The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

Xin Che opened the umbrella he had borrowed from the monk and said, "Miss, let's go back early. The Second Madam must be waiting anxiously." The wind is strong now, and if we stay any longer, we might catch a cold.

After the umbrella was opened, Yang Qi smelled a pungent smell. He moved closer to the umbrella handle and sniffed it. His face changed and he quickly asked Xin Che, "Where did you get this umbrella?"

Xin Che was a little confused and pointed to the direction where the monk had just taken the umbrella: "Miss, I just found a monk and took it from that utility room. Is there anything wrong with it?" This wooden umbrella is the most common style. Xin Che checked it carefully when he got it, and there was nothing special about it.

Yang Qi smiled and shook his head: "Nothing, let's go back quickly." It really was easy to get. The wooden umbrella had the smell of sulfur. It must have been because it had been placed with sulfur for a long time, so some of the smell remained on the umbrella.

I am really lucky. I went out today just to find the secret room where the "Wu Shi San" and raw materials are kept. I thought I would return empty-handed, but unexpectedly, I actually found it.

It seems that Nian Rongchuan did not have enough time to transfer all the medicinal materials out, so he left some in the temple and placed them scattered in various corners of the temple.

These clever people really beat around the bush, not leaving the secret room there, but finding some inconspicuous courtyards. They were thinking that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would definitely find the secret room, so they moved it to the utility room.

Xinche held the umbrella above Yangqi, with most of his body exposed outside the umbrella.

Yang Qi quickly took the umbrella and pulled Xin Che closer to her: "You are the only maidservant by my side now. If you get sick, there will be no one to serve me."

Xinche smiled and took the umbrella handle: "Miss, let me do it." Yangqi said this bluntly, and Xinche felt warm in his heart.

Looking at the rain accumulating on the umbrella and dripping down the edge of the umbrella to the ground, Xinche smiled and said, "Miss, it's a good thing that it didn't rain when we went up the mountain yesterday, otherwise we would have suffered." The way up the mountain was tiring enough, and now it was raining, I was afraid that my clothes would get wet.

Yang Qi suddenly became excited and reached out to catch some rain water: "If it had rained yesterday, we would not have gone out." Not only is the road difficult to walk on when it rains, but driving a horse is also much more difficult than usual. The roads are slippery on rainy days and accidents can happen if you are not careful.

Xin Che looked at Yang Qi's little movements and said, "Miss, do you think the second young lady and the others will come today?"

Yang Qi looked at Xin Che who was expectantly standing aside: "If your heart is sincere, then these rains will be nothing to you." As long as the presence of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is tempting enough, these rains will be nothing to you.

You know, the chances of getting close to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are extremely rare, so An and Song Yangjing will definitely come to join in the fun.

I don't know what An is thinking. Yang Jing is still so young. Even if the Crown Prince wants to find a Crown Princess, he will never choose Yang Jing. Could it be that he wants to make himself known and then become a concubine?

Arriving at the yard, Xu had been pacing back and forth in the house anxiously. Seeing Yang Qi return to the yard, she finally let go of her worry: "Fortunately you have an umbrella. I have sent several people to look for it. Remember to bring an umbrella next time you go out. I didn't expect the climate in the mountains to be so changeable."

Xu put a towel on Yang Qi's body and said, "The hot water is ready, go and take a shower. Xinche, you should go and pack up too." It's windy and cold on the mountain, so it's inconvenient to see a doctor. If you get cold, it's no joke.

Xu wrapped Yang Qi in a towel and pulled her into the house while talking: "Take off all your wet clothes quickly."

Yang Qi felt the warmth coming from Xu's hands, smiled happily, and let Xu arrange everything for her.

After changing clothes and having lunch, Yang Qi sat in front of the window, reading a book while listening to the sound of raindrops outside.

Xin Che came in with the stove he had just lit: "Miss, I've heard from Madam Zhu before that there's a lot of rain in the mountains, and it seems to be true this time."

Yang Qi smiled and said, "There's a lot of moisture on this mountain. Even if it doesn't rain, my body will still be damp."

Xin Che closed the window and said, "Miss, the person who went to the mansion to deliver the news this morning has returned. Just as you expected, Madam, the Second Miss, and the Sixth Miss are all packing their bags. I think they have already set out and will arrive before dinner."

Yang Qi's hands were a little cold, so she put them on the stove to warm them up: "I'm going out for a while, please prepare a set of clothes for me, which should be convenient for walking in the rain."

The smile on Xinche's face froze for a moment: "Miss, are we still going?"

Yang Qi looked at Xin Che and found it a little funny. He didn't know what was wrong with Xin Che recently. He had been talking more and more in the past two days. "Yeah, take your umbrella with you later. Let's not cause trouble for the masters."

While Xu was taking a nap, Yang Qi took Xin Che and quietly left the yard.

Arriving at the utility room, Yang Qi knocked on the door: "Is the master here?"

The room was quiet and there was no answer.

Yang Qi looked at the lock outside the room and frowned.

Xin Che held an umbrella for Yang Qi from behind: "Miss, do you want me to ask somewhere else?"

Yang Qi shook his head: "There's nothing to do right now, let's just wait here for a while."

About a quarter of an hour later, a round-faced little monk, about six or seven years old, appeared on the path.

Xin Che looked at Yang Qi and saw Yang Qi nodded, then he walked towards the young monk: "Hello, young master. When the young lady and I arrived here this morning, it suddenly rained heavily. Thanks to a kind-hearted master who lent an umbrella to the young lady, we were able to avoid an embarrassing situation."

The young monk saw the direction Yang Qi was heading and the umbrella in Yang Qi's hand, and bowed his head towards Yang Qi and Xin Che: "Thank you, benefactor. Just give me the umbrella."

Xin Che was a little hesitant: "Young Master, the master who lent me the umbrella this morning said that the umbrella should be put in the utility room, but the room is locked now. The young lady said that we should wait here for a while until the master with the key comes and put the umbrella back."

The young monk didn't think much about it and said, "In that case, then follow me."

Arriving at the utility room, the young monk took out a bunch of keys from his bosom, opened the utility room, and waited aside.

Yang Qi did not hesitate and stepped into the house. As soon as he entered the house, Yang Qi smelled a smell of sulfur, which irritated his nose. He coughed twice and looked around: "Young Master, there is a strange smell in this room. Is there something broken?"

The young monk looked a little strange: "If you have put your umbrella away, please come out. I have other things to do later."

Yang Qi rubbed his nose and said, "Maybe I smelled it wrongly. The weather is much colder today. I'm afraid I'm feeling a little uncomfortable."

The young monk nodded, and after Yang Qi left the room, he quickly locked the door.