Chapter 035 Chapter 35

Yuan Ming was sweating all over. He wrapped Ji Qingyue in a quilt and went to the kitchen to boil a pot of hot water. He didn't let Ji Qingyue get out of bed while washing him, for fear that he would catch a cold.

Ji Qingyue curled up in the quilt, leaving only half of his head outside.

After Yuan Ming cleaned himself up, he came in and saw Ji Qingyue touching the gold.

"Husband, can I do whatever I want with this piece of gold?" Ji Qingyue asked when she heard him come in.

Yuan Ming hummed, and lay down beside him. He stretched out his hand, but not to take the gold, but to wrap Ji Qingyue's hand: "What do you want to buy?"

Ji Qingyue shook her head: "Not to buy anything. Brother Jin said in the storybook that the ring is a very good token of love. I want to use this piece of gold to make two rings, engraved with our names."

Yuan Ming was stunned.

He did write this in the storybook, but he didn't expect Ji Qingyue to read the book so carefully and remember it until now. He didn't take any action, which made him look dull and unromantic.

After thinking for a while, Yuan Ming said: "This piece of gold is engraved with the mark of Prince Yong's Mansion. It is better to keep it. Maybe it will be useful in the future. As for the ring, I will take you to the jewelry shop tomorrow to choose it yourself."

Ji Qingyue was a little excited: "Really? My husband, don't you think I am too stupid to believe what is written in the story book?"

Yuan Ming thought for a while in distress, and said: "What can I do? Such a silly Qingqing is already my husband, and if you are not stupid, how can I trick you back?"

"Husband!"

Ji Qingyue's face was red, her head buried in Yuan Ming's chest, her heart beating fast.

Obviously, it was not a compliment to him, why was he so happy after hearing it?

The next morning, after breakfast, Yuan Ming went to the town government again. When he arrived, several other people arrived and sat in the main room in the backyard drinking tea.

The butler and the waiter brought several bowls of steaming oil tea and several stacks of small desserts.

"Both the prince and your lord drank wine last night and haven't gotten up yet. This is breakfast prepared in the kitchen. I specially found a chef from the northwest to make a new flavor. I want you to try it first."

Yuan Ming thanked the others one by one.

When the housekeeper came down, he picked up the oil tea at hand and looked at it carefully.

Yuan Ming is also watching, but he is very familiar with this thing. He needs to put the tea leaves into the pot, add lard and white flour, stir-fry until fragrant, and then put it into a clay pot to cook. The tea soup brewed in this way has the fragrance of lard and the tea leaves to relieve greasiness. After one sip, it will leave a fragrance on your lips and teeth.

This is a specialty of the northwest, high in salt and oil, very suitable for the climate there.

The capital is located in the Central Plains and has widely absorbed delicacies from all over the country, and oil tea is one of them. In his previous life in the capital, Yuan Ming saw this delicacy on the breakfast menu.

"It tastes a bit strange, but the more you drink it, the more fragrant it is." Li Qingzhou took a big sip and commented.

Yu Fei nodded: "It tastes very good."

After a bowl of hot oil tea, everyone felt full and relaxed, and even dared to chat here.

Everyone was talking about the reaction of the family members who brought the gold back yesterday. The piece of gold that King Yong gave as a reward was not small, more than five taels. Even for the richest family of Zhao Yucheng, it was enough to spend for more than half a year.

These young men who were studying usually asked for money from their families. This was the first time they brought money home, and so much at once. The whole family was surprised and asked all kinds of questions, which greatly satisfied their vanity.

Zhao Yucheng sat next to Yuan Ming and teased, "Brother Yuan, when you brought the gold bars back, did your husband give you a kiss?"

Yuan Ming raised his eyebrows, but it was more than a kiss.

He drank some tea to rinse his mouth and said, "Brother Zhao seems to be in a good mood. Could it be that you know what happened last night?"

Zhao Yucheng's expression paused for a moment, then quickly returned to normal. He lowered his head and smiled, "Brother Yuan really has a pair of sharp eyes. Nothing can be hidden from you."

Yuan Ming looked at him and said, "I'd like to hear the details."

Zhao Yucheng said, "Late last night, the town guard sent someone to summon my father to the mansion. I was worried, so I followed him. At that time, the master had drunk too much and his words were a little vague, but his expression was very excited. It seems that a big thing has been accomplished. As for what that thing is, the adults did not say it clearly, and my father was unwilling to tell me. "

As he said this, he looked around and saw that Li Qingzhou and the other two were not paying attention to them. He lowered his voice and continued, "After that, my father followed the adults into the inner room. I don't know what the two of them talked about. They talked in secret for nearly half an hour. My father hurried out early this morning."

Yuan Ming rolled his eyes and guessed that the big thing Zhao Yucheng was talking about must be related to the mining rights of the jade mine.

But if the mining rights can be obtained so easily, why would the town guard train a few of them to please King Yong, and even tell him a secret.

Yuan Ming couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it. If things were done like this, he would be spared from trouble. If not, the town guard would definitely look for him again in the future.

Thinking of this, Yuan Ming relaxed his brows and said, "It's not a good thing to know too much. It has nothing to do with us."

Zhao Yucheng nodded.

A quarter of an hour later, the town guard walked into the main hall with a dignified step.

With the help of the servant, the town guard sat at the top. Looking at the head of the family, he sighed and said, "I am really old and my health is not as good as before. I stayed up all night last night and I feel very powerless today. I envy you young people for your good health."

Hearing this, everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say. Zhao Yucheng said, "You are in your prime, so don't underestimate yourself."

The governor waved his hand, sighed, and asked the housekeeper beside him, "What is the schedule for Prince Yong today?"

Prince Yong was on a mission as an imperial envoy, so of course he had to do some practical work, and report to the emperor when he returned to the capital.

The housekeeper bowed and replied, "Yesterday, the prince's guards came to report that today they will mainly visit Fangyuan School, and after lunch they will go to various villages to inspect crops and the economic operations and daily conditions of the villagers' back hills."

After he finished speaking, the governor's face became embarrassed.

"I am not feeling well today, so I am afraid I cannot accompany the prince."

After saying that, he glanced at everyone and finally fixed his eyes on Zhao Yucheng: "My dear nephew Yucheng, I order you to lead the team today and manage the classmates well. Do your best to satisfy the prince. If there are any changes, you must find someone to tell me as soon as possible."

Zhao Yucheng said quickly: "The students understand, there will be no mistakes."

The guard nodded, his expression softened a little, and waved to them: "The prince should get up, you go directly to his courtyard, if the prince asks about me, just tell me the truth."

After that, he stood up and left the hall with the help of the servant. After

he left, the butler came in and said with a smile: "I will take you to the prince's courtyard."

The prince's courtyard was heavily guarded, there were more than a dozen guards patrolling the outer perimeter alone, and one of the guards at the gate was familiar to them, it was Xiao Wu who distributed gold to them yesterday.

The butler brought them here and left.

Zhao Yucheng stepped forward and bowed to Xiao Wu: "Excuse me, we are ordered to serve the prince in front. I wonder if the prince has risen yet?"

Xiao Wu knew them and did not make things difficult. He replied: "Not yet, but the prince has told several young masters to go into the yard and wait."

"Thank you, prince, thank you, officer Xiao Wu." Several people said in unison.

Xiao Wu took them to the pavilion in the small garden and said: "You young masters can wait here. There are many brothers in the yard. Many of them have not seen you. It would be unnecessary trouble. Please do not walk around at will."

Zhao Yucheng nodded.

Xiao Wu saluted them and left.

There was a breeze in the pavilion. The sun was not too bright at this time, so it was very comfortable to sit inside.

Xiao Wu told them not to wander around, so they stayed in the pavilion obediently.

Yuan Ming walked around the pavilion and finally stopped in the north. He pointed to the main room in the distance and said, "That's where the prince lives."

Zhao Yucheng nodded, "It should be."

Under the sparse leaves, they all turned their eyes to that room. At this moment, the door creaked open, and a tall man walked out. He wore a silver mask on his face, which emitted a cold light in the sun.

Li Qingzhou was surprised and said, "The one who serves the prince personally is not a maid, but a tough guard. What does the prince think?"

Yuan Ming was speechless for a moment. With the idea that saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda, he reminded, "Whatever the prince does is his business. We should watch and talk less to avoid getting into trouble."

Li Qingzhou was shocked and said, "It's just talk. It's not that serious, right?"

"The opponent is the prince. Killing us is as easy as crushing an ant. It's better to be careful." Zhao Yucheng said.

Li Qingzhou nodded repeatedly, "Brother Yuan and Brother Zhao are right. I won't watch or talk anymore."

After speaking, he turned his head and looked away. He didn't want to look at the prince's room at all.

King Yong didn't let them wait too long. Not long after the silver-masked man came out, he also came out.

Today he changed into a very eye-catching outfit, with a white lining and a warm yellow outer shirt, paired with a folding fan that he never lets go of. He looks energetic, young and full of vitality.

According to Zhao Yucheng, Prince Yong and the town governor stayed up late and drank last night, but their transformation today is completely different.

When Prince Yong came to the pavilion slowly, Li Qingzhou and others were stunned.

Today, Prince Yong has shed the majesty of a superior, and his whole body exudes a warm aura, which makes people want to get closer.

"It seems that my outfit today is very good, and you are stunned." Prince Yong still had a half-smile on his face.

This sentence immediately brought them back to reality, and realizing the current situation, they couldn't help but sweat.

Li Qingzhou knelt down hurriedly and explained in a panic: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I absolutely did not mean to blaspheme you. It's just that I have never seen such a banished immortal. For a moment... I didn't react. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"