Chapter 23 Accompanying the Crown Prince out of the City

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  Yun Qi stared at the prince with wide eyes as he put five packs of Zhonghua cigarettes into his pocket, his facial muscles twitching in pain. It was the last cigarette that had been brought to the afterlife with great difficulty, and now half of it was being taken away all at once. Yun Qi's heart ached like bleeding. But the person in front of him was the crown prince, the majestic prince, and he dared not speak out in anger!

  "How much silver is prepared for Gu?" the prince asked.

  Forget it. You're always so formidable, I don't dare to ask you for money. Looking at Yang Wenxin's expression beside me, I know that today is doomed to be a double loss of property and wealth, what a disaster!

  "Hehe, how could I dare ask Your Highness for money? You're also full of love, it's just that I only have this much, otherwise, take as much as you want, I won't bat an eye!" Anyone can talk big, since things can't be changed now, Yun Qi let it go, after the pain, he still had to coax the prince well.

  "Cloud Seven, thank you for your kindness, I've taken note of it. I'm not a person who takes advantage of cheap things, just speak up and that's all." The prince got the cigarettes and thought that after returning to the palace, his father would surely praise him greatly, thinking about it made him happy, so he also boasted shamelessly.

  "Yes, yes, yes. Little Seventh, Your Highness is too kind, but I really don't want any rewards." It's not that he didn't want them, it's just that Yang Wenxin's gaze could kill people. This little girl was so easily irritated today, Cloud Seven found it strange. But since they would still be living under the same roof in the future, losing a few packs of cigarettes wasn't a big deal. The key was not to offend this little girl, otherwise, he might not have good days ahead."

  "Heh heh, since you don't want Gu's reward, then I'll remember this favor of yours and we'll settle it another day."

  Good grief! A blank check! We'll talk about it later. I'm just a humble book boy, you should return to the palace, unless you come to Yang's residence, otherwise where can I find you? Yun Qi thought of this and couldn't help but smile wryly, fine, I admit it.

  The two of them chatted for a while, and the prince picked up the cigarettes on the table, wanting to give it a try. Yun Qi naturally agreed and explained the things that beginners need to pay attention to, and even did a demonstration. When the third cigarette was pinched in the prince's hand, he finally stopped coughing, his face red, his neck thickened, and he could finally exhale the smoke from his nose.

  "Cough... cough...... Yun Qi..."

  "It's small!"

  "Now... cough... I feel much better, and I don't think this smell is choking me anymore. It's as if there's a kind of comfort..."

  "Hehe, didn't I tell you, Your Highness?"

  "Uh...cough...but...lonely......why do I feel dizzy?"

  "Huh? Maybe I inhaled too much... or Your Highness, you should rest for a while... Ah! Your Highness, Your Highness, what's wrong with you? ...Quickly, someone come and help His Highness rest... His Highness has fainted from the smoke..."

  A night of silence...

  On the second day, Yun Qi got up early and found that all the servants in the mansion were busy at work, but there was no sign of the prince. He thought to himself that he might still be resting. Despite Young Master's strong opposition, he dragged Yang Wen Guan out the door. By the time Yang Wen Guan had finally managed to dress properly, they had just reached the gate when Yun Qi was shocked into stupidity.

  "Zi Lu, Yun Qi. Where are you all going?" The prince's voice came over.

  "Hmm... go out and take a walk... hehe..." Yun Qi returned, his heart suddenly feeling depressed. How could it be so coincidental? No way.

  Because he was afraid that the crown prince would settle accounts with him, Yun Qi told Yang Wen Guan last night that they would go out of the city to practice today, combining with nature can achieve twice the result with half the effort. The foolish Yang Wen Guan surprisingly agreed, staying in the mansion is naturally boring, the two hit it off immediately, each went to sleep, but unexpectedly because of Yang Wen Guan's dragging, was still seen by the crown prince, now I don't know what to do.

  The crown prince smiled...

  Yun Qi cried...

  The city of Jiangnan is square and flat, with three main roads running through the north and south. The Yang Mansion is located on one of these main roads, and apart from the large gate, the streets are already bustling with all sorts of vendors calling out their wares, a cacophony that never ceases.

  The Crown Prince got up early today, not to block Yun Qi at the gate, but to go to a small village called Suo Shi Village ten miles outside the city. It is said that there lives a famous general's descendant with excellent martial arts skills and tiger-fighting techniques. This sparked the prince's interest, and he decided to go in person, bringing him back to Huadu to recommend to his father if he really existed.

  After a while, the prince and his three companions left the city gate. Since they were all lightly dressed and had no carriages or mounts, the four of them took their time and strolled slowly towards the village along the pipeline.

  The prince walked in the front, followed by Yun Qi. Behind them, the sister and brother walked together, occasionally whispering to each other. Yun Qi couldn't help but listen in while walking, trying to hear what they were saying. Yang Wen Guan was carefree and sometimes burst out laughing when chatting excitedly, only to be met with a slap from Yang Wen Xin. The prince continued walking ahead, oblivious to the commotion. Whenever Yun Qi tried to get closer, Yang Wen Xin would stop talking and glare at him, forcing Yun Qi to retreat and quickly walk up to the prince's side, pulling out a cigarette and asking, "Your Highness, want one?"

  Although he got drunk yesterday, the prince started to like this feeling, and he had also understood why he would get drunk before. Now that he had a number in mind, he naturally took it over and put it in his mouth, then signaled for Yun Qi to light it up.

  How dare you! Actually letting me serve you, seeing the prince's face full of arrogance, Yun Qi felt annoyed, but being annoyed was one thing, serving the master was another. Thinking of this, he stepped forward to light a cigarette for the prince and also took out one to light up himself.

  Then I saw two people swaggering along with a big stride, smoking in their mouths and looking up at the sky as if no one was around, swallowing clouds and spitting out mist.

  They say that cigarettes are a medium for men to communicate, and this is true. Even if they don't know each other, as soon as one cigarette is handed over, they immediately become good brothers. Although Yunqi and Taizi's identities were not yet at the point of being shoulder-to-shoulder, but from Taizi's ability to tolerate Yunqi imitating his swaggering posture, it can be seen that Taizi does not reject Yunqi's imitation from the bottom of his heart.

  But the siblings behind were surprised, especially Yang Wenqin, who always felt that she couldn't see through Yun Qi. From the first time they met at Baishui Lake, to the poetry recitation in the temple, and so on, she thought that Yun Qi was definitely not as simple as a servant. Maybe he had another identity before, which could be seen from his walking posture with the prince, an ordinary servant couldn't learn that kind of demeanor even if they tried. The aura of Yun Qi and the prince were surprisingly similar, indistinguishable from each other. The more curious she was about a man, the more she wanted to explore him, this was a common weakness of women.

  Yang Wenguan was full of admiration, ever since Yun Qi became his study companion, not only did he accompany him in his studies, making him feel that studying wasn't so painful after all, but this guy's martial arts skills were also high, and he would spend the whole day coming up with some inexplicable little tricks, most importantly, he didn't have the flattering expression of other servants.

  The two gentlemen in front didn't care about what was behind them, and they were both indulging in the effects of the smoke. The journey wasn't boring at all, and the dozens of miles of road would soon be covered. An ancient village appeared before everyone's eyes.

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