Chapter 443: Unromantic
In the teahouse, Li Chixiao stroked the teacup in his hand.
"Eunuch Tian, do you think we should keep Doctor Song?"
Eunuch Tian bowed and said, "Master, I have been following you around Yingshan City and Anyang County these days. I have heard of Doctor Song's reputation many times. With her medical skills, if I can recruit her for my own use, I am afraid she will be of great use in the future."
Li Chixiao naturally also coveted Song Yuntang's medical skills.
"How can I make her willing to work for me?"
Eunuch Tian replied, "I think, first, coercion and inducement, second, the master can take her into the backyard, and third, it is to convince people with virtue and reason."
Li Chixiao put down the teacup.
"Coercion and inducement are ultimately inferior methods."
Eunuch Tian looked at his expression and nodded, "How about I go and ask about this Doctor Song first?"
Li Chixiao nodded.
"Okay." He turned to look at the guard beside him, "Go and keep an eye on the Xinglin Clinic. Report any situation to me immediately."
The guard clasped his fists, said yes, then turned and walked out.
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Because of Li Chixiao's affairs, Song Yuntang stayed in the clinic for less than two hours. After treating the patients on hand, he went back.
After a while, Xu Qingye also returned home.
When he saw Song Yuntang, a hint of surprise flashed across his originally calm face.
"Tang'er came back so early today?"
Song Yuntang hummed and put his arms around his waist from behind, "When I went to the clinic today, an uninvited guest came."
Seeing this, Xu Qingye handed the carriage to Xia Ning, then turned and looked at his wife in his arms.
"Who is this uninvited guest that Tang'er mentioned?"
Song Yuntang laid his face on his chest, feeling that the tense expression he had had for the past half day had finally relaxed. "The Imperial Envoy from the capital."
Xu Qingye raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Li Chixiao?"
Song Yuntang looked up and asked, "Do you know him?"
Xu Qingye nodded, "I met him at the Luming Banquet."
Song Yuntang's brows tightened.
"Do you know his specific identity? I feel that this person has bad intentions and wanted me to work for him, but I politely refused."
For fear of adding to her burden, Xu Qingye originally had no intention of telling her about the man in officialdom. But now that he had come to her, he had to tell her his background so that she could be on guard in advance.
"He is the sworn brother of the emperor of the time. They have a friendship that came from fighting on the battlefield. When the emperor was still a prince, he once saved his life on the battlefield. Later, when the emperor ascended the throne, he gave him a royal surname because he was an orphan, and also made him a prince for his military merits."
Song Yuntang understood.
"He doesn't look like a good guy."
"People are greedy. It's normal for ambitions to grow in a big melting pot like the capital." Xu Qingye gently stroked her head. "I have never been to the capital, so I don't know much about the situation there. Tang'er, be careful of him and try not to have any contact with him. When I go to the capital, I will go see Master Wu. He is the emperor's uncle, so maybe he can help me."
With him by his side, Song Yuntang felt at ease.
"good."
If Master Liaowu could send someone to hold him, perhaps the situation in Anyang County would be better.
Xu Qingye's lips curled up into a gentle smile.
"Are you hungry?"
Song Yuntang looked up and felt that the man's jawline was elegant and powerful.
"Nian'er will probably bring us food when she gets home later. I'm not too hungry right now. Have you and Wencheng eaten lunch?"
Xu Qingye hummed.
"I had a quick meal at General Shi's place."
Song Yuntang gently scratched his waist and frowned.
"Do you still have the osmanthus flowers you collected earlier? I want to eat the osmanthus cake you made."
She didn't know how tempting this action was for a man who was experiencing it for the first time.
The man's Adam's apple slid slightly, and he suppressed the thoughts in his heart.
"Yes, I'll do it for you now."
After saying that, he smiled and took her hand away from his waist, then he let out a long sigh as he turned to go to the kitchen.
Seeing this, Song Yuntang pulled his sleeve and followed him like a little tail.
"I'll go with you."
Xu Qingye had a gentle expression and let her pull him to the kitchen. He first took out an appropriate amount of dried osmanthus flowers from the jar in the cupboard to soak, and then took out the japonica rice flour that had been stored in the rice jar.
"The kitchen is very smoky. Please stay inside. It will be fine soon."
Song Yuntang hugged him from behind with a coquettish tone.
"No, I want to stay here."
Xu Qingye looked helpless, and said while busying himself with the things in his hands, "Okay, as you say."
Song Yuntang watched him mix sticky rice flour, glutinous rice flour and sugar together, then gradually added water and stirred until the rice flour turned into moist fine sand.
Then sift the rice flour onto the wet gauze and put it on the steamer.
There are no unnecessary movements in each step, the rhythm is neither fast nor slow, and it looks extremely elegant.
"Let me light the stove."
Song Yuntang took a fire starter and lit the fire in the stove.
Quarter of an hour later, Xu Qingye sprinkled some osmanthus flowers on the steamed cake, took it out of the pot, cut it into small pieces, poured the osmanthus honey he had made earlier on, and then picked up a piece and put it into Song Yuntang's mouth.
"Try it."
Song Yuntang took the osmanthus cake and took a small bite.
"tasty."
Because a lot of them were done, Song Yuntang also asked Xia Ning to send some to the clinic.
When she came back, she brought food for the two of them.
Song Yuntang had just eaten two pieces of osmanthus cake, so he wasn't too hungry now that he picked up the bowl, so he accompanied Xu Qingye and ate slowly, picking up some food for him from time to time.
After eating and drinking, it was getting dark, so the two of them washed up and went back to the house.
Song Yuntang was wearing a moon-white thin shirt tonight. Her collarbone was clearly visible. On her fair and delicate skin, the marks of pleasure left by the night before had faded to the point of being almost invisible. The thin shirt outlined her curvy figure perfectly.
When Xu Qingye came in, she was sitting on the edge of the bed wiping her long hair.
The man naturally stepped forward and took her handkerchief. When he touched her hand, he felt it was very cold.
He pulled the covers off the bed and wrapped them around her.
"It's cold today. If you don't wear more clothes, you'll catch a cold later."
After saying that, he picked up the handkerchief and began to wipe her hair.
Song Yuntang looked helpless.
She was too tired last night to let him touch her, so she put on this outfit today. This idiot seemed to be a little confused and directly took a thick quilt and wrapped her in it.
Xu Qingye wiped her hair and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
In fact, the moment he came in and saw her, he felt his blood boiling.
But now it is the end of September, and he has to wear a thin shirt and wait until his hair is dry. In case he catches a cold, he will feel uneasy when he leaves in a few days.
"Nothing." Song Yuntang shook his head and wrapped the quilt around him tightly. "You are going to the capital on October 1st. Have you prepared everything you need to bring?"
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