Chapter 277
277, Many Thanks (19th Update)
Such a girl, a bit silly, but irresistible in her simplicity.
She did not put on airs; she was transparent in her happiness and unhappiness, so straightforward.
When Xie Zhinuan said she would give Li Hengyi medicine pills, she did not hesitate or drag her feet.
Having obtained the medicinal ingredients, she would later learn medicine and practice alchemy, aiming to produce identical medicine pills.
Xie Zhinuan returned to the carriage, quickly entered her space, took three pills and put them into a porcelain bottle, exited the space, and was still inside the carriage.
She took a deep breath before she went with the porcelain bottle to Li Hengyi.
“…”
Li Hengyi looked at Xie Zhinuan.
He took the porcelain bottle and expressed his gratitude solemnly, “Thank you very much!”
“Don’t mention it!” Xie Zhinuan replied with a smile, gently sipping tea from her cup.
She moved closer to Li Hengyi and said, “Actually, you could try one pill to see; I mean, just in case it isn’t as good, you might choose not to give it to the Great General!”
“…” After a moment of hesitation, Li Hengyi shook his head, “I’ll save it for when it is most needed. The better something is, the more it should be cherished!”
Just like people, who are unique in this world-someone you meet and should cherish rather than harm carelessly.
Or declare love hastily.
True love doesn’t need to be spoken; she will feel it.
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Just like the kindness she showed him; even without romance, it was undeniable that Xie Zhinuan treated him exceptionally well.“That makes sense!”
Xie Zhinuan didn’t say much more.
Even Li Hengyi was cautious about the medicine pills and did not let them be handled by just anyone.
Instead, Duobao personally made the journey, escorted by twelve guards under a different pretext, not one of offering medicine.
There was also a letter in which Li Hengyi explained clearly that he only knew the pills were good, but as for how good, he was not sure. To take them or not was something the General should consider carefully.
King Han offered medicine out of kindness.
But as for what the medicine was actually like, King Han had not tried it himself.
But seeing a mute speak again and how refreshed and energetic he had been these past few days, it was clear the medicine was excellent.
Therefore, even with two pills remaining, he dared not use one.
He thought that once he returned to the capital, he would give a pill to the Emperor.
The Emperor was aged and had been plagued by illness for years; if he could take the medicine pill and be healthy and well for a few more years, that would be his greatest wish as a son.
The two whispered to each other, with Lian Huai watching from not too far away.
He saw Xie Zhinuan give Li Hengyi a porcelain bottle; Li Hengyi stood up and left for a while, then one of the guards by his side was gone, and the number of followers in the shadows had decreased.
Lian Huai eyed the bottle enviously.
But he couldn’t ask for one, nor could he just come up and demand, and thus he found his meal less enjoyable.
All the while, Xie Zhinuan seemed oblivious, chatting with Li Hengyi, teasing Xie Yi playfully.
She always seemed a bit less enthusiastic with her master, Lian Huai.
Xie Zhinuan stuffed a piece of pastry into her mouth, then pinched off a bit to give to Xie Yi.
Xie Yi’s eyes immediately crinkled with a smile.
She laughed as well.
Once the egg custards were ready, Yuanbao held Xie Yi, and Xie Zhinuan fed him.
Li Hengyi held his tea cup, sipping quietly.
He did not like the overly sweet pastries, but Xie Zhinuan did, so he had Yuanbao prepare them, and she also liked eating fruit.
It was just a pity that, in this season, they only had oranges and pomelos, and they hadn’t come across many delicious fruits on their journey.
Perhaps after eating the oranges grown by Xie Zhinuan in Xiaohe Village, no other oranges in the world could catch his eye.
Xie Zhinuan, absorbed in playing with Xie Yi, forgot that she once was a woman in her thirties, considered old for marriage; now, she seemed like a child, delighted beyond measure at Xie Yi’s giggling laughter.
It was as if all her efforts have been rewarded just by Xie Yi’s smile.
Chapter 278