A piece of Japanese incense

"How about this, I'll pay for him to rent a small yard nearby and let him be self-reliant." Yu Nian said resolutely.

I thought of his identity and that sensitive face, and immediately stopped him, saying, "No!"

"Why not! He just took care of you for a while in Sui Garden. We have done our best to help him."

Yu Nian was still chattering away, and I was picking at the dead skin on my lips, hesitating, not knowing whether or not to tell Yu Nian about Ah Ban's identity.

"It just so happens that I have already cultivated that maggot of yours for you. Let's go to your yard and check it out first."

"Brother Nian, your efficiency is amazing!" I praised him sincerely and gave him a thumbs up.

"Don't flatter me! What on earth is your purpose in doing this?"

"Put maggots in the infected wound of the patient. When the maggots devour the rotten flesh, new maggots are replaced. The area of ​​necrosis in the patient's wound tissue is reduced quickly, and the granulation tissue is generated and the wound heals faster."

Yu Nian curled his lips: "Where did you see this?"

I picked up a wooden stick and turned a pile of half-wet and half-dry straw. The tofu dregs were a little dry. "Yutuan, ask the kitchen for some rice water!"

"Yutuan is not here. She went to visit Guard Zhou. Let me go!" Yuyi replied.

"Oh." I gently covered the straw and smiled sweetly, "Brother Nian, why don't you practice on Guard Zhou first? Hehe!"

Yu Nian's mouth twitched, and there was a hint of helplessness in his tone: "It's because of that Aban, right? He refused to take a bath yesterday and slept on the couch in the outer room with his clothes on all night. It was really dirty."

I felt a little distressed and looked around. Finally, I made up my mind to tell Yu Nian about Aban's life story.

As Yu Nian listened to my story, his eyes flickered with anxiety and his breathing became heavy. Every breath he inhaled seemed to swallow the air around him, while every exhalation was accompanied by a helpless sigh.

He tried hard to maintain his composure on the surface, but his clenched fists and slightly trembling lips betrayed his inner turmoil.

Finally, after a brief silence, he could no longer hold back and stood up abruptly, his voice filled with long-suppressed anger: "We can't keep him! Hand him over to the authorities now!"

I tried my best to suppress him and asked him to speak in a low voice: "If we send him to the government, won't all our efforts be wasted? We barely managed to escape death!"

"That eunuch! He's the one who kidnapped you! You almost lost your life because of him! And you still want to protect him! Do you think you have the ability of a god and came down to earth to save all living beings?"

Yu Nian's fingers kept tapping on the table, and his fingertips turned white from excessive force.

"If I had known you would react so strongly, I wouldn't have told you." I blew on his knuckles and said aggrievedly, "I don't believe you anymore. You don't even stand on my side."

"I'm on your side, so I won't let you put yourself in danger." Yu Nian's voice turned gentle and delicate again.

"There's no risk! As long as we hide him well, those who want to kill him will really think he's dead!"

"The eunuch who served as the Crown Princess's assistant also hid him for so many years. What happened? Ah He, you are gambling your kindness with the lives of your entire family. There may be 10 to 20 people in Suiyuan, and what about Yunfu? There are no less than 30 servants and maids alone. Are their lives not important?"

Yu Nian's voice was as clear as a spring in the mountains, but every word hurt my heart.

I stood in front of the window, looking at the busy figures in the yard, and an indescribable sense of loss surged in my heart.

Day after day, time flies, and a few days pass by quietly, like a long stream, silently taking away the busy footsteps and leaving behind heavy thoughts.

I have been hiding in my room, avoiding daily trivialities, not wanting to hear about the troubles in the world, and keeping to myself. My life seems to be back on track...

"Yutuan, you're back?"

Yu Tuan ran in happily: "Brother Zhou can finally get out of bed! Today, Master Nian even helped him walk around his yard twice!"

"Really? It looks like our girl's bugs are working!"

"Yeah! Maybe, I can go back to duty in a few days!"

"Oh~ Then soon... I'll be able to marry you~"

"You stinky Yuyi! What nonsense are you talking about!"

"Tsk tsk tsk~ I can't let anyone say it~"

Through the screen, I could see their playing figures. The sky outside the window seemed to be painted by countless colorful brushes, gradually changing from warm orange-red to dreamy violet. Every cloud was given life, dancing under the boundless sky.

My mood was as vast and deep as the magnificent scenery. I felt as if I had merged with the beauty of the universe. All the troubles of the world seemed to have vanished, leaving only pure emotion and admiration for the miracle of life.

"Girl, Yuzhu is back." Yuyi walked into the inner room and lit a new incense.

"Maybe it's because I've been running around outside for two days and my mind has become wild. I haven't had any interest in reading storybooks these days." I threw the book aside.

"We've already seen it. It's the same page over and over again. The girl keeps saying that she's confined at home, but in fact, her heart has already flown to the sky!" Yu Tuan joked.

"Okay~ What's new happening outside recently?" I sat up and hugged a pillow.

Yutuan called Yuzhu into the house with a smile on her face.

Yuzhu pulled over a rose chair, sat cross-legged, and said with an excited smile: "Miss, you have been staying indoors these few days and not seeing anyone. I miss you because you come here every day and buy a lot of things. I put them all in the embroidery pavilion for you."

"Yeah." I responded indifferently.

"Oh, right! Da Zhuang listened to your advice and has become an expert in selling plum-flavored melon seeds in the imperial capital. He is extremely popular! He doesn't listen to gossip anymore and plans to rent a shop near the government office soon instead of setting up a stall!"

"Young lady, do you still remember the witch who called Master Nian's soul back? She has become famous recently. A four-year-old girl in a family couldn't walk or talk, but the witch wielded her knife and cast a spell, and the girl actually started to call her mother! There was an endless stream of people who wanted to visit her in the imperial capital, but the witch disliked the crowds and disturbances, so she dispersed her cultivation and disappeared overnight!"

Seeing that I was not interested, Yuzhu became flustered, put down his legs, and smiled stiffly.

"Oh! There is one more thing! Miss Fang from the Wanning Marquis's Mansion has returned to the palace! But I heard that she still covers her face. The prince is about to reach the age of dancing elephants, and everyone speculates that this year, on His Majesty's birthday, he will be granted a marriage!"

Speaking of Fang Juexia, I suddenly thought of Xiaohan who was still by her side. I felt a little melancholy. I had originally promised her to save her sister...