"En, the taste is exactly the same as the one in Drunken Official Restaurant.”Xiao Xiahan ate the freshly baked desserts from the kitchen. The deliciousness in her mouth made Xiao Xiahan's happiness rise. Her mouth was filled with the sweet smell of the desserts.
"What's wrong with you two today?”As soon as Madam Xiao entered the room, she saw her husband and daughter's intoxicated expressions. She was a little confused.
What was going on? Was his eyes playing tricks on him just now? His daughter, who was as cold as ice, actually had an expression other than indifference on her face. This was really strange!
"Madam (Mother), you're here. Come and try this Pre-Ming Longjing tea (snack).”The father and daughter said in unison, causing Madam Xiao to not be able to hear what they were saying clearly.
"What are you two talking about? "Tell me one by one..." Madam Xiao said.
" Let me tell you. Didn't I bring my daughter to find Zhen Feng today? I wanted him to be an official in the Imperial Academy, but he refused. He even gave me a bag of precious Ming Qian Longjing tea and a snack that is comparable to the Drunken Qing Restaurant..." Xiao Liangjing said as he drank the fragrant tea.
"Hanhan, is this true? How could these desserts compare to the ones from Drunken Qing Restaurant?”Madam Xiao didn't remember anything else, but she was thinking about the snacks. Xiao Liang Jing, who was drinking tea at the side, choked on his tea.
" Sigh…You two are really…" You two have the same bad taste and are carved from the same mold. Of course, Liang Xiao Jing didn't dare to say the rest of the words. He was a henpecked husband. This Longjing tea is so good, why are these two only concerned about food…
" En, Mother, you should try it too. I feel that the taste isn't any worse than that of Zui Qing Restaurant…"
Madam Xiao couldn't wait to pick up a piece and put it by her mouth to take a small bite. She tasted it carefully and her eyes instantly lit up. She praised,"It really is as Hanhan said, the taste is exactly the same as the one in Drunken Qing Restaurant…Hanhan, is this the only snack? Is there anything else?"
" En... just this one..." Madam Xiao's question made Xiao Xia Han suddenly annoyed. How could she forget to ask Lin Yu if there were other desserts that she knew how to make? What a mistake!
"Eh? Hanhan, don't tell me you didn't think of asking her if she knows anything else?”Madam Xiao guessed.
" Uh... Mother, you're right..." Xiao Xiahan said dejectedly.
" Sigh... you silly child, you forgot this time. You can ask next time. What's there to be sad about..." Madam Xiao was indeed the one who gave birth to Xiao Xia Han. Xiao Xia Han could tell what Xiao Xia Han was thinking with just a slight movement of her eyebrows.
" Mother, you're right. I should go to Young Master Zhen more often to learn poetry…" Xiao Xiahan suddenly understood. She winked slyly at Madam Xiao, already understanding what her mother meant.
" It's good that Hanhan can think it through…" Madam Xiao replied with a smile.
" Madam, Hanhan, don't just focus on eating the desserts. This Pre-Ming Longjing tea is very precious. Madam, come and try it too…" Liang Xiao Jing saw that the mother and daughter were talking so enthusiastically that they had long forgotten about her. If she didn't say anything, she would really be forgotten.
The three of them were indeed from the same family. They were all so smart and cunning. When Feng Qi met this family, she was really afraid that she wouldn't be able to handle it.
Not long after Xiao Liangjing and his daughter left Xinglin Medical Hall, Crown Prince Huangpu Chengde and Yun Huai came to find them…
"What happened today? " They're all here. Are they done yet…" Feng Qi complained irritably, but she was still rational." Linyu, go invite them in…"
" Brother Zhen, you've become a big name in the capital recently. There must be a lot of people visiting you, right?" the crown prince said with ulterior motives.
"Young master Zhen, we won't disturb your rest, right?”Yun Huaiyi and Huangpu Chengde echoed each other, leaving Feng Qi no time to speak.
" No need to bother you. The visit of the Crown Prince and Young Master brings light to the Apricot Forest Medical Hall..." Feng Qi said insincerely.
"Hehe…When BenGong came just now, I seemed to see Grand Tutor Xiao come out of your clinic. I wonder if Grand Tutor Xiao is sick or something else?”The Crown Prince tried to find out about Xiao Liangjing's arrival.
The moment Xiao Liang Jing left, the Crown Prince and the others came looking for him. There was no such coincidence. Huangpu Chengde had received the news that Xiao Liangjing had gone to find Feng Qi, so he had hurried to visit Feng Qi. He wanted to find out why Grand Tutor Xiao had come to find Feng Qi and whether it was related to inviting Feng Qi to the court.
"Grand Tutor Xiao only came to drink tea with me. There's nothing special.”Feng Qi didn't even bat an eyelid when she lied. It was hard not to believe it. However, for the Crown Prince who was more suspicious, no matter how calm Feng Qi pretended to be, the suspicion in his heart wouldn't decrease.
"Didn't Grand Tutor Xiao talk to you about anything else?”Huangpu Chengde asked.
"No, we just discussed the problem of tea leaves. We didn't say anything else. Why, did the Crown Prince hear something from somewhere?”He didn't expect Huangpu Chengde to find out about Xiao Liangjing's visit so quickly. The Crown Prince must have known why Xiao Liangjing was looking for him and was here to probe him.
The purpose of Huangpu Chengde's visit was very clear. Firstly, he wanted to find out if Xiao Liangjing had really come to invite Feng Qi into the Imperial Academy. Secondly, he wanted to find out which prince Feng Qi supported more. However, Feng Qi was very tight-lipped and did not reveal any useful information to Huangpu Chengde. He did not even have the chance to ask Huangpu Chengde to prepare to win Feng Qi over.
" I see…I didn't expect Brother Zhen to not only know poetry but also tea. He even managed to talk to the Grand Tutor for so long…" The crown prince was annoyed that Feng Qi didn't tell him the truth. He blurted out the words without even thinking them through. However, Feng Qi heard them in a different way.
Feng Qi smiled contemptuously in her heart. She didn't expect that she would become the golden cake in everyone's eyes. Everyone had their eyes on her...
Crown Prince Huangpu Chengde was speaking without meaning, but Yun Huaiyi's heart thumped as he felt a little flustered. Didn't the Crown Prince tell Feng Qi that they were sending people to monitor her? Otherwise, how would she know that Master Xiao had talked to her for a long time? The Crown Prince's voice wasn't loud just now. He hoped that Feng Qi didn't hear what the Crown Prince said clearly...
Yun Huaiyi secretly observed Feng Qi's expression and found that he didn't look unhappy. It seemed that he didn't hear her, so Yun Huaiyi heaved a sigh of relief.
"I only know a little, but I can't say that I'm proficient. Why did Your Highness come to my humble abode today?”Feng Qi asked.
" Yes…" Huangpu Chengde didn't have the chance to ask what he wanted to say. He couldn't just say that he was passing by and nobody would believe him. He had to come up with an excuse." It's like this. Didn't Brother Zhen win the first prize in the lantern riddle competition during the Begging for Qiao Festival?" There's a bottle of expensive pills in the reward. This bottle of pills is very important to me. I hope Brother Zhen can give it to me. Money is not a problem.”
"What should we do about this!" Feng Qi thought that Huangpu Chengde would come up with some excuse, but he actually mentioned the Condensed Jade Pill.
Crown Prince, Crown Prince! It would have been fine if you didn't mention the Jade Congealing Pill, but the moment you mentioned it, it made me think of those assassins. It's hard not to associate those assassins with you. Since you've gotten yourself into trouble, don't blame me.
"Young master Zhen, why don't you tell us what you're facing and we can think of a solution together?”Yun Huai also saw Feng Qi's indescribable expression and comforted her.
"I really want to give it to His Highness the Crown Prince. I don't need His Highness to fork out any money. However…" Huangpu Chengde's face had just revealed a trace of joy when Feng Qi's tone changed," But that medicine bottle was stolen on the day of the lantern riddle competition. Not only the medicine bottle, but also 50,000 gold taels. I'm also very depressed. The gold was gone before I could warm it up, so I can't help you now, Your Highness…"
"What?! Why didn't Brother Zhen mention it at the poetry gathering last time?”Huangpu Chengde involuntarily raised his voice.
This was not good news for the Crown Prince. If this Congealed Jade Pill fell into the hands of the Third Imperial Brother, Huangpu Chenghong, it wouldn't look good. Also, other than his men who ambushed Feng Qi and Ye Qiannan that day, who else would want the Condensed Jade Pill? Could it really be Third Royal Brother's men? However, he hadn't noticed any movements from the people of Huangpu City. It seemed that he had to strengthen the surveillance of Huangpu Chenghong when he returned this time…
"Isn't this too embarrassing? The bonus was snatched away as soon as it was received. If word got out, it would be embarrassing.”Feng Qi pretended to be resentful and spoke in a voice full of emotion just to make the Crown Prince believe what she said.
" Brother Zhen, can you remember what characteristics those bandits have? If they do, I can help you find them…" Huangpu Chengde said.
"Yes, young master Zhen, you might remember something.”Yun Huaiyi asked.
"Speaking of which, there were two groups of people who robbed the box that day. They were all dressed in black and had black scarves on their faces. At first, I thought they were together. Later, I found out that the two groups of people actually fought. However, one group of people was not a match for the other group and was quickly taken care of. Qian Nan and I were only two people. It was difficult for two fists to fight against four hands, let alone a group of people. Although we injured a few people, the final result was that the box was snatched away. Because those people have covered their faces, Your Highness, if you want me to tell you some characteristics, it's really a little difficult for me.”Feng Qi was lying through his teeth. He was setting up a maze to trick the Crown Prince and Yun Huaiyi.
"There are actually two groups of people?" Huangpu Chengde and Yun Huaiyi looked at each other, confusion flashing in their eyes.
They had thought that Feng Qi and Ye Qiannan had killed the assassins they had sent. Now that they had heard what happened to Feng Qi, they were relieved. However, another hidden danger had appeared. The reason why they were assured of Feng Qi was because they thought that it was Feng Qi and Ye Qiannan who had killed the assassins they had sent. They thought that Feng Qi's martial arts were very high, which was both beneficial and harmful to the Crown Prince. If he could get Feng Qi to join his camp, he would have to send people to protect her if she didn't know kung fu. If her kung fu was too high, it would be difficult to control her. Now that he heard Feng Qi say that she didn't kill those people, Huangpu Chengde was temporarily relieved.
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