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Seeing Yunshan smiling but not saying anything, Fengyu guessed, "Is the girl in love with someone?"

After joking, Fengyu turned around and went about his business, leaving Yunshan to herself and hum "hmm" in a very low voice.

Thanks to the tireless efforts of the staff at the Pharmacy, the production of Bairesan advanced rapidly. In just six months, they successfully produced 500 stones.

The Imperial Pharmacy was overjoyed and quickly reported the good news to the emperor. The emperor was delighted and praised the achievements of the Pharmacy.

Looking back on the past six months, Yunshan has been as busy as a spinning top, with almost no rest except for three breaks.

Now, everything has finally settled.

Concubine Cui specially requested an imperial edict to commend everyone. Not only did she recognize everyone's achievements, she also thoughtfully granted a half-month vacation to all the female officials of the Pharmacy.

In order to ensure that the daily medical affairs in the palace are not affected, the Pharmacy carefully arranges only two people on duty every day to ensure that everything is safe.

As soon as Yunshan relaxed, she became ill. She felt weak all over and extremely sleepy.

I slept for a whole day in Liuhua Palace, but I still couldn't recover.

When she woke up, it was already dawn. After taking care of the second prince's medicinal diet, she thought about leaving the palace to look for her sister.

The moment Yunshan stepped out of the palace gate, she felt all the tension in her body was lifted.

When she was on duty in the past, she was always chased by time, always worried about missing something, and acted in a hurry.

Now that there is nothing to rush me, my steps unconsciously become lighter, my heart is filled with comfort, and I begin to stroll slowly, looking at everything around me curiously.

Before she knew it, she was across from the West Corner Gate. The street was lined with shops and bustling with people.

But amidst this bustling scene, a tightly closed door stood out. It was an old, simple door, with a slightly faded gourd hanging on it, swaying gently in the breeze.

Seeing the gourd, Yunshan's thoughts instantly drifted back to her time in the Eastern Palace. At that time, she asked the Marquis's wife to arrange for an old horse breeder and two vigorous horses for Lin Yu.

And this gourd is the symbol of the old man's residence.

Yunshan stood at the door, gazing at the gourd for a long time. Although Lord Lin and his wife and their young son had left the capital, this old man had actually stayed behind, quietly feeding the horses.

Yunshan couldn't help but sigh at the loyalty of Lord Lin's men. She didn't bother the old man and turned to look for Xiaoyue.

As luck would have it, as soon as she entered the Li residence, she heard the sound of swords clashing. Yunshan was startled, "Is something wrong?"

After passing the carved wall, I saw Lin Xiao competing with Yan Lie.

The sun was pouring down, and Lin Xiao was holding a spear, the wind from the spear making a whistling sound, which attracted cheers from the servants around him.

Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of Yunshan out of the corner of his eye and stopped moving instantly, fearing that his actions would scare her.

Yan Lie also stopped, and seeing this, he couldn't help but laugh out loud, and said jokingly:
"Don't underestimate her. She's very brave and won't be scared easily."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yunshan took the handkerchief from the servant and handed it to Lin Xiao with a gentle smile on her face:

"Look at you, you're sweating all over."

Lin Xiao reached out to take the sweat towel and smiled happily.

Yan Lie, who was watching this scene from the side, deliberately made two "tsk tsk" sounds, with a mischievous smile on his face, and jokingly said: "The world is going downhill."

Lin Xiao straightened his expression and said seriously, "Alright, let's get down to business. Now that Li Maomou has been appointed to an official position, he has his own guards. Doesn't that mean your personal swordsmanship has no place to be used?"

Yan Lie stroked the gun without saying a word.

"Why don't you come with me to the military camp and try your luck? With your skills, you're sure to make a name for yourself."

Yunshan nodded slightly and took over the conversation, saying:

"Yes, Yan Lie, what Lin Xiao said makes sense. It's better to be a passionate man than to do nothing every day."

Upon hearing this, Yan Lie subconsciously stroked the sword in his hand that was flashing with cold light.

In an instant, the difficult days of the past flooded back into his mind like a tide. When he was at his lowest point and had almost lost hope of living, it was Li Mao who handed him the sword and helped him.

Thinking of this, Yan Lie shook his head slightly and was about to refuse. At this moment, Li Mao came out of the house, his face full of helplessness, and he said with a wry smile:
"Brother Yan, please don't refuse. Xiaoyue and I are newlyweds, and we should be spending time together happily, but you're always hanging around us. People are starting to spread rumors that I'm a slut!"

"You are so skilled, it's a waste of your talent to stay here with me. Why don't you go out and fight for your own future?"

When Yan Lie heard this, he understood that Li Mao didn't want to burden him. He was silent for a moment, then nodded heavily, his voice choking slightly.

"Okay, Brother Li, I will change this door today. You should be careful in the future."

Lin Xiao was so excited to have a younger brother with extremely strong skills that he asked Li Mao for a few jars of his treasured wine.

In the courtyard, Lin Xiao, Yan Lie and Yun Shan sat around a stone table, the wine jar in front of them exuding a mellow aroma.

The three of them clinked their glasses, the wine went down their throats, spicy yet sweet, and they started talking.

They talked about the suffering of exile, discussed the affairs of the court, and their lofty ambitions echoed in the courtyard.

Before I knew it, the meditation time had already passed and it was no longer convenient to leave the house.

Xiaoyue arranged a guest room for them with a smile, which was in the side courtyard of the house.

As I stepped into the side courtyard, I was hit by a faint floral fragrance. In the center of the courtyard stood a tall hibiscus tree, with its lush branches covered with pink flowers, clustered layer upon layer like clouds in the sky.

The guest rooms are next to the Hibiscus Tree, with two rooms adjacent to each other. There is a small pond not far away, and the water reflects the moonlight, sparkling.

Yunshan was in a particularly good mood tonight. After a few glasses of wine, her face flushed. She felt the heat in the room as the aftereffects of the wine slowly took over her.

She got up and walked to the yard. A breeze blew by, bringing a hint of coolness and stirring the hibiscus flowers on the tree.

I walked under the tree, looked up at the beautiful flowers, and my thoughts drifted away.

I remember the first time I saw the tall wintersweet in the Shangshu Mansion. I was young at that time and didn’t pay much attention to the beauty of the flowers on the tree.

Arriving at the Lin residence, the crabapple trees in the courtyard made her notice for the first time the exquisiteness and elegance of the weeping crabapple flowers;
Later in the East Palace, she often stopped to look at the white magnolia trees.

It turns out that it is not only the beauty of the delicate potted stamens in the warm room that makes people's heart beat faster, but also the flowers that have grown into big trees are blooming freely in the vigorous vitality.

Warm and magnificent, not easily destroyed.

Just as I was thinking about it, a petal was blown down by the wind and floated slowly to the ground.

Yunshan felt heavy-headed and her body seemed to be under a spell. Her eyes followed the petals and she subconsciously reached out to take them.

Suddenly her foot slipped and she fell into the pond with a "plop". She struggled in panic at first, but soon found that the water was only up to her waist, so she steadied herself.

Taking advantage of the drunkenness, he simply stood in the water, looking at the falling petals, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, quietly waiting for the petal to fall into his hair.

Before she could even petal, an arm was put around her shoulders and carried her to the shore.

Seeing Yunshan soaked all over, in a disheveled and fragile appearance, Lin Xiao had no time to listen to her explanation. He was extremely anxious and picked her up steadily in a princess hug and strode towards the room.

As soon as he entered the room, he gently placed Yunshan on the bed, then quickly picked up the quilt and carefully wrapped her tightly. She looked like a round dumpling.

Yunshan was already drunk, and the cold water in the pond stimulated her. The alternation of hot and cold made her cheeks as red as a ripe apple, and she looked so beautiful.

Lin Xiao looked at the "little dumpling" in front of him with its head exposed and its cheeks flushed. His heart was instantly filled with tenderness. He thought she was extremely cute and couldn't help but say to himself:
"I really want to tie you up like this, carry you back home, and plant some crops."

Although Yunshan was drunk and confused by what she heard, she still replied subconsciously and seriously: "I will obey your order and cultivate it well."

As she spoke, she solemnly stepped forward to bow and salute, completely forgetting that she was wrapped up and unable to move. She lost her balance and fell forward.

Lin Xiao quickly reached out and held Yunshan's head steadily. Yunshan nestled in his warm palm, her eyelids becoming heavier and heavier, and she slowly fell asleep.

Lin Xiao just looked at her quietly, his eyes as gentle as water, and he couldn't help but stretch out his other hand, his movements as gentle as the spring breeze blowing on the willows, helping her to lift up the strands of hair that were stuck to her face because of the tossing and turning just now, and then, his fingers gently fell on the mole between her eyebrows and gently stroked it.

In her dream, Yunshan seemed to be in a vast field. The warm sunlight shone on her body, soft grass surrounded her, and the fragrance of soil and grass lingered at her nose.

She stretched her body comfortably, with a few foxtail grasses beside her swaying gently in the breeze. The furry ears rubbed her cheeks again and again, making her feel itchy and causing the corners of her mouth to unconsciously rise, revealing a sweet smile.

"Wherever my heart is at peace, I can spend the rest of my life with it." The whispered words in his sleep plucked Lin Xiao's heartstrings in the middle of the night. (End of this chapter)