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The road was slippery with snow, but Zhao Qingyan loved to watch the snow. Thus, he did not sweep away the snow in front of him. At this moment, the snow was an inch thick.

A young man in white was kneeling in the snow. Snowflakes were falling from his hair. The clothes that were not thick to begin with made the young man appear even thinner.

Zhao Qingyan stopped and looked over at Ran Hao, who nodded. "Did Tang Xiao Ai keep you here?"

Returning Boat turned around at once and remained kneeling, "Senior Brother … "Young prince, I …"

Zhao Qingyan turned to Jin'er, who was walking out of the side hall, and said, "Go get a cloak to protect yourself from the cold."

Jin'er was slightly startled and nodded, "I'll go to the kitchen and bring another bowl of ginger soup." He pushed open the door he casually closed behind him, then turned around to retrieve the items.

Zhao Qingyan glanced at the head and said nothing. There was no emotion in his eyes as he said, "Come in first."

Returning Ship followed them into the room. He glanced at the room nervously, then stood at the door and stopped walking further in. Just by standing by the door, one could feel the warmth in the room, as well as the extremely light yet pleasant smell.

Ran Hao closed the door and took the cloak from Zhao Qing Yan and hung it on the side. Then he went to the stove and poured a cup of hot tea for the young master to drink.

"I …" Returning to the ship hesitated for a moment, and finally mustered up the courage to say out loud what he had been thinking for a long time, "If the young prince is worried that I will stay here, you can send me anywhere. I just... There's a place for you to wait. "

Zhao Qingyan asked, "What if you can't wait?"

Returning Boat was silent for a moment, then shook his head.

Even if he didn't say anything, Zhao Qingyan knew the reason Tang Xiao Yu wanted him to stay. Other than the Qi King's Manor, there was indeed no better place to return to. There was no safer place.

Zhao Qingyan looked at him for a long time, then passed the stove in her hand to Ran Hao: "Exchange some charcoal, give it to him."

Ran Hao did as he was told, filled the furnace and handed it back to her, then took it and went back to his original position.

Returning Boat pursed his lips and suddenly kneeled down. "I know that the young prince looks down on me and despises me for being weak. But I, really, am only willing to let fate dictate my life. I don't have any requests, nor do I have any unwillingness. I don't care if I stay here as Palace Master wishes, or if I am thrown somewhere … "Young prince, don't make things difficult for me. I definitely don't want you to take me in or …" I can live. "

"I never despise anyone." Zhao Qingyan interrupted his incoherent speech. With lowered eyes, he spoke in a calm voice, "But ever since I first entered the Vermillion Bird Palace, I have always looked down on myself. I transferred my disgust for myself to you, that's all. "

Returning Boat was slightly startled as he lowered his head. "Sorry."

Zhao Qingyan felt a headache coming on. He placed one of his arms on the table and placed his fingers on his forehead, blocking half of his vision. "Haohao."

Ran Hao did not expect him to call out to him. After a moment of surprise, he quickly looked over: "I'm here."

Zhao Qingyan closed her eyes, her frown never spreading. "Tell me, who should I choose?"

Ran Hao looked towards Gui Zhou, just in time to see him looking back at him, "Young master is lacking someone to serve you, you don't have to ask for further."

Zhao Qingyan raised her head and looked at him in surprise. However, she did not inquire further and merely signaled him to continue.

Ran Hao said: "Young master is in danger. Young master can't bear to put someone who isn't related to you in danger. However, the 'danger' that worried the young master had long ago become one with him. If she kept him by her side, she could protect him from danger a few times. "Moreover …"

He paused before continuing, "Young master's health is not as good as it used to be. Imperial Physician Song often enters the palace and is unable to look after him. I don't know any medical skills, so most of the time I just follow Young Master's habits and mix up the medicinal herbs, always neglecting something. Young Master should have a person who is slightly skilled in medicine by his side. "

Zhao Qingyan stretched out his hand and slowly drank the tea. Using that moment, he made a decision, "That's good. Go and see which room is still empty. Let him change his clothes first. "

Ran Hao nodded his head and asked: "What about young master?"

"I'm a bit tired, take a break. You can just arrange everything and come back."

Ran Hao answered and looked at the windows of the hall once more before signalling to Gui Zhou to follow him.

"This place is?"

He had originally thought that this was just an ordinary room for the servants. It would be best if he could live with one or two people. However, he didn't expect that this room was only half the size of the side hall he had been to before. The furnishings inside the room were naturally not as luxurious as the others, but they were well-equipped and of excellent quality. This residence was several times better than the one Gui Zhou had in the Vermillion Bird Hall. At most, there would only be one less courtyard to plant the plants in.

"This is the room that Marquis Lu and Mayor Jiang usually stay when they come here. After they built another courtyard a little further away from here, this place is empty." Young Master, aside from me, you didn't keep any guards, so it's inconvenient for you to stay too far away. I'll be right next to you. If you need anything, just ask me directly. "

When he was outside, he had noticed that there were two rooms. With the open space outside, it was quite spacious. The room next door was roughly the same size as this one, but he did not expect it to be Ran Hao's room.

Seeing that he did not answer, Ran Hao went on by himself: "This place has just been cleaned a few days ago, and the bedding is all clean. I'll go and get what I usually need for you tomorrow, and you can make do with the night. "

A pot of red-hot charcoal, a basin of spare charcoal, and a set of white robes were all taken from his room by Ran Hao. However, since he was born into the martial arts world, he wouldn't be cold in the cold winter. Even if he found the thickest clothes, they were still thinner than the set that Gui Zhou had.

Noticing that his gaze was fixated on the clothes, Ran Hao added: "Lunch and dinner will be served directly. Have a good rest today." "If there is not enough charcoal, go to my room and get it. I still have some in my room." He thought for a moment, then said to the maidservant beside him, "Help me bring the charcoal and some candles."

Returning Boat hurriedly said, "There's no need. These are more than enough."

Ran Hao said indifferently: "If I don't come back tonight to rest, I won't be able to use it. "When I go to retrieve my things tomorrow, I'll just take some. If you get cold, I'll really feel a headache coming on."

Guizhou felt somewhat guilty, "Here... Brother Ran, sorry for the trouble. " He was a few years older than Ran Hao, and he called him that after some hesitation.

Ran Hao looked at him but did not say anything, "It was nothing."

"If it wasn't for Brother Ran's help, the young prince might not have been willing to keep me here. No matter what, I have to thank you, Brother Ran. " Returning Boat's eyes were filled with seriousness. He was an abnormally grateful person.

Ran Hao shook his head: "I'm not helping you, maybe I'm still harming you. If you don't stay, the Young Master will arrange a safe and comfortable place for you. However, if you stay, not only will you be sharing honor and disgrace with your young master, it will also be hard to say whether you will live or die. Moreover, no matter how much the Young Master takes care of you, you are only a servant. "

Returning to the boat, she hurriedly said, "I don't seek safety or comfort, I just want a place to stay. It's enough to repay the kindness the young prince showed me back then." He carefully sized up Ran Hao's expression and asked in a low voice: "Brother Ran, you're the same, right?"

Ran Hao was silent for a moment and then asked: "The favor that young master has given you, is that the bowl of rice?"

Returning to the ship, he said, "There is still one more reason for him to continue living, and that is because he is willing to put me in his eyes."

Perhaps because he was considering his answer, or perhaps because he had thought of something, Ran Hao took some time and said: "Since I have survived, I will continue to cherish my hard-earned life."

Returning Boat nodded: "I will."

Ran Hao saw that most of the things that should be prepared in the room had been prepared, "It's almost time for lunch time, I will go back first. "Jin'er will bring the medicine after you fry it. You can drink it and rest."

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"Did he say anything?" Hearing the sound of footsteps, Zhao Qingyan lowered his hand that was pressed against his forehead. His voice sounded a little tired. He was lying flat on his back with a pillow, and his eyes were covered with a wet three-fold cloth. The dripping water made his temples feel a little wet.

Ran Hao used the back of his hand to test the temperature of the wet cloth, adding warm water and placed the basin on the table: "He said he wants to repay the kindness you once showed him in your eyes." He took off the wet cloth, soaked it in the water, twisted it, and put it back.

The moment the wet cloth was removed, Zhao Qingyan opened his eyes and looked at the only person in front of him. He then closed his eyes, letting the hot wet cloth cover his eyes.

Ran Hao replied, "Young master will see him often from now on."

Zhao Qingyan laughed in a low voice, "From the start, the person accompanying me was not him. The person who accompanied me to the end was also not him. To put someone who you cannot keep by your side, and even that 'unwillingness' is enough to cause you a headache. "

Ran Hao said, "It's not the first time that Young Master has a headache in recent days."

Zhao Qingyan humphed lightly and said, "I go to my teacher's place every day to copy the scriptures of the Buddha. The smell of burning grass never leaves me. It's strange that I don't have a headache."

Ran Hao looked at the basin and asked after a while, "Young master has a headache, should we still go to the wangfei's place for dinner?"

"Jiang Wuyan came once with great difficulty to tell me that he doesn't like the etiquette of the manor. We will eat directly here. I'll go to my mother's place after dinner. " Zhao Qingyan unceremoniously used Jiang Wuyan as a shield to escape from the trouble of a meal.

Even though he had his suspicions, Ran Hao still revealed a look of helplessness on his face: "Then I'll inform the Royal Concubine."

Zhao Qingyan nodded and sighed, "Mother only wants to tie me to Qing Han and put me at home. In the end, I can only disappoint mother. "

Ran Hao said, "Princess, you know what you are asking for, otherwise you wouldn't not mention a word of it."

"Yes." Zhao Qing answered lightly, not wanting to think any further.

Ran Hao did not bother them any further, silently retreated, and turned to leave.