The Way of the National Teacher

After Chu Li settled down with the prince and his wife of the Southern Dynasty, he plunged into the alchemy room again.She wants to refine a elixir for the emperor Tuoba Tao, so that the emperor will trust her more.Thinking that she has been in Shangluo County for so many years, she did not do other things, but practiced alchemy every day, so she was very good at refining various medicinal pills.Who would have expected that the thing she hated so much would now become her greatest helper.

Refining elixir is the easiest way to forget food and sleep. If it wasn't for someone to report it at lunch, she would almost forget that there are two guests in the house.Chu Li packed up his things and went out. The butler said, "The prince went out early in the morning and hasn't come back yet."

"Where is the princess?"

"It's still there." The housekeeper said, "Perhaps women in the Southern Dynasty are different from those in the Northern Dynasty. The Crown Princess hardly leaves the room."

Chu Li paused, "Didn't leave the room?"

"Yes."

"Oh, I didn't think carefully." Chu Li thought, he should have done his best to be a landlord, but now let the princess stay alone in the room, it's too impolite for someone who doesn't know the place well.So he said, "Let the kitchen prepare meals according to the envoy's regulations. I'll go and see the princess first."

After ordering the housekeeper, Chu Li walked towards the room of the princess.As soon as she arrived in the yard and was about to knock on the door, she saw an open window beside her, and the princess was standing in front of the window looking at her.Chu Li was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said, "Is the princess still okay?"

Hearing her say "Prince Princess", I felt really uncomfortable.Shi Yan secretly sighed and nodded.

"It's because I didn't think carefully and neglected the distinguished guest." Chu Li smiled and bowed, "I hope the prince and concubine don't mind."

"You really treated me slowly." Shi Yan's voice sounded faintly, Chu Li was startled, thinking that I was just being polite, why is this person so straightforward.But it was true that I didn't do a good job, so I apologized, "I will apologize to the Crown Princess."

Shi Yan looked at her, "How do you plan to pay?"

"This..." Chu Li felt that the Crown Princess was deliberately embarrassing her, so he had to say, "I don't know how the Crown Princess wants me to compensate you?"

They were standing inside and outside the window with a wall between them. After talking, Shi Yan was sad and Chu Li was very worried.

With a "squeak", Shi Qi pushed the door out and stood in front of Chu Li, "Come with me to visit the capital."

Chu Li heaved a sigh of relief, he thought she would make some request, but unexpectedly it was such a simple matter.She smiled and said, "It should be, it should be." Then she said, "But it's almost lunch time, why don't you go after dinner?"

Shi Yan said "hmm".

Chu Li felt that he had never really been afraid of anyone, but facing this princess, he was suppressed after a while, making her bow her head inexplicably, making Chu Li puzzled and sighed.

At lunch, Shi Kui felt even more disappointed when he saw the table full of delicacies, a typical official banquet.Like Chu Li, she is mostly vegetarian, and more than half of the table is meat dishes.Could it be that Chu Li really didn't recognize her at all?Don't you remember yourself at all?Shi Yan's heart twitched, and the hand holding the chopsticks shook.

Chu Li didn't eat much, just casually ate two bites of vegetarian dishes.Seeing that the Crown Princess didn't move her chopsticks much, and only picked up a few vegetarian dishes, she thought, "Is the Crown Princess a vegetarian?"

Shi Yan put down his chopsticks and glanced at her, "Exactly."

"This..." Chu Li broke out in a cold sweat, "I'm sorry, I didn't think about it." She said, "I'll ask someone to redo it."

"No need." Shi Yan said, "National Master take me out to eat."

Chu Li thought, this is good, otherwise food would be wasted.She rewarded the servants with food, and took Shi Qi out by herself.

Accompanying her all the way, Chu Li didn't talk much, just watched with her silently.After all, it is the capital of the country, and the bustling place cannot be compared with other places.But prosperity also means a large area and a large population, so Chu Li didn't dare to take it lightly, fearing that something might happen to the princess, he kept looking around nervously.

Just passing through the crowd, there are more and more people.But Shi Yan's dress is different, even the veil on his face is already eye-catching.What's more, I can't see the scar on her cheek from the knife, only a pair of beautiful eyes are exposed, and her figure is slender, and her temperament is outstanding, so men in Pingcheng all stare at her, follow her footsteps, even women can't help but look at her more A few glances.Chu Li was under a lot of pressure.

Moreover, everyone in the capital seemed to recognize Chu Li, and when they looked at Shi Yan, there was a look of pity in their eyes, as if it was a waste of money to have Chu Li by his side.Chu Li's five senses are keen, and she naturally senses the hostility of the people towards her, so she can't help but sigh for a while.

Shi Yan paused, turned his head and glanced at her, "Why?"

"Ah?" Chu Li didn't expect the princess to talk to her suddenly, and hurriedly said, "No, it's nothing."

Shi Yan frowned, "I want you to come out with me, don't you want to?"

Chu Li hurriedly said, "Where is the princess talking! I should also do my best as a landlord—"

"Chu Li..." She was interrupted by Shi Yan before she finished speaking, and she heard her soft voice, "Chu Li, hold me." She stretched out her hand towards Chu Li.

Chu Li thumped in his heart, and looked at Shi Qi in surprise.Although Chu Li didn't care about the difference between the upper and lower ranks, he didn't dare to be careless now that he was in his position.But when she saw Shi Yan stretch out his hand towards her stubbornly as if angry, his voice was soft as if pleading, his eyes were full of sadness, Chu Li's heart throbbed for no reason, and she bowed slightly in pain.

"Li'er!" Shi Fu was in a hurry, and quickly supported her.

Chu Li just held her hand in his palm, but looked at her suspiciously, "What did the princess call me?"

princess.It's the princess again.Shi Yan turned his head away, "National teacher."

His expression was extremely cold, but he didn't want to let go of his hands.

Chu Li looked at her suspiciously, thinking that maybe he had heard wrong.She was still a little nervous in her hands, the princess didn't intend to let go, and she didn't dare to let go, but it was a little stiff after all.

How could Shi Yan not be aware of this stiffness.She lowered her eyes to hide the flash of pain, and heard Chu Li say, "Crown Princess, let's go to this restaurant. I heard that this restaurant serves very good vegetarian dishes."

"Okay." Shi Fu responded, and suddenly said, "Now that you and I are outside, don't call me the Crown Princess anymore. My surname is Helian, and my name is only one character."

"Helian?" Chu Li read the name carefully, and said again, "Miss Helian, please."

Shi Yan's complexion was not good, "Miss Helian doesn't sound good."

"Ah?" Chu Li thought for a while, then tentatively said, "Then...Miss Qi?"

Shi Yan turned his face away, "It doesn't sound good either." He paused and said, "You are younger than me, now you can call me elder sister outside."

"Sister?" The corner of Chu Li's mouth twitched, "My senior sister hasn't been found yet, and here's another sister."

When Shi Yan heard her muttering, his eyes were happy, but he said calmly, "What's wrong with your senior sister?"

Chu Li didn't expect her to hear it, so he was embarrassed for a while, blaming himself for not mumbling, and said, "Senior Sister, she has been missing for some days, and she has never been found."

"Are you worried?"

Chu Li said, "A little bit. But it's useless to worry."

Shi Yan didn't speak anymore.After a while they entered the room and let Xiao Er serve the food.Chu Li didn't dare to take her to eat in the hall, so he asked for a room.

Suddenly I heard Shi Qi ask again, "What kind of person is your senior sister?"

Chu Li paused, "Senior Sister?"

"Ah."

"What kind of person is she..." Chu Li was stunned, his eyes were blank, "I... I don't know." With a wry smile, he looked out the window, "I don't even remember what she looks like. She seems to be in the fog , hazy, I can't see clearly. The more I want to see her, the farther away she is, but...I obviously feel that I should know her very well..."

She sat on the stool, frowning.Suddenly there was a figure in front of her, and when she looked up, it was the Crown Princess standing in front of her.

Shi Yan stretched out his hand to caress the top of her head, and hugged her gently, "Li'er."