Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

Ye Zhen went outside the temple to help. No matter how crowded the palace maids and guards were, she always stayed close to Meng Qianru. Having lived two lives, she must be alert and vigilant.

Meng Qianru served a bowl of porridge and she gave out a steamed bun.

Standing next to Princess Pingyang, who had an exquisite and noble make-up, Ye Zhen had her face bare and her mud-colored Taoist robe made her originally fair skin two shades darker, making Meng Qianru look even more graceful like a fairy.

There was sweat on Meng Qianru's forehead. Yinxiang wiped her sweat with a scented handkerchief. The strong scent of pears immediately lingered around her nose.

Meng Qianru said unhappily, "What time is it? Are you still wiping my sweat?"

"There are a few elderly people with disabilities in the back. Go find a lunch box and I'll deliver it to them."

Yinxiang immediately ordered someone to find a food box, "Have some tea and take a rest."

"If you eat cold porridge, you'll get sick. Wait until the porridge is finished."

Meng Qianru's movements were skillful, her voice was much louder amid the noise, but her tone remained gentle and generous.

As the sun was about to set, the guards carried over the last half bucket of porridge from the kitchen. The fragrant smell of rice wafted in the air, and the people who had not yet had their share of porridge crowded forward in a hurry.

Meng Qianru quickened her pace and glanced at Ye Zhen. "Miss Ye Er has never done these things before, right? If you are tired, let someone else do it for you for a while."

Ye Zhen saw that her eyes were full of concern, but her words made people uncomfortable.

Is this to look down on her? Or is it to show that doing more good deeds makes one superior?

"I came to Beijing with my mother when I was young. I raised money for the journey by performing with the owners of a circus. Life was much harder back then than it is now." Ye Zhen handed out the steamed buns in an orderly manner with both hands. Her calm expression made the people in the queue less anxious.

The beggar who took the steamed bun had sores on his hands. The pus and blood scars were conspicuous, and there was a disgusting stench from the two of them. Meng Qianru subconsciously turned her head away and covered her lips and nose while wiping the sweat off her face.

The beggar saw that Ye Zhen had clean hands and a smile on her face, without any sign of disgust. He hastily retracted his hands and said gratefully, "Thank you, Bodhisattva, for your mercy."

It was the first time that Ye Zhen was called "Buddha" and she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

After the beggar left, she whispered a few words in Liuxia's ear, and Liuxia hurried back to the temple to find Sancho to get medicine.

Meng Qianru thought that Ye Zhen was also using the opportunity of talking to the maid to avoid the stench, and concluded that Liuxia must have gone back to get something like incense.

She said calmly, "I have heard that when Dean Ye's mistress brought back a son and a daughter, it caused a huge uproar in the city, just as much as your breaking off the engagement with General Feihu."

"Everyone in the capital city knows your name."

Ye Zhen raised her eyebrows slightly and jokingly said, "Is the princess praising me?"

Meng Qianru's arms were shaking a little, and the sweat on her forehead was sliding down her brows. She wiped it with her sleeve and said seriously, "It's not easy for a woman to survive in the world. A good marriage requires blessings from many lifetimes. Meeting a bad person is also due to bad fate in the previous life."

"It may seem that General Feihu is heartless and unfeeling, but in fact, this is your destiny."

"Second Master is soft-hearted. I will repay the favor that the Marquisate owed you for half a year, but you must work hard from the root in everything. If you are willing in the future, you can help me with distributing porridge every time to accumulate blessings."

Although both of them are doing good and persuading others to do good, Meng Qianru's arrogant and domineering attitude is nothing compared to Li Xuan'an's patient and persuasive approach.

Ye Zhen couldn't smile, and even pretended to be unwilling to smile, "I dare not share the princess's blessing."

When Meng Qianru saw her refuse, she was slightly surprised.

Yin Xiang on the side sneered, "Idiot! The princess wanted to take you with her, but you don't know how to appreciate it."

"Shut up." Meng Qianru scolded Yin Xiang, "Don't be so presumptuous. Hurry up and apologize to Miss Ye Er."

Yinxiang bit her lip. Just then the guard brought a food box and Meng Qianru put several bowls of porridge she had prepared earlier into it. Perhaps because she had been holding the spoon for a long time, her arm shook and half a spoonful of porridge spilled out.

Yinxiang was so anxious that she brushed the porridge residue off her skirt with her bare hands, "Did the princess get burned anywhere?"

The other palace maids and guards were startled and gathered around.

Meng Qianru seemed startled, but quickly recovered and said sternly, "Nothing, distributing porridge is more important."

Seeing that she was about to get the lunch box, Yinxiang said, "The back of your hand is burned red! If you don't treat it in time, it will leave a scar."

Meng Qianru didn't care. She looked anxiously in the direction of the people with mobility problems. Seeing this, everyone was filled with emotion and urged them to go and rest.

Ye Zhen was once again surprised by the sincere gratitude and concern of these people. I am afraid that even if His Majesty stood here, he might not be able to make so many people truly care about him.

Meng Qianru insisted, "It's just a minor injury, it's not worth mentioning. Everyone should eat while it's hot, and this princess will be happy."

As soon as these words came out, many old, weak, women and children had tears in their eyes.

Tears welled up in Yin Xiang's eyes. She knelt down in front of Ye Zhen in front of everyone and said, "It is I who deserved to die. Please forgive me, Miss Ye Er."

Ye Zhen took a half step back, then immediately squatted down to help her up, "I was ungrateful, the young lady scolded me for my own good, I don't deserve this."

Yinxiang saw Ye Zhen's face full of shame and nervousness, and the emotions that were surging up in her head were suddenly interrupted, and she forgot what she was supposed to say.

Ye Zhen took the opportunity to pull her up and gently wiped away the tears on Yin Xiang's face with his fingers, "It's my turn to thank Miss."

Yinxiang was shaken by her smile and lowered her eyelids stiffly. "Since the Second Miss is not angry, could you please help the princess deliver the food box? I can help the princess apply medicine."

Ye Zhen hesitated for a moment, but seeing that Yin Xiang was about to kneel again, she had no choice but to agree.

The steps on the mountain were of different heights, and some were even buried by mud and rocks, so one had to be very careful when stepping on them. It was such a difficult path that Li Xuan carried her up step by step that night.

Ye Zhen's heart was beating slightly and she dared not think about it anymore.

The team automatically made way for her through a path that ran along the mountain wall. Ye Zhen successfully found the old women and was settled by the guards in front of a protruding cave.

Seeing her carrying the food basket, several old ladies put their hands together and were about to bow, but Ye Zhen stopped them, "It is Princess Pingyang who has shown mercy."

"Princess, thank you, and you should thank me too, young lady."

The old woman in gray cloth in front of him had bright eyes and her hands were clean and strong as she took the bowl of porridge. She was unlike the other old women whose nails were covered in mud from a distance.

Ye Zhen's heart trembled. She handed the bowl of porridge to her and quickly withdrew her hand, but the other party had already held her hand tightly.

The old woman smiled grimly, "Miss, take a rest before you go."

The sky seemed to be covered by a piece of cloth and became dark in the blink of an eye.

When Li Xuan and Jinyiwei Tongzhi finished their conversation, San Qiao had already boiled a bowl of medicine with the herbs Meng Qianru brought. Li Xuan frowned after just taking a sniff, "Why add so much tranquilizing powder?"

"The princess specifically ordered you to have a good sleep and recover quickly." There was still charcoal ash on Sancho's hands, and he wiped it on his forehead, looking like a cat.

Li Xuan pushed the medicine bowl away and said, "This is not a place to sleep."

Sancho was stunned for a moment, "Yes, the bed in Baiyun Temple is too hard, but why would you choose this for healing?"

Li Xuan glanced at him and said, "If Junior Master wants to serve under the Princess, I will definitely explain it to the Grandmaster."

Sancho's eyes were as big as copper bells, but they wilted the next second, "I was wrong. I am a member of the Qing Sect, I shouldn't listen to others."

Li Xuan'an raised his eyes slightly, and casually adjusted the tassels on his collar. "Do you have any herbs that can promote blood circulation and dissolve blood stasis? Please prepare a decoction with a sweeter taste for Miss Ye Er."

Sancho's eyes twitched, "She has already mixed Ningxiang Pills into the medicine, why would she need blood circulation and blood stasis removal?"

"Besides, what medicine is not bitter? The sweet one is sugar water!"

"If you continue to embarrass me like this, I, I will..."

Li Xuan'an looked at him with clear eyes and said slowly, "Uncle Junior Master, please work harder. She is not another woman."

Seeing the delicate features approaching, Sancho swallowed all his dissatisfaction.

Forget it. I don’t know what I owed him in my previous life, and I am being held so tightly in this life.

Li Xuan saw that the Taoist priests had gone to the class last night, and Meng Qianru was busy distributing porridge outside the temple. If not now, when would he go to see Ye Zhen?

Moreover, he learned from the Jinyiwei that the clues found on the assassin clearly pointed to Minister Fang's residence, which must have been carefully arranged by the mastermind behind the scenes, and he was afraid that some trouble would be made to confirm it.

This was also the reason why he left Ye Zhen in the Taoist temple. Once he returned to Beijing, he would not be able to stay by her side all the time.

Before he could move, the silver bracelet on his wrist suddenly vibrated and made a buzzing sound, which even startled Sancho.

cave.

Ye Zhen was forced into a corner by the old woman who grabbed her throat with one hand. Several other old women drank porridge at the entrance of the cave to cover her up and chatted with people outside, successfully covering up the noise made by Ye Zhen breaking the bowl.

Ye Zhen had difficulty breathing and her face turned red. "Who asked you to come?"

The old woman looked at her fiercely and smiled grimly, "Go to hell and ask."