Chapter 513 Extra - Heartbeat
Shu Tong smiled brightly: "So I am willing to take on this task and share Your Highness's burdens."
"Oh?" Chen Ci looked at her leisurely: "Shu Liangyuan actually has such abilities?"
Shu Tong's eyes flickered: "When I was a child, my hometown often held similar events. I saw them a lot, so naturally I know a little bit about them."
After a moment of silence, she added, "Although it is a small, rural place, I think that His Highness Prince Ling may be used to formal etiquette and might want something different."
Chen Ci couldn't quite tell whether she was telling the truth or not.
The news that Tang Ming sent someone to investigate Shu Tong has come back. She has been interested in herbal medicine since she was a child, and she learned medicine from her grandfather at a young age. She deserves the title of female doctor.
Moreover, she was so obsessed with studying medicine that she had absolutely no interest in worldly affairs, which is why she was still unmarried when she reached marriageable age, which gave her the opportunity to come to the Crown Prince's residence.
However, her upbringing had no connection with Ye Zhiyuan, so the reason why she met Ye Zhiyuan remains to be investigated.
Now, another point of suspicion has arisen regarding her.
A female doctor who has practiced medicine since childhood has completely forgotten about medicine and even lacks basic muscle memory, yet she has gained other skills.
It's hard not to think about it.
Seeing that Chen Ci remained noncommittal, Shu Tong felt a little uneasy. Could it be that His Highness the Crown Prince didn't trust her at all?
"Your Highness, I am merely offering you a suggestion. Whether it will be approved depends on Your Highness's decision," Shu Tong said. "I simply wish to share Your Highness's burdens."
Those words were spoken with genuine sincerity.
Chen Ci smiled slightly: "Alright, if it's just to share my burdens, then two hundred gold coins..."
He suddenly stopped talking, and Shu Tong's heart jumped into her throat.
What does Your Highness mean by this?
You're not planning to give her money?
Shu Tong's expression stiffened for a moment, then she said crisply, "I can give you a 50% discount, so 100 gold coins will do."
She still has at least a hundred gold coins left. If the Crown Prince were to refuse to pay, she would have no chance at all.
Chen Ci was surprised by her words. All he could see was her smiling face and bright, smiling eyes, making it impossible for him to refuse.
A smile spread across his face, and he nodded, "Okay."
It seems she was after the money.
But is she, a respectable woman, really that short of money?
Upon hearing his agreement, Shu Tong's eyes instantly lit up with a smile, and her whole demeanor became warm and radiant. She curtsied slightly, her tone exceptionally cheerful.
"Your Highness, I thank you. I will personally deliver the outline of the ceremony to Chengqian Palace before dinner."
"Hmm." Chen Cifu picked up the brush again and began practicing calligraphy. "Go ahead."
Shu Tong curtsied and turned to leave.
Perhaps because her movements were too light and graceful, Chen Ci caught a glimpse of her fluttering clothes and the faint fragrance wafting over amidst the gentle tinkling of her jade pendants.
It smells like orange blossom.
Whether it was the fluttering of the clothes, the tinkling sound, or the delicate scent of orange blossoms, Chen Ci's heartbeat suddenly went off-beat.
A flutter of excitement stirred within me.
His hand paused, and he looked up, but all he could see was a pink corner flitting by; Shu Tong had already disappeared from his sight.
Chen Ci lowered his eyes, the brush in his hand moving unconsciously across the paper, his mind filled with many chaotic images.
When he first saw Ye Qingning, she opened the door and greeted him with a pale face. His heart skipped a beat, and then the scene in front of him changed from what he had just seen.
With her clothes fluttering in the breeze, Shu Tong's bright smile was captivating.
"Your Highness..."
Tang Ming's voice interrupted Chen Ci's thoughts. He looked up and asked, "Hmm?"
Tang Ming's gaze fell on his desk for a moment: "Um... I was wondering what you would like to eat for lunch? I'll go and tell the kitchen..."
"random."
Chen Ci responded and continued writing with his eyes lowered, but his expression paused for a moment.
A single sheet of rice paper was completely covered with one person's name.
"Shu Tong".
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