Looking at the earnest little dumpling, Xie Ning's smile froze a bit.
For a moment, he felt that what was in front of him was not a baby, but an adult.
but……
Xie Zhi carefully examined the little figure.
The little one is so cute and soft, with big, innocent eyes like a little deer.
How could such a tiny child be an adult?
Xie Ning smiled helplessly to himself. He must be crazy!
Xie Ning picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and then said, "I did indeed go to Changbai Mountain to look for medicinal herbs."
Did you really go?
Yuan Yao was skeptical.
Xie Ning continued, "I have already had someone send the thousand-year-old Blood Spirit Mushroom and the medicine made from tiger blood and tiger bones to Yun Chan."
Yun Chan and I have not done anything wrong, nor will we do anything to harm our brother.
Aren't you close to Yun Chan? If you really don't believe me, you can go ask him..."
She asked, "Do you talk about your little tantrums?"
Yuan Yao asked, "Then, what about this manor and the grain...?"
Xie Ning replied, "The manor is borrowed." After speaking, he smiled at Yuan Yao with narrowed eyes, "Didn't you save Yun Chan's life, brother?"
Yun Chan was grateful to his elder brother, so he wrote to me early on, asking me to prepare some supplies in Tongcheng in case of emergency.
Yuan Yao took a deep breath: "That little rascal really had foresight, knowing that the Huai River would be short of so many things, and preparing early..."
"Isn't that right?" Xie Ning said with a smile, "You're all from the same school, Xiao Yao'er, you should learn more from Prince Yun."
"Why learn from him?" Yuan Yao pursed her lips: "His family has a throne to inherit, but mine doesn't."
She doesn't want to live a life that's too tiring!
Suddenly, Yuan Yao remembered something.
She looked at Xie Ning: "Uncle, you liar!"
Xie Ning almost choked on her tea: "Xiao Yao'er, what's wrong with you again?"
Yuan Yao said angrily, "You were clearly in Tongcheng, but you turned back to the road leading from the capital to Tongcheng!"
I was so happy, I thought you were finally back from Changbai Mountain!
fraud!
She had been worried about him for a long time!
What if he gets eaten by a bear, or what if he gets carried off by a tiger...?
Who knew he was staying in Tongcheng!
Looking at the angry little dumpling, Xie Ning raised his hands: "Little Yao'er, you're innocent! Your uncle hasn't been in Tongcheng for very long."
"As soon as I arrived, Prince Yun assigned me some work..."
"snort!"
Yuan Yao gave a soft snort.
Xie Ning said helplessly, "If I go to the Huai River to find my brother on my own, he will kill me again. I have no choice but to wander around Tongcheng and wait for you to come and replenish your supplies before I reappear."
Xie Ning's mouth is a deceitful devil.
I don't know how many of the things he said were true and how many were false...
After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Xie Zhi strode into the flower hall and wiped away his sweat.
Xie Ning poured a glass of water, handed it over, and said with a smile, "Young Master, you've worked hard."
Xie Zhi wiped his sweat: "This estate is even bigger than the horse ranch of the Prince of Pingnan! The grain is piled up like a small mountain, it's so hard to move!"
"It would only take half a month to maintain an army of tens of thousands!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Ning's smile grew even warmer.
Yuan Yao was quite surprised: "A lot of grain...?"
Xie Zhi gulped down a glass of water like a cow before replying, "A lot!"
Yuan Yao fell silent.
She sighed deeply in her heart.
A little quirk, but you're so rich!
This time, he probably spent all his savings!
For others, the principle is "a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring of gratitude."
Yun Chan... Yun Chan is draining the spring to repay the Nine Thousand Years Old...
What a grateful and kind child.
Mom fans, I'm so gratified!
The three were sitting when a servant entered the flower hall. He glanced at them before respectfully asking, "Lunch has been prepared at the manor. Would you like it served?"
Yuan Yao couldn't help but touch her lower abdomen.
She drank a bit too much porridge this morning, so she's not hungry yet.
Xie Ning didn't stand on ceremony at all, beckoning and saying, "Serve the meal."
He was getting hungry after traveling for a long time.
Soon, the Ninth Prince also returned.
As he stepped into the flower hall, he said, "After lunch, we will set off back to the Huai River."
After lunch, hundreds of people dressed in the uniforms of a security escort agency appeared outside the manor.
All the grain, pigs, and sheep were packed up.
A large group of people turned back to the Huai River.
It only took one day to get here.
The return trip was slower.
Every carriage was packed to the brim.
Yuan Yao nestled in the arms of the Ninth Prince, who sat inside the carriage, holding a letter in his hand.
After reading it, he said coldly, "Useless idiot."
Yuan Yao: "?"
Who's the idiot?
The next second, the Ninth Prince spoke up: "The supplies transported by the imperial court will take about ten more days to reach the Huai River."
"If you hadn't brought so much medicine, the number of dead would likely have increased by thousands."
Her little dumpling saved the lives of many people infected with the plague...
It took four whole days to get back to the Huai River.
By the time they reached the outskirts of Huai River City, it was nearly dusk.
Dark clouds swirled in the sky.
Li Tingfeng arrived with his men to personally greet you: "Your Majesty, you've returned just in time! The floods are likely coming again!"
Upon entering the city, the Ninth Prince changed his clothes and immediately threw himself into his work...
Madam Li prepared dinner and, with her two children, came to pay her respects to Xie Zhi.
After bowing, Madam Li said apologetically, "I was unaware that the young master would be visiting my humble abode, so I did not prepare any extra rooms."
Xie Zhi casually replied, "It's fine, as long as there's a place to sleep."
"This..." Madam Li hesitated.
It is really inappropriate to arrange for the dignified heir to stay in an inn.
However, there were simply no extra rooms available in the Li residence...
Even Xie Ning had to squeeze into a room with Canfeng and the others...
Xie Ning had already disguised himself and changed his appearance while he was at the villa.
He smiled and said, "Young Master, why don't you come with me to sleep in the communal room?"
Xie Zhi nodded: "That works too."
At this moment, Li Zhenzhu, who had been curiously observing Xie Zhi, spoke up: "Mother, isn't there an extra couch in brother's room?"
"Your Highness may go to the inner courtyard and live with your elder brother. At that time, you will have to make do with sleeping in your brother's bed..."
Should the Crown Prince sleep in the inner courtyard of the Li family?
Madam Li hesitated.
The inner courtyard was inhabited by the Li family's wives and concubines.
Although the crown prince is young, he is still considered an outsider.
It is really inappropriate for a man from outside the family to stay in the inner courtyard...
At this moment, Xie Zhi looked up and glanced at Li Zhenzhu.
Miss Li was a little taller than him, and although she hadn't fully grown up, her figure was already quite striking...
Xie Zhi wrinkled his nose, looked away, and looked at Yuan Yao: "Little Yao, eat quickly. After dinner, your brother will take you to digest!"
Yuan Yao: "..."
Yuan Yao gripped her chopsticks and trembled slightly.
She glanced up and saw that Li Zhenzhu's eyes were somewhat blank, and she was biting her lip lightly.
No way?
This Miss Pearl is quite lively and not a bad person. We can't let her turn evil because of Xie Zhi!
Yuan Yao immediately put down her chopsticks and said, "Xie Zhi is too noisy! In my opinion, Madam, you should let him stay at an inn!"
Xie Zhi: "Little Yao'er..."
Xie Ning slowly put down his chopsticks, wiped his lips, and smiled brightly: "It's good to stay at an inn. I'll accompany the young master to stay at an inn."
Finally, one troublesome matter has been resolved.
As night fell, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and torrential rain poured down.
After leaving the mansion, the Ninth Prince never returned.
Yuan Yao was lying in bed, tossing and turning, when Dan Qing stumbled in through the door: "Princess, get up quickly, something has happened!"
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