Bai Ling'er was covered in the scent of medicine, but for some reason, the Ghost Doctor of Southern Xinjiang didn't have such a strong medicinal fragrance.
The Ghost Doctor of Southern Xinjiang narrowed his eyes slightly and pondered for a moment: "Alright!" He brought Bai Ling'er out to hone her medical skills, but Dongfang Heng wouldn't let her perform acupuncture, so he had to do it himself.
"Ling'er!" the Ghost Doctor of Southern Xinjiang called out, taking out a black pill, about the size of a grape, lying in his palm, emitting a strange fragrance.
"Master, you've finally decided to take out this life-saving pill!" Bai Ling'er teased the Ghost Doctor of Southern Xinjiang with a smile.
"To save a life, we have no choice but to use it!" The Ghost Doctor of Southern Xinjiang chuckled and handed the pill to Bai Ling'er: "Dissolve it in osmanthus wine, and then add a few other medicinal herbs!" Osmanthus wine is made from fresh flowers and extracts the essence of the flowers, which can be used as medicine.
"Yes!" Bai Ling'er took the pills and smiled at Dongfang Heng: "Prince An, may I ask if the Holy King's Mansion has osmanthus wine?"
"You'll have to ask her!" Dongfang Heng looked at Shen Lixue, who had hidden away all the wines he liked to drink.
Shen Lixue smiled and said, "There's a big jar in the backyard, buried underground. I'll take you to dig it up!" Dongfang Heng has a serious heart condition and can't drink alcohol, which is why she secretly hid his wine.
"Thank you, Princess!" Bai Ling'er smiled politely, her smile radiant, her gaze deep and unfathomable.
The backyard where Shen Lixue buried the wine was a warehouse for storing the wine. There were many shelves in the yard, on which various brewing materials and wine jars of different sizes were drying, one by one, clean and neatly arranged.
It wasn't mealtime yet, and the servants were all busy. The courtyard was quiet, without a single person in sight. She and Bai Ling'er each took a small shovel, squatted under the osmanthus tree, and quickly dug the soil. Layers of soil were thrown to one side, revealing a small pit, through which the wine jar could be vaguely seen.
Bai Ling'er said casually, "Princess Li Xue and Prince An have a really good relationship. Even before they are married, he is already thinking of you in everything."
Shen Lixue's eyes flashed, and she smiled, "All Qingyan men are like this, so affectionate and considerate. Is Miss Bai from the Southern Frontier?"
"Yes!" Bai Ling'er smiled slightly, her face bright.
"If Miss Bai likes this kind of relationship, she can marry into Qingyan. With her beauty and superb medical skills, marrying into a good family will not be a problem!" Shen Lixue smiled slightly, deliberately lowering her voice, as if unmarried girls were whispering.
Bai Ling'er's eyes dimmed slightly, and she sighed softly: "Your Highness is joking. The lifestyles of Southern Xinjiang and Qingyan are very different. Just like when we were drinking tea, my master and I prefer fragrant tea, while the Prince and Your Highness prefer plain tea. I am from Southern Xinjiang and I am used to life there. I'm afraid that my tastes will not suit me if I marry into Qingyan!"
Shen Lixue's bright smile deepened slightly, subtly thwarting Bai Ling'er's probing; Bai Ling'er was no simpleton.
"Found it!" Bai Ling'er exclaimed softly, put down the shovel in her hand, and quickly wiped away the mud on the wine jar, revealing the brown top of the jar.
"There's too much soil around the wine jar, so we can't open it to hold the wine. Miss Bai, could you pull it out a little? I'll go get a porcelain bowl!" Shen Lixue threw down the small shovel and ran away.
Bai Ling'er frowned slightly as she looked at the wine jar deep in the ground: "Princess, I don't have that much strength to pull the wine jar out!"
Shen Lixue frowned: "I've heard that people in the Southern Frontier are fond of martial arts. Has Miss Bai never practiced martial arts?"
Bai Ling'er shook her head, her beautiful eyes sparkling with sincerity: "I have been learning medicine from my master since I was a child, and I have never practiced martial arts!"
"Is that so? I can't pull out the wine jar either. I'll go call someone!" Shen Lixue smiled, turned around, and her intuition told her that Bai Ling'er was not simple. She hadn't been able to find anything out about Bai Ling'er, and she wasn't going to reveal her own secrets.
A guard approached and said, "Princess, Crown Prince Ye of Xiliang has arrived!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Qianlong's stunningly beautiful face and clear eyes appeared in Shen Lixue's sight: "Lixue!" Her smile was radiant and pure.
"Qianlong, what brings you here?" The assassin who tried to kill Ye Qianlong did not reappear. Ye Qianlong also disliked interacting with people and stayed at the inn all day, rarely going out. Shen Lixue was busy dealing with matters and did not have time to visit him. Unexpectedly, he came to see her.
"I received a message by carrier pigeon. My fourth brother and sixth sister will be arriving in the capital soon." Ye Qianlong's gaze darkened. "When they arrive, they will take me away from Qingyan and back to Xiliang!"
Shen Lixue's gaze sharpened, then she smiled and said, "Congratulations, you'll be going home soon!"
"Thank you!" Ye Qianlong's clear eyes flickered, but he only uttered these two words. His lips moved as if he had something to say, but he didn't know how to say it.
Shen Lixue smiled and pointed in a direction: "Qianlong, you've come at the right time. Help me pull out the wine jar!"
"Wine jar? What wine jar?" Ye Qianlong looked towards the osmanthus tree in confusion and saw the wine jar buried in the soil: "Good!"
"Are you Ye Qianlong, the Crown Prince of Xiliang?" Bai Ling'er stood under the osmanthus tree, watching the handsome man approach her step by step, and smiled politely.
Ye Qianlong glanced at Bai Ling'er, his gaze as cold as ice, inspiring fear in those who looked upon him.
Bai Ling'er smiled and said nothing more. She watched as Ye Qianlong slowly walked to the osmanthus tree, his black clothes fluttering in the wind. He squatted down slightly, grabbed the sides of the wine jar with both hands, and suddenly lifted it out of the mound of earth.
Shen Lixue rubbed her forehead. She only wanted to pull out a section, fill it with wine, and then bury it again. She didn't expect him to pull it all out. Well, it's all out now. With the Ghost Doctor of Southern Xinjiang around, Dongfang Heng shouldn't drink recklessly anymore: "Qianlong, thanks!"
As Shen Lixue walked to the wooden shelf and picked up the porcelain bowl, the sturdy wooden shelf slammed down on her. The shelf itself wasn't heavy, but the items on it were quite heavy. If it hit her, she would be seriously injured, if not killed.
The heavy wooden frame was right in front of her. Shen Lixue narrowed her eyes and was about to wave her hand to open the frame when a black figure flashed before her eyes and quickly pushed her aside: "Lixue, be careful!"
With a series of crashes, the wooden frame crashed to the ground. However, the frame grazed Ye Qianlong, cutting a large gash in his arm, from which blood instantly seeped out and soaked his sleeve.
"Qianlong!" Shen Lixue rushed forward, took out a silver needle, and quickly inserted it into several acupoints to stop the bleeding.
"It's just a minor injury, don't worry!" Ye Qianlong comforted her, a smile playing on his lips, his gaze towards Chen Lixue clear and unwavering.
"Princess, Crown Prince Ye." Bai Ling'er walked quickly to the two of them, handed them a small bottle, and said sincerely, "This is a healing medicine created in the Southern Frontier. After applying it, even the most severe wounds will heal within twelve hours without leaving any scars."
"Thank you!" Shen Lixue glanced at Bai Ling'er, took the bottle of medicine. She had no grudge against Bai Ling'er, and since Bai Ling'er was being kind, she didn't need to refuse and ruin their relationship. Of course, now that the medicine was in her hands, whether she used it or not was up to her.
Ye Qianlong stared coldly at Bai Ling'er, a fierce aura suddenly appearing in his clear eyes.
"Qianlong, what's wrong?" Shen Lixue shook Ye Qianlong's arm, glancing at Bai Ling'er out of the corner of her eye. Ye Qianlong's hostility towards her was intense.
"It's alright!" Ye Qianlong withdrew his gaze and looked around: "Li Xue, where is a well?" The wound on his arm was large, and it needed to be cleaned first before it could be properly bandaged and treated.
"Over there!" The courtyard was used for brewing wine, and there was a well in the southeast corner.
Shen Lixue walked to the well, put down the bucket, and filled it halfway with water.
Ye Qianlong stood beside her, tearing the entire sleeve of her clothes apart. Blood seeped from the wound, but he seemed oblivious to the pain, his eyes clear and his face calm.
Shen Lixue raised an eyebrow. He could have just taken off the sleeve on his arm, but he actually tore the entire sleeve off.
Shen Lixue scooped up some clean water and carefully washed the wound. She then took out a cotton handkerchief to wipe away the water droplets and bloodstains around the wound, applied medicine, and carefully bandaged Ye Qianlong's wound with a white cloth.