After the third prince left, it started to rain in spring, and it continued to rain intermittently for several days.
Chen Danzhu was sitting on the porch, pounding medicine with a pestle. A Tian Yaner stood in the kitchen and watched this scene.
"This medicine has been brewed for three days." Yan'er whispered, "Didn't the lady say that she wanted to make an extra tael of gold and sell it before the weather gets hot?"
At this rate, I'm afraid I won't be able to do much.
Ah Tian said: "If you can't do it, you can't do it. Anyway, the money your Majesty gave Lord Zhou to recuperate is very large."
That's true. Yan'er nodded and looked at Chen Danzhu with a distressed look on her face: "Since the third prince left, the lady has been so listless. When will the third prince come back?"
Then I don’t know, Ah Tian said, “I’ll let Zhu Lin ask.”
Yan'er pulled her sleeves and pointed over there: "That annoying Lord Zhou is here again."
Ah Tian curled her lips and said, "We're going to eat and drink later, so let's just pretend we didn't hear you."
Chen Danzhu heard the footsteps and knew that someone - the only outsider in Peach Blossom Temple - Zhou Xuan was approaching, but ignored her until a hand reached out and took the medicine pestle from her hand.
"Chen Danzhu." Zhou Xuan said unhappily, "Is there anyone who takes care of patients like you? No one is seen day by day."
Chen Danzhu didn't care that he didn't have the medicine pestle. He put his head on his hands and looked at the rain in the yard, and said lazily: "You can go on your own. Just take the medicine and you don't need me to wait on you, right?"
Zhou Xuan hit her on the head with a medicine pestle: "If the third prince hadn't left yet, you would have chased me to give her medicine."
Chen Danzhu laughed loudly: "Master Zhou knows clearly in his heart, why are you asking?"
Zhou Xuan held the medicine pestle in his hand and turned it like a sword to hold the flower: "Chen Danzhu, give up -"
Before he finished speaking, Chen Danzhu jumped up and shouted: "Zhou Xuan, you really know very well in your heart that I have no wrong feelings for you!"
He clearly knew that he had an undue desire for the third prince, so why did he always abandon him? His refusal to marry Princess Jin Yao had nothing to do with her!
She jumped up unexpectedly, Zhou Xuan was startled, and almost dropped the medicine pestle in his hand to the ground. Looking at the girl pointing at him proudly, he couldn't help but laugh: "You have evil thoughts about the third prince, why?"
Can't you also have undue thoughts about me? Chen Danzhu, don't forget that you also have unreasonable thoughts about that poor scholar Zhang Yao."
Zhang Yao, Chen Danzhu's face softened a bit when she mentioned this name. Zhang Yao was indeed different in her mind - but that difference was not an unreasonable thought!
"Take a look." Zhou Xuan stared into her eyes and shouted angrily, "You're right! You're a woman who is always flirting with women!"
Chen Danzhu was angry and funny: "I want you to take care of it. Anyway, I have nothing to do with you. You can leave quickly."
Zhou Xuan sneered: "I'm not the kind of person to swallow my anger. If you always give up on me, I won't let it go."
Chen Danzhu reached out and grabbed the medicine pestle: "It's up to you. If you have the ability, you can stay here and see who is afraid of whom."
Qing Feng, who was squatting on the roof, smiled at the bamboo forest on the big tree next to him and said, "Look, how well we get along."
Zhu Lin rolled his eyes and ignored it. A few birds chirped in his ears, and his dull expression changed slightly.
"What's wrong?" Qing Feng asked hurriedly, "What did your Xiaowei's code say?"
Zhu Lin said: "It's nothing, someone is looking for your young master."
Qingfeng stood up and looked down the mountain: "Who is -" before he finished speaking, he shouted, then rolled and jumped into the yard, startling the two people who were confronting each other with pestles.
"Sir." Qing Feng ignored Zhou Xuan's sinking face and stepped forward to help him, "Go and lie down quickly. Princess Jin Yao is here to visit her."
Zhou Xuan shouted, immediately leaned on Qingfeng and walked back, saying: "Chen Danzhu, help me stop him."
Chen Danzhu held up the medicine pestle and was stunned: "Why did I stop you?"
Zhou Xuan turned back and raised his eyebrows: "Of course it's because I refused to marry the princess because of you!" After saying that, he strode Qingfeng into the backyard.
Chen Danzhu smashed the medicine pestle out without even touching the corner of his clothes.
what!
Jin Yao is here? She is also a little panicked. Although she has a clear conscience about this matter, after all, this matter is because of her——
Princess Jin Yao was refused marriage, which caused a lot of ridicule. Passers-by in the teahouse said anything.
During this period, Princess Jin Yao did not come to see her and hid in the palace.
And Zhou Xuan came here to recuperate, which triggered a lot of rumors.
Princess Jin Yao is coming here now. If she visits Zhou Xuan, it means that she really has feelings for Zhou Xuan. Although Princess Jin Yao told her that she doesn't like Zhou Xuan, a girl's thoughts are ever-changing.
What if Princess Jin Yao has feelings for Zhou Xuan?
But what should we do if Princess Jin Yao does not come to visit Zhou Xuan, but asks her to question her - misunderstanding that she has an affair with Zhou Xuan and no longer treats her as a friend!
Zhou Xuan! Chen Danzhu stomped his feet, this shameless guy, it was obviously him who caused this!
She was about to chase Zhou Xuan back, but Princess Jin Yao's voice sounded outside the door: "Danzhu!"
Chen Danzhu hurriedly signaled A Tian to open the door. A Tian ran out but was stopped by Chen Danzhu again.
Chen Danzhu responded loudly and ran quickly to open the door. Princess Jin Yao was standing at the door wearing a skirt, high clogs and holding an umbrella. She smiled when she saw her.
Looking at Princess Jin Yao's bright smile, Chen Danzhu's panicked heart dropped. Even if he misunderstood her and complained about her, it was worth it to keep such a smiling face alive in the world.
"Why is the princess here?" she asked, "It's raining."
Princess Jin Yao said: "Because it was raining, my mother didn't care about me, so I ran out secretly."
"The princess is here to visit Lord Zhou, right?" Chen Danzhu invited her in and proactively said, "Master Zhou is in the backyard."
Princess Jin Yao stopped in the yard and looked at her: "I'm here to see you, Danzhu, do you like Zhou Xuan?"
As expected, I came here to ask this. It is the character of the princess to be straightforward and straight to the point. There is no need for temptation for the proud daughter of heaven.
Chen Danzhu said softly: "Princess, Zhou Xuan's coming here to recuperate has nothing to do with me. He insisted on coming here -"
Princess Jin Yao interrupted her: "Don't tell me this, I'm asking you, do you like Zhou Xuan?"
Princess Jin Yao was holding an umbrella, but Chen Danzhu didn't take an umbrella when she opened the door. She was standing in the yard now, and even though it was raining lightly, her hair and clothes were soon wet.
Chen Danzhu looked at Princess Jin Yao and shook his head: "I don't like him, but his refusal to marry the princess is indeed related to me. He may have misunderstood -"
Before she finished speaking, Princess Jin Yao smiled, stretched out her hand to pinch her nose, and tilted the umbrella over.
"Okay, I'm just asking you if you like him. Whether you like him or not, this matter has nothing to do with you." She smiled, "As for whether he likes you or something else, that's his business."
Is this so? Chen Danzhu looked at Princess Jin Yao and seemed to not know what to say.
"Also, even if you like him, you don't have to apologize to me." Princess Jin Yao took her arm, pulled her under the umbrella, and whispered: "I came here today to tell you that I don't like him.
, don’t worry about me, if he hadn’t refused the marriage first, I would have been the one to suffer.”
Chen Danzhu grabbed her hand and said, "Then let him take the punishment. The princess can't bear this."
A Tian and Yan'er laid out hot tea and snacks, and took cloaks for the two of them and put them on their knees to protect them from the cold spring rain.
Princess Jin Yao leaned on the table and drank tea lazily: "I've been bored in the palace for a long time. It's so refreshing to come out. Your Taoist temple and your mountain are so nice. It's so free."
Chen Danzhu looked around, but it wasn't true. This mountain was like a prison to her in those ten years.
"Danzhu." Princess Jin Yao said again, "I'm serious, don't dare not like Zhou Xuan just because of me."
Chen Danzhu smiled and said: "No, it's not because of the princess."
Princess Jin Yao raised her tea cup and said in a long voice: "Is that because of my third brother?"
Third Prince, Chen Danzhu's eyes dimmed for a moment, then he smiled: "No, liking someone is one's own business and has nothing to do with others."
Princess Jin Yao sat up straight: "You are right, but I think-" She looked at Chen Danzhu's face, "Why are you a little unhappy?"
Chen Danzhu held the tea cup, thought for a while, and asked: "Princess, is the Third Highness really well?"
Princess Jin Yao smiled: "So you are worried about my third brother. Don't worry, he is really well. Doctor Zhang has already said it. Doctor Zhang is the best doctor. He has always been responsible for my third brother's condition. He knows best."
Well, my third brother is acting as usual, he doesn’t cough at all, and he is getting more and more energetic."
Chen Danzhu gently twirled the tea cup. The best imperial doctor was very powerful. In contrast, no one believed in her medical skills. She asked in a different way: "But I think His Highness is not very well yet. Will it be very difficult to go out like this?"
Danger?"
Jin Yao understood the worries of this young child, and held her hand and whispered: "Actually, during this trip to Qi, even if the third brother is not well, there will be no danger. Although the journey is long, there are soldiers and horses."
Protect each other, and the Qi State is no longer as arrogant and fierce as before. The King of Qi no longer has any ability to resist. Instead, the King of Qi will welcome him gratefully, just hoping to save his life. As for the nobles of the Qi State
There is no need for the powerful to worry. Without the King of Qi as their leader, they are unable to fight against the imperial court. For the common people, the third brother brings the temptation of using tactics to win scholars. They only have the imperial court in their eyes, so the third brother will not have any influence in Qi State.
The danger is that it is harder than being a prince in the palace. He has to do a lot of things, and he has to personally control, think, and implement strict investigations - do you think my third brother is afraid of the hard work?"
Chen Danzhu listened to her eloquent words, his eyes full of admiration: "No, the third highness is not afraid of hard work. Princess, you know so much now, it's really amazing."
Yes, now she no longer only cares about food, clothing and dressing up. She also pays attention to the important affairs of the country and the court. Once she comes into contact with it, she realizes that this kind of thing is like a fight, which makes people full of strength and fun. Princess Jinyao
The little boy felt proud and smiled again: "This is what General Iron Mask and my father said, and I heard it from the sidelines."
It was General Iron Mask who said that. Chen Danzhu smiled and said, "Then I'll be relieved."
Princess Jin Yao smiled and said: "Don't worry. If you are worried, just write a letter to Third Brother and ask your adoptive father to deliver it to him. Although the three armies have not been mobilized, your adoptive father has sent elite escorts."
Chen Danzhu was stunned for a moment, then realized who the adoptive father was referring to, and laughed: "My adoptive father actually refuses to recognize me yet."
Princess Jin Yao also laughed: "You don't care whether he recognizes it or not, just call him!"
The two chatted some gossip, and Princess Jin Yao left before the rain stopped. After all, she had escaped secretly.
"My mother doesn't know what she's been busy with lately and doesn't pay much attention to me," she said. "But I don't dare to go out for too long. If you can't find me, you'll punish me."
Chen Danzhu looked at her sympathetically, then thought of Zhou Xuan, and said hurriedly: "Princess, don't you want to see Zhou Xuan? He ran away when he heard you coming. He must have no face to see you."
This stinky man, obviously he did it, but he blamed it on her and asked her to deal with it alone. What if Princess Jin Yao is really angry and loses her temper? Although she is responsible for this matter and Jin Yao deserves to bear it.
The princess is angry, but Zhou Xuan deserves it more!
Seeing the anger on her face, Princess Jin Yao naturally knew what she meant. She held her hand and smiled again: "Don't be angry if I don't see him. If he is here to greet me for you, I will be better."
Angry."
"Why?" Chen Danzhu was a little confused.
Princess Jin Yao smiled: "I have made it very clear to him. If he still misunderstands that I am here to pick a fight just because I came to the door, then he will really offend me and humiliate me, Jin Yao. I
I won’t let it go!”
After she finished speaking, Chen Danzhu reached out to hug her and murmured to himself: "Princess, then you should be angry with me. I have misunderstood you."
Princess Jin Yao was angry and funny and patted her on the head: "Chen Danzhu, why do you make me so angry like this? Are you admitting your mistake?"
Shouldn't you kneel down when you admit your mistake to the princess? She was clearly acting coquettishly.
Chen Danzhu hugged her and smiled, buried his head on her shoulder and said in a low voice: "You are admitting your mistake. I am embarrassed to look at your face."
Princess Jin Yao smiled and pinched her waist: "You have the nerve to wipe your snot and tears on my clothes. Get up quickly."
Chen Danzhu then smiled and ran away. Princess Jin Yao looked at the girl's rosy eyes, shook her head and smiled again: "Danzhu, I think Ah Xuan really likes you."
Chen Danzhu pouted.
"I grew up with him, and his temper and what he likes are similar to mine." Princess Jin Yao reached out and pinched Chen Dan's red face, "I like you, how can he not like you?"
After saying that, he held up his umbrella and walked out with a smile.
Chen Danzhu covered her face with her hands and was stunned, Princess, in fact, maybe Zhou Xuan is not the person you are familiar with.
After she sent Princess Jin Yao away and came back, Zhou Xuan appeared in the corridor again, lying on the cushion where she and Princess Jin Yao had sat before.
Chen Danzhu wanted to call him a coward, but when he thought of what Princess Jin Yao said, he swallowed it back and decided not to look down on him.
But Zhou Xuan made a face, as if he wanted to show off to her.
"Chen Danzhu, you coward." He said, "Why don't you dare to admit to the princess that you like me?"
Chen Danzhu sighed: "Because I don't like you."
Zhou Xuan asked coldly: "You don't like me, why did you force me to swear not to marry the princess?"
He didn't ask this again these days, but did he ask again today after being provoked? Chen Danzhu opened his mouth, that's because in your eyes, the princess is the daughter of your father-killing enemy. How could you fall in love with her?
But what did she say about this reason?
"I just think you guys are not suitable," she said. "The princess said she doesn't like you."
Zhou Xuan smiled: "That's because I didn't try to please the princess. Believe it or not, if I work hard, the princess will definitely like me."
Is this so? In the last life, did he really try to please the princess? Chen Danzhu was slightly distracted.
"Chen Danzhu."
Zhou Xuan's voice suddenly approached, and Chen Danzhu came back to her senses and saw that he had already stood up and stood in front of her.
"Why do you think Princess Jin Yao and I are not suitable?" He stood very close, staring at her with eyes as dark as a deep pool, "Chen Danzhu, do you know something?"
