Inside the box, there was a row of jade bottles neatly arranged.
There is a faint medicinal fragrance in the air.
Shen Yanchuan paused, "This is..."
"Some pills and ointments. They can be used for headaches, fevers, insomnia, and abrasions." Ye Chutang's lips curved slightly. "They are not worth much, but it is convenient to leave them to the prince for emergencies."
Chen Yanchuan raised his eyes and looked at her.
He naturally knew that these were definitely not the "ordinary and worthless medicines" she had mentioned. Any one of them might be worth a fortune.
She gave him all the best medicine.
"Did you make all these yourself?"
Ye Chutang chuckled and nodded, "Of course."
Chen Yanchuan was silent for a while, "What did you guess?"
Ye Chutang blinked, "Why do you say that, my lord?"
The two looked at each other for a moment, and almost instantly, they understood each other's thoughts.
There was civil unrest in Wazhen, and it was revealed that someone in the court was reselling weapons to them. It was unknown how long they had been secretly colluding.
The Southern Hu suddenly launched an attack again and sent people to secretly invade Longcheng. If they had not reacted in time, King Nan of Yan would have been defeated.
Moreover, Emperor Mu Wu's health was not as good as before.
——The peaceful days may not last long.
The capital city has long been shrouded in dark clouds, and although it appears calm on the surface, undercurrents are already surging.
Ye Chutang sent these medicines today to save Chen Yanchuan's life.
Even if it's just in case, she doesn't want that "just in case".
“It would be best if the prince doesn’t need these things in the future.” Ye Chutang said meaningfully with a smile in his dark and clear eyes.
Shen Yanchuan also laughed.
He looked straight at Ye Chutang and said word by word, "This gift you gave me is very precious. I will treasure it well."
Ye Chutang's eyes curved, "There is another layer below, you can open it and take a look, Prince."
"Um?"
Chen Yanchuan lowered his eyes and gently tapped the bottom of the box with one hand.
Click.
The secret compartment on the second floor suddenly popped out.
Seeing what was inside, Shen Yanchuan was stunned.
There were some white gauze, a pair of sharp scissors, a strange-looking blade, and a few bottles of medicine.
It looks like it's used to treat wounds.
He stared at it for two seconds and suddenly remembered something.
“This doesn’t seem to be for me.”
"The prince is intelligent."
It is indeed worry-free to talk to smart people. Ye Chutang curled his lips.
"That person... is he still in the Marquis' Mansion?"
Chen Yanchuan knew who she was referring to—the death row prisoner who was secretly brought out from the Ministry of Justice!
Shen Yanchuan nodded, already guessing the purpose of Ye Chutang's visit.
"You want to meet him?"
Ye Chutang nodded.
"I happened to be helping a friend with a bad leg develop a prescription recently, and I thought of this person. To be honest, it was me who suggested bringing him out, but after all these days, I still haven't made time to visit him, which is really a bit rude. It just so happens that I'm free today, so I brought him some medicine to treat his injuries. I wonder if it's convenient for you?"
"It's naturally no inconvenience for you to come." Shen Yanchuan continued.
Ye Chutang's eyelashes trembled slightly.
This man...
Shen Yanchuan thought for a moment, "Wait for me."
After saying that, he turned around and took out an exquisitely crafted and colorful mother-of-pearl box from the storage compartment behind the screen.
Then - he took out everything from the secret compartment on the second layer and placed them in the mother-of-pearl box.
Ye Chutang was a little puzzled, "Prince?"
Chen Yanchuan said, "We'll have to take these things with us later, so it's more convenient to put them in a box."
Ye Chutang: “?”
Isn't there already one?
Couldn't he just take out the top layer that was given to him? Why are you still——
"This mother-of-pearl box is quite expensive, isn't it..." Ye Chutang only took a glance and could tell that it was worth a lot.
Although her tools and medicines are very important, it doesn't seem necessary to put them in such an expensive box, right?
Chen Yanchuan seemed a little surprised, "Didn't you also give me this box?"
Ye Chutang: “……???”
She slowly lowered her head, looked at the cheapest wooden box she had picked up at the stall, and fell silent.
That's fine too!
"Since you like it, then keep it." Ye Chutang said sincerely, "If you like it, I will buy a few more for you."
In the end, Chen Yanchuan took away the medicines and the box.
Ye Chutang looked at the mother-of-pearl box filled with a bunch of messy things and sighed in his heart.
It is said that the Dingbei Marquis Mansion has a profound heritage, and she also witnessed it today.
What does it mean to squander natural resources?
Isn’t this it?
But what can be done is that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is rich and willful!
She did not forget the second important thing she came here for today.
"He has been here for so long, has he ever said anything?"
"No."
Shenyanchuan Road,
"He has spoken no more than five sentences since he came here."
Apart from sending Su Mu and others to help the man treat his injuries at the beginning, Chen Yanchuan did not do anything else.
Ye Chutang seemed to be thinking about something.
"I think he's quite talkative... Then should I go and take a look?"
Chen Yanchuan hummed and turned his head to look to the side.
"Xiao Wu, the mansion has made several more cakes that you like today. Do you want to eat some?"
Xiaowu's eyes lit up and he nodded vigorously - yes, yes!
…
A secluded room in the backyard of Dingbei Marquis Mansion.
There was no one around, as if there was no one there.
But as soon as Ye Chutang arrived at the door, he felt several gazes around him.
——You don’t need to ask to know that those are the Black Cavalry Guards sent by Chen Yanchuan to guard here.
It is indeed his usual style to be so strict even in his own territory.
Shen Yanchuan stepped forward, came to her side, raised his hand and knocked on the door.
Knock knock.
The feeling of being watched by several eyes in the dark immediately dissipated a lot.
The next moment, Shen Yanchuan pushed the door.
Squeak——
Chen Yanchuan and Ye Chutang looked at each other for a moment, then walked in first.
Ye Chutang followed closely behind.
The man's knees were dug out, so it was naturally inconvenient for him to open the door.
It was afternoon and the sun was shining brightly, but the light inside the house was very dim. Only a ray of light fell silently as the two people pushed the door open and entered.
A dull smell of dust wafted over, as if a long-sealed abandoned space had been opened, and even fine dust was floating in the air.
Shen Yanchuan tilted his head slightly and explained, “Since his wounds scabbed over, this door has never been opened again.”
Ye Chutang thought to himself that it was just as expected.
She stood still and looked inside.
The room is not big, so you can see the person sitting on the chair at a glance.
He leaned back in his chair, his eyes closed, as if he was sleeping.
Ye Chutang looked at him twice. Compared with the last time they met in prison, he looked better, but still very thin.
If he looked like a ghost before, now he finally looks a bit like a human.
Ye Chutang took a step forward and said with a smile:
"Senior, long time no see, how are you?"
The man's fingers trembled slightly, and he finally slowly opened his eyes. (End of this chapter)
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