Who says sleep is not spiritual practice?

Eunuch Yan came so timely, the prince should be fine, right?

I have to admit that the one in the capital really relied on the prince. Not only did Eunuch Yan send a Nine-Turn Golden Pill every year, but this year he even sent a second one when the prince was critically ill.

Such a monarch and minister is simply touching.

As for Yan Songyu staying in the palace...

They came all the way from thousands of miles to save the prince's life, so they should stay in the palace and rest for a few days afterwards.

Anyway, the palace is so big, there are vacant rooms in every yard, so it is not a big deal to live in one more person.

"The guest room has already been prepared, and this old slave will lead Eunuch Yan there."

"No need."

Yan Songyu refused Xu Erhu's leading the way, but instead asked by name:

"Is there a maid named Lichun by your fourth son's side?"

Hearing the word "Lichun", Xu Erhu couldn't help feeling a little bit more suspicious in his heart, but said calmly on his face:

"There is a maid named Lichun in Ziyanyuan."

"only……"

"That girl has been staying in Ziyan Courtyard and doesn't often go to other places in the palace. How did the father-in-law recognize her?"

Xu Erhu's words concealed his temptation.

But Yan Songyu didn't show any flaws:

"Just now in the room, the King of Rejecting Bei asked the Fourth Young Master to take off his boots and let the old man put them back on. The Fourth Young Master refused, saying that his boots were sewn by a maid named Li Chun, and that he gave it away and couldn't explain it."

"The old man just wants to see what kind of maid is it that makes the Fourth Young Master love and fear her so much."

"..."

Offending a great eunuch trusted by the emperor for a maid?

Simply ridiculous!

Xu Erhu's disappointment with Jiang Qingyu grew a little more.

If it were the second son, Jiang Qingjian, maybe he would give the boots to Yan Songyu along with the maid, in exchange for a good fate, right?

He secretly sighed, wanting to help Jiang Qingyu make amends, so he argued:

"Eunuch Yan, the Fourth Young Master has locked himself in the Ziyan Courtyard since he was a child, and does not have contact with outsiders, so he is a little ignorant, if he offends..."

Unexpectedly, Yan Songyu interrupted:

"offend?"

"What's the offense?"

"The old man thinks that the fourth son is a wonderful person, tsk tsk, he doesn't love the country and beauty, this is not like the prince."

"By the way, let the maid named Lichun lead the way for the old man. The old man has been staying in Ziyan Courtyard for a few days."

Xu Erhu was slightly taken aback.

What do you do in Ziyanyuan?

Could it be that Eunuch Yan also suspects that the Fourth Young Master has been hiding his clumsiness?

Despite his doubts, he still called Li Chun who was waiting outside the courtyard, and introduced:

"Girl Lichun, this one is Eunuch Yan from the capital, you take your lord to live in Ziyan Courtyard first, and take care of his daily life and food."

"Remember, come to me if you need anything, don't neglect, or I will definitely punish you!"

Li Chun bowed his head, showing a respectful and restrained demeanor, bent down and saluted:

"This servant has seen Mr. Yan."

No one saw that Yan Songyu lowered his head unobtrusively at the moment Lichun saluted.

He did not hesitate to praise:

"Sure enough, she is a beautiful woman. No wonder the Fourth Young Master loves her so much. At first, the old man wondered why the Fourth Young Master would be willing to stay out of the Ziyan Courtyard for more than ten years. Today, I found out that it was Jinwu Zangjiao."

Li Chun immediately blushed:

"My lord, my young master never does anything to a maidservant."

She said so, but the long-lasting blush on her face meant that there was no silver 300 taels here.

Yan Songyu always had a smile on his face:

"Let's go, girl, I'm a guest at Ziyan Courtyard, and I don't have any ill intentions towards your young master."

Lichun bowed his head and said:

"There are adults in the Ziyan Courtyard as guests, it is truly a splendid place."

"only……"

"The Ziyan Courtyard is in a remote location in the palace, and it may take a few more steps. Please forgive me, my lord."

After all, Lichun began to lead the way.

Yan Songyu followed closely behind.

Outside the loquat courtyard, hundreds of guards in armor and holding knives kept their eyes on each other and opened a wide road for the two to pass through.

Xu Erhu glanced at the backs of the two, but his heart was full of worry.

He always remembered that 12 years ago, when the nobleman from the capital city came to the palace to take away the eldest lady and the eldest son, there was also an 11-year-old girl who came with him. The nobleman wanted to take the fourth son along with him. In the capital, fortunately, the fourth son was weak at the time and could not bear the hardships of traveling and traveling, so he escaped the catastrophe.

But that girl was kept by the nobleman.

He stayed in Ziyanyuan for 12 years, and was named Lichun by the fourth son.

There are not many people in the palace who know about this matter, only a few people such as the King of the North and Xu Erhu, and these people are also silent about it, not even the second son Jiang Qingjian told.

Xu Erhu was a little worried.

Today, the great eunuch Yan Songyu just named Lichun to lead the way to Ziyanyuan. Does it mean that the royal family will take action against the palace next time?

……

Along the way, Yan Songyu and the servant girl Lichun were under the close watch of the secret guards of the palace all the time. The two talked very little, and they only talked about introducing the scenery.

After a while, the two arrived at Ziyan Courtyard and walked into a clean guest room.

There was no one visiting Ziyan Courtyard, and the original guest room was left unoccupied. Later, Jiang Qingyu felt sorry for the maid who cleaned it every day, so she ordered her to remove the furnishings in the house.

But when Lichun opened the door, he found that not only the room had been cleaned, but also the tables, chairs and beds had been re-placed.

"It must be Xu Erhu's handwriting."

she muttered softly.

Probably as early as you Yan Songyu asked to live in Ziyan Courtyard, Xu Erhu quietly ordered someone to arrange all this.

Yan Songyu just laughed at Lichun's unscrupulous calling of the old housekeeper by his first name.

He bent down to caress the quilt on the bed, turned his back to the maid, and suddenly asked an inexplicable question:

"Miss Lichun, do you like Ziyanyuan?"

This time when Lichun spoke, he didn't bow his head, but straightened his back, raised his head slightly, and stared at Yan Songyu with a bird's-eye view:

"There are flowers and fish in Ziyan Courtyard, so you don't have to worry about food and clothing. The young master treats me very well, I like it very much."

"But Eunuch Yan, even if you stay in a good place for a long time, you will get tired of it."

Yan Songyu turned around, bowed his head slightly towards Lichun, and spoke with a bit of respect:

"This time, the old slave is here to pick up the girl and return to Beijing."

"Back to Beijing..."

For Yan Songyu's respect, Lichun took it for granted, and laughed at himself:

"It sounds good, I guess that person wants to squeeze out my remaining value in another way?"

She has a very clear understanding of her own destiny, and she was born to be the tool that person used to consolidate the imperial power.

Yan Songyu said truthfully:

"Your Majesty wants to betroth the girl to Fan Yu."

Lichun has no expression on his face, he can't tell whether it's sadness or joy:

"Fan Yu?"

"Is it the metaphor from Jixia Academy?"

Yan Songyu nodded and said:

"It's exactly that Fan Yu who suddenly realized his innateness in March this year, and once reached the top of the list of Chu's princes!"

"This man is an outstanding talent. He is a leader among the many young talents in Chu State. His character, talent and learning are enough to be worthy of a girl."

"The girl will be happy when she becomes husband and wife with him in the future."

If you change a woman and ask her to marry the young man who ranks first in Chu's prince list, most likely you will wake up from your dreams with laughter.

But Lichun is different.

She doesn't want to be controlled by others, that kind of feeling is like death!

So she looked directly at Yan Songyu with a condescending attitude, and said stubbornly:

"Eunuch Yan, what if I don't want to marry?"

"Ugh……"

Yan Songyu sighed regretfully:

"That……"

"The old slave can only follow His Majesty's order and dare to offend the girl once."

After saying that, he raised his right hand.

He slapped Lichun hard on Lichun's face as smooth as white jade.

Snapped!

Chapter 45 Xu Erhu Brings Bad News

Snapped!

Yan Songyu's slap was not heavy.

But Lichun had never practiced martial arts, and his physical body was weak, not even the first grade acquired. After being beaten, his lips were broken immediately, blood dripped, and a large lump was swollen on his face.

But she didn't cry out.

Instead, he stared stubbornly at Yan Songyu, bit his lips, and stretched out the other side of his face:

"Eunuch Yan, if I keep refusing to agree, will he want you to keep fighting?"

Yan Songyu lowered his head slightly to apologize:

"Your Majesty said, the girl is stubborn by nature, one lesson is enough."

"As for the matter of giving the marriage, His Majesty's golden words cannot be changed."

"Ah."

Lichun smiled miserably and asked:

"I don't understand. He has so many adopted daughters for marriage, all of them are well-behaved and obedient, which one is not more suitable than me?"

"Why did you think of me who is far away in Bingzhou this time?"

Yan Songyu took out an externally applied wound medicine from his cuff, and stepped forward to apply the medicine for Lichun by himself:

"Girl, His Majesty attaches great importance to Fan Yu, so he didn't want to fool the adopted daughter with this marriage."

Li Chun's eyes were indifferent, and he retorted: