Chapter 28: The Princess of Chang Le

  Back at the inn, Qin Yu wrote down several symptoms of cow's belly and solutions on paper, and then handed them over to Xiaoyao.

  Who would have thought that when Xiaoyao saw the prescription written by Qin Yu, her first words were "Ah".

  Qin Yu was startled and quickly covered Xiao Fei's mouth, the scream was too loud and could easily lead to misunderstandings. Unfortunately, Qin Yu's action was destined to be superfluous, just as his hand had covered Xiao Fei's mouth, those guards rushed in.

  But as they came in, their faces suddenly stiffened. At this moment, Qin Yu and Xiao Yatou's posture was a bit ambiguous, embracing each other without speaking, and together using dazed eyes to look at them, the leader of the guards hastily pulled away the others and retreated in a hurry.

  "Cough, cough." As they approached the door, the leader of the guards deliberately coughed a few times to remind Xiaoyu and also to remind Qin Yu to pay attention to his image, before closing the door and leaving.

  Qin Yu naturally heard the reminder of the guardian leader, and immediately let go of Xiaoyu's head. However, Xiaoyu didn't know what to think, lowered her head in confusion, and fiddled with the hem of her clothes.

  Qin Yu saw Xiao Yatou's appearance, slightly stunned, helplessly shook his head, "Mm, go to bed early."

  "Uh-huh." The little girl replied in a very low voice.

  Qin Yu's face stiffened instantly, and it wasn't until now that Qin Yu finally believed, "Women in ancient times were indeed precocious, with the body of a teenager but the heart of someone in their twenties."

  Qin Yu went out, constantly sneaking glances at the guards on this side, each of whom suddenly became expressionless, but their faces looked awkward no matter how you looked at them. Qin Yu's mouth twitched and he didn't bother to talk to these sulky guards, returning to his own room instead.

  "Head, this...this is going to be a problem." A guard suddenly lowered his voice and said, pointing upwards, "You know, will Qin Gongzi be..." He then made a throat-slitting gesture.

  "Shut up, you fool! Is this something you can speculate about? If you want to die, don't drag me down with you." The leader of the guards glared fiercely at the guard who had spoken and rebuked him in a low voice.

  "Remember, nothing was seen today, no, it's as if nothing has ever been seen. If anyone dares to wag their tongue, don't blame the knife in our house for not showing mercy."

  "Yes, sir." The guards all trembled and spoke in hushed tones.

  The little girl, after Qin Yu left, touched her still slightly hot face, waved her small hand to fan herself, and let out a long sigh. This appearance doesn't seem like something someone of this age should have; if placed in modern times, she would be considered a freak.

  After a while, the little girl felt much calmer and took the prescription written by Qin Yu in front of her eyes. She stared at it for a long time before softly exclaiming, "What great handwriting."

  What Qin Yu wrote was naturally Yan-style calligraphy, with characters that were dignified and majestic, with an air of grandeur, unique in style. Yan Zhenqing had not yet been born, so it was natural for Xiaoyao to think that this font was created by Qin Yu, otherwise Xiaoyao would not have exclaimed in surprise. It can be said that Qin Yu has already become a master of calligraphy in his generation.

  From another perspective, this little girl's background is indeed not simple, otherwise she wouldn't be so surprised. The children in Zhangjiacun who got Qin Yu's authentic works only felt that Qin Yu's words looked good, but they didn't shout and scream like the little girl did.

  The next day, at dawn, Qin Yu and his party had breakfast and set off for Chang'an. However, what they didn't expect was that when Qin Yu's party left the county town of Linfen County, the people of Linfen County were already waiting there to see them off, shouting loudly one after another.

  "Thank you, Master Qin."

  "Take care on your journey, Prince Qin."

  The common people are kind and grateful. The square left by Qin Yu is like an insurance policy for their lives, how can they not be moved.

  It's not just the young cattle that are sick, but all the villagers who have sick cattle at home and hear Qin Yu's explanation, as soon as they return home, they use Qin Yu's method to treat their cattle, and the results are obvious, they are all controlled and quickly recover.

  Fangzi is useful, and the people will naturally remember Qin Yu's kindness. However, Qin Yu was just passing by, so the people could only express their feelings in their own way and came to see him off spontaneously.

  Originally, the people who came were only those who had heard Qin Yu talk about Fang Zi. However, this is a county town and there are many passersby coming and going. When the passersby asked for the reason and got Fang Zi, they were surprised one after another, and consciously followed together to see off Qin Yu.

  Thousands of people gathered outside the county town, and the scene was magnificent.

  In a chorus of blessings, Qin Yu and his party left Linfen County.

  In two more days, they will arrive in Chang'an. The journey has been a bit long, but fortunately the children from Zhang's village are not uncomfortable, which also saves Qin Yu a lot of trouble.

  All the way, lively and cheerful, with laughter and conversation, it won't feel dull at all. As for Little Ya Tou, since leaving Linfen County, she has become much quieter, don't know what she's thinking about, from time to time sitting alone in a daze, especially on the last day, Little Ya Tou is even more sighing and complaining.

  For this, during rest time, Qin Yu often rubbed Xiao Fei's head, learning what maturity is at a young age.

  Chang'an finally arrived, Qin Yu's home was outside the city, so there was no need to enter the city. After saying goodbye to Xiaoyu, he went straight to Qingfengju, as for where Xiaoyu lived, Qin Yu didn't have the mind to ask.

  The national public house, Cheng Yaojin walked back and forth with a worried face, while Qin Qiong sat there calmly.

  "I say, Qin brother, that kid won't run away with the bride, will he?" asked Cheng Yaojin for the 101st time.

  Qin Qiong sighed helplessly, "Zhi Jie, I've told you many times, Yun Fei won't run away from marriage. Although we've only met a few times, this child is a descendant of the Qin family and will never betray trust."

  "Brother Qin, don't be angry." Cheng Yaojin's face was somewhat unnatural, and he paused for a moment before continuing, "I naturally believe what Brother Qin says, but... it's already been half a month."

  In the end, Cheng Yaojin believed Qin Qiong but didn't trust Qin Yu. Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked repeatedly. According to his temperament, he would definitely send someone to capture Qin Yu and bring him back. However, since Qin Yu had already acknowledged his ancestry, even if they captured Qin Yu, it would still require Qin Qiong to take action, which made it difficult for Cheng Yaojin to intervene.

  The palace, the Zhengzheng Hall, Empress Changsun let out a long sigh and said, "Your Majesty, it's been more than a month since Li Zhi left to clear her mind. I'm really worried about her and don't know when she'll be back."

  Li Shimin smiled slightly and held Empress Changsun in his arms, saying softly, "Guanyin, Li Zhi is very sensible, I think she will be back in a few days."

  "Yes." Empress Zhangsun nodded gently, resting her head on Emperor Taizong's chest, and said with a warm smile, "Your Majesty is no longer young, don't you think it would be better to settle the marriage between me and Crown Prince Cheng as soon as I return?"

  Li Shimin's eyebrows furrowed upon hearing this, and he fell silent for a moment before breaking into a smile. "Well, Chong'er and Li Zhi do make a good match," he said with a nod. "Very well, we'll settle this matter once she returns."

  Li Shimin frowned, but it was because he felt that Li Zhi had found Longsun Wuji, and as for the back, he had already figured it out. The marriage between Li Lijun and Longsun Chong was not a bad thing, not only could it calm down Longsun Wuji's heart, but also make him work harder for the Tang Dynasty. Besides, this matter had been mentioned before, but at that time no conclusion was drawn.

  At this time, a palace maid came forward and reported, "Your Majesty, the Princess of Chang Le has returned to the palace."

  Li Shimin and Empress Changsun were both taken aback, just as they had mentioned Li Lihua's name, she returned to the palace. The two exchanged a glance, and they understood each other's meaning in their eyes, "Heaven's will."

  Princess Changle dressed up and changed into her new attire, then came to pay respects to Emperor Taizong of Tang and Empress Changsun. If Qin Yu saw Princess Changle like this, he would definitely be shocked, thinking a thousand times, never expecting that the little servant girl from back then was actually the princess of the Great Tang Dynasty.

  "Long live and be happy, Father Emperor, Mother Empress. May your happiness be as vast as the Eastern Sea and your longevity as enduring as Mount Nan." Li Lijun said in a clear voice after kneeling down.

  Li Shimin and Empress Changsun were both taken aback, they had never heard anything like this before. After a moment, Li Shimin burst out laughing and patted the empty seat beside him, saying "Alright, alright, come, Lizi, sit down here next to your father."

  Li Lihua secretly stuck out her tongue at Empress Changsun, who was calling her over, and then ran to sit beside Li Shimin with a giggle.

  Li Lijun was able to say this, but it was from Qin Yu that she heard it. Qin Yu had many stories and naturally a lot of vocabulary. Li Lijun listened and remembered many words that hadn't appeared in the Tang Dynasty yet. This made Li Shimin very happy.

  Li Shimin smiled and asked, "You've been out playing for so long, are you happy now?"

  Li Li nodded and then shook her head, opening her mouth to say, "At first it was happy, but later on I missed my father and mother. Although the outside world is good, Chang Le feels that being by Father's and Mother's side is still the best."

  "You're not young anymore, you can't always stay by my and your mother's side." Li Shimin said with a warm tone after hearing Li Lijun's words.

  "No, Chang Le will stay with Father and Mother Empress, and won't go anywhere." Li Li said coquettishly.

  Li Shimin was amused by Li Lishi's coquettish smile, and at this time, Empress Changsun took over the conversation, "Lishi, you're all grown up, how can you always stay by your parents' side? You should get married."

  "No, no way, I won't marry my cousin!" Li Li suddenly stood up and shouted loudly, without caring about the princess's dignity at all.

  Li Shimin saw that he was not angry, after all, Li Lijun had just played a set of emotional cards, and Li Shimin thought it was impossible to get angry, but the face of Empress Changsun did not look good.

  It turns out that Li Lishi and Changsun Chong's marriage was basically dominated by her, and previously, she had never seen Li Lishi dislike Changsun Chong. It was thought that as long as Emperor Taizong of Tang agreed, this marriage would be settled, but now Li Lishi spoke out against it, which even made Empress Changsun, who loved Li Lishi dearly, inevitably get angry.

  Li Shimin looked at Li Lijun with great curiosity, wondering how the previous Li Lijun, who was intelligent and open-minded, gentle and humble, had changed so much in personality and reacted so strongly after going out for a while.

  The Empress Longsun took a deep breath, slowly exhaling as her anger dissipated in an instant. She then asked, "Lizhi, why are you unwilling to marry your cousin?" Her tone carried a hint of coldness.

  "I, I." Li Lijun naturally knew that the tone just now was not right, offending Empress Changsun was not her intention, but this word could not be left unsaid, it's just that she used the wrong approach, which made Empress Changsun unhappy. Feeling wronged, Li Lijun suddenly lowered her head and tears fell down drop by drop.

  Li Shimin gave Empress Changsun a glance, and Empress Changsun let out a soft sigh before speaking up, "Lizhi, it's not your fault, Mother was wrong to blame you. Tell me your reasons, if you can convince Mother, then this matter will be dropped."

  In the end, Li Lijun was still the darling of Empress Changsun. When Li Lijun cried, Empress Changsun's anger dissipated by half in an instant. Moreover, since Emperor Taizong did not blame Li Lijun, Empress Changsun's anger also disappeared.

  Li Lihua heard this, raised her head, and saw Li Shimin and Empress Longsun looking at her together, waiting for her answer. She bit her lip, then brought out the theory that Qin Yu had told her.

  "Who told you that?" Li Shimin listened to it and didn't mind his cousin getting married, but he took heed of the fact that having children early would be harmful to their health. He was startled and hastily asked.