On the seventh day after Jiang Shi was imprisoned in the Dali Temple, Duan Tianyi, the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, brought witnesses and evidence before the emperor, cleared his grievances, and pointed the finger at the third prince Gao Lue.
Soon, the three courts held a joint trial and came to the conclusion that Jiang Shi was framed.
The third prince Gao Lue had an adviser who was good at imitating handwriting. Gao Lue came up with a trick and gave him the handwriting left by Jiang Shi in the Imperial College, asking him to imitate the handwriting of Jiang Shi and the eldest prince.
Half a month before the palace examination, Jiang Shi was personally sent back to the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion by the Sixth Prince.
His Highness was finally able to leave the palace.
On the contrary, the third prince was directly imprisoned in the Dali Temple, and no matter how Concubine Wang pleaded, the emperor remained unmoved.
At the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion, Yu Tanqi finally saw Jiang Shi, whom he hadn't seen for half a month. He covered his lips with his hands, his eyes full of tears and a faint mist.
"Prince, you are finally back." Her voice was a little choked, and her eyes fell on the boy's thin and pale cheeks, her eyes full of heartache.
"I haven't seen you for half a month. You've lost a lot of weight." The frail and beautiful boy really makes people feel distressed just looking at him.
Jiang Shi looked at the girl's pointed chin and said softly, "You've lost weight too. Haven't you had a good meal and rest these days?"
Yu Tanqi said, "It's okay. I was worried about you, so I read medical books when I couldn't sleep."
Even though she knew he would be fine, she couldn't really eat or sleep well. How could she show her concern and care for him?
Jiang Shi said softly, "I'll go wash up first, wait for me."
He was tainted with the gloomy atmosphere of the Dali Temple, and he didn't want her to be infected with such a bad smell.
"good."
Butler Ying had already known that his master would be returning today, and had prepared hot water and clothes so that Jiang Shi could take a bath and change clothes as soon as he returned.
Jiang Shi originally wanted to change his clothes before going to see Yu Tanqi, but he never expected to run into her as soon as he entered the Marquis' Mansion.
Thinking of the girl's misty eyes, Jiang Shi's throat rolled, his black feather-like eyelashes drooped to cover his narrow eyes, and a few drops of crystal water slid down his fair face.
He originally planned to return to the Marquis' Mansion after the palace examination.
But after hearing that Yu Tanqi was absent-minded and had no appetite every day, he chose to leave the Dali Temple early.
After all, the third prince has already entered the Dali Temple.
The boy's lean body was hidden in the warm water, the water was crystal clear and the bottom was visible, his fair skin was flushed with a gorgeous crimson.
In the past, Jiang Shi could finish his bath in less than a quarter of an hour, but today it took him half a quarter of an hour. It was not until the water temperature turned cold that he woke up as if from a dream and stood up suddenly.
The wide bathrobe covered the young man's tall and slender body. He lowered his eyebrows and had no expression on his face. His delicate eyebrows and eyes were a little cold. His originally light lips were bitten to a bright blood red, making him look even more vivid.
Jiang Shi changed into clean clothes and walked out the door quickly. He saw Yu Tanqi sitting at the table, reading a book with his head down.
He stopped and stood at the door, staring at her with his dark eyes.
Yu Tanqi seemed to sense something and suddenly looked up, meeting a pair of deep black eyes. He was slightly stunned and said subconsciously, "Prince."
Jiang Shi curved his lips, his brows softened, and he slowly walked into the house. "Didn't I tell you? Just call me by my nickname in private."
Yu Tanqi put down the medical book and said a little embarrassedly, "I forgot."
Jiang Shi sat aside, his eyes falling on the medical book in front of her, "Tan Qi also likes to read medical books?"
Yu Tanqi nodded slightly: "I think medical books are very interesting and can learn a lot from them."
Jiang Shi smiled and said, "I also have some medical books in my study. They have annotations I made when I was reading them. If you want to read them, you can go to the study anytime."
"Okay." Yu Tanqi smiled and was a little surprised to see his rosy lips, but didn't think much about it.
She suddenly thought, "Zi'an just came back. He must be hungry. Should we eat first?"
Jiang Shi nodded and asked the servant beside him to go to the kitchen to order food.
He looked at Yu Tanqi again, and his expression softened when he thought about how he had heard her spending all day in the Marquis' Mansion either reading books or identifying herbs with Xu Mubai.
"Tan Qi." He called her name softly.
"Hmm?" The girl looked at him with her beautiful big eyes.
His heart softened, and he said softly, "I'm sorry to have worried you during this period."
She smiled and said softly, "You're back safely. I didn't do anything for you, so I could only stay in the mansion and worry about you."
"No, you sent food and clothes to the Dali Temple every day, and I used them all. I should thank you very much."
The young man is gentle and elegant, and his every word and action makes people feel refreshed and relaxed.
Yu Tanqi was soon coaxed by him and couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips.
The food was served on the table soon.
Don’t talk while eating and don’t talk while sleeping.
After the two of them finished their meal in silence, Grandma Gao came over with a bowl of thick black medicine. Yu Tanqi's face changed and his mood instantly became bad.
Grandma Gao said, "Young lady, it's time to take your medicine."
Yu Tanqi felt that she was very much like Pan Jinlian, and the words just said were automatically translated into "Da Lang, it's time to take medicine" in her ears.
She made a bitter face and said weakly, "Madam Gao, the prince just came back. I want to talk to him for a while. Can I take the medicine later?"
Grandma Gao said, "Doctor Xu said this medicine should be taken while it's hot. Reheating it after it's cold will reduce its effectiveness. It won't take long for the young lady to take the medicine, so it won't interfere with your conversation with the prince."
Yu Tanqi: “…”
She just doesn't want to take medicine. Why is it so difficult?
People who don’t take Chinese medicine will never know how much pain those who take it suffer.
Jiang Shi looked at Yu Tanqi's sad face and laughed: "Doctor Xu's medical skills are very good. If Tanqi wants to get better quickly, he must take this medicine."
Yu Tanqi looked at him pitifully and complained, "But the medicine is really bitter. Doctor Xu won't let me eat sweets. It's really hard for me to swallow this bowl of medicine."
Just the smell made her want to throw up.
Jiang Shi thought for a moment and said, "I can't help you take this medicine either. So, from today on, I will take the medicine with you."
Yu Tanqi was stunned: "Why are you taking medicine with me?"
She didn't react for a moment.
"I'm weak and just came out of the Dali Temple. I need to take some medicine to recuperate." He smiled at Yu Tanqi. "I've been taking Doctor Xu's medicine since I was a child. It's a bit bitter, but it's very effective. It's too late to make my own medicine today, so I'll share a bowl with you."
Yu Tanqi's eyes lit up and he was instantly happy: "Okay, okay, I'll divide it."
She picked up the teacup directly and poured the medicine in the bowl into it.
Grandma Gao hesitated to speak, glanced at Jiang Shi, and finally said nothing.
Never mind, half a bowl of medicine is still medicine. It’s a tonic that won’t hurt your body, so the prince can take it too.
Yu Tanqi thoughtfully gave two-thirds of the medicine to Jiang Shi: "You are not in good health and have been in the Dali Temple for half a month. You need to drink more medicine."
She only poured out two cups of medicine, and then handed the medicine bowl with more than half of the medicine left to Jiang Shi.
Jiang Shi raised the corners of his lips slightly, picked up the medicine bowl and drank it all in one gulp. He drank it so fast that it didn't seem like he was drinking medicine, but rather like drinking water.
Yu Tanqi looked at him blankly.
Are they really taking the same medicine?
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