Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

"The room is too stuffy, I want some fresh air." The man shook his head and stretched out his hand to stop the slave's actions.

"Then don't open it so wide. It's a cold spring day now. The wind is like ice chips mixed in. The chill penetrates right into the bones."

The servant glanced at his husband's eyes which seemed to be filled with mist, and his heart softened involuntarily. But then his gaze fell on his still sickly face, and he immediately hardened his heart. He pushed his husband's hand away without giving him a chance to refuse, and closed the window until only a thin crack was left.

Chang Sun Yan was not angry at being disobeyed by the servant. He just sighed with regret, glanced at the narrow gap between the window frames with lingering feelings, and picked up the book beside him again.

Seeing his good temper, Guan Cen felt a little embarrassed. He softened his voice, brought the medicine bowl that he had just put aside, and said softly, "My dear, put the book aside first and drink the medicine. Get better soon and I will accompany you to go to Taoyuan for an outing."

Looking at the steaming black medicinal juice in front of him, Chang Sun Yan subconsciously frowned and hid back with some resistance. "Leave it there. I'll drink it when it cools down."

Seeing that Changsun Yan was like a child who was afraid of taking medicine, Guan Cen couldn't help but smile and softened his tone, saying, "This medicine has cooled down just now, and it's just right to drink it now." After that, he lowered his voice and said, "This fire cicada is rarely seen in a hundred years. Lord Lin only received two taels of it from His Majesty, and he gave it all to my husband, saying that he hopes that my husband will get better soon and wait for the wedding date."

Hearing the teasing tone in Guan Cen's voice, and thinking of the crimson figure who came to his door a few days ago and forcefully asked for a job, Changsun Yan couldn't help but feel warm in his heart. He slightly exerted force on the slender fingertips holding the scroll, and a white color appeared.

"You deserve a slap in the mouth!" When Changsun Yan realized what he was thinking, his face turned red, and his pale face turned a little bloody. He scolded Guan Cen.

"I know I'm guilty, but please drink the medicine before you hit me." Guan Cen was not afraid of Chang Sun Yan's rebuke, which had no deterrent effect. "I also prepared candied fruit, which can sweeten your mouth after you drink it."

Seeing Guan Cen say this, Chang Sun Yan could only helplessly put down the book in his hand, took the medicine bowl from his hand and drank it all, then quickly picked up a candied fruit from the plate and stuffed it into his mouth, barely suppressing the strong bitter taste in his mouth.

He has been a sickly person since birth. At his age, his lips and tongue should have been corrupted by the bitter juice and he should not be able to taste anything.

But in recent days, I don't know if it was really the effect of the fire cicada, or because I finally got out of the cage-like palace of the Third Emperor's Daughter and was in a good mood, but in the past few days, not only has my body felt much lighter, but my long-numbed tongue can also taste the sour and sweet flavors of grains.

Therefore, the medicinal juice that usually tasted like plain water began to become difficult to swallow, and I could only rely on candied fruits to suppress the taste like a child.

"My dear, how does this candied fruit taste?" Seeing Changsun Yan drink the medicine happily, Guan Cen was satisfied and pointed to the plate of brown candied fruit on the small table and asked.

Upon hearing this, Chang Sun Yan took a sip of the candied fruit in his mouth and found it sweet but not greasy. His mouth was watering, so he hummed indistinctly and said "it's okay".

"This was also sent by Lord Lin. It's the pickled plums from Yipintang. You have to get up early to grab them!" Guan Cen put the medicine bowl on the tray, his eyes full of teasing.

"Cough, cough, cough!" Chang Sun Yan froze while sucking the plum. A look of shame and anger appeared on his face. He pulled the handkerchief to the side and spat out the candied fruit in his mouth.

"Guanlan, slap him in the face!"

"Guan Lan is out shopping, I'm afraid she won't be able to hear your instructions."

Guan Cen laughed and fled out of the door with the medicine bowl in his hand. When he turned around, he did not forget to close the door considerately, leaving Chang Sun Yan alone in the room, feeling ashamed and angry.

On the other side, the Third Princess Wanqi Changge was led by a servant towards the outside of Changsun Mansion.

Because she had something on her mind, Wanqi Changge didn't say a word along the way. Seeing that she looked unhappy, the servant put away his previous cleverness and acted as a silent guide.

However, just as the two of them passed through the winding corridor and passed a courtyard with a wide gate, they heard bursts of lively voices coming from inside.

Wanqi Changge glanced inside inadvertently, and through the gate, he could see slaves in various costumes coming and going, creating a very lively scene.

She didn't take it to heart at first. After all, there were many masters in the Changsun Mansion, and not all of them loved quietness like Changsun Yan. He was obviously the eldest son of the head of the family, but he lived in such a remote courtyard. As a result, she had been there several times, but still couldn't remember the way.

However, she didn't care. When the servant heard the voice, his expression suddenly changed. He pretended to glance at Wanqi Changge's face casually, and then he spoke cautiously: "Third Princess, this courtyard is a bit noisy. I'm afraid that the servants will bump into you when they come in and out. Can I take you to another way?"

Wanqi Changge did not notice her expression, but glanced at the servants who were in a hurry, pondered for a moment, and finally nodded.

The servant seemed relieved to see that she had no objection, and then stretched out his hand, motioning Wanqi Changge to go over there.

However, just as the two turned around and took a few steps, about to leave, several slaves in green clothes suddenly walked out of the courtyard.

Several of them had happy looks on their faces. Holding the lacquer boxes and baskets in their hands, they were about to walk in the direction where Wanqi Changge and the other two had just come from, and they were talking excitedly about something as they walked.

"Lord Lin is really generous. Look at these precious ancient stones, agates and tortoise shells. They are really dazzling and brilliant."

"These are just appetizers. There are still several truckloads of Dingxi on the way. The real treats are the highlight."

"My husband is truly a blessed man. He just divorced the Third Princess and Lord Lin came to ask for marriage. His Majesty also granted him marriage. This is truly a unique favor in the world."

"That's not the case. These mundane things are fine, but I heard that even precious medicinal herbs like fire cicadas, which are rarely seen in a century, were sent by Lord Lin, saying that they can cure the cold that my husband has had since childhood..."

The slaves were talking excitedly and didn't notice that Wanqi Changge, who was not far away, suddenly stopped, turned around, and walked quickly behind them with a grim expression.

"what are you guys saying?"

Several slaves suddenly heard an angry shout and trembled. They turned around tremblingly. After seeing the royal cloud pattern on the clothes of the person behind them, their faces changed instantly and they fell to their knees with a thud.

"Meet, meet the Third Princess!"