofu can sit up by himself, we can remove the hammock." Ye Chen thought for a while and came up with this idea, but it seemed that there was no better way than this.
Finally, the people Mu Qing brought with him started moving things and making hammocks, and finally, by sunset, the three huts were habitable.
Ye Chen also left a secret guard to run errands here, such as buying things and delivering messages. By the way, he also had the responsibility of protecting them. Although this place was close to the palace, it was also outside the palace, and there were still many wild beasts coming and going, so it was better to be prepared!
The emperor said that the treasure that Ye Chen had hidden a year ago should be given to Chen Qiu. After Ye Chen finished taking care of Xiaofu's affairs, he asked Black Hawk to take Mei Qi to transport the treasures back to the Ye Mansion.
"These treasures are all in good condition. The emperor is quite generous." Mei Qi looked at the unloaded treasures and opened a few of them to take a look.
Ye Chen smiled without saying anything. An An ran out of the study in the waterside pavilion. An An ran in front while giggling and shouting happily, "You can't catch me, you can't catch me!" The three servants behind him chased after him in panic, "Young Master, slow down, be careful not to fall!"
Mei Qi saw that little guy An An was running faster and faster, and there was a lake in front of him. An An was too small and the fence was too high, so they couldn't stop him at all. Mei Qi quickly jumped in front of An An, blocking An An's way, thinking that the little guy would stop. Who knew that the little guy didn't reach Mei Qi, but went around Mei Qi a little to the right and went forward again.
Mei Qi looked at this little person who was avoiding people so well. He suddenly felt that he had to accept this apprentice. He must accept him as his disciple.
Then, Mei Qi flew up, grabbed An An's collar from the back, lifted An An up, and then tucked him under his armpit and dropped him in front of Ye Chen, "Let this kid pay his respects to me as his master tomorrow. I'll accept him as my disciple!" Ye Chen looked at Mei Qi's actions and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. On the way back from Ye Nan, he waited until An An was five years old before accepting him as his disciple. He said that he didn't like children and that he wanted to live freely for a few more years. But didn't he take the initiative to ask for it?
"I have something else I want to mention to you." Ye Chen promised the emperor that he would find a martial arts master for the prince. Ye Chen had thought about Xiao Mu and Bai Li, but they wanted to live in seclusion. If he insisted that they stay, they might stay for the sake of Shen Qiu and himself, but it would be too much to ask.
Mei Qi is going to stay in the Ye Mansion anyway and teach An An. I wonder if he is willing to teach another one at the same time?
"What's the matter? Tell me!" Mei Qi talked to Ye Chen while shaking An An.
"Well, it's like this. My uncle wants me to help the prince find a martial arts master. I wonder if you are interested?" Ye Chen asked Mei Qi directly. It depends on him whether he is willing or not.
"Prince?" Mei Qi asked Ye Chen in return.
"Yes, Prince, he is nine years old this year. I will teach him literature. Are you willing to teach him martial arts?" Ye Chen looked at Mei Qi and waited for his answer.
Mei Qi thought for a while, "Well, not everyone can be taught by me. I have to go meet this kid. If he suits my personality, I will teach him. If I don't like him, I won't teach him."
Ye Chen smiled, knowing that this matter had a great chance of success, and said nothing more.
After the two of them arranged the treasures, they took An An back to Qiuchen Courtyard. Chen Qiu was not there. After asking the maid, they found out that Chen Qiu had gone to the martial arts training ground in the bamboo forest.
Ye Chen and Mei Qi became anxious when they heard this. Chen Qiu was not fully recovered yet and had no luck at all. The two of them carried An An and went to the bamboo forest.
When the two of them arrived, Chen Qiu had already finished a set of training and was wiping his sweat while drinking tea. "Qiu'er, how are you, Qiu'er? Are you feeling unwell? Do your ribs hurt?"
Ling Shu, standing by, said with a smile, "You don't have to make such a fuss. As long as Sister Xiao Qiu doesn't have any luck, she'll be fine. She's just practicing some footwork and techniques. It's good for her to sweat."
Chen Qiu brought An An over and touched his back, which was dripping with sweat. "Did you run off with Mo Shu and the others again? You'll catch a cold if the wind blows on you if you sweat so much!"
Although An An can speak a lot now, it is still a little difficult for him to tell others a complete story. Sometimes he doesn't listen to what adults say. He only focuses on his own current affairs. In his world, what he cares about is important. So he didn't listen to what Shen Qiu said. He just kept repeating "Go by yourself, go by yourself!"
"By the way, Lan Yu and the others have sent us a letter." Chen Qiu picked up a letter from the tray and handed it to Ye Chen.
"It's only been a few days since we came back, and their letter has arrived. It seems that they wrote to us after we left." Ye Chen took it but didn't open it. He probably knew the contents, so it was better not to read it.
"Don't you want to take a look?"
"It's good that you've read it. Since it wasn't sent through the official post station, it must be a family letter. It can't be anything too important." In fact, Ye Chen cared more about that matter than Chen Qiu, because Shen Qiu was the apple of his eye. Shen Qiu was betrayed by his cherished friend, and Ye Chen felt more angry.
"In addition to apologizing to me, Lan Yu also said that her father's illness cannot be cured and he can only last for two to three years at most. She wants to marry Xiao Hang as soon as possible so that Xiao Hang can familiarize himself with Yenan's political affairs as soon as possible." Chen Qiu repeated the contents of the letter to Ye Chen.
"This is expected. It was obvious when King Lan Yu, the father of Ye Nan, asked Xiao Hang to lead the troops to clean up the mess after the civil strife in Ye Nan." Ye Chen put the letter back on the tray on the stone table.
"oh?"
"Yes, even if Ye Nan had no one else available, he would not hand it over to someone from another country to lead the army. Xiao Hang not only took over the military power, but also took over the military authority. This is Lan Yu's father paving the way for Xiao Hang." Mei Qi pulled An An out of Shen Qiu's arms, "Your mother is not well yet. If you torture her like this, I will beat you."
When An An heard that Mei Qi was going to beat him, he immediately fluttered even more happily, "I don't want uncle, I don't want uncle, I want mommy, I want mommy."
"Okay, Brother Xiaoshu, give him to me. It's time for us to go back. Don't worry, I'm not that squeamish and he can't hurt me." Chen Qiu put An An on the ground, took his little hand, and walked in front together. Ye Chen and Mei Qi walked behind, looking at the big and small in front and shook their heads with a smile.
At night, Mei Qi came out of Ye Mansion, flew all the way into the palace, and went to the prince's bedroom.
Mei Qi hid in the dark. There were several secret guards here, each wearing a black suit with gold cloud patterns.
Mei Qi used some tricks to freeze those secret guards in place, and then quietly walked to Chu Jingyi's bed. Chu Jingyi was not asleep. He felt someone beside his bed and suddenly opened his eyes.
Seeing Mei Qi in a white robe, he was not afraid. He looked at Mei Qi as she sat up and asked, "Who are you? You are so beautiful. Are you a god?"
Chu Jingyi's words made Mei Qi raise an eyebrow. It was obvious that he was very pleased with what he said. Mei Qi spread out a fan and asked Chu Jingyi on the bed with a smile, "Boy, I'm not a god. I'm the martial arts master your cousin found for you. Call me Master!"
Chu Jingyi fanned his long eyelashes and stared at Mei Qi, "Are you my master? But I have never seen you before. How can I know if you have real skills? How can I know that you can be my master?" Chu Jingyi asked too seriously, which made Mei Qi laugh.
"Hahaha, then tell me, what does it mean to have real skills?"
Chu Jingyi pulled the quilt and said, "Can you beat my cousin's wife? My cousin's wife is very powerful. If you can beat my cousin's wife, I will recognize you as my master."
"The cousin-in-law you're talking about is called Chen Qiu? She's my sister, so naturally I'm better at fighting than her."
"Then, can you compete with my cousin's wife? You have to win." Chu Jingyi was still a little bit unconvinced when he heard that Mei Qi was better than Chen Qiu.
"Boy, my skills are indeed better than your cousin's wife's, but if I compete with her, I will probably never win, so you can't see it." Mei Qi lifted her robe and sat on Chu Jingyi's big bed.
Chu Jingyi was startled by Mei Qi's actions, "You, what are you doing?"
"Have you seen your cousin's wife's skills? You want to defeat your cousin's wife? Why?" Mei Qi stared at Chu Jingyi, afraid to miss any of Chu Jingyi's expressions.
"No, I just saw that my cousin's wife is so powerful and can protect whoever she wants to protect. If I can be as powerful as my cousin's wife, I can also protect whoever I want to protect." Chu Jingyi looked at Mei Qi with a bit of fear.
"Well, a real man can only protect the ones he loves if he is strong. So, do you want to call me Master? Do you want to learn?" Mei Qi liked this prince very much. His eyes were clear and bright, which reminded him of Chen Qiu when he was nine years old.
"I will learn. I will definitely learn well." Chu Jingyi agreed immediately, then threw off the quilt and jumped out of bed, kneeling down and kowtowed to Mei Qi, "Master, your disciple Chu Jingyi greets you."
"You are the prince, do you feel uncomfortable when you bow to me like this?"
"No, I'm just Chu Jingyi. Master, you don't have to worry that I will retaliate against you later. I promise." Chu Jingyi grew up in the palace after all. Although his father had only three children, except for his mother and the imperial concubine, the other concubines were just decorations. But where there are many women, there are many troubles. Naturally, he knows more than other children of his age.
Especially in the past two years, a lot of things happened in the court and the harem. Naturally, he had seen and experienced some things that he had never seen before, such as murder and being framed.
"Okay, I'll come to the palace every two days to teach you how to practice." Mei Qi walked out. As soon as she turned around, Chu Jingyi suddenly asked Mei Qi, "Master, why is it that you are better than my cousin's wife, but you can't beat her in a competition?"
Mei Qi turned around and glanced at Chu Jingyi. "You'll understand when you grow up. Some people can't be defeated just by your extraordinary martial arts skills. When you meet someone you can't defeat no matter what, you grow up."
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