Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

The corridor in Ye Jinglan's courtyard is shaded by ivy. It is not too hot at the moment, which is perfect for making tea and chatting in the courtyard.

Ye Jinglan took out some of his most precious Taoist books. The Tao Te Ching had turned yellow and had a damp and musty smell. Afraid that Li Xuan would feel uncomfortable with the smell, he asked Yuanbao to light some agarwood.

Ye Zhen thought of the conversation between Li Xu'an and Meng Qianru that he had heard at Prince Yu's manor. He didn't like agarwood, so he ordered Yu Lu to switch to pear fragrance. However, before Yu Lu left, she heard Ye Jinglan ask, "Does the state master smell this agarwood?"

"My sister specially asked someone to get it from the west. It's very precious. This is the first time I use it."

Ye Zhen's heart tightened.

Not long after, Li Xuan'an's leisurely voice sounded, "Not bad."

Although Ye Zhen was confused, he finally relaxed. He looked up and saw Yu Lu was at a loss, so he waved his hand and let it go.

Ye Jinglan then said, "I was fascinated by these when I was a kid. I broke my leg when I went to the mountains to look for immortals. Since then, my mother never let me touch these things again. These books were secretly hidden for me by my sister."

Li Xuan flipped it open and took a look. "Did you take notes?"

He carefully read the boy's not very neat handwriting at the time, and said, "Mr. Ye is very insightful, but you didn't meet a good master to guide you when you were young."

After receiving the affirmation from the Imperial Master, Ye Jinglan glowed with vitality. He leaned forward and asked about the things he didn't understand before, "I have been thinking about this for a long time but still don't understand it. Can the Imperial Master teach me?"

Li Xuan explained to him gently, and finding that he had no orthodox foundation and concepts, he patiently explained it bit by bit in a way that he could understand.

There is no shortage of innocent Taoist children in the Qing Sect, but there are few who are as passionate about Taoism as Ye Jinglan who has not received any guidance for decades.

Ye Jinglan has read a lot of books in the past few years, and he has understood many things quickly and is becoming more and more interested.

Ye Zhen was brewing tea nearby. The rising hot steam brought the fragrance of the tea to every corner of the yard. Liuxia also came in with some hot date cakes. The feeling of peace and tranquility made Ye Zhen have the absurd idea of ​​stopping time.

In her past and present lives, there has never been a moment that allowed her to relax like she does now. She temporarily forgot the resentment and hatred of being betrayed in her past life, and also forgot that she had to live more freely and comfortably in this life. Even if it was only for a moment, it was enough to remember it for a lifetime.

"Second Miss, the tea is ready."

Yu Lu reminded him, and Ye Zhen came back to her senses, "Have you rinsed the ginseng slices?"

"pass."

Ye Zhen just happened to bring the date cake along with it.

She wanted to look at Ye Jinglan more, but Li Xuan's eyes were on her from afar.

If you dodge, you will seem guilty. If you don't dodge, you will feel uncomfortable when people see you and you will easily have wild thoughts.

Ye Zhen had no choice but to chat with Liuxia about random things while walking. She didn't know what she asked.

In the end, her efforts to pretend to be calm were betrayed by Liuxia's genuinely confused expression.

Liuxia even suspected that there was something wrong with her ears. She blinked her innocent eyes and explained helplessly, "I really don't know if Second Master's collar has been repaired."

Ye Zhenru was punched from behind and her mind cleared up immediately. The next second, she heard Li Xuan'an chuckle, "Second Miss, do you still remember the collar press from last time?"

"It's a pity that I don't have a maid with good skills. The embroiderers outside do have skills, but not everyone can touch the Taoist's things."

Ye Zhen's heart was beating like a deer, and she regretted what nonsense she had said!

But she remained calm as she placed the tea in front of him, "That's a shame, it's quite good."

Li Xuan'an raised his eyes, following her dazzlingly white wrist in front of him, and said in a long tone, "Yes, it's a pity."

"I don't have many purses at all. Now, only half of them are usable."

Ye Zhen thought to herself that she had seen at least three, and even if this one was broken, there were still two left, so how could it be only half?

Moreover, his expression and tone were full of regret, and the way he lowered his eyes made it seem as if even the sunlight had dimmed.

Ye Zhen sat next to Ye Jinglan, made a cup of tea for herself, lowered her head and did not respond.

Ye Jinglan said, "This thing has been with the Imperial Master all the way, so it is naturally a lucky charm. But if there is no suitable person to repair it..."

Ye Zhen had a bad feeling and raised her hand to hold her brother's wrist, but the silly boy had already turned his head and smiled at her, "Sister is very good at embroidery, why don't you let my sister try?"

Ye Zhen smiled and said, "The Imperial Master said that no one else can touch it. I'm afraid I can't help..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Xuanan said, "How can the Second Miss be someone else? I would love to have her, but I'm afraid the Second Miss won't agree."

Ye Jinglan looked puzzled, "Why would the Imperial Master think this?" "Ah-sister is familiar with the Second Master. In the past, when Yuanbao's clothes were torn, Ah-sister would personally help mend them when she had time."

"Sister is very enthusiastic."

Ye Zhen swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth. This silly boy... She knew that Yuanbao had no relatives alive, so she treated him well, and she also hoped that Yuanbao could sincerely take good care of Ye Jinglan.

What does this have to do with enthusiasm?

Hearing this, Li Xuan raised his eyebrows and glanced at Yuan Bao who was standing outside. He was about the same age as Ye Jinglan, chubby, and looked like a simple-minded man.

Oh yes, it was this guy who accompanied Ye Zhen to the flower garden outside the city to choose Phalaenopsis orchids last time.

The tea was a little hot, so he blew away the foam and took a sip. There was no expression on his face. He just left the enthusiastic Ye Jinglan alone, and the atmosphere quickly became cold.

Ye Jinglan was not sad. He felt that how could the Imperial Master have the nerve to ask his elder sister for help?

My sister is usually very enthusiastic, why is she avoiding me today?

After thinking about it, he suddenly realized that his sister must be upset because of the messy rumors outside!

His mind was particularly active today, and he spoke without thinking. He immediately advised Ye Zhen, "Sister, you are so close to the Imperial Master, and those people outside are jealous. How can you be restrained by some insignificant words from others?"

"That's not what you taught me before."

Seeing her brother's seriousness and persistence, Ye Zhen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "I..."

This kid probably doesn't know what insignificant means? Even the emperor put pressure on Ye Yunsheng, how can it be called insignificant?

"Sister, have you forgotten that the Imperial Master carried you step by step up to Baiyun Temple?"

Ye Jinglan's eyes were filled with tears, and his voice was trembling, "If it weren't for the Imperial Master, I'm afraid you and I wouldn't be able to see each other again today."

Ye Zhen's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she glanced at Liuxia sideways. The latter knew she was guilty, so she hunched her shoulders and stuck out her tongue.

"Sister."

Ye Zhen laughed, "Okay, okay, I'm willing to serve you."

I just hope this silly boy will stop talking!

I thought he was a cautious person, but I didn't expect him to be an obsessed little brother who only cared about the Imperial Master.

Ye Zhen sighed in her heart, thinking that all her efforts over the years were not as good as him meeting Li Xuan once or twice.

Li Xuan also smiled, "Thank you for your hard work, Second Miss."

"besides."

Ye Zhen raised her eyes and found that his dark pupils were like rippling water under the light. Just looking at them made ripples appear in people's hearts.

He asked, "Miss, don't you plan to return my things?"