flstandardbreds Chapter 113: Can the prince cook?
Chapter 113: Can the prince cook?
"His surname is Yan, and his courtesy name is Jichen. I overheard this as well."
Jiang Li didn't think Chu Changxun would know her master, so she didn't hide it.
"Zi Jichen...but the miraculous doctor Yan Guihong!?"
Seeing Chu Changxun's surprised reaction, Jiang Li forgot to swallow the flower cake in her mouth.
"You really know my master?"
The man's face flushed with excitement. This was the first time Jiang Li saw his emotions so fluctuating.
"Indeed, he was the most renowned doctor in Dongli Kingdom. As a child, I even witnessed him cure my terminally ill grandmother. Logically, he should have been the head of the Imperial Hospital."
"But for some reason, he harbored resentment towards the Dongli royal family and resigned in anger. No one knows where he went..."
"I didn't expect that he would come to Beichen under a false name..."
Jiang Li swallowed the flower cake whole, her eyes widening. She didn't expect that her master had such a past.
Recalling that little old man with weird behavior, who was cheerful every day, what could have made him so angry that he ran so far away and hid his identity?
"Princess...if there's a chance, could you take me to meet him?"
"I have no other motive! I just admire him very much, and I also want to apologize for what Dongli owes him."
Jiang Li pursed her lips. Logically speaking, she just owed Chu Changxu such a big favor, she couldn't refuse no matter what.
But about this matter...she really couldn't guarantee it.
After all, she remembered that when the original owner left the old man, she clearly promised to visit him often.
But who would have known that the original owner was obsessed with love at that time, and apart from staying around Li Junlin every day, she had no time to pay attention to other things.
Judging from the old man's vengeful nature, he must be so angry that he doesn't want to acknowledge her...
Jiang Li looked at Chu Changxun's longing eyes as he looked at her and couldn't bear to refuse him.
"Okay, okay..."
"Thank you, Princess."
Chu Changxun raised his lips, a bright smile flashing in his eyes, and the gentle and elegant young man seemed to have substance.
"By the way, I have collected many precious medicinal herbs in the Prince's Mansion, which are not available in ordinary pharmacies. Since the princess also studies pharmacology, if you are interested, you can come and see them."
If an ordinary person said this, Jiang Li would doubt the other person's intentions, wondering if he was the kind of hooligan who tricked a little girl into coming home by saying his cat could do backflips.
But when it came out of Chu Changxun's mouth, there would be no doubt at all.
After all, he looks very much like a sunny, gentle and warm Samoyed dog, and one look at him won't deceive you.
"Really!?"
Jiang Li couldn't help but raise her voice in excitement. She had recently been reading the book "The Book of Ten Thousand Poisons" left to her by her master. It contained many medicines that she wanted to try to develop.
If Chu Changfeng had medicine she needed but couldn't buy, could she buy it from him?!
"Of course, the princess can come whenever she wants."
Lin Qingtang on the side could no longer contain his playful nature and raised his hand high.
"I want to go too, I want to go too!"
Chu Changxun's eyes are upturned at the corners, and his pair of peach blossom eyes are tender and affectionate, like a spring breeze blowing across thousands of miles.
"Ms. Lin can come, of course."
"Great!"
……
After meeting with them in the teahouse, Jiang Li did not choose to return to the palace.
Instead, he met with Mu Nan to discuss the B&B.
On the other side, in the Third Prince's Palace, a group of people were busy in Jiang Li's Yuchun Palace.
But to be precise, it was the panic of everyone watching Li Jinyuan busying himself but not daring to interfere.
Zhuyu had a wrinkled face and was followed by a group of maids.
Several people gathered at the door of the small kitchen, fearing that the prince would blow up the place.
"Sister Zhuyu... can the prince cook?"
After seeing the fish in the basin jump out for the third time, someone finally couldn't help but ask.
Zhu Yu sighed softly, her tone also revealing uncertainty.
"I don't know either...but the prince is celebrating his and the princess' anniversary. Even if the food tastes terrible, the princess shouldn't mind it, right?"
Zhu Yu saw with her own eyes that Li Jinyuan had been busy all afternoon, from cooking to arranging every flower and tree in the princess's bedroom. It was obvious that he cared very much about tonight.
Seeing how much the prince cared about their princess, the little maid couldn't help but smile with a sense of happiness after suffering.
……
On the other side of the busy street,
Jiang Li was on her way to meet Mu Nan.
Since the distance was short, Jiang Li did not take a carriage, but covered her face with a veil and planned to walk.
There were many vendors on both sides of the road. Seeing such a gorgeously dressed and slim woman, everyone couldn't help but guess that she was a daughter of a wealthy family.
"Miss, Miss! Come and take a look at our hairpins! They are all new goods, first-class quality!"
When Jiang Li heard the voice, she looked over and saw the aunt selling pearl hairpins with a warm face.
The girl thought about it and decided that since there was still plenty of time, it would be okay to go shopping.
Qi Yu, who had been following her not far behind to protect her, also stopped and hid beside a stall twenty meters away from her.
The prince gave him an order to protect the princess's safety, but not to let her discover him.
If the princess misunderstood that he was spying on her, the prince would deduct his money...
“Hey…Hey!”
Hearing someone calling him, Qi Yu turned his head suspiciously.
Then he saw an aunt selling sachets waving at him and motioning him to come over.
After Qi Yu saw that there was no suspicious danger around the princess, he moved closer out of curiosity.
"What's wrong, auntie?"
"Young man, you look so handsome, you should get married, right?"
Hearing this, Qi Yu's face suddenly turned red, and he lowered his head shyly and touched the back of his head.
"Not yet, auntie..."
The auntie didn't seem to expect this either, but after realizing that this was not the customer she wanted to attract, she realistically lost her enthusiasm.
"Why hasn't this eldest son married yet?... Oh, my sachet is useless now."
"What sachet?"
Hearing her muttering, Qi Yu picked up a sachet out of curiosity. It looked ordinary on the outside, so he wanted to put it close to his nose.
But before he could smell it, the aunt clapped her hands and knocked the sachet away.
"Don't sniff this, young man! You won't be able to bear it..."
"Why? Isn't this just an ordinary sachet?"
The aunt smiled evilly, and the look in her eyes made Qi Yu's scalp tighten, and he subconsciously took a step away from the stall.
"This isn't an ordinary sachet. Come here, let me tell you..."
Although he was a little timid, Qi Yu couldn't resist his curiosity and moved closer.
"What's the difference..."
The aunt whispered a few words into the man's ear, and Qi Yu instantly turned as red as a tomato and bounced away from the stall.
"Aren't you a proper sachet!?"
"What's the point of being serious?! You little lad...don't bother me with my business!"
Qi Yu's voice was loud, and it instantly attracted the attention of everyone around him.
The aunt glared at Qi Yu awkwardly. If she had known, she wouldn't have told him.