Drunk Bamboo

Changfengyuan

"The prince is busy and cannot have dinner with the princess. You and Nanny can eat first and don't have to wait for the prince."

Hua Qinfeng hadn't come home for lunch for four days, and today he didn't even come back for dinner. Xie Yuzhu was busy from morning till night, and she was only alone with him before going to bed.

He seemed very tired and fell asleep as soon as he lay down.

Xie Yuzhu went to bed late and woke up early, while Hua Qinfeng went to bed early and woke up early. Neither of them had a good conversation.

He didn't say what he was busy with, and Xie Yuzhu didn't ask any more questions.

Whenever he couldn't come back for dinner, he would ask Chaoyang to inform her in advance.

"The prince is with Lord Zhang again?" Xie Yuzhu looked indifferent.

"...Yes. The prince is in Zhang's mansion." Chaoyang nodded.

The day before yesterday, he made an excuse that he was with Lord Zhang, but in fact he was rushing to attend Master Zhang's class.

Lord Zhang is on leave at home today, so we are indeed together.

"I understand. If you have any problems in the future, you don't have to come back in person. Just find a secret guard to tell him. You stay by the prince's side to help him." Xie Yuzhu looked calm.

Chaoyang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

I'm afraid that all the excuses I found can't be hidden from the princess.

Unexpectedly, there was no need, the princess didn't ask anything.

I don’t know what the prince is thinking, he just doesn’t want to tell the princess that he is studying with Tutor Zhang. But the princess will find out sooner or later!

"The prince has specially asked the Liu Gang to collect rare flowers and plants from all over the country. They have now arrived at the dock and will be delivered to your house soon."

Ever since Hua Qinfeng became Master Zhang's apprentice, he went directly to Zhang's residence after court every day and stayed there until noon. Then he went to the side room of Anhe Restaurant, and under the pretext of having a meal, he met with Chang An and Liu Shunfeng to listen to them talk about their respective work and the spies they had arranged.

Time passed quickly and it was night in a flash.

I was unable to spend enough time with Xie Yuzhu and was afraid that she would be angry, so I asked someone to collect flowers and plants to make her happy.

"Okay, Your Highness is thoughtful. Let Your Highness focus on your own thing. I can take care of myself. You take care of him." Xie Yuzhu smiled.

He was busy, and she was not free either. How could she be angry?

But Hua Qinfeng was still very happy because he thought about her everywhere and spent time on her.

Chaoyang turned around to leave, but Xie Yuzhu stopped him and gave him some more instructions.

"Wait, take some of the freshly baked peach blossom cakes with you. They can help fill your stomach when you're busy. Don't forget to eat."

"Thank you, Princess."

Yunling handed the food box to Chaoyang, her face flushed with rosy red as she spoke softly with concern:

“You have to remember to eat, too.”

Chaoyang smiled and responded with all his strength: "Yeah!"

Not long after Chaoyang left, Liu Shunfeng from the Liu Gang came to the palace with two carts of flowers and plants.

The Liu Gang makes a living by transporting goods by water. Wherever there are rivers, there are people from the Liu Gang.

Many of the flowers and plants they collected from various places were things Xie Yuzhu had never seen before. Just a quick glance revealed that half of them could be included in her "Poisonous Herb Book".

She was so excited that she didn't even eat dinner and just arranged her flowers and plants in Changfeng Courtyard.

Zhang Mansion

Chaoyang entered the study room carrying a lunch box.

The room was unusually quiet.

Hua Qinfeng, Zhang Xinghe and Gu Suiyi sat separately, each with books on their desks.

Hua Qinfeng and Gu Suiyi were concentrating on the books in their hands, not being disturbed by the outside world at all.

Zhang Xinghe raised his eyes to look at Chaoyang and continued to read elegantly.

"I've finished reading!" Gu Suiyi suddenly shouted excitedly and smiled triumphantly at Hua Qinfeng, "I finished reading five books first, Your Majesty, I win today!"

"Two more pages to go!" Hua Qinfeng gritted his teeth, "Continue tomorrow!"

He glared at Gu Suiyi, then lowered his head to continue reading the remaining two pages.

It was he who took Gu Suiyi to attend Master Zhang's class, it was he who took Gu Suiyi to the side room of Anhe Restaurant, and it was he who asked Gu Suiyi to practice sword with him.

Yes, he asked for it, he did it voluntarily.

Gu Suiyi's talent cannot be wasted, but he needs Gu Suiyi to be by his side all the time to stimulate him and motivate him not to slack off.

"I haven't asked the question yet. If I can't answer it correctly, I won't win." Zhang Xinghe was serious and looked like an old scholar.

In the past two days, Zhang Xinghe took a break on the pretext of illness. He had not had a day off in two years, but he actually listened to Hua Qinfeng's advice, avoided the court disputes, and waited quietly at home.

He was brought up by his grandfather and inherited his knowledge from him.

Seeing that he was on vacation at home, Hua Qinfeng pulled him into the study and asked him to continue teaching.

He was already shocked that he had to learn from a master, and now he was required to teach, which was even more unbelievable.

Gu Suiyi didn't care: "Answering questions is answering questions, reading is reading. Anyway, it's good that I win first."

Seeing Hua Qinfeng turn the last page and close the book, Chaoyang walked over with the lunch box.

"Your Highness, you have been reading for the whole afternoon. Take a rest first. This is the snack that the princess asked me to bring. She asked me to take good care of your health."

"Yuzhu specially asked you to deliver it..." Hua Qinfeng's eyes lit up, and the next second he became a little nervous, "She knows what I'm doing?!"

"The princess knew that the prince was with Lord Zhang in Zhang's mansion, and she didn't ask anything else. She just told the prince not to forget to eat." Chaoyang shook his head, opened the food box, and brought out a plate of colorful snacks.

Hua Qinfeng felt warm in his heart after hearing this.

"The princess is so considerate! When the prince didn't go home for dinner, she asked Chaoyang to bring snacks. When the prince was in danger, she went there in person regardless of the danger. When the prince had his own private affairs, she didn't doubt or question him and gave him enough trust..."

Gu Suiyi looked envious: "It seems pretty good to have a wife like this by my side."

Hua Qinfeng said coldly: "What are you thinking about!"

Gu Suiyi smiled and said, "Of course I am thinking about what it will be like when Miss Xun becomes the Crown Prince's Consort. I am not a prince, thinking about the princess all day long."

Following the prince from morning till night, he roughly understood the prince's temper and became more and more courageous.

Hua Qinfeng raised his head complacently: "My princess, of course it's what I want."

"Okay, okay! I'm hungry, let me see what snacks the princess sent." Gu Suiyi picked up a pink peach cake without hesitation, "It looks exquisite and has a fragrant aroma. It must have been made by Baiguo girl."

Hua Qinfeng disagreed: "It may not be made by Yuzhu."

"It's obvious that the princess is not good at cooking, and she probably can't even do housework, right?" Gu Suiyi took a bite of the shortbread, which tasted sweet, and then expressed his opinion, "The study room in the prince's courtyard is all-encompassing, with countless medical books and pharmaceutical books, most of which are placed where the princess can easily reach, which shows that this is what the princess is interested in. The princess looks gentle and polite. If she doesn't want to do something that she is not interested in, no one can force her to do it, and she won't spend time doing it."

These words surprised the three people in the room. They didn't expect that Gu Suiyi, who usually seemed careless, was actually so thoughtful.

Only then did Hua Qinfeng realize what Xie Yuzhu had said before.

Gu Suiyi is suitable to be a spy.

"The taste is lighter than usual, but it tastes better the more you eat it, and it's not too sweet. This dessert should have been made by Baiguo girl according to the princess's preferences."

Chaoyang brought the peach blossom pastry to Hua Qinfeng and Zhang Xinghe, and they each took one.

Remembering Yun Ling's last words of concern for him, he also took one and held it in his hand.

"She doesn't like things that are too sweet." Hua Qinfeng stared at the piece of peach blossom pastry with white petals and yellow pistils in his hand.

"Sure enough, I was right!" Gu Suiyi ate two snacks at a time, "Bai Guo girl's cooking skills are really good. Each snack has a different pattern and taste. This sour and sweet one is delicious!"

Just as he was about to take the third one, Zhang Xinghe said coldly:

"Miss Bai is in her prime, it's inappropriate for Master Gu to call her a maid all the time, so don't call her that in private in the future."

"Then it's Sister Baiguo."

"Frivolous." There was a chill in his eyes.

Gu Suiyi staggered and waved his hands: "Okay, okay, okay, now I have to listen to the prince and Minister Zhang. Just call her Bai Guo, calling her Miss Bai is too unfamiliar."

He should continue to eat snacks.

"Chaoyang, if he extends his claws again, draw your sword."

"Yes!"

As Hua Qinfeng finished speaking, Chaoyang had already closed the lunch box.

"Your Majesty, I just ate two pieces of snacks, and you all stared at them without eating. The snacks are beautiful, but you don't have to stare at them like you're a beloved girl."

Gu Suiyi had been living a life of luxury since childhood, never lacking in food and clothing, but after meeting the prince, how come he couldn't even get enough food? !

"How about practicing for two more hours every day?" Hua Qinfeng threatened.

Your Majesty, are you trying to cripple his hand?!

Gu Suiyi knew what was going on and quickly ran away: "I'm suddenly full and need to walk around to digest the food. Please take your time to watch and eat."

He is not stupid, it is not worthwhile to offend these three people for a few snacks.

When I went out, the air was refreshing, the sunset was beautiful, and occasionally a bird flew by.

Gu Suiyi was waving a folding fan, looking elegant and dashing.

"There's been a huge uproar inside and outside the palace over the Crown Prince's matter. My father is so worried that he can't even eat. This place is just like the Feng Palace. It's quiet and reassuring."