The cruel little princess

After leaving Liu Jianye's house, Shen Youyou had nowhere else to go. She decided to go to the mountain where she'd been exercising that morning, then go find some herbs and see what ointment she could make to sell at the pharmacy. She couldn't delay making money. With only three hundred taels of silver, she felt uneasy. She still had to rely on herself for everything.

An Er followed Shen Youyou up the mountain again, watching her skillfully pull out herb-digging tools from the cloth bag hanging beside the saddle. An Er said, "Time to dig herbs!" Thinking about his own prince, he was also secretly upset and upset, while looking at Miss Shen, she ate and drank as usual and didn't take things to heart. Alas, he still needed to give the prince some advice! So An Er fell a few steps behind Shen Youyou while digging herbs. He whistled into the darkness, and An Shijiu flashed out.

"Second brother, what's the matter?" An Shijiu came up and asked quietly.

"Go back to the prince now and tell him that Miss Shen sent me away and ran to the mountains to relieve her boredom. She looked unhappy. Tell the prince to come quickly!"

An Nineteen... my dear second brother, do you want to listen to that cheerful little tune you were humming earlier? Are you here to cheer me up? And you even dared to say Miss Shen sent you away. Aren't you afraid that when you return, the prince will accuse you of neglecting your duties and punish you with a military stick?!

"Oh, don't worry about it. Just report to the prince as I told you when you get back! But don't tell him I'm here! Just tell him that Miss Shen is here alone! And be eager when you report! Remember!" An Er kicked An Shijiu and told him to hurry up and pass on the message. Watching An Shijiu perform Qing Gong and move between the trees, An Er thought to himself: They're all just like idiots. Apart from their good martial arts skills, what else do they have? They're just useless idiots!

As they approached the prince's tent, An Nineteen deliberately slowed down his pace, took a deep breath, held it for a few breaths, and then exhaled heavily, pretending to be out of breath. "Your Highness... Your Highness! I have something important to report!" An Nineteen pulled aside the curtain, entered the tent, and knelt down.

"Your Highness, Miss Shen just sent An Er away, then rode off on horseback deep into the mountains! I dared not delay and came to report this!" An Shijiu said quickly, not daring to look up. He smelled the alcohol-soaked tent and thought, "Second brother, you're killing me! Your Highness, how can you still go after drinking so much?"

"What was she doing there?" His Royal Highness Prince Jin narrowed his eyes slightly. "Did she say anything to An Er?"

"No. But I see that Miss Shen is in a bad mood..." An Shijiu said what An Er taught him against his will.

"I'm not in a good mood..." Prince Jin repeated this sentence through his tightly pursed lips. Then, he clapped his hands on the chair and immediately flew out of the tent.

Leaving behind An Nineteen with a confused look on his face.

What was the prince doing? ... He followed?! He wasn't blaming An Er for neglecting his duties? He wasn't blaming himself for not following and instead coming to report? ... An Nineteen was confused. But it wasn't his responsibility. He would just follow his master's orders. If the master didn't give any orders, then he would just listen to his brothers! An Nineteen also left the tent and hurried back up the mountain.

Prince Jin's figure flashed, and he quickly used Qinggong to fly lightly across the treetops. He was so fast that he didn't even need a horse. In just half a cup of tea, he reached the top of the mountain where Shen Youyou was. His eyes were filled with anxiety and worry. He stood in the tallest tree and looked around anxiously, trying to find her.

It was nearly twilight when His Royal Highness Prince Jin emerged. Although the sky was clear, the dense trees on the mountain obscured the sun, making it difficult to judge the exact time. Meanwhile, dark clouds seemed to be rolling in the distant sky, interspersed with streaks of silver lightning, as if foreshadowing an impending storm. His Royal Highness Prince Jin was terrified, as he had no idea where Shen Youyou had gone and was worried she might be in danger or harmed.

On Shen Youyou's side, she didn't notice that An Er was getting farther and farther away from her. In addition, when An Er later asked An Shijiu to go back to find the prince, he deliberately avoided her. Of course, he was a little further away, but he was always paying attention to Shen Youyou's safety. When he saw that the area where Shen Youyou was digging herbs was getting farther and farther away but getting closer and closer to the cliff, An Er became a little anxious. According to Shijiu and the prince's pace, they should have arrived by now. Miss Shen was almost at the cliff, why didn't the prince come yet? ! It was so frustrating! The sky was still a little gloomy, as if it was going to rain. Otherwise, he should go out and ask Miss Shen to go back to the tent! Just when An Er was about to take action, he saw the figure of his own prince passing directly above.

Phew! An Er was secretly glad that the prince arrived in time, otherwise he would have to ask Miss Shen to go back.

Suddenly, An Er saw An Yi and An Shijiu behind the prince. A sly look flashed in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He casually plucked a leaf and flicked it lightly, sending it flying towards An Yi like an arrow.

An Yi sensed the danger and dodged the attack easily. He and Nineteen exchanged a glance, then, in tacit agreement, leaped towards the direction the leaves had come from.

However, when they got closer, they found out that it was An Er. They hurriedly withdrew their attack, but because of their speed, they almost fell to the ground.

"Second brother, what's wrong with you? Instead of protecting Miss Shen, you dare to attack us! Do you want to taste the prince's military stick?" An Yi asked angrily.

An Er disagreed and sneered, "Tsk tsk tsk, you brainless guys, the prince wants to be alone with Miss Shen, why are you guys joining in the fun? Come back quickly!" After saying that, he rolled his eyes at An Yi.

An Yi and An Jiujiu suddenly understood what was going on and looked embarrassed. They realized that their behavior was not right.

"I know, I know! We'll go back right away." An Yi scratched his head, turned around and flew to a farther place with An Shijiu.

Watching An Yi and An Jiushi leaving, An Er shook his head helplessly. These idiots are always a source of worry!

Shen Youyou, searching for medicinal herbs, suddenly had her eyes light up! She was pleasantly surprised to discover, less than a meter below the cliff edge, a cluster of Dendrobium officinale plants. These plants were lush, their leaves emerald green, seemingly emitting an alluring glow.

Shen Youyou felt a surge of excitement. She knew that Dendrobium officinale was a highly prized traditional Chinese medicine. It boasted miraculous benefits such as anti-aging, lowering the three highs, and inhibiting tumors, earning it the nickname "the first of China's nine immortal herbs." Seeing so much of it here, how could she not be excited?

However, Shen Youyou wasn't overwhelmed by her joy. She knew that Dendrobium officinale thrived in extremely harsh environments, typically only growing on cliffs or deep in the mountains. To harvest these precious herbs, one had to be extremely careful.

At this moment, there was no sign of An Er around. If he were there, perhaps he could help hold the rope and she could go down and pick the herbs herself. But even if she couldn't find An Er, Shen Youyou would never give up these precious herbs easily. After all, this was a rare opportunity.

Fortunately, her herb-gathering bag contained all the necessary tools. She quickly pulled a coil of hemp rope from her bag. Though a bit thin, it was more than enough to support her weight. She carefully surveyed her surroundings and selected a large tree closest to where the Dendrobium officinale grew. Following her previous life's method, she wrapped the rope around the tree twice to secure it, tied a knot at the other end, and gave it a few firm tugs to ensure it was secure. She planned to go down and pick the Dendrobium officinale, leaving quickly and returning quickly.

Just as Shen Youyou pulled the rope and descended to a point one meter below the cliff, she saw a field full of Dendrobium officinale! Shen Youyou was overjoyed. It was truly a case of searching for something, and finding it was effortless! She hadn't expected to find such a large field of wild Dendrobium officinale here! And the size of each one was impressive, proving it must be quite old. She pulled the rope with one hand and quickly picked the fruit with the other, placing them in a backpack at her side. She had drawn a pattern for this backpack based on a modern messenger bag and had Chuntao sew it for her. It was indeed very convenient to carry it with her while picking herbs.

Shen Youyou secretly congratulated herself on her good fortune. Although she wasn't a professional herbalist, she was quite knowledgeable about herbs. Dendrobium officinale was a precious Chinese medicinal herb with high medicinal value. She knew it could be used to treat a variety of ailments, especially chronic conditions. Consequently, its market price remained high.

Looking at the wild Dendrobium officinale before her, Shen Youyou thought, if she could pick all of them and sell them at the market, she would probably make a lot of money, right? The thought of this filled her with excitement. So, she sped up her picking, hoping to finish the job as quickly as possible.