Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

"I don't even know when His Majesty entrusted the abbot to investigate what happened?"

Li Xuan'an's clothes were whiter than snow, and the black waistband showed off his narrow waist, making him look even taller than a bamboo. However, his long hair was tied up, and he wore a jade crown, which exuded his aloofness and indifference.

He still had the peach wood rosary hanging on his right hand, and his left hand was behind his back. As soon as he came in, he exuded a terrifying aura.

The abbot was stunned for a moment, then acted dumb, "I'm sorry, I was afraid that Miss Ye would be shy, so I said a few extra words. Don't take it seriously."

As he said this, he stood up to greet him, as if he was going to invite Li Xu'an to sit in the main seat.

Li Xuan walked over slowly. The Taoist priests of some seniority on both sides stood up and bowed, but he ignored them all and stopped in front of Ye Zhen.

Ye Zhen's heart skipped a beat, and she should stand up and salute, but before she could open her mouth, she heard him say unhappily, "It's a Taoist vegetarian banquet, why did the temple master invite a woman here?"

Ye Zhen choked on the words that were about to come out of her mouth, and her eyebrows twitched.

This mouthful of disgust and dissatisfaction...

The temple master didn't expect him to react like this, and immediately wiped his sweat, "Ms. Ye saved the national teacher, so she is the benefactor of the Taoist sect. I have discussed with the elders and feel that we should thank Miss Ye very much."

Li Xuan spread out his five fingers, and the peach wood beads slid into his wrist, making a slight crisp sound when they hit the silver bracelet, like a drumstick hitting everyone's heart heavily.

"Whether to thank or not, and how to thank, is a matter between me and the Qing Sect."

His words were truly heartless. The master's face became even uglier. He bowed and apologized, "I acted on my own initiative. Please forgive me, Master."

It was he who carried the person up on his back, boiled medicine for her himself, and even sent someone down the mountain to buy candied fruit for her...

The master of the temple couldn't figure out what he had done wrong!

Li Xuan frowned and said, "That's all."

The temple master felt relieved. After all, he understood the imperial master's temperament well. No matter how excessive he was, he would not do anything to his face.

"Master, please take a seat."

Li Xuan glanced at him sideways, and the master's smile froze, his face full of expression: What's wrong with me?

"This is your Taoist temple. How can you give up the main seat to someone else?"

The master of the temple was at a loss, "How can I be worthy of the Imperial Master?"

Sancho followed Li Xuan in and finally couldn't stand it anymore, "Master, the Imperial Master took your seat today, but he won't be able to take the seat of the Qing Sect in the future."

"It's a vegetarian banquet, but you are setting a trap for the Imperial Master?"

Sancho half-jokingly and half-questioningly asked, glancing at Ye Zhen, referring to what the abbot was trying to trick just now.

The temple master thought he was smart and underestimated Li Xuan'an's ability to keep a cold face. Or maybe he had become arrogant after hearing too many thanks from the national teacher in recent days. Now he was like being strangled and immediately became dispirited.

Li Xuan walked around the low table in front of Ye Zhen and sat directly on her stool.

Ye Zhen pursed her lips slightly. Does this mean...he's going to kick her out directly?

A moment ago, he said that the apricot blossom on Ye Zhen's head was the most beautiful, how come he acted like an enemy in a moment? The temple master was just asking for trouble, but she didn't say a word.

Ye Zhen took a sneak peek and saw that from his jade crown to the teardrop mole at the corner of his eye, everything about him was filled with a coldness that kept strangers away. It was even colder than the first time she saw him after her rebirth.

She couldn't help but think of the night at the Marquis' Mansion when he broke into her room, poured her contraceptive soup, and force-fed her a pill.

After that, he was blinded by all the gentle protection and care, and even forgot that the most consistent evaluation of him by the world was either that he was a god incarnate or that he was cold and heartless.

Ye Zhen didn't want to have dinner with a group of Taoist priests, so she was about to bow out. However, Li Xuan looked at her from the side. His eyes were not cold, but they were not as gentle as before. "The Taoist temple is not a noble mansion. There are no maids and servants to serve you."

"Move another stool yourself."

Ye Zhen:?

Seeing that she was standing there motionless, he emphasized, "Wait for me to move it for the Second Miss myself?"

Ye Zhen was not used to him being like this. She blinked and replied woodenly, "I dare not."

But his body still didn't move.

Wait, he wants to sit at the same table with me?

Upon seeing this, the abbot immediately ordered the Taoist boy beside him, "Go and bring another stool for Miss Ye."

Sancho had already brought it over and placed it at Ye Zhen's feet with a smile, "Second Miss, please sit down."

Ye Zhen came back to her senses and naturally wanted to move her stool to the table next to her. Unexpectedly, Li Xu'an frowned when he saw her and asked, "Where are we going?"

"You think I'm taking the second young lady's place?"

Ye Zhen blinked her eyelashes, a little bit unbelieving, "The Imperial Master wants to sit at the same table with me?"

Li Xuan'an's eyebrows moved slightly, and he slowly moved his left arm inward, making room for a seat that was neither too big nor too small. "There is only one guest seat, but the abbot invited two people. Who do you want to sit with?"

Ye Zhen:...

The topic that should have been discussed was pushed onto the temple master by Li Xuan'an's words. The temple master wanted to put up another one, but with such a small space, who should he send out to make room?

Naturally, Li Xuan didn't give him this opportunity, "Let's get started."

The abbot smiled in silence, feeling that he was really sitting on pins and needles as the master.

Today's speech was just asking for trouble, but it can be confirmed that Ye Zhen is nothing to the National Master. If you have to say it, it is just like the rumors outside that Ye Zhen wants to curry favor with the National Master.

During the dinner, people discussed some moral principles and ethics, and Li Xuan was inevitably asked for advice, but he was very frugal with his words. Sancho, on the other hand, was tactful and never tired of cleaning up after him.

Ye Zhen sat obediently, not daring to move.

The scent of sandalwood around her became stronger and stronger; she could even hear the gurgling sound of him drinking tea clearly. She had to pinch the flesh on her palms hard to keep her eyes from wandering.

During this time, the Taoist boy brought some loofah soup, and Ye Zhen felt a little hungry.

He stared at the soup bowl for a long time, then glanced around and saw that a few Taoist priests were talking excitedly and were not ready to pick up their chopsticks at all.

Aren’t they hungry when they get up so early?

However, sitting next to her was the Ice God Li Xuan, so she had to be careful even when breathing, let alone eating.

Seeing that the heat of the loofah soup had disappeared, Ye Zhen became anxious.

Suddenly, Li Xuan moved, and the wide sleeve of his right hand swept across the back of her hand. The smooth and cool touch of the satin made her heart beat like a drum.

Li Xuan seemed not to notice anything. He held the teacup to his lips with his left hand and chatted leisurely with the old Taoist opposite him.

Ye Zhen lowered her head and found that his sleeves were gradually covering her hands. The scent of sandalwood almost made her breathless. She swallowed and tried to move away.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I moved, my left hand was covered by a familiar warmth.

Ye Zhen's pupils trembled and her body tensed up. The fingers of her right hand curled slightly in his palm and were tightly grasped by him.

Ye Zhen had to use all her strength to maintain her composure. She glanced around and her breathing became rapid.

Li Xuan felt her uneasiness and gently drew a few circles on the back of her hand with his thumb to comfort her. Then Ye Zhen raised her eyelashes and found a piece of candied fruit on the palm of her hand.

He carries candied fruit with him?

Then Li Xuanan said, "Don't be so reserved, eat something first."

Ye Zhen raised her eyes and saw him looking at the old Taoist opposite her, but she understood that he was talking to her.

Then, he let go and took the loofah soup in front of him. His movements were very big, and his wide sleeves blocked Ye Zhen. She subconsciously stuffed the candied fruit into her mouth. For a moment, she could vaguely hear him chuckle.

But when you secretly look at his stern profile, you can see that it is calm and peaceful.

So sweet.

Ye Zhen was talking about candied fruit.

Li Xuan filled a small bowl of loofah soup and casually placed it in front of Ye Zhen in full view of everyone. During the whole process, his eyes were always on the Taoist priest who was talking opposite him. He even nodded slightly in response, but everyone's eyes instantly fell on the bowl in front of Ye Zhen.