Abandoned Princesses
Chi Yuan Pharmacy

Three days later.

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Qiao Rong finally came out of his closed cultivation. He felt very fresh and immediately opened the door to breathe fresh air. Outside, Chu Yue was already ready to serve him as usual.

"Your Majesty, are you going to embroider today?" Chu Yue asked with a smile. He brought his embroidery and tools in a wooden box that Qiao Rong used to use.

Qiao Rong's original hobby was embroidery. Although he could not cultivate, the Emperor's intention to punish him was always failed by Qiao Rong's embroidery gifts. Qiao Rong always embroidered for the Emperor every month. This month, he chose to embroider the lotus flower, as well as to praise Princess Lan who won the competition last month.

Yet the present Qiao Rong, was completely unable to embroider. Qiao Rong was very confused. For memory, he could certainly tell every detail of Qiao Rong's real life. But expertise cannot be handed over. The real Qiao Rong had been embroidery since he was six years old, while Li Wenhua had never touched a needle in his entire life, he had always focused on cultivation.

If he refused, then Chu Yue would be even more suspicious of him, especially after yesterday her personality had increasingly changed. Chu Yue who had been with him for seven years, was definitely able to instantly recognize a different thing from Qiao Rong.

Suddenly Li Junyan's voice rang out in his head, "Master, I can embroider." Thankful to the gods, Qiao Rong was greatly relieved to hear what Li Junyan had said. Qiao Rong entered with Chu Yue, and Chu Yue placed the embroidery together with her equipment on the table.

"Chu Yue, I was thinking a lot and wanted to reflect for a while while embroidery. Can you come out for a second? When I'm done I'll tell you." Chu Yue nodded. Once again, it was only natural that Qiao Rong had a lot of thoughts as he was about to face death yesterday. What's more driving her is her own sister, who wants to snatch her fiance.

In his heart, Chu Yue cursed Princess Lan and Su Xiao. To him, the couple had caused a very fatal thing to Qiao Rong. Must have been a very shaken princess, yesterday she locked herself away for three days.

After Chu Yue came out, Qiao Rong heaved a sigh of relief. Li Junyan walked out of the room of the Yin Yang Book and began to sit down to work on the embroidery.

"Li Junyan, where did you learn to embroider? Just like a woman." Qiao Rong laughed, only this time did he see a boy being able to embroider.

Li Junyan felt ridiculed. He instantly stopped his embroidery and looked towards Qiao Rong with a frown. This master can indeed embarrass him sometimes.

"Hey, I was just curious and asked. Quickly proceed, we should immediately go buy herbs." Although it was still pouting, Li Junyan according to. The embroidery is very beautiful, perhaps more beautiful than the original Qiao Rong embroidery.

Li Junyan seemed to be focused on her embroidery, but originally, her mind was being sidetracked. "I learned to embroider because of a girl." Suddenly Li Junyan started talking.

Qiao Rong was silent. Why did this little friend pour out her heart to him instead?

Then Li Junyan said, "His name is Lu Wenrou, he has to embroider to support his family. But he never complained in the slightest even though his hands became very ugly due to the many needle puncture wounds. Yep.. Very ugly." Li Junyan's tone grew increasingly sad. Qiao Rong became pity. Qiao Rong could see Li Junyan's teary eyes. However, the little boy held back the water the word was so strong that his focus returned to working on his embroidery.

"I thought you never left the Book of Yin Yang." Qiao Rong commented to divert the conversation. Li Junyan who was in the form of a little boy looked extremely stern. Although he held back his tears desperately, Qiao Rong could see how important the girl named Lu Wenrou was to him.

"I used to be a human too. Don't mistake. But after I died, the Book of Yin Yang chose me to be its guardian spirit." Qiao Rong listened with meaningful eyes. Such sadness, what kind of life did Li Junyan experience so that he could cry just from remembering a little girl?

Qiao Rong who was thinking about grief, instead sank into his own memories. How he lost both his parents who were killed by the elders of the Dragon Claw Sect. And his life after that, where he had to survive on the streets. Until finally adopted by the Wuling Sect leader who considered him like his own child. Since then, he has devoted his entire life to cultivating. But who would have thought, he would die to avenge his parents.

"Chu Yue." Qiao Rong called Chu Yue.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Chu Yue was shocked when she entered and saw the results of Qiao Rong's embroidery lying on the table. "It looks like your embroidering skills have improved Your Majesty." Chu Yue smiled looking at him. That way, the Emperor would at least get softer towards Qiao Rong. The entire palace knew that Qiao Rong was the greatest embroider.

"Chu Yue's.. I'll sneak out of the palace. Get me a veil, if anyone comes to visit, just tell me I'm having diarrhea." Chu Yue was confused. Previously Qiao Rong had never once sneaked out of the palace. Especially because if it comes out blatantly then it will only be the ingredients of the people's jokes. The last time Qiao Rong slipped out, he was unsuccessful because his face was recognized by some of the officials' children and finally could only go home crying in his pavilion. Refused to eat for a few days. Chu Yue was worried, would Qiao Rong be alright?

"There's no need to worry, Chu Yue. I can take care of it myself." Qiao Rong said calmly. Chu Yue began to change her mind. It was possible that he would have to believe what Qiao Rong had said. Three days ago it was. Qiao Rong could face Princess Lan alone.

"Then I dare not question His Majesty's decision again. But Consort Shu, Your Highness—.." Chu Yue put on a worried face. Concubine Shu visits every three times a day. Chu Yue was worried that if they said that Qiao Rong had diarrhea, then Consort Shu would be even more worried and go check.

"Oh yes, my mother, just tell her I'm asleep." Qiao Rong only found that solution. Chu Yue nodded and went to get the veil.

Qiao Rong changed into a simple dress that still exuded an elegant aura, with this of course one would think that he was the son of an official. After wearing the veil, he was sure that people would not be able to recognize his face anymore. After making sure the money he was carrying was enough, he climbed up the pavilion wall and slipped out.

In Wen Kingdom, the Capital City was full of horse carriages that passed here and there. Fortunately, Qiao Rong found an apothecary not far from the palace area. In front of the apothecary was a sign that read Apothecary Chi Yuan. Inside is very crowded. Many people look at herbs, especially healers.

Qiao Rong queued for a while and directly spoke to an apothecary to look for the herbs he needed.

"Are there Fu leaves and Elais plant roots? The rest I'll ask for is in this recipe." Qiao Rong thrust out a recipe paper.

"Miss, I've never seen a recipe like this, wait a minute." Never seen it? Qiao Rong looked confused.

After a while, the pharmacist returned with some herbs wrapped in linen. "This lady, how strange, why did you buy Fu leaves? The leaves were very cheap because no one wanted them. Even its function can only heal burns." Qiao Rong was very confused. Though he had prepared a lot of money from his savings to buy Fu leaves.

Unexpectedly, the price of Fu leaves is now five times cheaper than it was a thousand years ago. Qiao Rong was very happy, that way, he could buy more to make medicine that could help his cultivation.

"It's 51 bronze coins in total, miss." Qiao Rong handed the coins to the pharmacist. Then rushed back to his pavilion.

The time he spent buying the herbs was shorter than expected. Yet a thousand years ago, some of the herbs he bought were very difficult to obtain.

Let's just hope mom hasn't come to visit yet, Inner Qiao Rong.

He hurried up the pavilion wall and entered through the back door. After changing clothes, he could hear Chu Yue enter.

"Your Majesty, are you back? Consort Shu has arrived."

On-time.