The Regent Princess has run away again

Chapter 124: Don’t you welcome me?

"Junior sister, Master and I are here to support you!"

Mingzhi's voice came from the door. Xue Zhiyu turned her head and saw Mu Xingchen, who was still dressed in crescent white, behind Mingzhi.

The latter nodded at her and followed Mingzhi in.

She felt a little more excited in her heart. She had always remembered how good her master had been to her. She thought that her master might have been delayed by something and would not come, but she did not expect to see him in the end.

Seeing that she ignored him, Mingzhi curled his lips and looked sad. He stood by and sighed, "Oh, it's so sad. My junior sister has started to ignore me."

"No way, I'm so happy that you guys can come over. Do you want to try it? There should be some unused soup base in the kitchen."

Mingzhi looked at Mu Xingchen, as if asking for his opinion. Xue Zhiyu also looked over, hoping that the master would stay and chat more, after all, they hadn't seen each other for a long time.

"Okay, then I'll trouble you."

"It's no trouble, no trouble. Master, you guys sit here, I'll get you the soup base." When Xue Zhiyu heard Mu Xingchen say this, there was a little more joy in her eyes.

"Junior sister, let me help you."

Mingzhi also followed him in. After Xue Zhiyu filled the pot with the soup base, she asked him to help take out the wooden stick for lighting the fire.

Xuan Ji looked at the two people who came in and looked at Mu Xingchen a few more times. He didn't know if it was his illusion, but this person seemed a little familiar, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

Mingzhi was very curious about this hot pot, and asked Xue Zhiyu many questions. Finally, Mu Xingchen couldn't stand it anymore, so he interrupted and said, "If you want to eat, eat. Don't say anything unnecessary."

"Master, since you are curious, just ask. I am free now anyway."

After Xue Zhiyu finished speaking, she remembered that she had not introduced them yet.

"This is my master Mu Xingchen, and my senior brother Mingzhi. This is Xuanji, and those two are friends from the Western Regions."

When Mu Xingchen's name came out, Bai Nuolan couldn't help but look at him a few more times. He didn't expect that the person in front of him was actually the number one miracle doctor, which meant that Mu Xingchen was his real name.

Xuanji was still searching in his mind, wondering if he had missed something. It felt a little familiar.

Because Mu Xingchen didn't look like he would chat with them for long, after exchanging a few pleasantries, they stopped talking.

"Master, how about this?" Xue Zhiyu attentively boiled a piece of meat for him and placed it in his bowl.

"Well, let me try it." Mu Xingchen picked up the food with chopsticks and chewed it slowly under Xue Zhiyu's expectant and nervous gaze.

"How about it?"

"Well, it tastes good, and the tea you paired it with just right can offset the spiciness."

After Mu Xingchen finished speaking, he picked up the teacup, took a sip, and commented with a normal expression.

Just then, a little girl ran in, walked to Bai Nuolan and said, "Miss, someone is looking for you outside and asked you to go out for a while," and then ran away.

Bai Nuolan then looked at the woman standing outside the door, her eyes slightly narrowed. She recognized that this was the person next to Concubine Zhao.

Thinking of this, she had no choice but to stand up and look at Xue Zhiyu apologetically, "Princess, I have to leave in advance. I will come to see you next time."

"Well, if you have something to do, just go and do it. Don't delay it."

After Bai Nuolan called Kankan, he left Baiweijia without looking back.

The woman outside the door saw her coming and bowed to her respectfully, "Go away, Miss Bai. The Queen is waiting for you."

When Qianqian was about to follow, Bai Nuolan reached out to stop her, "Go find Xuanwu, I guess I won't be back until a little later."

Xianxian lowered her head with a hint of disappointment and said reluctantly, "Okay, then you better come back soon."

"Well, I see."

The carriage drove slowly towards the palace gate.

Along the way, Bai Nuolan had roughly guessed why Concubine Zhao suddenly came to see her. After all, she had not received the information she wanted for a long time, so she was naturally anxious.

In Huixin Palace, Concubine Zhao lay lazily on the couch, enjoying the massage from the palace maid, but she became more and more irritated. She waved her hand to signal the palace maid next to her to leave.

She looked at her trusted palace maid who had been silent the whole time and asked, "How's Chen Zhaoyi doing?"

"Replying to the Imperial Concubine, under the care of Princess Kangle, Zhaoyi is getting better and better, and it is said that this baby is likely to be a prince."

"Crack!"

The hairpin in Concubine Zhao's hand was suddenly broken by her. Her delicate face was now stained with a hint of jealousy, making her look hideous and terrifying.

"Damn it! Nothing has been going well for me lately!"

Now, the Zhao family, dissatisfied with her failure to get pregnant for a long time, has sent Zhao Manrou into the palace. Not only did she receive the favor of His Majesty as soon as she entered the palace, she was also promoted to the position of Concubine. How could she not be on guard?

"After all, Concubine Rou saved your Majesty's life, so it's normal for your Majesty to be particularly sympathetic to her."

"Humph, I am not a fool. Your Majesty just wants me to fight among my own people so as to distract from the troubles against Concubine Chen."

The maid said nothing and stood aside with her head down.

Soon, the palace maid's report was heard outside.

"Your Highness, Miss Bai is here."

"Well, let her in."

"Yes."

After Bai Nuolan came in, he walked straight towards Concubine Zhao and bowed to her. He looked calm and composed, not worried at all about the questions that would follow.

Concubine Zhao asked everyone to leave, even her personal maid, and asked her to wait outside.

"Miss Bai, please sit back down. I haven't seen you for a long time. How are you these days?"

"Thanks to the Queen, everything is fine."

"The weather is very hot. Miss Bai, have some tea to moisten your throat," Concubine Zhao did not rush to get to the point. Instead, she poured her a cup of tea and spoke to her with a smile.

If someone didn't know her well, they would probably be deceived by her appearance.

Bai Nuolan sat opposite Concubine Zhao, glanced at the tea she poured, smiled politely, picked up the cup and smelled the tea, then said slowly: "This is top-quality tea. Concubine Zhao really is someone who understands tea."

Concubine Zhao smiled and said nothing. She could naturally hear that Bai Nuolan had something else in his words.

"I know a thing or two about tea, but sometimes it's hard to fall asleep after drinking tea. It's better to drink warm water. Miss Bai, what do you think?"

"That's true, but warm water is not as sweet as tea. Drinking tea at night does make it difficult to fall asleep, but it can actually refresh you at the right time."

"I didn't expect Miss Bai to be so eloquent. I won't beat around the bush with you. What's the latest news about the princess?"

Bai Nuolan cursed Concubine Zhao in his heart for being shameless, but his eyes remained calm.

"Your Highness, you seem to be a little too impatient. You haven't done anything about what you promised me, and there's nothing special going on with the princess right now."

Concubine Zhao was stunned, and her hands hidden under her sleeves tightly grasped the handkerchief.

Damn, is this a threat to her?

"Don't worry. Since I have promised something, I will never break my promise. And I trust you. Miss Bai, you have come to the palace for a long time. Why don't you stay and rest for a while?"

"No need to trouble the Imperial Concubine, I just happened to have something to do, so I won't stay any longer."

Concubine Zhao sighed with pretended regret, "Is that so? Then I'll have the palace maids escort you out."

"Thank you, Your Majesty the Concubine."

Bai Nuolan followed the palace servants out of Huixin Palace. Looking at the palace servants coming and going, he had another thought in his mind.

It seems that the leader will have to be prepared by then, lest Concubine Zhao use any shady tricks.

Suddenly, she stopped and glanced behind the rockery.

It seems that there are a lot of rats hiding in this huge palace, and now she has caught them.

"What happened to Miss Bai?"

When the palace maid saw her stop, she couldn't help but ask.

Bai Nuolan moved her feet calmly, but her tone remained calm. She looked at the palace servant, shook her head and said, "Nothing happened, let's go."

She wanted to see how capable this mouse was, so she whispered a few words into the palace servant's ear. After listening, the latter turned around and left through a small path.

"Everyone has left, why don't you show up?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a hearty laugh came from behind the rockery.

The man was wearing a royal blue robe with cloud patterns and a white jade belt around his waist, which made him look like a slender bamboo. His obsidian eyes were now smiling.

He looked at Bai Nuolan, walked over and said casually: "It's really strange, why would the people around Princess Kangle come out of Huixin Palace, are they plotting something?"

Bai Nuolan frowned, it turned out that he wanted to inquire about the leader again.

She smiled at the man, but her eyes were cold. "I advise you not to get involved in things that you shouldn't be involved in."

After saying this, she left along the path the palace maids had taken without looking back.

The man was none other than the Second Prince Xia Yunzheng. He stared at Bai Nuolan's back thoughtfully, then looked in the direction of Huixin Palace, and a smile suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth.

It looks like what's coming next will be very interesting.

Xue Zhiyu counted her income for the day and almost smiled foolishly while holding the money. Looking at the silver in the cabinet, she finally understood what the happiness of rich people was.

"My Lord, your saliva is almost flowing onto the silver, why don't you wipe it off quickly."

Xuan Ji leaned against the wooden pillar next to her, looked at Xue Zhiyu's appearance, raised her eyebrows and said jokingly.

Xue Zhiyu rolled her eyes at him angrily, "You don't understand. With money, you can accomplish a lot of things. Without money, no one will care about you."

Mingzhi nodded in agreement and walked over to help her sort the silver.

Mu Xingchen raised his eyelids and glanced at them lightly, still sitting in his seat drinking tea. The fire under the table had been extinguished long ago, and the fan blew away the hot feeling in the store, leaving only bursts of coolness.

After the two of them counted the silver, Xue Zhiyu took Ming Waiwai to the nearest bank to deposit it.

Because it was a trial run, only the lunch portion was prepared today, so around 3 p.m., Xue Zhiyu had people start cleaning.

She still has to go to the charity hall later to see if the measures she started implementing today are going smoothly.

"Junior sister, come with us on a long journey in a few days. Master has an invitation from a good friend. It might be a good opportunity for you to learn."

Xue Zhiyu came back to her senses from her thoughts. She was a little interested in what Mingzhi said, and couldn't help asking, "Do you need me to prepare anything?"

"No need. Since you are the master's disciple, no one dares to say anything more. Then it's settled. I will go to Xue Mansion to find you at noon three days later."

"Sure, I'm also interested."

They chatted for a while, and then Mu Xingchen took Mingzhi away. When passing by Xue Zhiyu, Mu Xingchen stopped and met her puzzled eyes.

"See you in three days."

After saying this, Mu Xingchen left without looking back, his expression as unfathomable as ever.

Xue Zhiyu looked at Mu Xingchen and felt more excited about what would happen three days later.

After she encouraged all the guys, she let them go back and rest.

"Crack!"

After locking the door, Xue Zhiyu saw that Xuanji had no intention of leaving, so she asked tactfully, "It seems too much for you to follow me in this hot weather, why don't you go back and have a rest?"

"Tsk, the princess said it directly when she disliked me. It's really sad. It seems that I overestimated my position in the princess' heart."

Xue Zhiyu looked around and indeed found that someone was looking at her from time to time, so she rubbed her brows and whispered, "I'm just afraid of tiring you, so come with me to the charity hall."

Xuanji originally had a self-pitying look on her face, but after hearing what she said, her phoenix eyes suddenly shone like stars.

"I'm definitely not tired, as long as the princess doesn't dislike me."

The two of them arrived at the charity hall one after the other, and when they entered from the backyard, they happened to meet Doctor Ji.

"Hey, Princess, aren't you busy with the opening of the new store today? How come you have time to come over?"

Doctor Ji was somewhat surprised by Xue Zhiyu's sudden appearance, but he still did not forget to spread out the herbs in his hands to dry.

"Let's see how things are going today."

"Since today, there is a first-come, first-served rule. Several maids came to line up early in the morning. There are more people than before."

Xue Zhiyu nodded in understanding. It seemed that after a while, when the restaurant was fully on track, she would have to consider getting new beauty products.

"Thank you for your hard work. What diseases do you mostly treat today?"

Doctor Ji stood up and dusted off his hands. When he heard her ask this, he recalled seriously, "Right now, most cases are colds and heat strokes. There are occasionally a few injuries, but there are no other major problems."

"In that case, could you please make some soup to prevent heat stroke? It can also be drunk by people waiting for treatment or queuing to buy beauty creams."

"Okay, I'll prepare the recipe later."

After Doctor Ji went in, Xue Zhiyu couldn't stand the weather any more. She felt the air was extremely hot and dry, so she rolled up her sleeves a little.

"Come in, it's really hot outside."

After Xue Zhiyu went in, she looked at the people waiting for their turn, then looked at Doctor Ji. It seemed that she would have to hire another doctor, as it would not be possible for Doctor Ji to see all these patients.

She stayed in the charity hall for several hours, until dusk, when she sat up and left with Xuan Ji.

The hot wind still hasn't cooled down because of the sunset. Besides the bustling voices of people, there is also the noisy chirping of cicadas. The afterglow fills the streets and every hardworking vendor, outlining a picture of peace and prosperity in the country.

Originally, Xue Zhiyu planned to go back and have a quick meal, but Xuanji pulled her aside and said that she would treat her to a meal.

When we came out after eating, the lights were already on and lanterns were hung in front of the shops.

"Princess, thank you for accompanying me today. Let's make an appointment next time," Xuanji stopped and said to her with a smile.

Xue Zhiyu suddenly felt a little uncomfortable when she heard him thank her so formally, "It's okay, I have time anyway."

After Xue Zhiyu said goodbye to him at the gate of Xue Mansion, she walked in.

As soon as she returned to the bedroom, Xue Zhiyu quickly washed up, then lay down on the bed in a very ungraceful manner, looking at the tiles above her head, and slowly began to empty her mind.

Suddenly, a man's faint laughter was heard coming from the window.

Xue Zhiyu turned her head and saw the person clearly in the moonlight.

He was dressed in a dark willow-leaf brocade robe, and his eyes under the mask were particularly bright at this moment. He leaned against the window frame, his lips slightly raised as if smiling, and he was playing with a small stone in his hand.

"Ah, I say you still can't change your habit of coming here in the middle of the night."

Xue Zhiyu held her forehead with her hand, supported herself on the bed and sat up, looking at the people outside helplessly.

Nangong Ye had no intention of coming in and was still standing by the window frame. Hearing her say that, the smile in his eyes became even more pronounced.

"My princess, are you not welcoming me? I heard that your restaurant is open, so I came to congratulate you."

"Thank you, but I have to wonder if you can't stand the light, otherwise why do you come here so late at night?"

After Xue Zhiyu finished speaking, she couldn't help but yawn, and her eyelids began to twitch.

"There's always a chance."

Xue Zhiyu couldn't figure out what he meant for a moment. After they chatted for a while, she finally couldn't stand it anymore. After saying goodbye to him perfunctorily, she fell into a deep sleep.

Nangong Ye took one last look at Xue Zhiyu, his eyes showing a funny and complicated expression, and then he left the Xue Mansion with a few jumps.

Not long after he left, Xuan Ji sat down on the stone bench that was originally empty. He looked at Xue Zhiyu who was sleeping soundly, and then looked at Nangong Ye who was leaving.

Tsk, Ice Face is really bold, but he seems to have made another big discovery.