Crown Jewels

Chapter 26 Finding Thistles for Her

Song Yan's reaction made Gu Baozhu slightly stunned, but after realizing it, he thought it was quite good.

If he really can bring him something, this kindness can be repaid earlier in the future.

Song Yan's eyes fell on Gu Baozhu's forehead, which was dripping with fine beads of sweat, and his brows frowned slightly.

"Wait here for me."

"what?"

Gu Baozhu, who hadn't figured out the situation, just raised his eyes when he saw the familiar dagger in Song Yan's hand, throwing it back at him again.

Then, Gu Baozhu saw Song Yan running towards the other side of the forest.

Gu Baozhu held down the bloody white girdle at his ankle, his eyes were a little anxious.

The dead leaves on the ground were crisp, and she couldn't help wondering, Song Yan couldn't just get the promise and leave him here alone.

At this moment, the sound of horseshoes sounded deep in the woods.

In the direction Song Yan left, he saw a young man holding the rein, walking lazily in the sun, followed by his bay red horse.

As they got closer, Gu Baozhu carefully noticed that Song Yan's brows and eyes showed some tiredness.

His body also seemed to be soaked in sweat, but he was holding a few green herbs in his hand.

"Thistle?"

Looking at the familiar herbs, Gu Baozhu blurted out.

"Is this thistle, which has the effect of stopping bleeding and removing blood stasis?"

Song Yan raised his eyebrows lightly, met Gu Baozhu's questioning eyes, and simply hummed, but had no intention of explaining.

After fastening the reins, the young man bowed his head, and couldn't help but think in his heart, her Compendium of Materia Medica was not in vain.

Gu Baozhu was slightly taken aback by Song Yan's understatement.

She originally thought that Song Yan would take this opportunity to negotiate some terms with her.

after all!Collecting medicine is not easy.

Thistles grow in dry and ventilated places.

But the place where the two of them are located is the shadow of the mountain.

If Song Yan wanted to find this medicinal herb, he had to cross at least half a mountain.

Just for these few grasses, I took the time to cross the mountains and ridges, and brought her bay red horse;

He told her to remember his kindness, but he didn't really ask her for anything.

Gu Baozhu suddenly felt that Song Yan should be so cold outside and hot inside.

perhaps……

In fact, he has always had the enthusiasm and sincerity of a young man.

Although this person usually seems to be impatient with sloppiness on his face.

But in fact, his upbringing and kindness are barely engraved in his bones.

Seeing through this, Gu Baozhu didn't hesitate to hold the water bottle, and passed it directly to Song Yan.

"Drink some water first..."

Seeing Song Yan looking at him in surprise, Gu Baozhu coughed and added something.

"Don't put your mouth on it."

Feeling the dryness in his throat, Song Yan didn't want to refuse.

She took it as she said, and raised her neck to take a few sips from the air.

The sweet honey water enters the throat, but it is not as sweet and greasy as usual. I just feel that the sweetness and dryness make my whole body feel more comfortable.

The water flowed down his jaw and meandered to his Adam's Apple, which was rolling up and down.

Gu Baozhu was watching quietly, but she saw Song Yan's eyelids suddenly lifted, and the movement of drinking water also stopped, she quickly looked away.

"Know how to use it?" The boy came with a questioning voice.

"what?"

"Oh, I know!"

Seeing Song Yan wave the thistle in his hand towards her, Gu Baozhu nodded.

Seeing her quick response, Song Yan hummed, and prepared to hand her the thistle.

Then, as if thinking of something, he suddenly withdrew his hand.

Then, Song Yan took out a brand new white cloth from his bosom, together with the thistle, handed it to Gu Baozhu, then turned around and came to the bay red horse, and began to examine it carefully.

Gu Baozhu turned her back and tore off the white girdle wrapped around her leg.

She rubbed the young leaves and pistils of thistle in her hands, and applied them lightly to the wound, and then wrapped it carefully with the white cloth Song Yan gave.

After tidying up, he turned to Song Yan and said, "Do you see any problems?"

Gu Baozhu's words made Song Yan pause, and the image of Jiang Shan and the others gathered in the academy suddenly flashed in his mind.

Looking at Gu Baozhu, Song Yanwei pondered and reminded:

"Horses are frightened for many reasons."

"Currently, there are no obvious traces of cheating."

"However, the bay red horse is docile, so today's incident should not be a simple accident."

Song Yan sorted out her thoughts, but couldn't find any evidence, so she could only simply remind her.

"Forget it, I'll take you back to the academy first."

Song Yan's words "shouldn't be a simple accident" obviously had a deep meaning.

Gu Baozhu pursed her lips, thought for a while, then raised the end of her eyes and called out to Song Yan.

Seeing his gaze, Gu Baozhu breathed a sigh of relief and coughed uncomfortably, "I think——don't go back to the academy."

"You also said that today's matter is not easy."

"It's really inappropriate for me to appear in the academy like I am now."

"My father is at the foot of the mountain and bought me a Zhuangzi. Can you send me there first?"

It seemed that she also felt that she was asking a lot, Gu Baozhu looked quietly, and saw that the young man opposite him really frowned slightly.

Gu Baozhu pursed her lips: "Don't worry, when I get back to Zhuangzi, I won't bother you anymore."

Song Yan lowered his eyes, his thoughts drifted away, and inexplicably remembered what Fu Sinian said unintentionally when he and Fu Sinian were training.

"Hey Song Yan, I just found out today that the land to the east of us has been turned into a garden. What else is it called Orange Garden!"

"I don't know which one."

"If there is a chance to meet someone in the future, we can also pay a visit. After all, the neighbors have a fate."

Song Yan couldn't help hissing softly.

When I chatted with Fu Sinian, I didn't think much of it. Looking at it today, could it be such a coincidence?
Lifting his eyelids, he hesitated for a while and spit out two words with the tip of his tongue.

"Orange-garden?"

Gu Baozhu was slightly stunned, and subconsciously asked, "How do you know the name of that manor?"

As soon as the words fell, she happened to meet Song Yan's incredulous eyes.

Although it disappeared in a flash, it happened to be captured by Gu Baozhu.

"Is there anything wrong?"

Gu Baozhu thought about it for a while, and said tentatively.

"Get on the horse."

Shaking his head lightly, Song Yan collected his thoughts and didn't bother to explain.

Not much is necessary.

Although the lots are adjacent, each village occupies a large area.

If the two could really meet, they would have to be very deliberate!

Gu Baozhu blinked when she heard the words, but didn't ask any further questions.

Coming to the bay red horse, Gu Baozhu raised his body and stepped on the stirrup firmly with his left foot.

But because of the scar on his right leg, he tried three times in succession, but all failed to mount the horse.

In the end, Song Yan couldn't stand it anymore, so he helped her up patiently.

After Gu Baozhu was completely seated, Song Yan made a quick inspection and told her to hold on to the reins.

Only then did he walk ahead, leading the bay red horse, towards the orange garden at the foot of the mountain.

In the woods, there are dead branches and gravels on the ground from time to time, and the road is not easy to walk.

But Gu Baozhu felt that she was walking safely on the horse.

……

When Song Yan finally returned to Zhuangzi, it was already late.

He cleaned up briefly, and immediately drove back to Lin'an City from the academy in a carriage.

The layout of Lin'an City is rich in the west and rich in the east.

Song Yan first walked up the East Market and stopped for half an hour at Chongrenfang, east of the imperial city.

Afterwards, he drove back to Xuanyifang where the Song Mansion was located.

(End of this chapter)