Drunk Bamboo

"Why do you want to come to this sacred mountain for an outing? Xie Yuzhu, your body can probably climb halfway up the mountain?"

The carriage arrived at the foot of Lingshan Mountain in the suburbs.

Hua Qinfeng stood at the foot of the mountain, looking at the towering mountains, worried about Xie Yuzhu's health, and his tone was filled with some concern.

"Your Highness, don't underestimate me. Going up the mountain to look for flowers and plants is my forte. Ask Yunling. I took her to climb several mountains on the way to Zhongdu."

Xie Yuzhu was not convinced and patted his chest, full of confidence.

The purpose of going out for an outing is to see the mountains and rivers. There is no need to waste such a good opportunity.

Climbing Lingshan Mountain, you can see the mountains and water, and you can also find poisonous weeds. Isn't it the best of both worlds?

"I did climb the mountain, but I didn't reach the top. Every time I was stopped by the guards, who said we couldn't waste time." Yun Ling smiled.

"Okay, Xie Yuzhu, no wonder the wedding procession took so long to arrive in Zhongdu, making everyone in the mansion anxious." Hua Qinfeng said suddenly.

The team to pick up Xie Yuzhu took the last three days to arrive in Zhongdu, causing the people in the mansion to worry for several days. Chaoyang even went there in person to inquire, and only returned with relief after seeing the wedding procession.

Thinking of this, Chaoyang had to say: "We are afraid that the princess will run away from the marriage and refuse to marry the prince."

Xie Yuzhu burst out laughing.

Yunling also lowered her head and laughed.

Hua Qinfeng felt embarrassed.

He frowned and said seriously, "Chaoyang, I am embarrassed to hear you say that. You don't know that Xie Yuzhu has admired me for a long time and was willing to marry me. How could she run away from marriage, right, Xie Yuzhu?"

Xie Yuzhu waved at him.

"Let me see the prince's face."

Hua Qinfeng bent down obediently and asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"

Xie Yuzhu reached out and gently pinched his face: "Have you become thicker-skinned?"

Facing the rising sun, Yunling smiled.

Hua Qinfeng stood up straight, feeling a little shy and hot all over, but not angry.

The only person who dared to pinch his face in person was Xie Yuzhu.

"You admitted it yourself. I remember everything you said. Don't try to deny it." But he was quite happy in his heart.

Xie Yuzhu became more and more presumptuous towards him, but he became more and more delighted.

Looking up at the mountains, Xie Yuzhu said, "Let's go up the mountain to find grass!"

They were not walking on the stone steps where pilgrims came and went, but on a deserted road where no one walked.

It's uneven, overgrown with weeds, and has some steep slopes.

Even someone as skilled as Hua Qinfeng had to be careful with his steps, as he might fall if he wasn't careful, let alone Xie Yuzhu.

Hua Qinfeng walked in front, drawing his sword and cutting the vines under his feet.

"They are all vines and weeds. Let me clean them up first, then you can come over. Be careful not to trip over your feet."

Xie Yuzhu looked down at the plants around him and said:

"Don't cut them! Some flowers and plants grow in the vines. If you cut them, wouldn't the flowers and plants I want be cut down as well?"

Hua Qinfeng stopped the chopping motion in his hand and his steps, and turned to face Xie Yuzhu:

"Tell me what kind of flowers and plants you are looking for, and I will send someone to find them for you. There are no roads or people on this mountain, it's too dangerous."

Xie Yuzhu always looks for herbs like this? This is too dangerous.

She was lucky that nothing happened before. With him around in the future, he would never let her go out alone to climb the mountains and pick poisonous flowers and weeds!

"I'm not sure if there are the flowers and plants I want to find here. Some of them were discovered by accident. Your Majesty, please go up the mountain and wait for me. Yunling and I will come up slowly."

Xie Yuzhu knew that Hua Qinfeng was thinking about her and her safety.

But there is no need to mobilize a large force for this.

Maybe there are no poisonous flowers and plants she is looking for in this world, or maybe she can discover plants she has never seen before.

They are all uncertain.

As for the poisonous plants already recorded in the book, she also had to further refine and determine the properties of the plants before writing them in the "Poisonous Plants Book".

This is her serious and responsible professional attitude.

Hua Qinfeng didn't want to make her angry, so he stepped behind Xie Yuzhu and looked at her:

"Don't chase me away. I'll just follow you."

Xie Yuzhu lowered his head and looked at the plants, and didn't say anything else.

Hua Qinfeng looked at his feet while staring at Xie Yuzhu, ready to protect her at any time.

He knew nothing about plants, but since Xie Yuzhu liked them, he accompanied her.

He casually said, "We are not familiar with Lingshan either. You are just looking for a needle in a haystack. Why don't you go up the mountain and ask the monks in Lingshan Temple? They may know more about it, so you don't have to look around everywhere."

Xie Yuzhu was stunned for a moment, then raised his head and looked enlightened:

"You make sense, why didn't I think of that?"

How could she be so stupid? She just looked around like a headless fly. She should have asked the local people first and then looked for it.

Many people who live in the mountains or at the foot of mountains are of course most familiar with the places where their ancestors have lived.

You will know which plants are edible and which plants are poisonous just by asking.

"Your Highness, your words have enlightened me! Let's take the right path!" Xie Yuzhu looked excited and turned around to change direction.

Hua Qinfeng was behind him, muttering:

“Have we gone astray?”

Chaoyang answered seriously: "No, just follow the princess."

Hua Qinfeng glanced at him and said, "Do you even need to tell me that?"

"Princess, wipe your sweat." Yun Ling took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat off Xie Yuzhu's forehead.

Xie Yuzhu was panting, bent over, with his hands on his thighs.

I am so tired. I underestimated this sacred mountain and overestimated my own physical strength.

"Princess, drink some water first." Chaoyang, who was protecting her behind her, handed over the water bag.

Hua Qinfeng, who was leading the way, walked down the stone steps, unwilling to let Xie Yuzhu suffer:

"There's still some distance to go, how about I carry you up the mountain?"

Xie Yuzhu took the water bag, looked up at Lingshan Temple not far away, and said stubbornly:

"I've already seen Lingshan Temple. We'll be there soon. I'll just hold on a little longer and walk up there by myself. I'll just treat it as exercise."

Hua Qinfeng stopped talking about carrying her on his back and pointed to a stone nearby and said:

"We're not in a hurry. Let's sit for a while before we go."

"I'm indeed a little tired. I'll just sit for a while." Xie Yuzhu nodded in agreement.

Hua Qinfeng took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and placed it on the stone: "Come, sit here."

He took out a few pears from somewhere and said, "Eat a pear to quench your thirst."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xie Yuzhu took one and handed it to Yun Ling. "Take one too."

"I……"

Yun Ling looked at the pears, then looked at the prince. These were the pears that the prince had specially prepared for the princess, and she had no idea how to pick them up.

At this time, Chaoyang solved her dilemma: "I brought it too, Yunling, you eat mine."

"Thank you..." Yun Ling thanked, "Princess, give the one in your hand to the prince."

Xie Yuzhu didn't think much about it, kept one and gave the rest to Hua Qinfeng.

After a while, Hua Qinfeng took out something again:

"You said you don't like snacks, so I brought some dried meat. Eat some to replenish your strength."

Chaoyang then said, "Yunling, I brought some snacks. I know you like them."

Yun Ling lowered her head embarrassedly: "Thank you..."

Chaoyang somehow produced a folding fan: "You're welcome, sit down and eat, I'll fan you."