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It was drizzling and the water on the side of the road was deep.

The carriage of the Jing King Manor traveled through the streets even more cautiously. The bustle of the past had all been washed away by the heavy rain. Only the stalls selling vegetables for a living were left with no choice but to continue their business in the light rain.

The Wang Mansion's carriage finally stopped in front of the Wind Listening Pavilion. Lady Liu'er was dressed in a long white robe and looked like a fairy. Behind her were a few mischievous women. Gu Daiyan, on the other hand, had received his retribution.

As a doctor, he had just returned to Phoenix Cry Garden from the medicine house yesterday and felt dizzy.

He had caught a cold today, so he could only use a dark cloak to wrap himself in. He covered his face with a cloth that was stained with medicine, revealing only a pair of eyes that were slightly red from the cold.

"Greetings to Prince Jing and his consort." Liu'er moved to the side and bowed respectfully.

Because the prince had given the order today, the Wind Listening Pavilion simply did not receive guests. The great hall was empty, but there were many muslin that divided the great hall into squares.

Liu Er brought the two to the private room on the second floor. There was already a zither master outside, playing with the zither.

After the two sat down, Gu Daiyan put down his cloak and coughed a few times. He then lifted a corner of his veil and drank his tea. The naughty girl next to him also came over: "Why don't I get some medicinal tea?"

"No need, please get me some hot water." Gu Daiyan could not help coughing a few times.

The illness came like a landslide, and it was exactly her appearance that was mentioned.

Gu Pingyan poured a cup of hot water and sprinkled the medicinal powder into the pot before putting it aside to wait. But after a while, tears began to fall down his face due to the cold and he had no choice but to wipe them off with a handkerchief.

"Isn't your body a bit too weak? Did the people from the Prince's Mansion not give you a meal?" Duan Chengxuan looked at his wrist that had stretched out halfway, and it was even thinner than Su Yu Wan's.

"No, it's just that I'm not fat." Her voice was still hoarse.

If it wasn't for her inviting Qi Ming over today, she wouldn't have needed to come out with the cold.

When Liu'er saw this, she did not dare to pass the pastries over. Instead, she added some honey into the warm water and put it aside. She smiled. "Princess, you can drink some sweet food after drinking the medicine."

"Thank you very much." Gu Qing Yan chuckled. Liu'er only nodded slightly before leaving.

The woman was extremely beautiful, but her haughtiness was written all over her face. She was Qi Yu, the eldest daughter of the Qi family, and on the other side was Qi Lin. Qi Lin seemed to have lost a lot of weight in the past few days, but his eyes were much more energetic.

Gu Daiyan only nodded slightly and drained the cup of tea that had been placed in the medicinal powder in one gulp.

As they sat down, they turned to Gu Daiyan with a smile, "Princess, do you want to do business with my Misty Rain Pavilion on the surface?"

"Right." Gu Daiyan rubbed his itchy nose, and his eyes reddened again.

Qi Ming glanced at Duan Cheng Xuan once more, seeming to be inquiring seriously.

In the past, Misty Rain Pavilion had secretly done things for Duan Cheng Xuan, but now, it would be inappropriate if news of this were to spread out.

However, Duan Chengxuan continued, "On the surface, it's still very safe. After all, the cooperation between the wangfei and Misty Rain Pavilion is much better than the Misty Rain Pavilion going to the Prime Minister's Palace."

What the prince has said, I had originally thought that Princess Hua-Yang was the young miss of the Prime Minister's Estate, which was why I had the heart to marry her. I can only blame myself for being unable to control this vile son of mine, causing Second Miss Gu to be annulled. Qi Ming quickly patted Qi Lin to make him lower his head.

Gu Mingyan couldn't help but laugh when she saw Qi Lin's defeated appearance. "It's nothing, master Qi, you don't have to worry about it."

Only then did Qi Ming let Qi Lin go, but he could not help but glare at him fiercely.

Duan Cheng Xuan instructed Qi Ming on many matters. Qi Ming was naturally happy to be in a relationship with the prince on the surface, since the secret matters were the most insecure. On the surface, however, a great deal of cooperation required greater courage and planning.

As the two discussed amongst themselves, Gu Daiyan felt drowsy and only half rested on his cheeks.

Just as she was about to fall asleep, a hand grabbed her shoulder. She suddenly opened her eyes and discovered that Duan Chengxuan was gently rubbing her head, allowing her to lean on his shoulder.

Gu Danyan's body tensed up and he looked at Ye Mo in confusion.

"Go to sleep." Duan Cheng Xuan patted her shoulder.

It was only when he was sleeping that he would feel like crying. Gu Danyan could only cough lightly and leave Duan Chengxuan's side before sitting down and eating. Duan Chengxuan had already started chatting with Qi Ming again, but she did not dare to sleep.

Duan Chengxuan was surely insane.

Qi Lin, on the other hand, had seen their movements. Qi Yu, who was beside them, had already extended his hand towards Gu Daiyan. He was holding Misty Rain Pavilion's rouge, "This is Misty Rain Pavilion's rouge. Royal Consort can try it."

"No need, Second Sister had already stuffed a lot of them for the wangfei, but she's usually busy and rarely uses them." However, Qi Lin raised his hand and stopped Qi Yu.

Qi Ming didn't seem to notice this, but Qi Yu could only awkwardly withdraw his hand. He still wanted to chat with Crown Princess Jing. If he could obtain the appreciation of Crown Prince Jing, then he could take down Misty Rain Pavilion from his father's hands in the future.

However, Gu Daiyan just held his chin and smiled at her, "Second Miss Qi is so depressed, I wonder if you know about this?"

"Of course. Everyone in the Qi household knows. After all, Second Sister has been weak since she was young. Now, she can receive treatment from the wangfei …"

"I've never liked people flattering me. I only know that Second Miss Qi is proficient in concocting secret recipes and is also proficient in accounting. She even gave me pointers when I was living in the Medicine Hall." Gu Liuyan interrupted her, his attitude firm.

Even Qi Ming and Duan Chengxuan looked over.

Qi Yu revealed a troubled expression and didn't say a word.

"In that case, I have nothing to discuss with you." Gu Danyan raised a faint smile. Although she wiped away the tears at the corner of her eyes, her eyes pierced towards Qi Lin: "Do you know how to mix?"

Qi Lin also lowered his head, not saying a word. Recently, it was enough for him to just look at the account book.

Qi Ming saw that his two children were in a dilemma and quickly said, "It's enough if we have a secret recipe for rouge. In Misty Rain Pavilion …"

However, Gu Liuyan slowly stood up and waved at Liu'er, who then sat down next to her and obediently asked: "What's the matter, Princess?"

"Let me ask you, is there anyone in this Wind Pavilion who doesn't know how to make tea or make guqin?" Only then did Gu Danyan slowly sit down and put Liu'er's not-so-smooth hand into his own.

"Of course not. From the servants to the boss, they all know it. It's just that their proficiency is different." Liu'er had always been able to see through people's eyes and was extremely knowledgeable. She immediately kneeled on the soft cushion to pour them some tea and said, "Since we are in the business of making teahouses, we naturally have to know from beginning to end."

"That's right, did Old Man Qi hear that?" Gu Danyan fiddled with the teacup, looking at Qi Ming with a pair of peach blossom eyes. Qi Ming was shocked when he saw this and no longer complained.