Chapter 44: His looks can’t be sold for nothing, there is a price to pay
Yun Qingshi's emotions always came and went quickly. After Xiao Jiwu let him go, he quickly and heartlessly picked up a piece of dessert from the plate on the table and ate it.
Even the previous feeling of loss disappeared.
After all, no matter how sad or lost you are, the facts cannot be changed, so it is better to be happy for a while.
He will do his best, and the rest can only be left to time and fate.
Young Master Yun is still open-minded after all.
Of course, he didn't mean to give up struggling. He still had to keep thinking about it, but he didn't know when inspiration would come...
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Two moments later, the carriage stopped at the gate of the palace.
Yun Qingshi then followed Prince Xiao back to Yian Palace.
The first thing Yun Qingshi did when he returned to the bedroom was to walk directly to the wardrobe, take out his bag and stuff the golden crown into it.
Xiao Jiwu, who was being helped by a maid to change clothes at this time, could not help but frown slightly and asked, "Don't you want a hair crown? Why are you putting it away and not using it?"
Because, of course, he had no intention of wearing it.
Gold is so heavy, and he doesn't have a bump on his head, so why would he put this thing on his head?
As for why he chose this even though he wasn't planning on wearing it, it must be because gold is valuable.
When he chose, he went for the heavy and large ones.
Now is different from before he traveled through the book. He has to prepare for the future and make early plans for it, and try to trick Xiao Jiwu as much as possible.
He can't sell his looks for nothing, everything has a price, and that price is gold.
Yun Qingshi thought so in his heart, and continued to stuff the bundle with his hands. He closed the cabinet door before turning around and looking at Prince Xiao.
Of course, he couldn't tell the truth, so he said, "This golden crown is too precious. I really can't bear to wear it. I decided to keep it as a treasure. When I have time, I will take it out and look at it to express my gratitude to Your Majesty for his friendship."
Yun Qingshi then said in his heart: Bah, what's there to be grateful for? As soon as he gets away, he will sell it for silver!
Xiao Jiwu had long known that the young man's real intention was not to drink, and naturally he would not believe Yun Qingshi's sweet words.
But, he didn't say anything else.
After changing his clothes, he went to read behind the desk.
Xiao Jiwu did not continue to question him. Yun Qingshi was naturally happy and at ease. Then he also lay down on the couch and read the storybook.
After just a few glances, he suddenly sat up again.
Because the window was open, he could see the moon when he lay down.
And the moon is almost full!
This reminded him of one thing: Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching.
And the Mid-Autumn Festival is the day when Ying Shiyi becomes the antidote for Xiao Jiwu.
That’s right, it was the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, and Xiao Jiwu was drugged!
After thinking for a while, Yun Qingshi couldn't bear it anymore and stood up and walked to the door.
Zhao Mingde, who was guarding outside Yian Hall, became almost instinctively alert when he saw this, and his eyes fell directly on Yun Qingshi.
Yun Qingshi also noticed Zhao Mingde's vigilance, but he couldn't help but feel speechless.
......
Even if he had any ideas, he wouldn't implement them while Xiao Jiwu was still around, right?
Do we have to be so wary of him like a thief?
Yun Qingshi certainly didn't really come out to watch the moon. After a pause, he frowned slightly and asked Zhao Mingde in a low voice, "Eunuch Zhao, I want to ask you, how many days are left until the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
He felt that it would be better to ask clearly so that he could be prepared in advance.
Zhao Mingde was obviously a little surprised by Yun Qingshi's question. He was stunned for a moment before answering, "Today is August 13th, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is in two days."
Yun Qingshi: ...
Yun Qingshi was silent.
Two days, two days, only two days left, what else could he do?
It took a while before Yun Qingshi spoke again. He said, "Thank you, Eunuch Zhao."
After hearing this, Zhao Mingde became even more confused, but he quickly nodded.
Yun Qingshi then turned around and went back to the bedroom, but when he returned, he saw that Prince Xiao was no longer behind the desk. Instead, he was sitting beside the light couch where he had just been lying, flipping through the half-read notebook in his hand.
Yun Qingshi was relatively calm this time because it was a very healthy book about cultivating immortals.
Xiao Jiwu flipped through two pages before losing interest. He quickly put the book down and looked at Yun Qingshi, then asked, "Why did Eleven ask how many days until Mid-Autumn Festival?"
Yun Qingshi: Because I, a little guy, don’t want to argue with you.
Yun Qingshi finally found an excuse: "Your Highness, I just saw that the moon was almost full, and I thought that the Mid-Autumn Festival was coming, and I would have moon cakes to eat then, so I went to ask Eunuch Zhao."
Prince Xiao looked at Yun Qingshi with suspicion for a while, but he couldn't see anything. After a moment, he said, "Take off your clothes and apply the medicine."
Yun Qingshi had long been accustomed to the daily routine. He nodded slightly when he heard this, then lowered the curtain separating the inner and outer rooms before returning to the inner room and starting to take off his clothes.
He took off his outer robe and underwear, and while waiting for Xiao Jiwu to wash his hands, he lowered his head to look at the wound on his abdomen.
The wound has healed with only a red scab left. It no longer needs to be wrapped with gauze and rarely hurts anymore.
The medicine used for the wound was also changed from powder to a crystal-like ointment, which is somewhat similar to the scar removal medicine.
According to Ye Runan, this is an upgraded version of the medicine that can promote wound healing and remove scars at the same time.
Of course, the one who made this request was Prince Xiao himself.
Speaking of this, Yun Qingshi actually admired Xiao Jiwu very much. He applied medicine to him every day without any bother.
He sometimes feels troubled.
But the effect of applying the medicine is also visible to the naked eye. After only ten days, it can be clearly seen that the scars have become much lighter.
After a while, Prince Xiao, who had washed his hands, lifted the curtain and entered the inner room.
He glanced at the underwear Yun Qingshi was still wearing, quickly walked to the bed and sat down, then said to Yun Qingshi: "Come here."
After hearing this, Yun Qingshi quickly walked over and stood there waiting for Xiao Jiwu to apply medicine on him.
I always apply the wound on my abdomen first. Since the wound is on my abdomen, it is more convenient to apply it while standing...
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After dinner, as Yun Qingshi lay on the couch preparing to sleep, another plan came to his mind.
Time is running out, and all available methods have been used. The strategy of making Xiao Jiwu lose interest is obviously not going to work.
Then, he had to find a way to avoid that incident.
It was obviously unrealistic to ask Xiao Jiwu not to attend the palace banquet, so he had no choice but to not go.
But given Prince Xiao's rebellious nature, if he expressed his unwillingness to go, Xiao Jiwu would certainly force him to go.
Therefore, he can only facilitate certain force majeure.
He had also made up his mind that he was going to make himself sick.
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