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"Achoo."

Gu Daiyan sneezed for no reason.

The patient in front of him, whose pulse had been checked, was slightly surprised. He asked in a low voice, "Has His Highness caught wind chill?"

It's just that there's someone behind you, and the tip of your nose is itchy." Gu Daiyan wore a veil and wrote down a prescription after checking the pulse of his patient. He saw Duan Chengxuan handling official documents in a room to the side and instructed him to only wave to Qing Yi and Erya, who were eating pastries by the side.

After sending off a patient, Qing Shui and Er'ya came to her side one after the other.

"Mother, do you want to eat plum blossom cake?" Qing then put her Plum Blossom Cake next to Gu Tinyan's mouth.

Gu Danyan was speechless for a moment, all he could say was that Duan Chengxuan had told Qing Chao how much he loved sweet pastries, but after hesitating for a while, he lifted his veil and took a light bite, saying in a low voice: "Go get the elder brother and elder sister of the clan to buy some food for him. When the time comes, send it over to them."

"Alright." Qing Qing nodded and ran back to find the servant at home.

On the other hand, Er'ya laid her head on the table. Gu Liuyan picked her up and carried her onto her lap. Since the streets were bustling with activity, there was nothing wrong with the patients. So she used the Four Treasures of the Literature Room on the table to teach her how to read.

After a while, there was an orange on the table.

Gu Liu Yan raised her head in confusion. A little boy holding a girl looked at her, scratching his ears and cheeks for a while before whispering: "Can you teach us how to write names?"

Erya raised his head, but Gu Liuyan nodded. He placed Erya on his seat, took two more stools, asked for their names, and helped them write down their names. The siblings watched curiously, but didn't dare to learn.

The boy frowned and waved his hand. "This ink is very expensive …"

"It's fine, just use it." Gu Danyan waved her hand and peeled the orange and placed it on the oil paper: "Erya, write along with them. I'll go find Qing Ze and buy some buns."

"Alright." Erya waved to her and showed the brother and sister how to write their names.

When Gu Danyan bought the steamed buns, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion. In his past life, almost everyone could read and speak. Even now, there were still many children who couldn't read and couldn't afford to go to the private school.

She gave them a few hot buns and only watched as they wrote. If there were any patients coming over, she would have them clear out a piece at the counter while she leaned against the counter to write out a prescription.

Qing brought some people over with a box and sent it over to Duan Cheng Xuan first. Only then did Qing Qing carry a bowl of hot chicken soup over to him. "This is the order from my mother. She'll definitely let you drink it."

"Thank you." Gu Danyan rubbed his head and said, "Bring your things and eat with Erya and the rest. Also, practice writing at the same time. The brushes are in the cupboard."

"Awesome." The young man obediently took the box from the servant's hand and shared it with his new friend.

The passersby had long gotten used to the life of her highness. She rarely returned to the palace, and would only help Qu Hao visit the military from time to time in the name of a princess.

As Duan Chengxuan ate, he took care of the matters at hand, but he heard Cheng Shan say, "His Highness the Third Prince seems to still be unwilling to give up on His Highness."

"He hasn't given up yet?" Duan Cheng Xuan almost broke the chopsticks in her hand.

"Not only that, he even expressed his feelings to the Emperor, and bluntly said that you are not worthy of His Highness." Cheng Shan stated the truth plainly. When he saw Duan Chengxuan's face darken, he continued, "Not only that, the empress dowager also stood on Third Prince's side, which was why the Emperor requested for the marriage multiple times. Actually, it was for your sake."

When he thought about the gap between him and his elder brother, Duan Chengxuan abruptly relaxed a bit. "As long as she doesn't let go, it's fine."

Cheng Shan was also helpless as he continued to flip through the documents in his hands and said in a low voice, "Not only that, your army has been idle for a long time. Now that Lai Xuan has become the target of public criticism, the third prince won't be able to keep things in check."

"I've only been away for a short period of time …"

"A few months." Cheng Shan emphasized on the time. "You have already given up too many things, perhaps it's time for you to persuade His Highness to leave with you."

Duan Chengxuan felt that this prince wasn't as good as he thought. Why didn't he notice that Su Yu Wan had such magical powers all those years ago?

Although he had clearly brought Su Yuwan back, he still led his troops to the battlefield and only spoke to her after they had returned. It could be said that during many of the battles, he had only been able to return to his residence for a few days over the years.

But now, he didn't want to leave Gu Danyan at all.

Even though Gu Liuyan had reminded him more than once of his responsibilities as a prince.

After she was done with her work, Gu Danyan was pointing at the herbs in the medicine cabinet. A group of children occupied the table where she checked her pulse. As they chatted, Qing Shui and Er'mei were surrounded inside.

"Finished?" Gu Baiyan glanced at him from the corner of his eyes, but his hands didn't stop moving.

"Right." Duan Chengxuan walked up and embraced the person from behind. "There are still some days until spring. I have to go back first …"

"Go."

After being silent for a moment, Duan Chengxuan impatiently grabbed her wrist. "I've even been poisoned."

"Find your mother and get her two antidotes for you. Take them when you need them." Gu Danyan was still looking at the numerous herbs in the medicine cabinet, as if he was trying to find the ones he wanted.

"You're just going to let me go back?"

"Of course, when the time comes, I'll go to find Qu Hao and get Phantom Demon to take care of me." Gu Danyan was grabbed by the wrist, and turned to look at him, "Besides, you are a prince of Navy Tide, you shouldn't have been here all day, so I can enjoy a few days of peace."

"Don't even think about it." Duan Chengxuan secretly gritted his teeth. "You can come with me so that Third Prince can stop thinking about you."

"Just tell him that you and I have shared a bed for a few months and he will naturally stop thinking about it." At this moment, Gu Liuyan also noticed that the children were looking at her. She quickly slipped out of his arms and said in a low voice: "I still need to stay with Qingze."

"You Dan didn't recognize Qing Ze's identity." Duan Chengxuan had an idea in his heart.

Gu Liuyan raised his eyebrows: "So?"

"Since that's the case, he should be able to become my son and become a young prince." Duan Chengxuan walked up and held her hand. "What you and I needed before wasn't marriage, but I still wanted to find a way to tie you up by my side."

Duan Chengxuan's eyes were filled with deep love, without a shred of hesitation.

This was an idea that he came up with after pondering for a long time.

Gu Liuyan felt as if her heart had been punctured. However, a soft hand clenched into a fist. She held her breath as her face paled. "He is not related to you in any way. He is Navy Tide's royal family …"

"But I treated him as my son because I wanted to tie you to me." Duan Chengxuan continued to hold her hand. "So, you two can return with me now, right?"