Adoption brings disaster

The fact that Chunyu took the wrong winter clothes made Chongguang very unhappy. Although Chongguang didn't say anything, from the looks of the person in charge and Chongguang, I was afraid that they were going to kill Chunyu.

I thought of Chunyu's dedication to serving me these days, and since no one is perfect, it took me a lot of effort to get Chongguang to let Chunyu go.

But I was miserable. I was pestered by Chongguang and practiced dual cultivation with him twice.

I knew Chongguang was unhappy with me. Every time we practiced dual cultivation, Chongguang would use his true energy to shock me, making me cry for my parents. When the guards outside heard me, they would whisper to each other and say some shameful words.

Chongguang was naturally fearless in saying these words, but I was extremely ashamed. Chongguang was annoyed with me. Not only did he not scold these guards, he also used his true energy to stimulate my ears so that I could hear everything clearly.

I finally managed to survive two rounds of dual cultivation, and I realized that I had really annoyed Chongguang this time. I was naturally afraid, so I found an opportunity when no one was around and gave Chunyu a good scolding. I also asked him to take care of the others and not let them make any more mistakes and let me clean up their messes.

Chunyu is also a loyal person. Knowing that I suffered injustice in order to protect her, she naturally spoke and acted carefully in the days that followed, and no more trouble occurred. The winter clothes incident was finally concluded.

After talking about the things, let’s talk about this winter coat. This winter coat made of leather from the north is the warmest and most comfortable to wear.

Every time I go to visit the Imperial Garden with Liu Shui, I always praise and envy it, which makes me extremely vain and I like to wear winter clothes even more.

Chongguang saw how much I liked this winter coat, so he had two more made and sent to the palace. Everyone in the palace was envious when they saw it, and I also loved wearing it out to show off.

But the weather is getting colder, and I don’t like going to the Imperial Garden with Liu Shuiqing as much anymore.

However, Liu Shuiqing still often asked me out, because the plum blossoms in the imperial garden were in full bloom, and I could smell their fragrance from afar. Liu Shuiqing felt that plum blossoms were proud, and the plum blossoms in the palace were imbued with dragon energy, making them even more unique.

Liu Shuiqing asked me out frequently, every one or two days he would ask me to go with him to appreciate plum blossoms. Appreciating the plum blossoms would be fine, but every time he did so, Liu Shuiqing would be inspired to write and recite poems in the snow, and it would take him half a day before he was willing to come back. It was really boring.

I don't have the sentiments of a literati. It's more interesting for me to read storybooks and eat delicious food in the house than to appreciate the plum blossoms. I stopped going with Liu Shuiqing after so many times. He invited me three or five times, but I only went once.

The Seventh Prince knew that I was afraid of the cold, so he prepared the best charcoal early on. The charcoal fire in the pavilion was burning continuously and the temperature was extremely high. It was a real pleasure to eat the chilled and well-preserved fruits.

As a result, I was even more reluctant to go to the Imperial Garden with Liushui. I stayed in Qianqiu Pavilion every day, reading storybooks, barbecuing, or listening to operas. Every day I did something different, and I didn't go out for more than a month.

I've been staying in the pavilion for too long and want to go out for a walk, but this walk is definitely not to find a beautiful place to enjoy the snow and plum blossoms, but to find a place with a sense of everyday life to experience the lives of ordinary people.

Seeing that I had this idea, Ah Da also suggested: "Your Highness, the poor doctor's clinic has been open for more than a month, do you want to go and have a look?"

I was a little shocked after hearing what Ada said. The incident with Xiaohu was all caused by Zhang's father and son.

This Prince Gong suffered a loss at my hands, and even I wanted to punish him, but he actually let the Zhang father and son go and allowed the poor clinic to continue operating. It's really a strange thing.

In that case, of course I have to go and take a look. Besides, this is the first store I have opened in the true sense. Although it doesn’t seem to make me any money and I even have to lose money, I still feel a great sense of accomplishment, so I have to go and take a look.

The daylight hours were short in winter, and the poor clinic was far from the palace and located in a remote alley.

Besides, the weather was cold, and the guards at the palace gate had locked it early and found a corner to hide from the wind and snow, making it extremely inconvenient for others to leave the palace.

But I am different. Relying on the relationship with His Highness the Seventh Prince, the guards in the palace will do their best to make things convenient for me. Before leaving the palace, Ada simply informed the leader and asked them to be more alert at night and open the palace gates as soon as His Highness returned.

Although the guards gave me convenience, Chongguang didn't allow me to spend the night outside since I was poisoned by the Gu, so I had to leave the palace early and didn't dare to delay at all.

This poor clinic is really far away. It’s already dawn, but I haven’t arrived yet.

Fortunately, there was plenty of charcoal in the carriage, and the carriage was wrapped with special materials, so it was not cold at all. The manager also asked the kitchen to prepare my favorite snacks for me. Except for being a little bored, everything else was pretty good on this journey.

I ate some snacks, looked at the falling snow outside, and asked, "Ada, aren't you guys getting cold driving all the time? Do you want to take turns getting inside the carriage to warm up?"

"This isn't cold here. The North is cold. Your Highness, you've lived in the capital for so long, I don't think you know that we in the North don't dare to pee outside. If we do, it will freeze, and we might even freeze to death if we're not careful."

Ah Da was punched by Ah Er and said unhappily, "Why did you hit me? I was talking to His Highness about the Northern Territory."

"How could you possibly say such foul language to His Highness?" Ah Si said, "Your Highness, please forgive me. Ah Da didn't mean to offend me."

"How can this be considered dirty talk? That man doesn't use it." Ah Da said angrily, "When you were in the army, you spoke even more harshly than me. Now that you're in the capital, you're still pretending to be so."

Seeing that Ah Da didn't understand, Ah Er sneered and said, "Why don't you ask His Majesty the Seventh Prince if these words are considered obscene."

"It's not like I haven't said these words to His Highness the Seventh Prince, Your Highness Qianqiu." Ah Daxiang suddenly remembered something and suddenly became quiet. He said, "Your Highness Qianqiu, I'm afraid you're a little tired from the carriage ride. Your Highness, please be patient. We'll be there soon."

This was the first time I had seen such an awkward change of subject, but I really didn't want to talk about this topic with these soldiers, so I just followed his lead and started chatting.

We didn't chat for long before we arrived not far from the poor clinic. The clinic was located in a shabby alley and the carriage couldn't enter. I could only get off the carriage on the main road in front of the clinic.

After getting off the carriage, what came into view were low houses. The houses were very cramped and the eaves were almost touching each other. This also had an advantage, which was that the howling cold wind could hardly blow in.

As you walk further in, the first thing that hits you is a pungent smell. This smell comes from the rotten straw in the house and some other indescribable things. The long queue under the eaves also contributes a lot to it.

There is a fire pit at regular intervals in the alley. The wood burning in the fire pit seems to be still wet, and it produces a lot of smoke. The alley is not well ventilated, and people feel very uncomfortable because of the choking.

When you pass by the people in line, you can see that they are wearing very thin clothes, huddling their bodies or staying close to the fire to keep themselves a little warmer.

Some of them were wearing straw sandals, with their cracked toes exposed, while others were barefoot, walking on the gravel ground. They looked normal and did not seem to be in any discomfort.

There is an old man in the crowd who looks very pitiful, but he is not necessarily old. Suffering will make people age rapidly, and no one is an exception.

The old man was wearing a single layer of clothing, his face was untidy and had no color, his hair was gray and messy, and his slightly opened eyes were full of misery.

Although I knew that this was a very normal thing in this era, I still couldn't bear it and asked A Da to give a blanket to the old man.

The old man took the blanket in surprise, thanked him in a strong voice, and then gave the blanket to a child next to him.

I thought to myself that this man was really a weirdo. He looked old and frail, but he was actually full of life.

Just by hearing his booming voice, one could tell that he had profound skills, but one never expected that he lived such a miserable life.

I just sighed. This is his life. In my eyes, it is bitter, but in his heart, it may be sweet as honey.

So I didn't bother with it and ignored it. Following Ada's guidance, I went to the poor doctor's clinic.

The poor medical clinic is really not big. On both sides of the entrance are the places where Zhang's father and son and the military doctor from the palace sit for consultation. The front is where medicine is dispensed. The strong aroma of medicine wafts from the back yard. You don't need to look to know that the back yard is where medicine is boiled.

This trip to the Poor Medical Clinic was a sudden decision, and Li Er was not asked to accompany him, so no one in the Poor Medical Clinic knew about it.

The Zhang family father and son and the military doctor who knew us were busy seeing patients and did not greet us.

We stood there for a while, watching the people holding the medicine and thanking the doctor profusely, kneeling and bowing again and again. Finally, he left with great gratitude, and I felt moved and proud.

The apprentice at the poor clinic saw our fancy clothes and was afraid that the common people would offend us, so he stepped forward and said, "Gentlemen, this clinic treats the poor people. We use very cheap medicines and are afraid of contaminating your bodies. If you have nothing to do, please leave as soon as possible and don't be offended by these farmers."

I looked at the child standing in front of me. He spoke clearly, but there was a slight disgust in his eyes. This was very cute, so I wanted to tease him.

So I acted like a dandy and said arrogantly, "Since we're open for business, there's no reason to chase customers away. Don't you think you're going to make money even if it's right in front of you?"

After hearing this, the child's eyes were no longer filled with disgust, but with naked disdain.

But he also knew the seriousness of it, but didn't dare show it. He simply lowered his head, his eyes completely devoid of disdain, and said with a smile: "Some people seek wealth, some compete for fame, and some chase profit, but in my eyes, they are all vulgar, extremely vulgar. I don't think you understand the great cause that my boss pursues, which is the prosperity of the country and the well-being of the people."

"You're just looking for fame and reputation." I sneered, threw out another bag of money, and said, "You can't earn more from treating the poor in this bag in a year. Let these people go, and all the money is yours. The consultation fee is extra, and it won't be less than this."

"This noble man must be educated. He should know that a gentleman can be killed but not humiliated." The child's face flushed with anger. "You act so arrogantly. Are you worthy of the protection your ancestors worked so hard to earn for you?"

"You dare to insult me? I'm afraid this crappy clinic won't be able to open anymore." I pulled out the knife from Ada's hand and said viciously.

The child took a step back in fear, but then took another step forward, as if he was determined to live and die with the poor clinic.

"It's better not to do anything that would destroy both you and your loved one." A powerful sword intent enveloped me.

Ah Da behind him also felt the powerful sword intent and immediately shouted angrily: "How dare you."

There was a conflict here, so everyone naturally looked over here, and it immediately caused a big commotion.

When the Zhang family father and son saw me, they hurried out and said, "We are honored to have your presence here. We are sorry that we were unable to welcome you from afar. We hope you will forgive us." Then they were about to lead me inside.

"Little Doctor Zhang, this man is so rude." The child said a little aggrievedly.

"This noble man acts arrogantly and bullies the young. Little Doctor Zhang, you shouldn't be so polite to him." said the strange old man who had been seen before.

"Go away, what do you know? You come here every day but don't see patients. And today you dare to criticize the distinguished guests of this poor clinic. Get out of here now, or I'll kick you out with a stick."

The old man's sword intent was too strong, and the military doctor on duty also felt it, but since this matter had nothing to do with them, he did not come out.

They just heard Zhang's father and son say that they would beat the old man out with sticks, so they hurried out for fear of causing trouble. When they saw Ada, they were so excited that they almost jumped up.

"Ada, why are you here?"

After saying this, he noticed Ah Da standing respectfully beside me, and mistook me for Chong Guang. He quickly bowed and said, "Your servant greets His Highness the Seventh Prince."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Open your dog eyes and see clearly, this is His Highness Qianqiu." Ah Da laughed and scolded.

The military doctor was stunned and hurriedly saluted again, "Your Highness Qianqiu, please forgive me. I am shortsighted and did not mean to offend you."

The Zhang family father and son naturally recognized me at this time. They were excited, and the excitement in their eyes was beyond words. They came forward and saluted, saying, "Your Highness, you came without notifying us. This place is a mess and polluted Your Highness's eyes. We deserve to die."

"Don't call me Your Highness outside. Call me Dean."

Zhang's father and son didn't understand what the dean meant, but that didn't stop them from gathering everyone in the poor clinic to pay their respects.

I looked at the child, whose face was filled with indignation just now, and said, "In your eyes, am I still the virtuous person who strives for the prosperity of the country and the well-being of the people?"

The kid who had just been criticizing me instantly turned into a little fanboy and said, "Of course, without Your Highness's protection, we kids would have frozen to death on the roadside long ago. At least 80% of the farmers queuing outside the door would have frozen to death too. Your Highness doesn't seek fame or profit, which is much better than those who talk about morality and justice."

"Hahahaha." I touched the child's face and laughed, "You need to study more and go out more when you grow up. Then you will understand that seeing is not always believing."

The child didn’t understand and just looked at me with admiration.

I ignored the child and said to the old man, "Old sir, would you like to have a cup of tea with me sometime?"

Laozi was not afraid and laughed, "I'm very thirsty now. It's good to drink a cup of tea to moisten my throat, but it would be even better if I had a glass of wine." After that, he went to the backyard of the clinic first.

"You can't drink in front of children. If you really want to drink, find a suitable place another day and I'll treat you to a good drink."

The old man and I smiled at each other, and then I went into a small room with the child.

To find out who the old man is, please wait for the next episode.