Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

Amid the noise, Li Xuan'an's voice was like the morning bell and evening drum in the mountains, which could easily penetrate everyone's soul and soothe their anxiety without much effort.

He was dressed in a white gown with a peace button on the collar, as clear and cold as his eyes. The same color bagua waist belt showed off his slender waist. When he came down the stairs, it seemed as if he was stepping on white lotus or clouds, which made people feel awe.

He glanced around, "Come one by one, don't be in a hurry."

The words fell like pearls. The people who had been squeezing their heads together before were surprised and thought to themselves that this could not be a god.

Yao Zhaoan had never expected that Li Xu'an would set up a table in front of his house to entertain these people? When would this endless procession end?

Yao Zhaoan originally had someone leak the news to the people in order to prevent Li Xuan from blaming him for no reason and to prevent the law from punishing everyone.

But if I were to treat these people seriously, not only would I miss lunch, I wouldn't even have time to choose a cemetery in the afternoon. How could this be possible!

At this time, Yao Zhaoan had not yet realized the seriousness of the problem.

"Master Yao, can you lend me a table and chair?"

Li Xuan walked over to Yao Zhaoan who was still in a daze. His voice was very soft, but it made him shudder like ice chips. "Yes, yes, yes, come! Bring out the pearwood table and chairs, and hold an umbrella for the Imperial Master. Ask Madam to prepare tea, fruit and snacks."

Li Xuan said, "That's not necessary, Lord Yao, just forget it."

The second half of the sentence had a strong impact. Yao Zhaoan felt guilty and listened with trepidation.

Just like that, Li Xuan set up a fortune-telling stall outside the provincial government office. More and more people lined up, and even vendors and shop owners dropped their business and came after hearing the news.

Yun Zhui took out a stack of amulets, but it was not appropriate to ask for money in public, so he forced a smile on his face, but in his heart he had already cursed the ancestors of the Yao family.

Li Xuan'an first saw a few people who were poor, sick, and old. He wrote down the prescription carefully, and when he put down his pen, he saw Ye Zhen bringing him some tea.

The car is fully stocked, we just need to borrow some water from the state government to make tea.

Ye Zhen glanced at him hastily, and it was as if a flame was thrown into her heart, and her body suddenly felt hot. Her dark eyes blinked, very smartly, and Li Xu'an immediately understood her intention.

Ye Zhen took the prescription and was a little embarrassed. "I am not familiar with Hanzhou. I don't know where to get the medicine."

Li Xuan seemed to have considered this issue as well. He frowned slightly and glanced at Yao Zhaoan intentionally or unintentionally.

The other party was like a possessed person, without thinking, and said, "Leave it to me."

Li Xuan nodded expressionlessly, with a look that said, this is what you should do.

Ye Zhen handed over the prescription decisively. Yao Zhaoan glanced at it unexpectedly, his sight only reaching the corners of her lips, which looked even sweeter and more beautiful than the plums just picked from the tree.

At this moment, Li Xuan's hornet's nest was poked. A gloomy and cold look suddenly surged in his indifferent eyes, and the old woman sitting in front of him couldn't help but tremble in her legs.

Li Xuan'an placed his slender fingers on the old woman's pulse, slowly turned his head, and locked his eyes with Yao Zhao'an, "Master Yao, does it look good?"

Yao Zhaoan nodded subconsciously before he could come back to his senses. Then his temples began to throb. "The imperial master's maid is also a fairy from heaven. I dare not offend her. I didn't see clearly."

"I will arrange for someone to get the medicine!"

Yao Zhaoan slipped away. Li Xuan raised his eyelids slightly and saw many eyes looking at Ye Zhen. His face became more and more ugly, but when he looked at Ye Zhen, his tone was unspeakably gentle, "Go wait in the car."

Ye Zhen didn't think too much about it, "Second Master, how long do you want to see it?"

Li Xuan'an's burning anger suddenly died out because of this sentence, and he asked in a very light voice, "Are you heartbroken?"

Ye Zhen was still not used to being clingy in front of others. Her cheeks felt a little hot. She was really worried and nodded slowly.

All the eyes that stopped here were surprised, and they even suspected that they had seen it wrong. How could the state teacher laugh? It was clear that the coldness just now was so strong that even the governor of the prefecture could not resist it. Now he was smiling at the beautiful maid beside him?

The anger in Li Xuan'an's chest was getting smaller and smaller. He comforted Ye Zhen in a gentle voice, "Be obedient and take a rest. I am definitely not the one who is tired today."

Ye Zhen was worried about his health, but she also knew that staying there would only attract more gossip, so she returned to the car helplessly. She poured herself a cup of hot tea, but did not drink it until it cooled down. Her heart was completely on Li Xuan'an, and she would occasionally lift the curtain to look at the white shadow.

He was always attentive and patient towards the people, especially the elderly, the weak, women and children. He listened to their complaints about their fate and even life, then pointed out their pain in a few words, leaving them a little hope and a way out in his indifference.

Ye Zhen looked at the hope in those people's eyes, and then looked at Li Xu'an who was surrounded by a hustle and bustle but always exuded a sense of loneliness and tranquility. When she thought that such a good Taoist priest liked her, she felt an indescribable satisfaction in her heart. Even if she had been granted the title of Lady of Imperial Concubine in her previous life, she would not have felt as at ease as she did at this moment.

Many young ladies, hiding their faces with round fans, shyly asked Li Xuan for marriage. One bold and bold girl said directly, "I want to find a husband who is as handsome and gentle as the Imperial Master."

Li Xuan didn't even raise his eyelids. "Miss, you can go to the temple and bring my statue home."

The girl blushed, "I dare not blaspheme."

Li Xuan sneered, "So the girl knows this is blasphemy."

Others smiled softly with their hands covering their lips, and Ye Zhen grasped the car curtain with her fingers, feeling jealous.

She silently thought of a word in her mind: this person is so good-looking...he attracts a lot of attention, and for no apparent reason she had a terrible idea.

From noon to dusk, Yao Zhaoan not only ordered people to prepare, decoct and deliver the medicine, he also personally sent two old men with mobility problems home. It cannot be said that he ran his legs off, but that he felt like his legs were not his own.

He was used to a life of luxury on weekdays and didn't rest for even a quarter of an hour the whole afternoon. In the end, he needed his master to help him drink ginseng soup to keep himself healthy.

Of course, this happened behind people’s backs.

The wind started to blow after the sun went down. There were still half a street of people waiting. The tea in Li Xuan'an's hand had gone cold, but he had no time to moisten his throat.

A gust of wind blew through his heart, and the cold air filled his nose. He couldn't help but cough twice. The next second, a warm cloak was wrapped around him.

Ye Zhen's eyes were full of anxiety. She stood behind him to block the wind. All Li Xuan could smell was her unique fragrance and warmth.

Li Xu'an's shaggy hair half-covered his eyebrows, his eyes were deep, and the teardrop mole at the corner of his eyes seemed to freeze the time at this moment. Under the cover of the table, his fingers gently stroked Ye Zhen's lower back, "Sorry, you may have to wait a little longer."

"I forgot to tell you, there are peeled walnut kernels in the treasure box on the right side of the carriage, you can fill your stomach first."

"Tell Yun Zhui what else you want to eat and let him find a way to get it."

He greedily breathed in Ye Zhen's scent, not skilled enough but very careful to express his guilt in this way. Because of Yao Zhaoan and these people, he neglected his beloved.

I should have taken her to see the scenery of Hanzhou and taste the famous bayberry juice in Hanzhou on such a nice afternoon. But...

Li Xuan felt tired for the first time.

Ye Zhen felt distressed, but she was still nervous when she saw the shocked looks from the others. She pushed his shoulder slightly and said, "Second Master's tea is cold. I'll go get some hotter."

She almost ran away, and just as she turned around, Li Xuan coughed again. This time Yun Zhui couldn't help it, "Second Master, take a break."

Li Xu'an waved his hand, "Next."

Seeing that he really wanted to continue, Yao Zhaoan spit out the ginseng soup with a bitter face, "The state master's health is very important. He has been sitting for the whole afternoon without eating or drinking. I'm afraid it's going to rain today."

Li Xuan'an had no expression on his face. "Then open a few more umbrellas."

Yao Zhaoan regretted it so much. If something happened to the Imperial Master in front of his door, not to mention the people in the capital, the people of Hanzhou would drown him with spit.

Seeing that crying and begging were useless, Yao Zhaoan made up his mind and said to the people who were still queuing, "It's getting late, and the state teacher can't stay up much longer. Everyone, go away and come back tomorrow."

Seeing the people behind him looking at each other in indifference, he gritted his teeth and ordered the soldiers to go down and persuade them one by one. If it was still daylight, he would definitely find that the people being persuaded all had fear on their faces and had no choice but to leave.

It took nearly half an hour to drive everyone away. Yao Zhaoan breathed a sigh of relief and turned back to respectfully invite Li Xuan, "Master Imperial Master, please come into the mansion and warm yourself up."

Li Xuan raised his eyebrows, "Since Lord Yao has spoken, I can't show it to them even if I want to. Well, I will bother Lord Yao then."

"It's all my fault."

Yao Zhaoan had no choice but to accept it.

Li Xuan and his party finally entered the inner courtyard of the provincial government, where the lights were bright and the food smelled tempting.

Madam Yao Zhaoan carefully observed Ye Zhen through the pearl curtain from behind. She saw that Ye Zhen was always following the Imperial Master. Her movements in serving tea and water were not very skillful, and she had a cold and aloof air that was not typical of a maid.

After listening to the maid's story about what happened in the afternoon, Madam Yao smiled and said, "Keep a close eye on it. The master is still worrying about how to make the Imperial Master happy. Isn't there a ready-made solution?"