Chapter 675 News about the Crown Prince
Chapter 675 News about the Crown Prince
Fang Nanzhi was surprised to see Qing Yan's cautious tone: "You are the prince, are you afraid of him?"
Qing Yan looked at her: "I am the prince, I am not afraid, but you are not me"
Fang Nanzhi suddenly felt heartbroken.
Okay, okay, she is just a nobody and no one can afford to offend her.
Seeing that her mouth, which had finally managed to smile because of the jeweled headpiece, was pouting again, Qing Yan suddenly changed the subject.
"By the way, you have done a great service in saving me, and your reward will be here soon. What do you want?"
Speaking of "rewards," Fang Nanzhi had indeed forgotten what she had just said: "Rewards? Can you give me whatever I want?"
She realized: Yes! The person who issued the decree is her friend's father!
Her eyes were bright as she stared at Qing Yan: "Is it okay?"
Qing Yan looked at her excited face and was uncertain for a moment. He didn't think Fang Nanzhi would make any excessive demands, but he was afraid that it would be too strange.
"You said you could try it."
Fang Nanzhi moved closer to him and said, "Then I want to read medical books and see the collection of the Imperial Hospital!"
When she mentioned this, she suddenly became excited.
"Although I don't want to join the Imperial Hospital, I've heard from Master that there's a three-story building in the hospital dedicated to storing medical books. It houses not only rare books but also many handwritten notes by famous doctors. If you can do this, please be sure to give me this reward!"
This was the first time Qing Yan saw her look so expectant today. It was more vivid and brighter than when she saw that jeweled headpiece.
He sighed helplessly, "Since you asked me, I have to give it a try for you. Coincidentally, the Imperial Hospital will be holding an external event this year. The original intention was to train apprentices for the imperial doctors. You can give it a try."
Fang Nanzhi was very happy to hear this, but she pretended to be reserved: "Is that so? Wouldn't that be too much trouble for you?"
Qing Yan shook his head: "No."
These two simple words made Fang Nanzhi feel a little embarrassed. Could it be that he was really reflecting on concealing his identity? He felt as if he could have whatever he wanted today.
Not only did he give her such a precious jewel headpiece, but he also agreed to her request just like that. It was really too indulgent of her.
"Ahem, since you're so nice today and we haven't seen each other for a long time, I decided to cook a treat for you myself!"
Qingyan was really surprised this time: after not seeing each other for a few years, Zhizhi actually learned how to cook?
It was almost noon, and Fang Yin and Qian Fengping came over to see Qing Yan was the only one sitting there, which made them feel a little strange.
"Where's Zhizhi?"
Qing Yan sat quietly in his seat: "She said that she wanted to cook a meal for me to thank me."
When Qian Fengping heard this, her smile froze and she fanned herself with her hands.
"Oh, I see. Then you guys can eat. I've gained some weight recently, so I'll skip this meal today."
She turned around and left.
Fang Yin did not leave, but stayed to praise his niece's cooking skills.
"Your Highness is in good luck today. I've only tasted your niece's cooking once, and it's truly heaven on earth."
He looked so sincere that Qing Yan couldn't help but look forward to it.
After a while, Fang Nanzhi came over with a dish in each hand and placed them on the table.
Qing Yan took a closer look and couldn't help feeling confused.
There's a plate of red and green things on it. They're watermelon and... celery?
Before Qingyan could say anything, she ran to the kitchen and brought over a larger pot of food that looked colorful.
Qing Yan was speechless. Fang Nanzhi enthusiastically introduced the dishes to him: "This one has stir-fried watermelon with celery, and this one has sweet and sour mooncakes. The most important thing is this!"
Fang Nanzhi pushed the pot of what looked like meat in front of Qingyan and said, "It's—multicolored spareribs!"
"I don't know what flavor you like, so I put a lot of it in. This one is sweet and sour, and this one is salty. Oh, I also put bay leaves and star anise here!"
"Look at this color. I fried it in a pan. Doesn't it look golden and appetizing?"
She picked up another piece of pork ribs and put it in Qingyan's bowl.
"This red one is sweet and sour. Try it and see if you like it."
Looking at the three "carefully cooked" dishes in front of him, Qingyan's expression changed, and Fang Nanzhi looked at him expectantly.
Fang Yin, who was standing beside him, picked up a piece of sweet and sour mooncake and placed it in his bowl: "Your Highness, please try it."
Qing Yan subconsciously felt a chill, hesitantly picked up the ribs in the bowl, and put them into his mouth under the gaze of two pairs of eyes.
For a moment, he felt what life was like.
It was not sweet, sour, bitter or spicy, but a combination of various flavors. He even seemed to have experienced a taste that no one had ever tasted in his life.
The moment the taste exploded in his mouth, he no longer had the courage to refuse a second time, and swallowed the ribs whole.
After swallowing it, he looked at Fang Nanzhi's expectant eyes with a look of regret: "It tastes really good, but it's a pity that my body has not recovered yet. The imperial physician specifically told me before leaving the palace that too rich dishes are not conducive to my recovery. I will only taste a little bit, and I will have porridge when I return to the palace."
Fang Nanzhi looked regretful: "Ah, so that's the case. Your body hasn't fully recovered yet. Do you want me to take your pulse again?"
Qing Yan reacted very quickly and immediately looked at Fang Yin on the side: "No need. However, it would be a shame to waste so many dishes. Why don't you let Second Uncle eat them? He doesn't seem to have eaten anything today, so he must be hungry."
Fang Yin has never been picky about food, but when he saw Qing Yan actually turned his attention to him, his face turned pale.
He actually plotted against him!
But the person in front of him was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. In front of Zhizhi, he couldn't find any more excuses and could only bite the bullet and eat.
After lunch, Qingyan said he wanted to return to the palace.
"It's so early, you promised to take me on a tour of the capital?"
Qing Yan looked a little apologetic, but some things were beyond his control, and it would not be good for him to be out for too long.
"I booked it for half a day before I went out today. I still have some things waiting for me to deal with when I get back. I will come out to see you next time, and then we can go out together again."
Fang Nanzhi followed him and reached the door. She looked a little lost.
But she said nothing, just watched Qing Yan get in the carriage, lift the curtain of the carriage, and wave to her.
"Let's go back."
Fang Nanzhi also waved at him.
As the carriage left, Fang Nanzhi felt regretful in his heart: Now that his friends have special identities, it may not be so easy to play together like before.
This regret only stayed in her heart for a moment before disappearing.
Fang Yin had diarrhea three times in the afternoon and was almost out of strength. When he finally caught his breath, he noticed that Fang Nanzhi was not in a good mood.
He kept his promise in the evening and decided to take Fang Nanzhi to listen to some folk music!
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