Chuntao pursed her lips and nodded.
"Then why did you say that?"
When this was mentioned, Chun Tao puffed out her cheeks, pouted, and said indignantly, "If it weren't for him, how could our young lady have ended up in such a state!"
"But isn't it rumored that Song Shiyi did it voluntarily?" Tang Nian tilted her head, looking curious.
"How could Miss possibly be interested in him! He clearly forced her!"
Just as Tang Nian was about to ask something else, a commotion broke out outside. Chun Tao quickly covered her mouth and rushed out of the room, and Tang Nian couldn't stop her.
Tang Nian poured herself another cup of tea, but before she could drink it, Chun Tao's voice rang out from outside the courtyard.
"Someone is looking for Miss Tang."
When Tang Nian came out, she was surprised to see that it was Ming Huan.
Why did you come here?
"The princess has gone to oversee things with her entourage, so there's nothing for me to do." After thinking for a moment, he decided to tell Tang Nian the news. "The princess has decided to send the message to the court, and it's very likely that Lou Mu will come."
He knew that Tang Nian didn't like Lou Mu.
"Come with me." Tang Nian glanced at Chun Tao, who was busy at the pharmacy, and led Ming Huan to her room.
She closed the door, and a thin barrier appeared outside.
Why do you say that?
"I heard it." It wasn't a secret to begin with, and Chu Roujia didn't tell anyone else behind her back.
Tang Nian slapped her forehead. She had to slip away before Lou Mu came looking for her. Before that, she still had to deal with the matter in Nanyu City.
"Have you seen Song Shiyan?" She gestured for Minghuan to sit down and talk.
“I saw him. He’s very hypocritical. Sister Tang, you should avoid associating with him.” Ming Huan sat down and poured himself a cup of tea. “Speaking of which, this Nanyu City is like this from top to bottom. It’s completely different from when we came here before.”
Tang Nian nodded casually.
"Sister Tang, do you know that Magistrate Huang? I didn't even see him last time, but this time he's all over the place, bowing and scraping. His fat is squeezing out of his face, making his eyes disappear. All the way here, he's either praising the princess or his own good governance."
Ming Huan didn't want to live in the yamen, so he had to live with Tang Nian in the Song residence.
With Tang Nian's prescription, the epidemic was successfully stabilized within three days.
"Master Tang." Song Shiyan, who had not returned for three days, suddenly appeared in front of Tang Nian's door.
"You know me?" Tang Nian raised an eyebrow slightly, seemingly surprised, but her tone remained the same as usual.
"The medicinal herbs the late emperor requested, you wrote them down, didn't you?" Song Shiyan took out two sheets of Xuan paper and placed them in front of Tang Nian. "I wasn't sure at first, but the person next door must be Young Master Ming. He has very distinctive features."
Tang Nian nodded in agreement. Ming Huan, that kid, could be recognized at a glance even if you threw him into a crowd.
"What do you want to do?" Tang Nian didn't believe that after so long, Song Shiyan would expose her identity for no reason.
"I want to make a deal with you." Song Shiyan rested his chin on his hand, looking at Tang Nian with a leisurely air.
Tang Nian said with a serious expression, "You tell me."
"Master Tang must have come here because of the elixir of immortality."
Tang Nian wasn't surprised at all: "And then?"
"I would like to use the precious medicinal herbs of the Song family pharmacy and the deal with the late emperor to exchange for the help of Master Tang."
He took out a sheet of Xuan paper from his sleeve, spread it out for Tang Nian to see, and it was filled with rare medicinal herbs, in an astonishing quantity.
Tang Nian leaned forward slightly and gently clenched her fist.
She had to admit it; she was smitten.
However, she didn't show it on her face: "What do you want me to do?"
"Going to Lancheng to visit my younger sister."
"That's it?" Tang Nian glanced at Song Shiyan and frowned slightly. "Why don't you go yourself?"
"I cannot leave Nanyu City."
Song Shiyan murmured, his voice so soft that even Tang Nian couldn't hear him.
"What?"
Song Shiyan snapped out of his reverie and shook his head, saying, "She probably doesn't want to see me. What does Master Tang think of this deal?"
"make a deal."
Watching Song Shiyan's departing figure, Tang Nian's heart inexplicably raced, and her eyelids twitched uncontrollably.
She shook her head and knocked on Minghuan's door.
"We'll depart for Lancheng tomorrow, taking the princess with us."
Tang Nian couldn't tell fortunes, but Xiang Liu had a very keen sense of danger, and the first person she thought of was Chu Roujia.
Ming Huan shrugged: "You'll have to tell Sister Tang yourself."
Tang Nian said that Ming Huan was unwilling to go to the yamen. Filled with doubts, he went to the county yamen to find Chu Roujia.
"Roujia, Minghuan and I are going to Lancheng tomorrow."
"You all go ahead, I'll stay here."
Upon hearing this, Tang Nian's heart pounded even faster, and she quickly cried out, "No!"
"You don't need to stay here anymore. Trust me, come with me."
"Why?" Chu Roujia looked up at Tang Nian, whose face was full of anxiety, and asked softly.
"Nanyu City is currently fraught with danger, and it is not appropriate for the princess to remain here alone."
Tang Nian knew very well that her unusual behavior must mean something big had happened, and she couldn't feel at ease without keeping the princess by her side.
"What about the common people! Besides, I have An Yi and the others with me. I can't just run away from the battlefield because of the danger."
“Princess, this cannot be considered desertion in the face of battle…” Tang Nian sighed. Chu Roujia was always stubborn at times like this.
In the past, she could have easily left without any worries. But now, evil spirits were causing trouble everywhere in the Great Chu, and how could Chu Roujia, a mere mortal, possibly stand against them?
She knew the safety of the people was important, but Chu Roujia was someone she had brought up, so she had to ensure Chu Roujia's safety.
She had thought a lot on her way to the yamen. Song Shiyan might really miss his sister, but he might just be trying to get rid of her, and she had no choice but to agree.
The two were locked in a stalemate, and finally Tang Nian sighed and gave in.
"You can stay here. Take this. When the people from the capital arrive, have them station themselves outside the city, and you can go with them."
After speaking, he took out two neatly folded peace charms from his sleeve and solemnly handed them to Chu Roujia.
"Never be reckless when you encounter a problem."
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