One touch and one silence

"Don't let this happen again. His Highness is not someone who likes to be fooled. Once or twice is fine, but if it happens too often, she will know. By then, it will be difficult for Nanny to stay with His Highness. I believe you all know during this period of time whether it is better to stay in the palace or stay with the master."

"Whether you are doing this for His Highness's good or for anyone else's good, it's best not to do anything His Highness doesn't like."

Liu Yue reminded the nanny. If she hadn't been watching her these days and found that the nanny was indeed more reliable than Shuhua and Shuyue, she wouldn't have bothered to talk nonsense.

Ever since I followed this prince, I have been talking more and more nonsense.

Liu Yue called Sanqi and Bajiu and ordered, "Sanqi, go follow Mudan in Yifeng Courtyard. Wait until she falls asleep, then come back and inform me and His Highness. Forget about tonight and start from tomorrow."

"Bajiu, go to Jiangnan to check Mudan's background. Remember, check it thoroughly."

After Liu Yue gave the order, she turned around and left the Seventh Prince's Mansion and headed for Qian'an Temple.

She wanted to find that old bald donkey. He had tricked her master into becoming his apprentice. Now that the prince had a problem, as the prince's cheap master, he couldn't just ignore it, right? She wanted to ask him if he knew about the prince's situation.

When Liu Yue ran to Qian'an Temple with a full heart, he got the news that he had gone to meet a friend and would be back in a month.

Liu Yue was extremely speechless. When he was really needed, he ran away and there was no trace of him.

Liu Yue had to return empty-handed.

It was already very late when she returned. She quietly entered her master's bedroom and saw that her master was sleeping soundly. Even her pale face had a hint of blush at this time.

The expression on Liu Yue's face softened a lot, and she did not disturb His Highness. When she walked out of the room, she saw Erwu waiting at the door.

"Sir, you're back just in time. The two people you sent out to find things for His Highness are back. They only found two. Would you like to see them?"

"Which two?"

Liu Yue forgot about it for a moment.

"They are the two secret guards that the prince sent to protect His Highness!"

After Erwu explained it, Liuyue finally remembered this matter.

"Take me to see it quickly."

When I entered the side hall, I saw two secret guards eating voraciously.

When he saw Liu Yue, he stood up immediately.

"Greetings, Master Liu Yue!"

"I heard that you found two things?" Liu Yue asked.

"Yes, I have moved the plants back with me. Please wait a moment, sir."

The two men went outside, and after a while, each of them came back holding a basin of something.

"This red one is the chili pepper that the master mentioned. I picked a lot of it and brought it back. I also moved one of the plants with roots back."

"This is garlic, Your Highness. The blueprint shows two types of garlic, but there are two types that are extremely similar and we can't tell them apart, so we just brought some back."

The dark guard said with a hint of frustration, "What a pity, we have climbed many mountains and only found these three types. There is one that is not one of them."

Liu Yue looked at the two men's bodies, which had lost a lot of weight. There was still a big difference compared to when they first came to His Highness's side.

"If we can find one, it's one. You guys should take a good rest first and then see what His Highness says. You've worked hard. Let's go eat first!"

"General Erwu, bring the wine from His Highness to reward you two."

Liu Yue took the things to Nanzhi's bedroom. Not to mention the green saplings with red fruits hanging on them, they were quite beautiful.

Unfortunately, some of the leaves have turned yellow and are about to die. I guess they are not used to the climate here.

She will go and ask His Highness when he wakes up tomorrow.

Liu Yue curiously broke open a red pepper, and the pungent smell made her sneeze.

What the hell is this? Why is it so pungent and smells so bad?

Liu Yue took the things back to his room and placed them casually on the table. He simply washed up and went to bed.

The weather cleared up the next day, and Nanzhi was woken up by a bird in her daze.

She got up from the bed, put on a coat and walked to the window. She wanted to see what kind of bird was flying instead of migrating and was calling in front of her window.

I saw a magpie standing on a branch, and it looked a bit like the one I had seen before.

"Little thing, what are you doing? Why aren't you sleeping so early in the morning? You're disturbing me and keeping me awake!" Nanzhi muttered.

The magpie opened its small, dark eyes as big as green beans, stared at the southern branch, and occasionally pecked at the branch with its beak.

Nanzhi didn't understand what the bird meant.

Then the magpie stretched out its wings in front of the southern branch, pecked at the branch, and called twice.

Nanzhi was even more confused, "Brother, I don't understand the language of your bird world!"

The magpie opened its eyes wide and looked at Nanzhi. Seeing that she did not move, it flew directly to her window and pecked at it again.

Nanzhi guessed it now, "You want to eat cakes, right?"

"Wait!"

Nanzhi walked to the table, picked up two pieces of cake, and returned to her seat in front of the window.

She placed the cake on top of the window with her backhand, and then she heard the magpie pecking at it cheerfully, and the cake crumbs fell from the window like snowflakes.

Nanzhi began to doubt her life.

Are even birds so smart these days?

Do you still remember to ask someone for pastries?

"Your Highness, are you awake? Did you sleep well last night?" The nanny came in with Shuyue, smiling.

Shuyue was holding a basin of water and a towel, and the nanny was holding a food box.

"pretty good."

Nanzhi smiled. Although she was woken up by the magpie early in the morning, she was in a good mood.

"Is the weather clearing up today? We can go out and take a look."

Nanzhi looked at the weather outside the door and felt a little longing.

Should I ask Lord Liu Yue to take me to Qian'an Temple to try it out today?

Thinking of this, she quickly wiped her face and hands and sat down to eat breakfast.

"Your Highness, Master Liu Yue said that the secret guards found some chili peppers and garlic for you. There are two kinds of garlic. Please go and distinguish them after dinner."

Shuyue stood aside obediently and said happily.

Nanzhi suddenly remembered something, "Mammy, give Shuyue the two hundred taels of silver note, and I will pay you back the one hundred taels that Shuhua owes you."

Shuyue waved her hand, "Your Highness, it's not necessary. I have enough food and drink now, so I don't need any money at all. I don't plan to ask Sister Shuhua to pay me back."

"No need, I'll give it to you. Just take it. You have served me for many years. I will give you 100 taels each. I will pay you back for the painting and calligraphy."

"You have worked hard these years, don't refuse."

All Nanzhi could do was to make up for that matter. She owed the calligraphy and painting, and she owed it to the girl she had never met.

Nanzhi paused after he finished speaking, "Shuyue, what did you just say?"

She was busy just now and suddenly remembered that Shuhua owed money. What did Shuyue say?

"I don't need this money...?"

Shuyue said cautiously.

"Not this sentence, what did you mean by Liu Yue asking me to do?"

Nanzhi was eating steamed dumplings, and she didn't hear clearly because of the interruption.

Only then did Shuyue understand what her master said.

"Master Liu Yue said that you asked the secret guards to look for things in Yandang Mountain, but they only found two things. One of them they couldn't tell, so you need to go and take a look."

Shuyue repeated what Lord Liuyue had instructed her to do.