On February 2nd, Shang Shaoyan woke up late as usual. When she went to eat breakfast while yawning, Shang Yunlan had already finished her detoxification treatment for the day.
She looked at Shang Yunlan and Lin Jing with sleepy eyes and lazily greeted them, "Good morning."
Shang Yunlan rolled her eyes and said sarcastically, "Why didn't you just come for lunch?"
Shang Shaoyan glared at Shang Yunlan with displeasure: "Can't you speak properly? Today is my birthday, I can do whatever I want!"
She was really exhausted during this period, and if she could, she really wanted to sleep all day.
Shang Yunlan wanted to say something more, but Lin Jing's words drew her attention: "I have a medicine here that can damage a man's vital essence. Would the county princess like to give it to Lu Zhi?"
As she spoke, Lin Jing took a small porcelain bottle out of her sleeve and waved it on the dining table. Shang Yunlan was terrified and quickly moved her porridge away from the bottle.
Shang Shaoyan's eyes suddenly lit up: "There's such a good thing?"
A smile appeared in Lin Jing's eyes: "Yes, this is an enhanced version that I developed overnight. It can not only damage his foundation, but also make him lose his hair."
Shang Yunlan: "..."
He moved the bowl further away.
With great excitement, Shang Shaoyan accepted the small porcelain bottle, his eyes shining as if he had seen the most dazzling gem in the world. Not only did Shang Yunlan find that look terrifying, but even Lin Jing suddenly didn't want to give her the medicine anymore.
Shang Shaoyan asked, "What effects will this medicine have on women?"
Shang Yunlan and Lin Jing: "???"
No, sister, do you still want to try it yourself?
Seeing the two men's terrified expressions, Shang Shaoyan knew they had misunderstood and quickly explained, "It's not that I want to eat it. I just think it's not easy to drug Emperor Chen alone, but it would be much easier to do it if I put it in the concubines' food."
Shang Yunlan breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, that's good..."
Lin Jing glanced at Shang Shaoyan, who was eager to try, and couldn't help but chuckle, saying, "It doesn't have any other disadvantages for women, at most it will cause some menstrual irregularities."
Shang Shaoyan thought for a moment and then came up with an idea.
Seeing that Shang Shaoyan's smile was gradually turning wicked, Shang Yunlan couldn't help but blurt out, "Let me see, which unlucky guy have you set your sights on?"
Shang Shaoyan chuckled and said, "Then it must be Consort Shu."
Shang Yunlan got goosebumps from the word "duck": "Can you speak properly? Stop pretending to be cute."
Shang Shaoyan glanced at Shang Yunlan and pouted, "If you say one more word, this medicine will be in your bowl tomorrow, believe it or not?"
Lin Jing looked at Shang Shaoyan's face, which bore a striking resemblance to Cheng Lingxiu's, and her eyes held a hint of doting affection and pride: "The county princess is truly lively and intelligent." Shang Yunlan: "...?"
Okay, whatever you think is true.
After chatting and laughing for a while, the morning passed quickly. Shang Shaoyan had originally planned to have a grand birthday banquet, but after returning from the palace yesterday, the brother and sister discussed it and felt that Emperor Chen would probably send the tiger tally on February 3rd. Therefore, they lost interest and made up an excuse to those who had sent invitations, and the birthday banquet was canceled.
At noon, Granny Li, Lin Jing, and Shang Yunlan made a bowl of longevity noodles for Shang Shaoyan. Shang Shaoyan ate it all in one breath, almost choking to death. She glared at Shang Yunlan with her neck stiff and said, "Where's my birthday surprise? You didn't forget, did you?"
Shang Yunlan chuckled and patted Shang Shaoyan's head: "How could I forget? Just you wait, you'll find out tonight."
Upon hearing this, Shang Shaoyan became very curious and pestered Shang Yunlan for a long time. However, considering that Shang Yunlan's body had not yet recovered, he dared not make any big movements, so his behavior was rather comical, which made Lin Jing and Granny Li smile with kindness and affection.
Oh my, the county princess is so lively and clever!
Shang Yunlan refused to say anything, and Shang Shaoyan was also tired of making a fuss, so he simply went back to his room for a nap.
...
Shuzhou.
Qiao Xiuyu held an umbrella and walked in the drizzling spring rain. He looked as if he was about to ascend to immortality at any moment, but the fine rain clung to the tips of his hair, slightly dampening it, and pulled this immortal lord back down to the mortal world.
Bai Lu and Xu Xian followed behind him, whispering to each other.
"Lady White Snake, our storybooks are selling like hotcakes." Xu Xian glanced furtively at Qiao Xiuyu, who was completely unaware of what was going on. "When they were first put on the shelves five days ago, nobody was interested. But this morning, the bookstore owner told me that they were sold out. Now, everyone who can read in Shuzhou has a copy, and we even have merchants from other places coming to buy them."
Bai Lu didn't bother to argue about the title "Lady Bai," but when she heard the rest, her heart skipped a beat, and she lowered her voice: "How exactly did you write that?"
Xu Xian waved his hand and smiled—a smile that was clearly gentlemanly—but in Bai Lu's eyes, it was the face of a cunning merchant: "If Lady Bai wants to know, why don't you go and buy it yourself?"
Bai Lu: "..."
She gave a cold laugh: "Lord Xu, you've managed to make money off me. You're really something."
Xu Xian didn't catch Bai Lu's sarcastic tone and humbly cupped his hands in greeting: "Oh, Lady Bai, you flatter me."
Bai Lu rolled her eyes, not really wanting to talk to Xu Xian, but the sight of Xu Xian's wet eyes in the rain softened her heart: "Alright, I'll go buy a copy to read later. You'd better not write anything weird."
Xu Xian smiled, his eyes crinkling with a hint of slyness: "How could I write such strange things? I clearly wrote it according to Bai Suzhen's narration, only adding some plots to make the story more vivid."
Bai Lu glanced at Xu Xian with some skepticism, then nodded reluctantly: "I'll believe you this time. But if you dare to write anything wrong..."
The following words carried a subtle threat, and Xu Xian, always with a strong survival instinct, immediately and subtly changed the subject: "Speaking of which, what exactly is the background of this Seventh Young Master?"
As he spoke, he nodded toward Qiao Xiuyu and looked at Bai Lu with a hint of doubt.
Bai Lu remained unfazed and said, "How would I know? How dare I, a mere servant, interfere in the affairs of the county princess?"
She wondered when Cheng Chu would be able to bring Xu Xian and Tai Jian into the group. Now she had to ask about everything, which was really annoying.
Xu Xian lowered his eyes, concealing the deep thoughts within them.
He was genuinely grateful to Shang Shaoyan for the good fortune she had brought to Shu Prefecture, and he also deeply respected and admired the magnanimous and methodical Princess Heyang. However, the origins and identity of the Seventh Young Master beside her were unknown, which made him somewhat uneasy.
Bai Lu was nominally a maidservant of the Princess of Heyang, but in reality, she was similar to a friend. He didn't believe that Bai Lu really knew nothing.
There's also the Western Suburbs Camp—that day, Heyang County Princess went to the Western Suburbs Camp and defeated several of Tai Jian's commanders. Now, the entire Western Suburbs Camp has become a loyal supporter of Heyang County Princess, and Cheng Chu's every move is to promote Heyang County Princess's fame and prestige.
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