Chapter 232 Zhu Qi also went to the Lanting Club

After Yin Xizi checked his pulse, he said, "He has abdominal pain caused by excessive internal heat, it's nothing serious. I'll prescribe two doses of medicine for him and ask him to rest at home as much as possible in the next few days and not go out on the street."

After hearing this, Han Qingbo looked ashamed and said to the prince, "I'm so sorry that I have delayed the two princes for so long because of my health."

"I am afraid I can't go to the Lanting meeting in my current state. Please do as you please, Your Highnesses. Qingbo is really..."

The prince pretended to be worried, patted Han Qingbo on the shoulder and said, "Qingbo, look at what you said. You should take good care of yourself."

Xia Miaoyuan was already ecstatic at this time. She suppressed her emotions, walked to Han Qingbo's bed, and said softly, "Uncle Han, take a good rest. My brother and I will bring you some delicious food."

Han Qingbo immediately felt warm in his heart.

The brother and sister said goodbye to Han Qingbo and got on the carriage to Tianxiang Restaurant.

On the way, the prince called Awen to the car window and whispered, "You didn't put too much senna?"

Awen smiled and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I often drink senna and know the dosage very well. The amount I put will only make him go to the toilet. It won't cause any trouble."

Xia Miaoyuan suddenly realized after hearing this conversation. [So that's it! The prince brother is such a thief. He actually gave Han Qingbo senna. No wonder he suddenly had a stomachache. ]

Prince: Sister, are you flattering me?

The prince's mansion is located in a prosperous area, and Tianxiang Restaurant is also in a prosperous area. The distance is not far. It didn't take long for the brother and sister to arrive.

Originally, the brother and sister planned to go out very early, but after such a hassle, it was already time for dinner, and the Lanting Club was about to start.

There was a long queue in front of the Tianxiang Restaurant. Students of different ages and looks, holding their certificates of imperial examinations, were waiting for the waiter at the door to register before entering.

Ah Wen and Ah Wu pushed the crowd aside and asked the waiter, "Can my son go in first?"

The waiter said without even looking up, "Go! Go and queue up!"

The prince had no choice but to hold his sister in line.

Fortunately, the queue went in very quickly, and the prince and his sister arrived at the door after a short while.

The waiter did not look up, but held out his hand and said, "Give me the certificate, and register."

The prince was stunned for a moment.

The waiter looked up, only to see the prince holding a child. He said unhappily, "Why did you bring your daughter to the Lanting Gathering? You don't look like you're poorly dressed, but you're so shameless just to get some free tea and snacks!"

Awen and Awu, who were following the prince on both sides, frowned and shouted, "How dare you talk like that!"

The prince stretched out his hand to signal them to shut up, and said lightly, "I'm not a student taking an exam, and we're not here to attend the Lanting Gathering. We're just here to eat. Are there any seats in the private room on the third floor?"

Hearing what the prince said, the waiter quickly put on a smile and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, please come in!"

The prince came to the third floor with his guards, chose a private room with a good location and sat down, and ordered a table of food.

While the brother and sister were eating dinner, they looked down at the lobby.

...

At this time, at Tongfu Inn.

Xiao Yong and Bai Lixin came to the inn to look for Zhu Qi, but found that Zhu Qi's room was locked.

"Shopkeeper, where is the person in the last room number 12?" Xiao Yong came to the door and asked the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper said indifferently: "There is a Lanting meeting today. If he is not in the room, he must have gone to attend the Lanting meeting!"

Xiao Yong and Bai Lixin were nervous.

"Your Highness asked us to protect Zhu Qi and not let him show up in public. Does attending the Lanting meeting count as showing up in public?" Bai Lixin looked at Xiao Yong.

Xiao Yong shook his head and said, "If he sits quietly and watches the excitement, it doesn't count. If he goes on stage to compete, it counts."

Bai Lixin sighed and said, "Then let's go and have a look!"

When the two arrived at Tianxiang Restaurant, the Lanting Club had already begun.

The spacious lobby on the first floor of the restaurant was already full of well-mannered students, drinking tea, eating snacks, waiting for the competition to begin. The

restaurant manager came on stage and said, "The first round is a calligraphy competition!"

"Students who want to participate, please go on stage. The stage can accommodate 20 people. When it is full, please wait patiently for the next wave."

The prince and Xia Miaoyuan were in the elegant room on the third floor, looking down from above.

Xia Miaoyuan had already eaten her fill, and she held onto the railing and looked downstairs.

She saw that twenty small desks had been set up on the stage in the middle of the lobby, with pens, ink, paper, and inkstones on them.

She looked around the stage, and saw that it was packed with people. All Xia Miaoyuan could see were the tops of students' heads, which made her dizzy.

[Oh my God, there are so many people! When the competition really starts, I wonder if it will be very chaotic.]

At this time, she saw a student in a black coarse cloth robe standing at the entrance of the stairs, introducing something to the students around him, and holding something in his hand, showing it to the other students.

[Isn't that Zhu Qi!] Xia Miaoyuan was surprised.

She had seen Zhu Qi at the barbecue restaurant a few days ago.

The prince heard his sister's voice and curiously walked to the railing and looked down.

The brother and sister saw Zhu Qi holding a student and talking for a long time. After that, the student took out a piece of silver and handed it to Zhu Qi, and Zhu Qi handed a small thing in his hand to the student.

Looking behind Zhu Qi, not far away, Xiao Yong and Bai Lixin stood behind the pillar and quietly observed Zhu Qi.

Looking at Zhu Qi again, he took out another small thing from the cloth bag and introduced it to another student.

"Big brother, is he selling something?" Xia Miaoyuan asked with his big eyes blinking.

The prince suddenly realized: "Well, it should be."

[No way, this Zhu Qi actually came here to sell things! ]

[He is really a business genius! He really has a good sense for economy. 】

【But it’s not easy to attract Liang Chaozong’s attention if we do this! We have to get rid of him quickly! 】

Xia Miaoyuan thought to herself, her small brows were already knitted tightly.

The prince strode to the door and whispered something to Ah Wu, who took his orders and left.

...

At the staircase.

Zhu Qi held a talisman in his hand and spoke eloquently to a student, "I asked for this talisman from the Manjusri Temple on the top of Qianling Mountain. It was blessed by an old and respected Zen master and is very effective."

The student glanced at the talisman in Zhu Qi's hand and said disdainfully, "Since it is so precious, why don't you keep it for yourself? Why sell it?"

"Oh, my classmate, you don't know. I originally asked for two talismans for testing the god. I wanted to keep one for myself and give one to a friend."

"Unexpectedly, my friend's family had a change this year and he was unable to come to Beijing. So I have an extra talisman for testing the god. I thought, instead of keeping it for myself, I might as well pass it on to someone who is destined to receive it."

Zhu Qi said sincerely.

The student's disdainful expression eased a little, "Are you serious?"