Chapter 430, Together
While waiting, Xiao Yeyang pulled Daohua to a small mound. When Defu saw it, he immediately found some dry grass and leaves, and prepared to take off his coat and spread it on the mound for the two of them to sit on.
Daohua quickly stopped him: "No, it's cold enough at night. If you take off your coat, you'll catch a cold. Your master is already injured, you can't let him get sick again."
As he spoke, he took out his handkerchief and spread it on the hay.
Defu looked at Xiao Yeyang, and seeing that he didn't stop him, he smiled and stepped aside.
Wang Man'er was also very considerate and contributed her handkerchief. After laying it out, she stood next to Defu.
Daohua looked at Xiao Yeyang and said, "Just sit down."
Xiao Yeyang said nothing and pulled Daohua to sit down together. After sitting down, he took both of Daohua's cold hands in his hands. Feeling Daohua's struggle, he whispered, "Don't make trouble. Your hands are so cold. Let me warm them up for you."
Hearing this, Daohua's hand pulled back a little, and after a while, she said, "Okay, my hand is warm now, you can let go."
Although it was already dark at this moment and the torches in the guards' hands were not very bright and could not illuminate them, she still felt a little awkward because Xiao Yeyang was holding her hand.
Xiao Yeyang wrapped Daohua's hands with his big hands, ignored her, and just looked at her and said, "If you are tired, just lean on me and rest for a while."
Daohua quickly shook her head: "Not tired."
Xiao Yeyang smiled and glanced at the mouth of the valley: "Then wait a little longer, Master Wu should be here soon." As he said that, he helped Daohua tighten the crane cloak on her body.
As time passed, the temperature in the air became lower and lower. Feeling the warmth transmitted from Xiao Yeyang's hands, Daohua couldn't help but ask, "I see that you are not dressed as thickly as me, why are your hands warmer than mine?"
Xiao Yeyang laughed and said, "I am a man, full of masculinity, of course I am warm."
Daohua burst out laughing and glanced at him: "Oh, you still have masculinity?"
Xiao Yeyang: "That's a must. How can a man not be masculine?"
Daohua glanced at his increasingly resolute face and smiled.
Xiao Yeyang tilted his head and looked at her. Under the dim firelight, she looked even gentler. The smile on her face was so heartwarming that the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.
After a while, there was another noise in the distance. The guards stood up and looked at it vigilantly.
Soon, everyone saw Wu Jingyi walking towards them with big strides.
"Did you really find a gold mine?"
As soon as Wu Jingyi arrived, he asked Xiao Yeyang excitedly.
Xiao Yeyang let go of the rice flower and stood up with a smile: "My people have already gone down to explore. Gold sand has been found in the nearby river area. Master Wu, can you send some more people to explore?"
Wu Jingyi nodded, glanced at Daohua standing behind Xiao Yeyang, a look of surprise crossed his face. Just as he was about to ask, he was interrupted by Xiao Yeyang's cough.
Seeing Xiao Yeyang glance at him obscurely, Wu Jingyi was stunned at first, then he reacted and waved his hand to signal the guards to step back a little. Then he lowered his voice and asked, "Why are you here too?"
Daohua naturally wouldn't say that she came here privately. After thinking for a moment, she smiled and said, "Didn't Xiao Yeyang get injured? My master and mother-in-law were worried, so they sent me over to check on him."
Wu Jingyi thought of the identities of the two people in Taohua An and felt relieved. He nodded and smiled, "So that's how it is."
Xiao Yeyang glanced at Daohua, and Daohua looked back at him, signaling him not to say anything more.
Xiao Yeyang smiled, shook his head, and turned his head to the side.
Daohua looked at Wu Jingyi and thought it would be best if the emperor had his own people report her finding the gold mine. So she smiled and said, "The Fifth Master who was with Master Wu before said that if I found the gold mine, the emperor would make me a county lady. Does Master Wu remember this?"
Wu Jingyi looked surprised and looked at Xiao Yeyang in astonishment.
Xiao Yeyang nodded and said with a smile: "This place was found by Daohua."
Daohua interrupted, "It's not just my credit. It's also Xiao Yeyang's. If he hadn't analyzed the surrounding terrain for me, I wouldn't have found it so quickly."
Wu Jingyi looked back and forth between the two of them and said with a smile, "I see. You two worked together to find it."
Daohua nodded quickly.
Wu Jingyi was amused when he saw Daohua staring at him. "Don't worry, if I confirm that the gold mine is here, I will report it to the emperor truthfully."
Hearing this, Daohua smiled brightly and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Master Wu."
Afterwards, Wu Jingyi called his men and asked them to quickly go down to the river to investigate. After everyone went down to the river, he looked at Xiao Yeyang and asked, "Is the young prince's injury better?"
Xiao Yeyang glanced at Daohua and saw that her nose was red from the cold. He said, "I got pulled when I came here just now, and now I'm feeling uncomfortable. Since Master Wu is here, I'll leave this to you. I have to go back and apply the medicine."
Wu Jingyi hurriedly said, "Then little prince, please go back quickly. I'll be watching over here." After saying that, he turned aside.
Xiao Yeyang nodded, motioned Daohua to follow him, and then walked out quickly.
Daohua: "Master Wu, we are leaving now. You should take care of yourself and go back to rest early."
Wu Jingyi smiled and nodded, watching Xiao Yeyang and his group leave.
As soon as they were out of Wu Jingyi's sight, Xiao Yeyang turned around and took Daohua's hand. After a while, Daohua's hand became extremely cold again. She frowned and said, "It's all my fault. I came out in such a hurry today and didn't ask you to put on more clothes."
Daohua shrank her neck and said, "How can I blame you? I didn't expect it to be so cold in the mountains."
Xiao Yeyang: "Hold me tight, let's walk faster, we'll be back soon."
Daohua nodded, followed Xiao Yeyang silently, and let him lead her.
It was not until 10:00 p.m. that Xiao Yeyang returned to the Northeast Mouth Fort with Daohua.
As soon as he came back, he was blocked by Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai.
Yan Wentao asked anxiously, "Where did you go?"
Daohua stamped her feet and said, "Third brother, fourth brother, let's go inside and talk. It's too cold outside."
Xiao Yeyang glanced at the two of them with dissatisfaction, then passed by and quickly pulled Daohua into the house: "Defu, light the charcoal basin quickly, and light a few more."
As soon as he entered the house, Daohua took small steps on the spot and rubbed his hands, saying, "I think it's much colder here than in the capital."
It was not until the charcoal brazier was raised and the rice flowers were roasted around the charcoal brazier for a long time that they felt their bodies warm.
Yan Wenkai then spoke up and asked, "Big sister, where did you go with the little prince? Do you know that my third brother and I didn't see you when we came here, and we have been worried until now?"
Daohua roasted the fire and said happily, "Third brother, fourth brother, I found a gold mine."
Upon hearing this, Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai suddenly widened their eyes, were stunned for a moment, and looked at Xiao Yeyang together.
Xiao Yeyang nodded, and then reached out and moved a charcoal basin next to Daohua: "Just keep this to yourself, don't tell anyone else."
Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao both looked delighted: "Don't worry, we promise not to tell anyone."
Seeing Daohua yawn, Xiao Yeyang said to Yan Wenkai and the other man who were about to ask questions, "It's so late, go to bed quickly. We can talk about it tomorrow."
Yan Wenkai was a little reluctant, but then he thought of Xiao Yeyang who was still injured and had been out for most of the day, so he didn't want to disturb his rest, so he nodded reluctantly.
Yan Wentao asked, "Where will Daohua sleep tonight?"
Defu took over the conversation: "Third Master, Miss Yan is sleeping in the next room. This afternoon, Miss Man'er and I have already tidied the room."
Seeing that Daohua's room was next to theirs, Yan Wentao felt relieved: "Daohua, you and Man'er should go to bed quickly too."
Xiao Yeyang glanced at Yan Wentao and said, "The charcoal fire in the next room hasn't been lit yet. Wait until Defu has lit the charcoal fire before going over to avoid getting cold."
Yan Wentao wanted to say that they were waiting too, but at this moment, Xiao Yeyang's sharp gaze pierced him directly, making him feel his scalp tighten.
But this time he did not compromise and waited for Daohua to come with him before leaving the room.
Stop it. It’s okay during the day, but you can’t let your sister stay alone in the little prince’s room at night.
Dear book friends, Happy New Year and good luck in the Year of the Ox!
(End of this chapter)
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