"Alright, with Heaven and Earth as witnesses and Prince Chang'an as a witness, you can't go back on your word later!"
Yan Qianhe nodded in satisfaction, then withdrew her hand and gave Feng Beichuan a charming smile.
Feng Beichuan didn't respond to her words. He felt very unhappy, but he had nothing to say.
Having achieved her goal, Yao Qianhe seemed to be in a good mood. She then turned to Li Chang'an and said, "Your Highness Chang'an, I'll take this throwing knife for now. I'll send the antidote over in three days. Also, for the next three days, let's use the Life-Sustaining Pill to temporarily keep her alive. Since the poisoning site is not a vital organ and the treatment was timely, one Life-Sustaining Pill a day will be enough."
"Okay, thank you very much."
After listening to these instructions, Li Chang'en nodded slightly and said that his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was finally at ease.
Yan Qianhe simply smiled faintly at this, then waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite, then we'll see you in three days."
After seeing Yan Qianhe off, Li Chang'an glanced at the deep moonlight outside and then said to Feng Beichuan, "It's getting late, so I'll head back to the General's Mansion now. I'll leave Zhuque in your care."
Having said that, she turned to leave, but Feng Beichuan suddenly spoke up: "It's so late, it's not convenient for you to go back alone. Why don't you stay at the Regent's Palace for the night? Besides..."
"No need, I'm leaving."
Before Feng Beichuan could finish speaking, Li Chang'an interrupted him calmly, then turned and left.
It was almost midnight when Li Chang'an returned to the general's mansion. Seeing that everything was quiet, he didn't make any further noise and went straight back to his courtyard.
Upon entering the courtyard, she discovered that someone was guarding her door.
Li Chang'an frowned slightly, wondering who could be guarding her door so late at night. She then quickened her pace.
Upon closer inspection, Li Chang'an discovered that the person was actually Chun Tao. The girl was currently dozing off against the door frame. Her already thin body was now curled up in a ball, and her head was nodding off, clearly indicating that she was sleeping very restlessly.
"Chuntao, Chuntao?"
Li Chang'an squatted down and gently patted the other person's shoulder, then called out softly twice.
"Hmm... Madam is back?"
Chun Tao mumbled a reply, then rubbed her eyes. When she opened them, she was immediately awakened to find Li Chang'an standing in front of her. Her face lit up with joy as she exclaimed, "Madam, you, you've finally returned!"
Seeing the sweet smile on the girl's face, Li Chang'an felt much happier. She then gently asked, "It's so late, why aren't you sleeping in your own room? Why are you guarding my door instead?"
Without hesitation, Chun Tao replied, "Of course, of course I'm waiting for you and Sister Zhuque to come back! I... I'm still simmering the lotus seed and water chestnut soup on the stove! Hey, where's Sister Zhuque? Didn't she come back with you?"
Li Chang'an was surprised that this girl was so honest, and he felt a warmth in his heart. Looking at her puzzled look, he casually replied, "Zhuque has some things to take care of these few days, so she won't be in the manor for the time being."
"Oh, so that's how it is! What a pity, the lotus seed and water chestnut soup I left for him, look, it seems no one will drink it..."
Chun Tao nodded and said, her tone tinged with a hint of regret.
Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an smiled faintly and then said, "Why don't you make her a bowl yourself when she comes back?"
Upon hearing this, Chun Tao's face lit up with joy, and she nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice, saying, "Yes, okay!"
Li Chang'an couldn't help but smile knowingly; she genuinely enjoyed spending time with this clean and innocent young girl.
The most beautiful thing in the world is having someone waiting for you late at night.
Afterwards, Chun Tao forced Li Chang'an to drink a bowl of lotus seed and water chestnut soup.
During this break, Chun Tao enthusiastically recounted to Li Chang'an, in her already somewhat broken speech, what had happened at the General's Mansion that day.
According to her, Madam Qin held a very grand banquet today, and invited many ladies and young misses to attend. She also specially invited an opera troupe from outside to perform in the mansion.
Li Chang listened quietly to Chun Tao's story, then nodded slightly, thinking that the General's Mansion must have been bustling from day to night.
"You wouldn't believe it, the martial arts actor in that opera troupe... he was so incredibly skilled! I... I secretly went to take a look, and he could actually do somersaults in the air!"
Chun Tao spoke excitedly, gesturing with her hands, her eyes wide open, as if only in this way could she express her inner excitement.
Seeing the girl's helpless expression, Li Chang'an couldn't help but chuckle. He then gently tapped her forehead and said, "Alright, it's so late and you're still not sleepy? Look how excited you are. Will you be able to fall asleep later? When your sister Zhuque comes back, let her show you even more amazing skills."
Upon hearing this, Chun Tao's face lit up with joy, and she excitedly exclaimed, "Really? I... I can see Sister Zhuque's kung fu?"
Li Chang'an smiled and nodded upon hearing this, then added, "Of course, I guarantee your Sister Zhuque's kung fu is definitely better than theirs! But you have to go to sleep now, otherwise I won't let you watch it later!"
"No, no, please don't! I, I'll go to sleep right now!"
Chun Tao waved her hand anxiously and then ran into her room in a flash.
Looking at that small figure, Li Chang'an couldn't help but smile, and then prepared to turn around and go back to his room.
But just then, the door to Chun Tao's room opened again.
Upon hearing the noise, Li Chang'an turned around and saw the maid peeking out from under the door. He asked with slight surprise, "Is there anything else you need?"
"I...I just wanted to say that you should go to bed early too!"
After saying that, Chun Tao scratched her head a little embarrassedly, and then gave a simple and honest smile.
"good."
Li Chang'an smiled and nodded, and finally watched Chun Tao close his door before turning around and going back to his room.
After a long day, Li Chang'an was truly exhausted. Lying in bed thinking about Zhuque, she eventually drifted off to sleep without realizing it.
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