Wang Xi paused for a moment, then put on a smile again and pestered Xie Yunxiao.
Xie Yunxiao was extremely annoyed but couldn't tell him the truth.
Could he really pat Wang Xi on the shoulder and say, "Brother, give up this thought. The woman you've taken a fancy to is my reborn princess mother"?
He was afraid Wang Xi would think he was crazy.
"Come on, come on. Aren't you annoying?" Xie Yunxiao was so pestered that he had no choice but to nod temporarily.
He secretly thought, "I will never allow anyone to get close to the princess mother! Never!!!"
Xie Yunxiao held back his impatience and asked, "What did you come to me for today?"
Wang Xi slapped his forehead and finally remembered, "If you hadn't reminded me, I would have forgotten."
He took out the cricket cage he had hidden earlier, winked, and said, "A few days ago, I got a top - class fighting cricket. I'm here to show it to you."
Xie Yunxiao got interested. He took the grass - woven cage, opened it full of anticipation, and then stood still.
"What's wrong? Is it so heroic and imposing that it scared you? Hahaha, envy me?" Wang Xi said smugly.
Xie Yunxiao smiled faintly and threw the cage back at him, "I'm so envious of you."
Wang Xi: "..."
He opened the cage curiously and then fell silent.
The cricket inside was already dead, and its body lay there pitifully.
Wen Qinyue saw Xie Yunxiao walking towards her with a worried face, followed by Wang Xi who was smiling stupidly.
No wonder they could be good friends holding hands. Their future experiences were so similar.
Wen Qinyue said, "How about you two... Well, talk about poetry and books first. I'll leave now."
"Wait a minute." After Wang Xi said that, he didn't know what to do and looked at Xie Yunxiao for help.
Xie Yunxiao replied, "Okay."
Simply and neatly.
Wang Xi maintained his smile: "..."
The courtyard next to the main courtyard was called Guanyun Courtyard. It was always cleaned by the servants, but the supplies were incomplete. Meng Ruxue was quite efficient. It should be that she had someone add the necessary items as soon as Xie Yunxiao told her in the morning.
Then the servants came to clean it up and couldn't wait for Wen Qinyue to move in.
The courtyard was quite elegant. Although the weather was a bit cold, the red plum blossoms in the courtyard were growing very well. Wen Qinyue asked someone to make tea and bring a thick mattress, then read books in the courtyard.
Shu Huan felt Xie Yunxiao's pulse and said seriously with a solemn face, "His Royal Highness the Prince has accumulated a lot of toxins in his body. He may need acupuncture for several days and take decoctions to recover."
"Get Yue Heng to send someone to buy the necessary medicinal materials."
There were many servants in the Prince's Mansion who were Meng Ruxue's informants. The people under Yue Heng were more reliable.
In the evening, Shu Huan finished boiling the medicine. Wen Qinyue took it directly to the main courtyard.
Unexpectedly, Wang Xi hadn't left yet.
Each of them was holding a book and whispering something that was inaudible.
Was Xie Yunxiao actually reading books?
Wen Qinyue was a bit surprised.
It was the first time she had seen this since her rebirth.
The scene inside the room was quite different.
"Aren't you leaving yet?" Xie Yunxiao had said this countless times.
Wang Xi didn't even lift his head and was reading the book in his hand seriously, "I haven't finished reading the book yet. Why are you in such a hurry?"
Xie Yunxiao: "..."
After so many years as friends, who didn't know who?
If it weren't for this guy, he would have left the mansion long ago.
Xie Yunxiao slumped his face and turned another page.
He had been reading for almost the whole afternoon.
It was the first time in his life that he had put his mind on such things.
Wang Xi looked up, "If you tell me what kind of man Miss Wen likes, I'll leave right away."
Xie Yunxiao replied, "Don't even think about it."
It wasn't a good way to drag it on like this. Xie Yunxiao also knew what kind of person Wang Xi was.
He coughed lightly and pursed his lips, "Do you really want to know?"
"Nonsense!"
Xie Yunxiao said, "I seem to remember..."
Xie Yunxiao carefully recalled what the servants in the Princess Mansion had said about his father when he was a teenager, then added some details and exaggerated it a bit.
Wang Xi gasped, "Are you sure?"
Xie Yunxiao nodded seriously.
"Absolutely."
Wang Xi thought for a while, then suddenly threw down the book he had been holding for a long time, "Okay, I see."
Wen Qinyue saw that he was about to leave. She wanted to avoid him but was a step too late.
Wang Xi blushed, "Hello, Miss Wen. I'll take my leave first. I'll visit again some other day."
Wen Qinyue nodded.
What was going on?
She put the medicine on Xie Yunxiao's table and sat down, "What's wrong with him?"
Xie Yunxiao had been stretching his neck to read for a long time and was already extremely tired, "You won't understand the things of us teenagers."
Without even looking, he directly picked up the thing on the table and drank it in one gulp. Then he almost spat it out.
"What is this?"
Wen Qinyue replied, "It's a tonic. I saw you working hard on reading, so I spent the whole afternoon boiling it for you."
According to Xie Yunxiao's temper, if he was told that the sachet Meng Ruxue gave him was poisonous, he might go directly to ask about it. Then it would be bad if they alerted the enemy.
Wen Chengen was extremely cunning. If he came up with more schemes, it would be hard to guard against.
Xie Yunxiao said, "I'm in good health. Didn't I often read books until midnight before without any problems?"
Although he said so, his hands didn't stop.
Wen Qinyue said, "It's always good to take more tonics."
After Xie Yunxiao finished drinking the medicine, Wen Qinyue took out a piece of maltose and gave it to him.
She remembered that when her daughter was a child, she was afraid of the bitterness of the medicine and would only take it with sugar.
At that time, Xie Yunxiao was still young.
That little kid had suddenly grown into a teenager taller than her.
He didn't need to be coaxed when taking medicine.
Xie Yunxiao took it and put it in his mouth. It was sweet.
After he finished drinking the medicine, Wen Qinyue motioned for the servant to clean up the medicine bowl. She didn't leave in a hurry. Instead, she and Xie Yunxiao did their own things without disturbing each other.
In the evening, the steward came with something in his hand, "Your Highness, the Wang family has sent an invitation and said they hope you must attend."
Xie Yunxiao frowned.
He took it and saw that the writing was crooked, but it was obvious that the writer had made a serious effort.
Wasn't this the handwriting of that guy Wang Xi?
Good for him. He even asked his sister - in - law to help write the invitation.
Xie Yunxiao looked at Wen Qinyue, "Do you want to go?"
Please don't agree.
Wen Qinyue didn't think much and replied, "Sure."
It was boring in the mansion anyway.
Xie Yunxiao didn't say a word.
Wen Qinyue said, "I won't disturb your hard work. You can continue reading."
When passing by the corridor in the courtyard, two maids were talking about Bingqing Courtyard.
"Miss Meng thought the medicine was too bitter today. If His Highness the Prince hadn't persuaded her, she might not have taken it."
"I didn't see Miss Meng being so delicate before. Didn't she start taking medicine since she was a child? Is she still afraid of this bit of bitterness?"
The voices gradually faded away. Wen Qinyue heard it roughly.
Xie Yunxiao had actually hit the mark by accident.
She wanted to see how long Meng Ruxue could endure after taking the acupuncture and decoctions.
In the next few days, Xie Yunxiao seemed to be possessed.
He locked himself in the study to read books all day long and rarely went to Bingqing Courtyard.
Wen Qinyue even began to suspect that there was something wrong with the medicine Shu Huan prescribed. The effect was too great, wasn't it?
She asked Shu Huan specifically.
Shu Huan replied, "I've never heard of any medicine with such a ridiculous effect."
That's right. If there really was such a medicine, everyone would be scrambling for it.