The Regent Princess has run away again

a few days later.

According to the etiquette of the coming-of-age ceremony, Xiaoqiu pulled Xue Zhiyu up from her sleep to take a bath and change clothes. Only then did she remember that today was her coming-of-age ceremony.

After changing into her clothes and shoes, she waited in the east wing. When she heard the music playing outside, Xue Zhiyu looked at Xiaoqiu who was sitting upright next to her, yawned and said lazily, "Xiaoqiu, do you know how long it will take for a marriage to be a virgin? Why is it so noisy outside?"

Xiao Qiu glanced at Xue Zhiyu who was almost lying sideways, and quickly pulled her up until she sat back in her seat. Then she said, "Guests are usually invited to the coming-of-age celebration, and the main guest is Madam De'an, your grandmother. The ones welcoming the guests outside are the master and Aunt Zhou, and the one giving the praises is the eldest lady..."

After Xiao Qiu finished speaking, Xue Zhiyu roughly understood the process. Although it was quite troublesome, it was still quite interesting for her. After all, this was her first time to participate in the ancient people's coming-of-age ceremony.

"Mrs. Dean is here!"

"Mrs. Hubu Shangshu is here!"

"The General's wife is here!"

"..."

After most of the guests were seated, Prime Minister Xue stood up, glanced at the audience, and then said loudly, "Thank you all for attending my daughter's coming-of-age ceremony today. I am not a talkative person. After all, the protagonist today is not me, but my third daughter Zhiyu. Come out and greet all the guests."

As soon as she finished speaking, under Xiaoqiu's nervous gaze, Xue Zhiyu stood up calmly and walked out of the east wing.

Xue Yumei, the supporter, had already washed her hands and was waiting on the west steps.

Xue Zhiyu walked to the center of the venue, facing south, bowed to the guests, then faced west and sat on the mat for those who had come of age. Xue Yumei walked slowly forward to comb her hair, then put the comb on the south side of the mat and stepped aside.

Madam De'an slowly stood up, followed closely by Prime Minister Xue and Aunt Zhou.

After Mrs. De'an washed her hands and dried them, they bowed to each other and returned to their seats.

After the three of them were seated, Xue Zhiyu slowly turned to the east and sat according to the procedure Xiaoqiu had told her. An official presented a silk scarf and a hairpin. Seeing this, Madam De'an also stood up, sat in front of the person getting the hairpin, and chanted loudly, "On this auspicious day of a lucky month, you are finally wearing your first clothes. I will abandon your childish ambitions and help you become virtuous. I wish you a long and healthy life and great happiness," then she knelt down to comb the person's hair and put on the hairpin.

After her coming of age, Xue Zhiyu returned to the east room, while Xue Yumei took clothes from the official and went to the room to change into a plain dress that matched the one on her head.

For some reason, as soon as she put it on, Xue Zhiyu felt a little uncomfortable, as if she was being pricked by needles. But there was nothing she could do. She didn't have the time to do it, so she could only bear it.

During the next few ceremonies, Xue Zhiyu was like a puppet and no longer had any desire to experience them in depth.

"...the one who is suitable for the holiday and is forever protected is called happy and joyful."

"Although Le Yi is not smart, I dare not come here day and night."

After a series of things, it finally ended. Xue Zhiyu's face gradually turned pale, and she bit her lower lip hard with her teeth. She was afraid that she would be rude in front of everyone, so she had to walk back quickly.

After returning to the bedroom, she did not let Xiaoqiu follow her in. She quickly took off her long-sleeved dress, leaving only her bellyband and pants. However, she still could not help but let out a cry of pain.

Oh my god, this hurts too much. Who is the bastard who played this prank? She will definitely find her out.

He sat down by the table and took out the cotton cloth, scissors and medicine from the medicine box on the side and placed them on the table one by one.

But because the wound was on her back, she couldn't see exactly where to apply the paint when she applied it herself, so she had to move in front of a bronze mirror and look over to apply it.

There were no wounds on her smooth back, but she still felt pain. She couldn't help but look at the dress on the ground. She gritted her teeth and walked over to pick it up.

After a careful inspection, I still found nothing. I put my nose close to it and smelled it, and a refreshing fragrance came to my nose.

Xue Zhiyu couldn't help but frown. Although she couldn't say she was very good at identifying the smell of medicinal herbs in modern times, it was definitely not bad. How come something she had never heard of appeared here?

Maybe he was so fascinated by what he saw that he forgot he was only wearing a bellyband. After sneezing, he picked up the clothes in the closet and quickly put them on.

After putting it on, she picked up the dress again and turned it over from left to right, but still didn't get any useful information and her brows furrowed even more.

A figure appeared behind Xue Zhiyu at some point, came over and looked at the dress in her hand and asked, "Miss Xue, what are you worried about?"

Feeling a soft and gentle voice coming from her ears, Xue Zhiyu was so frightened that she jumped up, covered her ears and stood far away, "You, you, you... stinky pervert!"

The silver-faced man was also startled and hurriedly explained, "Ms. Xue, I'm not that kind of person. I just wanted to see if you need any help. I apologize for my behavior just now. I'm sorry."

Xue Zhiyu saw that he was indeed sincere, so she didn't say anything, but she was still a little angry, "Don't do this again in the future. If it were someone else, they would have reported you to the police and had you arrested. By the way, where did you come from?"

The silver-faced man pointed to the window and said, "I think that's more convenient, and it won't leave footprints."

"...It's alright..."

Nangong Ye saw her undisguised contempt, and the corners of his lips under the mask could not help but rise slightly, and his eyes looked at the dress on the table, "You really don't need my help?"

Xue Zhiyu looked at him and then at her dress. After all, she was not familiar with the medicinal herbs here, and maybe this man would know something.

"Then can you smell the smell on this dress and tell me what it is?"

Nangong Ye put away his smile, picked it up and smelled it, frowned, then put it back on the table, and said solemnly, "This is Hanyin Leaf, which is forbidden to use in Yan Country. You will feel pain at first, but you won't see anything on the outside. It will get worse in the next few days, but you will gradually lose consciousness and be controlled by the person who gave you the drug like a puppet."

When Xue Zhiyu heard this, beads of sweat broke out on her forehead. This... isn't this similar to the Wu Miao Gu?

"But there is a way to treat it. The cold Yin leaf is just like its name, it grows in the ice and snow. I will give you the medicine bag tonight. Soak it in water for half an hour and you will get some relief."

"Okay, I'll trouble you."

Nangong Ye was stunned, his expression under the mask was full of amusement. The little girl became polite to him at this time.

Without staying long, Nangong Ye jumped out of the window and disappeared in a few seconds.

Xue Zhiyu couldn't help but click her tongue a few times. It was great to know Qinggong. Look at the graceful and neat movements. She wished she could learn it someday. It would be much more convenient if she needed to run away.

He found some ointment and applied it simply, then picked up the notebook that Xiaoqiu had snatched from the street and started reading.

........

In the evening, Xiao Qiu knocked on the door and asked, "Miss, the master asked you to come over for dinner."

Just as Xue Zhiyu was about to speak to deal with it, she seemed to have thought of something, "Xiao Qiu, just say that I'm not feeling well today, and the small kitchen will be fine. You don't have to wait for me."

"Okay, then miss, you should go to bed early," Xiao Qiu didn't think much about it, turned around and left.

In the main hall, everyone except Madam Xue was present. Prime Minister Xue, who was sitting at the first seat, had an ugly look on his face, and his eyes were fixed on the door, as if he wanted to stare a hole through it.

"Send someone to urge them..."

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Qiu walked in quickly and said in front of everyone, "The young lady is not feeling well today, and she said we don't need to wait for her to eat."

Aunt Zhou became nervous when she heard this. She looked at Xiao Qiu anxiously and asked, "How is the young lady now? Does she need a doctor?"

"Don't worry, Madam. Miss may just be tired, so she wants to rest early."

"That's good..."

After hearing this, everyone present had different expressions. Although Xue Yulu had restrained herself somewhat, she still couldn't hide the possessed madness in her eyes.

"Well, let Sister Zhiyu have a good rest. She is exhausted today," Xue Yumei put down her chopsticks, her face full of worry, which made Prime Minister Xue, who was sitting in the first seat, nod with satisfaction.

"Then pick up your chopsticks."

Xue Zihan, who was sitting on the side, picked up the cup on the table, glanced at Xue Yumei, and squinted his eyes as if thinking about something. It seemed that something interesting had happened.

After Xiaoqiu came back, she told everyone present about their reactions after hearing the news.

Xue Zhiyu didn't say anything. She waved her hand and asked Xiaoqiu to go to the small kitchen to prepare food. After the people left, she rolled up her sleeves and clicked into the space.

He stole a few medical books and left. He looked at the moonlight, thinking that the masked guy would not come so soon, so he lit a candle on the side, sat down and read slowly.

The kitchen was also fast. Xue Zhiyu hadn't read ten pages when Xiaoqiu came in with the food.

"Miss, you have eaten. You can read the book later."

"Well," Xue Zhiyu responded, then put the book aside and patted the seat next to her, "Go get another pair of bowls and chopsticks, and you can sit down and eat too. I don't eat much at night."

"No, no, if someone sees this, they might think that you..."

"Never mind him. Everyone has gone to the front hall to serve. They can't take care of me. If you don't sit down, I won't eat," he said and actually put down the chopsticks in his hand.

When Xiaoqiu saw this, she quickly ran to the small kitchen to get the bowl and chopsticks, then pulled out a stool and sat down. Only after she watched Xue Zhiyu eat did she dare to pick up her chopsticks.

........

After taking a shower, thinking that he didn't have anything to do and needed someone to watch over him, he sent Xiaoqiu out and picked up the book to read again.

The evening breeze blew on Xue Zhiyu's slightly tired face, and the candlelight was blown to shake. She yawned countless times and was so sleepy that she almost bumped into the table like a chicken pecking at rice.

"Be careful not to bump into anything. If you're tired, go to sleep."

The man held his forehead with his large hand to prevent himself from actually hitting the table.

Xue Zhiyu woke up immediately, looked at the person in front of her, and was stunned for a long time before she reacted. She said unhappily, "If you come a little later, I can treat you to a midnight snack."

"That's good too. How about we go now?" The silver-faced man seemed to agree with her. He withdrew his hand and spoke seriously, but the mockery in his eyes had already betrayed him.

".....I won't see you off when you go out."

"Okay, okay, I was just kidding. I'll bring the medicine bag over to you."

After the man finished speaking, he put the medicine bag in his hand on the table, sat down on the other side of her without any hesitation, leisurely picked up the book she had just read, and began to turn the pages one by one.

"Where did you get this book? Why is it so strange?"

"Well... I bought this book by chance. The owner of the stall sold it to me and said he got it from that foreigner. I bought it out of curiosity."

When Xue Zhiyu finished speaking, she almost believed it, but looking at the man's thoughtful expression, it seemed that she had been fooled.

The silver-faced man did not doubt it much. He touched the texture of the pages and looked at the colored paintings on the pictures. They did not look like watercolors, but rather like they were originally on the pages. Could that small country far away in the West be so powerful?

Seeing that the man didn't say anything, Xue Zhiyu coughed a few times and changed the subject, "How much did you spend on this medicine bag? I'll give it to you later."

"Just owe it to me first. After all, you can't afford it now."

Xue Zhiyu's face was embarrassed, but she was still a little unconvinced, "If you don't tell me how much silver, how do you know I can't afford it? You are really looking down on me."

Nangong Ye didn't speak in a hurry. He handed the book in his hand back to her and made a five gesture.

"Fifty taels of silver?"

"No, it's five ounces of gold."

As soon as Huang Jin finished speaking, Xue Zhiyu was completely stunned. This... this is too expensive. What kind of medicinal herb is this? It is so expensive.

"These are not ordinary medicinal herbs. Moreover, some of them cannot be found in ordinary pharmacies," the man explained, as if he saw through her doubts.

"Then I will pay you back when I have money," Xue Zhiyu thought for a moment and decided to pay you back after her shop was officially up and running. After all, five taels of gold was not a small amount of money.

Under the candlelight, the woman's eyes seemed to be filled with flames and incredible determination.

Nangong Ye turned his head, and his ears turned red where no one could see.

"I believe in Miss Xue's talent and will be able to pay it back soon. I won't disturb your rest any longer. I wish you a good dream," after saying this, several people jumped out of the window, but there was a sense of haste in their actions.

After everyone left, Xue Zhiyu quickly threw the book back into the space. Fortunately, she handled it smartly. She was really afraid that if someone else saw it, she would have no way to explain it.

As for the medicine bag, it would definitely not be used tonight. She opened it and looked inside, only to find that there was nothing she knew about it. She immediately felt a sense of defeat.

However, the god of sleep kept blowing her to sleep, so she had no energy to study further. She repacked the medicine bag, dragged her tired body and lay down on the bed, falling asleep.