Drunk Bamboo

"This will be very interesting once it's made. Whoever uses it will be in trouble."

Xie Yuzhu was in the study, staring at the bottles and jars and her refining equipment with a smug smile on her face.

Today, I dug up a Crinum orchid, three azaleas, and aurantiums and datura on Lingshan Mountain. These are not only of high ornamental value, but can also be refined into a variety of poisons for different uses.

"You are a treasure."

Her eyes fell on a pot of green mimosa.

Many people think that Mimosa is a very strange and interesting plant. If you touch its leaves lightly, they will shrink as if they are shy.

Most people don’t know that the inconspicuous mimosa in the corner has high medicinal value. The special substances extracted from its body can cause hair follicles to degenerate after touching human skin.

Simply put, it is hair loss.

Wouldn't it be interesting to make this poison?

She stood up with a smile, too excited to leave the study.

But it’s late, I’ll continue my research tomorrow.

When I returned to the room, Hua Qinfeng had already washed up and was lying on the bed.

Xie Yuzhu walked to the washroom, where hot water and towels were prepared by Yunling in advance.

After washing up, she tiptoed onto the bed, stepped over Hua Qinfeng, and lay down on the bed.

Hua Qinfeng remained silent.

Normally, he would say a few words first or complain that she slept late.

I didn't come to the study to urge her today.

I was in a good mood in the morning. I tried my best to please her while climbing the mountain. I was also very happy when I saw General Xiao on my way back.

He remained depressed until General Xiao left.

"Your Majesty..."

Before Xie Yuzhu could ask anything, Hua Qinfeng turned his back to her and waved his hand to extinguish the candles in the room.

"I turned off the lights."

The house was dark and quiet.

Hua Qinfeng's oppressive aura directly affected Xie Yuzhu.

The excitement and happiness she had just felt were extinguished.

"Your Highness wants to see General Xiao off the day after tomorrow, right?"

Xie Yuzhu's gentle voice was particularly clear in the quiet environment.

Hua Qinfeng opened his eyes in the darkness.

She could always guess what was in his mind.

After being guessed correctly many times, Hua Qinfeng was not so surprised anymore.

Not speaking means consent.

"If the general doesn't allow you to send him off, will you just not send him off? Your legs are on your body, so you can send him off secretly without the general seeing."

It was just a matter of one sentence, but Hua Qinfeng was depressed the whole night.

Xie Yuzhu could understand General Xiao's concerns, but it was reasonable and proper for Hua Qinfeng to send him out of the city.

"No one in the palace is stopping you from seeing the general off. If you want to go, go ahead. Don't worry about it."

Hua Qinfeng still had his back to her and said slowly:

"In the West, I called him Lao Xiao, and he called me by my name. In Zhongdu, I can't even call him by his name, and I have to keep my distance. Even when I sent him out of the city, I was very cautious and cautious, for fear that he would do something bad to me. Xie Yuzhu, I'm just very curious, why is it like this?"

After a pause, he said helplessly: "Why do you have to be so cautious?"

"Why can't I get close to him? Will we unite to do something rebellious? Will we fight against our father together?"

"Family unity, ruler and subjects unity, harmony and harmony, isn't this what everyone hopes for?"

When Hua Qinfeng said these words, he was not very angry, nor did he lose his temper. If it were in the past, he would have exploded long ago and would not have been suppressing himself until now.

He also thinks a lot now.

These emotions, which were mixed with both emotion and rationality, made it difficult for him to comprehend and understand.

This was completely different from what he had thought in the past 23 years due to his straightforward personality.

Xie Yuzhu thought for a while before saying:

"The human heart is the most unpredictable thing in this world. It is complex and ever-changing. It is even more erratic than the clouds in the sky. Can the prince catch the clouds in the sky?"

He turned slowly, facing upward, and thought seriously for a while.

"My Qinggong is not bad, but I don't have the ability to fly into the sky, so of course I can't catch the clouds."

This is natural.

Even if you can go up to the sky, you can't catch the clouds.

Xie Yuzhu was waiting for his words, and then said:

"The same is true for human hearts. No one can grasp them. Don't think too much about it. Just know that the general is doing this for the good of the prince, and father will not harm the prince. The suspicion and entanglement between them is the result of many factors mixed together, not because of the prince. Why should the prince suffer?"

This was not the first time Hua Qinfeng had asked her this question.

She remembered that she couldn't explain it clearly last time.

This question only arises when he meets the people closest to him.

Then I fell into confusion again.

There is no answer.

He turned over and faced Xie Yuzhu, his voice deep and puzzled: "Sometimes, I don't understand you. You want me to study more and think more, but now you want me not to think too much. So when should I think more and when should I not think too much?"

Xie Yuzhu was stumped again.

Xie Yuzhu: This is probably because I can’t bear to see you foolishly causing yourself trouble.

At this moment, Hua Qinfeng was in a very low mood, and Xie Yuzhu could no longer say such hurtful words.

So, she admitted her mistake:

"This question... Your Highness asked a very good one, but I can't answer it. Uh... It depends on the actual situation."

The ways of the world and how to deal with things cannot be learned overnight.

Now it seems that he needs to see and understand it first, and then the next step is to learn how to do it.

Xie Yuzhu: This road is still very long...

"Hey……"

In the darkness, Hua Qinfeng let out a long sigh.

Then another.

"Ah... I'm so troubled..."

Hua Qinfeng could actually let out a long sigh.

Or two sounds in a row!

How unhappy is this?

Xie Yuzhu couldn't see his expression clearly, but she could feel it from his tone.

She couldn't bear it, since he had given her fruits and dried meat when they were climbing the mountain today. He was very attentive and also helped her find many poisonous plants.

Out of gratitude, Xie Yuzhu couldn't let him stay awake all night.

So, I decided to enlighten him.

Xie Yuzhu asked patiently, "After you said it, does Your Majesty feel better?"

"Although I still don't understand, something you can't explain clearly must be very complicated. There's no point in me trying to figure it out."

Although he said he didn't want to, the sense of loss in his tone did not diminish in the slightest.

"Thank you for your trust in me, Your Highness." Xie Yuzhu could only speak step by step, "Does Your Highness want to say anything else?"

After a moment of silence, Hua Qinfeng said uninterestedly:

"I was originally very happy today. I was happy to climb the mountain with you and to see Lao Xiao. I didn't expect that I would feel unhappy at night."

He was also speechless and told himself not to think too much.

But worries are a strange thing. Once they arise in one’s mind, they will not disappear automatically.

Xie Yuzhu tried to divert his attention: "Your Majesty, please think of something happy. Otherwise, tell me what fun things there are in the Western Frontier?"