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"How's your recovery going?"

When he heard this, he stood up and smiled: "There's no rush."

When he saw the newcomer, Quicksand hurriedly stood up as well, with a somewhat nervous expression on his face. "Eldest Senior Brother."

Gongzi looked at Quicksand, his brows slightly perked up. "It's been a few years since we last met. You look even more refined now."

Quicksand stared blankly, feeling somewhat awkward. He didn't know how to respond for a while.

However, Drifting Water only smiled and said, "That's right. It's been three years since we last saw each other."

"Do you still remember this? It's been a long time since I last counted the New Year." Gongzi looked around, then picked up the leftover tea from the table and drank it all in one gulp.

Asked Hall Master Yun, "From what Hall Master Yun said, are you severely injured?"

Gong Ni waved his hand to indicate that he didn't want to drink anymore, "It's alright. We've been resting for a few days and the wound on the road hasn't split open either."

There was a look of worry on his face, "Young Master, you're not suspicious, right?"

Gongzi looked at him and raised his eyebrows as he laughed, "The two of you have almost lost half of your lives, I can at least run and jump. I was able to escape with my life from the two men of the East Hall in the West Hall. "

When he heard this, he felt some lingering fear. "It's a good thing you came in time."

"That's for you two to die for." "If we don't meet Hall Master Yun, it'll be too late for you to cure her by the time I catch up."

Dazhi smiled but did not say anything else. He sat down on the chair and slowly drank his water.

"That one." Flowing Sand carefully spoke up, and when he saw his senior brothers looking at him, his voice lowered, "Is senior brother really going to meet Hall Master Lu hidden from Master? "We're working for the second young master. If master finds out in the future …"

"If you know about this, then just say that I forced you to do it. You have always been in the Dark Valley and I closely watched you, so I didn't have the chance to tell you to Master."

Seeing the astonishment on Quicksand's face, Drifting Water softly added, "Perhaps, you can tell Master that we have already reported this matter to Master in detail. You didn't know that Master was unaware."

Quicksand said, "But …"

Gong Jue curled his lips, and was about to say something, but was stopped by Qian Jin's gaze. He shrugged and said nothing.

He had a serious expression on his face, "Quicksand, the two of us have changed masters over the years, but at the end of the day, our hearts are still in the Poison Hall and Puppet Palace. I told you a few days ago that everything we did was for the Puppet Palace. If you are willing to believe us, then help Senior Brother this time. If you feel troubled, your Senior Brother will not force you, I just hope that you do not tell Master. "

Quicksand shook his head: "It's not that I don't believe you, Senior Brother. I just don't understand why you have to hide these things from Master."

"Because if Master knows about this, he will definitely tell Master the truth." Gongzi clicked his tongue, feeling a little impatient. "It's fine to tell these things to Master, but it won't hurt the whole situation if Master tells the Young Master. However, Second Young Master does not want Young Master to worry about these things, nor do we want Master to worry about them. So, I might as well not tell Master and wait for the dust to settle before I tell Master the truth. That would save me the trouble. "

It took Flowing Sand some time to understand these awkward words. Although he still had some hesitation, he gave a positive reply, "Okay, then I'll listen to Eldest Brother and Second Brother."

Gongzi stood up and stretched lazily. "Just listen to your second senior brother. I've taken care of my own affairs, I don't have time to give you any instructions."

Quicksand was stunned. He smiled helplessly and said, "Gonggong, your words are a bit more gentle. Don't scare him."

Gongzi shot a glance at Drifting Water, then at Quicksand, before asking doubtfully, "Isn't that what I'm always saying?"

Quicksand hurriedly said, "I'm fine, I understand what you mean."

"That's good." Gongzi lowered his arm, and couldn't help but yawn. "Stay with Hallmaster Yun more in the future, don't wander around if you don't need to. "The valley is filled with people who are not on good terms with each other. If we were to provoke them, it would be troublesome."

Slightly startled, Quicksand didn't ask any further questions and nodded in agreement.

After listening to what he said, he recalled something, "This time, when Young Master went out, did Second Young Master accompany you?"

"Shadow martial arts are extraordinary, but Second Young Master is suffering from a hidden disease. His martial arts skills can't even keep up with quicksand," said Gongxu. Young Master's trusted aides are mostly there, wouldn't it be full of holes if he were to accompany us? "

He muttered to himself, "There is another person who is not easy to serve in this valley."

The expression in Gongzi's eyes changed slightly as he said hesitantly, "Young Master is not here. If necessary, you should avoid contact with Second Young Master. "If there's no escape, try your best to drag Jiang Wuyan up the mountain."

A hint of surprise appeared in Drifting Water's eyes, "Why?"

Gongzi shook his head and didn't make it clear. "It's best to be careful around this kind of situation. I usually follow Second Young Master, so he might have some trust in you guys. At the end of the day, we are from the Poison Hall, and are Young Master's men. "

Although he felt that something was wrong, he did not ask for more and only nodded his head, "I understand."

Gong Du reminded him, "Be careful though. Don't be too deliberate."

"You don't need to remind me like this. I know what I'm doing."

Gongzi looked at his hands and sighed in his heart. How much of what Tang Xiao said was true?

— —

"What are you thinking? "He's so lost in thought?"

Hearing Bai Yan Tang's voice, Wen Wan retracted his thoughts and smiled apologetically. "I think my words with Senior Brother previously were still a bit troublesome."

Bai Yan Tang and Xiao Zhiyu looked at each other, then put down the bamboo stick. "Qing Qian is still unwilling to come out?"

Wen Wan muttered to himself irresolutely, not knowing how to respond. He could only sigh: "Senior Brother has agreed, but his expression is just too awkward."

"Ten years." Xiao Zhiyu looked at the fog that lingered in the distance, his eyes indifferent. "You've helped him for ten years, so why do you need to sigh for him again?"

Wen Wan was silent, then shook his head. "In the end, I was willful, I was late, I was conceited and proud …" My single passing has led to the destruction of the entire Broken Feather Sect. Senior Brother, no matter how much you hate me, it is only natural for me to do so. "Senior brother, with your current appearance, you've actually decided to give in to me in such a way. I cannot bear to force you any further."

Bai Yutang quietly gazed at him and gave a helpless smile. "Back then, you were just like your master."

Wen Wan's eyes drooped as he looked at the dishes on the table. His stomach was empty, but he didn't have the slightest bit of appetite. "I've thought about this many times. "This kind of thinking has helped me overcome many difficulties, but now …"

He looked at his two elders with a helpless smile. "In the end, I'm not my master."

Bai Xiao and Xiao Xiao listened quietly, the smile on their faces growing more helpless.

Wen Wan lowered his eyes and looked at the table full of dishes, pondering something. After a moment, he raised his head and said, "I have made an agreement with Senior Brother that when the Young Prince and Qing Han get married, we will head to Bianliang. If possible, I would like to ask Martial Uncle to accompany me … I wonder if senior uncle will make things too difficult for me? "

Xiao Zhiyu retorted, "Why should I be troubled?"

Wen Wan was puzzled. "Ren Zong is very sick, it's not good for Martial Uncle to go, right?"

Xiao Zhiyuan lightly smiled, "Qingyi, you've invited me over to your room several times. It would be too cold if I just avoided your presence. It would not be a bad thing to meet him and speak to Qing Yan face to face. Since we're going with Qing Qian, there's less trouble for us to travel together. "

Wen Wan silently nodded his head. "Uncle, Martial Uncle, that box left behind by Marquis Mu, I didn't show it to Senior Brother. I think it's better for Senior to not know about this. "

Bai Yutang hesitated for a moment and did not object, "Qing Qian is Brother Mu's disciple after all. Giving the wooden case to him is Brother Mu's last wish. After this is over, remember to leave it to him. "

Wen Wan nodded in agreement before turning to Xiao Zhiyu. "Senior Brother, I'm afraid that you will have to come back and disturb Junior Master in the future. It would be inconvenient for you to stay by my side and guard this box. Can this item be entrusted to Martial Uncle for safekeeping? "

Xiao Zhiyu pondered for a moment before nodding his head, "That's good as well."

"I only hope that the scheme we set up can really deceive him."

Wen Wan replied, "At least the young prince only knows that Xia Qingshang is Qinghan's senior brother and the Marquis' only disciple. He doesn't know his Xia Ming. "As long as …"

"Just what?"

Wen Wan wanted to say something but hesitated. "It's nothing. I'll tell uncle when Senior Brother has met with the young prince."

He didn't want to say it, so naturally, he didn't press the issue. "I hope everything goes well."

"I will." Xiao Zhiyu smiled faintly, "No matter how hard Qing Yan tries to investigate the truth, he is still only a single person. How can he be compared to us doing our best?"

Wen Wan suddenly smiled and said: "If the current situation wasn't different, and he was born too late, I would really like to compete with him." Just how outstanding is this young prince who the world is talking about, whom my uncles are defending with all they have? "

Xiao Bai and Xiao looked at each other and laughed in unison: "If you two were to be born at the same time, it is unknown who is higher and who is lower. But back then, Xia Chan was not the least bit inferior to him. "

Wen Wan shook his head. "Xia Chan is too arrogant, he is far less scheming than me. Perhaps when I was twenty-five years old, my patience could be comparable to the current young prince. If I had been a little bit restrained by him back then, I wouldn't have fallen to the end of my life. "

Xiao Zhiyuan continued: "If he had a little bit of your tyrannical and frivolous attitude back then, he wouldn't have fallen to the point where everyone can bully him now."

Wen Wan was startled, and then broke into laughter. "A talent like the young prince's is rare in this world, why is Martial Uncle like this, so …" He smiled but didn't say anything else.

A trace of a smile appeared in Xiao Zhiyu's eyes, "What is it like?"

He raised his teacup to his lips and covered his smile with the teacup. "Insolent."

Wen Wan hurriedly said, "It was uncle who said it, I'm not the one who said it."

Xiao Zhiyuan smiled, "It was Brother Bai who said that. Brother Bai, I've helped you to explain what you think."

Wen Wan said with a smile: "I dare not say that, martial uncle is enlightened! At most... "He actually dares to think like this."

The three of them looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

— —

"Is this the Crown Prince's study?" Can I come in? " Mu Qing Han looked at the house in front of her and hesitated.

Pei'er replied in surprise, "Young Master and Big Brother Ran went to the palace, and Jin'er was also not there. If all the rooms nearby are locked, this is the only place we can go to to avoid the snow and heat. " Before she could finish her words, she had already pushed open the door and walked in. Her eyes lit up, "Miss, look, there's a new piece of charcoal!" He clasped his hands together and breathed in, his face full of excitement.

Mu Qinghan smiled helplessly and shook off the snow on her clothes under the eaves before entering the room. Since she was a child, she had practiced martial arts and wore a cloak. Although the snow was somewhat cold, it wasn't impossible for her to endure it. But Pyle, a little girl, dressed in thin clothes, could not bear it with her.

But... Mu Qing Han closed the door and looked at the busy Pei'er, smiling helplessly. This young maid, who had stayed in the Prince's Mansion for several years without knowing the way, was also extremely cute.

"Aiya!" Pyle used the flint stone twice and threw it away in fear even before the charcoal was lit. He picked up the flint and carefully wiped it.

"Let me do it, Pyle." Mu Qing Han took a piece of paper from the table and squatted down beside Pei Er, and took the flint from him.

Pei'er was startled. Looking at her empty palm, she quickly said, "Let me do it. Miss, you don't have to personally …"

Before he could finish, he saw Mu Qinghan move her hand lightly, causing sparks to fly off the flint, igniting a corner of the paper and dropping it into the brazier. After a few flashes, the flame expanded and slowly filled the room with warmth.

Pei'er stuck out her tongue. "So it's like this. I thought it was the same as lighting a candle or an oil lamp."

Mu Qing Han smiled gently. "Actually, I don't know how to make it better, but I've already started to heat up the charcoal brazier a few times before, and it's just like this."

Pyle said, "It's good that it's burning up. It's so warm."

Mu Qing Han replied, "Yes." Her gaze fell on the corner of the table, and there was a trace of surprise in her eyes. "This … was made by Crown Prince?"

Pei'er followed her gaze and nodded his head, "Yes, because the Young Master said that leaking water is too troublesome, so we changed it to sand. As long as it is placed here, it can continuously calculate the time. "

Mu Qing Han walked closer and sized him up for a moment before giving a slight smile. "I've heard that Your Highness is an expert in mechanical arts. Now that I look at it, it's really quite ingenious."

Pei'er tilted her head. "Most of the things on the outside are small gadgets. The rest are in the bamboo garden. If nothing happens to young master, why don't you come with him to the bamboo garden and have a look? "

Mu Qing Han blinked her eyes, "Actually, compared to those large harming mechanisms, I prefer these small and exquisite things. For example … The Crown Prince's wheelchair. The last time I heard you say that there were two folded crutches under the arm of the Crown Prince's wheelchair. The mechanism under the handrail just happened to block the part where the crutches folded. As long as one touched the mechanism under the handrail, the crutches would pop out by themselves, turning into an entire stick on their own … It feels very interesting. "

"Well, there are a lot of mechanisms on that wheelchair, so young master didn't want me to remember to hold the button and didn't let me touch it. But I heard from Jin'er and Big Brother Ran that it took Young Master three or four years to figure out that wheelchair. The Young Master said that it was because of these mechanisms that he was able to walk like a normal person. "

Hearing the last sentence, Mu Qing Han was stunned, then she smiled: "In my opinion, Crown Prince is no different from a normal person. Although he can't walk on his own legs, he can still stand upright, can walk just like everyone else, and can even walk on a path that even normal people wouldn't dare to walk on. "

Pei'er seemed to understand, "The young miss' words are very similar to the young master's."

Mu Qing Han asked curiously, "What did the Crown Prince say?"

Pei'er thought back and smiled sweetly. "Before I served by Young Master's side, the support that Young Master tied around his body could only allow him to stand up and walk with the support of his walking stick. Perhaps … Young Master took a long time to stand up, right? Several times I passed by and saw my young master fall down again and again, his body covered with wounds. I once heard from a princess consort and a young master that it's no big deal even if you can't stand up, you can still go anywhere in a wheelchair. "

Mu Qing Han couldn't help but hold her breath as she listened to her story. "What did the Crown Prince say?"

"The young master said, 'A year ago, it was difficult for me to even sit up myself, but now, I am able to stand up on my own. Maybe a year, maybe two years, maybe ten years from now, I'll be standing straight on my own, walking like a normal person on my own strength. So what if he was disabled? As long as I can leave, to myself, I will not be a cripple. "

It was just another person speaking, yet Mu Qinghan could see the expression on the youth's face when he said those words.

Who said that he was born docile and didn't fight for it? How could the arrogance in his heart be looked down upon?

Even with her parents' lives, she wouldn't be willing to spend her life with an ordinary person. Although they had only met a few times in the past few months, Mu Qing Han knew that she could at least be willing to marry someone like him.