In the heavy snow, the woman, wearing a pure white fox fur cloak, stood quietly under the green pines, her pair of autumn-water-like eyes staring at Jun Beiqi.
The next second, Jun Beiqi moved and walked in front of the woman. Lin Zan followed and looked at the woman with some curiosity.
The woman had a delicate face, as gentle and docile as a Jiangnan girl. She slowly and softly saluted Jun Beiqi. "Tang Xiu greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Hearing the woman's introduction, Lin Zhan was stunned for a moment and looked at her in disbelief. The woman in front of him with beautiful features and gentle manner was actually the Crown Princess Tang Xiu in the original book.
Her black eyebrows like distant mountains, a pair of affectionate eyes, a straight nose and red lips as beautiful as plum blossoms make her look like a fairy who has strayed into the mortal world in the snow.
This appearance, coupled with the original book's description of Tang Xiu's unwavering loyalty, gave Lin Zan a very good first impression of her, and he couldn't help but smile.
"It's freezing cold, what are you doing here?" Jun Beiqi's expression was as cold as ever, and he looked at Tang Xiu indifferently.
Tang Xiu was not annoyed, and spoke in a gentle voice. "Tang Xiu heard that the Crown Prince had come to Qinglan Courtyard, so she came to meet him. We haven't seen each other for many years since we parted when we were young."
It turns out that the two had met before. That's right, as the daughter of the Grand Tutor, how could Tang Xiu not have seen Jun Beiqi, Lin Zan thought secretly in his heart.
Tang Xiu also set his eyes on Lin Zan. Looking at Lin Zan, who was clinging to Jun Beiqi and was as cute and innocent as a porcelain white doll, he couldn't help but be stunned.
"If I'm not mistaken, this must be Miss Lin, who is favored by the Queen." Tang Xiu also recognized Lin Zan's identity at a glance.
Lin Zhan nodded happily. "Yes, I am Lin Zhan, Sister Tang Xiu, you are so beautiful, like a fairy on earth."
As the saying goes, flattery never wears out, when Tang Xiu heard Lin Zan's naked compliments about her, her cheeks turned red and she looked at Jun Beiqi shyly.
"Ms. Lin, you are too kind. Judging from Miss Lin's appearance, she will definitely be a handsome girl when she grows up." Tang Xiu's eyes softened a little, and he also praised Lin Zan for her good looks.
Lin Zan naturally blushed with joy. After all, who doesn’t like to be praised?
"I have something important to attend to, so I will leave." Jun Beiqi did not seem to want to stay here any longer, and turned to Lin Zhan and said, "If there is anything urgent, you can ask Qingzhu to come find me."
"Okay, okay, I got it." Lin Zan waved his hand indifferently.
Jun Beiqi looked at Lin Zan with a doting look before turning and leaving. The two of them communicating as if no one was around made Tang Xiu, who was standing aside and being ignored, feel a little uncomfortable.
However, Tang Xiu followed Jun Beiqi and the two of them walked away. Lin Zhan looked at the two people's backs walking away in the snow and couldn't help but sighed. "They are really a good match."
Once when reading the book, Lin Zan was moved by the relationship between Jun Beiqi and Tang Xiu.
Seeing that the two people had disappeared, Lin Zan returned to Qinglan Courtyard and returned to the room. Bixia hurried to greet him.
"Miss." Bixia's eyes were red, but Lin Zhan looked at her hands with some heartache. "Sister Bixia, I'm sorry, it's all my fault."
"Miss, don't talk nonsense. I don't feel wronged." Bixia said quickly, trying to hide her hands behind her back.
Lin Zan grabbed her hand, then rummaged through his medicine box and finally found the special wound medicine made in the Imperial Hospital.
Seeing the best medicine, Lin Zhan poured a lot of it into her hands without any regrets. Bixia quickly refused. "That's enough, my lady. I am a worthless servant and cannot use this best medicine powder."
"Sister Bixia, I don't allow you to say that about yourself. No one is born lowly. We are just forced by the world and have no choice." Lin Zan said to Bixia very seriously.
Bixia was deeply shocked when she heard her words and lowered her head to cover her tearful eyes.
After applying the medicine to her, Lin Zhan wrapped her hand tightly and said, "Don't touch water for two days, it will heal faster."
"But the young lady is the only one with me. What will the young lady do if I am gone?" Bixia hesitated.
Lin Zhan said with a nonchalant smile, "I'm not missing any limbs, so I don't need others to take care of me all the time. Sister Bixia, don't worry about me for now, just take good care of yourself!"
Thinking that only by taking good care of herself could she serve the young lady better, Bixia could only nod and agree.
Soon, Wang Lanye hurried to Lin Zhan's residence and was relieved to see that she was fine. "I heard that you were going to be punished by the teacher. What's going on?"
Lin Zan was very touched that she could rush over from her work shift to see him so quickly, so he told her what happened.
After hearing what happened, Wang Lanye laughed out loud. "You are such a greedy little cat. I tricked you out with just a mutton hotpot."
"I just don't want to let the prince down, but the prince has already helped me out. Sister Wang, you don't need to worry." Lin Zan said with a smile.
Wang Lanye glanced at her, tapped her forehead, and asked the maid behind her to bring a lot of cakes. "This is what the servants in my house just sent. I brought it for you to try."
"Sister Wang, you are so nice!" Lin Zhan looked at the pastries in front of him happily.
Wang Lanye saw Lin Zhan was so happy, but she had to remind him, "I think you should keep your distance from the prince in the future. You know Tang Xiu has been determined to marry the prince since she was a child. If she knew that you were too close to the prince, there might be trouble."
"No way, I have just seen Tang Xiu. She is waiting for the prince outside Qinglan Courtyard. I think she is very beautiful, like a fairy on earth. She should not do anything to me."
Lin Zhan said disapprovingly while eating pastries, but her words made Wang Lanye stunned for a moment. "Why are you so stupid? Who said that beautiful people won't hurt others?"
"Sister Wang, please believe me. A fairy-like character like that must have a kind heart." Lin Zan said firmly. After all, she had read the original novel.
Seeing how confident she was, Wang Lanye said nothing more.
It snowed heavily all night. The next morning, when Lin Zhan opened the door, he was dazzled by the white snow and couldn't help but squint.
"Miss, let me carry you to school." Bixia squatted down in front of Lin Zan.
Lin Zhan shook his head. "No need, Sister Bixia, I can go by myself."