Help! The innocent prince always tries to seduce me clumsily

Gu Qiushui chuckled and said mysteriously, "It's not that easy to get the elixir from the Goddess Temple. The temple is built in the clouds on the top of a mountain. There are 9,999 steps to the temple. If you want to get an elixir from the temple, you have to kowtow all the way from the bottom of the mountain to the temple."

"What?" Bishui was shocked. "Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine steps?"

Doesn’t that mean I have to kowtow 9,999 times?

Climbing the mountain is difficult in itself, and now one has to kowtow to beg for medicine with every step. I'm afraid that a normal person would be in trouble if he couldn't even reach the top of the mountain.

"Then, what should we do?" Bishui was so anxious that she stuttered, "Is there any other way?"

Gu Qiushui shook his head. "If we had the Jade Dew Qiongxin Pill, it would be fine. But Chu Shitong had used it last time. Although it was a bit of a waste of talent, at least my life was saved. This time, it would be easiest to use the elixir from the Goddess Temple to cure the poison. The Jade Dew Qiongxin Pill is so rare. It would be difficult to find another one in such a large area like Jiuzhou."

......

There is smoke and mist at the foot of Shennv Mountain.

The long steps that stretch as far as the eye can see are hidden in the lush green forest.

There are seven consecutive mountains, but only this one has a temple dedicated to a goddess on its top.

There are three roads leading to the Goddess Temple. Except for the east road, there is one road each to the west, south and north, all of which lead to the same uphill journey.

Looking at the long stairs, Si Jingli went up the mountain without hesitation and without looking back.

It was inconvenient for Li Nu to go up the mountain, so Nanxue arranged him to stay at the foot of the mountain.

Nan Xue brought another person with her, and followed behind Si Jingli, accompanying him as they walked up the mountain.

It was cloudy and misty along the way, and when we got to the top of the mountain, the steps were covered with a thick layer of wet moss.

The cold air was filled with a damp smell, and the sound of birds chirping came from nowhere.

We walked for nearly half an hour but still hadn't seen the end. This mountain is really high. The more we walked, the more tired we felt, and the steps seemed to be getting higher and higher.

Nan Xue couldn't help it and stopped on the way to rest for a while.

However, Si Jingli, the man who had always been spoiled, never showed any intention of resting for a moment and continued walking towards the mountain without looking back.

Soon, the red figure was hidden in the mountains and forests by the fog.

At this moment, Nan Xue seemed to understand why Chu Shitong trusted Si Jingli so much.

He didn't even have the slightest intention to complain or be lazy. He just went up the mountain because he heard that he could find an antidote. Should we say that such a person is paranoid or simple-minded?

After she calmed down for a while, she continued to move forward with the people around her.

This road seems to have no end. The more I walk, the more tired I become, and the longer it becomes.

Ahead is a vast fog with no end in sight, and behind is a treacherous cloud with no way back in sight.

......

"Your Highness, news has arrived."

Sandalwood is burning in the room, calming the mind.

Chu Shixuan looked at the letter without raising his head and asked, "Where did you go?"

"Bishui said that His Royal Highness Prince Qi took people to Hudong County at the foot of Shennv Mountain. It seems that he is investigating something."

Chu Shixuan then put down the letter and raised his head. His eyes were cold and deep, and it was impossible to see the bottom of them.

The servant swallowed and continued, "And... a few days ago, His Royal Highness Prince Qi was injured. A long arrow pierced his chest and he was poisoned. The doctor said that only the elixir in the Goddess Temple can detoxify. Now His Royal Highness Prince Qi is unconscious, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has taken people to ask for the elixir."

When he finished speaking, the room became eerily quiet.

Chu Shixuan was silent for a long time before he slowly said, "Notify everyone that the matter in Changbei will be put on hold for now. I will go to the Goddess Mountain."

"Your Highness, Bishui said that the elixir of the Goddess Mountain is very difficult to obtain. One must kowtow step by step down the mountain to the temple to obtain it..."

Facing the servants' concerns, Chu Shixuan just said calmly.

"I know."

"Your Highness has already taken people to ask for medicine. Will it be in vain for Your Highness to go again? After all, there are so many people watching over in Changbei..."

"Your Highness is a spoiled child. It may not be easy to get this medicine."

"But Your Highness is of such a noble status, how can you condescend to..."

"do not talk."

He waved his hand to let the servants go out, then changed into simpler clothes before going out.

The closest road to the Goddess Temple is the uphill road on the west side. The road from Hudong County to Shennv Mountain is the uphill road on the north side. The two roads are the same, with the same number of steps, so there is no need to worry about bumping into each other.

......

When Si Jingli finally arrived in front of the temple step by step, the huge temple door was closed. Only the dragon-like characters on the plaque indicated that the Temple of the Goddess was here.

Nan Xue and the others behind him had long disappeared. It seemed that they were too slow in chasing him and had been left behind.

The damp mist soaked his long hair, and when he reached out to knock on the door, it was shiny with a fresh oily feel.

"Knock knock knock..."

After knocking on the door for a long time, it was slowly opened.

As soon as he saw the person, Si Jingli couldn't help but excitedly tell him about his request for medicine.

The person who opened the door was a young girl.

She didn't even look at Si Jingli, as if she had already mastered this process millions of times, and said: "If you want to ask for the elixir, kowtow as you go to the temple."

Si Jingli was stunned.

"One step... one bow?"

"Yes." The little girl said, "This is the rule. If you really want to ask, I will not be lazy. By the way, I will tell you in advance that it does not mean that you will definitely get the elixir if you do this. Our Taoist nun will tell you the fortune. If the patient is seriously ill and will not die, then we will give you the medicine. Otherwise, we will not give you the elixir."

When Nanxue and her group came up, they saw the little girl close the door quickly.

"Your Highness, this..."

Nan Xue thought Si Jingli didn't get the medicine.

"But it's impossible to get it? How about I go and try?"

Si Jingli shook his head, his eyes somewhat depressed and dull, "You have to go up the mountain step by step and kowtow, only then can you obtain the elixir."

"What?" Nanxue was shocked. "It's such a long way up the mountain. Wouldn't it cost me my life to kowtow every step of the way up?"

"I'm not afraid." Si Jingli looked at the thick fog, and a sense of confusion he had never felt before arose. "I'm just worried that Chu Shitong won't be able to hold on until I can go back to get medicine."

Nan Xue immediately said, "Your Highness is of noble status, so let your subordinates handle this matter!"

Si Jingli didn't make any noise, but just shook his head quietly.

"She is my wife, so I should be the one to ask for medicine. Why are you asking me to do this?"

After saying that, the figure walked down the mountain somewhat lonely.

Nan Xue looked at Si Jingli's back and felt an indescribable sadness.

It seemed that ever since Chu Shitong was injured, all the emotions in Si Jingli seemed to have been sucked out of his soul, and he looked listless and depressed.

It’s hard to imagine how he feels right now.

Nan Xue chased him all the way down the mountain, but there was nothing she could do because Si Jingli moved down the mountain too fast.

He even kept running, ignoring the wear and tear on his knees.

(Going down the hill too fast will hurt your knees, so children should not imitate this.)

Seeing Si Jingli kneeling down on the stairs, everyone present panicked.

Nan Xue: "Your Highness, let us do it!"

Si Jingli's attitude was very firm, as if he had never insisted on anything like this in his life.

"Need not."

A bunch of people gathered around, having no idea what was going on.

Including the blind raccoon slave.

"Nanxue, what's wrong?"

Nan Xue explained awkwardly, "The people at the Goddess Temple said that if you want to obtain the elixir, you must kowtow every step of the way to the temple."

Li Nu was stunned. "What? It took you so long to climb the mountain. Wouldn't it take a whole day and night to climb up step by step and kowtow? Whether you can reach the temple alive or not is the same thing, right?"

Nan Xue also looked at Si Jingli with great concern.

Si Jingli had already started climbing the mountain without hesitation, bowing his head step by step.

......

Goddess Shanxi.

"Your Highness, please let me go..."

Chu Shixuan's people couldn't stand it anymore.

There are so many steps on the Goddess Mountain. Wouldn't it be fatal to climb up the mountain with every step?

Chu Shixuan shook his head.

"No, there is a divine bird watching over the mountain."

Only then did everyone notice that there was a long-tailed bird with golden feathers like an oriole sitting on a branch nearby and watching.

"Stop bothering me."

Chu Shixuan left these words and continued to kowtow as he went up the mountain.

......

In the temple of the goddess.

The smoke from the incense burner lingered continuously in the house, and the aroma of incense was strong.

The little girl who had just been talking to Si Jingli heard the bird's chirping and ran to the woman on the couch excitedly.

"Nun, there are two people coming up the mountain to ask for medicine today! This is the first time in the past six months that there are two people coming up the mountain to ask for medicine!"

The Taoist nun lying on the couch smiled and said, "It's just the beginning. Whether we can persist or not is another matter."

"I heard from Xiao Huang and Da Huang that the two were very persistent. Many people followed them, but they refused to let them kowtow. They insisted on coming on their own. Maybe both of them can go up the mountain this time."

The Taoist nun seemed very happy about this. She finally stood up and said lazily, "Okay, then I will calculate the fortunes for the two of them in advance."

The mountain seemed to have no end.

Si Jingli didn't know how long he had been walking. He was exhausted at the beginning, and later his legs were so sore that he could hardly stand up straight.

He kept bowing his head and his waist ached so much that he couldn't stand up straight. Every time his head hit the ground, it made a loud noise and there was a big red spot on his forehead.

Nan Xue and her friends followed closely, feeling heartbroken and anxious but helpless.

Time seemed to slow down at this moment, and the road seemed endless.

They even followed all the way up the mountain, their legs shaking from standing.

At nightfall, the Temple of the Goddess was not seen.

The faint candlelight flickered in the wind.

Si Jingli's figure was like a machine that never stopped, his forehead slowly turned purple, and the skin was broken and bleeding.

Because he did not give up and continued to insist, the bleeding wound was broken again and blood flowed all over his face. Even if Nan Xue ordered someone to wipe it, it would still continue to bleed.

These are nine thousand nine hundred and ninety steps.

I've been on the road of constant breaking and healing.

Si Jingli was afraid of wasting time on applying medicine and bandaging the wound, so he didn't let Nan Xue and the others get close to him. He went up the mountain relying only on the tenacity and paranoia in his heart.

When seeing the two lit lanterns in front of the Goddess Temple, even someone like Nan Xue, who was used to romantic scenes, couldn't help but have tears in her eyes.

Si Jingli climbed the mountain faster. Half of the mountain road was covered with blood from his kowtows.

He was almost unconscious and could hardly get up after bowing his head for the last time.

It was only with the help of others that Nanxue finally made it to the front of the temple.

The door was opened before anyone reached it.

The little girl in a plain robe was holding a box, which seemed to be the elixir from the temple. However, she did not give it directly. Instead, she hid half of her body behind the door and asked them from a distance.

"May I ask who is asking for medicine?"

Si Jingli looked up, his handsome face looked extremely pale under the dim light, and the wound on his forehead was shocking, making people feel distressed.

"it's me."

"Who are you asking for medicine for?"

"For my wife."

The girl hesitated for a few seconds, looking up and down to verify the truth of the words. She rarely saw anyone who could come all the way to the mountain with such a clear and determined look in his eyes, as if the purpose of seeking medicine was engraved in his bones like the belief of a dying person.

She put the box on the floor by the door.

"The medicine is here, take it and leave."

"Thank you."

Si Jingli staggered over to get the medicine. Nan Xue and others hurried to help. After getting the medicine, they almost carried Si Jingli down the mountain.

When we reached the foot of the mountain, it was already late at night.

A lonely moon hangs in the deep sky.

There are no stars tonight and a cold wind prevails.

Nan Xue: "Come and help, take the prince to see the doctor!"

Si Jingli stubbornly stopped her. Even though his body was already shaky, he still insisted, "Send...the medicine to Tong'er first..."

When Li Nu heard this, his lifeless eyes brightened up.

"Did His Royal Highness get the medicine?"

Nan Xue responded with a heavy heart, "I got it."

......

"Nun, the people on the western road are almost here."

The girl seemed to be looking forward to it.

The Taoist nun chuckled and said nonchalantly, "When he comes, ask him the same question as before. If the answer is wrong, you don't need to give him the medicine."

"Why is it wrong?" The little girl asked curiously, "Don't they know who is asking for medicine?"

The nun did not explain, but just took a sip of tea.

“Some people know, and some people don’t.”

The aroma of freshly brewed tea is wafting in the air.

When the pot of tea finally cooled down, there was a knock on the west gate of the temple.

The little girl immediately put down the scripture in her hand and ran over to open the door.

Everyone who goes up the mountain to seek medicine is similar when they come up. Almost all of them are unconscious, covered with scars, and most of them can hardly walk steadily.

The person in front of him seemed to have maintained a rare degree of clarity and rationality even though he had gone through a difficult journey up the mountain.

His figure is as tall as jade and his standing posture is like a pine tree, which makes people think of him under the light.

The girl couldn't help but ask the question before he opened his mouth.

"Are you here to ask for medicine?"

Chu Shixuan nodded. Although he was exhausted from the climb up the mountain, his aura was still there. He didn't look like he was asking for medicine, but rather came for a checkup.

"Yes."

"Who are you asking for medicine for?"

Chu Shixuan was stunned for a moment, lowered his eyes and thought for a long time, then said with difficulty: "For... my sister."

The little girl was happy, as it was just as the Taoist nun said.

"If you don't ask for the medicine sincerely, the medicine will not be given to you."

She really thought this person was strange. The journey up the mountain to seek medicine was so difficult, how could there be someone who came all the way up and asked for medicine for someone unknown?

Are you here just to ask for fun?

"and many more."

Chu Shixuan stood there, in a stalemate for a long time, as if he was having some psychological struggle with himself.

After a long while, he slowly opened his mouth.

"For... my wife."

The little girl got a satisfactory answer and was about to go forward to give her the medicine, when she heard the Taoist nun's voice from inside the door.

"A couple who lived hundreds of lifetimes ago are no longer considered a couple. You don't need to give them this medicine."